They were on top of a building. Okami had arranged a meeting with Kiko and Ryu. Their parents were watching, Hikaru, Ryuga, and so was their sister, Kari. Hiro was watching, with Niko close to him. Kyoya and Reane were next to Niko, while Gingka and Madoka were next to Hiro. Kenta was next to his son, Mizu. Tsubasa with his daughter, Amethya.
And Kiko was next to Okami and Doji. They weren't rooting for her, but they accompanied her to the battleground.
"Well, Hello, Neglective Onii-chan!" She called. "Is that your nickname for me now?" Ryu asked. "So, you think you can defeat me, hm?" Kiko asked. "Yes, I think I can." Ryu said.
It had been WEEKS since Doji and Ryuga came up with the idea of letting Ryu use L-Drago to battle Kiko.
And Ryuga was the trainer. For weeks, for months, even, Ryu had endlessly been getting up at six am EVERY morning, to accompany Ryuga to the inside of a volcano, where Ryu trained for hours and hours on end with no rest. Ryuga didn't come up with THAT idea, though. Ryu actually told him that would be his preferred method of training. "Ryu, this is the moment you've been training so hard for!" Ryuga yelled. "I know!" Ryu said. This was the first time he'd had a good night's sleep for a few nights. Because he needed as much energy as he could possibly muster. "Ooohhh, big brother got tough, huh? What's your Dragonite gonna do?" "…I don't have Dragonite today." Ryu said. And whipped out L-Drago, showing it to Kiko. "Kiko, I challenge you to a Beybattle, tonight, right here, right now! Between the two only left rotation beys in the world! L-DRAGO AND L-DRAGORA!" Ryu screamed. Ryuga smiled.
"I accept." Kiko said. "You won't win, Ryu." "Maybe. Maybe not. But we'll fight fair and square." "I've never been here. Doji didn't tell me the location. How could I cheat?" "I dunno." Ryu said. "Besides. I fight fair battles. I just have good attacks." She said. "They'll be Special Moves tonight." Ryu said. "No hurting ANYBODY." "…Alright. Fair enough." Kiko said. She took out a beaded headpiece and put it on.
Lightning flashed. Darkening Ryu for a moment. And then, flashing on his head when the lightning struck, was Ryuga's headpiece. Now it was Ryu's. His coat as well, flapped majestically in the wind. Ryu's simple, grey, small launcher, became Ryuga's white launcher that was made specifically for L-Drago. This took Ryuga himself by surprise. "I hope you don't mind, Dad, but I'm takin' your costume." Ryu said. Ryuga grinned. "I don't mind at all." He said. "ALRIGHT." He yelled.
"COUNTDOWN!"
"3!" Ryuga yelled.
"2!" Kiko and Ryu and Ryuga yelled.
"3!" Everyone yelled.
"LET IT RIP!"
The battle began. L-Drago and L-Dragora clashed in battle, creating sparks, which flew everywhere. Immediately, both beys started to wobble, then straighten themselves, wobble, then straighten themselves. They both had the rotation stealing feature. L-Drago broke away from the fight and then banged against L-Dragora, knocking her back. The Bey wobbled badly. Kiko gasped. "L-DRAGORA, BALANCE YOURSELF!" She yelled. Immediately, as if they bey heard the command, straightened itself up. L-Drago then started beating at it constantly. "You…" Kiko growled. Ryu was kinda of…Smirking. Like he was enjoying every second of her anger. Ryuga saw purple and black smoke rising off of Ryu and Kiko, both. L-Drago does this to people who are using him. Ryu should be able to handle it. However, if things get too bad, Ryuga is ready to step in, even if his arm is injured. Ryu shook his head and the purple smoke stopped rising.
Countless grinds, beating, and sparks flying later, L-Drago and L-Dragora were wobbling horribly, losing their balance. If Ryu and Kiko didn't act soon, it would be a tie win. And Kiko didn't want that. "L-DRAGORA, BALANCE YOURSELF!" She yelled. L-Dragora listened, and Ryu took this chance to drain the stamina and make it L-Drago's. Again, Kiko yelled at L-Dragora to balance herself. But this time, she didn't. "What?" Kiko asked. "I've taken most of the extra stamina." Ryu said. "L-DRAGO!" He yelled. Ryuga smiled. Then looked at Kiko. "REMEMBER." He said. "TRY NOT TO DESTROY L-DRAGORA! I INTEND ON TRAINING HER!" He said. "GOT IT!" He said.
Ryu raised his hand in the air. "L-DRAGO! SPECIAL MOVE!" He yelled. "DRAGON EMPEROR, SURPREME FLIGHT!"
L-Drago's spirit flew into the air, as did L-Dragora's, which is a female-looking, purple dragon. Then, L-Drago entangled it self around L-Dragora, and then spewed fire from his mouth at her. L-Dragora roared in agony. Ryu couldn't contain himself, and laughed. Ryuga stopped smiling. _L-Drago, I'm warning you._ He thought.
L-Dragora flew down. But kept spinning! L-Drago didn't wobble. "L-DRAGORA! BALANCE YOURSELF!" She said, and L-Dragora did. L-Drago, however, had taken a majority of the stored Stamina. "You've asked for it." Kiko said. "L-DRAGORA!" "L-DRAGO, PREPARE YOURSELF!" He yelled. L-Drago glowed bright red for a moment. "SPECIAL MOVE!" She yelled. "DRAGON EMPRESS, SOARING APOCALYPSE!" _Apocalypse?!_ Ryuga thought. L-Dragora rose, and grabbed L-Drago by his tail, the swung him around like a lasso. L-Drago seemed to be screaming. And he was. And it sounded in both Ryu and Ryuga's heads, which caused them to grab their heads and collapse. "GGGAAAH!" Ryu yelled. L-Dragora then let L-Drago go and sent him flying upwards, grabbed him again, but by his neck area, and slammed him into the ground. Ryu collapsed. L-Drago wobbled very, very badly. Ryu was out cold.
Ryuga walked up, and grabbed his launcher. L-Drago immediately started spinning correctly again. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed loudly, and it started to rain. Not just rain water, though, but meteors as well.
The outfit was off of Ryu and back onto Ryuga again. "Kiko." He said. "Well. It's daughter against father, hm?" Kiko said. "…Yes." He said. L-Drago spun towards L-Dragora and slammed against her, sending her flying. Kiko's eyes went "O_O". "Remember. I am the *ORIGINAL* Dragon Emperor. Not you. Not Ryu. ME." Ryuga said. "And while L-Dragora is powerful, almost as powerful as L-Drago, it still has a LONG way to go. YOU have a long way to go." He said. L-Drago slammed against L-Dragora again, sending her flying once more. "It took me almost two years to conquer, tame, and control L-Drago." Again, L-Drago hit L-Dragora and sent her flying. … "I'm afraid, Kiko, that this is your DOWNFALL." Ryuga said. "RYU, WAKE UP! NOW!"
Ryu woke up, and his eyes glowed purple. An evil grin crossed his face, ear to ear. L-Drago glowed purple as well, and changed. "Lightning L-Drago. The Original L-Drago. Except…ADVANCED."
Kenta's pocket glowed orange, and he looked at Sagittario. It was back to Flame Sagittario.
The Fragment had gone into Lightning L-Drago. Ryu snatched the launcher. "I am the ONLY one who can use this!" HE snapped. "…Ryu, control yourself. Use the Dark Power to your advantage, but control yourself. I know, it's hard. I know firsthand how hard it is to control it. But I begging you, don't become Kiko, or me, please, PLEASE." Ryuga said. _L-DRAGO, I AM *WARNING* YOU!_
Ryu looked at Kiko. "I'm looking FORWARD to THIS." Ryu said.
(CHAPTER 12!)