Hey everyone. I'm back. Sorry for the long wait. With school starting up again, I have been super busy, and I haven't found much time to work on this. But I don't plan on putting this story on another hiatus, so try not to panic and bear with me. Hope you enjoy this chapter. I'm not completely satisfied with the way it turned out but it's the best I have to offer at the moment.
Disclaimer: I don't own it.
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Pegasus and Raptor had fought a hard battle in the stadium. But Fang eventually lost and his Beyblade was sent flying out of the stadium.
"And the winner is Gingka!" Blader DJ cried.
Everyone in the stands cheered. That is, everyone except for Tyson. He was silent for a moment. Then he got up from his seat and jumped to the ground.
"Huh?" everyone said, trying to comprehend his actions.
Fang tensed as Tyson ran to him. He knew Tyson must have figured it out. Tyson ran to Fang, shouting out his real name.
"Ray!"
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To Another World Chapter 14: Double Danger, Gemios and Ankylo
In one of his hideouts, Takumi was resting in his chair, reading one of his favorite magazines. Unsurprisingly, it was a magazine featuring dinosaurs, and Takumi was just about to dive into another exciting article featuring the research on fossil excavation when he heard commotion from the nearby TV, which was broadcasting the WBBA tournament. He glanced at the screen and raised an eyebrow at seeing Tyson jump down and run up to Fang.
"Ray!"
Takumi narrowed his eyes as he wondered where he had heard that name before. Then it hit him. Suddenly, Takumi grinned and laughed out loud.
"Oh, this is perfect!"
Fang widened his eyes as Tyson ran to him. He stiffened and started to sweat. Tyson had found out already?
'It didn't take him long to figure out the truth. But it's too soon. I can't let my identity get exposed now. Not while I still have a job to do.'
Not knowing what else to do, Fang ran away. He just had to get as far away from Tyson as possible. Tyson stared at the fleeing Fang, confusion written on his face. Then he hardened and chased after him.
"Ray, come back here! Where are you going?! RAY!"
Fang ran out of the stadium and Tyson ran after him, determined to get some answers. Meanwhile, everyone else just stared at the two retreating Bladers with confusion.
"What... was that all about?" Blader DJ wondered aloud.
The same question was going through the minds of the people in the stands.
"Where's he going? Why's Tyson chasing after Fang?" Kenta asked.
Kyoya was deep in thought.
"He said 'Ray'. That name sounds familiar. I've heard it before. I just can't recall where."
Madoka widened her eyes.
"Hold the phone, didn't Tyson tell us that there was someone named Ray on his team?"
Kyoya nodded, now making the connection himself.
"Now, I remember. Ray Kon from the Bladebreakers and the G-Revolutions."
Kenta scratched his head.
"Do you think that was him?"
"Daichi probably knows. Daichi, um, where'd he go?" Madoka looked around but the monkey boy was nowhere in sight.
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Meanwhile, through the city, Fang ran through the sidewalks, passing by people as he ran. Tyson chased after him relentlessly.
"Where are you going?! Stop running from me!"
Tyson continued to run, wondering why one of his best friends was trying to escape him. Fang turned around.
"I have nothing to do with you. Back off and stop chasing me."
"Don't play that game with me. I know you're Ray. I recognize your voice. Just stop and explain to me what the heck is going on!" Tyson shouted.
Fang didn't respond. He just ran faster, picking up speed. He was running out of time. Tyson continued to run after him. Meanwhile, behind them, Daichi was trying to catch up with them. But the people on the sidewalks were getting in his way, so he simply jumped on top of the cars.
"Tyson! Ray!" he cried as he continued to somersault over the cars.
Meanwhile, back at the tournament, the next battle was already about to commence. Hyoma, Madoka, Benkei, and Kenta were looking for Gingka, while Gingka was coming around the curve.
"Oh, oh, there he is."
"Hey, you did it Gingka!"
He smiled.
"Hey guys! I pulled off another win!"
"What do you mean pulled off? You were awesome Gingka."
"Yeah, you totally crushed Fang."
Gingka was smiling in appreciation. But then he frowned. "I wonder what Tyson was so worked up about. He went chasing after that Fang character after the battle."
Kenta frowned.
"We don't know for sure, but I think Fang is actually one of his former teammates."
"From his dimension?" Gingka asked.
"Probably."
"And what about Daichi?"
"He's gone too. I guess he went to see if he could find Tyson."
"Well, I hope he comes back soon. Otherwise, he'll forfeit the tournament by not showing up to battle." Gingka said.
Indeed, just as he said that, the next battle was ready to get underway.
"Alright, let's begin the second battle. This next battle is sure to be an intense one as well. First in this corner, we have Carlos."
Carlos walked up to the stadium, Flame Pterodactyl in hand. The Blader DJ waved his arm in the other direction.
"And in this corner, we have Tyson! The Blader who, along with Gingka Hagane, has the highest points!"
The lights flashed in Tyson's corner of the stadium, but no one appeared. The Blader who was supposed to appear was currently half-way across the city trying to chase a teammate from his dimension. Everyone stood in silence for a moment. The Blader DJ looked a bit worried.
"Um, I guess Tyson hasn't come back yet. We'll give him a few minutes but if he doesn't show, Carlos will win the battle by default."
Gingka and his friends looked worried.
Where in the world was Tyson?
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Tyson knew that his turn to battle was up. And by not showing up, he'd forfeit the tournament. But at the moment, he didn't care. All that mattered was catching up to Ray and figuring out what was going on.
Fang was still running. They were nearly out of the city by this point. Tyson himself was starting to feel a bit winded but he kept up the pursuit. He wasn't going to stop until he caught up with Ray.
Fang continued to run at a quick pace away from Tyson, who stayed on his tail relentlessly.
"Ray! Please come back and talk to me!"
"I can't!"
"Why not?! Ray, what's going on?!"
Fang didn't respond. It was becoming obvious that he couldn't lose Tyson. But that didn't mean he couldn't slow him down. Fang took out his Beyblade and launched it at a nearby pole. The Beyblade cut through the bottom of the pole, breaking it and causing it to fall. Tyson jumped out of the way, narrowly dodging the falling pole. He sat there blankly for a few moments, before he pulled himself together to look for Fang... only to see that he had disappeared. Tyson groaned in frustration.
But any doubt Tyson may have had about Fang's identity was gone now. That wasn't Fang Raptor he launched. It was Driger MS.
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In The Stadium
"Okay folks, it appears that Tyson isn't coming back. And so, Carlos wins the next match by default. As for Tyson, since he basically forfeited, he is no longer in the competition." Gingka and the others frowned when they heard that Tyson was disqualified. Carlos grunted and walked out of the stadium.
"Since Carlos won by default, it is time to start the third battle! Who will be the next Blader to win this Challenge Match and collect 10,000 points? This next battle is one of the most anticipated battles in this tournament! Kyoya, with his Rock Leone, versus Hikaru, and her Storm Aquario!"
"Okay Kyoya, it's time to settle our score!"
"So, you're prepared to lose, are ya?" He put his Leone in his Launcher.
"Defeat isn't in my plans!" She put her Storm Aquario in her Launcher.
Up in the stands was a dangerous duo.
"Ha ha, payback time has finally arrived, ha."
"That's right, and it seems that Yu and Tsubasa will be taking part in the battles as well."
"Perfect-"
"Timing."
"Yes, a chance for us to prove our strength." They walked out into the light. It was Dan and Reiki.
"And never again will we face such an embarrassing defeat." They remembered when Kyoya had beaten them.
"After that day when we lost to Kyoya, we carefully examined our weaknesses."
"And figured out the best way to work as a team to bring out the most of our power."
"That way we could use both of our powers, even in a single match."
Flashback
They were with Doji at the Bey Remodeling Machine.
"You have been reborn. As Dark Nebula Bladers, it is time to show everyone your true power." He picked up the Bey and handed it to them. "Look, this here is the Best Possible Bey for drawing out your combined power."
"An Evil Gemios?" Dan grabbed the Bey. "Whoa."
"I am counting on good results from you boys."
End Flashback
"I can't wait, let's go!" Dan nodded. They started leaving where they were.
"Okay Bladers! 3-! 2-! 1-!"
"Let it rip!" Kyoya and Hikaru launched their Beys.
In the Hallway
"Oh no! We're missing Kyoya and Hikaru's battle!" The gang was running to get to the stands.
"We'd better hightail it."
"Kenta and Benkei, kick some Bey!"
"Thanks, let's meet in the finals."
"You got it. Take a guess at who will win in the end. Give up? Me!" Benkei then proceeded to knock over Yu. "S-sorry little guy. Are you gonna be alright?"
"Ow, you threw me on my butt Ben-Ben."
"Sorry."
"Y-Yu?"
"Oh, Kenchi and Gingka. Hey guys, how ya doing?"
"It's Yu. Why are you here?" Yu seemed to think it was a silly question.
"Why am I here? Why wouldn't I come? I'm here to battle the big guys! Right Tsubasa?" They gasped as Tsubasa walked over to them.
"Tsubasa? Oh, I see. You're here too Tsubasa. But, what are you doing here with Yu then?"
"Cause he's part of the Dark Nebula too." They were all pretty shocked, even though only Gingka had ever met him. "Well, he just showed up one day saying 'let me join, let me join," Yu said, miming a whiny voice, "so no one had a choice. Actually, I still haven't accepted him myself, since he hasn't been with us as long as me."
"Oh, is that true Tsubasa?"
Tsubasa was still thinking about Fang and how his identity got exposed. He hoped that he was okay, and that he could complete his mission still. When he heard the question directed towards him, he nodded.
"It's like he said."
"I don't get it. Why would a great Blader like you join the Dark Nebula?"
"I don't have to answer that." He turned around and started leaving.
"When we battled before, it seemed like you were just testing me. Was that by order of the Dark Nebula too?" Yu was confused and went 'huh'.
"We're going Yu." Yu got mad.
"Hey, you're not the boss of me! Tsubasa!" He started running after Tsubasa.
"Tsubasa."
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"Ray."
Tyson muttered the name as he walked on the sandy ground, thinking about the bizarre events from earlier. First he discovered that Fang was really Ray, but now he's running away from him. And what's up with the dinosaur Beyblade? Ray wouldn't give up using Driger and very few people ever actually use more than one Beyblade. But does that mean that Ray has something to do with the Dino Dynasty? But he would NEVER join up with Takumi. Would he?
"Oh, rats! Nothing makes sense anymore!"
In frustration, Tyson kicked a rock into the air. It was childish, certainly, but it was all he could do to vent his emotions at the moment. He watched as the rock hit the ground, making a metallic clang sound as it landed. Tyson looked confused.
'Clang? Why would a sandy ground sound like a metal surface?'
Tyson walked up to the area where the rock landed. He bent down and rapped his fist against it. It sounded - and felt - like a metal surface. Now suspicious, Tyson brushed away the sand to reveal a mysterious trap door with a dinosaur logo on it.
'A secret door with a dinosaur logo? I'd bet my Beyblade that this is a secret Dino Dynasty entrance. But how to open it?'
Tyson decided to try the simple way and pull on it. To his surprise, the door opened right up.
'Wow, talk about a lack of security. But what is this place? Is this where Ray disappeared to?'
Now curious and determined, Tyson jumped down the trap door. He slid down a passage that seemed to dump him straight into an underground room. The wind was knocked out of him when he landed on his stomach on the cold ground.
When he recovered, he got up and looked around, wondering where the heck he was. He continued to walk through the hall, not knowing that he was being watched on a camera.
Takumi raised an eyebrow at seeing Tyson walk through the hall.
'Interesting. It appears the boy discovered one of my hideout's secret entrances. I could use the security system to get him to go away but... this is also an opportunity. After all, I still need to capture his bit beast.'
Takumi grinned madly as Tyson walked up to a door. The madman pushed a button, and a trap door opened underneath Tyson's feet. Tyson screamed in shock and surprise as he dropped into a room that contained Takumi's bey stadium.
Tyson groaned as he sat up, wondering what had just happened. Then he heard a familiar laugh fill the room. He fisted his hands.
"Takumi."
"Welcome, Tyson Granger, to my Jungle Beystadium!"
The Beystadium that was in front of him looked just like a jungle. It actually seemed to look like a place where dinosaurs might have thrived. There were small trees all around, and the stadium floor was grass. But Tyson didn't really care about the details of the Beystadium at the moment.
"Where's Ray?" Tyson asked.
"Ray? I believe you are talking about Fang, my latest agent. Nevertheless, it doesn't matter now that I've got you where I wanted you."
"What are you talking about?" Tyson asked.
"This is my latest attempt to capture your Bit Beast! I need its energy to power my device, as you already know. And so, I challenge you to a battle, Tyson! If I win, as I shall, then that pathetic creature that you call a 'partner' will be mine."
Tyson looked down and began to chuckle.
"Look, buddy. You're not the first whacked out maniac to try to capture Dragoon, and you probably won't be the last. You want to battle?" Tyson took out his launcher and his Bey, "Then bring it on!"
"I'll make you eat those words! It's time to unleash my latest Beyblade!"
An automatic launcher came out of the wall, and a Beyblade was attached to it. Tyson looked confused.
"What? You're not going to battle me in person? And aren't you using Nightmare Rex?"
"Unfortunately, I'm not there at the moment. I'm at a different location. But it doesn't matter, because my Rock Ankylo is more than enough to beat you."
Tyson frowned and got into position.
"Whatever. Let's get this over with. And when I win, you'll tell me where Ray is."
"We'll see about that. 3... 2...1..."
"Let it rip!"
Tyson launched his Beyblade into the stadium where Rock Ankylo was already spinning. Dragoon and Rock Anklyo were spinning circles around each other. After a few moments, Ankylo moved to the very center of the stadium, where it began spinning defensively. For a few moments, Dragoon spun around in a circle. Then it attacked.
"Now, go Dragoon" Tyson shouted.
(Beyblades, do what you have to!)
With all the speed it could muster, Dragoon dashed to Rock Ankylo and smashed into it. Less than a second later, Dragoon was sent flying through the air. Somehow, the Bey righted itself and managed to land on its base before it could crash into the wall. The Bey spun on the side of the stadium and Tyson, for the life of him, couldn't figure out what happened.
(Vacate, I'm coming right at you!)
"Confused? Let me explain my Beyblade's special ability. This Beyblade is based on the dinosaur Ankylosaurus. Although it is not very aggressive, it has a club on its tail that's hard like solid rock. Whenever predators get near, it defends itself by using its rock hard tail. Just like how Rock Ankylo uses the clubs on its Spin Track, and its defensive fusion wheel to repel any predator. Including your Dragoon."
Tyson narrowed his eyes.
"We'll see. It takes more than having a good defense to win. And I'll prove it! GO!"
(Slow down before you take your last step!)
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In the Stadium
"Over in Stadium D, it's Kenta and his Sagittario!" Kenta came up on the platform. "He is facing two who control one Bey," Kenta freaked a little as they came up on the platform, "twin Bladers! The Brotherly duo of Dan and Reiki. Let's see what they can do."
"Two of you... who control one?"
Gingka leaned forward in his seat.
"Huh? I've seen those two before, guys. They were in the Dark Nebula Organization's hideout."
"A silent flame and-"
"Some freezing ice."
"Together, the two of us are not so nice." Dan took out their Bey and handed it to Reiki, who then put it in the Launcher.
"We have combined the power of two into one so-"
"You haven't a chance kid."
"I'll win. Two against one, huh? I won't be the one to lose!" He put his Bey in his Launcher.
"Ready?"
"3-!"
"2-!"
"1-!"
"Let it rip!" They launched their Beys.
"Go Sagittario!"
"Gemios!" They circled around the stadium, and were in a position that looked like they were sizing each other up.
(This is a test of the bumps and bruise that you know you get used to)
Madoka opened her laptop.
"Gemios. It seems to be a Stamina Type, just like Sagittario, ya follow?"
Her computer was giving information on the Bey. "But what is with the shape of that Fusion Wheel?" In a red box, in white letters, her computer flashed NO DATA. "Huh?"
"Yep, the opponent's a Stamina type too. When this happens, the best thing to do is draw out the battle and wait for the opponent to Sleep Out first." He started thinking of his past battles. "But, I can't win with only stamina going for me. I've battled with lots of Bladers and have grown more powerful. I'll just do a little test to see how far Sagittario's attack power will go." Kenta gave the command. "GO!"
(I choose to run with my home crew)
"Whoa Bladers! Sagittario has begun a wild charge!"
"SAGITTARIO FLAME CLAW!" Sagittario was engulfed in flame as its claws came out. The Beast showed itself shooting an arrow. Dan just smiled and closed his eyes.
"Gemios, Special Move, BLAZE WALL." Gemios's fire twin came out and blocked the arrow.
(Lock down, it's going to be a black out)
"Wha?"
"Kenta's Special Move was totally blocked."
"The Silent Flame of Blaze Wall, with its flickering flame, will deflect any attack thrown at it."
"It ain't over. FULL SPPED AHEAD SAGITTARIO!" Sagittario landed and charged at Gemios, flinging it in the air a little."
(Now it's your turn. Let me hear you shout)
"Reiki, ready?"
"On it, GEMIOS, ICICLE EDGE!" The ice twin came out, and hit Sagittario with an ice club.
"SAGITTARIO!"
(Yeah, yeah)
"Whoa there! Gemios counterattacks strongly against Sagittario! Just what kind of a Bey do we have here?"
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Tyson was thinking the same thing about Rock Anklo.
"Dragoon, keep attacking! He's got to have a weak spot."
(I'm a teach you)
Dragoon was already dashing forward, and it continued to clash with Ankylo. After several attempts, Tyson relented, seeing that his attacks weren't doing anything.
(Class in session!)
"Man, that Bey does have good defense. On the ground anyway. But can it defend itself from an attack from above?"
(It's a long rope, like a flexi-fall)
Dragoon dashed to the edge of the stadium and flew up into the air. Instead of waiting for it, Ankylo dashed to the edge of the stadium and flew up as well. Both Beys clashed in mid-air, causing sparks to fly. Dragoon was attacking viciously, but Ankylo simply blocked its attacks. Dragoon was knocked to the ground, but it kept moving.
(Above ground, to do the things you used to.)
"Ankylo, Drop Smash Attack!"
Rock Ankylo fell to the ground fast. Dragoon dove to the side, barely avoiding the attack. Ankylo's attack cracked the ground and left a crater in its place.
(Cause if you could live like me)
Dragoon spun over the cracks, wobbling a bit, before stopping at the other edge of the stadium, where the trees were. Tyson did a few calculations in his head. Ankylo was a defensive type. Those types tended to be fairly heavy and slow. If Dragoon weaved around through the trees, he might be able to get an advantage as the slower Ankylo wouldn't be able to keep up.
(Underground...)
Smirking, Tyson decided to put his game plan into action. Dragoon dashed through the trees, weaving around them as Ankylo spun in its direction.
(Lonely sights and lonely sounds)
As Tyson had hoped, Ankylo was forced to slow down to avoid crashing into one of the trees at full speed. But still, Ankylo pursued Dragoon relentlessly.
(Could you fight the darkness all around?)
Dragoon spun around the trees with a good amount of speed. Although Ankylo was too slow to keep up, it continued to flow through the forest with ease.
(No way up, and always down)
"I know what you're doing, Tyson. You think you can win by forcing my Beyblade to slow down through the trees. But you're wrong. I'll defeat you. Watch me."
(For me, this is the only game in town)
Ankylo plowed through the forest and caught Dragoon with a strong attack. Dragoon slammed into a tree but bounced off and flew through the trees. Dragoon eventually flew just over Ankylo's face bolt.
"Now, Ankylo!"
(Action! Everything is set to… explode cause now it seems you got to… reload.)
Ankylo spun below Dragoon as it flew. When it landed, Ankylo crashed against Dragoon and slammed it against a tree. Tyson widened his eyes.
"Dragoon!" he said.
"You see, Tyson. This is where overconfidence gets you. Let's see how cocky you'll be once I break your Beyblade and steal your Bit Beast."
(It's time to go solo.)
Dragoon was getting slammed against the tree. It was under a lot of pressure, and already Tyson could see that the Bey was getting damaged.
(Amped up! This place is gonna blow.)
"Hang in there, Dragoon." he said.
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In Kyoya and Hikaru's battle, Aquario leapt dodging Leone's attacks by disappearing.
"AQUARIO!"
"GO LEONE!"
In Benkei and Tsubasa's battle, Bull couldn't seem to hit Eagle.
"Try to handle this one!" Bull landed some attacks on Eagle, but Tsubasa just lightly laughed.
(Shot down, you're covered in dirt, man.)
In Yu and the other guy's battle, well, it was boring Yu.
"There, go! WHA?"
Yu was looking away, very bored.
"Four battles heating up! Four stadiums all at the same time! What an exciting Bey day." Gemios was destroying Sagittario in their battle. "Over in Gemios and Sagittario's battle, Sagittario is up against a wall."
(Stay down, trouble is you're hurt now)
"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. What's wrong? A little bit afraid to make a move are you?"
"It's no good. If I just attack carelessly, they'll just attack back harder." He knew what he had to do. "Sagittario!" Sagittario retreated from Gemios.
(You're back, this is what it's all about. )
"Haha, trying to run Kenta? Well I won't let ya kid."
"No, wait."
"Huh?"
"If they pull back, so do we."
"Why are you saying that? But this is a really great chance!"
"Slow down bro. Icicle Edge is to be used as a counterattack. You know that, right? If the opponent plans to wait out the battle, then we have to use a stamina saving strategy as well."
(Now it's your turn. Let me hear you shout.)
"Fine then Dan."
"Wait bro, even if we don't move, his Sagittario's spin strength has been weakened by our Icicle Edge. If this stamina battle goes on, the first one to stop spinning will be Sagittario." Benkei looked over to his friend.
"Kenta."
"Why don't you pay attention to your own match?"
(Yeah, yeah)
"You're right. Try this one Bird Boy! BULL UPPERCUT!" Bull charged up to attack Eagle.
"EAGLE, METAL WING SMASH!" Eagle bared its talons and counterattacked against Bull.
(I'm a teach you. Class in session. It's a long rope, like a flexi-fall.)
"Ba-ba-bull!" Bull slammed into the stadium, and when the smoke around it cleared, Bull wasn't spinning.
"Boom goes Bull! Eagle knocks down Bull, and now you can clearly see the unbelievable differences in their power!"
(Above ground, to do the things you used to.)
Benkei fell to his knees.
"It was over before I knew it." Tsubasa summoned Eagle back to his hand.
"If you're a Blader, you can't take your eyes off of the stadium until the battle is over." He started walking away. Benkei grunted in frustration and punched the ground.
"I can't believe I lost!"
"Too bad, it's already over for Ben-Ben. Poor Ben-Ben." In Yu's battle, it was already over, and had probably ended a long time ago.
Yu sighed.
"So boring. That wasn't any fun at all. Everyone else got way better battles."
"Okay, think this out. If I keep up this drawn out battle, I'll just be waiting to lose. But..."
"Still not yet?" Reiki turned to Dan. "The opponent is already so weak! Let's finish this, please, come on now!"
"Don't be so hasty Reiki. Until he makes a move, we'll just keep on waiting."
"But Dan."
"No buts, I'm the one who decides. Even if we just wait, we will still win this battle."
"That's pretty much true, but-" Kenta used their bickering as an opening.
(Could you live like this?)
"Alright, GO GO NOW SAGITTARIO!"
"Here it comes Reiki!"
(Underground)
"A stream of flame and-"
"A breath of ice."
(Lonely sights and lonely sounds)
"SPECIAL MOVE!" Gemios was surrounded by flames and ice. "Alright, let's do it! GEMIOS, DOWNBURST!" The spiral of flame and ice attacked Sagittario.
(Could you fight the darkness all around?)
"Ah! Sagittario!" Madoka was freaking out while Gingka shouted "KENTA!"
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Dragoon was still getting smashed against the wall. Tyson looked around the stadium desperately for something that he could use. Then he saw something.
(No way up and always down)
'Wait, is that real dirt? Hm, this attack could be risky, but I'll have to try it.'
(For me this is the only game in town)
"Dragoon!"
(For me this is the only game in town)
Although it was in a very tight spot, Dragoon managed to shake up the dirt around its base. Soon, the dirt flew up, and a small dirt tornado was made.
(Cause if you could live like this)
The attack didn't really have an effect on Takumi's Bey, but it was just enough to loosen Ankylo's grip on Dragoon. Dragoon slipped away, and moved to a safer part of the field. Tyson frowned.
(Underground)
Ankylo dealt a good amount of damage to Dragoon. Its attack ring had already started to crack a bit.
(Lonely sights and lonely sounds)
'Darn metal Beyblades. Why must they always deal so much damage? I don't know how much more of this Dragoon can take.'
Then Tyson realized something, and he smiled.
(Could you fight the darkness all around?)
'Of course, if the Bey is too strong then why don't I just use its own strength against it?'
(No way up and always down)
The dirt cloud finally cleared up and Dragoon was in sight. It dashed away and Ankylo followed.
"Running away won't do you any good. Ankylo will soon catch up to you, and then you'll be finished." Takumi said.
"Is that so? Come on, then! Hit me with your best shot!" Tyson taunted.
(For me this is the only game in town)
"You'll bet I will. Ankylo!"
Ankylo dashed to Dragoon with all the speed it could muster.
'Come on.' Tyson thought in his head.
(For me this is the only game in town!)
Ankylo was within 8 feet of Dragoon. Tyson waited. Ankylo was within 6 feet of Dragoon. He waited. Ankylo was within 4 feet of Dragoon. Still, Tyson waited.
Finally, at the last minute, Dragoon dashed away to safety while Ankylo crashed into a tree. Not only did that blow damage it, but the tree fell down and collasped on top of Ankylo. The tree shattered and turned into little wooden splinters, but the damage from that alone was enough to severely decrease Ankylo's spin.
(Do you want this?)
Dragoon dashed away before the splinters could hit it. Even Tyson took a cautionary step back to avoid getting hit by one of the flying splinters.
But when the dust settled, it was clear that Ankylo sustained damages. A few small pieces, probably from the energy ring or spin track, were lying on the ground, and the Bey was wobbling, as if it was dazed.
"Now, strike Dragoon! While he's defenseless!"
Dragoon spun to Ankylo with everything it had.
SMASH!
The two Beyblades were sent flying through the air. Both landed on opposite ends of the stadium.
"Don't count out my Bey yet. Dinosaurs are tough. Even when they are injured, they can still put up a good fight. Show him, Ankylo!"
(Break it down now. Can you feel this? This is how we groove now. Can you live this? This is what we fly now. This is how we got it going.)
Ankylo dashed forward with all the power it had. It was as if the Bey was on a rampage. It was no longer spinning around the trees, but through.
(Could you live like me? Underground)
"Go!" Tyson shouted.
Dragoon dashed forward, spinning up a tree. Landing on a tree branch, Dragoon continued to dash on top of the branches.
(Lonely sights and lonely sounds)
Finally, when the time was right, Tyson shouted, "Now, Dragoon! Slam him!"
Dragoon fell to the ground and collided with Ankylo's face bolt. The blow sent both Beys into the air. Dragoon flew farther, and Tyson grinned.
(Could you fight the darkness all around? No way up and always down!)
"Special attack! Dragoon, Revolution Storm!"
(For me this is the only game in town!)
A tornado was blowing before Dragoon even it even hit the ground. Ankylo was caught in the wind, and it flew through the air.
"Now, let's send him flying through the air! Go, Dragoon!"
(For me this is the only game in town!)
Ankylo was sent flying through the tornado at insane speeds. It had already stopped spinning by this point. But the tornado still blew and Ankylo spun around and around and around and around and around and around (add 50 more arounds and you get the picture). Finally, Ankylo was sent flying out of the stadium. It crashed into the wall where it fell to the ground. It had clearly sustained heavy damages. It's energy ring was cracked, the spin track was shattered, the tip was broken, and even the fusion wheel was missing a few small chunks.
(For me this is the only game in town)
Dragoon spun perfectly in the center of the stadium.
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"Sagittario just barely managed to handle Gemios's Special Move. However, that poor Bey took a pounding. However, in their battle, Kyoya and Hikaru are at a stalemate." The two Beys kept attacking each other. "Both are attacking fiercely, but neither have delivered the winning blow. Just how long can these battles go on?"
"We're not getting anywhere like this! How about we decide this with one final attack, okay Kyoya?"
"You read my mind. Let's end this thing now Hikaru!"
"Here I come! AQUARIO, INFINITE ASSULT!" Aquario multiplied and a huge wave came behind them.
"Get ready for some real moves! KING LION TEARING BLAST!" Leone formed three different tornadoes. When they crashed together, the illusions disappeared, but they all disappeared. "They were all illusions?"
"The real one is there!" Aquario appeared behind Leone. Aquario started pushing Leone... almost out the stadium. "Got'cha now!"
"Ha, that's what you think. Well, if that's all you got, don't think you can stop my Leone! LION GALE FORCE WALL!" Aquario was sucked up into the tornado.
"AQUARIO!" The tornado deposited Aquario outside the stadium.
"And the winner of this long battle is Rock Leone. Wowzers! The cunning lion of Kyoya's wins." Hikaru picked up her Bey.
"I lost this, but I-"
"You gave me somewhat of a challenge." She was slightly surprised, but then just smiled.
"Alright, that's my Kyoya!" He cried in his arm shortly. "I wanted to battle him too!" He turned to Kenta. "KENTA! Come on, you can do this! Win this one for the both of us!"
"Even if you say that, they're two in one. Gemios holds the power of both flame and ice." He started losing hope. "It's no use. I'm only one Blader. I'm no match for them."
"Keep it together Kenta!" He turned to the stands to see Gingka and Madoka shouting to him.
"Who cares if you have two opponents Kenta? You're not alone either, ya know?"
"Believe in your own strength and your partner that's fighting with you!"
"My partner." Kenta realized what he meant. "That's right. I've come this far together with Sagittario. No matter how hard the battle, Sagittario and I have fought till the end together. I can't give up. Not as long as Sagittario is still spinning." Kenta grasped hope again, and came back with new strength. "You can do it Sagittario! Let's finish this!"
"Whoa, what is he doing? He should've stopped all of his spinning by now!"
"He should've been completely taken out by our Special Move already dear brother. This is all because somebody wasn't paying attention, so the timing of our move was a few seconds late because of you."
"What? Are you saying this is all my fault?"
"Do you see anyone else here I can blame? My strategy was absolutely perfect bro."
"Alright, then I'll end this all by myself because I don't need you! Gemios!"
"Wait, as long as the opponent doesn't make a move, we wait. Have you forgotten?"
"It'll be over with one more blow! We have to attack now, this is our chance!"
"I'm telling you this so we can have a perfect victory. An unskilled attack will ruin my strategy."
"Huh? An unskilled attack? That's it! You can just step aside! Always giving orders, like you're so great, I'm the one who's battling! Do you hear me?"
"Oh, whoa. After making it so far, will the brothers' bad blood cut this battle short?"
"Stop it Reiki!"
"I'm not listening! GEMIOS, DOWNBURST!" Gemios performed it's Special Move and hit Sagittario head on.
"Oh no, Sagittario!"
"Kenta!"
"Ha, looks like I'm done."
"Not exactly!"
"Huh?"
"You two are definitely strong, but with all of that sibling squabbling going on, there's one thing for sure. There's no way I will lose!" Sagittario broke apart the Special Move.
"What? What's this?"
"GO, GO GO GO SAGITTARIO FLAME CLAW!"
"Okay Gemios, attack!"
"No, no, guard!" Unable to do both commands at the same time, Gemios just stood there while Sagittario attacked it.
"There it is! Sagittario's Special Move has delivered a stunning blow to Gemios!" Gemios stopped spinning. "What a battle! The final winner is KENTA!"
"Alright, way to go, Kenta won!"
"That's awesome Kenta!"
"Alright, I won it. Sagittario and I won this. I knew we could!"
"Kenta!"
"We may have lost today, but-"
"Next time it won't go like this!"
"Remember that!" They ran off.
"Now they're actually in sync."
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Daichi was lost, confused, and frustrated. Earlier, he had lost Tyson, and now he was looking for any sign of him and/or Fang. But so far, nothing. It was as if he had vanished into thin air. The red-haired boy continued to look for Tyson, and he knew that he must have been getting close when he saw a fallen street pole. Street poles don't just fall down for no reason. Upon getting closer, he realized that his suspicions were correct when he saw the marks of a Beyblade that had clearly cut through the pole.
Daichi continued to follow the trail.
"Wherever you are, Tyson, I'm going to find you... eventually."
He had no idea just how close he was to finding Tyson as he made it to an open hole leading to the Dino Dynasty's secret lair.
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Daichi wasn't the only one who was lost. Tyson found himself frustrated as he walked through the Dino Dynasty's lair. He had beaten Takumi's Beyblade, but he had no way of exiting the lair. He didn't know whether he was looking for Ray, or for the exit but he needed to find one of the two as quickly as possible. He walked through the corridors of the Dino Dynasty lair. If Tyson had been with Gingka and the others when they stormed the Dark Nebula's lair, he would have thought that this place had similiarities.
He groaned as he turned the corner and found nothing. This place was like a maze. And he was doing his best to avoid any more Dino Dynasty traps, but how was he supposed to get out?
From the corner of his eye, Tyson thought he saw something. He turned around, and saw Fang standing there. Or at least, he thought he did, because an instant later, Fang had vanished.
"Ray?" Tyson spoke out loud.
He followed the direction of the mysterious figure. He turned to another hallway, where he saw the same cloaked silhouette disappear.
"Hey, wait!"
Throwing caution out the window, Tyson dashed at full speed, determined to catch up to the person that he suspected was Ray. He ran down corridors and hallways, but he never even caught a glimpse of Fang. Was it all in his mind? Was he so desperate to find Ray that he was imagining things? Finally, Tyson made it to another hallway, and there he saw Fang, leaning against the wall, and looking at Tyson.
Stunned, Tyson stopped and blinked. That was all the time it took for Fang to disappear like a ghost. Tyson begin to feel déjà vu, thinking back to when Jin of the Gale would pull the same disappearing trick during the preliminaries of the third world championships. Tyson ran down the hall, and made it to the place where he had first entered. Only the hole was too high for him to reach, so he couldn't exit that way. However, as he looked more closely, he noticed a hatch that had the word 'Exit' on it. That must be it. But if he left to find Ray, he would probably get lost again and he wouldn't be able to find the exit. But should he just leave his friend...?
No, Tyson would never do that. But he was at a disadvantage right now. He was still pretty exhausted from his previous battle, and any more traps or battles would be the end of him.
Tyson turned around, not knowing if Ray was in the area or if he was listening.
"Ray, I don't know why you're so determined to avoid me, but you can't hide forever in here. I'll come back for you. That I promise."
With that, Tyson opened the exit and left. At the other end of the hall, Fang stood still, leaning against the wall with his arms folded. When he heard Tyson leave, he unfolded his arms, and looked in the direction of the exit.
"I'm sorry, Tyson. But this is something I need to do and I can't let you interfere. If I do, then the whole world could be at stake."
With that, Ray turned around and walked back down the hall.
He needed to get in touch with Tsubasa as soon as possible.
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"Kenta!" The boy turned to see almost all of his friends coming over to him.
"You did it, congratulations!" Benkei lifted him up on his shoulder.
"So proud! That's my best friend for ya!" Kyoya and Hikaru just stood there while they celebrated.
"You guys, I did it."
Yu started clapping.
"Yeah, you got a fun battle. Congratulations Kenchi." Then he realized Tsubasa wasn't there. He was already high up in the stands, actually smiling at what he saw.
Kyoya walked over to them.
"Is Tyson still missing?"
They all looked around.
"I guess." Kenta said.
"He hasn't come back since he left to chase after that Fang character." Hyoma nodded.
"And Daichi's still missing too."
Kyoya frowned.
"I don't like this. That Fang guy had a dinosaur Beyblade. He's probably with the Dino Dynasty. And it's been sometime since Tyson and Daichi went chasing after him."
"Do you think he fell into a Dino Dynasty trap?" Benkei asked.
"But... Tyson called him 'Ray'. Ray is one of Tyson's closest friends, right? Why would he trap his own friend?"
"I don't know. But we should probably look for him."
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Tyson walked down the road, silently. He was still thinking about Ray, and what he was going to do about these latest developments. He sighed softly as he kept walking... and bumped into someone. Both Tyson and Daichi had fallen to the ground. The moment he saw who he ran into, Daichi jumped up and glared at Tyson.
"YOU! Where were you?! I've been looking all over for you! Do you know how long it took me to find you?! Least you can do is say sorry! And where's that Fang guy? Is he around too? Is he really Ray? Tyson, answer me!"
"Calm down, Daichi!" Tyson said, standing up, "To answer your questions, I was in a Dino Dynasty lair, battling Takumi. As for Fang, he's in there, and... I'm sure that he and Ray are the same."
Tyson got quiet, and Daichi couldn't think of anything to say. But after a few moments, Tyson looked back in the direction of the Dino Dynasty lair, with fire in his eyes.
"I don't know what Ray's deal is, but I'm going to go there again and next time, I won't leave until I take Ray with me, even if I have to drag him out of there."
"Good plan, but next time, I should come along. Especially if it's a Dino Dynasty lair. And let's not forget Gingka and the others." Daichi said.
Tyson stopped as if he was struck by a bolt of lightning.
"Gingka? Ah, the tournament! How long have we been gone?! Daichi, let's go! We've got to hurry back to the competition!"
Tyson started to run and Daichi followed.
"Why? We're both disqualified anyway." Daichi said this bitterly, knowing that by trying to find Tyson, he missed his chance to beat everyone in the battles.
"We've been gone for too long. Even if we're disqualified, I don't want Gingka and his friends to worry about me. They've probably been looking for me. They're probably worried sick"
Indeed, back at the stadium, Everyone was running around, looking to see Tyson had come back, except for Hyoma. Kenta sighed as they realized that Tyson probably hadn't returned yet and that they were wasting their time looking for him. But just as he thought that, he heard Madoka gasp and point out the window.
"There he is!" Madoka said, pointing to Tyson and Daichi as they ran up to the stadium. Tyson saw them and waved.
"GUYS!"
Gingka smiled.
"Yes, Tyson's back!"
The crew ran outside to greet Tyson and Daichi as they had returned.
"Hey, guys." Tyson greeted, "What'd I miss?"
- end of chapter -