Hello there and welcome back to… Beyblade New Generation. Thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed, as it means a lot to me. Again, if you have suggestions for names for the 2nd generation All Stars, let me know. After writing some extremely emotional chapters recently (Chapter 12, possibly Chapter 13), I am excited to write a normal chapter.
DISLAIMER: I do not own Beyblade
Makoto POV
Okay Makoto, just calm down. You didn't hear anything. The voice hasn't said anything since then. I probably just imagined that. "Yes you did and you know it!" the voice told me. WHAT IS GOING ON? I don't know so I will go to the only experienced person here.
"Hey Gou? Can I talk to you?" I asked nervously. "Hn." Gou replied gesturing towards a vacant area on the dojo's porch. We both sat down, and I decided to tell him what happened. Surprisingly he didn't tease me about the voice in my head. "So what do you think this voice is?" I asked him, fiddling my fingers as I thought of all the bad ways this scenario could turn out.
"I think you are starting to hear your bit-beast." Gou told me, deep in thought.
"My what now?" I asked him completely confused. I watched as he face palmed before stating, in his clearest voice "Bit-beast. Didn't your dad ever tell you about Dragoon?" I thought back, I'm pretty sure he said something when I was younger, but I wasn't paying attention. I told Gou what I thought to myself. Once again Gou face palmed, before saying "Of course you did. Well, that voice will keep coming until you contact Dragoon." "Like a buffet?" I asked him, getting the gist of it. He sighed before replying, "Yes Glutton, like a buffet." "Okay! Now I get it! Bye Gou!" I heard him mutter something about "A stupid damn pig", but I just shrugged it off as he ran over to Rin, who was waiting for him.
I decided to go back to training like nothing happened.
Gou POV
As I ran back to Rin, I pondered the meaning of what is happening. Rin gaining control over her bit-beast and now Makoto? "It does seem very unusual Master Gou. And just like Rin, Makoto will need guidance on how to use Dragoon properly." Dranzer told me, matter-of-factly. Well, I'm not helping him. I'm sure he can just ask his father, considered Mr. Granger was the three-time world champion. I left my thoughts as I stopped at the place where me and Rin would train. We greeted each other before starting to train. We decided the best course of action would be to battle until Rin learns how to control Driger's Thunder Slash.
"Driger, Thunder Slash!" Rin said. As soon as those words were uttered Driger attacked ferociously, bathed in an orange aura. But when the dust cleared, Driger missed. Rin sighed.
"Rin just focus on the blades. Don't get distracted no matter what." I told her and she nodded.
We tried over and over again until finally she hit Dranzer. "Gou! I did it look!" she said as she pointed to Dranzer, who was pushed out of the stadium due to the attack. I smiled genuinely, before realizing it and returning my cold mask. "That was impressive." I told her, before adding "Now keep practicing." She sighed before taking up the familiar stance.
After she hit Dranzer a couple more times, I decided to tell her what Makoto said to me. Her eyes widened "Are you serious?" I nodded, "Yes. I'm positive." "Then we won't have an advantage if you think that Draciel is also going to try to contact Mark.", she said. I smirked, "We will still have an advantage considering the fact we have been training for longer periods of time and that I have been training you specifically for the purpose of being able to fully control Driger." "Yeah! You're right, unlike me they will most likely not be trained specifically to use their holy bit-beasts!" She added.
"But if we are going to win, we'll also need to practice being cooperative in the beydish." I explained. "How're we going to cooperate in the beydish without having to change our blading style?" she asked, puzzled. "The answer is quite simple actually," I explained, "we will look out for each other in the dish as well as learn how to coordinate our attacks." She nodded in understanding, before asking "Is that why we stopped training Driger right now, to practice coordinated attacks. "Yeah, I figured we would spread out the time, instead of doing it all in one practice." I told her, before taking out a notebook and drawing some diagrams.
Cameron POV
Mark and Makoto are at a huge disadvantage considering they're not even talking about blading right now. I sighed and looked towards Gou and Rin. "At this point in time, Gou and Rin seem like the future winners." Dizzy told me. "Yeah, compared to Gou and Rin our team has made almost no progress throughout the training. It's quite amazing actually."
When Mark and Makoto walked over, Makoto must've heard me because the next thing he said was "Me and Mark have made tons of progress! Probably double what Gou has, why I could even…" "Uh, Makoto?" Mark interrupted, annoying Makoto. "What?" he asked angrily, but only for Mark to say "Just forget I said anything." Makoto suddenly looked around, "What were you going to say Mark?" Suddenly his eyes landed on Gou and Rin who were both looking closely at a notepad on Gou's lap, with Rin slightly leaning on Gou to see whatever was written down. We held Makoto back before he could walk over and pick a fight with Gou.
Makoto POV
Soon after the sun set and everyone left, and before I could offer to walk Rin home, Gou swooped in and offered claiming Rin needed "extra protection" and his house was "not too far from there". Mark and Cameron went home right after Rin and Gou. So here I am, about three hours later lying in my bed thinking, before I drifted into sleep that is. But surprisingly it didn't feel like sleep, maybe it was stress, maybe it was the hot wings I snuck before bed, maybe it was the voice from earlier talking to me.
"We are closer than you think Makoto, for I am your bit-beast." The voice said. That actually kind of made sense to me, why the voice seemed familiar even though I have never heard it before today. Wait, you're Dragoon? "Yes I am, well at least I am a fragment of Dragoon's consciousness." Dragoon replied. Wait, is this what Gou meant about you "contacting me"? "I would think so as we are technically in contact right now. Anyways, I have shown myself because I believe you are worthy to use my power as a bit-beast." Dragoon told me. Wait, but I was a total jerk to Gou. How do I deserve more power for that? "Because afterwards you felt guilty for what you did." Dragoon told me, before saying one last thing, "I have an attack you now hold power over, it is called Evolution Storm."
Mark POV
As I was lying in my bed, I felt good; despite the fact my feet still ache from dragging Gou all the way from school to the Granger dojo. Out of nowhere I heard an unfamiliar voice say, "You've done well, Mark. You are worthy." Who or what are you? Suddenly everything around me dissolved. Wait, where am I? "You're in your mind Mark. I am part of the consciousness of your bit-beast, Draciel." The voice told me. Wait, you're Draciel? "Yes, and you have proven yourself worthy enough to wield my powers as a bit-beast." Draciel told me. So if I can use your power, how do I call it out? "Right now just use my special attack, Aqua Shield." Draciel said.
I hope everyone enjoys this story as much as I enjoy writing it. Give suggestions on what you want to see, so that I can make this story as good as possible. The next chapter I plan to be the last one on training then the tournament begins. Anyways see you all next time on… Beyblade New Generation.