Hey guys, welcome to Chapter 4 of Beyblade: Loud it Rip! With Gingka's training and Leni's kind words of motivation, Lincoln has now become ready to enter the Royal Woods Beyblade Tournament. Let's see where this chapter goes.

"Ok, Wolf, today's the big day" Lincoln smiled as he looked at the Bey in his hand.

This was it, the day Lincoln had been waiting for since he started Beyblade. Today was the day of the Royal Woods Beyblade Tournament. With some helpful training from Gingka, he had grown stronger as a blader and his Bey, Lunar Wolf, had grown stronger as a Beyblade. Lincoln checked at the time on his wall clock and saw it was 10 o'clock.

"Ok, the tournament begins in two hours. If I want to make it in time, I'd better leave now" Lincoln said to himself.

Poking his head out of his bedroom door, Lincoln made sure none of his sisters were around. With the coast clear, Lincoln stepped out of his room and quickly raced through the hall, sliding down the railing of the stairs. When he reached the bottom, he could see that he was almost to the front door.

"Lincoln?" a voice stopped him.

"Dang it!" Lincoln thought, his hand nearly touching the knob. He looked to see it was his sister, Leni. "Oh, hey Leni" Lincoln greeted, giving her a nervous smile.

"Where're you going?" Leni asked, raising an eyebrow as she approached him.

"Uh…" Lincoln was a loss for words.

He looked at his sister's face and saw she had a smile upon her face. It was that caring, kindhearted smile she was always known for. Her smile made Lincoln smile as well. He remembered how she helped him with confidence as a blade and how much she cared. He could trust her to know what's going on.

"I… I'm going to a tournament" Lincoln admitted.

"Ooh, for your little Beyblade thingy?" Leni asked.

"Yeah. Look, it starts in two hours so-"

"Wait!" Leni stopped him before he could leave. "I have somethings for you" she said. Lincoln looked at her as she pulled out some item from out of nowhere. "I made you a cute bandana…" Leni tied a red cloth-like material around her brother's forehead. "…And a pair of fingerless gloves" she added, putting said gloves on his hands.

"Uh, what's with the-"

"The gloves are so you don't get blisters and the bandana… well, it makes you look totes adorbes" Leni playfully tapped Lincoln's nose with a finger.

"Thank you, Leni" a blush appeared across Lincoln's face. "Now if you'll excuse me, I-"

"Wait!" Leni stopped him again.

"What now?" Lincoln asked with slight exasperation.

Leni leaned in and planted a kiss upon the boy's cheek. She then pulled him in a tight embrace. "Do me proud, Lincoln Loud" she told him, nuzzling her cheek against his.

"Heh, I'll do my best" Lincoln said as they broke the hug. "Oh, and could you cover for me? I'd rather keep this tournament thing a secret" Lincoln asked, smiling.

"Sure thing, Linky. Now go and win you're little Beyblade tournament thingy" Leni said, ruffling his hair. Lincoln nodded and ran out the door. "Have fun my little blader" Leni said to herself with a smile.

Royal Woods Tournament…

After some time on the bus, Lincoln had finally arrived at the tournament.

"Whoa, this place is huge!" Lincoln said as he took in the sight of the interior of the building. Inside, he could see there were several stadiums, a few having two bladers battling it out. "So many bladers, and yet only 8 of us will actually be participating in the tournament" he said as he looked at battles in front of him.

"Special Move! Flaming Lion Charge!" A familiar voice shouted. The next thing Lincoln knew, a bey flew over his head and landed across the floor. Flaming Lion Charge? There was only one person Lincoln knew that used that move. "Well, well, well, if it isn't the local white haired dork" the voice insulted. Yep, it was definitely…

"Chandler" Lincoln glared at the red head that was approaching him.

"So, you actually made it into the tournament, huh?" Chandler asked with a smug expression.

"Yeah, I did" Lincoln replied, crossing his arms.

"If you made it this far then you must've also learned to unleash your Bit Beast and use its special move, right?" Chandler raised an eyebrow.

"Well… I-I…" Lincoln stuttered, looking off to the side, not sure how to answer.

"Oh my god, you still haven't done it? Wow!" Chandler rolled his eyes. "Guess I was right, you are worthless as a blader" the red headed boy said, causing Lincoln to recoil a bit.

"What if I am…" Lincoln began to think, only to be reminded of a certain sister. "You're a good blader in my eyes" Leni's words echoed in his head, causing the boy to smirk.

"What? Got nothing to say?" Chandler raised an eyebrow with his arms crossed.

Lincoln stared Chandler down with a determined gaze, despite the fact his voice shook as he spoke. "I… I am a great blader! Here, I'll show you" He raises his launcher, albeit with his hands trembling, showing that his attempted launch may fail.

"Ha!" Chandler turns away from him. "Whatever. See ya around, loser" he said as he walked away.

"Damn it…" Lincoln muttered, hanging his head in shame.

"Hey Lincoln" a voice called him. The boy turned around to see the face of his friend and Beyblade mentor, as well as his girlfriend.

"Oh, hey Gingka. Hey Madoka" He greeted the two adults. "I haven't seen you guys in a while, did you come to see me in the tournament?" he asked.

"Sure did. We'd never miss a good Bey battle, least of all a tournament" Gingka said with a smile.

"Cool" Lincoln smiled back.

"Oh, and guess what? Gingka proposed" Madoka said, showing off her engagement ring to the young blader.

"Whoa, seriously?!" Lincoln chuckled. "Huh, wasn't expecting you to tie the knot with your co-worker! Way to go, Gingka!"

"Thanks, buddy" Gingka said with a smile.

Announcer (over the intercom): Contestants, please make your way to the main stadium this moment!

"That's your cue!" Gingka looked at Lincoln.

"Good luck out there, Lincoln!" Madoka placed an encouraging hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks guys" Lincoln said. With that, he headed towards the main stadium. Upon arrival, Lincoln noticed camera men at different areas around the room. "I didn't know this thing was going to be televised. It's a good thing we don't get the Hobby Channel" Lincoln thought to himself.

The Loud House…

"Ooh, the Hobby Channel! Dad must've got it when he bought the Princess Channel for Lola" Leni said as she turned to the current channel.

Announcer (shouting): Welcome one and all to the first annual Royal Woods Beyblade Tournament! These 8 bladers have gathered to test their skills to see who is best!

The camera panned to the 8 bladers in the competition, one them being Lincoln. The screen then showed a bracket to see which blader was going up against which.

Announcer (shouting): The first match will now begin. Lincoln vs. Shirley!

"Good luck, Lincoln" Leni muttered cheerfully.

Royal Woods Tournament…

Announcer: Shirley, with her Storm Aquario will face off against Lincoln, with his Lunar Wolf.

"Begin!"

"I gotta focus, I gotta..." Lincoln fearfully holds up his launcher, "Ready?"

His opponent's hands shake as she readies herself, "I-I'm not afraid of you!"

"3…" The announcer began.

"2…" The audience counted down.

"1…" Lincoln and Shirley aimed their launchers at each other.

"Let it Rip!" The bladers shouted, launching their Beys. The Beys circled around the stadium, gaining speed. Seeing an opening, Lincoln was ready to attack head on.

"Go now, Wolf!" Lincoln commanded his Bey as it went after his opponent.

"Eek!" Shirley shrieked as Lincoln's Wolf slammed into her Aquario.

"Alright, you've got this, Lincoln… Chandler was just trying to mess with you…" Lincoln thought to himself as Wolf attacks Aquario without hesitation.

"But what if he's right? What if I really am weak?" Lincoln thought doubtfully, Wolf's attacks beginning to slow down and weaken.

"…Huh?" Shirley took notice of the situation. "I-I'm still in this?" she gave a look of surprise. "I… I think I can win this" she thought as a small smile grew across her face. "Go, Aquario!" Shirley commanded her Bey.

Quickly, Aquario counter attacks, forcing Wolf away, before unleashing a barrage of attacks itself.

"My opponent attacked me... but I held on, now I can fight back!" Shirley's thoughts race, "Attack Wolf with everything you've got!"

Suddenly, Lincoln steps back, "No!" Before his mind adds, "Chandler was right; I am in way over my head..."

The Loud House…

Leni sat on the couch, continuing to watch her brother's Bey battle on tv. However, she noticed something off about Lincoln.

Announcer: This is quite the turn of events, folks. Lincoln started off strong, but now he seems to be the one taking the hits.

"He's having doubts about himself…" Leni thought with concern.

The girl placed her hand over the center of her chest. Her heart began to break. It was if the talk they had the other night didn't raise his spirits like it was supposed to. Leni began to sob.

"No… keep fighting…" soft, warm tears began to roll down the teenage girl's cheeks, "Keep fighting, Linky… Please…"

The Tournament…

Aquario pushed Wolf back with several powerful blows. Lincoln's Bey was weakening, as if it could sense his doubt.

"I… I can't do this…" Lincoln hung his head in shame. "I can't-"

"Lincoln…" he heard the voice of his sister in his head.

"Leni?" Lincoln raised his head.

All of a sudden, the world around him faded in to a black nothingness. At that moment, a ghostly version of his ditzy sister appeared in front him.

"Remember what we talked about the other night, Linky?" Leni asked.

"Last night?" he repeated.

[Flashback]

Leni's expression softens, "Lincoln... you need to realize that this isn't that important. Yes, winning is a great thing, but you're going to end up like lynn!"

"Oh man, that's the last thing I want!" Lincoln said. "But what if-"

Lincoln was silenced by Leni placing a finger on his lips. The older girl lifted the boy's head to look up at her. She bent down and planted a kiss upon his forehead, "I'm sure you'll come up with something!" Leni whispers as she lightly pinches her brother's cheek.

"But Leni-" Lincoln was cut off by Leni once again placing her finger on his lips.

"Shh, I trust you…" she said, softly stroking his head.

A smile formed across Lincoln face as he looked into his sister's eyes. He turned around in her lap and threw his arms around her waist. "Leni…" Lincoln muttered her name as her affectionately nuzzled her chest, to which Leni returned by hugging him back.

[End of Flashback]

"Last night. You encouraged me to keep trying" Lincoln looked at her.

"And you can't give up now. If you want to prove everyone wrong then you have to keep going" Leni told him.

"Leni…" he began. "Leni, you're right. I can't give up, not in the first round" a smirk appeared on his face.

"That's my little Linky. And remember…" Leni placed her hands on Lincoln's face and kissed his forehead, "I believe in you" she concluded.

Leni's ghostly form vanished and the black area around Lincoln dissipated. The white haired boy then opened his eyes, his confidence now restored.

"Thank you, Leni" Lincoln whispered under his breath. For the next moment, he concentrates, allowing his bey to spin faster, and faster, "I won't let you down." Then, he opens his eyes, causing his fierce gaze to cut through his opponent, "This battle isn't over!"

"Wha-what?!" She steps back in fear.

"Go wolf!" Lincoln shouts, and in response, his bey fights back, forcing hers away

"What? But I thought…" Shirley was at a loss for words.

Wolf pushed Aquario back with several powerful blows. This caused Aquario to once again be the one taking damage.

"Just when I thought I could win this, my opponent found the strength to fight back…" Shirley thought to herself.

Her Bey began weakening with every hit Wolf delivered to it, pushing it to the edge of the stadium. The wolf themed Bey then circled around the stadium at full speed…

"Go!" Lincoln shouted. Wolf charged at its opponent, hitting it full force.

Shirley gasped as her Bey launched into the air and over her head. The Bey then landed behind her on its side, resulting in a stadium out.

Announcer: Aquario has been knocked out the stadium! The one moving on to the second round is Lincoln!

Lincoln chuckled as Bey returned to him and caught it in his hand, a smile on his face. Shirley, on the other hand picked up her Bey from the ground, a look of disappointment a upon her face.

"Hey Shirley" the girl turned to face the white-haired boy. "Nice battling back there" Lincoln said, giving the girl nod. The girl replied with a light smile of her own.

The Loud House…

With the tournament having gone to commercial, Leni released a sigh of cheer. "He did it!" she threw her arms into the air, "I wonder how far he's going to go. Go Linky!"

Well, that marks the end of Lincoln's first round in the tournament. I'm not sure if I'll show the other battles of the first round because I'm pretty sure we all know how this tournament's gonna. That, and coming up with an original Beyblade for each blader is annoying. But if you guys want to see the other battles, that's fine too… I'd just need help deciding Beys for each blader.

I'd like to thank Omega Ultra and Gamelover41592 for helping me out with this chapter.

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