Previously, we were in the Semifinals of Beyblade World Championship, where Gan Gan Galaxy were caught on a trap that the Garcias set. Yu is unable to battle since Libra was damaged by the Garcias. Andreas then steped in and asked to replace Yu for this semifinal battle. Will he be able to defeat Enzo, the first blader and the younger Garcia so Gan Gan Galaxy could move to the final?

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Beyblade: Metal Masters

Episode 31,32,33,34 combined rewrite

Chapter 8: Helping Japan's team (Part 2)

Brazillian DJ: "And the battle just begun. Enzo's Rey Gasher is fasing the reverse rotating Tornado L-Drago of Andreas. Only with the rotation, Andreas is starting the battle very hard." The Brazillians started to rooting for Enzo, while Kenta cheered for Andreas.

Andreas: "Go L-Drago. Finish that pipsqueak with one shot." L-Drago obeyed his partner's attack plan and headed right to the normal rotating Rey Gasher. Enzo though still looked exited and happy with no signs of fear. "WOW! It's reverse rotation, its totally amazing. Very very amazing. Go Ray Gasher, give everything we have against that guy." Ray Gasher then jumped and avoid getting hitted by L-Drago.

Ginka: "Huh? It just jumped."

Madokka: "Enzo's bey is... a Rey Gasher with a quick performance tip. Rey Gasher L145Q." Rey Gasher continued jumping around the stadium so he could avoid L-Drago's hits.

Andreas: "Hmmm, hehehe. Well that's a bit cowardly. And easy to predict." While Ray Gasher landed to the stadium after avoiding again another attack, L-Drago attacked it from behind like a gunshot and hitted it hard. Then he started rotating normally, something that confused everyone in the stadium. L-Drago then tried to attack Ray Gasher again but it avoid the attack again by jumping, but it got hitted by Tornado L-Drago again with the previous pattern, only this time it started to rotating in reverse again. This tactic was repeated for a while, leaving everyone confused but the fans exited for the battle also.

The Garcias started to getting worried for their little brother. Those attacks were hard and they were creating a big air wave that made Enzo almost unable to stand. The Japanese team from the other hand, even though they had an advandance were also wondering how Andreas was able to change rotations during the battle.

Ginka: "Woah that's amazing. How does he do that? Konzern's Gravity Destroyer cannot change rotations during the battle but L-Drago can and it seems it looks like too easy for him." While Ginka was speaking, Madoka was analyzing L-Drago's movements so she could have a clear answer.

Madoka: "Aerodynamic mode. L-Drago's fusion wheel has the ability to rotate freely between the two rotations, ignoring the current rotation the bey has. He can do that by moving the three heads outside from the rest bey, like having a long neck and it has three small switches which release the three heads. The heads then, with the help of the air change rotations and the switches lock the heads again when the rest bey starts spinning in the same rotation as the part of the fusion wheel with the heads."

Tsubassa: "How can that bey has that kind of mode?"

Ginka: "Let's keep watching. Maybe we will gonna see more tricks from Andreas."

Andreas: "I hope you understand that the trick that you were about to use against Yu won't work with me, since L-Drago is in perfect shape and fully operative. Let's face the facts: without the cheating, your plan is useless and your defeat certain. Just capitulate already so I can move to the next one."

Enzo: "Amazing huh? You believe that I am only depending on traps? When you fight for survival, you use every resourses you have so you can win. GO RAY GASHER." Rey Gasher started jumping again but this time, when it lands hits L-Drago. Fortunately, L-Drago wasn't pushed back but it continued spinning normally. Ray Gasher tried the same attack again and again, but it didn't had any effect.

Andreas: "Didn't you hear what I said? My bey is in perfect shape. Your attacks are useless. Surrender now boy."

Enzo: "If you were in my place you could capitulate. But we... We fight to survive. If you were about to lose you still could go back to your home and live an easy life, while we will have to return to the streets. For us, the Garcias, if we capitulate or lose or do anything else than win, we will not survive. Beyblade is our lives, everything for us depends on it. So we will win."

Andreas: "Even though that the victory isn't fair and square? What about then? You won't feel any guilt?"

Enzo: "In battling, there is no cheating. Only strategy and skills. Whoever doesn't follow that rule is destined to fail."

Andreas: "I see now. I've heard enough." Suddently L-Drago started attacking Ray Gasher for a while but it stopped instanlty when Andreas started talking again in a confused Enzo. But the audience was just as confused as him.

Enzo: "Huh? What's going on?"

Andreas: "All I heard during our battle is you babbling about how you and your family try to survive through beyblade, like you are something special. Don't get me wrong, that's the only thing I admire in you, but only that."

Enzo: "And why is that?"

Andreas: "Where is the honor in all that? You said that life is a constant battle for you, but the truth is that you are just using the easy way of cheating to fulfill your dreams. Well dreams are not always coming true and a battle is not a true battle when you lacking the warrior's pride because that is what leads you to final victory. If you claim that you are fighting for your life to hide your desire to use unfair tactics, then you have no right to fight."

Enzo: "That's how someone who doesn't take beyblade seriously talk. Beyblade is our life pal, believe it or not. Someone who has an easy life like you would never understand us."

Andreas: "Please. If it wasn't beyblade, it would be duel monsters, soccer, basket, car racing or even worse, murder and drugs. Don't play it noble because you are not. In fact, people like you deserves the life you have and worse."

Ginka: "Woah, slow down there Andreas. That was too much, even for them." Andreas though didn't seem to get bother, unlike Enzo who now has stopped jumping and was left with the mouth open

The last words of Andreas made Enzo crack. Pshycologicaly, he collapsed because now his opponent has insult his family and all their hard work they had done in his eyes and even their lifes. Enzo started crying and full with sadness and rage started yelling back to Andreas: "HOW DARE YOU? YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT US AND YOU INSULT US LIKE THAT? WELL THEN I'LL SHOW YOU HOW WE THE GARCIAS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE OUR LIFES. BY DEFEATING YOU AND THOSE MONKEYS YOU'RE BACKING UP." Rey Gasher jumped once more time, but now Enzo was about to use his special move withour clear head.

Enzo: "SPECIAL MOVE, REY GASHER. SLUMDOG DRIVER."

Brazillian DJ: "Here it is folks, Rey Gasher's special move. This wild tornado is headed right to L-Drago. This time Andreas is finished."

Enzo: "NOW YOU WILL SEE WHO'S GONNA WIN. NOW YOU WILL SEE THAT OUR FEELINGS WILL CRUSH YOU."

Andreas: "You know, anger won't win you anything. Here, let me show you. SPECIAL MOVE, DRAGON EMBLEZZER. ORBITAL STRIKE." L-Drago then glowed like a lightning and headed right to Ray Gasher, cutting in half the tornado from Slumdog Driver and blowing up Ray Gasher. The force of the explotion covered the whole arena, reaching to the audience and pushing back fiersly Enzo, right to the wall behind his family. Rey Gasher followed and got stucked in the wall right next to Enzo.

Brazillian DJ: "Holy moly, it is done. Andreas defeated Enzo with brutal force. Just look how fiercly is L-Drago spinning, it's like he didn't battle at all. The score is 1-0 for Gan Gan Galaxy."

Garcias: "ENZO. ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"

Enzo: "No. I lost, it's not amazing. It's awfull. I'm sorry."

Selen Garcia: "Enzo."

Argo: "HEY YOU. WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? WHAT ARE YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING NOW?"

Andreas answered to Argo with a sinister smile, full of enjoyment: "You said this is a battle right? Well those things happens in a battle so stop crying about it. Now lets continue. NEXT."

Selen: "Grrrr. Why you... I'll put your two feet in one shoe you arrogant nobody." Selen then aproached really fast the stadium where L-Drago was spinning and got ready to fight. "LET IT RIIIIIP. GO RAY GASHER."

Andreas: "Pffft. Another Ray Gasher."

Brazillian DJ: "Well well. The second knockout battle has begun, with Selen Garcia as the second blader of Team Garcia. Watch out there Selen."

Selen: "WATCH OUT? THAT BASTARD OVER THERE MUST WATCH OUT. YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ENZO, I SWEAR."

Madokka: "That's Ray Gasher 135SS, a balanced type just like Tornado L-Drago. Oh man, I'm not so sure what's going to happen now. I mean, we are in front but Andreas's methods are way too harsh." Ginka and Tsubassa noted positevly, but the rest team members had a different opinion.

Yu: "Oh cry me a river. Sure that was too harsh, but they tottaly deserve it. They almost injured me seriously yesterday, so let them see how those behaviors are punished." Ginka tried to reason up with Yu but Massamune stoped him: "Don't say anything Ginka. If we were in his position we would feel all the same and we would agree, so let's don't argue and just see the battle." Ginka agreed and got his attention back to the battle.

Andreas: "Huh, just running and don't attack. Well this will be over sooner that the little guy over there. L-DRAGO." L-Drago then got in the course of Ray Gasher but it donged the attack. "What?"

Selen: "I may be angry but I'll stick to the plan otherwise. So you have to know something about me. In the knockout battles I'm undefeated and my undefeated record will stop yours."

Andreas: "We'll see about that, princess. Just make sure that you will keep up the pace then I hit you and don't cry later. GO TORNADO L-DRAGO."

Selen: "Ha, alright then, it's a deal. RAY GASHER." Ray Gasher avoided L-Drago's attack again and continued with that strategy for the biggest part of the battle. The Brazillians though, were rooting for Selen louder every second that was getting passed. The Brazillian DJ's comment, came to answer the confusion that was prevailing the Japanese team and Kenta: "Oh baby, here's the undefeated tactic of Selen Garcia. This kind of speed is inaccessible. L-Drago is going to sleepout first fellas, that's for sure. Just look the amazing dodging skills that Selen and Ray Gasher posseses, they are spectacular."

Selen: "Hop. Ha. Missed. Missed again. Nope. Dodged."

Andreas: "HA. In the end you've proven as a bunch of clowns. Your little brother couldn't stop babbling about you fighting all the time, in life and beyblade and then you came to battle and you just avoiding facing me off and just running away like a chicken, so lame. So can you explaining all this act to me also?"

Selen: "It's easy, I don't need to battle, my brothers do that. I just have to steal enough strengh and stamina from you so they could do the rest. After all, running is my life. I was running since I was a little girl, so I could help my brothers. So my dodging skills are second to none. You can't win my friend."

Andreas: "So I was right princess, everything you say is a bunch of lies. Claiming that you're fighting like that is a disgrace to beyblade, to the ones who train, work and truly fight everyday for something better in their lifes. You are just a coward, a common thief and I don't waste time on thiefs. L-DRAGO!" L-Drago stopped chassing Ray Gasher and went to the center of the stadium. Suddently Andreas started screaming and L-Drago started spinning faster and faster.

Kenta: "Woah. With every scream he's making L-Drago spin faster. It's like they are connected, in total syncron. But how is that even possible?" The spin strengh is also increasing dramaticly, creating strong air waves that were pushing Selen away from the stadium.

Andreas: "Let me guess. You weren't gonna continue battling, right? You were going to get your bey, to capitulate and let your brother finish me. What a lame unbeatable strategy, but I'll accept your way of battling and help you also. With a special move that I've been reserving for defensive purposes but you know what they say: The best offense is defence. SPECIAL MOVE. DRAGON EMBLEZZER, INFERNOOO TORNADOOO." Suddenly, the air waves were gathered all together and with some way they got fire and creating a burning tornado that covered the entire battling arena. That tornado started creating even stronger air waves, making Selen impossible to hold her ground.

Brazillian DJ: "What an amazing scenery is that? L-Drago has managed to create a tornado of fire and giving Selen a run for her money. But the tornado hasn't reach Ray Gasher yet, who's spinning at the edge of the stadium. Hold your ground Selen and don't give up."

Madokka: "Defensive purposes? It must be based on the Lion Gale Forse Wall of Kyoya's Leone."

In the end the tornado reached the stadium's edge and knocked out Ray Gasher to the wall, just as before. Selen was also send flying, just like Enzo. Then the tornado seased, revealing L-Drago who was still spinning normally, without any power or speed loss.

Argo and Ian: "SELEN. ARE YOU OKAY?"

Selen: "CRAAAAP. I LOST. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT."

Ian: "WHY YOU... YOU ASKED FOR IT."

Brazillian DJ: "Woah, Selen has been defeated. Her undefeated tactic and record have been crashed. The win count is 2-0 for Gan Gan Galaxy. Andreas will continue represent Gan Gan Galaxy. Who's gonna be next?"

Ian: "OUT OF MY WAY! THIS CYCLONE HERCULEO WILL TEACH YOU A..."

Andreas: "Lesson that I won't forget and blah blah blah. JUST LAUNCH SO WE CAN FINISH THIS EVEN QUICKER."

Ian: "GRRRR. LET IT RIIIIIIP."

Brazillian DJ: "And the third blader is of course the amazing Ian Garcia. So you know what kind of battle this will be." The stadium was yet again filled with the loud voices of the Brazillians chearing for Ian and his kind of battle. They were saying "CYCLONE, CYCLONE, CYCLONE, CYCLONE".

Ginka: "Cyclone? Does that chearing is related to this weird stadium somehow?"

Andreas: "This will be interesting. At least you two last bladers look like you can give me an actual run for my money. GO L-DRAGO. STRIKE HARD HIS HERCULEO." L-Drago moved fiersly against Herculeo but just like the other two Garcias, it donged the attack. "Oh come on now, cut that crappy run away strategy. Come face me like a real man."

Ian: "Oh don't worry about that my friend." Then Ian frozed completely, as he looked the stadium with complete concentration. Andreas started wondering for the first time in the battle, what his opponent was doing. "Hmmm. He looks quite suspicious, he's like waiting for something. It must be that weird stadium. Heheh, that Ian is gonna actually forse me to show one more ace from my sleve." After a minute, Ian woke up and went straight back to the battle. "OKAY, GO NOW HERCULEO." Herculeo then, went to the small space in the stadium center and started spinning inside it, while the special designed center did the same.

Madokka: "LOOK OVER THERE. THE STADIUM IS SPINNING."

Tsubassa: "Now I get it. That's why this is called "cyclone stadium". It's designed for a special battle type."

Madokka: "This stadium increases the centrifugal force and the bey spin and rotation in the same time. All of those increases added toghether are creating a strong attack force as well. WATCH OUT ANDREAS."

Brazilian DJ: "YEAH BABY, THE CYCLONE TIME HAS STARTED. THE FIRST ONE WHO GOT TO THE CYCLONE STADIUM IS OBVIOUSLY OUR IAN GARCIA. THIS TIME ANDREAS IS SCREWED UP BIG TIME."

Ian: "You are out pal. CYCLONE ATTACK." Then Herculeo jumped out from the hole's stadium and striked L-Drago hard, creating a strong explotion. The smoke was too much so it took a while to clean up. Andreas grabbed that opportunity of a small break and start a small conversation with Ian. "That was impresive pal. It seems that the last two brothers are indeed the most skilled bladers in your team, I must admit. I could only imagine the hard training you have goten through so you could become totally syncronized with the timing of the cyclone attack."

Ian: "So you actually said some good words for us. You may be a bastard but you do have skills, so I'll also give you credit for that. Too bad that..."

Andreas: "Who exactly said that I lost?" When the smoke was finally gone, it was revealed that both beys were spinning, but L-Drago was spinning less fiercly than before.

Ian: "BUT HOW? HOW YOU..."

Argo: "Calm down brother. At least you managed to weaken him a little." Andreas though burst out laughing with Argo's words. "Sorry to dissapoint you, but this is just L-Drago in defense mode. Next time don't show me so obvious that you are waiting something Ian Garcia. Hahahaha."

Massamune: "Defense mode? He has a defense mode?"

Madokka: "Yes it has, look. L-Drago's performance tip has chanced to a strong defensive one. The spin track has also gone a little taller so it can maintain it's original height."

Ian tried the same cyclone attack two other times but they had the same result, with L-Drago deflecting them both. Andreas was also trying to calculate the exact timeline of the cyclone attacks: "Lets see now. After the cyclone attack, Ian is attacking for 15 seconds so he could deliver the biggest damage possible. Then he stops and wait for another 15 seconds for the time to pass and he needs another two to get to the cyclone point. The obvious weakness of the cyclone attack is an attack from above, before the launch strike. But with the right speed I can cancel that weakness. Okay, now is the time."

Ian: "Go Herculeo, try it one more time."

Andreas: "Oh no you won't. L-DRAGO. ATTACK MODE." L-Drago then changed from the defensive to attack mode and went straight to the cyclone point, surpassing Ian's Herculeo. When it reached the point, the cyclone part was activated and L-Drago started spinning quicker than the biggest part of the knockout battle.

Brazilian DJ: "Oh my football, L-Drago took the cyclone point. Ian has lost his first cyclone time."

Ian: "Not for long. Herculeo, attack." Herculeo tried an attack from above, just like Andreas has predicted and L-Drago deflect the attack as planned. "Oh no, Herculeo."

Andreas: "The negative effect of the cyclone attack is that you are losing too much power and strength. So try to hold on as hard as you can." L-Drago's spin had created a strong tornado which was sending strong air waves to all directions. L-Drago was also spinning faster and faster by every passing second. "Now is the time. Bye bye Ian, thank you for the battle. CYCLONE ATTACK." L-Drago then left the cyclone point and headed right to Herculeo. "SPECIAL MOVE. DRAGON EMBLEZZER RAPID CATASTROPHE." A light force appeared around L-Drago and when it stricked Herculeo, a demoliting explosion that covered the entire stadium, knocked out Ian and Herculeo and sent them to the wall, just like the other two Garcias. When the smoke cleared away, L-Drago was the only bey that continue to spin.

Brazilian DJ: "I can't believe it. Ian has been defeated. Andreas makes the 3-0 score in this knockout battle for Gan Gan Galaxy against Team Garcia. The only blader that has remained from our representative team is Argo Garcia. Can Argo defeat Andreas and give Team Garcia it's first victory in this semifinal battle and then make an impossible comeback and win this whole thing? Go for it Argo."

Argo: "LET IT RIIIIIIIIIP!"

Andreas: "Whoa, you are in a big hurry it seems. Very intense for sure. Oh well. L-DRAGO, DEFENSE MODE." With that, L-Drago changed again from attack to defense mode and deflect Ray Gill's attack.

Argo: "YOU ARE DONE AND FINISHED DUDE. AND WITH THE VERY HARD WAY. YOU ARE GONNA PAY FOR HOW YOU TREATED OUR FAMILY THIS ENTIRE BATTLE, BE SURE FOR THAT. GO RAY GILL. SMASH HIM INTO TINY PIECES."

Andreas: "Sorry to disappoint you, but I got bored. I think I'm gonna leave it like that. SPECIAL MOVE, BREATH OF THUNDER." A thunder wave came out from L-Drago and when it hit Ray Gill, it knocked out both beys out of the arena, but they continue spinning.

Brazilian DJ: "What just happened here, L-Drago before the battle even begun, ended this match in a draw with a stadium out for both beys."

Massamune: "Wait. Does that mean that the battle is over and we go through;"

Brazilian DJ: "Not quite. In a knockout battle there are no draws, only wins. So in a draw, the two bladers can choose if they want to restart the battle with the same blader or with a blader that hasn't been knocked out. So obviously, Argo sill continue the battle. Now Andreas, do you want to continue or not?"

Andreas: "Argo Garcia. Remember that I owe you a battle. But today your opponent will be... Tsubassa Otori."

Tsubassa: "Wait what? Who me?"

Andreas: "Yes you. Don't you see? I'm giving you the opportunity to prove yourself and show to the world your real power. So... Are you coming?"

Tsubassa didn't need any time to think about the offer. Instead, in the look of his face, he agreed with Andreas's proposal and approached the arena. "Lets do this Argo."

Andreas: "Perfect. Beat the hell out of this guy, okay eagle boy?" With that, Andreas grabbed L-Drago and left the battle arena.

Argo: "GRRRRR. I'LL REMEMBER THIS ANDREAS PAPADOPOULOS."

(From that point on, the 84th episode is the same).

Another chapter done and dusted. The longest I've written this far. Also I want to inform you that my university has restarted normally now and I'll be busy the next week so the next chapter will be late. Until then, enjoy this one!