Chapter 4

"So who do we fight first?" Tyson asked walking up to the board. Taking turns every team drew a ball with a number on it out of a box. The Bladebreakers went first and they got a number 1.

Lee drew for the White Tigers, and got a 3. The majestics drew a 5 while the All Starz got a 6. The other numbers were taken by other teams.

"Tsunami?" Tyson murmured to Kenny, he nodded.

"They come from Victoria, British Columbia's capital. Based on their name I think they're a water type based team." Kai nodded in agreement. They drew an 7, while another foreign team drew the number 8.

"Tyrants, that's a weird name." Ray muttered. Kenny shrugged.

"They're just basically a team that came from Winnipeg. Nothing big." The White Tigers got to face a team called 'Slayers' and Tyson sighed.

"Whoever draws last, is the team we face." Kai whispered and Max nodded. Jazzman called out the name.

"Will a member of the 'Black Falcons' step up?" A youth stepped up and Ray stared, it was the same guy who had come to the village. He drew out the number 2 as expected. The worker nodded and wrote the name down on the board.

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Pairings:

1. Bladebreakers

2. Black Falcons

3. White Tigers

4. Slayers

5. Majestics

6. All Starz

7. Tsunami

8. Tyrants

"Make one note, this tournament is determined by points, so that means that even if you lose, you have a

chance of still winning, and you won't be booted out until the finals. To make it clearer here's how it works;

If you win a battle you get +1, and if you lose a battle you get a -1. Our system keeps track of what battles you win and lose. So say you had 3 points.

You win one, that would give you 4 points.

Then you lose a battle. You would lose a point which would give you 3 points again. The 2 teams with the most points will go to the finals."

"Let's do this." Tyson said smiling, the other's nodded, and stepped into the rink. So did the other team.

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"Kurai will go first, don't show them your true power, save it in case we have to battle them again." Tyler instructed them, they nodded. The silver haired youth stood and walked up to the arena and stood there.

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"Up to it Ray?" Tyson asked, he nodded and walked out.

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"The match will be between Kurai of the Falcons, and Ray of the breakers! So let's have the stats AJ!" Brad yelled out.

"Well Brad, let's take a look at Kurai, he's pretty good considering his age. With an

Attack ****

Defense ***

Special ******

he's almost unbeatable. Now Ray seems to have gotten better with the past year. His stats have literally SKYROCKETED!

Attack ****

Defense ***

Special ***

"So let's get on with it!" Brad called out. Jazzman began the countdown.

"3! . . . . . . . . . . 2! . . . . . . . . . . . . 1! Let it rip!!!"

Ray pulled the cord out of his shooter and his blade shot forward. Kurai did likewise and his blade shot into the wall. They circled each other when Ray broke in.

"How about we stop playing this kid's play and get serious! Drigger!! Attack!" He called out and his blade struck forward. Kurai, instead of falling back, disappeared and reappeared right beside the spot it had been in.

"What?!" Ray cried out in surprise.

"You're right, let's end this!" Kurai said with a smirk on his face the called out to his bitbeast.

"Draconian!!" Green light shined, and before Ray knew it he was facing the image of a 10 foot long dragon. It stared at him with eyes that shined with contempt.

"End it!" He yelled and the dragon rose straight up in a smooth line, it suddenly flipped back down and shot straight down right at his beyblade. The form became a streak of green and as it struck the ground the entire arena shook with the impact. Ray yelled out loud as a wave of chipped ice swept over him, he covered his face with his arms and as the dust settled Ray looked at the arena and gasped. There was a giant hole the size of a crater. His blade was still in the jagged ice, and Kurai's still spun like it's life depended on it. Kurai held a hand out palm down to the ice and the blade jumped into his hand. With a look at Ray he murmured so that only Ray could hear him.

"I win."

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Disclaimer: Not mine.

Starlet: I know the stats aren't the same as the ones in the show, I can't remember what they are, so let's just say they changed. *Apachoo. . . . . . *My weird little word, pronounced A-pa-chew