Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade. Period.
The Blade Breakers sat in Mr. Dickinson's office, apparently having a team meeting. Even Kai, who was seldom seen after the world championship, attended. He sat rigidly in a corner, reluctant to join the rest of the group.
Mr, Dickinson sat down in a large armchair and cleared his throat. The boys fell silent and waited for him to begin.
The plump old man beamed at them and said, "Well, boys. I want to tell you about the approaching tournaments. Of course, there is the regional."
Tyson blurted out, "You want us to compete in the regional?"
Mr. Dickinson shook his head, "No, boys. Let me finish. Our main aim is the World Championship in July. But there have been a few changes in rules lately. You will need one more teammate to compete this year. So the regional can be a good way to find another talented blader for our team."
Kai said curtly, "But we don't need another blader. We are fine on our own."
Ray said thoughtfully, "I have to agree. We only have three months before the world championship tournament. I don't think that's enough time for a new player to blend in."
Mr. Dickinson replied apologetically, "I am sorry, boys. But that's the best arrangement we can come up with. If you know someone you think that will be good on your team, just tell me, then we don't have to wait for the regional."
The Blade Breakers looked at each other. Kai shook his head, and the others were silent. Then Kenny said in a doubtful voice, "That Shea Willington girl we met the other day, she is pretty good. According to Dizzi's analysis, her spin rate and speed are even better than Tyson's. She did manage to beat him once."
Tyson looked a little indignant, and Max thought hard. But Ray shook his head, "I don't think she has a bit-beast, and that makes all the difference. I'm in her school. I can tell her to join the regional and see how she does. We are not too sure about her abilities."
Mr. Dickinson said, "Then we will just have to wait for the regional result. Kai, do you have any plans for the team in the mean time?"
Kai replied, "We cannot start team training yet. I have business elsewhere. But I believe we should all be training on our own at least."
Mr. Dickinson said, "Then everything is settled. Work hard, boys!"
With that everyone stood up and made to leave. Kenny walked beside Ray and asked, "How did you do in that math competition?"
Tyson overheard and dropped beside them as well, "Yeah, how did you do, pal?"
Ray smiled, "I guess I did OK, second place."
"In the province? Wow, that's amazing, Ray!" Kenny exclaimed.
"Who came up first then?" Tyson wondered out loud.
Ray answered, "Shea Willington."
The Blade Breakers (minus Kai, that is) sat in the beyblade stadium in town and watched the regional championship. There were many new bladders around this year, and their abilities are amazing. Two boys were battling now; one of them had a bright yellow blade, while the other had one that was dark brown. The battle was intense, and it seemed to be a tie. But suddenly, the yellow blade began to glow, and a golden fox rose from the spinning blade.
"Vulpia, lightning attack!" The boy shouted.
The golden fox pounced and sent flashes of silver and golden lightning into the stadium. One of them hit the dark brown blade and sent it flying.
"And the winner is Jake! He will go on to the semi-final match!" A booming voice announced.
"That was one sweet blade!" Tyson exclaimed.
"That bit-beast was so cool!" Max followed suit.
Dizzi chimed, "Quite good techniques too. Perhaps he will be your new team mate!"
Just then Shea appeared, she waved and came beside them. She took the empty seat and asked, "What? Checking out potential new team mate already?"
Kenny laughed, "Something like that. How did you do so far?"
She shrugged, "Not that bad, I guess. I qualified for the semi-finals. I am just wondering who I am battling tomorrow."
Ray suddenly asked, "Have you seen the last match?"
Shea nodded, "Yes, quite impressive. But really, what was that fox that came out of nowhere?"
Ray answered slowly, "That was a bit-beast. They are spirits of ancient beasts that dwell in the beyblade."
Her eyes widened, "Really? I thought that was just a rumour, a myth!" She looked around, "Don't tell me, you guys all have one of that bit-beast thing?"
They all nodded, and Ray added, "And you have a very slim chance of winning when you go up against a blade that has a bit-beast. Once the beast is out there is nothing you can do to stop it, unless you yourself have a bit-beast as well."
Shea pressed her lips together and said nothing.
The next day the Blade Breakers sat in the bey-stadium again. A booming voice announced, "Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Welcome to the semi-final match in the Regional Championship! First to battle are Jake Hanes and Shea Willington!"
The two bladers walked from the side doors and entered the stadium, The audiences clapped and whistled. Max cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted, "Come on, Shea! You can win this match!"
The two of them got into ready position. Shea's posture is somewhat odd, and her blade is pointing at a strange angle.
"Oh oh. I know that position." Tyson muttered.
"She is going to try to send the other blade flying before Jake has a chance to call on his bit-beast." Kenny said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Three. Two. One." The booming voice shouted, "Let it rip!"
The yellow and black blades sailed and landed in the dish. The small black blade smashed into the wall of the dish and bounced back. It zoomed around and an impossible speed and finally crashed into the other blade and sent in flying out of the dish. The other boy stood there, looking confused and stunned.
"That was fast!" The announcer shouted, "And the first round goes to Shea Willington!"
The boy picked up his yellow blade. Round two began. This time the boy didn't lose a moment to call on his bit-beast.
"Vulpia! Come out and attack!" He shouted. The golden fox erupted from the spinning blade and came hurling at Shea's small black one. Again the match was over soon. The small black blade could not dodge all the lightning streaks come thrusting at it. It went sailing out of the dish and crashed beside Shea's feet.
Ray sighed, "Shea has everything except a bit-beast. There is no way she can win."
The others said nothing but they all looked somewhat grim. At last Kenny said lightly, "Well, at least Jake is a pretty good blader too."
The Blade Breakers sat in Mr. Dickinson's office, apparently having a team meeting. Even Kai, who was seldom seen after the world championship, attended. He sat rigidly in a corner, reluctant to join the rest of the group.
Mr, Dickinson sat down in a large armchair and cleared his throat. The boys fell silent and waited for him to begin.
The plump old man beamed at them and said, "Well, boys. I want to tell you about the approaching tournaments. Of course, there is the regional."
Tyson blurted out, "You want us to compete in the regional?"
Mr. Dickinson shook his head, "No, boys. Let me finish. Our main aim is the World Championship in July. But there have been a few changes in rules lately. You will need one more teammate to compete this year. So the regional can be a good way to find another talented blader for our team."
Kai said curtly, "But we don't need another blader. We are fine on our own."
Ray said thoughtfully, "I have to agree. We only have three months before the world championship tournament. I don't think that's enough time for a new player to blend in."
Mr. Dickinson replied apologetically, "I am sorry, boys. But that's the best arrangement we can come up with. If you know someone you think that will be good on your team, just tell me, then we don't have to wait for the regional."
The Blade Breakers looked at each other. Kai shook his head, and the others were silent. Then Kenny said in a doubtful voice, "That Shea Willington girl we met the other day, she is pretty good. According to Dizzi's analysis, her spin rate and speed are even better than Tyson's. She did manage to beat him once."
Tyson looked a little indignant, and Max thought hard. But Ray shook his head, "I don't think she has a bit-beast, and that makes all the difference. I'm in her school. I can tell her to join the regional and see how she does. We are not too sure about her abilities."
Mr. Dickinson said, "Then we will just have to wait for the regional result. Kai, do you have any plans for the team in the mean time?"
Kai replied, "We cannot start team training yet. I have business elsewhere. But I believe we should all be training on our own at least."
Mr. Dickinson said, "Then everything is settled. Work hard, boys!"
With that everyone stood up and made to leave. Kenny walked beside Ray and asked, "How did you do in that math competition?"
Tyson overheard and dropped beside them as well, "Yeah, how did you do, pal?"
Ray smiled, "I guess I did OK, second place."
"In the province? Wow, that's amazing, Ray!" Kenny exclaimed.
"Who came up first then?" Tyson wondered out loud.
Ray answered, "Shea Willington."
The Blade Breakers (minus Kai, that is) sat in the beyblade stadium in town and watched the regional championship. There were many new bladders around this year, and their abilities are amazing. Two boys were battling now; one of them had a bright yellow blade, while the other had one that was dark brown. The battle was intense, and it seemed to be a tie. But suddenly, the yellow blade began to glow, and a golden fox rose from the spinning blade.
"Vulpia, lightning attack!" The boy shouted.
The golden fox pounced and sent flashes of silver and golden lightning into the stadium. One of them hit the dark brown blade and sent it flying.
"And the winner is Jake! He will go on to the semi-final match!" A booming voice announced.
"That was one sweet blade!" Tyson exclaimed.
"That bit-beast was so cool!" Max followed suit.
Dizzi chimed, "Quite good techniques too. Perhaps he will be your new team mate!"
Just then Shea appeared, she waved and came beside them. She took the empty seat and asked, "What? Checking out potential new team mate already?"
Kenny laughed, "Something like that. How did you do so far?"
She shrugged, "Not that bad, I guess. I qualified for the semi-finals. I am just wondering who I am battling tomorrow."
Ray suddenly asked, "Have you seen the last match?"
Shea nodded, "Yes, quite impressive. But really, what was that fox that came out of nowhere?"
Ray answered slowly, "That was a bit-beast. They are spirits of ancient beasts that dwell in the beyblade."
Her eyes widened, "Really? I thought that was just a rumour, a myth!" She looked around, "Don't tell me, you guys all have one of that bit-beast thing?"
They all nodded, and Ray added, "And you have a very slim chance of winning when you go up against a blade that has a bit-beast. Once the beast is out there is nothing you can do to stop it, unless you yourself have a bit-beast as well."
Shea pressed her lips together and said nothing.
The next day the Blade Breakers sat in the bey-stadium again. A booming voice announced, "Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Welcome to the semi-final match in the Regional Championship! First to battle are Jake Hanes and Shea Willington!"
The two bladers walked from the side doors and entered the stadium, The audiences clapped and whistled. Max cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted, "Come on, Shea! You can win this match!"
The two of them got into ready position. Shea's posture is somewhat odd, and her blade is pointing at a strange angle.
"Oh oh. I know that position." Tyson muttered.
"She is going to try to send the other blade flying before Jake has a chance to call on his bit-beast." Kenny said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Three. Two. One." The booming voice shouted, "Let it rip!"
The yellow and black blades sailed and landed in the dish. The small black blade smashed into the wall of the dish and bounced back. It zoomed around and an impossible speed and finally crashed into the other blade and sent in flying out of the dish. The other boy stood there, looking confused and stunned.
"That was fast!" The announcer shouted, "And the first round goes to Shea Willington!"
The boy picked up his yellow blade. Round two began. This time the boy didn't lose a moment to call on his bit-beast.
"Vulpia! Come out and attack!" He shouted. The golden fox erupted from the spinning blade and came hurling at Shea's small black one. Again the match was over soon. The small black blade could not dodge all the lightning streaks come thrusting at it. It went sailing out of the dish and crashed beside Shea's feet.
Ray sighed, "Shea has everything except a bit-beast. There is no way she can win."
The others said nothing but they all looked somewhat grim. At last Kenny said lightly, "Well, at least Jake is a pretty good blader too."