Anime: Hey!! Arigatou Gozaimasu for opening up my story! If I get five,
yes FIVE reviews (nice, constructive or otherwise), I will include the next
instalment. Please review!!! I already wrote the next instalment anyways!
Anya: You're telling me!!! I'm exhausted just sitting here and watching you type!!!!
**Anime sticks her tongue out at Anya**
Anime: Quiet you! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't exist!
Anya: True, but I roam freely in your mind anyway. So if you think about it, I am actually a manifestation of a part of you...
Anime: Shut up with the philosophy gobble-de-gook and give the disclaimer.
Anya: *Sigh* Fine! Anime does NOT own Beyblade, so don't sue!
**Anime clears her throat.**
Anya: Oh fine! She does however have some credit for me and any other new face you see in later instalments!
Anime: That's more like it.
**Anya plants dynamite in Anime's pants when she's not looking.**
P.S. Italics are thoughts ********** are breaks in the story to a different scene. ___________________________________________________________
"I'M LATE!"
Tyson ran into the Seaside Dome, yelling. He crashed through the door of the competitors' room. He panted as he looked around the room. Everyone waved and shouted at their hero; the World Champion. Grinning, Tyson moved through the crowd to a small group in the corner. Max, Kai and Ray, along with Mr Dickinson, were smiling at Tyson.
"Finally, Mr Big-shot has made it at last." Kai smirked.
Tyson grinned embarrassed. Mr Dickinson stood up. "You're just in time, Tyson; your block is starting in five minutes." "Five minutes?"
Tyson ran back out again, towards the arena. His former team mates smiled sheepishly at their late friend. Looking up at the big TV screen on the wall, they watched the tournament begin.
"Wow, I can't believe it. Do you think Tyson will win this round?" Ray commented. "He'd better; it won't be the same without him." Max replied. "It won't be same without any of us." Kai finished.
********
"Welcome folks, to the Seaside Dome. I'm Brrrad Best alongside with my comrade-in-arms, AJ Topper!" "Thanks, Brad, and this tournament is a special one at that. This time last year, the tournament was held to decide the members of the Blade Breakers, and now, that has carried on to this year!" "There are twice as many competitors this year, AJ, so now there are eight rounds to move through." "And here's the first round, Block A, and look who's made it to the dish!" "Here comes the current World Champion, TYSON GRANGER!"
Tyson waved at the crowds, grinning happily that he made it to the dish. He eyed his competition. No problem, he thought, I can mow through these guys like a razor sharp harvester cutting the spring harvest. The kids readied their Blades, ready to launch. DJ Jazzman stood on his platform and counted down.
"Competitors, are you ready? 3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!"
Tyson released his blade and knocked the first five blades out of the dish. They looked surprised at this quick knockout. Tyson cheered Dragoon on. One by one, blades flew out of the dish. Soon, Tyson was the only one spinning.
"AND THE WINNER IS TYSON!"
*******
The other former Blade Breakers cheered when Tyson walked back into the back room. He sat on the bench and grinned.
"Heh heh, I'm gonna make it into this year's team for sure! No way am I gonna let the Blade Breakers be separated."
A familiar face walked through the door. Andrew slapped Tyson across the back in greeting.
"That was great Tyson!" Tyson grinned. "Are you competing too, Andrew?" "Yeah, totally!" "Don't count on winning, though; the original Blade Breakers are sticking together!" Max called out.
*******
Max, Ray and Kai got through their matches easily. Andrew and two other competitors, Carlos, Kai's old lackey from the Blade Sharks and Susan, an aspiring rookie, walked in a few minutes later, having won their respective blocks. They sat on the benches, celebrating their early wins.
"I'm ssooo stoked! You guys were awesome!" Max cried. "What can we say, we're good!" Susan agreed. Kai interrupted them. "Quiet, Block H is about to begin."
They watched the match begin. Ten blades hit the dish. Only nine were smashing each other. One lone purple and white blade was spinning at the bottom of the dish.
"What's this? Looks like someone doesn't want to get their hands dirty!"
In the back room, Kai and the others agreed with DJ Jazzman.
Suddenly, the purple blade zoomed around the dish. Within two seconds, every single blade in the dish had been knocked out. Only the purple and white blade remained. The crowd in the backroom were stunned.
"Th...that was fast!" Tyson stuttered. "You're telling me, who's the blader?" Ray said.
In the stadium, DJ Jazzman and every other person watching watched the blade spin out of the dish into its owner's hand, which wore dark fingerless gloves. The blader looked like a teenager, a similar age as the Blade Breakers, with a long trench coat and a hat that shadowed his face. The coat was zipped up, so no-one saw what he wore underneath. DJ Jazzman checked a clipboard for the competitor before announcing him.
"And the winner of Block H is MYSTERY A!"
*******
The seven other bladers in the back room applauded the other winner as he walked through the door. Tyson walked up to him, holding out a hand.
"Hey, you were great out there!"
Mystery A just looked at Tyson, his face in shadow, and walked away. Grabbing a chair, he sat legs and arms folded, in a corner. The others looked at him. "He really is a mystery..." Kenny quipped. "No, he's just plain old rude." Dizzi commented. Before the others could comment, an announcement sounded through the air.
"I think we have given the earlier bladders a long enough rest. Will the winners of Blocks A and B, Tyson and Andrew, please enter the arena!"
Soon after their match, Max went up against Susan, and Ray against Carlos. Tyson, Max and Ray slapped their hands together in celebration. "Three down, one more Blade Breaker to go!" They glanced at Kai.
"Don't let us down, Cap'n", Tyson encouraged. Kai smirked at them. "Hey, have I ever let you down?" "Well, there was that Demolition Boys incident..."
Dizzi didn't get a chance to finish her sentence before Kenny slammed his laptop shut. He looked up apologetically at Kai. "Don't listen to Dizzi, Kai, you can do it!"
Kai smiled and turned to face Mystery A, who hadn't moved from his corner. DJ Jazzman called out.
"Will Kai, winner of Block G, and Mystery A of Block H, please enter the arena!"
Mystery A stood from his chair and brushed past Kai, swiftly moving out of the room and towards the arena. Kai followed close behind. The crowd cheered when the two bladers entered the arena. Kai held out a hand to Mystery A. "May the best man win." Mystery A ignored this and walked to the dish. Kai frowned at Mystery A's rudeness, but followed him to the dish.
"Okay, ladies and germs, now's the time to find our next Blade Breaker. Let's unveil the dish!" Jazzman announced.
The floor moved and a dish appeared. In the middle was an old temple, with cliffs and miniature cherry blossom trees growing around the temple and on the cliffs. The crowd cheered.
"Wow, looks like Kai and Mystery A have a real treat in their hands for this best of three matches. The dish is a replica of the ancient city of Kyoto," Brad Best mused. "You're right Brad, Kai and Mystery A has to try and weave their way around the trees, the temple and try not to get too mangled if they fall off the cliffs!"
Kai and Mystery A stood opposite each other, their blades and launchers at the ready. DJ Jazzman began the countdown.
"3, 2, 1; LET IT RIP!" "LET IT RIP!" Kai shouted, releasing his blade.
Mystery A released his blade at the same time. Kai's blade landed in front of the temple, Mystery A's on the edge of a cliff. Dranzer came out immediately, and the blade and Dranzer started towards Mystery A's blade. His blade was still spinning on the cliff edge.
"You have no chance! Why don't you just come off your cliff and face me?"
Mystery A just stayed there. Dranzer came up at full speed towards Mystery A's purple and white blade. Suddenly, something flashed under his hat before Mystery A looked up and shouted.
"NOW!"
The blade sped off the cliff. Dranzer had only just managed not to follow him down the cliff. Kai and everyone else were surprised.
"WHOA! Mystery A looks like he slipped off the cliff!" AJ Topper shouted. "This could be the end of the first round before it even started!"
However, the blade touched down perfectly on a lower cliff. Kai was surprised at this exact manoeuvre. "What the?" Mystery A smiled. "What's a matter, Kai? Too quick for you!?"
Kai looked up at Mystery A. That guy reminds me of someone, Kai thought. The purple blade sped up the cliff. Dranzer went round the cliff and faced Mystery A's blade. Dranzer headed straight for the blade on a head-on collision. Mystery A's blade moved to one side. Dranzer recovered and came back for another try. No matter how much Kai tried, Mystery A's blade always dodged him. He gritted his teeth.
"Hey, Mystery A, stop playing around and face me!" Kai shouted. "Why? Too quick for ol' Dranzer? Fine then, if that's what you want; Draphiel, GO!"
A cold wind suddenly whipped around. Mystery A's blade bit glowed a bright white and red, and a bit beast emerged. It was a white woman, outlined in red, with a winged helmet that covered her head and long flowing hair and large wings on her arms, with long curved nails on her hands. Kai and everyone else were surprised at this sudden turn of events. The Draphiel blade headed straight for Dranzer. Before they collided, Kai snapped out of his surprise and called out to Dranzer.
"Look out!"
Dranzer moved out of the way from Draphiel. "FIRE ARROW!"
Dranzer launched into the air with the help of a bump in the dish and released a jet of fire.
"Draphiel!"
The purple blade flew out of the dish. Kai sighed. The crowd cheered at Kai's victory. Kai looked at Mystery A. Picking up his blade, Mystery A looked up at Kai. Mystery A was smiling, almost like he was laughing to himself. Mystery A stood up, and readied his blade to take Kai on in the next round.
"3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!"
The two bladers released their blades. Kai shouted at Mystery A. "Might as well give up now, Mystery A! Your bit beast isn't as strong as Dranzer!" "That still doesn't mean that it gives you an upper hand." Mystery A smiled and looked up. The light flashed on a pair of white goggles that Kai realised Mystery A was wearing. He couldn't make out the colour of his eyes from the lens. Mystery A smiled. Lifting his arms over his head, he called out to Draphiel.
"HARPIES ICE HURRICANE!"
Draphiel came out of her bit and lifted her arms over her head. Suddenly, she started spinning rapidly, whipping a cold hurricane around her, ice crystals forming in the wind. Before Kai could do anything, Dranzer was knocked out of the dish. The audience, and Kai, were stunned. In the backroom, the Blade Breakers sat up.
"NO WAY!" Tyson shouted. "That was...that was really fast!" Max stuttered. "Not to mention strong." Ray added. "My analysis confirms that although in terms of strength and offence, Mystery A doesn't match Kai, but he's faster than Kai, giving him an edge."
"WOW AJ, that was some attack made by Mystery A!" "You're telling me Brad, Kai looks like he doesn't know whether he's coming or going!"
In the arena, Kai looked at Mystery A. He was smiling again, looking a lot more pleased this time. "I gave you the first round, Kai, and used that victory of yours to analyse your technique", Mystery A said, "And now, get ready for the match of your life!"
Kai frowned nervously and Mystery A smiled. This kid's no amateur, Kai thought. If I'm not careful, I won't make it into the Blade Breakers this year!
Anya: You're telling me!!! I'm exhausted just sitting here and watching you type!!!!
**Anime sticks her tongue out at Anya**
Anime: Quiet you! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't exist!
Anya: True, but I roam freely in your mind anyway. So if you think about it, I am actually a manifestation of a part of you...
Anime: Shut up with the philosophy gobble-de-gook and give the disclaimer.
Anya: *Sigh* Fine! Anime does NOT own Beyblade, so don't sue!
**Anime clears her throat.**
Anya: Oh fine! She does however have some credit for me and any other new face you see in later instalments!
Anime: That's more like it.
**Anya plants dynamite in Anime's pants when she's not looking.**
P.S. Italics are thoughts ********** are breaks in the story to a different scene. ___________________________________________________________
"I'M LATE!"
Tyson ran into the Seaside Dome, yelling. He crashed through the door of the competitors' room. He panted as he looked around the room. Everyone waved and shouted at their hero; the World Champion. Grinning, Tyson moved through the crowd to a small group in the corner. Max, Kai and Ray, along with Mr Dickinson, were smiling at Tyson.
"Finally, Mr Big-shot has made it at last." Kai smirked.
Tyson grinned embarrassed. Mr Dickinson stood up. "You're just in time, Tyson; your block is starting in five minutes." "Five minutes?"
Tyson ran back out again, towards the arena. His former team mates smiled sheepishly at their late friend. Looking up at the big TV screen on the wall, they watched the tournament begin.
"Wow, I can't believe it. Do you think Tyson will win this round?" Ray commented. "He'd better; it won't be the same without him." Max replied. "It won't be same without any of us." Kai finished.
********
"Welcome folks, to the Seaside Dome. I'm Brrrad Best alongside with my comrade-in-arms, AJ Topper!" "Thanks, Brad, and this tournament is a special one at that. This time last year, the tournament was held to decide the members of the Blade Breakers, and now, that has carried on to this year!" "There are twice as many competitors this year, AJ, so now there are eight rounds to move through." "And here's the first round, Block A, and look who's made it to the dish!" "Here comes the current World Champion, TYSON GRANGER!"
Tyson waved at the crowds, grinning happily that he made it to the dish. He eyed his competition. No problem, he thought, I can mow through these guys like a razor sharp harvester cutting the spring harvest. The kids readied their Blades, ready to launch. DJ Jazzman stood on his platform and counted down.
"Competitors, are you ready? 3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!"
Tyson released his blade and knocked the first five blades out of the dish. They looked surprised at this quick knockout. Tyson cheered Dragoon on. One by one, blades flew out of the dish. Soon, Tyson was the only one spinning.
"AND THE WINNER IS TYSON!"
*******
The other former Blade Breakers cheered when Tyson walked back into the back room. He sat on the bench and grinned.
"Heh heh, I'm gonna make it into this year's team for sure! No way am I gonna let the Blade Breakers be separated."
A familiar face walked through the door. Andrew slapped Tyson across the back in greeting.
"That was great Tyson!" Tyson grinned. "Are you competing too, Andrew?" "Yeah, totally!" "Don't count on winning, though; the original Blade Breakers are sticking together!" Max called out.
*******
Max, Ray and Kai got through their matches easily. Andrew and two other competitors, Carlos, Kai's old lackey from the Blade Sharks and Susan, an aspiring rookie, walked in a few minutes later, having won their respective blocks. They sat on the benches, celebrating their early wins.
"I'm ssooo stoked! You guys were awesome!" Max cried. "What can we say, we're good!" Susan agreed. Kai interrupted them. "Quiet, Block H is about to begin."
They watched the match begin. Ten blades hit the dish. Only nine were smashing each other. One lone purple and white blade was spinning at the bottom of the dish.
"What's this? Looks like someone doesn't want to get their hands dirty!"
In the back room, Kai and the others agreed with DJ Jazzman.
Suddenly, the purple blade zoomed around the dish. Within two seconds, every single blade in the dish had been knocked out. Only the purple and white blade remained. The crowd in the backroom were stunned.
"Th...that was fast!" Tyson stuttered. "You're telling me, who's the blader?" Ray said.
In the stadium, DJ Jazzman and every other person watching watched the blade spin out of the dish into its owner's hand, which wore dark fingerless gloves. The blader looked like a teenager, a similar age as the Blade Breakers, with a long trench coat and a hat that shadowed his face. The coat was zipped up, so no-one saw what he wore underneath. DJ Jazzman checked a clipboard for the competitor before announcing him.
"And the winner of Block H is MYSTERY A!"
*******
The seven other bladers in the back room applauded the other winner as he walked through the door. Tyson walked up to him, holding out a hand.
"Hey, you were great out there!"
Mystery A just looked at Tyson, his face in shadow, and walked away. Grabbing a chair, he sat legs and arms folded, in a corner. The others looked at him. "He really is a mystery..." Kenny quipped. "No, he's just plain old rude." Dizzi commented. Before the others could comment, an announcement sounded through the air.
"I think we have given the earlier bladders a long enough rest. Will the winners of Blocks A and B, Tyson and Andrew, please enter the arena!"
Soon after their match, Max went up against Susan, and Ray against Carlos. Tyson, Max and Ray slapped their hands together in celebration. "Three down, one more Blade Breaker to go!" They glanced at Kai.
"Don't let us down, Cap'n", Tyson encouraged. Kai smirked at them. "Hey, have I ever let you down?" "Well, there was that Demolition Boys incident..."
Dizzi didn't get a chance to finish her sentence before Kenny slammed his laptop shut. He looked up apologetically at Kai. "Don't listen to Dizzi, Kai, you can do it!"
Kai smiled and turned to face Mystery A, who hadn't moved from his corner. DJ Jazzman called out.
"Will Kai, winner of Block G, and Mystery A of Block H, please enter the arena!"
Mystery A stood from his chair and brushed past Kai, swiftly moving out of the room and towards the arena. Kai followed close behind. The crowd cheered when the two bladers entered the arena. Kai held out a hand to Mystery A. "May the best man win." Mystery A ignored this and walked to the dish. Kai frowned at Mystery A's rudeness, but followed him to the dish.
"Okay, ladies and germs, now's the time to find our next Blade Breaker. Let's unveil the dish!" Jazzman announced.
The floor moved and a dish appeared. In the middle was an old temple, with cliffs and miniature cherry blossom trees growing around the temple and on the cliffs. The crowd cheered.
"Wow, looks like Kai and Mystery A have a real treat in their hands for this best of three matches. The dish is a replica of the ancient city of Kyoto," Brad Best mused. "You're right Brad, Kai and Mystery A has to try and weave their way around the trees, the temple and try not to get too mangled if they fall off the cliffs!"
Kai and Mystery A stood opposite each other, their blades and launchers at the ready. DJ Jazzman began the countdown.
"3, 2, 1; LET IT RIP!" "LET IT RIP!" Kai shouted, releasing his blade.
Mystery A released his blade at the same time. Kai's blade landed in front of the temple, Mystery A's on the edge of a cliff. Dranzer came out immediately, and the blade and Dranzer started towards Mystery A's blade. His blade was still spinning on the cliff edge.
"You have no chance! Why don't you just come off your cliff and face me?"
Mystery A just stayed there. Dranzer came up at full speed towards Mystery A's purple and white blade. Suddenly, something flashed under his hat before Mystery A looked up and shouted.
"NOW!"
The blade sped off the cliff. Dranzer had only just managed not to follow him down the cliff. Kai and everyone else were surprised.
"WHOA! Mystery A looks like he slipped off the cliff!" AJ Topper shouted. "This could be the end of the first round before it even started!"
However, the blade touched down perfectly on a lower cliff. Kai was surprised at this exact manoeuvre. "What the?" Mystery A smiled. "What's a matter, Kai? Too quick for you!?"
Kai looked up at Mystery A. That guy reminds me of someone, Kai thought. The purple blade sped up the cliff. Dranzer went round the cliff and faced Mystery A's blade. Dranzer headed straight for the blade on a head-on collision. Mystery A's blade moved to one side. Dranzer recovered and came back for another try. No matter how much Kai tried, Mystery A's blade always dodged him. He gritted his teeth.
"Hey, Mystery A, stop playing around and face me!" Kai shouted. "Why? Too quick for ol' Dranzer? Fine then, if that's what you want; Draphiel, GO!"
A cold wind suddenly whipped around. Mystery A's blade bit glowed a bright white and red, and a bit beast emerged. It was a white woman, outlined in red, with a winged helmet that covered her head and long flowing hair and large wings on her arms, with long curved nails on her hands. Kai and everyone else were surprised at this sudden turn of events. The Draphiel blade headed straight for Dranzer. Before they collided, Kai snapped out of his surprise and called out to Dranzer.
"Look out!"
Dranzer moved out of the way from Draphiel. "FIRE ARROW!"
Dranzer launched into the air with the help of a bump in the dish and released a jet of fire.
"Draphiel!"
The purple blade flew out of the dish. Kai sighed. The crowd cheered at Kai's victory. Kai looked at Mystery A. Picking up his blade, Mystery A looked up at Kai. Mystery A was smiling, almost like he was laughing to himself. Mystery A stood up, and readied his blade to take Kai on in the next round.
"3, 2, 1, LET IT RIP!"
The two bladers released their blades. Kai shouted at Mystery A. "Might as well give up now, Mystery A! Your bit beast isn't as strong as Dranzer!" "That still doesn't mean that it gives you an upper hand." Mystery A smiled and looked up. The light flashed on a pair of white goggles that Kai realised Mystery A was wearing. He couldn't make out the colour of his eyes from the lens. Mystery A smiled. Lifting his arms over his head, he called out to Draphiel.
"HARPIES ICE HURRICANE!"
Draphiel came out of her bit and lifted her arms over her head. Suddenly, she started spinning rapidly, whipping a cold hurricane around her, ice crystals forming in the wind. Before Kai could do anything, Dranzer was knocked out of the dish. The audience, and Kai, were stunned. In the backroom, the Blade Breakers sat up.
"NO WAY!" Tyson shouted. "That was...that was really fast!" Max stuttered. "Not to mention strong." Ray added. "My analysis confirms that although in terms of strength and offence, Mystery A doesn't match Kai, but he's faster than Kai, giving him an edge."
"WOW AJ, that was some attack made by Mystery A!" "You're telling me Brad, Kai looks like he doesn't know whether he's coming or going!"
In the arena, Kai looked at Mystery A. He was smiling again, looking a lot more pleased this time. "I gave you the first round, Kai, and used that victory of yours to analyse your technique", Mystery A said, "And now, get ready for the match of your life!"
Kai frowned nervously and Mystery A smiled. This kid's no amateur, Kai thought. If I'm not careful, I won't make it into the Blade Breakers this year!