Beyblade: Final Battle

Please R+R. Thanks to Yin and NettikGirl for the encouragement. Relax, there's enough Max to go around. You'll see him soon enough.

PS. Sorry it took longer than usual to update. Homework was to be done :(.

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Episode Nine: The Tournament of Gathering, Part 2.

Authors Note: As stated previously, the Kai/Dandy/Terrence part takes place before Zody's tag team tournament.

Kai stood in front of the ocean with his eyes closed, as if in deep concentration. He had just lost a match against a mysterious girl, and was itching for a rematch. The problem was that the result would probably be the same if he tried to beybattle her immediately. He need some more training before he could be ready for another fight. "Dranzer, don't fail me now, alright?" he asked, staring at the bit chip as if it could respond. He attached his beyblade to his launcher, then pulled the ripcord as hard as he could.

Dranzer created a large whirlpool in the ocean below, which was considered a very easy accomplishment on Kai's part. "Now, Ultimate Blazing Gigus attack!" The beyblade erupted into flame, creating a large amount of steam to rise up. "C'mon, harder!" The heat grew even more intense. Soon, the force of the beyblade itself created a massive wave . This was all Kai needed to see. He called back his beyblade.

"Excellent work Dranzer," he said. He figured that with just a little bit more training, he could beat that mysterious blader.

Elsewhere...

"What do you mean?" asked Dandy, obviously perplexed.

Terrence grinned. "Boss promised me that I can keep this bit beast as long as I do his dirty work for a bit. I reckon it's a good deal." He took out a small object from his pocket, which appeared to be a dolphin bit beast.

Dandy frowned. This wasn't the way to get a bit beast; you had to earn one yourself. However, he didn't want to start bad-mouthing this guy. After all, he was helping him find his sister. "Gotcha. Now can you tell me where I can find her?"

"Yeah," replied Terrence. "However, I can only lead you to the hideout. From then on, I have to go on another mission..." *cough**cough* Nathan *cough*

*****

"Aallright, we begin the second match of Round One: Kenny and Andrew VS. Victor and Carlos! It's a battle of brains V.S. brawn!" The crowd screamed with anticipation as Kenny and Andrew walked in front of the dish; but very few people cheered when Victor and Carlos arrived.

"Hmpf," muttered Victor, taking out a brown beyblade. It's attack ring was almost identical to that of Dunga's Voltaic Ape; with only a few minor differences. Carlos himself took out a similar beyblade; except it was an aqua color and slightly thinner.

Kenny responded by taking out two blades, and tossed one at Andrew. He himself had upgraded Einstein into it's ultimate version, and gave Andrew's blade a small upgrade as well. "Alright, it seems that all players are ready. It's time to begin the countdown... three...two...one... let it rip!"

All players launched their respective blades into the stadium. "I think we should keep on our guard for now, Andrew," said Kenny.

Andrew nodded, and both their blades went into defensive position.

Victor smirked. "Earthquake attack!" His beyblade went jumping around the stadium, creating a small earthquake in the process.

"Hmm... if that's the best you've got, it did little to effect our endurance," stated Kenny. "I'll show you some REAL moves." He glanced at Andrew, who nodded in agreement. "Double jump attack!" Both their beyblades jumped, and started landing towards Victor's beyblade. However, it had already retreated.

"Let's try again,"said Andrew desperately. Both blades tried to land on Victor's blader again, but to no avail.

"One more time," said Kenny, now looking frustrated.

The two opponents just laughed. "How can you? You're already out of spin!" They pointed to two dead beyblades in a ditch.

Kenny gasped. "No way... how could I have not noticed it?"

"You were too busy bragging and underestimating us that you didn't even notice the small ditches created from my earthquake attack. I positioned my beyblade in front of a hole each time, so that when you came over to hit my beyblade, you would lose spin power when you went in. Therefore, you lost the match."

Kenny gasped once more. He had been outmatched and outwitted.. This "Victor" guy was truly a genius, and if he made it to the finals... he wasn't sure if Tyson and Ray could handle them.

"Wow, what a shocker!" Zody cried over the microphone. "In a startling upset, Victor and Carlos are the victors!" A few more bladers cheered for them, gaining some respect after they had seen their strategy.

"The next match will be Terrence and Nathan VS. X and Y. These pairs may seem relatively mysterious, but I'm sure their blades pack a punch!"

The four players walked up to the dish. "You ready, bud?" Terrence asked, addressing Nathan.

"Heh... I can't believe I agreed to join up with you," he replied, sounding cocky. They turned to face their opponents, the mysterious X and Y. Naturally, they were both wearing cloaks, with their faces concealed in the shadows.

"We will destroy your beyblades," they whispered, taking out their own blades. Terrence glanced at Nathan, who looked equally confused.

"Alright, the battle shall begin," announced Zody. "Players ready? 3...2...1....let it rip!" At these words, all four players launched their blades with precision timing.

"Hey... they're pretty good," said Kenny, as he watched from the stands.

"Tell me about it," said Dizzi. "I can barely keep up with them!" They watched all four blades bashed against each other, creating a shower of sparks.

Terrence closed his left eye at the intense light. "Curse it... I can feel a mysterious force in the air. They're just toying with us!"

Nathan could feel the force too... and it didn't feel good. "I'm afraid we have no choice. We have to release our bit beasts now, or we have no choice to advance. Dreadathus!" A large, black falcon emerged from his blade, stunning everyone.

"Go... NOW!" yelled Terrence. A large, armored Dolphin emerged from his beyblade, which looked equally impressive.

The two opponents looked surprised. "What of this...?" one of them asked.

To Be Continued....

Author's Note: Once again, I apologize for being late. Just to fill you in a little on future events, the name of Terrence's beast will be revealed later on, and the tournament semi-finals and finals will take place on a later day (in the story, that is) because I'm sure you don't want to hear the whole thing now... or it could be that I just like to keep the suspense. Don't forget about the "beyond beyblading" event, and Max's current condition. Stay tuned, and don't forget to review!