Beyblade: Final Battle

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Episode Ten: The Tournament of Gathering, Pt. 3

For a few minutes, X was at a loss for words. Finally, he spoke up. "Very interesting... they tame their beasts well. Don't you agree Y?"

"Oh yes," Y replied. "However, they don't quite cut it. It's time to destroy them all!" Both blades glowed a familiar purple, as two bit beasts emerged from it. They were both extremely large bats; except one was purple, and the other was dark blue.

"Gheh heh heh... your silly bit beasts don't stand a chance now," X laughed. "In fact, when our beasts are through with you, they'll be sent on the next bus to the other dimension!"

Nathan gritted his teeth. "Not if I can help it," he said. "Eternal Darkness!" He raised his hand into the air, and the lights went out. Cries of confusion erupted from the audience.

"What the... what's going on?" Tyson asked.

Kenny typed furiously on his laptop. "I've just analyzed Nathan's bit beast. His eternal darkness attack eliminates all light in the area, as long as Dreadathus stays summoned. This gives it the complete advantage, since it can see in the dark anyways."

"T-That's awesome," Tyson stated.

"Dreadathus, Darkness Falcon Dive!" The bit beast let out a battle cry, and attempted to hit the other two bit beasts. Unfortunately, they were able to dodge the attack at the last minute.

Y chuckled. "What a useless technique... our bit beasts are bats, remember? They have sonar, and that more than makes up for lack of sight. Now you will pay dearly for your mistake! Attack!" Both opposing blades sliced a part of Nathan's attack ring, then continued to chip it away.

Terrence appeared to be desperate. "Nathan, call back your darkness attack, okay?" he asked. "I need to attack with my bit beast."

Nathan looked at him as if he were a mad man. "But your bit beast doesn't-"

"Damnation, just do it already!" Terrence interrupted. For a few minutes, there was silence between the two. Then Nathan nodded, in spite of himself. He lifted his hand into the air, and the darkness subsided.

"Oh no... it seems that Nathan's blade is being totally trashed!" yelled Zody, as the lights slowly went back on. "Will he be able to survive such a brutal thrashing?"

Suddenly, Terrence's beyblade came over to lend a hand, smashing the two opposing blades. "Draygis, it's time for the Plasmic Beam," he declared.

Kenny typed about two times faster than usual. "Whoa, that kid has one of the sacred bit beasts, just like Nathan!" he cried. "H-How's that possible?"

"Dang... it seems that they're just coming out of nowhere lately," said Tyson, looking mystified. Their conversation was soon cut short as the dolphin bit beast released a jet of green light from it's mouth, completely destroying the two opposing bats.

"And the winners are Nathan and Terrence, but what a close battle that was!" shouted Zody. The audience clapped in applause.

X and Y looked utterly destroyed as their beyblades came flying towards them, with the bit beasts absent. "Such power... the kid's got potential," X muttered. They walked off the stage, and turned to greet a mysterious man standing nearby. "Sir, they proved to be powerful opponents."

The mystery man grinned evilly. "Excellent... phase A worked out perfectly. You did you're part well, I dismiss you." The two bladers bowed, and proceeded to walk down the hallway. "My plan is working out well. As soon as the next phases are complete, I will have sufficient data and..."

"We begin the last match of the first round, Selima and Goki VS. Casey and Kara!" yelled Zody. "Players ready? Three... two... one... let it rip!"

All players launched their blades into the stadium. "Ha, this match was over even before it started," Goki said. "Double team, snare attack!" Selima's beyblade pushed aside one beyblade, while Goki pushed aside the other. The two blades collided, causing them to slice each other into little tiny bits.

The audience gasped. They were both surprised, yet impressed. "Wow, that has to be record timing! Selima and Goki have one the last match of the first round!" Everyone cheered excitedly, as they watched the two winners leave. Everyone, that is, except Ray.

"Hmm... they've grown quite a bit ever since we last met them," he noted. "However, that victory seemed a little bit too fast." His thoughts were soon interrupted as Zody made an announcement.

"The semi-finals will take place three days from now. We take this opportunity to give bladers a break before the REAL action starts."

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"Wow, I'm really psyched up about the finals!" exclaimed Ray. "It's gonna be a real challenge to defeat the semi-finalists."

"No kidding," said Tyson. "But what I find more strange are the bit beasts that keep popping up. There could be an infinite number, for all we know."

Kenny nodded. "Tyson's right. We have to stay on our guard. Those guys might have powers that we haven't even seen yet." As the three bladers conversed about the current situation, yet another mysterious figure watched from the lamp post.

"Oh... you ain't seen nothin' yet," he murmured. "We'll crush you like the little amateurs that you are." He jumped off the lamp post, landing perfectly on the ground below him.

Elsewhere....

Dandy jogged up the escalator with every last ounce of strength he had left. He had just defeated a whole tower of bladers, and by now he was getting very anxious to get some answers from his sister. "Curse it... stupid tower, stupid bladers," he panted, as he made it past the last step of the staircase. "Where's the next challenger? I can take you on any time!"

At that very moment, a familiar face stepped from the shadows. "Well well well, if it isn't Dandy, my former team mate," Max said, in an unusually quiet tone.

Dandy's eyes widened in shock. "What are you planning to do, Max?" asked Dandy. "Why have you left us?"

"It is my own business," Max answered. "However, I do know how you can get your sister back. There is a tournament currently in town, and I've heard that you're friends have entered... if they can defeat the servants I have assigned for this tournament, then I will tell you her location. However, there is no guarantee that she'll come back willingly..." Max's icy blue eyes flickered with an enormous satisfaction.

"What are their names?" Dandy asked in response.

"They are...."

To Be Continued....

Author's Note: Haha, gotcha with another cliff hanger! If you wanna know what happens, then you must stay tuned, and don't forget to review. Also, just a little side note, X, Y, the mysterious man and boy are in a completely different group than the mystery bladers that Lara and Max have joined. Hope ya like the plot, look forward to the semi-finals and finals, and the "beyond beyblading" thing. I cannot reveal it just yet. Don't worry, they'll be lots of twists and turns along the way, one of which will be the return of a certain someone...