Beyblade: Final Battle

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Episode Eighteen: The Semi-Finals...?!?

Tyson stood up, looking left and right. "Huh? Where'd everyone go?" he asked. He ran into his room, in hopes of finding everyone there. There was no one. "Okay, this isn't funny any more guys." He went into the front yard, only to discover that it was completely deserted.

"Looking for someone?" a voice questioned, in an odd, computer-like voice. Tyson looked up, and saw Zeo standing at the front gates... only it wasn't really Zeo. His skin was ripped off, revealing some artificial flesh, and his mechanic workings. He bared glowing red eyes; and was just barely recognizable from his humanoid form.

Tyson felt a cold chill down his spine, as he stared at the horrifying sight in front of him. "W-What happened to you Zeo?" he asked.

Zeo laughed, in the same, computer-like voice. "What's happened to me? I think you should worry more about what's happened to your friends." He walked towards a nearby bush, and pulled out some limp bodies from it. There, paler than peaches, were Ray and Kai, with humongous gashes covering their body. Tyson gasped. "Damn... what did you do to them?" he cried, taking out his launcher. He launched Dragoon at the surprised android, delivering a direct hit to his mechanic brain.

"Function seized...function seized," Zeo said in a deeper voice, as his mechanical brain was completely shredded into bits. He exploded into a thousand pieces, as his burnt head landed right at Tyson's foot. Naturally, he stepped on it in disgust, and spat on it.

"Curse you Zagart.... CURSE YOU!!!"

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"Tyson? Tyson, wake up!" said a concerned voice.

"Zaga- wha?" Tyson woke up, and saw Hilary's concerned face just inches above him. "Get away from me!" he shouted.

"Geeze, you were yelling in your sleep," Hilary told him.

Tyson blinked. "Oh, I was?" he murmured. He stood up to his feet, still shaken by the dream he had just experienced. What did it mean? Was Zagart still after something? Either way, he still had plenty of other things to worry about. Like the semi-finals tomorrow. "Hey Chief, did you fix up our blades yet?"

Kenny looked up from his laptop. "Not quite. They sustained major damage from the last battles, but I'm pretty sure they'll be up and ready before tomorrow morning. Moreover, I have to completely recreate your Dragoon beyblade, since you threw it away." Tyson chuckled, embarrassed.

Ray just sighed. "What a dope," he murmured in a quieter tone. Kai seemed to be thinking about the same thing.

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"Lllaadiees and gents, welcome to the semi-final tag-team tourney at Zody's supermarket! The place to buy all of your groceries! The qualifying teams to compete today are: Tyson and Ray, Terrence and Nathan, Selima and Goki, and Victor and Carlos!" The audience roared with applause as all four pairs walked onto the stage. "This round is the qualifier for which two pairs will go head to head in the finals. The following are the match-ups for the semi-finals: Victor/ Carlos VS. Selima and Goki, Tyson/ Ray VS. Terrence/ Nathan. Now let's get straight to the action! The first match will occur on a replica of the Grand Canyon!" A loud rumbling filled the stadium, as a rock-based dish emerged from the center. It had a large pit in through the middle.

"Whoa, that's totally tricked out," Tyson said, in awe.

Victor and Carlos walked up to the dish, to face their opponents. "Do you think they'll be much of a challenge?" Carlos asked, calmly.

"Nah. They're just second rate bladers, compared to us," Victor murmured in response. "Besides, the set up is perfect. This rock stadium is our type of terrain, and we have the complete advantage."

Kenny, Hilary, and Kai watched eagerly from the stands. "What a match... I have little data on Victor and Carlos," Kenny murmured. "They seem to be an interesting pair. Selima and Goki certainly have their hands full."

The crowd went silent, as all four bladers readied their launchers, and took the aiming stance. "3....2.....1.... let it rip!" Zody yelled. They all launched their blades into the stadium, and waited on either side of the dish. "Whoa, it looks like a stalemate for now. All blades are on stand by."

"Not for long," Selima shouted. Her beyblade moved right into the pit, as if to destroy itself.

Carlos went pale. "Is she nuts???" he cried. However, just before the beyblade could fall to the bottom, it landed on a small rock formation, which acted as a platform for it to spin on.

The crowd cheered with applause at this risky, but successful stunt. "Now, spin saw attack!" Selima's beyblade fell off the platform, and used it's attack ring to grapple onto the opposite wall. It then sawed it way up to the other side to face the opposing blades.

Kenny began to type this data into his laptop. "Wow, she's become quite the strategist," he mumbled. They continued to watch the progress of the match.

"I'm right behind you, Selima," Goki said. His blade jumped into the pit, attempting to do the same move Selima had done earlier, but was stopped mid-way as Carlos' blade smashed it head-on.

"Eat this!!!" Carlos screamed. His beyblade started to push Carlo's blade deeper and deeper into the pit, as they smashed through boulders.

"Don't worry folks; we have a camera in the pit so you can see what's going on," Zody informed everyone. The second video screen lit up, as an image came into view. Carlo's blade was totally creaming Goki's, as it started to fall apart.

Goki gasped in horror... they were heading to the bottom. His blade would be destroyed for sure if he didn't use it. He had no choice. "Giga Dranzer, attack!" His broken beyblade started to glow, as a large phoenix with dark blue armor emerged from it.

"Whoa, that bit beast has the exact same power ratings as Cyber Dranzer," Kenny announced, fearfully. "In other words, this must be it's recreated form!"

"B-but how is that possible? Dr. B disappeared two years ago during the explosion at Battle Tower... unless..." Kai murmured. He only knew one person affiliated with the scientists that created the Cyber bit beasts: Dr. Zagart. It must have been him; there was no other explanation.

Carlos stared in awe as Giga Dranzer began to turn the tables. "Indeed, a very interesting bit beast. However, you still cannot defeat my partner and I." He stopped in horror, however, as he saw Victor's beyblade being creamed by Selima's Giga Driger, which had also been summoned. It was a horribly powerful beast; with gigantic claws and silver armor.

"Now, finish them off!" Selima and Goki both yelled at once. Both beyblades unleashed a fury of attacks, totally annihilating, and overwhelming their opponents.

Victor simply laughed. "What crap. They actually think they'll winning... and we have yet to unleash our true power," He turned to face Carlos, who nodded in agreement.

"Double attack!" they shouted at once. Carlos' blade immediately overpowered Giga Dranzer, slicing through it like a sword through air. Victor's beyblade collide head on with Giga Driger, creating a sound similar to a bat hitting a baseball... really, really, hard. While Victor's beyblade survived; Selima's was not so fortunately. It went sailing out of the dish, nearly hitting a poor kid in the face.

"Wow, this has got to be the biggest upset in beyblade history! Two powerful bladers with powerful bit beasts were defeated by the sheer skill of Victor and Carlos!" Zody announced, shocked by these sudden turn of events. The audience burst with applause.

"Whoa... first Selima and Goki betray us, and now these two bladers come out of no where with extremely powerful beyblades? Just what is going on here?" Hilary inquired.

"I don't know... but I just hope Tyson's prepared for it. He'll need all the luck he can get if he makes it to the finals," Kenny answered.

Selima and Goki were shocked. "Zagart said that these blades were invincible. Just what the heck is up with this Victor guy???" Goki cried, angrily.

"He must be very experienced. I'm really surprised too," Selima admitted. They watched as the duo walked off the stage, as if very little had happened.

Meanwhile, Terrence and Nathan were watching the whole thing. "This is bad. Do you think we should join up with them soon?"

"Yes. We'll need to if we are to beat those two," Nathan replied. They walked onto the stage, as their match was about to begin. It would be a hard one; considering they were facing two of Japan's champs.

"And the second semi-final match begins: Tyson and Ray VS. Terrence and Nathan! The match will take place on a glacier dish." yelled Zody. "This ought to be interesting." A familiar rumble filled the stadium, as the glacier dish appeared. The ice was all in one piece... but it didn't look like it would stay that way for much longer.

"This time I won't tie against you, Nathan," Tyson said. He took out an upgraded Dragoon: The Dragoon Hyper, as Kenny had dubbed it. It was the traditional left spin dragoon; with an upgraded metal clutch spin gear.

"I'd like to see you try, Tyson," Nathan stated in respond. All four players went into battle position.

The audience watched the match with anticipation, as the lights dimmed. "Alright, players ready? Then let's begin the second semi-final round! 3....2...1.... let it rip!" Zody shouted.

With the sound of the countdown, Tyson and Ray launched their blades into the stadium, and Terrence and Nathan quickly followed. "Go Dragoon!" Tyson yelled. However, he soon found out that he couldn't control his blade. It went zooming around the dish, with the speed of a race car.

"Oh no! The prototype must be too powerful to control... Tyson's going to lose if he can't adapt to this change soon!" Kenny panicked.

Terrence smirked. "Ha, the world champ can't even control a simple blade. I must admit, I overestimated you."

Nathan shot him a look of warning. "Even so, we'll lose if we underestimate them. We have to stay on our guard."

This little argument was enough for Ray to take advantage of. "It's up to us now Driger. Let's get them!" Driger went zooming towards the enemy, hitting them with a barrage of attacks. Soon, the attacks became so intense that the ice started to crack. "Tyson, can't you control that blade yet?!?"

"I'm trying... but it's too fast to keep up with," Tyson answered. At that very moment, the ice cracked under Dragoon, causing it to plunge to a watery death. "DRAGOON!" Tyson shouted.

"Oh crap... we're in big trouble now," Ray murmured. How was he supposed to defeat two powerful enemies at once?

Nathan and Terrence noticed this sudden turn of events, and got back into the fight. "Ha, two on one? Now that makes it much more easier," Terrence said. "We'll destroy your blade!"

To Be Continued....

Author's Note: Okay, so it wasn't quite double, but I tried. Hope you enjoyed it anyway. Don't forget about that Naruto fic that's in progress. Spoiler for next episode: The tournament comes to end, and new enemies lurk around every corner. What will become of Dragoon, and what about Max and Dandy? Tune in next time to find out.