Chapter 18: The fall of Tyson
"Welcome back viewers! A.J Topper here with Brad Best coming live from the Bridge stadium as the Bladebreakers are about to have a possibly heated battle against the Kalevalans."
"And now introducing the first players for this battle! First from the Bladebreakers, Ray! And Ann from the Kalevalans!" Jazzman yelled.
"Good luck Ray. You show Ann there whose boss." Tyson said.
Ray's stats are shown.
"Ray has won many times for the Bladebreakers but he may have his work cut out against Ann." Brad Best said.
Ann steps up to the dish.
Ann's stats are shown.
"Ann is the master of using clear attack power in her team. She makes battles intense and literally as her bit beast Foxor's fire power is REALLY intense." A.J Topper said.
"And here's the new challenging dish! Feast your eyes on the mountain dish!" Jazzman yelled as the floor rolled back.
The dish was a snowy field with mountains surrounding it. There was snow falling from a hatch on the ceiling.
"The mountain dish is a newer version of the blizzard bowl. Fighting in an open field of snow surrounded by rocks and those tall mountains can prove difficult." A.J Topper explained.
"Beybladers, take your positions and prepare to fire!" Jazzman announced.
"So Ann, ready to be beaten?" Ray asked.
"Don't bet on it. Cause I'll take the win." Ann said.
"3... 2... 1... let it rip!"
Ray and Ann fired their blades. Ray's blade started going in circles on the field while Ann's was circling faster on the mountains.
"Hey Ann. What's with the ring around?" Ray asked.
"Just a simple little move I learned years ago. Spin around and go in for the kill!" Ann said as her blade slid down the mountain and crashed onto Ray's blade with massive force. Ann's blade then went back to circling on the mountains.
"She was just waiting so I'd go off guard. What was I thinking?" Ray realized.
"How'd that happen? It's as if Ann's just getting more power all of a sudden." Max said.
"Dizzi just analyzed and she found out that Ann's using the steep mountains for an advantage." Kenny said.
"What's that mean?" Tyson asked.
"Here we go with the lecturing again." Dizzi said.
"Ann's beyblade is actually just gaining spin power like that. If you look closely, she has her blade base's spin tip leaning on the ground in her blade's spin direction. Every rotate she makes around that ring of mountains, the more powerful her attack and speed get, so she just powers up, strikes and repeats." Kenny explained.
"Lets see how well your defense goes! Driger, attack!" Ray commanded.
Ray's blade slid up the mountain right in front of Ann's beyblade's way, but since Ann had already gained so much power that Ray's blade was knocked off of the mountain.
"No way! She bashed me so easily!" Ray was surprised.
"So Ray, what do you like of my tactic? Now my blade spins way faster than yours so attacking me is pointless. Now, Foxor!" Ann called out her bit beast. "Pyre fang!"
Foxor turned into the blue fox shaped flame and Ann's blade's attack ring was surrounded by golden flames. Ann's blade charged at Ray's blade with incredible speed. Ray was sweating.
"There's just no way Ray's Driger can survive that!" Kenny was getting worried.
"Driger, evasive maneuver!" Ray commanded.
Ray's blade tried getting out of the fiery blade's way, but got hit hard and started spinning around in circles on the mountain too. Ann's blade did the same.
"What's Ray up to?" Tyson wondered.
"He's trying to mimic Ann's style, but Ann's power already so high that Ray doesn't stand a chance." Kenny explained.
"Driger, tiger claw attack!" Ray commanded.
With the added power of Driger, Ray's blade started going around the mountain nearly as fast as Ann's. Driger finally picked enough speed.
"He's good." Ann thought.
"Driger, again, tiger claw!" Ray commanded.
Ray's blade then smashed onto Ann's blade and the two blades stopped going around in circles and were trying to over power each other.
"Keep it up Ray! You got her!" Max cheered.
"Foxor, pyre fang!" Ann commanded.
Foxor was still in its flame state and bit Driger on the back, making Ray's blade get knocked back.
"Driger, attack!" Ray commanded.
Ray's blade did a final strike and managed to knock Ann's blade in the air.
"Foxor! Don't give up!" Ann yelled.
Ann's blade was falling back into the dish but Ray's blade went under it and knocked it out. Ann's blade was lying on the floor and it was letting out smoke.
"Oh yeah! The winner of session one is Ray! The Bladebreakers took an early lead!" Jazzman yelled.
Ann picked up her blade.
"No hard feelings Ann. You fight well. You had me scared there for some time." Ray said.
"Kiitos Ray." Ann said a Finnish word again.
"What's that mean?" Ray asked.
"It means thank you. You fought really well too." Ann said as she turned and went back to her teammates.
"Now with the first round out. Lets get ready to start round two. From the Bladebreakers, give it up for Max and from the Kalevalans, Karl!" Jazzman introduced.
"Here I go guys, be sure to wish me luck." Max said.
"You can count on that Max. Just take this round and we have nine points." Tyson said.
"Lets not get overconfident Tyson. The Kalevalans are a tough group, so we have to focus." Kenny said.
"And Max. Be prepared for what Karl can throw at you. You know he almost beat me the first time we met." Kai warned.
"Sure thing guys." Max said and walked to the dish.
Max's stats are shown.
"Max is the team's happy-go-lucky guy, but his defensive play and Draciel bit beast will take out any vulnerability." A.J Topper said.
Karl's stats are shown.
"Karl is his team's user of both heavy defense and massive offense. His skills are fully mastered and his bit beast Ursor is obviously ready to tear up it opponents." Brad Best said.
"Without further ado. 3... 2... 1... let it rip!"
Max and Karl's blades spun on one place with their defensive style. Karl's blade started moving away slowly. But then surprisingly Karl's blade charged at full speed and tackled Max's blade farther.
"What the?" Max was really surprised.
"Ursor, after him!" Karl commanded.
Karl's blade went after Max's as Max's blade was trying to run away.
"You won't get away Max! The bear never stops chasing its prey, until its caught!" Karl said.
"Well what do they do on this occasion? Draciel!" Max called out his bit beast.
"Two can play at that game! Ursor!" Karl called out Ursor. "Lunar slash attack!"
"Draciel defense!" Max commanded.
"No Max, your defense won't help against Karl's attack!" Kenny warned but it was too late.
Ursor started slashing at Draciel savagely as it roared like all bears do. And seen from the blades, Karl's blade was slowing down Max's blade.
"Draciel flee!" Max commanded.
Max's blade tried to get away, but Karl's blade stayed on it. After a few minutes, Max's blade was wobbling.
"Ursor, finish it!" Karl commanded.
Karl's blade smashed Max's blade onto one of the miniature mountains, halting Draciel's spin power and Max had lost the battle.
"And round two goes to Karl! The Kalevalans have tied the battle!" Jazzman yelled.
"Aw man! He beat me so easily." Max said in horror.
"Well no wonder Karl beat Max so easy, take a look at this." Kenny said.
"Me and Kenny here were studying Karl's moves. Karl may be tough on offensive and defensive style, but he knows completely how to use it by playing it slow first and 'wham' he's all over you." Dizzi explained.
"But, how can I beat Rio? He's the toughest blader we've met so far." Tyson said.
"I'm afraid Dizzi has no particular strategy against him." Kenny said.
"Ok, so I'll just wing it." Tyson said.
"Wing it!? Tyson, don't you remember how badly you lost to him in your first battle? Rio has been beyblading longer than most of us! He has mastered tons of strategies, moves and attacks! The worst thing is attacking him head on is useless as he'll just absorb your spin thanks to his blade base!" Kenny was getting hysterical.
"So there's no way to beat him?" Ray was confused.
"Every beyblader has his or her weakness guys. We just don't know his yet. Tyson, you have to stay away from him and find out something to use against him." Kai instructed.
"It'll be pretty difficult in that opening though." Tyson said.
"Players, please approach the dish!" Jazzman announced.
Tyson and Rio stepped up to the dish. Rio had a new shooter. This one was the same design as Tyson's, Kai's and Ray's but this was silver in color and had a head ornament of Hawkor.
"Hey Rio. Hope you're ready cause you're going down big time." Tyson said.
"You should be careful what you wish for Tyson. This battle decides which one of us has the better chance of becoming world champions." Rio said.
"I don't get it. Why are the Kalevalans playing mercilessly?" Ray wondered.
"Must be since this is the biggest match they've fought." Max guessed.
There was a small moment silence until...
"3... 2... 1... let tit rip!"
Tyson and Rio fired their beyblades. Rio's blade felon the clearing while Tyson's was spinning around near the mountains.
"Kai suggested that I avoid him until we can make up a strategy. I just hope Rio doesn't find out quickly what's going on or I'm in trouble." Tyson thought.
"What's this battle going to A.J? Both blades are avoiding each other." Brad Best asked.
"You got me there Brad. Tyson should be careful cause Rio's destructive power is enough to take him out." A.J Topper said.
"So, trying to play in a waiting game style Tyson. Sorry to disappoint you but this is going to be a rough battle." Rio said.
"Uh oh guys. I think he knows what's going on." Max said.
"Tyson's gotta watch out or Dragoon's toast." Ray said.
"Hawkor, attack!" Rio swung his arm in the commander style and his blade charged at Tyson's.
"(Gasp) Dragoon, dodge!" Tyson commanded just in time as Dragoon got out of Hawkor's way.
"That was a nifty evasion Tyson. But I must warn you. We may be friends, but this is my biggest battle, so I'm going to use all my power in this match. Hawkor!" Rio called out his bit beast.
"Uh oh. This is bad." Tyson said as he started sweating.
"Aero dynamo!" Rio commanded.
Rio's blade got a charge of electricity from Hawkor as it charged at Tyson's blade again.
"Tyson, remember that move you used against Carlos in the regional championships!? The time you made your blade disappear!" Kenny asked.
"Wait..." Tyson thought of the battle when he was facing Carlos when he had put a weight disk in his beyblade that had sharp chopping blades. "Oh yeah. Thanks chief. Dragoon, evasive maneuver!" Tyson commanded.
Tyson's blade picked up speed and got out of Rio's blade's way. Tyon's blade kept disappearing and reappearing constantly.
"What the!?" Rio was surprised.
"You can't fight what you can't see Rio. Now Dragoon!" Tyson summoned Dragoon. "Phantom hurricane!"
Tyson's blade appeared in the center of the dish as it caused a tornado and with all the snow around, it actually caused a snowstorm.
"Whoa, Tyson's hurricane attack has caused an actual snowstorm in the dish! How will Rio be able to survive that!?" A.J Topper wondered.
"Nice one Tyson! You almost beat me! But I have far more power in my beyblade and now it's time to unleash it! Hawkor, aero dynamo!" Rio yelled out.
Hawkor appeared again, as the small lightning bolts surrounding Rio's blade were growing bigger and brighter. Then Rio's blade slid up the mountain and flew high above the stadium and it was still charging.
"Tyson's doomed. Rio's stats are now so high that any higher can make my computer crash!" Kenny yelled.
"Guys! What can I do now?!" Tyson asked.
"Tyson! This is your final chance to find his weakness!" Kai yelled through the crackling sound of the lightning.
"Too late!" Rio yelled.
Rio's blade finished powering up and it started falling down.
"Dragoon! Run!" Tyson commanded.
Dragoon tried to get away from Rio's massive attack, but Hawkor was flying straight at him. Rio's blade fell on the ground and the thunder got really loud and finally Rio's blade charged at Tyson's blade and knocked it out with a loud thunderous crash. After a small cloud of snow, the result was Tyson's blade out of the dish and still spinning but barely and Rio's blade was in the dish and was also barely spinning.
"Ladies and gentlemen you've just witnessed the first loss of Tyson after the Russian tournament! Rio is the winner of session three and the Kalevalans have gained two points in this session! This is unbelievable!" Jazzman announced.
"Whoa Nelly! Tyson has lost for the first time after becoming the world champion! This just leaves the championships battle left, which starts tomorrow folks! This is Brad Best and A.J Topper signing off!" Brad Best announced.
"I can't believe it! He's beaten me two times in a row! How can I beat him in the world championships!?" Tyson was on his knees looking at Dragoon.
Will the Bladebreakers stand a chance in the finals against the best teams in the world? Find out in the coming chapter where the long waited finals start.