Finally, I got around to finishing this chapter! I'm so sorry for the long break, you guys. I missed you too. I may be able to upload more since it's summer, but that also means that my entrance exams are getting closer! So I'll try to do both at the same time.

Anyway, please enjoy the chapter!

- Idol

And with that, they headed to BC Sol.

Well, technically Valt had to beat Sisco first, but then Raul gave them a ride to BC Sol's training grounds. Valt burst Sisco with some effort and he even made up a new attack for Valkyrie. His new Bound Attack made use of the stadium walls to spring Valkyrie at the opponent. Yuya noticed that the wings on Valkyrie moved, giving it extra attack power and made Bound Launch possible, but it seemed like Valt had no clue about it.

Yuya wasn't going to reveal it anytime soon either.

On the ride there, Yuya took out his Bey and looked it over. He had gotten a new one after his old one was destroyed by Olympia. Its name was Pendulum Odd-Eyes. Odd-Eyes wore the disk 4, had the frame Meteor, and its driver was Atomic. Yuya had used it in battle many times against Victory Valkyrie and almost always came out victorious. But he hadn't tested it against God Valkyrie yet. He wondered how it would fare. Sisco's Bey seemed quite strong as well. Yuya wondered if Odd-Eyes was up to the challenge.

Odd-Eyes now had a sword running through it that looked like Yuya's pendulum necklace that he wore around his neck. Instead of the off-white horns being curved inwards, they were now slightly sticking out, creating attack points. There were also multi-colored orbs sticking out from it that seemed to have the same purpose as the orbs on Satan.

"Yo, is that your Bey?" Kitt's voice sliced through Yuya's thoughts as Kitt snatched Odd-Eyes away. "Gimme that!"

"Hey, give it back!" Yuya whined trying to recapture Odd-Eyes and failing miserably.

"Calm down, dude," Kitt mockingly said. "I just wanted to look at it. This is a pretty cool Bey! I've never heard of it though…"

"Its name is Pendulum Odd-Eyes…" Yuya muttered.

"Wait, Pendulum Odd-Eyes!?" Kitt burst out. "So you're the backup for the Beigoma Bey Club who made an appearance in the Japan Nationals! Kris has been praising you ever since she saw!"

"Who's Kris?" Valt entered their conversation.

Kitt facepalmed. "Only the manager of BC SOL! You should at least know her name!"

"Eh, I'll know her when I meet her." Valt looked out the window. "Beyblade doesn't require studying anyways…"

"YES, IT DOES!" Yuya and Kitt yelled at the same time.

"Valt, I've not been Blading for long, but even I know that you have to at least do some of your homework on it," Yuya sighed. "Its the same with Duel Monsters too. Actually, for every game."

"What's Duel Monsters?"

"Nothing!" Yuya and Valt simultaneously answered. Kitt didn't need to know about different dimensions. Luckily, just as Kitt opened his mouth, the van made an abrupt stop, shocking them.

"Here we are!" Raul laughed as he opened his mouth. "Have fun!"

"Sweet!" Valt hopped out, followed by Yuya. Yuya was mainly impressed by how open the courtyard was. Valt was skipping everywhere. "We may be a day late, but this was so worth it! Thanks, Ra-" He looked back only to see that the run-down van with the cool equipment had vanished. Only Kitt remained.

"Yeah, he does that sometimes," Kitt explained. "Oh, Kris! We're here!"

A man with shaggy brown hair and a red vest with black pants rounded the corner. He was holding a clipboard and a pen. "Kitt. Who have you brought this time?"

Kitt started speaking but was interrupted by Valt, who rushed up to the man. "Good morning sir! I am Valt Aoi! You must be Kris. I am so happy that you scouted me, I could-"

"VALT THAT IS NOT KRIS!" Yuya dragged away the star-struck Valt from the shaken man.

"Correct," The man quickly composed himself. "I'm Trad, Kris's assistant. And who might you be?"

"I'm Valt Aoi!" Valt jumped. "This is my friend Yuya Sakaki. Kris scouted us after the Nationals!"

"I know we are a day late. Please excuse us," Yuya bowed, trying to be polite to the senior. "We got caught up in a mess and then Valt's Bey broke and we had to fix it."

"Even so, that is no excuse for-" Trad started reprimanding them when a voice jumped in.

"What's all the commotion about, Trad?"

"Kris!" Kitt jumped for joy as he ran to the older woman, or girl would be a more appropriate term. She had long, flowing magenta hair with a pink-and-black referee-style outfit and a black skirt and boots.

"Kitt! You're late!" Kris scolded, but she still hugged Kitt. "We were worried!"

"Sorry…" Kitt laughed. "But I brought them, just like you asked!"

"So you are the two wonder-boys from Japan…" Kris looked at Yuya and Valt for the first time. "I was really impressed with your performances in the Nationals! And you, Yuya Sakaki," She pointed at Yuya. "Why weren't you on the team? You burst your opponent on the first contact!"

"I was wondering that as well," Trad joined in. "Your skills were well above at least 3 other members I can name."

Yuya sweated, suddenly being put on the spotlight. "Well, I came in pretty late and I didn't want to mess things up," Yuya answered, trying to keep a cool head. "If it weren't for Shu's shoulder acting up, I would never have competed. But I felt kinda bad afterward, Shu was in so much pain…" Yuya trailed off.

"Well, if you make it in, you won't have such a bad conscience anymore!" Kris clapped her hands. "Let's go-"

"Wait," Trad interjected. "They came in an entire day late. This is unacceptable-"

"Give them a chance," Kris calmly said, gesturing Valt and Yuya inside. "There's no harm in it. They'll just join Block B. Plus, I'm sure that you will be amazed by their skills!"

Trad sighed and followed them inside the training building.

Yuya and Valt joined a line waiting for their turn. The next hour passed very quickly. Valt and Yuya both won battle after battle. Kris was delighted, Trad just surprised. Yuya used his new move, Pendulum Burster, to defeat this rich kid who swore that he would come back one day. That made Yuya's day.

The finalists were as everybody expected, Valt and Yuya. Valt smiled, readying his launcher. "Ya ready, Yuya?"

"Any day!" Yuya replied, getting into his launching stance.

"3...2...1...GO SHOOT!"

"SHO-" Yuya went through with his launch, but before he could finish saying the word, an immense pain came over his head. Suddenly, he was in a dark room with nobody but him and…

"Shu!?" Shu was on the floor, his clothes in tatters. There were smears of blood on his skin and clothes.

The albino looked up, his normally bright crimson eyes now dull and lifeless. There was grime covering his face and it matted his hair as well. He looked like he was chained to the ground.

"Yuya...Help…"

And just like that, he was back in the present.

"Rush, rush, rush, rush!" Valt was chanting. Yuya didn't have time to ponder about that vision now; it came right in the middle of a battle! He refocused. Yuya noticed that Pendulum Odd-Eyes was wobbling in the center while it was barraged with attacks from God Valkyrie. He had messed up his launch really bad.

But that didn't matter.

"Odd-Eyes, now! Pendulum Swing!" Yuya thrust his hand upwards, surrounded by a red aura. He saw Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, his ace monster, appear and roar.

Valkyrie struck again with that lightning speed, but this time, it was the one that got pushed back!

"What's going on?" Valt, as usual, couldn't comprehend what was happening.

A blue-haired girl in the crowd was watching with a golden-haired one. The girl suddenly realized something. "Free?" The girl turned to the boy. "Is that Pendulum bey…"

"Yep," The boy replied listlessly, but the bluenette could pick up a bit of curiosity in his voice. "It's spinning left-spin. That pendulum must be made of rubber. That tomato-haired kid is pretty clever, I'll give him that. What do you think, Sasha?"

"Well," Sasha refocused on the battle unfolding. "I'd say he's interesting…"

Back to the battle. Valkyrie's attacks didn't have any effect anymore. They just served to power up Odd-Eyes. Yuya felt a rush of exhilaration and knew that this was the moment. The next time Valkyrie struck, Odd-Eyes got pushed back.

"Now's the time, Odd-Eyes!" Yuya made a punching motion with his fist, left his fist stretched, and then swung it in an arc around him. "Pendulum BURSTER!"

"We're not gonna lose!" Valt retorted. "COME ON, VALKYRIE!" A blue aura washed over him as his bey's avatar appeared.

Just then, something interesting happened.

Valkyrie's tip sent out a tiny spark and suddenly Valkyrie picked up speed.

The Bey trainer, Raul, who had snuck in later, saw this. So did Sasha and Free, and not to mention Yuya.

The beys collided in a flash of light, sending out winds so strong that the two boys had to fight to keep their balance. Once it subsided, they were able to see the damage. There was a huge crack in the stadium. Valkyrie lay in three pieces, while Odd-Eyes was rotating a bit, in one piece.

"Burst Finish! Yuya Sakaki wins by a score of 2-0!"

"Alright!" Yuya pumped a fist in the air, and then realized what he had just done. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry about the stadium! I'll pay for it-"

"You already paid us with that awesome battle!" Kris gushed, taking Yuya hand and shaking it. "Welcome to BC Sol, Yuya!"

"Thanks…?"

"Oh, and Valt, you're joining as well!" Kris turned to the downcast Valt, whose eyes immediately brightened.

"No way. Seriously!?" Valt jumped for joy as an irritated Trad came to meet them.

"Kris, don't you think you're being too lenient? I mean, that's three Bladers now!" Trad complained.

"And they will all make a positive contribution to our club," Kris stated firmly.

Trad sighed. "Whatever you say."

Kris grinned. "Well, then, it's time you met your roommates!"

They walked out of the training area to the dormitories. The whole time, Yuya couldn't get that vision out of his head. Why was Shu in trouble? He thought about telling Valt, but realized that the consequences would be severe, so he decided to keep quiet for now. But that wouldn't stop him from worrying, of course.

They went up to a plain-looking room and knocked. A very familiar boy opened the door.

"KUMICHO!" Valt few and hugged Kumicho, who fell with a grunt.

"Hi, Valt," Kumicho groaned as he pushed Valt off him and got up. He then looked up at Yuya. "Nice to see you again, Yuya!"

Yuya was ecstatic. "You mean we're team-mates again?"

"I guess so!"

"Awesome!"

"Hey, I'm here too you know!" A certain brown-haired kid poked his head out from behind Rantaro.

"No, it's Kitt!"

"What's that supposed to mean!?"