Hello dear readers! We are back with ANOTHER chapter of Beyblade Burst Arc-V. Enjoy it while you can, because...well, here's the sad truth...

This is the final chapter.

I didn't know it would end this quickly, or I would have told you in the notes in previous chapters! I had none of this pre-written! I am sorry! It just, this is a fitting place to end the story...

You'll see what I mean when you read it.

I honestly think this chapter took the most effort out of me than any of the other ones, and the word count didn't even exeed 2K! I'm still angry about that!

Meh, the story still hasn't ended yet though. I will be making a sequel to this called Beyblade Burst Arc-God, which basically continues the story exept in Beyblade Burst God's timeline. I'm excited to write about Yuya figuring out that Shu is Red-Eye! That'll be fun!

But for now, enjoy the chapter, and please review! If you can, you can give me ideas of what to do and what to improve on in BeybladeBurst Arc-God, because I know in this one, the plot was very messy.

Thank you all!

-Idol (sniffle)

Shu and Zarc both screamed simultaneously; Shu from the pain in his shoulder and Zarc from the strain of keeping control over his body. Zarc fell to his knees while sweat streamed off his face. It quickly evaporated into the air, making it look like his deranged face was smoking. "Z-ARC!" He called on the avatar of his Bey, which showed itself in a flash of green light.

Shu's face was pale, which is very rare for him because of his already pale skin. Through clenched teeth, he thrust a hand in the air. "Spriggan!" Spriggan's demonic form appeared beside his master.

Z-Arc was dashing around the stadium in an uncontrolled fury, as was Spriggan. They were dodging eachother's attacks, hitting the walls, and charging at the opponents with newfound energy, only to miss again.

Shu could feel the strain on his body, His muscles were growing tighter and cramping up, and his breaths were coming faster. His lungs required more oxygen, but no matter how much he took in, it still wasn't enough. He was sweating rivers. This battle was much more taxing than Shu thought, even more so because of his shoulder sprain. Luckily Zarc was feeling the same strain. And luckily Spriggan was missing, or Shu would have collapsed by now.

Both started yelling, their auras flaring in the air, urging their Beys onwards. Spriggan's spirit repeatedly rushed at Z-Arc's dragon, but always missed at the last second.

Shu couldn't take it anymore. "SPRIGGAN!" Spriggan gathered all of his might and stomped towards Z-Arc.

"Z-ARC!" Zarc bellowed and his Bey answered with a cry that pierced everyone's ears. Z-Arc rushed towards the rushing Spriggan.

"Crush him!"

"Burst the demon!"

Both Beys crashed into each other in a burst of light. They wouldn't pull away in their eagerness to win, their masters urging them on with cries of encouragement. After a few seconds, both Beys went flying in the air.

"SPRIGGAN!" Shu willed his Bey to not fall out. Zarc called to his Bey to do the same. But Zarc's aura didn't reach Z-Arc in time and Z-Arc rolled out of the stadium. Shu was able to get the tiniest touch of aura on Spriggan and that helped it fall just a bit short on the edge. It spun slowly in the stadium with no opponent to face.

"AARGH!" Zarc growled. He fell to his knees as he picked up Z-Arc. "Why is this happeni-AARGH!" He let out another scream of pain.

Panting, Zarc whispered quietly. "I was only doing what you asked of me…"

This got Shu's attention. "What did you say?"

"I.." Zarc shakily stood up clutching his chest. "I only did what they told me! Why is everyone so angry with me? You're supposed to be happy!"

"Happy?" Shu couldn't believe his ears. "You expect us to be happy for all you've done?! You basically destroyed an entire dimension! You killed so many people, including some of my close friends-"

"They asked for it!" Zarc howled. "They turned me into this! I never wanted to do all those acts, but they destroyed me! My old duels were not enough for them!" He panted heavily before collapsing again. "Save me…"

"What?" Shu wasn't trying to taunt Zarc, but he honestly couldn't hear what Zarc said, he was mumbling so quietly.

A tear rolled off Zarc's misshapen face. "Save me...please...from what I've become…" He shook his head and yelled at the heavens. "I'm tired of being a demon! Break that spirit, Shu, after this battle, and save all your friends!"

Shu was shocked by this turn of events, but he couldn't refuse such a sincere offer. "Alright. This battle decides it!" They got into their launching stances. Their auras flared and intermingled. Shu could faintly sense Yuya and Valt, along with Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri giving him a thumbs up.

"3...2...1...Go SHOOT!"

Shu couldn't even feel the pain in his shoulder anymore. His passion for the battle won out and he cried out his readiness for the battle. "SPRIGGAN! CLINCH THE MATCH NOW!"

Zarc was equally immersed in the battle as Shu was. "Z-Arc! Don't hand him the victory! KEEP FIGHTING!"

But now Zarc was not fighting to conquer the world. He was fighting to save it.

Spriggan and Zarc collided in the middle of the stadium in a burst of light. Spriggan's avatar stood behind Shu ready to support him. Z-Arc was closing in while Spriggan barreled towards him.

"NOW!" They both shouted simultaneously and the bright light took over the entire area. The only things that could be seen were the two Beys. They flew into the air, Z-Arc bursting in the process.

"AAAAAAAHHHHH!" Zarc screamed in pain as he was ripped apart. Four lights gleamed in the distance. Shu made them out to be Yuzu, Serena, Ruri, and Rin. They were fully conscious now and had broken out of their glass prisons. They held up their fists and the four multicolored beams of light merged to become one single golden form.

"Ray!" Zarc exclaimed through clenched teeth. "Ray!"

But Ray couldn't speak. It was like she was not really here. Shu realized that this was the same Ray Akaba who had warded off Zarc in the original dimension.

Raiji was still behind the pillar. He had been observing all that was happening to use against his father when the time came, but when Ray appeared, he couldn't resist but take a look at his long-lost sister.

Ray smiled at Zarc and grinned knowingly at Reiji, although since Reiji was behind Shu, Shu didn't notice. Then, as an awe-struck Shu and Reiji watched, Ray's gleaming, ghostly form glided to Zarc and hugged him.

Don't worry, a voice reverberated around the room. You're safe now, Zarc.

"Ray…" Zarc was speechless. "Thank you…" Those were his last words before he dissolved into light. Ray stood there, watching the light illuminate the room. It was truly dazzling, as Shu or Reiji, or either of the girls standing watching what they had pulled off could confirm.

Once the light had faded away, 7 boys stood there. Shu gasped. It was almost too much to hope for.

"It worked!" Yuya and Valt jumped for joy, hi-fiving in mid-air. Everyone else who had appeared laughed. Mainly, Rantaro, Daina, Yuto Yugo, and Yuri.

"Everyone…" Shu didn't know what to do. Seeing all those people he had thought were dead now alive and healthy almost broke him.

"Shu!" Valt ran to Shu and almost knocked him down. He clung to Shu sobbing. That was a quick change of mood, Shu thought to himself.

"Shu," Shu tore his eyes away from the crying Valt to see Yuya. Yuya smiled and threw his arms around Shu. "Thank goodness you're alright!"

That's when whatever restraining everyone else from jumping for joy disappeared And everyone ran to Shu, some congratulating, some checking to see if he was alright, some thanking him. In the middle of everything, Shu couldn't hold back the emotions he was feeling and broke down as Daina patted his back to offer some comfort and everyone else reconciled with their friends.

"I'm so happy…" Shu made out as he was sniffling. Daina looked at hm quizzically. "Everyone's together again...I'm so relieved…"

"All because of you!" Daina exclaimed. "Shu, you saved everyone and Zarc included. Thank you!"

Time skip

"I win!" Shu exclaimed as he reached Beigoma Academy, Yuya and Valt close behind. Yuya tried to catch his breath while Valt fan-boyed over Shu.

"Shu, that was amazing! You're so athletic I can hardly believe it!"

"Well, that I can attribute to practicing everyday," She replied. "Unlike someone I know…"

"Hey!" Valt and Shu started bickering about who practiced more while Yuya laughed. He really felt at home in this new dimension now. He had made so many friends, and he was Beyblading. See, even though his Bey broke against Zarc, Shu managed to get him a new one. It was called Pendulum Odd-Eyes. Yuya named it disregarding the store's name of Draconic Odd-Eyes because he wanted it to be a symbol of who he was. A reminder of home. Pendulum Odd-Eyes had a rubber appendage going through the middle mimicking Xhaka's Xcalibur's sword, and it looked almost exactly like Yuya's pendulum necklace. It had some metal on it too. Yuya was getting stronger by the day.

But it wasn't only Yuya who was changing. The Bey Club had some new additions, specifically a blond kid called Wakiya who had a load of skill and Shu. They joined so the Club could qualify for the team rounds of the Nationals. Valt won the regionals so he was qualified to go into the individual National Tournament with Shu. Xhaka was also entering, as was Zac the Sunshine and Lui Shirasagijou, Shu's arch-enemy. Shu was training day-and-night so that he wouldn't lose again.

The only weird thing was Gongenzaka. He had trashed his Bey, saying that he didn't like the sport, and had gone overseas to train as a karate master. He had lived in a dojo, after all. He went to somewhere in Brazil, which was a dojo as well as a Bey Club. Yuya was hoping that maybe being at the dojo would persuade Gongenzaka to try out Beyblade again.

Gongenzaka had sent confirmation that all of their friends were over-seas. Serena was in France, Rin was in America, Ruri was in Mexico, and Yuzu was in Russia. Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri were scattered somewhere around the world too, as were all the other people who were suched into the portal from home.

Olympia had never returned. Yuya had never liked her anyway, so he didn't make an effort of searching for her.

Reiji had become vice-principal of the school and he was prospering. Although he could not get the image of Ray out of his mind, he was fitting in quite nicely. He even was a strong Blader now, but he was too late to join the Nationals. He was always supporting the Bey Club and looking for ways to get back home and resume their lives. Reiji had to give the Professor a serious talking to. He knew that he had gone back to the Fusion dimension from anonymous sources.

Reiji and the Bey Club agreed on one thing, even though they disagreed on almost everything. They decided that after the National Tournament was over, they would scatter around the world and gather everyone from home they could find, then try to find a way back home. It hurt Shu to talk about Yuya leaving, but Yuya had his own life to get back to. Yuya was stuck in the body of an 11-year old when in reality he was 14. Shu knew that one day, Yuya had to go, but he didn't want to think about it at the moment.

For now, their stories were just beginning.