I'm back, and on time this week! (Well, actually, I'm early, but I wanted to get this chapter out there.) The battles of GalaxyFlame vs. Sheng Zai Shili begin in this chapter, but the other battles will be in the next, as I only fit one into this chapter. Enjoy!

Gingka: Galaxy doesn't own MFB, only her OCs. To Dazzler Angel, (owner of Sierra Crystals) Graceful Amaryllis, (owner of Garaitz Villanueva del Ponte) SeraphimStarlight13, (Owner of Aurora Glaciate) and RedPhoenix10123780. (owner of Luna Narazuka.) Thanks for submitting your OCs!

"Arashi?"

"Mmm…"

"Arashi, are you okay?"

"What…"

"Arashi, can you hear me?"

Arashi moaned and opened his eyes. Isamu and the rest of his team were bending over him, with concerned looks on their faces.

"Arashi!"

The bluenette looked from one concerned face to another.

"What happened?" Arashi muttered.

"You fell unconscious. Aguma-san brought you back here." Isamu replied.

"How do you feel?" Da Xiang asked, entering the room.

"Everything hurts…" Arashi muttered. "Where are we?"

"Beylin Temple. Our medical team fixed you up a bit, but you need to lie still." Da Xiang replied.

"What about the tournament?"

"Three team members are enough. We were going to do a tag-team battle, but since you can't fight, we won't request it." Sierra said, entering the room. "Speaking of the tournament, it's time to go."

Isamu glanced up at Da Xiang, who nodded.

"Go, we'll take care of him here."

"Come on guys. We'll win it for him." Shinobu said, turning to leave.

"What? We're going to win it, not you!" Luna said.

Da Xiang smiled slightly as the two teams left, arguing the whole way.

"I want to watch, at least." Arashi muttered, closing his eyes.

"And you will. There's a TV right here if you're feeling good enough to sit up." Da Xiang said, pointing to the wall.

Arashi slowly pushed himself up onto his elbows as Da Xiang turned on the TV screen.

"The battles won't start for another half hour or so. Here's the remote if you want to change the channel. Mei Mei should be here in a moment with some pillows to prop you up." the Zurafa wielder said, leaving the room.

"Alright, so who's facing who?" Isamu asked once both teams were safely on the way to the tournament.

"Well, I think that's for each team to decide separately, isn't it?" Ren spoke up, glancing back at Sheng Zai Shili.

"Yes, it is." Sierra said.

"Pshh, I don't see any problem with us deciding together." Luna spoke up. "At least both teams would know who they were facing."

"Hey, I have a quick question for you guys." Garaitz said suddenly.

"What is it?" Shinobu asked.

"Well, Zero Kurogane won Neo Battle Bladers, right? No offense to any of you, but shouldn't he be on the team instead of one of you?"

Shinobu sighed. "That's the one question I was afraid of." he muttered.

"Why is that? Did something happen where he wasn't allowed to be on the team?" Luna asked.

"Yes, something did." Isamu replied. "Arashi was the only one on our team who saw exactly what, but according to Shinobu and Ren, they were attacked by the DNA bladers, they went to get help, and Zero disappeared."

"We haven't seen him since, but Arashi has told us that Gingka Hagane showed up and rescued him. We don't know where he is or why he's still missing." Shinobu said.

"I see…" Garaitz and the others fell silent.

"Anyway, battle order?" Maru spoke up a few minutes later.

"Right, let's get working on that." Sierra said. "Aurora, anyone in particular you want to battle?"

"Hmm?" Aurora glanced up from braiding a few strands of her violet hair. "No, not really. Thanks for asking."

"Let's just decide what order our own teams will battle, then tell each other." Shinobu suggested. "I don't want to have to pick and potentially hurt anyone's feelings."

"That's a good idea, Shinobu." Garaitz said.

Shinobu smiled and turned to the rest of his team.

"I want to go first, no matter what." Isamu said. "I have to fight for Arashi, since he can't."

"Then I'll go second, since I'm carrying Zero's hopes with me as well. He wouldn't want to miss out on the first round." Shinobu sighed.

"You're going to leave me for third? That's annoying." Ren muttered.

"Sorry Ren, but we can't afford to lose in the first round. No offense to you, but you aren't the strongest member of our team, and we saw how those guys trained last night. How about this: You can go first in the next round." Shinobu said.

"Fine, but you two had better not lose this thing." Ren said.

"We won't." Shinobu promised, turning to look out the window.

"Alright, so I'm going first. Who wants to go second?" Sierra asked her teammates.

"I want to go second." Luna spoke up. "I'll defeat whatever idiot they put up against me."

"Well, I think that Luna should go third, if at all, since she is the sub member." Garaitz spoke up.

"Hey! Just because I'm the sub doesn't mean that I'm weak!" Luna protested.

"We know, Luna, but I have to agree with Garaitz. You aren't weak, but you are the weakest blader on the team, and we can't afford to lose in the first round. You can go third, if that's alright with everyone else, and Garaitz or Aurora can go second."

"Garaitz can go second; I'm not that strong anyway." Aurora said quietly.

"Are you sure, Aurora?" Garaitz asked.

Aurora nodded, twirling another strand of her violet hair around her fingers.

"Then it's decided." Sierra said. "I will go first, followed by Garaitz. If either one of us loses, Luna will take the battle. Are you guys done?" the brunette glanced up at Galaxy Flame.

"Yeah, we're done. So, who are we facing?" Shinobu asked.

"Well, I'm going first." Sierra replied.

"Then you're facing me!" Isamu smirked.

"And I'm second." Garaitz said.

"Then I'm facing you." Shinobu grinned.

"Which leaves me to face Ren, right?" Luna spoke up.

"Yeah, if there is a need for a third match." Isamu smirked.

"We're going to knock you out in the first two matches!" Ren grinned.

"Yeah right!" Sierra said. "We'll defeat you!"

Aguma and Bao, sitting in the front seat, glanced at each other and smiled as the two teams began arguing over who would win.

"Oh yeah? Well my Shinobi Kerbecs will beat your bey!" Isamu challenged, holding up the silver and red synchrom.

Sierra smirked. "You can try, but Thunder Angel won't go down easily!" she said, holding up a blue and red bey.

"Well, even if Isamu is defeated, none of your attacks will break through my Ninja Salamander!" Shinobu held up his silver and orange bey.

"Conquistador Valkyrius will not be an opponent you can defeat." Garaitz replied, holding up her silver and black bey.

"My Thief Phoenix won't be defeated, even if you get through Isamu or Shinobu!" Ren smirked, holding up the silver and gold bey.

"Midnight Eclipse is not a bey to be underestimated, so don't get ahead of yourself." Luna said, showing off her white and black bey.

"Well, you guys will just have to settle this in the stadium then, because we're here." Aguma announced as he parked.

"Yeah! Here we go!" Isamu cheered, jumping out of the van and heading for their team room with the rest of Galaxy Flame following close behind.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first round of the official Beyblade World Championships! Many dedicated bladers have entered, with tons of skill! Here, before our very eyes, the representative teams of China and Japan will face off to see who will move on, and who will go down to defeat and have to battle their way through for the Wild Card? Let's find out!"

The crowd cheered.

"Now, please welcome our very own Chinese team, Team Sheng Zai Shili!"

The crowd cheered as the four girls walked out, waving at the crowd.

"And their first round opponents from Japan, Team Galaxy Flame!"

Shinobu, Ren, Isamu, and Maru waved as the crowd began booing them.

"What? Why aren't they cheering for us?" Ren exclaimed angrily.

"Master Madoka warned me about this." Maru spoke up. "We're in China, not Japan. The crowd likes our opponents, so they're booing us. She also said that if we can show our power and spirit, they might start cheering for us, but we shouldn't count on it."

"We just have to ignore them, and those who aren't battling should try to cheer louder." Shinobu said.

"Yeah. We can do that!" Isamu said, although his mind was clearly not on the stadium in front of them.

"Will the first two bladers please step up to the stadium?" China DJ asked.

Sierra instantly began striding towards the stadium.

"Isamu." Shinobu's voice snapped the bluenette out of his momentary daze.

"Huh?"

"You're up."

"Oh! Sorry." Isamu jumped over the rail and ran to the stadium, where Sierra was already waiting.

"Don't be too distracted, Isamu." Arashi muttered, watching his brother raise his launcher.

"Let's go!" Sierra said, raising her launcher.

"Three!" DJ started the countdown.

"Two!" Sierra shouted.

"One." Isamu said.

"Let it Rip!"

"Go, Angel!" Sierra called, sending her blue and red bey charging at Isamu's red and silver one.

"Counter it, Kerbecs!" Isamu called half-heartedly.

"Isamu, focus!" Arashi growled.

Angel slammed into Kerbecs, sending the other bey flying.

"Gahh! Kerbecs!" Isamu panicked.

"Stay calm Isamu! You can do it!" Ren and Shinobu shouted above the booing of the crowd.

Isamu took a deep breath in relief as his bey landed back in the stadium.

"I'll finish this quickly." he thought.

"Kerbecs, Triflame Attack!"

The silver and red bey shot out flames as it barreled around the stadium.

"Angel, Wings of Terror!" Sierra called, as the angel locked within her bey appeared and flapped its wings, sending multiple feathers flying at the three-headed dog that was circling and breathing flames at it.

"Kerbecs!" Isamu cried out as his flames were slashed to pieces and he lost control of his bey.

Arashi growled under his breath. "Focus, Isamu!" he shouted. "You can't beat her without focusing!"

"For all his calm outer appearance and usual mask, he sure does get into these battles." Mei Mei commented, watching from the doorway.

"It's his brother battling and he's losing, of course he's getting into it." Da Xiang replied.

"Come on Kerbecs, attack!" Isamu called, sending his silver and red bey flying at Angel once again.

"Finish him! Lightning Assault!" Sierra called.

Instantly, the entire stadium began to shake, as cracks formed underneath Angel's performance tip and spread outwards.

"Run, Kerbecs!" Isamu called, but it was too late. The stadium underneath his bey collapsed, dragging Kerbecs down with it.

"Kerbecs, sleep out! Ladies and gentlemen, Sierra wins!"

Alright, now for a reply to a guest review (Ayra) and an important note about future stories! (Related to the poll mentioned in the last chapter, there's a preview here as well!)

Ayra: I hadn't seen the video you mentioned, but I did see the pictures! Also, any further replies to your reviews will be posted as reviews under the same chapter, so that I don't have to remember to put them in the A/Ns and so that you don't have to wait so long for a reply. XD

As for the poll mentioned in the last chapter, (which I see quite a few people did actually go check out) It was just my creative way of announcing a new story. Yeah, I'm not kidding, Stormflight and the Steel Warriors are back for another epic adventure! I posted an announcement pic on DeviantArt this last week, if you want to go check that out, as well as the cover for this story (also posted here.) Now, here's a little sneak peek from the new Stormflight story, which will likely be posted once I'm done with Hikou Rising.

They were legends. Everyone in Japan knew their names, knew their story. The rest of the world, however, had yet to hear anything more than rumors of them, had yet to even see their faces. And that was how they hoped to keep it. Their intent after that one particular day in mid-summer was to at last be able to hang up their systems and be normal, to spend time with the families they had created in the middle of it all, the friends and allies that they had gained. Unfortunately for them, however, this was not to last.

And that's it, that's all you guys get. XD Until next time, Galaxy out!