As they flew over Germany, they took in all the sights and sounds of the country. The weather soon changed to rain, but it didn't matter to them, as they got to Robert's castle pretty fast. They saw there were a few changes to it. They landed on a helipad on the roof of the castle that Robert owned. They saw Robert wave as the helicopter settled down on to the pad.
"Robert! Long time no see!" said Tyson, half shouting because of the chopper blades still whirring. He got off, followed by the rest of his friends.
"Good to see you again Tyson. Let's go inside before the rain gets the better of us," Robert said loudly. He led them through a door and inside a torch-lit room, complete with brick walls and a spiral staircase.
"So, why all the changes Robert?" Max asked.
"I needed to mostly. All the bladers that came here to practice with me caused a fair bit of damage. So, I figured since I had the money, I might as well make use of it," Robert said.
"I'm gonna take a swing and say you left something for any intruders too," Tyson suggested.
"Yes, I did. Stand back," Robert said as they reached the bottom. There was a silver double door there, and Robert was punching a code into a number-pad to open it. Looking back, he said "Okay. We can go in now."
The inside looked the same as it always was; a classical feel to it, with famous paintings hung everywhere, red carpets covering the whole floor, and servants popping in and out of rooms with clothes and food and trays. One of the servants, a male, walked up to Robert and the others.
"Master Robert, would you like me to escort your guests to different rooms?" asked the servant.
"No, they won't be here long. I just need them for a little while. Are the others here?" Robert asked.
"Yes. They're waiting for you in your office."
"Splendid. Thank you."
"Wow. The customer service in this place kicks ass," Tyson said.
"What can I say? I ask only for the best, and the best is what I get. Now, follow me," Robert said. He led them all down a few hallways before they reached his office; it looked like it always did, chess table and all.
"Please, take a seat," Robert said, gesturing to a table as he walked behind it. He took his own seat while Mr. Dickenson took the seat opposite to him; everyone else either stood up or sat down elsewhere.
"No doubt you've heard that Boris is up to something," Dickenson said to Robert.
"Yes. And whatever it is, it's not going to be good. What do we know?" Robert asked.
"As far as we know, it's your average Beyblading tournament," Dickenson said.
"Do we have anything else? Any leads?" Robert asked.
"Not so far. Anyone we've sent in to go undercover and find out has been reported missing. I haven't seen any of them in almost a month now, and I'm starting to get worried," Dickenson said with a hint of concern in his voice.
"Who has gone missing?" Ray asked from his seat.
"You're not going to like this... it's Tyson's brother, Hiro," Dickenson said, with heavy regret in his voice.
"Boris kidnapped Hiro? That son of a bitch. He's mine!" Tyson shouted.
"Dude, cool it!" Max said, trying to get Tyson to sit down. But the champion simply shrugged him off.
"Who else did he take?!" Tyson demanded.
"Tyson, calm down! Shouting about won't get you anywhere," Robert said forcefully. Hilary rose from her seat, and held Tyson's hand in hers.
"Please Tyson, remain calm," Hilary said gently. Tyson grunted and sat back down.
"He does have a good point," Kai said, to the surprise of everyone else in the room.
"What do you mean?" Kenny asked.
"Well, Tyson wanted to know who else Boris took. So, is there anyone we might know?" Kai asked Robert.
"Well, besides Hiro, I don't really know. All the Majestics are fine, and from what I gather so are most other teams. I'm sorry that I couldn't be of more, help, but I don't have much on anything" Robert said.
"You'll be fine," said a voice from the door that led to Robert's office. It was Johnny, a member of the Majestics and Robert's second in command. "Look, the sooner we find out what Boris is up to, the sooner we can save whoever he has locked up,"
"Good to see you Johnny," Ray said. Johnny gave him a thumbs up.
"How are the others?" Robert asked.
"Enrique is still sleeping his injuries off, and Oliver is helping in the kitchen," Johnny replied.
"What do you mean by injuries?" Kenny asked worriedly.
"Ever since we found out that Boris was on the rise again, we decided to put the extra time into our training. As a result, we have a tendency to get hurt here and there. But Enrique will be fine in time for the tournament, which is good because we need to get to the bottom of this," Robert said.
"Hey, sorry to throw you off topic Robert, but I gotta talk to you about something," Tyson said as he stood up. He had calmed down a bit now.
"What is it?" Robert asked.
"How do you feel about a battle?" Tyson asked.
"Hmm... why not? And besides, I need to keep off of the bey dish rust, as it were," Robert replied with a smile.
"I wanna battle too," Kai said.
"How come?" Tyson asked.
"Same reason as Robert," Kai replied simply.
"Well then, let's make it a tag battle. Me and Robert versus Tyson and Kai," Johnny said.
"That sound awesome. Kai, you up for it?" Tyson asked to his friend, who simply grunted.
"Come on, it might do you some good to put your anger towards Boris to some good use," Dickenson suggested. Kai simply nodded. He did need to blow off some steam with all the Boris business. He looked to Robert and asked "When and where?"
"Follow me. I'll pick Oliver up on the way," Robert said. They followed him out of the door about halfway down a hall before Robert stopped in front of a staircase and went down with the other staying close. They searched around for the kitchen, finding a familiar face. Oliver turned to them and smiled.
"Hey Robert," he said as he stirred some pasta.
"Good to see you again, Oliver," Ray said.
"You too," Oliver replied.
"So, we're having a beybattle if you wanna watch?" Tyson asked.
"Sure!" Oliver said as he stood up off the couch.
"I think you might like this fight," Max said with a smirk.
"Why? What's happening?" Oliver asked.
"Me and Kai are gonna have a tag battle with Johnny and Robert," Tyson said.
"Well then, why didn't you lead off with that?" Oliver asked, making the others laugh.
"Come on, follow me," Robert said. He walked down the halls with the others following close behind. He led them outside the front of his mansion, then he kept on walking. As he did, everyone else gasped at the large dish at the center. They were amazed that they didn't notice the dish on their way in. Robert and Johnny walked to one side of it, while Kai and Tyson stood on the other.
Everybody else stood a fair distance away; they had all experienced each blader's power on their own, but put together, they could do a lot of damage. Kenny flipped open his laptop, switching it on and turning the camera on the side to focus on the battle that was about to commence.
"What's the buzz, chief?" asked Dizzi.
"There's a match happening if you're interested," Kenny said.
"Well, you certainly know how to flatter a girl," Dizzi said sarcastically. Kai, Tyson, Johnny and Robert all prepared their launchers as everyone else counted down.
"3, 2, 1, let it rip!"
All four bladers launches simultaneously, with Johnny's blade being the first to hit the dish. It was joined by the others soon after, and Salamalyon and Griffolyon went straight for the middle of the dish. Tyson and Kai wasted no time, and their blades went straight for Johnny and Robert's blades. A grinding match ensued, and Kai and Tyson were pushing the Majestics' blades far back.
"Let's end this quick," Kai said, and looked over to Tyson to see him nodding in agreement.
"Dragoon, go for it!" Tyson yelled, commanding his blade to push harder. However, Johnny's and Robert's blades broke off to the confusion of Tyson and Kai.
"Get 'em Salamalyon! Fire Rod attack!" Johnny yelled. His blade built up power, ready to release the bit-beast, before Johnny canceled it, which sent an energy wave around.
"Did you feel that, Dizzi?" Kenny asked.
"I tasted that, chief!" Dizzi replied.
"What was that?" Hilary asked.
"It seems by canceling Salamalyon's attack, Johnny was able to conserve his energy, thus building up for a bigger attack. He just needs an opportunity to use it!" Dizzi said.
"Wait, you can just cancel attacks to make yourself stronger? Huh. I must have missed that in the Beyblading handbook," Max said, making the others laugh. They looked back to the dish to see Dranzer and Dragoon getting slammed around something fierce.
"I can't take anymore of this! Kai, we gotta think of something!" Tyson said.
"Too late now boys. Griffolyon, Wing Dagger attack!" Robert yelled. He then canceled the attack too.
"Just what are they up to?" Dickenson asked.
"They seem to just want to build up their power. The more they build up, the more chance they have of taking Kai and Tyson out with one big attack. I'm amazed they can store all that energy," Dizzi said.
"Wait... that's it! Tyson, Kai, listen up!" Kenny yelled.
"What's up chief?" Tyson asked.
"They're storing their power, but they can't keep the energy for much longer. Wait them out for a bit, then attack," Kenny said. Tyson nodded and turned his focus back to the battle.
"I've had enough of this. Salamalyon, finish them! Fire Rod!" Johnny yelled, as his bit-beast rose from it's blade. Robert soon followed suit, yelling "Griffolyon, Wing Dagger!" as his bit-beast did the same as Johnny's.
"We got them right where we want them. Dragoon, Evolution Storm!" Tyson screamed. His famous Dragoon bit-beast soared from his blade as the blade itself spun faster. It created a large tornado which swept up Griffolyon and Salamalyon.
"My turn. Dranzer, Spiral Fireball attack!" Kai yelled. His bit-beast shot out of the blade, and covered the blade in scorching fire as it flew straight to Johnny's and Robert's blades. It hit both of them hard, and Johnny and Robert's blades were sent flying out so far that they hit a far off wall.
"Wow Kai, I knew you were strong, but I didn't expect that kind of power," Tyson said as his and Kai's blades returned to them.
"It's like Ray said, we've all been training hard," Kai replied. He didn't want Tyson to know the reason why he let out so much strength.
"Well, let's head back to the chopper. We're off to America to visit Max's mom!" Mr Dickenson said as Robert and Johnny picked their beyblades back up.
"It was good seeing you again Tyson. I'll see you in the tournament," Robert said as he walked over to the champion.
"Yeah, you can count on it," Tyson replied.
So, another chapter is over. Same case with Robert as it is for everyone else with clothes and beyblades; just picture the G-Revolution days. It'll also be the same for future chapters so I won't have to explain it anymore. I'm gonna add two more chapters to my Sonic story before working on this one. I just wanna balance them out is all. And not every chapter will have a fight in it, I just wanted another one I guess. I hope you liked it, and I hope you like the story. Until then dudes.