The World Championships
Chapter 12 A Nocturnal Victory and First Date
As soon as The Blitzkrieg Boyz and PPB All Starz had parted company, and they were back in their respective stands, DJ Jazzman announced the next teams.
"First up are the arctic warriors Frozen Fortitude"
A loud cheer flooded the stadium. While this happened, Frozen Fortitude strolled in, all anxious to go. Anna was especially excited; she wanted the chance to go.
"And their opponents, let's give a warm welcome to those night time predators the Death Stars"
The crowd clapped and cheered as The Death Stars entered, and from his seat in the crowd, Tala blew Luna a kiss. Luna reciprocated, she was looking forward to their date, but would it distract her from battling?
Now at their respective benches, Frozen Fortitude and The Death Stars prepared to battle.
"First up to represent Frozen Fortitude is the rabid wolverine Kira Sayers!"
"Kira may be pretty, but with her Glacial Quickhatch bit beast, she is one tough customer"
A sixteen-year-old girl who was wearing a parka over a blue sweater, a belt, blue jeggings and wedged ankle boots walked up to the closed platform, she was beautiful with a slim figure, fair skin, hazel eyes and long yellow hair that reached her lower back in a waterfall braid, this was Kira Sayers.
"Her opponent, representing the Death Stars, let's welcome the beautiful Ivy Quine"
"Ivy is one tough customer with her aerial attacks, so be careful down below or you'll go sky high"
Ivy Quine was a sixteen-year-old girl with a slim figure, fair skin, blue eyes and long straight purple hair that reached her hips, her attire was comprised of a calf length jet black dress with leggings, platform shoes and a curved headdress of the same colour as her dress, she confidently walked up and took her position opposite Kira.
"Let's take a look at the stadium today"
The ground split open like an orange, and smoke wafted up as the stadium was revealed. It was a large stadium, with Castell de Bellver in the middle, surrounded by trees and a large circular platform, with a round inner yard in the centre.
"How impressive, a Castell de Bellver stadium, the girls will have to be careful where they launch"
Kira took her launcher, ripcord and Beyblade off of her jeggings and readied them. Ivy prepared quickly, removing her items from the skirt of her dress.
"3,2,1, let it rip"
Ivy launched her orange Beyblade into the inner yard, Kira promptly followed suit with her red Beyblade. The two hit the inner yard safely, spinning round one another.
"Glacial Quickhatch, attack"
"Go, Nimbus"
Glacial Quickhatch and Nimbus responded to their owners' commands, and began to attack each other.
"Keep attacking, Glacial Quickhatch"
"Push it back now, Nimbus"
Nimbus ferociously pushed Glacial Quickhatch backwards, much to Kira's annoyance and chagrin.
"Darn it"
"Nimbus, climb now"
"What is Ivy up to?"
"She appears to be climbing"
Ivy's beyblade shot up one of the turrets, like a climbing rose, before stopping at the top.
"What's going on here?"
"Nimbus, let's show Kira the real power of an owl, dive and slam"
Nimbus shot down like a comet, moving at incredible speeds that surprised Ivy. Then it slammed Glacial Quickhatch, knocking it into the far wall.
"That was an impressive attack by Ivy, can Kira regroup?"
"You said it, Brad, Ivy's in the driver's seat now"
"Now, Glacial Quickhatch, attack"
Suddenly, Kira's blade gained power from nowhere, it shot out and slammed Nimbus hard and knocked it away.
"Kira's sent her blade into overdrive; can Ivy maintain her attack?"
"Good question, Brad"
"Keep going, Glacial Quickhatch"
"Nimbus, push it back"
Nimbus slammed Glacial Quickhatch, sending it back like a tennis ball.
"No way, Glacial Quickhatch, attack, and don't let up on her"
"Bring it on, Kira"
"With pleasure, attack, Glacial Quickhatch"
"You too, Nimbus"
Nimbus and Glacial Quickhatch began trading fierce blows, and sparks flew with each touch.
"Okay, Nimbus, climb"
"What are you up to?"
Nimbus shot up the turret, dancing on its side, but not falling or faltering.
"What does Ivy think she's doing?"
"I don't know, Brad"
"Nimbus, Whisper In The Wind"
A huge eagle owl wearing a steel helmet that was encrusted with brightly coloured jewels, appeared, surrounded by a gust of wind. The owl screeched and shot down.
Glacial Quickhatch was slammed, it flew into the turret with a crash that shook the stadium.
"Has Ivy beaten Kira?"
"Have the Death Stars won the first round?"
Suddenly, the dust began to clear and much to everyone's surprise, Kira's blade was still spinning. Glacial Quickhatch, despite being hit by Nimbus's Whisper In The Wind attack, was defying the odds.
"That's it, I'm through playing"
"Looks like Kira is really turning it up"
"Ivy had better watch herself"
"Glacial Quickhatch, Tundra Bladestorm"
Silver light surrounded Kira's blade, and a wolverine clad in spiked ice armour appeared snarling. The wolverine's eyes glowed and it emitted a barrage of glowing purple tundra blades.
The tundra blades hit Nimbus, and one knocked it out of the stadium, and high into the air.
"Has Kira done it?"
"That was one powerful slam"
"Looks like Ivy's in big trouble"
"Nimbus, dive"
"What does Ivy think she's doing?"
"Looks like she's doing another aerial attack"
Nimbus adjusted and dived like a jet plane, shooting down like a comet.
"No way"
"Fraid so"
Then with a slam, Nimbus smacked Glacial Quickhatch into the air, and for a split second both blades were airborne.
"Starshine Gust"
"Oh no"
The eagle owl appeared once again, this time its wings were glowing blue. Upon flapping its wings, it emitted a gust of wind with shining star flecks in it. The wind gust blew Glacial Quickhatch out of the stadium, to the floor in front of Kira's feet. Kira stood still, her body was shaking and she wanted to cry with disappointment, and she tried to move back but her body wouldn't listen to her.
"What an upset and turnaround"
"Kira had the match won, but somehow it wasn't meant to happen"
"Hey, Kira"
"What's up?"
"That was an awesome battle, let's do it again sometime"
"I'd love to, Ivy, I really would"
The two girls shook hands, and though Kira had lost, and she felt sad she was also pleased because she had given her all and enjoyed herself.
"Next up for the Death Stars is the charismatic wolf of the night Luna Forrest"
"Luna's Greyfang bit beast fits her like glue because she looks innocent, but when battling she is a ferocious wolf"
Although nervous, Luna plucked up her courage and walked slowly towards the stadium. As she got there, she heard a voice from the crowd. Looking up, she saw Tala sitting with the Blitzkrieg Boyz, and something moved in her chest.
"Hey, Luna, good luck give it your all, and most importantly believe in yourself, girl"
"Thanks, Tala, you battled amazingly yesterday"
"I'm certain you'll do amazingly too, Luna"
A rush of strength flowed through Luna, and her heart fluttered as she heard Tala encourage her. With her newfound courage, she stood calmly at the stadium's edge, her left hand was resting on her hip.
"Let's hear it for her opponent, give it up for the sly fox Anna Walker"
"Anna Walker is one tough customer with her Blizzard Vulpes' Aurora Wave attack"
Anna Walker was a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl with a slim figure, fair skin, purple eyes and long wavy elbow length ice blue hair. Her attire was comprised of a beige parka with a fur hood over a black sweater, belt, blue denim miniskirt, sheer black tights and brown fur boots. She walked slowly towards the stadium and waited patiently there.
"With Ivy taking the first round, it falls to Anna to tie it up, but can Luna ensure the Death Stars's victory"
Luna removed her launcher, ripcord and beyblade from her belt and stood readily and waiting. Anna followed suit, taking her equipment from the belt round her miniskirt.
"3,2,1, Let it rip"
Luna and Anna wasted no time launching their respective blades, which hit the stadium perfectly.
"Blizzard Vulpes, attack now"
"Greyfang, evade"
Anna's pale blue beyblade shot forwards, only meeting thin air as Luna's black beyblade moved gracefully aside.
"Luna has dodged Anna's opening move, can Anna regroup?"
"Greyfang, slam now"
Greyfang heeded Luna's command, and slammed Blizzard Vulpes from behind, knocking it forwards.
"No way"
"Greyfang, keep up the attack"
Luna's beyblade began a ferocious attack on Blizzard Vulpes, striking remorselessly and not giving it any room to defend.
"Luna is taking the battle right to Anna"
"Luna is attacking aggressively; will her extreme strategy pay off?"
"You won't win, she-wolf, attack, Blizzard Vulpes"
"Who're you to call me a she-wolf?"
Suddenly, Anna's blade went all out, viciously attacking Greyfang, dealing heavy blows left, right and centre.
"Fight back, Greyfang"
Greyfang slammed Blizzard Vulpes hard, sending it backwards into the turret.
"Oh no"
"Greyfang, keep on the offensive and don't stop"
Luna's beyblade's spinning power shot up, and it flew at Blizzard Vulpes, striking unrelentingly.
"Luna is really going all out, she's striking so fast, Anna can barely move"
"Can Anna still win?"
"That's it, Blizzard Vulpes, attack and show no mercy"
"Just try it"
"With pleasure"
Blizzard Vulpes responded to Anna's command, it spun with greater velocity and began striking Greyfang ferociously.
"Anna has definitely woken up, she's striking like there's no tomorrow, can Luna regain control"
"Looks like Luna will be out in the cold, and Frozen Fortitude will take the second round"
"I'll win this for my team, and most of all for Canada, Blizzard Vulpes, hit it, Aurora Wave"
An Arctic fox appeared barking and it emitted a powerful multi-coloured beam surrounded by ice from its mouth. The beam shot at Luna's blade like a jet, ready to knock it out, white light surrounded Anna's blade as this happened.
"Oh yeah, two can play at that game,
Greyfang, Chaos Moon Blaze"
A full moon glowing with emerald green light rose, and the black North-western wolf appeared howling to the sky. The wolf breathed a jet of fiery green energy that collided with the spectrum, at the same time the green energy surrounded Luna's blade, causing a huge light flash that blinded everybody.
"Who won?"
"I can't see for all the light"
The light gradually cleared, revealing Blizzard Vulpes was knocked out of the stadium, and Greyfang was still spinning.
"Luna has taken the match, so the Death Stars have won"
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, congratulations to the Death Stars"
Though she had won, Luna didn't go back to her team, for she could clearly see that Anna was in tears. She walked over to her opponent, and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Why are you crying, Anna?"
"I lost"
"I know but you did really well"
"Thanks"
"Put her there"
Anna shook Luna's hand before the girls separated, returning to their benches. Tala walked down from the stand, and met Luna.
"Congratulations, you were amazing, Luna"
"Thanks, Tala"
"Any thoughts on what film you want to see tonight?"
"Yeah, I really want to see Stardust"
"Do you, I'd prefer Pet Semetary"
"That's scary, I saw The Culling and had nightmares for three months"
"That's no good, but try Pet Semetary, it's something different"
"Maybe"
"Tell you what, Luna, this time we'll see Stardust and next time we can see Pet Semetary, how's that sound?"
"Perfect, Stardust starts at six, so we should meet at five to get to the cinema"
"I agree"
"Pick me up from my room at five to five, and we'll go from there"
"Sure, Luna"
Luna threw her arms round Tala's neck, and Tala wrapped his round her waist, before the two parted company until the evening.
When Tala and Luna separated, they returned to their respective teams, neither of which were happy.
"Seriously, Tala, what is going on between you and that girl?"
"Nothing, ok, Spencer, we're just becoming friends, that's all"
"Tala, there's definitely something going on between you and her, she's trying to distract us"
"Exactly, we want to win the championships, and you're too busy with a silly little love life"
Upon hearing this, Tala lost his cool once and for all, he wasn't trying to ruin their chances, and he was angry that his teammates were trying to ruin his friendship with Luna.
"All of you, shut up right now, Luna isn't trying to ruin things between us, and she's not done anything wrong to anyone so don't judge her like that"
"Sorry"
Back on the Death Stars' bench, Zane Drysdale, the team captain was giving Luna grief.
"Luna, what is going on between you and that guy?"
"Nothing"
"There's definitely something going on, I can tell you that"
"Seriously, there isn't so leave it"
"Don't lie to me, your love life might get in the way of our victory"
"Leave it, Zane"
"Ok fine, but it'll be your fault if we lose"
"Oh, so now you're blaming me"
"No"
With the battles over, everybody dispersed the stadium, and went back to the hotel in order to rest up before tomorrow's match.
Tala looked at the clock in the room, it read quarter to five and he quickly left to collect Luna.
It took a full ten minutes for Tala to reach the room, and when he did, he knocked twice. He took a few steps back, and waited patiently for it to open. Tala didn't have long to wait before the door opened, and Luna was standing there. Although, Luna was still in her usual outfit, save for a trench coat, she had applied blue eye shadow and was wearing a cowboy hat.
"You look beautiful"
"Thanks, Tala, you look very handsome yourself"
Tala reached out his hand, and Luna gladly took it before the two left. The walk to the taxi park was long, but neither Tala nor Luna minded, for they were too busy enjoying each other's company. After a long walk, Tala and Luna entered a taxi.
"Where to?"
"Cine Capitol, please"
The taxi driver drove away, leaving the taxi park behind them. As they drove, they passed several sights in Madrid, including the aquarium. Luna's eyes lit up upon seeing the aquarium, it reminded her of her childhood and when she saw the fish.
"We should go there next, what do you think, Tala?"
"I think we should as well"
After a long drive, the taxi reached Cine Capitol, Tala and Luna split the fare and paid equally, before walking arm in arm into the cinema.
"Perfect, we're here fifteen minutes early, so that means we can get snacks, you want anything in particular, Luna?"
"I'll have nachos and Tango Ice Blast, what about you? also I'll pay for the tickets as you're paying for snacks"
"I'll get a hot dog and Tango Ice Blast, thanks Luna"
"You're welcome"
Tala and Luna walked over to the counter, where Luna readily got the money out to pay.
"Can I have two tickets for the six-o clock showing of Stardust please?"
"That'll be fifteen euros, please, and where would you like to sit and it is in screen 7?"
"Back please"
"Available are K6 and K7"
"That's perfect"
Luna paid fifteen euros with a ten and five euro note and the tickets were printed, before the cashier gave them to her.
"Here you go, anything else?"
"Thanks"
"Can I have two regular Tango Ice Blasts, a nacho libre hot dog and nachos with everything?"
"What flavour Tango Ice Blasts do you want?"
"What flavour do you want, Luna?"
"I'll have a bubblegum and strawberry please"
"One bubblegum and strawberry and one blue raspberry and cherry"
"That'll be eight euros"
"Here you go"
"Thank you, enjoy the film, and here are your snacks"
Tala carried his hot dog and Tango Ice Blast in one hand, while Luna did the same with her nachos. Her other arm was linked through Tala's, as the two walked towards the cinema screens.
Luna quickly presented the tickets, which were then pierced and they went on through.
It was a long walk to Row K, and it was especially hard to carry the food. Thankfully though, nobody dropped anything and Tala sat down in his seat, next to Luna.
Trailers for new upcoming films played, showing the cinema's future productions. However, not long passed before an announcement stated it was time for Stardust.
The opening credits flooded down, fronting a starlit background and a walled kingdom. Afterwards, the word Stardust appeared in gold writing.
Throughout the film, Tala and Luna shared her nachos, and Tala broke off some of his hot dog for her.
"Thanks, Tala"
"You're welcome, Luna"
At the end of the film, Luna found herself crying as she watched the hero and heroine ascending to the stars. Tala saw, and placed his arm round her waist and Luna did the same.
"What's wrong, Luna?"
"It's sad to see the hero and heroine ascending this way"
"Don't cry, they haven't died"
After the film, Tala and Luna walked out, arms round each other's waists as they made their way to the car park, entering a taxi back to the hotel.
"How did you enjoy it, Luna?"
"I loved it, especially the storyline"
"I'm glad, next time do you feel like Mr. Cod and seeing Thor"
"I'd love that"
The drive back to the hotel was long, but Tala and Luna were enjoying each other's company so much, that neither cared.
It was nine o clock in the evening when the taxi returned, and after exiting, Tala walked hand in hand with Luna, upstairs to The Death Stars's room.
"Thanks for tonight, Tala"
"My pleasure, Luna, before you go in, I've got a present for you"
Tala presented Luna with a bouquet of red roses, that he had chosen after his round.
"Thank you so much, Tala, they're beautiful" Luna smiled with tears in her eyes as she accepted them.
"My pleasure, Luna"
Luna threw her arms round Tala's neck, and he in turn wrapped his arms round her waist, while the two kissed sweetly before parting company.
Tala bid Luna goodbye, before gladly walking back to his room with the Blitzkrieg Boyz.
"Where have you been?"
"Just to the cinema, Bryan"
"Did you see Stardust and was it with that girl?"
"Yes, and don't criticise Luna"
"I'm not criticising her, just curious"
"Ok, but don't start making assumptions"
"I'm not, but I'm concerned about her impeding on our chances in the championship"
"Don't worry about that, nothing's going on between us" Tala lied
"Goodnight, Bryan"
Tala quickly got into bed after changing into pyjamas, falling asleep quicker than the others. Though the others were concerned, was their captain trying to ruin their chances.