The World Championships

Chapter 29 Fish Out Of Water

"Welcome back to the BBA World Championships in Edinburgh, I'm Brad Best!"

"And I'm AJ Topper and we're about to start!"

"Just three teams remain to compete!"

"It's so tense here, you could cut it with a knife!"

"But use a spoon to catch every drop!"

"Our first team are those deep-sea warriors Ocean Shine, facing them are those nocturnal bladers the Death Stars!"

All five members of Ocean Shine were sat on their bench, deciding who should go up first. While on the bench opposite sat the five members of the Death Stars, each team's members were itching to start. It wasn't long before a seventeen-year-old boy with green dreadlocks and brown eyes, marched up to the closed platform that hid the stadium, this was Szymon Willard.

"Stepping up to represent Ocean Shine is Szymon Willard, his Alignak bit beast will wash you away!"

As soon as Szymon had reached the platform, Tobias confidently stepped up to face him.

"The Death Stars are sending Tobias up; he will blow you away with his Bloodwing bit beast's Dark Hurricane attack!"

With Szymon and Tobias now facing one another, the platform split and revealed a stadium with a replica of the Caledonian Canal, that was composed of land on either side and a beautiful blue river in the middle.

"How impressive, the Caledonian Canal stadium!"

"3,2,1, Let It Rip!"

Szymon launched his green beyblade Alignak, while Tobias followed suit with his crimson blade Bloodwing.

"Alignak, attack!"

"Bloodwing, evade!"

Alignak went to strike only to hit thin air, for Bloodwing hard gracefully moved aside, even with little room on the path to do so.

"No way!"

"Attack, Bloodwing!"

Bloodwing then slammed Alignak from behind with a hard blow, sending it flying down the road.

"No way!"

"Bloodwing, keep attacking!"

Heeding Tobias's command, Bloodwing ferociously attacked Alignak, striking so fast that Szymon could barely react.

"Keep it up!"

Bloodwing maintained its ferocious attack, hitting Alignak unrelentingly and remorselessly.

"Alignak, push it back now!"

Out of nowhere, Alignak gained power and slammed Bloodwing right to the end of the road.

"No, Bloodwing!"

"Alignak, slam!"

With a mighty blow, Alignak slammed Bloodwing hard and fast, knocking it down.

"Bloodwing, counterattack!"

Bloodwing gained power from nowhere, and struck Alignak with an authoritative blow. Szymon was gobsmacked as he saw his blade flying across the stadium.

"Alignak, dive now!"

Although Szymon's blade was aerial, and had been slammed hard it wasn't losing spin and surprisingly it hit the water with a splash.

"Szymon's blade has hit the water, is he out?"

"Look, there's a fin in the water!"

Sure enough, much to everyone's surprise, the fin of an anglerfish was protruding from the water.

"Oh no!"

"My bit beast is a natural water spirit, so by knocking me into the water you've done me a favour, Alignak, Lightning Strike!"

A large anglerfish that was wearing a crown with a ruby on it appeared, the light on its esca shone brightly and white lightning shot out of it. The lightning disoriented Bloodwing, knocking it upwards and into the air. However, much to everyone's horror Bloodwing wasn't losing spin.

"Not if I can help it, Bloodwing, dive for the water!"

"Why are you costing yourself the match?"

Unbeknownst to Szymon, Tobias wasn't doing that at all, he clearly had something up his sleeve. Bloodwing dove into the water like a dolphin.

"Bloodwing, Dark Hurricane!"

A huge vampire bat wearing a gold crown with a sapphire on it appeared, it screeched and with its wings glowing it flapped them, sending a huge black hurricane rushed through the canal, sweeping Alignak out of the stadium in a wave of wind and water.

Alignak fell out of the stadium and at Szymon's feet with a crash, while Bloodwing returned to Tobias's open hand.

"Alignak is out, Tobias wins!"

With Szymon defeated, Tobias returned to The Death Starswhile Szymon returned to Ocean Shine, but not before the two had shaken hands.

While DJ Jazzman refilled the canal, the next two competitors were preparing to step up. With the canal refilled, Larysa stood up and walked over to the stadium.

She was calm and composed, and waiting patiently for her opponent.

"Larysa is stepping up to try and win for Ocean Shine, she's a tough customer with her Tlaloc bit beast she will poison you!"

Before long, Ivy confidently stepped up to face Larysa, the two girls stared one another down.

"Tobias is passing the torch to Ivy, and she can blow you away with her Nimbus bit beast!"

Larysa took her ripcord, launcher and beyblade from her shorts. Ivy did the same and removed her equipment from her dress.

"3,2,1, Let It Rip!"

Larysa quickly launched Tlaloc onto the path, while Ivy followed suit with Nimbus.

"Tlaloc, attack!"

"Go, Nimbus!"

Tlaloc and Nimbus began to tear into each other, sparks flew as the red and orange blades clashed.

"Nimbus, slam now!"

Nimbus slammed Tlaloc hard, sending it backwards with authority.

"No, you don't, Tlaloc, slam back!"

With a mighty blow, Tlaloc slammed Nimbus back, sending it upwards ferociously.

"Nimbus, Whisper In The Wind!"

Though it had been sent upwards, Nimbus wasn't losing spin and the huge eagle owl appeared, hooted and shot down. Ivy's blade was surrounded by silver light which sparkled brightly, then it slammed Tlaloc hard. However, Larysa's blade was still spinning in an unaffected way.

"No way!"

"Nice try, but you were too low, Tlaloc, attack now!"

Tlaloc ferociously attacked, striking fast and hard with authority.

"Oh no, Nimbus, hang in there!"

Nimbus desperately hung on, trying to resist the fierce attacks of Tlaloc.

"Tlaloc, multi slam now!"

Tlaloc heeded Larysa's command, and struck Nimbus with fierce and cruel slams. Dread grew in Ivy's heart, she could barely do anything save watch helplessly while Nimbus took a ferocious beating at Larysa's hands. However, despite her fear, Ivy dug deep inside her and found her blading spirit.

"Nimbus, push it back now!"

From out of nowhere, Nimbus gained a surge of power and slammed Tlaloc right to the other side of the stadium. Larysa's eyes were wide with fear as Ivy regained power.

"Tlaloc, dive for the water!"

"You too, Nimbus!"

Both Tlaloc and Nimbus dove into the canal, Larysa was shocked that Ivy would do that.

"So, you're throwing the match?"

"On the contrary, you're a fish out of water!"

"Nimbus, Starshine Gust!"

Once again, the beautiful eagle owl appeared, it shrieked and the blue glow shone from its wings and when it flapped them, the star flecked wind shot out. Then in a wave of wind and water, Tlaloc flew out of the stadium while Nimbus returned to Ivy's open hand. Ivy congratulated Larysa on a good battle.

"Winner Ivy, The Death Stars have won, join us tomorrow to see Frozen Fortitude and Mythic Blade battle it out!"