The Snake Dungeon was dark and Sombra walked over to Ashtem who was looking up from a window. "You called me my good friend" Sombra said and Ashtem said "Good that one person know how things works around here. Where is she now?"

"South side. In the middle of another failed escape attempt" Sombra said and Ashtem shook his head. "Where shall we do?" Sombra asked and Ashtem said "Let her continue. Soon she will realize the truth" and looked out to see an electric light.

Where they came from, electricity flew everywhere and a scream of pain was heard loudly. "No one can escape the venom of the snake" Ashtem said and he gave an evil smile.

Over at CHS, Robin was in a match with Rainbow Dash and Pegasus went head to head with Drago. "Rainbow Strike" shouted Rainbow shouted and then Drago's tip went off and Robin shouted "Nova Reboot" and Drago quickly got away.

Everyone looked at Drago in awe and Sunset thought "That's incredible. When Drago slows down the tip retracts and it gets an incredible speed boost. If he can use it for a full on attack, no one could take it"

Just then Drago went for a quick attack and Pegasus was thrown out of the stadium and Twilight said "Nova Drago with a Ring Out Finish, Robin is the winner" Robin cheered a little and Rainbow said "Wow. You're really good with that speed boost"

"Thanks. If I can fully control it, Drago and I will be able to defeat anyone" Robin said, picking up his Bey and smiling. "But will it be enough?" Twilight asked and they all looked at her. "The last time you went against the two of them, it was so awful. What would happen if it got worse?" she continued uneasily.

But then Amelia said "You don't have to think like that Twi" They all looked at her and Amelia said "Sure Sombra and Eclipse are strong. But they couldn't hold us down for long. And now Drago and Phoenix are evolved and much stronger. So as long as we keep training they will never win"

They all smiled and Sunset said "Yeah. We just need to keep training until we're ready" They all smiled and then Robin said "Hey Dash. One more time" and Rainbow smiled and said "You're on" They both got ready but then Twilight got an email.

When she read it she said surprised "It's an email that wants to talk about the Rainbooms" They were all surprised and Twilight said "It seems this person is also a singer and seems to be impressed with our songs. He wants us come by and hang out apparently"

They were all surprised and Rarity said "Ooh, So exciting. Who is this singer?" Twilight looked closer and then she said "I don't know? He writes here that his name is Zac Kaneguro" Just as she said the name, Amelia's face lit up and she screamed super loud.

Most of them covered their ears and Amelia yelled "No way. This is the best day of my life" and then she screamed again. "Okay. Who is this Zac, anyway?" Sunset asked and Amelia gasped and grabbed Sunset yelling "WHAT, HOW CAN YOU NOT KNOW ZAC KANEGURO?"

"Amelia. Zac is a celebrity from our world. To the girls he's unknown" Robin said and Amelia realized it and said "Ooh. That makes sense" The main 7 looked at Amelia surprised and she then said "Zac Kaneguro is a super famous pop star and is super incredible. He goes by the stage name 'Zac the Sunrise' dreamily.

They all looked at her and then Rainbow said "Okay. I can see why you might get caught up in that" Amelia turned to her and said "Not only that. But he's also a super strong blader" and that got their attention .

"A Blader?" said Sunset and Robin said "Yeah. In our world he's in a group of the strongest bladers in Japan called 'The Supreme Four' along with Lui, Xander and Shu" Sunset was intrigued and said "Okay. How about we go there and meet him"

Amelia lit up again and said "Yes please, please, please, please" The others started laughing and Rainbow thought "Then when did Amelia become our next Pinkie Pie" After that Robin said "Sounds good to me. I'm in" and the others agreed.

They all went to the beyblade world and they continued until they arrived at a big one. After a while they were welcome in and once inside a man came with long blond hair with red strips at the top and light blue eyes in a white shirt with a yellow stripe down the middle, a black choker with a yellow Beyblade symbol, black pants, shoes, gloves, and jacket with a red belt and yellow 'z' on it.

"Ahh. it's a true honor to meet such talented young people" Said the man and gave a small bow. "Allow me to introduce myself. The name is Zachary Kaneguro. But you can call me Zac" Zac said and then Sunset started to say "It's nice to meet you Zac" but then Amelia rushed up to him.

"Mr. Zac. My name is Amelia Kings. I'm a huge fan and I'm so happy to meet you" Amelia said like an excited fan girl. Zac chuckled a little and said "It's always nice to meet a fan" and smiled. The others walked up to him and Zac said "I have checked out your performances both in bey stadium and on stage and I must say, You are skilled in both"

"I know. I'm awesome" Rainbow said smugly and Robin said "And her, no modesty" Rainbow turned to him irritated and the others laughed. "Now then. I'd like to hear more about your music but I'm also interested in seeing your other talents. So follow me" Zac said and they all went to another room.

When they entered they saw a stadium and Robin realized what Zac meant. "Ahh. So you want a battle" he said and Sunset said "Okay. Then I..." But just then Rainbow rushed to the stadium and shouted "I'm first" They all looked at her and Zac said "Yeah. That is that enthusiasm I'm looking for. Bravo" and gave a thumbs up.

They both took their stances and Zac turned to Amelia and said "Amelia. Would you consider being the referee for this match" Amelia brightened up to the idea and said "Of course" With that she took a stance by the stadium and held out her arm and said "Okay then. Time for the first battle"

They both got ready and Rainbow said "Alright. Hope you're ready. Your bey will go off like fireworks" Zac smiled and took out his launcher. "I have to admit. Your passion for your bey and the way you and Pinkie pie worked throughout the tournament was amazing. That's what I can really appreciate" With that he took out his Bey and said "Let me introduce my Bey. Starfall Zeutron"

"Starfall Zeutron. It looks like a stamina type" Twilight said and Pinkie cheered saying "That means Dashie got this" cheering Rainbow on. The others started to do the same and then Amelia said "Now then. Ready and Set" and raised her arm.

"3... 2... 1..." They both shouted and then Zac made a spin and while Rainbow shouted "Let it, Rip!" shouted Zac "Time to shine!" Their bey quickly entered the stadium and Zeutron went against the center. "Go Rainbow Launch" Rainbow called and then Pegasus headed straight for Zeutron.

"Let's do this Zeutron. Planet Launch" Zac shouted and was still in the center and the pay balls moved outwards. Pegasus attacked again and again but they made no difference. "Wow. How does that fella do it?" Applejack asked and Twilight took out her tablet and took a closer look.

"Wow" she said and they all looked at her. "Starfall Zeutron has several metal balls infused in it. I see, When the balls move to the outer position a powerful centrifugal force is created" Pinkie tilted her head and let out a "Waa"

Twilight let out a sigh and then Robin said "That means when the balls move outward it forces the center to spin at a much higher speed and gives a lot of stamina" Just then Sunset said "So the power of its strong spin can even take down all of Rainbow's attacks"

"Just keep going, Pegasus. Attack, Attack, Attack, Attack" Rainbow shouted and Pegasus continued to attack. Zac looked at Pegasus moving and said "Brilliant. It's like a magnificent rainbow colored comet flying proudly through space"

"Go for it. Rainbow Strike" Rainbow called and Pegasus headed straight for Zeutron but then Zac said "But when a comet gets close to the sun..." Just then they collided but then Pegasus burst and Zac finished with "...it disappears in a shimmering burst"

Rainbow gasped and Amelia said "Starfall Zeutron with a Burst Finish, Zac is the winner" Everyone was surprised by that and Zac said "That was fun. Hope we can have more of this soon" Rainbow was a little frustrated but then a voice was heard from the door. "This was an unexpected surprise" said the voice and they all turned.

They all turned to see a young man with gray cropped hair and light purple eyes and was wearing glasses, a brown vest, a light blue shirt and a red tie. When Zac saw that man he smiled and said "Big Brother" and smiled happily.

"It's been a while Zachary" the man said and they hugged each other. "Did Zac just say Big Brother to him?" Amelia asked surprised then Zac turned around "Everyone. Let me introduce my older brother. Kai Kaneguro" With that Kai said "It's a pleasure"

They all smiled then but Robin thought "Strange. It feels like I've seen him before. But where?" They all gave Kai a friendly smile and Zac asked "But what are you doing all the way out here?" and Kai stuttered a little.

"Well I was nearby and wanted to pay my younger brother a visit" Kai said a little nervously and gave a weak laugh. They all said hello to Kai but then Zac said "Hey now. Why don't you and I have a battle" to his brother but Kai got nervous.

"You're a blader?" Robin asked and Kai said "Yeah but I don't know. I haven't battled in a while" but then Zac said "Come on big brother. I know you can do it. Show them your talent" Kai could not contradict his brother so he said "Okay then"

They both got ready and Amelia said "Now then. First battle" With that Zac said "Well Kai . I wonder which bey you will be using from your collection" The main 9 looked at him confused and Twilight said "What do you mean?"

"My brother is a bey collector and always travels the world collecting several different beys" Zac said and they were all impressed. "Well come on. We don't have all day" Zac said happily and Kai started to think. "I can't use it. They will know. But I refuse to go easy on Zachary. It wouldn't be right"

With that he made up his mind and raised a bey. "Well. Time for Unity Aether" said Kai but then Sunset, Robin and Twilight were shocked. Sunset pulled them both to her and whispered "Hey, Isn't that…" and Robin whispered "Yeah. The same one"

"But that would mean…" Twilight started and Robin then said "Zac's brother. Is Count Nightfell" Zac then said "Ah. It seems like a balance today. Alright then, time to shimmy up the stadium. Watch closely" and then they were both in position and Kai said "Here we go" With that Amelia said "Now. Ready and Set"

"3... 2... 1..." They both shouted and Zac spun several laps on one leg and they both shouted "Let it, Rip!" The two beys entered the stadium and Zac shouted "Time for the Solstice Boost" and Aether went towards the center while Zeutron circled quickly.

"Time to shine. Starfall Launch" Zac called out and landed several attacks. Aether stood firm and took all the attacks while they all watched. "Wait you two. Maybe we were wrong" Twilight said and Sunset looked at her confused, asking "What do you mean?"

"Look at the way he's acting. He's not acting like the same thief we ran into. So maybe they just have the same bey" she explained and Sunset and Robin looked closely. Kai really didn't act like Nightfell and Sunset said "I see what you mean" but then Robin said "Maybe it's just an act. Let's keep watching"

They continued to watch and then Zac said "Your defense is impressive. But you don't think that will be all" Kai looked intently and said "Sorry to say that. But I'm not done yet"

Just then, Aether left the center and attacked Zeutron back. "Keep going, Aether. Attack with everything we've got" Kai shouted and the attacks continued. Zac was happy and then he said "Brilliant. This is what I was waiting for"

With that Zeutron walked around quickly and Zac shouted "It's time to shine like a supernova, Starfall Zeutron" and he resonated with his bey so Zeutron's avatar came forward as well. They showed a humanoid avatar wearing silver armor with several golden rings, an electrified sphere and a long beard. In one hand it held a large staff with several rings and a star-shaped jewel on the end and four golden spheres floating around.

Just then the metal balls went out and Zeutron shimmered with stars and Zac shouted "Go now. Starfall Twist" and Zeutron went straight for Aether and landed the attack hard so Aether flew straight up into the air.

The main 9 cheered but then Kai shouted "Go Aether" and then he resonated with his bey and its avatar came forward. Just then the Aether rolled like a volt and went straight down. Twilight saw the attack and said "That's…" as she recognized the attack.

"Now, Unity Slam" Kai called and Sunset, Robin and Twilight gasped. With that, the Aether blasted straight down and landed right on Zeutron. After a while Zeutron flew up and bursted and the main 9 gasped.

"Unity Aether with a Burst Finish, Kai is the winner" Amelia said and they were all stunned. "My my. You've really gotten stronger. Bravo to you big brother" Zac said smiling and Kai smiled and chuckled a little.

"You've gotten stronger too Zachary" Kai said still nervous. They were all happy but Sunset, Robin and Twilight were still worried. "There's no doubt about it. Kai is Count Nightfell" Sunset told the two of them. "But what are we going to do? If we tell Zac, he'll be heartbroken"

Robin looked at Kai and saw how he was thinking about his little brother. "We should talk to the others before we do anything" Twilight said and Sunset agreed. But when they looked at Robin, he was in thought. "Robin" Sunset said and Robin looked at her and she said "You're not planning anything foolish are you?" Robin smiled and said "Don't worry. I have it under control" but Sunset sensed that he already had some plan to deal with it.

They all battled for a while and Zac said "Excuse me. I have to take care of something else" and then Sunset said "It's okay. We understand" Zac smiled at that and then he walked away for a while. With them, Kai started to leave the room as well and they started talking.

After some talk, they were all informed about what happened. "So you mean Zac Big Bro goes around dressing up as a fancy thief?" Applejack said mortified and Sunset said "Yeah. But we don't know how to handle it. If we tell Zac what Kai is actually doing it might ruin their relationship"

"And if we don't say anything about it, this Count will continue with these dishonest actions" Rarity said. With that Rainbow ruffled her hair and said "Why is that so confusing" to which Amelia said "She's right. How do you tell someone your own brother is a bey thief. What do you say Robin?"

But when she turned she didn't see Robin and asked "Where's Robin?" But they didn't see him at all. "He didn't" Sunset said, showing that Robin was up to something. At the same time, Kai was in another hallway thinking "I'll notice soon. I have to go before they say anything"

But just then he heard a voice "And why are you so eager to leave?" Kai was surprised and when he turned around he saw Robin standing there with his arms crossed. "Do you have a bey in mind you want to steal? Well, Count Nightfell" he said judgmentally.

Kai looked at him surprised and said "So you know. Guess I shouldn't be surprised" and then Robin said "You already felt familiar when you came in. But you gave yourself up as soon as you used the same bey as last time "

Kai was a bit frustrated then Robin said "Why? You knew for sure that me, Sunset and Twilight would know it was the same bey. Considering Zac said you have a collection of beys it shouldn't be a problem to use one of them, So why?"

Kai took a moment and said "Because I can't disrespect Zachary. I may be a phantom thief to you, but my little brother is the closest person to me" Robin looked at him and thought "It's pretty clear. He cares about his brother very much. But then…”

"But why are you doing this? Do you know what Zac would say he found out..." Robin started but then Kai shouted "It can't happen" Robin was a bit taken aback by that and then he asked "But why?"

"If Zachary ever finds out, he will hate me. I will never let that happen. That's why I will force you to be quiet" Kai said with an intense glare. Robin waved his hands and said "Hey now. Why don't we settle it all with a Bey Battle"

"A bye Battle?" Kai said, confused and Robin said "Just a quick battle. If you win I will keep your secret. But if I win you have to tell Zac the truth" Kai looked at him uncertainly and said "But what about your female friends? They won't give in so easily"

Robin thought for a moment and said "How about this. If you win with a ring out or a Survival Finish you win my silence. If you win with a burst you win the silence of all nine of us" Kai looked interested and said "Okay. It's a deal"

"Just a second. If I win with a ring out or a survival Finish, you tell Zac. But if I win with a burst, you tell Zac, AND you will give us information about the Snake Dungeon" Robin said firmly and Kai was surprised.

They were both at the stadium getting ready. "Okay then" said Kai and then he drank the manta for himself and then he was in his phantom thief clothes. "If this is the last day of Count Nightfell I will go out in style. But of course I will not lose" Kai said confidently.

"You shouldn't be so cocky" Robin said and they both got ready. "You better not freak out when you lose" Robin said and then Kai said "I won't be afraid of anyone. You should be afraid to lose" With that Robin said "Better be ready now. Ready and set ” and they began to count down.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and their beys quickly entered the stadium. "Give them everything you've got. Nova Launch" Robin shouted and then Kai shouted "Attack Aether. Don't let them get away" and they attacked each other.

"Keep going Drago" Robin shouted and Kai shouted "Don't stop. Go Aether" Just then the girls came in and Amelia said "I can't believe he just ran off like that" They watched and the battle continued with the same attacks.

"I won't lose to someone like you" shouted Kai and then Aether went up the slope and Drago did the same. "Unity Impulse" shouted and then Robin shouted "All Right. Nova Whip" and the attacks collided.

After a few seconds they broke apart and Twilight said "Unbelievable. They are so even" They looked intently and then Kai said "You were just lucky there" but then Robin said "You are strong. There is no doubt about it. But even so, I will never let myself lose to anyone ever again"

Kai looked at him and said "You say that now. But when you follow this much you realize how far you can go with just one bey" Robin looked serious and said "Are you sure?" and Kai looked at him confused.

"Let me make one thing clear. There is no limit to a bey's power, What actually makes a difference is the people you have with you" Robin said and Kai said "What" in confusion. "You can only go so far on your own, it's true. But by working hard with those you care about, family, friends, rivals. Only then can you really reach new heights"

Kai was taken aback by everything Robin said and then Robin said "You should already know this. After all, You worked so hard because you didn't want to lose to your rival, you didn't want to lose to Zac" Kai then repeated " Zac" and Robin continued "Through seeing your brother as a rival you worked hard and even formed a true bond with Aether. All for wanting to become stronger" and then Zac entered the room and heard what Robin was saying.

"My my. Not bad, Dragon boy" he said and smiled. Kai started to think and thought "He's right. I stole all those beys just to see how I could defeat Zachary. But every time they didn't work no matter how many beys I had. But through Aether I succeeded"

With that he smiled and said "It's probably time to stop battling like Nightfell, and start battling like Me" Just then he took off his hat and mask and the girls gasped. With that Kai said "Alright then. You wanted my and Aether's full attention. Then you shall have it" and began to give off a dark blue energy.

Robin smiled and began to glow crimson and said "About time. Time to give it everything I've got" With that Kai shouted "Now attack Aether" and Robin shouted "Again. Nova Launch" and they attacked each other hard. The girls cheered and Zac watched with interest.

After a while Aether went straight against the wall and Kai shouted "Now the time has come. Go Aether" and then he resonated with his bey and the Aether avatar came forward. At the same time, Robin shouted "Now, Drago" and then his Magical Resonance started and Drago's avatar appeared.

Just then Aether slammed into the wall and went straight up into the air and rolled straight up. "The moment is now. Unity Slam" shouted Kai and Aether went straight down towards Drago. But just then Drago's tip went down and Robin shouted "You know what to do. Nova Reboot" and Drago went straight under the Aether and narrowly escaped.

Kai gasped and then Drago circled quickly and straight towards the Aether. Just then, a mass of energy gathered into an orb in Robin's right hand and he shouted "Now. Nova Blast" as he swept his hand in a straight line.

Just then Drago's avatar saw a crimson and blue energy seep out of its mouth and hit the Aether causing it to burst instantly. Kai gasped and the girls cheered. They ran to Robin and Amelia said "That was amazing" and Robin said "Thanks. I appreciate it" But then Sunset said "Not to rain on your parade but you said you wouldn't do anything impulsive" and looked a little judgmental.

Robin got a little scared and said "Sorry. I just thought it would be better to talk to a battle, blader to blader. But I should have talked about it with all of you. Sorry" With that Sunset sighed and said "You know that it's almost hard to be mad at you"

With that she smiled and said "You're forgiven" and Robin gave a sigh of relief. "Now that that's done. That attack was awesome" Rainbow said and then Rarity asked "Indeed. How did you do it?" Robin laughed and said "I don't know. It just happened"

"Typically Robin" Amelia said and they all laughed. "Robin" said Kai walking towards them "Kai" said Robin and then said Kai "You succeeded. You won against me. This means I will give Zachary the truth" Robin was happy and said "Good. I think Zac will be proud you came out with this"

Kai laughed a little and said "But you probably want the info now. Here" and held out a USB. Robin took it and Twilight asked "What's that?" and Kai responded with "During my time in that snake lair I found this file. It seems to be very important to Ashtem so I took it"

"You mean stole" Rainbow said and then Kai said "Guess it works" and laughed a little. "But why are you giving it to us?" Fluttershy asked and Kai said "It was a deal Robin and I made. And they as a thank you for giving me the insight"

Robin smiled and then Kai said "But now I have to go see my brother. Au revoir" and then he started to move towards the exit. The main 9 smiled and when he was outside the room he saw Zac standing there. Kai gasped and said "Zachary. How long?"

"A while. Well, I guess you have something you want to tell me," Zac said, smiling nonjudgmentally. Kai took a deep breath and then smiled. Meanwhile the main 9 looked at the USB and Sunset said "Maybe we should give it to Wakiya" and then Robin said "Sounds good. Maybe he knows what's going to be on this thing"

Eclipse was on the ground with some burn marks and then she heard a laugh. Looking up she saw Sombra laughing. "You will pay for this" she said angrily but Sombra just laughed and said "Oh. Watching you make empty threats is so refreshing" Eclipse was angrier and then Sombra held out his Bey and said "As long as you're here you're just a puppet. A pawn to be sacrificed. The sooner you realize you're nothing more than that the better"

"I was never involved in this. I'm nobody's expert" Eclipse shouted but then electricity came and shocked her. Sombra held his bey glowing against her and said "Like I said. You're nothing. Realize that now" Eclipse looked at him angry thinking "Soon I will have my revenge. Just wait and see"

Author's Note

Zac's Launcher

Hello everyone. Sorry it took so long. I had to do some rewriting but I think it was worth it