Beyblade Burst Equestria Girls

by Chacorn

Rating: everyone
Tags: Original Character, Dazzlings, Comedy, Adventure, Equestria Girls, Sunset Shimmer, Main 7 (EqG), Crossover, Alternate Universe
Length: 186222

If the lines between two worlds are broken. Then there is only one thing left to do. Let it, Rip!

Through magic crystals, a new portal to another world is opened. But unlike Equestria, this world is also inhabited by humans, but they also have a very popular sport that uses what are called Beyblades.

How will the world change with the introduction of Beyblades? How will Sunset Shimmer experience this? At least one thing is certain. It is something that she will experience with her friends and her new Bey. Flare Phoenix

PS: I do not own the Beyblade or the Equestria Girls brands. It belongs to their respective owners. Also this story takes place after Beyblade Burst QuadDrive and Friendship Games. Also I will mostly be using the Beyblades that were in the show for the Burst characters.

Published 2024-02-12 16:40:00 UTC
Last updated 2025-01-26 23:40:28 UTC

1. The Bonds Between Dimensions Burst!

The sky was clear blue and the sun shone brightly on the harbor. All around there were several patches of grass and trees. Up a few stairs stood a large blue and white building. It was shaped so that the blue parts curved to the left and many sounds came from inside. Inside the arena, the walls were covered in seats and they were all taken by fans sitting to watch the upcoming match. In the middle of the room there was a Bey Stadium and above it there were several monitors and on two opposite walls there were large blue doors that led to the stadium.

"Hello boys and girls, It's finally time to start this exciting championship match. Are you ready?" The announcer shouted into the speakers and everyone in the audience started cheering. "That's what I thought. With no further delay, let's welcome our Bladers".

With that the doors on the right began to open and behind them stood a young man with blue hair and a small red mark under his left eye. He was wearing a red hoodie, blue jeans and a white vest with a symbol of a blue circle filled with yellow and a blue V.

"The challenger today is the wonder boy who never says no and always rushes in at full speed. It's the Legend of Legends, Valt Aoi" Said the announcer and the crowd started cheering louder and calling Valt's name.

"And now it's time to introduce the champion" said the announcer and the second doors opened. Behind them was another young man, but this one had maroon colored hair and a red A on his cheek. He was wearing a white T-shirt, Crimson jacket and blue jeans.

"He's the tough turbo blader who blows away anyone who challenges him. Give a big round of applause to the Scarlet Supernova, Aiger Akabane" the announcer said and the crowd started cheering for him.

Both Valt and Aiger started walking towards the stage. While Aiger walked, Valt ran but then tripped on his face. The audience began to laugh as Aiger facepalmed himself at Valt's clumsiness. When Valt stood up, he blushed and scratched his head.

"Hehe, It's fine. I'm okay" Valt said and waved to the audience and then he turned to Aiger. "No matter what, you don't change, right Valt" he said with a chuckle.

"Okay, maybe I tripped up a bit, but I'm going to win this thing Aiger" Valt said, getting excited. "Sorry Valt, but I'm going to win and blow you away" Aiger said, getting excited himself.

With that the referee stepped forward and both took their places. "The Championship match is decided using a three point system. Ring Out Finishes and Survivor Finishes are both worth 1 point while a Burst Finish is worth 2 points, First to Three points wins the match and is crowned the new World Champion" Said the referee and both nodded.

"Sorry Valt, but nothing can defeat me and Achilles. So I will win" Aiger said, holding out his balance type Beyblade: Infinite Achilles.

"Sorry to disappoint you Aiger but me and Valtryek will be champions. Right buddy" Valt said looking at his attack type Beyblade: Ultimate Valtryek.

"First battle" said the ref and both Valt and Aiger took out their Launchers. Aiger took a few steps away from the stadium and locked his bey into the launcher.

"Okay Achilles, let's blow them away" Aiger said and smiled. "Okay partner, let's have fun" Valt said happily. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3..." Aiger rushed forward as Valt locked Valtryek into his launcher. "2..." Aiger does a cartwheel while Valt pulls back his right arm. "1..." Aiger jumps high into the air and Valt pushes his right leg back a little. Both grabbed hold of the ripcord and shouted "Let it, Rip!" and pulled the ripcords with all his might and the two beys flew into the stadium and the battle began.

While the battle was going on, a strange energy wave came from a forest some distance away. In a forest there was a strange shaped crystal. The trees were so big that only a little sunlight hit the crystal and it sparkled in a blue light. The crystal seemed to be charging up some kind of energy in response to something.

Sunset Shimmer kicked the soccer ball so it flew straight towards the goal. Rainbow dash tried to catch it but it was too fast and Sunset scored. Rainbow Dash muttered a curse and walked towards Sunset. "Come on Sunset, one more time, Just one..." She protested but was cut off by a western accent.

"Give it up Dash, This is the fifth time" Applejack said from the bench. "Sunset has won, accept it"

Sunset and Rainbow turned to the benches. There sat Applejack with a smug grin. Next to her sat their other friends who were doing something else. Pinkie Pie had been watching while she was on her third cotton candy. Fluttershy sat petting her bunny in her lap with her hair in the hands of Rarity who had just finished changing it into a french braid. Last was Twilight Sparkle who was reading a book from the library that she found interesting.

"Urg, Fine" Rainbow grunted as she and Sunset headed for the other. "But next time, you go down Sunset" she said looking at Sunset who was looking back with a smug smirk. "I doubt that Dashy" she said teasingly.

At the same time, far away in a forest, there was another crystal. But this particular one was bright red and had a different shape. But the energy that came from it was the same as the previous one. It charged up the same energy and started sending out small shock waves. The first wasn't much but they started to grow.

It didn't take long for a Sunset to start sensing something. She turned her head to where it came from. Twilight was the first to notice that Sunset was acting odd. "Is something wrong Sunset?" asked him with concern. That question made the other turn towards Sunset but her attention was focused on the feeling she had.

"Hoho, Sunny" Pinkie said, jumping up to Sunset and putting her hand on her shoulder. That made Sunset wake up and turn to face the other. "hu what" came out and it made the others a little worried. "Are you okay Sunset?" Fluttershy asked with a lot of concern and Sunset scratched her head.

"I don't know. I feel something" she said but her friends didn't care. "Sorry Sunset, but I don't feel a thing" Applejack explained but Sunset didn't react. "Darling, are you sure you're not imagining it" Rarity said in a calm voice.

Just as she said that, another wave came, even stronger. Sunset turned to her friends and said "I know how it sounds. But I sense something, some kind of magic".

"But why don't we feel it? We've felt magic before too but we don't feel anything" said Rainbow. That was a good argument. Why was Sunset the only one who sensed it. "Could it be because you're from Equestria" Twilight suggested with some wonder in her voice.

That was just one of those things that Twilight was still new to. That and the fact that her friends were also friends with the pony princess version of herself. Her suggestion got Sunset thinking. That could be the reason. But what could it lead to?

"This will be the start of a whole Doozy adventure" Pinkie said happily, catching the others' attention. "Why do you think that Pinkie?" Twilight asked and Pinkie just smiled widely and said "Just a hunch".

Twilight just stood there in wonder but when she started to try to say something Sunset put a finger to her lips and said "Better just go with it". It made everyone giggle but the feeling of some new magic was still in Sunset's mind.

The match between Valt and Aiger had reached its fourth battle. The first battle had been so intense that it ended in a simultaneous Ring Out Finish. Aiger had managed to get the upper hand in the second battle and won with a Burst Finish to make it 2-0. But Valt came into the third battle with more momentum and was able to get a Burst Finish and tie the battle 2-2.

"Well done Partner" Valt said to his Bey then looked at Aiger. "Seems like I caught up" he said smiling and Aiger smiled in response saying "It's always a good time with you Valt".

The crystals sent out several waves and began to shine much brighter until they began to crack and shatter. With that, a huge wave of energy was unleashed that spread across both worlds. When the wave hit the arena, the power went out and it went completely black.

Everyone in the arena was shocked by the mysterious blackout and began to wonder. At the same time as Sunset and the others, they stood stunned at what had just happened. "Okay, I felt that," Rainbow said, putting her hand on her head. "Guess we all did" Applejack said and everyone agreed.

"But what was it?" Fluttershy asked and with that Twilight took out her tablet from her backpack. She started to do something and that made Pinkie ask "What are you doing Twi?".

"I'm trying to find out what that was," she said, continuing to try to find out what happened. "Twi, I don't think technology can figure this out…" Sunset tried to say but she was interrupted by Twilight who brought something up and said "Here's something"

"I stand corrected" Sunset said and everyone moved closer to see what Twilight found out. "Whatever type of energy wave it was, I managed to get some type of signal, it seems like some type of transmission from where the wave came from" She explained and that got everyone interested.

"Can you see what kind of transmission that is?" Sunset asked and Twilight managed to get into the broadcast and said "Yes and it appears to be a TV broadcast" and placed the tablet on the bench for everyone to see.

"Please excuse the interruption Beyfans. But now we're back" An announcer was heard and then the camera zoomed in on two young men. "Is it some kind of sport or something?" Rainbow asked, tilting her head. "And what the hay dose he mean with 'Bey'?" Asked Applejack but no one showed to know the answer.

"The score is now tied at 2-2. Will Aiger Akabane manage to keep the championship title" Said the announcer with the camera zoomed in on Aiger. "Or will Valt Aoi take the win" and then the camera turns to Valt.

"Valt and Aiger. Do any of you know who they are?" Twilight asked but everyone said no and had no idea. "And what are they holding?" Sunset asked and they looked at what it had in its hands. "It looks like some kind of launcher and a spinning top" Twilight said in confusion and then Rainbow said "What kind of sport is this?". "Definitely none I've heard of" Applejack said and the other agreed.

The camera zoomed in on the ref who said "Fourth battle" and held out his hand. Both of them took the same positions as the Main 7 looked on in confusion. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both guys shouted and pulled the ripcords with all their might and then the spinning tops were shot into the stadium and began to circulate at full speed.

"Wow, Those things are fast" Pinkie pointed out as they all watched in amazement. As it watched, the red top moved towards the center of the stadium. At the same time, the blue one went up the slope.

"Okay Valtryek, let's go, Kick it off with Rush Launch" Valt shouted and the blue one rushed towards the red one at full speed. "It won't work" Aiger shouted, raising his arms for protection. "Go Achilles, Infinite Guard" He shouted and two small red energy shields formed at the small blades. Valtryek entered and delivered several quick attacks with the red shields blocking all hits. "Oh my, Valtryek delivers a barrage of attacks but Achilles' defense is as hard as steel" Shouted the announcer and everyone in the stadium cheered.

"How can they move like that, it doesn't add up" Twilight asked as the other continued to watch. "Looks like the blue top is in trouble" Rarity pointed out and the other agreed. "If that Valt guy doesn't do anything different, that red one will win" Sunset said as she watched as Achilles continued to block all the attacks.

"Urg, not good, If this continues I will lose" Valt thought as Valtryek rushed in. But then Valtryek was knocked off the shield and flew towards the wall. "It's going to hit the wall" Applejack called out and then Twilight said "If it does then its rotation will decrease drastically".

"Valtryek" Valt shouted and then his bey hit the wall. But then it bounced off that wall and went in an arc to the next. It happened three times but on the third it rushed straight towards Achilles and was surrounded by blue energy wind. When they hit each other Achilles was knocked back by the hit and Valtryek then dashed against the wall and repeated the same thing. "Okay Valtryek, Time for Winged Launch" Valt called out and Valtryek attacked again and again and this time Achilles took the damage.

"Unbelievable, Valtryek doesn't let Achilles rest for a second. It attacks and attacks without stopping" the announcer said. "How can he attack like that without slowing down" Twilight asked, wondering how Valtryek can pounce on the walls so much and still attack hard. "This is getting interesting." Rainbow Dash said enjoying the battle she was seeing.

Aiger started to get more intense after a couple of attacks "Okay enough, time to get serious" he said and then Valtryek hit Achilles again but this time Achilles leaned so its tip kicked the stadium so it accelerated and came away from the center. "What happened there?" Fluttershy asked and Twilight quickly replied "It sped up".

Just then, Aiger began to roar and was enveloped in red energy. Then his blue headband burst and his hair stood up straight and changed to a crimson red color. "Achilles" he called, resonating with his Bey. Achilles was then caught in the same energy and thus the avatar of Achilles appeared. Suddenly a large humanoid creature with red armor with gold details appeared. In one hand it held a large sword and in the other it held a red and gold shield.

With that, Achilles rushed straight at Valtryek and beat it back. It caused the main 7 to be shocked. "How was that even possible? where did that energy come from" Twilight asked in disbelief. No one could answer her question but all the same made Sunset think "Could those tops have some kind of magic?"

"Not bad, But I'm not done yet" Valt said and became more intense. "Valtryek" Valt shouted and was covered in blue energy and raised his hand up in the air resonating with his Bey. Valtryek was struck by the same energy as Valt and so Valtryek's avatar appeared. It showed a knight in blue armor with red and gold details. In one hand Valtryek held a sword with a gold holster and Valtryek sat on a white horse with a red ruffled mane.

Valtryek and Achilles raced around the stadium at full speed with a strong glow. The Main 7 were so stunned that it could only continue watching. The two Beys began to circle around and began to head toward the center.

"Do it, Infinite Breaker" Aiger called, swiping his hand down. At that moment, the great blades of Achilles began to glow like fire. "Ultimate Whip V" Valt shouted with his arms outstretched like a V and then he threw them behind him as if he was flying forward. With that, the three rubber blades on the Valtryek began to glow bright red. With their Special Moves unleashed, they flew straight at each other with full force.

When it collided, it sparkled so brightly that electricity was seen in the stadium. "Go Valtryek, Put everything you've got into it, This is the end" Valt shouted to his Bey while Aiger shouted "Now Achilles, Blow Them Away" to his Bey.

The coalition was so intense that both were sent flying into the air. But in mid-air Achilles burst with Valtryek bursting a second later. The main 7 gasped at how the battle seemed to end with both tops being split.

At that moment the ref raised his right arm and pointed it at Valt. "It's Ultimate Valkyrie with a Burst Finish, with a score of 4-2 Valt Aoi is the winner" Shouted the ref as the screen above the referee confirmed that Valt had won.

"ALL RIGHT" Valt shouted and jumped into the air. With that, the crowd erupted in cheers. "It's Decided, Valt Aoi has defeated Aiger Akabane and has taken the title of World Champion. Congratulations" shouted the announcer happily.

"I lost," Aiger said in disbelief. He looked down at the parts of Achilles and picked them up and put Achilles back together. "You did well Achilles. Next time we win" Aiger told Achilles smiling. At the same time, Valty had assembled Valkyrie and said "You were an incredible partner, thank you".

"Hey Valt" Aiger said walking up to Valt and he replied "Aiger". After a second, Aiger held out his hand. "That was a real turbo charged battle" Aiger said smiling. "Yeah, that was awesome," Valt said, taking Aiger's hand and shaking it. "But next time we'll blow you and Valkyrie away" Aiger said confidently. "Oh yeah, but me and Valkyrie don't lose" Valt said back confidently.

After a while, the broadcast showed Aiger giving Valt the championship belt and Valt holding it high. The main 7 looked on and were so surprised at what it had just witnessed. But little did they show that they were not the only ones who had picked up the broadcast. But what everyone who saw it had in common was one question

What did we just witness?

Sunset was lying in her bed having a very unusual dream. She stood by a gap, she looked down but then fire shot up from the depths. She stood there in amazement but then she noticed something flying over her head.

Sunset looked up and saw a red bird with orange feathers. From her studies in Equestria, she recognized the bird as a Phoenix. But at that moment the phoenix flew straight into the fire and Sunset watched as the fire grew more intense until it gathered into a point.

Right there a Beyblade appeared. It was red with yellow and orange edges. It had four blades, two big ones that were red and gold and two that were orange and yellow but smaller. And in the middle there were also outlines of a phoenix with gold details and a shimmering blue eye.

When she saw it, she had the feeling that she should take it, but then the Beyblade started to burn and turned into a big phoenix, but it had golden armor on its belly and on its head. And the wings had no feathers but were of fire. As Sunset looked at it, a voice was heard and it asked her a question.

"Can you rise from the ashes and be reborn into a Blader that can handle me?"

9. Enemies Against Enemies! Friend against Friend!

Applejack ran down the road and turned into a park nearby. There at the benches everyone else was sitting and already starting to practice. As Applejack stood she said "Sorry for being late"

Rarity walked up to her and said "That's fine dear" placing a hand on her shoulder. "We know how much you do on the farm. So we understand" she said and Applejack gave a smile in response.

After a while, Twilight got a message on her tablet and she checked it out. "Hey everyone, come quick" she called and everyone moved towards her.

"What is it Twi?" asked Sunset and Twilight replied "They have revealed the next matches" Everyone turned their attention to Twilight and she showed them all the screen.

Three matches were shown on the screen. It showed Fluttershy, Pinkie and Robin against Aria, Adagio and Sonata respectively. Fluttershy swallowed and said "I'm against Aria"

Pinkie jumped forward and said "Lucky you, I'm up against Adagio" Robin looked seriously at the tablet and said "I'm up against Sonata"

Rainbow scratched her head and said "Why are you sulking?" Fluttershy and Pinkie looked up and Robin said "She's right, We can't sulk now." They both turned to Robin with confusion and he said "If the three of us win we can take out the sirens in one move"

The two started smiling and Pinkie said "You're right. We win against them right away" and Fluttershy let out a weak "Yay" The others smiled but then Applejack asked "Hey, Who's my opponent?"

"Let me check" Twilight said checking her tablet but after a second she gasped. "What's wrong darling?" Rarity asked and Twilight let out a sigh and showed the tablet.

They all gasped as it appeared that Applejack's next opponent was Rarity. "I'm against Rarity" Applejack said turning to Rarity. Applejack started to lower her head and Rarity asked "Are you okay dear?"

Applejack turned around and said "It's nothing to worry about" She then turned to Robin and asked "Hey Robin, Want some help with training?"

Robin looked at her and said "Yes that would be good. Thank you AJ" and then Rarity asked "Amelia dear. Do you want to help me with my training? please"

Amelia looked at her and then at Robin who gave a small nod. "Okay. But maybe we should talk about your worries" she said and the others were a little confused by that.

"We should too" Robin said and Applejack looked at him in confusion. "What do you mean?" she asked and Robin turned to everyone else.

"Listen. It's clear you're both nervous about your match" he said and Applejack and Rarity were surprised that he knew.

"But no matter how the match goes, you'll still be friends. Right?" Amelia said and they both replied "Of course"

The two looked at each other in astonishment. "Then, Then you can agree to give it your all" Robin said and the two smiled at each other. "Alright Rarity. Let's promise to give it our all" Applejack said and Rarity said "Of course Applejack"

They hugged each other for a while and then Applejack turned to Robin and said "So, are we going to practice or?" Robin smiled and said "Okay then let's start" and they raced towards a stadium.

"Come on Rarity. we can't let them get ahead" Amelia said and Rarity replied "Of course darling" and they went to another stadium.

"Alright boys and girls. It's time for the final matches of the pre-round of The Sword Flame Cup" the announcer called and everyone started cheering.

"We have sixteen contestants left but only eight will move on. So let's get started and see who moves on" said the announcer and then the battles began.

First it was Sunset who used a Burst. "Oh My. Sunset really wastes no time and moves on with no problems" the announcer said and the crowd cheered.

Next was Rainbow who also won her match with a burst. "Looks like Rainbow Dash won't let Sunset outclass her. With a Burst, Rainbow has moved on as well" the announcer said and Rainbow smiled proudly.

"Now folks we have the fast attacker Aria Blaze vs the calm spinner Fluttershy" the announcer said and they both walked towards the stadium.

Aria looked at Fluttershy and huffed. "I don't understand how you could come this far" she said and Fluttershy didn't answer. "It doesn't matter. Your luck is running out now" Aria said making Fluttershy nervous.

"Come on Fluttershy. You can beat her" Fluttershy heard Rainbow call and Fluttershy calmed down. "It's okay. I can win this" she thought.

"First battle" the ref said and both got ready. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Siren went straight for the attack while Jackalope went towards the center.

"Both have taken off and Jackalope has claimed center stage" said the announcer and they said Fluttershy "Now, Flutter Spin" and Jackalope's circle appeared.

Siren tried to attack but it was blocked at first. "Oh my, Jackalope managed to block all the attacks from Siren" said the announcer but then Aria smiled and said "That won't work" and then Jackalope started to get more affected by the attacks.

"Oh hold the phone, Siren's attack is starting to do some damage" the announcer said and Rainbow asked "How can she upset Flutter Spin so easily?"

"Jackalope's defenses can hold up for a while. But if the attacks are this constant and fast then Fluttershy is in trouble" Twilight said and they all became unconcerned

But then Rainbow shouted "Come on Fluttershy. You can win this" Then Fluttershy started thinking "I can win. I can win" and just then she was surrounded by yellow energy.

"Finish them Siren" Aria shouted and was surrounded by her purple energy and Siren's avatar appeared. "Jackalope" yelled Fluttershy and reasoned with her bey so its avatar also appeared.

With that, Siren dove straight towards Jackalope. "Bass Strike" Aria shouted and Siren hit Jackalope and sent it flying up the slope while Siren climbed up the slope on the other side.

"Flutter Break" Fluttershy called and both Beys dove towards each other. When it collided, sparks started flying but after a while Jackalope flew towards the wall and burst.

Fluttershy gasped as the ref said "Bass Siren with a Burst Finish, Aria Blaze wins by a score of 2-0"

"Impressive, Aria Blaze has managed to defeat Fluttershy with an impressive attack." the announcer said and Fluttershy took her Bey and turned to Aria.

"Great match" she said and then went backstage. Aria was a little confused that Fluttershy said something nice but then turned and went backstage as well.

"Alright folks. Let's move on to the next match" the announcer said and out came Pinkie and Adagio. "The next match is between The Singing Queen Adagio Dazzle and The Party Blader Pinkie Pie" said the announcer and everyone cheered.

"This is going to be too easy" Adagio said but Pinkie replied "You will be amazed at what I have planned" in a jubilant voice.

"First battle" the ref said and both got ready. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Joker moved towards the middle. "Typical of a stamina type" Adagio thought and Siren went in for an attack.

Just then Pinkie called out "Full Speed. Party Joker" resonating with her bey so its avatar appeared. With that, Joker circled the center at full speed and a pink light.

"NOW, Party Dash" Pinkei called and Joker slammed into Siren causing it to be pushed away. Adagio gasped as the others were surprised by Pinkie's new trick.

"Hmm, this just got interesting" Adagio said and Siren flew towards the road and crashed into it. But with that, it changed course and flew towards Joker. When it hooked, Joker flew towards the center and stayed.

"Now Joker, Party Zone" Pinkie called and Joker summoned his pink wind. "Go, Siren" Adagio said and her bey gave off its yellow energy and its avatar emerged.

With that, Siren dived straight at Joker and Adagio shouted "Melody Whip" and Siren hit Joker with its blade and Joker burst. Pinkie sighed as the ref said "Melody Siren with a Burst Finish, Adagio Dazzle wins by a score of 2-0"

"Unbelievable. Adagio Dazzle takes a landslide victory over Pinkie Pie. Congratulations." the announcer said and Pinkie left the stage and went to the others.

"Are you okay Pinkie?" Rainbow asked but Pinkie smiled and said "I'm fine Silly. I'll just do better next time" The others smiled and the battling continued.

Twilight was next in line and managed to win with two Ring Out Finishes. And after that, Amelia won with a Burst. After that the announcer said "Okay, it's time for the seventh game for today."

With that, Robin and Sonata walked forward. "It's The Crimson Dragon Robin King vs The Spontaneous Girl Sonata Dusk" said the announcer.

"Hope you're ready for Drago's power" Robin said holding out his Bey. "Sorry, But my sisters have already moved on. So I have to go with them" Sonata said.

"First battle" the ref said and both got ready. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and Drago went in for another attack but Siren dodged it.

"Now Drago, Crash Launch" Robin shouted as Sonata shouted "Go Encore Launch" and both Beys moved but didn't make contact.

"Oh my. Drago's dashing attack is completely dodged by Encore Siren" said the Announcer and the main 7 and Amelia started to get more worried.

After a while, Drago had climbed up the slope while Siren was heading towards the middle. "This is it" Robin said and with that the Drago dove straight towards Siren as it leaned forward.

"Crash Breaker" Robin shouted and Drago smacked right on top of Siren. "Oh my gosh. Drago lands a powerful attack right at Siren" the announcer said.

But then Sonata smiled and said "Now Siren, Push them out" and Siren's tip was pushed from the stadium and Drago was sent up and out of the stadium.

"Encore Siren with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" said the ref and then the announcer said "Impressive. Siren shook off the attack like it was nothing"

Robin picked up his Bey and thought "Okay, Looks like attacking from the front won't work no matter if it's from above or below"

Robin thought for a moment but then he thought "From the front. What if I come in behind her" and with that Robin gave a smile. "Wait, why is he smiling?" Rainbow asked.

"Yeah, he's not doing so well right now" Twilight said but then Amelia said "Robin has figured something out" and this made the others curious. "Second Battle" said the Ref and both got ready and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both of them shouted and their beys moved in the same way. "Aww I was hoping for something new" Sonata said but then Robin replied "Oh then you won't be disappointed"

It continued for a while but after a while Drago was up the slope while Siren was just on her way up the other side. Just then Drago dove and Robin shouted "NOW, Drago" and reasoned with Drago so its avatar appeared.

"Alright, Go Siren" Sonata said, resonating with her Bey so its avatar appeared. Drago was heading straight for Siren as Siren began to dive. "Now, Encore Swing" she called and Siren tried to slam into Drago but it got away.

And with that Drago dove down after Siren and as Siren leaned forward Robin shouted "Crash Upper" and with that Drago attacked Siren from behind. The siren was simultaneously pushed forward and then it was thrown into the air and burst.

Sonata and the other two gasped and the ref said "Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin Kings wins with a final score of 2-1"

"Amazing. Robin pulls off an incredible comeback and takes the win" said the announcer. Sonata picked up the parts of her Bey and bowed tear up a bit.

But then Robin walked up to her and said "Hey, You did great" Sonata was surprised and said "Huh, I lost" Robin smiled and said "Maybe. But you're really strong. And I had fun" and held out his hand .

Sonata waited a second and then took it and they shook hands. "Yeah that's what I call true sportsmanship. Bravo" said the announcer and everyone started applauding.

After a while, Robio went to the back room and saw Rarity and Applejack sitting there. "Hey sugarcube. Congratulations" Applejack said and Robin said "Thanks. Now it's your turn"

Rarity stood up and said "That's right" With that Applejack stood up and said "Hope you're watching. Because we're going to give it our all"

"I'm always ready to watch a good battle" Robin said and with that the two girls walked towards the stadium. "It's been an exciting run of games so far. But it's finally come down to the last one." said the announcer.

With them, the two went towards the stadium. "It's The Tough Cowgirl Applejack vs The Elegant Crystal Rarity" said the announcer and everyone in the audience cheered.

"First battle" the ref said and both got ready. "Alright Bull. Let's do this" Applejack said as Rarity said "Now Unicorn. Spread some beauty"

"Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Bull and Unicorn were heading towards the centre. "Now Bull. Take the center" Applejack shouted as Rarity shouted "Don't let them get ahead of you Unicorn"

Bull managed to get yours first and Applejack shouted "Now, Give them your Bull Block" and its brown rope appeared. Unicorn bounced off the rope and Rarity shouted "Come on Unicorn. Continue attacking" and Unicorn continued attacking several times.

"But check this out. Bull’s defense is tough as can be but the Unicorns' attacks aren't letting up" shouted the announcer.

After a while Unicorn appeared towards Bull and Rarity shouted "Go now Unicorn" and she and her bey gave off a purple energy and Unicorn's avatar appeared.

"Now, Gem Horn" Rarity called and the Unicorn landed its counter attack, forcing Bull out of center. As Bull went up the slope Applejack shouted "GO Bull" and she and Bull were surrounded by their orange energy and Bull's avatar appeared.

Unicorn and Bull Dove towards each other and Applejack yelled "Bull Counter" while Rarity yelled "Gem Horn" and both Beys collided with each other. After a second, both beys flew over the walls and landed at the same time.

"Simultaneous Ring Out Finish, It's a draw" said the ref and the announcer said "unbelievable, this clash of defense types has led to a draw"

Both of them picked up their Beys and gave each other a smile. "You really are strong Rarity" Applejack said and Rarity replied "Same goes for you dear"

"But I'm not going to lose this" Applejack said confidently and Rarity said "Sorry to say, I'll be victorious" and then the ref said "Second Battle" and they both got ready.

"Ready, Set" said the ref. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Unicorn made it to the center first. "Okay, Gem Defense" Rarity called out and her three gems formed and blocked Bull's attacks.

"Oh my, Oh my. Gem Unicorn has gone on the defensive while Farm Bull delivers several attacks. This is the exact opposite of how the first match started" the announcer shouted and the other seven cheered on their friends.

After a while, Bull started coming up the slope and Applejack shouted "Bull" and resonated with her Bey so its avars appeared. With that Rarity called out "Unicorn" and did the same with her Bey making Unicorn's avatar appear.

Bull dived at the Unicorn and Applejack yelled "Do it. Bull Whip" and Rarity yelled "Gem Horn" and then their horns collided and sparks flew around.

After a while, both flew into the air and burst almost simultaneously. They both gasped as their Beys flew towards the stadium and the ref took a moment and held out a hand.

"Farm Bull with a Burst Finish, Applejack wins with a final score of 2-0" said the ref and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Applejack managed to take the win in this nail-biting match and moves on. congratulations"

Rarity looked down at the ground and picked up the parts of her Bey. "Are you okay?" Applejack asked walking over to Rarity. "I'll be fine" she said and gave a smile.

"Congratulations darling" Rarity said, holding out her hand and Applejack took it and shook it. "Thank you, I had fun" she said when they heard their friends cheering for them.

The two smiled at each other and walked towards their friends. With that, the announcer stepped forward.

"And then it was decided" shouted the announcer and everyone's attention was directed to the screen. "We now have our eight contestants who will be battling for the chance to face Xander" said the announcer.

With that, the screen split into eight parts and showed all those who passed on one at a time. "We have Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said and Sunset smiled. "Rainbow Dash" and Rainbow smiled cockily.

"Aria Blaze and Adagio Dazzle" Adagio and Aria smiled and the main 9 looked at them angrily. "We also have Twilight Sparkle" the announcer said and Twilight smiled widely.

"So is Amelia and Robin Kings" and the siblings fist bumped each other. "And last but not least, Applejack" the announcer finally said and Applejack smiled.

"But the question is, Who of the eight will take home the win. Stay and find out" Said the announcer.

Sunset and the others were heading to Pinkie's house to celebrate that it had moved on. But when it was about to go, Amelia noticed that someone was missing.

"Hey where's Robin" she asked and the others looked around. But Robin was nowhere to be found. Robin was actually in another room. There was only one stadium in there and in front of him stood The Dazzlings.

"So, what did you want?" Robin asked suspiciously. Adagio just smiled and said "I just wanted to say I was impressed with your skill. So that's why" and then she raised her Bey towards Robin.

"I want to have a little battle with you" she said. Robin didn't expect that. "Why now. We will face each other in the tournament," he said.

Adagio smiled slyly and said "I just want to see if you can really be one of the ones to move on" Robin thought for a moment then said "Alright. you're on"

They both took their positions but before it started Adagio made some adjustments with her Bey. With that Aria said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both with Siren on the way and took the center. Robin was a bit surprised by that but then he shouted "Go Drago, Crash Launch" and Drago attacked Siren again and again.

It seemed like Robin had the upper hand but Adagio just smiled every time Drago and Siren made contact. After a while Drago seemed to slow down while Siren sped up.

"Wait, is this" Robin thought and then he noticed something. When Drago hit Siren it landed on rubber which caught the energy making Siren spin faster.

"Siren steals my Spin's speed. It's just like Fafnir" Thought Robin. With that, Adagio smiled and said "Well, what do you think of my Melody Spin"

Drago bounced off Siren and went up the slope and then dove towards Siren. "Crash Breaker" Robin shouted hitting Siren but it bounced off it and landed an attack and Drago burst.

Robin gasped and Aria said "Melody Siren with a Burst Finish, Adagio wins" Sonata rushed over to Adagio and said "Amazing"

With that Adagio glared at Robin and said "You see. You're not strong enough. You'll never be strong enough. You should just give up." But then Robin stared straight at Adagio intensely.

"Listen here. I said I'm going to win the tournament. And that's exactly what I'm going to do." he said, picking up his Bey and headed for the door. "And one more thing. I will never give up a fight. Never" he said and walked out.

The three Sirens stood there surprised that he didn't begin to wither. "Looks like he's going to give us some mean fun before we crush him" Adagio thought and smiled.

13. Sword Flame Cup Finals! Phoenix Versus Drago!

It was now the next day and everyone had made it to the arena. The day before had ended so quickly and now it was time for the final. "It's that time all you Beyfans. It's time to kick off the final match of The Sword Flame Cup" said the announcer. The crowd cheered and the others took their seats.

But on the other side sat The Dazzlings but then Aria asked irritated "Why do we have to watch this?" But then Adagio said "If we're going to get our revenge we need to know what those two can do at full power"

Aria reluctantly sat down and then the announcer said "It's finally time. Now give our bladers a big welcome" and the crowd cheered.

With that, smoke came in front of the red door and then they opened. "In The Red Corner. It's the girl who burns away the opponents with her power and technique. It's The Scarlet Flame, Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said and the crowd cheered.

The others cheered her on and then the other doors opened. "And in the Blue Corner. That's the guy who always has a new trick with him. It's The Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings" said the announcer and the crowd cheered.

Amelia shouted "Come on Robin. Show who's king" and then Pinkie shouted "Go Robin" Rainbow looked at Pinkie in confusion and asked "What are you doing Pinkie?"

Pinkie looked at Rainbow and said "Robin is my friend too so I'm rooting for both of them" then she gave a big smile. Sunset and Robin went towards the stadium and the ref also went forward.

"The first to 3 points wins the final match. Now please check each other's Bey" said the ref and both held out each other's Bey and started checking the other's.

"Flare Phoenix. A clockwise spinning balance type. By unlocking or locking the little blades you can choose between attack and defense. But Drago has the power to overcome that" thought Robin.

"Crash Drago. A clockwise spinning attack type. Its attack power is no joke. Plus it has mobility that allows it to come at us from multiple angles. But we can get around any obstacle" thought Sunset.

"Retune the Beys please" said the ref and so the two did. "Sorry to say this but I'm the one who will win" Sunset said but then Robin replied "That will never happen. I will win"

"First battle" said the ref and both took their positions. Xander sat watching the two of them. "Okay you two. Give it everything you got and hold nothing back" he said and then the ref raised his hand and said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys went in for an attack. "Both Beys dive straight down for an attack" the announcer said and then they collided. "First contact" said the announcer.

With that, Sunset shouted "Go for it. Flare Launch" and with that Phoenix ducked for several attacks but Drago was heading for the rim. "Do you see that? Phoenix does its signature Flare Launch but it is way off the mark" the announcer said.

Drago clanged against the rim and began speeding up, circling the stadium. "Do it Drago" Robin called and then Drago accelerated and then it did a little jump and dived towards Phoenix. Drago landed one takedown but quickly landed several times over and over again.

"What's that" Sunset said in surprise that the attacks were much faster than the other attacks Robin usually does. "Time to show everyone what you can do Drago. GO Ultra Crash Launch" Robin shouted and then he resonated with Drago and Drago's avatar came forward.

Drago continued to attack without stopping and the announcer said "Oh My. Drago's Crash Launch has gone into Hyper Drive. Where is all the energy coming from" Drago continued to attack and then Robin yelled "Okay, Now" and then Drago crashed into the Phoenix and sent it out of the stadium.

"Crash Drago with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" said the ref and the crowd cheered. "Unbelievable. Robin managed to take the first game with ease" said the announcer. Sunset stood there for a moment that Robin had used such an attack.

The others looked in surprise and Amelia said "Great job Robin. Keep it up" Sunset picked up her Bey thinking "I wasn't expecting that much power already"

She looked at Robin and saw the determination in his eyes and thought "He really doesn't hold anything back. Then I'll do the same" With that the ref said "Second battle"

"If he attacks, I'll defend" she thought and put the Phoenix in defense mode. "Defense position. Just what I thought" thought Robin and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and this time Phoenix went against the center while Drago attacked. "Flare Guard" called out Sunset and Phoenix was surrounded by its fire and then Robin called out "Crash Launch"

Drago attacked several times but Phoenix blocked all the hits. "Oh my. Phoenix's powerful defense manages to take all of Drago's hits" the announcer said and the crowd cheered.

"Yeehaw. That's what I call defense" Applejack said cheering but then Twilight asked "But why" The others looked at her and she said "Why didn't Robin do the Ultra Crash Launch again?"

The others started to think about it and then Amelia said "He must want to save on power" The others looked at her confused and Amelia said "The acceleration Drago gets from the rim is powerful. But the downside is that it takes a lot of energy to use, so it can only be used once"

"Like a one time power boost in a video game" Rainbow said. But then Rarity pointed and said "Looks like he'll be using the boost now" and with that the others looked at the stadium.

Drago continued to attack but then it went towards the rim and started to accelerate. "But have you seen. Drago has put the gear into turbo" said the announcer and Drago circled quickly.

"Alright. Be ready for a Drago Dive" Sunset said but then Robin shouted "GO DRAGO" With that he resonated with Drago making it's avatar appear. Just then, Drago braked and changed direction straight towards Phoenix.

"What now. Drago is on a collision course with Phoenix" the announcer said and Sunset gasped. "What the" Twilight said and Amelia thought "He used the tip to change Drago's direction so it can attack with the same power it had built up" She smiled and said "He did it again"

Drago got closer to Phoenix and Robin shouted "This is it, Drago Breaker" and then his hands glowed crimson and then he swept down with his hands. Drago's blade glowed bright crimson and then it slammed into the Phoenix from above.

It was so strong that Phoenix was sent flying out of the stadium and the announcer said "Drago's new technique lands hard. Phoenix is sent flying" Phoenix flew out of the stadium and everyone in the crowd gasped. Phoenix flew to the ground and burst.

"A Burst Finish. It's over" the announcer said. Sunset stood in shock and Robin said "Yes" happily. "impressive. Robin has taken home the win in The Sword Flame Cup. It's an overwhelming win with a final score of 3-0" said the announcer but then he noticed something.

"Hold on. The referee hasn't made his call yet" the announcer said as the ref looked at Phoenix. After a while the ref raised his arm and said "Consulting replay"

"Okay. The ref will make a decision based on the instant replay," the announcer said. Everyone waited and watched the screen in anticipation. The footage showed Phoenix falling to the ground. It was close but Phoenix hit the ground and bounced up a bit before bursting.

Sunset let out a weak sigh of relief as Robin clenched his fist. "Crash Drago with a Ring out finish, Point standings 2-0" said the ref and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Sunset was saved at the last second. But now there is no more room for mistakes"

Twilight let out a sigh and said "That was too close" The others chimed in but then Amelia said "She was just lucky" Applejack turned to her and said "Hey now. I know you want Robin to win but you don't have to be like that"

"I didn't mean it in a negative way. But it's true" Amelia said and the others turned to face her. "Sunset survived the attacks because the little blades were still out"

Fighting with the Dazzlings Adagio said "If Sunset had pulled in the blades it would have been over" Aria looked at the stadium and said "As it stands that Robin is going to win"

Sunset picked up her Bey and put it together. With that she looked at Robin and said "Good thing we're going to 3 points. Otherwise we'd be done" Robin smiled and said "Yeah But now it's time to end this"

"Not if Phoenix and I get to say anything about it" Sunset said and then the ref said "Third battle" Both got ready and Sunset thought "Ultra Crash Launch, Drago Breaker, Drago Dive too. He has so many moves. What can I do?"

But then she looked at Phoenix and thought "That's it. As long as Phoenix and I give everything we have, we can win" With that she put Phoenix in attack mode again and the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys went in for an attack. "Crash Launch" Robin shouted as Sunset shouted "Flare Launch" and with that both Beys collided.

"He's not going for the Ultra Crash Launch" Rainbow pointed out and then Twilight said "If she can avoid the Drago Breaker she has a chance" But then Amelia said "Don't count Robin out yet" The others turned to her and said she "Robin can also use another move. The same one that took out Melody Siren"

This made the others think back to Robin's and Adagio's match. They remember the move that won Robin the match and how he called it the 'Drago Dive'.

"If Robin manages to land that attack I don't think Sunset can hold on" Amelia said and then the other got worried. But just then they noticed that Sunset's Bey started moving faster.

"Look. Phoenix is speeding up" Pinkie said and then Rarity said "Yes it is much faster than before" Phoenix and Drago attacked each other but with Phoenix's speed it started to gain the upper hand.

"Hold the phone. Phoenix manages to push Drago back" the announcer said and Sunset smiled. "Looks like this one is mine" she said but then Robin said "I wouldn't be so sure about that"

Drago continued to be pushed back and then it hit the rim and bolted from there. "But have you seen that. Drago is speeding up in Hyper drive again. Could this be the end" said the announcer and with that Drago accelerated.

"Time to end this. Drago" Robin called out and then he resonated with Drago causing its avatar to emerge. Drago continued to accelerate until Robin shouted "Now"

With that, Drago hit the wall and it spun upwards. "It's Time, Drago Dive" Robin called and Drago dived straight for Phoenix. "'Flare Whip" Sunset shouted and then the Phoenix blade glowed with its scarlet fire.

The two attacks collided and created sparks. After a while, both were pushed away but continued to spin. "someone pinch me. Amazingly, both Drago and Phoenix have survived." said the announcer.

"What" Robin said in shock. Phoenix moved against the wall and Drago began to approach. "Then we'll end it now" Robin said and Drago gets closer to Phoenix. "Looks like Drago won't let Phoenix get away" the announcer said and then the other got worried again. But then Phoenix rang the rim and got away.

"Talk about a quick getaway," the announcer said. Robin gasped as Sunset shouted "Go Phoenix" and then she resonated with her Bey so Phoenix's avatar appeared. Phoenix continued to accelerate while Drago dived towards the center and Robin shouted "Crash Breaker" But then Phoenix braked and changed direction towards Drago.

"Ultra Flare Whip" Sunset shouted and both Phoenix blades released their scarlet fire and then both Beys collided. After a few seconds Drago burst and Robin gasped.

"Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Point standings 2-2" the announcer said and the crowd cheered loudly. "Unbelievable. Sunset has even the point. This is not over yet" said the announcer. Sunset smiled and shouted "Yeah" and then the others cheered.

"Awesome. I knew Sunset could recover" Rainbow said and Applejack rolled her eyes. "I didn't expect Sunset to come up with an attack like that in the middle of battle" Twilight said and the others nodded.

"Now that it's tied, the next match will decide the winner" Amelia said and the others looked intently towards the stadium. Robin looked at Sunset and thought "I didn't expect her to accelerate as well. Seems like Sunset won't go down easily"

"Fourth Battle" said the ref and the announcer said "Both have come a long way but they need to dig deep to be the winner." Robin focused and thought "The only way I can win now is to counter Sunset's Ultra Flare Whip. And I have just the move to do that" and with that Robin gave off a crimson energy.

Sunset focused and thought "I only have one chance. I have to use the Ultra Flare Whip to the fullest" and then she released a scarlet energy. "It's time Drago" Robin said and Sunset said "Let's do it Phoenix"

"Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys went in for attackers. "Flare Launch" Sunset yelled and Robin yelled "Crash Launch" and so both Beys collided again and again.

They continued to collide with each other until it went up against the edge. "Do it Phoenix" Sunset called out and then Phoenix's avatar came forward. "Time for our Ultra Flare Whip" she shouted and then clanged Phoenix towards the rim and sped up.

"Oh My. Phoenix's speed is unbelievable. It's closing in on Drago" the announcer said but then Robin called out "Drago" and Drago's avarae appeared. With that it clanged towards the rim and got away from Phoenix.

"What" Sunset said and the announcer said "Drago goes into Hyper Drive" Just then Robin shouted "Drago Breaker" and then Drago came and hit Phoenix from behind. With that, they rushed around the stadium and attacked each other. "Unbelievable, So lightning fast. I didn't expect anything like this," said the announcer.

After a while the two Beys walked towards the center and Drago's Avatar swooped down with its tail giving off a glowing crimson flash. At the same time, the Phoenix avatar swept with its tail that burned scarlet red.

They collided so hard that sparks flew everywhere, a bright light woke the Beys and there was a strong gust of wind blowing everywhere. Both stared intensely and began to roar and then the light grew brighter.

It continued until both Beys ran out of the stadium and an explosion happened in the middle of the stadium. Everyone was blinded by the light but the ref was trying to see which Bey would land first. Just then, one Bey was heard to hit the ground with the other a few seconds after.

When the light disappeared, everyone stared in shock. Both because the two Beys were outside the stadium but also because the stadium itself had a huge crack in the center and small cracks on the walls.

"I can't believe this. None of the beys burst, but the stadium itself. The final was too explosive for the stadium to handle" said the announcer but then both Sunset and Robin looked at the ref waiting for an answer.

Everyone waited for an answer while the ref decided which blader had won. After a couple of breathless seconds the ref raised one arm and gave his decision.

"Flare Phoenix with a Ring out finish, Sunset Shimmer wins with a final score of 3-2" said the ref and everyone took a few seconds to take in the answer. After that, Sunset smiled and shouted "YES, I won" and the crowd exploded in cheers.

"It's decided. The champion of The Sword Flame Cup is none other than Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said and then the others except Amelia cheered. "She did it" Pinkie shouted and confetti came from behind her. "Robin gave it 120% but Sunset refused to take no for an answer" the announcer said as Robin stood there speechless.

After a while, he clenched his fists and started screaming in anger at the loss. Everyone looked at him and Sunset asked "Robin, are you okay?" With that Robin stopped and smiled. "Congratulations. You deserve it" he said but Sunset felt compelled to ask "Are you sure?" Robin picked up his Bey and walked up to her saying "I am. I gave it all I had. I have no regrets"

Sunset smiled as she noticed that Robin was definitely happy that she won. But then he said "But I expect you to win against Xander. So you better win" Sunset smiled and said "You can count on that"

With that they both smiled and shook hands. The audience began to applaud as Adagio stood up and walked away. The other two followed and Adagio thought "Someday I'll get payback from you both. Sunset and Robin"

"Where are they?" Rainbow asked but the other had no idea. Pinkie wanted to throw a "Congratulations on becoming the Champion of The Sword Flame Cup" Party but neither Sunset nor Robin were around after the finals.

The others started looking for them until it entered a room and saw the two of them presic when it shouted "Let it, Rip!" and then the two Beys flew into the stadium.

They circled around and then went towards each other. "Flare Whip" Sunset shouted but then Robin shouted "Crash Breaker" and they collided with each other. They continued to push but then it flew at their bladers.

They caught them and then Twilight asked "What are you two doing?" Sunset turned to her and said "Robin is helping me train for my match against Xander" Applejack turned her head and said "You two fought quite a bit just now. shouldn't you be resting?"

"The match between Sunset and Xander is tomorrow. If she doesn't get stronger now, she will have a much harder battle against Xander." said Robin but then a voice was heard behind them saying "About that"

They all turned to see that Xander had entered the room. "Xander Shakadera!" freaked everyone out except Robin. "Hey there" he said walking towards Sunset and Robin.

"What are you doing here Xander?" Robin asked and Xander replied "First I wanted to congratulate Sunset on her win" Sunset scratched the back of her head and said "Thank you"

With that Xander smiled and then said to Robin "You were really strong Robin. You almost had it there" Robin smiled and said "Thanks. I appreciate it. But was that all you wanted to say?"

"Well. The thing is, because of your expository battle, the stadium is going to take time to be fixed. I came here to say that me and Sunset's match will have to wait three more days" Xander said.

Sunset figured it would be three days before the match. But then Xander said "Hey Robin. How about a Match?" Everyone was shocked by Xander's question. "But I lose" Robin said but then Xander said "You really gave it your all so I want to see what you can do first hand"

Robin smiled and said "Okay. I'm on" They both took their positions and then Amelia said "I can be the ref" Twilight looked at her surprised and said "But I'm usually the ref" Amelia moved close to Twilight's ear and whispered "Now we have a chance to see what Xander can do. So you need to record this"

Twilight started and gave a small nod and then Amelia walked over to the stadium. "Alright then it's time. This is my Bey. Xiphoid Xcalius" Xander said, holding out his attack type Beyblade: Xiphoid Xcalius.

"Wow" everyone said and Rainbow asked "Does it have a sword?" Twilight thought "It must be like a blade when it attacks. All power focused to one point"

With that Xander took out his launcher and they gasped when they saw it. They looked like a sword holster and its winder was long and it looked like a sword.

"Then let's begin" Xander said and then Amelia said "Okay. First battle" Both got ready and Xander held his launcher to his left like he was going to draw a sword. With that Amelia said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Xander swung his launcher forward and when it was in front of him he pulled the winder forward like a sword and both Beys went off.

Xcalius flew around the stadium at really high speed and both went in for an attack. "Get Them, Crash Breaker" Robin shouted and Drago landed an attack. But then Xander shouted "Xiphoid Saber" and punched forward.

With that Xcalius hit Drago with it's sword and a blast of wind came at Robin and then Drago flew right past him and hit the wall and just as it came off the wall it burst.

Amelia was in shock but shook it off and said "Xiphoid Xcalius with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" Everyone was in shock and Rainbow let out a "What power" and then Twilight said "I barely saw what happened"

"So this is the power of the legendary Xander Shakadera" Said Robin, still shocked. "What powerful Bey. Xcalius" Sunset said and Xander started laughing.

17. Digital Obstacles! Wyvron's Challenge!

It was evening and most of the participants were training and with Robin and Sunset they talked about the day. "This was a tough battle" Sunset said and Robin replied "Yeah but we managed to win the first game. That gives us a big advantage in the long round" Sunset smiled and said "Yeah that's true. Guess we get to work doubles so hard to keep the lead"

Robin nodded and said "By the way. I have an attack idea I wanted to practice. Can you help me?" Sunset looked shocked and said "Huh, Okay. what kind of idea?" They went towards an infinity stadium and Robin turned it on. "This is how the ide works" he said and Sunset listened.

In another room, Amelia trained while Twilight planned strategies. After Amelia caught her Bey she asked "What do you have there?" Twilight looked up and replied "I'm coming up with different attack patterns that I think would work"

"Amazing. You really have a talent for this" Amelia said and Twilight smiled a little and said "Thanks. I've always been more of a thinker than a doer"

(Flashback)

It was the day they received the invitation to the tournament. Amelia was immediately interested and had asked Twilight if she wanted to be her partner.

"Huh, you're not going to ask Robin? Why me?" she asked. "Robin and I still aim to face each other in an official tournament. Besides, in a Tag tournament I need a partner I can trust. You're the first one I can think of" Amelia explained.

Twilight was taken aback by that and asked "Why is that?" Amelia replied "You're smart, kind, and trustworthy. I know that together we can beat anyone. Even Robin and Sunset"

(End of Flashback)

"I just hope they can work" Twilight said but Amelia said "Of course they will. With your brains and my talent it will work" with the part about herself a bit cocky. Twilight laughed a little but then an explosion was heard and they were both shocked.

With Robin and Sunset there was smoke but when it cleared the infinity bey was bursted and their Bey was circulating. "There we have it. A combination of Crash Breaker and Flare Whip. No one can resist it" Robin said proudly and Sunset was impressed. "So much power. With this move, we can never lose" she said smiling.

It was the next day and everyone gathered in the Battle hall. "Good day all you Beyfans. Hope you are all ready for an exciting challenge today" said the announcer and then Wakiya came on the screen.

"Alright listen up. The Murasaki Group has for a long time developed and perfected a highly advanced Battle simulator and you will all be honored to use it now" he said and Twilight's eyes sparkled. With that came up 12 circles with a pillar in front pointing inwards with some kind of glasses.

The circles lit up and showed each their own Bey. "Now please go to your designated platform" he said and everyone went their separate ways. Sunset looked confused and took her place with Robin and Rainbow on either side.

"Now, you can place your Beys on the pillar in front of you" Wakiya said and everyone did so. With that the pillar scanned all the Beys and then he said "And now put on your VR glasses" Everyone did so with Twilight taking off theirs to be able to put them on.

After a few seconds, the system started and all teams were in their respective white rooms. Everyone was impressed with Twilight's complete fascination. With that came an avatar in the image of Wakiya.

"The challenge itself is simple. You will participate in three rounds. The winners of the rounds will advance and those who win the third round will win this Beytoken" said the Wakiya avatar, a digital Beytoken hovering in his hand.

Everyone was already excited and with that a stage came out from everyone. It seemed like an ordinary stadium, but there were two beys, one red and one blue, standing upright.

"In the stadiums you see two different beys. The red one is a defense type with a counter clockwise spin while the blue one is an attack type with a clockwise spin" Wakiya the avatar said. "You have 5 minutes to defeat both of these Beys. All teams that fail are out. The ones that succeed will move on" he said and with that they started spinning.

"This was unusual" Sunset said to Robin and Twilight said "Looks like we'll be racing against the clock as well" With that all the bey came out digitally and everyone got ready.

"Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" everyone shouted, trying to win their own matches. In Rainbow and Pinkie's match, it hit the red one and knocked it out of its place.

"Ha. That's easy. Just one more to go" Rainbow said proudly but then the red bey hit the blue one and it sped up. "What the Cupcake" Pinkie said confused. It didn't take long before everyone else had to experience the same thing.

"Aha. Seems like you've seen a twist here" Wakiya said coyly. "These Beys can split each other's spin if they touch each other" he said and several Beys burst out.

Everyone tried again and again to defeat the two beys. The first to succeed were Sunset and Robin by attacking the same bey. Then Adagio and Aria succeeded through the same tactics. After that it was Bell and Ranzo with Ranzo blowing them away and Bell knocking them away.

The three teams then got screens in front of them and got to see how the others did. The others were struggling and there was now just a little more than a minute left. "We only have one more chance" Twilight said and Amelia then said "We have to give it everything we've got. Do you have a plan?"

"I have one. Do you trust me?" she asked and Amelia said "Always" With that they both shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and with that they both attacked the red one first and it flew out of its place and slowed down a lot.

But when it went towards the blue one Twilight shouted "Now Athena" and then Athena went towards the red bey and shoved it into the blue one causing the blue one to burst.

"Yes" she said and Amelia smiled and thought "By Pushing the weakly rotated counter clockwise spinning Bey against the fast spinning clockwise spinning Bey she took out the blue one with a Slow Motion Burst"

With that the scarecrow moved closer to his seat and Amelia shouted "Oh no you don't" and then Griffin walked towards the red one and she shouted "Go Feather Storm" and then the red sent Beyn up in the air and falling towards Athena.

With the time down to 20 seconds Twilight shouted "Wise Spear" and then the red Bey hit it so it burst and with that Twilight and Amelia succeeded and then the timer hit 0.

"And it's over. Looks like two teams failed the challenge. That means team Rainbow and Pinkie and team Applejack and Rarity are out of the challenge" the announcer said and the four were disappointed. They took off their glasses and took their seats at the viewing benches and watched the others.

Second, the stadium disappeared and Wakiya appeared in front of them. "Congratulations. You made it past the first round. But the second will be more challenging" he said and then he snapped his finger and then an ordinary stadium appeared in front of them.

"The challenge is simple. Defeat your opponents and move on" Wakiya said and everyone looked surprised. "That sounds easy" Sunset said and then Robin said "Yeah. almost too easy" Bell gave a chuckle and said "Okay Wakiya. How about you give us the twist. It's more than that" Wakiya gave a cocky grin and said "If you so wish to know. Meet your opponents"

With that, the opponents were digitized and everyone gasped. Ahead of them saw a reflection. But it did not reflect them. Wakiya chuckled and said "That's it. Your opponents are yourselves"

Truth be told, there was a digital version of all the teams and they looked at the real ones. The only difference was that all their Beys had the same color pattern. Mainly purple with red highlights. "This is so weird" Sunset said and Robin agreed with her.

"Take note. Only the top two teams will advance. If you fail to defeat both beys or come in third place, you're out" Wakiya said and everyone nodded. "Start battle" said the screen and they all took their stances and the digital variants took the same stance as their counterparts. "Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown.

Sunset and Robin's match-

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and all the beys flew into the stadium and they chased each other. "Flare Launch" shouted both Sunset and the two Robin shouted "Crash Launch" and they all attacked their counterpart.

"We're just copying each other" Sunset said after a while. After a few seconds, the fake Phoenix went at Drago and the digital Sunset shouted "Flare Whip" and it knocked Drago away a bit.

Both of them gasped and Robin shouted "They attack like us?" Wakiya heard a commenter and he said proudly "This computer scans all your attack patterns and gives them as close to real life decisions in the stadium as possible"

They were surprised but just then saw Drago land and go at the fake Phoenix from the side. "Now, Crash Counter" Robin shouted and Drago attacked, knocking the fake Phoenix away. "Nice there" Sunset said and Robin smiled.

"Now what" Robin asked and Sunset replied "If they think like us we can predict their moves. So what would you do in their shoes?" Robin thought for a moment and then said "The rim" and just like that the fake Drago walked towards the rim a few seconds later.

They accelerated and with that it piled up in the air and spun. They both nodded and the digital Robin shouted "Now, Drago Dive" It fell towards Drago but then Phoenix pushed it away and the fake Drago just hit the ground of the stadium.

"Now" Robin shouted and Sunset shouted "Flare Whip" With that Phoenix hit the fake Drago hard causing it to burst. With that it was digitized away and the digital Robin closed his eyes and turned green.

They both celebrated but it was quickly interrupted by the fake Phoenix attacking Drago. They both focused again and the real Phoenix managed to help Drago out of the hold and they all circled the stadium but then the fake Phoenix started to accelerate on the rim.

With that robin and Sunset shouted "Drago" and "Phoenix" respectively and their Bey avatars came forward. After that the digital Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" but at the same time both real beys went towards the center with their targets in between.

"Okay now" Robin said and Sunset replied "Okay got it" and with that they both shouted "Double Flare Breaking Crush" and then they attacked from both sides with Drago pushing down from above and Phoenix attacking and managing to come from below.

It created several sparks and the pressure was so strong that after a while the fake Phoenix burst and the digital Sunset closed her eyes and turned green. "Battle Over. Team Sunset and Robin Advance" the screen said and they high fived.

Twilight and Amelia's Match-

Twilight whispered something to Amelia and they all shouted "3 ... 2 ... 1 ... let it, rip!" And with that, Griffin went towards the center and Athena circulated on the outskirts.

The two fake bey attacked at the same time but Amelia shouted "here we go, feather storm" and created their cyclone and they quickly got blown away but then Athena came and beat the false griffin and the false colidates and went towards the real and they repeated themselves. They both smiled at each other happy and were happy that the plan worked.

(Flashback)

"It works like this. You get to the center of the stadium and I hole up on the edge in attack mode. You activate Feather Storm and push one of the opponent's beys up the slope while I attack them so it goes down. It collides with each other and take more damage over time" Twilight explained and Amelia was impressed. "That's really smart. Let's do it" she said happily and twilight smiled.

(End of Flashback)

It continued with it but then the digital Amelia shouted "Go, Feather Counter" and the fake griffin success got away from Athena and then went against that way and jumped up. "Storm Strike" she shouted and the fake went against the real griffin. But just then Amelia smiled and said "Bad move".

When the false griffin hit the Cyclone, it changed direction and landed next to and then blew away. "Nice there, and now," said Twilight and Athena attached the false one so it went against and was caught in the wind and ejected from the stadium.

With that, it was digitized away and the digital Twilight closed its eyes and glowed green. The false griffin continued to circulate but then twilight "Go, Wise Spear" and beat the false Griffin so it hit the wall and started slowly. It only took a few seconds to stop and digitized away and the digital Amelia Glowed green. "Battle Over. Team Twilight and Amelia Advance" The Screen Said and they cheered.

After that the announcer said "And it's done. With that Team Sunset and Robin and Team Twilight and Amelia have made it to the final round for today" The others cheered as the other teams were annoyed that they didn't make it.

Wakiya's avatar came out and said "Congratulations to the four of you who are left. For the last round you will have a real life challenge. Take off your VR glasses now" They all did and the Sirens, Bell and Ranzo took a seat with the others.

The other four who remained stood and watched as all the VR equipment went under the floor and a stadium came up. This one seemed like a regular stadium but it also had some form of rails on the sides. There were two pairs of a large and a smaller rail on opposite sides.

"Oh my. Looks like the stadium that's been chosen is a Turbo Stadium. It's really going to be an accelerated battle" said the announcer. They all looked in wonder at the stadium.

"I've never seen anything like this" Twilight said then Sunset asked "What's so special about this one?" Robin pointed and said "When a Bey rides the rails it gets a massive speed boost"

Everyone was intrigued by the stadium and then Wakiya walked up to the stadium and said "The last challenge is easy so listen carefully. The last opponent today is" he took a quick dramatic pause and said "Me"

They were all surprised and the announcer said "But what now. Commissioner Wakiya has just announced that he will be the last opponent for these two teams today" Everyone was surprised and Wakiya said "One at a time you will face me in a one on two match point. The first to win against me will win a Beytoken for your team"

Everyone was taken aback but then Twilight asked "Wait. Shouldn't we be fighting together. We are Tag teams after all" Wakiya smiled and said "That's right. But an important part of a team is trust. In this situation you have to trust that your teammate can deliver them all by themselves and lift them up"

With that, Wakiya took out a Bey and said "Lay your eyes on your opponent. The strongest defense type of The Murasaki Group, Jet Wyvron" and then he held out his Bey.

They were all interested and then Wakiya said "Okay then let's start" He held up one hand and the screen above showed a roll of the four and it started spinning. "Whoever it stops at will face me first. Then we'll take turns per team" he said and after a few seconds it stopped at Amelia.

"And there it is. Amelia Kings is the first to face Wakiya." the announcer said and Amelia said "All right. I win this instantly" they both walked towards the stadium and the other three watched from the back.

Both were ready and the screen said "Ready, Set" With that both shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and the two Beys walked off in the stadium. Wyvron quickly made his way to the center and Griffin went for an attack.

Amelia shouted "Take them down" but then Wakiya shouted "I don't think so. Stop them in their tracks with your Jet Shield" With that they collided and the Wyvron's outer ring span free deflected the attack.

"Oh my, Wyvron's defense is keeping Griffin in check. Can they even counter" said the announcer but then Griffin went up the small rail and sped up. "So that's how it goes" Twilight said as she saw Griffin accelerate.

It then went off the rails but it shook a little so it hit the Wyvron a little to the right so it deflected and then it collided with the wall and burst. "Jet Wyvron with a Burst Finish, Wakiya Murasaki is the winner" Said the screen and the announcer said "Oh My. Wakiya managed to take this win without any effort"

Wakiya smiled coyly and they were all surprised that he was so good. "How is he so good?" asked Sunset and Robin replied "It may not seem like it but Wakiya has actually participated in several Bey tournaments in the past. He seems to have kept his skills up"

Amelia was a little annoyed but then Wakiya pointed at Robin and said "Okay your up boy" Robin did a double take and got out a "Boy?" With that he walked over to the stadium and both got ready.

"Ready, Set" the screen said and began the countdown "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and the two beys entered the stadium. Wyvron made his way to the middle as Drago went for an attack.

"Now, Crash Launch" Robin shouted as Wakiya shouted "Get them. Jet Shield" Drago attacked several times but Wyvron blocked everything. It continued for quite a while and Amelia pointed out "This is just like a replay of my match"

But then Robin shouted "Now Drago" and resonated so Drago's avatar appeared. With that Drago went up the longer rail and accelerated a lot.

When it came off the rail it went straight for the Wyvron and Robin yelled "Crash Breaker" and hit the Wyvron hard. Wyvron was knocked off center and Robin cheered but then Wyvron stopped and Wakiya said "It's time. Let's go Wyvron" and resonated with his Bey so purple energy came out.

With that Wyvron's avatar appeared and it was a large Wyvern with purple scales. Its underside and wings were pale purple and its claws were dark purple. Finally, it had dark purple eyes and flames coming out of its head and tail.

With that Wyvron began to dive down the slope straight towards Drago. "Feel our power. Go Shield Crash" Wakiya shouted and the Wyvron collided into Drago sending it flying up the side of the rail and bursting on impact. Robin gasped and the screen said "Jet Wyvron with a Burst Finish, Wakiya Murasaki is the winner"

"That was unbelievable. Wakiya managed to hit Robin with his signature move. The Shield Crash" said the announcer. Robin gritted his teeth and picked up his Bey then went to the other three.

"Sorry Sunset. I got ahead of myself" he said but Amelia put a hand on his shoulder and said "It's okay. I did the same" After a few seconds Wakiya said "okay guys. Let's get on with the show"

With that the announcer said "Alright people. It's now time for Twilight Sparkle to go toe to toe with Wakiya" Twilight walked towards the stadium and took a deep breath. "Calm down. Take what I know and formulate a plan" she thought, thinking about the previous matches.

"Wyvron's outer ring can freespin. Deflect all attacks that come at it. Also if you force it out of the center it goes like a pentalum and counter attacks just like my Wise Crash. If I can manage to take the center then I have a chance" she thought and put her Bey in defense mode.

"Her focus is on the middle. She's going to defend the attacks. She's really put some thought into this. But it's not enough" Wakiya thought and they both readied themselves.

"Ready, Set" the screen said and began the countdown "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both beys went against the middle. Twilight bey managed to get there first and she called out "Wise Guard" and then it set up its dome.

"And with that Twilight has managed to take command of the center" the announcer said. "She got there first" Sunset said and then Robin thought "She tilted her bey just enough so it would get there the fastest without falling over. It takes perfect analysis of the stadium's slope. She's really sharp in thought"

Wyvron went up the slope and then dived straight for Athena. When it collided, Athena was forced up the slope but then it went back. "Here we go. Wise Crash" she called and Athena hooked into the Wyvron so it went up the slope a little higher than Athena.

Wakiya gasped and Wyvron stopped in the slope and began to dive. "Get them. Shield Crash" he shouted and Wyvron slammed into Athena and it went up the slope a little more than Wyvron.

With that it went back and forth with Wise Crash and Shield Crash and the announcer said "Both contestants deliver similar attacks time and time again"

Sunset looked interested and said "It's going back and forth. Are they even going anywhere?" Robin looked carefully and said "It seems the same but it also goes up a little each time. With each hit it goes towards the edge and before you know it"

As he said that, Athena was near the edge and dove down. "Now there's no more room to back into. Go Wise Crash" she said and Athena collided into the Wyvron so it went up the slope.

The others cheered but then Wakiya smiled and said "It's time. Let's go Wyvron" and then he resonated with his bey and its avatar appeared.

Just then it went up the smaller rail and accelerated. "But now what. Wyvron accelerates and charges up another attack" the announcer said. Twilight gasped and Wyvron then walked straight towards Athena.

"Time for the Hyper Shield Crash" Wakiya shouted and the Wyvron slammed into Athena so hard it flew out of the arena. "Jet Wyvron with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" the screen said.

"Wyvron managed to take the lead with a massive attack. How will it play out next round I wonder" said the announcer and Twilight is getting a little worried.

"What power. Can I even measure up" she thought and began to panic. Sunset noticed and said "Twilight is starting to panic" Then Robin said "If she doesn't snap it out she'll never win"

With that Amelia yelled "Come on Twi" Twilight heard that and turned and Amelia said "You can't lose your cool. Just give it your all and you will win" Twilight looked down and said "But I"

But just then Robin shouted "No buts. If you don't get yourself together you'll never win. Give it your all and we'll cheer you on" twilight eyes sparkled a little and with that all her friends started cheering her on.

"Oh my gosh. It seems like everyone is rooting for Twilight. Even on different teams, friends are cheering loudly" the announcer said.

Wakiya closed his eyes and thought "They're so loud. I'm going to get a headache" But then he smiled and thought "It's just like those bunch of fools" and thought of his friends.

Twilight smiled and turned straight ahead and then the screen said "Second battle" and they both got ready. "Ready, Set" the screen said and began the countdown "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Bey went in for the center.

"Go Wise Guard" Twilight shouted and Wakiya shouted "Get them. Jet Shield" With that they collided in the center but after a while Athena managed to knock the Wyvron away a bit.

But with that it went back down the slope. "Now Shield Crash" Wakiya shouted but then they started colliding with each other same as before. "Am I seeing a replay or what. It's a continued contest between Wise Crash and Shield Crash" said the announcer.

After a while, Athena went for an attack in the same position as before and Wyvron went up the rail. "Let's go Wyvron" Wakiya said and he resonated with his Bey and its avatar came forward.

With that, it accelerated and headed straight for Athena. "Hyper Shield Crash" Wakiya shouted but then Twilight shouted "Hold on Athena" and resonated with it making Athena's avatar appear.

Wyvron landed the attack on Athena but she endured it and they both went up the slope. Wakiya gasped and then both went up the rail on opposite sides with Wyvron on the small one and Athena on the large one.

"Let's do this one more time. Hyper Shield Crash" Wakiya called out and then Twilight called out "Here we go. Hyper Wise Crash" They both went off the rails and collided in the center of the stadium creating sparks.

It continued to push until they both flew against the edge of the large rails. As Athena hit the edge and bounced off the Wyvron hit and burst. "Wise Athena with a Burst Finish, Twilight Sparkle is the winner" the screen said.

All the friends cheered and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Twilight has managed to defeat Wakiya and take today's Beytoken" With that the screen showed Twilight and Amelia having two tokens.

Wakiya was surprised that she managed to copy his moves like that but then smiled. Twilight celebrated with the others and everyone congratulated her.

32. The Snake Dungeon! Trials Of Darkness!

It was a dark place and Flare Phoenix spanned straight ahead and into a stadium with Evil Ruler. "Go for it Phoenix" Sunset shouted and Phoenix went against Ruler and Sunset's magic kicked in. They collided and Sunset shouted "Give it your all"

At that moment Ruler burst and the parts disappeared. "Alright. This one is ours" Sunset called but just then something happened. A purple fire started to burn and from it came a new bey completely surrounded by fire so you couldn't get a clear picture.

"What?" Sunset said in surprise and the new bey came at Phoenix and attacked again and again. Sunset felt all the fire and she began to hear an evil laugh but didn't know where it was coming from.

but at that moment the Phoenix burst and the parts disappeared in a white light and Sunset started to scream. Just then Sunset opened her eyes and realized she was dreaming. She looked around hysterically and saw that they were still on the plane and it was the middle of the night.

Everyone seemed to be asleep until she heard a voice call her name. She turned to see Amelia still awake and Sunset asked "Why are you up?"

"I just wanted to thank you for coming along" Amelia said with a smile. "Robin really wanted to get payback on Sombra, but I wasn't sure if he could handle it all by himself so I came along. But now that you're all here, I feel a lot calmer" she explained.

Sunset smiled and said "I was really worried Robin would be mad if I said I was going to challenge Sombra. But knowing he was as worried about telling the truth as I am makes everything seem more ridiculous" and the two girls shared a little laugh.

"We should be there soon. Let's get some more rest until then" Sunset said and Amelia nodded and went back to bed. Sunset on the other side was still in mind. "What was that, And why was that laugh so uncomfortably familiar" she thought before she managed to fall back to her feet.

It was a training room with a bey stadium and in front of it stood a large stone wall with a metal door and carvings of 9 snakes with their heads pointing towards the stadium. In front of the stadium Sombra stood and he shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!"

With that, a bey came from each snake's head and they all spun to the right heading towards Ruler. When they collided, all 9 of them burst so Ruler was the only one left. Just then Ashtem entered the room and said "Good. Your results are increasing by the day"

Sombra turned and Ashtem said "They will be arriving soon. You better be ready" Ashtem turned but then Sombra said "I still don't understand why they were invited" With that Ashtem said "You're displeased?"

"They are simply weak. Do you really think they will become part of us" Sombra said and then Ashtem turned around. "You have much to learn. I know that only those who have no compassion and are driven by power can become a part of us. Those two have none of those"

"So why? Why have them here?" Sombra asked and Ashtem just smiled and said "Easy. There is one thing one of them can give us. The others will just be pawns to get it" With that Ashtem left. But what he didn't show was that someone was already there watching. "Oh, How interesting" said the one hiding but when Sombra looked that way no one was there.

After they had landed they main 9 went out into the wasteland where they were. After walking for a while, it came to a huge crater with a building that was shaped like a coiled snake. Looking to the side, Robin saw a snake's head that appeared to be the entrance.

As they rushed to it Rainbow asked "Okay, How do we get in?" After no one answered she yelled "You don't know" With that Robin opened the door and said "Hey, Ashtem. We're here, Open the door"

"Seriously. Do you really think it will work" Rainbow said doubtfully. At the same time, someone was watching them through a camera and then they pressed some buttons and the door started to open. They were all stunned and Robin turned and said "What did you say Dash?"

Rainbow didn't answer and they all went inside. When the door closed, the rooms they were in moved and it turned out to be an elevator. When it came down, they entered a cave-like tunnel. "This is scary" Fluttershy said, shaking along the back.

At that moment, several screens were put on the world. Shu saw it and when Ashtem came on the screen he got angry. "Alright everyone. It's finally time to show you the power as the Snake Dungeon. Let's see who will challenge our power first" Ashtem said and the screen flashed Sunset, Robin and the others.

"No" Shu said as he realized they were in Ashtem's grasp. At the same time in the Snake Dungeon, a screen was put on and Sombra knew. "Sombra" Robin said angrily and Sombra said "Well Well. I'm surprised to see you again. Fake champ" teasingly and Robin got angrier.

"Since you're here, I assume you've decided to throw away your childish beliefs and become truly strong" Sombra said. Robin just wanted to scream but Sunset put a hand on his shoulder and said "That will never happen. We came here to defeat you"

Robin looked at Sunset and smiled. "Yes. This time things will end differently" Sombra just smiled wryly and said "Oh well it was just a suggestion. But now you must suffer. If you wish to challenge me you must make your way to the center of this facility"

"But I highly doubt that will happen. You're just a bunch of little kids. But you can always dream, right" Sombra said laughing. "Oh, that Sombra is only getting ruder by the second" Rarity said and then Sunset turned around. "Come on everyone. Let's go" she said and they were all ready.

They all moved forward but then they were stopped by an invisible wall. "What the" Sunset snapped and they all seemed to be trapped. But just then the floor opened up and Pinkie disappeared down. "Pinkie" Applejack called but then she disappeared down as well.

"We are getting separated" Twilight called and then she disappeared down as well. "Keep calm. Try to get to the center as soon as you can and we'll meet up there" Amelia said and then she disappeared followed by Rainbow, Fluttershy, Rarity, Robin and finally Sunset.

Shu who was watching was worried but then the screen split into three parts showing different groups and Ashtem's voice was heard saying "Only those who can fight can advance. The others will be abandoned" Shu was more angry than before and just whispered "Sunset. Everyone. Be careful"

When they landed, Rainbow, Applejack and Fluttershy were alone in a dark tunnel. Applejack turned to Fluttershy and asked "Are you okay Shy?" Fluttershy looked up and said "Yeah I think so" They looked around and Fluttershy asked "What do we do now?"

"What Amelia said. We'll get to the center and we'll meet up with the other" Rainbow said. "That's probably the best we can do for now" Applejack said and they all started moving. After walking for a while they entered a dark room.

Just then, the lights came on, revealing a bey stadium in the middle of the room. "A stadium?" Rainbow said frantically and then a voice came through the speakers.

"Welcome to the Shadow challenge. To move on you need to defeat all three of these bladers" said the voice and they all startled a bit. "Seems like we're being watched" Applejack said and Rainbow said "It doesn't matter. Where are they, We send them flying"

"Well, here are your opponents" said the voice and a door opened and three people came out of the door. From what it looked like, two of them were male and one female and they were all wearing mostly black clothes and different shaped masks. What set it off was the shape of the masks, the color of the eyepieces and the color of the lines on their clothes.

Rainbow looked at them and said "Phew, sure. What's so special about these clowns" sarcastically. "Now, let's introduce your opponents" said the voice and the three brought out their Beys and the three girls were shocked.

"This is Rose Eye and her Bey, Shadow Jackalope" the Voice said and Fluttershy said "It's not true, right?" in shock. "Emerald Eye and his Bey, Shadow Bull" the voice continued and Applejack said "Okay, That's just rubbish" angrily. "Gray Eye and his Bey, Shadow Pegasus" the voice finally said and Rainbow was really angry.

"What is this? How dare you copy us you hyenas" she shouted angrily but the voice just kept talking. "These are the rules. You will only face your replica bey. Matches are first to two points. If the three of you defeat your replica only once, you move on. Each time one of you loses, you get a strike. Three strikes and you are everyone out" said the voice and Rainbow shouted "Okay. We're in"

Just then the voice said "Okay get ready for battle" Rainbow looked at the others and said "I'll go first" But just then Applejack grabbed Rainbow's arm and said "Calm down Dash. You need a plan"

"What good would that be? I just need to defeat a copy. I can do that without looking" Rainbow said confidently. Just then Rainbow walked out of the stadium and Fluttershy weakly said "Good luck" Rainbow smiled and said "Thanks but I got this"

Just then, several screens went on around the world and they showed Rainbow and the others in that room. "It's time for the Shadow challenge. If they defeat their identical shadows, they win. If they lose to them, they're gone" said the voice on the screen and everyone looked at it.

"Are you kidding me" Wakiya yelled in his office angrily and continued with "He's doing the whole shadow blader thing again" At the same time Rainbow said "Get ready mask guy. I'll send you and your knock off to next year" confidently.

"Urgh, why do you have to be so loud?" Gray Eye said in a monotone voice. "What" Rainbow said irritated and Gray Eye then said "This is just a waste of time. Let's just do this" and took out his launcher.

"The match between Shadow Pegasus and Rainbow Pegasus will now commence" said the voice and they both took the same stance. "Hey, Are you copying my launch form too? Can't you be original" Rainbow shouted angrily.

"I'm a shadow blader. It's just what I do. So stop talking" Gray Eye said and Rainbow only got angrier. "The first to two points wins the match" said the voice and when both were ready the voice said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they did the same launch. "Get them, Rainbow Launch" Rainbow called and then Gray Eye called "Shadow Launch" and they did the same attack.

"Grr, Stop your copy cat" Rainbow shouted angrily but then Rainbow's Pegasus went up the slope and then it appeared against its shadow copy. "Rainbow Strike" Rainbow shouted but then Shadow Pegasus went against the rim and accelerated and got away.

"What" Rainbow said and her Pegasus crashed into the wall and lost its balance. Shadow Pegasus continued to accelerate until Gray Eye said "Just finish this. Shadow Flash" and Shadow Pegasus landed the attack causing Rainbow Pegasus to burst and Rainbow was shocked.

"Two points with a Burst Finish. Gray Eye wins by a score of two to nothing" said the voice and Rainbow fell to her knees. "No, How can I just lose. It's just not possible" she said speechless but then she heard Gray Eye's voice saying "You're weak. That's just it"

Rainbow was broken and took the parts of her bey and went to the side. "Rainbow, are you okay?" Fluttershy asked but Rainbow didn't answer. With that Applejack turned to face the stadium and said "Alright. It's time to show these frauds what we can really do"

On another road, Amelia, Rarity and Pinkie Pie were and they walked for a while. "How much longer do we have to go like this?" Rarity complained and Amelia said "Come on Rare. We have to keep going. What if the others are in danger" worried. With that Pinkie jumped forward and said "Don't worry you little head. The others are safe"

"And how do you know that?" Amelia asked and Pinkie said "You know how incredible they are. They can handle themselves" and gave a big smile. Amelia turned and said "Maybe. But we can't just wait. Maybe the others are waiting for us in the center. Come on"

They continued walking until they came to the same metal door and stone wall Sombra trained at before. above the door there was a huge meter that read 999. "Ohh. What is this?" Pinkie asked and then a voice came from the speakers.

"Welcome to the endurance challenge. Get all the way to zero and move on. But be prepared, No wins count after a single loss. Take your stands" said the voice and Rarity asked "What do you think that means?"

"Don't know" Amelia said and then she looked forward and saw three circles in front of the stadium "Guess that's where we're supposed to stand" Amelia said and they all walked up to each of their circles. "What will happen?" Pinkie asked and Amelia replied "Don't know, Be prepared"

The other two nodded and as they settled on the circles they glowed green and each snake head sent out a Bey. "What the, Where did they come from?" Rarity asked. "Don't know. but I think I know what to do now. Launch your beys and take them down" Amelia said and they all got ready.

"Let it, Rip!" All three of them shouted and their Beys entered the stadium. "This is it. Gem Horn" Rarity shouted and the Unicorn attacked two beys so they bursted. "Party Dash" Pinkie shouted and Joker also hit the Beys so they burst too. "Blow them all away. Feather Storm" Amelia yelled and Griffin hit the rest so they all flew up into the air colliding with each other and the stadium so they burst.

As the three caught their beys the meter went down to 900. "Look, It went down" Pinkie said happily and Rarity said "I see. We have to defeat all 900 Beys to move on" Amelia smiled and said "Then we will " Just then 9 new beys arrived and they all shouted again "Let it, Rip!"

Applejack walked over to the stadium and then Emerald Eye came up and said "I can't believe I have to take care of a peasant. So dirty" Applejack got a little irritated and said "You should be more worried about being defeated instead of get dirty"

"Urg. I could never handle something like that. Shadow Bull is too wonderful to mess with" said Emerald Eye and then the voice said "Next match. Shadow Bull vs Farm Bull will now commence" With that they both got ready and the voice said "Ready, set"

3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Shadow Bull headed towards the center. "Hohoho. Seems like you don't know how a pure defense type should battle" Emerald Eye laughed and then Farm Bull went against its copy.

"Do it, Bull Whip" Applejack shouted as Emerald Eye said "Stop them. Shadow Block" and a black rope formed around Shadow Bull blocking the attacks. They ran like that until the Farm Bull went against the wall.

"Do it, Bull Counter" Applejack yelled and her bey collided with her blade into the wall and went right at the Shadow Bull, attacking it so hard it burst. Emerald Eye gasped and the voice said "Applejack's Farm Bull wins with a Burst Finish"

Emerald Eye was in shock and said "It doesn't work. Why did such a rude strategy win" Applejack smiled and said "You were just too careful and didn't take any chances. If you don't dare to get your hands dirty and work hard, you can never get better"

Emerald Eye was just confused and said "That can't be right. I can't..." Just then the floor where he was standing opened up and he fell down. Applejack was surprised but then went to Rainbow and said "Did you see Dash? we're back in the game"

"Yeah, okay" Rainbow said, still down. "Are you guys ready yet" said a new voice and when they turned they saw Rose Eye ready at the stadium. "Come on now. It's our turn now" she said, pointing at Fluttershy. "Oh, okay" Shy said walking towards the stadium.

"Are you okay Shy?" Applejack asked and Fluttershy said "I'll be fine I think. Take care of Dashie, okay?" Applejack gave a reassuring smile and said "Count on me" Fluttershy walked up to the stadium and Rose Eye said "This is going to be fun" and she just laughed a little crazy.

Applejack looked at her and said "Just great. Another weirdo in a mask" to herself. "Third match. Shadow Jackalope vs Flutter Jackalope will now commence" said the voice again and then both got ready. "Hope you're ready. I'm going to crush you so you look as pathetic as your friend there" Rose Eye said but then Fluttershy became more serious and the voice said "Ready, set"

3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Flutter Jackalope took center quickly and its copy attacked. "So yeah. Shadow Break” Rose Eye shouted but the attacks did next to nothing. "How dare you" Fluttershy said weakly. "Huh, What did you say? You're winking too much" Rose Eye said laughing but then Fluttershy raised her eyes and glared intensely at Rose Eye with her infamous "Stare"

Rose Eye quickly freaked out and Fluttershy said "You'll regret it. No one calls my friends pathetic. NO ONE" with that Flutter Jackalope went up the slope and then it disappeared.

"NOW, Flutter Break" Fluttershy called and the attacks landed causing Shadow Jackalope to burst and Rose Eye to fall to her knees in fear. "Fluttershy's Flutter Jackalope wins with a Burst Finish" said the voice and then Fluttershy walked over to Rose Eye.

"Now. What are you going to say" she said and Rose Eye said "I'm sorry for everything I said" With that Fluttershy gave a warm smile and said "You're forgiven. Now don't say things like that again" Rose Eye looked up at her but just then she fell through the floor too. Fluttershy looked worried but then Gray Eye walked over and said "Okay. I guess I have to end this now"

Amelia's group was still fighting with all the beys and they were down to 504. Their Beys were in the stadium but then 3 of the other Beys came at the Unicorn and they collided with it so the Unicorn burst. Rarity gasped and Amelia shouted "Hurry up, Griffin" and Griffin bursted the three of them.

"Sorry girls. I must have used a little too much energy. But I can continue" Rarity said. But just then the circle Rarity stood on changed color from green to red. "What does this mean?" Pinkie asked and then Amelia thought of something.

"The voice said 'No wins count after a single loss' That probably means Rarity is out" Amelia said and Rarity gasped. "Oh no, I'm so sorry. I let you down" Rarity said but Amelia smiled and said "It's fine. But we can't risk another mistake"

Just then 9 new Beys arrived and Amelia said "Come on Pinkie" Pinkie smiled and said "Yeah, We can do this" and they both yelled "Let it, Rip!" and continued the fight.

Amelia and Pinkie kept going for a while and were really close. But just then Party Joker went against two beys and took them out but at the same time all three burst. When Pinkie's circle turned red Pinkie said "Bummer. I'm out" Amelia looked at Pinkie and said "Don't worry Pinks. I'll end this"

"But dear. You're exhausted. You can't go on like this all by yourself" Rarity said. Amelia was exhausted and looked at the meter which was at 90. "I can do this. Only 90 to go" Amelia said and when 9 new Beys arrived she yelled "Let it, Rip!" and thought "Robin. I'll come to the center. You better do the same"

Fluttershy went to her friends and Applejack said "Come on Dash. It's your turn" Rainbow looked and shook a little. "Okay" she said and walked towards the stadium but was still nervous. "Fourth battle. Shadow Pegasus and Rainbow Pegasus will now commence" said the voice and Rainbow took a breath and said "Okay. Take it easy. Just calm down" to herself.

They both took their poses and Gray Eye said "Okay. This is going to be more boring. You're too weak to win anything" Rainbow became more unsure and then the voice said "Ready, set"

3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" They both shouted but Rainbow shook so her launch was unstable so when Shadow Pegasus attacked it flew out of the stadium quickly. "Ring Out Finish, Gray Eye wins the match with one point"

Rainbow shook more and Gray Eye said "This is more boring than before. The only good thing is it will go fast" With that Applejack shouted "Come on Dash. Get yourself together"

"b-But I can't" she said but then Applejack yelled "THIS IS ENOUGH" Everyone covered their ears and Gray Eye even said "Stop yelling" Applejack then said "It was just a loss. Are you really going to allow this copy cats walk right over you"

Rainbow looked at Applejack and she continued "You're Rainbow Dash. You never stop talking about how Awesome you are. You never leave a friend behind. And you've always been too stubborn to give up a fight. So why would you start now "

Rainbow's face lit up every now and then Fluttershy walked over and said "We both know you can do this Rainbow. Just trust yourself like we do" giving her friend a smile.

Rainbow took in everything they said and smiled. With that she turned around and said "Yeah. This one's mine" confidently. "Seriously. Did you forget what just happened? You're too weak to win anything" Gray Eye said but Rainbow just smiled and said "It was just a fluke. Time for an awesome comeback"

"Second Battle" the voice said and they took their stances. "Now Pegasus. Time to roar and win the battle" Rainbow thought and gave off a cyan glow and then the voice said "Ready, set"

3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they went straight at each other. "Shadow Launch" Gray Eye shouted while Rainbow shouted "Rainbow Launch" and they attacked each other with equal force.

"Oh yeah. Dash is back and ready to rumble" Applejack said and Gray Eye said "I don't have time for this. I'm just doing the same as before" to himself. With that, Shadow Pegasus went against the rim and accelerated.

"Please, like that going to work again" said Rainbow and then she roared and called "Pegasus" With that she resonated with her Bey so the Pegasus avatar came forward. "End this, Shadow Flash" Gray Eye shouted and Shadow Pegasus charged at Rainbow Pegasus but then it dodged them at the last second.

"What" Gray Eye said in surprise and Rainbow said "I told you so. I won't fall for the same trick again" and then Rainbow Pegasus went against the rim and accelerated. "Then I'll just finish them off now" Gray Eye said then gave off a red glow.

With that Shadow Pegasus went up the slope and Gray Eye shouted "Shadow Strike" But just then Rainbow Pegasus went off the rim and crashed into the wall. "DO IT" Rainbow shouted and Pegasus gathered a lot of energy and charged towards its copy.

"Rainbow Flash Strike, NOW" Rainbow shouted and they collided with each other and after a while the shadow copy burst. Gray Eye gasped and the voice said "Rainbow Pegasus with a Burst Finish, Rainbow Dash wins"

"Oh yeah" Rainbow said cheering and then she went to her friends and said "Well, was that awesome or what?" Applejack laughed a little and said "Yeah Dash, That was awesome" and Fluttershy said "Congratulations Rainbow."

Rainbow smiled and said "Thanks, And thanks for knocking some sense into me" They shared a laugh but then they heard Gray Eye shout "It can't be. It can't have been fair. My launch was at least as good" angrily.

But then Rainbow said "Just because you do what I do, you can't win. All those attacking came from my bond with Pegasus and no one can copy that" proudly. Gray Eye was just mad but then heard the voice say "What a shame Gray Eye"

Gray Eye then looked up and the voice continued "Losing is not something that is allowed. Those who have lost must leave" and then the floor opened again and Gray Eye fell down.

The three friends were still a little worried about the trapdoors but then the voice said "Challenge, done" With that a new door opened and then an unsettling sound was heard. "What is it" Fluttershy said shyly and then you could see the ceiling begin to lower.

"The roof is falling" Applejack yelled and Rainbow said "Don't stay. Run" and they ran out the door and they made it to safety. "poof, That was too close" Fluttershy said but then Rainbow said "Come on now. We can't just sit here and sit still"

Rainbow started walking forward and Applejack looked at her and said "Well. It didn't take her long to get back to normal" With that they all started walking forward.

Amelia was very exhausted. There were only 9 beys left but she barely had the strength to stand. "It's only 9 to go" Pinkie said but Rarity said "But she's barely able to stand" Amelia breathed heavily and said "Just one more time. That's all I need"

"You can do it darling" Rarity shouted and Pinkie shouted "YES GO GIRL" Amelia looked at them and said "Yeah. I can do this" With that Amelia gathered all her strength she had left and shouted "3.. . 2... 1...” Just as the other Beys cowered, Amelia leaned back and shouted "Let it, Rip!"

Griffin went high into the air and Amelia shouted "Strike down, Storm Strike" Griffin created its cyclone and swept down and bursted a bey and went straight up again. "One more time. Storm Strike" Amelia shouted and Griffin landed another attack and bursted another bey and then went around the stadium.

Two of the beys came at Griffin from behind but Amelia then shouted "Feather Counter" and they were knocked away and one crashed into the wall and burst while the other crashed into another bey and they both burst leaving only 4 left.

Griffin went towards the center and the four Beys surrounded it. Amelia breathed heavier and called out "Griffin" and then she resonated with her bey so its avatar appeared. The four beys charged in unison and Amelia shouted "Feather Storm"

With that, the Griffin Cyclone came and caught up all the beys and they all burst at the same time. With that the meter reached 0 and the door opened. "I-I did it" Amelia said, dropping to her knees. "Amelia" Rarity and Pinkie called, rushing to her.

"Are you right darling?" Rarity asked and Amelia said "Yeah, I'm fine" Amelia stood up and then she saw a cupcake in front of her. Looking, she saw Pinkie holding it in front of Amelia. "Hungry?" Pinkie asked and Amelia laughed and took it. "Well then. Shall we continue?" Rarity asked and Amelia took a bite of the cupcake and said "Yep" With that they started to walk further.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoy this chapter. I hope you are ready for the next chapter. Here's a little hint of what kind of challenge Sunset, Robin and Twilight will face.

See if you can see the two together

2. Creating Beys! Flare Phoenix!

Change has a tendency to happen so quickly that you hardly realize it. This change was definitely one of them. "It's strange that a month has passed and everything has changed" Sunset thought and then she remembered everything that had happened in the past month.

Government researchers had also picked up the signal and seen that it had formed some type of portal. They wasted no time and had already started to cordon off the area so no one came close.

It only took a couple of days for someone to come through the portal. He had explained that they wanted to create a strong relationship between the worlds and had even introduced them to their host's most popular sport, Beyblade.

It only took a week after those who had got through started showing up for interviews. Soon everyone wanted to take part in this sport, so the governments in both worlds began to popularize Beyblade in our world.

Soon there were shops where you could buy everything from Launchers, parts and even whole Beyblades. There were also workshops where you could repair and most fascinating of all, you could make your own Bey.

Almost everyone at school had already taken a liking to the sport. Some went so far as to say that they love Beyblade. And among those who were interested were Sunset and her friends. It was decided to meet up to get everything they would need.

It started with the Launchers and everyone got one that matched their colors and a Launcher Grip. Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy had placed the Grip on the long side of the Launcher while Rarity, Applejack and Sunset placed it on the short side.

As it went on, they noticed a big queue outside shops that sell parts and Beys. "So will you buy or make it?'' Twilight asked. "I was going to make my own" Sunset said, "I want to make mine" Pinkie said happily. "I'm going to make the most stunned Beyblade around" Rarity said in her usual polite voice. "I'm going to make the strongest Bey that ever existed" Rainbow said, a little dominant. "Sorry, but my Bey will get stronger." Applejack said in an argument. "Do mine" Fluttershy said softly. "Looks like we all have the same thought" Twilight said and then they all headed towards a workshop that appeared to be open.

Except for the fact that there is no one else here. "Is it… Closed?" Fluttershy asked but then Rainbow said "It says it's open" and pointed to a sign that said open. It took a few seconds before Sunset headed for the door.

She managed to open it without a problem and then motioned for the other to come along. It was lit and the workshop seemed to be in good shape. "Who's there?" came a voice from behind a door. "We came here because we wanted to make our Beyblades" Sunset said and then footsteps were heard.

Just then the door opened and behind it was a man who didn't seem much older than themselves. He had short white hair and red eyes with a scar over his right eye. He wore a pink shirt, a black tie and a black trench coat with red markings. "Are you the one who works here?" Asked Sunset but that's what the man said. "No, the guy who works here was a few days late so I'm filling in here. Who are you all?"

"Oh, I'm Sunset Shimmer. and these are my friends" Sunset said and held out her hand to the others.

"Rainbow Dash"

"Applejack"

"Rarity"

"Pinkie Pie"

"Fluttershy"

"Twilight Sparkle"

"Nice to meet you. My name is Shu, Shu Kurenai" Shu said bowing slightly. "My My, you really are a gentleman Mr. Kurenai" Rarity said. "Thanks, but just call me Shu" he said and walked towards them.

"Well, do you guys have an idea of what kind of Beyblade you want to make?" Shu asked and everyone nodded. "Okay, so let me know what you want and I'll help out where needed," he said.

"I want an Attack type" Rainbow said immediately.
"I want to try a Balance type" Twilight said eagerly.
"I'm thinking, a Defense type" Applejack said plainly.
"I was also leaning towards a Defense type, Darling" Rarity said.
"A Stamina type, if that's okay" Fluttershy said softly.
"Double Stamina for me" Pinkie said excitedly.
"I want to make a Balance type" Sunset finally said.

Shu smiled and said "Good choice everyone" and with that he left and gave them pen and paper. "First you need to design your Bey, I'll go around and help if you need me don't be afraid to ask." he said and then everyone took their paper and pencil except Sunset.

"Actually, I've already drawn one." Sunset said and then her friends gasped again. "Really?" Shu said and then Sunset took off her backpack and took out a drawing book. "I saw this in a dream I had," she explained, wiping up the drawing she made.

It was seen that it had two large blades and two smaller ones and in the middle a phoenix was there. "Interesting" Shu said and then the others looked at her drawing and were stunned.

"Wow, what a drawing Sunny" Pinkie said with a big smile. "Why didn't you say anything?" Rainbow asked, a little annoyed. "No one asked" Sunset said flatly and then the other laughed. "Hm, they remind me of my friends" Shu thought and couldn't help but smile.

"Well then" Shu said, getting everyone's attention. "Since you're already done, we can start with your Bey" he said and Sunset nodded. "The rest of you can start sketching and I'll help you when you're done" Shu said and then everyone except Sunset started thinking and designing their Beys.

Sunset followed Shu into a room with various cooking utensils and tools. "Well, if I may" Shu osh said, holding out his hand. "Oh, sure" Sunset said, handing him the drawing she had made.

"These drawings are really good" Shu said, making Sunset feel a little embarrassed. "Do you like it, thanks" she said and then Shu picked up a tablet and took a photo of sunset's drawing. "Um, What are you doing?" Sunset asked and then Shu said "I'll take a picture of your design and send it to the computer here"

Shu then walked towards the computer and sat down. He started pressing some buttons and a 3D image of a Bey appeared. "There. That was the Beyblade I saw in my dream" Sunset said, intrigued by the image.

"Alright, let's begin" Shu said and then he instructed Sunset what she should do. After a while, the others had finished their designs and soon they also received instructions.

Sunset was now in the process of adding the final details. She thought about her dream and what the huge phoenix said.

"Can you rise from the ashes and be reborn into a Blader that can handle me?"

"Can I really be that Blader" she thought. After a couple of seconds, she had added the last detail. When she walked out of the studio, her friends were standing there cheering on their Beys.

"Finally, why did it take so long" Rainbow said. "Sorry, I didn't notice the time I was taking" Sunset said, standing by her friends. "So, are you all ready." Sunset asked and they all brought out their new beys.

Sunset looked around and took a good look at all her friend's Beys. Rainbow Dash's Bey had three main blades that had two different unique colors. One was red and orange, the second was yellow and green, and the third was blue and purple. Between the blades were cyan blue little wings. And finally there was a cyan pegasus with a rainbow colored mane. Sunset thought it was a little ironic because Rainbow Dash's Equestria counterpart was a pegasus.

Applejack Bey had two silver blades shaped like horns. The other blades were brown and much rounder and were a bit like armor. In the center was an orange bull with gray horns. under it were yellow apples and on each side were branches.

Rarity had nine round blades that sparkled so much it looked like they were made of diamonds. In the gap of those blades, was it one that looked like a unicorn's horn. In the center was a white unicorn with a diamond shaped eye and its mane the same purple color as Rarity's hair. Again ironic since Equestria's Rarity was also a unicorn.

Fluttershys seemed to have the outer ring made of two parts. The inner one was dark pink while the outer one was light gray and had eight curves. In the middle was something that appeared to be a rabbit but it had horns. Finally, it was surrounded by small yellow butterflies.

Pinkie Pie's Bey had the outer ring formed with two pairs of three blades with the colors pink, yellow and light blue placed together as one blade. In the middle was what appeared to be a jester with a pink, yellow and light blue hat.

Finally it was Twilight Bey. The outside had two large purple round blades with gold shields in the middle of both. Between the two blades there were two spear-like blades. In the center was a humanoid head with a golden war helmet. It had purple hair and finally a six-pointed star.

"Cool, have you come up with a name for them yet?" Asked Sunset.

"Mine is named Rainbow Pegasus" Rainbow said proudly.

"Mine is Farm Bull" Applejack said.

"This is the Gem Unicorn" Rarity said.

"Flutter Jackalope" Fluttershy said. Rainbow looked at her confused. "Jackalope. isn't that the rabbit with horns?" She asked and Fluttershy nodded. "Why did you choose that?" Rainbow asked only to be met with an elbow in the side. "Oww" she called out seeing Applejack glare at her. "Well I thought it looked cute" Flutteshy said and then Rarity put her hand on her shoulder and said "It fits you perfectly."

"My turn, My turn" Pinkie said, jumping up and down. "Mine is Party Joker" she shouted and jumped into the air releasing confetti behind her.

"So Twi, what's your’s named?" Sunset asked and Twilight held it up and said "I call it Wise Athena"

"Okay Sunshim. You're the only one left. What's your Bey's name?" Rainbow asked and everyone turned to face Sunset. "I call it Flare Phoenix" she said, holding out her Bey.

"Those are all good names" Shu said from behind them and then they all turned around. "Now you need to come along" he said and went through another die with the girls behind him.

When they entered the room it felt like a stadium and Rainbow got excited. "Now that you've made your Beys, you need to master them." Shu said, pointing at them.

"To truly master your Beys you need to work hard. So to do that we will do some battles" he said and that got everyone excited. "Alright, I'm first. Who should I fight first?" Rainbow said, looking at her friends to see if anyone wanted to volunteer.

"I will be your first opponent" Shu said and then everyone turned to him in confusion. "You're a Blader?" Sunset said, confused. With that, Shu brought out his balance type Beyblade: Astral Spryzen.

"This is my Bey, Astral Spryzen" Shu said and the main 7 let out a gasp.

"Well, let's get started," Shu said, making his way to the other side of the stage as Rainbow stood directly across from him. "Alright now let's start." Rainbow said eagerly but Shu held out his hand and said "Calm down, before that you need to learn the fundamentals".

"Fundamentals?" Rainbow said, a little confused. "It's easy, just follow these steps." Shu said and then Rainbow nodded and took out her Launcher.

"First, have the hand holding the Launcher completely still" Shu said and so Rainbow held the Launcher straight and still. "Put your feet firmly on the ground" Shu said and then she bent one knee forward and had the other a little behind. "And finally, gather all your strength and Let it, Rip!" Shu said and then Rainbow nodded.

"Alright, let's go then" Shu said and pressed a button and a hologram screen appeared. "First battle" the screen said and then Rainbow locked her bey in her Launcher but Shu adjusted something with Spryzen before locking her Bey as well.

The other six watched with great anticipation and cheered on Rainbow. "Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown. “3…” Shu twisted so he was now facing the other way with his legs still forward. “2…” Shu braced his legs and prepared to dash out. “1…” Shu sprinted forward. "Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Shu twisted back and then both pulled the ripcords and Launched their beys.

Both Beys circled the stadium and Spryzen came to the center and started circling. Pegasus then came in for an attack and managed to land it. "Rainbow dose great'" Fluttershy said watching Rainbow's Bey attack and attack. "Seems like she did a good Launch" Applejack said and the others chimed in but then Sunset noticed something.

"Wait a minute" she said and that got Twilight's attention. "what is it?" she asked and then Sunset said "Rainbow attacks over and over but it doesn't seem to affect Spryzen at all". In battle, Rainbow Dash saw that no matter how much Pegasus attacked, Spryzen was unaffected.

"What is going on?" she asked and after a few more attacks they both collided but it was Pegasus that burst. "Astral Spryzen with a Burst Finish, Shu Kurenai wins" the screen said and Rainbow started ruffling her hair in frustration and yelled out "Dang it".

Shu then picked up the pieces of Pegasus and put them together and then went over to Rainbow. "You have a lot of work ahead of you. Keep working hard and you will get better" he said handing Rainbow her Bey. "Thanks I guess" she said under her breath. Then Shu turned to the other and said "Well, who's next?".

"Oh Oh, Me. Pick Me" Pinkie said, jumping up with her hand in the air. "Okay sure" Shu said and then they took their positions. But before Shu locked on Spryzen, he adjusted something. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and began the battle.

Party Joker started to make its way towards the middle but Spryzen moved much more aggressively than before. "What, Why is it moving like that" Rainbow asked in confusion. "Before it was as still as a turtle, but now it rushes like a wild bull" Applejack said, watching Spryzen rush while the Joker had made it to the middle.

But as soon as Joker was in place, Spryzen delivered several attacks before Joker burst. "Astral Spryzen with a Burst Finish, Shu Kurenai wins" said the screen and Pinkie let out an "Aww, no fun". "Okay, My turn" Applejack said and walked forward. Shu again adjusted Spryzen and thought "Let's see if they figure this out soon"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and started. This time both Bull and Spryzen dived towards the center but due to their speed Spryzen got there first and stopped in the center. "Again, it's moving differently. What's causing it?" Sunset said and with that Twilight took out her tablet and began analyzing Spryzen. "Perhaps I can find out its secret," she thought as the battle continued.

Bull tried to attack but it did no damage and Bull burst not much later. "Astral Spryzen with a Burst Finish, Shu Kurenai wins" the screen said and Applejack said "good battle partner" with a dose of irritation at the loss and walked towards her friends. "You did well dear, you win next time" Rarity said trying to support but then Twilight said "I got it" getting everyone's attention.

"Got what?" Sunset asked and then Twilight showed the screen for the second time. "Astral Spryzen is a balance type that can change between three modes. Attack, Defense and Stamina" she said and the other responded with a joint "WHAT".

"I guess my trick is out" Shu said and then everyone turned to look at him. "Spryzen's tip can be changed between Attack, Defense and Stamina whenever I want, I used it to show you what types of Beys you will face" Shu said pointing at Rainbow Dash.

"Rainbow Dash, Since you have an attack type, your biggest opponent is defense types. So I used defense mode against you." Shu said and Rainbow looked at her bey and began to understand.

"Pinkie Pie, Your Joker is a stamina type so I used attack mode on you" he said pointing at Pinkie.

"And Applejack, I used stamina mode against you because it gave your defense type its biggest problem." he said, pointing at Applejack and she said "Now I get it".

"But then why did you?" Fluttershy asked and then Shu closed his eyes and said "In battle you will face several different beys, each with their own tricks. I did it because I wanted you to feel what it's like to be pressured during a battle." and then he opened his eyes and said "that's when you grow as a blader."

The Main 7 took in what Shu just said. It seemed to make sense that he would challenge them with a tough challenge. "Okay" Sunset said and walked up to the stadium. "Now it's my turn" she said and took out her Launcher.

"Sunset, are you sure? This might be a little too tough right now" Twilight said worried about her friend. "It's cool Twi, I want to do this." Sunset said and then Shu took his position. "I'm using defense mode this time." he said and adjusted Spryzen to defense mode.

As they both got ready Rarity asked "Why would he reveal his strategy?" and to that Applejack said "We already know his tricks so there's no reason to hide it". Twilight looked at Shu and thought 'Or he has something in mind'.

Shu thought back to when sunset showed off her design she had already made.

(Flashback)

"Actually, I've already drawn one." Sunset said and then her friends gasped again. "Really?" Shu said and then Sunset took off her backpack and took out a drawing book. "I saw this in a dream I had," she explained, wiping up the drawing she made.

It was seen that it had two large blades and two smaller ones and in the middle a phoenix was there. "Interesting" Shu said

(End of Flashback)

"She's the only one who had a dream of a Beyblade, I want to see how far she can go. Show me Sunset Shimmer" he thought and then the screen said "Ready, Set". "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and began the battle.

Spryzen again dove towards the center and circled while Phoenix attacked but did no damage. "Oh man, this is going exactly like my battle." Rainbow said, smacking herself in the face.

It continued to clash in the same way until Spryzen hit Phoenix, sending it flying towards Sunset. She managed to dodge it and watched as her Bey hit the ground.

"Astral Spryzen with a Ring Out Finish, Point standings, 1-0" the screen said and Sunset looked at her Bey. "Poor Sunny" Pinkie said a little sadly. "She managed to keep herself from a burst, she might still be able to win" Rarity said a little hopefully.

Sunset walked over to her Bey and bent down and picked it up but as she grabbed the tag on it she thought "Can I even win." But then she shook her head and thought "No, I can't give up. I can still win. I just need to get up"

"That right Sunset, that's the way" She heard a voice say. "huh, who said that?" Sunset asked, looking down at Phoenix who was starting to glow. Sunset was then surrounded by the light and she seemed to be in a weightless space. It was red with yellow waves and in front of her stood the same Phoenix from her dreams.

"Are you Phoenix? Like really you" She asked in disbelief. "Yes Sunset, I am. And you have shown me that you are a blader that can handle me" Phoenix said and Sunset looked confused. "how do you mean?" she asked and Phoenix replied "The blader who can handle me is someone who can rise up from defeat and rise from the ashes. You are that blader" Phoenix said and then Sunset said "I guess so"

"Well, are you ready to win?" Phoenix asked and Sunset looked up with a confident look and said "Yes, This battle is ours". Coming back to reality, Sunset stood up and turned to face Shu. "She seems more confident now, But it will take more than confidence" he thought.

"Second battle" the screen said and then both locked their Beys into their Launchers. “3…” Sunset raised her Launcher to her right. “2…” She twisted to the right. “1…” She placed her right foot further back and looked straight at Shu. "Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and Sunset pushed the Launcher forward and pulled the ripcord in the opposite direction. "Her Launch form is different" Shu thought and the other thought the same.

Spryzen flew straight towards the center as Phoenix began to attack again. But this time the attacks appeared faster and a little stronger. Phoenix landed attacks and began to climb up the slope and dived down again and again.

"How does she do that?" Applejack asked in disbelief. "I don't know. But it seems to be working" Twilight said, noticing Phoenix's attacks starting to do damage. "Keep going Phoenix, Show them Flare Launch" she said and Phoenix continued to attack.

"I see. With that Launch, Phoenix gained more speed and power" thought Shu. "Not bad, But it's going to take more than that to defeat Spryzen" Shu said and when Phoenix hit again Spryzen started climbing up the slope and slowed Spryzen and dived in like an arc towards Phoenix. "Now, Counter Break" Shu shouted and then Spryzen slammed right into Phoenix sending it flying.

"Ahh Phoenix" Sunset shouted as Phoenix flew towards the edge but then Phoenix hit the wall and stayed inside the stadium. "pew, That was close" Sunset said wiping her forehead.

"How did she survive that?" Twilight asked in disbelief. "That was awesome" said Rainbow and then everyone cheered for Sunset.

"We're not done yet, We're going to win this." Sunset said and began to be surrounded by a scarlet red energy and her hair began to flutter. "Phoenix" she shouted and her Bey was also surrounded by the same energy and Phoenix avatar appeared. Phoenix started climbing the stadium slope and then dove in for an attack.

"Show them our power, Flare Whip" she shouted, sweeping her right hand. With that, then the avatar swept its tail feathers slashing diagonally. At the same time, one of Phoenix's larger blades began to glow like a scarlet colored fire and hit Spryzen so hard that it flew straight towards Shu who caught it with one hand.

Shu looked at Sunset impressed as the screen said "Flare Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, Point standings, 1-1" Hearing that the others cheered and were happy for Sunset. "How did you do that?" Twilight asked eagerly but Sunset replied "I don't know, it just felt natural."

"Not bad, you managed to form a bond with your bey. I'm impressed" Shu said, making Sunset blush a little. "But now I will end this battle with attack mode" Shu said, putting Spryzen into attack mode. "Okay, I'm ready" Sunset said, getting ready.

"Third battle" the screen said But when she was done she noticed that Shu was doing something else with Spryzen. When he was done, he held up Spryzen but it looked different. Instead of the black outer ring, it was now red, gold and a little white.

"What now" Sunset said and then shu locked Spryzen in her Launcher and said "Now you will see how powerful Spryzen is". With that they both took their positions and the screen said "Ready, Set".

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and then both Beys flew at full speed. But then Sunset noticed that Spryzen was coming towards Phoenix from the opposite direction. "What" she blurted out and the others were also shocked. "What kind of rattlesnake trick is this?" Applejack asked and then Twilight looked something up on her tablet.

"What now" she said and that got everyone's attention. "What" Rainbow asked and then Twilight replied "Before Spryzen was spinning clockwise exactly like us" and then she looked at Spryzen and continued "but now, it's spinning counter-clockwise".

Everyone was surprised by that and then Rarity said "Since when could it do that" and then Rainbow said "I know, While he put Spryzen in attack mode he changed it so it also spins the other way". With that everyone looked at Sunset worried but Sunset said "It doesn't matter which way it spins".

"We're going to win this" she said and then she turned to Phoenix and said "Now Phoenix, Flare Launch" and then Phoenix started climbing up the slope while Spryzen did the same on the other side.

"Slice them apart, Now Spryzen, Astral Spark" Shu shouted and with that both went in for another attack but Spryzen was moving so fast it just seemed to be a flash of red light. "How can it move so fast?" Twilight asked in disbelief, becoming more worried about Sunset.

"No, we're not done yet," Sunset said, becoming more serious. With that she was surrounded by the same energy as before and said "Phoenix and I will always rise up no matter what" and with that Phoenix accelerated and got away from Spryzen's attack.

"What" Shu said as he saw Phoenix get away. With that, Sunset shouted "Show them what you got. Phoenix" and then she resonated with Phoenix and then Phoenix's avatar appeared again.

But then Shu started to roar and was surrounded by red energy and at the same time his scar started to glow red. "Spryzen" Shu shouted, resonating with his Bey causing it to glow in the same red light and then Spryzen's avatar appeared. Then an ogre looking creature with golden and gray armor appeared. It had a long tail, long white hair and two large gold red and black wings with carved heads on them. Finally, it had blue eyes, sharp teeth and a large ax with a blade that looked like fire.

With that, both dove in for an attack. "Now Phoenix, Flare Whip" Sunset called and swung her right hand as one of Phoenix's blades was charged with scarlet fire again.

"Spryzen, Astral Whip" Shu called, sweeping his right arm up diagonally. And with that, the golden blades began to glow red and then the Spryzen's avatar slashed with its axe.

When both met in the center, sparks flew everywhere and after only a few seconds Spryzen flew towards Shu while Phoenix burst. Sunset gasped and the others were speechless as Shu caught Spryzen and the screen said "Astral Spryzen with a Burst Finish, Shu Kurenai wins"

With that, Sunset looked down at the ground in disappointment. "Sunset, are you okay?" Fluttershy asked and all six of them moved closer. When they were at Sunset, she looked up with a smile on her face.

"I'm fine girls, don't worry" she said and picked up the parts of Phoenix and put them together. "Maybe I didn't win now, but I'll win next time" she said and all her friends smiled.

Shu looked at the group of friends and thought about his friends but noticed something in his hand. The Spryzen was there but it burst and that made Shu realise something. "If that Burst had come later I would have lost" he thought looking at Sunset and her friends. "Maybe they have what it takes to climb up in the beyblade world" he thought and smiled proudly and then thought "Watch out Valt, You will have tough competition very soon"

It was now late afternoon and the Main 7 had to go home before their parents started to worry. It had a really good introduction to Beyblades. They continued to battle with each other to learn the fundamentals. Everyone managed to win some and lose some, But no one had managed to defeat Shu. Everyone had headed home except for Sunset who still had one question on her mind.

"Shu, can I ask you something?" she asked and Shu replied "Sure". With that, Sunset said "during our battle, it felt like I could hear Phoenix's voice. Then it was like I was somewhere else and Phoenix was standing in front of me. Is this normal?" and Shu was a little taken aback. He suspected that Sunset had a strong bond with Phoenix and it seemed to be true.

"What you experienced was the bond between you and Phoenix" Shu said causing Sunset to say confused "Our bond?" "When a blader and their Bey have formed a strong bond, you can draw out a Bey's true strength. The feeling of Phoenix standing next to you is proof that you have a strong bond with your Bey" Shu said and Sunset was amazed at how the bond between a human and a Beyblade could be so powerful.

"Thanks Shu. I appreciate it" Sunset said and then Shu said "It was nothing". With that Sunset went home and had several thoughts about Beyblade and how she wanted to get better.

Author's Note

The Main 7 Launchers

3. Learn Fundamentals! Rainbow Pegasus!

"Now Phoenix, Flare Launch" Sunset called out and so Phoenix delivered several attacks at Flash Sentry's Bey until it burst. "Come on" Flash said, annoyed at the loss. With that Twilight raised her hand and pointed it at Sunset saying "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer is the winner".

"Oh yeah" Sunset said, picking up her Bey. "Good job" said Flash and then they shook hands. After Beyblade had become so popular, Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna had allowed beystadiums in the gymnasium.

The students at CHS had taken advantage of it as much as they could. After a while, Microchip and some other students had made a ranking board to show how everyone ranked based on wins and skills. When they presented it, it was shown that Sunset and the others were the highest ranked in the school.

Well, all but one. Rainbow Dash was the only one of her friends who wasn't on top. When she noticed, she was both irritated and angry, but also disappointed.

"Dashie, Why so grumpy?" Pinkie asked in her usual happy voice. "It's nothing," Rainbow said, not answering. "Rainbow, you can tell us. We're your friends" Fluttershy said, sitting down next to her with the others around her.

"Are you upset about the racking, it's no big deal." Applejack said, waving her hand. "You don't understand" Rainbow said, looking down at her knees. "I've always been the best when it comes to sports. Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, All of that. Now you're all better than me and I'm so far behind." Rainbow said sadly.

"You'll get better at it. You just have to practice. Just like other sports." Sunset said, placing a hand on Rainbow's shoulder. "I think you would be much better if you practiced the fundamentals more" Twilight said and then Rainbow looked up and said "fundamentals".

She wanted to say something more but just then the doors were heard opening to reveal five girls with the same Crystal Prep uniforms. The students the main 7 recognized were Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat, Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare.

The CHS students watched as the Crystal Prep students walked up to where Sunset and the others sat. "Hey Twilight it's been a while" Sour Sweet said and Twilight replied "Yes it has. I didn't expect to see you guys here" a bit insecure.

"Hey, There's no reason to be worried. We just came to have fun" Sour Sweet said. "So what do you want?" Sunset asked and with that they each held up their Bey. "We thought it would be fun to have a team battle" said Indigo Zap and to that the main 7 looked at each other before they looked back and Fluttershy asked "team battle? what is it?"

Lemon Zest stepped forward and said "It's simple. Five of us against five of you. We do five battles with two points. First team to win three games wins." "Of course" Indigo Zap began and then the Main 7 turned to her and then she continued with "If you're scared and want to back out, we understand" and with that the Crystal Prep students started laughing.

With that the main 7 looked at each other and with a quick glance Sunset said "Okay, it's on" and then they all headed towards a stage in the middle of the gym hall. "We can only be five so two of us have to stand back" Sunset said and with that Pinkie raised her hand and said "I can, I want to be a commentator today"

"Alright then one more is needed" Sunset said and then Rarity said "I can sit back, I'd like to polish my Bey so it sparkles even more" and with that Rarity had sat down and started polishing her Bey and Pinkie had come up on stage and made a small commentator's booth.

"Alright everyone, It's time for the team battle between the Rainbooms and Crystal Prep" she said into the microphone. Everyone just looked at her wondering how she picked it up so quickly but then everyone turned to the battle. "Flash, can you be the referee?" Applejack asked and then Flash said "Um, okay" and walked over to the stadium. With both teams in place, it was time to begin the battle. In the first battle, it was Applejack against Sunny Flare.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both their beys attacked each other but Sunny Flares managed to knock out Applejacks in the first round. With that, Applejack managed to knock out Sunny's bey in the second but then Sunny Flare did it again in the third match. "Raging Roktavor with a Ring Out Finish, Crystal Prep wins game one. The score is 1 to 0" Flash said and so did Pinkie "Sunny Flare managed to take the win for Crystal Prep. Let's see if the Rainbooms can make a comeback"

"Sorry Gals" Applejack said, lowering the hat. "That's cool, we win the next one" Fluttershy said and then Twilight and Sour Sweet went up for game two.

In this match, Twilight had the lead by blocking all attacks and managed to spin out Sour Sweet's bey in the first round. The second round saw the roles reversed with Sour Sweet on the defensive and Twilight attacking.

"Okay it's time." Twilight said and was surrounded by a purple energy. "Athena" she called out and her Bey was engulfed in the same energy and Athena's avatar appeared. It was a human-like figure with a small and gold armor. In one hand it held a large golden shield and in the other it held a golden spear with a silver tip. Finally, he had purple hair and a golden helmet on its head.

With that Twilight's Bey dived right at the other and she said "Here we go, Wise Spear" and with that Athena attacked Sour Sweet's bey with one of her spears and managed to send it out.

"Wise Athena with a Ring Out Finish, The Rainbooms win game two. The score is 1 to 1" Flash said and with that Sour Sweet got pissed and went back to the bench to rage. "And with that, the Rainbooms have evened the game. Who will take the next point?" said Pinkie and then Sunset said "I'll go next. I win and then you guys take the next, okay" and then Rainbow said "You can count on that" With that it was Sunset and Lemon Zest for game three.

Sunset managed to get the upper hand early and managed to use Flare Whip to burst Lemon Zest's Bey. "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, The Rainbooms win game three. The score is now 2 to 1" Flash said and then Pinkie shouted "Unbelievable, Sunset managed to burst Lemon Zest's Bey and take the lead. If the Rainbooms take the next point, they win it all "

"Great job Sunset" Twilight said, giving Sunset a high five. "And now it's my turn to end this" Rainbow said walking forward as Indigo Zap went for her team at the same time. When both were at the stadium, Flash said "Game four, first battle" and both unlocked their Beys.

"Of everyone at CHS why did I have to be stuck with you" Indigo Zap said causing Rainbow to become confused. "What's that supposed to mean?" She asked and Indigo Zap just smirked and said "Isn't it obvious, you're so low in the rankings. You're an amateur at best" and that made Rainbow angry and unfocused.

"Ready, Set" Flash said, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and their bey began to attack. But Rainbows was unbalanced and wiggly. "What" Rainbow said as the opponent just continued to attack. "What's going on here, Pegasus is wiggling so much, is it a failed Launch" Pinkie said and the others were getting worried.

"Geez, what a waste of time" said Indigo Zap and after a while Pegasus burst. Rainbow and the other gasped as Flash said "Dark Doomscizor with a Burst Finish, Crystal Prep win game four. The score is now 2 to 2"

Rainbow just dropped to her knees and just stared down at the ground. "H...How" was all she could get out. But just then she heard Indigo Zap say "Not so Awesome now huh. You don't deserve that Bey"

With that, it felt like something in Rainbow snapped and she couldn't feel anything. She took the pieces of Pegasus and ran out of the gym.

"Rainbow" Fluttershy said, trying to run after her but she was stopped by Sugarcoat. "It's your turn. Come on" she said in a dull tone and walked towards the stadium. "Don't worry Fluttershy, I'll get her" Sunset said, running after Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash sat outside with her back to one of the gymnasiums. She tried to hold back tears as she listened to how the battle went. Even though it was thick she was sure she heard "Flutter Jackalope with a Survivor Finish, The Rainbooms win game five. The winners are The Rainbooms"

Hearing that her friends had won made Rainbow a little happier but her loss was still heavy. "Hey Rainbow" Sunset said and Rainbow looked up at her friend.

"Oh, Hi Sunset. What's up?" she asked and Sunset sat down next to her and said "Are you okay?" Rainbow looked at her knees and said "I don't know, Maybe Indigo Zap was right, Maybe I'm not..." But then she was interrupted by Sunset who said "Don't think so, You're a good blader. You just need a little more time to master your bey".

It sat there for a while but then Sunset got a text from Twilight. Checking it out she said "Hey Rainbow, Good news" "What" Rainbow said uninterested. "We won the team battle and the Crystal Prep girls want a rematch tomorrow" Sunset said and Rainbow turned to her and asked "What's good about that?"

"Don't you understand, That means you get another chance" Sunset said but Rainbow just turned away from her and said "Are you kidding me or. I can't win. Ask Rarity or Pinkie" Sunset stood up and said "I won't force you to compete. But you have until tomorrow to change your mind. Think about it" and with that she left.

Rainbow thought about what Sunset had said. But how could she win if she couldn't even Launch correctly.

(Flashback)

Shu-"Calm down, before that you need to learn the fundamentals"

Twilight-"I think you would be much better if you practiced the fundamentals more"

(End of Flashback)

"Fundamentals" Rainbow said, standing up. "Okay, I'll be a master of fundamentals" she said and started to rush off.

Rainbow now stood in a park that had received a new stadium. "Alright, let's do this" She said and took out her Launcher and Bey and locked the Bey into the Launcher.

"Okay, plant the feet firmly on the ground, Hold the hand with the Launcher completely still, Focus." she said and did the following so she stood in position and said "Now, Pull with all my might. Let it, Rip!" and pulled the ripcord and Launch Pegasus into the stadium.

It started well but then Pegasus began to wobble. "Grr Not good. Not yet" she said, picking up Pegasus and doing it again. Rainbow repeated the same steps several times and after a while it started to get better.

"Okay, Now it's good" she said but then she thought of the Indigo Zap. "No, Good is not good enough. There has to be a way to get more power out of my Launch" She said and began to think. But in that look in her eyes, she thought about how Shu had Launch.

"Maybe, I can test it." she said and then she tried something new. After a while of training with her new Launch, she was much happier.

"Okay, now we're talking" She said proudly of her progress. With that she picked up her Bey and said "Pegasus, We will own tomorrow's battle"

"You bet" came a voice and Pegasus began to glow cyan. "What" Rainbow said as her Bey gave off a sharp cyan light.

When it ended, there was a large cyan horse-like creature standing in front of her. But it had wings that were all the colors of the Rainbow and its man was messy and had as many colors as its wings.

"Are you Pegasus?" Rainbow asked and the big horse looked at her and said "You can count on that. What, After all the time I've been here you still aren't sure"

"Huh, no. I was just checking to be safe" Rainbow said. "Hm Okay" Pegasus said and then said "Listen, I'm happy to be your Bey. You're a girl who always stands up for your friends and never gives up. That's a blader I respect"

Rainbow continued to look at Pegasus and then Pegasus spread her wings and said "Listen Rainbow Dash, I want to win against Doomscizor" With that Rainbow came back to reality.

"Same here, We will win tomorrow" Rainbow said confidently checking her Bey. "And we win with a Burst Finish" both said simultaneously.

It had come over to the next day. The Crystal Prep girls had arrived and so the teams faced each other. Flash had volunteered to be the judge again and Pinkie was still the communicator.

"Alright everyone. It's time for the Crystal Prep vs. The Rainbooms team battle rematch. Will Crystal Prep manage to defeat the Rainbooms and take the win or will the Rainbooms win again" Pinkie said and everyone cheered.

"Okay, who goes first?" Twilight asked and with that Fluttershy said "I can go" "Are you sure sugarcube?" Applejack asked and Fluttershy nodded and walked over. As she walked forward, she saw that her opponent was Lemon Zest.

Without further interruption, they both began the battle with Fluttershy's Bey taking the center first and standing firmly in place while Lemon's Bey attacked.

"Please. Hold on Jackalope" Fluttershy said and was surrounded by a yellow energy and then her Bey was also caught by it and then its avatar appeared. It showed a yellow rabbit with silver horns. On the back it had pink armor that looked like curves and finally it had blue eyes.

"Now, Flutter spin" she said and her bey became surrounded by a yellow energy circle. Lemon's bey continued to attack but it did no damage. "How does she do that?" Asked Rainbow and then Twilight replied "The curves on the outside of Fluttershy's Bey are so round and hard that attacks that aren't that strong do nothing. To do any damage the attacks have to be much stronger but also have to continue with the same strength for multiple attacks"

That explained how Fluttershy managed to win yesterday. As time passed the attacks became weaker but Jackalope still had the stamina. After a while, Lemon's bey had stalled for the second time.

"Flutter Jackalope with a Survivor Finish, The Rainbooms win game one. The score is 1 to 0" said Flash and the Rainbooms cheered for Fluttershy who went to her friends. "And with that the Rainbooms have taken the first game. This is the exact opposite of what happened last time" Pinkie said and with the Rainbooms Applejack said "Well done sugarcube" and with that Fluttershy said "oh thanks Applejack"

"Okay, who's next?" Sunset asked and then Applejack said "I'm leaving. It's payback time" and walked over as Sugarcoat left for Crystal Prep. This battle initially went in Crystal Prep's favor with constant attacks that sent Bull flying out of the stadium.

But in the second round, Bull managed to get to the center and block the attacks for a good while. And when Sugarcoat's Bey knocked Bull out of the center, Bull dropped back down and straight to its opponent.

"All Right, Go Bull" Applejack shouted and was then surrounded by an orange energy. With that, her bey also became surrounded by the same energy and Bull's avatar came out. It showed a bull with orange skin. It had orange and gold armor on its back, legs and tail. Its horns were gold and finally it had dark green eyes.

"Go, Bull Counter" she shouted and Bull used one of his silver blades and hit Sugarcoat's Bey causing it to burst. "Farm Bull with a Burst Finish, The Rainbooms win game two. The score is now 2 to 0" Flash said and all the CHS students started cheering.

"Unbelievable. The Rainbooms have managed to reach match point. If they manage to take the next game, they win it all" said pinkie and cheered.

"How can we do even worse than we were yesterday" Sour Sweet said angrily with no one answering. "Watch and learn. I'll take and win a point for us and end their winning streak" Indigo Zap said walking forward.

The Rainbooms cheered Applejack's win when they saw that Indigo Zap was next. "So who's going now" Twilight asked and then Rainbow said "Let me go"

"I don't know sugarcube, maybe Sunset is better to go" Applejack said but then Sunset said "It's cool AJ" and turnde to Rainbow. "Win this" Sunset said and Rainbow said "You can count on that" and walked over to the stadium. "Are you sure she can handle this Sunset?" Asked Applejack and Sunset said "I know she can do it. She has the determination in her eyes" and with that Applejack smiled and looked at her rainbow haired friend.

"Hm, you. I expected someone decent" Indigo Zap said mockingly. "Joke while you can, I'll send you flying with a Burst" Rainbow said confidently. With that done, Flash said "Game Three, First Battle" and both took their positions. But Indigo Zap was confused for Rainbow who had her Launcher on her right side. "What is she doing?" she thought but then she smiled and thought "Well she just wants to lose in style"

"Ready, Set" Flash said, raising his hand. "3..." Rainbow locked her Bey into the Launcher. "2..." She grabbed hold of the ripcord. “1…” She kicked off the ground and swung her Launcher forward. "Let it, Rip!" shouted both of them and both of their beys flew straight into the stadium and attacked directly.

"And they're off, both going in for an attack" Pinkie said and when both Beys met each other it was a tie. But just then Pegasus started to climb the slope and then dived down. "What Now, Pegasus comes up and down for another hit" Pinkie said and when the attack hit Pegasus did it again but it sped up each time.

"What is going on?" Indigo Zap said and Rainbow's Bey continued to attack again and again. "Go Pegasus. Take that, and that, and that, and that. It's time for Rainbow Launch" Rainbow shouted, punching the air every time Pegasus attacked.

"Wait, What did she say?" Twilight asked, watching as Rainbow's Bey continued to attack without stopping. "Check that out. Pegasus 360 attack won't let Doomscizor get away" Pinkie said and everyone in the crowd started cheering. "How can she do that. She was an amateur yesterday. Nobody gets that good overnight" thought Indigo Zap but the attacks continued.

"Now I see" Twilight said and the other turned to face her. "Well don't keep us in the dark sugarcube" Applejack said and so did Twilight. "Rainbow Dash Launch with an angle. So Pegasus tip got a stronger grip on the stadium floor. And add how she kickt off the ground and swung her Launcher forward and she gave her bey a lot more speed"

"She learned the fundamentals and changed them to become her own style. Not bad" Sunset said, looking at Rainbow. "Come on, like that trick can work on us" Indigo Zap said and her Bey managed to get away.

"We're not done yet" Rainbow Dash said, starting to be surrounded by a cyan energy. "Pegasus" she called out and resonating with her Bey and Pegasus was struck by the same energy and its avatar emerged.

With that Rainbow's Bey started to climb the slope but stopped at the top and dove straight down towards Indigo Zap's Bey surrounded by a rainbow colored light.

"NOW, Rainbow Strike" Rainbow called and punched straight forward. With that, Pegasus landed a strong hit on Indigo Zap's Bey so it burst on the spot.

"Rainbow Pegasus with a Burst Finish, The Rainbooms win game three. The winners are The Rainbooms" Flash said and all the CHS students started cheering and Pinkie said "Unbelievable, Rainbow Dash has managed to defeat Indigo Zap and give the Rainbooms an overwhelming win with three game against none"

Indigo Zap didn't understand how she could have lost. But Rainbow Dash snapped to her friends and said "Was that an Awesome burst or what" and her friends giggled and Applejack said "Okay sugarcube, I admit. that was pretty Awesome"

"Well done Rainbow" Sunset said, placing her hand on Rainbow's shoulder. "Thank you. And thank you for trusting me" Rainbow said and Sunset gave a smile saying "I knew you would deliver"

While the Rainbooms were celebrating with Pinkie and Rarity coming in to join in, the Crystal Prep girls walked up to them and Sour Sweet said "You may have won today. But we're coming back. And we're going to crush you"

"Alright, we look forward to it" Sunset said and the other nodded. "Hey Rainbow. Next time you won't be as lucky" said Indigo Zap but Rainbow just smiled and said "What luck? I'm just so Awesome"

With that, the Crystal Prep girls got out of their tails and everyone started cheering more. "Hey, Hey, Dashie." Pinkie said, jumping up and down. "Battle me now" she said, pulling out her Bey. "Okay. you're on Pinkie" Rainbow said, holding out her Bey.

The portal had been monitored ever since it was opened and it was now allowed to go through as long as you reported that you were from the other side.

With that came a girl with long black hair and red eyes. She was wearing a black leather jacket, gray jeans and a golden necklace. "Visitor or Returner" asked one of the guards and the girl said "Visitor"

"Are you here for business or pleasure" asked the guard but then she showed a Beyblade. It had two gray and black rounded blades each with a wing that could stick out. In the middle of it was an eagle's head on a four-legged animal. Finally, it had two gray-black wings and a yellow beak.

"Ah, a blader. I see" said the guard and filled in the last of the documents and then said "everything is green. You can go on" and then the girl went out the front door and checked out the host she was new to.

"Hope we find some strong blader here. You feel the same" she said looking at her Bey. "Right, Feather Griffin" she said and her Bey began to give off gray energy.

Author's Note

Just in case anyone is wondering. The Beyblades I gave the Crystal Prep girls are Beyblades that already exist. I felt it wasn't necessary to come up with new beys for characters that don't affect the story that much.

4. Light As A Storm! Feather Griffin!

Feather Griffin dove down the stadium's slope and hit Indigo Zap's Bey so hard it burst in seconds. "Umm, uh Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish, T-The winner is Amelia" the Crystal Prep ref said in disbelief.

With that, Amelia picked up her Bey and looked around. "Looks like everyone is. Thank you for battling me" she said, turning to leave.

"This is boring. I came to this world to face someone strong. But no one I've faced so far has given me a real challenge" she thought but then she heard Sour Sweet say "Seriously, First Twilight and now this"

This got Amelia interested and she went over to Sour Sweet and asked "Who is Twilight?" Sour Sweet was a bit taken back but then answered "A girl that went to our school. She transferred to Canterlot High School a while ago. We tried to win against them in a team battle. But we lost"

This got Amelia more interested. She had heard about CHS and thought she maybe would go there. And now that she knows there are strong bladers there then she had made up her mind.

"Thanks for that" she said and with that she headed for the exit. "Canterlot High School. Here I come" she thought and headed towards CHS.

"NOW, Rainbow Strike" Rainbow Dash said and Pegasus knocked Pinkie Pie's Bey out of the stadium. "Rainbow Pegasus with a Ring Out Finish, Rainbow Dash wins by a score of 2-1" Said Twilight who was the referee for this match.

The Main 7 were currently in a park and had defecated to have some fun. They had battled for a while and now it was time for Rainbow to face Fluttershy. "Okay, my turn. I guess" Fluttershy said timidly. "Don't worry shy. This is supposed to be fun" Rainbow said, making Fluttershy relax a little.

"Okay. Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and began the battle. While Jackalope dived towards the center, Pegasus climbed up the slope.

"Go, Rainbow Launch" Rainbow said and then Pegasus went for the attack. "Here we go, Flutter spin" Fluttershy said and then Jackalope formed her energy ring and managed to deflect Pegasus's attack for a moment.

Close by, Amelia walked through the park but her eyes were on a map on her phone. "Okay, I should be able to find somewhere to sleep" she said but then she heard the Beys colliding. She turned that way and saw Rainbow and Fluttershy battle.

"Maybe I can challenge them" she said and was about to walk towards them when Rainbow shouted "Rainbow Strike" and with that Pegasus slammed right into the Jackalope and aimed it flying straight at Amelia. "WATCH OUT" Pinkie Pie called but then Amelia caught the Jackalope just in time.

"Ohmygosh" Fluttershy said, rushing towards Amelia. "I'm so sorry, are you hurt?" She asked but Amelia smiled and said "It's fine. I'm okay" With that Amelia gave Fluttershy her bey. "That's a nice Bey you have. If I'm not mistaken, it's a Stamina type, Right?" she said and Fluttershy replied "um yes you're right"

"Hey, are you okay?" Twilight shouted and the other six rushed over. "You must have hurt your hand catching a Bey like that" Sunset said but Amelia waved it off saying "It's okay. It's not the first time I've caught a Beyblade like that" After that Applejack said "I don't think I've seen you here before. Are you new in town?" and then Amelia said "Both in town and in the world"

"Huh" said all seven and then Amelia explained "I actually happen to be from the world of Beyblades" and that made everyone gasp. "You're from the other world" Pinkie shouted before jumping up and yelling "That's super Awesome" "Yeah I agree" Rainbow said and with that Amelia said "By the way. The name is Amelia. Amelia Kings"

"Nice to meet you Amelia. My name is Sunset Shimmer" Sunset said and after that the other introduced themselves. But when Twilight had said her name Amelia said "wait, You're Twilight?"

"Um yeah. how do you know my name" Twilight said and then Amelia replied "I heard about you from Sour Sweet"

"Sour Sweet?" Twilight said in confusion. "You see. I came here to find some strong bladers so I went around to different schools including Crystal Prep Academy. After I had defeated everyone there I heard Sour Sweet say something about her and her friends losing a team battle against you and your friends so I came here to see how strong you are" Amelia explained. "If you want to see how strong we are start with me" Rainbow said and with a smile Amelia said "Sure"

With that, both took their positions. Twilight was the referee and the other watched from the side. "She managed to defeat Sour Sweet so she has talent. Hope Rainbow is careful" Twilight thought. With that Rainbow held out her Bey and said "Hope you're ready to face Rainbow Pegasus"

"Cool Bey. I guess it's an attack type" Amelia said and then Rainbow said "You can count on that. And it's strong" With that Amelia giggled and held up her Bey. "See how it does against Feather Griffin" Amelia said and Rainbow said "Cool Bey. What can it do?"

"You'll see soon" Amelia said and with that Twilight said "First Battle" and they both got ready and Amelia took a couple of steps back.

"Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. “3…” Amelia threw up her Launcher forward. "2..." She sprinted forward and cartwheeled. “1..." She grabbed hold of her Launcher as it fell down. "Let it, Rip!" both shouted as they both pulled the ripcord and their Beys flew forward. As the Griffin flew toward the stadium, its outer wings protruded slightly.

As Pegasus climbed up the slope, Griffin dove toward the center. "Go, Rainbow Launch" Rainbow said and went in for the attack. "Alright then, Time for Feather Zone" Amelia said and her Bey was surrounded by a form of gray energy. Pegasus landed an attack but Griffin barely moved and continued to spin.

Pegasus continued to attack but Griffin managed to block them all. "What is going on?" Rainbow asked and Amelia smiled and said "By holding down the center, Griffin reduces stamina loss and endures all attacks. This is our Feather Zone"

Pegasus continued to attack but they didn't seem to do anything and after a while Pegasus burst. "Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish, Amelia wins by a score of 2-0" Twilight said and Rainbow muttered "Dang it"

"It was fun, thanks for battling me," Amelia said, holding out her hand. Rainbow took her hand and shook it saying "I guess it was fun" As they let each other go Pinkie jumped forward and said "Please Amelia. Battle me next. Please, Please, Please." and stood right in front of Amelia's face.

"Um, Okay" she said and Pinkie jumped up with a big "Yippie" Amelia looked to the other and said confused "Is she like that all the time?" and Rarity replied "She's the same 24/7 darling." and with that both took their positions. "I have a really fun idea" Pinkie thought as Twilight said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and both of their Beys dive towards the center. Joker managed to get there first and managed to knock Griffin back.

"Time to have some Fun, Party Joker" Pinkie called out and was enveloped in pink energy and resonated with Joker so it also cashed in on that energy so its avatar emerged. It whistled a human-like creature with pink jester clothes. It had light blue eyes and two horns that were yellow and blue respectively. In the end it was held in two tonfa which were pink, yellow and light blue at the end.

"Now, Party Zone" she called and with that a pink wind appeared surrounding Joker. When Griffin went in for the attack, it went with the wind and was redirected. "Wow, did you see that" Rainbow said and then Applejack said "We did. And it was incredible"

"Now I get it" Amelia thought and glared at Joker. "The gap on the outside allows it to catch the wind and use it as a shield" he thought and then looked at Pinkie. "She figured it out by seeing my technique. Not bad at all" she thought but then became more serious.

"Not bad. But it's going to take a lot more to defeat me" Amelia said, starting to glow gray with some gold in it. "Griffin" she called, resonating with the Griffin so its avatar appeared. It whistled a Griffin with black feathers. The rear body was gray and its wings were several shades of gray and black. Its beak was yellow, its eyes were red, and finally its claws were golden.

"Now Griffin. Make your breeze into a powerful typhoon. Feather Storm" She shouted and Griffin's wings started to shine and then a gray cyclone was created from Griffin. "What the" Twilight said and the others were surprised by the storm. With that, Griffin dove towards Joker and managed to catch it and sent it flying into the air.

"Now, let them fall" Amelia shouted and with that the wind stopped and Joker fell against the stadium wall. When it hit, it burst on the spot. "Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish, Amelia wins by a score of 2-0" Twilight said and Pinkie picked up the parts of Joker.

"aw, I lose" Pinkie said but then Amelia walked up to her and said "You were really good" and with that she held out her hand. "Thanks, it was so much fun" Pinkie said, taking her hand and shaking it with all her strength. "Funny. Can I have my hand back" she said shakily as the other laughed and Pinkie then let go.

"That was Awesome Pinkie" Rainbow said and the other agreed. "I can't believe you managed to pull off the same thing as Amelia" Rarity said but then Amelia said "She didn't" and that made everyone turn on her.

"Sure, Both reduced stamina loss. But they blocked the attacks in completely different ways." she said and then held up her Bey and continued "Feather Griffin uses its weight and wings to block attacks" After she said that she pointed at Pinkie and said "Meanwhile, Party Joker used the gap in its blade to create a shield of air that redirects attackers."

Everyone looked at joker and was amazed at his new trick. After a while Applejack walked over and said "Okay sugarcube. Time to meet Farm Bull"

Amelia turned to Applejack and said "Alright come on" and they both took their positions. "Okay. Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both beys flew into the stadium.

Once again, Griffin got to the center first and stood strong there. "Once more, Feather Zone" she called and the gray energy returned.

"Come on Bull. attack" Applejack yelled and her bey delivered several attacks. "Attacking wildly won't get you anywhere" Amelia said but Applejack just smiled and said "Just wait, This attack is wild as a bull"

With that she was surrounded by orange energy and called out "Go Bull" With that she resonated with Bull and its avatar appeared. Bull climbed up the slope and then she shouted "Kick it, Bull Whip" and then Bull dived straight at Griffin and attacked with one of his silver blades.

When it made contact, Griffin was forced out of the center. "Oh yeah" Applejack said and the others cheered. "Not yet" Amelia said and Griffin stopped and took his place in the center again.

"It still has so much energy." Sunset said as she watched Griffin move. "Okay one more time" Applejack called out and Bull prepared for another attack. "Come on, Griffin" Amelia called, resonating with her bey and its avatar appeared.

"NOW, Bull Whip" Applejack called and Bull dove right down. "NOW, Bring forth another crazy wind, Feather Storm" Amelia shouted and the gray cyclone appeared again. "What the hay" Applejack blurted out and she and the others watched as Bull was caught by the wind and fell onto the wall and burst.

"Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish, Amelia wins" Twilight said and Applejack looked in disbelief. "How" she thought then Amelia said "There are several ways to use Feather Storm you know. This is one of them"

"Not bad sugarcube" Applejack said, lifting her hat. "Well anyone else?" Amelia asked and then Rarity stepped forward. "It would be an honor" she said and they both got ready. "Okay then. Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both of their beys flew towards the center but Rarity's Bey managed to get yours first.

"Now darling, witness Gem Defense" she said and three energy crystals were created around the Unicorn and they blocked the attacks. "Now you're talking Rare" Applejack shouted, cheering with the other. "So that's your strategy. In that case we'll blow away your defenses. Griffin, Feather Storm" Amelia said and the cyclone was created again.

Griffin ducked and Rarity said "Our beautiful defenses will not be ruffled by any wind" and then she was surrounded by a dark little energy. "Gem Unicorn" she called and then she reasoned with the Unicorn so its avatar appeared. It featured a unicorn wearing white armor with purple detailing. Its mane and tail were purple and arranged so that it waved in the wind. Finally, its horn was made of a sharp diamond.

Griffin was just about to hit the Unicorn when its horn started to glow brightly. "Now, Witness the power of Gem Horn" Rarity called and then the Unicorn attacked with its horn. The collision was so strong that Griffin was forced back and the cyclone disappeared. "What" Amelia shouted and the others were shocked. "What the hay was that" Applejack said in disbelief and Twilight replied "A Counter Attack"

The attack was so strong that Griffin flew against the wall and flew into the air. "Alright, Rarity wins" Rainbow said but then Amelia began to reason with Griffin and began to roar. At that moment, Griffin created another cyclone and began to dive rapidly. "NOW, Storm Strike" she called and then Griffin landed right on the Unicorn and it burst. It took a while before everyone realized what was happening but after a few seconds Twilight said "Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish, Amelia wins"

"Oh my" Rarity said and then Amelia picked up her bey. "That was Awesome" Rainbow said walking over to Amelia. "That attack was incredible" said and then Sunset said "Agreed. That was really powerful" With that Amelia smiled and said "Thanks"

But just then a low rumbling sound was heard. they all turned to the direction it had come from and laid their eyes on Pinkie pie. "Sorry. So much excitement makes me hungry" she said but then another coo was heard from Amelia. "Heh heh. Guess I've built up an appetite too" she said, blushing a little.

"Okay, then we'll have a food break. Do you want to join us, Amelia?" Applejack asked and Amelia smiled and said "Yes please"

"Mm, that was so good," Amelia said, placing her hand on her stomach. They had all eaten sandwiches that Applejack had prepared for them and they had Pinkie's cupcakes as desserts. With everyone done, Twilight walked up to Amelia and said "Um, Amelia. Can I ask something?" Amelia turned to her and said "Sure Twilight, What is it?"

With that Twilight held up her bey and asked "Do you want to battle?" The other looked at Twilight in surprise because she's not usually the one to ask about battles. She is usually the referee or analyzes the battle. Amelia looked at Twilight and said "Sure. Sounds fun"

"Are you sure Twi?" Sunset asked and twilight turned to her and said "I am" Sunset could tell Twilight wanted this so she smiled and said "Okay Go Big"

With that both took their positions and Applejack walked up and said "I can be the ref. Is that okay?" and then Amelia said "Works for me" and Twilight nodded. With that they both got ready but before Twilight took out her Launcher she did something with her Bey.

"Ready y'all!, Set" Applejack said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and both Beys flew towards the center with Twilight's getting there first. "Now Athena" she called out and reasoned with her Bey so it's avatar appeared.

"Send them to pack Griffin. Feather Storm" Amelia shouted and the cyclone came back and Griffin dived straight for Athena. "Raise your shield now. Wise Guard" Twilight called and Athena created a shielding dome around her and when Griffin tried to attack the dome blocked all attacks.

"Check it out. Twi manages to stop all the attacks" Rainbow said and everyone was impressed with Twilight's move. "But how can Athena block all hits?" Sunset asked but at that moment Amelia noticed something.

"Now I see. By putting the shields over the gap between the blades, Athena is almost a perfect circle" she thought and smiled then thought "This just got really interesting"

With that Amelia started to glow with the same energy and called out "Griffin" and then she resonated with her bey and it's avatar appeared. At that moment the cyclone stopped and Griffin dove straight towards Athena. "That won't work" Twilight said but then Griffin flew right past Athena.

"What" Twilight said when she saw it. "She missed" Rainbow said happily but then Sunset said "No, The attack is coming now" and everyone turned to her. With that, Griffin crashed into the road and jumped straight up. "Oh no" Rarity said and then Fluttershy said "Is it" and at that moment another cyclone appeared and Griffin dove straight towards Athena.

"Swoop down, Storm Strike" Amelia shouted and Griffin landed right on top of Athena. With that the dome pole disappeared and Athena flew towards the wall. It hit hard but managed to hold on. Griffin on the other hand started to slow down. "Yay, Twilight will win" Pinkie shouted and the others cheered as Amelia grunted that the attacks didn't end it. But just as Griffin was about to taunt, Athena snapped and everyone gasped.

Applejack looked at both beys and then said "Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish, Amelia wins" When twilight heard that she lowered her head and said "I lost. I was sure I could win" but then Amelia walked up and said "You were incredible"

Twilight looked up at Amelia and said "Huh, but I lost" Amelia smiled hearing that and said "Maybe, but you had a perfect strategy. If I hadn't given my all I would have lost"

Twilight smiled as she heard Amelia's words but then Rainbow asked "what strategy?" and then Amelia explained "Her strategy of using defense mode" and that made everyone turn to each other asking "defense mode?"

With that, Twilight held up her bey, revealing that its gold shields were now between its two blades. "Ooh. It's different" Pinkie said and then Twilight said "By having the shields like this there are no gaps and Athena's defense power is increased"

"And since it had more defense it could withstand any attacks much better" Sunset said and Twilight nodded. Everyone was impressed with Twilight's new technique and with that Sunset said "Hey Amelia"

With that she turned to Sunset and said "Yeah, what is it?" And with that Sunset said "I want a round" Everyone looked at Sunset in surprise. "Are you sure? Not to brag. But I just won against five of your friends with a burst each time. What chance do you think you have?" she said but Sunset just stood there with a confident look on her face.

With that Amelia smiled and said "Okay. This is going to be fun. Let's go" and they both took their positions. Twilight was the referee again and stood up saying "First Battle" and both of them locked their Beys. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted, pulling on their ripcords and Launch on their Beys.

Griffin managed to get back to the middle as Phoenix went for an attack. "Now Phoenix, Flare Launch" Sunset called and Phoenix began to attack.

"Show them Griffin, Feather Zone" Amelia shouted and then Griffin was enveloped in the gray energy again. The Phoenix attacked several times but they did no damage. "Oh no, it's going exactly like Rainbow's match" Rarity said and the others got worried. After a while Phoenix climbed up the slope and then dived down.

"Now, Flare Whip" she called, sweeping her hand. When the Phoenix blade caught its scarlet fire, it attacked Griffin hard. "Now Griffin, Feather Storm" Amelia called and its cyclone appeared and stopped the attack and then sent Phoenix up into the air.

"Ahh, Phoenix" Sunset called out as the Phoenix flew up and fell against the wall. But just as the Phoenix hit the wall, it bounced out of the stadium and landed on the ground.

"Feather Griffin with a Ring Out Finish, Amelia leads by a score of 1-0" Twilight said and Amelia looked confused. "I don't understand, How could she survive my attack" she thought looking at Sunset who had picked up her Bey.

"You were lucky there. But now I'm going to end this," Amelia said, locking her bey back. Sunset was getting a little nervous and checked on her Bey.

"Phoenix" she said and Phoenix began to glow and the Phoenix avatar appeared in front of her. "Phoenix, I don't know how we're going to win. Griffin's wind is so strong" She said and Phoenix replied "The way is right in front of you Sunset. Are you saying you're going to give up?" But to that Sunset shook her head and said "Never, I'm not giving up. We can win this" With that Phoenix was satisfied and said "Well, if you want to win then you have to draw more of my potential"

"And how do I do that?" asked Sunset but then Phoenix replied "You already have the answer, You just need to see it" and with that Sunset came back into the spotlight.

"I already have the answer?" Sunset said softly but then came up with something. "Wait, If I do this" she said and turned her bey upside down and unlocked a function. When she was done Sunset looked at Amelia and said "Time to end this" and with that Sunset reminded Amelia of someone she knows. "This is going to be more fun than the previous matches" she thought and then Twilight said "Second Battle" and then both took their positions.

"Okay. Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both beys flew into the stadium. But as the Phoenix flew towards the stadium, smaller blades grew and began to fill the gap.

When both Beys landed, things moved differently. This time it was Griffin who went for an attack while Phoenix went towards the center. "What the, It's the exact opposite from before" Rainbow said and the others were also surprised and with that Phoenix came to the center and Griffin went in for an attack.

"Show them a protective flame, Flare Guard" Sunset called, crossing her hands in defense. Soon the Phoenix began to glow and was quickly surrounded by a circle of its scarlet fire. Griffin tried to attack but it did nothing.

"How does she do that?" Rarity asked but then Pinkie said "Who cares, Sunny is Awesome" and with that everyone cheered at Sunset.

Griffin continued to attack but it continued to do nothing. "Grr, how can it not even be moved" she said but then Amelia noticed something. Griffin began to shake, Its rotation is weaker now. "How can we run out of steam now?" Amelia thought but then she figured it out. "Now I see. Phoenix has blocked the gap but there are still small blades sticking out. Flare Guard doesn't just block attackers, it deals damage at the same time." She thought and started to grin.

"Alright now I'm going to show you all what Griffin can do" Amelia said starting to reason with Griffin calling out "Griffin" and with that Griffin's avatar appeared and it jumped up from the wall over Phoenix. "NOW, Storm Strike" she called and Griffin created its cyclone and began to dive towards the Phoenix.

When it hit, the Phoenix flew away from the center and started flying up the slope. But then Sunset called out "NOW, Phoenix" and connected with her bey so Phoenix's avatar appeared. With that the blades retracted back in and became as before and with that Phoenix dived straight at Griffin. "Take This, Flare Counter" Sunset called, snapping her fingers. At that moment Phoenix slammed right into Griffin and it caused it to burst.

Sunset and the other started to smile as Amelia watched in disbelief. "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer wins by a score of 2-1" Twilight said and then the Main 7 started cheering. Amelia was still surprised at the loss but then took her bey and went over to Sunset who celebrated with the other.

"Hey, Sunset" she said, causing Sunset to turn towards her. With that Amelia held out her hand and said "That was Awesome. I had so much fun" Hearing that made Sunset smile and then took Amelia's hand. "I had fun too" she said and after a while both hands let go.

They smiled at each other but then Fluttershy noticed something. "Oh my, look" she said pointing to the sky. It had become so late that it was almost time for dinner. When Amelia saw that, she started freaking out and said "Oh no. I was so distracted with the battles that I haven't arranged a place to stay"

But when Pinkie heard that she jumped forward and said "Come with us, We had planned a sleepover at my place and you can join" and then Pinkie turned to the other who smiled and Sunset said "I don't see why not"

Amelia thought for a moment but with her choices being pretty limited she said "That sounds fun, I'm in" With that Pinkie jumped around like a kangaroo and Amelia looked at her confused. "It's best you don't complain about it" Sunset said and Amelia decided to do as she was told.

With that decided, the eight girls started walking towards Pinkie Pie's house and as they walked, Amelia thought of something and started to smile. "I came here to find strong bladers, but now I find that but also friends. Now that's a win-win" she thought and joined her new friends and rivals.

Author's Note

Amelia's Launcher

5. The brave rabbit! The Shy Kerbeus!

The main 7 have just had breakfast after a long night with their new interdimensional friend Amelia. Pinkie had made pancakes and added a lot of whipped cream so Amelia couldn't understand. But she was more confused that Pinkie had managed to empty ten cans all by herself.

"How can anyone eat that much whipped cream" she asked but then Twilight put a hand on Amelia's shoulder and said "That's something I wonder all the time"

When everyone had finished Sunset asked "so Amelia. where are you going now?" Amelia took a moment and thought about her next move. "Are you thinking of going home?" Fluttershy asked and the other began to think that it could happen.

"No way, I'm starting to like this town. So I've decided to stay here for a while" Amelia said and everyone was happy at the news. "The only thing I have to figure out is where I'm going to live," she said, scratching her head.

Fluttershy raised her hand and said "Um- if you want you can stay with me" and then Amelia turned to Fluttershy. "Really?" she asked and then Fluttershy shyly said "Um only if you want to."

Amelia saw how shy Fluttershy was with the question and said with a smile "Thanks Fluttershy, I'd love that" and that made Fluttershy smile a little.

All eight of them had started walking around to show Amelia around town since she hadn't been there that long. "Oh trust me darling, You will love all the shops and clothes here" Rarity said and Amelia smiled and said "Sounds good, I really like shopping"

While the two were talking about their interest in fashion, Pinkie saw a poster and rushed over. When she saw the poster she started screaming with joy and rushed back at full speed and pushed the poster straight into Rainbow's face.

"LOOK LOOK, They're having a puppet show tomorrow" Pinkie said and Rainbow managed to get her to remove the picture from her face and said "Nice Pinkie. But I'm not much for the puppet" But then Sunset looked at the poster and said "Looks like they're going to have a bey tournament before the show"

When Rainbow heard that she was immediately intrigued and at the same time Rarity and Amelia had come up to them after they saw that they had fallen behind. "What tournament?" Amelia asked and Pinkie followed by shoving the poster in her face next.

"They are going to have a mini tournament before a puppet show" Pinkie said and then Amelia checked the poster and took a closer look at it. "Space Prince Galax Tour?" she said, checking what was on the poster. It showed two human-like dolls and a red dragon in the background. But what caught Amelia's attention the most was the monster-like figure with sharp eyes holding what looked like a green Bey.

"Hey, how about signing us up for the tournament." Amelia said and Rainbow said "Oh Yeah" and the other started to agree but then Rarity said "But what about all the clothes"

"Sorry Rarity, But if we don't register today we won't be able to join." Amelia said and Rarity was a little disappointed. "Don't worry, As soon as I sign up we'll go on a shopping spree. okay" Amelia said and that made Rarity light up and say "But what are we waiting for. Where is it?"

Amelia checked the poster and saw that it wasn't too far from where they were. "It seems to be in the park over there," she said, pointing in one direction. With that, all the girls went in that direction.

After a while of walking, they arrived at the park and saw a large red tent. It had the same posters on the outside and two people handed them out.

As they walked up to the tent a woman came up to them and said "Hey there, If you want to come to the show you'll have to wait until tomorrow"

"Actually we wanted to enter the tournament" Sunset said and then her cheek smiled and said "Oh great. The winner of the tournament will also win this cutie" and then she held up a stuffed bunny and Fluttershy grinned a little and said "It's so cute"

"Don't worry Fluttershy, I'll win it for you easily" Amelia said but then the woman said "Don't be so sure about it" and that made them all turn to her in confusion. "We have a very strong Blader and it won't be easy to defeat him" she said, turning her hand towards the poster referring to the monstrous figure.

"Is that a guy?" asked Rainbow and the woman nodded and then said "Anyway, if you want to sign up go to the back" and waved them around the tent. "Thank you" Twilight said and then they walked towards the back of the tent.

When they arrived it was dark and all that was there were some boxes. "Is this really right?" Applejack asked then walked in with Fluttershy hiding behind Applejack.

"Don't worry shy, there's nothing here" Rainbow said leaning against the boxes. "Hey, Who's there" said a voice and it made everyone turn around. "Who said that?" Twilight asked and Pinkie started yelling "IT'S A GHOST" and that made Fluttershy get more scared and start shaking.

"Hey, who are you?" asked the voicer and then they saw something sticking out of the side of the boxes. When they checked, they saw that it was a blue dog with angry eyes and sharp teeth. "Please be careful with the props" said another voice. Now another head stuck out. It was still a dog but this one was brown with floppy ears and square teeth.

"Hey, Who's there? Come out" Rainbow said forcefully. With that, the dogs stepped forward and revealed themselves to be sock puppets. The one who had them was a young man with long, black and spiky hair and green eyes. Around his neck he had a green and pink scarf and he also had a dark green coat and a blue shirt and white jeans.

"It's just a guy" Sunset said and everyone started to calm their nerves. "Who are you really" said Amelia but then the blue dog said "You first, You are not allowed to be here"

"Hey, watch your tongue. puppet guy" Rainbow said but then Applejack put a hand on rainbow's shoulder and said "Calm down Dash. Let's handle this easily"

"That sounds good to me" said the brown dog but then the blue one turned to him and said "Hey, No cuddling with the intruders" and then the brown one said "Oh sorry"

With that Sunset stepped forward and said "We're not intruders. We came here because we found out we could sign up for the bey tournament" The man looked at them in confusion and then the brown dog said "You're Bladers? " and then the blue one said "Are you trying to trick us?" with suspicion in his voice.

"Are you calling us liars Dog Breath" Rainbow shouted in anger and then the blue dog replied "So what if I am" With that Rainbow got angrier and said "That's It, I show you we are bladers" and with that then she took out her bey.

"Hmm, maybe I can test them a bit" thought the man and then the blue dog said "Okay, sure. I'll battle you. If we do, I'll see the truth" and with that the man walked over to a large sheet. After that he brought out the brown dog that took the sheet with its mouth and pulled it off to show a Bey stadium.

"A Stadium?" Twilight said and then both Rainbow and the man took their positions. "By the way, what's your name kid?" asked the blue dog. "It's Rainbow Dash. And Rainbow Pegasus is going to crush you" Rainbow said, making the man giggle.

"Yeah, now that you said your name I guess we should do the same thing" said the blue dog and said "I'm Keru" Then the brown one said "I'm Besu. And this one here is Ken" referring to the man. "And now" Keru said while Besu picked up something and held it. "Behold Chain Kerbeus" Keru said, showing Ken's defense type Beyblade: Chain Kerbeus.

"Kerbeus" Rainbow said in confusion. "According to legend, it's the three-headed dog that guards the door to the underworld," Twilight said, causing Fluttershy to let out a small yelp.

"It doesn't matter what kind of dog it is. I win no matter what" Rainbow said confidently. "Okay then let's start" Keru said and both took their positions with Ken bringing out his hands from Keru and Besu and gently placing them on the ground beside him.

"This was a mess" Applejack said but she knew it was going to be a battle no matter what. "I guess I will say it" Twilight said raising her hand saying "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both of them and both beys flew into the stadium with Pegasus climbing up the slope and Kerbeus diving towards the center. "Now, Rainbow Launch" rainbow called and Pegasus moved in for an attack. "Kerbeus, Chain Dispel" Keru shouted and a green chain began to form around Kerbeus, blocking all attacks.

"Grr, Why doesn't it do anything" Rainbow said in anger. "Chain Kerbeus is a defense type. That is Rainbow's worst opponent" Twilight said and the others started to worry. "No, We're not done yet" Rainbow said but at that moment Pegasus started to lose a lot of stamina. But before Rainbow could react, they both collided again and the Pegasus burst.

"Pegasus" Rainbow called, picking up the parts of her Bey. After picking up his Bey, Ken walked up to Rainbow. "What" she said as she stood up and saw ken.

With that Ken bowed his head and Keru and Besu said "We're sorry" causing everyone to look at Ken in confusion. "We shouldn't have accused you of lying like that," Keru said. "You are really strong bladers and we would love to have you in the tournament" Besu said and then everyone started smiling.

"That battle, Was the most fun I've had in a long time" Ken said and everyone was surprised that Ken was talking. "You can talk?" Fluttershy said causing Ken to turn to her and say "Of course I can talk"

Fluttershy was worried when she heard what Ken said and panicked. "I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it that way" She said but then she felt a soft piece of cloth on her cheek. "Hey it's cool" Keru said and Fluttershy looked up at Ken.

At that moment, a friendly voice was heard behind them. "Oh it seems you are already friends" said the voice and when it turned around they saw the woman from before.

"It's fun that Ken has made new friends. He's often very shy" she said and that made Ken blush and then Keru said "Mom. you're embarrassing me"

With that, Ken's mom giggled and then she said "well, have you chosen the contestants" and then Besu said "not yet"

"What do you mean?" Amelia asked in confusion. "You see, We only need three contestants so the show can start afterwards on time" Keru said and that made the girls go awestruck. "So how do we choose who will participate?" Rarity asked and then Pinkie jumped forward.

"I know, We pull lollipops" she said excitedly. "You mean straws?" Besu asked and Pinkie replied "Nope" and with that she took out eight lollipops and a cup and put the lollipops in it. "Whoever draws the three red ones wins" said Pinkie and then Keru said "That sounds fair enough" but then Besu asked "Where did the lollipops come from?"

When he asked Rainbow put a hand on Ken's shoulder and said "Listen pal, There's only one thing that can explain Pinkie Pie. And that's, she's Pinkie Pie" Ken looked at Rainbow confused but before he asked any further Rainbow walked over and said "I'll pull first" and took a lollipop and pulled it up.

But unluckily it was green and not red. "Oh come on" Rainbow said and pulled the paper off the lollipop and put it in her mouth. It was sour apple, fittingly enough.

"Okay, My turn" Applejack said and took a lollipop and it was one of the red ones. "Yeehaw, that's how you do it" Applejack said and Rainbow said "Are you kidding me?" and Applejack looked at Rainbow with a sly smile.

After that Sunset went but she got an orange. "Yep, I'm out" she said and then Twilight went but she got a blue one. Then Rarity went and also got a green lollipop.

"Guess I'm next" Amelia said, drawing her club. "Dang it. Mine's blue" she said and then Pinkie cheered. "Yay that means me, AJ and Fluttershy are participating" She said causing Fluttershy to say "Oh no"

"Well now that the registration is done we can finally go shopping Amelia. Please" Rarity said and Amelia said "Sure. let's hurry"

With that Amelia turned to the other and asked "do you guys want to come along?" but then Applejack said "Nah, gotta get back to the farm. I still have a lot of chores to do"

"I was going to go get something to eat. Anyone want to come?" said Rainbow oh then Pinkie said "Oh me" and same with Sunset and Twilight. "What about you Shy?" Rainbow asked and Fluttershy snapped out of her worry and said "Oh um okay" and with that they headed for the exit.

"Okay, just be on time for the show tomorrow," Ken's mom said, giving them a warm smile. "Excuse me, Fluttershy was it?" Keru said and they turned around. "If it's no problem, I'd like to talk to you about something," Besu said.

"Oh ok" Fluttershy said but then Rainbow said "Are you sure you're going to be ok Fluttershy" Fluttershy looked at Rainbow and said "It's fine, I think I'll be fine"

With that the other seven left the tent and Fluttershy turned to Ken who looked at her with a smile.

It had arrived the next day and the tent was filled with children and their parents who were going to watch the show. Also in the audience were the girls who weren't participating along with Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo had come along to watch both the show and the battle.

When the time came, Ken's mom walked on stage and said "Thank you so much to everyone from down here today to watch the exciting story of the Space Prince Galax Tour" And with that, all the kids in the audience cheered.

"But before we start we have a little other entertainment for you all" he said and with that a screen was lowered and the stage was brought forward. "Today we have three young girls who have come to have a beyblade battle with our top blader" she said and raised her right arm and the light went on and lice on Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.

"Now everyone, Give a warm welcome to Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy" Ken's mother said and everyone cheered Apple Bloom extra loudly on their sister. "And now" said Ken's mother and raised her left hand and then the light began Listening to Ken.

"Let me welcome our very own Blader. Ken Midori" Ken's mother said and then they started cheering for Ken. When the time came, another man walked up to the stadium and said "The rules today are that every game will be a battle"

"Seems like you only get one chance" Sunset said and then Apple Bloom shouted "Come on sis, Win this" With that Ken and Applejack walked over to the stadium. With that, the screen changed to show Ken versus Applejack.

"Alright partner, time to throw down" Applejack said and to that Keru replied "Alright now I'm going to come at you with everything I've got" showing Ken’s bey in Besu's mouth.

"Okay, First Battle" said the ref and both got ready and then the ref raised his arm and said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both their Beys were heading towards the center. "Sorry buddy but the center is all mine" Applejack said and Bull got his way first. "NOW, give them your Bull Block" she shouted and with that a brown rope formed around her Bey and when Kerbeus hit it, it bounced straight off and did no damage.

Ken gasped a little when he saw Applejack move and Applejack said "Attack all you want, you won't get the center" and when the others saw Applejack holding the center they cheered and Apple Bloom said "HOORAY Applejack will win” But just then Kerbeus bounced up the slope and breaked at the top.

"NOW, Kerbeus" Keru called and Ken was enveloped in a green energy. And with that, Kerbeus also gave off the same energy and Kerbeus' avatar appeared. Then a large dog with dark green fur and three heads appeared. Each head had a metal choker with tags and the one in the middle had a metal eyepatch. Finally, it was wearing green armor and sharp claws.

With that, Kerbeus dove straight towards bull at full speed. "Chain Break" Keru said and then the energy chain formed around Kerbeus and then it slammed right into Bull and with that Bull flew into the air and Burst.

Applejack gasped and the ref said "It's Chain Kerbeus with a Burst Finish. Ken Midori is the winner" and the crowd started cheering but the others just stood still. "Applejack lose" Apple Bloom said in disbelief. "Don't worry, Pinkie will win for sure" Scootaloo said, placing a hand on Apple Bloom's shoulder.

With that, Applejack walked back to Fluttershy while Pinkie walked over to the stadium. "This is going to be so much fun, hope you're ready" Pinkie said, holding out her Bey. "Hmm, a stamina type. In that case" thought Ken, flipping Kerbeus over and removed its Armor Tip.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both of them shouted and both of their beys flew away. Joker was brought to the center room and Pinkie said "Party Zone" and Joker was surrounded by her pink wind.

But Kerbeus circled Joker and didn't seem to try to attack. "What is he doing?" asked Rainbow and Amelia replied "Looks like Ken plans to drag out the battle and make it a battle of stamina"

"Why would he do that? If the fight goes on any longer Kerbeus will stop first" Twilight said and with that Amelia looked over and said "He must have something up his sleeve."

After a while, both Jocke and Kerbeus had started to waddle and Pinkie said "If it continues a little more, I win, Jippie" But after a while, Joker pushed in so much that it stopped while Kerbeus was still barely spinning.

"What" Pinkie said and then the other gasped as the ref said "Chain Kerbeus with a Survivor Finish. Ken Midori is the winner" and the crowd started cheering.

"How could Pinkie lose in a battle of endurance" Rarity said and then Twilight picked up her tablet and started scanning Kerbeus. "What now" she said and that got the attention of the others. "What is it Twi?" said Sunset and then Twilight said "He removed the Armor Tip"

"Armor Tip?" said the CMC and Twilight wiped the screen. "Kerbeus has two different tips. One is set on the Bey and the other is like armor. Depending on whether the Armor Tip is on or not, it moves in different ways." Twilight explained, looking at Ken.

"By removing the Armor Tip he used the tip that had more stamina" Twilight said and the girls and the CMC watched as Pinkie walked off the tendon and Fluttershy slowly walked forward.

"Is Fluttershy going to be okay?" Sweetie Belle asked and Scootaloo replied "Don't know" and the girls looked at Fluttershy worriedly. Fluttershy had arrived at the stadium and was staring at Ken and she thought about what he had said the day before.

(Flashback)

"Um what did you want to talk about" Fluttershy asked and Ken smiled at her and then Keru said "Are you always this shy?"

Fluttershy panicked a bit and said "Oh sorry. I'm just like that. I'm sorry" but then Besu said "Hey, Hey. don't worry. There's nothing wrong with it. I'm shy too"

This made Fluttershy look up and say "R-Really" and then Keru said "Yeah, I always used to change schools because our show travels around. So I was never very good at making friends" and then Besu said "I became quite shy about it. But one day I managed to make the best friends ever"

"Really. Who?" Fluttershy asked and then Keru replied "A guy named Valt Aoi" And then Fluttershy repeated confused "Valt Aoi?"

"He's a really strong Blader?" said Keru and then Besu added "But he's also kind and really friendly" Then Keru said "In the beginning he didn't stop annoying us about joining his Bey club" and then Besu said "But thanks to that, we met so many good friends and rivals"

"Yeah like Honcho, Daigo and Shu" Keru said and then Besu said "Even Wakiya although he was quite cocky at first" and then Keru replied "True"

With that Fluttershy giggled and then Ken put Keru and Besu down and said "Thanks to my friends I became the person I am today" and then he turned to Fluttershy.

"Before you go I just want to give you a little tip" he said and then Fluttershy said "Oh what is it?" And with that Ken said "No matter how shy you get, your friends will have your back" and Fluttershy's eyes twinkled up.

(End of Flashback)

Fluttershy thought about her friends and how they were there for her. And then she heard Rainbow's voice shout "Come on Shy, Win this"

When Fluttershy looked over to her friends, they were cheering her on and it made her heart grow warmer. And with that she looked straight at Ken with a confident look.

"Okay, I'll win this" she said and that made Ken smile. He took out the Kerbeus and attached it's Armor Tip back saying "I won't lose to you"

"first battle" said the ref and both got ready and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys were heading towards the center. "Kerbeus, Chain Dispel" Ken shouted and the energy chain formed around Kerbeus. "Jackalope, Flutter Spin" Fluttershy said and the energy circle formed and the two Beys collided with both attacking again and again.

The crowd was in awe of the battle and the Main 7 cheered on Fluttershy as both Beys continued to attack. After a while, both Beys were pushed up the slope.

With that, Ken started to roar and shouted "Kerbeus, NOW" and with that he resonated with his bey so Kerbeus' avatar appeared. "Go now, Jackalope" Fluttershy called and resonated with her bey so its avatar also appeared.

With that, both Beys faced each other. "GO, Chain Break" Ken shouted and the chain formed again. "Flutter Break" Fluttershy called and a ring formed around Jackalope in the shape of twisted bunny ears. When the attacks collided, it started to sparkle and crackle.

After a few seconds both Beys flew out of the stadium but Jackalope hit the wall and hit the ground a little later.

"Flutter Jackalope with a Ring Out Finish. Fluttershy is the winner" said the ref and everyone in the audience cheered for Fluttershy. "I did it" Fluttershy said in disbelief at what just happened.

"Well done girl. you won against us" Keru said and Ken walked up to Fluttershy with a smile. "Oh thanks" she said but then Besu said "Even if we want to keep talking we have a show to do" and so Ken went behind the tendon to prepare.

After a while the show was over and Ken's family started packing up their things. Fluttershy thanked Ken for the tips but then Keru replied "It was nothing" and then Besu said "We just wanted to be helpful"

After a while Rainbow called out "Shy, we're going now" and with that Fluttershy gave Ken a quick bow before running off. "Flutershy, wait" Ken called and when she turned around, Keru and Besu were holding the stuffed bunny.

"Because you won against me" Keru said and then Besu said "Then you win the prize" and then Ken threw the bunny to Fluttershy. When she caught it she said "Thank you Ken" with a big smile and ran towards her friends with Ken also giving a smile.

It was night and in a meditation garden in Japan it was completely silent. There was not a soul there but one. It was a boy with dark brown hair, a white training uniform and blue eyes.

He was just in meditation and inside his mind he was just standing in front of a big dragon. It was Crimson Red and had a snake-like body with narrow hands and legs. Along its back it had gray thorns and on its head it had gray horns and blue eyes.

The boy walked over to the dragon and held out his hand and the dragon leaned forward, knowing that the boy had passed his test of concentration and attachment.

The boy was just about to wake up but then he saw that the sun was setting. But from that light there appeared a creature from myths, A Phoenix. The crimson dragon rose up and flew straight towards the phoenix and when it met a burst of light appeared and the boy opened his eyes.

"You have successfully passed your final test" said a voice and from the shadows an elderly man emerged. "Sensei" The boy said and bowed down. "You have successfully bonded with the dragon spirit and proven yourself worthy," the man said, holding out a red scale.

"Is that?" the boy began and then the man said "Yes, this is a scale said to have come from a dragon long ago. I have kept it close until the day I have found a warrior who has the power to handle the dragon. And today I give it to you, Robin" and held the scale up to the boy.

It took a while to understand everything that had just happened, but then Robin said "Thank you Sensei" and took the scale in his hands. "Now, It's time to forge your Bey" said the Man and Robin nodded and then they went into a forge and started melting the scales with metal to create a Bey.

After a while it was ready. the outside had four crimson blades with a scale pattern. Emelan was the small gray parts that held the blades together. And in the middle there is a crimson red dragon with blue eyes, gray thorns and horns.

"Now the last detail is a name for your Bey, do you have an idea" the man asked and Robin replied "Yes, From now on my Bey will be known as Crash Drago" and as he said that his bey started to glow crimson.

6. Rivals Meet! Crash Drago!

Applejack and Rainbow Dash were just in a battle and Applejack shouted "Bull Counter" and with that Bull landed an attack on the Pegasus causing it to burst.

With that Twilight raised her hand and said "Farm Bull with a Burst Finish, Applejack wins" and then Rainbow said "oh come on"

Applejack gave Rainbow a weak grin and said "Hey Dash, don't hate me because I'm Awesome" but then Rainbow said "Hey, I'm the Awesome one here" and with that the other one started laughing a little.

After the laughter died down Applejack looked around and said "Hey, where's Amelia?" and with that Sunset pointed to a bench where Amelia sat with her eyes locked on her tablet.

"What is she doing?" asked Rainbow and then Applejack said "Just one way to find out" and with that the seven walked over to Amelia. "Hey, earth to Amelia" Applejack said and then she looked up at them.

"Hey girls, is there anything?" she asked and then Pinkie asked "What are you watching?" With that Amelia said "It's a title match" and they looked at each other in confusion.

"What is it?" Fluttershy asked and with that Amelia said "Here, I'll show you" and put the tablet up for the others to see. It whistled an arena in the style of a colosseum. There were two people standing at the stadium. and above them there was a screen that said the score was 1-1.

"Alright boys and girls. It's time for the third battle in this title match between The Legend of Legends, Valt Aoi and The High Prince, Rashad Goodman" said the announcer and the camera shifted between Valt and Rashad.

Rashad had red hair and eyes, a red gi shirt with a white robe and a yellow spiked pauldron on the left shoulder. When the girls saw Valt, Pinkie said "Hey there he is again" and then Amelia said "Have you seen him before?"

The Main 7 nodded and Sunset said "We saw a match between Valt and some guy named Aiger" and when Amelia heard that she said in shock "Did you see the match between Valt and Aiger?" It nodded and then they turned their attention to the match because it was about to start again.

"Listen Valt, The High Prince and Glory Regnar will defeat you" Rashad said, holding out his balance type Beyblade: Glory Regnar.

but Valt smiled back and said "Oh yeah, we'll see about that" and then the ref said "third battle" and both took their positions.

"Ready, Set" said the ref, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both two and both and both their Beys flew towards the stadium. Regnar had managed to make his way to the center and circled as Valtryek went for an attack.

"Go Valtryek, Rush Launch" Valt shouted as Valtryek attacked at high speed. "It won't work," Rashad said, folding his hands. "Glory Dagger" he called, bringing his pauldron forward. With that one of Regnar's blades shone and hit Valtryek, sending it flying.

"Oh my, Valtryek just got knocked out by a powerful counterattack from Glory Regnar" the announcer said and the crowd cheered. "Wow, that was impressive" Twilight said.

But then the blades on Glory Regnar started to rise. "And now check that. Glory Regnar is setting up its ultimate defense" said the announcer and then Rashad said "Now, on with Glory Crown" and then the blades rose up so they were standing straight up and a golden circle was over it.

"There we have it, Regnar's circle of light is shining bright" the announcer said and Rashad smirked. But when the Valtryek had regained its balance, it went towards the rail and when its tip was at it, the Valtryek sped up and gained new speed.

"But see there. Valtryek is moving so fast. It's like it's breaking the sound barrier" the announcer said and with that Valt called out "NOW, Valtryek" resonating with his Bey and then the Valtryek avatar appeared.

At that moment Rashad reasoned with his bey and shouted "Regnar" and then Regnar's avatar appeared. It showed a humanoid creature with white armor and shiny details. Its arms had red rings and golden claws. And finally, it had a large red crystal above it and a gold and red ring behind it.

With that, both Beys circled and Valtryek dived straight for Regnar. “Ultimate Flash V” Valt shouted and charged straight forward with the energy shuttling forward. With that, Valtryek's blade began to glow red. “Show them our might, Glory Breaker" Rashad shouted and Regnar began to glow Golden and both Beys slammed into each other.

The collision created a mass of sparks, but after a while it was Regnar who was thrown into the air and burst. "It's Ultimate Valkyrie with a Burst Finish, with a score of 3-1 Valt Aoi is the winner" shouted the ref and the crowd cheered.

"And there you have it folks, Valt Aoi has successfully defended his title once again" shouted the announcer and Valt waved to the crowd. With that Sunset said "Wow, that was a match" and the other agreed as Amelia turned off her tablet.

"That Valt is really strong, I can give him that" Applejack said but then Rainbow said "phew, I can probably win against him"

"You shouldn't underestimate Valt Aoi, has been a blading legend for a long time" Amelia said but then Rainbow said "Who cares how can I face him?"

With that Amelia sighed and said "well, first you have to get to the top ranking. only after that you get the chance to face the champion" With that Rainbow sighed and said "Come on, it's so much work"

When Rainbow said that, Sunset glared at her bey. When it sparkled a little, she nodded and said "Okay, I'll get into the top ranking" When the other heard what she said, they looked at Sunset.

"Are you sure Sunset?" Twilight asked but Sunset said "I'm sure Twi, And Phoenix wants in on all the action too" and held up her Bey.

"Alright then I'll do it too" Rainbow said and then Applejack said "were you not complaining just now that it was so much work" but then Rainbow replied "That was only then, not now" and to that the other laughed until a voice interrupted them.

"Amelia" the voice called and with that everyone turned to where the voice was coming from. As they looked, they saw a guy their age with dark brown hair, blue eyes, a crimson red jacket and black t-shirt with a red dragon on it.

When Amelia saw who it was she smiled and said "Robin" in disbelief. With that she rushed over to Robin and he caught her in a hug. "It's been so long. I've missed you" Amelia said.

"I've missed you too" Robin said and after a while they broke the hug. "Oh, you have to meet my new friends" Amelia said and the two of them walked up to the main 7. "Girls, you have to meet him here" she said and stood in front of the Rainbooms.

"Geez, why are you so excited?" asked Rainbow and then Amelia replied "This is Robin, My younger brother" and when they heard that the girls said "Brother" at the same time.

"You didn't say anything about having a brother" Applejack said and Amelia replied "Well none of you asked about my family. Besides Robin has been on a training journey for a long time"

"But now I'm back" Robin said and then Amelia said "Oh Robin. Let me introduce Sunset, Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy"

"Nice to meet you" Robin said, turning to Amelia and said "Well I guess it's time to fulfill the promise" Amelia turned to Robin and asked "What promise?"

"Have you forgotten? The promise we made before I left" Robin said and then Amelia started to think back to that day.

(Flashback)

"Are you leaving?" Amelia asked as she saw Robin pack. "Yes, I've decided to go to get stronger" he said and put the backpack on his back.

"Are you sure?" Amelia asked and Robin nodded and said "Don't worry I'll be fine" With that Amelia looked down and said "oh ok"

But then she looked straight at Robin and said "But as soon as you're done I'll be your first opponent" With that Robin smiled and hugged Amelia and said "That's a promise"

(End of Flashback)

"Oh, now I remember" Amelia said, glaring at Robin. "So, shall we begin" he said walking towards the stadium close. "You can go for it" Amelia said, taking her position.

With both of them on opposite sides of the stage, Amelia took out her bey and said "This is your first time meeting it, so this is Feather Griffin"

Robin looked at the Bey and said "Interesting" and then he looked at it closely. "Feather Griffin, Stamina type, Lots of weight on the outside" Robin thought and smiled.

"Alright then" he said and took out his Bey. "This is Crash Drago" he said and Amelia looked at the Bey with interest. "An attack type. Seems strong" she said and Robin replied "You have no idea"

"Okay, I can be the referee" said Twilight and stood by the stadium. "Works for me" Robin said and Amelia said "Okay Thanks Twi"

"Now, First Battle" Twilight said, holding out her hand. Both got ready with Robin placing his Launcher vertically and placing his Bey. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3..." He twists his Bey and locks it in place. "2..." He grabbed hold of the ripcord. “1…” He aimed his Launcher diagonally towards the stadium. "Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Robin pulled the ripcord and thrust his Launcher forward and turned it so it was horizontal.

Both Beys flew into the stadium with Griffin heading towards the center and Drago circling the outside of the stadium. "Show them what you got, Feather Zone" Amelia shouted and when Griffin was in the center and it was surrounded by the gray energy.

With that, Drago dove in for an attack and made a quick run and attacked again and again. "NOW, GO Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked several more times.

"Crash, Crash, Crash, Crash, Crash." Robin shouted punching the air with each attack and Griffin was knocked back a little with each attack. "Wow, watch him go" Rainbow said as she saw how Drago's attacks affected Griffin.

After a while Drago hit Griffin so it flew out of stage and landed in front of Amelia. "Crash Drago with a Ring Out Finish, Robin leads by a score of 1-0" Twilight said and Robin picked up his Bey saying "Well done Drago"

"Not bad Bro" Amelia said picking up her Bey. "But you won't be as lucky the next round," she said confidently. "We'll see" Robin said and then Twilight said "Second Battle" and they both got ready.

"Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Griffin again got to the center first. "One more time, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago went in for an attack.

"Griffin" Amelia shouted and her Bey was surrounded by the same energy and its avatar appeared. "Time for full storm, Feather Storm" she called and Griffin created its cyclone and Drago attacked with it didn't get close enough.

"Wow, Griffin blocks all attacks from Drago" Rarity said and it went on for a while but after a while Drago slowed down so it stopped. "Feather Griffin with a Survivor Finish, It's tied by a score of 1-1" Twilight said.

"Grr, She really got stronger than before" thought Robin picking up his Bey. When Amelia picked up her Bey she said "In the next match I'll win with a Burst"

Robin looked at Amelia and then at his Bey. "Drago" he said and then his bey started to glow. When it cleared he was in a crimson void and in front of him was Drago's avatar.

"Robin, what will your strategy be?" Drago asked and then Robin looked directly into Drago's eyes. "We strike first. We don't let them get the chance to get to the center. Then we burst them," Robin said confidently. Drago looked at him and said "a wise choice. let's do it"

With that, Robin snapped back to reality and smiled. "Alright, this is ours" he said and then twilight said "Third Battle" and they both got ready. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and their Beys were off.

"Go Griffin, take the center" Amelia called and Griffin was heading there but then Robin called "Go Drago, Crash Launch" and Drago went in and attacked just as Griffin reached the center.

"What" Amelia said and every time Griffin got close to the center Drago attacked again and again. "Wow what an attack" Pinkie said and Drago continued to attack.

"Not bad, but it will take more than that" Amelia said and began to resonate with her Bey. "Griffin" she called and Griffin was surrounded by the same energy and its avatar appeared.

"Now show them a crazy wind, Feather Storm" she shouted and Griffin created its cyclone and managed to deflect Drago and took the center. "Ha take that," she said in triumph.

But then Robin was supposed to be surrounded by a crimson red energy and then he shouted "NOW, Drago" and then his Bey was also surrounded by the same energy and its avatar appeared.

With that Drago began to climb the slope and accelerated as it dove straight towards Griffin. "Crash Breaker" he shouted and swooped down with both hands and Drago's four blades started to glow and then it slammed into Griffin from above and began to push down.

When it did, Griffin's cyclones began to disappear and after a while, Griffin burst. Amelia gasped as Twilight said "Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin Kings wins by a score of 3-1"

"Oh Yeah" Robin said in happiness picking up his Bey. "Thank you Drago" he said walking over to Amelia. "Are you ok sis" he asked and Amelia said "I'm fine" and sighed.

"Wow, you've really gotten stronger," she said, holding out her hand. "Same goes for you" Robin said shaking Amelia's hand. After a while Sunset said "Hey Robin, How about a match against me"

Robin turned to Sunset and said "Sure sounds fun" and then they both changed their positions. "Be careful bro. Sunset is really strong" Amelia said and then Robin said "Thanks for the warning but I can handle it"

"You shouldn't be so cocky" sunset said holding up her Bey. "Flare Phoenix is not to be underestimated" she said and then Robin thought of something. "Flare Phoenix huh" he thought.

(Flashback)

It was the day after Robin had created his Bey. He had packed all his things and was about to leave. But before he did that, he asked his sensei something.

"Sensei, During my meditation where I met Drago. Then I saw something else. A Phoenix and Drago flew straight towards it. Dove know what that means?" he asked.

"It is possible that you will soon meet someone who is like a Phoenix. Someone who does not give up. Remember what I said about becoming strong on your own?" Robin's sensei said.

"That there's a limit to what you can learn on your own. You need a rival to challenge yourself with" Robin said then his Sensei nodded and said "If that's what you saw you're going to meet someone with the same drive as you"

At that Robin smiled and bowed and said "Thank you sensei" and then he left.

(End of Flashback)

"Alright. Sunset vs. Robin. First battle" Twilight said and both got ready. "Hmm, Crash Drago is an attack type" Sunset thought and with that she unlocked the little blades. "Then I'll go on the defense" she thought and got ready.

"Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both of their Beys flew into the stadium with Phoenix making it to the center first.

"Now, Flare Guard" Sunset called and Phoenix was surrounded by fire. "Get them, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked again and again but Phoenix blocked it.

"hm, not bad. But let's see how you handle this" Robin said and then Drago climbed up the slope divided towards Phoenix. "Crash Breaker" Robin shouted and Drago attacked Phoenix from above again.

After a while, the Phoenix flew towards the wall as its blade retracted. "Now, Phoenix" Sunset called and the Phoenix glowed with the same scarlet energy and its avatar appeared.

"NOW, Flare Counter" Sunset called, snapping her fingers. And with that, Phoenix dove right at Drago and hit it so hard it flew out of the stadium and landed a good distance away.

"Flare Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, Sunset leads by a score of 1-0" Twilight said and the Main 7 cheered for Sunset's win. Robin walked over to his Bey and picked it up. He turned to Sunset and thought "Okay, enough games. Next is mine"

When both were ready Twilight said "Second Battle" and both got ready. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and their Beys moved like in the previous match.

"Go, Flare Guard" Sunset shouted and her Bey was surrounded by fire. "Drago, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked with the affected Phoenix.

"What is he doing. If he just attacks like that the same thing will happen" Rainbow said and then Amelia thought "So what's your plan Robin"

"No matter what you do it's not working" Sunset said but then Robin smiled and said "Let's see about that" With that Robin started giving off the same crimson energy as before and called out "Drago" and then his Bey was surrounded of the same energy and its avatar appeared.

With that, Drago's blade began to glow and then it dived towards the Phoenix. "So you'll just be inviting your defeat" Sunset said smiling. "The only defeat I invite is yours" Robin said and with that Drago sped right past Phoenix.

Sunset looked in confusion and then saw Drago Climb up the slope on the other side and lean forward and then dive straight for Phoenix. "Now, Crash Upper" Robin shouted and did an Uppercut. With that Drago landed an attack from below sending Phoenix up and out of the stadium.

"Crash Drago with a Ring Out Finish, It's tied by a score of 1-1" Twilight said and the Main 7 were stunned at what happened while Amelia cheered for Robin.

"Hm, looks like I caught up with you" Robin said with a grin on his face. Sunset grunted thinking "I didn't expect an attack like that" and with that she picked up her Bey and locked the small blades.

"Okay, now you're going to meet Phoenix in attack mode" she said, holding out her Bey. The others were surprised that Sunset told her strategy. "Why would you say that?" Rainbow asked but Sunset didn't answer her.

"She seems confident. Okay, this is going to be fun" Robin thought and turned to Twilight. "Twilight. please start the next battle" he said and then Twilight replied "Oh ok. Third battle" and they both got ready.

"Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and their Beys went right in for an attack. "Now Phoenix, Flare Launch" Sunset shouted as Robin shouted "Crash Launch" and with that both Beys attacked again and again and it seemed to be even.

"Now, Phoenix" Sunset called, resonating with her Bey so its avatar appeared. At the same time Robin shouted "Raa, Drago" and resonated with his Bey so its avatar appeared. With that, both Beys dove right into each other.

"Flare Whip" Sunset called out and swept her hands sideways and one of the Phoenix was ignited by its scarlet fire. "Crash Breaker" Robin called out and swept down with his hands and Drago's four blades glowed crimson.

When the two collided, it crackled and sparkled so much that the other had to shield his eyes. After a while of the same collection, both Beys burst and both Sunset and Robin gasped.

Twilight looked at the two beys and then said "Simultaneous Burst Finish, It's a draw" Robin picked up Drago and said "One more time" and then Sunset said "Sure"

After a while they collided again but it was a draw again. They kept going several times but they kept getting the same result. "maybe you two should take a break" Twilight said but then Robin said "No, I can keep going" and got ready. "Same here" Sunset said getting herself ready.

Twilight sighed and said "Okay, Fourteenth Battle" Twilight said and they both got ready. "You know you can give up now and stop this?" Robin said but then Sunset said "Unlucky for you. I'm not giving up yet"

"Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and continued the battle. And during the battle, Robin thought about what his Sensei had said. "If that's what you saw you're going to meet someone with the same drive as you" he thought and then Robin came up with something.

Sunset had a Phoenix Bey and she has the same drive to never give up. Sunset was a rival he could challenge himself with. When Robin realized that, he smiled even more.

This progressed to a point where when it tried to launch the Beys, they waddled and fell out of the stadium. With that, both fell to the ground due to exhaustion.

Sunset and Robin were breathing heavily and were exhausted. "Okay, I admit. You are really strong Sunset" Robin said and then Sunset said "I can say the same about you"

They both stood up and then Amelia said "You two were Awesome" and the other agreed. "Thanks" Robin said and then Applejack said "Maybe we'll take a minute to catch our breath" and the other agreed.

With that everyone sat on the benches and as they did Twilight asked "Robin, Would it be okay if I took a look at your Bey?" and then he looked at Twilight and said "Sure, Watch till you crack" and gave Twilight his Bey.

Twilight looked at Drago with great interest. "Wow, this Bey is incredible. Did you make it all by yourself?" Twilight asked and then Robin replied "Yep, And it also has a very unusual material in it"

This made the Main 7 and Amelia more interested and Sunset asked "And what is that?" Robin smiled and said "a dragon scale" and that caused the others to be silent for a moment and then they said in unison "A DRAGON SCALE"

Robin nodded and said "According to my Sensei the scale came from a dragon a long time ago. He gave it to me because I had proven I could handle its power" and then the girls said "Wow"

"So, how did you do your Beys?" asked Robin the main 7 and then Sunset replied "We got help from a blader who had filled in at a studio in town"

"Really, which Blader?" asked Robin and then Twilight replied "a blader named Shu Kurenai" At that moment Robin and Amelia's eyes widened and they screamed out "SHU KURENAI?!"

The siblings' reaction got everyone's attention and so Rarity asked "Why is Shu Kurenai so special?" and then Robin answered "Spe... Special? Shu Kurenai is one of the Blading legends from our world. Known for being the owner of the Raging Bulls and childhood rival of the world champion Valt Aoi"

"Robin's right. Meeting a legend is a big deal. Why didn't you tell me?" Amelia said and then Applejack replied "You didn't ask how we made our Beys. Exactly like we didn't ask if you had a brother" and smirked. "Touche AJ" Amelia said, smiling back.

After that Sunset said "Wow, I can't believe we met a legend without knowing" and then Robin said "I really wish I was there" and Amelia agreed.

After a while Rainbow stood up and said "Hey Robin. How about a match against me?" and Robin stood up and said "Okay. I'm on" and then they both went to the stadium.

It had been a long day with many battles and after a while Applejack had invited everyone to dinner at her place. Everyone had accepted and gone there and had just finished dinner.

"Wow, That was probably the best meal I've had in ages." Robin said and Amelia had agreed. "This was a real Apple family meal," Applejack said.

"Yes, thanks for the meal. But I should probably go back to the hotel" Robin said but then Amelia took his hand. "Why don't you stay. We were going to have a sleepover here" she said and then Sunset said "Why not. It sounds like fun"

"I appreciate that. But where would I even sleep?" asked Robin and then Big Mac said "You can sleep in my room" Everyone turned to Big Mac in surprise. It was unusual for him to speak so it was a surprise.

"I don't want to intrude. Are you sure it's okay?" asked Robin and then Big Mac responded with an "eeyup" Then Pinkie walked over and said "Please" and gave Robin her puppy eyes.

With that Robin smiled and said "Okay, I guess I'll stay here tonight" and then Pinkie cheered and hugged Robin tightly.

Sunset had just woken up. When she looked at the clock, it was 5:00 am in the morning. The other was still asleep except for Applejack. She was the one working in the morning so it was no surprise.

Sunset noticed that her throat was very dry so she got up and headed towards the kitchen. But when she got there, Amelia and Applejack were already there.

"What are you guys doing up there?" she asked and then Amelia replied "I needed water" and Applejack said "Chores" and then Applejack asked "You then?"

"Thirsty" Sunset said, walking over to the faucet and getting a glass of water. But when she drank the water, she heard something.

"Did you hear that?" she asked and then Amelia replied "I did" and then Applejack replied "Same" Sunset strained her ears and brightened but then she heard a voice say "989...990...991"

"It seems to be coming from outside" Applejack said and the three went outside to see Robin on one side of the barn. He had his Launcher in front but his Bey was not there.

"996" he said and pulled the ripcord. "997" he said and did it again. The three walked towards her as he said "998" and pulled again. "999" he said and did it again. He breathed heavily and then said "Okay, the last one now."

He gathered all his strength and said "Let it, Rip!" and pulled the ripcord once more. "Not bad" Sunset said and Robin turned to see the three girls.

"Hey, what are you guys doing up so early?" he asked and then Applejack said "I live here so I have to do chores. Why are you awake?"

"I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. So I decided to do some exercise" Robin said and then Amelia said "Strange, You used to like sleeping in"

Then Robin replied "What can I say, The training I endured made me stronger" and then Sunset said "Hey, now that we're awake maybe we can finish the battle from yesterday"

With that Robin smiled and said "Sure" but then Amelia pointed out "Um, we're wearing our pajamas" and then Sunset said "Okay, a quick change, then battle"

"Okay, we'll hurry then," Robin said and they both rushed in to change. When it was finished, they rushed past Amelia and Applejack to the nearest Bey stadium.

"Wait you two" Amelia called but it was already gone. "They hadn't even had breakfast yet" she said and then Applejack said "They'll be back when they need to eat" and left to do her chores.

Author's Note

Robin's Launcher

7. Beyblade Underground! The king Of Town!

"Now, Rainbow Strike" Rainbow called and then Robin called "Crash Breaker" and with that they both collided their Beys and after a couple of seconds the Pegasus flew up and burst.

"Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin wins" Twilight said and then Rainbow said "Oh come on. again" With that Robin walked up to her and said "Come on Rainbow, if you just collapse like that you'll never get stronger"

"Easy for you to say. You're so good you've probably never lost before" Rainbow said but then Robin replied "That's not true. In the beginning I lost several times. Do you know it took me two months before I got my first burst"

"What" everyone said in surprise. Over the past few days, Robin has been almost unbeatable. The only one who had managed to win against him was Sunset and the only thing that came close was Amelia.

"Yeah. But know what I did after each loss?" Robin asks. They shook their heads and then Robin replied "I got up and continued practicing"

With that, Rainbow picked up the pieces of Pegasus and put them together. With that she turned to Robin and said "let's go again" Robin smiled and said "Yeah that's the spirit"

But before he started, Amelia came running and shouted "Robin, we have to pack, Now"

Robin held up his hands and said "Wow, wow, chill. What's going on?" and then Amelia said "Have you forgotten what's happening in a week back home?"

Robin thought for a moment and then he opened his eyes and said "Oh now I remember. We have to hurry" and then they both rushed to pack.

But then Sunset grabbed their arms and said "Hey, slow down. What's going on?" And with that, they both turned around. "We have to hurry home" Amelia said, getting everyone's attention.

"What do you mean sugarcube?" Applejack asked and then Fluttershy said "Are you guys going to leave us?" But then Amelia shook her head. "No No. we just have to go away for a while." she said then Twilight asked "Why? Has something happened?"

"Not exactly. Listen, there's a lot to explain and we don't have much time" Robin said but then Sunset said "Hey, Why don't we come with you?" and that surprised everyone.

"Yeah, I've always wanted to come to the Beyblade world" Rainbow said and the other quickly agreed then Amelia said "Wait a minute. It's a long trip to our home town and it's going to be a while before we get back . I don't know if-" but then she was interrupted by Robin's hand.

"Hey, why don't we let them come along? They've been kind enough to show us their world. So it's only right that we do the same," said Robin. Amelia tried to object but then Pinkie came up with her puppy eyes and said "Please"

With that, Amelia sighed and said "urg, okay. You can come along" and then everyone cheered. "How long will we be gone?" asked Twilight and then Amelia replied "Around two weeks"

With that, everyone rushed off to convince their parents to let them come along except for Sunset. "Aren't you going to persuade your parents?" asked Robin but then Sunset looked at the ground and said "They're back home where I'm from. I don't have any family members here"

Robin and Amelia looked at Sunset with concern but then Sunset shook her head and said "It's fine, really. I'll go pack" and with that she dashed off leaving the two siblings to themselves.

"Was it just me or is there something she's not telling us?" Amelia asked and then Robin replied "It seems so. But we shouldn't intrude. It seems personal" and Amelia agreed but was still wondering what Sunset hadn't said.

It had been a few days but everyone had managed to convince their parents to let them come to Amelia and Robin's home world. Fortunately, the portal was only a bus ride away and after the security check, the Rainbooms had taken their first step into the world of Beyblade.

When it arrived, it took one bus to get to the airport. After they got there and had lunch, they took their flight. And after a couple of long hours of flying, they landed in the Nordic European country of Sweden.

After another bus trip they stopped in a small town and then Amelia said "Ahh, Home Sweet Home" and looked around and it was quiet. "So this is where you're from" Twilight said and Amelia and Robin nodded.

The city is nice with different parks with several beystadiums. However, there was one thing that was unusual. There were no bladers out or any kids. "Where is everyone?" Pinkie asked and then Amelia and Robin started walking and then Robin said "Come along we'll show you around" and then everyone started walking with the siblings.

As they were walking they passed a park with a stadium and when Rainbow saw it she said "Hey how about a game anyone?" and pointed to the stage. "I will" said Pinkie but then Robin and Amelia shouted "NO"

The Main 7 looked at them in surprise and then they lowered their voices and then Amelia said "Sorry, but we can't use these stadiums" The girls looked at the siblings in confusion and then Sunset asked "Why not?"

Amelia scratched her head and then Robin said "We're on our way to a special place. We promise to explain everything there. But until then we can't use any of the stadiums in the parks"

The main 7 were still looking at them in confusion but then it turned around and Amelia said "We should continue" and started walking with Robin and the others right behind her.

But Rainbow grabbed Pinkie's arm and covered her mouth. When the other one had taken a bite out Rainbow took her hand away from Pinkie and she asked "What are you doing Dashie?"

"Don't worry Pinkie. We're just going to have a quick run okay" Rainbow said pulling Pinkie along. But what they didn't know was that someone had caught sight of them.

The other continued walking for a while but then Applejack asked "Hey where's Dash and Pinkie?" With that, the others turned to see that their friends were gone.

"You don't think?" asked Amelia and then Robin said "Oh No, we have to hurry before he finds them" and then the two rushed back with the other right behind.

The person who had put Rainbow and Pinkie up walked up to them and said "Sorry girls" With that they both turned to the person. It was a man a little older than them. He had blond hair, dark gray eyes, an expensive leather jacket and a gold necklace with a bey in it.

"But you can't use the stadium here" he said and then Rainbow said "And why not?" With that the guy smiled suspiciously and said "Because all the parks belong to me so I decide everything"

Rainbow got annoyed and said "That's ridiculous, Anyone can Beyblade anywhere" but at that the boy laughed and said "You don't seem to be from around here. I'm Dvayin Richson. the son of David Richson. The one who owns every house in the city. I can do whatever I want"

Rainbow got angry and said "You can't just decide where to use a stadium just because your dad has a little money" and then Pinkie said "Exactly. Don't be a jerk"

With that Dvayin looked at Pinkie and said "Shut up Hair mess" and that made Pinkie sad. "Alright, That was the final straw. No one hurts my friend without facing the consequences. Time for Rainbow Pegasus to school you" Rainbow called, holding up her Bey.

Dvayin looked at Rainbow and said "Sure But you'll regret it soon" and then they both took out their Launchers. "This is your last chance to back out" Dvayin said, holding out his Bey.

It had six small silver leaves between six larger golden ones. In the center it had a golden human-like figure with silver details and a blue eye.

Ps: Officially it's called Gilded Balderov. But I call it Golden Shogun.

"Okay Ready, Set" Pinkie said and so the countdown began. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both of them and both Beys flew off with Pegasus going in for an attack with Shogun going for the center.

"Go Pegasus, Rainbow Launch" Rainbow shouted and Pegasus attacked several times but Shogun was unaffected by the attacks. "Oh my. Peasant attacks like that will never succeed in stopping my Golden Shogun" said Dvayin mockingly.

"Oh that we'll be two about" Rainbow said, starting to glow with cyan energy. "Now Pegasus" she called and her bey gave off its energy and its avatar appeared. "Now, Rainbow Strike" Rainbow called and Pegasus dived straight at Shogun.

The attack was strong enough that Shogun flew out of the center. "Now my shining Bey" said Dvayin and then his bey was surrounded by a golden energy. With that, it used the wheels on the tip to drift to the side and then again straight towards the pegasus.

"A Shimmering Finish. Golden Counter" Dvayin shouted and with that the Shogun slammed into the Pegasus causing it to burst. Rainbow and Pinkie looked on in shock at Pegasus' loss.

When Rainbow was going to pick up the parts of Pegasus, Dvayin picked up the top part. "Hey, that one's mine" Rainbow said but Dvayin laughed and said "I told you so. I decide here, and any Beys I defeat will be mine"

"That's not how it works" Rainbow said, but Dvayin just ignored her. "It's not even worth the effort. Not even as a trophy," Dvayin said, then looked at a trash can.

"That's all it's good for," Dvayin said, pulling his arm back. "No stop" Rainbow shouted but Dvayin continued saying "is throwing it away" and tried to throw Rainbow's bey.

But just then someone grabbed Dvayin’s arm. "That's enough Dvayin" said Robin, clutching Dvayin's arm hard. "Robin" Said the two girls and immediately after came the other.

Dvayin looked at Robin and gave a sly grin. "Robin Kings. You decided to stop running away, I see" Dvayin said. "You're the one who'll be running away soon" Robin said, yanking Rainbow's bey out of Dvayin's hand.

"So you think you can actually beat me? I guess all poor people can do is dream" Dvayin said but then Robin said "Count on this. In 3 days I'll break that attitude of yours"

Just then a limousine drove up and then Dvayin said "Sorry but my ride is here" and went towards the car and opened the door. "Take a good look at your Bey. You'll soon never see it again" he said and got into the car which then drove away.

"Grr, I hate that guy" Amelia said and Robin then said "Agreed" After that he walked over to Rainbow and gave her Pegasus back. "Thanks" she said and then Applejack asked "Who what?"

"Dvayin Richson. The snobbiest and most annoying kid in town" Amelia said and then Robin said "Come on. We're going where we won't be interrupted" and then everyone started walking again.

After a while they came to an alley. Rarity held her nose while Robin and Amelia checked to make sure no one was following them. When they had checked, they went up to a wooden box and two containers.

Robin moved it to reveal a hatch and waved for the others to go through. When everyone was ready Amelia and Robin went through and pulled the box over to hide themselves.

It went through a tunnel until it came to a metal door. Amelia knocked and a small hatch opened to reveal a pair of eyes. "Password" said a voice behind the door and Amelia replied "Blade in the shadows"

"Right" said the voice and the door opened. "Rainbooms, Welcome to the Shadow BeyClub" Amelia said and behind the door appeared several kids who were together.

Some danced to music, Others worked out with their beys and some sat at a bar and watched the TV. "What is this place?" Sunset asked. "This is where we Blade here" Robin said walking towards the bar with the others close behind.

"Look. it's Robin" said one of the bladers. "Amelia is here too. but who are the new ones?" said another. The main 7 looked around and saw that Robin and Amelia were popular here.

"Ah, The Kings siblings. You're back," said a young guy at the bar. "Hey Terry" the two said and each took a seat. "Well, who are your friends?" Terry asked and with that Robin introduced them and then said "Hey, did you get anything new?"

"You can go for it" Terry said and took out nine small glasses and poured a bottle into them and passed them to all nine of them. Robin and Amelia were the first to drink and then Robin said "Oh this is good. What is it?"

Terry smiled and said "It's Apple Cider. It's from a farm in the other world called Sweet Apple Acres" When Applejack said that she said "Wait a little apple a minute. That's my farm" Terry looked at Applejack said "Seriously" in surprise and then Robin and Amelia nodded.

"Alright listen. I guess it's time to explain" Sunset said and with that Robin said. "Okay, here's how it is" and with that he began to explain.

"In the beginning, everyone could Blade wherever they wanted. But when Dvayin got a Bey, he started bossing around everyone. He took Beys he liked, he destroyed some, he gave himself the title 'The king Of the Town'. No one wanted to do what he wanted, but he threatened to make his dad fire our parents or kick us out of our homes. We tried to make our own Bey club but he started lying about us running an illegal club and that we needed to stop." Robin explained.

"Talk about selfish" Rainbow said and the other agreed. "Whatever. We didn't give up and decided to create our own underground Beyclub. And since it's secret, he has no proof and can't threaten us." Amelia explained.

"Wow" said the main 7 and then Robin said "Terry, one more please" and Terry refilled the glass quickly. "But now we can finally put an end to his game." Robin said and that made them say "Huh"

"Every year one of us gets the chance to challenge him for 'The King Of the Town' If we win we can use the stadiums in the parks again" Amelia explained.

"So if we win against him. Then he can't take other people's Beys" Sunset said and then Rainbow said "Then I'll do this. I want some payback"

"Unfortunately it doesn't work like that" Amelia said and that made everyone turn to her. "It can only work if it's someone from here. He will never accept if someone outside does it." Amelia said and then Rainbow sighed.

"So, who will challenge him?" Twilight asked and with that Amelia turned to Robin and said "He will" Robin looked at Amelia and said "Don't worry I'll crush him"

"Um, I don't mean this in a bad way. But wouldn't it be better if Amelia took this one" Twilight said and everyone turned to her. "If I didn't misunderstand, his bey is a defense type. A stamina type would be a better match, right?" she said but then Amelia said "That would be so but there are different rules about this one"

"Oh, what is it?" Rarity asked. Then Robin said "The winner is the first to take three Burst Finishes" At that the main 7 were surprised. "Even if I can attack him hard, then I don't have enough power to burst him three times" Amelia said.

"But since Drago is an attack type, Robin probably has the power to do it" Sunset said and then Robin and Amelia nodded. "In that case, let us help you train" Sunset said, holding up her Bey.

"Yeah, let's help you take that jerk down a notch" Rainbow said. With that, Robin took his glass and drank the Apple Cider quickly. "Okay then we'll do this" he said and headed towards an empty stadium.

It had been a couple of days of training and now it was time. It had arrived at the park where it was to battle and after a while Dvayin arrived with his limo.

When he stepped out, he walked up to the stadium and said "Sorry I took my time. But nice people are late" with a cocky grin. With that, one of the children walked up to the stadium.

"The rules are as follows. Call Out and Survival Finishes do not count. Only Burst Finishes count. First to three Burst Finishes wins 'The King Of the Town' title" he said and both nodded.

"Okay, first battle" said the ref and held out his hand. Both got ready as Dvayin said "You know what sound I like the most. The sound when I smashed your bey last time. I wonder what sound your new Bey will make"

Robin breathed in and out slowly and readied herself. "Ready, Set" the ref said, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Drago went in for an attack as Shogun made his way to the middle.

"Go, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and the Drago delivered several attacks. "Is that all you got. You're letting me down Robin" Dvayin said. After a while, Drago met Shogun so it was sent away.

"Now, Show them your Golden Counter" Dvayin shouted and Shogun slammed into Drago and sent it flying. With that, Robin started to roar and shouted "Drago" and with that, Drago glowed and its avatar appeared.

Just then, Drago braked and circled behind the Shogun, heading straight for it. "NOW, Crash Counter" He shouted and Drago hit the Shogun causing it to burst. Dvayin gasped as the ref said "Crash Drago wins match one. It's 1-0"

Everyone cheered and Sunset said "Yeah, the training worked" thinking about the training they had done before.

(Flashback)

It was now Applejack's turn to train with Robin. Drago had managed to knock Bull out of the center and Then Applejack shouted "Bull Counter" and Bull hit Drago with his horn sending it flying away.

Drago managed to survive and managed to circle Bull precisely when Bull stopped. "One more time" Robin said, picking up his Bey. "Are you sure this will work?" Applejack asked.

"Yes, if I can manage to make a counter attack to his counter, I'm sure I can burst him." Robin said with a smile. "Alright partner. Let's go again" Applejack said as the others watched.

(End of Flashback)

"It was just luck. Next time you'll lose" Dvayin said but the second march went the same way with Shogun bursting after a hit by Crash Counter. "Crash Drago wins match two. It's 2-0" said the ref and everyone cheered even more.

"Grr, how can he not get mad?" Dvayin thought. Then he looked at Robin who gave a thumbs up to Sunset and the others. But then Dvayin thought of something and gave an evil grin.

"I admit, I'm surprised you got so strong" Dvayin said and then Robin turned to him. "I mean with such weak and pathetic friends I'm impressed that you didn't become as pathetic" he said and then Robin started to get angry.

Robin started to clench his fists and Dvayin just smiled. "Third Battle" said the ref and both got ready. But with that, Amelia noticed that Robin was a lot more tense. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted but Drago was moving completely uncontrollably.

"Drago, what are you doing?" Robin shouted but Drago just moved like crazy and then Shogun managed to hit it causing it to burst. Everyone gasped and then the ref said "Golden Shogun wins game three. It's 2-1"

Robin picked up Drago and said "I messed up, I need to relax" But then Dvayin said "What happened. Maybe you really have gotten weaker. With friends like them it's not strange" and then Robin got more tense.

"What's up with Robin?" Rarity asked. "Yeah why is he so stiff?" Twilight asked and then Amelia replied "That's his bad habit" causing all seven to turn on her.

"Robin has a habit of losing focus when he gets angry. He can't win when he's angry like that." Amelia said. "Why does he get mad? That jerk tried to taunt him earlier but Robin didn't get mad" Rainbow said.

"It seems it's because he's talking bad about you guys" Amelia said and then the seven were confused. "Robin didn't usually form strong friendships with other kids but the bond with the seven of you is the strongest I've seen him form." Amelia explained and then they heard a bey burst and unluckily it was Drago.

"Golden Shogun wins game four. It's 2-2" said the ref and Robin started to get worried. "If I screw up now I'll lose" he thought and then Dvayin said "Looks like you'll lose again. But then you'll fit in with your loser friends"

Robin tensed up again but tried to control his anger. "He's just talking nonsense, don't listen" thought Robin but then a voice hardened. "Come on Robin. Beat him" Sunset called and then Robin turned to see his friends.

"Don't listen to him. He doesn't know anything" Rainbow shouted. "Show him what you can do" Applejack shouted. "Robin, Robin" Pinkie started and after a while the others joined in and then everyone around.

At that Robin smiled and thought "It's true, I have my friends here. I can win this. I can control my anger"

"Talk about pathetic. As if cheering can help you now. I guess your friends aren't that bright" Dvayin said mockingly. "I'm not falling for it. Not this time" thought Robin and then the ref said "Fifth Battle"

"Ready, Set" the ref said, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Called both of them and both Beys went in do an attack. "Drago, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked hard.

"I will not lose. I am a Richson. I am the best" Dvayin said and Shogun attacked several times. After a while, both were knocked out and both stepped up the slope.

With that, the Shogun and both Beys raced straight towards each other. "Golden Counter" Dvayin shouted as Robin shouted "Crash Breaker" and both Beys collided.

After a while Shogun pushed Drago away so it flew towards the wall and bounced upwards. "YES I WIN" Dvayin shouted believing that he had won.

At that moment, Robin shouted "NOW, Drago" and reasoned with his Bey so Drago's avatar appeared. At that moment, Drago was surrounded by his crimson energy and dived straight towards Shogun.

Robin roared and shouted "GO, Crash Dive" and Drago smacked right at Shogun sending sparks flying everywhere. With that the Shogun snapped and Dvayin gasped.

"Crash Drago wins match five. It's 3-2, The new King Of The Town is Robin Kings" said the Ref and everyone started cheering. The Rainbooms and Amelia rushed up to Robin and congratulated him.

"NO, NO, NO" Dvayin shouted, grabbing onto Drago. "Hey. Give that one here" Robin said but Dvayin just yelled "No one is king but me. And no one will use this Bey ever again" and then he raised his hand to throw Drago to the ground.

“Dvayin Richson” came a dark clear voice. Everyone turned to see a man with a suit, blond hair and dark green eyes. Most people recognized him as David Richson. Dvayin's father.

"Daddy?" Dvayin said in confusion. "What do you think you're doing?" Dvayin's father said, taking Drago out of his son's hand. "Is this your Bey?" he asked looking at Robin.

"Um, yes sir" Robin said and then Dvayin's dad handed Robin's Bey back. "Sorry about my son" he said picking up the parts of the Shogun. "Dvayin. You said that if anyone could defeat you, you would give them your title. And a man never goes back on his word." he said to his son.

"But dad" Dvayin tried but his dad interrupted saying "Get in the car. We're going to have a talk." and pointed to his car. Dvayin grunted and walked towards the car with his father behind him.

the music was on and everyone in the Shadow BeyClub was dancing and partying that there was no need to hide anymore. Pinkie had managed to throw a party and everyone enjoyed it.

Robin was at the bar having a soda when Sunset came up to him and asked "Aren't you going to dance?" Robin looked at her and said "Nah, I'm not much of a dancer"

"Who cares, come on" she said grabbing Robin's arm and pulling him onto the dance floor. Robin tried to dance a little but was quickly swept up in the music and was soon fully dancing.

It danced for a good while but then the TV turned on and showed Bey news. "Okay boys and girls. You're going to love this," said the communicator. Everyone's attention turned to the screen.

"With the introduction of a new dimension, the time has come for a tournament that bladers from both worlds can be a part of. It is with great pleasure that I introduce The Sword Flame Cup" the announcer said showing a symbol of a golden sword surrounded by flames.

"The Sword Flame Cup?" Sunset said in amazement and the others were intrigued. "But that's not all. Whoever manages to take home the win will also face one of our legends in a Bey battle" said the announcer and then the screen changed to show a huge man with brown pants, A red vest, a golden X necklace, Sharp teeth, red eyes and spiky red-orange hair.

"It is one of the greatest bladers to have existed and has the strength to crush any challenge. It is The Laughing Giant, Xander Shakadera" said the announcer and everyone in the club started talking in surprise.

"Robin. Who is this Xander?" Sunset asked and Robin replied "Xander is one of the strongest bladers out there. His Bey Xcalius is like a sword that destroys everything before it."

Sunset looked at the screen and the commentator said "This is going to be another really spicy tournament. I can't wait" Sunset looked at Xander and said "This is going to be fun"

8. Sword Flame Cup! Dazzling Problem!

"Let it, Rip!" Robin and Sunset shouted and their Beys began to circle and attack each other. "Go Drago, Crash Launch" Robin shouted as Sunset shouted "Flare Launch"

Both Beys collided several times before they both flew straight at their bladers. Both Sunset and Robin caught them and Robin said "One more time"

"Wait" Sunset said, holding out her hand. "Come on. Don't tell me you're tired already" Robin said but then Sunset said "I understand you want to practice but you need to take a break"

It had gotten quite late and the park was empty except for the two of them. The others had gone home about half an hour ago. But Robin insisted on continuing to practice and Sunset stopped because Amelia had asked her to keep an eye on him.

"I can't quit. If I quit I'll lose" he said and Sunset walked up to him and said "Hey calm down. It's just a tournament. Winning isn't everything"

"It's not just about winning. It's my dream" Robin said, making Sunset confused. "Ever since I started Beyblade, I've always looked up to the legends like Valt Aoi, Shu Kurenai and Xander Shakadera," he explained.

"I've always had the dream of me battling against them. And maybe even winning against them and becoming a legend myself" said Robin and Sunset began to understand. "Now that I have a chance to face a legend, I have to give it my all. I can't lose because I didn't work hard enough," he said, starting to tear up a little.

"Hey don't worry. If anyone can win this it's you" Sunset said and Robin started to smile a little. "BUT, That doesn't mean I'm going to go easy on you" she said with a smirk.

Robin laughed a little and said "Thanks Sunset" and with that Robin asked her "Well, shall we continue?" Sunset giggled a bit and said "Sure" Both took their positions saying "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!"

The next day, the nine of them had made it to a building in town where the registrations were. "Alright boys and girls. The Qualifying round of The Sword Flame Cup is finally about to begin” said the announcer

He stood on the tendon which was completely black and everyone stood with great anticipation to begin. "Everyone here is probably burning with anticipation. But the question everyone is asking is who will take home the win and get the chance to face Xander Shakadera" said the announcer.

"It'll be me" both Rainbow and Robin shouted. "NOW, The first part of the pre-qualifier is about pure power. So we hope you brought your best launches, Check it out" said the announcer and then the light came on.

On the tendon there were now eight identical matches. Along the bottom was a ripcord handle and along the length was what looked like a meter. Everyone started talking about the matches that stood in front of them.

"What the hay" Applejack said. "What's that?" Twilight asked. "Wait, aren't we doing Bey battles?" Rainbow said. "Now, pay close attention" the announcer said, walking up to one of the matches.

"This is an evelutions machine. You have to pull this rope. And if you pull with all your might. RIP" shouted the announcer and pulled the ripcord. The meter should light up with the entire red section lit up and three of the yellow section before it stopped.

"What, even worse than last time" the announcer said quietly to himself. With that he turned around and said "The bar will light up differently depending on the power of your launches. If you manage to pass the blue line you will qualify"

"Okay everyone let's get started" said the announcer and eight kids walked up to their matches. "Wait, the Machines are on. NOW" he shouted and everyone pulled the machines and the meters started to light up.

But no one in the first group managed to cross the blue line. "Oh my. No one in the first group managed to qualify. Will anyone manage to advance?" the announcer said and with that Rainbow, Applejack and Pinkie went up to their respective matches.

"This is too easy" Rainbow said and all three shouted "RIP" their meters went up and it managed to pass the blue line with Pinkie lighting up one of the green sections. Rainbow two and Applejack four.

"Oh my, Oh my. We've managed to get three qualifiers from this world at the same time. And the top spot has gone to Applejack" said the announcer and the three cheered.

After that, several went up to use the machine. The other four all managed to pass the mark with varying amounts of power. "Looks like the bladers have picked up steam. But so far no one has managed to take the top spot from Applejack" said the announcer and then Robin and Amelia went up.

"Ready bro" Amelia said and Robin smiled and said "Is that even a question" with that they both grabbed the ripcords and yelled "RIP" both their meters got over the mark with Amelia's with two lines on the green and Robin with five .

With that, the top image changed from Applejack to Robin. "Oh my, Looks like Robin Kings has managed to take the top spot from Applejack. He shows that bladers from our world are no pushovers" said the announcer and then Robin and Amelia walked towards the others.

"Not bad sugarcube" Applejack told Robin. "Of course. I plan on winning the whole thing. I'm gonna give it my all" Robin said and then Rainbow said "Hey, now that we're all done shall we go eat?"

"But it's still going on" said fluttershy. "Don't worry shy. we're all already in. And it's not like anyone's going to beat Robin's score" Rainbow said but then the announcer said "But hold the phone"

They turned and saw the top picture change from Robin to a picture of a teenage girl. She had light blue skin, blue and dark blue hair in a ponytail and magenta eyes.

"We have managed to get a new top launcher in the tournament. Seems like the top spot now belongs to the newcomer Sonata Dusk" said the announcer and the main 7 gasped in shock.

"Hmm, Sonata Dusk. Seems like there are more strong bladers around" Robin said but when he saw the girls' reaction he said "Hey, what's going on?"

They left without saying a word. Robin and Amelia looked at each other and Robin said "Hey wait up" and the two followed the seven of them.

The main 7 walked through the corridor with Amelia and Robin right behind, trying to get their attention. "Hey, Sunset" Robin said but Sunset didn't answer.

"Hey, AJ. what's wrong" Amelia said but Applejack didn't answer. They were all in their thoughts until Robin rushed in front of them and said "Okay, Stop now" It came out a little louder than he intended but it was loud enough to wake them up.

"What is it?" Rainbow asked and Amelia said "Why did you guys get so quiet before?" and then Robin said "Yeah, why did you freeze up when you saw that Sonata girl?"

"Don't you understand?" said Rainbow but then Sunset said "They weren't there, they don't know what happened" Amelia looked at them worriedly and said "Where weren't we? What happened?"

"Well um" Rarity started and Amelia and Robin turned to her and then she continued "We've had quite a traumatic experience regarding Sonata and her sisters."

"Sisters?" Robin said in confusion. "Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze. Those three caused a good amount of trouble when we last saw them" Sunset said. "Come on. It couldn't have been that bad" Amelia said but then a voice was heard behind them.

"That's right, We were just having a little fun" said a girl's voice. They turned towards the voice and saw three young women. One of them was Sonata with a magenta vest and a pink skirt.

But next to her stood a girl with pale yellow skin, orange and yellow hair, magenta eyes, a purple dress and a lavender mauve mini bolero.

And next to her stood a third girl with pinkish-purple skin, purple and mint streaked hair in two ponytails, purple eyes and a mint green jacket.

The main 7 looked at the three girls and immediately recognized them as The Dazzlings. "Well, Unless it's Sunset Shimmer and her little friends" Adagio said with a sly smile on her face.

"Adagio. What are you doing here" Sunset said with suspicion in her voice. "Oh, Sunset. You're hurting my feelings. We just want to have some fun" Adagio said.

"As if, You will surely sabotage the tournament. But you won't succeed with us here" Rainbow said but then Sonata replied "Why would we want to sabotage the tournament?"

"Yeah, if we did that we wouldn't be able to get our revenge on you guys" Aria said and then Fluttershy said "r-revenge" a little scared. "That's right, We will finally get our revenge for The Battle Of the Bands" Adagio said with a smile.

"Are you trying to say you have beys?" Applejack asked. "Well, meet those who will crush your hopes and dreams" said Adagio and with that it held out three different beys.

The colors matched its blades and had the same internal symbol. It was a silhouette of their siren shape surrounded by musical notes. But outside the ring was different for all three. Arias had five sharp and purple blades. Sonatas had nine square and dark blue blades and one light blue. And finally, Adagios had two blades that looked like sirens.

"So these are your Beys?" asked Sunset and with that Sonata said "Encore Siren" and then Aria said "Bass Siren" and finally Adagio said "Melody Siren"

"There's no Bey that can get enough of these three" Adagio said but then Robin walked up and said "sorry to say. But I'm gonna win this one"

"And who are you supposed to be?" Adagio asked with a raised eyebrow. "The name is Robin Kings. And just to be clear. I am the one who will win the tournament" said Robin.

"Ohh I recognize you. You're the guy that Sonata smashed in the launch matches" Aria said and smiled smugly. "Now if you lost to the weakest of us, how do you plan to win against us in a fight" Adagio said.

"You can't just win with launch power alone. Hope you put as much energy into your technique as your hair" Robin said teasingly and Amelia giggled a little.

Adagio clenched her fist and said "Girls. we're out of here" and she started walking away with the other two behind her.

"Oh yeah. Talk about burn" Rainbow said walking over to Robin. "Thanks" he said turning to Sunset. "So, what's the deal between you and the three of them?" he asked but Sunset replied "Listen. It's pretty complicated. You'll probably think it sounds crazy"

"So what" Amelia said. "We are your friends. How can we help you if we don't even know what happened?" she asked and Sunset tried to say something but then Robin said "Don't worry. No matter what you say we will help you as much as we can"

Sunset waited a moment. She looked into Robin and Amelia's eyes. They were empathetic and wanted to help. "Okay, we'll tell you everything" she said and then the others looked at her.

"Are you sure darling?" Rarity asked but Sunset turned to her and said "Yeah I'm sure"

It had gone to another room where it could be alone. Sunset and the others began to explain what had happened to where Sunset came from, the crown, The Battle of The Bands and finally The Friendship Games.

"So after I transferred to CHS it was calm until the point when the portal between our worlds opened" Twilight said finishing the explanation with Amelia and Robin standing there in shock.

"Wow Wow, Let's see if I got everything right" Amelia said, massaging the front of her head.

"So the statue in front of your school is a portal to an alternate dimension where the dominant race is talking ponies?" Amelia asked and the seven nodded.

"And Sunset is from this pony dimension and is actually a unicorn?" Robin asked in confusion with the seven nodding.

"And she used to be a student of the ruler of the pony world and it's also the pony variant of your Principal?" Amelia said and they quickly nodded.

"And after Sunset was gone for a long time she came back to steal a magical crown from the Pony Princess version of Twilight?" Robin said and they nodded but Sunset started looking down at the ground.

"Then she put on the crown and turned into. Let's see if I worded this right now. 'A Raging She Demon'?" Amelia said and they nodded With Sunset coaling down with Twilight placing a hand on her shoulder.

"But then Pony Twilight and the five of you used the 'Magic Of Friendship' to free Sunset and help her reform?" Robin said, pointing to the five that were there and they nodded.

"But after a while the three of them appeared and turned out to be sirens from the pony world and fed off the negative energy from their singing?" Amelia said and they quickly nodded with Sunset lifting her head again.

"And so the six of you worked together with Pony twilight to defeat them and take away their powers?" Robin said and the nodding continued.

"And then after quite a while you entered a competition with Crystal Prep and that's when you met this Twilight?" Amelia said and they nodded with Twilight starting to look away.

"But then she managed to absorb your magic and once again another, Forgive me for saying this. 'Raging She Demon' appeared?" Robin said and they nodded with Twilight putting her face in her hands in shame with Sunset placing a hand on her shoulder.

"But then Sunset saved Twilight and then she transferred to CHS?" Amelia said and then Applejack said "Looks like you guys got it all" Robin and Amelia needed to sit down and work out everything that had just been heard. Finding out that magic is real and that one of their closest friends is actually an unicorn was quite shocking.

"Amelia. Robin. Say something" Sunset said. "That's... A lot to take in" Robin said and Sunset put her hands to her face. "But now we know why you have trouble with those girls." Amelia said and Sunset looked up in confusion.

"Alright then. Then we'll teach them a lesson in a Bey battle" Robin said and Sunset was more confused. "Wait, aren't you shocked at what I did? What I am?" she asked but then Amelia replied "We are shocked. but you are our friend. No matter what mistakes you have made or where you come from. Right Robin?"

"Of course. We know you. The real you. We'll stand by you no matter what." Robin said and then Sunset started to tear up a little. "Thank you two. It means a lot to me" Sunset said and then Pinkie called out "GROUP HUG" and pulled everyone in for a hug.

The next day had just arrived. It was time for the first round of battles. "I hope you're ready Byefans. It's time for the exciting first round of The Sword Flame Cup" the announcer said and the crowd cheered.

"But before we start, we're going to hear some messages from Xander Shakadera to all the bladers who made it through the pre-qualifier," he said, raising his hands to the screen showing Xander.

Everyone in the audience quieted down and then the mediation was played. "What's up everyone. To all of you who managed to get through the pre-qualifier, congratulations." Xander said with a smirk on his face.

But then his facial expression changed to a serious one. "But listen now. I don't want to face a lame blader" he said a little angrily and everyone in the audience was shocked. "Wow" Pinkie said and Rainbow said "Did he call me lame?"

"If you want to get all the way to me, you better put in 120%. That's a fact." he said and everyone in the audience started to warm up. Just then, the expression on his face changed back to a smile.

"Okay. This is going to be Awesome. Now give it everything you've got and don't hold back" Xander said and then the mediation ended. Everyone was a little confused by the personality change.

"Alright, From now on it will be clashing between the Beys" said the announcer and everyone went up for their first matches.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted everyone and the battles were on. The main 9 went up one by one to face their opponents. The Dazzlings stood in the audience and watched carefully how the nine fought.

The main 9 managed to win the first round but Sunset, Robin, Rainbow and Amelia managed to win 2-0 with a Burst. Applejack, Rarity and Twilight won 2-0 with two ring-outs and finally Pinkie and Fluttershy won 2-0 with two survival finishes.

The round continued and soon it was time for the next round and it was Sonata's turn. "Urg, Why are we watching her match?" Rainbow asked with a clear tone of disapproval. "If we face these Sirens in battle we need to know what we're up against" Robin said and the other agreed.

"First battle" the ref said and Sonata got ready. “Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both of their beys flew into the stadium. But something was strange. Sonata's Bey wobbled like crazy.

"Oh my. Sonata's bey is already shaking. Seems like a failed launche" the announcer said. "Seems like we have nothing to worry about" Rainbow said but Robin noticed how calm Sonata was.

The opponent's bey tried to attack but the Encore Siren's movements were so random that it avoided all attacks. After a while it looked like it was going to fall, but then it straightened up.

Sonata's opponent seemed annoyed and then she said "what's wrong. Can't you handle my Encore Launch" and with that the announcer said "Oh My. Encore Siren dodges every single one of the opponent's attacks. It's way too spontaneous"

"How the hay can she do that?" Applejack asked and then Twilight picked up her tablet and began analyzing Sonata's Bey. "Check it out" she said and everyone turned to her.

"Encore Siren is a defense type and these blades block all attacks. But watch this one carefully" she said zooming in on the top blade. "It's longer than the other one" Rainbow pointed out.

Twilight nodded and said "Because of that it's unbalanced and that creates these unreadable movements" But then Applejack said "But shouldn't it stop spinning faster?"

Twilight carefully looked at Encore Siren's tip and said "This thing on its tip push off the ground and make it straighten up" she said and then Robin said "Besides. She was the one who got the top score in the launch matches. Combine that with its unreadable movements, it is a tough opponent."

Back to the battle, the opponent managed to figure out a direction straight at Encore Siren for an attack. "Got you now" he said and his Bey dove forward.

But then Sonata was surrounded by a blue energy and she called out "Siren" and with that she resonated with her Bey so its avatar appeared. It resembled her siren form but had completely red eyes.

The two Beys came at each other and Sonata called out "Encore Swing" and with that she slammed the larger blade right onto the opponent's bey and slammed it down to the ground causing it to burst.

"Encore Siren with a Burst Finish, Sonata Dusk wins by a score of 2-0" said the ref and Sonata cheered. "Amazing, Sonata Dusk has made it past the first round with no problems" the announcer called out and then Pinkie said "Wow, she's good"

After that, it was Aria's turn to fight and she stepped forward. "Look, Bass Siren" Twilight said and began to analyze Arias Bey. "It seems to be a five bladed attack type" she said then Rainbow asked "Like Pegasus?"

"Yeah but Bass Siren has smaller and more blades" Twilight said and then the ref said "First battle" and Aria got ready. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Aria's bey went right in for an attack.

"Oh my, the Bass Siren barrage of attacks won't stop" the announcer said as the Bass Siren frosate attacking. "Wow, what a crazy attack" Applejack said then Twilight said "The five blades deliver a barrage of attacks in one rotation. So it's good at delivering quick attacks"

"End this, Siren" Aria shouted and was surrounded by purple energy and attached to her bey making its avatar appear. It was the same as Sonata in that it looked like her siren form with red eyes.

With that, Bass Siren dove straight towards her opponent. "Bass Strike" Aria called out and Siren hit its opponent and then made a curving turn and attacked straight at it, bursting it.

"Bass Siren with a Burst Finish, Aria Blaze wins by a score of 2-0" the ref said and the announcer said "Amazing. Aria Blaze managed to get a landslide win and advances"

"Seems like she has some power too" Rainbow said and the other agreed. And then Adagio went up and then she saw that her opponent was actually Flash Sentry.

"Time for some payback for what you did" Flash said but Adagio didn't care. Twilight started analyzing Adagio's Bey and after that she said "Melody Siren seems like a balance type"

"It means she can choose to attack or defend" Sunset said looking at Adagio. "Come on Flash, crush her" Rainbow shouted and then the ref said "First fight" and they both got ready.

"Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys flew into the stadium. But when it did, everyone noticed something. For some reason, Melody Siren came from the other direction.

"what the" Rainbow blurted out. "Does that mean that?" Fluttershy said and then Sunset replied "Yeah Melody Siren spins counter clockwise" With that Melody Siren and Flash's bey attacked and delivered a barrage of attacks at each other.

After a while of that both were pushed up the slope and Adagio said "Now, show them Siren" and then she was surrounded by a yellow energy. And with that, her bey was also surrounded by the same energy and its avatar appeared.

"That's enough. It's over" Flash shouted and both Beys went in for an attack. "Melody Whip" Adagio shouted and one of Siren's blades hit Flash Bey so hard it flew into the air before bursting.

"Melody Siren with a Burst Finish, Adagio Dazzle wins by a score of 2-0" said the ref and the announcer said "Oh My, That's another powerful burst. Adagio Dazzle really shows us how to deliver a show" and with that Adagio left without saying anything.

"That attack was really powerful" Amelia said and then Twilight said "I don't think the Flash even stood a chance" and the other one stuck with me.

Sunset looked at Adagio and thought "Encore Siren, Bass Siren, Melody Siren. They will be very tough to beat"

It had become evening. The Rainbooms and Amelia were all at home except Sunset was out training. Robin was just out for a run when he looked up and thought about what Xander said.

"If you want to get all the way to me, you better put in 120%" he had said and Robin said "Must give it my all" and continued running.

The Dazzlings were in their apartment and Aria and Sonata were eating while Adagio thought about how Robin had made fun of her before.

"Hope you put as much energy into your technique as your hair" Robin had said and Adagio began to clench his fist. "Hope you're ready kid. I'm going to crush you" she said and took a bite of the food.

Sunset bey had just stopped and she picked it up. "This is mine. After I win the tournament" she said and then all three said "I’ll defeat Xander" at the same time.

Author's Note

Dazzlings Launchers

10. Counter, Strength, Speed Or Strategy!

It was the next day and everyone was about to meet in the lobby of the hotel they were staying at. Since the tournament took place in an arena in the Beyblade world, the nine had gone to this world.

When everyone was there, the TV in the lobby turned on and broadcast Bey news. "Alright boys and girls. It's finally time to continue with The Sword Flame Cup. The eight that have managed to advance will now be randomly shuffled to decide the next matches." said the announcer.''The nine were intrigued by that and then the announcer said "But that's not all. Take a look at the stadium the matches will take place in”

With that, the image changed to reveal a stadium with red purple walls. But then there were eight plates that stood out a little. All had many sharp metal spikes that stuck inward towards the stadium.

"What's that?" asked Rainbow and then the announcer said "This is a stadium designed by Xander himself. Introducing The Shakadera Special"

"I've never seen a stadium like that before" Twilight said and then Robin said "If a Bey hits the spikes it will take damage and maybe burst" They all looked at the stadium with interest.

"And now let me introduce the matchups that have been randomly selected" said the announcer and then the screen changed to show four match pairs. It was Sunset and Amelia, Aria and Applejack, Rainbow and Robin and finally it was Adagio against Twilight.

"So it's me and Sunset" Amelia said and then Sunset said "Looks like we're going to have fun" After that Rainbow turned to Robin and said "Finally. I get the chance to face you on the big stage"

Robin smiled and said "Then I hope you give me a challenge" Twilight stared at the screen thinking "Adagio" then she thought about the day before.

(Flashback)

It was when Robin had come back to the other after his battle with Adagio. He had explained what was happening and everyone gave a joint "What"

"Siren absorbed your spin power" Amelia said in shock. "Yup. It seems that Siren can switch from a powerful Attack mode and a spin-stealing Stamina mode" Robin said and then Fluttershy said "But how can you win against that?"

No one answered but then Robin said "Don't worry. The next time I face her I'll probably come up with a waterproof strategy. Besides, if you face her first you know what you're up against" and then he smiled.

(End of Flashback)

"Hey Twi. Are you ok?" Applejack asked. "Yeah. I'm fine. And I'm ready" she said and with that all nine started walking towards the arena.

It was now time for the matches to begin and everyone had arrived at the arena. "Hope you're ready boys and girls. The quarter finals of The Sword Flame Cup are finally about to begin. So without further delay let me introduce the bladers for the first match" the announcer said and everyone started cheering.

With that, smoke puffed up and the red doors opened. "In The Red Corner. It's The Scarlet Flame, Sunset Shimmer" said the announcer and everyone in the audience cheered.

"Sunset, Sunset" the others shouted and then there was more smoke and then the blue doors opened. "And in the Blue Corner. It's The Wind Bringer, Amelia Kings" said the announcer and the crowd and Robin cheered for her.

"This is a real treat for you fans. Two Bladers from different worlds in the first round is really exciting" the announcer said and they both walked up to the stadium.

"It's finally time to even the score. I'll crush you and then Xander" Amelia said confidently. "Sorry but I'm going to win and then I'll defeat Xander" Sunset said just as confidently.

"Wow Both are loaded" Rainbow said and then Robin said "I don't know who will win. But I can hardly wait" With that the ref said "First Battle"

"What will she use?" Amelia thought and both got ready. "Ready, Set" the ref said, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Griffin headed straight for the center.

"And they're off. Feather Griffin wastes no time and takes center stage" shouted the announcer and Amelia said "Show them what you can do Griffin, Feather Storm" and Griffin unleashed its cyclops.

"Now Phoenix, do your Flare Launch" Sunset called and Phoenix went in for an attack and that caused Griffin to be pushed away a bit.

"And Phoenix delivers multiple attacks while Griffin can't get away. Will it end before Griffin can counter." shouted the announcer but Amelis said "This is just the beginning"

With that, Phoenix went up for the slope. "Flare Whip" Sunset shouted and Phoenix dove right at Griffin. When Phoenix was close, Amelia called out "Feather Counter" and then Griffin attacked with the small blades on its Disc Frame and sent Phoenix towards Sunset and out of the ring.

"Feather Griffin with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" said the ref and the crowd started cheering. "Unbelievable, Griffin's counter attack was so strong I felt it all the way over here" said the announcer.

"Hey, did any of you see what happened?" Applejack asked and Robin replied "Yeah, Griffin landed a counter attack. It's set so it can block attacks regardless of height. Seems like Amelia was planning on countering Sunset's attacks"

"Be ready now. The next one will end with a Burst" Amelia said, smiling. But Sunset titted at her and said "Amelia. You really are strong"

"huh" Amelia blurted out. "I really didn't expect a counter attack on that one, It was impressive. But that will make it more fun to win against you" Sunset said confidently.

"We'll see" said Amelia and the ref said "Second battle" Both got ready and Sunset released the small blades. "She's going with defense mode, It won't work this time" Amelia thought. and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Called both of them and both beys were heading towards the center. "Take the center now" both shouted and their beys collided with each other.

"Wow, It's a fight for control over the center" the announcer said. It continued for a moment before Sunset called out "Now, Flare Guard" and Phoenix was surrounded by its fire and pushed Griffin away.

"Phoenix has taken command of the center. How will Griffin manage to attack now?" said the announcer but then Amelia shouted "Now, Griffin" and then she reasoned with her bey and Griffin's avatar came forward.

With that, Griffin dived straight for Phoenix. "Now, Feather Storm" Ropae Amelia and when Griffin hit Phoenix the cyclone came and blew Phoenix away.

"What a devastating blow" the announcer said and Phoenix was heading for the wall. The announcer said "It's headed for the spikes" and the others gasped. "Is this the end?" said the announcer but then Sunset shouted "Don't give up. Phoenix" and then she resonated with her Bey so Phoenix's avatar appeared.

With that Phoenix hit the wall right next to the spikes and then the small blades were drawn in and sent Phoenix towards Griffin with great speed and power. "NOW, Flare Whip" Sunset shouted and Phoenix hit Griffin hard on its blade and burst it.

"Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer wins with a final score of 2-1" said the announcer and the crowd cheered wildly. "What a crazy comeback: Sunset Shimmer managed to defeat Amelia Kings with an incredible counter attack" said the announcer.

The others cheered and Rainbow asked "How did she do that?" Then Robin said "Simple. When Phoenix hit the wall the blades were pulled in. Then Sunset used it to slingshot Phoenix into an attack"

The other gasped and then Rarity turned to Applejack and said "It's your turn darling" Applejack looked at her and said "Yepp. And you all better expect a win" With that Applejack left to get ready for her match.

After a while, Amelia and Sunset came to the others. "Congratulations Sunset" Twilight said and Sunset replied "Thanks Twi" Amelia sat down next to Robin and then he asked "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I just need to wait a little longer before I get to face you in a tournament" she said and Robin smiled.

With that the Announcer said "Okay now it's time to welcome the bladers for match two" and with that the red doors opened and the announcer said "In The Red Corner. It's The Tough Cowgirl, Applejack"

The audience cheered and then the blue doors opened. "And in the Blue Corner. It's The Fast Attacker, Aria Blaze" the announcer said and the crowd cheered. They both walked up to the stadium and they stared at each other intensely.

"First Battle" the ref said and both got ready. "Ready, Set" the ref said and held up his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Bull went towards the center as Siren started to attack. "Give them your Bull Block" Applejack shouted and Bull's energy rope surrounded it and Siren went in for several attacks.

"Oh My. Bull's powerful defense blocks all attacks from Bass Siren" the announcer said and the others cheered while Sonata said "Oh no. Aria is in trouble" but then Adagio said "Stop worrying, Sonata. Aria is just warming up" after a while so Aria shouted "End this Siren" and then the Siren emitted its purple light and its avatar appeared.

But then Applejack shouted "Show them Bull" and then Bull gave off its orange glow and its avatar appeared. With that Siren dived towards Bull and Aria shouted "Bass Strike" and with that Bull was pushed out of the center and as Siren curved Bull dived for its counter attack.

"Bull Counter" Applejack shouted and the two collided with each other. After a while Siren bounced against the wall and Applejack and the others cheered. But then Siren collided with the wall and started to glow more purple. With that, Siren bounced off the wall and headed straight for Bull and it was surrounded by a purple swirl.

Applejack gasped when she saw this and Aria yelled "Swirling Bass" and Siren hit Bull so hard it burst. "Bass Siren with a Burst Finish, Aria Blaze wins with a final score of 2-0" said the ref and the crowd cheered with Sonata practically screaming.

"Unbelievable. Aria Blaze managed to get through the Bulls defense and take home a big win" said the announcer. The others looked sadly at Applejack and Rarity said "Aww, I was so sure Applejack was going to win"

With that Rainbow stood up and said "Okay. I win and cheer the mood up" But then Robin stood up and said "Sorry Rainbow. But I'm the one who will win" With that they both rushed off to get ready-

Applejack came back to the others and looked at her concerned. When she saw that, she waved her hand and said "Don't worry. I gave it my all. I'm fine."

"Are you sure Darling?" Rarity asked and Applejack sat down next to her and said "Yeah Rarity. I'll do better next time" With that the announcer said "Alright then. Time for the third match"

With that, the red doors opened. "In The Red Corner. It's The Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings" said the ref and the crowd cheered. "GO ROBIN" Amelia called and then the blue doors opened.

"And in the Blue Corner. It's The Rainbow Tornado, Rainbow Dash" said the announcer and the crowd and the others cheered her on.

"Once again. A match between two bladers from two worlds. Will Rainbow Dash follow Sunset Shimmer's lead. Or will Robin get revenge for her sister" said the announcer and they both made their way to the stadium.

They both stared at each other intensely as the ref said "First Battle" Both got ready and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys went in for an attack. "Now Rainbow Launch" Rainbow shouted as Robin shouted "Get them, Crash Launch" and both Beys attacked at high speed.

"Oh my. They attack with full power, Full speed. This is a real match between attack types" said the announcer and the crowd cheered.

"Keep pushing Dash" Applejack yelled as Amelia yelled "Don't stop Robin" It continued to attack for a while but then Drago managed to push Pegasus away.

"Unbelievable. Drgao's assault was too strong for Pegasus. And it has earned a ticket to spike town" the announcer said as Pegasus got closer to the spikes.

But just then Rainbow smiled and said "Hey, thanks for putting me in the right position" Robin let out a "What" as Pegasus made it to the outer rim and its tip clanged against it.

At that moment Pegasus accelerated and advanced along the outer rim at high speed and was surrounded by the light of a Rainbow. "But now what. Out of nowhere, Pegasus has gotten turbo speed" said the announcer and with that Rainbow shouted "Pegasus" and Pegasus's avatar appeared.

After a while Pegasus started to spiral inward and was heading straight for Drago. "Now. Rainbow Flash" she shouted and Pegasus slammed right into Drago sending it over the wall.

"Rainbow Pegasus with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" said the ref and the crowd cheered as the announcer said "Amazing. Rainbow Dash has managed to take the lead and showed us a lightning fast attack"

The others except Amelia cheered and then Pinkie asked "What was that trick?" Twilight took out her tablet and said "By scratching the tip of the rim, Pegasus accelerated and gained more speed."

The other was impressed but then Amelia said "Hey. Don't count Robin out yet. He can still win" The other looked at her and then back at the match.

"hey Drago" Robin said and then Drago appeared in front of him. "Robin. How do you plan to deal with Pegasus?" Drago said and Robin looked serious and said "If they come with speed, we come with mobility. We move past their attack and burst them." Drago looked at Robin and said "Give it your all. Then I trust your plan"

With that Robin came back to reality and the ref said "Second battle" Both got ready and the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both went for an attack. "Now Drago, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked Pegasus again and again.

"Oh My, Drago is attacking so fast Pegasus can't even counter attack" the announcer said. "Come on Pegasus. Fight back" Rainbow shouted and after a while Drago went up the slope.

"Drago" Robin called and then Drago's avatar appeared and it then appeared and leaned forward. "Crash Upper" Robin shouted and Drago sent Pegasus into the air.

"That was a powerful upper. And look where it's going" the announcer said as Pegasus headed for the spikes. As the others gasped as Rainbow shouted "Hold on Pegasus"

With that Pegasus started to glow and it hit the spikes but managed to bounce off them and landed in the stadium. "Unbelievable. Pegasus is still in the match" said the announcer as Pegasus went to the rim and started speeding up.

"Now. Pegasus" Rainbow shouted and with that Pegasus avatar appeared. Pegasus circulated along the rim but then Robin shouted "End this Drago" and then Drago's avatar appeared again.

With that, Drago went up the slope and dove at the same time as Pegasus began to spiral. "Rainbow Flash" Rainbow shouted and Pegasus was heading towards Drago.

"Pegasus has Drago in its sights, this is the end" said the announcer but then Robin shouted "Drago" and with that Drago passed right before Pegasus hit.

"What" Rainbow shouted and the others gasped as the announcer said "Oh My. Drago managed to escape just in time" and then Drago hit the wall between two spike zones and bounced up and then the announcer continued with "And now Drago takes to the skies"

Just then Pegasus had made its way to the center. "Pegasus. get out of there now" Rainbow shouted but Pegasus couldn't move fast enough.

With that Drago started diving straight towards Pegasus and Robin yelled "Go, Crash Dive" and then Drago slammed into Pegasus from above and burst it.

"Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin Kings wins with a final score of 2-1" said the ref and everyone in the audience cheered. The others except Amelia were shocked that Rainbow lost.

Just then Sunset gasped and said "Now I see. All the attacks in the beginning were to make Pegasus lose stamina" The others looked at Sunset in surprise and then Twilight said "And then when Rainbow used Rainbow Flash, Pegasus used all the energy it had left" and then Sunset nodded and everyone looked at their friends.

"Not bad" Adagio said standing up. "But now I'm going to show them a real win" she said and started walking.

With that Twilight stood up and said "It's my turn then" Sunset looked at her and said "Good luck" Twilight looked at her and said "Thanks. I can handle this" and with that she left to make herself ready.

After a while, Rainbow and Robin came back to the other. "Hey girls" Rainbow said and the others waved. "Great job Bro" Amelia said and Robin said "Thanks Sis"

With that the two sat down and the announcer said "Alright Boys and Girls. It's time for the last match of the quarter finals" with that the red doors opened.

"In The Red Corner. It's The Sharp Analyzer, Twilight Sparkle" the announcer said and the crowd cheered and the others called out Twilight's name.

But then the other doors opened. "And in the Blue Corner. It's The Singing Queen, Adagio Dazzle" the announcer said and the crowd cheered with Sonata cheering extra loud.

With that, the two walked forward to the stadium. Twilight took out her Bey and looked at it. "I can win this. I have a strategy. I just have to believe in Athena's power" she thought.

"First Battle" the ref said and both got ready with Twilight putting Athena in defense mode. "Twilight is going with defense mode" Amelia said and then Sunset said "She must be willing to defend herself from all of Siren's attackers" And with that the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Athena moved and took the center as Siren went in for an attack. "And they're off. Athena takes the scepter while Siren is about to land a powerful attack" the announcer said.

"Wise Guard" Twilight called and Athena created its dome and blocked the Siren's attacks. "Oh My, Athena blocks all of Siren's attacks. It's like it's protected by a golden shield" the announcer said.

"So Twilight's plan is to make this a match of endurance" Amelia said and Sunset said "If Siren can't land a strong enough attack it will stop first"

But then Adagio smiled and said "That won't work" and with that she gave off her yellow energy and called out "Siren" and then Siren's avatar appeared. "Now Athena" Twilight called resonating with her Bey and Athena's avatar came forward.

Siren started to dive towards Athena and Adagio shouted "Melody Whip" and the attacks landed. "Oh My. That's what I call an attack" With that, Athena was forced up the slope.

"It's over" Adagio said but then Twilight replied "Yes. Over for you" With that Athena stopped and swung back at Siren. "Wise Crash" Twilight shouted and Athena slammed the dome right into Siren and pushed it over the wall causing it to bounce on the ground and burst.

Twilight smiled and the other started cheering. But then the ref said "Wise Athena with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" The crowd cheered while the others were confused.

"What The. Twilight bursted her. What does he mean by Ring Out" Rainbow said a bit irritated but then Robin said "The siren hit the ground before it burst"

"If the burst was a little earlier Twilight would have won" Amelia said and the other sighed a little. "Hey. Don't worry. Twi will win next time" Sunset said and then Robin said "Yeah. Twilight's plan was perfect. If she does the same thing again she'll win for sure"

The others smiled and then Adagio picked up her Bey and thought "Looks like this Twilight isn't a pushover" But then she smiled and thought "But then I can finish her off with another trick"

"Second battle" said the ref and both got ready with Adagio put Siren in stamina mode and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both beys went towards the middle. "But look here, Both Beys are heading for Center Stage" said the announcer and Siren managed to get there first.

"Behold our power. Melody Spin" Adagio shouted and when Athena hit Siren it absorbed Athena's spin. "Plot twist. Melody Siren is draining Athena's spin speed. Looks like we have a spin thief" the announcer said.

It continued for a while but then both collided and Athena flew up the slope. "Alright now. Athena" Twilight called and then Athena's avatar appeared.

Athena started diving towards Siren and Twilight shouted "Wise Crash" With that Athena slammed into Siren and they were pushed away but then Siren circled and hit Athena from the side.

Athena went up the slope again while Siren ran in the center. "Okay. One more time" Twilight called and Athena ducked again. "Wise Crash" she shouted but this time Siren dodged and shoved Athena from behind.

This caused Athena to move upwards faster and was heading straight for the Spikes. The others flinched when they saw it but then Athena hit the spikes and burst.

Twilight watched in shock as the ref said "Melody Siren with a Burst Finish, Adagio Dazzle wins with a final score of 2-1" and the crowd cheered.

"Unbelievable, Adagio Dazzle used her opponent's power to deliver a finishing move" the announcer said and the others looked at twilight sadly.

"I can't believe Twilight lost" Rainbow said and then Amelia said "And she was so close too" Sunset and Robin glared at Adagio in irritation and then she gave them a cocky look.

11. Promise Made! First Semi-Final!

Twilight had made her way back to the others. She had her head down and said "Sorry. I said I was going to win. But then I let you down" and then she started to tear up a little.

Sunset walked over to Twilight and placed her hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Twi. You were incredible" Sunset said, lifting Twilight's chin. "I promise we'll win against them in the next match" she said and Twilight gave a small smile.

But then Amelia raised her hand a little and said "Umm, don't want to dampen the mood. But we don't know who you'll face next" They all started to think about it but then the speakers started.

"Alright all you Beyfans. It's finally time to reveal the pairings for the semi-final matches." said the announcer and the screen flashed the text "Semifinals" and below that there were four images of Sunset, Robin, Aria and Adagio.

"Ready, let the shuffle begin" the announcer said and the pictures started flying around. After a while, the text was in the middle with two pictures above and below with VS between the pictures.

"And it's settled" said the announcer and the crowd started cheering. "The first match is between Aria Blaze and Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said and Sunset's expression grew more serious. "So it's Aria" she thought as Aria said "Sunset. Talk about winning the lottery"

"Next up is the showdown between Adagio Dazzle and Robin Kings" said the announcer and then Robin said "Looks like it's time for my rematch" At the same time Adagio said "Finally I get to crush his dream"

"Rivals will clash and challenge each other's drive and skill in these semi-finals. I will practically burst with excitement," said the announcer.

It was evening and The Rainbooms were training to get Sunset ready for her match. She had just defeated Applejack and then Sunset said "Dash. You're up"

"Sunset" Twilight said and then she turned to her. "I'm just wondering why we don't train with Robin. His Drago is an attack type like Bass Siren. Wouldn't he be a good training partner?" Twilight said.

Sunset scowled and said "He has his own match to train for. I don't want to hold him back" But then Rainbow said "Do you really think Robin would think that?"

Sunset glared at the others and said "I just think it's better if we both focus on our individual matches" But then footsteps were heard coming closer. They all turned to see Robin and Amelia walking towards them.

"Hey Girls" Amelia said happily. "What are you doing here?" asked Sunset and then Robin said "What do you think? Practicing of course" With that he walked over to the stadium and then Sunset said "But shouldn't you be practicing for your match?"

"That's why I want to train against you" Robin said and Sunset shook her head. "Melody Siren is a balance type. Just like your Phoenix. You are the best training partner I could have" Robin said with a big smile.

Sunset was taken aback by what Robin said. "Listen Sunset" he said looking at her. "I'll be up front. I want to face you in the finals. I want the two of us to decide who faces Xander" Robin said.

Sunset took a while to take in what Robin was saying. He wanted to win, but he also wanted the final match to be between the two of them. Funnily enough, Sunset wanted the same thing.

She let out a weak laugh and said "Okay. Then you defeat Adagio. I defeat Aria and then we meet in the finals" Robin smiled and said "That's a promise. Then let's do this" and they both got ready.

Twilight smiled and said "Ready, Set" and raised her hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both of them shouted.

"I hope all you Beyfans are as excited as I am. Because this title match has been off the charts," said the on-air announcer. The main 9 were all in the lobby of their hotel watching the title match that was on.

But while they were watching, a voice was heard behind them. "Well, what's going on here?" said the voice and the nine recognized it as Adagios. They turned and saw the three walking towards them.

"Urg, you're here too" Rainbow said and they answered Aria "Hey, it's not like we like to be at the same hotel more than you guys" The three walked up to them and then Adagio said in a sly voice "Well what are you watching?"

They all looked at her a bit irritated but then Robin answered "It's a Title Match for the world title" Adagio seemed interested in it and then she said "We can't miss this then" and with that the three started watching the match .

"Hey, who said you could…" Rainbow started but then Sunset put her hand out and said "ignore them Rainbow. Let's watch" and with that the twelve of them started watching the match.

"For all of you watching the screens, we are broadcasting live from the title match between the world champion Valt Aoi and the challenger Boa Alcazaba. The score is currently 2 to 1 with Boa in the lead" said the announcer and then the crowd cheered.

"Hmm, Looks like it's time to win against you, Valt" Boa said. Boa was about the same size as Valt and had spiky light brown hair, green eyes and a scar across his nose. He was wearing a dark blue poncho, a black sweater, dark green khakis and a red belt.

"Sorry Boa. But I won't lose on my home field" Valt said confidently. "Hmm, looks like you're going to have to face the truth. Granted of Balkesh" Boa said, holding out his defense type Beyblade: Arc Balkesh.

"Looks like the so-called champion will be crushed by a little boy" Adagio said. "Talk about pathetic" Aria said but then Robin said "Wow. You really know nothing"

That comment made the three of them turn on him. "Look carefully newbies. The only one cornered here is Boa" he said and then Sunset said "It's true. Valt still has more power left"

They turned to the screen when they heard the ref say "Third battle" Both Valt and Boa got ready and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys got off. But as soon as that happened, Adagio noticed something unusual about Balkesh. It rotated counter-clockwise.

"Wait, how can it rotate to the left?" Adagio asked in shock. "What, You didn't think you were the only one with a counterclockwise spinning Bey" Robin said with a grin. The others giggled a little during the match, so Balkesh had made his way to the center.

"Go for it, Rush Launch" Valt called and Valtryek began attacking Balkesh again and again at full speed. "Oh My. Valtryek's unstoppable attackers come without warning but Balkesh endures them all" said the announcer.

Balkesh took the attacks and at the same time it came closer to bursting. It started clicking twice but after three clicks it formed into a circle.

Valtryek went in for another attack but then Boa shouted "Do it. Go wild Balkesh" and with that he reasoned with his Bey. At that moment, Balkesh's avatar appeared. It was a purple dragon-like creature. Its armor was dark purple and glowed pink. It had two silver horns and had six insect-like wings that glowed green.

With that, Balkesh was surrounded by a translucent red dome. "It's time, Final Guard" Boa called and then all of Valtryek's attacks were blocked. "Amazing. Balkesh's defense is bulletproof. Even Valtryek will have trouble getting through" the announcer said.

"Time to give up Valt" Boa said, smiling. "Never, It's not over" said Valt. "Let's Go, Valtryek" Valt shouted and reasoned with his Bey and with that the Valtryek avatar appeared.

Valtryek began diving towards Balkesh. "It won't work" Boa said but then Valtryek slipped past Balkesh and went against the wall. "What" Boa said and with that Valtryek crouched against the wall and began gathering energy.

"Now, Ultimate Wing V" Valt called and punched forward. With that, Valtryek flew forward and was left with a blue wind behind it. With that Valtryek hooked right into Balkesh and shattered the dome and Balkesh burst.

Boa gasped and the ref said "It's Ultimate Valkyrie with a Burst Finish, with a score of 3-2 Valt Aoi is the winner" The crowd cheered and the announcer said "Unbelievable, Not even Balkesh's incredible defense is strong enough to stop the power of Valt and Valtryek, Bravo"

"Well. looks like the champion actually has some skills" said Adagio and then Aria said "Phew, I could win against him with my eyes closed"

"Sorry Aria. But if anyone was going to be champion it's me" Adagio said with a grin. "Hurm, don't you two forget one thing" Robin said, making the two of them turn to face him.

"Before you plan to take on Valt, you have matches against me and Sunset. Remember?" he said but then Adagio gave a sly smile and said "have you already forgotten. I had already mopped the floor with you"

Robin clenched his fist and said "It won't end the same as last time" but then Adagio waved and the three started walking. Robin stared intently at Adagio thinking "I won't lose"

They were now all in the arena and the announcer said "Okay boys and girls. Hope you are ready for the first exciting semi final match. You better take your seats because this match is about to start"

Sunset was heading towards the stadium but when she got close she saw Robin there. "hey Robin. What are you doing here?" she asked. Robin looked at her seriously and said "I won't be watching the match"

Sunset was a little shocked by what Robin said. "I don't feel ready for my match yet. I want to train as much as I can" he said and Sunset let out a sigh.

After a second she said "Okay, I see" Robin gave Sunset a smile and said "Hey don't worry. I'll still be rooting for you. I just want to make sure I can face you in the finals."

Sunset looked at him and smiled. "Just focus on defeating Aria. I'll take care of Adagio and we'll meet in the finals" he said, holding out his Bey. "Yes, you got it" Sunset said, holding out her Bey.

"Get out there and give them Phoenix power" Robin said and Sunset replied "Sure, All Out" and with that they clinched their beys with each other and Sunset walked towards the Stadium.

On the other side, the three dazzlings were at the door that led to the Stadium. Aria said "Okay, here I go" and then Sonata said "Good luck Ari" and then Adagio said "If you're scared I can take your place"

Aria smiled slyly and said "Please. Like I need luck or get scared. I'll crush Sunset and her little winning streak" With that Aria walked through the doors and Adagio said "Let's hope so"

"I hope you are all ready, boys and girls. It's time to kick off the first semi-final match of The Sword Flame Cup. Are you ready?" the announcer said and with that the crowd cheered wildly.

Then the red doors opened and then the announcer said "In The Red Corner. It's The Scarlet Flame, Sunset Shimmer" With that the crowd cheered and the others cheered Sunset loudly.

After that the blue doors opened and the announcer said "And in the Blue Corner. It's The Fast Attacker, Aria Blaze" With that the crowd cheered with Sonata cheering extra loud.

Robin was just in another part of the arena and had just entered a room. "Is that?" he said as he saw something he hadn't seen before. It was a Bey stadium but there was a Bey in the middle. It just stood straight up but Robin had seen pictures of it to know that it was an Infinity Stadium.

Robin walked up to the stadium and saw a control on the wall. He took it and saw that it had two buttons with darts. He pressed the Left pill and the Bey started spinning to the left.

"Perfect, this is exactly what I need," Robin said, speeding up. He took out his Launcher and his Bey and looked at the Infinity Bey. He started imagining it as Melody Siren and said "No matter what, I'll win and face Sunset in the finals''

At the same time, Rainbow asked "Hey, Where's Robin?" The others started looking around but didn't see him. "Don't worry. He said he was going to train" Amelia said but then Applejack said "Now, But Sunset is about to start"

"He said he wanted to be ready for his match. Plus he said Sunset will win for sure" Amelia said and then Twilight said "I guess that seems logical"

"First Battle" the announcer said and both got ready. "Don't worry Robin. I'll keep my promise" Sunset thought while Aria thought "This is it. I'll crush Sunset and give her some misery"

At the same time, Robin got ready to train and thought "I don't care how strong you are" with all three then thought "I will win" at the same time. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" The three shouted and Drago went in for an attack on the Infinity Bey. At the same time, both Phoenix and Siren went in for an attack. "Attack Siren" shouted Aria and Sunset shouted "Flare Launch"

Both beys went in and attacked with everything they had. "Looks like Siren and Phoenix are even in strength. This one can swing either way" the announcer said.

After a while, both went up the slope. "Now Siren" Aria shouted and Sunset shouted "Show them Phoenix" and with that both of their Beys glowed and their avatars came out.

With that they dived at each other and Sunset shouted "Flare Whip" while Aria shouted "Bass Strike" and both attacks hit at the same time. Sparks started flying around but after a while both Beys flew into the walls.

Phoenix bounced off the wall but began to slow down as Siren began to charge up energy and was thrown off the wall. "Swirling Bass. End this" Aria yelled and Siren swirled and hit Phoenix with such force that it flew out of the stadium.

"Bass Siren with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0" said the ref and the crowd started cheering. "Amazing. Aria has managed to take the lead and is really pushing Sunset to the limit" the exclaimer said and the others started to worry.

"Oh no" Fluttershy said but then Twilight said "Don't worry. Sunset is only one point behind. She can still take the lead" They all looked at Sunset.

Sunset picked up her Bey and tried to come up with a plan. "Siren's power is incredible. If I go in for a force clash I'll just get knocked out" she thought but then she turned to Aria.

Robin had continued training but then he turned on the TV in the room and saw that Sunset was one behind. "Come on Sunset. You can take this" he said clenching his fist.

"Jeez, talk about pathetic. I know the farm girl was weak but I expected more from you" Aria said arrogantly. "Oh Doggy, Looks like Aria is not only bad mouthing Sunset but also her first opponent Applejack" said the announcer.

"What did she say?" Applejack said angrily and Rainbow and Amelia tried to hold her in place. Sunset got angry and was about to say something but then she thought of something.

This is the same thing Robin was put through with that Dvayin guy she thought. She started thinking back to when Robin got angry when Dvayin talked about the others and made Robin angry.

"She wants to make me mad so I'll screw up" thought Sunset. She began to breathe deeply and thought back to yesterday. "Me and Robin promised to meet in the final. I can do this" she thought and then the ref said "Second battle"

Both got ready and Sunset unlocked the blades. "She's using defense mode" Twilight said and the others looked intently at Sunset as the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Siren went for an attack while Phoenix went towards the center. "And they're gone. Phoenix seems to be about to take center stage." said the announcer.

When Phoenix was closer to the center, Siren swooped in for an attack. "Siren swings. And misses and the center has been claimed" said the announcer as Phoenix held down the center.

"Now Phoenix. Flare Guard" Sunset called and Phoenix was surrounded by its fire. Siren attacked several times but Phoenix fire stopped all attacks.

"Unbelievable. Phoenix's defense is like a wall of fire that burns anything that comes close" the announcer said and the others started cheering more on Sunset. "Come on. You can do it Aria" Sonata called.

Adagio looked at Sunset's determination with interest and thought "Seems like her motivation has gotten stronger. This just got a lot more interesting"

Aria was getting a little impatient and said “Don't mock me. I will never lose to someone like you" Sunset smiled and said "Okay. Show me what you got"

With that, Aria shouted "Siren, finish them" and then she reasoned with Siren and its avatar appeared. At the same time, Sunset called out "We can do this. Phoenix" and reasoned with her Bey that Phoenix's avatar appeared.

With that, Siren climbed up the slope and dove straight towards Phoenix. "Take them down with Bass Strike" Aria shouted and Siren slammed into Phoenix. The collision was so strong that Siren flew into the wall while Phoenix was forced out of the center and the small blades were retracted.

When Siren hit the wall, its purple swirl came out and Siren was shot at Phoenix while Phoenix went in for its counter attack. "Swirling Bass" Aria called out as Sunset called out "Flare Counter" snapping her fingers.

Both attacks created sparks but after a while Siren burst and Aria gasped. "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer wins with a final score of 2-1" said the ref and everyone except Sonata and Adagio.

"Awesome, Sunset Shimmer managed to land an incredible comeback and has made it to the finals" the announcer said and Sunset cheered and the others cheered loudly.

Robin looked at the screen and said "Awesomely done Sunset" With that the announcer said "With Sunset already taking a seat the question is who will come after her. Is it The Singing Queen Adagio, Or The Crimson Dragon Robin"

"It will be me. It's already decided" Adagio said and started to walk away from her seat. Robin looked intently at the screen and said "Sunset has kept her part of the promise. Now it's my turn" But just then Robin heard a loud laugh behind him. "Looks like someone threw in some extra training" the root said and Robin turned and gasped when he saw it was Xander.

Author's Note

By the way. Happy Beyblade Day everyone!

12. Second Semi-Final! Into the Zone!

Robin stood there in shock. He hadn't expected anyone to come into the room. At least one blading legend like Xander Shakadera. "X-Xander Shakadera" Robin stuttered out. "The one and only" Xander said with a small chuckle. With that he walked into the room and said "Well, what are you doing here?" Robin turned his head and said "What do you mean?" nervously.

"If I'm not mistaken, Sunset is your friend, right?" Xander asked. "um, yes. But why do you ask that, sir" Robin said, still nervous. Xander gave a soft laugh and said "Hey. There's no reason to be formal. Just call me Xander. I was just wondering why you weren't watching her match"

Robin stretched his back and said "I just wanted to be ready for my next match" Xander said in response "Are you really that worried that you might lose?"

"It's not that I can lose. It's that I've already done that before" Robin said and Xander gave a confused look. "After I won against Sonata, Adagio challenged me to a battle" Robin said, lowering his head.

With that Xander laughed and said "Really. That's all it's about? You lost to her once" But then Robin said "It's more than that" Xander glanced at Robin and saw that he was serious about what he was saying. "Me and Sunset promised each other to meet in the finals. So that's why I want to be ready. I'm going to keep my promise to her."

Xander smiled and said "I see then. Now I understand why you are so into training as much as you can. This reminds me of some of my friends" Robin looked at Xander interested and said "Who?"

"Two guys named Valt and Shu" Xander said and Robin's eyes widened. "Valt and Shu? You mean Valt Aoi and Shu Kurenai?" Xander laughed and said "Yep. a couple of years ago they both took part in the national tournament. When it came to the semi finals they promised each other to meet in the finals. And during Valt's match Shu went and trained for his match"

"Wow" Robin said and Xander replied "Yup. Nothing like a promise between rivals to get through a tough battle" With that Robin went back to the stadium and turned it back on. "But in order for me to keep my promise, there's one person I have to get past," Robin said, thinking of Adagio's smug face after she won against him.

"Let it, Rip!" he shouted and Drago attacked the infinity Bey. "I've come up with a plan. I'm sure it will work" he said and Xander saw the determination in his eyes.

"So you want to win more than anything else?" he asked. Robin was a little confused as to why Xander was asking that. "Of course I want to win," replied Robin.

"So don't think" said . Robin looked at Xander confused and said "Huh" Xander smiled and said "Stop thinking and get in the zone. When you do, you'll understand"

Robin considered what Xander said but then said "Wait. Why are you giving me advice? Isn't that cheating?" Xander smiled and said "Maybe. But I see something in you kid. Let's see if you can bring it out" and with that Xander walked out of the room.

Robin was confused and didn't understand what Xander meant. "Into the zone? What does he mean?" he said, thinking.

It was now evening and the main 9 had arranged a dinner to celebrate that Sunset had moved on. They all had a big appetite except Robin who was still worried about his battle. Just then, Sunset noticed that Robin had barely eaten anything. "Hey Robin. What's wrong? You barely ate any of your food" She said but Robin just continued to stare.

"Ho Ho, Robin" Amelia said but Robin was still staring. "ROBIN" Pinkie yelled and that made Robin bolt up and then he said "Huh, what. What did you say?" Sunset walked up to him and asked him "Are you okay? You barely ate any of your food"

Robin looked and saw that Sunset was right. "Oops. I guess I zoned out there" he said scratching the back of his head. "Well, what's wrong sugarcube?" Applejack asked. "It's nothing. Really" Robin said but no one was buying it.

"Dude, you're a useless liar" Rainbow said. Robin tried to say something in defense but gave up. He showed that it wouldn't stop asking him before he answered.

"Are you worried about tomorrow?" Fluttershy asked. Robin turned his head and said "No. Maybe" with that he sighed and turned back saying "Okay. I'm worried"

"Are you afraid of losing to Adagio?" asked Twilight but then Robin said "Yeah but that's not what I'm most worried about" They all looked at him and he said "I just can't lose. Both because I can't lose without giving it my all"

He then turned to Sunset and said "And because I don't want to break my promise with you Sunset" Sunset was a little taken aback but then Robin said "We promised to meet in the finals and I just can't lose without keeping my promise"

Sunset looked at him in surprise. But then Amelia put a hand on Robin and said "Don't worry bro. You can handle it easily" Then Rainbow said "Yeah, You will kick her back" the others agreed and then Sunset said "Don't worry about winning or if you lose. Give it your all and we'll be rooting for you all over the way"

Sunset's and the other's words made Robin tear up a little. "Are you crying?" Rainbow said teasingly but then Robin wiped away the tears and said "Only because you're such good friends can I cry like this" They all smiled but then Robin started throwing food and everyone started laughing.

"Hello boys and girls. Hope you are rested because it is finally time for the second semi final match of The Sword Flame Cup" said the announcer and everyone in the audience cheered.

"Now without delay let's welcome the bladers to the stage" said the announcer and with that the red doors opened. "In The Red Corner. It's The Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings" said the announcer and the crowd cheered.

Sunset and the others called out Robin's name and cheered. After a while the blue doors opened and the announcer said "And in the Blue Corner. It's The Singing Queen, Adagio Dazzle"

The crowd cheered and Sonata cheered loudly as they both walked towards the stadium. "Hope you're ready to get smashed, kid" Adagio said but Robin didn't listen and focused.

"First Battle" said the ref and Adagio put Siren in stamina mode. Both lined up and the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys flew into the stadium. Siren went towards the center but Drago spun very slowly.

"What's wrong here? Drago barely has any momentum. Could this be a failed launch" the announcer said and the others got worried.

"Robin has never launched this weak before" Rainbow said worriedly and then Twilight said "Could he have panicked at the last moment?" They continued to watch as Drago and Siren made contact and the energy was drained.

Adagio smiled and said "looks like it's over before it's even started" With that she looked towards Robin to see the despair on his face. But there was something else there, a smile.

Adagio looked confused and then looked at both Beys. They collided a few times but Drago didn't slow down. Just then she noticed that Drago was actually speeding up and Sunset and Amelia noticed the same thing.

"Sorry to say but he's a goner" Applejack said but then Sunset said "Don't worry. Robin still has a trick up his sleeve" They all but Amelia turned to Sunset in confusion. "What are you talking about Sunset. His power is being stolen right under his nose" Rainbow said but Sunset just smiled and said "It's not always what it seems"

Amelia then said "Whatever Robin does it's no mistake" they all looked at Robin confused and noticed that Drago was spinning faster than before. "Drago spins too slow for Siren to steal its energy. In fact the drainer has become the drainee" the announcer said.

"Now I get it. Robin's launch was intentionally weak" Twilight said with a smile and then Rainbow said "He's using her own trick against her for some sweet payback"

"Looks like we have a battle of endurance. Who will stop first" said the exclaimer and both Bey's started spinning but after a while they started to slow down. Robin and Adagio stared intently at the two Beys watching it slow down more and more but after a while Siren stopped with Drago a second behind.

Both of them gasped and the ref said "Crash Drago with a Survivor Finish, Point standings 1-0" With that Robin said "Yes" and the crowd cheered. "Amazing. Drago managed to use Siren's technique and took the lead"

Xander was up in a room watching the match. "Not bad kid. But you won't be able to play the same card again. So what's your plan?" He said and with that Adagio picked her up Bey.

"I didn't expect that kind of move. seems like he's actually improved" she thought looking at Robin. Robin looked at Drago and thought "Good. It went as planned. But she'll expect it now. It's time for plan B"

"Second battle" said the ref and both got ready and then the ref said "Ready, Set" Then both shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and both beys flew away at full speed.

"and they're off. Drago is moving full speed as Siren takes on the center" the announcer said and as Siren got to the center Robin shouted "Go Drago, Crash Launch" Drago dived for an attack but then Adagio shouted "Time for Melody spin"

Drago attacked Siren several times and the announcer said "Siren is lurking in the center and Drago is attacking non-stop. Looks like Siren's drain trick is working again" But just then the announcer noticed something else and said "Wait. I spoke too soon. Drago delivers a steady stream of attacks while Siren is unable to absorb its energy"

The crowd cheered while the others were impressed by Robin's trick. "How does he even do that?" Rainbow asked. Amelia laughed a little and said "This is the root of Robin's training"

The others turned to her and Twilight asked "What do you mean?" Amelia smiled and said "Robin has been practicing the timing of all the attacks. By only attacking the parts without their spin absorbing rubber, Robin avoids giving Siren his energy"

The others were in awe that Robin came up with this particular strategy. In the battle, Siren had started to slow down more and Robin said "Looks like it's over for you" But Adagio responded with "So this was your strategy. I'm quite disappointed"

"Excuse me" Robin said in confusion. "Dodging a power struggle just shows how cowardly you are. If you had a spine you'd attack straight on" Adagio said with a sly grin. Robin clenched his fist and angrily said "Okay. Then I'll end this with one flashy move"

With that Drago went up the slope and dived and Robin yelled "Crash Breaker" With that Drago slammed into Siren hard and the announcer said "A devastating hit. Is it over for Siren"

Robin said "Yes" but Adagio smiled and Siren managed to get out of Drago's hold. They both circled and collided with each other but this time Siren managed to drain Drago's energy.

"Plot Twist, Siren has managed to drain Drago's spin speed. The tables have turned" the Announcer said and Robin started to worry. After a while, Siren dived straight at Drago and hit so hard that Drago was thrown up in the air.

Robin watched in horror as Adagio said "And here comes the burst" but then Drago hit the ground and Adagio was confused. "Melody Siren with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-1"

The crowd cheered as the announcer said "And with that, Adagio has evened the score. Looks like we're going to need a tie breaker" as others were now worried and Applejack said "That was too close"

Amelia nodded and said "Robin needs a new strategy and fast" Robin picked up Drago and started to panic a little. "Oh man. What am I going to do? I can't lose" he thought.

Adagio watched as Robin panicked and smiled "This is over already" Robin tried to think of something but then he remembers something from the day before

(Flashback)

Amelia- "Don't worry bro. You can handle it easily"

Rainbow- "Yeah, You will kick her back"

Sunset- "Don't worry about winning or if you lose. Give it your all and we'll be rooting for you all over the way"

Xander- "Maybe. But I see something in you kid. Let's see if you can bring it out"

(End of Flashback)

Robin's eyes started to light up and thought "My friends believe in me. I can do this. I just need to give it my all" He turned to Sunset in the audience and said "It's a promise, Sunset" holding out his Bey.

Sunset smiled and thought "Yes, we promised each other" and with that both thought "See you in the finals" at the same time. "Geez. Talk about childishness" Adagio said.

"Forget Sunset. You're not getting past me" she said but then Robin turned around with a serious face. Adagio was tagged back by it and the ref said "Third battle"

Adagio left Siren in attack mode while Robin focused on his Bey. "Stop thinking and get in the zone. When you do, you'll understand" was what Xander had said.

"Into the zone" Robin said weakly and he focused. With that he gave off a crimson glow and Xander noticed and said "Finally. He's in the zone. This is going to be UnBeyievable" and laughed a little.

"Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3..." Robin twists his Bey and locks it in place. “2…” He put his foot further back and went down into the stance. “1…” He grabbed the ripcored. He began to angle the Launcher towards the stadium and both shouted "Let it, Rip!" and both pulled the Ripcord hard and both Beys flew into the stadium at high speed.

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"Wow. Robin never launched like that before" Pinkie said happily and both Beys walked around the stadium. "Would you look at that. Drago is moving at high speed while Siren is going wild" the announcer said and they were heading towards each other.

"Drago, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and they collided with each other. "Come on Siren. Don't let them mock us" Adagio shouted and they continued to collide with each other.

"Unbelievable. Drago and Siren deliver attack after attack and they refuse to hold back" the announcer said and the crowd cheered. Sunset and the others cheered loudly for Robin while Sonata cheered for Adagio.

They kept colliding for a while but soon it went up the slope and dived against each other. "Time for the Melody Whip" Adagio shouted as Robin shouted "Crash Breaker" and they hit each other so hard sparks flew.

After a while, Drago was knocked out and flew towards the spikes. "What a destructive attack. Is Drago done for?" the announcer said and Drago hit the spikes.

Robin was in shock but Drago held me and managed to make the hit but wobbled. "Drago wobbles. Is this the end for Robin" the announcer said and Adagio smiled saying "Time to end this battle" and Siren went at Drago.

But with that, Robin started roaring and Drago managed to get to the outer rim. With that, Drago started clanging against the rim and managed to get away from Siren. Adagio gasped and the announcer said "Drago miraculously managed to get away"

"LET'S GO, DRAGO" Robin called and then he carried Bey glowing and began to speed up. "What now. Just like that, Drago has put the pedal to the metal" said the announcer.

"Wow. talk about speed" Rainbow said and the others cheered for Robin. Drago continued to speed up and Robin yelled "Faster Drago" Drago sped faster and faster and Robin yelled "Faster, give it all you got"

It rained for a while and Adagio shouted "Don't let them get away. Melody Siren" and then she reasoned with her Bey so its avatar came out.

Drago quickly sped up but also started to shake. When twilight noticed she shouted "Oh no" The others turned to face her and she said "Drago is going too fast. If Drago doesn't slow down it will lose control"

The others looked worriedly at Robin and just then he shouted "Okay. NOW" With that Drago went off the rim and hooked into the wall between two spike zones and started to shoot upwards but also spun like a drill.

Robin then called out "Drago" and resonated with his bey so Drago's avatar appeared. With that, Siren appeared who went up the slope and they were about to attack.

"Melody Whip" shouted Adagio and Robin shouted "End it. Drago Dive" and they collided with each other and sparks flew everywhere. It continued for a while and then Siren burst and Drago zoomed past.

"Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin Kings wins with a final score of 3-1" said the ref and the announcer said "Bursting Beys. Robin Kings has managed to overcome the power of Adagio and Melody Siren. Congratulations''

The crowd cheered and Amelia shouted "You're the best brother ever" they cheered for Robin and then the announcer said "With this win Robin has managed to make it to the final round. Which means the final of The Sword Flame Cup will be between Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings"

"How" Adagio asked as Robin waved at the others and shouted "I did it Sunset. I won" The others smiled and Xander laughed saying "He really got into the zone there. He really gives it his all. Just like Valt"

Adagio walked away from the stadium. She was heading towards Aria and Sonata but then she heard a voice behind her. "Hey, Adagio" said the voice and then she turned to see Robin there.

"What do you want?" she asked irritably. But Robin just smiled and said "I really had fun" Adagio looked at him in confusion but then Robin said "If you don't have a problem with it, I wouldn't have a problem with battle again sometime"

Adagio was confused why Robin said that but then he said "Gotta go. See you sometime" and with that he left. "I'll never understand that kid" she said and moved on.

14. Intensive training! Phantom's Gate Style!

Everyone was still in shock at how much power Xander and he Bey had. Robin had given Sunset a run for her money but Xander was on another level. Xander smiled and said "Hey now. That's really all you had. This is getting boring" Robin snapped out of the shock and said "As if, You only have one point. I'll crush you in the next round. You just wait and see"

With that Xander laughed and said "Okay show me" and then Robin picked up the parts of Drago and put them together. He looked at Xander and then at Drago. "Drago" he said and then Drago's avatar appeared.

"Drago. I really underestimated Xander's power. We got crushed in the first match" he said but then Drago said "Not completely" Robin titadee at Drago who said "We managed to survive Xcalius Xiphoid Saber. It only happened because your launch was so strong as it was"

"I guess that's true" Robin said and then Drago said "But now we're going to use the force in an attack" Robin smiled and said "Yeah. Let's show him" and then Robin came back to reality.

"Okay. Second battle" Amelia said and Both got ready. Robin breathed in and out thinking "Into the zone" With that he gave off a crimson energy. When Xander saw that he thought "Okay. Now we're talking"

"Ready, Set" Amelia said, raising her arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys flew off. Xcalius lunged for an attack but Drago went against the edge. And then Drago clanged against the rim and accelerated.

It rushed and then Robin shouted "Now, Ultra Crash Launch" and then Drago went and delivered a barrage of fast attacks. The others cheered on Robin and after a while both dived in for an attack.

"Xiphoid Saber" Xander called out and Xcalius brought out its sword. "Crash Upper" Robin shouted and Drago leaned forward and as they collided sparks were created everywhere. With that both beys flew towards the wall but as Drago hit the wall and bounced back in Xcalius flew over and landed on the ground.

Amelia smiled big and said "Crash Drago with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-1" The others cheered and Sunset said "Nice there Robin" Robin gave her a thumbs up and said "Thank you. And be ready for me to finish the next one with a Burst"

Xander started laughing and they all turned to face him. "Not bad. I thought you had some power. Looks like I was right" he said laughing. "But now it's time to end this" he said but then Robin said "The only one it's over for is your Xcalius"

With that Amelia said "Okay. Third battle" and then they both got ready. "Alright Xcalius. Now we show more of your power" Xander thought, adding an Armor Tip. Twilight noticed it and zoomed in on it thinking "Whoa. With that one Xcalius' attack power is going to go through the roof"

"Okay, Ready, Set" Amelia said, raising her arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both of them and both Beys moved just like the second match. But Xcalius moved faster and its tip created sparks.

"Hey. Who lit the fireworks?" Rainbow said and everyone noticed that Xcalius was much faster. "Grr. Better not drag it out" thought Robin and Drago went against the rim and accelerated. "We just end it with a single strike. Drago" Robin said and then he resonated and Drago's Avatar came forward.

At the same time Xander roared and shouted "Do it Xcalius" and then he resonated with his Bey so it gave off a red energy and its avatar appeared. It revealed a human-like figure in red armor with blue and gold markings. On its chest was a large blue X with a gold outline and on its helmet was a small golden X and fire coming from above. Finally, it had four golden blades behind it and they held a golden and blue shining sword.

With that Drago braked and went towards Xcalius and Robin shouted "Drago Breaker" And then Xander shouted "Dual Xiphoid Saber" and punched forward with a red energy. The two Beys collided but at that moment Drago burst and a wind wave came at Robin knocking him over.

The main 7 gasped and Amelia shook and said "Xiphoid Xcalius with a Burst Finish, Xander Shakadera wins with a score of 3-1" The others went to Robin and helped him up. "Are you okay dude?" Rainbow asked and Robin said "Yes I survive"

Robin took the parts of Drago and put them together and then Xander said "That was a good match" Robin stood up and said "Next time we face off I will win against you"

Xander laughed and said "I'm looking forward to it then. Hope the data comes in handy" and with that he walked out of the room. "What data?" Applejack asked then Twilight said "I think he meant the one I collected"

They all looked at Twilight and she said "Since we didn't show anything about Xander's bey I gathered some data so we could prepare better" Sunset smiled and said "I appreciate that Twi. But it seemed like Xander found out"

Robin thought for a moment and said "I think Xander planned it" They all looked at him and Robin said "I think battling me wasn't Xander's only motive was to challenge me. He probably also wanted to show Sunset what she was up against"

"Why would he do that?" asked Rainbow and then Robin said "Maybe he just wanted an even match. He's seen Phoenix several times but Sunset hadn't seen Xcalius until today"

They all started to think about it but then Twilight got something on her tablet and she looked at it. "Oh. I just got an email. It seems to be a challenge to Robin and Sunset"

Everyone looked at her and then Amelia asked "What does that say?" Twilight looked at the email and read "Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings. You are hereby challenged by the Dark Prince, Bel Daizora to a Bey battle"

"Bell Daizora!" Robin said, surprised. "Do you know him?" asked Rarity and then Robin replied "I've heard of him. He's apparently a very strong Blader and he's apparently taken on some of the blading legends as well"

They were all surprised but Fluttershy was a little worried about him being called "The Dark Prince" and she said "I-Is he dangerous?" Amelia looked at Fluttershy and said "Don't worry Flutter. He just calls himself the dark prince. He's just a kid who likes pranks"

"So then he's like Dash?" Applejack said and Rainbow looked at her angrily. "Yeah. pretty much" Amelia said and Rainbow said "Hey" and then everyone laughed. With that Sunset asked "Twi. Is there anything else?"

Twilight looked at the Mail and read "Either you come to my domain and face my power or you flee in fear. Your choice" Robin looked at Sunset and said "Yeah I'm not going to run anywhere" and then Sunset said "Same here"

But then Twilight said "Now wait. Sunset should be training for her match. Right?" But then Robin said "Maybe we can do both" They all looked at him and Robin said "Bell is known to use a Bey called Belfyre and it's an attack type, just like Xcalius. If Sunset trains with another strong attack type maybe she can come up with a strategy against Xander"

They all started to think about it and then Applejack said "That's not a bad idea" and the others agreed. "Alright then we take the dark prince's challenge" Sunset said. "So where does he live?" Rainbow asked. "Oh. A place by the name of Phantom's Gate" Robin said but fluttershy trembled and said "Phantom's Gate?" shaken "Don't worry Shy. It might sound scary but it's not that scary" Amelia said smiling.

They had reached Phantom's Gate but Fluttershy was shaking and hiding behind Amelia. "So this is Phantom's Gate. It has…unusual design" Sunset said and Robin said "Yeah it looks like that but it has is right place"

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go in" Rainbow said and they all headed for the door. But it didn't show that a small camera was flying over them watching them. "Ah, they're here," said a person who saw them.

Inside the house there was a ten-year-old boy sitting in a chair watching the nine. He had dark purple hair with a large red mohawk and turquoise eyes. He was wearing a gray shirt with a magenta cat-style skull on it. He had a vampire-like cloak on his back, dark-gray pants and white boots with crimson soles.

"So you're going to scare them Amigo" asked a voice beside him. The boy looked next to him and saw a teenager with orange eyes, orange sunglasses and blond hair in a cone shape. He wore an orange sweater, a red sleeveless jacket, a green scarf and light-blue shorts.

"You know that Ranzo" the boy said giving a sly grin. "Seriously Bell. Do you have to scare everyone who comes here" said a slightly irritated voice behind the two and Bell and Ranzo looked behind them to see a girl.

She had blue eyes and orange hair in a bun with a pink flower clip. She was wearing a neon yellow long-sleeved hoodie under a lavender jacket. Finally, she had a black skirt, turquoise socks and spring-green shoes.

"Don't worry Hanna. It's just fun" Ranzo said and Bell said "This is just the Phantom's Gate welcome" Hanna gave them both a sarcastic look but they both left and got ready.

The main 9 walked through the doors to notice it was pitch black. Twilight turned on the light on her tablet and they made their way through the house. Fluttershy hid behind Amelia all the way and it looked around.

When they lit up the stairs, they saw the shadow of someone, but it ran away. "Hey" Rainbow said and she ran after. The others followed but after a while Rainbow stopped. "Where is he?" she asked and then the other caught up.

But then they heard cracking behind them and they turned to see what looked like a green glowing ghost. They all screamed and started running until a trap door opened below them and they all fell down a slide.

When it came to the end, a door opened and everyone entered a room. "Urg, is everyone okay?" Applejack asked and everyone nodded. "Where are we?" Rarity asked and everyone looked around. The roads of the room had demon heads with lamps in their mouths. On one wall there was an extra large head and in the middle of the room there was a stadium.

"What the hay is this place" Applejack asked and they looked around. Fluttershy continued to hide behind the others. Nothing happened until a laugh was heard and a red light was lit in the large wall head.

"IT'S A GHOST" Pinkie shouted and then she hid with Fluttershy. They all ran for the door and a figure piled out of the head and landed on the floor. He walked towards the stadium and grinned at them.

The red light flickered and the figure turned out to be Bell. "My name is Bel Daizora. You have the honor to be in the presence of the Dark Prince" he said and smiled but when they saw him they calmed down.

"Are you kidding me. We were scared of this little kid" Rainbow said, walking towards the stadium and facing Bell. "Phantom's Gate is a stage reserved for only the most powerful of bladers. Where weaklings who don't make the cut flee in fear. If you want to save face you better run now while you still can" said Bell but rainbow just smiled.

"Like I would lose to someone like you. Rainbow Pegasus will take you down" Rainbow said confidently holding up her Bey. "Very well, You have sealed your doom" Bell said, picking up his Bey and said "Devastate Belfyre. Behold the Bey of The Dark Prince" holding out his attack type Beyblade: Devastate Belfyre.

"It doesn't matter what it's called. Pegasus will knock it down flat" said Rainbow. Bell gave a weak giggle and snapped his fingers. "Now, Curtains rise on the theater of the abyss" he said and the lights came on.

Up on the deck, Hanna and Ranzo came over to check and the others made their way to them. "Hola. The name is Ranzo Kiyama" Ranzo said in a nice voice and then Hanna said "I'm Hanna Suiro. Sorry for the creepy welcome: Bell does that all the time"

Sunset waved and said "It's cool. It was just for fun right" Hanna was a little unsure but then the screen went on and a drone came flying. "Hello all you Beyfans. We once again have a direct live broadcast from the dark abyss known as Phantom's Gate" said a voice and then the same announcer from the tournament was shown.

"Today we have The Rainbow Tornado, Rainbow Dash going toe to toe with The Dark Prince, Bel Daizora. What a battle will come out of the clash between Rainbow Pegasus and Devastate Belfyre" said the announcer and then the drone came flying into the stadium.

"First to two points wins. First battle" said the drone and both got ready. "You can still give up kid" Rainbow said but Bell just smiled and said "You're messing with powers you shouldn't be messing with" With that Ranzo yelled "Do it Amigo" and Pinkie yelled "Win this Dashie" and then the drainer said "Ready, Set"

"3..." Bell extended his left arm to the left. “2…” He then brought the hand launcher towards the stadium. “1…” he kicked with his right leg and put it behind him and grabbed the ripcord. "Let it, Rip!" They both shouted and at the same time as Bell pulled the ripcord he jumped up. When Belfyre fell towards the stadium, the sharp tip went inwards and flattened the tip. At the same time, the burst stopper started and Belfyre's Overdrive System was activated.

Both Beys were circling and Belfyre was moving at extremely high speed. "Wow" everyone said as they saw Belfyre speed up. "And they're off and Belfyre is really picking up speed" said the announcer but then Rainbow shouted "Who cares. I'm going to win" she shouted.

Pegasus went in for an attack and Rainbow shouted "Now Rainbow Launch" Bell smiled and said "Go forward Devastate Belfyre" and with that Belfyre went in for an attack as well. "Devastate Launch" he shouted and both Belfyre and Pegasus attacked again and again at high speed.

"Oh my goodness. They're attacking so fast I can barely see," the announcer said. "Come on Dashie. Go all out" Pinkie shouted and Ranzo shouted "Come on Amigo. Don't lose now"

"Okay Pegasus. Time to show them our speed" Rainbow shouted and then both Pegasus and Belfyre flew towards the edge. With that Pegasus clanged against the rim and accelerated. "Warning. The Pegasus' speed is inhuman. It can break the sound barrier," the announcer said.

"Okay. Now Rainbow Flash" Rainbow called and Pegasus glowed rainbow colored. "Not bad. But Belfyre can challenge anyone in speed" said Bell and so Belfyre went to the rim and clanged as well.

With that Belfyre accelerated as well and the announcer said "Hold the phone. Belfyre picked up a lot of speed too" Rainbow was shocked as Belfyre approached Pegasus. "Now Belfyre. Devastate Flash" Bell shouted and Belfyre hit Pegasus hard sending it flying off the rim.

"Amazing. Belfyre takes the points in speed this one." said the announcer and Rainbow said "Not bad kid" Bell smiled and said "This is natural for Belfyre" But then Rainbow said "But now I'm going to end this"

With that, Rainbow called out "Pegasus" and then Pegasus's avatar appeared. "Now. It's time to throw you into the abyss" Bell said and then he roared and gave off a red, purple energy and then he called out "Belfyre"

With that he resonated with his bey and then glowed dark purple and red and then its avatar appeared. It was a demonic-humanoid creature with gray and dark gray armor with gold, blue and red highlights. It had large golden gauntlets with long claws. Its head had gray and red horns and finally it had a red cloak that turned into large bat-like wings.

With that, both Beys went against each other. "Rainbow Strike" Rainbow shouted and punched forward. With that Bell clenched his fists and slammed them together saying "Time to meet your doom. Devastate Wrecker" and he punched forward.

With that, both Beys collided but the Pegasus burst after only a couple of seconds and there was an explosion in the middle of the stadium. The shock wave was so strong that Rainbow was knocked over. As it clanged, Pegsus' parts landed in the stadium and the drone said "Devastate Belfyre with a Burst Finish, Bel Daizora is the winner"

Rainbow stood there in shock but then the announcer said "Oh My Goodness. Belfyre just sent Pegasus into next week. If anyone had forgotten why the Dark Prince is a force to be reckoned with, they just got a harsh reminder"

Bell glared at Rainbow and said "It's not that you're weak. I'm just that powerful" and then he laughed. Rainbow shook her fists and walked towards the others saying "Sorry guys"

"It's okay Dash" Applejack said placing a hand on Rainbow's shoulder. Just then Bell said "Hey Sunset Shimmer" and then everyone turned to face him. "The Dark Prince will make you flee in fear next" he said and smiled.

Sunset walked towards the stadium saying "Sorry but I'm not running away. Especially not from a little kid in a cape" With that the announcer said "Here we go again. This time it's Sunset Shimmer taking on the Dark Prince. Does she have what it takes"

"First battle" the drone said and both got ready. "Come on Sunset. Crush him" Rainbow called and then the drone said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both of them and both Beys were off. "NOW, Devastate Launch" Bell shouted and Sunset shouted "Go Flare Launch" Both Beys attacked each other time and time again.

"Oh my. They both refuse to back down. Who will take the upper hand" said the announcer and after a while Belfyre managed to knock Phoenix back. "Unbelievable. Belfyre power goes through the roof" said the announcer and Bell smiled and said "Victory shall be mine"

But then Sunset smiled and said "I wouldn't count on it" and then Phoenix clanged against the rim and accelerated. "Wow, Looks like Phoenix is going into hyper drive" the announcer said but Bell smiled and said "Your efforts are futile"

With that Phoenix braked and they both went at each other. "Devastate Wrecker" Bell shouted and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" With that the two collided and Belfyre flew upwards.

Bell gasped as Sunset's friends cheered. "She did it" Pinkie shouted and Rainbow said "Yep and here comes the burst" But then Belfyre landed outside the stadium and the drone said "Flare Phoenix with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0"

"Amazing, Sunset managed to take the first point. Can the Dark Prince take back the lead" said the announcer. The others were still confused as to how Bell's Bey didn't burst.

"I don't get it. Ultra Flare Whip landing hard. So why didn't it burst?" Rainbow asked and Twilight investigated. After a couple of seconds she said "It has burst stoppers"

They all looked at her and Twilight explained "If he launches Belfyre hard enough the burst stoppers will activate reducing the chance of it bursting"

They all looked in surprise and Bell heard them notice this. "This is the power of the Overdrive System" he said and they looked at him confused. "With the power of my launch and Overdrive System, Belfyre will never burst"

They all looked at Bell in surprise but then Sunset said "Don't you forget one thing. You lost the first match. I'm still in the lead" But then Bell smiled and said "I didn't lose. I was just preparing for Victory"

Sunset looked at him and then the drone said "Second battle" Both got ready and Bell looked at his Bey. "Hey Belfyre. You're excited right" he said and then Belfyre came forward.

"Yes. I feel the Phoenix really has power" Belfyre said and Bell smiled. "Now let's show them our power" Belfyre said and Bell smiled and said "yeah now we'll make them flee in fear" and with that Bell came back to the reality and the drone said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys went for the attacks again. It seemed like the first match at first until Phoenix started to accelerate at the rim. "Go now Belfyre" Bell called and then Belfyre began to accelerate on the rim as well.

"Oh My, Belfyre is now chasing Phoenix. Will Bell be able to catch up" said the announcer and then Bell said "Now, Devastate Flash" and then Belfyre hit Phoenix so it came off the rim.

"NOW, cast them into the abyss" Bell said and then Belfyre knocked Phoenix out of the stadium. "Devastate Belfyre with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-1" said the drone and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Bell has managed to even the score"

"As I said. Enough preparation. The time for victory is at hand" Bell said and smiled. Sunset began to worry, thinking "He might be a little childish. But he really has the skills. What should I do?"

Sunset tried to think but then she heard Robin yell "Come on Sunset. Show that prince who's boss" She looked over and saw the others cheering her on. With that she smiled and said "Yeah this one's mine"

"Third battle" the drone said and Sunset thought "Now Phoenix. Let's show them your defense" and so she put Phoenix in defense mode. Ranzo noticed Sunset doing something and said "Hey Amigo. Look out. She's made some changes"

Bell just smiled and said "Doesn't matter. The dark prince will win" and they were both ready. With that the drone said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Belfyre circled as Phoenix headed towards the center. "They're off and Phoenix wastes no time taking center stage" said the announcer.

"Go Devastate Launch" Bell called and Belfyre went for an attack but then Sunset called "Flare Guard" and Phoenix was surrounded by fire. Belfyre tried to attack but they were all blocked.

"Oh my goodness. Phoenix flame is so strong not even Belfyre can shake it" the announcer said and Sunset's friends cheered. "Come on Bell. Attack more" Ranzo shouted and Hanna shouted "You can do it Bell"

Bell gritted her teeth and said "No defense is too strong for Belfyre" Sunset smiled and said "Sorry to say but you'll never get through Phoenix's defenses like that"

Bell started to get irritated and said "Now you're going to get it" With that he started roaring and then he yelled "Belfyre, End this" With that his bey released its energy and Belfyre's avatar came out.

With that, Belfyre accelerated past the Phoenix and then dived straight for an attack. "Your doom is here. Devastate Wrecker" Bell shouted and Belfyres hit the Phoenix hard and then the announcer said "Unbelievable, Belfyre's attack broke through Phoenix's defensiv"

"Victory is mine" Bell said but then Sunset called out "Phoenix" and she resonated with her Bey and its avatar came forward. Just then, the small blades were pulled in and a ring of fire formed and swept around the stadium.

With that Belfyres crashed against the wall and burst. Bell gasped and the drone said "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer is the winner"

The others cheered and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Sunset Shimmer has managed to defeat the dark prince Bel Daizora. This is amazing" The others rushed to Sunset and celebrated and then the announcer said "This was an awesome match. I can't wait for the next broadcast from Phantom's Gate. Bye" and with that the transmission was shut down.

"That was awesome" Rainbow said and Applejack said "It was. And that attack was incredible" The others agreed and then said Ranzo "I have to admit. That attack was unexpected. What do you call it?"

Scratching the back of her head, Sunset said "I don't know. Haven't thought of that" Sunset began to think of what her new move would be called. After a while, Bell said "If you want, I have a perfect name"

Rainbow looked at him and said "Yeah I doubt it" Then Sunset asked "What was your suggestion?" Bell smiled and said "Flare Recoil" proudly. The others thought about it and then Hanna said "Hey, That's not a bad name"

then Ranzo said "Yeah, Not bad Amigo" But then Rainbow said "I'm not sure" and then Robin said "It's Sunset's call" Sunset thought about it and then said "Okay. I call it Flare Recoil" The others nodded and then a screen came down from the ceiling and on it was Bell's grandfather Jinemon Daizora or Jiji on the screen.

"If anyone's hungry, I've made an extra large round of Dark Prince Curry" He said, and Bells, Sunsets, Rainbows, Pinkie and Robin's stomachs were caressed. "Food actually sounds pretty good right now" Sunset said and then Bell said "Then I say we eat right now" and everyone agreed.

It's been a couple of days and Sunset and the others had gotten to stay at Phantom's Gate while it was there. The days had passed and Bell had challenged Sunset a couple of times and Sunset had trained so that Flare Recoil was now strong enough to take a direct attack from Drago, Pegasus and Belfyre. Although she was happy with the results, Robin had something on her mind.

It was the day of Sunset's match against Xander. Robin had woken up early because he had something to think about. He sat out in the yard until he heard a voice behind him. "But what are you doing here?" the voice said and Robin turned to see it was Bell.

"Bell. Why are you up so early?" he asked but then Bell said "I asked first" and then he walked towards Robin and stood in front of him. Robin looked down and said "Just had to think of something"

But Bell just smiled and said "You're going to have to give me more than that" Robin let out a weak sigh and said "I'm feeling a little worried about one of my moves" Bell looked at him interested and asked "Well. which one?"

Robin hesitated for a second but then said "Drago Breaker" Bell tilted his head and said "What do you mean. I've seen it. It has power" But then Robin said "Every time I used it it didn't go the way I thought it would"

Bell was confused and then Robin said "During my match with Sunset I used it in the second round. I was sure it was going to win me the match but it got away short" Robin then looked down and then said "Then in the fourth round i used it again but again it didn't quite make it"

Bell started to see a pattern and Robin said "And before we got here I had a match against Xander. And again the Drago Breaker failed" Bell was about to say something but then Robin said "It just shows that I haven't really mastered it yet: But I will. Count on it"

Bell smiled and after a while said "Hey, I just figured something out" Robin looked at Bell and he said "Wasn't the reason you and the others came here was because of my challenge" Robin replied "Yes, You challenged me and Sunset. Right"

Bell smiled and said "during these days I've battled against Sunset, that Rainbow Dash and some of the others. But so far we haven't faced off" Robin thought for a second and noticed that Bell is right.

"So now" Bell said and then he took out his Bey and said "Are you going to flee in fear or are you going to face the Dark Prince" Robin stood up and said "I'm not just going to face the Dark Prince" With that he held out his Bey and said "I will defeat you, Dark Prince" and Bell smiled in response.

They both stood in front of the stadium and the drone came flying. With that the screen went on and there was the announcer. "Good morning all you Bey fans. We have an early morning broadcast live from Phantom's Gate. This time it's The Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings, taking on The Dark Prince, Bel Daizora" said the announcer. "First to two points wins. First battle" said the drone and both got ready and the drone said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys went for an attack. "Devastate Launch" Bell shouted and Robin shouted "Crash Launch" It attacked each other at high speed until it dived straight at each other.

"Crash Breaker" Robin shouted as Bell shouted "Devastate Wrecker" Both attacks landed hard until they were both thrown out of the stadium and landed at the same time.

"Simultaneous Ring out finish, Draw" said the drone but both smiled and stared at each other confidently. "Oh my, The determination from their eyes shines so brightly. It can light up the whole room" said the announcer and they continued to battle.

"Belfyre, I can feel you enjoying yourself" Bell said and then Belfyre came in front of him. "Yeah. This match with Drago is incredible" Belfyre said and Bell said "Even though he was down he gives everything he has. He really has determination"

"But now we have to give it our all. We can't let them outshine us" Belfyre said and Bell smiled and said "No one outshines me. I'm the Dark Prince"

Robin smiled and said "Drago. This is absolutely awesome" and then Drago came in front of him. "You seem happier now" Drago said and Robin said "Yeah. I just needed to clear my head a little. As long as we give it our all we can do anything"

"That's right. So let's win this match" Drago said and Robin said "Yes" With that Crash Breaker and Devastate Wrecker collided again and it was tied for the sixth time.

After a while, the second came because it was heard that someone battled. "What's going on Amigos?" Ranzo asked and they all saw the two of them. "Ahh a Battle" Pinkie said in an overjoyed voice. Sunset noticed that Robin and Bell seemed to be really enjoying the battle and she smiled.

At that moment the drone said "Seventh Battle" Both of them got ready and Robin thought "Into the zone. concentrate" He started glowing crimson and the drone said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Both shouted and their Bey went for the attack. "Crash Launch" Robin called out and Bell called out "Now, Devastate Launch" both Beys attacked several times until they both went against the edge.

"It's time Drago" Robin called and Drago approached the rim. "Not on my watch. Now Devastate Flash" Bel shouted and Belfyre came against the rim and accelerated.

"Belfyre takes to the rim and speeds up. It's closing in on Drago" the announcer said but then Robin smiled. When Belfyre was close, Drago leaned to the side and made a run around, avoiding Belfyre at the last second.

"Unbelievable. Drago avoided Belfyre without a second to waste" said the announcer and with that Drago began to accelerate on the rim. "And now it's Drago chasing after Belfyre" the announcer said and Drago was getting closer to Belfyre by the second.

After a while, Drago hit Belfyre from behind and forced it off the rim while Drago continued to accelerate. Bell became more serious and said "Enough games. It's time for your Doom" but Robin strongly replied "The only one who is doomed is you"

Bell began to roar and called out "Belfyre" and with that, Belfyre's avatar appeared. With that Robin shouted "Do it Drago" and with that Drago's avatar came out as well.

With that, Drago braked and they went towards each other at high speed. "Meet Your Doom, Devastate Wrecker" Bell shouted and Robin shouted "This Is It, Drago Breaker" and then he swept his hands down and the Beys collided.

Sparks flew around and Bell said "This Victory Shall Be Mine" but then Robin said "No the win is ours" They continued colliding until Belfyre burst and Robin shouted "YES" Bell looked at him and smiled the drone said "Crash Drago with a Burst Finish , Robin King is the winner"

"Unbelievable. The Robin Kings have managed to defeat the dark prince. What an impressive power" said the announcer as the others cheered. "Yes, I beat you, Dark Prince" Robin said but Bell giggled. Robin was confused but then he said "I didn't lose. I was just preparing for Victory" Robin looked at Bell and started laughing. After a while Bell did too and the others seemed happy.

15. Test of Flame! Conquer Xcalius!

It was soon time for Sunset's match against Xander and everyone took their seats. Bell, Ranzo and Hanna had come with them to watch the match. Sunset was in front of the stadium doors, waiting for them to open. She held Phoenix close to her chest and said "I'm ready. The others are counting on me. I will win"

"It's finally time. It's the beginning of the incredible battle between these two powerhouses and they are entering the stadium" said the announcer and then smoke came and then the red doors opened.

"First up is the Inferno Flame. The Scarlet Fire that never stops burning. Give it up to Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said and Sunset walked towards the stadium. "GO SUNNY" Pinkie shouted and the others cheered her on.

"Go for it girl" Ranzo said and Hanna said "Good luck" But then Bell said "If you lose you will have a lot of explaining to do. The dark prince does not allow losing"

"And now" said the announcer and the blue doors opened. "You recognize him as one of the strongest power bladers around. It's The Laughing Giant, Xander Shakadera" the announcer said and the crowd cheered.

On one side of the stadium sat the Dazzlings with irritation on their faces. "It should be me down there. If she didn't get in the way" Aria said glaring at Sunset. "Next time they won't be so lucky" thought Adagio.

Both Sunset and Xander made it to the stadium and looked at each other. "I'm looking forward to this" Xander said smiling and then Sunset said "Then you have to be ready to lose"

"What in the world! Look who has come to watch this match" the announcer said in shock and then the spotlights were pointed at the same room Xander was watching the tournament and in there were two well known people.

"It's Valt Aoi and Shu Kurenai. It looked like they couldn't stay away" the announcer said and everyone was surprised "Wait. Valt and Shu are here?" Ranzo said and everyone else was surprised. "The Legends Valt and Shu. They really are here" thought Robin

"Good luck to you both and give it everything you've got" Valt said and then Shu said "Show us everything that you can" Sunset smiled and became more determined. Both then looked at each other and the ref said "The rules are simple. First blader to 3 points wins the match"

"The tension in here is explosive. And soon those two will ignite their fighting spirits" the announcer said and then Xander began to think about something that had happened a couple of weeks earlier.

(Flashback)

Xander was in his family dojo talking on the phone. He had received a call from Valt who had recently spoken to Shu after his visit to Sunset and the others' world.

"So, Shu has already met some promising bladers over there" Xander said and Valt replied "Yeah, And he thinks we might see them in official tournaments soon" in an overjoyed voice.

"Xander laughed and said "Yeah you seem really excited" Valt just smiled and said "Of course. They come more strong bladers. By the way, have you talked to Wakiya yet?”

Xander replied "Yeah. he's preparing for a tournament where the winner gets to face me" Valt smiled and said "Oh I can't wait. Wonder who's going to win?"

Xander smiled and replied "It doesn't matter. No one can beat me and Xcalius" But then Valt said "Hey now. Now don't forget that I have beaten you several times"

Xander laughed and said "Hey. I beat you a couple of times too" Valt laughed but then said "Yeah but I gotta go. Got practice. See you later dude"

Xander said "Sure dude" and then hung up. He began to think about what bladers Shu had faced and then looked at his Bey. Right then he had not undergone an evolution and his current Bey was Surge Xcalius.

After a few seconds he said "It's time. Time for me to create a new saber" and with that he began to evolve his Bey.

(End of Flashback)

Xander now stood there looking at his Bey. "I evolved to show both worlds the power of Xcalius. And now it's finally time" he thought and then the ref said "First battle"

Both got ready and Valt said to Shu "I finally get to see Sunset Shimmer up close. You really seemed sure she could form a strong bond with her Bey" Shu looked at Valt and said "I felt it the first time we fought. But now I want to see how far she has come" With that both friends looked at the stadium as the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both of them shouted and then Phoenix went towards the center while Xcalius moved around and started to get faster. "Watch this. Phoenix takes the center while Xcalius builds momentum" the announcer said.

"Now, Flare Guard" Sunset called and fire formed around the Phoenix. "Okay. Demolish them Xcalius" Xander shouted and Xcalius hit the Phoenix hard knocking it out of the center. "Unbelievable, Phoenix got beat" said the announcer but then Sunset shouted "Phoenix, Hold on"

With that, Phoenix tip grabbed hold of the stadium and quickly returned to the stadium. "Amazing, Phoenix doesn't give up the center so easily" Xander smiled and said "Go on. Go wild Xcalius" and with that Xcalius continued to attack the Phoenix so it flew out of the center but each time it came back.

"Unbelievable. The Phoenix has managed to survive so many direct attacks from Xcalius" the announcer said and Valt watched in awe. "Wow. I can't believe she's going toe to toe with Xander. She's really good" he said and Shu nodded and said "But still. If she keeps taking so many direct attacks she'll lose stamina fast"

They both watched and then Xander said "This has been fun but it's time to end this" and with that Xcalius walked up the slope and then appeared. "Check it out. Xcalius is making a rapid descent" the announcer said.

With that, Xander shouted "Dual Xiphoid Saber" and met the landing attack so sparks flew everywhere. Xander smiled but then Sunset shouted "Flare Recoil"

With that, Phoenix's small blades were drawn in and formed a circle of fire around it. With that, the Xcalius was knocked backwards and collided with the wall, flipping it over and landing on the ground. With that the ref said "Flare Phoenix with a Ring out finish, Point standings 1-0"

The crowd cheered and the announcer said "And Sunset Shimmer managed to get the first point. It seems bad to underestimate her" The others cheered and Twilight said "Yes, She managed to get the first point"

"That Flare Recoil seems really strong" Applejack said and then Robin said "Yeah. By pulling in the little blade precisely when she's attacked she can slingshot anyone who's close. With that she can counter any attack"

"I could probably do the same" Bell said but most of them ignored him. Over with The Dazzlings it was in shock. "Impossible. she actually took the first point" Adagio said. "How can a giant like him lose points" Aria said and Sonata said "Incredible"

With Valt and Shu Valt said "Awesome. She really can Blade" Shu smiled and said "Yeah she's really gotten stronger. Wonder how Xander will handle it"

Down by the stadium, Zander picked up his Bey and smiled. "Well Well Well. I didn't expect this kind of power" he said then picked up his launcher.

"I didn't want to use this so soon but you're giving me no choice. Get ready" he said and put the winder in the power slot. "Because You Are Doomed Sunset Shimmer"

Xander began to give off a strong energy. Sunset could really feel it. "WOW, You can actually feel the forces being emitted from Xander" said the announcer and after a few seconds of starting the ref said "Second battle"

"Let's do the same as before" Sunset thought and both got ready. "Ready, Set" said the ref and raised his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and they moved in the same way. But this time the wind swirled around Xcalius and it sped much faster and Phoenix made it to the center again.

"Again now, Flare Guard" Sunset called and the Phoenix put up its defenses again. "And Sunset's defenses are up again. Can Xander counter" said the announcer but just then Xcalius went up the slope and quickly dived.

Xander started to roar and he shouted "NOW DEMOLISH THEM IN ONE SINGLE STRIKE, DUAL XIPHOID SABER" and then Xcalius landed a direct hit and sparks and wind flew everywhere. In an instant then, Phoenix had burst and its parts flew up into the air.

Sunset stood in shock and the ref said "Xiphoid Xcalius with a Burst Finish, Point standings 2-1" Everyone there was in complete shock. "Unbelievable. Xander's power took a massive rise. Can you even defend against that?" the announcer said and Sunset was speechless.

"Wow scary" Sonata said and Aria then said "How can someone have that much raw strength" Adagio watched intently thinking "So this is the power of a so-called legend. Sunset doesn't stand a chance" and then she smiled.

"Where did he get that power from?" Rainbow said and Twilight tried to figure it out. "Xander's launcher. It seems to have two modes" She said and everyone turned to face her. "Looks like that was some kind of Power mode. That's the source of that power" she said and everyone was surprised.

"she can still win. Right?" Fluttershy said worriedly. "Of course she can. This is Sunset we're talking about" Rainbow said and then she stood up and shouted "Come on Sunset. Win this"

Robin looked at Rainbow and said "You're right" And with that he stood up and shouted "Go for it Sunset" With that everyone stood up and several people in the audience cheered on Sunset.

Sunset looked around and saw so many people cheering her on and she smiled. "Okay focus. I have to put more power into my launch. But how" she thought and started to think. Just then a picture came up about how Robin fought against Adagio and how in the third battle his launch still changed.

She gasped and thought "Wait that's it" and then the ref said "Third battle" Both got ready and everyone was dead quiet. Sunset put Phoenix in attack mode and everything seemed to be moving in slow motion until the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1..." They both shouted but just then Sunset started to spin counter-clockwise a full turn. Robin, Valt, and Shu noticed and they both shouted "Let it, Rip!" and then Sunset swung her launcher forward and her Bey blasted away at the same speed as Xcalius.

"Oh My, Sunset changed her launch style at the last minute. And Phoenix gets incredible speed" the announcer said as both Beys went for an attack. "Don't hold back, Attack Phoenix" Sunset shouted as Xander shouted "Attack, no mercy"

They continued to attack each other until Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated. "Enough of the games. We'll end this now" Xander shouted and Xcalius went up the slope and then dove while Phoenix braked and went straight towards Xcalius.

"Dual Xiphoid Saber" Xander called out and then Sunset called out "Now, Ultra Flare Whip" and then both attacks landed. It created a blinding light and after a few seconds a Bey flew from the light.

As it got closer Xander saw it was Xcalius and his eyes widened. Xcalius landed outside the stadium and the ref said "Flare Phoenix with a Ring out finish, Point standings 2-2"

Sunset smiled and said "Yes" and the crowd cheered. "This is absolutely incredible. Sunse's shimmer has managed to even the score and catch up with Xander" the announcer said.

"She did it" Pinkie shouted and the spirits cheered. "Incredible. But why did she change her launch style" Twilight asked and then Amelia replied "Because it's important to be completely relaxed to release a strong launch. She must have remembered how Robin changed his launch style in his match against Adagio so she used that idea"

Twilight and the others were impressed and Robin thought "Awesome Sunset. Keep it up" Valt and Shu were impressed and Valt said "Great. She managed to figure out how to even the match"

Suh smiled and said "There was a chance for her to panic but it didn't happen. It was thanks to her friends that she stayed calm" Shu smiled but then he sensed something bad nearby.

He looked around and Valt asked him "What's wrong?" Shu looked at Valt and said "I just have a feeling something bad is near" Inside the shadow arena someone was standing there watching the match.

The only thing that was visible was a man in black clothes and something metallic on his head. He smiled and said "So, that's Sunset Shimmer" in a sly tone.

"Fourth Battle" said the ref and both got ready. "You've done well but now it's over" Xander said but Sunset replied "The only one it's over for is you" and then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted but just then Sunset felt a sharp sensation in her right shoulder. With that both Beys went in for an attack and then the person in the shadows smiled.

"Yes, this is what I was looking for" he said in a sly voice. The two Beys went for an attack and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" and with that Xander shouted "Now, Show them who reigns supreme. Dual Xiphoid Saber"

Both Beys collided and sparks flew everywhere. After a while, both Beys flew up in the lift and burst at the same time. "Simultaneous Burst Finish, Draw" said the ref.

"After four incredible rounds, both are tied at 2-2. Nobody's guess where it's going to go" said the announcer and Sunset bent down to pick up her Bey but she just froze. "What is she doing?" asked Rainbow and Twilight asked "Is she hurt?" and they all looked at her. "Why can't I move" she thought and tried to take her Bey but couldn't.

"Oops folks: I don't know what it is but Sunset seems to be in trouble" the announcer said. Robin stood up and shouted "Sunset. call a timeout. You need a break" But Sunset just kept trying to pick up her Bey and yelled "I can keep going. I'm not stopping" She kept trying until Xander said "Hey ref. I'm calling timeout"

Sunset looked at Xander in confusion and the ref said "That's Timeout" Xander walked over to Sunset and she stood up and stood back up.

Xander bent down and picked up parts of Phoenix saying "Fighting an injured opponent is no fun at all" With that he stood up and gave Sunset her Bey saying "Come back when you are better"

Sunset took her Bey and headed for the doors. "Sunset Shimmer is returning to attend to an injury" the announcer said and Robin, Twilight and Rainbow stood up and went to check on Sunset.

Sunset walked out the doors that led to the main hallway. She put her hand on her shoulder and said "Geez that really hurts" The three rushed over to Sunset and Robin asked "Sunset. Are you okay?"

Sunset tried to give a reassuring answer but she was in so much pain she said "Not gonna lie. It really hurts" Twilight got really worried and said "You can't go back out like that. You could hurt your shoulder a lot worse."

"Hey. Are you telling her to give up" Rainbow said angrily but Twilight replied "I don't like it but if Sunset doesn't rest she might get so hurt she can never blade again"

Sunset looked down anxiously until she heard a voice beside them. "How is it?" the voice said and everyone looked to see it was Xander. "Gah. Where did you come from?" Rainbow asked in confusion that he got there so quickly without making a sound.

"Let me see" Xander said walking towards Sunset but Rainbow stood in front of him saying "What are you going to do? Hurt her more?" Xandet looked at Rainbow and laughed "Hey. I would never dream of it. I just want to help"

They looked at Xander in confusion and Sunset walked past Rainbow and asked "Why?" Xander gave her a wink and said "I just want an honest match. So hold still" With that he put his hand on her shoulder and began applying pressure.

It went on for a couple of seconds and then he grabbed hold and a feeling flew through Sunset's arm. "Okay all done" Xander said, removing his hand. "What just happened?" Sunset asked and Xander replied "Touching that pressure point takes the pain away for a while. I learned all about traditional medicine from my grandpa. Hold it for one more launch and you'll get through the battle."

Sunset felt it and said "That's unbelievable" Xander's expression changed to a serious one and he said "remember. This is only temporary. I'll have to check more closely later"

"Thanks Xander" Sunset said and then he said "Okay gotta hurry. There's a whole crowd waiting for us" and then he went back to the stadium. Sunset looked at her arm for a moment and Robin said "Hey. What are you waiting for"

Sunset looked at him and he smiled and said "You have a battle to win" Sunset smiled and then rushed towards the stadium. The three smiled and went to their seats. But what it didn't show was that the man in the shadows was watching them.

"And they're back. It's time for the fifth battle" the announcer said and the three came back for the second. "Well, will Sunset be able to continue?" Applejack asked.

Robin sat down and said "She'll be fine. Thanks to Xander" Twilight then said "Yeah, He used traditional medicine and said as long as Sunset just launches one more time she'll be fine"

The others let out a sigh and then looked at the stadium. "Fifth Battle" said the ref and Sunset started to focus. "Okay. You and me Phoenix" she thought and put Phoenix in defense mode. "Concentrate" she thought and gave off a scarlet energy.

"Finally. It's time I see her at full power" Xander thought and put the winder in the power slot. With that the ref raised one arm and said "Ready and Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Phoenix came to the center quickly. "Flare Guard" Sunset shouted and her Bey was surrounded by fire. Xander laughed and said "Now Xcalius. Attack them and show your power" and so Xcalius attacked several times but Phoenix managed to get back to the center quickly.

"Xcalius delivers an onslaught of serious hits while Phoenix can only hang on," the announcer said. "What power" Twilight said, staring in shock. "What is she waiting for. Hurry up and finish this now" Bell said impatiently as Robin thought "Come on Sunset. You can do this"

Away with The Dazzlings, Adagio said "Looks like this is it. It's over for Sunset" and then she closed her eyes. Xander gave a cocky grin and said "Is that really all. I thought you were The champion of The Sword Flame Cup. But this is child's play"

Sunset looked seriously at her Bey and thought "Not yet. Phoenix still has a few tricks" With that Xcalius hit Phoenix and then Phoenix swung back and counter attacked and so they continued.

After a while Xander began to roar and he gave off a red energy and his eyes glowed white. "NOW, FINISH THEM XCALIUS" he roared and then he resonated with his Bey so Xcalius' avatar appeared.

With that, Sunset began to give off a scarlet aura and her hair began to sway. "You can do it Phoenix" she called and then she resonated with the Phoenix so its avatar came forward.

Xcalius then passed Phoenix and collided straight into the wall between two spike zones. With that it went full speed towards Phoenix and Xander yelled "DEMOLISH THEM NOW WITH DUAL XIPHOID SABER" and with that Xcalius then made a slash with it's sword straight down and hit Phoenix so hard it flew right into the wall.

Xander smiled but just as Phoenix hit the wall the small blades pulled in and a fiery eruption shot Phoenix straight at Xcalius. "Flare Recoil" she shouted and then the Phoenix avatar flew towards Xcalius completely enveloped in fire.

When it collided, sparks were created and fire flew everywhere. After a few seconds both Beys flew up in the air but then Xcalius burst and Xander gasped in shock. "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer wins with a final score of 4-2" said the ref and the whole stadium fell silent.

"I won" Sunset said in disbelief. "I actually beat Xander Shakadera" she said and then she smiled and cheered. With that, the entire arena erupted in cheers.

"It's done. Sunset Shimmer has done something incredible here today. She has managed to conquer The Laughing Giant, Xander Shakadera. Can you believe it" said the announcer. "You're the best Sunny" Pinkie shouted and the others cheered.

"She really did it" said Amelia and Robin said "Yeah, She's really amazing" With the Dazzlings they were speechless. "H-How could she do that" Aria said and Sonata said "not real"

Adagio looked at Sunset and said "You may be strong Sunset shimmer, but soon I will surpass you" Xander was still surprised that he lost. "I really lost," he said and then smiled.

Xander walked up to Sunset and said "Hey Shimmer" Sunset looked at Xander and he said "I have to hand it to you. You really have skills" and then he laughed.

Sunset smiled at the compliment and then held out her hand. Xander saw that and said "But next time I'll win" and then he took her hand and shook it. Everyone applauded and Valt and Shu smiled and were impressed.

Xander was almost done taking a closer look at Sunset's injury. Fortunately it was only because she fought too hard during her launch but he softened it and now it's done.

"Okay. all done" Xander said and then Sunset spun her shoulder around. "Wow. It feels new" she said and Xander smiled. Just then Robin came into the room and asked "Hey, how's Sunset?"

Sunset gave him a thumbs up and said "No worries. I'm good as new" Robin smiled and said "Good. Me and the others were worried" With that Xander said "Alright now that you both are here I have someone I want you to meet"

They both looked at Xander and then the door opened and in came a young man with blue eyes and blonde spiky hair in a ponytail and a red headband. Finally, he wore a white long-sleeved shirt and a dark purple vest.

"So, we finally met" said the man and entered the room. "Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings. I've heard a lot about you" he said and Sunset recognized him. He had been one of the key people in creating trust between the two worlds.

Robin thought for a moment and then said "Wait. I know who you are. You're Wakiya Murasaki" Wakiya gave a cocky grin and said "Seems like someone's been paying attention. I've seen you two battle and I can tell you have a little talent"

Sunset turned her head and said "Thanks I guess" With that Wakiya said "But now, For the reason I'm here. Right now I'm preparing to hold a Tag Team tournament that will take place all over the world"

"A Tag Team Tournament?" Sunset said and then Wakiya said "Yup and it's going to be an exciting adventure" Robin's eyes sparkled at the idea and asked "How is that going to happen?"

Wakiya smiled and said "Simple. Six Tag Teams will be part of the tournament. They will face numerous challenges and battles. And the best will be that the two bladers from the winning team will get an incredible opportunity"

Sunset got excited and asked "What is this for opportunity?" But Wakiya just smiled and said "It wouldn't be such a big surprise if I said it now. Anyway, The teams will be made up of members of the eight participants of The Sword Flame Cup, Plus an extra team and they will choose themselves who it will be paired with"

Both Robin and Sunset were excited about this tournament and so Xander walked up. "And if you want, I have a suggestion," he said and that caught their attention. "For the tournament. How about you pair up?" he said and Sunset and Robin were surprised.

"That sounds like a good idea to me" Wakiya said and they turned to face him and he said "The Champion of The Sword Flame Cup and The Runner up are teaming up in a Tag team tournament. That would be really exciting"

Robin thought about it for a second then said "Well Sunset" She turned to him and Robin asked "You want to team up?" Sunset was a little surprised that he asked that and then asked "Don't you want to team up with Amelia?"

Robin replied "I thought so. But if we do, we won't be able to face each other in an unofficial tournament. I'm sure she'll understand" Sunset thought about it and then said "Guess we'll have to win the tournament" Robin smiled and then the two did a fist bump and Xander and Wakiya smiled.

The man from the shadows walked through a dark corridor and said to himself "Finally. I have found the one who can darken the world of Beyblade. Time to make all the preparations"

Author's Note

Hello everyone.

I have a message I want to say. I will be taking a break with the next chapter of Beyblade Burst Equestria Girls. I love that you guys like my fanfic but I feel like the current schedule isn't working that well for me. So I will take a break and then I will write the next chapter and then I will tell you the next schedule to publish them. I hope you all understand.

And please no messages and questions about progress or when the next chapter is coming out. It just makes it stressful.

Signed- Chacorn

16. Sky Cruiser! Tag Team Tournament!

It was in the middle of the great ocean. There is nothing but water as far as the eye can see, nothing but a big ship. It was long and wide and the front had a dragon-like head and jet engines at the stern (Back of the ship). The front of the ship's deck hade a few Bey stadiums and the ship had several cabins.

Outside one of the rooms Robin stood baking on a door. "Sunset, Wake up. We're going to be late," he called, continuing to knock. Inside the cabin, Sunset Shimmer was lying in bed, fast asleep.

Robin continued to knock and Sunset began to open her eyes a little. She leaned over and looked at the clock and saw that the opening was starting in three minutes. When she saw that, she widened her eyes and let out a curse.

She threw off the covers and shouted "I'm up, I'm up" and started dressing quickly. "About time. I know you're not a morning person but this is ridiculous" Robin said and after a few more seconds the door opened and Sunset was now dressed but her hair was messy.

"Done" she said but when Robin saw her hair he laughed. "What" she said and Robin replied "Wow, I've heard of bed hair but this one takes the cake"

Sunset looked at her hair and straightened it and said "Hey, there's a reason my name is 'Sunset' and not 'Sunrise'" Robin stopped laughing and said "Come on. It's starting soon" and so the two made their way to the deck.

"Rise and Shine Beyfans. And to all bladers around the world, hope you keep your eyes open because you don't want to miss this" the announcer said loudly and then he said "We're out on the high seas aboard this brand new ship, The Sky Cruiser"

"But that's not all, this ship is also going to hold a big Tag Team tournament so you better get ready for that. And now we're going to get some words from Wakiya Murasaki, the commissioner of this event" said the announcer and the camera turned to a podium where Wakiya stood.

"Hello everyone. Nice of you for tuning in. This ship will take us high and low all over the world. Both on board and at several stops, six Tag Teams will battle to reach the top. This is the beginning of The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament" Wakiya said and on the screen behind him a picture came up with a red and a blue Bey.

With that the announcer said "Oh Yeah. Now let's welcome the Tag Teams that will be participating in this tournament" With that the camera adjusted so it showed the different teams.

"First up is The Champion and The Runner up of The Sword Flame Cup. The Mythical Red Duo, Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings" the announcer said and both of them smiled and held out their Beys and the announcer said "They are competing with their Beys Flare Phoenix and Crash Drago"

"Next up are two girls who can both put wind in their sails and remember all the stats. Give a welcome to Amelia Kings and Twilight Sparkle. They'll be giving it their all with Wise Athena and Feather Griffin" said the announcer and they both had their Beys out .

"This is a duo that gives it their all in battle and has a good laugh. This is the duo of Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Rainbow Pegasus and Party Joker are really going to make it wild here" he said and they both had their Beys out while Pinkie happily jumped in place.

"Next are two bladers who seem like complete opposites but always stick together. Give in for Farming and Beauty with Applejack and Rarity along with Farm Bull and Gem Unicorn" he said and they both brought out their Beys.

"Next up are the semi-finalists of The Sword Flame Cup. They are the singing sisters Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze. There will be double trouble with Melody and Bass Siren in the stadium" he said and they both had their Beys out while the others looked at them a little angrily.

"Thought that was all, Think again. There's another Tag Team in store for you" Wakiya said and the screen behind him rose and a light shone from it. "There we have it. The final Bladers for this exciting tournament" said the announcer.

"Wonder who it is?" Sunset said and with that two figures came out of the light but you couldn't see the faces. The two figures emerged from the opening and the light was turned off. But when it happened it turned out to be Bell and Ranzo and all of them except the Dazzlings were stunned.

"Bell? Ranzo?" Sunset said surprised and Robin said "You two are the sixth team?" Bell gave them a cocky grin and said "Whose could it be" With that Ranzo said "When we were invited and we couldn't say no"

With that the announcer said "These two have traveled the world and challenged some of the strongest bladers around. They train and live deep in the dark abyss. It's Bel Daizora and Ranzo Kiyama. They will surely show us the power of Devastate Belfyre and Cyclone Roktavor" With that both of them held out their Beys and Ranzo showed his stamina type Beyblade: Cyclone Roktavor.

The two walked off the stage and took their positions Wakiya said "And there you have it. The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament will be held between these six Tag Teams. And the biggest thing of all is that both of the winners will get the chance to face the world champion, Valt Aoi for his title"

Everyone got excited and then the announcer said "And now without further ado. Let me welcome the one you all know" With that a door opened next to the tendon with light and smoke and a figure stood there.

"Let's make some noise for The Legend of Legends. The World Champion Valt Aoi" said the announcer and Valt stood by the door with a smile. "The World Champion is here, for real?" Sunset said surprised.

Everyone looked surprised and interested at Valt and Wakiya then said "And now Valt Aoi will really put the wind in the sails and start this tournament" But just then Valt froze and he walked silently towards the stage but tripped and landed on his face.

They all gave mixed reactions between laughter and confusion. Wakiya smacked himself in the face and Valt stood up, blushing, and walked over to Wakiya. "Sorry Wakiya" Valt said but Wakiya just pressed a button and a ripcord came up.

Valt turned to all the Tag Teams and said "Alright all you bladers. Fight hard and battle and fair and square" With that he grabbed the ripcord and said "Now, Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament. Let it, Rip!" and then he pulled the ripcord with all his might.

At that moment something happened to the ship. Hatches opened on the sides and two wings stuck out from either side. The jet engines on the stern were pointed down, ignited and the ship began to lift from the water and began to fly.

(Author's note: If you want to compare it to something, think something like The Destiny's Bounty from Lego Ninjago)

"Alright everyone. It's time to get to the Battle hall" Wakiya said and everyone started heading below deck. It was a large round hall with several screens on the ceiling and underneath there was a sealed hatch. There were two large doors that led to a platform and along the walls there were seats for spectators. Everyone was impressed and stood on the edge of the platform and Wakiya stood in the middle.

"Okay everyone. Time to explain the rules so listen carefully" he said and then up came a gold coin with a Bey engraved on the screen. "These Beytokens will count as your battle points aboard the Sky Cruiser. At each challenge you will have the opportunity to win tokens so win and collect as many as you can. But each challenge will not be like another. In addition, under the floor we have a wide selection of stadiums that will always be randomly selected at each challenge, so all challenges will be unique in their own way"

Everyone was intrigued and then Wakiya said "And to start with. It's time for three tag battles" With that he went towards the exit and the announcer said "Okay all you Beyfans. Let's start with a shuffling to pick the teams that will meet first"

With that the screen started to shuffle and four faces were shown but a line in the middle of the screen and the letters VS. "So the first match is Applejack and Rarity against Adagio and Aria" said the announcer and the two teams looked at each other intently.

Then the shuffle for the second match began and four more faces were shown. "Next up is Amelia and Twilight versus Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie" said the announcer and the four looked at each other and Pinkie waved at them.

And then the screen shuffled a third time. "And that means the third match is Bell and Ranzo vs Sunset and Robin" the announcer said. Bell smiled and pointed at both of them. "Hope you're ready. Because we're going to make you two flee in fear"

Sunset and Robin smiled smugly and Sunset said "I wouldn't count on that" With that most of them took seats on the bench and the first ones to go up took their seats.

"It's time for the first tag battle to begin. On one side we have the fashion and farm duo, Applejack and Rarity. And on the other side are the music sisters, Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze." said the announcer as they stared intently at each other .

The others cheered Applejack and Rarity and then the announcer said "Now the computer will randomly generate the stadium for these hyped matches" With that the hatch opened and a stadium came up. It had a regular stadium shape but there was also an upper deck on the edge and a large slope that went quite far up and finally there was a small crater in the slope.

"Have you seen this? The stadium that has been chosen happens to be the Hyper Warp Stadium. Who knows how they will accelerate in this stadium" said the announcer and everyone was interested in the stadium.

"Wow, What can it do? What can it do?" Pinkie said, jumping up and down. "I guess we'll have to wait and see" Sunset said and up with Wakiya Valt stared out the glass almost as excited as Pinkie. "So Cool. I can't wait" said Valt, overjoyed.

"Start battle" said the screen above and everyone readied themselves. "Ready Rarity" Applejack said and Rarity smiled and said "Always darling" Adagio looked at them both thinking "They don't know what they're in for" and then she put her Bey in attack mode.

"Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted all four of them and both Applejack's and Rarity's Beys headed towards the center as the two Sirens circled and readied themselves for an attack.

"And they're off. Both sirens charge up an attack while Bull and Unicorn take the center" the announcer said and Bull and Unicorn came to the center and circled.

"Get Them" Adagio shouted and Aria shouted "Send them flying" With that they both ducked towards Bull and Unicorn. "How about showing what they're in for darling?" Rarity said and Applejack smiled and replied "I'm all for it Girl"

They stood side by side and Applejack swept her left arm diagonally up while Rarity swept her right arm and they both shouted "Double Defense"

With that, both beys gave off an orange and purple light respectively, creating an orange and purple circle. Both Sirens came closer for an attack but both were knocked away.

"Unbelievable. The defenses between Bull and Unicorn are like a fortress. It seems nothing can get through" the announcer said and the others cheered.

"Way to go AJ" Rainbow shouted and Amelia shouted "Nice there Rarity" They all cheered but then Sunset saw that Adagio and Aria didn't seem worried. "Why are they so calm?" she thought.

Aria looked towards Adagio and she nodded slightly. "Now Siren" Aria called and then she resonated with his Bey and Siren's avatar came forward. Bass Siren ascended the upper deck and accelerated rapidly as it descended.

"Bass Strike" Aria yelled and Siren both taunted the bey so it flew off center. "Take that" Aria said but then Applejack said "No. You take this"

"Go Bull" Applejack shouted and at the same time Rarity shouted "Arise Unicorn" and so they both resonated with their Beys so their avatars emerged. Siren came in for its second hit but Unicorn and Bull came from both sides. "Bull Counter" Applejack called out and Rarity called out "Gem Horn" With that they pinched Bass Siren.

"But did you see that? Siren has been caught in a strong assault from the two defense types" said the announcer. Everyone cheered but then Adagio gave a sly grin.

With that she shouted "Finish this Siren" and its avatar appeared. With that Siren went up the deck and into the crate. Inside, the deen began to accelerate to enormous speed and went head-to-head against the three other Beys.

"Melody Whip" she called and then she hit all three beys and they all bursted. Applejack and Rarity gasped but Aria just closed her eyes. "Melody Siren with a Burst Finish. Team Adagio and Aria are the winners" the screen said.

"Unbelievable. Adagio obliterated not only the opponents but her teammate Beys as well" said the announcer. Adagio and Aria picked up their Beys and Aria said "I hated that plan"

"Don't worry. Now they are so scared we don't need that plan again" Adagio said and the two left. Applejack and Rarity glared at them and the others did the same.

Wakiya showed them all around the ship and then they entered the dining hall. "And this is where you will enjoy all your meals during the tournament" he said showing them all the dining hall.

After that, someone came up and went to the counter. They saw that it was an adult woman with short brown hair, blue eyes and she was wearing cooking clothes.

Wakiya turned to her and said "Let me introduce Ange Lopez. She has been so kind to assist with meals during our trip" Ange gave everyone a warm smile and she said "It's nice to meet you all. I will take care you so you can see me as a second mom here"

Adagio was unimpressed and said "No I don't think so" and Aria said "Yeah that sounds ridiculous" The others gave the two an annoyed look but then a voice said "Come on Ari, have some fun with it"

They were all confused until Sonata jumped out of the kitchen in cooking clothes. "Sonata, What are you doing here. And what are you wearing?" Adagio asked in confusion.

"Um… I'm here too" said a shy voice and they saw Fluttershy coming from the kitchen. "Fluttershy. You are here too?" Rainbow said in surprise. Fluttershy gave a weak wave and then Wakiya said "Looks like you've like my little surprise. I have allowed your friends here to come along for the ride if they help Ange in the kitchen"

Pinkie huddled and cheered at that. Bell who has been mostly quiet just got a rumble in his stomach and said "Okay now I'm getting hungry. Can we eat now?"

Everyone started to feel the hunger rising and then another figure came from the kitchen and it was Jiji. "Don't worry Bell. There's food so it'll be enough"

"Wait. Jiji is here too" Rainbow said in surprise. "Yeah. I wanted him on board so BELL won't make a mess of the place" Wakiya said glaring at Bell.

Bell was taken back by that and said "Hey, What's that supposed to mean?" Wakiya glared angrily and said "Because I won't stand for your pranks on board" and everyone gave a weak laugh but then they heard someone chewing. They turned and saw Valt with a plate full of food and already in the process of eating. "Valt. what are you doing?" Wakiya asked.

Valt turned to him and swallowed the food in his mouth. "Oh I was hungry and then I smelled the food and couldn't stay away" he said and gave a smile and continued to eat.

"Is this really The World Champion?" Sunset asked weakly. "Seriously Valt. Do you ever think with anything but your stomach?" Wakiya said. "Did you say something Wakiya?" Valt asked with food in his mouth. Wakiya smacked himself in the face while the others laughed.

"And we're back folks. And it's time for the second match. And it's the team of Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie against Amelia Kings and Twilight Sparkle" the announcer said and they were all charged.

"Start battle" said the screen above and everyone read themselves. Rainbow looked at Pinkie and said "Are you ready Pinks" and Pinkie smiled big and said "YES" Amelia and Twilight looked at each other and nodded and the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted all four of them and Athena and Joker made their way to the center, Griffin circled the stadium and Pegasus accelerated into the crater.

Athena managed to get to the center and Twilight called out "Wise Guard" and its defenses were up. "And Athena takes command of the center. Looks like Joker is too late" the announcer said and Joker circled Athena.

"Sorry Pinkie. But you can't take the center" Twilight said but Pinkie smiled big and said "It's ok" Twilight was confused but then faster Joker up and Pegasus walked away from the crater and with that both beys went towards Griffin.

"NOW Rainbow Flash" Rainbow called and Pinkie called "GO Party Dash" With that they both caught up to Griffin and pushed from both sides.

"You guys have ways. Pegasus and Joker line up and hit Griffin hard" the announcer said and the others were impressed. "Way to go guys" Applejack shouted and Rarity shouted "Hold on Amelia"

"Keep going" Rainbow shouted and Pinkie shouted "Keep Pushing" It went on for a while but then Twilight shouted "NOW" Amelia smiled and shouted "Finally. Time for full storm"

With that she shouted "Feather Storm" and her Bey created a cyclone and it sent Pegasus flying towards the wall while Joker was heading towards Athena.

Joker managed to push Athena from the middle but then it was swung back. "Go Wise Crash" Twilight called and Athena hit Joker and it burst.

"And Joker is out of here" the announcer said and Pinkie gasped. Rainbow looked determined and said "Leave this to me" With that she called out "Pegasus" and it's avatar appeared.

But just then Amelia shouted "Not if I have something to say" Then Griffin went towards the crate and used it to jump in the air. "Griffin" she called and resonated with her Bey so its avatar appeared.

With that, Griffin created a cyclone and Griffin and Pegasus were heading towards each other. "Rainbow Strike" Rainbow shouted and Amelia shouted "Storm Strike"

They collided and after a while Pegasus burst and Rainbow gasped. "Feather Griffin with a Burst Finish. Team Twilight and Amelia are the winners" the screen said. "Amazing. Twilight and Amelia managed to combine their powers and have won." said the announcer. Rainbow was a bit annoyed but Pinkie hugged her making her feel better.

The four went to the seats while Sunset and Robin walked towards the stadium. "And now it's time for the final battle for today so get ready now" the announcer said.

With that the two teams came through the drivers and the announcer said "On one side we have The Mythical Red Duo, Sunset and Robin" It went towards the stadium and then the announcer said "And on the other side we have the Phantom's Gate Warriors, Bell and Ranzo "

The two guys clenched their fists and walked towards the stadium. "Start battle" said the screen and everyone got ready. "Hope you're ready amigos because we're gonna send you flying" Ranzo said and Bell said "Hope you're ready to give us some screams of fear"

"That'll never happen" Sunset said and Robin said "That's right. We're going to win this" The two gave each other a quick glance before the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted all four and Roktavor went straight for the center while the other moved to the edge with Drago and Phoenix moving in sync. "And they're off. Drago and Phoenix are in perfect sync while Roktavor takes center stage," the Announcer said. "Exactly as you thought" Sunset said looking towards Robin and he smiled.

(Flashback)

It was during lunch and Robin was sitting with a tablet in front of him and food on his plate. Sunset was sitting with the other but then she saw him and went over to him.

"Hey, what are you doing?" she asked and Robin turned to her and replied "I'm just trying to come up with a strategy" He turned to the screen again and said "In a Tag battle a perfect strategy is the key. You have to think about how the opponents will work but also how you yourself have to work together"

Sunset was impressed that Robin was putting energy into plans while he ate. She sat down next to him and asked "Well, what have you come up with?" Robin smiled and showed her the plate.

"Well Devastate Belfyre is an attack type while Cyclone Roktavor is a stamina type. So I'm sure Roktavor will take the center while Belfyre tries to wear us down" he said and Sunset nodded.

"And by the time we manage to take down Belfyre, we won't have enough power to take care of Roktavor" Sunset said and Robin nodded. "So I think we should focus on taking care of Roktavor first. Once that's done we'll combine our attacks and take out Belfyre quickly. What do you think?" he said, turning to Sunset.

"I think," she began, then held out her fist. "that we will own the battle" she continued and Robin smiled and did a fist bump.

(End of Flashback)

Belfyre moved straight after the two and Bell shouted "Now, send them packing" Belfyre approached but they both headed towards Roktavor. "Hey, where are you going?" Bell said and they shouted "Flare Launch" and "Crash Launch" and began to attack the Roktavor again and again.

"What now. Phoenix and Drago have left Belfyre and are attacking Roktavor" the announcer said. The others cheered but then Bell said "Hey we can't get humiliated like this" Then Ranzo said "don't worry Bell. I got this"

With that he slammed his foot into the ground and roared. "Now Roktavor" he called out and gave off an orange energy. With that he resonated with his Bey and its avatar came forward.

With that, a large orange and gold armored humanoid figure emerged. It had two gray curved horns and two large golden metal-like wings. It also had a low silver tail with a red fire at the tip and finally it had a blue blade that was bright red in its chest.

With that Ranzo got orange fire in his hands and he red them like a circle in front of him and shouted "Double Winged Cyclone" With that Roktavor created an orange cyclone and it caused Phoenix and Drago to be knocked away.

"What a storm. Roktavor sure knows how to put wind in the sails" said the announcer. "What power" Robin said in surprise but then Sunset said "Come on. Get in there Phoenix"

Phoenix went for another attack but Bell yelled "No, You're mine" With that Belfyre came from the side and knocked Phoenix away. With that, Belfyre pushed Phoenix around the stadium.

"Oh my. Looks like Belfyre has got its claws into the Phoenix" the announcer said and Robin started to panic a little. Bell and Ranzo smiled cockily but then Robin began to think.

"Alright now. I have to stop Roktavor. If Roktavor stays put, the two of them will end this with a Survivor Finish. But how?" he thought, watching Roktavor's attack.

"Wait now" he thought, recognizing the attacks. "It's just like Griffin's 'Feather Storm'. But I know how it works. So I can counter it" he ignited and with that Drago entered the crater.

"What now. Drago is in the crater and moving hyper fast" said the announcer and then Drago ducked towards Roktavor and the announcer continued with "And now it's going straight for Roktavor"

With that Drago approached Roktavor and Robin shouted "Drago Breaker" and then Drago slammed into Roktavor. Ranzo gasped and Amelia thought 'That was' thinking back to the time it had when it was reunited.

The attack was so strong that the cyclone disappeared and Roktavor burst. Ranzo gasped and the announcer said "And Roktavor failed to tough out Drago's attack"

Ranzo looked at the ground and Robin smiled. "Not yet" Bell called and Robin snapped back. Just then, Belfyre let Phoenix go and went for Drago. Belfyre attacked Drago again and again. "Oh My. Looks like the Dark Prince won't be capitulating anytime soon" the announcer said and Belfyre continued to attack. "We're not done yet" Robin shouted and began to resonate with his Bey.

Robin roared and called "Drago" and then its avatar appeared. With that, Drago leaned over and came from Belfyre. "Oh No you don't" Bell said and he called out "Belfyre" and then the Belfyre avatar came out and it came after Drago. But just then Sunset said "Hey don't forget me" and Phoenix came after both of them and she started to resonate with Phoenix and shouted "Phoenix" so its avatar came out.

It went up for the upper deck but Drago took a turn through the crater and went past the center. After a while, all the Beys dove down from the slope and Belfyre went against Drago, while Drago and Phoenix came at Belfyre from both the front and back.

"Crash Breaker" shouted Robin, "Flare Whip" shouted Sunset as Bell shouted "Devastate Wrecker" and with that all three Beys collided. Sparks flew everywhere and all three roared and resonated with their Beys.

It flowed for a while but then Drago pushed Belfyre down so Phoenix got at Belfyre from below and after a couple of seconds Belfyre burst. Drago and Phoenix were circling the stadium and Sunset and Robin were breathing heavily.

"Flare Phoenix and Crash Drago with a Burst Finish. Team Sunset and Robin are the winners" the screen said and all their friends cheered. "And there you have it. Sunset Shimmer and the Robin Kings have managed to combine all their powers and took down the Dark Prince" said the announcer.

Robin and Sunset looked up and then cheered. "We did it. We won our first battle" Robin said happily and Sunset said "Yes we did." It made a fist bump but Bell just looked down.

"Bell?" Ranzo said but Bell turned on him and angrily said "I refuse to lose again. We're going to train now" Ranzo was caught off guard by Bell's anger. He usually says that he was preparing for a win but Ranzo said "Okay Amigo. We'll hurry then" With that the two left and started training while Robin and Sunset celebrated with the other.

Valt and Wakiya watched and were impressed that they could beat Bell knowing how strong he is. "Who would have thought they were that good?" Wakiya said and Valt smiled and said "Shu and Xander were right. They really are strong" and they both looked at Sunset and Robin.

The ship was near the water and Valt was on deck with a helicopter ready to fly. "I will wait for the winners in El Astro. So I hope you do your best until then" he said and got on board and the helicopter flew away. Everyone had already set their sights on winning and facing Valt.

Author's Note

Hello everyone. I have finally managed to come up with a new schedule for this fanfiction. From now on I will post new chapters every Saturday as much as I can. They might be late at some point, but then I'll tell you about it.

Thank you so much for your patience and I hope you enjoy the story.

18. Haunted Maze! The Reaper's Scythe!

It was a calm day aboard The Sky Cruiser and most of the main 9 were enjoying themselves up on deck. Robin was having a hard time keeping himself down but Sunset and Amelia had made him relax.

Sunset let out a sigh of relief and said "This is what I call a Cruise" Amelia then said "Yup. This feels good" Robin sitting between the two of them said "Can't lie. This is pretty relaxing"

Sunset looked at him and said "I'm glad you're resting. You've been training non stop ever since we got on board" Roin turned to her and said "Yeah but I guess I forgot that resting is also important in training"

But just as he said that, Adagio and Aria's angry screams were heard and they all turned their heads. With that they saw The two sirens covered in whipped cream chasing Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Bell who were running and laughing.

They then ran past Applejack and Rarity with both of them confused. "What in Tarnation was that?" Applejack asked then Ranzo walked by and said "Bell seems to be on the move again. He's always pranking everyone he sees"

"And with Rainbow and Pinkie with him it's going to be a triple dose of mischief" Rarity said exhausted. Twilight had sat down next to Amelia and was reading her book but just then a thick fog came.

"Huh where did the fog come from?" Pinkie asked and everyone stood up. Fluttershy who was on the deck started shaking and hid behind Rainbow.

"Don't worry Shy. It's just a little fog" Rainbow said but then Amelia pointed out "This isn't just a little fog. It's a full fog cloud" They all tried to see what was fanning in front of them and after a while they saw something .

They all gasped as it saw a large castle surrounded by fog. The castle seemed old and quite spooky and in front of it it looked like some kind of labyrinth. "A castle?" Sunset said and everyone was focused on the castle.

Down at the entrance of the castle, a young man was seen sitting, his hair was spiky and he was looking at something in his hand. They started to glow dark purple/black and a Grim Reaper like figure appeared behind him.

They had all gotten off the cruiser and landed in front of the maze. Everyone was on edge with Fluttershy shaking behind Sunset. "This is so scary" Fluttershy said shakily. At the same time, Sonata shook behind Aria and said "I agree with her. This is too spooky"

"Seriously. Stop fooling around Sonata" Aria said irritated and then Rainbow said "You can relax shy. Nothing is gonna happen" But just then a door opened behind Rainbow.

Everyone looked inside and then there was a skull that rushed forward and roared. Fluttershy, Sonata, Rainbow and Bell screamed and got scared. But then they took the skull off and there was Wakiya laughing on the screen.

"Finally you pranksters get to taste your own medicine" he said with everyone stunned. Just then the announcer said "Okay boys and girls. Time to send out a good couple of scary challenges here in the spooky castle of Transylvania"

"Wait,Transylvania?" Twilight said in surprise and then the announcer said "That's right Beyfans. It's time for the creepiest event yet" Sunset said "So this is another challenge" with Fluttershy still shaking behind her.

"Now listen carefully. This here is the stadium that has been chosen for today. The Hyper Stadium" Wakiya said, showing a stadium. It appeared to have a figure eight like figure with a yellow top ring like a tall deck.

"Your job is to get to this stadium in front of the castle. But to get there you have to go through the maze" he said but then Adagio asked "Can't we just walk around?"

"No can do. First we're going to have a spooky adventure in this maze so be ready" said the announcer. Everyone except Fluttershy and Sonata got excited. "You have one hour to reach the goal. Those who succeed will compete for this Beytoken" said Wakiya

"Alright get ready now. Time starts in..." the announcer said counting down "3... 2... 1... GO" and then Wakiya popped forward with the shell back on and roared once more. Futtershy and Sonata hugged Sunset and Aria with Aria saying "But now what?"

Wakiya took off the mask again and said "That was the signal from the beginning. It really fits the moment" But then Adagio shouted "Okay but can you knock it off"

All the groups went into the different entrances and Robin said "Come on. Time to go" Sunset tried to follow but Fluttershy held her arm and stopped her.

"Shy?" said Sunset and Fluttershy said "I'm going back to the ship" Sunset then said "Really? are you sure?" Fluttershy nodded and Sonata then said "Ari, Dagi. I'm scared"

"You're such a scaredy cat" Aria said, a little irritated. Robin looked at the two scared girls and said "Maybe you should look around a bit. You can try to find your way back but good luck" They looked around but the ship was completely gone.

Both started to tear up and screamed "Where did the ship go?" Sunset then said "Don't worry Fluttershy. I make sure you're safe" Robin smiled and said "Same here" Fluttershy nodded and the three entered the maze.

They walked slowly for Fluttershy's sake who let out a couple of screams a couple of times. They walked past a skeleton and when Sunset and Fluttershy looked at it, it started falling towards them.

With a quick movement, Sunset pulled Fluttershy away and it landed on the ground. Robin asked "Are you guys okay?" and Sunset said "Yeah we're okay" with Fluttershy nodding.

Robin looked at the skeleton and said "It doesn't feel like it was a fluke. It looks like there are traps here" Just then a scythe came out and Wakiya was there. "Did I forget to mention that? If you fall for a trap, you're out. You have to keep your eyes open" and then the screen disappeared.

"Seriously. Now he's telling us" Sunset said a little irritated but Robin said "Don't worry. We just need to keep our eyes open" With that they all moved on.

In another part of the maze, Rainbow and Pinkie walked until it came to a room with a strange pair of ramps. between them there were a pair of rings that were red, orange, yellow and green from outside to inside.

But just then another door opened and Applejack and Rarity entered the room. "Hey you two" Pinkie said happily and Rarity greeted "It's nice to see you darlings"

Just then a screen was opened on the wall and it was switched on. "Hey there. It's time for Bey to aim. One per team is to use the ramps to determine which way you take. The one in the middle is the short one while the red one is a trap. So aim well" Wakiya said on the screen.

"OH OH. Can I do this? Please" Pinkie jumped happily. Rainbow then said "Okay then" and Pinkie hugged Rainbow tightly. "Do you want to take this Rarity?" Applejack asked and Rarity replied "Gladly darling"

The Dazzlings walked through the maze with Sonata a little slower than the others. "Can we slow down a bit?" Sonata said a bit scared but then Aria replied "Stop complaining" irritated.

"Stop bickering. We have to get to the goal before anyone else. I'm not going to lose to Sunset and her friends again" Adagio said but then someone came around the hen and all three screamed.

But when it looked they saw Robin and then Sunset and Fluttershy. "Oh. It's you three" Robin said and Adagio said "It's just you three. The two people I least wanted to see" annoyed

"Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" cried both of them, and the two Beys went down the frames and leapt against the middle. They collided in the air but then they flew towards the sideline and both landed in the red zone.

Both gasped and then the screen showed a big X and beep. Just then, trap doors opened under all four of them and they all fell through. "Oh my. Both teams failed and are out" said the announcer but just then a door opened and Bell and Ranzo looked in. "Wow. Talk about being lucky we weren't in there" Ranzo said.

"Luckily with my knowledge of trapdoors, I can never fall for one" Bell said cocky. But when it went on, Bell stepped on a plate and the floor opened up. Bell started to fall down but he managed to jump off the wall of the hole and climbed up the other side.

"Bell. Are you okay?" Ranzo asked but Bell just smiled. Ranzo looked at the gap and said "I don't think I can cross" Bell looked at the wall and saw a button and pressed it.

Just then the trap door closed and Ranzo was able to go over. "Come on now. I'm not going to lose again" Bell said firmly and with that they both moved on. But without them showing it, someone around the corner saw them.

Twilight and Amelia were walking in a corridor and Twilight was fascinated that they were in Transylvania and started talking about its history. Amelia mostly listened and enjoyed that Twilight seemed to be having fun.

After a while they entered a room and they saw a ripcord and a spin wheel that was divided into 32. "Hope you are ready for a test of strength with the trick wheel. This Ripcord is 4 times heavier and harder to pull than a normal. If the wheel lands on a green you pass. But if it's red, you know" said Wakiya on a screen.

"Looks like a 50/50" Amelia said but then Twilight said "Wait a second" and started doing calculations. "If it's four times harder than mine and I use at least 80% of my full shaft, it's going to land on a green," she said, going against the ripcord.

"Are you sure it will work?" Amelia asked and Twilight smiled and said "If I counted correctly. Let it, Rip!" The arrow on the wheel started spinning and after a while it slowed down into a green box.

Both started to cheer but then it sped up again. Both were confused until it stopped quickly on a red. Both were momentary and the screen showed a red cross and beep.

With that they both fell down through trap doors and Wakiya popped up on the screen saying "I told you it was a trick wheel" and then the announcer said "Oops. Looks like another team has fallen for a trap"

Sunset, Robin and Fluttershy continued to walk through the maze but the Dazzlings went the same way they did. "Why do we have to go with you guys" Aria said irritated. "Stop complaining Aria. There is only one way to go" Adagio said.

They all left with Sonata and Fluttershy scared. As they passed a creepy painting, Aria looked at it. It flashed an image of a Grim Reaper but just then it fell and landed on top of her and Sonata.

They all turned and saw the two of them on the ground. "Oh, are you guys okay?" Robin asked, helping the painting off the both of them. "Thanks" Sonata said but then Aria said "Why are you thanking him?" irritated.

Sonata tried to say something but then they all heard cracking and everyone stopped. The cracking slowly got louder and Sunset asked "What's that?"

"Probably just speakers" Adagio said but Sonata suggested "Maybe it's a monster?" Aria got more annoyed and said "Sonata. There's no such thing as monsters"

But just then Sonata saw something and said "Okay but then WHAT IS THAT?" They all turned their heads and saw someone in a dark coat walking towards them. "It's a monster" Fluttershy said shakily.

"There are no monsters." Sunset said but the figure came closer. "But what's that" Sonata said startled but then Robin said "How about not staying and finding out" and with that everyone started running.

They ran until they came to a rope bridge. "How did they manage to fit this in?" Robin asked. But just then Sonata pointed and shouted "That thing is getting closer" All six crossed the bridge one at a time and Adagio was the last to cross. Just when she was near the end, the rope snapped. Adagio started to fall but just then Robin caught her hand.

Adagio gasped at that but then Robin called out "Can I get some help here" All the others helped him pull Adagio up and everyone was now safe. Adagio and Robin were breathing heavily until Adagio asked Robin "Why did you save me?"

Robin looked at her and said "Well I’m not going to let someone fall like that" Adagio was a bit confused by that. She was sure Sunset had told him what happened during The Battle Of The Bands. But he was still willing to help her. Robin was more confused than before.

The dark figure was behind those on the other side and the six began to move. After a while they all came out with Sonata rushing out first. They were all outside but then another door opened and the same dark figure came out. "AHH. The monster" Sonata shouted along with Fluttershy hiding. But just then a screen came down and a skeleton rode.

"Alright everyone. Time is officially up" the announcer said. Bell and Ranzo who remained in the maze were angry that they didn't manage to win. After a while, everyone was out of the maze and they were standing on the side.

The two teams that remained stood in front of the stadium with the dark figure on the other side. Just then the announcer said "With that we have two different teams that will take on the final opponent"

Just then the figure threw off his coat and saw a young man with black, spiky hair and a red bandana on his head. He was also wearing an orange t-shirt, black pants and shoes. Finally, he wore a black, purple jacket and a skullcap necklace.

"This blader has participated in several tournaments and can really use the term ghostly very effectively. Let me introduce Daigo Kurogami" the announcer said and everyone looked at Daigo.

"See, it wasn't a monster. I said so" Aria said cockily as Sunset rolled her eyes. With that the screen showed four pictures of the four of them and the announcer said "Okay. time to decide the order they will go"

The images spun around and lined up with Aria first. "And it looks like the first one to go up is Aria Blaze" the announcer said and Aria smiled and walked towards the stadium.

"Hope you're ready for defeat" Aria said but Daigo looked down at the ground. But just as he raised his head, he glared at Aria. Aria was taken back by that look. "Let me tell you something. People like you, Who are just talk without putting in any effort, really grinds my gears" Daigo said irritated.

"Excuse me" Aria said and Daigo then said "You overestimate yourself with every little win. I can't stand that" Aria was irritated by that but then he held up his Bey "Now you're going to learn hard work and effort from my Hollow Doomscizor" and he showed his attack type Beyblade: Hollow Doomscizor.

"Start Battle" the screen said and both got ready and Aria said "I don't care who you are. You are going to get those words slapped in your face" angrily. "Ready, Set" the screen said and began the countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and they both went in for an attack. "Get them sirens" Aria called but then Doomscizor moved out of the way. But then it ducked and landed an attack.

"Oh My. Both attack over and over but only Doomscizor lands any attacks" the Announcer said. Everyone looked interested and Adagio asked "How can both attack but only him landing attacks?"

Robin then said "It's unbalanced" Both Sunset and Adagio looked at him and he said "Doomscizor is a bit unbalanced so it's movements are unpredictable. Through that Doomscizor avoids direct contact with Siren"

Aria was getting a little irritated and yelled "Get them. Bass Strike" and Siren dived right at Doomscizor. "Kick them. Howl launch" Daigo shouted and the two beys collided twice but during the second collision Siren was knocked off and hit the wall and burst.

"Hollow Doomscizor with a Burst Finish, Daigo Kurogami is the winner" said the screen and Aria stood there shocked. "Unbelievable. Doomscizor crushed Siren with just a couple of hits" the announcer said.

"H-how" Aria said shocked and then Daigo said "That's how it goes. The overconfident always fall on their pride" Aria got angry but then walked away from the stadium. "That bastard" she said quietly angrily but quickly came to the other three.

"Alright then. Looks like it's Adagio Dazzle's turn to go up against Daigo" the announcer said and she walked towards the stadium. When she was ready she said "I hope you are ready. I will send you to the other side of the grave"

Daigo however glared at her. "You're the same as the first one. I hope you actually have skills and not just talk" said Daigo but then Adagio replied "You're going to get punished for what you said to Aria. So be prepared"

"Start Battle" the screen said and both got ready and then the screen said "Ready, Set" and began the countdown. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Siren went against the middle with Doomscizor going for the attacks.

"On them. Howl launch" Daigo shouted and Adagio shouted "Here we go. Melody Spin" Doomscizor landed the attacker but Siren managed to absorb its energy.

"Unbelievable. Siren manages to block Doomscizor's attacks. More than that, Siren drains all energy from them" said the announcer. Daigo looked at Siren and said "Looks like you have a strategy. But unfortunately it's not enough"

Adagio was irritated by that and said "We'll see about that" Just then the two collided and left the middle with Doomscizor going up one slope. But just then, Daigo was overcome by a black and purple energy. Adagio was getting a little nervous but then Daigo shouted "Do it Doomscizor"

With that he resonated with his Bey so its avatar came forth. The avatar was a Grim Reaper like figure. It had dark gray armor with glowing purple lines and a hood over its skeletal head. Finally it was surrounded by purple fire carrying two large dark gray Scythe.

They both went at each other and Adagio shouted "Take them now Siren" But then Daigo shouted "Now hit them with Hollow Scythe" and they hit Siren with its long Scythe blade. Sparks flew everywhere but quickly Siren burst.

"Hollow Doomscizor with a Burst Finish, Daigo Kurogami is the winner" the screen said and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Not even the spin stealing Siren can take the Doomscizor attacker"

Adagio was shocked and angry but then left the stadium. "That bastard" she whispered and then the announcer said "Okay people. Time to move on with the next one up is Robin Kings" said the announcer. "Alright. Time We go" he said and headed towards the stadium.

"Let's see if Robin has the power to surpass Doomscizor" the announcer said and Robin arrived at the stadium. Daigo glared at him "You. Why did you do that?"

"Huh" Robin said then Daigo said "I saw you before. When Adagio fell you saved her at the risk of falling. Even if she had fallen she would have been fine. So why? that would have been one less opponent to worry about over"

Robin was a bit taken back but then he said "To be honest I don't know for sure. I just didn't want to let anyone fall like that" Daigon was quiet for a moment but then he said bluntly "Then you're naive"

"Start Battle" the screen said and both got ready and Robin thought quickly. "Hollow Doomscizor. Clockwise spin. Unreadable movements. I have to prioritize timing over power" he thought and the screen then said "Ready, Set" and began the countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and they both went for an attack. "Now, Howl launch" Daigo shouted and Robin shouted "Crash Launch" They both attacked but Drago's attack was slowed so it dodged Doomscizor's attack but landed on its own.

"But what now. Doomscizor misses the attacks but Drago manages to land attacks. This is the opposite of Aria's match" said the announcer. The other friends cheered Robin on but Aria was angry that he did the same as her but succeeded.

"I don't understand. How can he attack?" Aria said angrily but then Adagio said "He purposely launched it at an angle so it attacked later than Doomscizor"

Aria was a little angry but hoped Robin would put Daigo in his place. Just then Doomscizor went up a slope with Drago going up another but managed to get onto the upper deck.

"Looks like Doomscizor is taking a turn up the slope while Drago rides the upper decks" the announcer said and Robin shouted "Let's go. Drago" and then he resonated but his bey and it's avatar came forward.

Doomscizor went down the slope and Daigo shouted "Now Hollow Scythe" But when Drago got off the deck it flew into the air and headed straight for Doomscizor. "Here we go. Crash Breaker" Robin called, sweeping his hands down.

The attacks collided and Doomscizor was knocked away. "But what the. Drago managed to take the win in this collision" said the announcer. Everyone including the Dazzlings cheered at Sunset's surprise, but when they noticed, Adagio and Aria stopped.

Doomscizor was close to the edge but managed to bounce off and landed on the upper deck. "But what do you know. Doomscizor managed to survive" the Announcer said and Robin said "So close"

Just then Daigo shouted "End this Doomscizor" and then he resonated so its avatar appeared. Drago went up the opposite slope and quickly dived.

"Get them. Crash Upper" Robin called and Drago leaned forward. But then Doomscizor bounced off the wall and into the air. "Doomscizor is airborne" the announcer said and everyone gasped.

"Flying Hollow Scythe. Go" Daigo shouted and Doomscizor dived at Drago but like a wheel its Scythe blade slashed straight down. After a few moments so something clingd in drago but then it bursted and the screen said "Hollow Doomscizor with a Burst Finish, Daigo Kurogami is the winner"

"unbelievable. Daigo has managed to take three Burst Finishes in a row. Can he even be defeated today" the Announcer said. Robin walked from the front of the stadium slowly and stood by the other three. "It was exhilarating but the show must go on. Which means the last one to go up today is Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said.

"Guess I'm the last one" said Sunset and others started walking. but Robin took her arm and she stopped. "Sunset. Daigo is good at psyching out his opponents. Whatever he tells you. Don't listen" he said trailing her.

Sunset was confused but then went to the stadium. When she was framed Daigo said "Hm. Dark" Sunset was confused by that and Daigo then said "You have a dark past. Wonder why your friends trust you"

Sunset started to shake but then thought about what Robin said. She tried to calm herself but then Robin shouted "Come on Sunset. win now" She turned to him and the other friends started cheering her on as well.

When Sunset heard her friends cheering her on, she became more confident. "Start Battle" the screen said and both got ready with Sunset putting Phoenix in defense mode.

"Ready, Set" the screen said and began the countdown. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and Phoenix went against the middle while Doomscizor went for the attacks. "Now, Flare Guard" Sunset called and Phoenix was surrounded by fire.

"Cut them apart. Howl launch" Daigo shouted and Doomscizor attacked again and again but Phoenix blocked them all. "Unbelievable. Doomscizor can't seem to get through Phoenix's defenses" the announcer said.

They continued for a while with the others cheering on Sunset. But then Daigo shouted "You're not getting away. Now Doomscizor" and Doomscizor landed an attack on Phoenix that both got it out of the middle but also sent Doomscizor going up the slope.

They both took a curve and went against each other. "Strike Them With Hollow Scythe" Daigo called out and Sunset called out "Flare Counter" and snapped her finger. They both collided and created sparks.

After a while, both went from the middle and up the upper decks. "This is my only chance now" Sunset thought and then shouted "Go" The others were surprised that she went on the attack in defense mode.

"What is she doing?" Adagio asked and Robin thought "Come on Sunset. You can do it" Daigo smiled and said "This is really fun" But just then he resonated with his bey and shouted "Time to win this Doomscizor" and then its avatar appeared.

"Give it everything you've got. Phoenix" Sunset called out and resonated with her Bey so its avatar emerged. They both rode the upper deck and bounced off the wall and flew at each other and the announcer said "They're flying"

"It's time. Flying Hollow Scythe" Daigo called out but then Sunset called out "End this. Flare Recoil" and they collided with sparks everywhere.

But after a while, Doomscizor was facing down while Phoenix was facing up. Just then, the Phoenix blades were retracted and they were thrown away from each other.

Doomscizor hit the stadium and exploded while Phoenix was up in the air. "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer is the winner" said the screen with Sunset shouting "Alright"

All her friends, even the Dazzlings cheered for Sunset. "And there we have it. Sunset Shimmer has successfully defeated the legend Daigo Kurogami. Congratulations" said the announcer. Just then Wakiya came up on the screen and said "Not bad Sunset. You've managed to give your team a new token" and then the screen showed that she and Robin had two Beytokens.

Daigo looked at Sunset and thought "Seems like she's really separated from her past" As everyone started walking on the ship that had returned Daigo talked to Wakiya.

"Hey. What did you say to her during your match" Wakiya asked. "I saw that she had a dark past," Daigo answered. "Really? She doesn't seem like the type. Could she be a problem?" Wakiya said thinking.

"I don't think so. She really seems to have changed herself. Her friends by her side is proof enough" Daigo said. But then Wakiya said "But still. We haven't had a bigger threat in the Beyblade world since Inferno and maybe Lane. We can't risk someone like Arthur or Ashtem becoming a serious threat"

Daigo said after a while "If you ask me. Sunset is a person who made a bad choice once but is now an honest and kind blader" and Wakiya then said "I have the same thought. But I'm looking into it more , Just to be sure"

It was in a dark room with several screens and several people with metal masks at the buttons. A person sat in the middle of the room and looked at a screen that showed the bite after Robin had helped Adagio in the maze.

"They're getting unsafe, Weak. They won't be of any use any time soon," the man said in a condescending tone. One of the others said "Sir. We have made contact with this man and he is on his way"

The man in the middle then said "Good. Begin The Ruler project" and everyone in the room said "Yes Sir" and they got to work. "Soon it will be time for a new era of Beyblade" the man said with an evil tone in his voice.

19. A new energy! Beyathlon!

It was evening aboard The Sky Cruiser which was in the water and Wakiya was in his personal room. He looked at several files but started to twitch his eyes. After a while he had enough and shouted "I don't understand"

He was very irritated and stormed inside the room. "I need a break" he said, taking his Bey and went out of the room. He wandered through the corridors and heard the various teams talking and/or training.

Arriving at a lonely stadium, he locked on his Bey and yelled "Let it, Rip!" With that Wyvron spanned the center of the stadium. Wakiya kept thinking back on what he and Daigo talked about.

(Flashback)

"Hey. What did you say to her during your match" Wakiya asked. "I saw that she had a dark past," Daigo answered. "Really? She doesn't seem like the type. Could she be a problem?" Wakiya said thinking.

"I don't think so. She really seems to have changed herself. Her friends by her side is proof enough" Daigo said. But then Wakiya said "But still. We haven't had a bigger threat in the Beyblade world since Inferno and maybe Lane. We can't risk someone like Arthur or Ashtem becoming a serious threat"

Daigo said after a while "If you ask me. Sunset is a person who made a bad choice once but is now an honest and kind blader" and Wakiya then said "I have the same thought. But I'm looking into it more, Just to be sure"

(End of Flashback)

"After that, I've searched for all possible information about Sunset Shimmer. But there's hardly any information about her anywhere. No birth certificates, No legal guardians, no background check before high school. She just showed up at Canterlot High out of nowhere" He thought and looked at some strange blogs and reports.

"Besides. There are a lot of stories about a strange light during three big events. The Fall Formal, The Battle of the Bands and the Friendship Games. And somehow she has been a key part of all these events. But then everyone talks about Magic, Demons and music Sirens. And apparently Sunset turned into a she-Demon" he thought and then his Bey stopped.

"Why are they all talking about unreal things. It doesn't make sense" he yelled in irritation but then he heard a voice. "What doesn't make sense?" said the voice and when Wakiya turned towards the voice he saw Sunset.

"What. What are you doing here?" Wakiya asked, surprised. "Well. I went to get a drink. But as I passed I heard you scream. So I thought I'd just check in to make sure nothing was wrong" Sunset said.

"I-It's nothing. I'm just trying to sort everything out" Wakiya said, trying not to show his suspicions. "Are you sure? Maybe you need some help?" Sunset said in a friendly voice.

Wakiya looked at her thinking "How can I get more information if I can't be discreet" But just then he got an idea and said "You know what. I just figured something out. You were one of the finalists during my challenge, right ?"

"Yeah, and Twilight won so I didn't get a chance to face you" Sunset said and then Wakiya picked up his Bey and held it towards Sunset. "How about fixing it now" he said with a sly smirk thinking "And then I can see your true motive"

Sunset smiled and said "That seems like fun. Okay" With that they both got ready and Sunset thought "Wyvron is a defensive type. But that means it's going to have trouble if it's forced to attack" and so she put Phoenix in defense mode.

"Alright then let's start" Wakiya said and both shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and then both went against the middle. "Here we go, Flare Guard" Sunset shouted and Phoenix was surrounded by fire.

Wyvron tried to attack but was blocked again and again. "Not bad, But it's not enough" said Wakiya and then the Wyvron leaned so it steered up the slope. When it went down, they managed to knock Phoenix out of the center.

"Now, Flare Counter" Sunset called, snapping her finger. With that Phoenix managed to land the attack but then Wyvron went up and then down the slope.

"Now, Shield Crash" Wakiya shouted and the attack landed causing Phoenix to hit the wall and fly up into the air. And just when it was in the air, the little blades were withdrawn. "This is nothing new. She's showing me nothing. What a waste" he thought.

But then Sunset shouted "We're not done yet" and then Phoenix landed in the stadium and went in for an attack. "Go Flare Launch" she shouted and Phoenix continued to attack.

Wakiya was surprised that she changed from defense to attack so quickly and then Phoenix went high up the slope and quickly dived. "Flare Whip" Sunset called and hit the Wyvron so it quickly went up the slope.

Wakiya gasped but when the Wyvron came to the edge it went up for the pocket and quickly dived. "Let's give them. Hyper Shield Crash" he shouted but just then Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated.

Just then, Sunset called out "Do it Phoenix" and resonated with her Bey so its avatar came forward. Wyvron missed its attack but then Wakiya shouted "One more time, Wyvron" and resonated so Wyvron's avatar appeared.

With that Wyvron quickly went in for another and at the same time Phoenix went against Wyvron. "Hyper Shield Crash" Wakiya shouted and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" and both attacks collided.

It sparkled everywhere and then Sunset shouted "Keep going Phoenix" But then a strong energy welled up from Sunset. Wakiya felt it clearly but had never felt anything like it.

In the space of just a couple of seconds, Wyvron bursted and Sunset won. Sunset smiled and cheered that she had won but Wakiya was still in shock. Sunset walked over to him and said "That was fun. Thanks"

Wakiya looked at her and said "It's okay. I gained precious experience from this match too. But I have to go now" and with that he smiled and left. Sunset smiled at her win and then went back to the other.

It was now morning and everyone was on deck. "Good morning all you Beyfans. For now we're going to start a Beyathlon. Hope you're all ready because now we're going to have a crazy competition ahead of us" the announcer said happily.

With that he explained "All teams will participate in several events. Those who win the last one will win an additional Beytoken" Everyone got excited and then Wakiya said "And with that we will start the One Minute Kraft Launch"

With that, 12 launch evolutions machines came up from the floor. "This will be incredible. During the next minute, the participants will launch with these machines. Those who do the most will get first place in this challenge. But if a launch is not strong enough, it will not count," said the announcer.

"So you have to have both strength and stamina" Ranzo said but then Bell said "No one is going to beat me today" confidently. Everyone took their positions and the announcer said "It's time to get the show on the road. Get ready because we're about to start"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted everyone and they all started pulling the ripcords. With that, the number of launches per team went up quickly. It all continued with this and Bell and Ranzo got a good lead.

"Amazing. The Phantom's Gate Bladers are really picking up steam" said the announcer. The screen showed Bell and Ranzo in the lead with the Dazzlings and Robin and Sunset close behind.

It went on for quite a while and during that time Rarity and Twilight started to slow down. After a while the time was almost up and the announcer said "3... 2... 1... Time is up"

Everyone finished and then the announcer said "And the winners are Bell and Ranzo" The two guys cheered for this and then the screen showed them in first, Sen Sunset and Robin and Adagio and Aria in third.

It continued with several challenges involving aiming, speed, endurance and more. "Alright everyone, the points have been tallied. Now let me determine the two teams that have made it to the final round" Wakiya said and the screen flashed Sunset and Robin against Adagio and Aria with a diagonal line in between.

"Yeah, we did it" Robin said and Sunset smiled. "Now time to head to the Battle Hall for this match" the announcer said and Adagio looked at Robin and Sunset. "I won't let myself be defeated by those two again" she thought.

Everyone was now in the lower deck and was now ready. "Okay everyone. Now let me introduce the stadium that has been chosen" said the announcer and then a stadium came up.

They were a fairly standard stadium with a blue border. But at four points around the stadium there were what appeared to be repensated jaws with metal teeth and spikes. With that the announcer said "This is a stadium that can bite back. It's the Biting Stadium"

The fry looked at the stadium in astonishment. "I wasn't ready for that" Adagio said and on the other side Sunset said "We should stay away from them" Robin agreed saying "This is going to be interesting"

The others were also in awe of the stadium and Rainbow said "These stadiums just keep getting weirder and weirder" Twilight looked extra closely at the fangs and said "If you get caught by the fangs you'll burst right away. You can't avoid them"

(Flashback)

Robin and Sunset were walking and began planning for their match. Sunset had just blurted out something and Robin asked in confusion "Use Flare Guard to weaken Melody Siren?"

"Yes. Flare Guard reduces a Bey's spin when it attacks. So it can neutralize her draining ability" she said and Robin thought about it. "It just might work. Okay, while you focus on Adagio, I'll take care of Aria" he said smiling.

(End of Flashback)

"Start Battle" the screen said and all four got ready. "I refuse to lose to them again. Never again" Adagio thought and put her Bey in stamina mode and then the screen said "Ready, Set" and began the countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted all four with Melody Siren and Phoenix walking towards the center as Bass Siren and Drago circled. "And they're off. Adagio and Sunset both seem to be taking center stage while Robin and Aria are on the attack"

Melody Siren managed to get to the center first and she called out "Now Melody Spin" and Sunset called out "Flare Guard" With that Phoenix was surrounded by fire and attacked Siren over and over with little distance.

"Time for payback. Go Siren" Aria shouted and her Siren went towards Phoenix but then Drago stopped it. "Wouldn't think so, Crash Launch" he shouted and they both charged at each other.

At the same time in the middle, Siren drains Phoenix's spin but Phoenix weakens Siren's spin at the same time. After a while, away got knocked out of the middle and made a run.

"Now it's time. Siren" Adagio called out and resonated with her Bey so its avatar emerged. And then Sunset called out "Do it, Phoenix" and she resonated with the Phoenix so its avatar came forth.

"Flare Counter" Sunset shouted and they collided with each other. But after a while it both went up the slope and against the fangs. They were both caught up in the fangs and burst at the same time.

All four gasped and as the fangs opened, both of Bey's parts fell into the stadium. "My goodness. Both for the fangs at the same time. This stadium really has a bite to it" the announcer said as everyone was shocked.

"Looks like it's just the two of us left" Aria said and then Robin said "Yeah and I'm going to win this" With that Aria shouted "Take them apart Siren. Bass Strike" and then she resonated as Siren's avatar came forward.

With that, Robin started to roar and called out "Now Drago, Crash Breaker" and then he resonated so Drago's avatar appeared. They both went against each other and then they went up the slope.

Siren collided with the wall but Drago went into the Fangs. "It's over" Aria said but then Drago bounced as the fangs closed. "It's not over until it's over. Am I clear?!" Robin shouted and Drago's teeth came out just as the biggest ones hit it.

With the tooth caught, something clung to Drago and it sped upwards. "Drago used the jaw for a speed boost. What an impressive technique on Robin's part" said the announcer.

"Swirling Bass" Aria shouted and Siren bounced off the wall and straight at Drago. "Crash Upper" Drago shouted and both collided. After a couple of sparks, Siren flew up into the air and over the edge while Drago flew towards the fangs. Both gasped and Just after the fangs closed, Siren landed on the ground.

"Bass Siren with a Burst Finish. Team Adagio and Aria are the winners" said the announcer and everyone was shocked. "That was crazy. But in the end, Aria and Adagio managed to take the win. Congratulations." said the announcer.

Sonata was heard cheering and after a while Aria and Adagio started laughing. "Impressive. With this, Adagio and Aria have received another Beytoken" Wakiya said on the screen.

Both Robin and Sunset were angry and disappointed that they lost but then Sunset put an arm on Robin's shoulder. Robin looked at her and she said "We'll get them next time" with a warm smile. Robin smiled and said "Thanks, needed that"

Wakiya was now sitting in his room, continuing his research on Sunset. As he did so, he thought back to their previous battle. During the last collision, an energy wave came from Sunset.

"I don't know if it's magic. But that energy was warm, securing and strong" Wakiya thought and gave a smile. "Looks like we're going to have a new generation of Beyblade" he said and continued his research.

20. Awakening Powers! The Freezing Ogre!

It was a sandy beach on a dark and foggy island. The only thing you could see was forest, a lot of sharp rocks, sea and a shadow of a mountain. The island was so quiet you could have thought it was deserted.

Now if you weren't for Sunset and Robin lying on the rock beach. They were both outside but after a while they started to wake up. Sunset raised her head and when she saw Robin she said "Robin. Are you okay"

"Yes, I'll be okay" He said and stood up. They both looked around and noticed they were somewhere it didn't recognize. With that Robin called out "Where are we?"

"How could this happen?" Robin said and Sunset began to think. "The last thing I remember was we were at the Sky cruiser" she said and began to think.

(Flashback)

It was aboard the Sky cruiser, which had laid down in the middle of the sea. Most of them were on deck while Sunet and Robin were in kayaks and raced around the cruiser against Rainbow, Bell and Ranzo.

Ranzo was last with the others trying to get ahead of Rainbow Dash. But while they were racing, they started to blow up into a storm. "Listen all passengers. A storm is approaching us now. Get on board the ship at once" said Wakiya over the speakers.

Everyone on deck went indoors as they paddled in the water to the ladder. Ranzo, Bell and Rainbow came up the ladder but the waves took Sunset and Robin away for the ship. When Rainbow was on board she turned and saw they were gone and called out for them.

(End of Flashback)

"Dang it. Now we're stuck on a spooky island" Robin said irritably. "Don't worry. We just need to stay calm and come up with a plan" Sunset said in a calming tone.

They both tried to look around and during that Robin saw something orange lying on the beach a bit away. When he picked it up he said "Hey, my Life Jacket. Maybe me" Robin said and opened the back.

With that he took out a small black box with a small patch flashing red. "Yes it works" he said but then Sunset asked "What is that?" Robin held it up and said "This is a waterproof GPS transmitter. All the life jackets on the ship have one. As long as we have this, they'll know where we are"

"That's incredible" Sunset said happily and then Robin put it in her pocket. "Anyway, we should have tried to make contact with the ship in another way. You don't happen to have your cell phone on you, do you?" he asked.

Sunset just shook her head and said "No. I left it on the boat before we jumped in the water" Robin looked down and said "Same here" but then he tried to look around.

"Let's start getting up there," he said, pointing to the shadow of the mountain. When Sunset saw what he was pointing at she said "What, Why would we do something like that?"

"If we want to contact the ship we need to find a phone. If we get to the top we can see if anyone lives on the island" Robin explained but Sunset was still not convinced.

"But wouldn't it be easier to stay here so they can find us easier" She said but then Robin said "Yeah but there aren't many places the ship can get close to here. If we make it to the top we might be able to see a pier or something"

"I still think we should stay" Sunset said more firmly. "But I think we should make it to the top," Robin said more firmly. They both just started staring at each other in irritation.

"Alright, We'll settle this the old fashioned way," Robin said, clenching his fist. "Alright then" Sunset said and did the same. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted, bringing the sera's honors against each other.

Sunset had index and mid figure out like scissors while Robins was still closed like a rock. "Dang it" Sunset said annoyingly and Robin said "Yeah"

"Okay, towards the top we go" Robin said and Sunset replied "Sure then. It was fair and square" and with that they went through the forest towards the mountain. While they were walking, Robin started swinging in the trees and managed to get a good lead.

"Hey, slow down. I'm not a tree swinger" Sunset yelled and then Robin stopped. "Sorry, I haven't been in nature for a while. I got a little lost there" he said and smiled.

Sunset managed to catch up and they then walked at the same pace but after a while they came to a mountain wall. "Oh Jeez. It's more wall than mountain," said Robin, looking up at the mountain.

Sunset looked closer at the mountain and said "Looks like it's possible to climb up" Robin then looked at her and said "Yeah but we don't have ropes or anything so we can fall easily. We should go around and see if there is a way up "

"But it will take forever. It will go faster if we climb up here" Sunset said firmly and they both stared at each other. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted, bringing their hands out again.

Sunset had the same as brought but Robin had her whole hand up for paper. "Sweet" Sunset said and Robin said "No" and was annoyed. "Alright then we'll start climbing" Sunset said and she started climbing. "Fair is fair" said Robin and started to climb after her but half way up so was, unbeknownst to them their climbing was noticed by someone at the top.

It was soon up to a cliff edge with Robin a little after Sunset breathing deeply. "I'm so tired," she said under her breath. "We'll be there soon. Hold on a little longer" Robin said encouragingly.

But just as Sunset put her foot on a rock, it broke and she began to dangle. "Help" she called out on instinct and Robin tried to get to her as fast as he could.

"Hold on. I'll be there soon" he called but then the rock Sunset was holding broke and she began to fall. She screamed and Robin called "Sunset" and tried to catch her.

But just then someone's hand grabbed Sunsets and caught her. Sunset was shocked at first and she and Robin then looked towards whoever was holding her.

Who it saw was a man who had purple eyes with light blue big eyebrows and light blue hair that looked like it was on fire. He wore a dark purple sleeveless shirt with breeches and a red border, black pants and white and purple shoes. Sitting down, he held a white feather boa tied to a stone at the edge of the cliff.

"Well Well Well. Look who decided to enter the Ogre Den" said the man in a slightly mocking tone, showing his gaping teeth. With one quick movement, he threw Sunset over the edge and she staggered to her feet. Robin climbed up quickly and the man looked at them both with a sharp glare in his eyes.

"WHAT. Sunset and Robin were taken away by the storm" Twilight said in a panic after Rainbow had explained everything that had happened. They were all in the captain's cabin with the crew trying to figure out where everyone was they both were.

"Don't worry, Both the kayaks and life jackets have a GPS transmitter. We will find them and bring them back safely" Wakiya said and then one of the crew said "Sir. We found something"

They all looked at the screen and it showed a map showing an island. "A transmitter has moved from the coast to the center of the island. It's probably one of them" said the crewman.

Wakiya looked closer at the island and said "I recognize the island. It's Ogre Island" The others were confused except for Bell and Ranzo. "What is Ogre Island?" Pinkie Pie asked happily.

"Ogre Island is an island that is inhabited and owned by one of the strongest Bladers of Japan" Wakiya explained and then he turned to the door and said "You stay here. I'll take a helicopter and get them. Now that the storm has calmed down it shouldn't take that long" and then he walked towards the deck which opened up to reveal a helicopter.

Sunset and Robin were up on the mountain with the same man from before and he was staring at them both. "Now, What are you doing on my island?" he said in a stern tone. They were both dumbfounded by the tone and Sunset said "We didn't mean to trespass. We got caught in a storm and we were off to sea. When we woke up we were on your island"

The man still had the same stare at them and they made them nervous. Trying to ease the pressure, Sunset said "We haven't introduced ourselves yet. My name is…"

Before she continued, he said "I already know who you are" and they were both surprised. With that the man looked at Sunset and said "Sunset Shimmer with Flare Phoenix and Robin Kings with Crash Drago. You are a tag team participating in the Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament"

Both were shocked that he knew so much about them both. "How do you know that? Who are you, really?" asked Sunset and then Robin said "Lui Shirosagi. He is one of the legendary bladers and one of the strongest bladers in Japan"

Sunset was surprised that the man in front of them was a legend. With that Robin said "I don't mean to be rude but we could really use some help contacting the cruiser. Would you be able to help us?"

Lui thought for a moment and then said "Sure. I'll contact the ship and have them pick you up" Sunset and Robin smiled at that and then he said "But in exchange, Will you be my test dummies"

"test dummies?" both said at the same time confused. Lui started walking towards his Beystadium and said "Looks like you two have a couple of skills that some people think are interesting. I'll test them here and now"

"So you want to battle against us" Robin said excitedly and rushed to the stadium. "Another legend to battle against. This is going to be fun" Sunset said, standing next to Robin.

"Hope you guys are ready for this" Lui said, taking out his Bey. "You do your best not to let Guilty Lúinor down" he said and took out his attack type Beyblade: Guilty Lúinor.

"WOW, So that's Guilty Lúinor" Robin said excitedly. "I've never met a Bey like that before. Best to be careful" thought Sunset. "Let's get started. I'll take on both of you together" Lui said to both Sunset and Robin's surprise.

"Two against one. Really?" Sunset said in surprise. "Come on Sunset. Let's show him what we got" Robin said and Sunset smiled at that. "You get a minute to plan. Better make the best of it," Lui said with a sly grin.

"Come on Sunset. We should have a plan" Robin said and they both took a couple of steps away from the stadium. "So what do we have on his bey?" Sunset asked and Robin described Lui's bey.

"Guilty Lúinor is a counter clockwise spinning attack type. Its metal blades are extremely powerful when it delivers upper attacks. Its attack power is almost as scary as Xcalius" Robin said and Sunset started to think.

"If its attack power is high then I should go on the defensive" she said and Robin replied "Yes, and at the same time I attack repeatedly and weaken Lúinor"

"Okay then we'll show him" Sunset said, holding out her fist. "And send him away" Robin said and they did a fist bump. Lui looked at them and said "So this is the guy and girl Shu Kurenai and Xander have been eyeing lately. Hope it's a suitable meal for Lúinor" and then he looked at his glowing Bey.

They were all now ready and the computer briefly created a holo screen and said in a robotic voice "Ready, Set" and began the countdown.

3…” Lui held his launcher with his right arm and his left arm whining to the side. “2…” He bent his knees and held his launcher down. “1…” He carefully reached his left arm and grabbed the ripcord. "Let it, Rip!" shouted all three and Lui pulled the ripcord while rising to his knees.

Phoenix walked straight towards the center and Sunset shouted "Flare Guard" At the same time Drago walked and Lúinor circled the edge. "On them now, Crash Launch" shouted Robin and Drago attacking Lúinor over and over.

"Keep going" Robin shouted but then Luo smiled and shouted "Lúinor" With that Lúinor went on the attack sending Drago into the air and Robin gasped

Just then, Lúinor attacked Phoenix and Drago. Sunset and Robin were shocked by the overwhelming attack. "What power" Sunset said and Robin then said "He won't let us counter attack"

"Is that all you got?" Lui said angrily. They both looked at Lui and he had an angry look in his eyes. At the same time, he was surrounded by a blue and purple energy that made his hair move like fire.

They were both startled by that but then Robin said "We're not done yet" With that Drago walked away from Lúinor and hit the Phoenix so it went from the center and away from Lúinor.

"Alright here we go" said Sunset and Robin said "Alright" With that Drago went up the slope and then dove with Phoenix going towards the middle and Lúinor going in between.

"Now, Flare Counter" Sunset called out and Robin called out "Crash Breaker" They both went against Lúinor but then Lui called out "pathetically, NOW LÚINOR" giving off more of the blue and purple energy.

With that, Lui resonated with his Bey as Lúinor's avatar came forward. With it appeared a huge white dragon with gold, purple and blue highlights. Its wings were huge and were white silver with gold in the middle and purple at the end. At its seat, it had an electric long tail with a blade at the end and ice crystals behind.

Lúinor approached them both and Lui shouted "Guilty Upper" and did an uppercut with his hang surrounded by lightning. With that, the large blades glowed bright blue and delivered a strong upper attack to both of them so they burst.

"Guilty Lúinor with a Burst Finish. Lui Shirosagi is the winner" the screen said and Sunset and Robin were shocked. "What power" Sunset said in shock and Robin said "So scary"

"What kind of pathetic display was that?" Lui shouted in anger. They both looked at him and he glared at them both. They both got scared and Lui then went straight to Sunset.

"Are you supposed to have a strong bond with your Bey? Even than amateur can do better" he said angrily. "If you're even going to try then go all out sometime. Holding back is cowardly" he continued and Sunset was shocked.

With that he went towards Robin and said "And you. You are not worthy of that Bey" Robin heard that and said "What" in a bit of anger. "You know nothing of your Bey and know nothing of its true power"

They were both now completely still and Lui then walked away saying "You are a mockery of bladers, Get out" He walked away but then Sunset shouted "Hey stop there"

Lui didn't stop and then Sunset shouted "Give us another chance. We'll show you what you're really in for" Lui continued walking but then Lúinor started to glow and Lui stopped.

"Lúinor?" Lui said, looking at his bey. It was like it was telling lui that it had more to give. Lui waited a second and turned around and said "Don't make me regret it"

They were both surprised as Lui walked back. Lui got ready but then Robin said "Wait. We need a minute" Lui looked at him annoyed and then Robin said "It'll be quick" and took Sunset to plan again.

"So what do we have?" Sunset asked and Robin said "We have to face it. That previous match was pathetic" Sunset was surprised he said that and said "Hey it wasn't like that…"

But then Robin said "No point denying. We were too relaxed and got a rude awakening. But not this time, now we show no mercy" Sunset was surprised and asked "No mercy?"

"We're going in with everything we've got and attacking without stopping. We won't let them down until we defeat them" Robin said sharply. Sunset thought about it and said "Okay, but what about what he said before"

Robin looked at Lui and said "He wouldn't say that for no reason. He must have seen something we didn't see. If we find out what then maybe we can win"

"Are you going to continue to be lazy?" he said, getting their attention. "Come on, Time to start" he said and they all got ready. Sunset and Robin thought about what Lui had told them after the first match.

"If you're even going to try then go all out sometime. Holding back is cowardly" he had said to Sunset and she thought "Okay. I connect with Phoenix more than ever before"

"You know nothing of your Bey and know nothing of its true power" he had said to Robin and he thought "He must have noticed something about Drago. Like it was trying to do something. In that case I'll give everything I have to Drago power can be unleashed" and with that the computer said "Ready, Set" and began the countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted all three and they all went on the attack. "Attack" Sunset shouted and Robin shouted "Strike, No mercy" and then both attacked Lúinor. "Is this supposed to impress me?" said Lui, irritated but then Drago went up the slope. "An attack for an attack. An upper for an upper" Robin said and Drago went straight towards Lúinor.

"Crash Upper" Robin yelled and Drago landed the attack, swatting Lúinor in the air for a bit. "Talk about pathetic. I'll show you a real upper attack" Lui said and Lúinor walked straight towards Drago.

"Guilty Upper" Lui shouted but before Lúinor hit Drago Sunset shouted "Do it Phoenix" and Phoenix knocked Drago away so they both avoided the attacks.

"Thanks Sunset" Robin said and Sunset smiled back. "Alright we'll see if you guys can handle this" Lui said and Lúinor started moving all over the place. With this movement it managed to hit the Phoenix but then it went against the rim and accelerated.

"Child's play. Now Lúinor" Lui shouted and resonated with his Bey so its avatar came forward. When the Phoenix came off the rim, Lúinor went right at it. "Guilty Upper" Bell shouted and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" and the various attacks collided.

They continued to push against each other and then Robin said "Go there too Drago" and then Drago went against the rim and accelerated. Lúinor and Phoenix continued to attack and then Sunset shouted "Keep going Phoenix" and then an energy came up from Sunset.

Both Robin and Lui felt it and were shocked. With that Lúinor was sent away by the attack and just then Robin shouted "Now, Drago Breaker" and then Drago attacked Lúinor and it flew up into the air.

Lui gasped and then looked at the two of them. With that he smiled and said "Seems like I underestimated you both" But just then Lúinor landed in the stadium and circled again.

"Because I'm in a good mod. I'm going to crush you with a new attack" he said and gave a smile and the same energy as before was built up. "What does he mean by new attack?" asked Sunset but then Robin said "Screw it. We have him against the rope. Let's attack quickly while we have the chance"

Sunset nodded and they both shouted "Go" With that it moved in sync and headed towards Lúinor. But just then Lúinor made a sharp turn towards them both and a vortex was created around Lúinor.

Lui smiled and shouted "Guilty Spiral" and a large purple and blue vortex was created and Lúinor hit them both. With that they flew in different directions with Phoenix up in the air and bursting as Drago flew against the wall.

"It's over" Lui said, closing his eyes. Drago flew closer but then Robin shouted "NOT YET" Just as Drago hit the wall something inside Drago rang.

With that, the outer ring twisted slightly to the left and then Drago bounced into Lúinor. When they collided they both flew out of the stadium with Lui giving a "What" and then they both landed on the ground.

"Simultaneous Ring Out Finish. Draw" the screen said and everyone was stunned. "What was that?" Robin said but just then Sunset felt something on her head.

It started to rain, everyone got a little wet. Lui looked up at the goals and said "We'll continue after the rain stops" and they went under the roof. Lui went down a pair of stairs to get something while Robin and Sunset thought about the battle.

"So, what was that?" Robin asked and Sunset gave a confused "Huh" With that Robin said "You know. When you use the Ultra Flare Whip. There was something new about it"

Sunset thought and then she said "I don't know. I was just trying to win and it just came out" Robin thought at the same moment and said "It was like an energy inside of you was pouring out. I can't describe it but it felt warm somehow"

Sunset thought about it and then said "Could it be my magic" Robin looked at her and said "Exactly. You said you came from a world of magic and you and the others can call upon it when you play music. right? "

"Yes, and if we show the truest part of ourselves. Could it have been summoned from the Beyblade?" she asked and started working. "For the rest, What was it that Drago did before?"

Robin peered at his bey and felt its click. "That's what Lui meant when he said I didn't show anything about my Bey. But now I understand. Drago has awakened"

"Awakened?" Sunset said, confused. "Here, feel for yourself" he said, handing Sunset Drago. She felt and noticed that you could now move the outer ring a little to the left and then it went back.

"It seems that Drago has unlocked a form of hidden spring during the battle. With it, I can now use rebound attacks" explained Robin.

"Wow, How did that happen?" Sunset said, interested. "I'm sure it happened after my match with Daigo. And it's continued to get closer ever since until now" Robin said and Sunset was more interested.

"I can't believe Drago was getting stronger right under my nose. I guess I still have a lot of work to do" Robin said and after a few seconds the rain stopped.

"That's over" Sunset said and then Lui came back and said "Then we can end this" They all walked towards the stadium which got a quick dry out and Lui hollowed out an orb with a propeller on each side.

"This battle should be shown to others" Han said and activated the drone and it began broadcasting live. Over at the ship everyone was worried about Sunset and Robin but then the screen went on.

"What's that?" Pinkie asked then Rainbow said "Looks like a live broadcast" With that the screen showed Lui's face and everyone was stunned. "Who is that?" Twilight asked and then Ranzo said “it's Lui Shirosagi"

"Alright world. Hope you're ready now. Because it looks like you're going to see me take on a bunch of challengers on my island" Lui said and the drone showed Sunset and Robin.

"It's Robin and Sunset" Amelia said in a relieved tone. "What the" Wakiya said in shock in the helicopter and said "Looks like it's in Lui's clutches" Over at the battle Lui said "No point planning. You'll be begging for mercy soon enough"

"That will never happen" Sunset said and then Robin said "And the only one who will beg for mercy is you" With that they both got ready and Lui was in position.

"You will regret setting foot on my island" he said and then let his left arm dangle. Sunset and Robin were both confused but then he started making a big circle with that arm.

"Wait, that's it" Wakiya said in shock and then Lui said "Time to face my Nightmare Boost" And with that the computer said "Ready, Set" and began the countdown.

"3... 2... 1..." they shouted and at the same time he brought his left arm to the ripcord "Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and Lui pulled the ripcord and simultaneously jumped and did a spin in the air.

Lúinor moved faster than before but Drago and Phoenix both went against the rim and accelerated. "Okay, all out" Robin said and Sunset said "Together"

With that they both shouted "Drago" and "Phoenix" at the same time and resonated with their bey making their avatars appear. With that, they braked and went at Lúinor when it was in the middle, shouting "Ultra Flare Breaking Crush"

With that, they pushed from both sides. The ships on board recognized the attacks although they used Ultra Flare Whip and Drago Breaker instead of Flare Whip and Crash Breaker.

Lui gave a grin and said "Well, looks like you know something. Too bad it's not enough" With that the large blades glowed and Lui shouted "Guilty Upper" and then both flew away from Lúinor.

They both gasped and Lúinor continued to attack again and again. Sunset and Robin were unsure but then Robin said "Come on Drago. Don't let them win" and so Drago started attacking back.

"That's right. You go too Phoenix" Sunset called and they both attacked. Lui gave a grin and said "Finally, an inspiration to get serious" With that Lúinor leaned over and got away from the two of them.

"We're not done yet" Sunset said and with that Sunset walked towards Lúinor and Drago walked towards a wall. "Now or never Drago. It's time I take your new power and put it to good use" thought Robin.

"Crush them now, Lúinor" Lui shouted and he resonated with his Bey so its avatar emerged. With that he shouted "Guilty Spiral" and Sunset shouted "Flare Whip" and released a wave of magic.

They collided and were even as Drago approached the wall and Robin yelled "NOW DRAGO" and it hit the wall and its spring strained.

"Crash Course" Robin shouted and Drago headed straight for the other two. When they all collided, a lot of sparks were created but then they all flew in different directions. First Phoenix hit the ground and then Lúinor. Drago managed to stall in the stadium but slowed down so much that it stopped but not before the others were out.

"Crash Drago with a Ring Out Finish. Robin and Sunset is the winner" the screen said and everyone watching was stunned. But after a few seconds, everyone cheered for Sunset and Robin.

Sunset and Robin cheered their win while Lui was in shock. "I actually lost. I can't believe it." he said under his breath. After that he smiled and walked up to the two of them.

They both stopped cheering and looked at Lui. "Congratulations. You actually managed to do the impossible. It's only right that I reward you" he said handing them both a small box.

Before they could ask about it, they started blowing and a loud rumbling was heard. Looking up, they saw Wakiya's helicopter coming closer.

Just then Wakiya threw down a rope ladder and shouted into a megaphone "Sunset. Robin. It's time to go. Climb up now" With that Sunset said "Looks like we're going now. Thanks for everything"

They started to climb up and Robin shouted "Next time we meet. Let's fight 1v1" When they were up the helicopter followed away with Lui standing there and then left without saying anything. But when the helicopter was gone he smiled and said "You can count on that"

They were now all up on the dekey and the announcer said "Okay everyone. It's time for the next exciting round. Now let's see what stadium we're going to use today" and then spanned the role with several different Stadiums.

Everyone gasped for this was a stadium that most of them knew and had fought in before. "But could have believed this. The stadium that has been chosen today is none other than the Shakadera Special" said the announcer.

"And now it's time to reveal the various matches for today's three tag battles" said the announcer and then the screen showed six squares with two on the side with three VS characters in the middle. On one, the teams were Bell/Ranzo, Rainbow/Pinkie, Sunset/Robin and Adagio/Aria, Applejack/Rarity, Twilight/Amelia from top to bottom.

"Finally. I finally get to face Robin" Amelia said happily and Robin replied "Yep. It was about time I got the win against you in this tournament"

Sunset smiled and said "Are you ready Twi?" and Twilight said "Yes, And I will give it my all" The two teams were happy about this and were ready to face each other.

"It's Melody and Bass Siren against Devastate Belfyre and Cyclone Roktavor. This is a match to remember" said the announcer with the Match in full swing. Just then Belfyre attacked Melody Siren but it ran and attacked it so it hooked with Roktavor.

"Swirling Bass" Aria shouted and Bass Siren attacked them both so they burst with Bell and Ranzo shocked. "Bass Siren with a Burst Finish. Team Adagio and Aria are the winners" said the screen and the announcer said "And there it is. Adagio and Aria have managed to overcome the dark prince with power and finesse. With that they have now managed to get three Bey tokens"

With that the screen showed that they had three while Bell and Ranzo were more irritated and walked away. "But now let's get started with the next match between Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie vs. Applejack and Rarity" said the announcer.

After a while the battle was over and Applejack and Rarity shouted "Double Defense" and they used their combination technique. Rainbow and Pinkie continued to attack but it was quickly knocked away into the spikes and burst.

"Farm Bull and Gem Unicorn with a Burst Finish. Team Applejack and Rarity are the winners" said the screen and the announcer then said "This is what I call full-proof defense. Applejack and Rarity have defeated Rainbow and Pinkie and have been awarded this Beytoken"

With that the screen showed that they had their first token and Applejack said "Better late than never" and Rarity said "And this is just our first" At the same time Rainbow was disappointed at the loss but Pinkie then gave her a big hug and then Rainbow smiled fir.

"And here we go again. Now it's time for the wind and science duo Amelia Kings and Twilight Sparkle against The Mythical Red Duo, Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings" the announcer said and they were all ready to battle.

"Start battle" said the screen and Twilight said "As long as we stick to the plan we'll win for sure" and Amelia then said "Don't worry. We'll win for sure"

"Ready to go Sunset?" Robin asked and Sunset replied "Ready and loaded" and so it held up their Launchers but it wasn't their usual one.

"Do they have new launchers?" Amelia said and Twilight then said "Yeah but where did they get them from?" But then Amelia said "No matter what. We can handle anything" and they were all ready now and the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted all four and Athena went against the middle and the others went on the attack. But one thing they noticed was that Drago and Phoenix were much faster than usual.

"Wow, look at the speed" Amelia said and then Robin shouted "Do it. Crash Launch" and then it attacked Athena before it took its place in the middle. "And their attack power has also gone up" Twilight said as Robin and Sunset were pleased with their new launchers.

(Flashback)

They were now in a training room and had just opened the boxes from Lui. Inside fans there was its launcher in the same color as their usual. "Why would Lui want to give us new launchers?" Sunset asked in confusion. Given his personality, he didn't seem like a gift giver.

"Let's test them out" Robin said and they both got ready. "Let it, Rip!" They both shouted and their beys flew into the stadium at high speed. "Wow. I really felt the power change," Sunset said, transfixed.

"Seems like these launchers give us more power than our previous ones" Robin said excitedly then Sunset said "But why would Lui give them to us?" Robin thought for a while and came up with something.

"He probably wants us to be stronger for our next battle" he said confidently and then Sunset smiled. "But now, let's master these launchers so no one can beat us" Robin said, getting more heated.

(End of Flashback)

"Our turn, Flare Launch" Sunset shouted and Phoenix attacked Griffin several times. It continued to attack until Twilight called out "Do it Athena" and it leaned and got past Drago and stopped in the middle.

"Alright Wise Guard" Twilight called out and it's defenses were now up. "Alright, Feather Storm" Amelia called out and it created its cyclone and managed to blow Phoenix away.

"Unbelievable. Even with such great odds, Amelia and Twilight are holding their own," the announcer said. "That's not all we've got. Go Drago" Robin called and it headed straight for Griffin.

"Not yet, Feather Counter" Amelia called and then slammed Drago against the wall. "Now it's time, Drago" he shouted and began to resonate with his bey so its avatar came forward.

With that, it collided with the wall and its spring tensed. "Crash Course" he shouted and the spring went up and Drago went straight into Athena and it burst.

Twilight gasped and Amelia then became more determined. "Now Griffin. Take the center" she shouted and look she shouted "Give it all you got, Feather Zone" and then she resonated so Griffin's avatar came forward.

"Not so fast" Sunset shouted and Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated. "Do it now Phoenix" she shouted and resonated with her Bey so its avatar came forward.

After it accelerated, Amelia called out "Now, Feather Storm" and its cyclone returned. "Go all out" Sunset called and a wave of magic came out. At that moment, Phoenix walked straight towards Griffin and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip"

With that, they collided with each other and Griffin quickly burst. "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish. Team Sunset and Robin are the winners" the screen said and the announcer said "Amazing. Looks like these two have managed to make it through yet another challenge"

They both cheered while Amelia and Twilight were a little confused but then they both applauded as their friends applauded on the side. "And with this, Sunset and Robin have managed to claim their third Beytoken" the announcer said and the screen showed they had three now.

Author's Note

Sunset's and Robin's new Launchers

21. New thoughts! Distant Requiem!

The Sky Cruiser was in the air and flying in the sky. While it was flying, those on board were all in their own actikits. Bell and Ranzo were in the middle of a battle with Bell on the attack.

Ranzo smiled but Bell showed clear signs of irritation over his losing streak. Meanwhile, the Dazzlings were in another room. Aria is in a fight with Sonata while Adagio sat and thought.

"Sunset Shimmer. She was the reason we lost our magic" she thought and of their loss after The Battle of The Bands. "We lost our reputation, our power, our voices. All I could think of was some way to get my revenge," she thought.

"Right then was when we got the beyblade, with it I was hoping to defeat Sunset and gain more power. But she's only gotten stronger" she thought thinking about her win against Aria, Robin Xander and Daigo.

"And as if that wasn't enough. Those King's siblings also needed to come in and be problematic. I thought they were just kids but they were so problematic, especially that Robin" she teased, thinking of Robin's win over Sonata, herself and Lui.

"All I want is to get my revenge, But" she thought and put a hand to her heart. "Why does it feel so warm inside" she said quietly and continued to think.

While it was going on, the main 7 was in another room. "Let it, Rip!" she shouted and Phoenix flew into the stadium at full speed. Everyone else gasped in astonishment at the new speed.

"Awesome" Rainbow said excitedly and the others agreed. "That new launcher of yours is really impressive" Twilight said and Sunset said "I know, The power is really clear"

"Talk about unfair. I want one too. Why did only you and Robin get one" Rainbow said annoyed but the others just laughed. "Speaking of which, where is that fella?" Applejack asked.

At the same time, Robin was in his room and he was up with various tools. After he had added the finishing touches, he polished his creation so it sparkled.

"Perfect," he said, holding it out. Between his fingers he held a small gold and silver plastic piece. It had a fairly distinct design of a golden dragon's mouth, very similar to the one on his Bey

But just then Amelia crept up and took it from his fingers. "Ooo, What do we have here?" he said, holding it up. "Hey, that's mine" Robin said and Amelia asked "What is this anyway?"

"It's an upgrade I've been working on. I call it the Golden Dragon Chip" Robin said and then Amelia said "Wow, I want to test it" She took out her Bey and tried to add it but it wouldn't turn on.

"Hey what's going on here" she said irritated but then Robin took it and said "It's designed to work with Drago. So no one else can use it" Amelia looked at him and said "Couldn't you have said that before" and Robin giggled.

"What does it even do?" she asked and Robin said "After Drago's awakening it got a spring so it can use rebound attacks. It can also minimize damage from crashing into the wall but the draw back is that its attacks aren't as strong, but now" With that then Robin connected the chip to Drago.

"Feel for yourself" he said handing Drago to Amelia. She tried to push against the spring but it was completely fixed. "It's broken" she said but then Robin said "Not broken Stuck. Now I can choose to use Drago's new power or not" And then he looked proudly at his Bey.

The Main 9 were all on deck and the cruiser was now at port. They all looked out in wonder and Rarity giggled in excitement over the big city of New York. "Wow, we're in New York City" Amelia said excitedly. "Just think of everything here" Twilight said and Rarity said "All the fashion" then Applejack "All the food" With that Pinkie giggled so much and called out "What are we waiting for" and dashed off the ship.

But just as she was at the corner she bumped into Wakiya so they both fell to the ground and he dropped his bag. "Owh. That looked like it hurt" Rainbow said and everyone rushed over. "Gnn, My head" Wakiya said irritated but saw his Applejack hand outstretched and took it.

"Sorry fella" she said and he stood up. "Anyone want to tell me what's going on here?" Wakiya said as he got up. "Well we wanted to look around town but Pinkie was going too fast" Sunset said and just then Robin picked up the bag Wakiya had and asked "What's this?"

"It's a gift Ange made for a friend who lives here" Wakiya said, taking the bag. "Ohh, What friend?" Pinkie asked curiously and Wakiya replied "Shu Kurenai" and that got everyone shocked.

"You know Shu Kurenai?" Twilight asked and Wakiya replied "Of course I do. We've been teammates before and friends for quite a while now" The others were intrigued and Sunset asked "Can we come? I'd like to meet Shu again"

The others agreed and Wakiya said "that shouldn't be a problem" But just then a voice said "We will be coming as well" They all turned towards the voice and it was Adagio and the Dazzlings.

"Wait, why do you want to come?" Rainbow asked and Adagio replied "If you're going to meet the person who got you your Beys, we can't wait on the side" The others looked at them a bit suspiciously but then Wakiya said "Sure, now get going"

They all started to get off the boat while Bell and Ranzo were in a training room. "Come on Bell. Let's go see Shu" Ranzo said happily but then Bell said "We're not going anywhere"

"WHAT" Ranzo shouted in surprise. "But don't you want to battle him. You always want to battle" Ranzo said but then Bell said "We have more important things to think about. Like ours losing streak"

Ranzo stopped for a bit and Bell said "We haven't won a single win against anyone since we came on board, But that will change now" Ranzo looked at Bell in surprise and Bell took out a small briefcase.

"What's that?" Ranzo asked and when Bell opened it there were four circular gear's. The two on the sides were silver while the others were red or mostly yellow with purple blades.

"Your gears. I totally forgot about them" Ranzo said in surprise and Bell said "But now everyone will recognize them" But just then Ranzo was puzzled and asked "But wait, Why haven't you used them before?"

With that Bell was left speechless and muttered "I was just waiting for the right moment is all" But with that Ranzo smirked and said "You forgot about them, didn't you?" Bell just stammered and said "Silence"

But after that, Bell took apart and put all the gears in his Bey. First he put the V Gear (The Smallest) around the tip. Then the S Gear (the red one) around the bottom. Then he took the upper part and put the F Gear (The yellow and purple one) underneath and the L Gear (The last one) on top.

"Nice. But is that really enough?" Ranzo asked but then Bell smiled and said "This is only half of my plan. The other part is Roktavor" Ranzo was confused but Bell just laughed.

After a while of wandering the city with everyone excited, it came to a building with a symbol of a bull and stars.

"Here it is, the Raging Bulls Training Gym" Wakiya said and everyone was impressed. "So this Shu person trains here or what" Aria said and Wakiya said "Not only that, Shu is also the owner of the Raging Bulls"

With that, everyone gasped and then went indoors. After a while it came to the main hall and saw several people working out on various exercise machines, treadmills and climbing walls.

All twelve of them were impressed by the scene but then Rainbow asked "But where's Shu?" With that Wakiya said "He's safe on the next floor" and with that they all headed up the stairs.

But when it was there, it saw something new. Five robots each with their own launcher aimed at the same stadium. But as soon as they stood Shu shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and then both he and the robots pulled the launchers.

All the Beys flew into the stadium and the robots attacked Spryzen but they all burst and created a shock wave that caused the robots to spark. With that, all of Bey's parts fell into the stadium while Spryzen was unharmed.

"Wow Awesome" Rainbow said excitedly and the others agreed. With that Wakiya said "Shu, Been a while" and Shu turned to them and said "Hey Wakiya" and smiled.

They all walked up to Shu and he saw the 7 and said "Nice to see you seven again" Sunset smiled and said "It's been a while since we first met"

They all seemed happy but then Adagio took a closer look at him. "Is it really him?" she thought, having a flashback.

(Flashback)

It was a couple of nights after Beyblade had been introduced to their world. She was in the apartment she and the others lived in for a couple of years.

"Ow, Beyblade seems like fun" Sonata said excitedly but then Aria said "It seems childish" Adagio wasn't so interested in Beyblade but in the other world but just then she got a call.

When she answered a voice said "Do you want power to get your revenge?" Adagio was surprised by that and asked "Who is this?" With that the voice said "I am the one who can give you the ones you want. Look at your emails"

Adagio was suspicious and turned on her computer. With that she went to her email and saw sketches and drawings for three Beys. "What does this mean?" She asked and the other two became curious.

They walked towards Adagio and the voice said "These are instructions to create beys for you and your sisters, Turn on the speaker" She did so and the other two stood by.

"For Sonata Dusk we have Encore Siren. A Defense Type with unreadable movements" The Voice said and Sonata looked closer at her Bey interested.

"For Aria Blaze it's Bass Siren. An Attack Type with speed and power" said the Voice and Aria looked closer at her Bey confused.

"And for you Adagio Dazzle we have Melody Siren. A Balance Type designed after the strongest Bey to have existed with the ability to steal energy from other Beys" said the Voice.

"What do you mean by the strongest Bey?" asked Adagio and the voice said "Once the blader named Shu Kurenai was the strongest blader created. And his bey 'Spryzen Requiem' Was the strongest bey in the world. But then he abandoned his destiny" and then the screen beeped Balance Type: Spryzen Requiem

"But you have the power to finish what He started" the voice said showing all three Beys in line. Adagio looked at the three Beys and thought "Maybe payback is coming sooner than you think"

(End of Flashback)

Adagio looked at Shu and the others talking but then she said "Shu Kurenai'' and they all turned their attention to her. "You're Adagio Dazzle. We've never met before, right" Shu said and Adagio said "That's right. But I have a reason I wanted to meet you"

They were all confused but then she pulled out her Bey and said "Battle me, Right now" Everyone was surprised and Wakiya said "Wait here now. We didn't plan for a spontaneous challenge" But just then Shu said "Okay, I accept "

Everyone looked at Shu in astonishment and Wakiya said "Shu, are you sure about this?" Shu looked at his friend and said "It'll be fine Wakiya" With that he walked towards the stadium and the others joined.

Now both were in place and Wakiya went to the side of the stadium. "This will be a first to two battle. The first to two points wins. Now first battle" he said and both got ready.

"Alright, We attack directly" Adagio widowed and put Siren in attack mode. "They will attack. Okay then" thought Shu and put the Spryzen in defense mode. "Is this a good idea?" Twilight asked Sunset and she replied "There's nothing we can do now. We'll just have to wait and see"

"Okay Ready, Set" Wakiya said, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both Beys flew into the stadium with Spryzen heading towards the middle.

"Attack, now" Adagio shouted and Siren attacked but it didn't affect the Spryzen at all. "Wow, the Spryzen is really holding out there" Rainbow said and the others agreed. But just then Adagio said "We're not done yet, Melody Whip"

With that the siren landed the attack and the Spryzen flew out of the center but then slowed down. "Alright, Counter Break" he shouted and the Spryzen landed a counter attack and the siren followed out of the stadium.

"Astral Spryzen with a Ring Out Finish, Point standings, 1-0" Wakiya said and everyone was impressed. "Wow, Shu is really strong" Robin said and Sunset said "Yeah, he's even stronger than the last time we met"

Adagio was annoyed that she was about to lose. But just then Shu said "It was only one point" she looked at him surprised and he said "Let's continue"

"Okay, second battle" Wakiya said and both got ready. "Listen here, I will never lose to a failure like you" Adagio said and Shu was confused. "I'll show you that my Siren always beats your Requiem" she said and Shu was shocked.

"Okay, Ready, Set" Wakiya said, raising his hand. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" shouted both of them and the two Beys went the same way as the last match.

"Alright now, Melody Whip" she called and Siren hit the Spryzen causing it to collide with the wall. "Hey she psyched him out" Rainbow said angrily but then Shu said "Come on Spryzen. Keep it together"

With that the Spryzen managed to get to the center again Adagio was angry at that and yelled "Okay one more time Melody Whip" and then Siren hit the Spryzen causing it to crash into the wall and fly into the air.

"Finally" Adagio and sonata said and Aria cheered. But while the Spryzen was in the air, its tip came out a little bit. When it hit that wall and it spun its metal ball tip into a metal sharp tip and then bounced against the wall again and went to a flat rubber tip and when it landed on the stadium floor one went back in and took off.

"Now Spryzen, Change to Attack mode" Shu shouted and everyone gasped. But with that Adagio became more determined and said "Time to give what you're due, Siren" and so she resonated with her Bey making its avatar emerge.

"Now Spryzen" Shu shouted and gave off a roar of energy and he resonated with his bey and its avatar came forward. "Now, Melody Whip" Adagio called out and Shu called out "It's time, Astral Whip" and they collided with each other and Siren burst and the energy knocked Adagio over.

"Astral Spryzen with a Burst Finish, With a score of 3-0, Shu Kurenai wins" Wakiya said proudly and the other two ick to help Adagio up. With that she looked at him and thought "Maybe he wasn't such a big failure after all"

They were now all in the Raging Bulls dining room about to have lunch and Wakiya took out the bag he had with him. "Okay everyone, Eat up" he said showing several corn shaped breads in different shapes.

"Wow" everyone said and Wakiya said "Yep, that's Ange Lopez's very own Bey bread" Everyone thought it looked delicious and just then Shu came in with a big tray of spaghetti.

"Here you go. Spaghetti Carbonara" Shu said, placing the tray on the table. Everyone thought it smelled delicious and after a couple of seconds Shu brought out another tray with another Spaghetti dish.

"Here you have it for those who don't eat meat" he said and Sunset said "Thank you so much" Shu smiled and said "Okay come on before it gets cold" and then everyone said "Thanks for the food" and started eating happily.

In a dark room, a man in dark clothes watched a screen and saw Adagio's iteration with the others. "It's over. The three are useless," the man said and then pressed another button

With that, drawings of three different Beys emerged and it appeared to be the Dazzlings' beys. With a push of a button, the computer started erasing the drawings and another person in the room said "Sir, Our guest has arrived"

The man smiled and said "Send him in" and with that the screen showed a large door opening and another man walking through the doors closing behind him. With the doors closed, the mane blinked and a faint purple glow came from the eyes.

The ship had just arrived and everyone was hungry. "I can't wait to eat, I'm starving" Rainbow said and the others laughed a little.

"It was really a crazy day" Robin said and then Sunset said "Yeah, it was really nice to see Shu again" After that Amelia said "Yeah, too bad Bell and Ranzo didn't want to come"

"Yeah, why didn't they come? I thought they'd love to meet Shu" Applejack said. "I swear, If I find a single trap on this boat, Bell is done for" Wakiya said but just then an explosion was heard.

Everyone gasped and rushed to a training room. When it opened the door, smoke poured out and everyone coughed. When it cleared they saw both Bell and Ranzi at the stadium with confident smiles.

"What on earth is going on here?" Wakiya said suspiciously but then Bell smiled and said "Nothing much except..." With that Bell held up his Bey to everyone who was surprised and continued with "...Devastate Belfyre is done playing nice"

22. Protect the Tokens! Strong Comebacks!

All the participants were now in the dining room aboard the ship to eat their dinner. Everyone was happy and eating, but Rainbow on the other hand was a little distracted.

"Mmm, This is so good," said Robin, eating happily. "You seem happy" Applejack said and Robin said "Why am I not happy. This tournament is just incredible" Sunset sitting next to him said "And besides, We're all here together. What could be better?"

They all agreed but Pinkie who was sitting next to Rainbow looked at her in concern and took out a cupcake and happily said "Cupcake?" Rainbow looked at her in surprise but she said "Oh, no thanks"

"What's wrong Dashie?" Pinkie asked but Rainbow said "It's nothing. I'm just not that hungry" With that she walked away from the table with everyone confused. "What's wrong with her?" Amelia asked but no one answered.

"Don't know, Hope she'll be ok" Rarity said and with that Pinkie quickly ate the rest of her food and said "Thanks for the food" and rushed off. "What was that about?" Robin asked but the others didn't answer.

It was now daytime and everyone was on the deck in front of the big screen. "GOOD MORNING boys and girls. I hope you are all ready for this exciting day aboard the Sky Cruiser" said the announcer and with that Wakiya took to the stage.

"Listen carefully. It is my great pleasure to report that we have made it halfway through this exciting tournament" he said and then he said "But that means from now on we will be using a Deduction Systems"

They all looked at Wakiya in confusion and Amelia wondered "What does he mean by that?" Just then Wakiya said "It means that on top of the tokens you currently have, you get an extra token. But every time you lose, one is taken away. When you are at zero, you give up the chance to face the champion"

"That means we can't lose" Adagio said and Robin then said "It's about survival" With that Wakiya said "This is the current standings. Sunset, Robin, Adagio and Aria have four tokens. Amelia and Twilight have three. Applejack and Rarity have two and Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Bell and Ranzo are at the bottom with one token each"

"If we lose again it's over" Rainbow said and Ranzo said "Seems like we have a lot of stress on us" But to that Bell laughed and said "The Dark Prince works best under pressure"

With that the announcer walked up and said "And there we have it. And now it's time for the next exciting challenge. It's a three team battle" All the participants were excited and the announcer said "In this challenge three teams will battle each other. Third place finishers will lose two tokens and second place finishers will lose one token"

"Considering some only have a few tokens, you should work hard not to go home" Wakiya said and Rainbow gave a small unsure face. "And now, Time to some teams" said the announcer and the screen showed three teams.

"Group 1 is Sunset and Robin, Adagio and Aria and Rainbow and Pinkie" the announcer said and they all looked at each other. "And group 2 is Amelia and Twilight, Applejack and Rarity and Bell and Ranzo"

At that Bell smiled and the announcer said "Alright, This match is going to be wild. Hope you guys are ready to give it your all" They were all excited and they all went to train but Rainbow still had the same face as before.

Sunset and Robin worked out in their own rooms and worked out. "So what should we do when we have to go against two teams at the same time. Maybe it's best if we focus on Adagio and Aria first and then take on Rainbow and Pinkie"

Robin thought and said "Maybe. But we can't lower the guard for either of them" Sunset looked at Robin and said "Do you think those two might have some plan to beat us?"

"Maybe, But after their losing streak lately, their determination might be stronger than we can handle" Robin said. But just then Sunset thought of something and Robin said "You noticed that too huh. With Rainbow"

Sunset looked at Robin in astonishment and thought back to how Rainbow acted during dinner and just now. "Maybe we should say something. Help her out a little" Sunset said.

"I know we're friends. But we can't always lend a hand. This is something she has to handle on her own," Robin said and Sunset was a little taken aback. "Don't worry. You know Rainbow is too stubborn to let this keep her down. Plus, Pinkie will cheer her up in no time"

Sunset giggled, proving it was true. "Alright Shall we practice" Robin asked and Sunset replied "Sure" With that they both walked to the stadium and Robin said "Here goes"

"Let it, Rip!" shouted both Rainbow and Pinkie and their Beys walked into the stadium. Joker countered the middle and Pegasus went in for an attack. "Get them Pegasus" Rainbow shouted but when Pegasus attacked Joker it spun out of control and burst against the wall.

Rainbow quickly picked up her bey and said "One more time Pinks. Come on" Pinkie on the other side said "Dashie, Maybe you should take a break" but Rainbow just shook her head.

"I can't. I'm the best athlete at Canterlot High. If I lose without winning, my reputation will be ruined" Rainbow said, lowering her head. Pinkie kept thinking of something and then came up with it.

"You need to stop thinking like that" she said and Rainbow looked up. "You can't think about losing a match. Keep going and it will work out. Just what Ranjiro Kiyama used to say, You gotta roar into battle like you always do"

Rainbow looked at Pinkie in surprise but then smiled. "You're right. Thinking about losing is like asking for it. I'm just going to give it my all" she said and Pinkie smiled widely.

But just then Rainbow asked, confused "Wait, Who is Ranjiro Kiyama?" Pinkie just smiled and said "Ranzo's cousin" But then Rainbow asked "And how do you know he said that"

"Just a hunch" she said, smiling with her eyes closed. Rainbow just blinked and then she laughed hysterically. When she finished she said "Come on, One more time" and got ready.

"Sure thing" Pinkie said and they both got ready. "I gotta roar into battle like you always do" Rainbow thought before they started shouting "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!"

"Okay everyone, It's time to start these three team battles with excitement" said the announcer and everyone got ready. "But what's a battle without a stadium? So let's bring it in" said the announcer and a stadium rose from the floor.

This was an oval shape with an oval shaped stadium with two craters on each side with an over deck all around. "This is going to be interesting. it's time to enter the Thundering Stadium" said the announcer and everyone was interested.

"It has two craters. Looks like you can accelerate a lot in this stadium" Twilight said. With that, the first teams made their way to the stadium.

"It's time to start the first match with Sunset and Robin, Adagio and Aria and Rainbow and Pinkie. With only one token, Rainbow and Pinkie can't afford to lose this match" said the announcer.

Rainbow looked at the stadium and then at Sunset and Robin. "hey" she said, getting their attention. "Good luck. You're going to need it," she said coyly and Sunset and Robin smiled.

"Seems like I was worried about nothing. She's as overconfident as usual" she said to Robin and he said "Like I said, too stubborn to doubt" Adagio just looked at the other teams and said "What a waste. It's obvious which team who will lose"

"Start battle" said the screen and everyone got ready. "Time to roar into battle" thought Rainbow and the screen then said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Everyone shouted and all the Beys got off. Joker walked towards the center while the others walked along the edge. "Go for it, Party Zone" Pinkie shouted and Joker was surrounded by its pink wind.

"Like that'll work. Siren" Aria shouted and Bass Siren went straight for Joker. But it did not take long before Pegasus came and Rainbow shouted "Rainbow Launch"

With that they both collided with each other as Phoenix and Drago circled while Melody Siren came from the other side. "Get them Siren" Adagio shouted and Sunset and Robin shouted "Flare Launch" and "Crash Launch"

The three beys managed to hold each other while Joker continued to spin. "You will never defeat me Aria" Rainbow shouted but then Aria said "Why should I waste my time with you"

With that, Siren walked away from Pegasus and aimed an attack straight at Joker. Rainbow gasped and Aria shouted "Bass Strike" With that, Siren landed an attack straight at Joker and Joker flew out of the center.

Pinkie gasped and as Joker went back and Siren charged up her second hit Rainbow yelled "Watch out!" But just then Robin yelled "Go Drago" With that Drago leaned over and changed direction.

With that it went straight for the Bass Siren and Robin yelled "Crash Upper" and then it hit the Siren. Aria, Rainbow gasped but then Pinkie said "Thanks Robin" But then Aria said "Hey why are you helping her. You're not on the same team"

Robin just smiled and said "Hey, I just want some payback from our last battle. But you can always do someone a favor" Pinkie smiled and then Rainbow shouted "Hey don't forget about me"

With that Pegasus went at Bass Siren and Pegasus and Drago both attacked Siren with then Adaigo said "It won't make any difference" and with that Siren walked away from Phoenix and at the three of them and Adagio shouted "Melody Whip"

With that the attacks hit and all were knocked off in different directions. Bass Siren and Pegasus were forced closer to the edge as Drago charged towards the one search crater.

"Alright Time to test my new trick. Be ready Dashie" Pinkie said but Rainbow said confused "What are you talking about Pinkie?" With that Joker went up on the upper deck while Melody Siren, Phoenix and Drago went against the search craters with Phoenix and Drago going against the same.

"Alright, time to get serious" Sunset said as Robin said "Alright then here we go" With that Adagio said "Time to crush you all" and with that the three of them resonated with their Beys shouting "Siren", "Phoenix " and "Drago" and their avatars appeared.

With that, everyone went into the craters and started to speed up a lot. "Wow, look at the speed" Rainbow said and then they all went towards the center but then Pinkie shouted "Time to celebrate, Joker" and then she resonated so Joker's avatar came forward.

With that Joker hooked the wall and flew towards the middle. As the other three were about to collide, Joker flew between all three and they all gasped. "Joker Surprise" Pinkie shouted and the three hit Joker's disc but its spring was strained but when it was released Joker burst and the other three flew in different directions.

"Oh My, Joker took on three beys and took a one way ticket to burst town" the announcer said and then Siren, Phoenix and Drago followed out of the stadium. "And Joker's attack managed to take out Siren, Phoenix and Drago" the announcer said and the three gasped.

"Now the last two left are Rainbow Dash with Rainbow Pegasus and Aria Blaze with Bass Siren" the announcer said and Rainbow looked at Pinkie in surprise and said "Why"

Pinkie just smiled and said "I'll let you have the last piece" and gave a big smile. Rainbow just smiled but then Aria said "Who cares. I'll just end it now" But then Rainbow confidently said "The only one who will end this is me"

With that they both left and attacked each other again and again. After a while they both went towards the search craters. "Get Them Siren" Aria shouted as Rainbow shouted "Go Pegasus" With that they both resonated and their Beys avatars came forward.

With that, Siren went against the wall and bounced against the center while Pegasus walked out of the crater and towards the center. "Swirling Bass" Aria shouted and Rainbow shouted "Rainbow Strike" and they both collided creating a lot of sparks.

Everyone watched intently and then Rainbow shouted "PEGASUS. GO" and the Siren burst. "Rainbow Pegasus with a Burst Finish. Team Rainbow and Pinkie are the winners" the screen said and the announcer said "Unbelievable. Rainbow Dash has managed to survive this three team battle and has now won the match. Congratulations"

Everyone cheered for Rainbow and Rainbow said in surprise "I won, I actually won" With that Pinie jumped into a hug and shouted "You're the best Dashie" and they both fell to the ground.

"You won" Pinkie said happily but then Rainbow said "No. we won" and they made a fist bump. With that, Wakiya came up on the screen. "Since Aria was the last to lose, so she and Adagio lost one Beytoken while Sunset and Robin lost two" he said and with that the screen flashed that Adagio and Aria now had three tokens while Sunset and Robin had two.

Sunset looked at the screen and Robin then said "We'll take the next match" and smiled. Sunset looked at him and nodded. With that the six went back to their seats and the others went out to the stadium.

"Now it's time for the second three-team battle. It's Applejack and Rarity vs. Amelia and Twilight vs. Bell and Ranzo. If Bell and Ranzo lose this match, they could be on their way home. But as we just saw, anything is possible," the Announcer said.

They all got ready and the girls looked at Bell. "The new accessories will make them even tougher" Rarity said and Applejack replied "Then we should play it safe" With Twilight she said "Those gears will not only make the Devastate Belfyre heavier. Its attack power will increase as well" Amelia smiled and said "But then we'll have to give it more than before"

"Start battle" said the screen and Bell and Ranzo were confident and Bell said "We're just doing what we trained" and then Ranzo said "You can trust me Amigo" With that the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" Everyone shouted and all the Beys got off. While Belfyre, Griffin and Athena went to the edges, Bull, Unicorn and Roktavor went towards the center.

"Don't let them get ahead of Roktavor" Ranzo shouted and Roktavor managed to get to the center first. "Go for it Bull" Applejack called and Bull went in for an attack.

"Sorry but that won't work" Ranzo said and then he shouted "Double Winged Cyclone Grande" With that Roktavor created its cyclone but it was now much more powerful than before.

With that Bull and Unicorn were blown away and Applejack and Rarity gasped. "OH yes, that's Roktavor for ya" Ranzo shouted proudly. With the others, Griffin and Athena hunted for Belfyre.

"So cute. They think they're chasing me" bell said teasingly and Amelia yelled "Don't let them get away Griffin" and Griffin went landing an attack on Belfyre but then its S Gear spun and deflected the attack.

Amelia gasped and Twilight shouted "Come on Athena. You can catch them" Athena approached the Belfyre but then it leaned and its S Gear kicked off the stadium and sped up and got away.

Twilight gasped but then Belfyre charged straight at Griffin. When it hit Griffin, it used its normal blade and its F Gear and Griffin was knocked away.

"Wow, Belfyre's power is unbelievable" Twilight said but then Amelia said "We're not done" With that Griffin headed towards the search crater and began to accelerate. "Do it Griffin" she shouted and she resonated with her Bey so its avatar came forward.

With that it flew out of the crater and flew above Belfyre. "Storm Strike" Amelia and Griffin shouted straight at the Belfyre. But when it hit Belfyre, it hit Belfyre's L Gear and Griffin was knocked away.

Amelia gasped and Griffin bounced away from Belfyre but it followed and all the gears started lighting up and Bell shouted "Devastate Wrecker" and Belfyre landed the attack and Griffin bursted in a second.

Amelia gasped and the announcer said “Oh jeez, Griffin just got decimated by Belfyre” With that Twilight said “Alright, Time to power up and Athena headed towards the crater.

"Hey Rare let's do that too" Applejack said and Rarity said "Okay darling" and Bull and Unicorn headed towards the other crater. "It's time now Bell" Ranzo said and Bell nodded and said "Now Belfyre"

With that, Belfyre charged at Roktavor, hitting it in the side. "But what now, Belfyre is attacking his own team mate" the announcer said and everyone was surprised. But just then both Belfyre and Roktavor began to climb up the Cyclone.

With that, they shouted "Belfyre" and "Roktavor" and their avatars emerged. After that, Bull, Unicorn and Athena walked out of the craters and towards the center and Belfyre and Roktavor started to go in a circle and die straight down.

"Devastate Cyclone Dive Grande" they both yelled and their Beys hit all three of them and they burst at the same time. "Devastate Belfyre and Cyclone Roktavor with a Burst Finish. Team Bell and Ranzo are the winners" the screen said the announcer said "Unbelievable. With a crazy combo attack Bell and Ranzo have taken the win. Bow to the Warriors of Phantom's Gate"

Everyone was shocked at the power and Wakiya said "Not bad boys. Since Amelia went first she and Twilight are in third place and Applejack and Rarity are in second" With that the screen flashed that both teams now only have one token left.

Those sitting on the benches were all shocked by the combined attack of Bell and Ranzo. "Looks like those two are going to give us tougher trouble from now on" thought Sunset.

23. Endure the Battle! Two Have To Go!

It was morning and Robin was in his room with his tablet in front of him. He was watching the other three-team battle, trying to come up with a strategy. "Hey there" said a familiar voice and Robin saw Sunset in the doorway.

"Hey Sunset" Robin said happily and Sunset walked into the room asking "What are you doing?" Robin turned to the tablet and said "I'm just trying to come up with a strategy against Bell and Ranzo's new attack"

Sunset looked at the tablet and said "It was really strong. And those Gears were something new too. Where did they come from?" With that Robin said "I looked up some info on them actually"

"You did?" Sunset asked surprised. "What's so strange?" Sunset shook her head and said "Nothing. I'm just used to Twilight being the one doing the research" Robin giggled and asked "You want to see what I have?"

Sunset nodded and Robin connected the tablet to the screen in the room. "Alright, From what I found out, All the Gears have taken inspiration from a Bey that belonged to a legendary blader. And that gives Belfyre some similar abilities to them" he said, bringing out pictures of four Beys.

Two of them were Spryzen and Lúinor but the other two were new. One was yellow, green and silver on the inside while the outside was purple with three slightly orange yellow dragon heads. The other was mostly blue with yellow details on the inside while the outside had three blue leaves with some red.

Sunset looked at the different Beys and said "Okay, I know Spryzen and Lúinor. But what's that blue one?" Robin looked at the same Bey and said "That Bey's name is Salvage Valtryek" and Sunset was confused.

"Wait, isn't Valtryek Valt Aoi's bey?" she asked and Robin replied "Yes, Salvage Valtryek is Valtryek pre-evolved form" and Sunset became more confused. "You're probably going to have to explain a bit more," she said and Robin took out several pictures.

"You see, the Beyblade world changes all the time. And sometimes a Bey becomes too strong for the current self. When that happens, bladers usually make their Beys undergo an evolution" Robin said, pulling out a picture of Valt with his first bey.

"When Valt started he had a Bey named Victory Valtryek. But as he got stronger and the world changed. Valtryek took several forms" he said, going through all of Valtryek's forms over the years.

Sunset was fascinated by that and said "I had no idea a Bey could evolve like that" Robin nodded and then Sunset asked "Okay but the other one?"

With that Robin took out that picture and said "This is a Bey named Vanish Fafnir. It's a Stamina type with a counterclockwise spin" Sunset looked at the picture with interest and said "Looks like the entire outer ring is rubber"

Robin then said "It is too, It uses it for its special trick, stealing the opponent's spin" Sunset gasped and said "Wait. So it can do the same thing as Melody Siren"

Robin replied "Yeah, I was mostly confused that Adagios Beys could use the same trick as Fafnir" Sunset was amazed and asked "But who is its blader?" With that, Robin pulled out a profile picture of a man with spiky blonde hair with a red ribbon. Mostly squinty eyes with a blank look and a face without emotion.

"That would be this man right here. Free De La Hoya" Robin said and Sunset looked at his face. But before she could ask anything, the screen started with a message.

"Listen all Bladers. Come to the deck now" the screen said and Sunset said "Looks like it's time to win another battle" Robin smiled and they both left the room.

"Good morning Boys and Girls, It's an exciting day aboard the Sky Cruiser" Said the announcer and everyone looked at the big screen.

With that the announcer said "Okay Riddle me this. What's round and twinkles like stars even on a bright day like today. That's right, Your Beytokens" And with that the screen showed all the teams and their tokens. With Adagio and Aria with three, Sunset and Robin with two and everyone else with one.

With that Wakiya came up on the screen and said "Today you will participate in three regular Tag battles. But those who lose will lose a token. but now. Time to spin the wheel and decide the stadium" and with that a large wheel with different stadiums.

After a while the wheel stood on a stadium that seemed to have an oval shape. On one side it appeared to have a large slope and two ridges on the nerve wall. "And it's done. The stadium you will battle in is the newly developed Tetra stadium" said the announcer and everyone was impressed.

"And which teams will face off? Well these of course" said the announcer and the screen flashed the match pairs. From left to right, it's Amelia and Twilight against Applejack and Rarity, then Sunset and Robin against Adagio and Aria, and finally it's Rainbow and Pinkie against Bell and Ranzo.

"Oh but Wow, What are the odds? All teams with one token left will face each other. That means at the end of the day, two of those teams will be out of the tournament."

"So it's time to face Adagio and Aria again" Sunset said excitedly and Robin said "Finally" At the same time Adagio said "So we get to face those two again" with a smile and Adagio said "Seems like it, This is going to be fun "

But just then they hurt their heads and wondered why they were so happy. With Twilight and Amelia shaking hands with Applejack and Rarity and Amelia saying "Looks like we're going to have to face off"

With that Applejack said "Yeah No matter what we give it everything we got and hold nothing back" Rarity then said "And we'll stay friends no matter where" and Twilight said "Sure"

With Rainbow she looked at Bell and said "Finally I'll get some payback" and at the same time Bell said from a distance "They seem confident. But no confident can face the Dark Prince"

In a training room, Rainbow and Pinkie were training for their match with Applejack and Rarity. All four Beys flew out of the stadium and they picked up their Beys and Applejack said "You two really have good teamwork" and complimented them.

Rarity also smiled and said "If you work as hard you will surely win against those boys" And then Rainbow said "You know It" confidently. But then Rarity asked "But have you come up with a plan yet?"

With that everyone fell silent and Applejack finally said "You got nothing, Do You?" they were both embarrassed but then Rarity came up with something. "Applejack darling. Come with me" she said and they both walked out of the room leaving Rainbow and Pinkie confused.

Away with Sunset and Robin it was in the middle of their training. It was just about to start fighting and Robin removed the chip from Drago. "So you'll be using your spring this time" Sunset said

"That's right. I want to go into this battle with everything I've got" Robin said then he got ready and said "So now it's time to start" Sunset smiled and said "Alright hope you're ready"

But before they started, Applejack came into the room and said "There you are" They both looked at her and Sunset asked "What happened AJ?" Applejack then said "I'm going to have to ask a favor from both of you"

Robin looked confused and asked "What kind of favor?" With that Applejack replied "Can you guys help Dash and Pinkie before their match" Both Robin and Sunset were a bit surprised by the question

"You've already managed to win against those two before so can you help?" Applejack asked. They looked at each other and Sunset said "Of course we'll help, Right Robin?" and Robin replied "You can count on that" Applejack smiled and said "Alright come with me" and they all left the room.

Away with Amelia and Twilight, Twilight was busy coming up with a strategy and Amelia trailed off until Rarity entered the room. "Hey darlings" They both looked at her and Amelia said "Hi Rare, What's up?"

Rarity then replied "I know you guys are busy. But would it be a problem if Rainbow and Pinkie helped out for a while" Twilight stood up and asked "Did something happen?"

"Well, Nothing happened like that. It's just that the two of them aren't the best to plan" Rarity said. Amelia and Twilight looked at each other and Amelia said "I have no problem with that" and Twilight said "I'm free"

Rarity smiled and said "Oh thank you so much Dear's" With that the three started walking back to Rainbow and Pinkie's room.

"Let it go, Rip!" shouted both Rainbow and Pinkie and their Bey attacked each other and after a while it broke up and they both caught them with their hands.

Just then everyone entered the room and they both looked at them in surprise. "What are you all doing here?" Rainbow asked and Sunset replied "We thought we'd give you a hand"

Both Rainbow and Pinkie were taken aback and then Twilight walked up and said "I've been thinking about their new attack and I think I have a strategy to deal with it. If you want to hear it"

Rainbow looked at Pinkie who nodded and then said "Okay, what do you have Twi?" Twilight smiled and said "Combining the powerful upward pull of Roktavor and the Power of Belfyre along with the weight of its Gear there is no clear way to protect against it"

"Sooo, There's nothing we can do" Rainbow said but then Twilight said "What that means is you have to stop Roktavor from getting to the center. If Joker gets there first and Pegasus keeps Roktavor at bay then Joker should be able to handle Belfyre attacker for a while"

Pinkie started to light up and said "That sounds like the BEST IDEA EVER" Rainbow then said "Not bad Egg head" and Twilight gave an annoyed face at the nickname.

"Come on now, Time to practice" Rainbow said and both she and Pinkie stood by the stadium. "Okay. How about me and Robin start a battle against you" But before she left Amelia said "Sorry Sunny, But I'll be Robin's partner for the time being"

They were all surprised and Amelia and Robin walked up to the stadium. "Wait, you're going to battle together?" Pinkie asked in surprise. "We're siblings so we know how to work together. Besides, Feather Griffin is a Stamina type that can create a strong wind"

With that Robin said "And Crash Drago is an attack type with strong and fast attacks. The two of us are the closest we can get to Bell and Ranzo" They all thought it was true and Robin said "Come on now, Time to start"

He and Amelia got ready and Amelia said "If Griffin gets to the center first, We win. So be quick" With that Rainbow happily said "Thanks I owe you one" And with that everyone was ready and started training.

"Alright everyone, It's time for the next battle" said the announcer on the screen and the Tetra stadium came up from the floor. "With that out of the way. Let's not waste any more time and just get going"

With that the first teams headed towards the stadium and the announcer said "On one side is the Wind Bringer and the Sharp Analyzer, Amelia and Twilight" And The two headed towards the stadium.

"And on the other side we have the Farm and Beauty duo, Applejack and Rarity" the announcer said and they both headed towards the stadium as well. When everyone was there the announcer said "It's all loaded and ready to go. Considering both teams only have one token left, one of these teams dream will end here and now"

The two teams looked at each other and Twilight put Athena in attack mode. With both teams ready the screen said "Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" The four shouted and with that they were off with Bull and Griffin heading towards the center while Unicorn and Athena circled. "The center is ours" Amelia shouted but then Applejack shouted back "Not today Partner".

With that Uniorn took center and Applejack shouted "Go Bull Block" and a rope was wrapped around the bull and bounced off Griffin. "Looks like Farm Bull has taken command of the center and refuses to give it up," the announcer said as Griffin attacked.

"Looks like AJ is taking the defense. This is unusual" Thought Twilight then yelled "Okay at them Athena" and Athena went for an attack and Amelia yelled "go ahead Griffin" and they both attacked Bull.

"Show what you're made of Bull" Applejack shouted, enduring all the attacks. Over at the benches they all watched the battle with interest and Sunset said "Seems like their strategy is to have Bull withstand all the attacks and wear them down"

Rainbow then said "That's all and well. But what is the idea for Rarity to do?" With that they all looked at Rarity and Unicorn who were just circling. "Even if they wait for Griffin and Athena to lose spin to attack, Bull is a stronger one in terms of attack power. So what is their plan?" Robin said in wonder.

They all looked towards the battle and Rarity gave Applejack a Nod. Allejack answered it and as Griffin moved in close for another attack she yelled "Bull Counter" With that Griffin was knocked away against the Unicorn.

"Gem Horn" Rarity called out and the Unicorn's horn began to glow brightly. When Griffin was hit she was knocked out and at the same time Athena was about to attack Bull but Applejack shouted "Bull Counter" and was knocked out the same way.

"Gem Horn" shouted Rarity and unicorn and Bull forsate hitting the two back and forth. "Oh my, Both Unicorn and Bull are beating Griffin and Athena back and forth. It's like they're playing ping pong" said the announcer.

This went on for a while but then Amelia said "Okay, No More Games" As Griffin was heading towards the Unicorn she shouted "Feather Storm" With that the Unicorn flew into the way and bounced away. Amelia smiled but then the unicorn went up the slope and then towards the ridge.

"Time to shine, Unicorn" Rarity called and she resonated with her Bey so the Unicorn's avatar appeared. Just then the three crystals overlapped and Unicorn jumped off the ridge and flew towards Griffin.

"Gem Shattering" Rarity shouted and Unicorn melted the three crystals into Griffin from above. With that the crystals shattered and Griffin took a big hit and Amelia gasped.

With that, Bull and Unicorn went on the attack, attacking both Griffin and Athena. Applejack and Rarity grew more confident and Twilight began to think of a new strategy.

After a few seconds she whispered something to Amelia and Amelia replied "Okay, Count on me" Unicorn and Bull proceeded to attack but then Amelia shouted "Feather Counter" and managed to get away from Unicorn.

With that, Griffin charged at Bull and knocked it away from Athena. Applejack was taken aback and Twilight said "Thanks Amelia. Now it's our turn" With that Athena walked up to the ledge and went up for it.

"We're not done yet" Applejack said and Bull started walking up the regular slope. With that they both shouted "Bull" and "Athena" and they resonated with their Beys so their avatars came out.

With that, Athena went up the edge and up to the steeper slope and went down it at the same time as Bull went down its slope. "Now, Bull Whip" Applejack called out and Twilight called out "Wise Spear" and with that they collided with each other.

After a while they sparkled but then Bull burst and Applejack gasped. "Oh my, This collision was too intense for Bull to handle and it's out of the match" the announcer said and Applejack was angry with herself.

Rarity looked at her and said "Don't worry darling. I got this" With that the Unicorn started walking up the slope again. "Alright, This has been fun but now it's time we wrap this up" Amelia said.

With that, Amelia called out "Griffin" and she resonated with her bey so its avatar appeared. Unicorn was now heading towards the ridge and then flew towards Griffin and its crystals lined up again.

"Again, Gem Shattering" Rarity shouted but then Amelia shouted "I won't fall for the same trick again. Blow them away Griffin, Feather Storm" With that Griffin created its cyclone and caught Unicorn in the air.

With that, Griffin managed to throw the Unicorn out of the stadium, causing it to land outside the stadium. "Feather Griffin with a Ring Out Finish. Team Twilight and Amelia are the winners" the screen said and the announcer said "And with that Amelia Kings and Twilight Sparkle have managed to keep their place on the Sky Cruiser"

All the friends in their seats cheered for Amelia and Twilight and then the announcer said "With their last token gone, So Applejack and Rarity are unofficially out of the tournament. Give a round of applause for all their efforts"

Everyone applauded and Amelia and Twilight held out their hands. "That was an awesome battle" Amelia said and Twilight said "Tet was really interesting"

Applejack and Rarity smiled and shook their hands and Applejack said "We had a blast" and Rarity said "It was truly a wonderful experience" With that they all went to their seats and the next team went forward.

"Alright, It's time for the next charged battle" the announcer said. "It's The Mythical Red Duo, Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings vs. The Singing Sisters, Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze"

Both teams were ready and Adagio kept a hand on her chest. "What is this feeling?" she thought, looking at Sunset and Robin. "Every time I have to battle against them, I get this feeling," she thought again. With that everyone got ready and the screen said "Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" The four shouted and with that they were off with everyone circling the stadium. "Take them down" Aria shouted and Adagio shouted "Crush them Siren" and both Siren went for an attack.

"Give it your all, Flare Launch" Sunset called out and Robin called out "Let's go, Crash Launch" and both Phoenix and Drago went for an attack as well. At once they attacked everyone in the center and over and over again.

"And here we go with an attack-filled battle. My heart can't take all this excitement" said the announcer and they continued to attack. "Here it is, Like I'm burning up from within" Sunset said excitedly and Robin said "When you face a strong opponent that can push you to the limit, your inner fire starts to roar. This is the Beyblade feeling that I love"

They both smiled excitedly and Aria and Adagio started to feel something in their chests. "What is this feeling?" Aria asked and Adagio said "I don't know. But every time I've battled them this has happened. And it's only getting stronger. What could it be?"

"I don't know. But I just know I don't want this feeling to end" Aria said, getting more excited. "Same here. And winning against those two again will be a better feeling"

They all continued to attack and with that Robin shouted "NOW Drago" With that Robin resonated with his Bey so Drago's avatar came out. But with that, Aria shouted "I will never lose to you, SIREN" and then she resonated with his Bey so its avatar appeared.

With that, both went up the large slope and collided with each other so it went in different directions. Siren went against the wall and a purple swirl came around that, Drago hit the opposite wall and its spring tensed.

"Swirling Bass" Aria shouted and Siren walked right off the wall. Drago stepped off his wall and Robin shouted "It's time, Crash Course" and with that they collided with each other and the Siren burst.

Aria gasped and the announcer said "Oh My, Drago just gave Siren a real smack and it bursted" With that Drago went down the large slope and both it and Phoenix attacked Melody Siren.

"Time to do it, Siren" Adagio called out and resonated with her Bey so its avatar emerged. Both Phoenix and Drago attacked again and again but then Adagio shouted "Take everything, Melody Spin"

With that, Melody Siren began to absorb their spin and began to spin faster. "Oh my. Siren is draining all their energy" the announcer said and then Sunset said "We're not done"

With that, Sunset called out "Now Phoenix" and resonated with her Bey making its avatar appear. With that, both Phoenix and Drago leaned to the side so it got away from Siren.

With that, Drago first went up the big slope and then dived at high speed while Phoenix started going up. When Phoenix dived from the slope Sunset shouted "Flare Whip" At the same time Drago went up the normal slope and then dived down and Robin shouted "Crash Breaker"

They both approached Siren and they shouted at the same time "Double Flare Breaking Crush" and they collided with Siren, creating sparks everywhere. "Hold on Siren" Adagio shouted and Siren tried to absorb their energy.

After a few seconds, both Sunset and Robin shouted "Go all out" and Sunset's magic swelled up for a second. With that the Siren burst and the screen said "Flare Phoenix and Crash Drago with a Burst Finish. Team Sunset and Robin are the winners"

"The winners of this super heated battle are the Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings. With that, it has managed to take away one of Adagio's and Aria's tokens" the announcer said and everyone cheered for Sunset and Robin.

"They did" Twilight said and then Rainbow stood up and said "And now it's our turn" With that Pinkie stood up happily and Amelia said "Good luck"

Rainbow huffed and said "Just sit here and wait for our epic win" With that they both went to the stadium and the announcer said "Alright everyone. It's time for the third battle today"

"With speed and happy jumps. It's Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. And straight from the spooky Phantom's Gate. It's Bel Daizora and Ranzo Kiyama" said the announcer and the two teams headed towards the stadium.

"Just like the first match. Both teams only have one token left. Which team will last the longest and win the game" said the announcer. "We will win, Right Pinks? Rainbow said and Pinkie said "Yup and we'll celebrate afterwards"

"Sorry amigos. But we are the only ones who will have a fiesta" Ranzo said and Bell said "The Dark Prince's victory is destiny" With that everyone got ready and the screen said "Ready, Set" the screen said and began a countdown .

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" the four shouted and with that they were off with the attack types circling and the Stamina types towards the center. "Go Roktavor, take the center" Ranzo said but then Rainbow said "Now, Pegasus, give Joker a push"

With that the Pegasus hit a bit on the side so it went straight for the middle. "Oh my, Pegasus changed Joker's direction and Joker has taken center" the announcer said.

"Here we go Joker, Party Zone" Pinkie called and it created its pink wind. "We won't just wait. Go Roktavor" Ranzo shouted and Roktavor approached Joker.

"It's time Pegasus, Rainbow Launch" Rainbow shouted and Pegasus attacked Roktavor again and again. Ranzo gasped and then Bell said "Don't leave us out, go Belfyre"

With that, Belfyre charged at Joker and Bell shouted "Devastate Launch" and Belfyre attacked Joker again and again. But with that Joker started circling the center and Pinkie shouted "Go Party Dash"

With that Joker charged back at Belfyre and the others cheered on. "Yay its working" Fluttershy said and Amelia said "Yeah if they can keep this up they can take it home"

This continued and Bell started to get irritated but then Ranzo said "No bad plan Amigos. But it ends now" With that Pegasus approached Roktavor again but then Ranzo shouted "Now, Roktavor" and he resonated with his bey so its avatar came out .

"Alright, let's do it. Double Winged Cyclone" Ranzo shouted and Roktavor created its cyclone. When Pegasus hit it, it was blown off and Roktavor went towards the center.

Rainbow gasped and yelled "Pinkie incoming" Pinkie saw it but then Bell yelled "Time for you to go" With that they both collided and Joker collided into the S Gear and Bell yelled "Devastate Recoil"

With that, both Belfyre and Joker flew from the middle and Roktavor took it. "Unbelievable, Roktavor managed to get away from Pegasus and has taken the center" the announcer said but then Rainbow shouted "Not on my watch, Go Pegasus"

With that Pegasus went for another attack but then Ranzo shouted "Not so fast Amigo. Double Winged Cyclone Grande" With that Roktavor's cyclone got even stronger and Pegasus was blown away.

"Unbelievable, Looks like inen will take the center today except for Roktavor" said the announcer and Ranzo shouted "It's go time Amigo" and with that Bell started to roar and shout "Belfyre" With that he resonated with his bey so Belfyre avatar came forward.

Just then, Belfyre went up the big slope and dived straight for Roktavor. Both Rainbow and Pinkie became worried as Belfyre and Roktavor began to climb up the cyclone.

Those on the side looked worried but then Pinkie said "No it can't be over yet" and then she shouted "Time to go Joker" and then she resonated with her bey so Joker's avatar appeared.

With that, the guys shouted "Devastate Cyclone Dive Grande” and both dived down. Rainbow was in shock but then Pinkie shouted "Do it Joker"

With that Joker went up the slope and then towards the ridge and flew towards Pegasus. "But what now, Joker is flying and heading towards Pegasus" the announcer said and everyone gasped and just then Joker hit Pegasus with its spring.

"Time to celebrate, Joker Surprise" Pinkie called and Pegasus flew off and out of the way and away from the attacks. With that Joker was hit by both Belfyre and Roktavor from above causing it to burst.

"Oh my goodness, Joker sacrificed himself and managed to save Pegasus" the announcer said and everyone gasped. Rainbow looked at Joker's parts in shock but soon became angry.

"Looks like only one got hit" Ranzo said but then Bell said coyly "Don't worry. I'll just end it now" But as Belfyre approached Pegasus Rainbow started giving off a cyan energy and Pegasus got away.

Bell gasped but then Rainbow said "Not like this" They both looked at her and Rainbow yelled "I refuse to let our journey end like this" With that Pegasus started speeding up and went up the slope and then dove straight towards Roktavor and it burst .

"But now what. Pegasus picked up real speed and took out Roktavor" the announcer said and Ranzo gasped. "Now it's a one on one match between Pegasus and Belfyre"

"I will win no matter what. For me, For Pegasus and For Pinkie and Joker too" Rainbow shouted and Pinkie looked at her surprised. "Sorry but no one will defeat the Dark Prince" Bell shouted and the two Beys began attacking each other.

After a while they both went on the edge and started to accelerate. With that they called out "Rainbow Flash" and "Devastate Flash" and they collided and they were even. All the friends cheered Rainbow and Pinkie shouted "Go Rainbow"

With that Rainbow shouted "Do it, Pegasus" and resonated with her Beya so the Pegasus avatar emerged. With that, Bell started Roaring and yelling "Belfyre destroy them" and he resonated with his Bey so Belfyre's avatar appeared.

With that they circled and Pinkie stood to Rainbow's right. Rainbow looked confused but then she took Pinkie's hand and said "We'll do it together"

Pinkie smiled and cheered and with that they both went at each other. "Rainbow Strike" they both shouted and Rainbow Punch with her right hand and Pinkie with her left straight forward.

At the same time, Bell clenched his fists and slammed them together and shouted "End this, Devastate Wrecker" With that they collided with each other and continued to press. After a while Rainbow and Pinkie shouted "GIVE IT YOUR ALL" and with that Belfyre was knocked out.

They all cheered with Belfyre hooked on the wall but then his F Gear sparkled and Belfyre bounced off Pegasus again. "Devastation Time, Devastate Counter" Bell shouted and the Belfyre collided hard into the Pegasus causing it to burst.

"Devastate Belfyre with a Burst Finish. Team Bell and Ranzo are the winners" the screen said and everyone gasped. "I...It's over, And the winner is The Dark Prince, Bel Daizora" said the announcer and Bell cheered saying "Victory is mine"

With that the announcer said "Rainbow Dash fought hard but fell just short. This means that she and Pinkie Pie are out of the tournament" Rainbow dropped to her knees and mumbled "I lost. Sorry Pinkie" But just then Pinkie went down and said "Hey Dashie. Turn that frown upside down"

Rainbow looked at her and then heard all their friends applauding them. They stood up and Rainbow shed a tear. But then she wiped it away and said "We gave it our all. So it's nothing to cry about" With that Pinkie hugged Rainbow and Rainbow hugged her back.

Shu was in his office watching clips of Sunset unleashing her Magic in a bey battle. "This magic, This energy. It has the same pattern as when you release one's resonance. So they can all be in the same" he thought, thinking back to when Sunset and the others visited America.

(Flashback)

Shu and Wakiya were in a separate room and Wakiya has just finished explaining everything that he had discovered himself. "So Sunset Shimmer has hold of some kind of magic. And it gets stronger through Beyblade" Shu said.

"Exactly. I've analyzed everything I can up close with various instruments. But the results are completely unlike anything I've seen" Wakiya said.

After that he said "I will continue to keep a close eye on her on the ship, But until we have more info I don't want this information to become public"

Shu understood what Wakiya was thinking and said "So we'll just tell a few bladers" to which Wakiya nodded.

(End of Flashback)

Ever since, Shu has been researching everything about this magic and how it affects both Beys and people. "Right now Magic is the same as resonance. But that means it can be corrupted, Evil" he thought, looking at a report from the Fall Formal.

"But the same way she and I got free. So will her friends keep her close" he said smiling.

24. Analyzed Strategy! Or Pure Instinct!

It was now morning and everyone was in the dining room eating breakfast. They all finished their food except Twilight who sat with her head in her tablet. "Okay, if I go in for this attack, Amelia can take the defense and then" she said but was interrupted by a hand on her shoulder.

"Twi, You know you're supposed to eat food right?" Amelia said and Twilight looked at her plate full of untouched food. "Oh, sorry. I've just been so busy coming up with different strategies," she said.

With that Amelia looked at the screen and said "Yeah, That's a lot of strategies. Maybe too many" Twilight then said "I just like to be prepared. We only have one token left so we can't afford mistakes"

"I know, But maybe you should let loose a little" Amelia suggested but then Twilight said "Letting loose is like being wild, which leads to more mistakes and openings" Amelai looked at her confused and said "It's a strange way to see it. Sometimes the best strategy is to just follow your instincts"

"It's not that logical, If we're going to win the tournament we need order, not instinct" Twilight said and Amelia sighed. "Okay, but at least eat the food. You can't strategize on an empty stomach" she said and Twilight took a bite and continued planning which led to another sigh.

"Good morning all you Beyfans" said the announcer and everyone left in the tournament stood on the edge of the battle hall. The others sat in their seats and Wakiya walked up front.

"Alright everyone, It's time for the next exciting challenge on these cruisers. But first let me introduce the sloppily chosen stadium for today's match" Wakiya said and a stadium rose from the floor.

This stadium had a regular stadium in the middle with a flat circle in the middle. On one side it had a large slope, an upper deck and a ridge with a gap in between the floors. "You probably didn't expect this, the stadium that had been chosen is the Surging Storm Stadium"

Everyone watched in fascination and the announcer then said "In this stadium we also have a whirlwind vortex. How will all the Beys spin today, nobody knows?" Everyone was impressed and Twilight thought "If we fight in it, Amelia can't stick to her endurance strategy. That's going to be a problem"

But just then Wakiya said "But unlike everything before, your goal is not to win the battle. But to avoid it completely" Everyone gasped and Wakiya then said "This is how it will go, Two of the teams will be given full immunity for this challenge. The two teams that don't get it will battle and the first to get two wins will advance"

"So if you lose a battle you can still come back" Adagio said. "And how do we decide who becomes immune, With a treasure hunt of course" said Wakiya and everyone was surprised.

"Wait haven't we already done this?" Ranzo said and Wakiya heard it. "That's right Ranzo, It's the same challenge we did during The Great Aerial Tour!" and with that Ranzo and Bell were more confident and.

With that Wakiya turned around and said "The rules are simple. We have collected your Beys and hidden them somewhere on the ship. Your job is to find your own Beys and bring them to the battle hall. The two teams that find both of their Beys wins immunity"

Everyone was interested and then the announcer said "Remember, The contestants who are out can't help the team in any way. Also, you can't take someone else's Bey and hide it again somewhere else"

With that everyone was loaded and Wakiya said "Alright then, Let this treasure hunt begin" and with that they all started running out and started searching. "Let's split us up" Robin said and Sunset replied "Sounds good" and they split and the others did the same.

Twilight was on the deck and took out her tablet. "I have an idea. If I use an algorhythm I can determine the most logical hieding places for a Bey" she said and started to figure it out.

Sunset stood in the training room thinking "How am I going to find Phoenix?" But just then she had a thought. "Wait, If my magic can get stronger in battle, Maybe I can sense it"

With that, Sunset thought and focused on Phoenix. With that, she sensed a trace of magic. She started to follow it to the dining room and looked into a plant that was there and under the leaves was Phoenix and Sunset let out a "Yes"

Robin Was in another part of the ship trying to search. After a little while he thought of something. "Maybe I'm going about this wrong. I shouldn't just look, but also listen and feel," he thought and went down into a meditation position.

"Focus" he thought, tensing all his senses. With that he felt a roar and opened his eyes. With that he went to a waiting room with a bench in front. Looking in there Drago smiled and he said "Found you"

Bell was on the forward deck and walked up to a lifebuoy. When he looked inside he saw his own Bey and said "Ha, This is too easy. Now all Ranzo has to do is find Roktavor" But unbeknownst to Bell, Ranzo was having trouble finding his Bey and said "Okay this might be harder than I thought"

Amelia was on the deck and she thought "Okay, If I was Wakiya, where would I hide a Griffin Bey" With that she went towards where the wing is and said "By the wing"

With that she saw a stump of rope with a spring on the side. "Okay, now they're making it too easy," she said, smiling. She easily reached down into the ropes and picked up her Bey.

Adagio and Aria met in front of the stage without luck. "Did you find anything?" Adagio asked and Aria replied "No, Nothing" Adagio sighed and said "How are we going to find two little Beys on a big ship?" Aria just sighed and hummed a little.

But when she did, she heard something. Like a voice singing the same melody. "What" she said looking around hysterically. "What are you doing?" Adagio asked and Aria replied "That song, when I hummed I heard someone singing the same tune"

"What, I didn't hear anything. I think you're imagining it" Adagio said but Aria said "I didn't, I know I heard something" Adagio was still unsure but tested humming herself and also heard a song.

"Okay, now I heard something" she said and Aria said "Huh, I didn't hear anything now" They were both confused and tested humming at the same time, hearing each other's voice. "That way," they said, pointing in different directions.

"Huh" they both said and Adagio started to think. "Maybe we can only hear our own Beys" she said and Aria said confused "How can we even hear our Beys?" Adagio started to think about it and said "Sunset has shown that her magic can be produced through the Beyblade, so she seems to have a magical bond with her Bey"

"But we don't have our necklaces. How do we have any magic?" Aria asked and Adagio said "Our necklaces gave us our control powers. But we should still have our inner Equestria magic, it's weak but still there"

Aria turned her head and said "That doesn't make any sense" Adagio then said "Anyway, if we follow the song we'll be able to find our Beys" With that they split up and looked around finding them at the helipad and in their rooms respectively .

In the battle hall, Robin and Sunset were together and had received their immunity while Amelia and Bell waited for their partners. But just then Adagio and Aria rushed in and Adagio said "Guess who's safe” and they held up their Bey

"And it's over" the announcer said and Twilight and Ranzo rushed into the room just as "Darn, so close" while Twilight hyperventilated. "With this settled, Adagio and Aria have been given immunity for today's challenge just like Sunset and Robin" said the announcer.

"And it means that those who will battle today are the Wind Bringer and the Sharp Analyzer, Amelia and Twilight against the Phantom's Gate Warriors, Bell and Ranzo" said the announcer and Wakiya said "And considering that both teams only have one token, it means that those who lose will suffer a real bitter loss"

With that Twilight started to get more worried and Wakiya said "But first, it's time for lunch everyone. Eat up and get ready for battle" and with that most of them left for lunch except Twilight.

Everyone except Twilight headed towards her room and Amelia was holding a plate of food. "She really started panicking after the whole treasure hunt thing" Amelia said and Sunset said "Yeah she has that habit"

With that they opened the door to her room and saw that she was writing on a blackboard and a lot of notes around the room. "Wow, What's going on here?" Robin said and they all went inside.

"Oh hey girls. and Robin" she said stressed and Amelia said "hey Twi, we brought food" and Sunset said "And you're going to eat it. Now" Twilight then said "It's light, I'm not hungry" but then Rainbow looked at Applejack and she nodded.

With that they both grabbed Twilight and sat her down on the chair. "Um, is this really necessary?" Amelia said and Rainbow said "When Twi is like this, it's needed"

Pinkie then said "Yeah or she'll be Twilighting all day" Amelia and Robin looked at her confused and said "Twilighting?" With that Sunset said "that's what we call Twilight's process"

"First she gets news and panics like 'OH NO' and then she paces, and charges, and worries" Rainbow said and Twilight was heard muttering "I still don't like that word"

With that, Amelia put Twilight's food in front of Twilight and said "Well, if you're going to do Twilighting, I'll do it with you" she said and Twilight was surprised.

"This is my battle too, No matter what opponent we face, we do it together" Amelia said and Twilight was happy about that. "So come on, eat up and let's come up with a plan that will send those boys straight back to the Phantom's Gate" Amelia said and Twilight smiled.

With that she started eating and the others smiled. "It went better than I thought, I thought she was going to lose her head" Rainbow said and Sunset elbowed her in the side, saying "Stop it Dash"

It was now time for the battle to begin. "Now everyone. This epic battle is about to begin" said the announcer and everyone was ready and then he said "In this corner we have Amelia Kings and Twilight Sparkle and in the other we have Bel Daizora and Ranzo Kiyama"

"Go for the win" Rainbow shouted and the others cheered Amelia and Twilight on. They all went towards the stadium and the announcer said "In this match, the first team to get two wins will stay in the tournament"

"Even if they win the first match, they're going to have to win again" Applejack said and then Robin said "And whoever wins the first match will have an advantage, so they'll have to give it everything they've got"

"Don't worry" Sunset said and then she said "I'm sure they can win" the others smiled and cheered on both of them. "Start match, First battle" the screen said and everyone got ready. "Okay, now it counts" Twilight thought a little worried and then the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they shouted and their beys entered the stadium. With that they all circulated inside the stadium and Bell shouted "Let's show them how we do it in Phantom's Gate, Devastate Launch" With that Belfyre went against Griffin.

"Sorry, But that will never happen, Feather Counter" Amelia shouted and Griffin managed to Counter Belfyre's attack. With that, Belfyre went towards the vortex and then back.

Bell gasped and Griffin continued to attack Belfyre who bounced off the vortex again and again. "Oh my, This was a surprise I didn't see coming. Griffin uses the vortex to keep Belfyre on point" the announcer said as Athena went against Roktavor.

"Go for it Athena" Twilight called and Athena charged Roktavor and Roktavor went up the deck. But when it went down, Athena attacked again.

"With the Vortex in the stadium, Roktavor can't get there easily. So if Belfyre is held in one place, And Athena is gnawing at Roktavor's stamina. Then we have a good chance" Twilight thought and the Announcer said "It seems Amelia and Twilight have these guys on the hook. They can't get away from their onslaught."

"I refuse to let it end like this" Bell said, looking at Ranzo. "Don't worry Amigo. I have a new trick with me" he said and when Roktavor was away from Athena it started throwing up a lot of wind.

With that, Ranzo started to roar and called out "Let them fly, Roktavor" and with that he resonated with his Bey so Roktavor's avatar appeared. With that, the wind started to form around it and Roktavor started to gain a lot of speed.

With that, the wind-shaken Athena passed by and Ranzo shouted "Time to Blow the Roof off the House, Roaring Cyclone" With that, Bell smiled and Belfyre leaned so it got out of Griffin's grasp.

Amelia saw it and gasped but just then Bell called out "Belfyre" and then he resonated making his Bey's avatar appear. With that, Belfyre faced Athena and bell shouted "Give them a show, Devastate Wrecker"

With that, Belfyre attacked Athena causing it to burst. Twilight gasped in shock and Roktavor then went at Griffin and Ranzo shouted "Now tear them down" and Griffin burst as well, making Amelia gasp.

"Devastate Belfyre and Cyclone Roktavor wins. Team Bell and Ranzo take the lead with a score of 1-0" the screen said and the announcer said "Amazing. Bell and Ranzo whip out some crazy attacks and take the first match. Can they even be stopped"

"What an attack" Rainbow said and Robin then said "Yeah, I didn't count on that from Roktavor" Gone with Amelia and Twilight now Twilight was in a state of pure panic.

"We can't win. There's no way" was what she thought. "Twi?" s Amelia worried and Bell then said teasingly "It seems she's out of the game. If you want to save face you should run now while you still can"

"Like that's going to happen" Amelia said in an angry voice turning to Twilight. "Hey Twi" she said and Twilight turned to face her. "Let's win this" Amelia said but Twilight said "But we…"

"Stop thinking like that" Amelia said and then the screen said "Second battle" They all got ready but Twilight was still unsure. "If Twilight can't snap it out we'll never win" Amelia thought. With that she became more determined and the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they shouted but unlike before, Amelia tilted her body back and Griffin flew into the air. "But what now, Amelia was aiming for the stars and Griffin is flying" the announcer said and everyone was confused.

"What is she doing?" Twilight asked in panic but with that Griffin landed on the vortex and bounced a little landing in the middle. "Unbelievable, Griffin bounced off the vortex and landed in the eye of the storm" the announcer said and everyone gasped.

With that Amelia started to roar and called out "It's time to blow everyone away. Griffin" and with that she resonated with her Bey causing its avatar to emerge.

With that she began to roar and shouted "It's time Griffin, Now give us your strongest storm. Hyper Feather Storm" With that, Griffin created a strong cyclone that blew all over the stadium.

Everyone gasped and Amelia smiled at her trick. "Believe that's enough. Devastate Launch" Bell shouted and Belfyre tried to attack Griffin but with the wind and the vortex it didn't get close.

"Unbelievable. Feather Griffin creates a storm right in the eye of the storm" shouted the announcer. With that, Bell shouted "I refuse to wait for the wind to stop" and Belfyre bent to pick up speed.

"Hey Twi" Amelia said and Twilight listened. "When I say, hit Roktavor against that wall" she said pointing to the wall directly across from the big slope. "What, How…" Twilight tried to ask in confusion but Amelia said "Just trust me"

Twilight was still confused but she had no other idea. With that Belfyre walked up the big slope and then towards the edge. "Time to fly, Belfyre" Bell called and Belfyre jumped off the ledge and dove towards Griffin.

"Not today, Give them a ride" Amelia shouted and Belfyre was caught in the cyclone. But Bell smiled and Belfyre began to climb the Cyclone. "But what now. Belfyre rides the wind and rises to the sky" the announcer said.

Just then Bell called out "Belfyre" and then he resonated with his Bey so its avatar appeared. But Belfyre up in the cyclone so Amelia said "do it Twi" Twilight nodded quickly and Athena went up the big slope and towards Roktavor.

"Here we go, Wise Spear" Twilight called and Athena attacked Roktavor and it slammed into the wall it was going to. At the same time Bell shouted "Now, Devastate Dive" and Belfyre went straight down.

But just then Amelia yelled "Do it Griffin" With that, Griffin went to the side and into the vortex. With that the wind went out of control and Belfyre shook. Bell gasped and Belfyre went against the same wall and Belfyre and Roktavor went against each other and bursted on the collision.

"Wise Athena and Feather Griffin wins. Point standings, 1-1" said the screen announcer said "Bursting Beys. Amelia and Twilight haven't gotten up yet and tied the match. This boiling hot battle goes into the third round"

They all cheered and Pinkie shouted "They did it" Meanwhile away with the Dazzlings Aria said "That wasn't half bad" and Adagio said "I was sure they were screwed when this Twilight dropped it but seems like her the partner held her to the ground"

With Amelia and Twilight, Twilight was surprised. "How, going back into the vortex could have easily caused self defeat, how did you show it would work" she asked and Amelia said "I didn't"

Twilight looked at her surprised and Amelia said "I said it before, sometimes you need to follow your instincts more than following a plan" With that Amelia looked at Twilight and said "I can't do this by myself, I need you. Both your brain and your instincts"

Twilight was a little taken aback by that but smiled. "Come on. Now we'll show them" Amelia said and Twilight nodded. "Finally, Looks like she finally got her head in the game" Bell said smiling, then said "That means we're going to enjoy the battle"

"Third battle" said the screen and the announcer said "Now it's time, Which of these teams will enjoy the sweetness of victory" and all four got ready and Twilight put Athena in defense mode.

"Hope you girls are ready, Because we're going to send you away with the wind" Ranzo said and Bell said "After this you will flee in fear" To that Twilight smiled and said "It's only you who will flee" Amelia smiled and said " And it's you who will be blown away" To that the screen said "Ready, Set" and began a countdown.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they shouted and all the bey entered the stadium with Griffin flying towards the center again. "And they're off. Griffin is once again flying high in the air" the announcer said and Griffin landed in the midst of the vortex.

With that Amelia began to roar and shouted "Whip up the wings and give me a crazy typhoon, Hyper Feather Storm" With that Griffin created its storm.

"Unbelievable, Griffin's powerful storm is set again, Is there even a way to counter?" said the speaker. "Leave the Griffin to me Amigo" Ranzo said and Bell said "If you say so, Devastate Launch" and Belfyre went to attack Athena.

"Go for it Athena" Twilight called and Athena glared at all the Belfyre attackers. At the same time, Roktavor began to build up its wind. "Time to tie it up, Roaring Cyclone" Ranzo shouted and it moved around the stadium with its swirling wind.

After a while, Roktavor went towards the center and the vortex sent it against the wall. "Oh no, Roktavor tried to attack but now it collides with the wall..." The announcer began but just then it bounced off the wall and went straight for Griffin.

"...No, it uses the Recoil to launch another attack" the announcer said and Amelia gasped. With that, Roktavor managed to attack Griffin and they were both winged out of the vortex.

Everyone gasped and twilight realized "With the wind of its 'Roaring Cyclone' and the Recoil from the wall, Roktavor was able to not only manage to get right through the vortex, but also cut through the wind" With that Bell said "Not bad Amigo"

anzo smiled at that and said "This is just the beginning, go Roktavor" and with that Roktavor went against the vortex and managed to get to the center. "Alright, time for a real storm, Double Winged Cyclone Grande" Ranzo shouted and its cyclone was created again.

Everyone gasped and shouted Ranzo "It's Go Time Amigo" and they both shouted "Roktavor" and "Belfyre" and with that they both resonated with their Beys so their avatars came out.

With that, Twilight started to panic a bit but Amelia saw it. With that, Belfyre faced Roktavor and they began to climb the cyclone. Twilight saw that and thought "Is it over?"

"GO FOR IT GRIFFIN" Amelia shouted and she resonated and Griffin's avatar came forward. With that, the boys shouted "Devastate Cyclone Dive Grande” but just then Griffin went up the big slope and jumped in front of them.

They both gasped and Amelia called out "Feather Storm" and with that its cyclone was created and the wind shook both Belfyre and Roktavor. While Roktavor flew away so it crashed into the wall and out of the stadium, Belfyre managed to hit Griffin so it slammed into the stadium and it burst.

"Unbelievable, Griffin just got knocked down and Roktavor got sent away" said the announcer and everyone was stunned. Twilight looked surprised at Ameila who gave her a smile and said "Looks like you get to finish this Twi" and with that she thought of everyone who had given her advice today.

That she wasn't alone and to also listen to her instincts. With that Twilight smiled becoming more determined. "Alright, time to win this, My way" With that Athena went against Belfyre but then Bell called out "Like I'm gonna let that happen"

With that they attacked each other and Belfyre had the upper hand. Twilight got worried but just then she looked at the vortex. "It might work, But I might also cause a self-defeat" she thought as Belfyre came closer.

"Oh Well, You can always test something new. Go Athena" Twilight called and Athena waved herself towards the vortex and when Belfyre hit it, it flew into the vortex and landed in the middle.

"Is it even possible, Athena took a page out of Griffin and Roktavor playbook and sits still in the eye of the storm" the announcer said. "Let's go for it, Wise Guard" Twilight called and it set up its shield.

"Enough preparing. Victory is at hand" Bell said and Belfyre went up the big slope and bounced against the wall sending it flying. "Swoop down. Devastate Dive" Bell shouted and the attack landed but Athena held out and Belfyre was up again.

"Unbelievable, Athena endured Belfyre was sent up again" the announcer said and Amelia said "Yeah, Go Twi" But just then Bell smiled and said "I told you, Twilight Sparkle. I'm done preparing, Now I win" and Ranzo shouted " Go for it Amigo"

"Double Devastate Dive" Bell shouted and Belfyre dived straight for Athena again. "You can hold it Athena" Twilight shouted and Athena managed to block the attacks.

After a while, both were knocked away from the center and circulated the stadium. "Come on Athena, it's time to win this" Twilight called and Bell called "It's time for your curtain call"

With that they called out "Athena" and "Belfyre" and they both resonated with their Beys so their avatars came forth. With that they entered the vortex and got a speed boost and Athena went up the big slope and then dove so they were both heading towards each other.

"Now it time, Devastate Wrecker" Bell shouted and Twilight shouted "Give it your all, Hyper Wise Crash" With that they attacked each other creating sparks everywhere.

The others cheered on both and after a while there was a small explosion. With that, Athena flew into the air while Belfyre flew out of the stadium and towards the ground.

With that everyone cheered but just then Athena burst into the air just before the Belfyre hit the ground. Everyone gasped and the screen just then said "Devastate Belfyre with a Burst Finish, With the match score of 2-1, Team Bell and Ranzo are the winners"

It took a few seconds and the announcer said "I-It's over, And the winners of this exciting nail biting battle are Bel Daizora and Ranzo Kiyama, Congratulations" Ranzo cheered saying "You did it Amigo" and Bell replied "It's only natural"

"Twilight and Amelia gave a strong performance but unfortunately their journey aboard the ship has come to an end," said the outsider. Twilight looked down at the ground and Amelia put a hand on her shoulder. "That was amazing" Amelia said and Twilight was happy to hear it. "Hey" Bell said and he and Ranzo went towards the two of them.

"Bell, Ranzo" Twilight said and Ranzo said "That was a great battle Amigos" With that Bell said "Even the Dark Prince has to admit, you have some talent"

"I guess that's a compliment" Amelia said and Twilight said "Yes. it was a really fun experience" Bell giggled and said "You managed to hold your own against me, so you're strong" and with that he held out his hand.

Twilight was a bit taken aback by that and Bell said "You can challenge me in Phantom's Gate anytime you want" Twilight was more taken aback and Ranzo stuck out his hand towards Amelia.

"I can imagine having another battle against you two" he said and Amelia smiled and said "I can imagine the same thing Amigo" With that Twilight said "I promise to stop by when I'm close by" and with that she shook all the hands.

It was evening on the ship and Wakiya was in his room and was in a video call with his friend, Valt Aoi. "And that's how the situation is" he said and Valt was most surprised and excited.

"Wow, so magic is real and it's in our beys?" asked Valt and Wakiya said "Well at least the bond with our beys matches the magic reading we have" Valt was more interested than before and said "Wow, I'd really like to feel it for myself"

"Speaking of which, We will be reaching El Astro tomorrow, so Shu and I would like to talk to Sunset and her friends after the tournament ends and before the champion battle, can you join us?" he asked and Valt replied "Of course. I can't wait, and I really want to battle Sunset and Robin. After watching their final match, that's all I've been thinking about"

"Well, if they can make it through the last challenge, it could happen" Wakiya said and Valt asked "What will it be?" But then Wakiya only replied "It will be a battle they will all remember"

25. Together With Enemy! Master Fafnir!

It was morning and Sunset and Robin were now on the deck, looking in wonder over a certain Spanish town. "Alright everyone, shortly we will have arrived at the last stop for this cruiser, the El Astro" Wakiya said and everyone was intrigued by the sight.

"WOW, It's finally the day. I've always wanted to come here to El Astro" Robin said and Sunset said "So this is the town where Valt Aoi trains" Robin nodded and the ships came to a stop in the harbor.

"To all participants, The final challenge of The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament will take place this afternoon. Make sure to be back on the ship before then" Wakiya said on the screen and with the Dazzlings also looked out over the city.

"Finally, this boat trip took too long" Aria said and Adagio said "After today we will finally face the world champion, And the ones who will win are..." Before she said anything Sonata said "Sunset and Robin "

"What no, We're the ones to win" Adagio corrected but Sonata said "No, Sunset and Robin, down there" pointing down at the pier. All three of them looked at the three down and saw Sunset and Robin walking.

"Where are they going?" Aria asked and Sonata suggested "Maybe they go to meet Valt" With that Aria said "What, We can't let them face him first" and Adagio said "Alright then, We'll have to get there first" and they started moving off the ship.

Away with the others they went to get off the ship. "This is going to be so much fun" Pinkie said and Rainbow said "You can count on that. But where are Sunset and Robin?" But before they could answer, they saw the Dazzlings rushing off the ship.

"And where are they going?" Applejack asked and then Amelia looked out over the boat and saw Sunset and Robin heading towards the city. "Hey, Robin and Sunset are already off the ship" she said and they all looked in that direction.

"And the three are after them, But why?" Twilight said but then Rainbow said "Who cares. come on" and with that they all rushed off the boat. Inside the city was but lost.

"So, where is Valt anywhere?" Sunset asked and Robin replied "Don't know" With that Sunset asked "Don't you know?" and Robin Replied "Hey, I've never been here before, give me a break"

Sunset sighed and said "Okay, but where could Valt be?" With that Robin pulled out his phone and said "If he's in town he's probably over at BC Sol" Sunset looked at him and said "BC Sol?" in a confused tone.

"Um yeah, It's just one of the most famous Beyclub in the world and Valt Aoi is the captain" Robin explained and looked up BC Sol in he GPS and got directions. "That way," Han said, pointing in the right direction.

"Alright, And I'll get there first" Sunset said teasingly and started rushing over there. "Hey, Not fair" Robin said and rushed after but unbeknownst to them the Dazzlings were behind them and following them.

Rushing along they were soon at a stone bridge and Sunset asked "Which way?" As they sped Robin quickly looked at his phone and said "Pass the bridge" Sunset then said "Got it, See you there" and sped faster then ran across the bridge.

"What, no. Not over the bridge. Past the bridge" he shouted and stopped in front of the bridge. "Dang it," he said, rushing after her. At the same time the Dazzlings got closer to the bridge and Adagio asked "Where are they?"

Sonata tried to look up where BC Sol was but just then Aria shouted "There" and pointed at Sunset and Robin rushing onto the bridge. "After them" Adagio called and she and Aria dashed across the bridge.

But just then Sonata saw it was going the wrong way and tried to call out "Wait it's the wrong way" but they were both too far away to hear. "This went wrong fast" she said, hearing a voice behind her.

"Hey are you lost girl" said a man's voice and Sonata looked behind her. She saw a man with blond hair in a pompadour, Brown eyes, Bandage over his nose and a lollipop in his mouth. He was wearing an orange shirt. black pants with a blue sash as a belt, a black gakuran jacket over his shoulders as a cape and in his hand he held an unusually large fan.

He gave her a wink and she asked "Who are you?" and the man replied "You may not know me, But your sisters have had a couple of battles with my cousin" and laughed a little with Sonata turning her head.

Sunset ran with Robin in tow. After a while there came into a forest and Sunset stopped to catch her breath. With that Robin caught up and said "Finally you stopped, I've called several times" exhausted.

"Huh, why?" asked Sunset and Robin replied "We took the wrong way at the bridge" Sunset was confused and said "What, you said past the bridge" and Robin then said "Yeah, like going past the bridge, not over it"

"Why didn't you say anything before?" Sunset asked and Robin said "Because you started running faster than Pinkie when she hears Cupcake" Sunset giggled a bit at that and asked "What do we do now?"

"The best thing to do is go back to the bridge" Robin said but just then there was rustling in the bushes. They both looked there and saw a Deer looking at them. "Oh, a Deer" Sunset said happily and they looked at it.

"Fluttershy would love this for sure" she said and Robin said "Yeah she probably would" But just then a voice was heard behind them saying "What are you doing here" They looked behind them and saw a man and Sunset remembers Robin had mentioned him when they talked about Bell's upgrade.

(Flashback)

Robin replied "Yeah, I was mostly confused that Adagios Beys could use the same trick as Fafnir" Sunset was amazed and asked "But who is its blader?" With that, Robin pulled out a profile picture of a man with spiky blonde hair with a red ribbon. Mostly squinty eyes with a blank look and a face without emotion.

"That would be this man right here. Free De La Hoya" Robin said and Sunset looked at his face.

(End of Flashback)

And now Free stood in front of them in a loose yellow shirt, a blue sash, a gamboge-orange kilt with cyan stitches, baggy light-brown pants, blue boots with red markings and a dark-teal gauntlet fastened with a brown belt and golden buckle on the left arm.

"So you're Free De La Hoya" Sunset said surprised and Free said in his emotionless voice "And you're Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings" Robin then said "Wait, you know who we are?" surprised

"I've seen you guys on the Sky cruiser" Free said and they were both taken aback by them and Free continued with "And from what I've seen, you're not half bad" Sunset smiled and said "Thanks, I've also heard you're pretty strong yourself"

"Thanks, but I can say the same back, I can see why Shu, Valt and Wakiya have their eyes on you" Free said and they were both surprised. "Huh, they do?" both said surprised and they looked at each other.

"I wonder, Where does that power come from" Free said and they looked towards him. "If you want to know, how about a battle here and now" Robin said holding Drago out. Sunset looked at Robin in surprise and then said "Okay, we have time before the final challenge anyway"

Free became more serious just then, but it didn't show much. "Okay then" he said picking up his Bey. "Vanish Fafnir can go for a quick round" Free said holding out his Bey which gave off a yellow glow both Sunset and Robin clearly felt.

The other 7 were looking for Sunset and Robin. But when it came to a bridge, they saw Sonata walking with a man they didn't know. Rainbow rushed there to find out where Adagio and Aria went and the others had to follow.

"Hey, Sonata" she called and Sonata and the man turned to look at her. "Where are your sisters? Where are Sunset and Robin?" Asked Rainbow quickly and Sonata replied "Don't know, The two of them rushed across the bridge and Dagi and Ari followed, leaving me behind"

With that the man excitedly said "Hey aren't you Rainbow Dash" and Rainbow said confused "Um, yeah" The man then happily said "Oh man, you were really strong when you battled the dark prince like that"

With that Rainbow smiled cockily and said "Yeah I'm pretty awesome" With that the others caught up and Applejack asked "Pardon the interruption but who is this?"

With that Sonata happily said "He's a Blader at BC Sol. And apparently he's pretty strong" and the man introduced himself saying "The name is Rantaro Kiyama. But you can call me Honcho if you want"

With that Amelia said "Oh, I recognize you now. It's nice to meet you" and Rantaro said "The pleasure is mine. I've seen all your battles on the Sky cruiser and they were awesome"

They were all happy at the compliment but then Twilight asked "Wait, You said your name was Rantaro Kiyama. Does that mean you are related to Ranzo Kiyama?" Rantaro looked at her and said "Yup, Ranzo happens to be my cousin from Brazil"

Everyone was surprised by that but then Rarity said "As wonderful as this conversation has been. We still don't know where Sunset and Robin are" they all looked at her and Twilight said "Let me see if I can find their phones"

After a while she said "Have they, It's in the forest ahead" They were all confused and said "The forest?" confused. "What can they do in the forest?" Amelia said and then Rantaro asked "Can I check that?"

Twilight said "Oh Okay" and handed him her tablet. After a while he saw that they both moved to a certain clearing. "I know where it is" he said and Pinkie asked "Oh, Where?" and Rantaro said "Come along and I'll show" and then they all started walking.

Sunset, Robin and Free had just come to a clearing. There was a stone-like structure surrounded by vines and partially broken and in the middle there was a Bey stadium.

"Here we are" Free said and Sunset and Robin were mesmerized by the sight. They walked up to the stadium but Free stayed where he was. "Something wrong Free?" Robin asked then Free turned and said "Come on you two"

With that two figures emerged from the trees and they were Adagio and Aria. "Adagio?!" Sunset said and Robin said "Aria?!" surprised "Guess we got spotted" Adagio said and they both walked towards the three.

"What are you doing here?" asked Sunset and Aria replied "Yeah we saw you go to meet Valt so we thought if it was going to be a battle we'd face him first" and then Adagio said "But then you took the wrong way so we followed you and then you came to this guy"

"Hey, show some respect. Free is one of the strongest Bladers in the world and ranked number two at BC Sol" Robin said and then Adagio and Aria became interested. "Well then. Then we'll battle him first" said Adagio and then Sunset and Robin were left speechless.

"Hey we were here first. Wait your turn" Sunset said but then Aria said "Who cares, The strongest should go first" With that Robin said "What are you talking about. if that matters then we are the strongest"

"No we are" Aria and Adagio said but then Sunset and Robin said "No, Us" Med said Free "Alright then we'll do this. We'll have a team battle and the winners will face me first" They all immediately agreed and Adagio said "Come on Aria let's send them off"

But just then Free said "But before we start let's shuffle around" Everyone was confused and Sunset asked "What do you mean?" With that Free said "I was thinking, Sunset and Adagio against Robin and Aria" and everyone was shocked.

"ADAGIO" Sunset said out loud and Adagio said out loud "SUNSET" and Robin said out loud "ARIA" and finally Aria said "ROBIN" out loud too. After a few seconds the girls said "No Way"

Robin scratched his head and said "Free, the girls have a rather unusual rivalry. It would probably be better to just be on our regular teams" but then Free said "Okay, Guess there won't be a battle against me"

"What!" said all four and Free said "Either you do as I say or I won't battle anyone" Adagio and Aria were annoyed with Free and Sunset thought it was getting messy.

Robin thought for a moment and finally said "Okay, I'll do it" and the others were stunned. "Robin, why would?" asked Sunset and Robin said "It's just for today, And I really want to face Free so if I have to battle alongside Aria for it, I can take it"

Sunset thought for a while but then Adagio said "Okay, I will" Aria looked at her in shock and asked "Adagio, what are you doing?" and Aria said "It's just for a measly battle. As long as it's over quickly it's like it never happened"

With that Sunset said "If Robin does it I'm in too" Free smiled a little then looked at Aria and said "Well you're the one left" Aria got frustrated and said "let's get this over with"

"Good, these are going to be interesting" Free thought and they all took their stances with Free as referee. The atmosphere was stiff and with Sunset and Adagio, Adagio avoided eye contact with Sunset.

With Robin and Aria Robin tried to say something but then Aria said "Listen I'm taking Adagio and you stay away" But then Robin said "Listen I know you don't like this but if we're going to win we need a plan "

"And what would that plan be?" asked Aria and Robin then said "Well, Both Flare Phoenix and Melody Siren can switch between two modes. Both have an attack lay while Sunset has defense and Adagio has stamina. Considering there are three clockwise spinning beys in this battle, then Adagio will probably go with stamina mode"

Aria brightened but then said "It's just a guess. She might as well go for attack mode" Robin then said "There's a chance for that but it's most likely she'll try to drain us of energy. So the best should probably be starting with Phoenix and then…” and just then he was cut off.

"No" Aria said quickly. "What? Why?" Robin said and Aria said "Listen carefully. We're not partners, friends or anything. Just stay away from me, Got It!" angrily.

Robin sighed and Fre then said "Okay, First Battle" and they all got ready. But just then all the others came rushing in. "There they are" Pinkie said but then they saw they were on different teams than usual. "Wait why is Sunset with Adagio" Twilight said and Amelia said "And Robin with Aria"

Rantaro looked towards Free and with that he smiled and said "Looks like Free has set them up for a small team building activity" With that Free said "Ready, Set" and raised his hand.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they shouted and their beys entered the stadium. Melody Siren went towards the center and the others went around the edge. "He actually guessed right" Aria thought and Robin shouted "Go for it Crash Launch" and Drago went towards Phoenix.

"That's not going to happen, Flare Launch" Sunset shouted. With that they attacked each other at the same time Aria said "Hey, I'm gonna beat Sunset" and then Siren went to Phoenix again.

"Now, Flare Whip" Sunset called and Phoenix managed to knock Drago away from Siren. When they collided, Robin and Aria gasped and Aria yelled "Hey, Watch yourself" angrily. Robin said "Hey, you're the one who got in the way" irritated.

With that Siren went at Phoenix but Sunset stepped aside and when they collided Phoenix went at the wall while Siren collided with Melody Siren. "HEY, Why did you hit her towards me?" Adagio said angrily and Sunset said "Hey stop complaining" angrily.

"Oh no, This isn't working" Twilight said worriedly. "I knew it was a bad idea" Rainbow said and Amelia said "If none of them can cooperate with each other, they will never win" They were all worried as Bass Siren went for an attack on Melody Siren.

"No Wait" Robin said but Aria yelled "Stay out of it" With that Bass Siren went straight down and she yelled "Bass Strike" With that Bass Siren attacked Melody Siren but Adagio yelled "Melody Spin"

With that, Melody Siren absorbed Bass Siren's spin and Adagio gave a cocky smile. With that, Melody Siren went into a loop and knocked Bass Siren away. "Seems like you forgot Siren's power Aria" Adagio said and Bass Siren left and was heading towards Phoenix.

"Do it, Flare Whip" Sunset called and Aria gasped. "Now Drago" Robin called and Drago went at them both and managed to knock Siren away from the attack and they both moved next to each other.

Everyone gasped and Robin said "Phew, Too close" and Aria looked at him startled and asked "Why did you do that?" Robin looked at her and said "Listen, I know we're not best friends exactly, But right now we're on the same team. So how about we don't fight each other and Burst them both"

Aria was surprised and said "Guess I can, for now" With that they both went at Phoenix and Siren hit it first and then it went at Drago and Drago leaned forward. "Crash Upper" he shouted and Phoenix was thrown into the air.

Sunset gasped and Phoenix landed in the stadium. "Okay, what do we do now?" Aria asked and Robin said "Well, you wanted to go against Adagio, So let's hit her with a pincer attack" Aria was unsure at first but then said "This better be good"

With that, they headed to opposite sides of the stadium and headed towards Melody Siren. "Bass Strike" Aria shouted and Robin shouted "Crash Breaker" and they both attacked Melody Siren. Everyone was surprised and after a while Sunset became more determined.

With that Phoenix charged at Bass Siren yelling "Now, Flare Whip" and with that Bass Siren was knocked out. Adagio gasped and with that Sunset said "Looks like they can cooperate now. So I guess we have to do the same"

Adagio wasn't into the idea but it was the best they had. "Okay, but just for now" she said and with that Melody Siren did a loop and knocked Drago away. With that both Melody Siren and Phoenix circulated the stadium and they shouted "Siren" and "Phoenix" and with that they resonated with their Beys so their avatar came out.

With that they went further up the slope and then quickly dove down. "Here we go, Melody Whip" Adagio called out and Sunset called out "Again, Flare Whip" and they both landed attacks sending Bass Siren and Drago flying into the wall.

With that, Drago hit the wall first and then Siren slammed into Drago. With that he shouted "Do it Drago" and with that he resonated with his Bey so its avatar appeared.

With that, Drago's Spring tensed and Siren began to collect its swirl. Aria gasped and Robin said "Aria" She looked at him and he said "Do it" and smiled.

Aria smiled to herself and with that she called out "Now, Siren" and she resonated with her Bey making its avatar appear. With that Siren was sent away by Drago's run as Drago flew into the air and burst.

With that, Siren went straight at the other two and Aria and Robin shouted "Swirling Crash" and they hit both Adagio's Siren and Phoenix and it was so strong they both flew out of the stadium and Phoenix hit the ground right before Siren.

"Bass Siren with a Ring Out Finish, Aria and Robin Wins" Free said and with that Sonata and Amelia cheered."YES" Robin shouted and Aria said "That was awesome" and they did a High Five. But just as it noticed that they did, they removed their hands.

Aria coughed a little embarrassed and said "I guess teaming up with you wasn't the worst idea ever" Robin smiled and said "Thanks, and I have to say, I had fun battling alongside you" but Aria just looked away.

With Sunset and Adagio, it was surprising that their friends worked well together. "I can't believe they actually won" Adagio said and Sunset then said "They managed to work together. That's why they won"

"I see" said Adagio and it looked like she was going to say something more but then Sonata shouted "THAT WAS AWESOME" and all four of them looked at their friends.

"Oh hi everyone" Sunset said and they went to them all. "What are you doing here?" asked Robin and Rainbow said "Well we saw the Dazzlings following you guys so we wanted to know what they were up to. But this wasn't what I was expecting"

"Besides, Where did you go Sonata?" Adagio asked and Sonata replied "You guys just ran without warning so I got left behind" With that Aria pointed at Rantaro and asked "And who is this supposed to be?"

Sonata looked where Aria pointed and said "Oh Honcho. We met after you ran away" With that Rantaro said "Rantaro Kiyama. You already know my cousin Ranzo" and then Sunset said "You're Ranzo's cousin" surprised.

Rantaro nodded and then Free said "Anyway, As you wanted I will battle against all of you" They were all excited but then Twilight said "I don't want to be like that but we won't have time to have multiple battles before that final today"

They all got a little worried but then Rantaro said "It's an easy fix, We only have one battle per person" and went to be the referee. "Alright then" Free said and took his position and the four of them stood on the other side of the stadium.

With that Rantaro turned to Aria and said "Aria, you won the last battle so you get to go first" Aria smiled and said "and I will win first" and took her position. "Alright get ready" Rantaro said and Aria took out her launcher but Free just held Fafnir in his right hand.

"Huh, why don't you take out your launcher?" asked Aria but Free said "This is fine" Aria was shocked and asked "Wait are you going to use your hand" and Free replied "Just my hand"

Everyone was speechless but Rantaro showed this trick. "Alright, time to start" Rantaro said and Adagio shouted "Aria, show this overconfident jerk what's up" Aria nodded and said "You will regret this" With that Rantaro held out his fan and said "Ready, Set" and quickly raised it.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" They both shouted and as Siren went around at full speed, Fafnir spun slowly counterclockwise. “It's spinning left? Adagio said in surprise and with that Fafnir made his way to the center.

"It doesn't matter. Send them flying" Aria shouted and Siren went for an attack. But just as it hit Fafnir, energy was channeled from the Siren and Fafnir sped up.

"WHAT THE" Aria shouted in surprise and Siren continued to attack and Fafnir continued to absorb the energy. Everyone was surprised and Adagio said "There are other Beys that can absorb spin power? I had no idea" and with that Robin replied "Yup, and Fafnir is the master of absorbing spin"

Adagio was a little annoyed that someone else can pull the same trick as her. "Who cares, We'll take them down now" Aria shouted and Siren went up the slope. "Bring it, Fafnir can do more than absorb power" Free said with a blank face.

With that, Aria shouted "Bass Strike" and Siren dove towards Fafnir. With that Free roared and shouted "Vanish Counter" With that Siren hit Fafnir on one of its gaps in the purple blade causing it to be imprinted. At that moment, Siren was sent flying against the edge of the wall so that it burst.

"Vanish Fafnir with a Burst Finish, Free Wins" Rantaro said and everyone gasped. "I-It can't" Aria said dumbfounded but then she quickly picked up her bey and said "That can't work. You can't just attack like that" but then Free said "Sorry but Fafnir can"

Aria was more annoyed and walked away from the stadium and Adagio walked up to the stadium. "I'm not going to just stand on the sidelines. I'm going to win," she said, holding out her Bey.

"Okay then" Free said and took out his Launcher and Rantaro said "Okay, get ready" With that they both got ready and Rantaro held out his fan and said "Ready, Set" and raised it.

“3…” Free slid his right foot back. “2…” He jumped the span around his body two every . “1…” He landed and grabbed the ripcord with his right hand. “Let it, Rip!" They both shouted and they circled around the stadium with Fafnir going towards the middle. With that, Siren charged at Fafnir and Adagio shouted "Get them, Siren" and Siren attacked Fafnir.

"That's amazing" Sonata shouted and Aria shouted "You better win or you'll have a lot of explaining to do later" The main 9 looked at each other and finally Sunset shouted "Go for it Adagio" and Robin shouted "Go hard"

Adagio was surprised and then Free said "Looks like you got new support" Adagio gave a cocky smile and said "I don't need something like that to beat you"

"We'll see" Free said and Siren walked towards Fafnir. "Vanish Counter" Free shouted and Fafnir landed its attack and Siren was knocked away against the wall. With that, Siren bounced off the wall and the two circled the stadium.

"It's not over, Go Siren" Adagio called out and with that she resonated with her Bey making Siren's avatar appear. "Oh, looks like you have some tricks" Free said and then he started giving off a yellow energy.

With that he roared and said "Fafnir" and with that he resonated with his bey so its avatar came forth. With that appeared a yellow scaly dragon with fire coming from its shoulders. Its claws were sharp and its wings were encircled with two dragon heads on them. Finally, it had a long tail with another dragon's head on the end.

With that they went at each other and Adagio yelled "Melody Whip" With that Free smiled and yelled "Vanish Claw" and with that the dragon heads on the outer ring glowed and Fafnir landed it's attack and Siren burst.

"Vanish Fafnir with a Burst Finish, Free Wins Again" Rantaro said and Adagio got annoyed. "Poor Dagi" Sonata said and Adagio picked up her Bey. "Next time you won't be so lucky" she said and left the stadium.

"Okay Sunset, You're up" Rantaro said and Sunset nodded. The other 8 cheered her on and Free thought "Okay, time to feel this power" and his eyes began to light up in a golden ring.

26. The Last Challenge! All Or Nothing!

Bell and Ranzo were on their way to the ship but right then Wakiya came up against them and said "And where should you go?" To that, Ranzo said "Um to town" a little guilty. Wakiya scratched herself in the back of the head and said "If you are going to fight against Valt then you are unlucky"

They were both confused and Wakiya said "Valt has been away from El Astro for training and will not return before evening" Bell showed it and said "seriously" in irritation.

With that, Wakiya asked "Anyways, where's everyone else?" And Ranzo said "Don't know, Maybe they are already by the ship and looking for Valt" Wakiya hit the face and said "Good, now there are 12 children running around El Astro. Hope it comes back before the final"

They were all in the same clearance as before, Aria and Adagio were just defeated and Rantaro said "Okay Sunset, You're Up" Sunset took a breath and went to the stadium.

"Okay, hope you're ready," she said, and Free looked emotionless. But in his head he was full of thought. "Sunset Shimmer, Shu had apparently felt something within you from the beginning," he thought.

(Flashback)

In the same clearing, free traind with Valt a few days after Shu first met the girls. "So this girls should be something special" said free and Valt said "Yep, and Sunset Shimmer is apparently the one that Shu noticed most"

(Pause of Flashback)

"Then she won the Sword Flame Cup," free thought.

(Resume of Flashback)

Free looked at a screen in BC sun and saw Sunset win against Xander. "Hmm, not everyone can win against Xander. Maybe shu had no wrong idea," he thought.

(Pause of Flashback)

"But then it was even stranger with all the magic Talk," free thought.

(Resume of Flashback)

It was after Wakiya had called Valt and explained everything about Sunset magic and chose had just explained it to Free and Rantaro. "Wow wow wow. Are you serious? Magic, real?" said Rantaro in surprise.

"It doesn't sound like real" Said Free and then Valt Said "I'm not sure how it works, but Wakiya was pretty sure he was right about this" Rantaro scratched his head and Free thought "what is the nature of this power"

(End of Flashback)

"If there is a connection between magic and our Bey then I'll reach that height. And defeat her and feel the magic first hand will be good," thought free and Sunset tried to come up with a strategy.

"Okay, Vanish Fafnir spins to the left and can absorb my spin. Will they spine weakly to try to take my energy or will spine quickly as in Adagios match" thought Sunset and then said Rantaro "Okay, get ready"

Both got ready and Sunset Put Phoenix in defense. "This battle will give me what I want to know" thought free and when both were ready, Rantaro said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1..." They began but just then Free's eyes widened and his right arm tensed so much that his nerves tensed and they both shouted "Let it, Rip!" and the energy from Free's launch was sent out as an energy wave.

"What was that?!" Twilight thought in shock and Robin thought "That Speed?" and finally Sunset thought "I couldn't even see anything" while Free just smiled.

They both landed in the stadium and Fafnir circled at top speed while Phoenix quickly countered and came to the center. "Flare Guard" Sunset called and its fire surrounded it.

"Now Fafnir, show them all your power" Free said and Fafnir repeatedly attacked hard. Everyone was stunned by the power Fafnir had and it continued until Phoenix was knocked away from the center. "Flare Counter" Sunset called, snapping her finger.

With that, they went against each other and collided with each other. Free looked and thought "I still don't feel that magic. Don't tell me I wasted time" and with that Fafnir seemed to be pushed down slowly.

"Look, she's pushing him down" Rainbow shouted and ala cheered but then Robin noticed something. "But. why..." he thought and then Adagio said "Do you see that?" Robin turned to her and asked "What?"

"His face" she said and Aria asked "What are you talking about?" With that Adagio said "Even though his face is like a rock, he shows no sign of worry. It's like..." and then Robin said "...Like he wants this to happen" Aria was surprised by them and they all watched the collision.

Sunset noticed that Free wasn't trying to dodge the attacks but couldn't tell why. But just then Free said "This is boring" Sunset looked at him surprised and he said "I expected you to unleash your inner power" Sunset was confused by that but then Free said "But it doesn't matter. It is over"

With that he called out "Kick Counter" and just then the disk went on its tip towards the stadium and was spent sending it straight up and the Phoenix flew against the wall and its blades were retracted.

Everyone was shocked and Phoenix collided with the wall and bounced back into the stadium. Free was surprised and said "What, it didn't burst?" and just then Sunset said "We're not done yet. You want my inner power, now you're going to have it" With that she began to roar and her body gave off a good amount of scarlet energy.

Everyone was surprised and Free thought "Oh, maybe I was wrong" With that Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated. "Phoenix" she shouted and resonated with her Bey and the Phoenix avatar came forward.

"I don't think so, I don't lose" he shouted and was surrounded by his yellow energy and his nerves tightened again in both arms and in his face. Rantaro who was watching thought "If Free gets serious then it will be good"

"Fafnir" he called and he resonated with Fafnir so its avatar came forth. With that Phoenix braked and they went at each other and Sunset yelled "Ultra Flare Whip" while Free yelled "Vanish Claw"

With that, they collided with each other and sparks flew everywhere. "Give it your all" Sunset shouted and her magic surged, But this time she held it and gave off a scarlet glow next to the ears, back the head and forehead and it was shaped to look like pony ears, a pony tail and a horn .

When everyone saw it they gasped and Free smiled thinking "finally it's happening" and started to roar. With that they both flew apart but Fafnir slowed down a lot. When everyone saw it they were happy because it looked like Sunset won.

Phoenix went in for the final attack but just as it collided Phoenix burst and Sunset gasped in shock and Rantaro said "Vanish Fafnir with a Burst Finish, Free Wins Again" Everyone was shocked and Sunset could only ask "How?" With that, Rantaro said "Ohh, that classic" and then Sunset looked at him and asked "What? What is it?"

"The Slow Motion Burst" Rantaro said, smiling. "What?" Adagio asked and Robin said "That's something only a left-spinning bey can do. If a slow left-spinning bey gets hit by a fast right-spinning bey then the faster Bey bursts"

Everyone was surprised by that and Adagio thought "I didn't know a Bey could do that just by spinning left" Sunset realized what was happening and turned to Free.

"It was really fun, Thanks" she said and Free said "It was nothing. But now" With that Robin walked over to the stadium and said "Looks like it's my turn"

With that Sunset said "Give him all you got" and Robin said "Wouldn't have it any other way" With that Free thought "Apparently he doesn't have magic, but he managed to defeat Lui so he has skills"

"Alright Everyone, Time for the final battle" Rantaro said and both Robin and Free got ready. "Free De La Hoya, I've got the chance to face another legend, And I'll do everything I can to win this" Robin thought and just then Rantaro said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" They both shouted and Drago circled while Fafnir went towards the middle. "Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked Fafnir fast and hard and Robin shouted "Take them down"

After a while Drago attacked and Free shouted "Hit them with Vanish Counter" and Fafnir landed his counter attack and Drago flew against the wall but then it bounced off through its spring.

"It didn't work" Robin thought and shouted "Take this then" and Drago went against the rim and accelerated. Robin began to focus more and shouted "Drago" and resonated with his bey so drago's avatar appeared.

With that, Free called out "Fafnir" and resonated with his bey so Fafnir's avatar came forward as well. With that, Drago crashed into the wall and flew into the air. "If it's from above, Fafnir won't be able to drain Drago's energy" he thought.

"Now, Drago Dive" he called and Drago spun and dived straight down, landing right on Fafnir's blade. "He did it" Pinkie and Sonata shouted but then Fafnir was pinned down.

"It's time, give them your Kick Counter" Free shouted and Fafnir landed the attack and Drago flew into the air. Everyone gasped but Robin shouted "Don't give up" and started roaring.

With that, he and Drago were surrounded by crimson energy. With that, Drago bounced off the edge of the wall and back into the stadium. "What, he survived?" he thought and just then both Drago and Fafnir began to circulate.

Free looked at Robin and saw his determination and the energy flowing from him. "Hm, looks like he has more to give" he thought and Drago went against the rim again and accelerated.

"Do it now, Fafnir" Free called and his nerves began to tighten again and Robin shouted "Take them down" With that Drago went off the rim and against the wall and his spring tensed.

With that they went at each other and Free shouted "Vanish Claw" and Robin shouted "Ultra Crash Course" and they collided hard. At the same time as shock waves and sparks flew around, they went hard against each other.

They both roared but just then something happened. A spark happened in Robin and a wave of energy surged up. Sunset, The Dazzlings and Free were the only ones to notice but just like that they both flew out of the stadium and Drago landed on the ground a second before Fafnir.

Everyone was stunned and Rantaro said "Vanish Fafnir with a Ring Out Finish, Free Wins" Robin started yelling about losing and yelled "Dang It" With that he picked up his Bey and the others rushed to him.

"Are you okay" Sunset asked and Robin said "It's fine, but losing always stinks" Free picked up Bey's hand and thought "I couldn't burst him. His power and bond with his Bey is as strong as Sunset's. Besides" and then he thought about how an energy flew from Robin during the battle.

With that Rantaro walked up to them and said "I have to admit, I expected Free to Burst you. But I guess I was wrong" and smiled. "Thanks Rantaro" Robin said and then Twilight said "That was really impressive"

"It really was. Thanks for everything Fr..." Sunset tried to thank Free but he was gone. "Where did he go?" Pinkie asked and Rantaro said "He does that sometimes, It's a bit scary" With that Rantaro turned to everyone and said "Alright guys, It's time to go back to the cruiser"

"Are you coming along?" Rainbow asked and he said "Yep, I'd like to see my cousin, and a friend who's on board too" They were all confused but then Rantaro said "Come on now" and they all started walking towards the ship.

With that, it came aboard the ship and then Bell, Ranzo and Wakiya saw them. "There you are, Good thing you didn't get lost" Wakiya said and then Rantaro said "You should have more faith Goldilocks"

When Wakiya saw him they walked towards each other and he said "It's been a while, Kiyama" and Rantaro replied "It has" With that Ranzo walked up and said "Hi, Cousin Rantaro"

With that Rantaro looked at him and said "Hey cousin" and they gave each other a high five. "Wait, you know each other?" asked Rainbow pointing at Rantaro and Wakiya opch Bell asked "Who is this anyway?"

With that Rantaro said to Rainbow "Of course we do, Wakiya was in the bey club Valt and I got together" and Ranzo said "Amigo, this is my cousin from Japan"

With that Rantaro walked up to Bell and said "The name is Rantaro Kiyama. You've really shown yourself to be strong" To that Bell said "What do you mean strong. I'm the strongest there is" he said annoyed and everyone laughed a bit .

They were all in the battle hall and the Announcer came on the screen. "Good day all you Beyfans. It's been a wonderful journey but now we're here. The finals of The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament. It's time to welcome the three remaining teams"

With that, three pieces of paper were lit to light up those teams. "The Mythical Red Duo, Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings" the announcer said and Sunset and Robin waved. "The Singing Sisters, Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze" he said and they both waved and then the announcer said "And finally The Phantom's Gate Warriors, Bel Daizora and Ranzo Kiyama" and they both waved.

With that Wakiya came on the screen and he said "It's been a long journey to come here but in the end only one team will win. So far we've chosen the stadiums randomly, But for this match we'll go back to the basics"

With that, a regular bey stadium came off the floor. "Anyway, until now you've had your Beytokens as an extra chance. But from now on they won't apply, It's win or lose in this all or nothing Battle Royale" said Wakiya.

"You heard it first. The remaining teams will go into one last battle to determine who is on top" the announcer said and everyone became determined. "If we lose it's over" Robin said but then Sunset said "It'll be fine. All that's going to happen is we win"

Robin smiled and said "Yeah, Time to win it all" With that they all walked towards the stadium and the screen said "Final Battle Royale" and everyone got ready. Everyone looked in excitement and just as the countdown started the screen said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and they all flew in. Roktavor began to move toward the center while the others circulated. As Roktavor made his way to the center, Ranzo shouted "Alright Roktavor, give it your all today. Double Winged Cyclone Grande"

With that, Roktavor unleashed its cyclone and Ranzo smiled. "Time to end this in style" he said and the others caught on to what Ranzo and Bell were planning. "If they're going to use their combo attack. Maybe they'll win" Robin said.

"In that case" Sunset said and Robin nodded. "Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago went for an attack on Roktavor. "Looks like the first attack is Drago against Roktavor…" the announcer said but just then someone else hit Roktavor and Drago landed right after.

"Screw that, Bass Siren took that role" said the announcer and Aria yelled "Take them down Siren" Aria yelled and Bass Siren attacked Roktavor. The two attack types went against Roktavor while Adagio smiled.

"And while Aria takes Roktavor. So Belfyre is mine" she thought, watching Belfyre pick up speed. "Go Belfyre, Devastate Launch" Bell shouted and Belfyre went towards Drago and Bass Siren but then Sunset shouted "Don't think so, Flare Launch"

With that Phoenix went for an attack and Phoenix and Belfyre attacked each other. "Oh, looks like Sunset took him first. I usually think I should hang on the side and wait for them out. But it would probably be more appropriate to end this in style" thought Adagio and shouted "Go Siren"

With that Siren went and attacked both Belfyre and Phoenix. "But this just got wild. We also have a three bey battle with the others" said the announcer.

While that was going on Bass Siren and Drago were still on the attack Roktavor. "No matter what Roktavor will never move" Ranzo said and Aria said "You shouldn't say that" and Siren went against the wall.

"So that's her plan. Guess we can work together one more time" Robin thought and shouted "Now Drago" and Drago walked towards the opposite wall.

Just then, they both collided with the wall and went straight towards Roktavor. "Swirling Bass" shouted Aria and Robin shouted "Crash Course" and they pinched Roktavor.

"What" Ranzo said in surprise and after a few seconds Roktavor burst. "Unbelievable, Roktavor is the first to go through a combo attack from opposing teams" the announcer said and Ranzo gasped.

Bell saw it and said "Okay, Now I'm angry" and Belfyre used its F and S gear to get away from Melody Siren and Phoenix. With that, Belfyre headed straight for Bass Siren and Bell shouted "Devastate Wrecker"

As soon as it landed, the Belfyre attacks and the Bass Siren flew out of the stadium and burst. "Oh my, Belfyre isn't playing and sent Siren to next week" the announcer said and Aria gasped.

"That you will regret pipsqueak" Adagio said angrily and Sirer went against Belfyre and Bell said "Bring it" with that they attacked each other and Phoenix and Drago circled.

"They seem distracted" Sunset said and Robin said "Then we should attack them with everything we have" Sunset nodded and both Phoenix and Drago went and accelerated on the rim.

"Time to end this" Adagio said and Bell said "I'm going to cast you all into the abyss" With that they called out "Siren" and "Belfyre" and they resonated with their Bey so their avatars emerged.

With that they went at each other and Adagio shouted "It's time, Melody Whip" Adagio shouted and Bell shouted "Time to meet your doom. Devastate Wrecker" and they collided hard.

Drago and Phoenix forsate accelerated and Robin said "It's time to take the win" and Sunset said "let's do it" With that they shouted "Drago" and "Phoenix" and resonated with their Beyblade so Drago's and Phoenix's avatars came forward.

With that Drago went off the rim and crashed into the wall so its springs buckled and Phoenix braked and they both went at the other two and Sunset and Robin shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" and "Ultra Crash Course"

With that, all four collided in the center of the stadium and sparks flew everywhere. Everyone who watched was speechless and the four continued to give it everything they had. After a while Sunset began to shout "Give it your all" and her magic welled up again like before.

When Wakiya saw Sunset's magic stronger, he was in shock. After a short while, a huge shock wave was created and all the beys flew away from the center. In the air Siren and Belfyre burst right after and both Adagio and Bell gasped.

Phoenix and Drago both flew into the wall but as Drago bounced off the wall and out of the stadium Phoenix bounced into the stadium and slowly spun towards the center and then the screen said "The winner of the Battle Royale is Flare Phoenix. The victory goes to team Sunset Shimmer and Robin kings"

With that everyone cheered and the announcer shouted "And it's over, After several battles the ones standing at the end are The Mythical Red Duo, Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings, Congratulations"

Sunset was a bit speechless and said "We won. We really won" and Just then Robin said "Sunset" and she looked at him. His face had a big smile and he raised his hand. Sunset then smiled just as big and they did a high five.

With that, the other seven all rushed towards them and congratulated them. At the same time Ranzo walked up to Bell and said "Sorry Amigo. I failed" but then Bell said "This is not over" Ranzo was confused but then Bell said "Next time, Will we make them flee straight home in fear"

Ranzo was excited and said "You can count on that" At the same time, Adagio was disappointed and said "I guess it couldn't be easy to defeat those two" Just then Sonata came rushing in and said "Next time you will beat them" with a smile.

Aria tried to say something negative to Sonata's overexcitement but instead said "It's already decided" With that Wakiya came on the screen and said "Okay Sunset and Robin, Congratulations on becoming the champions of The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament. And as promised you will both get the chance to challenge the world champion, Valt Aoi"

Everyone was excited and then Wakiya said "And speaking of order, Since Sunset was the one left in the stadium at the end, she will get to challenge Valt Aoi first" Sunset looked at Robin and he said "It can't be helped, Win this now"

Sunset smiled and the announcer said "You heard it here first all Beyfans, Hope you will have a good afternoon today. Because tomorrow the Title match between Valt Aoi and Sunset Shimmer will take place, I can't wait"

It was evening but no one was tired. Everyone was in the Battle hall and had a huge Party. "Pinkie, this rocks" Amelia said and Pinkie said "Thanks, Wakiya was a little stubborn but I managed to talk him into it" And by that she meant popping up in front of him and asking over and over again until he allowed it.

Everyone was ready to celebrate and even the Dazzlings were there. It was still tense between everyone but they were able to enjoy the party. While the party was going on, a taxi had arrived in EL Astro.

And when the door opened, Valt went out and looked over the city and saw the cruiser in the harbor. "They seem to be celebrating, they seem to be having fun," he said, pulling out his Bey. He began to hold it high in the air so it sparkled in the moonlight and said "Tomorrow will be incredible, Won't it Valtryek"

27. Magical Resonance! Enter The Champion!

It was daytime aboard the Sky Cruiser and the Main 9 was on deck training. Right now it was Robin and Sunset who battled and Robin called out "Ultra Crash Course" and Drago went straight towards Phoenix who was in defense mode in the middle.

"Go for it, Flare Recoil" Sunset called and the Phoenix retracted its small blades and a wave of fire engulfed the stadium. Just then Drago flew out of the stadium and Twilight who was the ref said "Flare Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, Sunset wins"

Robin got a little frustrated but then said "Nice one. You're really going all out" Sunset picked up her Bey and said "Thanks, but I'm still not strong enough to go against Valt as I am now"

With that Rainbow walked over and said "Then we'll just have to train until you are" Sunset smiled and said "Alright Dash, Let's see if you have what it takes to take down Phoenix" Then they both smiled and got ready.

Sunset thought back to the times her magic had come out in a battle. "The magic within me has somehow been awakened by the Beyblade. It started as just a feeling but now it's stronger and clearer" she thought, thinking back to the evening when they came back from battling Lui.

(Flashback)

"WHAT" everyone else shouted as Sunset had told them what happened during Sunset and Robin's match against Lui. "Are you saying your magic went off because of the Beyblade?" Twilight asked and Sunset replied "It seems so"

Everyone was shocked by the news and Applejack said "How can a Bey affect equestrian magic?" and Rainbow said "And why can only Sunset do this? Unfair" irritated.

With that Twilight said "Well, Sunset is from Equestria. So she's the one who has the most contact with magic" And then Rarity said "That seems to make sense, but how can it be summoned from a Beyblade?"

"I've been thinking about it, and I think it's about our bonds with our Beys" Sunset said and everyone got curious. "Every time I battle, and give everything I had, it always feels like an energy surged up and like Phoenix was standing next to me," she said.

"Same to me" Robin said and they looked at him. "When I feel my bond with Drago at it's strongest it feels like a power is awakened within me" he said and then the others said they felt something similar until Twilight said "But what could it be?"

(End of Flashback)

"If I'm going to have any chance against Valt, I have to pull it out more than ever" thought Sunset. Twilight was just about to watch the match but just then a voice said "Looks like the training is going well"

They all turned and saw that it was de Wakiya. "Wakiya?" Sunset said in surprise. "What are you doing here?" Rainbow asked and Wakiya replied "I have a couple of friends who would like to talk to you all, Come along" waving for them to come along.

"What is it about?" Twilight asked but Wakiya just said "It's about someone you may already know of" They were all confused by what Wakiya said but decided to go along.

All ten of them went through the streets of EL Astro. And one thing they noticed was you more they walked the more people looked. "Am I the only one who noticed?" Rarity asked then Twilight said "Yeah why is everyone looking at us?"

"It's only natural" Wakiya said and they all looked at him in confusion. "You participated in The Sword Flame Cup and have been participants in The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament that was broadcast in not just one, but two worlds. So naturally you have drawn some attention to yourself" he said.

"Hehe, I can get used to this" Rainbow said cockily but Fluttershy was nervous. "I-I don't like this much attention" Fluttershy said nervously, shaking.

"Don't worry too much" said a voice behind her and another said "deep breaths, calm thoughts, It'll be fine" Fluttershy took a deep breath and said "Thanks, I needed that" But just then most of them recognized the voices and turned around and saw a certain man with puppets on his hands.

When they saw who they were, everyone except Wakiya and Robin said "Ken" in surprise and Ken said "Hey there" and smiled. "What are you doing here?" Fluttershy asked and Keru said "When I saw you guys were going to face Valt in a battle we needed to see it first hand" and then Besu said "Seeing friends battle up close is always exciting"

With that Amelia turned and said to Robin "Robin, you haven't met him yet. This is Ken Midori" With that Robin walked over and said "I'm Robin King, Amelia's younger brother. Nice to meet you" and then said Ken "It's nice to meet you"

With that Ken looked at Wakiya who said "It's been a while, Midori" With that Keru said "And it's nice to see you with Wakiya" With that Ken walked up to Wakiya and Rainbow asked "Wait, You know each other?" confused.

With that Wakiya said "That's right, We've been friends for quite a while now" With that Besu said "Yeah, and we've been in the same Bey club" After that Pinkie asked "Which others were in the club?"

Wakiya thought and said "Well, it was the two of us, Rantaro, Daigo, Shu and..." Before they finished the sentence, they heard someone shouting "Ken, Wakiya" happily. When they looked over they saw someone who they Main 9 did not expect.

"Valt Aoi" they shouted in surprise and then they saw that Rantaro was standing next to him. "And Rantaro too?" said Twilight but then Ken rushed over and said "Valt, Honcho"

"It's awesome to see you Ken" Valt said with a big smile and Rantaro "Talk about a good surprise Mittens" and with that it did a fist bump with Keru and Besu on it.

"If I hadn't made it clear Valt, I would bring them to you" Wakiya said, slightly irritated and walked towards them. "Seriously Goldilocks, You need to learn to chill" Rantaro said, slapping Wakiya on the back.

"I happen to be very CHILL, Thank you so much" Wakiya yelled angrily and Valt and Ken laughed. "Besides, we were supposed to meet up with some other friends so our meeting was a coincidence" Rantaro said and then Wakiya asked "And who would that be?"

With that a voice was heard saying "Looks like nothing has changed" As they turned they saw two people they recognized well. Valt's face lit up and he said "Daigo, Shu" happily.

"Nice to see you both" Rantaro said and the two walked to the four. While that was happening the main 9 were surprised by this and Sunset asked "Why is Shu here?" and then Rarity asked "The same applies to Daigo Kurogami" in confusion.

They looked at all of them and saw Wakiya and Rantaro arguing, Daigo and Ken laughing, and Valt and Shu talking. With that Robin laughed a little and then Amelia asked "What's so funny?" Robin looked at the 6 and said "It's just funny that they are such legends, but can laugh and argue just like regular friends like us"

They all looked at Valt and his friends and felt that they were close to each other, just like themselves. Sunset laughed a little and said "I guess we all start from the same point. But it's nice to see they're still so close" With that the 9 moved closer to them.

After a while they were at BC Sol. The main 9 were fascinated by the place and soon they entered an empty room. Once in there, Wakiya said "Okay, we're finally here" and the legends lined up against the main 9.

"Well, can you explain what you wanted to talk about" asked Sunset and then Wakiya said "That's right, I wanted to talk to you about something you know quite well" and then Robin asked "And what is that?" Wakiya looked at them and said "Magic" seriously.

The main 9 gasped and Wakiya continued "For quite some time I have been investigating the unusual events that have been happening at Canterlot High School, you know, the same school you seven attend" and with that he pulled down a screen and flashed several reports.

"And one of the common points in all these events is you seven, and the presence of Magic" said Wakiya and then Shu said "And we have come to the conclusion that magic has some kind of connection to Beyblade. So we would like you explained where this magic comes from"

Sunset was a bit worried about that and asked "Why do you want to know what magic comes from" With that Shu replied "Because it seems magic has a link to Resonance"

Hearing that they were all confused and Rainbow asked "Umm, what do you mean by that?" With that, Shu explained "Resonance is the bond between you and your Beys. By resonating with one's Bey, one can draw out its maximum power"

All 9 of them were amazed by that but then Sunset asked "But, How did you even find out about the magic?" With that, Daigo took a step forward and said "It was probably because of me" and everyone looked at him in confusion.

With that turned to Sunset and said "Remember? What I said before our match in Transylvania" and then Sunset thought of that moment. With that she shook and said "You knew I had a dark past even then" and the others gasped.

"It was just something I felt. I didn't know what it was about, just that it was very dark to you" Daigo said and then Wakiya said "When Daigo told me that I felt it best to investigate so we wouldn't have new a threat to the Beyblade world"

Hearing that, Twilight asked "Wait, New threat?" and then Wakiya said "Yes, There are those out there who want to change the Beyblade world the way they want" With that he looked at the King's siblings and said "You two should remember Inferno, right?"

They both thought for a while and then Robin said "Oh, Now I remember. It was that man Arthur Peregrine who tried to take over the whole Beyblade world as some kind of evil king" and then Amelia said "But then they were stopped by Dante Koryu and The Victories, Right?"

With that Rainbow asked "Wait here now, Who is Dante Koryu?" and then Robin said "He's a Bladeing legend and really strong" With that Wakiya said "Anyway, In order not to have another experience like that I researched what Daigo had told me. But seeing all this magic stuff I thought I that it was a scam"

"Well, what made you change your mind about that?" Applejack asked and Wakiya replied "That was the battle I had against Sunset aboard the Sky Cruiser" and the 9 were confused.

"During that battle, I felt the magic well up. It was warm and I felt it was meant for good" said Wakiya and then Shu said "After that I looked into it more and realized that the magic had a connection to Resonance in the form of something we call 'Magical Resonance"

"So the reason we want to know more about magic is so we can learn more about this Magical Resonance and our Beys" Wakiya said. Sunset thought about it for a moment and turned to the others asking "What do you think?"

They gave each other looks and with that Twilight said "I don't think they would trick us. But you should make the final decision" and the others agreed. With that Sunset took a deep breath and said "Alright, I'll tell you where the magic comes from. But promise not to spread this information" The Legend nodded and Sunset began to explain.

They were all tired and sat on a couple of benches. Explaining everything they had been through had apparently been more than they thought about. "That was a lot of information we gave them" Twilight said and Rarity said "Truthfully, They didn't seem ready for it"

The reaction of the Legends when Sunset told them where she came from was mixed. With most of them being shocked or surprised while Valt was excited and Rantaro's was one of a little fear. Rainbow giggled as she thought about how Rantaro apparently had a fear of unicorns.

"Rainbow, You shouldn't laugh at someone's fears" Fluttershy said and Rainbow said "Yes yes" in response. Sunset was some distance away looking over a grassy field wondering if they made the right choice.

"Don't worry" said a voice behind her and when she turned she saw Shu. "Oh Shu" she said and Shu went to stand beside her. "We'll keep this between us, and won't tell anyone your secret unless you're ready"

Sunset smiled and said "Thanks Shu" With that they looked out over the grassy field and a short distance away Robin also stood alone looking at his Bey with his back against the wall and deep in thought.

(Flashback)

After Sunset explained everything about where she was from and they were allowed to leave, Wakiya wanted to talk to Robin alone. When everyone was out Wakiya asked "Yesterday you had a battle with Free De La Hoya didn't you" and Robin said "Yes I did"

With that, Wakiya said "After the final, Free called me and told me something very interesting. During your battle, you evoked an energy from within you" Robin was surprised by that and Wakiya continued "And apparently he thought it felt like the magic that came from sunset"

Robin gasped and Wakiya continued "And since your friends who have had a connection with magic in the past have not been affected by the same phenomenon, it has become confusing. But since you have been Sunset's partner during the tournament, I think I have a hypothesis"

Robin was most confused and asked "What? I've been close to Sunset's magic waves so it's rubbed off on me?" With that, Wakiya said "Almost, but instead of it affecting you, I think it has awakened the Magical Resonance that was already within you"

(End of Flashback)

"So I have the same Magical Resonance as Sunset. And not just me, if I can use it maybe others can use it too" Robin thought then said "If possible, I will draw that power to its fullest"

Sunset and Shu were still looking out and had been talking more and then Shu said "So you think Robin has the same type of Resonance as you" and Sunset replied "Yeah I felt it during his match with Free"

Shu thought and said "If one person from our world can use this Magical Resonance then maybe everyone can" But then Sunset thought of Equestria and thought "But if more people can use magic, what will happen to Equestria"

Shu saw that Sunset was in thought and said "Sunset" and she looked at him. "I understand you're worried. But we'll help you with all of this. Me, Valt, Rantaro and all your friends too" Sunset smiled and said "Thanks Shu"

With her heart at ease, Sunset said "If you'll excuse me, I have a match to get ready for" and with that she dashed off to the others. Shu smiled and when Sunset came to the others she said "Alright everyone, Who's ready for a battle?"

Everyone looked at her and Twilight asked "What's this coming from?" Sunset just smiled and said "I just needed to take in everything that had happened. But I also have to get ready for the match today"

With that Robin came over and said "I agree. Besides if magic is in our Beys we should try to get it out" The others started to get a little more excited and Rainbow said "Alright, It's my turn now" With that went to the nearest stadium and when they were there they started training again with smiles.

But at the same time Valt was training with Free in BC Sol's training hall saying "This is going to be awesome" Free thought back to his battle against Sunset and asked "Hey Valt. Do you think this Magical Resonance is something you can induce?"

Valt thought about it but then said "Actually I haven't thought of that" and Free said "Typical Valt" a bit ironically. With that he said "Anyway. Which of Sunset and Robin do you think is stronger?" With that, Valt began to think.

"Hard to say. Sunset always keeps her cool and doesn't let herself get distracted. At the same time, Robin comes into battle with everything he has and a strong focus on everything going on" Valt said and then got more excited and said "Oh man , I can't wait to battle them both"

"Calm down, Hothead" a voice said and Rantaro came towards the two of them. "Don't forget that if you lose to Sunset, you won't get to face Robin. Because he's going to face the champion and if you lose, you won't be anyone anymore" he said but Valt smiled and said "I'll be fine"

With that he turned to Free and said "Come on Free, Time to battle" With that Free got ready and Rantaro went and took his place as Ref. "Alright you both, Ready, Set" and with that he raised his fan and they both shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!"

It was now time and everyone was in the EL Astro Stadium which was similar to a coliseum. The inside of the arena had several lines of people excited about this. Everyone except Sunset and Robin sat together for the event along with Bell and Ranzo.

The Dazzlings sat a couple of seats to the side while Wakiya, Rantaro, Daigo, Ken and Shu sat in a separate room. With that the announcer stood in the middle of the arena and said "Alright all you Bey fans. Hope you're all ready for this exciting event, because the title match is about to start, This is going to be a crazy good time"

Several people were shown watching the match which included everyone from CHS, Crystal Prep, Aiger, Xander, Lui on TV and Free in the stadium as well. "6 powerful tag teams boarded the Sky Cruiser, But now let me introduce the team that overcame all opponents and obstacles in the way and has earned the right to challenge Valt Aoi" said the announcer.

"She has burned brighter ever since winning The Sword Flame Cup, And she has risen from the ashes just like the legendary Phoenix. Give it up to The Scarlet Flame, Sunset Shimmer" Said the announcer and the light shone on her and she held up her Bey. "You can do it Sunset" Twilight shouted and Rainbow shouted "Show them who's boss"

"And that's not all, Her Teammate is no pushover either. He is the Runner up in The Sword Flame Cup and he is the one who always gives it 1000% in battle. This is the Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings" said the announcer and the light beamed at Robin and he also held out his Bey. "You rock bro" Amelia called out.

"Now the moment we've all been waiting for, Time to bring the main star to the stage. He has been referred to as the Wonder Boy that always battles with a smile on his face. Make some noise for the World Champion and The Legend of Legends, Valt Aoi " said the announcer and several lights shone on Valt who smiled.

Almost everyone in the arena cheered for Valt and when Valt held out his Bey the announcer said "And you can't have Valt without his Bey, It's the unstoppable Ultimate Valtryek" with that Valt said "Alright everyone, ready for an excited Battle" and they cheered on.

With that, Robin started to walk off the stage and told Sunset "Go all out. I'm waiting for you to win" Sunset smiled and said "Yeah, count on it" With that the announcer said "Ready or not, It's time for the first match. And the challenger is, Sunset Shimmer"

"Finally, It's time" Sunset said and Valt said "I've been waiting for this, Let's have some fun" and smiled. With that Robin came to the others and Amelia said "Robin, here" and Robin walked over to look at Sunset. "Come on Sunset, I'll wait for you in the next match" he thought.

With that the ref walked up to the studio and said "The winner of this title match is the first to 3 points, First Battle" With that Sunset put Phoenix on the defensive and said "I promised Robin that I will win, So come at me with all you got"

"Defense Mode huh. Cool, I didn't plan anything else, Let's go partener" Valt said and both were ready. With that the ref said "Ready, Set" and raised his arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Phoenix went towards the middle as Valtryek circled quickly. "Yes, those are what I call powerful launches. They go fast and Phoenix takes the center arena" said the announcer and Phoenix stood in the center.

"Flare Guard" Sunset shouted and Phoenix created its fire around it. "Now Valtryek, Rush Launch" Valt called and Valtryek attacked again and again at high speed. "Valtryek refuses to go soft and unleashes a barrage of impressive strikes"

"Keep it up Valtryek" Valt shouted and Rainbow who was watching said "Wow, Valt really is strong" and Applejack said "Guess he got the title for a reason"

It continued for a while and Phoenix managed to withstand Valtryek's attackers. "Wow, That's incredible" Besu said and Keru said "Talk about battle" With that Shu said "Good, you've grown. Good job Sunset"

With that Valt smiled and said "I'm getting all kinds of excited" and with that Valt shouted "Go Valtryek" and with that he resonated with his Bey so the Valtryek avatar came out. With that, Valtryek charged towards the Phoenix and went right past it and right into the wall.

With that it created a lot of energy and Valt shouted "Now, Ultimate Wing V" and punched straight forward. With that, Valtryek went right at Phoenix and landed the attacks and the announcer said "Oh my, Valtryek just delivered a devastating attack. Can Phoenix even hold up"

With that, Sunset got more serious and started roaring. With that she let out a scarlet light and shouted "Flare Recoil" and Phoenix let out a wave of fire and they were both knocked away from the center.

Valt gasped and the announcer said "and Phoenix was saved by a well timed counter attack" With that they circled and Sunset gave off more of her Magical Resonance and her ears, ponytail and horns were formed.

With that, Sunset shouted "Go Phoenix" and she resonated so Phoenix's avatar came out. With that they went at each other and Sunset shouted "Flare Whip" and Valt shouted "Ultimate Whip V" and they collided with a lot of sparks.

It continued to collide and both Sunset and Valt roared. After a while they both flew towards the edge with Valtryek going over the wall and landing on the ground while Phoenix bounced off the wall and back into the stadium and the entire arena fell silent.

"Flare Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, First point goes to Sunset" said the ref and the crowd cheered. "Wow, did you guys see that? Sunset Shimmer managed to take the first point over Valt" the announcer said and all her friends cheered.

"SHE DID IT" Pinkie shouted and Rarity said "It was wonderful, indeed" With that Robin said "Nice one, Keep it up Sunset" Valt was in awe of the magic and said "So this is where Wakiya felt"

But with that, Valt began to feel the magic coming from Sunset and he looked in surprise how strong it was. With that the Valtryek began to glow and Valt looked at it. With that he smiled and said "Yes, Time to show them our power Valtryek"

28. Full Power! Valt vs Sunset!

The EL Astro arena was charged with excited spectators. Everyone was ready to see how the title match between Valt and Sunset would play out. The tension between the two was strong and Sunset was still glowing with magic from the first round which Sunset won to take the lead by 1 point.

Valt looked at Sunset seriously and thought "So this is the magic she was talking about" Sunset looked intently but then she took a deep breath and stopped glowing. The others looked at her anxiously and Robin was fascinated.

Amelia looked at him and asked "Robin, are you okay?" Robin looked at her and said "Yeah, I'm just so excited" Amelia smiled and said "Sunset really is a fantastic blader, huh" and Robin replied "Yep, one of the strongest I've met" and smiled happily.

While all of Sunset's friends watched excitedly, Valt's friends were stunned. "No way" Rantaro said surprised and Daigo said "I can't believe she won the first match" But then Keru said "Yes but remember" and Besu said "Sunset told you the magic was strong" But then Rantaro said "Yes but it still sounds weird"

(Flashback)

Wakiya had just asked to have some time alone with Robin so Valt, Rantaro, Daigo, Ken and Shu went to another room by themselves. Once in there Rantaro asked "Am I the only one who thinks they were messing with us"

Valt looked at him in confusion and asked "Why do you say that?" Rantaro looked at Valt dumbfounded and said "Seriously Valt. The magic of Friendship doesn't sound weird to you" and Daigo said "I have to agree Honcho. That sounds like something a five year old would come up with"

"Hey now let's think about it" Besu said and Keru said "Do you really think they could come up with such a crazy and unreal story just as a joke" Then Shu said "Besides we've seen videos of the magic in action. So their story may be true"

"Alright, but you guys have to agree. The magic portal and talking ponies are crazy enough. But now the source of the magic is supposed to be 'Friendship' of all things" Rantaro said heatedly. "Calm down hothead" Daigo said and Shu said "It is what it is, So we can just accept it" Meanwhile Valt was excited and said "Magic is just so cool"

(End of Flashback)

"Valt was the one who was most fascinated by this magic. But does he even have any idea how it even works?" Wakiya asked and Rantaro said "No, but let's be honest. Valt was never the sharpest" and they all laughed a little.

"Still, Valt is the reason we all became such good friends. So we've all felt the magic of friendship, in a way," Shu said. The others agreed and Shu looked at Sunset. "You have really grown, Sunset Shimmer. I hope you have what it takes to perfect your Magical Resonance" he thought.

Off with Sunset and Valt, Sunset smiled and said "I'll end this with the second battle" Valt smiled too and said "You're really strong, I'll give you that. But it won't end like that" Sunset looked seriously and said "I already promised Robin to go against him in the next match so I have to hurry"

"Oh yeah, But I've gone up against the best that's ever entered the stadium. So I won't lose my title anytime soon" Valt said and Sunset said "We'll see" and they started looking at each other seriously. "Oh man. The atmosphere between these two is burning hot" said the announcer.

"Now as the match continues, Will Valt Aoi make a comeback, or will Sunset Shimmer take the win" said the announcer and the ref said "Second Battle" and held out his arm. They both got ready and Sunset thought "I'm going defense mode again" At the same time Valt thought "If she's going to give everything she's got, then I'm going to give her my best launch"

With that, Valt started to take a couple of steps away from the stadium. Sunset and the ref were confused by that and the announcer said "W- What's going on here. Valt is leaving the stadium for some reason" Those in the drum looked surprised and Rantaro said "Wait, is that..." and Shu nodded.

After a while Valt stopped and thought "Okay partner. Time to give them everything we've got" The ref was so confused and asked "Are you sure?" and Valt said "Yeah, I'm ready" The ref looked at Sunset who nodded saying she was ready. With that the ref said "Ready, set" and raised his arm.

"3... 2... 1..." With each number Valt sprinted towards the stadium and at the last one he braked and they both shouted "Let it, Rip!" and the two Beys entered the stadium.

While Phoenix went towards the middle, Valtryek bounced a few times and went straight towards the wall. When Phoenix retook the center the announcer said "Unbelievable, Phoenix takes command of the center again as Valt and Valtryek step into the fray with their Sprint Boost"

"Sprint What?" asked Rainbow and Amelia then said "By adding that sprint before the launch, he gives his Bey way more speed and power" Valtryek walked towards the wall and bounced off it and towards another path as Sunset shouted "Again now Flare Guard" and the fire formed .

"Now Valtryek, Winged Launch" Valt shouted and Valtryek bounced off the walls with a swirling force and attacked the Phoenix with several fast and strong attacks. "Have you seen this, Valtryek attacking gives Phoenix no room to do anything" the announcer said.

"It's too fast. I can't land Flare Recoil if they go away that fast" Sunset thought and just then Phoenix walked away from the center. "Now, Flare Counter" Sunset called and snapped her fingers and then Phoenix managed to land its attack and they both headed for the edge.

"Unconventional. Phoenix's Flare Counter managed to stop Valtryek's Winged Launch" the announcer said and her friends cheered. "Nice there, Now go ahead and send them flying" Rainbow shouted but then Valtryek went against the rim and accelerated a lot.

"Wow, Valtryek gives the rim a spin and speeds up at super speed" said the announcer and Valt shouted "Let's do it, Valtryek" With that he resonated with Valtryek so its avatar came out. Valtryek sped up and as Phoenix neared the rim Valt shouted "Ultimate Flash V"

"Here it comes. Valtryek coming in at high speed like lightning" said the announcer and Sunset yelled "Hold Out Phoenix" as they collided they went in different directions with Phoenix facing the center again while Valtryek went off the rim and against the wall and bounced a bit towards the middle.

When the Valtryek went towards the center, it attacked the Phoenix again and again. Valt's friends watching were shocked and Rantaro said "Is it just me or is this familiar" and then Daigo said "Yeah, it's just like..." and they thought about it from long ago during the finals of the District Tournament.

(Flashback)

Valtryek moved like a Rush Launch but it was much faster than usual and landed multiple hits on Storm Spryzen. "Man oh Man, Valtryek's Ultra Flash Launch has transformed into a Rush Launch" Said the announcer in surprise.

(End of Flashback)

Valtryek continued to attack and Valt shouted "Time to show them what we can really do. GO, Ultimate Flash Rush Launch" and the movement of Valtryek Rush Launch was sped up to a new speed the eye could barely see. "Wait, What" Sunset said in shock and Phoenix was stuck in the center and could only take all of Valtryek's attacks.

"Man oh Man, Valtryek's Ultimate Flash V and Rush Launch combined into an absolutely unbeatable combination" said the announcer and Valt shouted "Okay, NOW" and punched forward. And then Valtryek landed another hit and Phoenix flew into the air and burst and Sunset gasped.

"Ultimate Valkyrie with a Burst Finish, Point standings are now 2-1" said the ref and the crowd cheered. "Oh yeah, This is what me and Valkyrie are all about" Valt shouted. "That's my friend for ya. I know him" Rantaro called out and Ken said "Nice there, Valt" Wakiya smiled cockily and said "I expect nothing less from a friend of mine"

"Well Sunset, What's your strategy now?" thought Shu and at the same time saw what the others were in shock. "D-Did that just happen?" Twilight asked and Fluttershy said "What power" quietly. "That's the champion for you. Nothing is easy" Robin said thinking "Come on Sunset. You can do this"

The Dazzlings were stunned and Sonata said "That was incredible" Aria agreed saying "I've never seen power and speed like that" Adagio said "Yeah he's the champion for a reason" but then thought "If we were those who fought him, we would have lost by now. Can Sunset even compete"

Sunset looked surprised but then began to pick up all the parts of Phoenix. But just as she turned to take the top part, she saw Valt on the ground and picked it up. With that he turned to her and said "Here, You'll need it" Sunset looked surprised.

As she took it Valt stood up and said "Come on. Let's Blade" and gave her a warm smile. Sunset took a moment but then she smiled and then stood up and they both took their places. "Alright everyone, It's time for the third round and the champion is in the lead. Will Valt get the last point he needs, Or will Sunset float past him and take the tiel" said the announcer.

Sunset looked at the Phoenix and then its avatar appeared. "Sunset, You seem happy" said Phoenix and Sunset smiled and said "Yes, Valt is not only strong, but he is also kind, So I feel happy to meet someone like that" Phoenix nodded once and said "I see, But now let's take home the win" and Sunset replied "Yes"

Sunset gave off a scarlet glow and she smiled. Valt saw it and heard a voice say "Valt" He looked at his Bey glowing and then the Valtryek avatar appeared. "Valtryek" Valt said and smiled and Valtryek said "Sunset and Phoenix really have a strong bond" Valt smiled and said "Yeah I feel it too. Fighting against such an awesome blader is the best"

"In that case, Let's give it all we've got" Valtryek said and Valt replied "Yeah, You got that partner" and Valt looked straight at Sunset and gave off a blue glow. "I'm going to put everything into this match" thought Sunset and put Phoenix in attack mode.

When the others saw that Twilight said "She changed it to attack mode" Rainbow then said "Yeah, All or nothing. That's what I call a battle" They were all excited and the ref then said "Third Battle" Valt took a couple steps back again and they were both ready. "Ready, set" said the ref and raised his arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they went for the attack. They both started roaring and yelling "This one's mine" and they attacked each other without stopping.

"The attacks refuse to stop. Both bladers are giving everything they have without stopping" the announcer said and they continued to attack. Just then Phoenix went up the slope and then dove and Sunset shouted "Now, Flare Whip"

When it landed, Valkyrie was thrown into the air and Valt gasped. "Oh no, Valkyrie is in free fall. Will it be a Ring Out Finish" said the announcer but then Valt shouted "Valkyrie" and Valkyrie fell and bounced off the edge of the wall and back into the stadium.

"And Valkyrie held out at the tip of the stadium. Valt really gives everything he has and more" said the announcer and then Valkyrie went against the rim and accelerated. Just then Valt called out "Go, Valkyrie" and resonated so that the Valkyrie avatar came forward. After a bit of acceleration, Valt shouted "Now, Ultimate Flash Rush Launch" and then it made a dash and attacked Phoenix again and again.

"Oh my, Valkyrie 360 attack won't let Phoenix get away" the announcer said and Sunset said "Not good" starting to panic a bit. The others looked worried but then Robin shouted "Come on Sunset. You can do this" They looked at him and they all started cheering more on Sunset along with Bell and Ranzo.

Just then the Dazzlings looked towards them and then Adagio took a breath and shouted "Come on Sunset" Both Aria and Sonata were surprised that she was cheering for Sunset but they started cheering for Sunset as well. When Sunset saw that everyone was cheering for her, she smiled and thought "That's right, Everyone is behind me. As long as they are here, I will win"

Just then, she called out "Phoenix" and activated her Magical Resonance again. Then Phoenix's avatar appeared and Phoenix ducked and dodged Valkyrie's attack. "Now hold the phone. Phoenix bolted away from Valkyrie and has another burst of energy" the announcer said and as Phoenix went at Valkyrie again Sunset shouted "Again, Flare Whip"

With that they collided and the Valkyrie attack stalled. Valt gasped and the announcer said "D-Did that just happen? Phoenix managed to stop Valkyrie's Ultimate Flash Rush Launch" Valt was taken aback and then looked at Sunset and saw the magic flowing.

"I will win. All my friends are behind me, So I won't lose" Sunset thought and became more determined. Just then Valt realized something and thought "She's not only fighting alongside her Bey, But with her friends too. This is how she has used the magic of friendship, Exactly what it is meant for"

With that Valt smiled and began to roar and was surrounded by a burst of blue energy. Sunset looked surprised and Valt said "Alright, Time for us to finish this Valkyrie" Sunset was surprised by the screaming but then smiled and said "It's just me and Phoenix that will finish this"

With that, they started attacking each other again and again and they both shouted "Valkyrie" and "Phoenix" and both their avatars came out again. Everyone in the arena was stiff with excitement and they both went against the edge and Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated.

Just then, Valt heard Valkyrie's voice saying "Valt, it's time" Valt shouted "Yeah, Let's finish this" At the same time, Sunset heard Phoenix's voice saying "Sunset, The time has come" and Sunset said "Alright, Let's do this" and just then Phoenix braked and they went at each other.

“Ultimate Whip V” Valt shouted and Valkyrie and the Valkyrie avatar swung its sword. "Ultra Flare Whip" shouted Sunset and Phoenix and the Phoenix avatar swept its tail in a scarlet fire.

Both attacks collided and the avatars pulled the sword towards their tail, creating sparks that flew everywhere. They continued to try to overpower each other but then Sunset shouted "GIVE IT YOUR ALL" Just then a symbol formed between the Phoenix and Valkyrie avatars that resembled Sunset's cutie mark.

Just then, an energy blast hit the cutie mark and hit the Valkyrie avatar and before they knew it, Valkyrie bursted. Valt gasped and everyone in the arena fell into complete silence. And just as Phoenix had stopped spinning, the announcer said "Flare Phoenix with a Burst Finish, with a final score of 3-2 Sunset Shimmer is the winner"

Everyone cheered and the announcer shouted "There you have it, We have a new rising champion who is none other than SUNSET SHIMMER, All Congratulations" All her friends cheered and Pinkie shouted "SHE DID IT, SHE DID IT, SUNNY DID IT"

"She won. She won against Valt Aoi" Amelia said and Robin said "Yeah, I can hardly believe it" The Dazzlings were stunned and Sonata cheered for Sunset. "I can't believe she actually won" Aria said and Adagio said "Yeah that was unexpected. Not bad job Sunset Shimmer, Not bad at all" smiling.

Valt picked up his bey and said "I lost" But then he looked at Sunset and smiled. "I won, I actually won" Sunset said in disbelief and then Valt said "Congratulations" Sunset turned to him and he held out her Bey. Sunset was taken aback and said "Valt" before taking her bey.

"Ohh, That was awesome" Valt said and his eyes started to sparkle. Sunset was a bit taken back and thought "His excitement is a bit like Pinkie's. But just a bit" Sunset smiled and said "Yeah I had fun too" and smiled and when Valt held out his hand she took it and shook it.

With that Valt gave Sunset the belt and she held it up and the announcer said "This will truly be a fight to remember, But it's not over yet" With that Robin stood up and the announcer said "For the only person that has the right to challenging our new champion is the Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings" and the light shone on him.

Robin smiled and called "Hope you're ready Sunset, Because Drago is going to send Phoenix flying all the way home" Sunset smiled and the announcer said "Oh my. Robin is already loaded for the match. Rest up everyone, because tomorrow is the title match between the challenger, Robin Kings and the new champion, Sunset Shimmer. I can't wait"

It was evening and everyone was aboard the Sky Cruiser. Pinkie had thrown another party to celebrate Sunset winning the champion title and everyone was invited. Which included The Dazzling, Bell, Ranzo, Valt, Shu, Rantaro, Daigo, Ken and Wakiya.

"I'm surprised that you allow two parties in a row like this Wakiya" Rantaro said and then Wakiya said "Trust me, After listening to that pink girl talk and ask for so long you lose your patience easily" Wakiya sighed and then said " Seriously, she's almost as stubborn as Valt when it comes to this sort of thing"

Rantaro laughed a little and they all enjoyed the party, even if it was a little uncomfortable for The Dazzlings. "Again, Why are we here?" asked Aria and Sonata replied "Simple, Pinkie invited us" and Adagio then said "No need to complain, We might as well enjoy ourselves as much as we can"

Robin was against the wall and Sunset walked over and asked "Are you okay?" Robin looked at her and said "Yeah I'm fine. Just excited for tomorrow" Sunset smiled and said "Yeah same here" and they stood against the wall together. "Hope you give me all you got" Robin said and Sunset smiled and said "Same back to you"

They chatted a bit and then Pinkie came up and said "Sunny, It's time" Sunset smiled and told Robin "Excuse me for a moment" and Robin said "no problem" Sunset then joined Pinkie for a while.

When they came back they were with the other 5. They were all wearing sparkly clothes and they all went up on a stage. When Valt saw it he asked "What are they doing?" Then Wakiya replied "Apparently they are all in a band called 'The Rainbooms' and they wanted to perform"

"WOW, A band. That's Awesome" Valt said excitedly and they all walked closer to the stage except for the Dazzlings who stood a bit away. When the Main 7 were up on stage they took up their instruments with Sunset and Rainbow had electric guitars, Applejack a Bass, Rarity a Keytar, Fluttershy a Tambourine, Pinkie Pie with drums and Twilight with a microphone.

With everyone ready Sunset turned and asked "Ready for our new song?" and they all nodded. The onlookers were excited for the song and then they started playing the Beyblade song "Our Time" Also, during the song they started to pony up and those who watched were all fascinated.

Link to Song: Our Time
….
(Song starts.)

Sunset- Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!
Let it rip!
Sunset, Twilight- This is our time!
This is our moment!
Everyone- Beyblade Burst!
Pinkie, Fluttershy- (Come on!)
Sunset, Twilight- We've come so far,
Hear the roar of the stadium!
Everyone- Beyblade Burst!

Sunset- Sparks will fly!
The stakes are high!
Tell me you're ready, cause it's our time!
Rainbow- So sound the horn!
We're battle-born!
This is the moment we're waiting for!
Pinkie, Fluttershy- (Come on!)
Applejack- We won't give up!
Pinkie, Fluttershy- (Ohh!)
Rarity- We won't give in!
Applejack, Rarity- We'll burst right out, and we'll let it rip!
Sunset, Twilight- This is our time!
This is our moment!
Everyone- Beyblade Burst!
Pinkie, Fluttershy- (Come on!)
Sunset, Twilight- We've come so far,
Hear the roar of the stadium!
Everyone- Beyblade Burst!

(Instrumental)

Applejack- Our Beys collide!
Fight to survive!
During the battle, they come alive!
Rarity- Our goal's the same!
The perfect game
If you get knocked out, just try again!
Pinkie, Fluttershy- We won't give up! (Ohh!)
We won't give in!
Everyone- Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!
Let it rip!
Sunset, Twilight- This is our time!
This is our moment!
Everyone- Beyblade Burst! (Come on!)
Sunset, Twilight- We've come so far,
Hear the roar of the stadium!
Everyone- Beyblade Burst!

(Song ends.)
….

They all cheered and applauded the song while the main 7 felt proud of it. After an hour the party was still going but Robin left them. He went to the deck and saw a lone Bey stadium. But as he went there he heard a voice behind him saying "Knew you were coming"

When Robin turned he saw Amelia walking towards him. "Oh. Hi Sis" he said and Amelia said "You just couldn't rest for one night. could you now" Robin gave a small guilty laugh and said "Yeah, Couldn't help myself" Amelia smiled and asked "Are you ready to win against Sunset"

Robin looked at her and said "Not gonna lie, I'm in panic mode right now" Amelia looked in surprise and Robin continued "Sunset has always been incredible. And today she defeated Valt Aoi, The guy who holds the title of The Legend of Legends . To say I'm nervous is an understatement"

"But you're also strong. You managed to defeat everyone on board this boat. And you went toe to toe with Lui and Free. You're a legend in your own right" Amelia said making Robin smile. "Okay, Time to practice" she said and Robin said "Yeah" They both took their places but then they did "Stop there"

When they turned they saw Bell and Ranzo. "Bell, Ranzo" Robin said and Amelia asked "What are you doing here?" Ranzo smiled and said "We assumed you were going to train so we thought we'd go help you out" With that Bell said "I was meant to be champion, But until that happens I'll train you to be that instead"

Robin smiled and said "Thank you two. I'll take all three of you" and they gasped. "Oh someone's a bit cocky" Ranzo said and Bell said "You'll flee in fear" Amelia smiled and said "Okay, Hope you're ready" They all got ready and Robin said "I'm ready to go. Ready and set "

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and they started. At the same time, the main 7 were looking for Robin and Amelia when they noticed that they were gone. They met up and Twilight asked "Has anyone seen them?" Most of them shook their heads but then Pinkie said "There they are" and pointed.

They all looked over and saw Robin training with Amelia, Bell and Ranzo. "What are they doing?" Applejack asked and Rainbow said "Robin is training for his match against Sunset I guess" Sunset looked and saw Robin's determination and said "Well then, I'll go train too" With that Sunset rushed off and the others followed her.

It was in a dark room, several people in masks were at monitors and a man was sitting in the middle of the room watching the Sunset match against Valt.

"Perfect, The stronger you get, the more energy I can extract from you" said the man and one of the others at the monitors said "Sir, The The Ruler project is complete"

The man looked over and said "Excellent, Give it to him when he's done" and they all said "Yes Sir" and the man gave an evil smile.

The next day was now here and everyone was in the EL Astros arena again. Everyone except Sunset and Robin sat in the same seats as before and Valt was now in the same room as his friends. But just then the Dazzlings came towards the others and sat down beside them.

"What are you doing here?" Asked Rainbow and Adagio said "Our seats were taken so this is the only place we can get a good view" Rainbow looked a little suspicious but then said "Fine, Make yourselves comfortable then" Just then the announcer said "Oh Yeah. I sure can say you're all as ready as me to let loose today. Get ready for a match that's sure to get everyone excited" and everyone in the arena cheered.

"And now. Without further ado, let me introduce the challenger to the world title match" the announcer and a pair of doors opened and Robin entered. "He gives everything he does everything he has to give. Look away for a second and he has a new trick with him. It's The Crimson Dragon, Robin Kings" said the announcer and everyone cheered.

"Go Robin" Amelia shouted and she, Bell, Ranzo and Sonata cheered him on. But when the others noticed what Sonada was doing, they all looked at her in confusion. But before they could ask about it, the announcer said "And now, let me introduce our new champion"

With that, the other doors opened and Sunset came out. "This girl has both flare and skill. She has proven herself to shine stronger and clearer than anyone else. Give it up to The Scarlet Flame, The New World Champion, Sunset Shimmer" the announcer said and everyone cheered.

The other 6 cheered for Sunset and they both came to the arena. "For those who don't remember. These two faced off in the finals of The Sword Flame Cup. Will Sunset take the win again or will Robin get some revenge" said the announcer.

"Hope you're ready Robin" Sunset said and Robin said "Yeah, Ready to crush you and take the belt" Robin looked at Sunset seriously and Sunset knew he wasn't joking. With that, the ref came forward and said "The winner of this title match is the first to 3 points, First Battle"

Both got ready and Sunset put Phoenix in defensive mode. "Defense mode, I knew it. In that case" Robin thought and put his Golden dragon Chip. Just when they were both ready, the ref said "Ready, set" and raised his arm. And just then they both shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and the battle was on.

29. First to the Top! The Dragon's Roar!

It was time for the title match between Sunset and Robin to begin and the announcer just said "Ready, set" and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and while Phoenix was heading towards the center Drago was heading towards the edge. As the Phoenix came to the center, Sunset called out "Flare Guard" and its ring of fire formed.

"And so, Phoenix has taken its stand in the center" said the announcer and just then Drago went to the rim and accelerated. "What now, Drago doesn't slow down and picks up a ton of speed" the announcer said and Robin thought "I need to dish out as much damage as I can right now"

After a while, Robin shouted "Okay, Now" and then Drago braked and went towards Phoenix. "Drago Breaker" Robin yelled and the attacks landed hard and the announcer yelled "Oh snap, Robin doesn't go easy and goes for a hard attack right away"

Sunset was taken aback by the direct attack and thought "Wow, I knew he'd be serious but this is wild" Robin continued to stare intensely but then Sunset shouted "Flare Recoil"

When the small blades were pulled in Drago was knocked away and the announcer said "Unbelievable, Phoenix shook off the attack like nothing" But just then Robin smiled and then Drago hooked into the wall and flew up into the air.

"Now Go, Crash Dive" he shouted and Drago dived straight at Phoenix. "WOW, Drago took the power of Flare Recoil and went on the attack again" the announcer said. The others were surprised and Adagio said "Oh, I didn't know he could be so serious" and Aria said "Yeah, it seems he's not as soft as I thought"

The others were more surprised that Robin doesn't seem to have any calm nerves in his body. With that Sunset thought "I can't keep playing defensive" Just then Phoenix leaned and walked away from Drago and they both began to circle.

"Phoenix" Sunset called and her Magical Resonance activated and Phoenix's avatar emerged. At that Robin started to roar and called out "Drago" and resonated so his Bey's avatar came out as well. After that they went at each other and Sunset yelled "Flare Whip" while Robin yelled "Crash Upper"

The attacks collided hard so sparks were created and Sunset shouted "Keep going. Take them down" and then Robin shouted "Break through, No mercy" They rushed and after a while they flew away from each other and over the wall. Both looked shocked and just then Phoenix landed on the ground right before Drago.

"Crash Drago with a Ring Out Finish, First point goes to Robin" said the ref and everyone in the arena cheered "Did you see that or what? Robin has managed to get the first point" said the announcer. Robin took a deep breath and picked up his Bey saying "Good one Drago" smiling.

Sunset brought up Phoenix saying "Looks like Robin is going to give this more than I counted on" Up in the room with the legends they were excited. "That was incredible" Valt said and Rantaro said "Yeah. Robin really knows how to give it his all"

"Yeah, He was incredible" Keru said and Beus said "But Sunset was incredible too" Then Daigo said "Yeah, She hasn't given up on this yet" and Shu thought "Well Sunset, What are you going to do now?" With that the announcer said "This is wild. Can our new champion come back from this disadvantage"

"Second Battle" said the ref and Sunset thought "Okay, Time to switch it up" and put Phoenix in attack mode. When Robin saw that he thought "She's going in attack mode. She's going to attack hard. But I'm ready" and when they were ready the ref said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they went at each other as Sunset shouted "Flare Launch" While Robin shouted "Crash Launch" and they attacked each other again and again. "Oh my, Oh my. They don't give each other a second to breathe," said the announcer.

They continued for a while and Sunset thought "I can't just attack wildly" With that Phoenix leaned and walked away from Drago. "After them Drago" Robin called and Drago went after Phoenix and walked beside them with the center on the other side. Sunset gasped and shouted "Push them off" but Robin shouted "You're not going anywhere" and they attacked each other.

"Unbelievable, Drago has Phoenix in its sights but Phoenix it's fighting back" the announcer said and Pinkie cheered for the both of them. "Yeah, This is a battle I can get behind" Rainbow said but then Twilight said "I don't understand. They don't seem to have a strategy. Just power"

"That's not entirely true. Robin's strategy is in full swing" Amelia said and they all looked at her and Adagio "What do you mean by that?" Amelia watched the battle and said "Although they are both strong, In a measure of power, Drago is stronger. Robin hopes to keep Sunset on the offensive and make this an attack only match"

"I don't understand, What can that accomplish?" asked Rainbow and then Ranzo said "If Phoenix has enough time it can charge up a counter attack and knock drago out of the stadium" and Adagio continued with "And Robin knows that, so he tries to avoid it as much as possible"

They all watched the battle and Sunset thought "If I just got a second. That's all I need" and Robin yelled "Keep going Drago. Never stop" Drago went in for another attack but Sunset yelled "Flare Counter" and when they collided, Drago was hit in the middle and Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated.

"Did you see that, Phoenix knocked Drago away and is now taking a ride on the rim" the announcer said and Sunset shouted "Do it Phoenix" activating her Magical Resonance and Phoenix's avatar appeared.

Drago then walked around and Robin shouted "Now, Crash Counter" and then Phoenix braked and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" and they attacked each other. They kept pushing against each other and they both flew up in the air and Phoenix flew up then Drago flew out of the stadium and bounced on the ground and then Burst.

Robin gasped and the announcer said "Flare Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, Point standings are now 1-1" Said the ref and the crowd cheered. "Oh my, Sunset just showed why she got the title of world champion in the first place" said the announcer. With that Aria asked "Was that really a Ring Out?" and then Ranzo said "Drago landed on the ground before, That saved it"

"It's tied right now" Rarity said and Applejack said "If one of them gets a burst now they win" Fluttershy turned to Twilight and asked "Um Twilight, Who do you think will win?"

Twilight took out her tablet and began to say "If I bring out their usual strategies and power in their launches then..." Just then she was interrupted by Bell who said "You can stop that. It's all in the spirit"

They all looked at him and Twilight asked "The spirit? What do you mean?" With that Bell said "Both Sunset and Robin both have power and skills. Plus they know what each other can do" With that Ranzo continued "And when it's even like they are, power and technique don't matter"

They all looked at him and Amelia finished with "Which means it comes down to whoever has the most desire to win. Whoever brings out that emotion the most will win"

With that they were all fascinated by what they heard from it and then Rainbow shouted "Come on Sunset, You can do this" and then Amelia shouted "Go on Robin, Win this" With that everyone in the arena started cheering either Sunset or Robin.

In the room of legends, Wakiya said "Perfect, this is the show I wanted" and Rantaro said "Yeah, It really can give everything they have" With that Valt said "I don't know who will win, But I really excited to see"

Shu looked at Sunset and Robin and thought "They're both really giving it their all. I wonder which of them wants to win the most" Robin picked up his bey and said "Drago" then Drago's avatar appeared.

"Robin. Looks like we have a tough challenge ahead of us. Yet, You seem happy" Drago said and Robin said "I am. It's just what I expected. Me and Sunset, Give it everything we got. This is what I really wanted" Then Drago said "I see. But is that battle against Sunset all you want?" and then Robin smiled and said "No, That's not all. Drago, I want to win, More than anything" Drago seemed happy and said "Good, Give it your all, And then I'll answer your call"

With that, Robin smiled and looked at Sunset. Sunset took out her Bey and heard Phoenix's voice say "Sunset" With that Phoenix's avatar came forward and said "I'm sensing more energy from Robin and Drago than before" Sunset nodded and said "That must mean they're going to give it their all have in this match"

"In that case, what will you do?" asked Phoenix and Sunset replied "In that case we're giving everything we've got back. The title is ours and We have to defend it, don't we" Phoenix was happy and said "Right, So let's do it" and then Sunset came back to reality.

"Third battle" said the ref and the announcer said "It's even with 1 point each. Who will take home the win. Will it be Sunset Shimmer, Or Robin Kings" Robin then said "I'll give this one everything I've got" and then he removed the Golden Dragon Chip.

"He removed the chip" Pinkie said and Amelia said "He wants everything he has in this battle" They both got ready and Robin said "I've been waiting for this. It's even better than I imagined" and Sunset then said "Yeah, I feel the same. Come on"

"This one is ours" Robin said and Sunset said "I don't think so" With that the ref said "Ready, set" and raised his arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they went at each other again. "Get them, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Sunset shouted "Don't ease up, Flare Launch" and they continued to attack.

"Oh My, Their attacks are relentless. They refuse to let up" said the announcer and the attacks continued. Their friends were stunned and Twilight said "They're fully attacking each other but their spin hasn't dropped one bit" and then Bell said "This is a battle I can like"

They kept going for a while and the announcer said "How long can they keep going? I think I'm going to burst soon" excitedly. Just then they both went against the rim and accelerated and then shouted "Drago" and "Phoenix" With that they both resonated with their beys and at the same time as their avatars came out, Sunset's magic was activated.

They rushed until Drago went against the wall and spiraled upwards. As it dived and Robin shouted "Drago Dive NOW" Phoenix braked and it went towards you Drago was about to land and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip"

The attacks collided hard but then Drago flew up the elevator again oh the announcer said "Drago is sent flying" Meanwhile in the individual room they were all stunned and Rantaro said "Wow that was crazy" Just then Robin shouted "Hold on Drago" and Drago landed in the stadium but wobbled.

"Oh, See there? It's barely holding" the announcer said and then Shu thought "Looks like this one is going to Sunset. There's no recovering" Just like that Sunset said "Now Phoenix, Let's end this" But then shouted Robin "No way it's over. give it everything you have left" and was surrounded by a crimson energy. Just then the same energy surrounded Drago and crashed into the floor and righted itself and just as Drago bolted away the announcer said "What is this, It's coming back"

"WHAT" Sunset said shocked and they were all equally shocked. "This can't be. After an attack that strong" Twilight said and then Shu thought "It's not possible, No one can come back after an attack like that" But just then Shu thought back to his semi final match against Lui in the national tournament.

Just then Drago went against the wall and tightened his spring. "Go Crash Course" and Drago went straight at Phoenix with the attack. Sunset yelled "Hold on Phoenix" and the attack landed hard but Phoenix managed to stay put.

"Where does all the energy come from?" shouted the announcer and they all cheered. "Nice Bro" Amelia shouted, "Come on Sunset" shouted the other 6. "Keep it up" shouted Bell and Ranzo and Valt shouted "Awesome" With that the announcer said "What a brutal attack. They're both sent flying" and they both flew but soon landed in the stadium and the announcer said "But they stick the landing"

With that Drago and Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated and Robin shouted "It's all or nothing now. ATTACK" and Sunset shouted "Go Phoenix, You know what to do" and they shouted "MAXIMUM POWER" With that they accelerated they and then Drago went against the wall and Robin shouted "Ultra Crash Course" With that bounced straight across the stadium while Phoenix was still on the rim.

Everyone was confused and Twilight asked "Did he miscalculate?" but then Phoenix braked and Sunset shouted "DO IT. Ultra Flare Whip" But then Drago crashed into the opposite wall and Robin shouted "One attack and it's over. Double Crash Course" Just then Drago's spring tensed and they both went towards each other and when they collided sparks flew everywhere.

They continued to roar pushing against each other and Sunset's magic unleashed a lot. They pushed hard against Drago but then Robin shouted "Come on, Burst them already" and just then a wave of crimson energy came from Robin and Sunset's eyes widened. At that moment Phoenix flew into the air and Burst.

Everyone in the arena fell silent and it continued for a while. But after that the announcer gasped for a bit and said "Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, with a final score of 3-1 Robin Kings is the winner"

Everyone in the arena started cheering and the announcer shouted "And it is finished. The Crimson Dragon has taken down the Phoenix. The torch has been passed again and the new World Champion is Robin Kings"

Amelia, Bell and Ranzo cheered and Amelia shouted "I knew you could do it" Meanwhile the other 6 and The Dazzlings were completely speechless. "That didn't happen, did it?" Rarity said and Applejack said "They did, But I don't know if I believe it" With that Rainbow asked "Umm Twi. What was that?" and then Twilight replied "I- I think the energy he got from the acceleration and a kinetic energy of the first crack was stored up and made it bounce back more powerful"

Robin watched blankly for a while then said "We did it" and then he picked up his Bey and shouted "We Did It Drago" happily. Sunset was still speechless and muttered "I lost, How" to herself. But then she heard a voice calling to her. When she looked up, she saw Robin with a smile on his face.

"That was incredible. I had a blast," he said happily. Sunset thought and thought it was just as fun but she still had a bitter feeling of having lost. But she smiled and said "Yeah, same here" and they both went at each other and Sunset held out her arm and said "But next time I'll win" and Robin replied "That'll never happen" and they both smiled.

Sunset handed Robin the belt and he held it up and the announcer said "Now give a big round of applause to our new world champion, Robin Kings" and everyone in the arena applauded. At the same time in the other room the legends were fascinated and Wakiya asked Shu "You saw that, didn't you?" and Shu replied "Yes"

They thought about that very moment the energy welled up from Robin and they knew. "It seems that others can summon this Magical Resonance, Not just Sunset" Wakiya said and Shu then said "The two of them will evolve further. So we may have just witnessed a new era of Beyblade" They all looked on cheering and smiled.

Robin was in an empty room looking around in confusion. "What, Where am I" he said but when he looked closely he saw he was in a stadium. "A stadium?" he said confused but then there was a Bey quickly purring but was surrounded by black mist.

"Wow" Robin blurted out and jumped away. "A Bey?" said robin and then it came back and right in front of it two green eyes shone with purple smoke coming from them. Just as the Bey was about to meet, Robin heard a voice calling to him.

"Robin, Robin!" Amelia said and Robin woke up. They were all in a private plane that would take them back to Japan. "Did you have a dream?" Amelia asked and Robin said "Yeah, It was really weird" After that Applejack asked "Well, Where are you two boys going?" to Bell and Ranzo. "We will go back to the Phantom's Gate. The next time we meet you will flee in fear" Bell said with a smile.

"That'll never happen. But you're welcome to try," Sunset said. "Hey Robin, How about a match once we've landed?" Rainbow asked and Robin said "Sure" After that Rainbow said "Also, Let's make it a title match. I want a shot at the belt"

But then Twilight said "Rainbow, It doesn't work like that. You can't just have title matches whenever you want" Rainbow was confused and Twilight continued with "When it comes to title matches, only the organizers can decide the challenger"

"Aww, Talk about lame. But who will Robin face then?" Rainbow asked and Twilight said "Um, you're asking the wrong person" At the same time Robin smiled and said "No matter who it is, I'm going to win"

Sunset smiled and said "Good, Because I want to be the one to defeat you" But then Robin smiled and said "Sorry Sunny, That will never happen" With that they laughed but Robin could only think about his dream.

It was in a dark, round metal room. The only thing there was a bey stadium and a Bey circulating. In front of the stadium stood the man with an evil smile. Just then, another shadowy figure entered the room. "Now is the time. I expect you to deliver results"

The first man said "Don't worry, My dear friend" and then the Bye cooked in the wall and he caught it. "I will show these children who the true ruler of Beyblade is" he said then his eyes gave a green glow.

They were now all back in Japan and they were now in a press conference room. Robin sat on a chair at the front of the tendon while the announcer sat to the side with a podium. At the same time, there were several reporters sitting on rows of chairs and the other 8 were backstage.

"Alright, To all the super strong bladers out there watching. I want you to step up and challenge me. I'm ready to take you all down" Robin said and the announcer then said "Yes you heard this first Beyfans. Our new champ sure that he does not lag behind in both power and self-confidence here"

Just then Rainbow shouted "That's the way", Applejack shouted "keep it up pal", Pinkie shouted "You're amazing Champ", Amelia shouted "Nice there Bro" and Fluttershy said "Yay" rather quietly. "Thank you all. I appreciate it" Robin said smiling.

Just then the announcer said "So, To defend your title will you be willing to take on any opponent that comes along?" Robin smiled and said "You can count on that. I will defeat any bladers that come and challenge me and Drago. Just wait and see, We are the strongest team around"

The reporters cheered and took pictures, but then a new voice was heard. "What kind of joke is this" said the voice and everyone gasped. Just then all the lights went out and everyone was confused. When it lit up again, there was someone standing in front of Robin. All gasped and saw a man with black wavy hair, red eyes and an evil smile. He was wearing what looked like armor and a red metal ring on his head.

"What the. I haven't seen him before. Who are you?" said Robin and then the announcer said "What now, Just in this conference we have a mysterious man who came in from the shadows" The man looked at Robin and said "Is this really the new world champion? not much to look at, Or what "

Robin got annoyed and said "Like I said. Who are you supposed to be?" The man chuckled a little and said "You can call me Sombra" They all whispered but Sunset said "Sombra. No" in panic. During her talk with Princess Twilight, she heard about everything that happened with King Sombra.

Just then Sombra held up 2 fingers and said "I predict I'll win the first match with a Burst Finish, And lead by two points. Then I'll win the second with another Burst Finish. I'll crush you 4-0. The last one will be a good bonus"

"What are you talking about?" said Robin and then Sombra said "In other words. After two Burst Finish, Everyone will see that the true ruler of the Beyblade is King Sombra and the Evil Ruler" and then he howled out his Bey.

Robin looked annoyed and said "That will never happen. Beyblade doesn't belong to you, or anyone else. It belongs to everyone" Sombra smiled wickedly and said "Maybe for now" Just then the announcer got a piece of paper and shouted "Oh my, I just got news everyone will want to know. The first match for our new champion will be against none other than Sombra" surprised.

Just then, Wakiya, who was watching the conference in another room, was completely dumbfounded. "What. When was this decided?" said puzzled and Sombra laughed and said "Your fate is sealed. Hope you're ready" and then he laughed evilly and the lights went out again. When it lit up, Sombra was gone and everyone was confused.

"Sombra, I sense trouble" Robin thought and Sunset thought "King Sombra, Here. Not Good" in a bit of a panic.

30. Shadows Rising! Secret Ruler!

They were all back in Canterlot High and Robin was training for his Title match Right now there was a match against the Flash and Robin shouted "Ultra Crash Course" and Drago attacked Flash's Bey and burst it.

"Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin is the winner" Twilight said and Flesh was frustrated and said "Good match" Robin picked up Drago and said "same here, Thanks" With that Flash left and Robin said "Okay, Who's next? "

Just then Amelia came up and said "Maybe you should take a break. You've been going at it for hours. You're exhausted" Robin turned to her and said "I can't, I have to be fully ready for the match with that Sombra guy"

"But Robin…" Amelia tried but Robin then said "You know what Sunset said. About the other Sombra" and they thought after the conference.

(Flashback)

The conference had just ended and Robin went to the others but then he noticed that Sunset seemed to be panicking. "Sunset, is something wrong?" he asked and they all turned to her. Sunset looked at Robin and began to tell her what happened.

She talked about how King Sombra was a villain from Equestria that Princess Twilight and her friends had met, How he took over The Crystal Empire over 1000 years ago (Equestria Time), How he cursed the kingdom to disappear with him and How he tried to take over it again when he came back but was stopped.

Everyone was now worried and Sunset then said "And now, He is here. That's not good" But then Amelia said "Alright, Before we lose our heads, Maybe he's this world's Sombra" They all looked at her and Rainbow said "Yeah. You said everyone from Equestria has a variant here. Maybe he's just a regular guy"

"A guy who just admitted to wanting to rule the Beyblade world with a Bey that literally has 'Evil' in the name" Robin said and Rainbow said "Okay. Maybe not so regular" scratching the back of her head nervously.

(End of Flashback)

"Even though he's not the same person Sunset was worried about, I feel like he's still trouble" Robin said and then Rainbow came up and said "In that case. Less talk and more practice" Robin turned to her and said " Yeah, I'm ready"

Twilight was about to call the match but then her phone rang. "Hu, Unknown number" she said when she saw that the number was unknown before she answered.

"Hello… Wakiya? How did you get… Oh, Okay… Mhm… Okay… Okay, We're coming" the call went and she hung up. "It was Wakiya. He wanted us to come to his office here in Canterlot. Apparently he has some information on Sombra" she said and they were all surprised.

Robin turned to Sunset and said "What do you think, Sunset?" She thought about it and said "It would be useful to know more. So I say we go" Oh with that they all started walking.

They all walked into town until they arrived at a large building that The Murasaki Group had purchased in Canterlot City. When they got inside, there was a person who showed them the way to Wakiya's office.

When they opened the door, Wakiya was sitting in his office chair and calling into the phone. "Listen here, I want to know how, when and who is responsible for this. Don't come back to me until you have results" he yelled and hung up.

"Um, are you okay?" Fluttershy asked and Wakiya looked at them and sighed. "It's just a lot I've had to do lately," he said with a hand on his head. "But now we have the more important matter we must discuss. I guess you know what I'm talking about"

Sunset looked to the side a bit and said "Sombra" Wakiya forsate with "Yeah. Specifically how he could be signed up for a title match at all"

They all looked at him and he said "As you may already know. When someone is going to be outed to take on a title match, Especially over the world title, the organizers have to be the ones to arrange it. But something is not right in this"

Rainbow raised her hand and said "Let me guess. Is it because you don't have any information about him" Wakiya looked unsure and said "They what what I thought at first" they all looked at him and he said "I don't know how, But somehow his bladeing information got into our system"

They gasped a bit but then Rainbow said "But what's the problem? If we have information, How is it weird?" with that Wakiya said "That's it. All information that enters our system goes through several security steps. And it also contains the person who found the info But this information has neither"

They all looked at each other pch then Robin asked "So what does the information say about Sombra and his Bey?" Wakiya leaned against the screen and said "There wasn't much information about Sombra, But about his Bey" and then he brought out pictures of his Bey.

"According to what we have, Evil Ruler is a counter clockwise spinning attack type. It has a lot of power and is good at smash attacks from above" Wakiya said but then he looked down and said "But there seems to be something more to it"

"What?" Sunset asked but Wakiya didn't know. Just then he turned to them and said "I'm not sure. But other than that Sombra has no bladeing history at all. In the public eye, Is this his first official match"

They were all confused by that and Amelia said "That doesn't make sense. How can that be his first match?" and Wakiya said "That can only mean one thing. Someone must have hacked into our system and planted the information and added the title match"

They all gasped and Twilight said "Then we have to tell everyone and cancel the match" and Wakiya then said "We can't. If the match were to be canceled after it was announced on TV it could affect our reputation in a bad way"

They all looked at him and Sunset asked "But, what are we going to do. If we let Sombra have his way, he's going to cause more trouble. Right?" Wakiya looked to the side for a while and then he looked at them seriously.

"Regardless of who Sombra is or what he plans. Someone has gone to great lengths to get him signed up for this title match" Wakiya said looking at Robin "Robin. This title match could be the most important one ever. I wouldn't want to put so much pressure on you but as world champion you have to win this match"

Robin took a step forward and said "Don't worry. I'm ready" to which they all smiled and then Wakiya said "In that case. How about a practice match against me and Wyvron" holding out his Bey. "Wait. Pegasus and I are next" said Rainbow and Robin replied "I'll take you both" and they all smiled.

It was time for battle and they were now in a newly built Beyarena in Canterlot City. "Hello all you incredible Beyfans. Welcome to the first Bey Arena that has been built in this world in Canterlot City. Hope you are ready" said the announcer.

Several people watched the match both on site and via screens. "Champion Robin Kings will take on his first opponent, Sombra to retain his title. This will be an unforgettable match: trust me, you won't want to miss a second" continued the announcer.

"But now, let's come up with the challenger. This is a man who just appeared out of nowhere. He's as mysterious as a shadow and elusive as a ghost. Give it up to our mysterious Blader, the Lord of Shadows, Sombra. And his Bey from the dark, Evil Ruler, Is here to bring it" the announcer said and then the doors opened and Sombra stood behind and fire shot from the sides.

The crowd cheered and Rainbow said "Great, he has fans now?" Just then Amelia said "Apparently his entre during the cofferance became quite popular. he seems to know how to put on a show" Sunset looked worried thinking "I hope Robin will be ok"

Just then the other doors opened and robin stood there but as the fire sputtered was startled and said "Wa, where did the fire come from. a warning would be nice" and the crowd laughed. "Is he going to be okay?" asked Twilight and then Applejack said "He's not nervous or anything"

Amelia smiled and said "Yeah, he's doing fine" Robin straightened and walked towards the stadium and the announcer said "And in the spotlight we have a blader who doesn't know the meaning of holding back. He's raced to the top and is always ready , It's our very own Crimson Dragon. Put your hands together for our new world champion, Robin Kings" and the other 8 and the crowd cheered.

"Hey, Shouldn't they bring out the world champion, Not the mini champion" Sombra said teasingly and Robin became more irritated. "You want to see what real blader's can do. Do you want a real champ or what?" Sombra said and his fans cheered.

"You should stop talking. I'm the only champ around here. If you're just going to talk trash then you might as well leave" Robin said angrily and Sombra just smiled. "Oh yeah, sparks are flying even before the beys have spun" the announcer said and everyone in the arena cheered for either Sombra or Robin.

"The first to reach three points will be named the winner of the title match" said the Ref and Robin began to focus and gave off a crimson glow. "Ah, So this is what gives him power. Let's see what happens when I crush it" Sombra thought and chuckled a little.

"You remember my prediction, don't you? Two bursts and your career is over" Sombra said but Robin just said "Oh, give me a break. The only prediction I see is your inevitable loss"

"First battle" said the ref and Robin said "Okay Drago. Let's go all out" and put on the Dragon Chip. "Ha Ha. This will be over soon" Sombra said and they took their positions with Sombra holding Bey's right hand and his Launcher in the left and arms crossed. "Ready, set" said the ref and raised his arm.

“3…” Sombra quickly pulled his arms down so they were diagonal and stuck his chest out a little. “2…” He looked up and brought his arms up and locked his Bey. "1..." he held the launcher forward and grabbed the ripcord. "Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Sombra pulled the ripcord so his left arm was now 90 degrees to his left.

But just as Ruler charged toward the stadium, two green blades popped out and gave off an unpleasant glow. When Robn saw that he was surprised and Sombra said "Do you like my Cursed blades" cockily.

They circled each other and Robin shouted "Go for it Drago, Crash Launch" and Drago went on the attack and Sombra shouted "Now Ruler. Time to show everyone your overwhelming power with your Cursed Awakening" and Ruler went on the attack as well.

"What?" Sunset said in shock and the attacks collided with each other hard. "Oh snap, They're already going hard at once" the announcer said and Wakiya analyzed and took a closer look at Ruler.

"These blades pop out if his launch is just right. They not only give additional attack power, but reduce the burst as well. It's just like a Turbo Awakening" he said but then he became more serious. "But the only ones who could do that were Valt, Shu and Aiger. So how does he do it now?" he thought.

The attacks continued and then they both went up the slope. "Now it's time, Crash Breaker" Robin shouted but Sombra shouted "No way. Evil Strike" with that they both landed attacks with Ruler attacking with one of its Cursed blades.

The shockwaves swept around and Drago burst quickly. The pieces landed in front of Robin who was in shock and the ref said "Evil Ruler with a Burst Finish, Two points goes to Sombra" and his fans cheered.

"Wow, It was over so fast. And just according to Sombra's prediction, it was a burst. Do we have a blader that sees the future or what?" said the announcer. Robin got angry and picked up his Bey saying "I wasn't ready for that"

Sombra raised his hand and said "Look there. That's a real king at work. Now I'll show the rest of you what I can do" and they cheered more. "Do you know that, Robin Kings. When in its Cursed Awakened State, My Evil Ruler is invincible" he said triumphantly.

"So, Let's go over it again. I'll take two more points with a Burst Finish, and it's over for good" Sombr said and his fans cheered. "Oh wow. The challenger today is really talking smack talk here. Will our champion take it or what"

"Come on everyone. Let there be noise if you want to see me burst him again" Sombra shouted and his Fans cheered him on and now more started to cheer him on. "What traitors, how can they cheer for the likes of him" Rainbow said angrily.

"Is Robin going to be okay?" Fluttershy asked and Amelia said "Of course he will. He hasn't given up on this yet" Sunset looked at Robin and said "If he can keep his cool he can win for sure"

Robin looked at his Bey and said "Drago. what do you say?" and then Drago's avatar appeared. "Robin. You already have the answer" Drago said but Robin said "But they are so strong. I don't know what my next move is"

"You have the answer by your side" Drago said and Robin quietly said "By my side" in thought but then figured it out. He smiled thinking of his friends and said "You're right Drago. I just needed a reminder"

"Good. Time to win this" Drago said and Robin said "Yeah" and snapped back to reality. Valt was watching the game away in EL Astro and saw Robin smiling. "So be it. Give it everything you've got," he said, smiling.

In the stadium, Robin said "Okay Drago. Time to give it all we've got, And take those two down with a burst" and held Drago high in the air. Just then the crowd cheered him and Applejack shouted "That's the way. Go for it" and Pinkie shouted "We're with you the whole time"

"Alright, Time for my prediction. Drago will burst your Ruler twice and I win by a score of 4-2" Robin said to Sombra and he just giggled and said "We'll see" Just then the announcer said "It's time for the next match. Will Sombra take the win again or will Robin keep the title"

Just then Robin removed the Golden Dragon Chip and Sombra thought "Good, Get the hope up. It'll only be more rewarding when I crush that hope" and smiled evilly. "Second Battle" said the ref and they both got ready. "Ready, set" said the ref and raised his arm again.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Ruler went back into its Cursed Awakened State while Drago went against the wall. "Go for it Drago" Robin shouted and Drago hooked into the wall and its spring tensed. "Crash Course" Robin shouted and Drao landed the attacks.

Sombra gasped a little and Robin shouted "Keep going Drago. Attack with all your might" and Drago went against the wall and attacked the same way over and over again.

"What Now. Drago's giving Ruler a run for his money. With these costly attacks, Robin will break through Ruler soon" the announcer said. "Oh yeah, That's what I'm talking about" Rainbow said and Amelia said "Keep it up bro"

"Robin. Keep going" Sunset said and Robin shouted "Good there Drago. Now show everyone here your power" Drago continued to attack until it started to go against the rim and accelerated. "Drago" he shouted and gave off an energy wave and resonated with his Bey so Drago's avatar appeared.

Sombra looked at Robin with interest and said "Finally. Something fun to crush" With that he gave an evil laugh and shouted "Evil Ruler" Just then Sombra was surrounded by a black and scary energy and they happened to his Bey as well.

With that, Ruler's avatar appeared. It whistled a humanoid figure in black and dark gray armor with purple glowing details. On the front of the armor 5 purple eyes with green pupils opened with the ones at the shoulders giving off a mist. On its head it had two gray horns and on its back it emitted purple and red smoke that resembled a cloak. Finally, it held two short, black, spiked metal maces.

Drago went off the rim and crashed into the wall and Robin shouted "Ultra Crash Course" and Drago went against the opposite wall and crashed again. "Double Crash Course" Robin shouted and Drago went at Ruler but Sombra shouted "Not so fast, Evil Slam" and swiped his arm down.

They went at each other and Ruler attacked with its mace-like blade and pushed down. Robin roared and sparks flew everywhere but just then Drago flew into the air and bursted. Robin gasped and Drago's parts landed in front of him.

"Robin" the others called out in concern and Sombra just smiled wickedly. "Evil Ruler with a Burst Finish, Sombra wins with a final score of 4-0" said the ref and Sombra's fans cheered. "If that wasn't an overwhelming defeat, I don't know what is. Sombra's prediction came through and won with two back to back bursts. We have a new champion" the announcer said and Robin fell to his knees in shock.

"What, Just Happened" he said in disbelief and Sombra just laughed. "Thank you so much for this easy win. I really appreciate it" he said mockingly and Robin looked at him angrily. "Well everyone. Who's the ruler here?" he shouted and his fans chanted "Sombra" over and over. "I-I can't believe it" Sunset said in disbelief and Amelia said "Oh no. Robin" sadly. Robin picked up Drago's parts and began to tear up.

Just then, Robin rushed away from the stadium with tears in his eyes. Just then, Amelia stood up and rushed after him. "Amelia" Twilight said confused and then Rainbow said "Come on" and the rest rushed after.

Robin had just rushed out of the building, just running in anger and sadness. As Amelia left the building, she saw him in the distance and followed. But when Sunset and the others saw that they were out of the house, they were too far.

"I don't understand. Drago and I gave it our all. Everyone believed in me. And I let them down" Robin yelled, looking at the ground as he ran. But when he looked up, he saw a man in front of him.

The man wore a black helmet covering his head except for his mouth with three purple lines on top with black eye visors and red eye markings. He was wearing black clothes with purple lines.

Robin stood in front of him and the man said "hello, Robin Kings" Robin was confused and asked the man "Who are you?" The man smiled and said "I'm Ashtem. It seems you are already familiar with my creation, Evil Ruler"

As that happened the main 7 were confused and Applejack asked "Where could they have gone? But as they looked around they heard a cocky voice behind them.

"Oh, That kid is already gone. I was hoping I could make fun of him more" said the voice and as they looked behind them they saw Sombra. "You" Rainbow said angrily and Sombra said "Calm down. I don't care about your loser friend or the rest of you"

They were all annoyed but then Sombra looked at Sunset and said "But you. You seem to be somewhat competent. Besides the fact that you lost to that kid" Sunset scowled and said "Stop it. His name is Robin. And I don't care what you think"

"Oh, You're pretty tough. I didn't expect that from a little Pony like you" Sombra said and Sunset was shocked. "Yes, I know what you are" He said and they were all shocked.

Robin was stunned and asked "Yours, You created that guy's bey?" and Ashtem nodded and just then Amelia came over. "Robin, are you…" she tried to ask but stopped when she saw Ashtem. "Who is this?" she asked and Ashtem looked at her.

"Ah, Your sister. I just want to have a word with Robin here" he said and Robin asked "What kind of word?" Ashtem looked at him and said "You have potential, But you are misled" Robin was confused and asked "What are you talking about"

"You see a Bey as a partner. But it’s just an object, Weapon to gain power" Ashtem said but Robin was shocked and angry, saying "What nonsense are you talking about? Unless one has a true bond with one's Bey then you can't get stronger"

"Hm, Just what I expected you to say. But if you want to become really stronger, and get another chance against Sombra, Then you are officially invited to the Snake Dungeon" he said and Robin was confused.

Sunset asked "H-how can you know anything about that?" shocked but Sombra just smiled and said "We have our methods. But my good friend says you have potential. So I was gonna give you this" and held out an envelope.

Taking it uncertainly, Sunset asked "What is this?" and Sombra said "An invitation to the Snake Dungeon" they all looked at him confused and then he said "But considering you're a little girl I wouldn't waste my time and just give up"

They got annoyed but then Sombra said "Now it's time to show the rest of the world who rules. Bye kids" and laughed evilly and left. "That guy makes me so mad" Rainbow said and Sunset opened the envelope and started reading.

Twilight looked at Sunset and asked "What does it say?" Sunset read and said "It's an invitation to some sort of training facility. It also has a time and place for a plane to fly there" They all looked at her and Fluttershy asked "You're not going there. Are you?" but Sunset had no answer.

"Snake Dungeon?" Robin asked, confused and Ashtem handed him an envelope. "Only those strong enough dare to enter the Dungeon. We'll see if you are" he said and Ashtem started walking into an alley.

But just then Amelia said "Hey wait just a second" but by the time she came around the corner Ashtem was already gone. After that she turned to Robin and said "You're not planning to go, are you?" But Robin just looked at the envelope without a word.

Wakiya was in his office and he just got a call. As he answered he heard Shu's voice saying "It was as you suspected. I scanned the system and I have found evidence that someone hacked their way in and took the data on the Turbo Spryzen"

"Even more hacking. They seem to be good at it," Wakiya said. "How was Taiga?" asked Shu and Wakiya replied "Same story. someone hacked his computer and took the data on both Turbo Valtryek and Turbo Achilles"

"If Sombra has someone who has the ability to do that next to him then we could be facing a serious threat" Shu said and Wakiya said "Then we have to put an end to this now"

But dp Shu said "You know as well as I do. A new threat should be dealt with by the next generation" Wakiya was a bit hesitant and said "I know but what if they are not ready" Shu closed his eyes and said "I have seen their potential . I have given them my trust."

Wakiya sighed and said "I see, just hope they can make it" Just then Shu thought "Me too"

Author's Note

Sombra's Launcher

31. In Darkest Times And in Dazzling Hour!

"YOU WHAT" they shouted when Sunset and Robin had said they were going to the Snake Dungeon. The main 7 were in Sunset's apartment while Robin and Amelia were in an empty park.

(With Robin)
"Like I said. I'm going to the Snake Dungeon" Robin said and Amelia replied "No, That's just crazy"

(With Sunset)
"Maybe, But I've already made up my mind" Sunset said as Applejack said the same thing as Amelia. "Now wait. We should try to take it easy and think things through" Twilight said. "Yes darling. That invitation came from Sombra, And he must be up to something" Rarity said worriedly.

(With Robin)
"Besides, Ashtem is working with Sombra. That's a troublemaking duo" Amelia said. "You know what Wakiya said. They went to great lengths to get Sombra into that match. That means they're planning something big" Robin said.

(With Sunset)
"And somehow they've found out about Equestria, which means more trouble" Sunset said and Rainbow said "I guess so. No idea getting any more raging She-Demons" Everyone looked at her with a judgmental tone and she chuckled a little nervously and said "No offense"

Sunset rolled her eyes and said "None taken" With that she said "Anyway. If I go there I can find out their plans and stop them"

(With Robin)
"And then a threat can be stopped in its tracks" Robin said and Amelia said "I guess they can work. But I'll never let you go alone, I'm coming with you" With that Robin smiled and said "I guess that you would say that, I appreciate it"

(With Sunset)
"But I can't do this by myself. So I'd like to ask you to come along" Sunset said and then Rainbow said "Of course we will" The others agreed and Sunset smiled and said "Thanks girls. You don't know how much it means to me"

"But what about Robin and Amelia?" Fluttershy asked quietly and they all looked at Sunset. "I-I haven't thought of that" she said, uncertain.

(With Robin)
"If I tell them they might try to talk me out of it. And I don't want to put them in danger if they come along" Robin said, uncertain but Amelia said "But we can't just keep it a secret from them. They deserve to know"

(With Sunset)
"They'll find out sooner or later" Twilight said and sunset replied "Yeah I know. But Robin was so upset when he lost to Sombra. He might be upset"

"We can't know that until we ask" Applejack said and Sunset looked at her. "I know. I'm trying to tell him today" Sunset said but they were both still unsure.

It was daytime at Canterlot High and everyone was there. Robin and Amelia walked down the hall and Robin was still anxious to talk to Sunset and the others about the invitation.

"You still haven't said anything?" Amelia asked and Robin said "No. I still don't know what to say" They continued walking until they saw a large gathering outside the cafeteria and several students looked in.

"What is that?" Robin asked and as they got closer they saw Sunset and the others. "Sunset" Robin said, getting her attention and she said "Oh, Hi Robin, Amelia" and Amelia then asked "What's going on here?"

"It's easier if you look inside" Rainbow said and the siblings were confused. They looked into the cafeteria and were shocked because the people they saw cleaning there were none other than Adagio, Aria and Sonata.

"What the. What are they doing here?" Amelia asked and Twilight said "I went to Principal Celestia's office and apparently they apologized for what they did" All 9 gasped at that and Twilight explained what Celestia had said.

(Flashback)

Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna were in Celestia's office and were surprised to see the Dazzlings there. "I have to say. I didn't expect you three here at Canterlot High again" Celestia said.

"Neither did we. But things have changed" Adagio said and the others nodded. "What do you mean by that?" Luna asked suspiciously but then the three did something unexpected. "We're sorry," they said, bowing in forgiveness.

"Excuse me girls. But why are you doing this now?" Celestia asked and Adagio said "Lately we all got new perspectives on things" and Aria said "Ever since we started Beyblade we got a new goal" and Sonata said "So we wanted to make a fresh start"

"So we wanted to make up for what we did last time" Adagio finally said. The principals thought for a little while. They had caused a lot of trouble but they seem to be honest with their apology. "Alright. If you really want to make up then you're going to have to take some form of punishment for what you've done" Luna said and Adagio said "We can handle it"

(End of Flashback)

"So their punishment is to clean the cafeteria?" Rarity asked in surprise and they looked over at the Dazzlings. "I don't like them staring at us" Aria said and Adagio said "There's nothing we can do about it"

"Come on now. It'll be a good fresh start" Sonata said and Aria said "Why do we have to do this to start over" in complaint. "Stop complaining, We all agreed that we must start over from our past"

"Urgh, I know. But how are we even going to do that when the ones who stopped us and the ones we controlled are surrounding us" Aria said and Adagio said "It's going to be a problem"

"Don't worry girls. We can handle this" Sonata said, as cheerfully as ever. "Sonata. Your annoying optimist is kind of right" Aria said and Adagio said "Yes, But we still have to ask for the forgiveness of Sunset Shimmer and her friends"

Just then Aria shook and said "That's going to be uncomfortable" and Adagio said "Unfortunately it has to be" but then she thought "And to make it worse. I have no idea how to do something like that"

They were now all in the gym training and then Twilight said "Everyone. Sombra's press conference is about to start" Rainbow looked at her and said "Why would we watch something like that" but Robin said "We have no reason not to watch. So we might as well watch"

With that, the projector was turned on and everyone watched the broadcast. "Are you all ready? Let's start with a few words from our new world champion, Sombra" the announcer said but he was quickly cut off when Sombra took the mic from him.

"Are you watching this, Robin Kings?" Sombrra said with a mocking tone. Robin started to get irritated and Sombra continued "How could you ever get the title of champion. That Sunset girl could surely give me a better fight, even if it wouldn't change anything"

"What" Sunset said, starting to get angry. But just then Sombra stood up and said "There's only one way to really get stronger and I've done it. To know more a friend of mine will explain better" and then he laughed and the lights went out and the screen buffered.

"What's going on?" Twilight asked and then the screen came on showing Ashtem. Most of them were confused and wondered who what, But Robin already knew.

"Good day everyone, My name is Ashtem. And I am the one who will start the new era of Beyblade" Ashtem said and everyone was confused. "What is he talking about?" Rainbow said angrily. "I have designed a special training facility in a hidden place, Only those who are invited can come there. If you want true power over your Beys then you should be worthy to come here to the Snake Dungeon" he said and a symbol of a cave more snakes emerged.

Just then, Shu was completely speechless as he watched the broadcast and angrily muttered "Ashtem" With that Ashtem snapped "When the first ones who have been invited come here, you will see me again" and then the broadcast was turned off.

Shu was angry and called Wakiya and when he answered Shu said "Wakiya. Did you see that?" Wakiya replied "Yeah, I saw. Looks like Ashtem is up to his old tricks"

"We have to find him before he puts his plan into action, whatever it is" Shu said and Wakiya said "Don't worry. I already have a team to find out where the broadcast came from. We'll find his hideout before long"

"Let me know as soon as you know anything. and don't tell Sunset or her friends" Shu said seriously. "But didn't you want this to be handled by them?" asked Wakiya but Shu said "Things have changed. Ashtem is too much for them to handle"

At the same time, the main 9 were in confusion of Ashtem. "That guy is just weird" Rainbow said and Fluttershy asked "But who is he?" Robin got a little nervous and said "He seems to be working with Sombra so he must be up to no good"

Sunset noticed that Robin was unusually nervous but before she could ask the Dazzlings came towards them and Adagio said "Looks like things have gotten interesting" They all looked at them and Amelia asked "What do you mean by that?"

Adagio hesitated a bit but then said "A while after Beyblade became a thing here I got a call and blueprints for our beyblades. And the voice on the phone sounded just like that Ashtem guy" The other 9 gasped a bit and Applejack said "So it was he who came up with the design for your beys?" and they nodded.

After that, Robin said "Whatever. If they're planning something bad, we should train harder so we're ready" and the others agreed. "Hope you haven't forgotten. We still owe you back for beating us aboard the Sky Cruiser" Adagio said and then she and Aria took out their beys and Aria said "Come on. Time to battle"

They were stunned for a moment and then Sunset said "Okay, I can go for a Battle" and Robin said "Same here. Let's go" With that they took their positions and Everyone in the hall saw that they were going to battle and started watching.

"Alright everyone, Hope you're ready" called Pinkie who was now at a table and was now an announcer. "When did she set up…" Sonata tried to ask but Amelia then said "Don't ask. Thinking about it just gives you a headache. Trust me"

"We have an exciting tag battle ahead of us today. On one side we have the Dazzlings, Adagio and Aria" Pinkie shouted into the mic but then most of them started booing. "What about them?" asked Robin and Sunset said "I'm sure they're still mad about what those three have done"

"And the ones they're up against are our very own Sunset and Robin" Pinkie shouted and they all cheered for them. "Talk about an away game" Aria said but Adagio said "Doesn't matter. We'll show what we can do"

Twilight walked up and said "I will be the ref for the match" With that she held out her arm and said "Now, First Battle" and the four got ready and then Twilight said "Ready, set" and raised her arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and they all circled as Melody Siren headed towards the center. "Go for it, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago went towards Melody Siren. "I wouldn't think so, Melody Spin" Adagio called out and Siren drained Drago's spin.

"Oh my. Melody Siren is drawing in all of Drago's energy like a vampire" Pinkie said and Sunset yelled "go Phoenix" and Phoenix went to help Drago but then Bass Siren came and stopped Phoenix. Sunset gasped and Pinkie yelled "What now. Phoenix went in for the attack but Bass Siren holds it in place"

"I'm the one who's going to knock Phoenix off. So you're not going anywhere" Aria said and Sunset replied "We'll see about that, Flare Launch" and they attacked each other. "What a fight. Bass Siren and Phoenix attack each other hard, Who can come out on top" Pinkie shouted.

At the same time, Adagio and Robin were in the same position as before. "Come on now. Aren't you even going to try to counter" Adagio said and Robin smiled and then Drago leaned as it went up the slope. With that, Drago went against Bass Siren.

"What now, Drago is going away from one Siren and heading for another" Pinkie said and Aria gasped a little. "Crash Upper" Robin shouted and Drago landed the attack and Bass Siren and it flew into the air. "Not bad. But now it's our turn, Go Phoenix" Sunset called and it went towards Melody Siren.

Phoenix attacked and dodged the pieces with rubber and dealt damage. "What now. Sunset and Robin have switched opponents and the Dazzlings are being pushed back" Pinkie shouted and everyone in the hall cheered Sunset and Robin.

"Not good" Aria said but then they heard Sonata yell "Come on girls. You can do this" They looked at her and Sonata continued with "You won't give up yet. I know you can do this" They two smiled and Adagio said "Sonata seems to know how this is going to go" and Aria said "Yes, That we win"

With that Phoenix went towards Melody Siren again and Sunset shouted "Here we go, Flare Whip" The attack landed and Melody Siren flew up into the air but as she fell down and landed on the edge of the wall something said. It landed with the side of the tip and the sharp tip went inward and when Siren landed in the stadium it went faster.

"Now Siren, Attack mode" Adagio called and Robin and Sunset gasped. "What the cupcake. Adagio changed mode in the middle of the battle" Pinkie shouted in surprise and Melody Siren charged towards the Phoenix and attacked it again and again.

"Now Siren" Aria called and Bass Siren charged at Drago and attacked it again and again. "Oh my. The Dazzlings have gotten their second wind and are delivering a barrage of attacks" Pinkie shouted and everyone in the hall was stunned.

"They really aren't holding back" Robin said but then Sunset said "But that goes for us too" Robin smiled and then both yelled "Go" With that they both dodged the attacks of the two Sirens and accelerated on the rim.

"So that's your plan" Adagio said and Aria said "But that won't work" With that they both shouted "Siren" and resonated with their Beys making both Siren's avatars appear. At the same time Sunset and Robin shouted "Phoenix" and "Drago" respectively and resonated with their Beys and Sunset's magic came forth.

After that, Drago went against the wall and jumped into the air and spun as the Bass Siren hit the wall and its swirl was created. "Go for it, Drago Dive" Robin shouted and Aria shouted "Now, Swirling Bass" and they collided with each other.

Meanwhile, Melody Siren and Phoenix went at each other and Sunset shouted "Ultra Flare Whip" and Adagio shouted "Melody Whip" and they attacked each other. They continued and sparks flew everywhere and then Sunset and Robin started to roar and Sunset's magic surged stronger and a crimson energy came from Robin.

At that moment both the Sirens and the Dazzlings gasped. "Flare Phoenix and Crash Drago with a Burst Finish, Sunset and Robin Wins" Twilight said and everyone in the hall cheered. "And it's done. Sunset and Robin have won against Adagio and Aria once again. Unbelievable" Pinkie shouted excitedly.

They all cheered and Sonata rushed to Adagio and Aria. "Are you guys okay? You were so close" she said but Adagio and Aria smiled. "We're okay Sonata" Aria said and Adagio said "Looks like we have a new life here. But one thing still has to happen"

With that, Adagio walked towards Sunset and said "Hey, Sunset Shimmer" getting her attention. Adagio was a little hesitant but then she said "I wanted to apologize for everything I've done. Ever since we battled the first time, I've discovered feelings I didn't know existed. But if it's too late to apologize..."

Just then Sunset put a hand on her shoulder and said "You're not the only one who has made mistakes. But if you work on them, you can fix them" Adagio looked a little surprised and Sunset said "You're forgiven for me"

Just then Applejack came up and said "Same here" and the others said the same thing. Adagio felt a feeling lift from her shoulders and then she said "Thanks, I guess" still a little unsure about this forgiveness thing.

With that, more people started talking to the three, including Flash asking about a rematch against Adagio which she accepted. After that Robin thought about it and asked Sunset "Sunset. Can we talk?" Sunset looked at him surprised and said "Sure. What is it?"

They walked a bit away and Robin said "There's something I'd like to talk to you and the others about. If I give you an address. Can you come?" Sunset was confused and asked "Sure but what is it you want to tell us? Why not now?"

Robin was unsure and said "It's just something important. I just want to tell you when I'm ready" Sunset didn't know what it was but understood that Robin was worried about what they would say. "Okay. Where is it?" she said and Robin gave a small slip of paper.

Robin then walked away and when Amelia saw that she followed. Sunset opened the paper and saw the place and time but noticed it was the same as the invitation Sombra gave her. "Wait, Can he be invited too" she thought and then she went to tell the others.

The main 7 were now where Robin asked to meet them. It was night and they were at an airport in the beyblade world but Robin and Amelia weren't there. "Where are they?" Rainbow asked impatiently and Twilight asked "Is this really the right place?"

After a while, the lights on the runway came on and showed a black jet. They all looked at it and then Robin's voice was heard saying "You're here" They all looked over and saw him and Amelia with their backpacks with them.

"There you are" Pinkie said and the siblings walked up to them. "What's the point of making us come out here?" Rainbow asked and Robin took a deep breath. "After I lost to Sombra and ran away, I ran into Ashtem"

They all gasped except Amelia and Robin continued "He started talking the same nonsense about a Bey being just a weapon and he invited me to the Snake Dungeon"

They all looked at Robin in surprise and he then said "I know he's up to something, but I also want to get payback on Sombra. So I'm going to Snake Dungeon" and they gasped a little.

"I didn't want you to worry, But I can't do it myself. So I wanted to ask you to come along. If you don't want to, I understand" Robin said, bowing in forgiveness. The 7 of them looked at each other and Sunset said "Looks like we were both worried about nothing"

"Huh" the siblings said and then Sunset picked up her invitation and said "I got an invite from Sombra. Looks like we were both invited" Amelia looked surprised and said "Huh, Why didn't you say anything"

"You weren't exactly willing to tell us about Robin's invitation" Applejack said and Amelia frowned a little and said "You win this time AJ" Robin sighed a little and said "So you guys aren't mad?" They smiled and Sunset said "As long as you promise one thing"

Robin looked at her and she said "We're staying together all the way" Robin smiled and said "Promise" With that they all got on the plane. Meanwhile, Shu was in Wakiya's office and was furious.

"What do you mean they're gone" he shouted and Wakiya said "That means what it is. It's neither at the sloka nor at their home. According to the gps in their phones they were all last at the airport in Japan. Our Japan"

"This is Ashtem’s work. We have to find them" Shu said but Wakiya said "Their signals are gone. We have no way to find them" Shu started to panic a bit and said "We have to find them. It doesn't know what they have got themselves into"

Wakiya looked at Shu and said "Listen. I know Ashtem has caused trouble and how you feel about him. But like you said, A new threat should be dealt with by the next generation"

Shu looked at Wakiya in understanding and said "Let's hope he can't break their spirit" They were all on the plane that just took off and Robin looked at Drago. "Drago. Let's do this, partner" At the same time, Sunset looked at Phoenix and said "Let's do this thing, Phoenix" and they were now all heading towards the Snake Dungeon.

33. United Phantoms! Darkness in the Light!

It was dark in the Snake Dungeon and the main 9 have just been split up. In a place that wasn't near the others, Sunset flew out of her trapdoor and landed on the ground. Just then Twilight and Robin also came out beside her.

Sunset turned to them and asked "Are you guys okay?" Robin stood up and replied "I'm fine" and Twilight said "I'm in" They looked around and noticed they were in a long corridor with several turns. "What kind of place is this?" Twilight asked but just then the speakers started up.

"Welcome to the Serpent's Labyrinth. Only those who can sharpen their minds can get out. The rest will stay here forever" said the Voice. "A maze. If we take a wrong turn we'll never get out" Twilight said worriedly.

"Don't worry Twi" Robin said and she looked at him. "If we just keep our cool, we'll get through this" he said and Sunset smiled and said "Yeah. We just need to stay together" Twilight smiled and said "Alright then we'll start walking then"

They all started walking but unbeknownst to them there was someone there who had their eyes on them. "Ah, So there they are. Those Phoenix and Drago, sure strike my fancy" said the one spying on them with a smile.

They have been walking for quite a while and they are now a long corridor with no turns. Twilight was quite worried about their situation while Robin took the lead. A little further on, it seemed to be a round room with no doors from the rest of the corridor.

"What is that?" Sunset asked and Robin rushed to it. "Hey hold up" Twilight called and she and Sunset followed. When it was there it noticed that there was a Bey stadium in the middle with a projector screen on the side but nothing or no one else.

"A stadium?" Sunset said in confusion. Robin was just about to get closer but then a small ball was thrown and when it hit the ground there was a lot of smoke. Robin coughed and said "Smoke bomb" They all coughed and saw nothing.

But just then something moved in the smoke and Robin saw it. After a while the smoke cleared and Twilight asked "Are you both okay?" Sunset coughed a little and replied "I'm fine"

Then Robin's voice was heard saying "I'm fine too" and then it said "That was weird" But just as the smoke cleared Sunset and Twilight gasped. And the reason for that was that there were now two Robins.

The two Robins looked at each other and gasped. "What the, It's another me" they both shouted in surprise. "Is it some illusion?" asked Twilight but Sunset said "I don't think so. But it's weird"

"Let's back this up, What's going on here?" said the first Robin and the second said "Obviously you're copying me. Who are you phony" To that the first said "What are you talking about. I'm the real one" but the second said "Never. I'm the original"

Sunset and Twilight were confused and the first Robin said "No matter what you say I have something you don't" The second Robin tilted his head and asked "And what would that be?" With a grin the first Robin took out something and said "My bey of course, Crash Drago"

He held out his hand but what he held out was not Drago, or a Beyblade. But it was a Drago shaped cookie with red frosting. "Huh" the first Robin said and the second said "If you're looking for my Drago he's right here" holding up the actual Crash Drago.

Sunset and Twilight were surprised and the second Robin said "Nice try. But I saw you in the smoke" thinking back in the smoke. "Before you tried to take Drago I replaced it with a cookie that Pinkie had given me in the elevator and whispered 'When there are two of you'" he said and they were all surprised.

"That can't be. How could she know I'd disguise myself as you" said the fake Robin and the real one said "I have no idea. But then again, This is Pinkie we're talking about here. So there's no logic involved with her" Sunset and Twilight showed it was the real Robin because he knew Pinkie and her unreadability.

"Now, Who are you and why do you want Drago?" Robin asked seriously. The fake one was a bit rattled but laughed and his real voice came out. Just then he jumped away and landed in front of the stadium.

Just then he pulled a black cape over himself and revealed his true self. He wore a black-brimmed hat with a moody-blue feather, a blue mask that covered his right eye, a gray cravat, a black vest, moody-blue gloves, white trousers, and black calf length boots and he held a golden staff.

They all gasped a little and the man said "Bonsoir ladies and gentlemen" and gave a bow. "And who are you supposed to be?" asked Sunset and the man said "You may call me Count Nightfell. And may I say, it's an honor for you"

"Count Nightfell? I haven't heard of it?" Twilight said and Nightfell said "Well I'm meant to stay hidden sometimes" Robin thought about it and said "Nightfell. That feels familiar" After a while he figured it out and said "Hey. Aren't you that bey thief"

"I prefer the title Phantom Thief" Nightfell said and Sunset said "Phantom Thief?" confused. "Never mind. Why did you disguise yourself as me and try to take Drago?" Robin asked.

"It is a simple matter upon which I shall give my declaration" said Nightfell and they were all confused. "Before night falls Drago and Phoenix will rest in my hands" he said and the three were shocked.

"Yeah the first time I saw them I was already mesmerized. Two beys that have reached champion rank. They are simply masterpieces" Nightfell said excitedly but Robin said "Get real" They all looked at him and Robin continued with "You're just a sloppy thief. I will never let Drago fall into your hands"

"Same here. Phoenix isn't going anywhere. So you might as well go" Sunset said and Nightfell looked disinterested. Just then he gave a smile and said "You guys want to get out of here, right?" They were all confused and Sunset asked "And what would that mean?"

"I can give you the fastest wall through here" Nightfell said then he picked up two pieces of what appeared to be a bey. One was purple and orange while the other was gold and green. "That is, If any of you can defeat my Aether in battle" Nightfell continued and the three were confused.

"What's up with that Bey?" Sunset asked. Just then he put the pieces together and they quickly spun around in his hands and then there was a hell bey and Nightfell said "Tadaa" They all gasped and Twilight asked "What kind of trick is that?"

"No tricks. Just the combination of two beys in one. That is my Unity Aether" Nightfell said and they were all stunned. "Well. Who wants to try their luck first?" asked Nightfell and Sunset said "I do it"

"Wait. Something's up" Robin called and Sunset stopped. Robin turned to Nightfell and said "I bet you want to take Phoenix if Sunset loses"

"Correct, How astute of you" Nightfell said and the three looked at each other. "Come on. Let's go" Robin said and Sunset and Twilight were surprised. "We don't have time to waste on him. We can handle this ourselves" Robin said, starting to walk past Nightfell.

Twilight thought for a while and then walked over and said "Wait. I'll battle you" Nightfell was taken aback and Sunset and Robin gasped. "We can't go in here forever. If there's a chance we can find a shortcut, we should take it" she said but she seemed unsure herself.

Nightfell looked at her and said "I can accept. But in exchange, if I win I'll have your Bey in my collection" Twilight shook a little but said "Okay. Deal" Sunset and Robin were surprised and Sunset asked "Are you sure about this?"

"Honestly, no. But I think we can get out faster if we take a chance and trust this Count's word" Twilight said. Robin walked up to Twilight and said "Alright. Give it all you got. And we're counting on you" Twilight smiled and with that Nightfell and Twilight walked to the stadium.

"I think I'll start this battle with Aether in right mode" Nightfell said and Twilight thought "Better start safe" and put Athena in a defensive mode. With that the screen went on and said "First battle" They both took their positions and the screen said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Athena went towards the center while Aether went for an attack. "Now Athena, Wise Guard" Twilight called and Athena sat up its dome. "It's time to shine Aether. Attack them with everything you got" Nightfell shouted and Aether started to attack but Athena blocked them all.

After a while Nightfell said "Très bien. Your skills are truly remarkable" Twilight looked a little confused by what he said and Nightfell continued with "It seems that Athena has struck my fancy in the end. Which makes it more worthy to be in the hands of this phantom thief"

Just then the Aether went up the slope and Nightfell shouted "Now Aether, Unity Impulse" While the Aether popped out of its dick frame for a second and collided with Athena hard as it went out of center and up the slope.

Twilight panicked a little but just then Athena stopped and then went down the slope again. "Wise Crash" Twilight shouted and Athena hit the Aether sending it flying out of the stadium.

"Wise Athena with a Ring out finish, One point to Twilight Sparkle" the screen said. Sunset and Robin cheered on Twilight and Nightfell laughed a little. Twilight looked at him confused and he said "Fascinating. I never thought I'd lose with a Ring out" and laughed some more.

"Twilight got the first match. But I have an uneasy feeling that Nightfell has more to give" Sunset said and Robin said "They are both balance types. Depending on what they go with the outcome could be completely different"

Just then Nightfell adjusted something on the Aether and Twilight asked "What was that?" Nightfell just smiled and said "Don't want to spoil the surprise" Just then the screen said "Second Battle" and Twilight thought "I have to end it now. Attack mode should be enough" When they were both ready the screen said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" They both shouted but this time Aether came at Athena from the opposite direction and went towards the center. "Counter clockwise?" Twilight said in surprise. "We started this match on the defensive, With Aether in Left mode" Nightfell said and Aether took center.

Athena attacked again and again but Aether blocked them all. "I don't understand. Even if it spins in the opposite direction, how can it just endure all the attacks?" asked Sunset and Robin said "It's the Disk Frame"

Sunset looked at him confused and Robin said "The Frame can be put on both ways. When the edges stick against the direction of the rotation it becomes like little blades that give more attack" Just then Sunset said "And at the same time if it's the other way it will like round shields that provide stronger defense"

"At this point, Aether's defense is stronger than Athena's attack. That means trouble" Robin said and Twilight noticed as well. "This can't go on. I have to do something," she thought. Just then Athena went up the slope and then moved down full speed.

"Here we go. Wise Spear" Twilight called and Athena landed the attack. "Well well. This is getting more farcical by the second. But it's enough play for you" Nightfell said and the Aether left the center and began to accelerate.

"It is now time for victory. Unity Gravity" Nightfell shouted and Aether circled the center quickly, knocking Athena around inside the circle. As it happened, the circle was filled with a golden glow. Twilight gasped and the circle narrowed as the Aether drew closer until the energy shot up into the air along with Athena.

Athena flew out of the stadium and landed outside on the ground just before it burst. "Unity Aether with a Ring out finish, One point to Count Nightfell" the screen said and Nightfell gave a weak bow. "W-What did that come from?" Twilight asked, shocked. "Twilight" Sunset said worriedly and Nightfell said "Well. I think it's time to end this. Don't you?" and hollowed out his Bey.

Twilight was still a bit shaky but then Robin called out "Come on Twi" Twilight turned to him and Robin said "You can't just stop like that. You can beat him" Twilight looked at Robin in surprise and Sunset said "Yeah. We are behind you all the way Give it all you've got"

Twilight smiled and after a while she said "Thank you two. I needed that" With that she turned around and said "I hope you're ready. Because it's time for you to lose" to Nightfell. He on the other hand laughed a little and said "How wonderful. But in the end no one can beat Count Nightfell"

"Third battle" said the screen and Nightfell changed the direction of the disc frame but not the spin direction. "He's gonna go with Counter clockwise attack mode" Robin said and Sunset said "No problem. Twi got this" Twilight then thought "Now Athena. Time to shine" and put Athena in defense mode and when they were ready the screen said "Ready , set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" They both called out and Athena took center and Twilight called out “Wise Guard” With that Aether went on the attack and Nightfell shouted "Yes Aether. Attack it with all your beauty"

The attacks continued and Sunset shouted "Come on Twi. You can do this" and Robin shouted "Yeah Show this Count who's in charge" Twilight looked back and smiled saying "Alright Athena. It's time to win this"

With that, Twilight called out "Athena" and resonated with her Bey making its avatar appear. Just then Nightfell smiled and said "I think I'll join you" and shouted "Now Aether" and then he began to resonate with his Bey.

Just then, a being appeared that seemed to be like a spirit. Its armor was bulky and was split down the middle with the left side being golden and on the arm there was a sun symbol while the right side was purple and the arm had a moon symbol. Finally it had two energies in its hands with one appearing to be fire while the other was ice.

Just then, Aether gyrated around the center and Athena was pushed in. "When this is over, Athena will be mine. End this with Unity Gravity" Nightfell shouted and Aether attacked with the same technique as before. Sunset and Robin were a little worried but Twilight was more determined.

"It won't work. Athena's defenses are stronger than them. I just need to believe in Athena's power" she thought and just then it got smaller and the energy shot up again. "It's over. This one's mine" Nightfell shouted happily but just then Athena snapped out of the energy.

Nightfell gasped and Athena began to roll as she fell straight down. "Here we go. Wise Slam" Twilight shouted and Athena slammed into the Aether hard. Energy seeped everywhere and both Twilight and Nightfell fell down and just then the Aether burst with the two halves separating.

"Wise Athena with a Burst Finish, with a score of 3-1, Twilight Sparkle is the winner" the screen said. Sunset and Robin cheered and Twilight said "I did it" The three celebrated and Nightfell picked up his Bey. “I'm surprised she managed to defeat my Aether” With that he stood up and tried to leave.

"Wait right here," Robin said, grabbing Nightfell's arm. Everyone looked at Robin and Robin said "You said if Twilight won you would help us. You wouldn't run away before you kept your promise would you?" Nightfell was surprised that he seemed to suspect Nightfell from the start.

"Honor among thieves is apparently something you counted on" Nightfell said smiling. "Very well. This group has impressed me enough," Nightfell said, pointing the base of his staff against the wall and pressing a button.

Just then a nail attached to a rope was shot out and straight at one of the stones on the wall. When it hit, a door that appeared to be an elevator opened. "An elevator?" Sunset said surprised and Nightfell said "I've researched this whole place and know all its secrets" proudly.

Sunset and Twilight walked towards the elevator and Robin let go of Nightfell's arm and said "Thank you" With that they all entered the elevator and Twilight said "This elevator seems to be able to go anywhere in here. Not just up and down"

"Is there a way to get us to the end of the maze?" asked Sunset and Twilight looked at the different buttons and said "Yes, Here" and pressed the correct button. With that the elevator closed and Nightfell who was outside said "Twilight Sparkle. Seems like there's another outstanding blader in that group" and with that he started walking on his way, taking a bite of Pinkie’s cookie.

Ashtem was in the control room and he noticed that Sunset's group was much closer to the center than expected. "Unexpected for them to come this far so fast. But that didn't change the plan" Just then Sombra entered the room and walked up to Ashtem.

"Ah, You're here. They'll be there soon. You better get ready" Ashtem said to Sombra but Sombra said "Just one thing" and Ashtem looked at him. "What will this even lead to. Why go to such lengths for such an insignificant group" Sombra said.

Ashtem smiled a bit and said "You still don't know everything. After my plans were ruined, I spent countless hours finding a new kind of Blader that can help me get my revenge" thinking back after his loss.

"But it wasn't until your world opened that I found what I was looking for" Ashtem said thinking as he heard about the other world. "After much research, I found stories of various events around a certain school that seemed unnatural to ordinary people. Then I found the one that I knew could lead me to revenge and more power." he continued.

"But I needed a person who could break her spirit and draw out the power we need" Ashtem said and then he turned to Sombra "In this battle, you must make her feel more pain and suffering than she has ever felt. Only then can we get the blader we need" said Ashtem.

Sombra smiled and said "Don't worry my friend. I will give them more hopelessness than they have ever known" and laughed as he walked out. "It's soon. Very soon I will have all the inputs I need" Ashtem said and smiled evilly.

After a while, Sunset's group came to a room with no one in. They exited the elevator and the door closed behind them. With that, two other doors opened and the others came through. "Hey Everyone" Pinkie called and they all rushed to each other.

"Are you guys okay?" Applejack asked and Twilight said "We're fine. What challenges did you have to overcome?" Just then Pinkie piled up and shouted "Oh Oh. We needed to defeat 999 Beys in a row" and gave a smile.

"Yeah. And Amelia was absolutely amazing" Rarity said and then Amelia said "Meh. It was nothing" Robin smiled and said "Nice there Sis. Glad you were with them" Amelia smiled. "Do you think that was crazy. We needed to take on copies of us" Rainbow said and they were all surprised.

"She's right. We needed to battle these people with masks and they used our Beys against us" Applejack said and they were all surprised. With that Pinkie turned to Sunset and asked "What did you get to do?"

"We were stuck in a labyrinth. But then we ran into a Phantom Thief called Count Nightfell" Sunset told them and they were all surprised. "Yeah, But then Twi defeated him and he showed us a shortcut" Robin said and Rainbow said "Wow. Really Twi?" and Twilight blushed a little and said "I guess so"

But just then laughter was heard and one of the walls changed and turned out to be a large glass wall. On the other side they saw Sombra laughing and then he said "Looks like you actually came here. Guess there's a thing called luck"

They were all frustrated but then Ashtem came from behind Sombra and said "Looks like you all came here. Unexpected. but now we can move on" They all looked at Ashtem intensely and he said "You have now been given the fortune to challenge Sombra to battle . But only he who says is worthy"

"Exactly. And most of you came along as third wheels so you'll never be worthy" Sombra said laughing. Now they were mostly angry but then Sombra looked at Sunset and said "You. You are the one who will be crushed Sunset Shimmer"

The main 9 gasped a bit and then Sombra said "Come on little pony. It's time to throw down" Sunset glared intensely and then Robin said "Sunset" She turned to him and he said "Crush him"

"Are you sure? You wanted to take him on" Sunset asked and Robin said "I would. But he just makes me so angry I don't care who knocks him down" Sunset smiled and said "Don't worry. Me and Phoenix will win"

Sunset started to walk towards the glass and then a door opened and Sunset walked in and the door closed right behind her. The others stood by the glass and cheered her on. Ashtem stepped aside and sat on a chair and pressed a button.

Just then a drone arrived and started recording. With that, a broadcast was broadcast around the world and everyone started watching. "Ashtem" Shu said as he saw the screen and Ashtem said "Listen carefully worlds. It's time for the Snake Dungeon to assert its power"

With that, the drone went to Sunset and showed her to face Sombra. "Sunset" Shu said worriedly and Ashtem said "Today Sunset Shimmer will learn the power of taking full control of one's Bey"

Just then a screen went on and it said "The match between Sombra and Sunset is about to commence" They both took their positions and Sombra said "I hope you will actually give me some kind of satisfaction. That Fake champ was nothing special"

Sunset got annoyed and said "You will not get any satisfaction today. All you will get is defeat" With that the screen said "First to two points wins. First Battle" They both got ready and Sunset put Phoenix on the defensive and when they were ready the screen said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Phoenix went towards the middle. "Here we go, Flare Guard" Sunset called and the Phoenix brought out its defensive fire. Sombra laughed and shouted "Take them down Ruler" and Ruler attacked Phoenix again and again.

Sombra continued to attack and after a while he shouted "This is just boring. Won't you even try to attack. Talk about pathetic" Sunset got irritated and Ruler went up the slope and then went down.

"Evil Strike" Sombra yelled and as the attack landed Sunset yelled "Flare Recoil" With that both were knocked away and circled the center. "We're not done yet. We have a lot more to give" Sunset said and just then they both went up the slope again.

"Flare Whip" Sunset shouted and Sombra shouted "Oh no you don't. Evil Slam" With that they attacked each other hard causing sparks to fly everywhere. It was going hard but just then Phoenix shifted a bit and was thrown up into the air landing behind Sunset.

"Evil Ruler with a Ring Out Finish, One point goes to Sombra" the screen said and they were all worried. "Come on now. Is that all you've got. Guess there's no point in fighting when I've already defeated the strongest of weaklings" and Laughed.

Sunset grew more frustrated and said "It was just a point. I'll take the next one. You see" The others watched intently but Robin had noticed something. "Sunset. Over here" he called and Sunset turned around. "Seems like someone wants to say their last goodbye" Sombra said but Sunset ignored it and walked over.

"What is it?" she asked and Robin said "You can't continue" everyone was shocked and Robin rushed in "Phoenix hasn't had enough power. If it takes any more damage it's over. You saw it yourself"

"Hey, what's the deal here?" Rainbow said and walked over. "You can't just tell Sunset to give up like that. I thought you were her friend" Rainbow shouted and Robin shouted "I'm saying that because if Phoenix takes any more damage it will never spin again" back.

"What do you mean?" asked Twilight and Robin said "That last attack left a big internal wound in Phoenix. If Phoenix takes a too strong attack, it will break" He turned to Sunset and said "You already know that. Don't you"

Sunset looked at Phoenix and knew Robin was right. Phoenix could easily become more damaged to the point of being unfixable. After a while Sunset said "I'm going" They all looked at Sunset surprised and Sunset continued with "I know it's a big risk. But I just feel like I have to do this. No matter what happens"

Robin looked at Sunset and knew that if it was him he would do the same. After a while Robin said "Okay. If you're really going to do this" He gave a smile and continued "Then you need to aim high. Straight to the top"

Sunset smiled and said "Don't worry. I already planned that" With that she walked back to the stadium and Twilight turned to Robin and asked "Did you mean what you said? About Phoenix?" Robin turned to her and said "I did. But Sunset will never give up no matter what. So all we can do is cheer her on"

Sunset took her position and Sombra said "I hope you said your goodbyes. Because this is the last time you will see your Phoenix ever again" Sunset then said "The only thing that will happen is that you will lose"

"Second Battle" the screen said and Sunset put Phoenix in attack mode. "Here we go Phoenix" thought Sunset and Ashtem thought "Now it's time Sombra. Pull out Sunset's magic and crush her until nothing is left" They both were ready and the screen said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they both went on the attack. "Flare Launch" Sunset shouted and Sombra shouted "Crush them Ruler" and they attacked each other again and again.

"Look, She's his equal" Twilight said and they all cheered except Robin. "Maybe. But Phoenix won't be able to withstand a full force hit. Please be safe Sunset" he thought and the attacks continued.

"This is going to be enjoyable. I will finally get to crush you for good" Sombra said laughing. Sunset then shouted "It will never happen" and then they both went up the slope and then dove. "Flare Whip" Sunset shouted as Sombra shouted "Evil Strike"

With that they collided hard and Sombra laughed and shouted "This will end now. Your spirit and bey will fall into the darkness" Sunset got a little worried but then she shouted "No. I will never break for someone like you"

With that they separated and Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated. "I will not be defeated by someone like you. Not now, Not ever" Sunset shouted and Ashtem smiled. "Now, Phoenix" Sunset called and she activated her Magical Resonance.

Phoenix's avatar came forward and Ashtem said "Yes, This is what I've been waiting for. Go Sombra. It's time to break them once and for all" Sombra smiled and shouted "It's time. No one can defeat the rules of beyblade, Or Evil Rules"

With that he gave off his black energy and Ruler's avatar emerged. Just then, Ruler went against the wall and collided with it while Phoenix braked. They went straight at each other and Sunset yelled "Ultra Flare Whip"

At the same time Sombra laughed and shouted "Your doom is here. Final Slam" and swooped down with both hands. Just then, Ruler's avatar raised both of its Maces and swiped right at Phoenix's avatar on its wings.

At the same time, Ruler slammed Phoenix into the stadium with a lot of force. And just then a crack formed on the Phoenix which grew rapidly and just as the Phoenix burst the upper layer split into three parts. Sunset was shocked and the others gasped. "Evil Ruler with a Burst Finish, With a final score of 3-0, Sombra is the winner" the screen said.

Everyone is speechless and Sunset just looked down at her Bey. "Phoenix, No Phoenix" she muttered and the tears began to well up. She fell to her knees and began to cry. "Phoenix" she called and with the others Pinkie and Fluttershy started crying as well while the others were still speechless.

"No. No that can't be true," said Robin. Sombra then caught his Bey and laughed saying "As I said. You have fallen into the darkness. And now, The darkness within you will come out" Ashtem who was smiling pressed a button and all the transmissions were cut off.

"No" Shu said, trying to regain contact. Just then Ashtem pressed another button and several machines came up around Sunset. They aimed a beam at her and she started screaming. "No" Twilight shouted and Rainbow yelled "You monster. Leave her alone" banging on the glass.

Robin, Amelia and Applejack started doing the same thing. After a while, the window where Robin was pulled up and he fell through. When Robin regained his balance he rushed to Sunset and the machines were shut down. Sunset felt weak and Robin called out "Sunset. Are you okay? Say something?"

Sunset just grunted and Robin turned to Sombra and yelled "What did you do to her?!" Sombra just laughed and Ashtem came towards them. "It's simple. Sunset Shimmer has the true power to control a Bey within her. But when she made friends, it was forgotten"

Just then a new machine came up behind Ashtem and Sombra and they all gasped. "Until combining her Magic with heartbreaking grief we were able to pull it out and bring it to life" Ashtem said. "What do you mean 'Give it life'" said Robin and just then the machine seemed to be ready and it opened up and let out a lot of mist.

In the mist, a pair of red eyes flashed and most of their friends on the other side of the glass recognized except for Twilight and Amelia. Robin and Sunset looked up and when Sunset saw them she said "No" Just then something quickly came out of the mist and all 9 gasped.

What it saw was new to Twilight, Amelia and Robin. But to The Others it was something very familiar and to Sunset it was something that gave her nightmares. That was the very creature Sunset had turned into under the fall formal.

"Now. It's time to bring forth the one who will eclipse everything about Beyblade" Ashtem said. Just then, Demon-Sunset looked around and said "I'm back" surprised. She looked around and started laughing as Sunset started to collapse and yell "NO"

"Sunset. What's wrong?" said Robin out of concern and Ashtem then said "Let me introduce the newest part of the Snake Dungeon. A piece of Sunset that was forgotten but is now here. Eclipse Shimmer" and everyone looked worried and a little in scream that Sunset the demon herself was now here.

Author's Note

Nightfell's Launcher

34. Broken Spirit! Reignite The Light!

Everyone was shocked when they saw Sunset's demon form in front of them. Not Sunset as a demon but as an individual being. Sunset was terrified and shocked. She had hoped those memories were in the past but now her biggest mistake was in front of her.

Eclipse's laughter came to a stop and she looked at herself. "I'm really back. This is exactly where I was waiting for" she said looking at Sunset. "But I don't know how I can be here and Sunset there. How is this possible?" she asked herself.

"I can answer that" Ashtem said and Eclipse turned around. "And who are you going to be?" Eclipse said suspiciously and Ashtem said "I'm Ashtem. I conjured up everything so you could come here, Eclipse Shimmer"

Eclipse turned her head and asked "Eclipse?" Ashtem continued with "You are the darkness that darkens Sunset's life. Now you will darken everyone else's" Eclipse crossed her arms and said "And why should I do anything for you?"

Ashtem smiled and said "No one does anything without what gives them power. Lend me your strength and I'll give you what you need to take what you want most" Eclipse looked interested and asked "Do you know what I want?" Ashtem gave an evil smile and said "Equestria"

When Eclipse heard that she smiled evilly and said "Okay then Ashtem. It's a deal" But then Ashtem held out his arm and said "Not so fast" Eclipse looked confused and Ashtem continued with "Around here you have to earn everything. You must show that you have the power we seek"

Just then Robin snapped and said "Are you finished?" They both looked at him and Robin yelled "I don't care about your crazy plans. You did this to Sunset. Now I'm going to get payback" He turned to Sombra who was standing there and yelled "Sombra. You broke Sunset. Now I will break you"

Sombra was surprised by Robin's anger but then he laughed. "Please. You're not even worth the dust on my shoes as an opponent" Sombra said and then Ashtem stepped forward. "Robin Kings. You want to face Sombra. But then you have to earn it" Ashtem said.

Robin let out a scream and said "Alright, Fine. What am I going to do? I'll defeat whatever you throw at me" Ashtem then smiled evilly and then turned to Eclipse. "If you want to prove your worth, Defeat him, With this" Ashtem said and then a platform came up and Eclipse looked at it confused.

It was a rectangle with a launcher and a Bey. "What is this?" she asked and Ashtem said "In this world the ones that involve people the most are the Beyblades. If you're going to prove your power you have to prove you can take control of this Dark Phoenix"

"Phoenix?!" Robin said in surprise and the others gasped. "Dark Phoenix" Eclipse said surprised. And when she took the bey in her hands, she felt a wave of energy flow. With that she smiled and said "This is perfect" With that Ashtem turned to Robin and said "Well then. Will you still accept"

Robin looked at his Bey quickly and said "Okay. challenge accepted" The others gasped and Robin then helped Sunset up and took her to the others. "What happened to Sunset again?" Eclipse asked and Ashtem said "To get you out we needed to put her through the worst pain she's ever known"

"Unexpected" Eclipse said surprised. Robin and Sunset were now at the glass and they opened and Robin took Sunset in. "Sunset. How do you feel?" Twilight asked in concern and Robin helped Sunset sit down. Twilight did a quick check and said "You're still in shock. Just take it easy"

Sunset took a couple of breaths and then she turned to Robin and said "You can't go" Robin gasped and Sunset said "You don't know what you're dealing with. Her, That thing. You can't beat her" in panic.

Robin looked down a bit and they all looked at him. With that he looked up and said "I'm going" They all gasped and Robin said "I may not know anything about fighting demons or magic. But I know Beyblade. If it's a one on one fight I won't stand aside"

"But she's dangerous" Sunset tried and Robin said "That's why I have to beat her now" They all looked confused and Robin said "That Eclipse. She just got out of that machine. And it's the first time she's holding a bey. Now is the best time to win against her, while she is starting"

"He has a good point here" Amelia said and they all looked at her. With that Amelia walked beside Robin and said "I trust my brother. And you should trust your friend" and gave a smile. Robin was glad Amelia was with him on this and the other seven thought.

After a while the others were convinced and Robin said "You won't regret it" Robin turned to face the glass but stopped. "Sunset" he said and Sunset looked at him. "Don't worry. I'm going straight for the top," he said, walking towards the glass that was opened. "Be safe" Sunset said weakly and Robin headed towards the stadium.

With that, Sombra and Ashtem stepped aside to Ashtem's chair. As he sat down, he pressed a button and the drone flew up to him.

Shu was busy trying to get the connection back. "I need to see what happened. Who knows what Ashtem has been able to do" Shu thought worriedly. Just then the broadcast came back up and Ashtem was shown on the screen and Shu narrowed his eyes.

"I must apologize. Seems we had some technical issues" Ashtem said but Shu didn't seem to buy it. "But now it seems another fool needs to learn a lesson" Ashtem said and the drone turned to Robin.

"And now let me introduce the newest member of the Snake Dungeon" Ashtem said and the drone shifted to Eclipse. Everyone who watched was bewildered by what they saw. But everyone at Canterlot High watching recognized who it was.

Their heads became full of questions about how it happened, How Sunset’s demon is here and what happened to Sunset. "What you see is what it is. This is a creature that is not human. This is Eclipse Shimmer" Ashtem said and everyone was shocked to hear the name.

"Let me be clear. Eclipse has no connection to the weakness you call Sunset Shimmer. She is a much stronger Blader than Sunset ever was" Ashtem said. Everyone was still shocked and then the drone went into a still position.

"The match between Eclipse and Robin will now commence" said the screen. Robin took a deep breath and looked at his Bey and said "Drago" With that it gave off a glow and Drago's avatar appeared.

"Robin. What's your strategy?" asked Drago and Robin said "Dark Phoenix is very similar to Flare Phoenix. So they may have similar abilities. If we use what we know we can predict their moves" Drago looked and said "You seem to have something in mind" Robin gasped a little and said "I-It's, After all I hear about Sunset's demon thing, I'm not sure if I can win" With that Drago asked "But why were you so confident?" Robin looked up a bit and said "For Sunset. She was a wreck when she saw Eclipse. I can't let her worry anymore" Drago nodded but then he said "So you're going into battle with no confidence?" Robin looked at Drago surprised and said "You're right. I can't just shake in fear. I'll face the challenger head on. Neither Beys nor magic" Drago smiled and said "Good. Let's do it" and Robin came back to reality.

They both got ready and Robin thought "Okay Eclipse. What are you going to do?" and looked carefully. "Well then. Let's see what this bey can do" Eclipse thought and unlocked the small blades. "Defense mode. In that case" thought Robin and placed on the golden chip.

"First Battle" the screen said and they got ready. Eclipse attached her Bey to her launcher and held it out. "Okay Drago. It's you and me" thought Robin and then the screen said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Dark Phoenix headed towards the center as Drago circled the stadium. "Go for it now, Crash Launch" Robin shouted and Drago went on the attack. "Oh. This is going to be interesting. Dark Guard" Eclipse called out and the Dark Phoenix was surrounded by purple fire.

Drago attacked but the attacks were deflected. "Hey. That's Sunset's move. Talk about copycat" Rainbow said angrily and they all looked intently. "Please Robin. Be careful" Sunset said weakly and the attacks continued.

"I don't care if you have defenses. I just need to hit harder" Robin shouted and Drago went down the slope and then up again. With that Drago ducked and leaned forward and Robin shouted "Crash Upper"

With that Drago landed the attacks and Dark Phoenix left the center. "Oh not bad. But it's not enough" Eclipse said mockingly. "Dark Counter" she shouted and Dark Phoenix landed the counter attack hard and Drago flew away a bit.

"Drago" Robin called and Drago still landed in the stadium and moved against the edge. "This was more fulfilling than I thought. And crushing one of Sunset's friends will be more satisfying" Eclipse said, giving an evil smile.

"The only one who will be crushed is you" Robin shouted and Drago went against the rim and accelerated. "Now Drago" Robin called and resonated with his bey so Drago's avatar appeared. With that, Drago braked and headed straight for the Dark Phoenix and Robin shouted "Drago Breaker" and released a wave of energy.

Eclipse caught it and the attack landed hard. Robin started to roar but then Eclipse shouted "Dark Recoil" Just then the small blades retracted and a wave of purple fire swept around the stadium. Drago flew against the wall and quickly smashed it with the chip first and it flew out of the stadium.

"Dark Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, One point goes to Eclipse" the screen said and Robin looked surprised at Drago. The others were shocked and Eclipse gave a laugh. "Oh, was it over so soon. I'd like to be entertained longer than that," she said with a cocky grin.

Robin looked at her annoyed and said "Overconfidence is dangerous you know. You only have one point, so you haven't won yet. I'll take two points and defeat you, wait and see" Eclipse glared at Robin and looked into his eyes.

"He's so stubborn. Even at a disadvantage he's no more insecure, If anything he's more focused" Eclipse thought. Robin picked up Drago and thought "That was a bust. But the next match is ours" But just then he noticed a crack in the dragon chip.

"What the" he said and tried to look closer. But when loosening the chip it split and went into two parts. Robin gasped thinking "If the chip didn't take the hit first, Drago would have been seriously hurt" and looked at Eclipse in concern.

"I can't let myself get caught like that of guard" he thought and then the screen said "Second Battle" They both got ready and the others looked at Robin. Just then Eclipse thought "If I'm going to crush him I'm going to need more power. But how?" After a short stunt, she smiled and knew the answer. When they were both ready the screen said "Ready, set"

“3…” Eclipse attached her Bey to her launcher. “2…” She took a leap backwards. "1..." She jumped forward again and her wings followed straight behind. "Let it, Rip!" then both shouted and Eclipse flapped her wings creating a wind push.

They went straight at each other and Eclipse shouted "It's time now. Dark Launch" Just then Robin shouted "Don't let them get away. Crash Launch" and they attacked each other again and again.

The others cheered Robin and then Robin said "I don't care who I face or what they can do. I won't let my friends down. I will win no matter what" Eclipse looked at him and thought "He's going on about the same nonsense as little Twilight. But the determination is somehow stronger"

With that Drago went against the wall and Robin shouted "Now, Crash Course" Drago crashed into the wall and went against the Dark Phoenix and the attacks did a good amount of damage. Eclipse was taken aback and Robin yelled "Go on Drago. Crash Course over and over"

Drago performed the attacks several times and the others cheered. "With all those attacks the Dark Phoenix will stop soon" Twilight said then Rainbow shouted "Come on Robin. Keep going and blast them out of here"

Sunset watched the battle and started to smile a little thinking "Maybe Robin was right. Defeating her now is the best thing we can do" With that she shouted "Come on Robin" The attacks continued and when Robin heard Sunset's voice he smiled and said "Okay Drago. Time to end this"

With that, Drago went against the rim and accelerated. With that, Robin began to roar and shouted "NOW DRAGO" and resonated with Drago so it's avatar came forth as a strong wave of crimson energy welled up.

"He seems to have a strong hop. Time to crush it" Eclipse thought and just then Dark Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated as well. Just then, she gave off a black and purple energy and shouted "End them, Phoenix"

With that, her Bey gave off the same energy and its avatar emerged. It was similar to the Flare Phoenix avatar but it had some notable differences. It was now black with a more purple and dark red fire. Its golden armor was spiked and silvery. And in its breast it had a purple crystal.

With that Drago went against the wall and Robin yelled "Ultra Crash Course" and Drago went off the wall and straight into the other one. At the same time as Drago crashed into the other wall, Dark Phoenix braked.

"Double Crash Course, Now" Robin shouted but then Eclipse shouted "Crush them forever. Dark Demon Whip" With that they went at each other and the Dark Phoenix attack blade was fully surrounded by purple fire and Sunset recognized it from her dream.

They went at each other and collided hard and sparks flew everywhere. Everyone was stunned but then Eclipse started to roar and her energy overflowed. Just then Drago flew into the wall and bounced into the stadium. But just then Dark Phoenix came at them and Eclipse shouted "NOW CRUSH THEM"

With that, Dark Phoenix landed another attack and Drago burst and flew into the air. Robin gasped and then in the air created a crack at Drago oh then the upper layer cracked into four parts and Robin was speechless. As the pieces landed in front of him, the screen said "Dark Phoenix with a Burst Finish, With a final score of 3-0, Eclipse Shimmer is the winner"

Everyone was completely still and Robin fell to her knees while Eclipse just stared. "Wait. It's over" she said surprised and started to feel something new. Just then Ashtem walked up to her and said "Well done Eclipse. Looks like you've proven yourself worthy"

Eclipse looked at him and then a door opened and Ashtem said "Come. We have a lot to do" With that Ashtem, Sombra and Eclipse walked towards the door while the others were shocked. Before they left, Ashtem turned and said "None of you are worth anything. Get lost"

With that the door closed behind Ashtem as an opening out and the glass opened. The others rushed to Robin and Amelia called out "Robin, are you okay?" but he gave no answer.

They stood around him and Robin looked down at the parts of Drago. "Drago. no" he muttered and picked them up with both hands. Sunset shook a little and tried to stick out her hand. "hey don't worry. Everything gonna be..." she started but when she put her hand on Robin's shoulder his eyes tensed.

Just then he slapped Sunset's hand away and yelled "Get away from me!" Sunset gasped and Robin watched with anger and sadness. Before he could ask, Robin ran off towards the exit that had opened. "Robin" Amelia called and she and Rainbow followed.

Sunset he shook a little and the rain started to fall. After a while, Robin had come out and ran away from the Snake Dungeon. When Amelia and Rainbow had come out, Robin was nowhere to be seen. Amelia tried to call out to him but there was no response.

Sunset felt Phoenix in her hand and she began to cry. The others tried to comfort her but it didn't work. They all started walking away but a feeling of complete loss.

It had been about a week since that day. The main 7 and Amelia had come back to Canterlot and all the students were full of questions that kept them all busy.

Wakiya came to school because he wanted to have a chat with the girls. They were now all in a rehearsal room and Wakiya noticed that some were missing. "What is Sunset and Robin? I'd like to have a word with both of them too" he asked, making them all uncomfortable.

"What?" he asked and Twilight said "Robin isn't here. After his match against Eclipse he ran away. It seemed to hurt him deeply" After that Amelia said "And Sunset is no better. She hasn't been able to come to school since… " but she couldn't finish the sentence.

"Hmm, I thought so" Wakiya said and continued "I assumed Sunset would be a bit down after Phoenix was destroyed. So Shu is on her way to her house now" The girls were surprised and Wakiya said "Don't worry. Shu knows how he'll handle this"

Sunset was at home and she couldn't muster the energy to come to school. All she did was sit on the couch and stare at Phoenix who was in pieces. She occasionally had flashbacks of the battle with Sombra, Eclipse, and Robin yelling at her.

"It was my fault. Everything is in chaos because of me" she told herself. But just then she heard a knock on the door. She managed to get off the sofa and went to the door. "Girls. I'm not in the…" she started to say as she opened the door but she stopped when she saw who it was.

"Shu. What are you doing here?" she asked and Shu said "I thought you'd be here. Can I come in?" Sunset opened the door more and said "Okay" and they both entered. Once they were inside Shu asked "Are you okay?"

But Sunset didn't look at him and said "It's all my fault" Shu was a little confused and she continued "Phoenix is broken, Drago is broken, Robin is missing and it's all my fault"

"It's not" Shu said but Sunset continued "Yes it is. If I never took Twilight's crown that demon would never exist. If I never started Beyblade Robin would have been safe. I just destroy everything I get near " and she began to cry.

Shu was taken by how Sunset felt and walked in front of her saying "Sunset. I understand how you feel. But it's not your fault" Sunset still didn't look at him and said "No. You can't. How would you?" a little angry.

Shu took a moment and said "I once took orders from Ashtem" Sunset was surprised and looked at him. "I wanted to be stronger so much so Ashtem made me think I needed to throw away everything I had. My friends, My name, Myself. I became a Blader known as Red Eye and I caused a lot of trouble for my friends" he told Sunset and she was surprised.

"But. Even after that, my friends came to my rescue. They were there and helped me, Even though I didn't deserve it" Shu said. Sunset was taken aback and Shu said "Sunset. I know how you feel about this. But I also know that your friends still care about you. So, I think you needed someone to show you how it feels that can say, Everything will to Fine"

Sunset took in what Shu had said and thought maybe Shu was right. She turned to the table and saw Phoenix lying there. She went over and after she picked up the parts she thought "Phoenix. I want to battle with you again"

After a while she turned to Shu and said "Shu. I want to get Phoenix back. Do you think you can help me?" Shu smiled at that and said "Sure. I knew you'd come around"

Sunset and Shu were now back in the same studio where they met. Sunset began by creating an image of what her new beyblade would look like.

"Remember. As a balance type you need to have the balance. Offensive and Defensive must be in sync" Shu said and Sunset said "Don't worry I already know" and she continued to draw. "Wait, Balance of Offensive and Defensive" she thought and got an idea.

"Wait. What if I…" she said, starting to sketch. Shu gave a smile and finally Sunset said "Done" She handed it to Shu and Shu said "Impressive. Okay, Let's get started" and they both left and started.

After a while Wakiya came in and the other main 6 and Amelia were with him. Just then Shu came out of the room and walked over to them. "Hey everyone" Shu said and Twilight asked "Shu. How was Sunset?" Suh gave a reassuring smile and said "Don't worry. She's creating a new Phoenix as we speak"

The others smiled that Sunset seemed to be back to her cautious self. Meanwhile, in a studio, Sunset was busy creating her new Bey. While she was working her mind seemed to be in the same place she is talking to Phoenix.

As she worked, it was as if her magic flowed and formed the various parts of the new Phoenix. First she created a red tip, then a Disc with a dark red outside and finally the top layer with two large blades on the side and small blades on the top and bottom with an image of a Phoenix on it.

"DONE" she shouted and went out to the others. "Sunny" Pinkie called and rushed to her and gave her a hug. "Pinkie. Can't breathe" he said as she was squeezed. Pinkie let Sunset go and the others walked up to her.

"Nice to see you Sunset" Applejack said and Sunset said "Same here. Sorry I was gone for so long" Amelia then said "Don't worry. But come on now. Show us" Sunset understood what Amelia was referring to and held out her evolved Phoenix and they were all fascinated.

"This is Solar Phoenix" she said and they were all impressed. Sunset looked at Phoenix and said "Phoenix. I can't wait to battle again" then she turned to face Shu. "Shu. I challenge you. I will show you everything that Solar Phoenix can do" she said excitedly. Shu smiled and took out his bey and said "Challenge Accepted"

They both took their places and Twilight was the ref. "First Battle" she said and Sunset then said "Okay Phoenix. Let's test your new balance mode" and put Phoenix in balance mode. "I'll meet you with the same" Shu said, changing his tip to a flat rubber tip with a sharp plastic tip.

They were both ready and Twilight then said "Ready, Set" and raised her arm. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and their Beys entered the stadium. Sunset looked closely at Phoenix but nothing happened and she thought "No, It didn't work"

Both beys circled and Sunset yelled "Who cares. Go Phoenix" and they both went on the attack. "So yeah. Keep it up Phoenix" Sunset called and then Shu called "Now, Astral Whip" and Spryzen landed the attack and Phoenix bursted.

"Burst Finish, Shu is the winner" Twilight said and Sunset picked up Phoenix. "Wow, This was tougher than I thought" she said then she turned to Shu and said "Come on. One more time"

They continued to battle several times but each time Sunset lost. In the ninth battle, Phoenix flew out of the stadium and Twilight said "A Ring Out Finish, Shu is the winner" and they all looked at Sunset worriedly.

Sunset picked up her Bey and said "Come on. Why can't I do it?" Shu looked at her and said "Don't worry. You just need to connect your feelings to the new Phoenix" Sunset looked at him surprised and thought of something.

(Flashback)

It was before The Sword Flame Cup. Sunset and Robin were up training and Robin had just managed to knock Phoenix out. "Yeah" he called picking up his Bey and said "That was awesome. You're the best Drago" and smiled.

"You know, You talk to your bey so much that I get a little worried" Sunset said but then Robin said "Hey now. don't pretend you don't talk to Phoenix as much" and they shared a laugh.

"But seriously. You really do have a strong bond with Drago. How did that happen?" Sunset asked. "I don't know. I was just trying to connect with Drago. But I guess I just needed to stop trying" Robin said and Sunset looked confused.

"It was more like I wasn't going to connect to Drago. But let me flow with and let Drago connect to me" Robin explained and Sunset said "Let Drago connect to you?" wondering.

(End of Flashback)

Just then Sunset realized something and Shu said "We're taking a break" Sunset then turned around and said "Wait. One more time" Shu looked at her showing that she was serious.

Shu thought for a second and said "Fine. Just one more time" Sunset then smiled looking at Phoenix thinking "I've always trusted Phoenix. I have to trust Phoenix to answer me now" Just then Phoenix let out a candle and Sunset seemed to be engrossed by it and she saw Phoenix's avatar which had changed. It had more armor, Its wings now had more fire feathers, It now had two sharp tails and it had a red crystal in its chest.

"Phoenix" Sunset said happily and Phoenix said "Sunset. I'm always here to answer you" Sunset shed a tear and she came back to reality. "Okay. Tenth battle" Twilight said and they both got ready. "Sunset. You can do it" Shu thought and Sunset then thought "Okay. Time to spin" and then Twilight said "Ready, set"

“3…” Sunset bent her left knee and stretched her right leg to the right. “2…” She started spinning around clockwise. "1..." She stretched her legs and went upwards quickly with a jump. "Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and both their Beys went towards the stadium. But while Phoenix went towards the stadium, some white blades went out in the chip and were locked.

Everyone was stunned and Sunset said "Yeah. It worked" Shu smiled and said "Okay Spryzen. We're going for the win" and Spryzen went against Phoenix and Sunset shouted "Do it. Solar Launch" and they attacked each other hard.

The attacks created a lot of sparks and wind drafts. "What power. She goes toe to toe with Shu" Twilight said, amazed. The others were just as fascinated and Phoenix managed to push the Spryzen back. "I won't let you" Shu shouted and Spryzen went away.

With that Shu started to roar, giving off a red energy and called out "Now Spryzen" With that he resonated with his Bey and the Spryzen avatar came forward. Just then Spryzen went straight for Phoenix and Shu shouted "Now, Counter Break" and Spryzen went straight for Phoenix and sent it into the air.

They all gasped but then Sunset shouted "I refuse to lose again" and both she and Phoenix gave off a scarlet glow. Phoenix then landed in the stadium and Shu said "They're still here?" surprised. With that, Sunset called out "Phoenix" and her magic came out. Along with her Magical Resonance, Phoenix's changed avatar appeared too.

With that they both picked up speed and as they went towards each other Shu shouted "Do it. Astral Whip" and Sunset shouted "Alright, Solar Whip" With that the Spryzen avatar swept with his ax and the Phoenix avatar with their tails so they formed a slash.

They collided hard and sparks flew everywhere. With each second they both got closer to bursting but when the Phoenix got to its burst stopper a huge shock wave formed and as both flew away from the stadium while Spryzen burst the Phoenix landed outside the stadium.

Sunset gasped a little and said "I won" The others smiled widely and Twilight said "Solar Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset is the winner" happily. They all rushed to Sunset and they all celebrate. "You did Sunset" Twilight said and Sunset said "Yes. I did"

With that Shu came towards them saying "Well done Sunset. You should be proud" With that Shu gave Sunset the Phoenix and Sunset smiled. "We did it" she said and then she raised Phoenix up in the air and shouted "We did it Phoenix" and Phoenix shimmered.

It was raining in a forest and the only sound was the rain, wind and footsteps. Robin ran through the woods and had tears in his eyes. "Drago. No Drago" he cried and finally he slowed and fell to his knees. "Drago" he sobbed with the pieces of Drago in his hand. Just then an image came to his mind. "Get away from me!" he had yelled at Sunset and he remembers it right now.

"Sunset. Oh no" Robin said realizing how much he must have hurt her. "I-I, I have to" he tried to say and get up but then he heard something. "HEY" a voice shouted and Robin looked up to see who it was. Because it was dark, Robin couldn't see who it was clearly. But he could see that it was a man with spiky hair, a muscular body, and his eyes gave off the feeling of being stared at by an overwhelming monster.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" the man asked but Robin then fell to the ground. "Hmm, Pathetic," the man said, walking towards Robin. He looked and saw that Robin was holding something in his hand. "But what do we have here?" he asked and when he looked closer he saw where it was.

"A Bey?!" said the man surprised and he noticed it was holding what looked like a dragon on it. "This was an unexpected surprise. But I may need the entertainment" the man said and took Drago and then he placed Robin on his back and continued into the forest.

Author's Note

Eclipse's Launcher

For those wondering, the Solar Phoenix tip and disc fan are made up and don't really exist. If you want to know more, they are on my deviantart page

35. Reformed Bladers! Phoenix Of Destruction!

It was evening and everyone had gone home. The only ones left were Sunset and Shu outside Sunset's apartment. "Shu. Thank you for everything. If it wasn't for you I might have quit forever" Sunset said and Shu said "We all have those times we feel like we have to give up. But only those who can rise from defeat can truly become strong"

Sunset looked interested and Shu said "Sunset. With the upgrade you gave Phoenix, you can reach new heights. With the new burst stopper, Phoenix will become next to unburstable. But that can only happen if you and Phoenix can get in perfect sync"

"And how do I do that?" asked Sunset but then Shu replied "I'm sorry. But that's a question you have to answer on your own. Because you see, From now on I'm another Rival you have to conquer" Sunset was surprised by that and looked at her Bey .

It was in the Snake Dungeon and Ashtem was in his office. Just then the doors opened and Sombra and Eclipse entered. "You called us" Sombra said and Ashtem turned to look at them.

"Listen carefully. We will begin the operation to take down all those who can challenge us" Ashtem said but then Eclipse said "Now wait. I only went with you because you were going to help me take over Equestria. Why do we have to waste time with this"

Ashtem looked at her irritated and said "You have to learn not to talk to me like that" Eclipse got irritated and Ashtem continued with "if we are going to take over any world we need to take down those who can become an obstacle for us"

Sombra just smiled and said "And that means crushing them completely" Ashtem then replied "Exactly. And since we can't stand failure we will have to take them down one at a time" Just then he pressed a button and confirmed that it was someone at the entrance.

"And who is that supposed to be?" Eclipse asked and then the screen flashed that it was a young man with maroon spiky hair and an A on his cheek. "This is Aiger Akabane, Former World Champion and has a strong resonance"

"Then it's only fitting that we crush him easily" Sombra said laughing. "Not so fast Sombra. Eclipse will face him first" Ashtem said and Eclipse looked surprised. "You still want to take over Equestria. Then you need to finish him off fast" Ashtem said and Eclipse looked at Aiger on the screen as he entered.

Over at Canterlot High, the main 7 and Amelia were training. While they were doing that, a man came walking towards the school. Just then, Sunset would go up against Rainbow and they shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" and their beys went off but the Phoenix burst stopper didn't activate.

Phoenix walked towards the center and Sunset shouted "Do it. Solar Guard" and in front of Phoenix small blades formed a clear fire and they circled like a burning circle. "Get them. Rainbow Launch" Rainbow shouted but the attacks were only blocked.

After a while Pegasus went up the slope and dived and Rainbow shouted "Rainbow Strike" The attack landed and Phoenix left the center and then Sunset shouted "Now, Solar Counter" and Phoenix counter attacked Pegasus so it burst.

"Solar Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer wins" Twilight said and then Amelia said "Nice. You're almost on a whole other level" Sunset picked up her Bey and said "Yeah. I guess" with a condescending tone.

"Hey. What's with the gloom, Sunny?" Asked Rainbow and Sunset said "It's nothing" But then Applejack said "Apparently it is something" and then Sunset said "It's Nothing" a bit irritated. "Hey, what's with the attitude?" Rainbow said but then Sunset said "It's Nothing. Who Cares" angrily and walked away.

"What's her problem?" Rainbow asked and Twilight said "Maybe she has something on her mind. Maybe someone should follow her" And then Amelia said "I'll go. I think I have a idea what it might be" and started following Sunset.

But after a while, the man entered the gym and everyone's attention went to him. He had long white hair and two differently colored eyes: a blue right eye and a red left eye. He wore a bodysuit that was split down the middle. One half was red with light blue lines and the other half was black with dark red lines.

He walked up to the girls and asked "Excuse me. But which one of you is Sunset Shimmer?" They looked at him suspiciously and Rainbow asked "And who's asking?" The man smiled and said "Excuse my rudeness. My name is Phi. And I have come to have a battle with Sunset Shimmer"

"Why do you want to battle Sunset?" asked Twilight but Phi just said "There's no reason. I just want to see if she's worthy of destroying" They all gasped a little and Fluttershy said "Destroying" shakily.

But then Rainbow stepped up and said "Hey you. I don't know who you are. But if you want to eat Sunset you need to go through me" Phi looked for a moment and said "Okay" They were all a little taken aback and then Phi said "It's going to be a good warm-up"

Just then he reached down and took out a Bey "Alright. Let's see if you can hold your own against Reformed Phoenix" he said holding out his Bey.

They all gasped and were surprised that anyone else had a Phoenix Bey besides Sunset. With that, Phi and Rainbow took their positions and Pinkie became the announcer for the match. "Alright Canterlot. Hope you're all ready because we have an exciting match between Rainbow Dash and the mysterious Phi"

The other students started watching and they were all surprised that Phi also had a Phoenix Bey. With that Twilight posed as the ref and said "Okay. First to two points wins. First Battle"

"Get ready. I'm sending you far away from here" Rainbow said decisively. But then Phi laughed a little and said "We'll see" and then he stroked his hair and held out his launcher. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" then both shouted and Phi did a spin and unleashed a fire burst. They both entered the stadium and Phoenix went against the center. "Get them Pegasus. Rainbow Launch" Rainbow shouted and the Pegasus landed several attacks but they did no damage.

"Unbelievable. Pegasus attacks but Phoenix's defenses are like a wall" Pinkie said and Rainbow said "It just shakes off every attack" irritated. Phi just smiled as Pegasus went against the rim and accelerated.

As Pegasus went off the rim and collided with the wall Rainbow said "Okay Enough. I'll show you what Pegasus can really do. Rainbow Flash Strike" With that Pegasus went right at Phoenix and landed hard and it seemed Phoenix split apart.

"YES" Rainbow shouted and everyone cheered. "And it's over with a Burst" Pinkie called but then Rarity noticed something and said "Look" Everyone looked into the stadium and noticed Phoenix still spinning. "It didn't break. What's going on here?" Rainbow asked, surprised.

But as she looked around the stadium, she saw the upper echelon of Phoenix. "WHAT THE. That's it?" Rainbow shouted in surprise and at the same time Phoenix sped up. As it tilted the rubber on the tip made contact with the stadium and Phi said "Rap this up. Burn it all down with Reformed Break"

With that, Phoenix went straight at Pegasus and gave off both normal and black flames and collided straight into Pegasus making it Burst. Everyone was completely shocked and Phi just smiled.

Sunset, you were out on the soccer field and were deep in thought. Just then Amelia came running and called "Hey. Sunset" Sunset looked up and said "Oh, Hey Amelia. What's up?" Amelia walked past her and said "That's what I should be asking you"

Sunset turned her head away from Amelia and then Amelia said "Are you frustrated that you can't activate those new Burst stoppers?" Sunset made an uncomfortable sound that seemed to indicate Amelia was right. "Shu said I needed to be in sync with Phoenix. But I don't understand what's wrong" Sunset said frustrated.

Amelia was quiet for a moment and said "Guess it's hard to focus with other things on your mind" Sunset looked at her confused and said "What do you mean?" Amelia was about to say something but then Sonata came rushing.

"Sunset. Hurry" she called and the two girls looked at her in surprise. "What is it, Sonata?" Sunset asked and Sonata said "There's someone looking for you and he's defeating everyone in the school" hysterically.

"It seems serious" Amelia said and the three started to rush back to the gym hall. When they entered they saw several students with their Beys bursted including Rainbow, Applejack, Aria and more. Sunset's attention turned to a stadium where Phi just battled Adagio.

"I won't lose to someone like you" Adagio said and shouted "Siren" and resonated with her Bey so Siren's avatar appeared. With that, Siren went straight for Phoenix and Adagio shouted "Now, Melody Whip" and the attacks landed hard.

But just then the armor flew off the Phoenix and into the air. Sunset was surprised by that and then Phi shouted "Phoenix Rise" and he resonated with his Bey so its avatar appeared. The avatar was shaped like a Phoenix with heavy armor either in black and dark red or red and gold. Finally, its fire was both normal and purple dark.

Sunset was dumbfounded by what she saw and as the two beys went at each other the armor fell. "Reformed Crush" Phi shouted and the armor and Reformed Phoenix turned into the meteor that glowed dark purple and red respectively. The two landed a piercing attack straight at Siren and they created several sparks until Siren bursted. Adagio gasped then Twilight said "Reformed Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Phi is the winner"

Everyone was surprised and Pinkie who was still the announcer said "And that's another win. Is there no one who can defeat this mysterious blader" Phi picked up his bey and turned to face Sunset.

"Ah, Looks like the one I've been looking for is finally here" he said and Gin walked over to her. Sunset took a step back and Phi said "Sunset Shimmer. My name is Phi. And I've come to face you" Sunset was a little unsure and asked "Why do you want that?"

Just then Phi picked up his Bey and said "Honestly. It was really Reformed Phoenix who wanted it" Sunset looked surprised at Phi bey and Phi said "Reformed Phoenix has a drive to crush every strong bey there is"

Sunset looked uncertain at Phi and he said "Well. Will you accept my challenge?" Sunset looked at her Bey for a second and said "Okay. Challenge Accepted" Phi smiled but then Twilight said "Sunset. Just wait a second. we need to talk for a while" and took Sunset a few steps away.

"What's wrong Twi?" Sunset asked and the others came over and Rarity said "Sunset. You have no idea what he can do. At least let us give you some pointers" Sunset thought for a moment and said "Okay. What do you know?"

"First. Unlike the Solar Phoenix, the Reformed Phoenix is a defense type. Its defense is steel hard. No normal attacks can get through" Twilight said. "Plus it can release its armor so it can save itself" Rainbow said and Sunset thought as the armor fell off.

"So. If the armor is left on it will be hard to take it out. And if the armor goes up in the air he can hit me with the same attack he used on Adagio" Sunset said wondering. Amelia looked at Phi and got a little worried.

"Amelia" Rarity said and Amelia looked at her. "Is something wrong darling?" she asked and Amelia said "I just wasn't expecting him" They all looked at her and Rainbow asked "Do you know who he is?"

"I do. Phi is a very strong blader. He was from a group called the Turbo 4 which was a group of strong Bladers. But after a while he started going around and started annihilating all the beys he came in contact with" Amelia explained and they were all shocked.

"He was so strong he even managed to defeat Free and Shu and destroy their Beys. Even went so far as to name himself the Lord of Destruction" Amelia said. All seven were surprised and then Rainbow said "Exactly. He said something about wanting to see if Sunset was 'worthy of destroying'. Pretty creepy"

Sunset was surprised and looked at Phi. "It doesn't matter who we face. Phoenix and I can take him" she said and started walking towards the stadium. "Sunset" Twilight called and tried to stop her but couldn't.

Both Sunset and Phi took their stances and Pinkie sat down as the announcer again. "OK. It's time for another exciting match. This time it's our very own Sunset Shimmer going up against the mysterious Phi. Solar Phoenix vs. Reformed Phoenix. Yeah this is going to be crazy" she shouted excitedly.

Twilight was the ref again and said "Okay. First to two points wins. First battle" They both got ready and Sunset thought "If we're going to knock the armor off quickly we need power" and put Phoenix in attack mode. Both were ready and Twilight said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both of them and their Bey's foal shouted towards the stadium but the burst stopper didn't activate and Sunset noticed. They were off and as Reformed Phoenix went towards the center Solar Phoenix circled.

"Get them now. Solar Launch" Sunset shouted and Solar Phoenix attacked again and again but they didn't seem to work. "Oh snap. Sunset attacks but it seems Phi doesn't sense anything" Pinkie said surprised.

The attacks forsate and Phi said "No one can get through the Reformed Phoenix's defense. That's our invincible power" Sunset focused and said "It's alright. I managed to see its secret just now. I just need to knock off the armor quickly"

With that Solar Phoenix went on the rim and accelerated and as it braked Sunset shouted "Do it. Ultra Solar Whip" With dough Solar Phoenix went straight at Reformed Phoenix causing its armor to fall off and land in the stadium.

Everyone cheered and Applejack said "Now that guy can't use his Crush move" Pinkie then yelled "Unbelievable. Sunset managed to put that armor out of service" but Phi just smiled and Reformed Phoenix went at it's knocked out armor and hit it.

"Reformed Cannon" he shouted and the armor began to spin and flew against the wall and dashed towards the Solar Phoenix. "What the. Reformed Phoenix hit his armor against the wall and is now heading towards Sunset's Phoenix" Pinkie shouted in surprise.

Everyone gasped and the attacks landed hard. But just then, Reformed Phoenix leaned and Phi yelled "Unleash your Reformed Break" and Reformed Phoenix went straight at Solar Phoenix and the attacks landed making Solar Phoenix start to shake.

"Now is the time. No one can defeat me and Phoenix. I am the Lord of Destruction" Phi shouted and Sunset they recognized the way Sombra was talking. "Now Phoenix" he called and then he resonated with his bey so its avatar appeared.

Just then Reformed Phoenix went against the armor again so it flew away and then it used the rubber on the tip so both itself and the armor went against Solar Phoenix who shook against the middle. Everyone gasped and Phi said "It's over now"

"Reformed Cannon Crush" he shouted and then two attack cannons crushed the Solar Phoenix from both sides, dealing a lot of damage. It continued for a while until a shock wave was created and the Solar Phoenix burst.

Everyone was shocked and twilight said "Reformed Phoenix with a Burst Finish, The winner is Phi" shakingly. Everyone was quiet and Phi picked up his Bey and turned towards the exit. "This was nothing but a disappointment" he said, turning to Sunset who was looking at him. "You have no right to a Bey named Phoenix" he said somewhat angrily and Sunset was shocked.

It was evening and Sunset was out for a walk and was deep in thought. She couldn't stop thinking about what Phi said and she said "Could he be right? Am I still worthy of Phoenix?" She kept having those doubts but then she heard a voice.

"Stop thinking like that" she heard and when she turned she saw Amelia. "Amelia. What are you doing here?" asked Sunset and Amelia said "You can't think like that. You are worthy of Phoenix and you know it" Sunset looked down and said "But how can I? I can't even get Phoenix to activate its Burst stoppers"

"You won't. Not as long as you keep blaming yourself" Amelia said firmly. Sunset looked at her surprised and said "blame myself?" confused. "You have. Ever since the Snake Dungeon" Amelia said and Sunset looked worried.

Amelia turned her head and said "Maybe there's something you're beating yourself up about. Maybe about my Brother?" aware and Sunset turned sharply. She looked down and said "Robin went up against my demon, And Drago was destroyed because of it. I'm sure he hates me, He must hate me" and began to cry.

Amelia looked at her and then gave Sunset a hug. "Hey now. Do you really think Robin hates you? I don't think so anyway" she said but Sunset said "He must. It was my demon that destroyed his bey. He yelled at me and is sure really mad at me"

"Do you know what I think?" Amelia asked and Sunset shook her head no. "Robin knows you have no control over your evil copy's actions. And after he lost Drago he became so sad and angry he couldn't control what he said" she said, breaking the hug.

"He's been like that. Sometimes he loses his temper and can't control what he says. But every time he does, he apologizes afterwards. He always knows when he's going overboard" Amelia said and Sunset thought for a while.

"Do you think he will do the same now?" Sunset asked and Amelia smiled and said "Of course. After all, It's my brother you're talking about" They both smiled Sunset said "Thanks. I didn't know how much I needed to talk about this" Amelia smiled and said "Don't worry. I'm just making a friend a favor"

It was back at school and Sunset was training with Amelia. They seemed to be okay but then some started whispering. Turning around, Sunset saw what they were up to. Pass through the doors and Phi came again.

Everyone looked at him and Phi walked over to Sunset. "What are you doing here again?" Rainbow asked suspiciously and Phi just said "Looks like Phoenix wasn't satisfied yesterday. So I'm here to end this"

Sunset looked straight at Phi and said "If you want to fight I hope you're ready to lose big" Phi looked at her looking a lot more confident than yesterday. He smiled and said "Okay" and everyone in the hall was surprised.

They both took their stances and Pinkie as the announcer said "I hope you're all ready now because we have a rematch between Sunset Shimmer and Phi. The two Phoenix are going at it again. Who will win this time?"

Twilight was the ref and said "Now, First to two points wins. First Battle" Both Sunset and Phi took their positions and Sunset thought "Okay, Give it all we got" and put Phoenix in balance mode. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Reformed Phoenix charged towards the center while Solar Phoenix went on the attack again. “Solar Launch” Sunset shouted and Solar Phoenix quickly attacked.

"Oh, Maybe there is a reason to come" Phi said and Sunset shouted "Keep it up Phoenix" They rushed to attack and cheered on Sunset. "Seems like you're worthy of destroying" Phi said and Sunset replied "Sorry, But you are the only one who will be defeated"

Solar Phoenix went up and then straight down the slope and Sunset yelled "Now, Solar Whip" With that the attack landed and Reformed Phoenix's armor flew up into the air and Pinkie yelled "WOW. Reformed Phoenix just lost it's armor"

But when the armor fell Phi smiled and shouted "Phoenix" With that he resonated with his bey so the Reformed Phoenix avatar came out. "Reformed Cannon" Phi shouted and Reformed Phoenix knocked away the armor at Solar Phoenix and Pinkie shouted "Watch out now. Reformed Cannon is heading straight for Solar Phoenix"

"Like I didn't count on that. Phoenix, Knock it off with Solar Whip" Sunset shouted and Solar Phoenix landed the attack sending the armor back. "Phoenix parried the attacks but shakes a lot" Pinkie said and then Phi shouted "Now Phoenix. DESTROY"

"Double Reformed Cannon" Phi shouted and Reformed Phoenix knocked the armor away again but this time it spanned like a drill. Sunset saw it and yelled "Get out of there" and Solar Phoenix just got away but the armor bounced off the wall and Reformed Phoenix came from the other side.

"NO" Sunset shouted and Phi said "Reformed Cannon Crush" and laughed. "Watch out everyone. It's the Lord of Destruction's devastating attack" Pinkie shouted and as the attack approached everything seemed to slow down.

But just then, Sunset yelled "Phoenix" and dragged away a wave of magic. Just then, the attacks hit and the energy sent Solar Phoenix flying upwards. Phi laughed but just then Solar Phoenix fell out of the energy still together and landed outside the stadium.

Everyone was stunned and then Twilight shouted "Reformed Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, Score is 1-0" Sunset let out a sigh of relief and Pinkie shouted "Unbelievable. Sunset managed to survive the dreaded power of the Reformed Cannon Crush" Everyone in the hall cheered and everyone was in awe.

"Phew. Sunset managed to hold out" Fluttershy said, exhausted. "But how could she take that attack?" Rarity asked and Amelia said "I know how. It was only for a second. But I saw it" They all looked at Amelia and she began to explain.

"Just as the attacks were about to land, Phoenix kicked of the stadium and got a boost of speed. It was enough to get away from the center of the attacks" she said and they all gasped. Sunset picked up her Bey and said "Good there Phoenix. You held up so well"

With that she looked at Phi and he at Sunset. Just then he looked at his own bey and said "Phoenix. Seems like there are some worthy of being destroyed" and smiled. With that Twilight said "Okay, Second battle" and they both started to get ready.

Sunset looked at her Bey and then Phoenix's avatar appeared. "Phoenix" Sunset said happily and Phoenix said "Sunset. Do you think this is fun" Sunset smiled and said "Of course I do" and Phoenix said "Same here" Sunset smiled but then she asked "So, Does that mean I'm worthy of you"

Just then, Phoenix extended its wing towards Sunset and said "Sunset. You were always worthy of so much more. You just needed to see it" Sunset smiled and then both did a High/Wing Five and Sunset came back to reality.

"This one's mine" Sunset said and magic came out. "It's over for you" Phi said and a fire appeared. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her arm again.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both yelled and this time the burst stoppers activated and Sunset gave a "Yes" they both circulated and Phi yelled "Give them your Reformed Break" and Reformed Phoenix went against Solar Phoenix and Sunset yelled "Face them with Solar Whip"

They attacked each other hard and the attacks created several sparks and the armor fell off. "This is what I've been waiting for. Time to unleash the power of the Reformed Phoenix. THE TRUE PHOENIX" Phi shouted and the Reformed Phoenix hit the armor so it.

Just then, Sunset's Magical Resonance kicked in and she called out "Phoenix" and then Phoenix's avatar appeared. "Now, Give them your Solar Guard" she shouted, creating its two flames and reflecting the armor back at Reformed Phoenix.

But just then Phi shouted "Double Reformed Cannon" and the routing went towards Solar Phoenix again and then Phi shouted "You will be destroyed" and the attack landed so hard that Solar Phoenix flew up into the air.

Sunset gasped and Phi said "Now. Diving Reformed Cannon Crush" and both the Reformed Phoenix and the armor bounced off the wall and onto the Solar Phoenix. Everyone was completely mute and everything seemed to stand still. Sunset looked up at Phoenix.

"I will never lose. Me and Phoenix" she began and then she smiled and said "Will win against everyone" But her magic glowed much more and she shouted "NOW, SOLAR GUARD"

Just then the fire came back and blocked the attacks. "That was unbelievable. the attack landed but Solar Phoenix blocked it" Pinkie shouted and just then they both fell towards the stadium. For Solar Phoenix, it collided with the wall and its disc moved and a lot of energy built up in its blade.

For Reformed Phoenix, it bounced off the wall and up again as the armor flew out of the stadium. "Look out now. Because Reformed Phoenix takes to the sky once more" Pinkie called out and Phi grew more serious and called out "It's over Sunset Shimmer"

Reformed Phoenix gathered a lot of energy and Phi shouted "Final Reformed Impact" But just then, Solar Phoenix went towards where Reformed Phoenix was going to land. "Let's do it. Double Solar Whip" Sunset called and spun around.

Just then, Reformed Phoenix's avatar dove straight down while Solar Phoenix swept its tails, creating two slashes simultaneously and the attacks collided. They kept pushing against each other and finally Reformed Phoenix burst.

Phi was speechless and everyone was silent until Twilight shouted "Solar Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset Shimmer wins by a score of 2-1" Everyone cheered and Sunset was happy and shouted "We did it Phoenix" With that Pinkie shouted "And now it's done. Sunset managed to defeat Phi. It was amazing Everyone" and she rushed to Sunset.

Amelia watched in fascination and realized what was happening. "When the Solar Phoenix takes enough damage, the heavy components line up and give an incredible surge of power. She is truly incredible" she thought and rushed to Sunset as well.

The others did the same and they hugged Sunset and congratulated her. Phi was completely surprised and picked up his Bey. "So. This is the power of magic. Seems like she really has a Phoenix inside of her" Phi started to leave and all the other students congratulated Sunset.

"Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it" Sunset said with a smile on her face. But then Adagio came up to Sunset and said "Hey Simmer. We have a problem" Sunset looked at her and Adagio turned on something on the big screen in the hall.

Everyone looked and saw that it was a transmission from the Snake Dungeon. "The Snake Dungeon! Where did this come from?" asked Sunset and Adagio said "Seems like someone else got there. But wonder who" They all looked at the screen and it showed that it was a match between Eclipse and Aiger.

Sunset swallowed and said "It's her" worriedly. Amelia looked and said "Wait. I know who that is. It's Aiger Akabane" Then Rainbow said "But what is he doing there?" they all wondered and on the screen the battle was already underway.

"Now. Go for it Achilles" Aiger shouted and Achilles attacked Phoenix hard. "Don't get ahead of yourself. Phoenix" Eclipse shouted and they attacked each other again and again. "I don't care how strong you are. I will not stand for your style of Blading" Aiger shouted angrily and Eclipse said "Style of blading?" in confusion.

With that, Aiger resonated with his Bey and called out "Achilles" and with that, Achilles' avatar emerged. "Take them down, Phoenix" Eclipse called out releasing her energy and the Dragon Phoenix avatar emerged.

Just then Dark Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated and when it slowed they dived towards each other. "Blow them away Achilles. Infinite Sword" Aiger shouted and Achilles formed four sharp energy blades and then Eclipse shouted "Dark Demon Whip"

The attacks collided hard and created sparks but just then Achilles burst. Aiger gasped and the screen said "Dark Phoenix with a Burst Finish, With a final score of 2-0, Eclipse Shimmer is the winner" Aiger was angry that he lost and Eclipse caught her Bey.

"Oh. Too bad. Seems like Aiger Akabane doesn't have what it takes" Ashtem said and then several mechanical snake heads appeared and aimed at the parts of Achilles. "Wait. What's going on" Aiger said, confused and then they fired several Beys and they all hit Achilles.

Everyone watching was shocked and Aiger yelled "Hey, What are you guys doing? STOP" He tried to get closer but there were too many Beys flying around. Eclipse was surprised by this too and when it was over Achilles was covered in scratches, dents and broken parts.

Aiger rushed to Achilles and said "Achilles. No, It can't be" in shock. "All beys who have lost must be wiped out. forever" Ashtem said in a cold and ruthless voice. Aiger began to cry and shouted "Achilles"

Just then the broadcast was shut down and they were all in shock. "I can't believe they did that" Rarity said. "I knew they were mean but this is too much" Pinkie said then Sunset looked at her Bey. "Phoenix. I promise we will stop them. Together" she said and Phoenix glowed brightly.

They were the next day and the main 7 were in the rehearsal room and hung out. But just then Amelia came rushing in shouting "Guys, Guys, Guys" and she stopped in front of them. "Wow. What's up girl? You're almost as excited as Pinkie Pie" Rainbow said with a little laugh.

"It's great. I got a video message from Robin" she said excitedly and they were all surprised. Amelia turned her record over so everyone could see and played back the message.

On the screen Robin stood and waved and said "Hi Amelia. It's been a while. I know I just disappeared after the whole Snake Dungeon deal, And I'm sorry about that" and scratched the back of his head.

"Anyway. I'm now on my way to Canterlot High. I assume that's where you guys are right now, So see you soon" Robin said, giving a smile. "YAY. Robin is coming back. I have to plan a huge party" Pinkie shouted happily but then Amelia said "Wait. There's more"

They all looked on and Robin said "Oh. If Sunset sees this I hope Phoenix is back up again. Because Drago got a real power boost so I hope you're ready. Bye" and then the video ends. Everyone was happily talking about how fun it would be when Robin came back. But Sunset was still worried about what Robin actually thought after everything that happened. But then she remembered her talk with Amelia and knew if they just talked about it, it would be fine.

Author's Note

Phi's Launcher

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. As you may have noticed, Inferno Phoenix has been changed to Solar Phoenix now. I hope you are okay with the name change.

36. Advice From The Emperor! Drago's Return!

Robin was in a deep sleep and was in a dream that was all white. "Hello. Anyone there?" he shouted, looking around. But just then he saw something familiar. It was Drago, His Drago being there, completely still.

"Drago" Robin called, rushing to Drago. "Drago. Are you there?" he asked but Drago didn't answer. "Drago. It's me. Robin" he said but then Drago started to fade away. "Drago" Said Robin scared and when Drago was completely gone he shouted "DRAGO"

Just then he opened his eyes and realized he was dreaming. He breathed heavily and looked around. Where he was seemed to be a wood house with not much furniture. He got up from the couch he seemed to be lying on.

"Finally. You're up" he heard a sharp voice. Robin turned and saw the man he saw earlier and he could now get a clearer look at him. He had spiky white hair with a red mark, amber eyes in a black tank top and black pants. Robin looked at him in surprise and asked "Who are you?"

The main 7 and Amelia were outside CHS waiting for Robin. "Come on, Come on, Come on," Amelia said, pacing around uneasily. "Calm down. You're almost in Twilighting mode" Rainbow said and Twilight was noticeably irritated by that.

"Sorry. But Robin isn't here yet and he's been gone so I'm worried" Amelia said and then Applejack said "Don't worry sugar. I'm sure he's okay" Sunset looked at Amelia and said "Yes. Robin is tough, you know that"

"I know. But I can't help being worried" she said but then she heard "But if I was behind you" Amelia gasped and quickly turned to see Robin. "ROBIN" she screamed and hugged him tightly and Robin let out a little scream.

"Amelia. You're crushing me," he said and then Amelia broke the hug. "Sorry. Couldn't help myself. You just ran so I…" she started but now Robin was hugging her. "Sorry. I shouldn't have left like that. Can you forgive me?" he said and Amelia said "Of course"

Robin and Amelia walked over to the others and Robin said "Hey girls. Are you all okay?" They all said they were fine except Sunset and Robin noticed. "Sunset" Robin said and Sunset turned to face him and he then said "Forgive me"

She was a little taken aback and Robin said "After I lost Drago I shouldn't have taken it out on you. It was my fault" Sunset smiled and said "Hey it's okay. I know how it feels. But let's put it behind us" Robin smiled and said "Yeah, that sounds good"

Robin drank tea in the cabin and the man poured himself a cup. "So after your Bey was destroyed you ran away and ended up here. pathetic" the man said looking angry. "If you're just going to say things I already know then don't. I know, it was pathetic. I let my friends down, and Drago"

"Hm. And now you're going to give up like a little kid" said the man but then Robin said "HEY. Nobody said anything about giving up. Now listen carefully. What I'm going to do is get Drago back. Then I'm going to crush Ashtem, Sombra, Eclipse and whoever else gets in my way. And then I'll be the strongest blader ever"

The man looked into his eyes and saw Robin's determination. He recognized the drive to be the strongest and saw that he would not allow a defeat to bring him down. "Well. Will you want to tackle the mountain" said the Man and Robin said "The mountain?" confused.

"Once upon a time there was a man who came to this world from another world. In the other world he was the strongest blader and his dragon bey was the strongest bey ever" said the man and Robin was fascinated. "There was no one who could stop him and he laid down his life to become the strongest," he continued.

"Wow. I've never heard anything like that. What was his name?" Robin asked. "No one knew that. But he had given himself the title of 'The Dragon Emperor" Said the man and Robin was surprised and repeated "Dragon Emperor"

"Anyway. When he came to this world he left something on top of the mountain. It is said that only one with the dragon's spirit can get to it" said the man and then they flashed. Robin then saw the mountain light up and he looked out.

When the lightning struck again it changed to the main 9 in the gym hall and Rainbow said "Okay dude. I've waited long enough. Come on, some of us Drago" Robin looked at her and laughed a little. "Okay okay" he said and started to take out his bey.

They were all in aw and Robin said "Yep. This is the new Nova Drago" With that he looked at Sunset and asked "Now that I've showed you Drago. how about showed me Phoenix?" Sunset smiled and held up her bey and said "This is Solar Phoenix"

"Wow. It seems strong" Robin said then Sunset smiled and said "How about seeing for yourself. Or are you scared?" Robin then smiled and said "Oh ho, You're so on" With that they went to a stadium and Pinkie started being the announcer again.

"Alright CHS. Hope you guys are ready for an exciting match with the returning Robin" she called and everyone started checking the stadium. "Okay. First to two points wins. First Battle" Twilight said and both got ready.

"Come on Robin" Amelia called and Robin smiled. While Sunset took her stance, Robin backed away from the stadium a couple of steps. They all looked at him confused and Robin said "Ready" Sunset was confused but she put Phoenix in attack mode and Twilight said "Ready, Set"

“3…” Robin sprinted forward. “2…” He made a leap forward towards the stadium. "1..." He landed in front of the stadium and quickly grabbed the ripcord. "Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and both beys headed towards the stadium. But just as the Phoenix burst stopper was activated, the same thing happened to Drago.

Sunset gasped a little and was surprised that Robin had the same trick as her. They both circled and Sunset shouted "Here we go. Solar Launch" and Robin shouted "Show them your power. Nova Launch" and they attacked each other again and again.

"This is unbelievable. Drago is taking Phoenix blow for blow. It's unbelievable" Pinkie shouted and the others cheered. The attacks continued and then Sunset thought "Drago's power has really reached a new level. Even if it evolved, it's surprising"

With that they both went up the slope and Sunset shouted "Now, Solar Whip" With that Robin shouted "Here we go. Nova Breaker" and swept down with her hands. The attacks collided hard and they forced both away from the center.

"Oh my. Both Phoenix and Drago are completely unharmed. Can there still be an end to this battle" Pinkie said. "You've really gotten better" Sunset said to Robin and he said "Same to you. Oh well" With that Drago went against the rim and accelerated a lot.

"Oh snap. Drago takes to the rim and is at super speed" Pinkie said. Sunset smiled and said "Sorry. I won't fall for that trick" and Phoenix started moving towards the rim. But then Robin smiled and Drago stepped off the rim and was surrounded by a crimson flash.

Sunset gasped and Robin yelled "Hit it. Nova Flash" and Drago landed the attack so Phoenix landed outside the stadium. "Nova Drago with a Ring Out Finish, Score is 1-0" Twilight said and the students cheered.

"Amazing. Robin just managed to knock Sunset away and took the first point" Pinkie shouted and Sunset was taken aback. "Wow. That was impressive" She said and Robin said "Thanks. I haven't exactly taken it lightly lately"

Robin was on his way up the mountain. While climbing, he had to get over steep gaps, wide walls and much more. At last he had come to a large chamber. He looked around and on one of the biggest rocks was something shiny.

"Is that what I came for?" Robin asked himself, moving closer. As he got closer he saw it was some form of golden gauntlet in the shape of some dragon. When Robin reached it he lifted it up but then it gave off a bright light.

When the light disappeared, he seemed to be in space. Robin panicked and looked around and then he saw a meteor coming towards him. "What the…" he shouted and then the meteor gave off a purple glow and it turned into a long and large purple dragon.

It gave off a powerful roar and fire began to surround Robin and it felt like it was being burned. Robin screamed but then another roar was heard. Robin turned to see Drago's avatar coming towards him.

"Drago" Robin said in surprise and then the two dragons began to fight. After a while, Drago fired a sharp crimson beam at the first dragon that started to glow. With that, the first dragon was released from the purple energy and it turned red and gave off fire. The dragon looked at Drago and bowed and then Robin was blinded by a bright light.

Back to the battle and Twilight said "Okay, Second battle" They both got ready and Sunset thought "If Drago has more attack power I should use more defense" and put Phoenix in defense mode. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Phoenix quickly moved towards the center. "Now Phoenix. Solar Guard" Sunset called and the Phoenix set up its defenses. "Go, Nova Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked several times but the attacks were blocked each time.

"Unbelievable. Drago's constant attacks don't make a dent in the Phoenix's defenses" Pinkie shouted and everyone else cheered. "Well done Phoenix. Keep it up" Sunset shouted and Robin said "Both defense and offense are incredible. Shouldn't have expected anything else"

With that, Drago went against the rim and accelerated. "But that doesn't mean I'm going to stop now" Robin shouted and then Drago left the rim and went towards Phoenix. "Now, Nova Flash" he shouted and the attacks landed hard causing Phoenix to go off center.

"Oh my. Drago hasn't gotten up yet" Pinkie cried. But then Sunset smiled and called out "Phoenix" With that her Magical Resonance came and the Phoenix avatar emerged. With that, Phoenix quickly walked around and Sunset shouted "Solar Counter" snapping her finger.

The attack landed quickly and Drago fell outside the stadium. "Solar Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, It's now 1-1" Twilight said and everyone cheered. Robin was surprised and Pinkie shouted "Yeah. Phoenix just managed to knock Drago out and evened the match up"

Robin picked Drago up and said "Seems like not only Drago has gotten stronger" He looked at Sunset and thought "If I don't win against her. What are my chances of winning against either of them" But then he became more determined and thought " No matter what, I won't give up until I've given it all I've got. If I don't, what was it all for?"

Robin woke up and looked around and he was in front of the cabin. "How did I get here?" he asked and when he looked in his hand he still had the gauntlet.

"But who would believe that" he heard and the man stood there. "You actually succeeded" the man said and Robin looked at the man surprised. "What was that? When I took this, I saw a huge dragon. Was that the dragon spirit you were talking about?" Robin asked.

"Guess you're actually worth a dragon bey" the man said and Robin stood up. "What are you going to do now kid?" he asked and Robin thought seriously and said "I've waited long enough. It's time to get Drago back"

The man smiled and Robin started working on the design for his new Bey. After a while he said "Perfect" and looked at the design. Just then the man came in and said "Hey. If you're ready you can use this one" Robin looked and saw that he had several machines that were used to create Beys.

"Where did you get this from?" Robin asked surprised and the man said "Had them for a while. But it just gathered dust" Robin was a little suspicious but ignored it for now. Robin started heating up some metal and held up the parts of Drago.

"Drago. Wait for you" with that he began to melt the parts of Drago with a piece of the gauntlet. After several hours of work, it was almost ready. Robin began to see that he was in the same world as before and Drao was there motionless.

"Drago. Time to wake up" he called but Drago didn't move. "DRAGO. I'm here. Come back to me" Robin called. "There's no reason to scream. I hear you" Drago said, its eyes starting to glow. Robin smiled and Drago picked Robin up and flew high into the air.

With that came a crimson light and Drago transformed. It was more armored on the arms and legs. Its tail was a large blade and a narrow fringe of hair went from head to tail and finally it had two small curved horns pointing backwards.

"Drago. It's you" Robin said, starting to get teary eyed. "It's okay Robin. I'm back" Drago said and Robin wiped his eyes. "Drago. It's so good to see you" Robin said and Drago said "Same here" holding out its tail. With that Robin held out his hand and as they touched each other Robin assembled all the parts of Drago and shouted "IT'S DONE"

The man came up to him and asked "So that's your new bey huh?" Robin smiled and nodded and the man cooed "Well. What's its name?" Robin looked at Drago and it gave a spark and Robin said "Nova Drago. This is Nova Drago"

"Now. Third battle" Twilight said and Pinkie said "Then it was time for the final match. Will Sunset win or will Robin take the win" Both got ready and Robin thought of something.

"If I'm going to win. So I'm going to use all my skills, Even this new one" he thought and changed Drago. Now the larger blades were moved and they were now next to the small blades. "Ready, Set" Twilight said, raising her hand.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and they went towards each other. But as they approached the stadium, a plastic flat tip was extended. Robin smiled and Sunset shouted "Solar Launch" Phoenix went for the attack but when they collided Phoenix was knocked away.

Sunset gasped and Robin shouted "Give them everything you got. Nova Launch" and Drago landed several attacks and Phoenix was pushed back. "What's going on? Drago's power seems to be stronger by the second." Pinkie shouted and everyone watching was stunned.

"What's going on?" asked Aria who was confused. "That's what he changed before" said Adagio. Aria and Sonata looked at her and Adagio said "With the previous matches, his bey was set so it could deliver multiple attacks at once and in quick movements. But now that the blades are joined there is more power put into each attack"

The attacks forsate and Amelia looked closer and thought "It's not just the blades that are different. If his launch is really strong then not only will he activate the burst stopper, but the tip gives him more power and control. He's really gotten stronger"

Sunset looked intently and said "I didn't expect that. I'm impressed" Robin smiled and said "Thank you. I made a promise to Drago and I will never lose to anyone. That includes you"

"Maybe. But I won't let anyone defeat me" Sunset said and then Phoenix got away from Drago's attacker. They both went up the slope and Sunset called out "Phoenix" and her Magical Resonance came out and Phoenix's avatar appeared.

"Do it. Solar Whip" She yelled and Phoenix went for the attack. But then Robin smiled and shouted "Now Drago" With that he resonated with Drago so its new avatar came out.

They went at each other and Robin shouted "Here we go. Nova Whip" and swept his arm to the side. With that, they both collided with powerful slash attackers. "Unbelievable. Drago just used a whip to counter Phoenix's whip. When could he do that"

"Keep going Drago" Robin called and they moved apart but Drago went straight for another attack. "Stop them Phoenix" Sunset shouted and Phoenix countered Drago's attack.

"I won't fall for anyone. I will never lose again" Sunset said and started to roar. Phoenix began to land several attacks and Sunset's magic grew stronger. Robin gasped and Pinkie shouted "Oh snap. The script has flipped and now Phoenix is in control" Everyone cheered for Sunset and Robin got a little nervous.

(Flashback)

Robin had just fixed his Bey and he walked up to the stadium as the man had done. "Thanks I can borrow this stadium" Robin said and the man said "Who cares. Just test it out now"

Robin nodded and took out Drago and his launcher. "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" he shouted and Drago headed towards the stadium, circling at full speed. "It's fast" said the man but Robin wasn't happy.

"It's not right. Drago should be able to do a lot more than this" he said picking Drago up. "Drago. I promise to draw out all your new power. And then we will never lose to anyone" he said and the man looked at him with interest.

"Why are you going so hard?" the man asked and Robin looked towards him. "That bey of yours is strong enough. Why don't you let it do all the work" he said and Robin looked intently.

"You seem to have no idea how beyblade works. Beyblade is all about working together with one's bey. Drago is my partner. And if I can't give it my power in battle, how can Drago give it's to me"

Robin turned to face the man and said "No matter who we go up against. Drago and I will go in with everything we have. That's our style of bladeing" The man looked at him and smiled and said "If you really think so. Here's a tip"

Robin looked at him confused and the man said "If you really want to win your will must never fall. As soon as that happens you are doomed" Robin looked surprised and the man said "Come on. One more time"

Robin looks a little confused but took his stand. But before he started, he took a few steps back. "What are you doing?" asked the man and Robin said "I was going to try a new style" When he was ready he performed his new launch and shouted "3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" And when he did, the burst stopper and the tip were activated. But just then the man gasped as Robin gave off a crimson glow.

(End of Flashback)

Robin looked at Drago and said "I promised you Drago. I will draw all your power and I will" With that he began to roar and gave off a crimson glow. As Phoenix landed another attack Drago walked around quickly and Robin shouted "Nova Counter"

They collided and shot away from each other. For Phoenix, the counter and blades lined up while Drago went against the rim. Drago gained a lot of speed and they went straight at each other.

"Now. Double Solar Whip" Sunset shouted the magic was unleashed and Robin shouted "Ultra Nova Whip" and a crimson energy came forth. With that, they collided with each other and created several sparks. They both roared and Robin shouted "Now Drago" and finally the energy created a bright light and everyone was blinded.

Both bey's foaled out of the stadium and Twilight tried to see who landed first. When the lights ended, both Drago and Phoenix were outside the stadium. "Oh my. It was so strong that Drago and Phoenix were both out of the stadium. But who's the winner?"

Everyone looked at Twilight and finally she said "Nova Drago with a Ring Out Finish, Robin Kings wins by a score of 2-1" Just then Robin shouted "We did it" Several students cheered and Pinkie said "That was incredible. But in the end Robin won in his return"

"That's my Brother for you" Amelia said but Sunset was taken aback. "I-I lost. How can that happen?" she said and she looked at Robin who was very happy. "Indeed. I think just having him here is a win enough" she thought and smiled.

Robin was outside the hut looking at his new Nova Drago. "Well kid. What are you going to do now?" the man asked and Robin looked at him. "I'll go back to my friends. I'm sure they're worried" he said and the man laughed a little.

Robin looked confused and the man said "Friends huh. I don't understand that kind of thing. But I hope you don't take the lazy side" Robin smiled and said "Don't worry. I won't" and started to leave.

But then he stopped and turned around "Hey. I never got your name" The man looked surprised and thought for a while. With that he smiled and said "Ryuga. You can call me Ryuga"

"Ryuga" Robin said, smiling. "Okay Ryuga. See you sometime" he said and started walking. When Robin was a bit away Ryuga went back into the cabin again.

He went to a bureau and opened the drawer and took something out of there. He held it in his hand and it appeared to be a bey. It was much smaller than Drago and appeared to have three dragon heads but it had several cracks. Ryuga looked at it and smiled and said "Looks like there is someone who can take over our legacy, L-Drago" then his Bey gave off a glow.

37. United As One! Break All Limits!

They were away in the Snake Dungeon and Eclipse was now away at the stadium and then the doors opened and then a person came through the door and it was Bell. When he was at the stadium Eclipse said "So you're supposed to be the dark prince. That's not very believable"

Bell just laughed and said "That's coming from the one with wings. It's straight out of a second hand joke book" Eclipse was irritated and then Bell took out his launcher and shouted "The dark prince is the strongest that ever lived. If you want to save face you better run now while you still can"

Then Eclipse said "Let's just skip the talk. Let's battle" and took out her Bey and then the screen said "The match between Eclipse Shimmer and Bel Daizora is about to commence. First battle" They both got ready and then the screen said " Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted, their beys going at each other. "Devastate Launch" Bell shouted and Eclipse shouted "Go Dark Launch" and they attacked each other hard. "I have no patience for children's games. So I'll end this now. Dark Whip" Eclipse shouted and the attack landed.

Belfyre slammed into the wall and flew up into the air and Bell shouted "Swoop down. Devastate Dive" Belfyre dived straight at the Phoenix and it flew some distance. Eclipse got irritated and then Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated.

"End this game now. Phoenix" Eclipse called out and she unleashed her energy and Dark Phoenix's energy came forth the Dark Phoenix avatar. With that Bell shouted "Belfyre show them" and he resonated with his bey so the Belfyre avatar came forward.

Just then Phoenix went off the rim and straight towards Belfyre and Eclipse shouted "Dark Demon Whip" and the attacks came quickly. But then Belfyre hit it with the S gear and Bell shouted "Destruction time. Devastate Recoil" and Phoenix was thrown out of the stadium and Eclipse gasped.

"Devastate Belfyre with a Ring Out Finish, One point goes to Bell" the screen said and bell laughed and said "That's how it goes when you deny the dark prince" Ashtem watching said "She lost a point. It can never happen again" angry.

Over at CHS, Robin and Sunset were up training with each other. Their beys went at each other and Sunset shouted "Solar Whip" while Robin shouted "Nova Whip" and they collided hard and they flew towards Sunset and Robin who caught them.

"You really got stronger" Sunset said and Robin said "Same back" They got ready again but then Sunset said "Hey. we haven't had much tag battle practice in a while" Robin looked at her and said "It's true. So what do you want to do?"

"Maybe we should practice doing our combo attack with our new beys?" she said and Robin said "Okay" They went to an infinity stadium and started practicing.

Their beys went against the Infinity bey and Sunset shouted "Solar Whip" while Robin shouted "Nova Breaker" and they attacked both sides. Robin started to roar but when Sunset saw it he saw that the eyes were as tense as they were angry and she got an uncertain feeling.

Just then, the infinity bey burst as well, and Phoenix flew out of the stadium. "Phoenix" Sunset said surprised and Robin was surprised as well. "how did that happen?" Sunset asked and Robin said "Don't know. We'll try again"

They tried again and Sunset tried to push away the feeling she felt earlier but this time Drago flew out of the stadium and the infinity bey just stopped. "No. I was too tense" Sunset thought and Robin said "Not good"

"What?" asked Sunset and Robin said "For the attack to work we have to put in the same amount of power and be in sync. if one of us goes too hard or too weak everything is out of balance" Sunset looked at him and said "But we could do so well before. What's the difference now?"

Robin didn't show and said "It's probably just a little bump. Let's just go over and over" They kept trying but somehow it went wrong. "This isn't good. She's too tense. I have to say something" thought Robin but then he got worried "But, What if I'm wrong. What if she gets mad"

Sunset looked at her bey and thought "Robin's balance is too shaky. But maybe he'll get upset" They were quiet for a while and then Sunset said "Maybe we should stop until we can figure out what we're doing wrong" Robin was a little taken aback and said "Yeah. Maybe we should practice our own moves before combining them" Sunset shook but didn't know how to continue.

The following days they trained separately and practiced their own moves. They were still training with each other but after all the failures it became more awkward and their friends were worried when they saw it and asked what happened.

"We couldn't use our combo attacks. So we're trying to focus on our own moves for now" Sunset said and then Twilight said "But is it really necessary to be so distant?" Sunset couldn't say anything but then she said "I don't know what we're going to do now"

With Robin talking Amelia to him saying "What you should do is talk to her and work this out" Robin looked at her and said "I wouldn't happen to say anything to upset her. I just got back and I don't want to lose her as a friend"

With Sunset, Rainbow said "Come on. That will never happen. You know that, right?" Sunset looked to the side and said "I don't know. I think we just need to be by ourselves" The 6 of them looked at each other and went to Amelia and Applejack asked "How about him?"

"Guess the same as Sunset" she said and they were all worried. "This is bad. They will always be stronger if they can't talk openly with each other" Twilight looked at her and said "What do you mean?" and Amelia said "Sometimes you need to hear harsh words about how to make mistakes in order to become stronger. They used to be able to point out each other's weaknesses. But now they're too afraid to say the wrong thing so they can't"

They all looked at the two and didn't know how to proceed. After a while Sunset and Robin fought but just then someone came through the doors and several students looked that way. In the door, there are two boys of the same age with a half-sun under one eye. One had blue hair in a mohawk and was wearing a turquoise-blue dress shirt, a yellow tie, a short-sleeved navy-blue jacket and orange baggy pants. The other had spiked-up crimson hair and was wearing a lack sweatshirt with an orange sun symbol on the front, a crimson-red hoodie, dark-blue shorts and crimson-lake compression pants.

The two looked around and when they saw Sunset and Robin they rushed up to them and one said "Amazing. I can't believe we get to meet you guys" and the other said "Yeah. That's so cool" Rainbow was confused and asked "Excuse me but who are you?"

Robin looked closer and said "Wait. Aren't you the Hizashi brothers" The two nodded and the one in blue said "Yep. My name is Hikaru Hizashi" and then the red one said "And I'm Hyuga Hizashi"

Robin and Amelia were startled and Sunset asked "Do you know them?" Amelia turned to her and said "Hikaru and Hyuga Hizashi are not only super strong, They are also the strongest tag team out there" Robin then said "Yes. They took on even the strongest bladers out there. Even Valt and Shu"

The main 7 were all surprised and then Applejack asked "But why are you two guys here now?" Then Hikaru said "We wanted to come and battle against Sunset and Robin" The 9 gasped a little and Hyuga said "We saw you at The Sky Cruiser Tag Tournament and we were so hype. Come on. Let's battle" excitedly.

Sunset and Robin looked at each other suspiciously and Robin said "I don't mind. What about you Sunset?" and Sunset replied "Okay. Guess we can go a round" The two brothers smiled but then Amelia said "Wait. Me and Twilight go first"

"What" said the brothers and the others. "Robin and Sunset have just been training really hard so they need to recover a bit. Besides, I'd like to go a round against you two. What do you say Twi?" Amelia said and Twilight was confused. But when she saw how serious Amelia was she said "Y-Yes. We want to battle"

Sunset and Robin were confused and then Amelia said "Please you two" They looked at each other and Sunset said "Okay. If it matters that much to you, that's okay with me" Robin looked a little surprised at Sunset and said "Okay sure "

The brothers looked at each other and then Hyuga said "Come on. I want to battle now" and Hikaru said "Sure. We can battle against you two" They took their places and Twilight asked Amelia quietly "Why are we doing this again?" and Amelia said "Robin and Sunset are still not in a condition to battle like they usually are. If they see a good battle they can surely help them"

Twilight looked at the both of them and saw they were still unsure and then said "Okay. For our friends" Amelia smiled and then Robin called out "Hey, Sis. Come here a second" Amelia quickly ran over and Robin asked "What's the matter? You're usually not so eager that you have to battle first"

"That's because you two haven't been able to talk yet" she said and they were both a little taken aback. "You two don't know what you're going to be up against. So take a close look at this battle. Trust me" she said and rose to the stadium. "What does she mean by that?" Sunset asked and Robin said "I'm not sure" but they both knew what she meant and were still afraid of accidentally angering the other.

"Alright CHS. Hope you're all ready for another exciting battle with a couple of new faces" Pinkie said as the announcer and several started watching. "Here we have the team of Twilight and Amelia who will take on the brothers Hikaru Hizashi and Hyuga Hizashi" she called and then they both took out their beys.

"Oh yeah Oh yeah Oh yeah. Time to see the power of my super bey, Stellar Hyperion" Hyuga shouted and then Hikaru shouted "Now. Time to show you the light of my bey, Comet Helios" and they held up their beys.

"Um Robin. Do you know what kind of beys they are?" asked Sunset and Robin replied "From what I know Hyperion is an attack type that spins clockwise and Helios is a balance type that spins counter clockwise: They are almost direct opposites but they work well together"

Sunset looked at Amelia and Twilight and just then Flash came up as the ref and said "Now. Battle against Twilight and Amelia against Hizashi and Hyuga. First battle" They all got ready and Hyuga said "Let's go Vroom vroom from the beginning" and Hikaru said "Let's show how hero wins battles" and then Flash said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and their Beys all spun in the same direction except Helios who went the opposite direction. Griffin quickly came towards the center and Amelia shouted "Here we go, Feather Storm" and Griffin created its cyclone.

"Good. With the cyclone up they'll have a hard time hitting her" Twilight thought but then the Hyuga shouted "Go Hyperion. Vroom, vroom, kablammo!" and Hyperion attacked Griffin again and again.

"What. He just attacks recklessly" Sunset said surprised and then Helios came at Athena. "Now Athena. Wise Spear" Twilight shouted but then Hikaru shouted "You can take it Helios" and Helios took the attack easily and shook it off.

"Wow Both Hyperion and Helios are so strong. I don't know what they will do next" Pinkie shouted. "Come on Hyuga" Hikaru shouted and Hyuga shouted "Yeah Yeah I got it" Just then Hyperion went up the slope and straight down.

"Stellar Strike" Hyuga yelled and Hyperion hit Griffin and the cyclone disappeared and Griffin flew away from the center. Amelia gasped and then Hikaru said "It's my turn then" With that Helios leaned and went towards Athena and Hikaru shouted "Now, Comet Strike"

The attack landed hard and Twilight gasped as Pinkie shouted "Oh my. Hyperion and Helios just landed two more super strong attacks. What will Amelia and Twilight do to counter?"

The girls were surprised and then Hikaru said "Okay Hyuga. Time to take them down" Hyuga smiled and said "Okay. Let's do it" With that they both circled the stadium and their beys gave off a blue and red glow.

Everyone looked at the overcast and they shouted "Hyperion" and "Helios" and they were surrounded by an energy that looked like a flame. At the same time came the two avatars who were shaped like two knights with a shield. One was blue and had a sword and the other was red and had a dual-ended blade lance.

"What is that?" asked Sunset and Robin said "I think I know. Apparently their resonance can take the form of a flare. I don't know how it happens but they can do that" Just then the two brothers' beys went against each other and collided with each other.

"What's going on here? The two brothers just attacked each other" Pinkie shouted. "Go now Griffin" Amelia called and Twilight called "You to Athena" and they went towards each other. But just like that the collision went down and when it hit the stadium they created several sparks and they went straight to Athena and Griffin.

Everyone gasped and Hikaru and Hyuga shouted "Twin Strike" and the attacks collided so hard that both Athena and Griffin flew out of the stadium and burst. "Stellar Hyperion and Komet Helios with a Burst Finish, Hyuga and Hikaru Hizashi Wins" Flash said and everyone was stunned.

The brothers cheered and Pinkie said "Unbelievable. That combo attack just came out of nowhere. Who are these guys?" Amelia and Twilight were surprised and then Amelia went to Sunset and Robin.

"Okay you two. Now you have an idea what you're up against. Be careful" she said and they both nodded. Just then Twilight took the role of ref and Pinkie said "Oh yeah. It's time for Sunset and Robin to face these strong bleders. Let's see if they can handle it"

The two looked at Hyuga and Hikaru and Sunset asked "So. What should we do?" Robin thought and said "If they can't set up their attack then they can't use it. So let's keep attacking and don't let them have room to escape"

"Shouldn't we try our combo attack?" asked Sunset but Robin said "No. We still can't do that. It's too risky" Sunset was a bit taken aback but didn't want to argue and said "Okay" stiffly.

"Now. Tag team battle between Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings against Hikaru and Hyuga Hizashi" Twilight said and they all got ready. With that Twilight said "Ready, Set" and raised her arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and they all circled. "Solar Launch" Sunset called out and Robin called out "Nova Launch" and they both went on the attack. "Here we go" Hikaru shouted and the Hyuga shouted "Go Go Go" and their Bey attacked back.

"Oh yeah, The attacks keep going and won't stop" Pinkie cried. "They seem to be doing well" Rarity said but Amelia was unsure oh thinking "They're still out of sync. How are they going to win like this" and Sunset and Robin continued to look at each other unsure.

"Go now Hyperion" Hyuga shouted and Hyperion began to circle. "After them Drago" Robin called and Drago followed. "Wait" Sunset called but Robin didn't listen. Drago and Hyperion were side by side and they attacked each other as Hyuga shouted "Get them Hyperion" and Robin shouted "Go Drago"

"Oh my. Drago and Hyperion are going at each other hard" Pinkie shouted and then Sunset said "Who cares" With that Phoenix went up the slope and straight at Helios and Sunset shouted "Solar Whip" and the attacks landed hard.

But just then Helios went up the slope and it was redirected towards Phoenix and Hikaru shouted "Now. Planet Counter" and Helios landed hard and Phoenix was knocked away. "What now? Helios just knocked Phoenix away" Pinkie called and then Phoenix crashed into Drago.

"Wow. Seems like Drago was in the wrong place at the wrong time" Pinkie said. "Hey. What was that for" Robin said irritated and then Sunset said "Hey. Don't blame me" irritated. "Come on guys. Stop arguing" Rainbow shouted but they didn't lighten up.

"We've got them now" Hikaru shouted and Helios went straight at Drago shouting "Comet Strike" and Drago was knocked away. "Drago" Robin called and then Hyuga called "Yes. Our turn" and Hyperion went towards Phoenix.

"Stellar Strike" he shouted and Phoenix was also knocked away. Sunset gasped and Pinkie called out "Oh no. Sunset and Robin are in serious trouble. Is there even anything they can do?" Everyone looked worried and Robin thought "This isn't good"

"We're not done yet" Sunset called out and Robin looked at her startled and she called out "Phoenix" and Phoenix attacked Helios. Robin looked at her and thought "Sunset" Just then Hyuga shouted "Now Hyperion"

With that, Hyperion attacked the Phoenix and it was knocked away. "Let's do it Hikaru" Hyuga shouted and Hikaru said "Yes" With that they both shouted "Hyperion" and "Helios" and they resonated with their beys making their avatars appear.

Just then Drago went against the rim and accelerated while Hyperion and Helios went against each other and charged up their attack. "Get ready now. Hyperion and Helios are at it again with their combo attack" Pinkie called out and as two beys headed towards Phoenix and the brothers called out "Twin Strike"

Sunset gasped but then Robin shouted "NOW DRAGO" and resonated with his Bey so Drago's avatar appeared. With that, Drago walked off the rim and straight towards Hyperion and Helios. "Ultra Nova Whip" Robin shouted and the attacks collided.

"WOW. Drago somehow manages to hold back the Twin Strike" Pinkie shouted and everyone was stunned. Sunset looked surprised and just then Robin said "Sorry Sunny. You're going to have to end this"

She looked at him in surprise and then the three beys walked away from each other and Drago burst. "What The. Drago just got bursted until next week" Pinkie shouted but looking at the brothers' Beys she said "But look. Hyperion and Helios are running out of juice too"

"The attack must have taken the power out of them" Hikaru said and then Hyuga said "Come on. Let's attack now" Sunset looked at Robin surprised but then he said "Focus" Sunset was a bit taken back and Robin said "You're still in the game " and smiled.

With that Sunset smiled and shouted "Do it" and Phoenix went against the wall and when it hit it the disc aligned with the blades. "Here we go Phoenix" Sunset called and her Magical Resonance kicked in and Phoenix's avatar emerged.

They went at each other and Hikaru shouted "Comet Strike", Hyuga shouted "Stellar Strike" and Sunset shouted "Double Solar Whip" The attacks collided hard and they fordate push. But just then they all flew out of the stadium and they all burst into the air at the same time.

Everyone gasped and looked at Twilight and then she said "Simultaneous Burst Finish, It's a draw" Everyone gasped and the four picked up their beys. "I wasn't ready for that" Hikaru said, looking at Sunset and Robin. "Why did you do that?" Sunset asked, looking at Robin.

Robin took a few seconds and said "To be honest. I didn't think about it. I guess I was just trying to win with my friend" Sunset was surprised and said "Thanks"

After that Robin turned to the brothers and said "Okay. Guess it's time for the next match" The two looked at him and Hyuga said "Okay. We'll win this time" But just then a rumble was heard from Hyuga.

"I'm so hungry" he said and they were all dumbfounded. "Seriously Hyuga. You need to learn to…" Hikaru tried to say but then his own stomach rumbled and he blushed. With that Hyuga laughed and said "Oh that's too much fun"

Hikaru was visibly irritated and then the bell rang and it was time for lunch. "How about eating now and then continue with the match?" Twilight said and they all agreed. But just then Pinkie called out "I'll get there first" and then Hyuga called out "Oh no you don't" and they started racing and the others laughed a little.

They were now in the cafeteria and they started eating with Hyuga and Pinkie eating a lot while Hikaru and Twilight looked at them confused that they were eating so much. At the same time, Robin and Sunset were off to the side and started talking.

"Hey. I'm sorry how I've been acting lately" Robin said and then Sunset said "No. I'm wrong. I wanted to say how I thought you could improve but I was afraid you would get angry and you didn't want to be friends anymore" Robin looked at her and said "I thought the same thing. Guess we needed a reminder that friends should always be able to talk and to be honest with each other. Even though it might seem harsh"

Sunset giggled a little and said "Yeah. Now that I think about it, it was kind of ridiculous" They laughed and then Amelia came up to them. "Hey. Are you guys at peace now?" she asked and Sunset said "Yeah. It feels better when we talked about it"

"Yeah. It might be better if SOMEONE suggested it sooner" Amelia said cockily. "Okay Okay. You were right. We should have just talked from the beginning. Happy now" Robin said and Amelia just smiled proudly saying "Yup" and Sunset and Robin laughed a little.

It was after lunch and they were all back at the stadium and Pinkie called out "And we're back now. Now let's see who will win this battle. Is it the brothers Hikaru and Hyuga, or our very own Sunset and Robin"

Robin quickly turned to Sunset and said "Hey Sunset" She turned to him and he said "Before when we were training you were too tense. You need to relax" Sunset was a little taken aback and said "Coh you were unbalanced. You were too shaky when you did your launch" Robin smiled and said "Thanks for saying something. I'll work on that" and Sunset said "Same here.

Twilight held out her arm and said "Okay. Second battle" All four got ready and Hyuga asked "What should we do Hikaru?" Hikaru looked at them and said "We just need to give it our all" and smiled. Hyuga smiled widely and said "Okay. Let's break our Limits"

Sunset looked at the brothers and said "We won't let them win again" With that Robin said "Yeah. Now we'll see what we can really do" They were all ready and Twilight said "Ready, Set" and raised her arm.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and they all circled. "Get them Hyperion" Hyuga shouted and Hikaru shouted "Show them what you got" Both beys went on the attack and Sunset shouted "Now Solar Launch" while Robin shouted "Go Nova Launch"

They all attacked each other hard and Pinkie yelled "What the. This is going the same way as the last match" Then Applejack said "This isn't good. It's just going to end the same way" But Amelia smiled and thought "No. This time they're in sync. And I'm sure they're going to give them what they need."

The attacks continued and then Hikaru turned to Hyuga and said "Hyuga. It's your turn" Hyuga smiled and said "Got it" and then Hyperion went up the slope and Hyuga shouted "Stellar Strike" and went towards Drago.

"Here it comes" Robin said and Sunset said "Leave it to me" and then Phoenix went to Hyperion. "Solar Whip" she shouted and the attacks collided hard and the Hyuga gasped.

"Wow. Phoenix just came from somewhere else and is holding off Hyperion" Pinkie called out. "Helios. Get them now" Hikaru shouted and Helios went towards them but then Drago came and pushed Helios back. Hikaru gasped and Pinkie shouted "Oh snap. Drago goes in for a flurry of attacks. Seems like Robin is an even match for Hikaru"

"Sorry to say it. But I'm your opponent now" Robin said smiling. Just then they separated and Hikaru shouted "Go, Planet Counter" Helios came quickly but then Robin shouted "Get them. Nova Counter" and the attacks collided.

They continued to push against each other until Hyuga shouted "Hyperion. Help Helios now" Just then Hyperion leaned and it went straight for Drago. Drago was startled and Pinkie shouted "Wow, Hyperion just saved Helios from Drago. Talk about teamwork"

"Thanks Hyuga" Hikaru said and Hyuga said "No problem. let's take them down" The brothers nodded and their beys circled. "They're planning that attack again" Sunset said and then Robin said "Then we'll counter with our combo"

Sunset looked at him surprised and asked "But we couldn't pull it off before" Robin smiled and said "Yeah but now we're in sync. We can do it if we trust each other. I trust you. What about you?" Sunset smiled and said "You can count on that"

With that, Phoenix and Drago also circulated. "Now it counts. Hyuga" Hikaru said and Hyuga said "Yes. It's going to be vroom, vroom, vroom" With that they both shouted "We're giving it our all" and their flares came out.

"Helios" Hikaru called out and the Hyuga called out "Hyperion" and they resonated with their beys and their avatars came forward. "Now Phoenix" Sunset called out and Robin called out "Drago" and they resonated with their beys so their avatars came out.

Hyperion and Helios went at each other and charged up the attack and then they went at Drago who came at them from the front. "Twin Strike" they both shouted and then Phoenix came from behind and Sunset shouted "Go Solar Whip" and Robin shouted "Nova Breaker"

As they got closer, Sunset and Robin shouted "NOW. Solar Nova Breaking Crush" and Drago pushed against Hyperion and Helios while Phoenix pushed from the back. "Unbelievable. Two powerful combo attacks are on the move and neither of them are giving in a bit" Pinkie shouted and everyone was excited and cheering.

The brothers began to roar and their Flare grew stronger and Sunset glowed red as well and her magic glowed brightly. They created a bright light and everyone was blinded. Robin looked at them and saw all the energy they were giving off and then he saw Sunset who gave a smile. With that he began to roar and a crimson energy was released but then it formed into two dragon-like wings on the back and two horns that were directed backwards.

When everyone saw it they gasped and Pinkie yelled "What's that?! Robin just sprouted wings or something" and just then all the beys went in all directions. Hyperion, Helios and Phoenix were still going strong but Drago was starting to slow down.

"Drago is close to losing power. Is it over?" Pinkie said and then the Hyuga shouted "Go Hyperion. Stellar Strike" Hyperion went straight for Drago and many began to gasp. "NOT YET" Robin called and then something happened.

Drago's plate past tip went in and then the rubber on the tip came into contact with the stadium and a crimson light flashed for a second. "Nova Reboot" Robin shouted and Drago got a massive speed boost and quickly got away from Hyperion.

Hyuga gasped and Sunset looked impressed. "Okay Phoenix. It's your turn" and Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated. Just then Drago went against the wall and then went up in the air. "Come on Helios. You can do it" Hikaru said and the Hyuga shouted "Now Hyperion. Vroom, vroom, kablammo!"

When Drago was up in the air, Robin called out "Nova Dive" and Hyuga called out "Stellar Strike" and they collided hard. Just then Phoenix braked and went at Helios who went at Phoenix at the same time. "Ultra Solar Whip" Sunset shouted and Hikaru shouted "Comet Strike"

The attacks collided hard and after a few seconds both Hyperion and Helios bursted. The brothers gasped and Twilight said "Solar Phoenix and Nova Drago with a Burst Finish. Sunset and Robin are the winners" All the students cheered and Pinkie shouted "They did it. Sunset and Robin just defeated Hikaru and Hyuga Hizashi"

Sunset smiled and said "Robin. we did it" and Robin said "You know it" and they high fived. "You two were amazing" Twilight said and the others came up to them and Sunset said "Thanks. That was really fun" Rainbow turned to Robin and said "Dude. What's up with the wings? Since when could you do that? "

Robin scratched herself and said "I don't know. I just didn't want to lose and I was having so much fun it just happened" Sunset turned to him and said "You remember you apparently had some Magical Resonance too" Robin looked at her surprised and said "So. You mean I managed to unlock it myself"

Sunset nodded and Robin got very excited. Just then Hikaru and Hyuga came up to them and Hyuga said "That was amazing" and Hikaru said "Yeah. I wasn't ready for that at all" They all smiled and then Hyuga said "Hey. Now I want to battle one on one " and Hikaru said "Same here"

Sunset and Robin looked at each other, already knowing what the other was thinking. "You're on" they said at the same time and the brothers got excited. "I'm against Robin first" Hyuga said but then Hikaru said "No. I'm first" and then they started fighting.

The main 9 were a little confused and Rainbow said "What happened to the brothers who were so good in sync?" Then Robin said "That's their way. Chaotic one second. Then the next they're in harmony" and laughed a little. After a while Sunset said "Quiet" out loud and they stopped.

"Hikaru. I'll battle you first. Then we'll switch" she said and Hikaru said "Okay. Sounds good" But then Rainbow came and said "Hey. I want a battle too" and then Hyuga said "Yes. I'll battle you too and win" and Robin said "Hey. I'm first" and they all started laughing.

Robin and Amelia went to the gym hall but when they got there most of the students were busy looking at screens and when they got to the main 7 they were shocked. "Hey, what's up?" Amelia asked and they all looked up looking concerned.

"Hey. Why those faces?" Robin asked and then they looked a little sad and Fluttershy shed some tears. "It's probably easier if you see for yourself" Sunset said and then Twilight showed them a video.

The siblings watched it and saw the match between Eclipse and Bell. Bell had scored the first point and they were in the second game. "Belfyre. Devastate Launch" Bell shouted and Dark Phoenix was in defense mode was in the center and Eclipse shouted "Dark Guard"

Belfyre attacked again and again and Bell said "Hope you're ready to be thrown into the abyss" Eclipse looked at him thinking "Why is he acting so high and mighty when he's just a kid" Then Belfyre came up against the rim and accelerated and then Bell shouted "Devastate Flash"

Belfyre went straight for the attack and landed it hard. Eclipse gasped and Bell screamed saying "Your doom is here. Go for it" Just then he called out "Belfyre" and resonated with his Bey and then the Belfyre avatar appeared.

Eclipse was shocked but just then her eyes closed and she started to scream and gave off a strong energy. "Phoenix" she shouted and then its avatar appeared. Just then, Belfyre went to Phoenix quickly and Bell shouted "The end is here. Devastate Wrecker"

The attack landed hard but then the small blades retracted and Eclipse shouted "Dark Recoil" and then the Belfyre was swept away and burst. "Dark Phoenix with a Burst Finish, With a final score of 2-1, Eclipse Shimmer is the winner" the screen said and Bell gasped.

"It seems this is the end of the dark prince" Ashtem's voice said and the same serpent heads came forth and fired beys at the parts of the parts of Belfyre. "Belfyre" Bell shouted and as Bell screamed and damaged all the parts of Belfyre and its gear fell off and were destroyed.

Robin and Amelia were startled by this and were shocked. "I-I can't believe it" Amelia said and Robin said "Poor Bell" They all agreed but then Robin got mad and yelled "OK. I'M SO DONE" They all looked at him and he said "Now they're gone one step too far. I won't stop until they pay for everything they've done"

Sunset looked at him and saw how serious he was then he said "Yeah. We can't let them get away with this. So we need to stop sulking and train harder so we can take them down" the others agreed one after the other and then they started training again.

38. Starfall Shining! Nightfall Reveal!

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

39. A Princess's Visit! Shu's Slithering Wrath!

It had been a couple of days since Kai .AKA. Count Nightfell gave them that USB stick from the Snake Dungeon. They decided to give the stick to Wakiya so he could find out what was on it.

Sunset was just home but then she heard a familiar humming. Looking to the side, she saw a book with Sunset's cutie mark on it that gave off a purple glow. Sunset smiled and opened the book and then text began to emerge.

Dear Sunset Shimmer

I apologize for not writing lately. Being a princess of Equestria really means I don't have a lot of free time on my hands. But I've managed to get my schedule to be free for some time to come so I thought I'd come for a visit.

I hope I am not intruding on anything important but I have been so fascinated to hear all about this beyblade you have written about.

Sincerely, Your friend, Twilight Sparkle

Sunset smiled and thought "Wow. It's been so long since Twilight came over" Sunset had written to Twilight about everything that happened ever since the portal to the Beyblade world opened. Twilight wanted to come over but all her duties took up her time.

But now that she has time, Sunset will be able to introduce her to Robin and Amelia. And maybe she could help with the whole Eclipse situation.

In the Snake Dungeon, Ashtem was in his office looking at some data. "Yes. Both Sombra and Eclipse have increased their power exceptionally. Now is the time to invite the next blades to eliminate" he said but then an alarm went off.

Ashtem was a little surprised and then someone said through the phone "Sir. Someone has entered the fortress" Ashtem was surprised and asked "Who would be so foolish as to break in here?" Just then he activated the camera and then he saw a figure moving quickly through the corridors.

"Ah, So it him" said Ashtem, smiling. The figure was now outside Ashtem's office and Ashtem pressed a button and the door opened. "So you finally decided to come back..." Ashtem began and the figure walked into the room and it was clear who it was and Ashtem finished with "...Shu Kurenai"

It was outside the school and Sunset was waiting in front of the statue. Just then it started to ring and a person came out. Sunset smiled as she saw her friend from Equestria and newly turned human, Twilight Sparkle.
*P.S. Will refer to Pony Twilight as "Pony Twi"*

Pony Twi shook her head and Sunset said "Hi Twilight" walking over to her friend. "Sunset. It's nice to see you again" Pony Twi said and they gave each other a hug. After a while they broke the hug and Sunset said "Hope all is well back home for you"

"It is. My royal duties have been quite a lot but I managed to get some time over so everything is fine" said Pony Twi. They both smiled and then Pony Twi asked "But now. Would it be okay if I could take a look?" Sunset smiled and took out her bey saying "Here it is. Solar Phoenix"

Pony Twi was so fascinated and said "Wow. I've never seen anything like this" and smiled. Sunset smiled and said "Do you want to come and meet our friends from the other world. They will surely love to meet you" Pony Twi smiled and said "sounds good to me" and they entered the school.

When they got to the sports hall, they were all busy with beyblade. Pony Twi looked around and saw so many different beys and was fascinated. But then she saw a certain stadium and there stood Adagio, her sisters on one side and Robin on the other.

"The sirens" Pony Twi said surprised and Sunset said "No problem Twi. They've changed for real" and they moved towards the stadium. "Now, Ready and see" said Amelia who was the ref.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and their beys flew into the stadium. Pony Twi looked intently at all the beys going around at full speed and Robin yelled "Get in there Drago. Nova Launch" Drago went on the attack and first hit the Encore Siren causing it to burst.

"No way" Sonata said and then Drago's bass hit Siren and it burst too. "Come on" Aria said irritated and Drago then went on Melody Siren. "I don't think so. Melody Spin" Adagio shouted and Drago attacked as Melody Siren absorbed energy.

"Looks like you're going to lose dragon boy" Adagio said teasingly but then Robin said "I don't think so" With that his Magical Resonance kicked in and he shouted "Now Drago" and then Drago's avatar appeared.

Pony Twi looked at the magic coming from Robin in surprise and then Drago went up the slope and straight towards Siren. "Do it. Nova Whip" Robin shouted hitting Siren hard and it burst with it. Adagio looked annoyed and Amelia said "Drago with a burst so Robin wins"

Robin picked up his Bey and Adagio walked up to him. "You may have won today. But tomorrow you will feel the loss" she said and Robin replied "You're welcome to try. But it will never happen"

Adagio smiled and then she motioned for the others to leave. With the three gone, they all turned and saw Pony Twi next to Sunset and the main 7 log. "Twi. Been a while" Rainbow said and they all greeted their friend.

"It's nice to meet you again" Pony Twi said and she turned to the human Twilight. "It's been a while, Other me" Twilight said and Pony Twi said "Yeah, It's nice to see you again. Other me" Both were still not used to talking to their counterparts.

Sunset then turned to Robin and Amelia and said "Twilight. These are our friends from the world of Beyblade. You two, This is Princess Twilight from Equestria" They both smiled and Amelia said "The name is Amelia Kings. It's nice to meet you your highness"

"Hey Hey, no need for such formal talk. We're all friends here" Pony Twi said giving a warm smile. With that Robin walked over and said "My name is Robin kings. Amelia's little brother. I've heard some from Sunset and the others. It's nice to meet you"

Pony Twi smiled and said "Sunset has been talking a lot about you two. I'm really glad to meet you" They all smiled and Pony Twi then said "If it's not a problem I would like to ask you something "Robin"

Robin smiled and said "That's fine by me. Go ahead" Pony Twi smiled and asked "I was just wondering how you used magic just now. That was magic no doubt but I didn't see how a human could use magic like that"

Robin put a hand behind his head and said "Well. From what Wakiya told me, he believes that all blades have the same ability to draw out one's own Magical Resonance. But after being close to Sunset so much, her magic has awakened my own magic. I can't quite understand it all so sorry if it doesn't make sense"

Pony Twi smiled and said "That's okay. But I'd like to know more about how it works" After a while Amelia said "How about visiting Wakiya? He can probably give you a more scientific explanation, Or as scientific it can be"

They looked at her and Applejack said "Sounds like a plan to me" and Twilight said "Besides maybe he found out what happened to that USB stick" With that Sunset said "Okay. Looks like we'll give Wakiya a visit" and they all began to go.

It took a while but soon it was at Wakiya's office. "Wakiya. We're here" Sunset said, knocking on the door. "You can come in" Wakiya said and the ten entered through the door. When they were in there, it saw Wakiya but also Valt next to him.

"Hey everyone" Valt said happily and Robin said "Valt! What are you doing here?" Valt smiled and Wakiya said "I invited him. And your timing couldn't be better" He looked at them all and saw that there was one more than usual and he saw that there seemed to be two Twilights.

Sunset noticed and said "Oh. We actually have a guest here" and she let Pony Twi come over. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Princess Twilight Sparkle from Equestria" Wakiya smiled and said "It's an honor your highness. My name is Wakiya Murasaki and this is one of our world's blading legends. Valt Aoi"

"Nice to meet you" Valt said smiling and Pony Twi said "It's nice to meet you but you don't have to be so formal. I'm not here for royal duties" With that Wakiya said "Okay, If you say so. But now do we have important things to do"

They all turned to Wakiya and said "The USB stick you gave me had a lot of information. And some about their experiments" With that Pony Twi asked "Do you know how they managed to create that demon?"

"If you're referring to Eclipse Shimmer then yes. When Sunset turned into a demon the first time, it seemed like that personality was captured by the magic and stuck deep within Sunset's subconscious. When Sunset senses a strong negative feeling, that personality comes out and is more easily accessible," Wakiya said.

"So if we defeat Eclipse Shimmer, that personality will return to Sunset's subconscious?" asked Pony Twi but then Wakiya said "That's not how it works. When they pulled the demon out of Sunset, they transferred it into a brand new body. A genetic copy of Sunset that the demon could take over. So in that case Eclipse is like Sunset's newborn sister in a way"

"Sister?" they all said confused and Valt said "Um can you explain that again. I was confused" and Wakiya just scoffed. "As it is now, Eclipse is her own person, Not part of Sunset. Even if we could get her out of the body she's in, she'll never be able to come back to Sunset" he explained.

They all understood now and then Amelia asked "But how are we going to deal with her. Along with Sombra and Ashtem she's a threat" but then Wakiya smiled and said "Ah. But we can turn them against each other"

They were all confused and Pony Twi asked "What do you mean?" Wakiya walked over to his tablet and said "I managed to access the surveillance cameras at that place and I saw something you all should see"

He turned the tablet towards them and played a recording. It was Ashtem's office and Sombra was standing next to him and Eclipse came rushing in. "When was this?" Robin asked and Wakiya said "That was the day Eclipse defeated Aiger"

The video continues playing and Eclipse yells "What was that?!" and Ashtem said "Simple. If we're going to break their spirit, we have to do it thoroughly. Until there's nothing left" and smiled evilly. "That's just psychopathic" she yelled and then Sombra stepped forward.

"What are you talking about? You brainwashed an entire school into zombies. So why are you complaining?" he said and Eclipse replied "I have my standards. I only joined you to take over Equestria. But I may have to do it my way"

Just then Ashtem nodded and Sombra held up his Bey and Eclipse began to feel pain. She screamed and shouted "What is this?" Ashtem walked up to her and said "Oh Eclipse. Did you think you had a will? All here are my servants. Peasants to sacrifice. I will never let you go free" Eclipse continued to feel the pain and the video ended.

Everyone was completely shocked and Sunset asked "What was that?" and Wakiya said "With the info you gave I know that Ashtem planted a shock chip in Eclipse's neck. Every time she tries to run away or go against him she gets shocked, Painful but not fatal"

They were all in complete shock and Robin said "That's terrible" in shock. "Hey, Why do you care about her. She's evil" Rainbow said and Robin said "Yeah but she doesn't deserve to be treated like that" and Pony Twi said "I agree. It's way too much. No one deserves to suffer like there"

"Right. That's why we have to free her" Wakiya said and they all turned to face him. "Now wait. Even if we manage to do that, do you think she'll be grateful?" Applejack asked then Sunset said "Maybe not. But it might be better for us"

They now looked at her and she said "Twilight. Remember the old saying 'An enemy divided is more easily defeated" Pony Twi remembered that from a lesson she had and said "Yes. If Eclipse is freed she will turn on this Ashtem"

"And that allows us to defeat them all" Robin said and Wakiya smiled and said "Knew you would understand. But the problem is I don't know how to free her" They all then looked down and then Valt said "But can't we just get in there and find out?"

Wakiya looked at Valt and said "Valt. How can we do that if we don't know what they are?" But just then Robin said "I know what they are" They all turned to face him and Robin said "Since I didn't take the plant from there I know roughly where it is"

They all looked at Robin and Wakiya took out a map and said "Show me. I'll figure out the rest" Robin walked over to the map and pointed to a stone desert and circled an area. "Here. I'm sure it's here somewhere"

Wakiya then smiled and said "Then we have to hurry. The longer we wait the more people can suffer" and rushed towards the door. He ran to the door and turned to them all saying "Come on. Hurry up"

"You want us to come along?" Fluttershy asked shyly and Wakiya said "You've been there so you can get around" They looked at each other and then Sunset said "Okay. I'm in" and then Robin said "Same here" The others started to join and then turned Sunset to Pony Twi.

"Twilight. Are you sure you want to come along? It could be dangerous" Sunset said but then Pony Twi said "I can't just let my friends go to a dangerous place while I'll just stay here. I want to help as much as I can can"

Sunset smiled and said "Thanks Twilight. It means a lot" With that they all left and after a while they were now in the Wakiya private jet setting a course for the Snake Dungeon.

Shu was in Ashten's office and they stared at each other. "Well Well. If it's not Red Eye right in front of me" Ashtem said but then Shu narrowed his eyes and said "Red Eye doesn't exist. It's Shu" angrily.

Ashtem just smiled and said "Well Shu. What gives me this honor?" sarcastically. "You know why I'm here. You'll pay for all the humans you've hurt" Shu said but Ashtem said "I wasn't the one who brought those bladers here. They should have known they were outmatched"

Shu looked annoyed and Ashtem said "But I'm not impossible. If you want to make up for all these failures, you have to prove yourself" Shu glared and said "So you want me to fight Eclipse" and Ashtem said "Precisely"

"If I win, you must surrender and answer for all your crimes" Shu said and Ashtem said "Don't say anything you'll regret here. I haven't committed any crimes. But if you win I'll answer all your questions, Deal?" and held out his hand. Shu stared at it and said "Deal" and they shook hands with Ashtem giving an evil smile.

Shu entered the hall and then Eclipse came towards the stadium as well. When they were ready Eclipse said "Well. Unless it's the defeat that Ashtem is looking down on" in a teasing tone. "Keep going. But we both know it will end badly for you"

"Oh. And why would that be?" she asked and Shu said "You are nothing more than a shadow. An after image of Sunset. She has formed a true bond with her Bey. But everyone can see there is nothing like that between you and Dark Phoenix"

Eclipse was irritated and said "Who cares about bonds? All that matters is control and power. Nothing else matters" Shu looked down and said "You have nothing to say like that. Unless you know how to form a strong bond with a bey, That way you'll never be a balder"

Eclipse was more angry and took out her bey and yelled "Stop talking nonsense. Sensitive and bonds doesn't have anything to do with Beyblade. You will pay for going against us with the annihilation of your beloved Spryzen" But then Shu became more serious and said "It will never happen"

With that he looked intently and said "I will crush you and Ashtem's plans with a Bey that has the full power of the Spryzen" With that the screen showed "The match between Eclipse Shimmer and Shu Kurenai is about to commence. First battle "

Shu looked at Spryzen and said "Now Spryzen. We're going to put a stop to this. Just you and me" With that the screen said "The match between Eclipse Shimmer and Shu Kurenai is about to commence. First battle" and they both got ready and then the screen went live. The main 9, Valt, Wakiya and Pony Twi were now at the southern part of the facility.

Wakiya went to the wall and managed to hook in and open the door. They all went in and Wakiya said "All right. We managed to get in undetected" and then Pony Twi said "But where are we going? How are we going to find Sombra in a labyrinth?"

Wakiya picked up his tablet and said "The USB had a map. We use it to get around" but then he got a message and said "Oh no" They all turned to him and Amelia said "Of course there would be a ' oh no' It's always so" sarcastic.

"What is it?" Sunset asked and Wakiya said "Ashtem is sending out another battle" They all got worried and Wakiya showed them the screen and they saw Shu standing there. "Who is that?" asked Pony Twi and the others were in shock and Sunset said "It's Shu. What is he doing here?"

"I guess he couldn't wait for a plan. He wanted to take care of this personally" Wakiya said and then Pony Twi said "We have to stop him. He doesn't stand a chance against a magically charged creature" in panic but then Valt said "Don't worry not you. Shu got this" and smiled.

"How can you be so calm right now?" asked Pony Twi in a panic and Valt smiled and said "Shu is absolutely incredible. He's always managed to get through challenges. So I know he will now too" They continued looking at the screen and then the screen said "Ready, Set" and the countdown began.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and both beys circled quickly. "Take them down, Spryzen" Shu shouted and Eclipse shouted "Do it, Dark Launch" and they attacked each other hard.

The onlookers were dumbfounded and Princess Twilight said "I don't understand. Just attacking recklessly like that might actually be good" but then Valt said "Don't worry. Shu always has a plan and he always delivers" and Wakiya said "It is how he is, always one step ahead"

They continued looking and then Eclipse said "I won't lose to anyone. It's just the way it is" With that Phoenix went right at the Spryzen and Eclipse yelled "Now. Dark Whip" and the attacks landed hard. "Hold on Spryzen" Shu shouted and the Spryzen walked away from the center and circled.

With that Phoenix followed and Eclipse said "Now's the time" with an evil grin and Phoenix was right behind. The onlookers were shocked but then Shu shouted "Spryzen, NOW" and the Spryzen went towards the center and then the tip sparkled towards the stadium and the Spryzen got a speed boost.

Everyone was surprised and the Spryzen went at the Phoenix at a steep angle. "Go. Upper Launch" Shu shouted and the Spryzen hit the Phoenix from below sending it into the air. Eclipse gasped and as Phoenix landed outside the stadium the screen said "Astral Spryzen with a Ring Out Finish, One point goes to Shu"

Eclipse was shocked and those watching cheered. "'Unbelievable. Shu managed to get the first point" Pony Twi said surprised and then Sunset said "That's how Shu is. He's really incredible" and Valt said "You can count on that" and smiled big.

Eclipse looked at her bey in shock and then she said "I can't lose" but then Shu said "I see you have a will but nothing more" Eclipse looked at him confused and Shu continued with "You have no goal of your own to reach. It's just what other people say. If you don't have a goal of your own, you'll never make it as a blader."

Eclipse was still but then said "Who do you think you are?" Shu looked surprised and Eclipse looked at him angrily and said "I don't care who you think you are. I will crush anyone who gets in my way.. I will take my rightful place so you can just stop talking nonsense"

"Just listen..." Shu tried but Eclipse just yelled "Quiet" and glared at him angrily. Everyone watching was worried and Amelia said "Seems like she's really mad" With that Valt shook and yelled "I can't hold back any more" and rushed inside.

"Wait, Valt" Wakiya called but Valt was far away. "Wow. And I thought I ran fast" Rainbow said and then Sunset said "Come on" and they all started running. With that the screen said "Second battle" and Eclipse and Shu got ready.

"I won't lose" Eclipse said then Shu thought "I will never let them win. Ashtem has to pay" Just then the screen said "Ready, Set" and the countdown began.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Spryzen headed towards the center. Phoenix charged at the Spryzen and Eclipse shouted "Don't hold back. Dark Launch" and Phoenix attacked again and again. They continued to attack and Eclipse said "I will crush you no matter what"

The attacks continued and Ashtem said "Ohh. Looks like she's finally getting serious about crushing everyone" and smiled evilly. The attacks continued and then Phoenix went up the slope and Eclipse shouted "Now, Dark Whip" and Phoenix landed the attacks.

The onlookers gasped and Eclipse smiled but as the Spryzen went up the slope it braked and Shu shouted "Hit them with Counter Break" and the Spryzen went straight for Phoenix. The attack landed hard and Eclipse gasped but Phoenix managed to land in the stadium.

Eclipse let out a sigh and Shu then said "You will never get stronger" Eclipse looked at him confused and Shu said "As long as you follow someone else's path. You will never be stronger" Eclipse became more frustrated but then Ashtem said "So that is how it is"

"Looks like she'll need more 'Energy' to defeat the Spryzen" Ashtem said, turning to Sombra. "Do it" he said and Sombra smiled evilly and looked up at Ruler. "Take this" he said and a dark energy came out of the bey.

Eclipse was still watching intently but then a strong energy came from her and she screamed. Everyone was shocked and Pony Twi thought "How could someone do something so heinous?" With that Eclipse shouted "Phoenix" and then the Dark Phoenix avatar came forward.

With that Phoenix went on the rim and quickly accelerated and as it went towards the Spryzen she shouted "Dark Demon Whip" and the attack landed hard.

"Spryzen" Shu shouted in shock and the Spryzen then landed near the edge. Eclipse held one hand to her head and shouted "Phoenix again. End this" and Phoenix went against the rim again. But then Shu began to focus and thought "Now Spryzen. It's time to give it our all"

With that Shu started roaring and called "It's time, Spryzen" With that he resonated with his bey so the Spryzen avatar came out. With that Phoenix accelerated and they went at each other.

"Finish it. Dark Demon Whip" Eclipse shouted and then Shu shouted "NOW. Astral Whip" swiping his arm. With that, they collided and created several sparks. They continued to walk towards each other and then Valt entered the room.

He looked on excitedly but then Ashtem said "Losses must be avoided. At all costs" Just then they separated and Shu shouted "Now Spryzen. Burst them" Spryzen went towards Phoenix but then Ashtem pressed a button and up came a sharp nail.

It was only for a second but when it hit the Spryzen it started shaking. Eclipse was taken aback by it and then Phoenix charged into it sending the Spryzen into the wall. Then Ashtem pulled another button and then more spikes came and the Spryzen hit them and burst.

Shu gasped and then the screen said "Dark Phoenix with a Burst Finish, With a final score of 2-1, Eclipse Shimmer is the winner"

Shu was in shock and then the speakers started. "Looks like Shu wasn't strong enough" Ashtem said and the metal snakes came forward. Shu looked at them in shock and said "Don't" but just then Shu heard something.

With that Valt came running yelling "Leave him alone" and piled onto one of the metal snakes. "Valt?!" shouted Shu in shock and Valt managed to destroy the snake and then he rushed and took the parts of the Spryzen.

Just then he stood next to Shu and shouted "Hey Ashtem. I've had enough of this. You can't just go around destroying other people's beys like that. It's not right" Ashtem looked at Valt in irritation and Shu looked at him in surprise .

"Valt, Shu" Sunset called and they all rushed inside. "You again" Eclipse said but then she saw Pony Twi with them. "Her. Princess Twilight is here?" Eclipse thought in surprise. With that Ashtem and Sombra entered the room and the different groups stared at each other.

40. Destiny's Deal! Face Our Fears!

The different groups stared at each other and the atmosphere was tense. "It's here. It really is her" Pony Twi thought, remembering all the events with Eclipse Shimmer the first time. At the same time, Eclipse thought "Princess Twilight. She's actually back" and was irritated thinking about her first loss.

"Well Well. If it isn't Valt Aoi" Ashtem said with an evil smile. "I didn't expect you to come so quickly. You may be more competent than I thought" he said condescendingly but then he held out his hand and said "Now, Hand over Spryzen. All failures must be destroyed"

"Never. I'll never let that happen" Valt shouted then said "You can't just destroy other people's beys like that. They're our partners, our friends, And if you can't see that..." and then he held out his bey and said "then let me and Valtryek show you exactly what I mean"

Those behind him smiled as Pony Twi was impressed Valt could say anything with such confidence. Ashtem looked at Valt and then at the one behind him and then he smiled evilly. "Hmm. Maybe I can break their spirit here and now" he thought.

"Okay. Then let me make you a deal, Valt Aoi" Ashtem said and Valt looked at him suspiciously. "You think our way of getting stronger is wrong. Well then let's see whose way is right in a tag battle" he said and Valt replied "A tag battle?" surprised

"That's right. Two bladers of my choice against two bladers of your choice. If you win we will never destroy a bey within these walls" he said and they were all stunned. "Do you really mean it?" Valt asked in surprise and Ashtem said "Of course. But if the Snake Dungeon wins you will allow the annihilation of not only Spryzen, But Valtryek as well"

They gasped and Valt looked at the hand bey. "Well what will it be?" Ashtem said and Valt looked at Shu hoping for an answer. Shu turned to his friend and said "It's okay, Valt. I trust you" Valt smiled then turned to Ashtem with a serious face and said "Okay. Challenge accepted"

Ashtem smiled ominously and said "Good. The battle will take place tomorrow night. Our team will naturally consist of Sombra and Eclipse. Now, decide your team" Valt quickly looked at Shu and said "Shu, You don't have a problem with them do you?" and Shu smiled and said "I'm fine. Go for it"

With that Valt smiled and said "Okay. Those blades I choose..." and then he pointed his arm behind him and continued "are Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings" They both gasped and Ashtem said "Okay. You should say your final goodbyes to Valtryek" and with that the three baddies left.

They were now in another part of the facility and they had just filled Shu in on what it had found out. "I see. So you were thinking of sneaking in here to find out how to break their control over Eclipse" Shu said and Wakiya said "Yeah. But we didn't expect you to be here too"

"Yes. It was an unexpected meeting" Shu said then turned to face Pony Twi. "It's nice to meet your highness" he said bowing but then Pony Twi said "You really don't need to do that. I've heard a lot about you from Sunset. It's an honor to meet you Mr. Kurenai"

"Okay. But you don't have to pronounce me so formally either. Just call me Shu" he said and they both smiled. "Now then" Wakiya said and they all turned to face him. "If we are to succeed in any of what we came for, we must manage to get around the facility without being detected"

They all thought and then Shu said "In that case we can use this tag battle for more" They all looked at him and Wakiya then said "Yes. If everyone is busy with the battle then I will be able to get into the system"

"Right" Shu said but then Pony Twi said "But is it really worth rescinding the battle. You remember what he said, If we lose both you and Valt will lose your beys. I'm still new to beyblade but it seems too much to risk"

"She has a point" Twilight said but then Sunset said "That's not gonna happen" They looked at her and she said "I'm not going to let them continue with this. If we can make sure no one else happens to the same thing as Aiger and Bell, we should take it"

"Sunset" Pony Twi began and Sunset turned to face her. "Are you sure about this? The two of them are pretty strong" Pony Twi said. With that Robin came forward and said "She won't be alone. I'll be with her all the way"

Just then Shu said "We expected you to agree. So let us help you" They all looked at Shu and Rainbow said "So what?" With that Valt stepped forward and said "Easy. You two Battle us" and put his arm around Shu. They all gasped and Robin asked "Valt. Are you sure about this?"

"Yup. I chose you for a reason. So the least we can do is train with you until you're ready" Valt said happily and Sunset said "Thanks. That's really helpful" Valt smiled and then they all went to a stadium . They got ready then Shu said "Listen you two. Sombra and Eclipse are both strong and mean. Plus they have no problem using dirty tricks. You have to be alert and ready at all times"

They both nodded and then Valt said "Come on now. Time to do this" They all got ready with both Sunset and Shu having their beys in attack mode and Robin la Drago blade so it was apart. Shu took a quick look at Wakiya and gave each other a weak nod and then Twilight called out "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and they all spun in the same direction except the Spryzen. Phoenix quickly walked towards the center and Sunset shouted "Here we go. Solar Guard" and the protective flame appeared and then Valt shouted "Get in there Valtryek, Rush Launch"

Valtryek landed several attacks time after time but Phoenix managed to hold them back. "Wow. Valtryek attackers are so fast but also so strong. That's absolutely fantastic" said Pony Twi and Amelia said "Yeah. That's the legend Valt Aoi for you"

At the same time Spryzen and Drago went at each other and Shu shouted "Now Spryzen. Astral Spark" and Robin shouted "Go Drago. Nova Launch" and they attacked each other hard. "Spryzen is strong too. I can't believe such small objects can hold such a large amount of power" Pony Twi said in surprise.

"You're pretty strong" Shu said and Robin said "Thanks. But that's not all we've got" With that Drago quickly walked away from the Spryzen and towards the rim and accelerated. Shu looked intently and then he nodded and Wakiya knew what it was.

"Do it. Nova Flash" Robin called and Drago went straight for the Spryzen. But just then Wakiya rushed forward and shouted "Let it, Rip!" and dragged Wyvron down into the stadium. Everyone gasped and Wakiya shouted "Now Wyvron. Stop them with Jet Shield" and Wyvron held Drago back.

"What the" got Robin out of his mind and then the Spryzen went at Phoenix and Shu shouted "Get them. Astral Whip" and Phoenix was so hit that it fell into the air. Sunset gasped and then Valtryek went at Drago and when it hit Drago flew out of the stadium.

With that, Rainbow turned on them and said "Hey, what the hell. That was cheating" angrily. "Sorry about that. But it was a little lesson you guys needed" Wakiya said and they were all confused.

"Like I said. You have to be ready for whatever they throw at you. So this drill would teach you exactly what you needed to know" Shu said and they all looked on in astonishment. "Is that really a worthy excuse?" asked Amelia and then Robin said "Yeah. That's a good idea"

They looked at Robin surprised and Sunset said "Yeah. It's good training so we're always ready for anything" After that Valt said "Sorry for the surprise. But it wouldn't be much of a training if you knew about it"

They all smiled and then Shu said "Okay. Shall we try again" They all said yes and they got ready. Meanwhile, Ashtem was in his office watching them through the surveillance cameras. "So much hope and faith: But soon it will be destroyed"

But just then Eclipse came rushing into the room very angry. "What about that trick?!" she shouted, charging up to Ashtem. "And what do you mean?" Ashtem asked and Eclipse said "You set traps in the stadium in the match between me and Shu. What's the point of that"

"You are still too weak. You would have lost if you didn't get a helping hand. In this grove, one must call for the help of our special hidden fangs" Ashtem said. Eclipse became very angry and tried to attack Ashtem but then got a strong shock. She screamed and Sombra came into the room and stood beside her, looking down at her.

"You should be helpful. You'd just be a bigger failure otherwise" Sombra said and the electricity stopped. Eclipse slowly stood up and then Ashtem said "Now. If we are going to defeat two of the strongest Beys on the field then you must use every means we have"

"Let me guess. Traps again" Eclipse said sarcastically and then Ashtem said "They are just the beginning. The snake's venom can not only affect the body, but also the mind of the bitten" Eclipse looked at him confused and Ashtem said "Listen carefully. You must use these tricks" and he began to explain.

They were now at the bey stadium and Ashtem started his broadcast. "Good day all of you watching. You're about to see a most unusual tag battle, And see which little mice cowered back for more humiliation" he said and the camera panned to Sunset and Robin.

Everyone watching gasped to see the two back and Ashtem said "Unless it's Sunset Shimmer and the Robin Kings. It seems they wanted to give their new beys Solar Phoenix and Nova Drago a worthy fight before their annihilation. Wasn't that considerate "

The two were now standing by the stadium looking at Sombra and Eclipse and feeling the atmosphere. The onlookers were worried and Pony Twi asked "Will they be okay?" and Valt said "Don't worry. They're ready. We know that" in a confident tone.

"Now let's hope Wakiya is lucky too" thought Shu. At the same time, Wakiya was busy breaking through a door. After a while he managed to open the door and he was now in a room with a large computer

"Now then. If I can get into the computer, I will manage to find out all their secrets. Both how they managed to take all the data from our computers but also how they have control over Eclipse" he thought and got to work. "Good luck you two. You can do this" Wakiya said and now it was back to the stadium.

"Tag battle between Sombra and Eclipse Shimme against Sunset Shimmer and Robin Kings will now commence" said the screen and they all got ready. "Robin" Sunset began and he turned to her. "How confident are you handling Eclipse?" she asked and Robin shook a little.

Sunset then smiled and said "Don't worry. I'll handle her. I know you're strong enough to handle Sombra" Robin was a little surprised but then he saw Sunset's legs shaking a little. He was about to ask but then it would start and he took his set before the screen said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they all shouted and the Solar Phoenix headed straight for the center while the others circled. "Do it Phoenix. Solar Guard" Sunset shouted and then Eclipse shouted "Crush them. Dark Launch" and Dark Phoenix attacked several times but Solar Phoenix blocked it all.

Just then Sombra laughed and said "This is going to be too easy. Destroy her one more time, Evil Ruler" and then Ruler walked towards the Solar Phoenix. "Now Drago, Nova Launch" Robin shouted and Drago attacked the Ruler and stopped it.

"Stand still you little one" Sombra said irritated and Drago and Ruler continued to collide with each other. The attacks continued and then Pony Twi said "Looks like they're holding them back" and then Amelia said "Yeah. They're doing really well"

"Go Sunset, Go Robin" Pinkie shouted and Valt shouted "Yeah. Give it all you got" They thought for a while but then Sombra said "So. You think you have the upper hand huh" and then he gave a nod. With that, Eclipse shouted "Now Phoenix" and Dark Phoenix walked away from Solar Phoenix and straight towards Drago.

Sunset gasped and Dark Phoenix charged at Drago and Eclipse yelled "Do it. Dark Whip" Dark Phoenix went right at Drago and landed the attack and Robin screamed in panic. Just then Ashtem pressed a button and when Drago crashed into the wall spies came out.

"Ashtem brought out the spikes again" Shu said irritated but then Robin shouted "Go Drago. Nova Counter" Drago walked around quickly and attacked the Dark Phoenix quickly. Eclipse gasped and with that they attacked each other hard.

"Now it's our turn. Evil Ruler" Sombra called and Ruler landed an attack on the Solar Phoenix so it flew up the slope. Sunset gasped but then the Solar Phoenix slowed down and Sunset shouted "Go. Solar Counter"

Solar Phoenix went straight for Ruler but then Ashtem pushed another button and a spike came up and Solar Phoenix shook. Sombra laughed and said "Please. Are you even going to try" But then Sunset smiled and the Solar Phoenix did another spin and landed the attacks.

Sombra gasped and Sunset said "Sorry. Now I'm trying for real. Solar Launch" With that Solar Phoenix and Ruler attacked each other hard and they seemed to retaliate. The onlookers cheered and Applejack said "Ow. Looks like those dirty tricks aren't working any more"

Shu smiled and said "It gets used to the situation quickly. That lets them attack right away when a trap comes up" and Valt then said "Seems like all the surprise training worked after all" Ashtem looked at Sunset and Robin and said "Ohh. Seems like they have managed to get you past the hidden fangs. But it’s time for the snake's poison to affects the mind"

With that Sombra turned to Eclipse and said "You. Time to attack them so it stings" Eclipse looked at him irritated and he said "Hey. Don't forget who controls you. You obey me" with an angry tone.

Eclipse was annoyed but then she shouted "Now. Phoenix" and then her energy came out and the Dark Phoenix avatar came out. just then Dark Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated. Robin looked at it and started having flashbacks to his previous match with Eclipse. Robin shook and Sunset noticed and said "Robin" out of concern but then Eclipse yelled "Now. Dark Demon Whip"

The attack landed hard and Drago flew into the air but then landed in the stadium. and Robin was still in a panic mumbling "No, No, No. Not again" The others looked at him in concern and Amelia shouted "Robin. Snap out of it"

"What's going on?" Rainbow asked then Pony Twi said "He doesn't seem to have fully healed from last time" They all turned to face her and Valt asked "What do you mean?" and Pony Twi said "Maybe he thought he'd gotten better, But when he's faced with the same trama again, he breaks down"

They all looked at him worriedly and Sunset called out "Robin. You need to pull yourself together" and then Sombra laughed and called out "This breakdown was really entertaining so I want to see more" With that he started calling out "Evil Ruler" and his black energy emerged and the Ruler avatar appeared.

Ruler went against the wall and Sunset noticed and started having flashbacks herself. "No. Not that" she mumbled and Robin noticed. "Sunset" he said but then Eclipse shouted "Now. End it" and then Dark Phoenix went against the rim and accelerated while Ashtem smiled and said "It's over for good"

Just then Eclipse shouted "Dark Demon Whip" and it went towards Drago and in that second Robin thought "It can't be over. Can it?" Just then he remembered all the work they put into training and his eyes lit up.

With that he roared and called "Now Drago" and his Magical Resonance came out and Drago's avatar came out and Drago’s tip went down. "Now. Nova Reboot" he called and quickly got away and Eclipse gasped. "Time to crush you. Final Slam" Sombra called and Ruler went straight for the Solar Phoenix and Sunset panicked a bit.

"Go for it. Nova Blast" Robin shouted and Drago went straight for Ruler and they collided hard. Everyone watching was in awe and they were quickly blown out of the center. With that they all circled and Sunset looked at Robin in surprise.

"Sunset. I know how you feel" he said and Sunset looked at him. "You're afraid the same thing will happen to Phoenix again. You're afraid to repeat the same mistake" Robin said and Sunset looked to the side a little in embarrassment.

"That's one thing you have every right to be afraid of. I'm afraid too. But this time, I'm lucky enough to have you by my side, so I don't have to be afraid. So, you don't have to be afraid, because I'm here by your side" Robin said smiling.

Sunset then lit up but then Sombra called out "Oh, Bu hu" They turned to look at him and he said "All that is just a bunch of nonsense. You'll still be destroyed" Robin then said "In your dream" and then he turned facing Sunset again, smiled and said "Well. Shall we crush them now" and smiled. Sunset then smiled and said "You know it" and then smiled and stood strong.

"Now Drago" Robin called and Sunset called "Go Phoenix" With that they both walked towards the rim. "Grr. You're not getting away" Eclipse called and then dark Phoenix also went against the rim and they all accelerated with Drago and Solar Phoenix close together. With that, Sunset's Magical Resonance came out and she shouted "Go Phoenix" and the Solar Phoenix avatar came out.

Sombra then yelled "You're going to regret this" and Ruler went against the wall and as it knocked it down the others slowed. "Annihilation. Final Slam" Sombra shouted and Eclipse shouted "Now. Dark Demon Whip" At the same time Sunset and Robin shouted "Ultra Solar Whip" and "Ultra Nova Whip" and the four attacks collided hard.

With that a bright light was created and they were all blinded. When it cleared it noticed that several beys were out of the stadium but only one remained in the stadium and dimly glowed with a crimson light.

"Nova Drago with a Ring Out Finish. Team Sunset and Robin are the winners" the Screen said and Eclipse and Sombra gasped. "They did it" Pinkie shouted in excitement. They all rushed to them and Sunset and Robin celebrated with them all.

"You won. It was incredible" said Pony Twi and Valt said "You two were so awesome" They both blushed a little and Shu said "Congratulations. You deserve this win" They both smiled and as they all smiled so was Sombra angry.

"That can't be possible. It's just a lie. I'm the strongest that ever existed. I have to be the best" Sombra said in denial. Eclipse looked at her Bey and said "They actually managed to win. It can't be like that" She looked at the cheering group and muttered "Never again. Never will they win against me"

While all that was going on, Wakiya managed to hack into the computer and downloaded several fillers. "I don't get it. All this data, But no info about Eclipse anywhere" Wakiya said frustrated. He looked up and noticed that the match was now over with Sunset and Robin the winner.

"Oh yeah. Expected nothing less" Wakiya said excitedly and then he took what he had. "Okay. Maybe we don't need Eclipse to stop them" he said and then he checked a fill and smiled. 'Because now we have all the evidence we need to finish them off' he thought, rushing off to the others quickly.

41. False Royalty! Bursting Seals!

It was now the next morning and Sunset had just woken up. She had a big smile on her face as she walked out of her bedroom and saw Pony Twi already up. "Morning Twi" Sunset said in a sleepy voice. "Good morning Sunset. Did you sleep well?" Pony Twi asked and Sunset smiled and replied "Like a baby"

They both sat on the couch and Sunet decided to turn on the TV. When it finally came on, a report came on and reported the Snake Dungeon. Both Sunset and Pony Twi looked surprised and the reporter said "This is a most unusual arrest. The mysterious Snake Dungeon that has recently emerged has been found to have been involved in several crimes including hacking of both private and corporate systems. Several of their members, including the mysterious Ashtem, also known as Theodore Glass, have been arrested. The investigation continues to find out if the mysterious blades Sombra and Eclipse Shimmer have been involved in these crimes"

The two girls looked at each other and smiled. "It's actually over. Can't believe everything just ends like that" said Sunset and Pony Twi said "Yes. But I wonder how it could happen so quickly" Sunset smiled and then said "I guess Wakiya didn't waste time"

At the same time in Wakiya's office he sat and looked at the report with Valt and Shu. Shu saw that Ashtem had been taken away and said "It's over. Finally" Valt smiled and said "Yes. Didn't think it would end like this" and then Wakiya turned around.

"It's not over yet. We still have the world champion title to think about" said Wakiya but then Valt turned his head. "I don't get it. If the match wasn't official then shouldn't the title be Sombra's, right?"

"That's how it is on paper. But people have seen how Sombra has the power to win the title with overwhelming power. Many see Sombra as worthy of the title and will ignore the fact that the match was not official" Wakiya explained and then Shu said "If the title was just taken, some would turn on us for how we handled it"

"But what are we going to do?" Valt asked and then Wakiya smiled and said "It's easy" With that he pulled out a video of the previous title match and said "We'll take and give the people a rematch"

During the day at CHS, the main 9 and Pony Twi were together talking about the report. "Pew. Seems like things are calming down" Fluttershy said. "Yeah. Guess it was just a matter of time before the criminals get justice"

"I don't understand why Sombra and that raging she-demon weren't thrown in the slammer" Rainbow said irritably but then she turned to Sunset, gave an awkward smile and said "Um, no offense" and Sunset just rolled her eyes and said "None taken"

"Anyway. It seems like there's still no evidence on them. So they're free" Sunset said. "But what about the champion title?" Amelia asks and they all look her way.

But just then, the screen in the gym started up and showed Bey news. Everyone turned to the screen and the announcer said "Hey boys and girls. I hope you're ready because we have some huge news you'll all want to hear"

"What's going on?" Pony Twi asked and the announcer said "After the Snake Dungeon came out, crazy things have been coming up one after another. And now we've also confirmed the bladers who will be participating in the next title match"

Everyone gasped in excitement and the announcer said "Also, for the first time ever, we'll have the same bladers participating to make sure the current champion is really up for it. The challenger who will face the reckless Sombra is none other than the former world champion, Robin Kings"

The ten gasped and Robin said "Me?" in surprise. "Sweet. You're going to crush that bro" Amelia said brightly and put her arm around Robin. "This match is going to be big so I hope you're all ready for tomorrow"

With that the broadcast was over and they all turned to Robin. "Are you ready Robin?" Amelia asked and Robin said "Oh yeah. I'm so ready" But then Twilight said "Are you sure? Last time it didn't go so well"

"But this time Robin has Nova Drago. No chance of you losing this time" Amelia said confidently. "I won't just rely on Drago's power" Robin said and they all looked at him. "Last time I went up against Sombra one on one he crushed me. Power alone won't be enough"

"Don't worry. You've always had the brains to back up your brawn" Sunset said and gave a confident smile. Robin smiled and said "Thanks Sunset. Okay, Time to train hard" Just then Rainbow said "Oh yeah. I'll take you on" With that they both took their stances and started training.

Over in the Snake Dungeon, Sombra was busy training. Several beys went against Ruler but then it burst them all. Sombra caught his bey and said "I am the true king of Beyblade: All those fools will pay for questioning me"

"Ha, what a joke" said Eclipse who was behind him. "You only took the title because Ashtem hooked you in. You didn't deserve the title" she said mockingly but then Sombra said "And what are you talking about deserving? You're no better than me"

"Ashtem was already caught. Why are you continuing with all this?" Eclipse asked and Sombra replied "I am the one who deserves to be the champion. I will make sure it happens. And I will not let your weak side and her pathetic friends get in the way"

"If that's all you care about then I'm not staying in this place" Eclipse said and started to leave but then she was shocked. "Ah ah ah. You know very well that you can't get out of here. I will have use for you" said Sombra but then Eclipse looked at him angrily and said "I will never obey you"

"Oh, but you will. Unfortunately I have to inform you that you can't get out of here unless the link is broken" said Sombra mockingly and Eclipse said "Then I will find the link and break it" Sombra laughed and looked gave her another shock and Eclipse fell to the ground.

"Just because you are so pathetic I will tell you a little secret. The link is embedded deep in Evil Ruler here. But you can't break it. No one can break the unbursting bey" said Sombra in a mocking tone and Eclipse looked at him angrily and thought "I have to manage to get free. But how?"

It was now evening and Sunset and Pony Twi wandered back to Sunset's bed. "Wow. I didn't expect Robin to train so hard" said Pony Twi and Sunset said "Yes. He has a strong will but has a hard time taking it easy"

"I can understand that. I've done the same thing a few times" said Pony Twi and started to blush a little. Just then it heard grunting and looked in the park and saw Robin and Amelia.

Just then Robin and Amelia shouted "Let it, Rip!" and their beys flew into the stadium with Griffin heading towards the center and Drago attacking. Robin watched intently and thought "Everything will come to precision. I can visualize everything in front of me"

With that Robin visualized Griffin being Ruler and Drago attacking. "The Cursed blades are the secret to winning. I have to attack them precisely" he thought and Drago's attacker landed right where the Cursed blades should be and Robin thought "That's the only way"

Sunset and Pony Twi looked and Sunset smiled. "Should we go up to them?" Pony Twi asked and Sunset said "Yes" and took a few steps. But then she stopped and said "No. Robin has everything under control" Pony Twi looked surprised and then Sunset started walking forward with Pony Twi after her.

They were now all in the stadium and Pony Twi looked around surprised at how the stadium was so full. Just then, the announcer called out "Oh yes all you beyfans. It's time to make things right here and now. This title match will tell us all who truly holds the title"

"With that out of the way let the challenger enter the stage" said the announcer and one door opened and Robin was there. "It's the Crimson dragon that never stops. With the new and powerful Nova Drago. Give it up for Robin Kings" said the announcer and everyone cheered.

The girls cheered and then the other doors opened. "And now let us welcome the champion to the stage. It is the master of shadows, the lord of darkness, King Sombra" the announcer said but then several people started booing. "Wow. Seems like no one wants this king on the throne" the announcer said.

"Ha. He deserves that" Rainbow said with a cocky smile. "Guess we don't have to worry about the crowd turning on us" Twilight said. Sombra looked at Robin angrily and said "You. You and your friends ruined everything. Now you will pay for everything"

"Like that's going to happen. The title is mine," Robin said confidently. With that the ref came to the stadium and said "The winner of this title match is the first to 3 points, First Battle" and they started getting ready.

While they were getting ready, Eclipse was watching the broadcast. "Sombra is a crazy psychopath. But Robin is friends with my enemies. In the end I'm satisfied no matter who wins" she thought and then the ref said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and both beys quickly walked around the stadium. "And they're off. Drago is patiently circling while Ruler is on the attack like a wild beast" shouted the announcer and the others looked at Robin in astonishment.

"What. Why isn't he attacking?" Rainbow wondered and Pony Twi said "Maybe his plan is to stay at a distance" But then Amelia said "But Ruler also has some good staying power. Eventually Drago will be caught" and then Sunset said "Robin sure has a plan. We just don't see it"

They continued to move in the same way and Sombra was getting angry. "Can you stop running away coward. Fight" he yelled and Robin smiled and said "What. Something frustrating you" Sombra got angrier and yelled "Come on Ruler. Smash them with Evil Slam"

Ruler went against Drago but then Drago went against the rim and accelerated from there. Ruler went straight to the wall and Sombra gasped and the announcer said "What a Shock. Drago's quick escape has Ruler spiraling out of control"

"Hmm. Exactly what I wanted" said Robin and then Drago left the rim and the two beys went at each other. "Smash them. Evil Strike" Sombra shouted and Robin shouted "Go. Ultra Nova Whip" and they collided hard and Ruler flew out of the stadium.

"Nova Drago with a Ring Out Finish, First point goes to Robin" said the ref and everyone cheered. "WOW. Drago just managed to knock Ruler off until next week" said the announcer and Robin said "Yeah. It worked" Sombra looked at Robin and said "So, you planned for me to lose control. What a cowardly tactic" and Robin looked at him irritated.

"But now..." Sombra started and then he looked at Robin angrily and said "...You are going to be destroyed" Robin stood strong and Pony Twi was surprised by how Robin won and said "That was incredible. If he keeps it up he can surely win" but then Amelia said "That's a thought. But now Sombra will expect it. This has only just begun" They all looked at her and Sunset said "Don't worry. Robin has it"

While they were talking, Eclipse looked at them. "It was a good strategy. But Sombra won't fall for the same trick again" she said looking at Robin and thinking "If he wins against Sombra I'll be free. But can he really do that"

Eclipse then thought of all the times Sombra and Ashtem had shocked her and forced her to perform their dirty work. "It doesn't have to be a win. Just one single burst" But just then she heard Sombra shout "Evil Slam"

Eclipse looked at the screen and saw Ruler going straight at Drago and when the attack landed Drago flew out of the stadium. "Evil Ruler with a Ring Out Finish, Point standings are now 1-1" said the ref and the announcer said "Sombra he's evened the score. It's nake and nake going into the third match"

"Looks like you have nothing more to contribute" Sombra said in a teasing tone. Robin got angry and then Sombra said "If that's all you have I won't think twice about wiping out both you and Drago"

Robin gasped and the announcer shouted "I can't believe it. Sombra just made a serious threat and that made the stakes even higher" The girls looked shocked and Fluttershy muttered "He can't mean it he can't mean it"

"I don't think he's kidding here" Amelia said. Sunset looked and then she stood up and shouted "Come on Robin. You can do it" Rainbow smiled and shouted "Yeah dude. Blow that jerk away" With that they all started cheering and Robin looked at them with a smile.

"Yeah. With all my friends with me. We can win" he said and then Robin put Drago's blade apart. With that he smiled and stared straight at Sombra. "Third battle" said the ref and then Sombra said "Hm, So you think a few words will give you the strength to knock me out"

"Not only that. I will burst you for eternity" said Robin and smiled confidently. "Ha ha. A Burst you say. When I'm done with you you'll never pick up a bey again" said Sombra evil and then the ref said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Robin gave off a strong crimson energy. They both went at each other and Robin shouted "Go Drago. Nova Launch" At the same time Sombra shouted "Now Ruler. Crush them forever" and the two Beys attacked each other hard.

Everyone watching was stunned and Robin yelled "With Nova Drago here you're going to lose big" but then Sombra yelled "Oh you'll regret you ever became a blader" They rush but then Ruler goes up the slope and Sombra yells " Now, Evil Slam"

Ruler landed the attacks and Ruler landed several attacks again and again and the announcer shouts "It's blow for blow. Evil Ruler delivers a barrage of attacks on Nova Drago" The onlookers gasped and the attacks continued.

Sombra laughed and then shouted "This is the end. I will wipe out all your friends as soon as I'm done with you" With that he shouted "Evil Ruler" and his black energy came out and Ruler's avatar came out.

The attacks surged and the announcer called out "Oh my. Sombra is pouring it on Drago. Can they break free?" But just then Robin shouted "Now Drago" and his Magical Resonance activated and Drago's avatar appeared.

Just then Ruler went against the wall and Sombra shouted "Destroy them. Final Slam" Ruler went against the wall and then straight at Drago. But then Robin shouted "Now. Nova Reboot" and Drago quickly dodged Ruler's attack.

Everyone cheered for them and then Drago went up for the slope but then it swung quickly and hit Ruler quickly. "Okay. It's time for a little trick" thought Robin and Drago repeated it several times and then Robin shouted "It's time for a burst. Nova Spark"

Drago went and landed a barrage of attackers and Drago gave off a sharp crimson line. "W,W,W,What. Drago is in super speed mode and lands a barrage of attacks" the announcer said and Amelia said "Wow. Yeah that's what I call a barrage"

"It's not just a barrage" Sunset said and they all looked at her surprised. "He's aiming right at the Ruler's Cursed blade. He's aiming straight for a burst" Sunset said excitedly and then they all looked closer. They were clear that Drago's attacks hit the cursed blade.

They charged for a while and Sombra shouted "I will never stop until you are crushed" But just then Drago hit another attack and the cursed blade went in and Sombra gasped. "Oh snap. Evil Ruler's Cursed blade just got pushed in. The Cursed Awakening is now gone" shouted the announcer and Drago went up the slope.

"Alright. Nova Breaker" Robin called and Drago went right at Ruler and smashed it into the stadium. And after a second the Ruler burst and it gave off a small purple flame and the ref said "Nova Drago with a Burst Finish, with a final score of 3-1 Robin Kings is the winner"

Everyone started cheering and the announcer said "Unbelievable. This dragon has really shown us its roar. With this, Robin Kings has taken back the title of world champion, Congratulations" Robin smiled big and shouted "Oh yeah" and picked up Drago and shouted "We did it"

The girls cheered and Sunset said "He did it. I knew he could" Sombra fell to her knees and started to mutter "No. It can't. I can't." But then Sombra came to a realization and thought "Wait. If Ruler broke, that means it's broken"

They all went home after the match and Pinkie cheered Robin's win. "Pinkie. You can stop you know" Robin said but then Pinkie said "Never. That was the best match ever" excitedly jumping up and down quickly.

"She's right you know. You were incredible" Sunset said and Amelia said "That's right. Your Nova Spark was crazy" Robin blushed a little and said "I appreciate it girls but it wasn't that incredible" But then Rainbow said "Come on Dude. You were on fire"

"She's right you know. You shouldn't be so Modest" Applejack said and Pinkie then said "Yeah. Otherwise my 'Congratulations on being champion again party' would be unnecessary" Everyone laughed and they continued walking. But then someone landed on a light pole and watched them.

It was Eclipse and she looked at them and said "They don't know what they had let loose. But now I will be able to take all I want" She looked at her Bey and got a strange feeling. "Maybe when I'm done with them this feeling can go away" she thought and then flew away.

Author's Note

Hello everyone. I'm back and it's time for the last stretch of this fanfic. I still have several chapters to write and I hope you all like them.

42. A Burning Eclipse! Fafnir Against Demons!

It was in a quiet clearing in the forest. A deer walked slowly and looked towards a stadium where Free stood with Fafnir circling the stadium. His focus was straight on his bey but then he got an uncertain feeling and turned around.

He tried to see who was there but saw no one. When he turned around again he still didn't notice anyone there. Free sighed and looked up but then he noticed who it was. Eclipse Shimmer was straight in the air flapping her wings.

"So you are Free De La Hoya" she said and landed in front of Free. "So you are Eclipse. Are you looking to destroy Fafnir?" said Free with a suspicious look but Eclipse said "Only if you are truly pathetic"

With that she took out her bey and said "First I will take my revenge on those who have bothered me for so long. And to do that Dark Phoenix will defeat all the strong beys. Starting with your Vanish Fafnir" Free glared at her angrily and they glared at each other hard.

Sunset and Pony Twi were on their way to CHS. "I think we have everything planned" Sunset said and Pony Twi said "I've double checked everything but I still need to triple check our travel plan, packing, budget..." but then Sunset interrupted and said "Calm down Twi. Everything is under control"

Pony Twi calmed down and Sunset said "It's really going to be exciting" Pony Twi smiled and said "Yes. After I told Princess Celestia about Magical Resonance, she wanted me to learn as much about it as possible"

Sunset smiled and said "And what better way than to travel around the world by beyblade" Pony Twi said "Yes. It's going to be exciting to explore a whole new world. I can't wait"

But when they had arrived at CHS, Sonata came rushing towards them. "Sunset. You have to come" she shouted and stood in front of Sunset and Pony Twi. "Sonata. What's wrong?" Sunset asked and Sonata said "That's your evil twin"

"You mean Eclipse Shimmer? What happened?" Pony Twi asked and Sonata said "She's trying to be the next world champion" Sunset and Pony Twi gasped and Sonata rushed back with the two right after her.

Once they were inside the gym they looked at the screen. "Good morning boys and girls. I have news that will knock your socks off" the announcer said and everyone looked expectantly.

Then the announcer said "It's the mysterious demon blader, Eclipse Shimmer and she's set out to become the next world champion and will crush all the strong bladers in her path. And her first stop is none other than the one and only lone wolf blader, Free De La Hoya"

"Free" said Robin and then the announcer said "The match will take place on Free's home turf here in El Astro" But just then a message appeared on the screen and the announcer said "But what is this? It seems we just got a message from Eclipse herself"

With that, the screen faded to a wasteland and Eclipse on a cliff. "Both worlds listen carefully now. If you thought Ashtem and Sombra were a problem, it won't measure up to the power I'm about to unleash"

Everyone was on edge and Eclipse continued with "The battles I've had before, I've been prevented from going wild. But now everything is loose and I will crush anyone who dares to stand in my way. And the first to face my wrath is Free De La Hoya's Vanish Fafnir"

Sunset and Robin stared intently and Eclipse said "Power is everything. The darkness will take over everything. That's what Blading is about. So now wait for your turn to be completely destroyed" and with that, the message was over.

The announcer gasped and then he said "There you have it. If Eclipse hasn't shown her full power when she took out Drago, Achilles and Belfyre who knows where this fight will go. Will Free be able to stop Eclipse before her reign begins. Find out in tomorrow's exciting match, you won't want to miss a second of all the action" and then the broadcast ended.

"Wow. I knew she was evil but this feels like too much" Rainbow said and Robin said "Yes" and Sunset said "Really" Pony Twi looked at them both and noticed their hands were shaking.

"Wow are you two okay. You all seem shaken up" Applejack said and then the two turned to her and Robin said "We're not shaken. Just surprised" and Sunset said "Exactly. Just a little unexpected"

With that they turned to the screen and Sunset said "I thought we had handled everything with the Snake Dungeon" and then Amelia said "But it seems Eclipse had other plans" and Robin then said "And it seems Free is first"

Pony Twi looked at them and asked "I'm starting to get worried. Do you think this Free can handle it?" They all looked at her and Robin said "Of course he can. Free is a super strong blader" With that Amelia said "Exactly. Free is no one to be trifled with"

"That's true. But Eclipse managed to defeat Bell and Aiger. So I wonder if Free really..." Twilight started but then Sunset said "Free will win. I'm sure of it" and looked intently.

Valt was over at BC Sol looking for Free and found him in his clearing. When Free turned to him, Valt said "So. You're getting extra training for the match" and Free nodded. "Did you see Eclipse's message too?" Valt asked and Free said "I did"

"It was a surprise. She said the darkness would take over everything" Valt said and Free continued with "And she meant it. She's hell bent on taking control of everything and spreading darkness" Valt gasped and Free walked towards the stadium.

"Eclipse chose to challenge me instead of going for the championship title. Why do you think that's the case?" asked Free and Valt pondered and said "Maybe because she's not interested in the title" With that Free said "That too. But she wants to put on a show for two bladers specifically"

Valt's gaze became more serious and said "Sunset and Robin" Free nodded and said "She wants revenge on those who have wronged her. And Eclipse also wants to crush all the bladers that Sunset and Robin know and look up to, and then crush them too"

"No way" Valt said in surprise but then Free said "Crushing Sunset and Robin is not her only goal. She wants to show everyone that her darkness is stronger than any blader. If that means crushing a bey completely and the hole, so be it"

"Seriously" Valt said shocked. But then Free smiled a little and said "It'll be fine. I don't feel like losing to anyone" and pulled the ripcord and Fafnir walked around the stadium quickly. "Yeah. I trust you Free" Valt said and smiled.

It was now time for the match and the arena in El Astro was full of people. "It's time for all you Beyfans. We are now going to see an incredible match between two powerhouses here in El Astro. Free or Eclipse. Who will take the victory" said the announcer and everyone watched with the main 10 watching from the screen and Valt in the stadium.

"Now then, time to welcome the bladers to the stage" said the announcer and both doors opened. "In the blue corner. She has come from the darkness of the Snake Dungeon and she has destroyed Drago. Who knows what she will do next. It is the Demon blader, Eclipse Shimmer" said the announcer and some in the audience cheered and the announcer continued with "And her bey is Dark Phoenix"

"And in the red corner. He has won several challenging battles. It is the blader who stands on top alone. It is the lone wolf, Free De La Hoya" said the announcer and the audience cheered and the announcer then said "His bey is Vanish Fafnir"

"Go Free" shouted the girls and Robin said "Go Free. Take her down" Valt who was in the stadium looked and said "Free. I believe in you" With that the ref said "In this none-title match, the first blader to reach two points will be declared the winner"

"It is over for you. Fafnir will disappear here" said Eclipse but Free smiled and said "It will not happen. Fafnir and I will defeat you here and now" With that the ref said "First battle" and they both got ready. Valt, Sunset and Robin stared intently and the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" They both shouted and the two beys walked around the stadium. "Phoenix swooshes around the stadium at high speed. But Fafnir slows down, it's almost snail speed" said the announcer and Fafnir walked towards the center slowly.

"Should that be impressive" said Eclipse and then she shouted "Dark Launch" With that Phoenix attacked several times but each time Fafnir spun faster. "What is this? Fafnir absorbs all attacks and increases its spin speed" said the announcer.

"Wow. So that's how it works" said Pony Twi and the others cheered on Free. "Looks like Free has a winning strategy going on" Robin said and then Free said "It's time" With that Phoenix hit Fafnir so they both circled.

"Vanish Claw" Free shouted and then Eclipse shouted "Dark Whip" and they collided and the announcer said "This collision is really powerful" The attacks continued until they separated and Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated.

Eclipse smiled and Fafnir went towards the center. "Go. Dark Demon Whip" Eclipse shouted and Phoenix went straight towards Fafnir and the attack landed. Pony Twi gasped but then the spring in the tip tightened and Free shouted "Kick Counter, Now" and Fafnir landed the attack and Phoenix flew out of the stadium.

"Vanish Fafnir with a Ring Out Finish, Free is awarded 1 point" said the ref and the crowd cheered. "Unbelievable. Fafnir just landed an incredible counter attack" said the announcer and the main 10 cheered.

"That was incredible" Sunset said and Pony Twi said "Wow. That Free is really strong" With that Pony Twi said "So when Phoenix went for the Dark Demon Whip, Fafnir leaned forward so it would be forced down. And that's how it could land that counterattack"

Robin smiled and said "Yeah. And Eclipse wasn't ready for that at all" With that Pinkie shouted "Oh yeah. Free is so awesome" but then Twilight said "We shouldn't celebrate so soon. Something tells me Eclipse hasn't shown us all her power yet"

They all looked at the screen and Valt was watching the match in the stadium. "A lot of people would lose focus after a win. But not Free" Valt said and looked at Free who was focusing. Free started to tense up and the main 10 noticed it.

"Free planned to end this in the second battle" Robin said and then Free turned around and his eyes glowed a little and he grinned. "Wow. Looks like Free is ready to go all out" said the announcer. But then Eclipse grinned and the announcer said "Oh my. Eclipse responds with a grin of her own. This is going to be a match of extreme willpower"

With that the ref said "Second Battle" and Free said "I'm ending this now" but Eclipse said "It's pointless. No one will escape my wrath" and with that the ref said "Ready, Set"

“3…” Eclipse attached her Bey to her launcher. “2…” She took a leap up in the air. “1…” She dove towards the stadium and soared right in front of the stadium. “Let it, Rip!” they both shouted and Free tightened his arm and both beys flew into the stadium at high speed.

“Take a look at my Demon Boost” Eclipse said and grinned and Phoenix walked towards the center. “Go. Dark Guard” she shouted but then Fafnir walked straight towards Phoenix and Free shouted “Now. Vanish Claw” and the attack landed and Phoenix flew away and the little blades went inward.

The girls cheered and Robin said "Perfect. Now Phoenix won't be able to use its Recoil attack" But then Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated and then it bounced off the wall and Eclipse shouted "Dark Demon Whip"

"Unbelievable. Phoenix's attack bounced straight off the wall and straight into Fafnir" said the shouter and Phoenix went straight towards Fafnir and Phoenix leaned so the attack sent Fafnir soaring upwards. Free gasped and the main 10 gasped with Rainbow saying "What was that?" and Fafnir landed outside the stadium.

Eclipse smiled and the ref said "Dark Phoenix with a Ring Out Finish, Point standings, 1-1" With that the announcer said "Am I dreaming or what? In one easy move Eclipse tied the match. I really didn't see it coming" Sunset grunted a little and Rarity said "That was unexpected. But it was only a point" but then Robin said "Something is wrong"

They all looked at Robin and he said "Eclipse could have landed another hit before Fafnir flew out of the stadium and it would have guaranteed a burst. But she let Fafnir fall" Then Rainbow looked at Robin and said "So what is it. If she's not trying to win, what is she trying to do?"

"I don't know" said Robin and then Sunset said "Don't worry Free has probably figured out what Eclipse is planning. No matter what he has to win this match" They all looked at the screen and Free said to Fafnir "Give me everything you have left Fafnir. And I will do the same"

"It's 1-1 for now. The next point will decide everything" said the announcer and the ref said "Third battle" Both got ready and Free started to roar and all his nerves tensed. "Wow" said Fluttershy shyly and Robin said "Free is pushing it too far beyond his limits" and then Valt said "Oh Free" and just then the ref said "Ready, Set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Eclipse said "Time for Demon Boost" With that Phoenix went towards the center and the announcer said "Phoenix sweeps in and takes the center first"

Just then Free shouted "Now Fafnir" and he resonated Free with his bey and Fafnir's avatar came out. "Vanish Claw" Free shouted and the attack landed hard. "Dark Recoil" Eclipse shouted and the attacks collided and the two beys went apart.

"Both were a direct hit. They're both upe and spinner" said the announcer and Free said "Bummer. Can't finish it in one hit" Eclipse smiled and said "Is that all you have" The two beys went towards each other and collided hard several times.

"Go for the Dark Whip" Eclipse shouted and the attack landed and Fafnir hooked into the wall. "A powerful attack hits hard. But Fafnir holds on" said the announcer and Pinkie sighed in relief. Phoenix and Fafnir faced each other and Eclipse said "You have power. I can give you that"

Phoenix landed another attack and the announcer said "Another attack lands hard but Fafnir is still in" and Fafnir slowed down and walked towards the center. "You think you have a chance. But darkness has already formed around your beloved Fafnir" Eclipse shouted and released a dark energy.

With that, Phoenix landed several attacks on Fafnir and Valt and the main 10 gasped. "Oh my. Phoenix is bombarding Fafnir with a barrage of devastating attacks" said the ref and then Valt shouted "Free. Get out of there. Fafnir can't take any more" but Free thought "I can't, Valt"

(Flashback)

"Tomorrow's match is like no other. If I lose, it means that all our beliefs about the bond between blades and beys are a huge failure" said Free and Valt said "Wait, Free" But then Free said "That said. I won't allow it. The bond between me and Fafnir will win"

(End of Flashback)

With that Free started to roar and Fafnir sped up. "Look at the speed" said Robin in amazement. With that Eclipse shouted "Now Phoenix" and her dark energy came out and the Dark Phoenix avatar came out too. With that Phoenix went straight towards Fafnir.

"They are locked in an epic showdown" said the announcer and Free shouted "Go Fafnir. Give it all we have" they continued to collide and Fafnir was pinned down Free shouted "It's time. Kick Counter" Fafnir landed the attack and Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated.

"Is it over for Eclipse or has Free opened the door to trouble" said the announcer and Phoenix bounced off the wall and flew a little over the air and straight towards Fafnir. Free grunts and Valt, Sunset and Robin gasp while Eclipse says "The Darkness falls for you now" with an evil grin.

"Dark Demon Whip" she shouted and the attack landed hard and Fafnir was pinned down hard. Just then a piece of Fafnir's blade broke off and Fafnir burst with Free gasping and while everyone is speechless the ref said "Dark Phoenix with a Burst Finish, With a score of 3-1, Eclipse Shimmer is the winner"

There was silence and the announcer said "This was not what I expected. Free has been defeated and Fafnir has been damaged. Demon is a fitting title for this blader for sure" and everyone was shocked.

"Free" Valt shouted and rushed to his friend. "Fafnir" Free said and picked up his bey and the piece that was broken off. He held his bey in his hand and grunted and then Valt came next to him. "Free. Is Fafnir..." he started and Free said "Luckily it was just an injury. It could have been worse" and he got angry.

Valt then got angry and turned to Eclipse and said "Hey. Fafnir could have been destroyed too. Why are you just standing there?" angrily and Eclipse said "I have no problem if it is more destroyed. That's what happens to pathetic and weak beys" with an evil smile.

"How dare you. That's what blading is all about to you? Injuring a bey intentionally is never okay. Everyone knows that" Valt shouted and he took out his bey and then shouted "Now I will fight you and teach you what blading is all about"

Eclipse looked at Valt's angry face but then she said "It's not time yet" Valt was confused and Eclipse then said with evil eyes "You will be the last before those two" Valr gasped and Eclipse flew away.

"What. Eclipse just denied Valt's challenge and is now off. Who will be next on her horrific journey to the top" said the announcer and Shu looked at and noticed something and became more determined.

Robin was now in a park and thinking about the match. "Eclipse really doesn't hold anything back. As I am now, I can't win against her" he said but then he heard a voice asking "What are you doing here so late?" When he turned around he saw Sunset and Pony Twi next to each other.

"Thinking" Robin said and the girls sat down next to him. "Free gave everything he had but it still wasn't enough" Sunset said and Robin sighed. "As we are now we won't win against her, Not as we are" But then Pony Twi said "Actually. I think there's a chance" and both Sunset and Robin looked at her.

It was evening and Wakiya was on the phone with someone. "I see. I understand how you're thinking" he said and then he smiled. "In that case. Let me have someone come with you. I'm sure you'll find it more enjoyable this way" Wakiya said.

It was now morning and they were all at the portal to the world of beyblade. "So. Now the three of us are really going" said Applejack and Sunset said "Yes. We've all decided. We're going on a training trip" and then Amelia said "To defeat Eclipse?"

"Exactly. Eclipse's power is on a whole other level. She could even defeat Free" said Robin and Pony Twi said "And since she has her own thing with beyblades, the best way to defeat her is to master the Magical Resonance"

"Are you sure you don't want us to come with you?" asked Rarity and Sunset said "We appreciate it. But this is something we have to do ourselves" With that Pony Twi said "Speaking of which. Wouldn't Wakiya have someone come with us?"

"That's what he said. He was going to have someone help us get around. But I don't know who it is?" said Robin but then a friendly voice was heard saying "Oh good. You're here" They all turned towards the voice and when they saw who it was they all said "Valt" in surprise.

"You're coming with us?" said Robin, surprised and Valt said "Yep. I also have a goal so I need to get stronger. So when Wakiya asked me to come with you I immediately said yes" and smiled widely. But then his face became more serious and Valt said "Besides. Eclipse will soon be targeting me. So I have to be ready" Robin looked at Valt and said "If you are willing we would love to have you with us" and Sunset agreed.

Valt gave a smile and then Sunset, Robin, Pony Twi and Valt set off. Before they went any further they waved to the others and then they set off.

43. Sword Training! The Shakadera Way!

In a city with a clear view of the ocean, there was a building with a logo of a bey with a comet behind it. Inside, Hikaru and Hyuga Hizashi were just getting ready to have a battle. "Come on Hikaru. Let's battle" said Hyuga and Hikaru said "Okay. Take it easy Hyuga"

But just then the doors opened and someone walked towards them. "Huh. Who is it?" said Hikaru confused but then he gasped. "What? What is it Hikaru" asked Hyuga and turned to the person Hikaru saw and let out a scream when he realized it was Eclipse.

She walked towards the two and said "So you are Hikaru and Hyuga Hizashi" Hikaru replied "Yes. It is us" cautiously and Hyuga said "And what are you doing here" impatiently. Eclipse looked at them and took out her bey and said "You two will be Dark Phoenix's next victims" and the brothers gasped.

It was a sunny day and Sunset along with Robin, Princess Twilight and Valt were walking on a quiet forest path up a mountain. "Are we there soon?" Twilight said in an exhausted voice. Valt turned to her and said "Come on Twilight. Put your back into it" with a smile.

"Easy for you to say" Twilight said and they continued walking until they had reached the top of the hill. When they looked around they saw a building up a staircase that appeared to be a dojo. "So Valt. You said we would see a super strong blader. But I don't see anyone" Sunset said but Valt just smiled and said "We will. Give him a second. He's looking forward to seeing you again"

The three were confused but then they heard a voice that said "Ah. You're finally here" Sunset, Robin and Twilight were confused but then a puff of smoke came out and someone jumped out through the ground. When the person landed, Twilight was shocked that it was a man who was really big.

Sunset and Robin saw who they were and said "Xander?!" Xander looked at them and said "Well Well. It's been a while" and then Valt came and said "Xander. It's been a while" and walked towards Xander with a smile. They start talking and then the other three walked up to them.

"Xander. It's been a while" Sunset said and Xander said "Sunset. I've been looking forward to you coming" With that Xander looked at Twilight and walked towards her said "I assume you're the Princess Twilight I've heard of. My name is Alexander Shakadera. But everyone calls me Xander"

Twilight was a little intimidated by the giant in front of her but she managed to say "My name is Twilight Sparkle. Princess from Equestria. It's an honor to meet you" Xander giggled a little and said "Hey. No use for that formal talk. We're all friends here. So just call me Xander and I'll call you Twilight" and smiled big.

With that, Xander turned to Sunset and Robin and said "I've been watching your matches ever since we last saw each other. Seems like you both have leveled up in the world" With that, Robin said "It's not just us" and then he took out his Bey and said "Drago got a power boost too" Just then Sunset took out her Bey and said "Same goes for Phoenix"

Xander smiled and said "So those are the new Phoenix and Drago. I can see they have power" With that, Sunset said "If you want to see it for yourself I can prove it to you" and Xander said "I was hoping you would say that"

With that, they entered the dojo and walked up to a stadium. Twilight took out a piece of paper and a pen ready to take notes of everything she saw. "What are you doing Twi?" Robin asked and Twilight said "I want to know everything about beyblade so I will document everything I see" with an excited smile.

Valt walked over and said "Okay you two. Let's get this match started" and took his place as the ref. "Now Phoenix. Let's do this" Sunset said and put Phoenix in attack mode. "Oh yeah. Let's do this Xcalius" Xander said and got ready.

Twilight looked closely and thought "Xcalius. Sunset told me it was like a sword that could cut down anything. The single blade delivers all that damage in one blow. It's very strong" With that Valt said "Ready, set" and raised his hand.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" both shouted and both beys entered the stadium at full speed. "Go Phoenix, Solar Launch" Sunset shouted and then Xander shouted "Get them Xcalius. Give them everything you have" and the two beys attacked each other hard.

"Wow. The power is so clear" Twilight said and Robin shouted "Keep going Sunset" The attacks continued and Xander said "Well Well. Seems like you've gotten stronger" and Sunset smiled and said "I could say the same thing to you. But I won't give up that easily"

Xander then laughed and shouted "All right Xcalius. Let's remind Sunset of our power" With that Xcalius went up the slope and straight into the wall and straight into Phoenix. "Dual Xiphoid Saber" he shouted Xander and then Phoenix went up and then down the slope and Sunset shouted "Solar Whip"

The attacks collided hard and they neutralized each other and Twilight said "Is it even?" and Robin said "Xander really doesn't play" The two beys circled and Xander said "This has been fun. I'm having a blast" and smiled big.

But then he got serious and said "But I'm done with this messing around. Come on Sunset. Bring out your magic and use it. Hit me with everything you've got" Sunset then smiled and said "Oh. If you want it you'll get it"

With that Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated while Sunset shouted "Phoenix" and then Sunset Magical Resonance came out and Phoenix's avatar came along. Xander smiled and said "Yeah. This is what I wanted to see" and then Xcalius started to circle quickly.

"Xcalius" roared Xander and resonated with his bey so Xcalius' avatar came out. With that Phoenix slowed down and Sunset shouted "Ultra Solar Whip" But then Xcalius hit the wall and jumped into the air. Twilight gasped and Robin said "What a jump"

With that Xander shouted "Here we go. Diving Xiphoid Saber" and then Xander swung his hand as if he was swinging a sword and the attacks collided and then Phoenix burst and Sunset gasped.

"Xiphoid Xcalius with a Burst Finish, Xander wins" said Valt and Twilight and Robin gasped. Xander caught his bey and said "Well. Looks like you guys really need to train here" Sunset picked up her bey and said "I was sure we could face Xcalius head on" and she was irritated by the loss.

But just then it started to rumble and Sunset, Robin and Twilight were surprised and wondered what it was. But then Valt giggled and said "Looks like you skipped breakfast Xander" The other three looked at Xander who said "Hey. That match took a lot of energy" and then they noticed that the rumble was coming from Xander's stomach and they were all dumbfounded.

They all ate lunch and Xander said "Ahh. That was good" Valt giggled and said "Seems like the other big ones with you are your appetite" but then Robin said "Valt. You ate just as much as Xander" At that comment the others laughed and Valt blushed a little.

With that Twilight turned to Xander and Valt and asked "So. How did you two meet?" Xander smiled and said "We've been friends for so long. And we've always been rivals" Valt smiled and said "Yep. Even back in kindergarten"

With that the three froze up and Sunset then asked "Wait here now. Are you saying you and Xander are the same age?!" shocked. Xander tilted his head and said "Yeah. Why are they so weird?" and then Robin yelled "Dude, are you kidding me? You're almost twice as big as Valt" but Xander just said "Really?" and Valt started laughing hysterically.

"Okay. Now that lunch is done it's time to train" Xander said and Robin said "Perfect. I want to be ready when I challenge you to our rematch" and Xander smiled. Twilight looked confused and asked "Have you two fought before?"

"Yep. It was really fun" Xander said but then Robin said "Except for the part where I lost" but then Xander said "Hey now. That's just what happens" Robin then smiled and said "Maybe but that doesn't mean I'll let you win again"

With that Xander smiled and said "Now then. Time to start training" With that they all lined up and headed towards a path that went into the forest. "Okay listen closely you two. This round will test your bodies physical instincts and limits. So you better run hard"

"Okay" Robin said, "Got it" Sunset said and Valt said "Ready to go" With that the two of them scolded Valt and Sunset asked "You're coming with us Valt?" Valt smiled at her and said "You can go for it. You two aren't the only ones who want to get stronger"

Xander looked at Valt and said "Ha. That's a blast from the past" Valt smiled and said "Yep. And I won't lose" excitedly but then Xander said "Valt. Have you ever won against me?" With that Valt said "What. Of course I have" and the two stared at each other but then started laughing.

With that the four of them got ready and Twilight asked "Wait. What am I supposed to do?" Xander pointed to another path and said "If you follow that path you will come to a cave with a waterfall. We will get there halfway so just meet us there" With that the four of them were ready and Xander said "Now. Ready, set, Don't forget to watch out for traps, GO" and then Xander and Valt rushed off with Robin and Sunset a little behind because of what Xander said.

While they run they will encounter swinging tree trunks, pitfalls, rivers and a long staircase where they carry around on a tire. By the time they get to the top Sunset and Robin were exhausted. "Come on now. Are you already done?" Xander said teasingly but then they both said "Not a chance" and Valt smiled and said "Good. Otherwise you would have missed the best part"

They look down the steep hill and Xander said "The cave I told Twilight about is down there. When we get there I have a surprise" But then Robin said "But where are we going? I don't see any way?" and then Xander said "Easy. We'll make our own way" and started sliding down the hill.

Sunset and Robin gasped and Valt said "Wait for me" and started sliding down too. Sunset and Robin looked at each other and said at the same time "Last one down is a Bursting Bey" and jumped down and slid side by side.

They had reached the cave and Sunset and Robin were exhausted. "Perfect. You can do it" Xander said and then he smiled and said "But now we're going to make it interesting" Twilight who had been given a shortcut to the cave was confused what Xander meant.

With that Xander saw 4 stacks of 30 stone slabs stacked on top of each other. With that Xander walked up to one and swept his hand straight down and broke all 30 in his stack. Everyone gasped and Xander said "Now it's your turn. The one of you who can break the broken slabs will get to face me first"

Sunset smiled and said "Okay. I'll go first" and walked up to a stack. She gathered her strength and tried to break them she only managed to break 3 and felt a sharp pain in her hand. "Aow. That hurt" Sunset said and Twilight rushed over to her and said "Sunset are you okay" in concern.

"Yes. I'll be fine" said Sunset and then Valt stepped forward and said "Okay. Now it's my turn" Valt got ready and quickly swept his hand down with a roar and he managed to break 11 tiles. Xander whistled and said "Not bad Valt" and Valt smiled and gave Xander a thumbs up.

"Okay Robin. Now it's your turn" said Xander and Robin nodded and stepped forward. Robin took a deep breath and focused and with that he quickly swept his hand down and 12 tiles were broken and the 3rd cracked. The girls gasped and Xander said "Well Well. That was impressive"

Robin looked at Xander and smiled "I broke 12 and cracked one. Looks like I won. That means it's you and me Xander. Let's battle" Xander smiled and said "Yes. I'm looking forward to this"'

But then Robin held up a finger and said "Just one little thing" Xander looked confused and Robin smiled and said "I want the battle to be on a special type of bey stadium. The Shakadera Special" Xander's eyes opened a little but quickly he smiled and said "Now I see. We're a little cocky now. Okay. It's a deal"

They were now back in the dojo and Robin and Xander were now facing each other and between them was a Shakadera Special bey stadium. Twilight looked in surprise and asked Sunset "What kind of bey stadium is this?"

"The Shakadera Special. During The Sword Flame Cup, we fought in that stadium several times. If a Bey hits the spikes, they will take damage and maybe burst immediately" Sunset said and Twilight looked at Sunset in surprise.

"But if it's called The Shakadera Special, then Xander made it. Why would Robin want to fight in a Bey stadium his opponent made?" Twilight said confused and then Sunset said "I guess he wanted to face Xander on his home turf. But I wonder if Drago has enough power to face Xcalius"

Xander looked at Robin intensely and said "Finally. I've been looking forward to our rematch" and Robin said "Not as much as I have. Right Drago" and looked at his Bey. Valt looked at Robin and smiled before saying "Okay you two. First Battle"

Both got ready and Robin separated the blades and Xander noticed it. "Looks like Drago has more tricks than last time. I'm looking forward to it," he thought and then Valt said, "Ready, set."

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Xander shouted "Go Xcalius. Attack them with everything you've got" and Robin shouted "Go Drago. Nova Launch" and the attacks collided. "It seems so even" Twilight said but Sunset thought "It seems even. But Xcalius' power is still stronger. Robin has to go harder if he's going to win"

Xander laughed and said "Not bad. You're not the same guy I fought last time" and Robin said "Not only that. I'm fully dragon loaded. Show them Drago" With that Drago went up the slope and then straight down and Robin shouted "Nova Breaker"

Xander smiled and shouted "Dual Xiphoid Saber" and the attacks landed hard. They kept pushing but Xcalius managed to push Drago and Twilight back "Oh no. Drago is pushing back" But then Robin smiled and Drago made a quick turn and said "Nova Counter"

The counterattack landed directly and Xcalius was knocked away and Xander gasped and said "Hey. Not bad" Robin smiled but then Xander said "But now it's over" and then he shouted "Xcalius" and resonated with his bey so Xcalius' avatar appeared.

Xcalius attacked Drago and Sunset and Twilight gasped until Xcalius went against the wall and the spikes and jumped up. "It's time. Diving Xiphoid Saber" Xander shouted and the attack quickly dove. Twilight gasped and Sunset shouted for Robin to get away but Just then Robin smiled.

Just then Robin shouted "Nova Reboot" and Drago quickly dodged Xcalius' attack. Xander gasped and Robin shouted "Now Drago" and activated his Magical Resonance and Drago's avatar appeared. Drago and Xcalius circled and Xander shouted "Now Xcalius. Finish them with Dual Xiphoid Saber"

The attack landed hard and Drago went against the wall and Sunset and Twilight gasped. But then Robin shouted "Now Drago" and Drago bounced off the wall and into the air. Robin started roaring and shouted "Go. Nova Dive" and Drago dove right at Xcalius and managed to burst it.

"Nova Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin wins" said Valt and Robin celebrated. Xander looked surprised but then he smiled and said "Alright. Looks like you've leveled up there" and Robin said "Thanks Xander. And I'll work harder"

Sunset looked at Robin and thought "He managed to win against Xander. But Phoenix couldn't match Xcalius' power" Sunset started to walk out of the dojo and Robin and Twilight noticed it and followed. "What's that about?" Xander asked and Valt said "Don't worry. I'm sure they'll be back"

With that Xander smiled and said "In that case. What's a match between the two of us" Valt smiled and they started to battle. Sunset was outside the dojo and Robin and Twilight came right behind her. "Sunset. Are you okay?" Twilight asked and Sunset turned to her.

"I'm okay. But I thought me and Phoenix were stronger than that. But we lost to Xander so hard" said Sunset. But then Robin said "Don't worry Sunset. A loss is nothing special. You just need to get back in there" and smiled.

Sunset looked at Robin and said "It's not the loss. Phoenix and I are still not strong enough. If we're going to defeat Eclipse, I have to be stronger" Twilight looked at Sunset and said "I see what you mean. But how are you going to increase Phoenix's power?"

But then Robin came in and said "You know, there's a difference between power and getting stronger" They both looked at Robin and he said "All beys have their strengths that you can develop. You just need to focus on your own bey's strengths and weaknesses and have them balance each other out"

Just then Sunset realized what she missed and said "Robin. There it is" With that Sunset went back in just as Xander and Valt were done and walked up to Xander and said "Xander. I want another match" Xander looked at Sunset a little surprised but quickly said "I like the glow in your eyes. Okay let's do this"

They took their places and Valt said "Here we go, First Battle" Sunset looked at her bey and thought "Now I get it. I'm not going to win with power. I'm going to win with balance" and put Phoenix into balance mode and just then Valt said "Ready, set."

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and Phoenix headed towards the center. When it was there Sunset shouted "Solar Guard" and its defenses were up. "Come on Xcalius. Show them what you're really capable of" Xander shouted and Xcalius headed towards Phoenix and attacked again and again.

"Hold on Phoenix" Sunset shouted and Phoenix managed to endure the attack. Xander started to clench his jaw and shouted "You won't be able to hold it up for much longer now" With that Xcalius went up the slope and bounced off the wall and straight towards Phoenix.

"Dual Xiphoid Saber" Xander shouted and the attack landed hard and forced Phoenix away from the center. But then Phoenix quickly walked around the stadium and Sunset shouted "Go. Solar Launch" and Phoenix attacked Xcalius several times.

Xander smiled and said "Looks like you haven't guessed all the surprises you have" and the two beys went towards each other and Xander shouted "Go Xcalius" and Sunset shouted "Go Phoenix" and they attacked each other hard.

At this point Twilight had stopped noticing and just focused on the battle. "This has been fun. But it's time to end it" said Xander and Sunset said "Yes. And we will win" With that they both shouted "Xcalius" and "Phoenix" and Sunset's Magical Resonance came out and both of their avatars came out.

Xcalius went against the wall and bounced upwards while Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated. Twilight remembers how it ended last time and the two bladers shouted "Ultra Solar Whip" and "Diving Xiphoid Saber"

The attacks collided hard and after a while Phoenix flew towards the spikes. Xander smiled but then Phoenix stopped and accelerated onto the rim and did a lap around the stadium and then straight towards Xcalius. They all gasped and Sunset shouted "NOW. Ultra Solar Counter" and the counter attack landed with such speed and force that Xcalius flew into the spikes and burst.

"Solar Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset is the winner" said Valt and Robin and Twilight cheered. Sunset picked up her bey and said "We did it" Xander looked at Sunset smiled and said "Not bad Shimmer. That's what I was expecting"

Sunset smiled and then Xander said "But I'm not done yet. So let's continue" and Sunset said "Sounds good to me" Just then Robin said "Hey. Now it's my turn" and then Valt said "I want to battle too" and Twilight laughed that everyone was having fun.

When it was evening, Sunset and Robin fought each other and Xander and Valt looked out at the sunset and talked. "So, you came with me to be ready when Eclipse comes and challenges you" said Xander and Valt said "Yeah. She defeated Free. I have to be ready"

"But you have another reason to come with them, Or what" said Xander and Valt looked at him surprised. "I guess I can't hide it from you," Valt said, then added, "I want to make sure we're both ready. Then it will truly be the best battle ever," and looked straight over the horizon.

Back with Hikaru and Hyuga, they were in a 2 on 1 match with Eclipse. Dark Phoenix began to circle quickly around the stadium and Eclipse shouted "Crush them Phoenix" and her dark energy came out and Phoenix's avatar came out.

Phoenix went towards the rim and then Hyuga shouted "Come on Hikaru" and Hikaru shouted "On it Hyuga" With that, Hikaru shouted "Helios" and Hyuga shouted "Hyperion" and they resonated with their beys so Helios and Hyperion avatars came out.

The two twin beys circled and went towards each other and when they collided, several sparks were created and then all the beys went towards each other. "Twin Strike" the brothers shouted but then Phoenix bounced off the wall and straight into the combo attack and Phoenix turned to the side.

"Dark Demon Whip" Eclipse shouted and the attacks landed and just then a piece of Helios and Hyperion broke off before they burst. The brothers gasped and their beys fell into the stadium. Eclipse picked up her bey and started to walk away.

"That was barely satisfying. I hope they would give me more" Eclipse thought and placed a hand on her chest. "This feeling. It's still here. But what is it?" she thought and started to fly as she was out and headed off.

44. Blown Away! Achilles Might!

Eclipse flew out over a dark and deserted beach and landed in front of a bey stadium. She looked around and it seemed like no one was there. But just then she heard something and torches were lit and out of the darkness came Phi smiling.

"So you are Eclipse" said Phi and Eclipse asked "And who are you supposed to be?" Phi gave a weak laugh and said "Ahh, ignorance of young. You really don't know when you are facing your last battle" Eclipse started to get irritated and said "So you are going to be a blader?"

"Not just a blader. I am Phi, and I am the Lord of Destruction. And you will be destroyed in the fire of Reformed Phoenix" said Phi and Eclipse was surprised by what Phi said but then she got a look that seemed like Phi was like Ashtem and she got angry.

"Lord of Destruction, What a joke. The only one who will be hurt is you" Eclipse said irritably but then Phi giggled evilly and said "Oh this will be fun. Let me show you the power of a true Phoenix" and then they stared intensely at each other.

Robin, Sunset, Twilight and Valt were walking in the forest away from a train station. While they were walking, Twilight said "Is it just me or are we further from civilization than Xander's dojo?" and Valt said "That's just how it is sometimes" nonchalantly.

While they were walking, Twilight took out her notepad and looked over her notes from when they were with Xander and when Sunset saw it she giggled a little and said "Twi, I know you're careful. But at this rate you're going to run out of paper in no time"

Twilight looked at Sunset and said "I know it seems like a lot. But I just want to learn as much as I can" and then she picked up the notepad and said "When I return to Equestria I'll know everything about beyblades"

But before she knew it something came swinging and caught Twilight's eye. When she tried to see what it was, it had already disappeared into the tree. "What happened?" Robin asked when and turned to Twilight.

"Something came out of nowhere and swung itself up the tree" Twilight said in surprise. With that Valt giggled a little and he looked up into the trees and said "Okay. You can come down now" and then a person jumped down from the trees and landed in front of them.

When he landed Robin looked farcical and the person who came from the tree said "So. You are the ones Valt wanted me to meet" with a confident smile. Sunset looked at him and recognized that he was one of the ones Eclipse had fought against.

The guy walked up and Valt said "Okay you three. This is Aiger Akabane. One of the strongest blades I know" With that Robin said "I'm Robin Kings. It's nice to meet you" and Sunset said "My name is Sunset Shimmer"

"I already know. I've seen your battles and you seem strong" Aiger said and then he gave them a look with a fire in it and said "And I'm looking forward to blowing you both away" Sunset and Robin were excited and then Aiger turned to Twilight and walked up to her.

"You must be the princess I heard about. Nice to meet you" he said and extended his hand and Twilight shook it and said "My name is Twilight Sparkle" With that Aiger showed them the way to his home and then a young girl in a white cotton beanie with a blue cotton ball on top, a shirt short-sleeved dress shirt, dark and light-blue pinstriped trousers with dark blue suspenders and a pins an ‘N’ badge onto came up to them.

"Aiger" she called out and Aiger said "Hey Naru" and then he turned to the others and said "Okay you three. This is my younger sister, Naru Akabane" and Naru said "It's nice to meet you" When they had all greeted Aiger said "But now that all the greetings are done it's time"

With that he turned to Robin and said "Time for us to battle, Robin Kings" Everyone was surprised except Valt and Robin asked "Huh? Why do you want to fight me?" Aiger smiled and said "You better not forget. I was a world champion before Valt. So I have to see that you have the power of one"

Twilight was surprised and said "Wait. Were you a world champion?" and Aiger said "Yep. I had the title before Valt took it before you started blading" Sunset then said "Yes. The match we first saw was your title match" and Aiger said "Yep. I'm the strongest there is"

But then Valt said "Really. I remember I was champion for two years in a row before you started. And when you won against me you lost the title in the next match against Hyde" with a teasing smile and Aiger shouted "That didn't count"

They all laughed a little at Aiger's reaction and Robin said "Sure. If you want to battle, let's battle" Aiger smiled at that and said "That's what I wanted to hear" and they took their places at a stadium.

"I saw your battle against Eclipse. Is Achilles back together?" Robin asked and Aiger smiled and said "Not only that. But Achilles has gotten a turbo upgrade" and took out his Bey and said "This is the new and improved Zeal Achilles"

"Zeal Achilles. It seems strong" Sunset said and Twilight said "It looks like a balance type. Wonder how it fights?" and Valt said "I thought Aiger would evolve Achilles. I can't wait to see what it can do"

They both got ready with Naru as the ref and Robin thought "This is no ordinary blader I'm facing here. Aiger is a former world champion. I can't slip up" and put Drago's blade and both were ready. With that Naru said "Ready, set" and raised her hand.

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and both beys quickly circled in opposite directions. When Valt saw it he said "So he switched to a Left-Spinning bey. I can't wait to see what it can do"

With that they went towards each other and Robin shouted "Nova Launch, Now" while Aiger shouted "Go Achilles. Zeal Launch" and the attacks were even and collided. "It was as strong as I thought. So let's use speed" Robin said and Drago went towards the rim and accelerated.

Aiger looked at Drago and thought "It's both fast and strong. Seems like he planned to go for speed early" and then Drago went off the rim and straight towards Achilles and Robin shouted "Go, Nova Flash" The attack approached Achilles but then Aiger smiled and said "You're so predictable. I see all your moves"

"Achilles. Block them with your Zealous Shield" he shouted and two shields formed around Achilles and quickly spun and blocked the attack. Robin gasped and Twilight said surprised "He got away" and Aiger said "Okay. Time to show them, We are the strongest there are"

With that Aiger's hair tie broke and his hair stood straight up and he shouted "Achilles" and resonated with his bey so Achilles' avatar appeared. Twilight and Sunset were surprised that Aiger's resonance was so strong.

With that, both beys went at each other and Robin shouted "Don't let them attack. Nova Breaker" and Drago went on the attack and then Aiger shouted. "Blow them away Achilles. Zeal Breaker" and he jumped up and swept his hand down. Both attackers went at each other and they were in a deadlock for a while but then Drago burst and Robin gasped.

"Zeal Achilles with a Burst Finish, Aiger is the winner" Naru said happily and Robin was in shock at the loss. Aiger laughed and said "Like I said. Me and Achilles are the strongest" Robin picked up his Bey and thought "I don't get it. I didn't slip up. Why didn't I win"

Before anyone could say anything a man with green eyes, a blue beard and a brown hat came towards them and said "What's all the noise about?" They all turned towards him and Naru smiled and said "Dad" and Robin said "Dad?" confused.

Aiger walked up to the man and said "Yep. This is my dad" and the man walked up to them. "My name is Taiga Akabane" said Aiger's father and then Valt walked up to him and said "Hey Boss man. It's been a while"

Taiga looked at Valt and smiled and said "Ah Valt. It's nice to see you again" Twilight looked at them and asked "Valt. Why do you call Aiger's father "Boss Man"?" Valt turned to Twilight with a smile and said "Because Mr. Akabane is a Bey trainer"

Taiga scratched the back of her head and confirmed it and Twilight became very interested and asked Taiga if she could ask some questions. Taiga was okay with that and while they were talking Aiger showed Sunset and Robin around but Aiger noticed that Robin's eyes were not focused on the present.

While they were walking, Sunset was impressed by all the metal sculptures. "Wow. These are really incredible" she said and Naru said "Yep. Dad made them" and Sunset said "He must be really skilled" and Naru nodded.

Robin looked at the sculptures but stopped when he saw one that appeared to be a large knight with a large sword and shield. "Wow. This is impressive" he said and Aiger walked up to Robin and said "Isn't it. This is Achilles"

Robin looked at Aiger in surprise and said "Achilles? You mean like your bey?" and Aiger said "Yep" Just then Sunset and Naru came up to them and when Sunset saw the statue she was impressed and said "Wow. This is so cool"

Naru smiled and said "Sure it is. It's a statue of Achilles" Sunset looked at Naru in surprise and said "Achilles?" Aiger looked at the statue proudly and said "Achilles is the strongest hero from Greek mythology. When I started as a blader, I wanted to be the strongest blader in the world, just like Achilles"

Sunset and Robin were impressed and Naru then said "Besides, the first Achilles Aiger made was made from the statue's original sword and shield" Robin looked at Naru in surprise and said "Really?" and Aiger said "Yep. And we've gotten stronger since then" and smiled.

After a few seconds, Sunset said "Hey Aiger" Aiger turned to Sunset and Sunset said "Let's battle" Robin looked in surprise and Aiger smiled and said "I was waiting for you to ask" and with that they stood at the stadium.

Sunset looked at Aiger and thought "Achilles is a balance type like Phoenix. Its attack and defense are very strong so we'll use both" and she put Phoenix in balance. With that, both were ready and Naru said "Ready, set"

"3... 2... 1... Let it, Rip!" they both shouted and both beys circled. "Go now Achilles. Zeal Launch" shouted Aiger and Sunser shouted "Now Solar Launch" and they attacked each other.

Robin saw it and thought "That's just like my match. What is Sunset thinking" After a while Phoenix went up the slope and when it came Aiger shouted "As if that will work. Achilles, Zealous Shield" and Achilles' defense came forward but then Sunset smiled and shouted "Let's face defense with defense. Solar Guard"

Robin gasped and their defenses hooked into each other. Aiger smiled and said "Not bad. But Achilles' shield won't be broken that easily" With that Achilles started to speed up and shouted "Achilles" and resonated with his Bey so Achilles' avatar came forward.

With that Achilles went straight towards Phoenix and Aiger shouted "Go for it. Zeal Breaker" and the attack landed. But thanks to Phoenix's defense, the attack was blocked. Sunset smiled and said "Sorry. Phoenix's defense won't be broken that easily" in a slightly teasing tone.

Aiget looked surprised and just then they broke away and Phoenix started circling and went towards the rim and accelerated. "Phoenix now" Sunset shouted, Magical Resonance appeared and Phoenix's avatar followed.

Just then Achilles started circling quickly and went towards the wall and bounced up into the air. When Achilles stopped rising, Phoenix braked and they went towards each other. "Blow them away. Zealous Dive" Aiger shouted and Sunset shouted "Now. Ultra Solar Whip" The attacks collided and sparks flew everywhere. Finally, Sunset roared one last time and Achilles and Aiger gasped.

"Solar Phoenix with a Burst Finish, Sunset is the winner" said Naru and Sunset cheered. Aiger was surprised and Robin looked away for a second. When Sunset turned to Robin he looked back with a smile but Sunset noticed that it seemed forced and Aiger noticed it too.

It was now evening and Aiger's mother had fixed dinner for them all. Sunset and Twilight looked at the food excitedly and Aiger said "Believe me. When you taste Mom's cooking you will see her as the best cook" and Aiger's mother said "I hope you like it"

They sat down but then Sunset noticed that Robin was gone and asked "Wait. What is Robin?" With that Valt replied "I saw him at the stadium earlier" and Sunset sighed. "I'll get him" she said and started to get up but then Aiger stood up and said "Wait. I'll get him"

Sunset looked at Aiger surprised and asked "Are you sure?" and Aiger said "Yes. Start. We'll be back soon" He started to turn towards the door and then Aiger's mother gave him a box and said "Here" and Aiger thanked his mother and went out.

Robin was in the middle of training and focused on Drago's movements non-stop. He stopped when he felt Aiger's hand on his shoulder. He looked at Aiger and asked "Aiger. What are you doing here?" and Aiger said "Dude. It's time for dinner"

Robin turned back to the stadium and said "You can eat. I'm not hungry" Aiger looked frustrated for a second and said "If you want you can have one of my mother's sandwiches. They are Turbo delicious" Robin felt hungry right then and said "Okay. One sandwich"

But one quickly became several because Robin ate like he hadn't eaten in days. When he was done he said "Wow. They were really good" Aiger smiled and said "I know" and after a while they looked at each other. "Hey. I know you want to get stronger but you need to rest up" Aiger said but Robin looked down at the ground.

"Aiger. You have a battle against Eclipse. You know how strong she is. We will only get one chance to face her and nothing more. In a situation like this there is no room for mistakes" Robin said decisively. Aiger looked at him and said "You know. I used to think that mistakes were completely unacceptable and losses were wrong. But now I see them as opportunities"

Robin looked at Aiger in surprise and Aiger said "Every time I lose I see the strength of my opponent and my own weaknesses. Then I can turn it into my own strength" Robin looked at Aiger in surprise and Aiger said "Like you now. Mistake to train so late but now you got the opportunity to eat my mom's sandwiches"

Robin laughed a little and said "Okay I get it. I'll stop training and have dinner with the rest of you" Aiger smiled but then Robin said "But only if you battle with me afterwards" Aiger looked in surprise but then smiled and said "Okay. You're in"

When dinner was ready, Robin and Aiger were ready to battle while the others watched. Sunset looked worried and said "I knew I should have gotten Robin" The two boys looked at each other and Robin narrowed his eyes.

"I focused on avoiding mistakes. But I went through the biggest one by not taking any risks. So now we're going to go out with only instinct" Robin thought and put Drago's blade together. With that both were ready and precise when Naru said "Ready, set" Robin's eyes became more determined.

“3…” Robin rushed towards the stadium. “2…” He jumped towards the stadium and ran with his legs crossed “1…” He jumped up and started spinning to the right in the air. “Let it, Rip!” they both shouted and both Beys fell towards the stadium.

“Now. Rising Boost” Robin shouted and when both Beys landed Drago flew around at high speed. Sunset, Twilight and Valt were surprised and Aiger smiled and said “So you can improvise like that” Achilles circled towards the center and Aiger shouted “Now Achilles. Zealous Shield” and Achilles set up its defense.

“Go Drago. Nova Launch” Robin shouted and the attacks collided hard and fast. “Wow. Check out that speed” Sunset said impressed and the attacks rushed but Achilles held strong. “Ha. If you think those attacks will affect Achilles then you are wrong” Aiger said confidently.

But then Robin smiled and said "In that case. How about this one" With that Drago went up the slope and straight at Achilles and Robin shouted "Drago, Nova Whip" and the attack landed hard and Achilles went up the slope and Aiger said "Not bad. But Achilles won't fall that easily"

Achilles then went towards Drago and Aiger shouted "Now go. Zeal Counter" and Robin shouted "Attack back Drago" and they collided and both were knocked away. When they turned around Aiger shouted "One more time. Zeal Counter" but this time Robin shouted "Now. Nova Counter"

The counterattacks collided and ended evenly. Aiger was surprised that Drago countered Achilles like that and then said "Well. I can see you've gotten better than last time. But Achilles will win" and Robin said "Not if Drago has a thing to say"

With that Aiger started to roar and shouted "Achilles" and resonated with his bey and Achilles' avatar appeared. Just then Robin shouted "Now Drago" and his Magical Resonance activated and Drago's avatar appeared.

Aiger saw it and smiled and thought "Finally I get to see it" They both circled and went towards each other and Robin shouted "Again. Nova Whip" and Aiger shouted "Alright. Zeal Breaker" and the attacks collided hard but then they separated.

Robin was frustrated but then saw that Achilles went against the wall and smiled then. "I got you. Go Drago" he shouted and Drago went towards the rim and accelerated. Aiger gasped and when Achilles was near the rim Drago came whizzing in and Robin shouted "Finish it. Ultra Nova Whip" and the attack landed hard and Achilles flew up in the air and burst.

Aiger gasped but then smiled and then Naru said "Nova Drago with a Burst Finish, Robin is the winner" Robin jumped up and cheered and Sunset and Twilight rushed to him and congratulated him.

After a while Twilight asked "I just have to know. How did you come up with the idea to change your launch to that?" but Robin just shook his head and said "I don't know. It was just something I came up with in the nick of time" Twilight was confused and wanted Robin to explain but he couldn't with the best answer being "I just had a feeling it would work"

It was now night and Aiger looked up at the stars. "I can never get enough of the night sky out here" said a voice behind Aiger and when he turned around it was Valt. "Yep. My home is the best" Aiger said proudly and they stood next to each other.

After a while Aiger looked at Valt and said "Hey. I know what you're thinking, And you better hurry up" Valt looked at Aiger in surprise and said "Geez. Am I that bad at hiding it?" and Aiger said "What's there to hide. I can see right through you"

They shared a laugh and Valt asked "What do you mean I have to hurry?" Aiger smiled and said "If you don't do it soon I'll be the first to face him" but then Valt said "Sorry Aiger. But the win is mine" and they laughed together.

Back to Phi and Eclipse, both beys circled at full speed while Dark Phoenix had its defense blade frame and they collided so Reformed Phoenix's armor flew off. "The time is now" Phi said and started to roar and his eyes turned black. "Phoenix" he shouted and resonated so Reformed Phoenix's avatar appeared.

Reformed Phoenix hit the armor and it bounced off the wall and both it and Reformed Phoenix went towards Dark Phoenix and Phi shouted "Show them the power of the Lord of Destruction. Reformed Cannon Crush" But as they approached Dark Phoenix, Eclipse shouted "Phoenix" and her dark energy came forward and the Dark Phoenix avatar came forward.

The attack landed hard but then Eclipse shouted "Dark Recoil" and the Crush move was knocked out. Phi gasped and then they both circled and Dark Phoenix went towards the rim and accelerated.

Phi got his self together and Reformed Phoenix went against the armor and Phi shouted "Reformed Cannon" and at the same time Dark Phoenix collided with the wall and directly against the armor and Eclipse shouted "Dark Demon Whip"

The attacks collided hard but then cracks started to form and Reformed Phoenix's armor cracked in the middle and the attack landed on Reformed Phoenix so hard it broke. Phi gasped and Eclipse thought "It's that feeling again. I don't understand it. Why doesn't it go away"