//------------------------------// // 20. Devastating Power! Beat The Clone! // Story: Dazzling Bladers // by Joshua the Dragonslayer //------------------------------// The Dazzlings had just made it to the venue of the tournament for the day. Once arriving they went to the main stage to hear their fourth-round opponents. Sonata was in her head thinking about everything that had been happening. Ever since this tournament began things have just been all over the place. 'Aria's been acting weird since last night. She seems more hostile, maybe it's because she lost to Adagio yesterday ruining her perfect 2-0 lead.' The Dazzlings arrive on the stage and look at everyone else that was there. They could feel the tension in the air, of course, it made sense after all. The round-robin part of the tournament was nearly over. Just then Tom's voice was heard throughout the room. "Ladies and gentlemen! We are back for yet another day of action-packed battles! Let's see how these Bladers are doing thus far in the tournament." The screen then shows Leon, Gabby, and Dean with an impressive 3-0 score. Aria, Adagio, and Sonata with a good 2-1 score, and Valex, Joy, and Bael with a decent 1-2 score. And finally Frizzle, Athena, and Phoebe sadly at a 0-3 score. "Now everyone still has a chance at moving on to the Finals. Although these last few battles will be some of the fiercest and most decisive battles yet! Now let's see who's battling who in the fourth round shall we?!" The crowd cheered as the screen scrambles around for a while and then it stops. In Group A it was Athena vs Valex, Gabby vs Frizzle, and Sonata vs Dean. Then in Group B, it consisted of Aria vs Joy, Adagio vs Phoebe, and Bael vs Leon. "Alright then! You know the drill, let's get these matches underway!" Valex and Athena had arrived at the stadium. Valex smiled while Athena had a worried expression, she knew this match meant a lot to her. 'If I don't win here, my chances at moving on to the Semi-Finals will be extinct.' "It must be a shame, Athena." Valex said smiling. "At a sad 0-3 standing, if you can't beat me then you're done for. Better yet if you can't beat me what's the chance of you beating Adagio?" Valex knew what he was doing, and it was working. Athena gritted her teeth, Valex did not just go there. "Adagio has nothing to do with this. Just because I'm not doing so good right now doesn't mean I can't make a comeback." Valex smirked. "Your time here at this tournament is already over." Athena attaches Ashindra to her launcher and looks at Valex in anger. She was getting frustrated with Valex's words and she was going to make him suffer for it. Sonata was in her waiting room talking with Arctic thinking of a plan to beat Dean. Going against Dean was going to be the hardest battle ever. He was up 3-0 unlike her who was up 2-1. His Bey was a Balance Type like her, but his Bey had a clone. The clone was going to be the hardest part of defeating Devolos. "Sonata, I can't stress enough how serious this battle is for your future." Arctic said looking at his notebook. "F-for realsies?" Sonata asked looking at Arctic. "Yes for realsies." Arctic started. "If you lose against Dean he'll move on to the Semi-Finals with four wins and zero losses. However, if you win against Dean you and he will be tied at 3-1 each. Then in the fifth round, you would have to beat Valex." Sonata looked at Arctic surprised. "So all I got to do is win. But how do you beat a Bey with a clone? That's pretty much a 2-on-1. I can't beat someone like Dean and Devolos." Sonata looked down sadly. "There might actually be a way to beat Dean. If you can trounce Devolos before it can activate its clone. Think you can do that Sonata?" Arctic asked as he looked at Sonata. Before Sonata can answer Artic and Sonata hear a bang come from the TV. They turn around to see Valtryek racing around the stadium while Ashindra was in pieces. "Sword Valtryek with a Burst Finish! With a final score of 2-0, Valex is the winner." The referee said determining the match. Sonata looks at the screen to see Valex and Athena both walk off the stage. Sonata could clearly see a small tear fall from Athena's eye. Sonata frowns seeing Athena so upset about losing. But it made sense, now that Athena lost she was officially eliminated from the tournament. Sonata sighed, Beyblade wasn't about winning or losing but about having fun and enjoying yourself. Arctic looked at the TV and then at Sonata. "Come on Sonata. You should practice your launch power against Dean." Sonata looked at the TV and then back at Arctic. "Yeah right..." "The second round of Group A has already begun. Frizzle started things off with a slow launch while Gabby unleashed a powerful launch." The announcer announced. Fafnir had taken the center while Genesis rushed right towards it. Genesis and Fafnir then crashed right into a head-on collision. Fafnir started to speed up while Genesis kept on colliding with it. Genesis then disengages with Fafnir and starts to strike Fafnir with a flurry of blows. However the volley of attacks had no effect on Fafnir, in fact, Fafnir just kept speeding up. After a while Fafnir was spinning at such a fast speed the ground started to shake. On the other hand, Genesis was wobbling and almost about to fall over due to a loss of stamina. "It's all over for you Gabby! Now, Fafnir! Use Wizard Blow!" Frizzle yelled. Fafnir speeds up even more and charges toward Genesis. Frizzle was smiling as if she had already won the battle. But before Fafnir slams into Genesis, Gabby's eye lights up. "Genesis! Use Hybrid Force!" Gabby yelled. Genesis tip starts spinning and it makes Royal Genesis accelerate increasing its spin as it sped towards Fafnir. Genesis and Fafnir collide with one another and then Genesis gets the better of Fafnir and burst through Fafnir as if it was nothing. Frizzle gasps seeing her Bey burst right in front of her. "That's Royal Genesis with a Burst Finish! With a final score of 2-0, Gabby is the winner!! Gabby has now secured her spot in the Semi-Finals!" The crowd cheers for Gabby while she simply leaves the room. Frizzle picks up her Bey sadly and leaves the room. Sonata then stands up from her seat in her waiting room and starts to head out. 'I'm going to prove to everyone just what Beyblade is all about through this battle with Dean.' Spryzen then lights up in Sonata's hand. Sonata and Dean arrive at the stadium. Dean and Sonata both smile at each other. "I've been waiting for this battle for a long time. Let's give these people a show Sonata!" Dean said with a smile. "Yeah!" Sonata said smiling as she got into position. "Bladers! Get ready and set!" The referee said. "Three! Two! One! Let it Rip!" Everyone yelled. Devolos and Spryzen rush around the stadium. Both were in clockwise spinning mode. Spryzen was in Attack Mode, she was focused on agility and power. "Get it there with a Counter Break!" Sonata yelled. "Charge in with a Shining Launch!" Dean yelled. The two Beys make first contact and both go flying from the strike. They both perfectly land on the upper deck and speed up. Devolos and Spryzen fly off the upper deck and collide with one another in the center. "Neither Venom Devolos nor Turbo Spryzen is backing down!" The announcer said. "And now Venom Devolos is starting to get pushed back!" Spryzen gets the better of Devolos sending it flying out of the center. Devolos hits the stadium wall and splits it into two! "Now Devolos! Use Dual Phantom!" Dean cried out. Devolos clone charges in and starts pummeling Spryzen with a barrage of strikes. Spryzen just takes the hits, Sonata looks at the scene but she doesn't mind the clone and looks at Devolos on the upper deck. Sonata had a plan she just needed Dean to send Devolos her way first. Out of nowhere, the clone ceases its attack on Spryzen and heads toward Devolos. The clone meets Devolos right at the rim of the upper deck. Dean smirked. "Now Devolos! Use Clone Cannon!!" Devolos hits the clone ricocheting it toward Spryzen! The clone projects towards Spryzen like a rocket and the clone and Spryzen make contact. The clone was going so fast that once it hit Spryzen, Spryzen was sent flying out of the stadium. It hits the floor below making the first battle over. Sonata looked at her Bey in shock, what crazy power Dean had. "Venom Devolos with a Ring-Out Finish! The score is now 1-0 and Dean is in the lead!" The referee said. Sonata picks up her Bey and looks back at Dean. How did he ever come up with a move like that? "How did you ever learn a move like that?" Sonata asked. Dean smiled. "During our little Tag Battle with you and Adagio. When your Bey hit my clone and sent it flying over to Dragon. Not only causing Dragon to burst but for us to lose the battle as well. Thanks to you, I was able to come up with Clone Cannon." Sonata looks at Dean in shock. 'It was all thanks to me that he was able to come up with that move?' Sonata then looks down at Spryzen with fear and worry in her eyes. 'What are we going to do Spryzen?' Sonata is then put into a void with just her and Spryzen. "Spryzen. I don't know what to do. That clone is way more of a problem than I thought. I don't think I can overcome something so difficult to beat." Sonata said as she looked down. "Whether we will or lose, you wanted to show everyone your way of Blading, right?" Spryzen asked Sonata. "Well yeah. But winning would also be a bonus! I want to show Adagio and Aria that I'm not their clumsy sister who makes mistakes all the time. I want to keep my promise and battle Adagio in the Finals! And most importantly I want you and me to be the best team in the world!" Sonata said with a fire in her eyes. Spryzen then nods its head. "Very well. In order to beat Devolos you must use the clone to your advantage. Whenever Devolos splits into two it goes into the air for a few seconds. Before it lands back onto the stadium floor we should strike it down! Then if it survives our attack and tries to unleash Clone Cannon we send it back its way!" Sonata looked at Spryzen and smiled. "That sounds like an amazing idea! Thanks, Spryzen! I'll be sure to show everyone my style of Blading!" Sonata wakes up and finds herself in front of Dean. She smiles and changes her Bey from clockwise spinning to counterclockwise spinning, and she decided to keep Spryzen in Attack Mode. She sees Dean also adjust his Bey. "The Second Battle is about to begin and Dean has amazingly taken the first point! His strength is the real deal!" The announcer yelled. "I'm taking you down this battle! Your experience may be greater but my bond with Spryzen will go to the fullest extent!" Sonata said as she showed off her Bey. Dean smirked as he showed off Devolos. "I'll be the judge of that! Now let's get going!" Both Dean and Sonata got into position. "Bladers! Get ready and set!" "Three! Two! One! Let it Rip!" Everyone yelled. Both Spryzen and Devolos land on the stadium with tremendous force. Both were in Left spinning mode and both were going straight to the center. Not only that but Turbo Spryzen had unlocked its Turbo Awakening. "Send it flying!" Dean yelled. "Turbo Upper Launch!" Sonata yelled. The two Beys collide and both start sending a barrage of attacks and strikes toward each other. Spryzen and Devolos then separate from each other and Devolos goes to the upper deck while Spryzen stays on the lower deck waiting for Devolos to pounce. Sonata then looks at Dean and he's looking at the wall of the stadium. Dean then smiles. "Now Devolos! Use Dual Phantom!" Time seems to slow down for Sonata. She had to strike now and she had to strike hard! Spryzen starts to speed up and heads right toward Devolos! "Spryzen! Strike it down before it lands! Use Counter Break!" Sonata cried out. Spryzen hits Devolos before it lands sending it flying. The clone comes off and Devolos survives the hit by hitting the stadium walls. Devolos then speeds up on the upper deck and goes to its clone. Dean then pointed at Spryzen. "Now Devolos! Use Clone Cannon and end this!" The clone was then projected toward Spryzen. But unlike before Sonata was ready for it. "Spryzen! Send that clone the other way with Turbo Spryzen Whip!" Spryzen hits the clone sending it back to Devolos. This time however the clone had more power than before and hits Devolos. Devolos gets hit by the clone and starts to wobble, the clone gets knocked out of the center making it out of commission. Sonata uses this as her advantage and Spryzen rushes towards Devolos! Sonata smiled seeing her chance. "Now Spryzen! Use Turbo Spryzen Whip one more time and end this!" Dean was getting worried but he had one last plan. "Devolos use Shining Launch with everything you have!" Devolos and Spryzen collide with each other. Spryzen having more momentum hits Devolos and Devolos gets sent reeling back from Spryzen's attack. Devolos then burst into the air causing an explosion to occur. When the smoke clears it shows Devolos in pieces and Spryzen happily spinning around the stadium. "That's a Burst Finish for Turbo Spryzen! With a final score of 2-1, Sonata is the winner!" The referee declared. "This is my style of Blading!" Sonata yells as she showed off her Bey to everyone in the arena. The crowd cheers for Sonata while Gabby looks down at Sonata. 'When we battle again... I'll annihilate you!!" Preview: Group B's, fourth-round matches are starting up. Aria and Joy have the rematch they've been waiting for. Adagio takes on the Princess of Blading, Phoebe, and then as the match with Bael and Leon is underway it looks as though Bael has the advantage. That is until Leon does something that surprises everyone. Next Time on Dazzling Bladers! Breaking Through! Zone Hammer!