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// Ep 27: Technological Duel 
// Story: Beyblade EQG 
// by MechaTomX 
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It was the day of the last 2 battles, the group was in the schoolyard, Spike, Rumble and Button Mash were telling their friends about the Dazzlings.

"And after that we were released," Spike said.

The reactions were varied.

The mane 7 had been left with their mouths open.

Flash Sentry had an eye twitch.

Smolder and Ember looked at each other.

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon blushed.

And the CMCs had great suppressed anger on their faces.

At that moment Diamond Tiara spoke up, "I can't believe they were kidnapped just to try out a new battle mode, wearing bikinis and swiming trunks."

“At least we got out of that one, they weren't evil,” Button Mash said with a blush on his face.

“But they were crazy,” added Rumble.

At that moment Apple Bloom approached Spike.

"I'm sorry Apple Bloom, I didn't mean to…" Spike said but was interrupted by Apple Bloom as she hugged him.

"Spike, don't apologize, I'm not mad, this isn't your fault," Apple Bloom told him and then gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Spike smiled, "Thanks Apple Bloom."

At that moment Twilight approached, "That explains why you were late at home, and it also explains why your hair was wet."

"Sorry to worry you Twi, I didn't think the Dark Crystal Knight would go this far this time," Spike told Twilight.

"You must have been so scared," Twilight said, hugging Spike to which Rarity joined in the hug, "My poor little Spikey-Wikey, we should have been there for you, but we didn't do anything."

"There's nothing you could have done, at least everything's fine now," Spike said as he was suffocated by Twi and Rarity's double hug, "Umm girls, I can't breathe."

“Why is he the only one who gets hugs?” asked Button Mash.

“Dawww, don't feel bad Mashy, we love you two so much,” Pinkie Pie said as she hugged Button so tight it choked him.

"Okay, I won't complain again," Button said as he gasped.

Rumble laughed but then he saw Fluttershy who was looking at him with a smile.

"Umm I'm fine, I don't need a…" Rumble said but was cut off when Fluttershy hugged him.

"You don't need to hide it Rumble, everyone needs a hug," Fluttershy said.

“I thought you were shy,” Rumble told her.

The CMCs laughed upon witnessing the scene, but quickly acted.

"Ok well show's over," Sweetie Belle said pulling Pinkie away from Button.

"Bladers can't be distracted," Scootaloo said, pulling Fluttershy away from Rumble.

"Especially the bladers who have a girlfriend," said Apple Bloom, with her gaze it was not necessary to separate Rarity and Twilight from Spike because when they saw her they slowly moved away.

Spike, Rumble and Button just giggled nervously.





In the gym

Celestia: Great day for the end of the second round of the tournament.

Luna: The last 4 bladers will fight this time for a place in the 3rd round, only 2 of them will be able to advance.

Celestia: And the lucky ones selected are.

The principal Celestia pressed a button and a screen came out of the ceiling, on that screen the next blader appeared.





Luna: It's Button Mash.

"Good luck Button," Spike, Rumble, and Sweetie Belle said at the same time.

Celestia: And your opponent is.

Celestia pressed another button and the selected blader was:





Luna: Microchips.

“Very interesting,” said Microchips with a smile on his face.

Luna: These students have something in common, they are very skilled in the area of ​​programming.

Celestia: So today's battle may involve technology, which is definitely impressive.





A few minutes later.

Button Mash was getting ready, he was in his locker, from there he took out a briefcase.

"I don't have muscles like Rumble or have great determination like Spike, yet they accept me as I am."

He opened the briefcase and smiled, "But still, I'll prove myself, I won't be strong or cunning, and maybe I'm more of a coward than Spike but I'm smart, that's my advantage."





Microchips was in his locker he was using his laptop on which he was checking his bey's data.

"Very good, just a few adjustments and you'll be good to go."

"Hey Micro," a voice said.

Microchips turned his vision away from the screen and saw Flash Sentry walking towards him.

"Hello Flash, what do you want?"

"Nothing, I'm just here to cheer you up," Flash replied.

“Thank you Flash, considering who my opponent is,” Microchips said.

“Yes, Button Mash, he may be just a kid but he's got a lot of skill,” Flash Sentry told him.

“Yes, I looked it up,” Microchips said as he showed him the data of various bladers in his notebook that he noted down, “He is one of the best bladers in this tournament, one wrong step and he will destroy me.”

“That's a bit of an exaggeration,” Flash said.

“Well a little bit, but I've got to stay calm and not make him mad, Snips and Snails learned this the hard way,” said Microchips.

Flash laughed, "Hehe, well just avoid talking bad about his mother."

“Hehe, yeah,” Microchips laughed but then put on a serious face and picked up his beyblade, “But getting serious, I'm sure he's planning something right now, and believe me I'm telling you, me and Code Breaker won't give up.”

"Thats the spirit, buddy," Flash said as he bumped fists with him, "And good luck."

Microchips smiled and headed to the gym.





In the gym, the students were waiting to see the next battle.

Celestia: It's time for the battle to begin

Luna: In the red corner, our favorite gamer, the mighty Button Mash.

Button, who had that strange briefcase, entered nervously and went to the center of the gym, hearing the praise from the public he blushed, "I think I'll never get used to this."





“Come on Button,” Spike yelled, wondering at that briefcase Button had.

“You are very skilled,” Rumble yelled.

“Good luck Mashy,” Sweetie Belle yelled as she blew him an air kiss.





Button Mash's eyes turned into hearts, "Wow, thanks Sweetie."

Celestia: And in the blue corner, from our smartest students, the code breaker, Microchips.

Microchips like Button, nervously advanced to the center of the gym.





"Don't give up Microchips, you can win," shouted Flash Sentry.

At that moment Spike looked at him raising an eyebrow.

"Oh, sorry Spike, I know Button…."

Spike cut him off as he smirked, "Its okay Flash, Microchips is your friend, and you're right to cheer him up."

Flash Sentry smiled seeing that Spike understood his situation.





Celestia: Inspect your opponent's bey.

The 2 saw each other's bey, but since they had already seen them in action, they had nothing else to analyze so they quickly returned the bey to its respective owner.

Luna: Alright, now get ready.

Microchips took out his launcher which was a yellow string launcher with an integrated antenna, at that moment he hit a switch on his glasses and suddenly on the reflective surface the words: BEY ON could be read.





“Microchips sure did take this too seriously,” Flash Sentry said in surprise.

“I imagine with that device it will be easier for him to calculate the variables in this fight, which will give Button more trouble,” Spike said.





But Button was not far behind and opened the briefcase.





"Now what is he doing?" Rumble asked.





From the briefcase, Button took out a strange glove-shaped device, curiously, that glove had buttons as if it were a video game controller, in the palm of his hand he had a slot to place a beyblade.







"It can't be," Spike said.

"What's that Spike?" asked Apple Bloom.

“Yeah, it looks like a game controller,” Scootaloo added.

"It's because it's a game controller," Spike replied with a hand to his forehead, "Clearly Button overdid it."





"What a curious launcher," said Microchips.

“This is my Power Glove Launcher,” Button Mash replied, “I managed to mod a lousy game controller and turn it into a deadly weapon.”

“Hehe, I'd like to see how good you are with that failure of design,” Microchips told him as he placed his bey on his launcher.

“You will see in this battle,” Button replied as he placed his bey into the slot he had installed in the palm of the glove.

Luna: Wow, I'm not expecting that, I also have one of those, I hope Button tells me how to modify it, I want to do it too.

Celestia: Sister, remember that we are narrating, keep your professionalism.

Luna: Ugh alright, let the countdown begin.

Celestia: 3

Luna: 2

Both: 1

And all the students present shouted:

LET IT RIP.

The 2 bladers launched their beys into the beystadium.

But in Button's case, he used his whole arm to throw it.

"Ouch, note to self, improve throwing form."





The beys crashed into each other.

But Button couldn't seem to control his, "Come on Digital Debug, the release is unstable but you are strong."





"Oh no, it must be the first time he's used that launcher," Sweetie Belle said worriedly.





“Okay Code Breaker, do a 45 angle boost,” Microchips ordered to which his bey went straight into a corner of the beystadium.

No one was surprised by that because they already knew his plan, the same one he used against Time Turner.

The moment he collided, the recoil made him collide with Digital Debug, causing the latter to lose his balance.

“Debug,” Button Mash yelled worriedly.

“He's defenseless, attack Code Breaker,” Microchips ordered as Code Breaker headed for Digital Debug to hit him.

But just as they were about to collide, Digital Debug jumped high which dodged the attack.

"WHAT THE..." asked Microchips.

"You thought I'd be dumb enough to let me beat like that, that was a bluff," Button admitted with a winning smile and then ordered his bey to attack in the air, "Digital Debug use the Stomp."

And descending, Debug crashed into Breaker causing him to lose his balance and stop spinning.

“Ah gravity thou art a heartless witch,” was the only thing Microchips could say upon seeing such an attack of 9.8 m/s2.

Celestia: Code Breaker stopped, survival finish.

Luna: The score goes 1-0 in favor of Button Mash.





“Very good Button,” Spike and Rumble said at the same time.





Microchips picked up his bey with a smile and put it back on the launcher, "Good thought, but that trick won't work a second time."

“I know, the advantage was the element of surprise,” Button Mash replied as he picked up his bey and placed it in his glove slot.

Luna: This is very intense, it seems that the winner will be the one who best calculates the possibilities.

Celestia: In a boundless row loaded with lots of 1's and 0's, just like in a system.

Luna looked at Celestia confused.

Celestia: It doesn't hurt to put a little more passion into the narrative, Lulu.

Luna: Don't call me Lulu.

Celestia: Sorry, anyway, it's time for another countdown.

Luna: 3

Celestia: 2

Both: 1

And all the students shouted:

LET IT RIP.

Again, the 2 bladers launched their beys into the beystadium, only Button launched it in a strong way but much less exaggerated and theatrical compared to the last one.

This time since he didn't have the element of surprise, Digital Debug started jumping around the stage as it was his main style.

"That's your ultimate power," Microchips said, "Very impressive, Super Mario Bros."

"Is that an insult or a compliment?" Button asked.

“It's a compliment, it's impressive that you were able to translate one of your passions into this sport,” responded Microchips.

"Oh thanks."

“But that doesn't mean I'll have mercy on you, CODE BREAKER, ANGLE THRUST 20,” Microchips ordered his bey.

Code Breaker hit one of the corners causing it to bounce back towards Digital Debug.

“Nice try, but we'll dodge that,” Button said as Digital Debug jumped up to dodge Code Breaker's attack.

“I knew you'd do that,” Microchips said as Code Breaker hit another corner, recoling off, and was thrown directly at Digital Debug.

“Impossible,” Button Mash didn't think Microchips was 2 steps ahead of him.

“CODE BREAKER ATTACK,” Microchips ordered as Code Breaker hit Digital Debug hard as he landed, knocking him off balance.

CLANK.

“DEBUG,” Button yelled worriedly, as his bey landed on the beystadium only to stop spinning.

Luna: And Digital Debug stopped the victory goes to Microchips and Code Breaker.

Celestia: Which puts the score at a 1-1 draw, the next battle will decide everything.





“Well done Microchips,” shouted Flash Sentry.

"Oh, Button," Sweetie Belle said worriedly.

“This doesn't look good at all,” Spike said.

"Button will need to plan something new if he wants to win," added Rumble.





Button picked up his beyblade and looked at Microchips, "You're very strong."

“Thank you,” Microchips replied.

“However,” Button continued, “I'm not going to lose, I'm not going to get beat here, I've been playing this for years and I won't let my nerves get the best of me.”

At that moment Button placed his bey back into the slot in his glove and got into battle stance.

Luna: That is the passion of a blader.

"Well, I'm not going to lose either," Microchips said as he pressed some buttons on his glasses, "MAXIMUM POWER."

On the reflective part of his glasses could be read the words: MAX POW.

Celestia: Incredible, it seems that the 2 will go with everything.

And one last countdown was made:

3

2

1

And this time only the 2 bladers shouted:

LET IT RIP.

The 2 beys landed in the beystadium.

This time they collided with more intensity.

“IT'S TIME FOR YOUR SPECIAL ATTACK, CODE BREAKER, USE YOUR SLIDING UNLOCKABLE,” Microchips ordered as Code Breaker collided with a corner but with infernal recoil speed.

It was so fast that it seemed like a lot of beyblades.





“BUTTON,” Spike and Rumble yelled, worried about their friend at the same time.





Digital Debug took the attacks, which caused Button to get upset, "Digital Debug, please resist."

“There's no other way, I have to use the special move,” Button thought.

“This is over,” Microchips said.

But at that moment, Button Mash showed him the arm where he had the glove.

“Yes, it's over, but I'm not going down without a fight, one of us will lose,” Button said as he began to make strange moves.





“Oh no, Button Mash went crazy,” said Rumble.

“I think he was crazy before, but,” Spike added.

“No guys, look, it's part of his plan,” Sweetie Belle told them.





Button raised his gloved arm 2 times, "Up, Up."

Then he lowered his arm 2 times, "Down, down."

Then, he moved the glove to the left and then to the right 2 times, “Left, Right, Left, Right.”

And to finish, he closed his fist and punched into the air, “B, A, SPECIAL MOVE, VICTORY CODE.”

Afterwards, his beyblade turned almost entirely red and started spinning to the left.

“Reverse rotation,” Microchips yelled in surprise.

Digital Debug started to move faster and managed to block Code Breaker breaking his momentum.

"Impossible, how much power does that bey have," Microchips used his glasses to scan but he got scared when the following number appeared on the reflective surface: 9000.

Microchips took off his glasses scared and broke them using his fist, "IT'S OVER 9000!"





“Button managed to strengthen Digital Debug,” Rumble said in amazement.

“For a moment I thought I'd summon 30 extra lives,” Spike said with a nervous laugh.





“NOOOOWWWW,” Button Mash yelled as Digital Debug landed one last hit on Code Breaker, sending him flying.

“AHHH,” Microchips yelled as he saw his bey sent out of the beystadium.

Luna: That's a Ring Out.

Celestia: Which means the winner is Button Mash with a score of 2 – 1.

The students clapped excitedly at the incredible battle.

Button fell to the ground tired, "Wow, that was close, I didn't think I could control it."

"Your power exceeded my expectations, I hope you win the next battle in the 3rd round, I have faith in you Button," was all Microchips said as he picked up his bey and threw his broken glasses on the ground, at which point he left the place .

“Microchips, thank you very much,” Button told him as Micro walked away.





“YOU DID IT BUTTON,” Spike and Rumble yelled happily for their friend.

“WELL DONE MASHY,” Sweetie Belle told him.

Flash Sentry smiled then his eyes went to the place where Microchips was retreating.





Microchips reached his locker, sighed, and grabbed a new pair of glasses.

"You did very well in that battle," Flash Sentry told him as he approached him.

“Umm, thanks Flash, but I…”

"Micro, you have nothing to be ashamed of, who would have thought he was such a strong opponent," Flash told him.

"Do you really think that?" I ask Microchips.

"Dude, you made Button get hurt just to beat you, you obviously have talent, today was just bad luck, I'm sure you would have gone further in this tournament."

Microchips smiled, "Thanks Flash, I'm going to get stronger."





“Congratulations on your victory,” Sweetie Belle said as she hugged Button Mash.

“Hehe, thanks Sweetie,” Button Mas said with a blush.

Spike and Rumble smirked at Button Mash.

“Oh please grow up,” Button Mash told them.

Celestia: That was an incredible battle.

Luna: But now it's time to present the last battle.

And obviously, these will be the bladers that will fight for the spot in the third round.




VS




“Okay Ember, it's your turn,” Smolder said encouraging her older sister.

"Good luck Ember," Spike told her.

“Thanks guys, I can handle him, plus it'll be the perfect opportunity to avenge Smolder,” Ember said determinedly.





Meanwhile in one of the bathrooms.

"Very well Thorax you know what to do," said the Dark Crystal Knight who was speaking with Thorax on the phone.

“Don't worry, I won't let you down,” Thorax said as his beyblade alternated between black and green.