//------------------------------// // 44. A Battle Of Demon Beys! // Story: Dazzling Bladers // by Joshua the Dragonslayer //------------------------------// Dust filled the arena due to the collision of Genesis and Achilles. Everyone else was blinded including Aria and Sonata who were looking at the stadium in worry. Inside the dust cloud, the two Beys continued to clash but unbeknownst to Adagio, Genesis was sucking away Achilles's Hyper-Flux. Just then Achilles shot out of the dust cloud and burst, unable to keep up with Genesis's power. The dust cloud ended and showed Achilles in pieces on the ground with Genesis racing around the stadium. Adagio looked down at Achilles in shock, as Gabby smiled. "Eclipse Genesis with a Burst Finish! With a final score of 2-0, Gabby wins! The Dragonslayers lead with a score of 1-0!" The referee made his call and raised his hand. Adagio sadly picked up Achilles's pieces and went back to Aria and Sonata. She looked at them who looked at her with worried eyes, she couldn't stand looking at them with those eyes and looked down at the ground. "I'm sorry. Me and Achilles weren't able to take down Gabby, and now because of me we're losing." "The match just started, it ain't over till it's over!" Adagio looked up at Aria who had a small smile. "Me and Apocalypse will go out there and tie the game up!" "Yeah! And then me and Spryzen will push things in our favor!" Sonata smiled. "And then we'll win all the other matches after that and win!" Sonata then looked down at Spryzen with a sad smile. "It's okay if you lost to Gabby, so did I, two different times in fact. And how can anyone forget about what she did to Spryzen the last time we fought." Adagio looked at Sonata. "Sonata..." Sonata however didn't care and looked at Adagio with a smile. "But that doesn't matter! So what if you lost Dagi, we're still in it to win it! Ari will go out there and win for sure!" "Positive as always aren't you." Aria looked over to Gabby and her team. "Gabby can no longer fight, so I'll either face Dean or Leon. I lost to Leon once and I don't have much on Dean, either one will be hard to beat." Adagio nodded but then sighed. "As much as I hate to say it, Sonata's right... surprisingly. Gabby got the best of me, but it won't happen again. Have complete trust in Apocalypse and you can defeat anyone." Aria looked at Adagio and then at Sonata. She took a deep breath and sighed. "I'm going out there and I'm going to win!" Aria looked down at the Eclipse Armor, she shook her head and put it away. 'It's still too early to use the armor, my trump card must be used in a more direr situation.' A hand hitting her back took Aria out of her thoughts. "Good for you Aria! Now go out there and win!" Sonata then pushed Aria forward. Aria then looked at Sonata and sighed. "You're acting as if you're battling with all that energy. Fine, I'll go." Aria walked up the stairs and over to the stadium, walking up to the stadium with her was Dean. 'The one person I have the least amount of knowledge on. Other than knowing Devolos is a Balance Type, and it can switch between Left and Right spin, everything else is sort of a mystery.' "Aria! Get ready because me and Devolos are taking you down!" Dean announced as he showed off his Bey. Aria noticed that Devolos was put in Left spin. "Fine by me, but just know that playing it safe won't help you in the end. The ones winning this match are me and Apocalypse!" Aria and Dean got into their places and waited for the refs call. "Bladers get ready and set!" The referee yelled. "Three! Two! One! Let it Rip!" Everyone yelled. Devolos and Apocalypse took to the stadium, and the two Beys spun in different directions, and when it looked like they were going to make contact the two dodged each other. Apocalypse and Devolos kept avoiding and dodging the other, Aria smiled as Dean looked confused. "Odd. With them spinning in different directions you would think they would've made contact by now." Sonata had a finger on her chin. "You don't think this is Aria's plan, do you?" Adagio stared at the Battle as once again Apocalypse dodged Devolos next attack as it hit the stadium wall. "I think I know what Aria is up to but I won't say anything just yet." Sonata was about to say something but she stopped when she heard Aria make a play. "Go Apocalypse! Use Omega Blast!" Apocalypse shot forward to attack Devolos, and Dean caught on and smiled. "About time too you made a move! Take them down with Master Upper!" Dean yelled. The two Beys slam each other, the force being enough to send both of them sent flying. Both were able to keep standing and stayed in the stadium. Master Devolos raced up the slope and headed into the speed crater as Apocalypse meanwhile stayed below racing around. "You're not the only one that can pick up speed! Use Prime Reboot!" Apocalypse driver flared causing it to speed off. Apocalypse raced up the slope and jumped into the speed crater. Landing on top of Devolos, Devolos was sent out of the crater and to the lower area as Apocalypse took control of the speed carter picking up more and more speed. "I won't lose so easily! Go Devolos!" Devolos raced around the stadium and charged toward the speed crater, bursting into Hyper-Flux. Aria smiled at this as Apocalypse then jumped out of the crater as it headed to Devolos. "Apocalypse!" Apocalypse shined as it went into Dark-Flux, the energy surrounding it. "Send their attacks back with Primal Sphere!" A sphere-like shape appeared as it surrounded Apocalypse. Devolos slams into the sphere with all its might, however, it's not enough as it was sent reeling into the air. It flew so high that it was sent out of the ring, and the sound of Devolos hitting the ground was heard throughout the entire arena. Dean looked down at his now fallen Bey, as Aria smirked. "Prime Apocalypse with a Ring-Out Finish! The score is now 1-0!" The crowd cheered as the two Bladers retrieved their Beys. Dean secretly changed Devolos into Attack Mode as Aria still decided to not put the Eclipse Armor on. The two Bladers got into their places and waited for the referee's call. Adagio and Sonata stared at the scene as Sonata tugged on Adagio's arm. Adagio looked at the Battle ahead. "Aria's in the lead, she can do this... I hope." "This is Aria we're talking about, she can win this!" Sonata said as she looked at the Battle. "Bladers! Get ready and set!" The referee yelled. "Three! Two! One! Let it Rip!" Everyone yelled. Apocalypse and Devolos landed in the stadium both now spinning in the same direction. The two head toward the center and collide pushing the two anyway from each other. "Show them your power with Master Launch!" Dean yelled. Devolos began to attack Apocalypse with an onslaught of strikes leaving Apocalypse unable to counterattack. Leaving Apocalypse with no time to recover the attacks kept coming, Aria gritted her teeth as Devolos kept the attacks coming with holding nothing back. Seizing its attacks it struck Apocalypse one last time sending it across the stadium as it took the center. "Speed up with Prime Reboot!" Apocalypse quickly picked up speed as it did a circle around the stadium, as it then raced toward Devolos. "Now be swallowed by the darkness! Omega Blast!" Apocalypse slammed into Devolos sending it flying into the air. "Devolos! Hang in there!" Devolos was able to hit the edge of the stadium keeping it still in the game. It then went into the speed crater and started gaining momentum. "It survived." Aria gritted her teeth once again. "It doesn't matter! This ends here!" Apocalypse shined as it went it Dark-Flux as it raced around the stadium waiting for Devolos next move. "Don't underestimate us Aria! Now Devolos!" Devolos shined as a burst of light exploded from within the speed crater as Devolos had gone in Hyper-Flux. Devolos then shot out of the speed crater like a rocket and flew over to Apocalypse. "Pointless! That won't work against me and Apocalypse! End them with Final Blast!" Aria yelled out. "Tear them apart with Master Smash!" Dean cried out. The two Beys collide as sparks fly. A dust cloud picks up as the two continue to fight even with being surrounded by the cloud of dust. Devolos pushes harder hitting Apocalypse sword, the pressure being too much to handle for Apocalypse as it then burst. Aria, along with her sisters gasp. "Master Devolos with a Burst Finish! With a final score of 2-1, Dean is the winner! The Dragonslayers are up 2-0!" The crowd cheers as Aria picks Apocalypse's pieces from the stadium. She then makes her way back to her sisters with her head down. "Looks like I couldn't defeat Dean and his Devolos, I'm sorry." Aria apologized as she went over to her sisters. Sonata went over and patted Aria on the back trying to make her feel better. "Hey it's no problem Ari, Dean is a strong Blader after all." "Yeah but now we're down by two, hate to state the obvious things aren't looking good for us." Adagio then looked over at Leon. "Sonata you'll be facing Leon, got any sort of plan against him and his Luinor?" Sonata let out a 'hmm' as she tried to think of something. "Nope! Not a clue!" Aria and Adagio did an anime fall to Sonata's bluntness. "And you let her be the team captain, smart idea." Aria whispered as she glared at Adagio. "She's been doing pretty good if I say so myself. But I wish she was a bit more smarter when it came to actual battling." Adagio whispered back. "We are down by two and she doesn't have a plan to beat Leon! Adagio this is serious if she loses here we'll be down by three!" Aria's attention then went to Sonata. "Sonata for once in your life use your mind and think!" Sonata laughed further Aria's rage. "Relax I am taking this seriously. I already have something that'll knock Leon's socks off." Adagio and Aria looked at each other confused, both then shrugging their shoulders as they didn't know what their sister was talking about. Sonata got up from her the bench and looked at Spryzen. "With Spryzen on my side, I can take down anyone!" Aria and Adagio smile at Sonata's words. "Now wish me luck!" With that Sonata waved as she headed to the stadium. "Good luck Nata!" They both said. As Sonata made her way to the stadium she saw her opponent Leon waiting for her. "About time you arrive, this Battle will be over before you know it." Sonata smiled. "We'll see about that me and Spryzen are taking you down!" Leon and Sonata stared each other down as the Third Battle between the Dragonslayers and the Dazzlings was about to get underway. Preview: The Third Round is getting started and Sonata is up to blade. With the Dazzlings down 2-0, Sonata must win if her team wants a shot at making a comeback. Her opponent is Leon with his Zone Luinor. Will Sonata have what it takes to defeat such a titan? Or will the Dazzlings keep falling and make the gap between them and the Dragonslayers wider? Next Time on Dazzling Bladers! Zoned In! Lord Spryzen: S!