> Beyblade Burst Equestria Girls
>  by Chacorn
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> 1. The Bonds Between Dimensions Burst!
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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?"
> 2. Creating Beys! Flare Phoenix!
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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.
> 3. Learn Fundamentals! Rainbow Pegasus!
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"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 his 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 gray 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.
> 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 gills 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.
> 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!
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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.
> 7. Beyblade Underground! The king Of Town!
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"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 matching. 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 eagle 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.
> 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.
> 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.
> 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.



"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.
> 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 clockwork 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 clockwork 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.
> 14. Intensive training! Phantom's Gate Style!
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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. Dagarana 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 X. 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 Han 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"