Last time on Beyblade Burst Zero! Xhan makes his debut and introduces his new bey, Fullmetal Xcalibur. Meanwhile, Toko is moments away from his battle!
Not long after, Toko’s confidence soon dissapeared. It was as if a small part of him was still afraid. Yet he still refused to admit it.
“I’m not! I’ll defeat Nika- then Paris, then Roan!”
Trident sighed and transformed the building into an empty white abyss.
“W-where is this? Hello?”
Toko felt a lonely, desolate ambience in the place.
“Did you just kidnap me?” Toko looked very confused.
“No. This is all temporary.”
“Well, can you bring me back? I’m going to finish this battle,” Toko said with a determined face.
Trident’s aura dissapeared.
“Kid, you don’t know what’s happening at all. A few minutes ago you had the right mindset. Now, it’s- Now it’s broken.”
“Define broken, if you will,” Toko asked.
“You’re a mess right now. Don’t let your personal desires consume you. Unless you value your sanity,” Trident spoke.
“Fine,” Toko rolled his eyes. “I’m afraid. I admit it. But that doesn’t change the fact that I’m going to win.”
Trident became its usual glowing yellow again.
“That’s the spirit.”
Despite Nika’s first impression to many people - often appearing to be feisty and intimidating, she cared about her opponents. Especially her twin brother, Toko.
“Toko? Are you alright?” She walked over to his side of the stadium and tapped him on the shoulder.
“Y-yeah. I am,” the blue-haired boy smiled warmly. “Let’s get this show on the road.”
“Ladies and gentlemen!” Hanami announced excitedly. “The battle hasn’t even started and I’m on the edge of my seat! I’m thrilled to bits!”
“First battle! Ready, set!” The referee commenced the battle.
“Three!”
“Two!”
“One!”
“Let it rip!”
Grand Nike and Flash Trident both rushed into the middle of the stadium as they clashed fiercely.
Nike quickly pulled away, leaving the stamina type dominant in the centre.
“Now Nike! Grand Rush!” Nika cried, as the balance type executed a flower-pattern attack on Trident.
Flash Trident suddenly flew into the air, about to exit the stadium.
“Keep it going Trident! We’re not done yet!” Toko exclaimed, as the stamina type descended into the stadium wall, saving itself.
With energy and momentum build up, Flash Trident was propelled to race around at incredible speeds.
“Go! Flash Counter!”
Trident’s avatar appeared, a glowing yellow spearman wielding a trident. It tossed its weapon, just as the bey slammed into Grand Nike.
The balance type soon became unstable as it landed on its side, skidding across the stadium uncontrollably.
“Now’s our chance,” Toko thought.
Flash Trident elevated its driver height, becoming almost double the height of its opponent.
Zooming into the stadium’s radius, it caught up with Grand Nike. Taking advantage of Nike’s unstable movement, the stamina type lowered its height, grabbing onto it.
“Final Flash Sting!” Toko commanded. Nika not only had to worry about her bey scraping on the floor, but Trident’s strong grip.
“Nika! Toko! Do your best!” A familiar electric-blue haired boy cheered from overhead.
“Nike,” Nika invoked. The call had drastically boosted its endurance and strength.
“Its power levels are through the roof!” Charles said in awe, observing Nike’s statistics on a tablet.
Grand Nike had already lost two clicks. Nika was unsure of how much longer it could hold its own.
“Risks are meant to be made,” she thought to herself.
Suddenly, Grand Nike gripped onto Trident, shifting itself off the stadium floor.
“Wow! Nike just recovered from scraping the arena’s surface!” Hanami reported.
“And that’s not all Nike did,” Nika’s eyes glowed a vibrant purple. “Ultra Northern Cross Shoot!”
The balance type dragged Trident along with it, tossing it aside on the outer rim of the stadium.
Toko’s eyes widened in shock. He only had a few seconds before Trident would lose; he had to think fast.
“Trident,” Toko called upon to his bey’s avatar. “I know I haven’t been too much of a good blader, and I know I’ve done nothing except destroy our bond - so I’m going to strengthen it.”
Trident roared in agreement. The blue-haired boy’s eyes lit up to a luminous gold, resonating with his bey.
“Now!” Toko boomed. His voice shook the entire building, as if there were an earthquake. “DIVING FLASH!”
Flash Trident increased its height to the maximum, spanning to be one of the widest and tallest beys.
Using its newfound ability, it dodged Nike’s impending attack, and climbed up the side of the stadium, flinging itself into the air.
Toko fully resonated with his bey, as Trident stood at his side, both with the same expressions - determined and fierce.
Next, Trident fell, but its height lowered, giving it a boost in speed. The stamina type finally descended into the stadium, piercing through Grand Nike.
“Burst it!” Toko cried.
And to everyone’s surprise... he pulled it off.
“Two points to Flash Trident for a Burst Finish! The score is now 2-0!”
Grand Nike flew into the air and burst, landing at Nika’s feet. Everybody was shocked, in complete silence, until Paris put his hands together and clapped.
Paris and Toko exchanged glances, as the blue-haired boy mouthed ‘Thank you.’
Hanami finally spoke, “I certainly did not see that coming! I don’t know what, but the Aoi family is full of talented bladers! Let’s give it up for Toko!”
“Toko! Toko!” The crowd chanted. Nika picked up Nike’s pieces and re-assembled her bey.
“You fought with honour. Let’s burst him properly this time.”
Regardless, Nika smiled.
“I knew you could do it. But there are multiple rounds for a reason.”
The siblings both laughed in unison, before inserting their beys into their launchers.
Toko felt a sharp pain digging into his shoulder. It was almost as if ‘Diving Flash’ drained his energy.
“No. I’ve made it this far. I’m not going to let a silly injury stop me,” Toko reminded himself.
“Ready, set!”
“Three!”
“Two!”
“One!”
“Let it rip!”
“Agh-“ Toko howled. His injury caused him to mislaunch, tilting Trident on a steep angle on the outer rim of the stadium.
“No, no, no!” The light blue-haired boy panicked. “Get out of there, Trident!”
The stamina type bey followed the order - it drove straight down, however there was one problem.
“What a smart move! Grand Nike has taken the middle of the stadium, putting Flash Trident out of its zone!” Hanami observed the battle.
The stamina type orbited around Nike, striking it every few seconds, but the balance type wouldn’t move.
“You know, the good thing about balance types is that they can go anywhere,” Nika said.
Toko was panicking - he thought he had won, and he was out of moves... out of ideas.
“Final Flash Strike!”
The stamina type increased its height and made its way around the stadium, heading toward Nike.
“It’s all you, Trident!” Toko yelled.
Trident struck Nike once and lowered its height, slamming down onto the balance type.
“Yes!” He celebrated silently.
Now, the only obstacle left was winning. He could smell victory - it was so close, yet so far.
“Now Trident! Fling it out of the stadium!”
Flash Trident zoomed toward the outer rim, pushing Grand Nike toward the edge.
“Fight back Nike! Northern Cross Shoot!” Nika exclaimed.
The odds were on Nika’s side this time. Grand Nike managed to pull away, pushing Trident back. Nike swirled around the stadium, coming from the north side.
It tilted on its fusion driver, giving it a sharp increase in speed. The bey slashed through Trident, flinging it into the air.
Paris gulped. He hoped Toko could win.
“Now’s our chance! We’re not going to lose! Diving Flash!” Toko bellowed, his loud voice projecting throughout the entire building.
The stamina type dived down at incredible speeds. It was only a few seconds away from reaching Nike - from reaching victory.
“Let’s do this, Grand Nike! Fusion Whirlwind!” Nika commanded.
A strong, violent gust of wind wrapped around the balance type.
However, it was simply too late for Trident to pull back. The vortex of wind carried Trident into the stadium wall, bursting it upon impact.
“Two points to Grand Nike for a Burst Finish! The score is now 2-2!” The referee announced.
“Oh my goodness! Nika makes an extraordinary comeback and ties up the score! The suspense is real!” Hanami said excitedly.
Toko, discouraged, put the Dome driver into Trident’s disc, putting the bey together.
“Toko,” Trident said, “Do not be discouraged. Your loss is nothing but a mere setback. You’ve got this.”
“Ready, set!”
“Three!”
“Two!”
“One!”
“Let it rip!”
Grand Nike immediately took the centre of the stadium.
“It looks like it’s going to be a repeat of the second battle!” Hanami spoke into his microphone.
Toko hoped that wasn’t true. This was a match point for both him and his sister - neither could afford to lose.
Flash Trident zoomed into the middle of the stadium, where Grand Nike spun smoothly, only to get hit and sent back to the outer rim of the stadium.
“Let’s give ‘em everything we’ve got! Power up, Trident! Flash Counter!” Toko boomed.
Trident returned to the middle of the stadium and raced around the ring, creating an inescapable vortex.
“It looks like Toko here is taking a page from Paris’ book and doing its own Immortal Stormbringer! This should be good!”
Nika was amazed by her brother’s fierce and strategic movement.
“We’re not giving up just yet! Go, Grand Rush!” She exclaimed.
The balance type pulled off a string of fierce attacks, attempting to break the yellow barrier that Trident set.
“Now Trident! Lower mode!” Toko commanded.
Flash Trident lowered its driver height, giving it a brief boost in speed.
“Close in!” He added.
The vortex grew smaller, as Trident loomed around the centre faster and faster, it became almost invisible to the human eye.
“Nike!” Nika observed that Grand Nike couldn’t last much longer. She was desperate to use whatever it took to win. “Ultra Northern Cross Shoot!”
The yellow barrier soon dissipated, as Trident was affected by the recoil. The stamina type flung into the stadium wall, losing a significant amount of endurance.
Grand Nike came rushing toward Flash Trident like a bullet. It was only a matter of seconds before the last point was handed to Nika.
Toko quickly recalled to how most strong bladers won - Valt with Cho-Z Valkyrie Slash and Paris with Immortal Slash.
He put all his remaining energy into one single attack. One that would either bring victory, or one that would bring defeat. Luck was all he had.
“...END THIS NOW! TRIDENT SLASH!” Toko glowed a vibrant yellow, resonating with Trident. A golden beam of light appeared on one of Flash Trident’s rubber patches.
“That won’t stop us!” Nika exclaimed confidently. Grand Nike fired, blasting through Flash Trident. The beam of light grew larger in size, expelling energy.
“You’ve got this Trident! I believe in you!” Toko thundered.
Wind and dust hurled out of the stadium, pushing both bladers back.
It was impossible to see what exactly happened, but when the dust cleared...
Flash Trident shot Grand Nike out of the stadium, bursting it. Toko fell to the floor, very exhausted.
“Two points to Flash Trident for a Burst Finish! The score is now 4-2!”
The referee announced, with a tint of excitement in his voice.
“What an amazing conclusion to this battle! Toko snags the final two points as he moves on to battle Paris for a spot in the semi-finals! Meanwhile, Taiki and Daniel will be doing the same!”
Paris and Toko both exchanged each other looks. He would now take Toko seriously as he recognised him not only as a friend, but as a strong blader.
“I’m proud of you, Toko.” Nika smiled. “You deserve it. I remember our battle years ago, and you were always the stronger one. Win this next one for me, okay?”
Toko nodded. “You can count on it.”
And just like that, the blue-haired boy was no longer afraid. He was a different person now.
Later that night, Paris tossed and turned in his bed, as thunder crackled overhead. He had a vision again.
He returned to the same location as yesterday - a dark, gloomy castle with cloaked figures.
“Boss, what is our plan?”
A silver eye glinted inside the leader’s cloak.
“If we are to create a bey- the strongest bey in the universe, stronger than Diablo Nemesis all those years ago, we will find Nemesis’ whereabouts first.”
“How will we do that?” Another asked.
“That man knows, don’t you? Gingka Hagane.” The leader laughed.
Paris looked around and noticed a man, presumably unconscious, floating in a chamber with wires attached to his head. His eyes widened in shock.
“That would be a crime, my lord,” one of them said.
The leader’s silver eye glinted again as a strong, violent purple wind sent the person who asked the question into the wall.
“The bigger crime would be to not finish what they started,” the cloaked leader responded.
Paris exited the dream. He was panicking with fear regarding what happened with his father. For now, it was safe to assume it was only a dream.
But Paris was unsure of how many more he was going to get.
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