*The following day had arrived and Bell was supposed to battle Aiga again in a while, but he couldn't help but think about Chiyoh for the time being, something in his gut told him something just wasn't right*

Bell: Something is off with Chiyoh.. something tells me she's up to something.

*Ranzo was also in the room with Bell*

Ranzo: I hate to say it but you might be right, she hasn't really been quite the same since we left the Xhakuenji Dojo.

Bell: I wonder what her deal is, we didn't do anything to her.

Ranzo: Amigo, she's clearly a different person because of you.

Bell: Are you saying it's my fault she's this way?!

Ranzo: I mean, you were kinda the first person she faced upon arriving to Japan, she took a great interest in you for a while yet you ignored her.

Bell: I never ignored her, i just never cared about that sort of thing.

Ranzo: Typical Bell, always thinking about yourself..

Bell: I'm the Demon King for crying out loud! Why would anyone want to look up to me?

Ranzo: She never said anything about that, she thought of you as another Amigo and you just pushed her away.

Bell: Come to think of it.. she has acted differently especially around me...

Ranzo: Yeah you think?! Chiyoh has also acted differently when battling too, if she took so highly after Valt then you'd think she'd also be battling like Valt but no, she's been acting aggressively in her battles!

Bell: ALRIGHT! I get your point, if i ever see her again then i'll talk to her!

*Bell left the room and to his surprise, Chiyoh was waiting outside the doorway*

Bell: Uhhh.. how much of that did you hear?

Chiyoh: I heard enough.

*Chiyoh started to walk away but Bell got in her way*

Bell: Chiyoh! What's going on!? You've been acting very very strange lately. Is it something i did or something?

Chiyoh: I am fine Bell and contrary to what you were just told, no, you didn't do anything.

Bell: Then what is going on with you? You've been acting a lot differently lately!

Chiyoh: I simply just realized what Beyblade is to me, because of you, i've learned how to bring out my full strength in a battle and i'll apply that when i create a bey that's perfect for me.

Bell: What do you mean a Bey that's perfect for you? What about Perseus?

Chiyoh: Perseus is only just the beginning of something new for me, i'll create a bey that lights the way to my true and ultimate destiny!

*Bell could see the deranged look in Chiyohs eyes, her voice was good at hiding it but Bell could see right through it*

Bell: You've completely lost it. I can see through your lies, you're going to create a bey that will destroy all in its way, that's your idea of your own destiny?!

*Chiyoh looked at Bell as her anger started to rise*

Bell: I see through you like glass. I know you've been deceiving me this whole time from the day we met and quite frankly, i really believed you were my friend.

Chiyoh: No, i believed you were my friend! I believed in you, i believed the Demon King was unstoppable and that you were as genuine as any Legendary Blader but time after time again, you proved to me that wasn't true and you never showed signs of changing.

Bell: You can't change the Demon King! I am the Demon King and always will be, i may not be the same person before but my status as the Demon King of Beyblade will never change!

Chiyoh: That's the issue with you.. you're arrogant, selfish and you care about nobody and nothing else but yourself, i bet you don't even care about Belial!

Bell: Belial is my partner! It's been that way since the beginning, i created Belial with my own two hands, you received your bey as some sort of gift!

*Chiyoh was taken aback at how aggressive Bell was getting*

Bell: Perseus is not the bey for you! Maybe you should just throw it away, hell you could smash it against a wall for all i care!

*Bell turned and stormed off as Chiyohs eyes widened with surprise, she looked down at her Savior Perseus and it was completely unresponsive*

Chiyoh: P-Perseus..

*Chiyoh's eyes lost all its light and detail as her eye color became a more flatter yellow, an image of Bell walking away appeared in her eye*

Chiyoh: Bell..!!!!

---Later---

*The battle between Bell and Aiga was now beginning and the bladers made it to the stadium as loud cheers filled the arena*

Aiga: It's finally time, i can't wait to see what kind of power you've obtained this time!

*Bell held up his Divine Belial where its A-Gear was in a Defensive 6-Bladed Position, Aiga held up his Zest Achilles which was in Left Spin Defense Mode with Quattro' in Defense Mode*

Bell: Defense Mode huh? I guess Aiga is going on a more defensive strategy too, let's see how this goes!

Aiga: His A-Gear is in Defense Mode too, let's see what it can do.. i'm starting to get intrigued even more now.

Referee: 1st Battle!!

*Thee bladers took their position and the battle started*

Referee: Ready Set!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*The beys were off and Zest Achilles took the center right off the bat as Divine Belial raced around the stadium at full speed*

Bell: Now go!!!

*Belial tilts on its Adventure driver and comes in for the attack*

Aiga: Knock them back with Zest Defense!!

*Achilles's shields began to glow and they defended against Belials attack and knocked it away*

Bell: It's not over yet! Get in there with all you got!!

*Belial kept the barrage of attacks up but no attack was able to break through the shield of Achilles*

Aiga: You won't beat Achilles with lousy attacks like those! Show me what you can really do!!

Bell: With pleasure!!

*Belial comes charging back in and the A-Gear in its Defense Mode slashed across the Zest Blade and finally did a little bit of damage to Achilles*

Bell: Adventure Shoot!!

*Belial charges up the stadium and fired off a fierce barrage of attacks on the weakened Achilles and it was finally starting to wobble*

Bell: Yes!!

Aiga: W-What?!

---

*Gigi was watching the battle from the audience and he observed the difference in Belial's performance*

Gigi: So he improved Belial's Attack and Defense countermeasures with a new Evolution Gear inspired off of Achilles. I gotta give you props Demon King, that's not half bad but let's see what that new upgrade is really capable of..

*Gigi smiled and snarled as his Arrow Griffin started to glow with a green and black aura*

---

*Belial and Achilles collide once more and their Blade attachments grind against each other, dealing intense damage to one another*

Aiga: Send it flying!

Bell: Tear it apart now!!

*The 2 beys went flying back and Achilles was the one to hit the ground first and Belial hit the wall and landed back in the stadium*

Aiga: W-What?!

Referee: Divine Belial with an Over Finish! Bell Daikokuten earns 1 point!!

*The crowds burst into cheers as Bell celebrated his first point, much to Aigas surprise*

Bell: How'd you like that? We've got the first point!!

Aiga: I wouldn't celebrate just yet, the battle isn't over.

Bell: It is for you! We're gonna end the next battle with a Burst!!

---

*Chiyoh was watching the battle from afar too and her dead-inside expression, her gaze was focused on Bell as her inner rage wanted to crush him so much*

Chiyoh: You don't deserve to beat Aiga.. every blader you ever defeat just loses their value as an opponent. If you beat Aiga then that just means Aiga has become valueless, the only one who can defeat Aiga is me!

---

*Aiga looked down at his Achilles and changed the Zest Sword into Attack Mode while switching to Left Spin*

Bell: Left Spin huh? So he's going all out this time!!

*Aiga held up his converted bey and smiled, Bell still had his A-Gear set in Defense Mode*

Aiga: I hope you're ready because we're not holding anything back this time!

Referee: Alright, 2nd Battle!!

*The bladers took their positions once again and the next battle began*

Referee: Ready Set!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*The beys were off once again and Achilles was wasting no time going on the attack as it unleashes a fierce attack on Belial and knocks it into the wall*

Bell: W-What?!

Aiga: Now bring it down! Zest Flash!!

*Achilles pins Belial to the center of the arena and began to fire an all out assault of attacks on it and knocked it around like a ping pong*

Bell: What a devastating barrage..

---

*Gigi was watching the battle from afar and even he was taken by surprise at Aigas attack*

Gigi: That attack.. it's absolutely unreal..

---

*Achilles kept its attack going and Belial was starting to wobble*

Bell: Tch..!

Aiga: What's wrong? This isn't all you got is it?

Bell: Absolutely not! We've got way more than this!!

*Belial finally manages to land a counter and sends Achilles flying back with a single attack but it manages to survive! Unfortunately, Belial had taken too much damage and was starting to lose spin*

Bell: Belial! Keep on going!!

Aiga: Zest Buster!!

*Achilles slams into Belial and knocks it out of the stadium with a single blow, ending the 2nd battle with ease*

Bell: N-No!!!

Referee: Zest Achilles with an Over Finish! Aiga Akaba earns 1 point, the score is now 1-1!!

*The crowd burst into cheers at Aigas sudden comeback and Bell was not having it, he started to get very angry*

Bell: Why you little..!

Aiga: It's gonna take a lot more than that to beat Achilles! Achilles can take anything you throw at us!

*Bell smiles as he changes the A-Gear into the 3-Bladed Attack Mode*

Bell: I wouldn't be so sure!

*Bell held up his Divine Belial and the main contact points on the A-Gear were lined up with the main wings on the Divine Blade*

Aiga: Attack Mode huh? Looks like Bell is starting to get serious!

*Aiga changed back into Right Spin but leaving the Zest Blade and Quattro' driver in Attack Mode, he wasn't holding back either*

---

*Gigi smiled as he watched the battle closely, he was sure one of these bladers would be the one to ignite a spark in him. His Arrow Griffin began to glow even more*

Gigi: Bell Daikokuten and Aiga Akaba.. who would want to miss a battle like this?

---

Referee: 3rd Battle!!

*The bladers took their positions once again and the battle began once again*

Referee: Ready Set!!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*The beys were off and Belial and Achilles both were racing around the stadium at full speed*

Aiga: Blow them away Achilles!!

Bell: Our time is now! Go forth Belial!!

*Belial and Achilles clash in the center and were then locked in a fierce back and forth clash and sparks began to fly from the stadium*

Bell: I won't be the one to lose this battle! Achilles will fall!!

Aiga: No, i'll be the one to come out on top!!

*Belial and Achilles clash even more as bursts of energy shoot out of the stadium with each and every clash, neither Belial or Achilles were willing to back down*

Bell: This is intense.. this battle is so very intense..!!

*The beys continued to clash and they were eventually knocked back from the recoil*

Aiga: Achilles! Get in there with all you've got!!

Bell: Belial! Show them what real power looks like!!

*Belial and Achilles clash in the center once again and both were trying to push each other back but neither could get an edge over each other! The 2 beys were sent flying back once again!*

Aiga: Strike through! Achilles!!

Aiga: Finish it off! Zest Buster!!

*Aigas 2 swords began to glow and it came charging in for the blow*

Bell: Not so fast! Belial!!

Bell: Show them what you're made of!!

*Belials metal parts began to glow and the 2 beys clashed with all their might as the stadium explodes with a burst of red and purple energy*

Aiga: Now end this! Achilles!!

*Achilles was starting to push the glowing Belial back but Bell had one final trick up his sleeve*

Bell: You're doomed! Divine Bomber: Sword!!

*The A-Gear began to glow as its slashes across Achilles! In the avatar world, Belial summons forth a demonic buster blade and slashes across Achilles's chest as it lets out a sickening cry of pain.*

Aiga: W-What!?

*The 2 beys disconnect for a split second and Belial burst straight through Achilles with an electrifying ending to the battle*

Aiga: I-Impossible..

Bell: Yes! We defeated Aiga!!

*The crowds burst into cheers as Aiga put his bey back together and left the stage with a slight smile, he was sad that he lost but in a way, he was also satisfied with losing the way he did*

Aiga: Till we meet again, Bell..

---

*Gigi got to his feet as he was in absolute awe at what he just saw, Bell had just defeated Aiga in battle*

Gigi: Impressive..

*Chiyoh was actually shocked and disappointed at Aigas defeat, she expected way better of someone like Aiga*

Chiyoh: Aiga.. actually lost..?

*Chiyoh looked down at her Savior Perseus and she was seething with rage, she looked back at the Demon King and turned away with anger*

---Later---

*Bell was all alone in a training room as he continued to train, he may have defeated Aiga but there was still a lot of bladers to meet and beat.*

Bell: Belial.. we're getting so much more stronger now, soon we'll be invincible!

*It was with that thought that Gigi Ishikawa entered the room and he stood in front of the stadium*

Bell: Gigi.. what are you doing here?

*Gigi held up his Arrow Griffin and it began to glow*

Gigi: I have deemed you worthy of a battle, let's see what you're Divine Belial can do, if it can beat Achilles then surely it can stand a chance against my Arrow Griffin!

Bell: The Demon King accepts your challenge! Let's do this thing!!

*There was no wasting time, the battle started right then*

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*The beys were off and Arrow Griffin had taken the center as Divine Belial raced around the stadium at full speed*

Bell: Now charge in with full speed!!

*Belial comes racing in and fires off a barrage of fierce attacks on its new opponent but Arrow Griffin was completely unaffected*

Gigi: Attacks like those won't break the skin of Arrow Griffin.. you're gonna have to try harder than that!

Bell: Get real! We're just getting started!!

*Belial races up the slope of the stadium and uses the rubber of the Adventure Driver to accelerate back towards Griffin*

Bell: Now Ignite and Explode! Divine Bomber!!

*Belial clashes with Griffin and knocks it high into the air*

Bell: Yes!!

*Gigi was as calm and cool as a cucumber as Griffin landed back in the stadium and tilted on the Wave' driver and began to speed up*

Gigi: Now go! Arrow Griffin..

*Griffin began to glow with a green and black aura and it was coming in hot*

Bell: W-What the..?!

Gigi: End this! Storm Of Arrows!!

*Griffin clashes with Belial and one of five of its smash attack blades pushes Belial against the stadium floor and burst it instantly, leaving Bell absolutely shocked*

Bell: W-What the.. What just happened?! He didn't even give me a chance to fight back..

Gigi: Is that all you got?

*Gigi's eyes began to glow with a green burst of energy as his body was shadowed out and a shadow of what appeared to be his beys avatar appeared behind him..*

[TBC]

Next Episode: Winged Beast! Arrow Griffin!!

With another section of the High Stage taking place following Aigas defeat, Gigi is revealed to be the 2nd and final new challenger for the High Stage!