"ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀɴ ɪ sᴀʏ? sᴏᴍᴇᴛɪᴍᴇs, ᴡᴇ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴜɴᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ"

-ᴀɴᴏɴʏᴍᴏᴜs
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"So, this is Japan? Birthplace of Beyblade? Not bad.."

The blonde said, looking at the sky, with clear weather the blonde smiled optimistically. The blonde looked around the airport car park waiting for someone. It looks at the person in a black suit with a limousine behind him. Look at it with a welcoming smile.

"Welcome to Japan, WBBA has been waiting for you, Miss"

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"Alright! Dragon! Burst it!"

"Not gonna happen! Come on Hyperion!"

For now, the bladers are waiting for a discussion on the Asia Beyblade Festival from WBBA President, Wakiya Murasaki. But unfortunately, the discussion had to be postponed for unexplained reasons.

Drum whines picking up his bey, Tempest Dragon which already burst by the Hyperion. The Bombers watching them, almost yawning because it was their thirty- two battle that morning. Lane sits on the bench with sleeping Harry on his lap. Hikaru sits on another bench, trying to not get close to the yellow-eyed male.

Hikaru still thinking about the meeting between him and Haru Hizashi. At first, he still did not understand what was happening but there was a part of him that wanted to follow the words of the whitish silver-eyed male.

Hikaru: Get rid of Lane.. but how? He can use Variant Wall or Variant break on Helios-

A vision flashed in his mind.

"VARIANT BREAK!!"

"FATHER!!"

Hikaru shakes his head wanna get rid of his negative thoughts. Since the dream he had last night, he can't stop thinking about how to eliminate the Lucifer blader. He was so grateful because the negative voices were gone but it been replaced by those dreams which always tune into nightmares. Imagine his bey's feelings and blood everywhere-

The door suddenly hissed open revealing the world champion, Aiga Akaba and the number one legend Valt Aoi.

Valt: Hey! How about we take a walk? I'm sure it's pretty boring in here!

Drum is the first one who gets up first. His eyes were sparkling and run hugging the bluenette.

Drum: YES PLEASE! I'M DYING IN HERE!

Aiga: Okay, Come on everyone. How about we take a break at Asahi's restaurant before continuing the battle?

Hyuga: Oh, Our restaurant will be closed this afternoon! Mom and dad have a business. So they won't open a restaurant for a few days.

Drum: Aww man!

Hikaru sighed as he get up walk to the door, taking everyone's attention.

Hikaru: You said you want to eat. How about I cook some spaghetti?

The others look at him without blinking their eyes. Hyuga's eyes already shine in excitement.

Hyuga: OH YEAH! C'mon, guys! Hikaru can cook amazing spaghetti too! You all should taste it!

Valt: If you said like that! I can call Shu too! You have to taste his spaghetti Carbonara or whatever it is called- it tastes amazing!

Valt, Hyuga and Drum look at Hikaru full of hope. Aiga just sweat-dropped behind them wanna keep their distance with their innocent smile. The trio are too pure.

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They walk to the restaurant with other bladers behind them. Shu was called by Valt, Rantaro and Ranjiro decided to take a break too.

Slooksook at Lane who has Hyuga holding his hand. He was confused because Shu knew, Lane is not the type of person whlikedke hugged by anyone even though he already made friends at the Bulls.

They all arrived at the restaurant to meet Mr and Mrs Asahi wearing casual clothes and putting luggage inside the car boot. Mr Asahi is the first one who notices their arrival.

Mr Asahi: Ah, Sorry but Asahi Restaurant already closed! We're not going to open in a few days.

Hyuga: It's okay! Hikaru and Shu wanna cook for us!

Mrs Asahi: Are you sure? We can-

Hikaru: It's okay. I can handle it! You can count on me! Plus, Honcho, Valt and Shu are with us!

Valt: We can keep an eye on them. I have my mom's special beybread so we can share.

Valt shows a medium basket full of Aoi special beybread inside. Aiga secretly drolling behind him. It's been a long time since he taste Aoi special beybread, especially Chiharu Aoi homemade bread.

The Asahi parents look at each other give each other nods and give the house key to Hikaru.

Mrs Asahi: Okay. Be careful ok? Call us if anything happens and we will come home quickly. Whatever you do-

"Don't let Hyuga eat sweets before he goes to sleep"

Hikaru and his parents said simultaneously Hyuga pouted. They say goodbye to each other and go inside the house. It took almost forty- six minutes for Shu and Hikaru to cook the spaghetti. Hyuga is happy because it was his first time eating Aoi beybread and Aiga didn't lie to him when he said Aoi Special Beybread are so tasty and gives them the energy to battle all day.

They all eat the food happily while Hikaru decided to make a drink for them. But then his eyes are e lock on the kitchen knife Shu used earlier. Perhaps Shu forgot to wash it because the albino accidentally cut his finger and the blood was d still on the knife.

Blood.

Another vision flash in his mind

"EOS!! Bring the villagers out of here!"

"Let go of my sister! Eos! RUN!"

"Sunrise Whip!!"

"VARIANT PRESS!!"

"Oi Hikaru, what are you doing with that knife?"

Hikaru eyes quickly opened and look at the blonde beside him holding his hand. He didn't realize that he hold a knife and was d about to cut his wrist. He put down the knife and Ranjiro put it in the sink.

Ranjiro: What's on your mind?

Hikaru: Nothing.. It was nothing. It wasn't important. How's the spaghetti?

Hikaru quickly changes the topic to avoid getting asked by broom haired blader. Instead of Ranjiro, Drum answers it with a full mouth.

Drum: It's so good, Hikaru!!

Aiga: It was Super Cho-Z good!

Hikaru smiles satisfyingly at their comments, he looks at Ranjiro who has a hand behind his neck but he seems to try to avoid making eye contact with him. He has a faded pink tint on his cheek making Hikaru tilt his head, and his arm crosses behind his back.

Ranjiro: I-It was so good. I love it.

Hikaru chuckled at the Raknaruk blader. He doesn't know why, his voice sounds like he was so embarrassed, to tell the truth. Aiga eats his Beybread and looks at the younger Kiyama with a teasing smirk.

Aiga: Aww~!! Cap'n! No need to be embarrassed! You didn't shutter when you told me how good Fubuki's spaghetti was!

Shu: Fubuki..

Lane: Spaghetti?

Ragging Bull's bladers look at each other in confusion. Far away in an apartment in New York, a certain blonde sneeze even though his fever getting worse. He groans.

Aiga: It was a long story! You should ask him yourself.

After lunch, they plan to train Bombers' gym. Hikaru tells them to go first while he has something to do. He washes the dishes alone even though Valt volunteers to help him.

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(At the Bombers)

"Alright! Who wants to battle me!?"

Aiga cheers (asked) with his energetic tone showing his bey Infinite Achilles twinkle in agreement with it blader. In the end, the battle ends up with Aiga versus Shu. The others stay back watching them. Hyuga sits on the bench with Harry beside him, sharing his unfinished Aoi Beybread. Lane rolls his eyes but he can't forget the pressure between him and the redhead big brother. Something felt off.

Valt: Ready? SET!!

"Three..Two.. ONE! GO SHOOT!!"

Spriggan and Achilles slid into the stadium neatly. Surrounding the stadium was like chasing each other until Spriggan took a position in the middle of the stadium and Achilles started attacking him with a relentless attack.

Aiga: Okay Achilles, INFINITE SWORD! Let's go!

Shu: Spriggan, WORLD SPIN!!

Spriggan uses World Spin to fend off Achilles's Infinite Sword attack however, Aiga had expected that to happen.

Aiga: I won't fall on that trick! Achilles, Use all your energy! Throw it out!

Achilles immediately added power to his driver until he released a spark, attacking Spriggan mercilessly. Eventually, Spriggan is thrown out but caught by someone. The person examining the red bey and smirked, somewhat impressed with the bey.

Valt: Achilles wins with a ring-out finish! Aiga win the battle!

Aiga: Oh yeah!

Valt chuckled at the Akaba. Then look at the person who mysteriously appeared. All of them look at the person. The orange jacket has a red Beyblade logo that is sleeveless and not fully zipped. Wear a white elbow-length sleeveless shirt. Wearing black jeans and white boots and orange cantaloupe soles. Wear black and pink gloves. Wear a hat facing the front to hide the eyes. The hood was raised to cover the person's hair. Also wear a white and lavender purple bag on his shoulder.

Drum: Who are you?

Shu: Thanks for catching my bey.

Shu raised his hand intending to take his bey back but the person took a step back grinning and looking at the crimson red-eyed blader. Shu could see the person's jade-green eyes glowing with a burning passion. Lane who was nearby stood feeling that he had been with this person.

"Long time no see, Shu. You've grown up since the last time we met."

The others look surprised. Especially Valt. Shu knew every people he met but it sound rare for him to not recognize the person he met before.

"Ahh.. The last time we met you were still eleven before I left that place"

The person makes a thinking pose and holds Spriggan tightly. Look at Spriggan's blader, chuckle and smirk. Shu has one question inside his head right now. Who is he?

"So, I need to borrow your partner. I hope you can chase me like old days. good luck!"

The person runs away with Spriggan. The others quickly ran after him. 'He's fast' that was Shu thought. He can't understand why that person steals Spriggan.

Shu: SPRIGGAN!!

Valt: HEY! That's Shu's BEY!! GIVE IT BACK!

Rantaro: Who the hell was that?!

Aiga: He's so damn fast! I'm taking the shortcut!

Aiga said before he jump on the trees if he can find the person from higher places. The others panting heavily, luckily Hyuga saw the person run to the Neo Arena building. That place has CCTV. Maybe the security could help them.

Hyuga: I-I'm tired!!

Lane: That guy was fast..

Lane commented after that, they decided to look around the WBBA stadium but it was useless.  They all meet each other at the cafeteria. Shu and Lane have their coat on the table while they take a drink. The others still panting heavily. One of them already lay on the floor.

Ranjiro: Any sign of that guy?

All of them shake their head. Shu bow down his head his bangs covering his eyes. Suddenly Harry falls from the vent and lands safely on Shu's head, squeaking loudly and taking everyone's attention.

Lane: That person in Sparking Arena. We better be quick.

Lane said and he take his coat to walk out of the room with Hyuga yelling his name behind him. The others look at each other in confusion still processing what the hell happened. They follow Lane to the Sparking Arena but they only meet certain blue eyes talking with the green-eyed male.

Hyuga: Hikaru!

Hyuga burst out to run hugging his big brother. Hikaru smiled and pat him.

Rantaro: Wakiya? What are you doing here? With Hikaru?

Wakiya: Nothing important. Y'all are late.

Valt: We don't need to talk now. Someone stole Spriggan! We have to find him!

Wakiya and Hikaru looked at each other. Wakiya took something from his pants pocket and showed it to the others. Bey with red colour- World Spriggan. Wakiya toss Spriggan towards Shu and catches it, immediately check his bey if anything is broken. He looked at Wakiya with a disbelieving face.

Shu: You found it? How?

Wakiya: I have my way-

Drum: Did you see the thief!? He's so fast and he stole Spriggan and run away!

"Talk about me? You're all interesting! Blader from Japan is indeed full of surprises!"

A voice echoed in the stadium with applause. Raika points her camera if she sees someone suspicious. Not until she felt someone touch her shoulder. She screams taking everyone's attention. The person is behind Raika holding her arm.

"Take it easy will ya? Not that I want to hurt you either."

He let go of Raika's arm and immediately Raika ran behind Rantaro. For protection. Wakiya walked towards the male. The person takes off his hood, revealing his short orange with blonde shade hair and his Green Emerald Jade eyes.

Lane: She's a blader..

Hyuga look at the yellow-eyed male. Shu looks at the person with surprise. The person walks to Shu and ruffles his hair making a mess.

"Miss me, Kurenai? Aww~ Shu. Do you remember me?"

Rantaro: Oi, Wakiya. Who is he?

"Who am I? I can't believe a legendary blader from Japan ask my name. What an honour"

Ranjiro: Oi, answer my brother!

Valt: And what is your relationship with Shu?

The blonde chuckled. A finger on the lips and hug the albino arm closer.

"What if I have a relationship with him?"

Valt frown. The others let their mouth open, disbelieving the blonde response. The jade-eyed laugh again, let go of his arm and patted Shu's back giving him a grin. Wakiya walks to them, introducing the newcomer. But Lane cut him off.

Lane: Her name is Eureka Clover. Singapore's Champion.

Everyone was shocked. The person who stole Spriggan Shu earlier was the Champion from Singapore?! Most surprisingly, He's a SHE!?

Aiga: You're GIRL!?

Eureka: I'm not surprised either. Many people reacted the same way after they met me. Also..

She looks at Lane. She smiled at the purple-haired blader in front of her. Pulling something out of her small belt bag. Bey is orange, with three shimmering gold sword blades and a lilac gem in the middle and a white driver. The colour is like the dawn.

Eureka: Lane Valhalla. I want a rematch and this time, me and my partner will beat you! My Bey, Inception Eos!

Lane: If you say so..

Chuck: Lane versus Champion from Singapore! Raika, we have to record this!

Raika: Count on me!

Raika takes out her camera recording the battle as those bladers are ready with their launching style and Wakiya is the ref.

Wakiya: Ready..? SET!!

"Three.. Two.. ONE!! GO SHOOT!!"

Eos and Lucifer were launched into the stadium. Almost the same as the Achilles and Spriggan match earlier, Lucifer took the position in the middle and Eos slid around it.

Valt: Attack type bey, the movement looks almost like Valkryie!

Lane: Lucifer! VARIANT WALL!!

Lucifer's shield has been activated. Eos started hitting Lucifer's Variant wall hard causing the blackish-purple bey to move slightly from its original position.

Lane: Lucifer! VARIANT DISASTER!!

Eureka: Eos! SUNRISE WHIP!!

Hikaru: Sunrise whip..?! Wasn't that-?

Eos glides fast and again hits and attacks, trying to fight back Lucifer's attack causing a powerful shockwave until the others raise their arms, protecting themselves from the strong winds like a tornado.

In the end, both Lucifer the End and Inception Eos end up bursting into three pieces. The bladers look at the ref. Wakiya gulped pointing his hand at the Singaporean champion.

Wakiya: Inception Eos with burst finish! Eureka Clover win!

Eureka cheers for herself before taking pieces of her bey. She looked at Lane, he didn't let out the scary flare like the last time they battle making her tilt her head in confusion. Not until she saw Shu putting his hand on Lane's shoulder, smiling meant that he had done his best, to make her smile at the Black Flare's changes.

Eos: 'He changed, huh?'

Drum: I WANT BATTLE WITH YOU!!

Eureka: Sure thing! Drum Koryu from Victories, am I right? Eh?

She took her bey, Eos, which let out an unusual aura like it tries to tell her something. She looks one by one before her eyes stop at the Asahi brothers. This time, Eos let out a strong flare, making Valt, Shu, Rantaro and Wakiya notice it. She shows her bey at the brothers.

Eureka: I'm challenging both of you to a battle! Two versus one!

"EEEEHHHHHHHHH!?!?!?!??!?!?"

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"What? Do you feel tired already?"

"WHAT!? Of course not!"

"Your stomach said the opposite, Hyuga"

For the tenth time, Hyperion end up bursting and Helios flew out from the stadium. Including battle royale, they (including Drum), made the battle was the eleventh battle. Hyuga lay on the floor, panting heavily as his stomach can't stop making noise. Hikaru pick up Helios and look at the Eos's blader.

Hikaru: She still won even though I used all my energy. Inception Eos is truly amazing!

"That means you have to work harder"

"Can't you be ashamed that you're lost with a girl?"

Please not again.

"Hikaru?"

Hikaru shakes his head and looks at Aiga who called him. Hikaru looks at him, and the Achilles blader looks at him with a worried face.

Don't show that face to me.

Aiga: Are you okay?

Hikaru: Yeah! I'm fine. Why do you ask?

Aiga: ..Nothing..

Aiga shakes his head and smiles at the Helios blader. They look at the female blonde who wears his hat and his hood on.

Drum: Where are you going?

Eureka: I have to leave, Aww~ don't worry Drum, we will meet again at the Festival. See ya!

Hikaru: Wait, Eureka!

Eureka stop, she looks at the older Asahi and quickly frowns. Hikaru shows his bey, Helios Volcano at the Eos blader.

Hikaru: Next time we meet again, I will burst your bey! Mark my words!

Eureka smile, and wink her eyes as she walks away. Raise her arm and wave to them. A big cheerful smile appeared on her face.

Eureka: Make sure you boost up your energy because I'll keep your word as a promise!

The others wave their arms and say goodbye to the Singapore champion. Hikaru looked at Helios, a twinkle supporting his blader's feelings.

"I'll keep that as a promise too"

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"Oh my, his flare looks more mesmerizing than before"

The black hoodie person said playing with a pocket watch in his right hand. He look at the Helios blader, a smirk appeared on his face.

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"Ne, Lane.."

Hyuga's voice makes Lucifer blader look at him.

Lane: What?

Hyuga: She looks and wears the same as a boy. How do you know Eureka is a girl?

The others look at him too after realising that Hyuga is telling the truth. Even the sharpest blader like the legends didn't realise the blonde was a girl. Lane falls silent for a moment before opening his mouth, telling the answer with an innocent tone.

Lane: Her chest.. why?

"WHAT!?!?!?"

Raika already covers her face with embarrassment. 

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I never.... thought Lane would say that.