"ʟᴇᴛ's ʀɪsᴇ ᴜᴘ!"

-ᴅʀᴜᴍ ᴋᴏʀʏᴜ
ғʀᴏᴍ ᴀɴɪᴍᴇ, ʙᴇʏʙʟᴀᴅᴇ ʙᴜʀsᴛ ʀɪsᴇ

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"Good morning ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys and the bladers out there who are watching! I was so excited that I couldn't sleep well last night! To everyone who has arrived at Neo Arena today, I welcome you to the ASIA BEYBLADE FESTIVAL!!"

The announcer, Hanami's cheerful voice echoed throughout the arena. Loud cheers and applause from the audience. At the same time, bladers from Japan are getting ready with their respective selves. Drum was so excited that Valt had to calm him down. Bladers from Japan are there. Valt Aoi, Shu Kurenai, Rantaro Kiyama, Sisco Karlisle, Free De La Hoya, Lui Shirosagi, Aiga Akaba, Ranjiro Kiyama, Fubuki Sumiye, Drum Koryu, Delta Akane, Hikaru Asahi, Hyuga Asahi and Lane Valhalla.

Drum: Ugh! I'm so excited!! Don't you think the same Delta!? Right? RIGHT!

Delta: You can say like that and STOP SQUEEZING ME!! I CAN'T BREATHE!!

Valt sweat-dropped with the former BC Sol's blader. Hyuga and Aiga have stars in their eyes so excited with the thing. Lane sit on the bench near the corner with Harry in his palm, all of them watching the screen as they saw their dear friend, Wakiya Murasaki as the president of WBBA on the stage.

"With this, I am very proud that Japan has been the host for this year. I would like to thank all the bladers from all over Asia, with us in this country of the rising sun, who came here to celebrate the Asia Beyblade Festival with us in this Neo Arena! Raise the curtains, the stage has opened! With this, I, Wakiya Murasaki as president of Wbba officiate the Asia Beyblade Festival for this year! Let's start our Beyblade revolution beyond our limits!!"

Once again the thunderous applause as well as cheers from bey fans rocked the entire arena coupled with confetti signifying the Festival had been inaugurated. Hanami took over, his smile that never left his face signifying that he was very excited about this.

"The rules for this festival are very simple! Each blader representing their country only has to battle individually, then in pairs and followed by the battle Royale at the end of the festival! Each blader has to battle with a legendary blader from Japan before the individual event!! WOW!! I can't wait! With this, I present you all with the Asian blader that is with us today!!"

Lights were lit pointing at several bladers on stage waving their hands at the audience.

"We introduce the representative and Champion from Singapore, Eureka Clover! With her bey, Inception Eos!!"

The spotlight point at the blonde.

"Top Rank Blader from Indonesia, Cahaya Idris! With his bey, Asrtid Caerus!!"

The spotlight point at the black-haired male with dark-cedar eyes. Look he's about Sisco's age or maybe older.

"We also have a blader who holds the title of Superiors' member from China, Zheng Qiao with his bey, Prime Qilin!"

The spotlight point at the red hair male. His hair is red with an orange shade like a blazing fire. His eyes were like a burning fire. He looks like twelve like Hikaru, maybe younger.

As Hanami introduces the Bladers, Hikaru can't stop hearing the voices inside his head. He feels his head getting heavy and his headache getting worse.

Ranjiro the one who stands beside Hikaru notice the bluenatte looks paler than usual. He was about to ask the green-eyed blader but Hikaru already stand up walk to the door.

Rantaro: Hikaru? Where are you going? The battle almost started.

Hikaru: I-I need to go to the washroom. I'll be quick.

Hikaru left making the Kiyama brothers look at each other, and feel something is wrong with the older Asahi.

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Hikaru quickly runs to the nearest washroom and wash his face. The voices get louder, and he doesn't think he can handle them anymore.

"Burst him!"

"Hero always wins, whatever it takes"

"Follow us, you will get stronger"

"Are you too nervous? Need anything?

Hikaru eyes snapped open, look at the mirror and found a certain blue-haired male with pair of silver eyes. Haru Hizashi.

Hikaru: Haru... What are you doing here?

Haru: I told you didn't I? I want to help you, but in exchange, you have to win the battle for me. It simple. I got information about your opponent.

Haru shows the data to Hikaru. Hikaru takes the tablet and looks at the information. From the tournament data, he competed into all the information about his bey. From strengths to weaknesses.

Hikaru: How did you get this? The announcer has not yet told us about our opponent.

Haru: I have my ways. Your opponent is a blader from Korea. Hae- Jin Oh. Ever heard of him?

Hikaru: He's one of Aiga's friends. Isn't this like cheating?

Haru: Is not cheating, Hikaru. It's called "Data collection for strategy". You better be quick, the others waiting for you.

Haru gives him one reassuring smile and pats his head before walking away. Hikaru got left behind and was still standing in front of the mirror like an idiot.

"Gak- The BATTLES!!"

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(Hikaru pov)

I quickly ran fast as I can to the main hall where all the bladers gathered together before the name was called the stage. I turned left and unfortunately, I bumped into someone causing me to fall. I looked up at someone whose body was two no, three times bigger than mine. My opponent from Korea, Hae- Jin Oh.

He looks at me with blankly face but at the same time, it looks scary. This is my opponent? Damn-

Hikaru: I'm so sorry. I didn't pay attention.

Hae-Jin: It's fine.

He said and walk away. Based on his voice, he sounds like a friendly person but, he seems to force himself to smile. I walk to the main hall. The door hissed open making the others look at me. Hyuga is talking with a tan-skinned male. From what remembered, he's a blader from the Philippines, Ash Bayani. His bey is Agwa Ares.

Sisco: Perfect timing, kid. They almost announce our opponents.

I nodded as I look at the TV hanging on the wall.

"Okay, Ladies and gentlemen!! This is the moment the bladers have been waiting for! In the first round, we had Legend among Legend from Japan Valt Aoi, against Hanika Mahendra from India!"

The screen shows Valt against an Indian girl with dark skin. Valt look behind him and notice his opponent. A young about Hyuga's age may be younger. Her long hair was braided at waist level and her front hair covered her right eye. Her green eyes are like an emerald. She seems a shy person.

Valt walked to her and knelt a little giving her a gentle smile.

Valt: Hanika, let's do our best, okay? Give me all you got!

Hanika didn't respond instead her face lit up and nodded, smiling at Valt. The announcer continues to announce our opponents and then he announces my name-

"We got Bombers Ace, Hikaru Asahi against Korea's greatest archer and blader, Hae-Jin Oh! OH BOI I'M SO EXCITED-"

Haru was right. My opponent is-

"Hae-Jin!!''

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Aiga's cheerful voice makes Helios's blader snap out of his thought, and look at the tan-skinned male he accidentally bumped earlier. Ranjiro and Aiga talk to him and Drum looks at him with stars in his eyes.

Drum: You're Hae-Jin! You're huge!

Drum said as his eyes sparkling with excitement. Hyuga has no difference from Drum. Hae-Jin pats the latter head earning a squeal from them. Suddenly the door hissed open revealing a young woman with glasses.

"Valt Aoi from Japan and Hanika Mahendra from India, please prepare yourself in stage pot. You have three minutes"

"Yeah, thank you"

The battle was so tense and surprisingly Valt and Hanika are tied. Both of them are tied with a burst finish. The match went on, all the bladers showed their great talents and at the same time, Hikaru analyzed their match patterns. He was very surprised because all the data that Haru gave was true. Aiga against Brunei's blader Ayudha Mukriz with his bey Fervid Atlas caused the stadium to almost crack.

Hikaru watches the score of the bladers. Most of them were won with burst finishes.

"Hikaru Asahi from Japan and Hae-Jin Oh from Korea, please prepare yourself in stage pot. You have three minutes"

None of them responds to the lady. All he needs is a plan to back up Hyuga who lost to Cahaya Idris two to one. Or not, Hyuga will be eliminated and he will not be able to go to the next round with his brother.

"Why do you have to care about him? He ruined your life!"

"Hikaru Asahi"

Hikaru looks up meeting Hae-Jin's red eyes.

Hae-Jin: Let's do our best.

Hikaru: Yes.

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"OKAY! BOYS AND GIRLS~! Now, this is the moment to look forward to the third-round match. From the blue corner, we have the hero from Japan Hikaru Asahi! And in the red corner, we have the greatest and most awesome archer from Korea, Hae-Jin Oh! Oh Boy, I'm so excited!"

Hae-Jin looks at Hikaru with analysing eyes. For him, Hikaru almost remind himself of Aiga when they first time they met. Small.

Note: Hae-Jin accidentally say small until Hikaru and the Ref heard it. He feels bad and immediately apologizes.

Aiga and Ranjiro who watching them from the audience seat sweat-dropped by the Hercules blader. Ranjiro almost laughs but luckily Rantaro quickly elbowed his arm while Aiga twitch his eyes because he knew the reason why he said that.

"Hikaru Asahi reminds me of you, Aiga"

"Why? Because he has a strong bond like me and Achilles?"

"Because he's small like you"

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!!!"

Hikaru and Hae-Jin are ready with their launcher as the ref looks at them to make sure they're truly ready.

"Ready? SET!!"

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

Hercules and Helios launched into the stadium, Hercules immediately took a position in the middle of the stadium while Helios glided around it.

Hikaru: Based on Haru's data, Strike Hercules doesn't have many attacks except for his pretty strong stamina.

Rantaro: Hikaru looks too focused on Hercules instead of his bey. Did they meet each other before?

Hyuga: Nu-uh.. never met him. C'mon Hikaru, You can do it!!

Hikaru: Alright Helios, Colossal Strike!!

Helios began to attack Hercules repeatedly, causing Hercules to be thrown to the side of the stadium. Hae-Jin nod looking at the planned strategy has gone to the next phase.

Hae-Jin: Now, Hercules!! ARCHER STRIKE!!

Hae-Jin summon his bey and made it let out a fiery flare. Knock out Helios from the stadium.

"Strike Hercules with ring out finish! One mark for Hae-Jin!"

Ref announces the winner of the first battle. Hikaru takes a deep breath and picks up Helios from the floor.

"Oh my! Strike Hercules knock out Helios Volcano from the stadium in three minutes! That was quick!!"

Aiga: I was surprised that Helios didn't break. I thought Hae-Jin gonna use Endless Spin.

Ranjiro: Me neither. I'm impressed. I bet Hae-Jin want to win the second battle with a burst finish. Hikaru has to be careful.

Hyuga: Hikaru..

"Second Battle!"

Ref rise his arm as the bladers were ready with their launch position.

"Ready? SET!!"

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

Hercules and Helios launched into the stadium, Hercules immediately took a position in the middle of the stadium while Helios glided around it.

Valt: Same moves as the first battle. What are they thinking? Hae-Jin wants to let Helios lose its energy.

Ranjiro: No, it's not. That's not his plan.

Aiga: He wants to finish this battle with a burst finish!!

Hae-Jin: Now, Hercules!! ENDLESS SPIN!!

Hae-Jin calls summoning his bey and immediately Hercules spins with speed making a tornado that pulls Helios into it and throws it out.

Hikaru: Helios!! HANG ON THERE!!

Hikaru clasped his hands. But all of a sudden he felt stiff and uneasy.

"Follow us, let us help.."

"..For Hyuga..?"

Hikaru takes a deep breath feeling uncertain energy through his body. Rise his arm summoning his bey spirit. Helios immediately crushes Hercules with high speed making the Korean blader's bey moves a little, taking everyone's attention.

Hikaru: Helios!! Let's push to our limit! BLAZING LIMIT BREAKER!!

Helios hitting Hercules hard caused a strong electric shockwave and at the same time, in the audience seat, Hyuga watched his brother in awe and at the same time felt uneasy about something that was about to happen. In the end, Helios crushes Hercules for the last time making the orange bey burst into three pieces.

There was pure silence take seconds to let the fog disappear from view. Hanami looks like he can't sit still.

"Oh my god, that was so intense! The stadium was almost cracked due to an impressive battle! But more importantly, what did the referee say!?"

There was pure silence again. The referee raises his arm and points at Hikaru.

"Helios Volcano with Burst finish!! The winner is Hikaru Asahi from Japan!!"

The cheers echoed throughout the whole arena. Hyuga and Drum jumping on their seats feel so happy. Hikaru picks up his bey staring at it.

Hikaru: What was that feeling?

Hikaru turns to Hae-Jin who already left the stage.

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Hae-Jin walk on the sidewalk to his training room where his bodyguards were waiting but when he opened the door he only saw Aiga and Ranjiro with Naru seem waiting for him. Naru who noticed the Korean blader immediately walk to him and hug him.

Naru: Ah, Hae-Jin! That battle was so amazing!

Aiga: Yeah! It's okay if you lost. You did great out there!

Hae-Jin grasped his right hand more tightly. Ranjiro who noticed the tan skin male face began to open his mouth.

Ranjiro: What happened to Hercules?

Hae-Jin opens his palm revealing his broken bey. It did not only burst into three pieces, the disk only has multiple scratches, and the driver and the middle part (the metal in the middle) were broken into pieces. Aiga watch in shock, Naru are same, her hands covering his mouth while Ranjiro bites his lollipop harder making a small crack.

Naru: Hercules!

Aiga: I didn't expect Helios' attack to be so strong until-

Naru: Hercules could break into pieces like this! How about tomorrow's battle?!

Ranjiro: We can ask Drum to borrow Victories' workshop.

The Akaba siblings look at Hae-Jin who looks dominated.

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"Hikaru!!"

Hikaru quickly put his bey in his pocket before getting crushed by a hug from his little brother.

Hikaru: Hyuga!! You're heavy!!

Hyuga: The battle was awesome!! Helios go ZOOM- and Hercules went BANG BANG and Helios just KAPPOW!!

Hikaru chuckle, patting his little brother's head. He looks at others congratulate him. Then, he found silver eyes staring at him with a proud smile and leave. Hikaru was stunned for a moment before he felt someone tugging his sleeve. He looks at his brother who looks at him with puppy eyes. He knew where Hyuga learnt that and it become a dangerous weapon that he couldn't resist.

Hyuga: Can we battle after this, please~!

Curse you, Drum-

"Hikaru!!"

They look at the voice source, Naru waves her arms with Ranjiro and Aiga behind him. Hikaru smile faded a little-noticed something felt off about Achilles's blader after he whispered something to Rantaro.

Valt: Ah, how about we go out and take some fresh air? I brought my mom's famous beybread!!

Valt smiled as he show a bucket full of beybread to them. But he notices the bluenatte looking somewhere else behind him. He turns around found nothing behind him.

Maybe it was just his imagination. But then, he hears a voice whispering near his ear. Made him shiver and quickly turn around.

"Don't let him go.."

"Save him.."

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"What's wrong Lane?"

"Nothing, it's none of your business"

At Ragging Bulls in New York, America. Fubuki and Lane were watching the battles. Shu was nowhere to be found. They look at the battle but Lane found something uneasy after watching Hikaru battle with Hae-Jin. Fubuki who watching the screen while drinking the water noticed Lane's flare looked different than usual. Since he got to know the new Lane after the legend festival, he was able to get to know Lucifer's blader intimately. And now he could feel Lane's flare quite differently. It's like a warning.

Fubuki: Something wrong, you can feel it too, didn't you? The new flare.

Lane didn't respond but he was only staring at Fubuki's ruby eyes. Harry out from the fur jumps out and lands on Fubuki's palms. Let out a worrisome squeak.

Fubuki: I was right.

Lane let out 'tch' and suddenly the Bulls gym become silent. They look at the stairs and found Shu looking at the screen and his face was not happy. There's an aura around him and he seems unhappy after he talks with someone on the phone. Lane and Fubuki look at each other, frowning.

"Something happening.."

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I have to fix my grammar before moving to the next chapters. I deeply apologized.