Kristina Kuroda's POV:

"We're counting on you all to win this,that's our only mission,nothing else matters." I said towards the team consisting of Free,Lily and Valt with my arms crossed,my voice having the strictest tone I could ever muster.

Lily Xu Adachi's POV:

"We're gonna show them whose boss!" Valt excitedly exclaimed,punching the air at the same time clearly pumped up for the upcoming battle tomorrow.

"We need to cover some specifics about the opposing team."Trad butted in,tapping onto his tablet that was held in his hands. "Our next opponent is Top Wand from Germany." The television showing the team we were up against. On the right side of the team was a clown which slightly made me jump since I am kinda afraid of clowns ever since I was really small."Cuza Ackermann's bey is Alter Cognite,a strong balance type. According to stats its the one to look out for.""Right,noted and filed.Real wicked!"Valt said to himself with a head nod to show that he understood what Trad was implying.

"It has ultra Attack and stamina."Trad added on. "Wait a sec,hows that fair?" Valt asked again. "Honestly you should be worried."

"Good thing Valtryek has Ultra Ultra Ultra Attack!" Valt excitedly exclaimed

Trad decided to continue his briefing as he informed us about the sticking point of Alter Cognite. Turns out we would not know which mode it's using until it gets launched,but by then it would be too late. "I'll still win though." Free confidently yet monotonously commented as boyh me and Valt were definitely intrigued by his proclamation of victory.

After the briefing,Free immediately walked away from both me and Valt to probably head off to start training back in the woods. Whereas both Valt and me went off to the training hall to have some beybattles and practice before the match tomorrow. When we got there,Rantaro was already practicing by himself as he launched Roktavor into the stadium with his new stamina launch.

"Hey Valt,how's that new move coming along?" I curiously asked,launching Kunoichi into the stadium as it raced along the outer ring as it went in and out like its usual Attack patterns as I imagined a bey there. Just yesterday,the two of us and Rantaro were practicing together when Valtryek showed signs of having a new attack,but,he still hasn't fully controlled and mastered it yet. "I'm almost getting it! Just one more try!"

I sighed in defeat as I picked Kunoichi who came to a standstill and twisted it onto my launcher while Valt locked Valtryek on his. After the usual countdown,the two of us launched our Attack type beys into the stadium.

Valtryek and Kunoichi were literally chasing each other like that of a dog and cat. However,Kunoichi outpaced its opponent first and took the first Attack by using its edge layer to strike and Valtryek before drifting to the left to once again slam into it again,ending its onslaught of attacks by evading Valtryek's attempt of an Attack.

Suddenly,Valtryek went all haywire as it hit itself against the wall,its layer hitting the ground as it travelled the stadium in its tilted form. A few seconds pass and we decided to both call in the match,picking our beys in the process. Currently,what's important is to fully figure out Valt's new move in time for tomorrow's match. "You seriously don't remember? Come on,something must have stuck with you!" Rantaro urged as Valt took a closer look at Valtryek. "Nothing! Just the whole bam,pew pew thing!" He replied,swatting his arm up to show us what he meant. "That's when the wee-oo,wee-on,wee-oo started."

"Follow my lead." Said Rantaro,clearing his throat as he exclaimed. " we doin this!?" I guessed it was suppose to motivate us and it actually worked as both me and Valt replied with quick nods as we punched the air in response. With that said and done,Valt quickly launched Valtryek as the three of us huddled in,observing it's movements,racking our brains to find the solution to whatever was stopping Valtryek's new move from being complete.

While e were watching,Rantaro suddenly spoke about this Shu person. Whoever he is,he sounds intense. Rantaro commented that Shu would be so psyched if he knew that both him and Valt were in the European League. In truth,he sounded like an extremely important and close friend to the two. All of a sudden,Rantaro's expression changed to that of realisation as he let out a worried grunt before glancing at Valt who still had his eyes sat on Valtryek.

"Uh,wait I Guess you probably hear from him all the time." Rantaro added on,trying to break the slight tension in the air,his arms crossed as he said so. But,Valt surprisingly replied with a simple "Nope,nothin yet." Sighing,his voice not having its usual excitement as Valtryek came to a stop at the middle of the bey stadium after loosing its steam. Peeking at him from the corner of my eye,I could easily tell that Shu must have meant a lot to him as a best friend. Kinda like me when it comes to Krist and Free.

Without nobody even noticing,a white bird suddenly came from no where and snatched Valtryek from the ground before flying away towards the direction of the cafeteria.

And we went chasing-

In the cafeteria,there were grunts and yells of unsatisfaction as the bird went flying above the heads of the people who were previously peacefully eating.

After a few minutes of chasing,Valt told us to stay back while he continued to chase after the bird,leaving a huge puff of smoke and dirt as he ran off.

Hours passed after Valt went after Valtryek.

Deciding to not waste more time,I went back to launching practice and strategy planning. Having disadvantages does not give me the excuse to be weak,it just means I have to push and work harder than ever to keep up with the competition. Being the daughter of a pro blader also means that I have a lot of expectations riding on my shoulders to meet and I was going to do just that.

Time quickly flew by and soon we were at El Astro to challenge TOP Wand during the league's opening. "Can you finally believe that we're gonna battle here?" Valt asked while Rantaro let out an eager and excited cry before stating that he was so amped. Hanami's voice suddenly cried out into the air as he announced that a representative of BC Sol will be addressing before the official opening of the European League.

Appearing on the stage was non other than Kristina herself,her expression brimming with confidence as she address to the crowds who were watching her. "It's such an honor to be here today,at the opening ceremony. To all you fans out there,brace yourselves! These bladers are ready to show you what they're made of. The European League is officially open!" When those last words left her,puffs of coloured smoke and lights burst out while the crowd gave her a cheering ovation.

Third-Person's POV:

"And now we'd like to invite our competitors on stage!"Hanami continued after Kristina's address to the crowd was over. "In the blue corner,a team whose world ranking is steadily climbing! Visiting from Germany,it's the one and only Top Wand! Their captain,a fierce and fearless talent with impeccable control,Heinrich! And specialising in the art of subtlety,it's Rodrik! Last with his shape-shifting battle style,the acrobatic Cuza!"

"Nice!" Valt happily exclaimed as the smiling face of Cuza appeared on the large screen of a television to which he pointed at in joy. "That's your new friend?" Rantaro asked with a grin on his face,arms crossed at the same time. "Yup! His bird's cool too!" replied Valt. "Unreal" Lily added. Though majority of the team which was going to represent BC Sol was already present,their ace and captain,Free De La Hoya was nowhere to be seen.

Back with Kristina,Trad was beside her as he scrolled down the rankings of BC Sol over the past few years and concluded that their team's ranking has been slipping down a peg and that they had to climb back up this time around.His worries were simply stated for when Kristina commented that he was such a worry wart and told him to relax.

Upon hearing that,Trad let out a slight gasp as he stopped looking at his tablet to have a word with the magenta haired female. "How can you blame me? We need to make it to the World League!" He replied,clearly distraught by the female's level of relaxation. "We have the ultimate ace on our team with Free."Kristina explained which resulted in Trad letting out a deflated sigh at her opinion. "Trust me...we're going to win." She concluded.

Free De La Hoya's POV:

Seeing that our team has not been called up to the stadium,I took the simple liberty to walk off and observe everything from above. As I was leaning on a wall,I heard a male's voice as it came closer while his figure emerged from the shadows. "Huh.He's certainly popular."  Looking up,I saw Theodore Glass walking out,a hand inside a pocket as I then realised that everyone in the stadium was cheering Ackerman's name.

Clearly not going to be impressed or caring about what he was going to say,I stood straight up and decided to take my leave to meet up with the team. "It seems from where I stand it seems the fate of BC Sol is riding on your shoulders." Glass continued. Slightly stopping as I took a quick small glance at Raging Bull's owner while to continuing to listen to his words . "Without you,I'm guessing the whole team would implode. "

"Such a pity when you consider how great they once were and what they've been reduced to. It's not flattery to say you're too good. But your team's struggling to improve.Guess that's what happens when you rely too heavily on one blader."

When Glass finally finished,I simply tucked my hands into my pockets and walked off.

Theodore Glass's POV:

"And the second seed is planted" I thought with a smile full of malice

Lily Xu Adachi's POV:

"Hurry up... c'mon Free,you guys are gonna be called!" Rantaro huffed at Free's tardiness of sort. "Yeah,no kidding,where is he?" Valt asked looking towards his right. And surprise surprise,Free came out from behind the two who were then slight freaked out by his sudden appearance from no where. After both Valt and Rantaro shook the fear off, Rantaro was the first to say something. "Seriously you gotta stop sneakin' up on us or something!"

"How So?" Free asked

"All ghost-y! It's creepy!"

"Right,boo"

And right on cue,Rantaro let out a spooked cry to which I could not help myself as I let out a tiny laugh.

"So.We doin this?"Free asked as he started to walk off.

Rantaro quickly wished us good luck before running off to watch with the others at the sidelines. Before the doors opened,Free,Valt and me were standing in a horizontal straight line as we waited to be called out by Hanami. Glancing at my extreme right,I saw Valt having beads of perspiration dripping down his forehead.Probably from the anxiousness he was experiencing.

However,something minor just seemed out of place.

Third-Person's POV:

"You nervous? Free?" A soft gentle voice asked.

"Not a chance" The blonde simply replied.

"Then why reply?"she questioned.

Free looked down at the tiny female beside him,slightly shocked from her three word reply.

Lily was not looking back at him,but she kept having that constant smile on her face that some may just call creepy. It may seem like nothing,but Free clearly knew that she can easily see through his blank expression and curt reply.

"And in the red corner,our friends from BC Sol,make some noise!"

" The ultimate champ and number one blader in the world. Free De La Hoya!

"A returning blader bearing a former powerhouse's last name. Lily Xu Adachi!

"His got top class speed and energy! He never stops once his been wound up! Valt Aoi!"

Valt Aoi's POV:

Lightly slapping my cheeks after announcer Hanami called my name,I took in a final ginormous breath of air before punching the air as I yelled.

"WE GOT THIS!"

With that,the crowd started cheering for BC Sol as the battles were finally about to commence.

End of Chapter!
Sorry,this is a kinda boring chapter-
But I do hope you enjoyed it and thank you for reading!

Recently I been procrastinating a lot so I'll try to upload more in the near future. Anyways,see ya in the next chapter!