(This chapter marks the start of the Sparking Legend Tour Arc which will go on until Chapter 52 which will be the last chapter of the story*

*The Sparking Legend Tour Cruise Ship was now in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just right off the coast of California, United States. Crowds gathered on beaches as a projection of the coming battles of the 1st Stage Exhibition Battles was going to be emitted from a projector on the top of the ship. Meanwhile, Announcer Hanami got into his booth and came on the screen*

Hanami: Ok all you boys and girls! Today is the start of the long awaited Sparking Legend Tour!! This marks the 1st Stage of the tournament and this will be kicked off with Single Exhibition matches, however the winners of these matches will face off in a battle royale in the 2nd Stage! Lastly, Everyone is come together again and face off in a single elimination bracket in the final stage so if someone loses there then they are out of the tournament and their chances of going to the finals are shot.

*Athena who had been watching closely marked word of this, if she lost in the Final Stage then she would be out of the tournament for good, it wouldn't matter if she lost the lost the Single Battles or the battle royale if she made it, she could not afford to lose in the Single Elimination Stage.*

Athena: You heard what he said Adeona, we can't lose in the final stage or else we're screwed.. already bad enough i'm facing Rantaro in the 1st Stage.

Hanami: Our first matches for the day will be Legend Of Legends Valt Aoi and his Brave Valkyrie VS The White Tyrant Lui Shirasagijo and his Rage Longinus, an epic clash of titans and in the second match we have the Mythical White Spark Athena Valhalla and her evolved Sovereign Adeona VS The Head Honcho Rantaro Kiyama and his Glide Ragnaruk! Later today we'll have the 

*Athena looked at the screen and observed Rantaros bey, Glide Ragnaruk Wheel Revolve 1S*

Athena: Glide Ragnaruk, a stamina type with 3 Stamina wings that help reduce its stamina loss. Its heavy Wheel disk and 1S Chassis give it some incredibly heavy weight and its Revolve Driver is no joke either. A simple bey but also going to be tough to beat even with a type advantage.

*Athena rose to her feet as her bey began to shine with a white flare*

Athena: Adeona, we're not going to be showing any mercy! Let's beat Honcho and advance to the Battle Royale!

---Meanwhile---

*Valt and Rantaro were talking for a bit before the matches started*

Valt: Are you excited about your match with Athena?

Rantaro: It's definitely going to be interesting, i've always been curious to see what her new bey can really do.

Valt: I don't think you'll be disappointed, she's definitely gotten a lot stronger since her evolution.

*Rantaro kept staring down at the stadium as his Ragnaruk continued to spin in the center of the stadium and began to slow down*

Rantaro: We all fought together with her at Valhalla Manor all those months ago, it only feels like yesterday when Athena fought him in New York.

Valt: I know what you mean, nobody could ever forget a battle like that.

Rantaro: She put a lot of work into her training for that battle so she deserved every right to win. Nobody will ever go through the pain and stress she has to go through for one person.

Valt: And nobody ever should.

*Valt and Lui's names were called and they were called up to their match, Valt walked up to the lift as he waited for it to come down*

Valt: Valkyrie, we're facing off with Lui once again.. let's see how much stronger he's gotten since our last battle.

*Valt walked onto the lift and it carried him up to his match! when he gets to the top, he sees Lui standing on the other end and was walking towards the stadium. Both bladers walk up to the stadium and Lui grins at Valt*

Lui: Well well well, looks like we finally get to battle again... Valt Aoi..!

Valt: Yeah, battling with you is gonna be a ton of fun!

*Lui just grins as he held up his Rage Longinus which was starting to glow with a purple light*

Lui: We're not going to be holding anything back!

Valt: Neither are we!

*Valt held up his Brave Valkyrie and it began to glow with a blue light*

Valt: We're going to show you our true power.

Referee: First Battle!!

*Both bladers take their positions and Lui stared at Valt with a fierce expression*

Lui: Valt Aoi.. i'll finally have the honor of defeating you once and for all..!

*Lui's eye began to glow with a purple streak of energy as he snarled*

Referee: Ready Set!!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium and Longinus and Valkyrie race around the stadium at full speed thanks to the powerful launches*

Lui: Longinus!

Valt: Valkyrie!!

*Both beys come in for a head on collision and slam into each other with full force as a wild fierce storm erupts from the stadium from the fierce clash*

Lui: Crush them!

Valt: Push them back!!

*Both beys disengage and Longinus rides the slope of the stadium and comes rushing back in for the next attack*

Lui: Raging Upper!!

*Longinus uses its upper blades and sends Valkyrie flying into the air*

Valt: Hang on Valkyrie!

*Valkyrie slams into the wall and uses its rubber to absorb the impact and survive the attack*

Lui: Tch..

Valt: Now, Rush Shoot!!

*Valkyrie comes charging in and began to fire an attack one right after the other with relentless speed and power, Longinus was being pushed back as its stamina was starting to diminish.*

Lui: Longinus get out of there!!

*Longinus tilts on the ring of its Destroy' driver and escaped Valkyries barrage of attacks*

Valt: Keep going Valkyrie!!

*Valkyrie began to speed up as it used the rim of the stadium to pick up even more speed*

Valt: Brave Flash!!

*Valkyrie races around the stadium like a rocket and it was coming straight for Longinus*

Lui: Longinus, tear them apart!

*Longinus catches the rim of the stadium as well and it was coming straight for Valkyrie with intense speed*

Lui: Crush them!

Valt: Send them flying!!

*Valkyrie and Longinus collide with full strength and a massive explosion erupts from the stadium and both beys go flying in the air and Valkyrie landed out of the stadium and Longinus fell back in the stadium with barely any stamina left*

Valt: W-What?!

Referee: Rage Longinus with an Over Finish, Lui Shirasagijo earns 1 point!!

*The crowds on the beaches cheered loudly at Lui's first point, Athena stood in one of the training rooms and she looked up at the screen*

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Athena: So Lui actually managed to gain a point huh? Interesting, looks like Longinus is as strong as ever.

---In The Crowd of the arena---

Rantaro: Valt actually lost the first point did he?!

Shu: Longinus has very devastating attack power, there was no way Valt could handle a head on attack like that. Raging Upper did a lot of damage to it at the start so i believe that could've been what sealed its fate.

Rantaro: Are you saying Brave Flash was countered?

Shu: In any case, an attack like that would be impossible to beat but somehow Longinus managed to break through it like it was nothing and Lui plans on showing no mercy here especially since it is Valt he is facing here.

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*Valt reaches down and retrieves his bey and looks back over at Lui who's hair was burning like a wildfire, he began to laugh maniacally as he held up his bey once again*

Lui: Is that all you can do, Valt Aoi?!

Valt: Looks like his strength has doubled quite a bit since last time we faced off but it won't matter, we're still going to win this.

Referee: 2nd Battle!

*Both bladers retake their positions and the battle started*

Referee: Ready Set!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium and both of the speed around the stadium with strong shoots*

Lui: You know what to do! Tear them into pieces!!

*Longinus races up the slope of the stadium and heads in for the blow. Using its metal dragon heads, it sends Valkyrie flying back and it hits the wall with incredible impact*

Valt: Valkyrie!!

*Valkyrie bounces off the wall and it comes charging in towards Longinus with full speed*

Valt: Rush Shoot!!

*Valkyrie clashes with Longinus with all its might*

Lui: Longinus, push them back!

Valt: Oh i don't think so!!

*Both beys get sent flying back and Longinus was now off balance but it uses its Destroy' driver to try and regain its balance*

Lui: You think i'm gonna let you get away!

*Longinus slams into Valkyrie with full force and dealt a severely damaging attack*

Valt: Hang on Valkyrie, hand in there!

*Bolts of Blue and Purple shoot across the stadium from the fierce clash and Valkyrie gets sent flying into the air once again*

Lui: This is all over!

*Longinus climbs onto the 4th Level and races down the slope and heads back in for a follow up attack*

Lui: Longinus!!

*Longinus knocks Valkyrie back up into the sky and it started to glow with its bluish purple aura*

Valt: Valkyrie!!

*Valkyrie lands back in the stadium successfully as it manages to withstand Longinus' next brutal attack*

Lui: Ha, looks like things are finally getting interesting!

*Both beys run laps around the stadium past each other and they return to the center and clash with full force and both of them go straight for the walls*

Valt: Valkyrie!

Lui: Longinus!!

*Both beys slam into the walls and both of them go flying into the air and were now engaged in a fierce midair clash! Fierce winds burst off of the explosion that followed as sparks rained above the stadium, both beys get sent flying back and land back in the stadium*

Valt: Get in there with all you've got!

Lui: Longinus, crush them!

*Both beys were then locked in a fierce head to head clash and both of them race up the slope of the stadium and came back for the next blow*

Lui: Raging Upper!!

Valt: Brave Sword!!

*Both beys collide as the whole world around went inverted for a split second and Longinus burst instantly from Valts intense attack. Lui gasps in shock as the pieces of his bey flew right past him*

Referee: Brave Valkyrie with a burst finish! Valt Aoi is the winner with a score of 2-1!!

*The crowds outside cheer at the battles result, the Legend Of Legends Valt Aoi had finally officially triumphed over Lui Shirasagijo, his eternal rival. Lui bent down and picked up the pieces of his bey and looked over towards Valt with a curious expression*

Lui: I should feel discouraged and furious that i lost but at the same time.. i feel happy and excited?! Valt Aoi, you never cease to exceed my expectations but you had better not lose in the coming battles. I can't wait to have another battle like that again and when that time comes, i'll be the one who is victorious

*Lui turned and left as he began to laugh and he left the arena*

---A little while later---

*Athena stood in the middle of the training room as she watched Adeona run around the stadium with perfect balance and sound*

Athena: Go, Adeona!!

*Adeona all of a sudden lost its balance and it slams into the wall and it goes flying out of the stadium and was heading straight for the door*

Athena: N-No!!

*By a miracle, the door opens and someone catches it, the person standing at the door was Aiga*

Athena: Aiga?!

Aiga: Lost something?

*Aiga tosses the bey back to Athena and a small blush goes across her face*

Athena: W-What are you doing here?

Aiga: Well i've got nothing really better to do so i came to see what you were up to.

Athena: Really?

Aiga: Yeah, My battle isn't until tomorrow evening so i've got plenty of time to prepare and stuff. Anyway, your battle with Rantaro will be in a few minutes so you should probably be going.

Athena: You're right, i'll see you later.

---A few minutes later---

*The next Single Exhibition Match was about to be underway as Athena and Rantaro arrived at the arena and headed up to the stadium, Athena hadn't battled Rantaro in a while so this would be interesting for her*

Athena: Honcho, it's been some time.

*Honcho nodded as he whipped out his monstrous fan and spread it out quickly*

Rantaro: You bet and this time. i, the great honcho will defeat you with madly style!

Athena: Style huh? Interesting then, bring it on!

*Rantaro just stared at her as she smiled with great confidence, he could feel the heat of her flames and it was almost unnatural*

Rantaro: So this is what her Flare is like.. this should be good. Sovereign Adeona is a Right Spin attack type with a burst lock and a mode changing driver that gets even faster mid battle. Should be interesting to see..

Referee: First Battle!

*Both bladers take their positions and the battle started*

Referee: Ready Set!!

3 2 1 GO SHOOT!!!

*Both beys land in the stadium and Ragnaruk heads for the center with its stamina wings deployed as Adeona comes charging in*

Rantaro: Yes, the center is ours!

Athena: Charge! Adeona!!

*Adeona begins to launch a furious barrage of strikes on Ragnaruk but it seemed to not do any damage*

Athena: Tch.. keep pushing!

Rantaro: We won't let you!

*Ragnaruk rebounds and countered Adeonas next blow and sent it flying*

Athena: W-What the?!

Rantaro: How's that?!

*Adeona went flying into the wall and it used its rubber to absorb the attack and rebound itself towards Ragnaruk*

Athena: Sovereign Bounce!!

*Adeona comes charging in and knocks Ragnaruk into the air as well using its rubber blades to do some serious damage*

Rantaro: Don't think that's gonna end us!

*Ragnaruk slams into the wall and heads back to the center immediately as it prepared for its special move! Rantaro bit straight through his loli-pop as his aura roared to life*

Rantaro: Alright Ragnaruk, let's crank up the heat!

*Ragnaruks wings began to emit flames and it generated a cyclone of flaming winds and it swirled in a vortex around and above Ragnaruk*

Rantaro: Glide Tornado!

Athena: Adeona, get out of there!

*Adeona uses its Barrage drivers gimmick to accelerate and manage to get out of range of the cyclone*

Rantaro: Even if you manage out of Glide Tornados range, you still only be wasting your stamina and won't be able to do a strong attack again.

Athena: Tch... he's right! If i keep out of range like this then i won't have enough power for another attack but if i attack right now then theres a chance Ragnaruk will counterattack and send me flying again.. what should i do..?!

Rantaro: It's all over!

*Adeona was slowly starting to be pulled in towards the vortex and was pulled into the air as it swirled around inside the tornado*

Athena: Tch..!

Adeona: Athena, now's your chance!!

*Athena looked up at Adeona which called down to her*

Adeona: You know what to do, let's end this!

*Adeona comes falling back down and it lands directly on top of Ragnaruk and knocks it off balance*

Rantaro: W-What the-?!

Athena: Adeona.. you're right. Let's finish this!

*Adeonas flare glowed to life with a shining light, Lane who was watching from the crowd looked on in a bit of surprise at Athenas flare*

Athena: Adeona!

*Both beys collide and a massive explosion rings out, Adeona and Ragnaruk get knocked back and Adeona tilts on the rubber of its driver*

Athena: Me and Adeona are going to blow you away!

*Adeona comes racing back down towards the center as Ragnaruk does the same*

Rantaro: Bring it!

Athena: Sovereign Symphony!!

*Adeona blasts straight through Ragnaruk as it went flying into the air and burst from the attack*

Rantaro: W-What?!

Referee: Sovereign Adeona with a burst finish! Athena Valhalla wins with a score of 2-0!

*Crowds on the beaches cheered as Athena retrieved her bey and it began to sparkle around her*

Athena: Adeona, your light is only getting even stronger.. let's keep this up.

*Lane who was watching from the crowd simply frowns as his Flare began to glow, he turned and walked away as his flare disappeared. So far, the 2 Bladers partaking in the 2nd Stage Battle Royale was Athena and Valt*

---Later that day---

*The last 2 matches of the day was Shu VS Delta and Gwyn VS Zac and they were gonna take place later that evening. Meanwhile, Athena continued to train for the battle royale and thoughts began to rush through her head*

Athena: Well we made it to the Battle Royale in the 2nd Stage but there are more matches for the 1st Stage to go so literally anyone could make it. Me and Valt are confirmed but i wonder who else will be participating in it.

*The next matches for the day were Shu VS Delta and Gwyn VS Zac. The following day would be Free VS Drum, Sisco VS Xhaka, Phi VS Daina and Aiga VS Lane.. any of the 12 bladers left could make it to the Royale and it would drastically affect Athenas odds of winning.*

Athena: Adeona, let's try our hardest in the Battle Royale but first, we got the rest of the 1st Stage left to finish.

[TBC]

Next Chapter: Explosive Showdown! The Heated Up 1st Stage!!

The next battles of the 1st Stage of the Sparking Legend Tour has begun! Meanwhile, Lane reawakens a long lost power.