~Sora POV~
Sora looked up from the floor as she heard the door open again. Who she saw shocked her, it was Phi. "It's nice to see you again Sora." Phi said. Sora just stared at Phi with no emotion on her face. "Hearts tells me that you've regained your memories. Well, except for one very important one." Phi continued. "And that would be?" Sora asked. "The day you betrayed us." Phi said. "Do me a favor and spare me from your lies. Hearts told me everything, I didn't betray you guys." Sora said. "Apparently he didn't. Because the last thing I said to you was 'Sora, please'." Phi said. Sora's eyes widened as another memory came back.
~Flashback~
The five friends sat in a circle on the forest floor, they were in a clearing with a stadium in the middle. "Guys, I have something to tell you." Free said. "So do I." Lui said. "Ok what is it?" Sora asked. "I'm moving to Spain." Free said sadly, his head hanging low. "My family is moving to Tokyo." Lui said, his head also hanging low. Sora's face held a mixture of sadness and shock. "When?" She asked. "Next week." The boys chorused. Sora's face was downcast for a moment, she looked at the ground. After a few moments of silence passed between them she looked up at the two boys and smiled. "Then let's make the most out of the time we have left." Sora said. The five stood up and began to chase each other through the woods, making most of the time they had left with the blue and yellow haired bladers.
~Timeskip~
The five friends stood in front of the train station. "I'll never forget you guys." Sora said, hugging her best friends. "We won't forget you either Sora." Free replied, returning the hug. Sora let them go, tears fell freely down her face. "We'll see each other again. This isn't goodbye." Lui said. "Yeah, and we'll always be friends not matter how far we are from each other." Free said. "All passengers leaving Hyoma Village, please board now." A voice said through the speakers. Free and Lui walked towards the train and waved goodbye before boarding. They walked to a window, the train began to pull away from the station. Sora waved goodbye and watched with tears in her eyes as she watched her best friends leave. When they disappeared from sight, she then turned and cried into Phi's chest and hugged him tightly. "We'll always be here for you Sora." Hearts said, putting his hand on Sora's shoulder as she cried.
~Timeskip to 6 months later~
The three friends sat in a circle in their usual meeting place, the very clearing where their lives changed forever. They were eating some sandwiches and talking, sometimes laughing at each others jokes. "Sora, we have something to tell you." Phi said sadly. Sora looked up from her sandwich at him. "Our family is moving." Hearts said sadly. Sora's face once again held sadness, she felt like the air had been knocked out of her lungs. "When?" Sora managed to choke out. "Tomorrow morning." Phi replied. A few tears fell from Sora's face before her expression changed to anger. "Why, why are you guys leaving?!" Sora yelled. Phi and Hearts eyes widened as they were taken aback by Sora's sudden outburst. "Our parents are needed back at the palace." Phi said. "So you two are going to abandon me too?" Sora asked, her voice breaking. "No! Sora we'll always be friends, right?" Phi said. "You two are no friends of mine." Sora growled before standing up and walking away. Phi and Hearts rose to their feet and went after her. "Sora, wait please! I know you didn't mean that!" Hearts yelled. Phi was able to catch up and he grabbed Sora's right shoulder and spun her around to make her face the two brothers. "Sora, we're sorry we didn't tell you sooner. We didn't know until last night." Phi said. "Let go of me!" Sora growled, swatting Phi's hand off of her shoulder. "Sora, please." Phi pleaded. "No, we are done!" Sora yelled before walking away once more, leaving the two brothers in the forest alone and hurt by her words.
Timeskip~
Phi and Hearts boarded the train and walked to a window seat. They scanned the crowd to see if Sora was there. They spotted her at the edge, leaning against a tree. As the train began to pull away Sora noticed the two brothers waving at her. She let out a growl before turning away and walking into the woods. She turned her head to see the two brothers look hurt at her actions before they disappeared from sight. Sora sank to her knees and began to cry softly. Sure she was upset but they were still her friends, but the two brothers thought differently. They were hurt by her actions and Phi swore revenge.
~End of Flashback~
Sora blinked a few times before looking back at Phi. "I regretted turning my back on you guys that day. I'm sorry." Sora said. "Sorry? That's all you have after all these years? Sorry doesn't cut it Sora, I want to see you suffer as I did. I lost everything that day! While you did nothing but turn against us!" Phi growled. Hearts walked into the room, he was about to ask what was going on when he saw his brother. "Please forgive me. We could start over, be friends again like we were back then. Hearts has already forgiven me and we're good friends now." Sora said in a hopeful voice. "No Sora, we were done a long time ago. I will never be friends again with the likes of you. First I will destroy everything you love and I will not stop until you beg for mercy. And then I will destroy you." Phi growled, he then turned and left the room. "Sora I-" Hearts was interrupted by Sora. "Why didn't you tell me?" Sora asked. "I just wanted to rebuild our friendship." Hearts answered. "Phi will never forgive me. He's already shown that. He killed my father, he tried to kill Lui, he is going after everyone in my life!" Sora said. "He didn't only kill your father." Hearts said. "What do you mean?" Sora asked. "He killed the rest of your family as well." Hearts said. "No, that was Ashtem." Sora said. "Phi and Ashtem were working together at that time. Phi wanted and still wants revenge against you, so Ashtem made a deal with him. Sora, he killed Ryuga, Kyoya, and Kenta." Hearts said. "He did that?" Sora asked. "Yes." Hearts answered. "He will pay for this! I will never forgive him!" Sora yelled. "I'm sorry that you had to find out this way Sora." Hearts said. "It isn't your fault Hearts."Sora said. "Hearts!" Phi's voice called. "I have to go." Hearts said before walking out of the room. Sora looked up at the ceiling. Shu, Lui, Free, Valt, please be careful. Sora thought.
~Katsumi POV~
Katsumi and Fubuki were climbing up the rock wall when they heard a familiar voice call to them. Fubuki, Katsumi!" Aiger yelled. "We were in the neighborhood and thought we'd bug you two." Ranjiro said. The twins turned their heads and looked down at the maroon and blond haired kids. "Hey guys." Katsumi said. "We'll be down in a sec." Fubuki said. They both pressed the button at the same time and jumped down. They landed in front of the two bladers and stared at them "Hmm...You're smaller than I remember." Fubuki said. The two had irritated looks on their faces. The twins walked over to the bench and sat down, followed by Ranjiro and Aiger. "We come all this way and this is the welcome we get?" Ranjiro asked. "Sorry to disappoint." Fubuki said before drinking from his bottle of water. "We didn't ask you guys to come visit us." Fubuki and Katsumi said in unison. "Oh yeah these guys are as snooty as I remember." Tobesky said. "Why'd you want to come here?" Gumita asked. "Knock it off. This is just how they are but they mean well." Ranjiro said. "Got that right." Aiger said. "Fubuki may act all broody but I know inside he's happy to see us. Isn't that right?" Ranjiro said before leaning over to give Fubuki a hug. Fubuki stood up, dodging the hug and leaving Ranjiro to fall onto the bench. "You wish." Fubuki said. Katsumi stood up from the bench and looked at Aiger. "Aiger, I see you're having issues on the Battleship cruise." Fubuki said. "Yep, he's on a losing streak." Naru said. "Don't say that!" Aiger growled at his younger sister. "She's right but the tag team battle was close. You did good." Fubuki said. "So you guys were watching?" Aiger asked. "In a way." Fubuki said. "Does that mean you were cheering them on?" Naru asked. "That'd be a no." Fubuki replied. Katsumi rolled her eyes at her brother's statement. "We've been training ever since we got here. I was cheering you guys on in my mind." Katsumi said. "That's appreciated." Ranjiro said. "I used to think training was just a way to get stronger, until he taught me otherwise." Fubuki said. "She helped me see training differently as well." Katsumi said. "You mean Shu and Sora?" Ranjiro asked. "Yep." The twins said in unison. "So have you guys found Sora yet?" Aiger asked. Katsumi immediately looked upset. "No, we haven't." She said. It's my fault she disappeared in the first place. Katsumi thought. Fubuki lead the group over to the rock wall he and Katsumi had been climbing. "This rock wall is to help you with your strength and stamina. Power alone will get you nowhere." Fubuki said. "I'll reach the top first." Aiger said. "I doubt that." Katsumi said. "Yeah, because I'll leave you all in the dust." Ranjiro said. "Let's find out then." Katsumi said. The four bladers stood facing the wall. Ranjiro, Fubuki, Aiger, and Katsumi, that was the order they were lined up in. "3...2...1..GO!" A blond haired girl shouted. The four raced to the wall and quickly began climbing it. Ranjiro began to struggle and eventually lost his grip and became suspended in the air. "You've got to be kidding me!" He shouted angrily. Katsumi, Fubuki, and Aiger were still racing towards the top, they were neck in neck with each other. They reached the top and pressed the button at the same time before jumping down and landing on the ground. "So who won?" Katsumi asked. "It was a three way tie." The blond haired girl said. "Let's settle this with a bey battle then." Aiger said. "Uh before we do that, CAN SOMEONE HELP ME GET DOWN?!" Ranjiro yelled. Katsumi walked towards Ranjiro and helped him get down. The four walked away from the rock wall and up the stairs and took their positions beside the stadium. Fubuki and Katsumi stood on one side while Aiger and Ranjiro stood on the other. Katsumi looked at Aiger. He hasn't changed one bit. He's going to give it all he has. Katsumi thought. She glanced at Ranjiro, he looked towards the edge of the stadium. He's expecting us to take each other out, he's going to aim for the edge. Katsumi thought. She looked behind Aiger to see Lui leaned up against the wall watching the battle. Time to show them all what we can do. Katsumi thought. Katsumi set Alter Forneus tip into attack mode and got into her launching position. She held her launcher to her right side and she looked like she was going to launch herself towards the stadium. "3...2...1...LET IT RIP!" They yelled in unison. Katsumi and Fubuki launched themselves towards the stadium. At the last moment, Katsumi jumped into the air and pulled the ripcord as hard as she could. Emperor Forneus and Alter Forneus headed for the center. "Z launch!" Aiger yelled. Achilles barely missed the two beys and headed straight for Rocktavor. They collided and continued to circle the stadium. "I was going to let you guys take each other out but looks like that isn't an option." Ranjiro said. The Sumiye twins looked at each other and nodded. Alright, let's go. Katsumi thought. "Ultimate Emperor Drift!" Fubuki yelled. Emperor Forneus collided with Achilles and Rockavor, bursting them with one hit. "It's your turn next Katsumi!" Fubuki said. "As if! Alter Whip!" Katsumi yelled. "Ultimate Emperor Drift!" Fubuki yelled. The beys collided and both burst within seconds. "Again?!" The twins yelled in unison. "Wow, you guys have changed." Aiger said. "Yeah, they are different than before." Ranjiro said. Maybe I have changed. Katsumi thought. Aiger and the rest left and headed back to the Bey Cruiser. Katsumi and Fubuki stood on the dock, staring at the ship. "Are we really good enough for this?" Fubuki asked. "Fubuki, Katsumi, what do you really want?" Shu asked. "I just want to face Ranjiro and Aiger again." Fubuki answered. "So do I." Katsumi said. "Set sail, show them what you can do." Shu said. The twins smiled before boarding the ship. They walked into Kris' office. "We will join the Battleship cruise." Fubuki said. "Glad to have you two on board." Kris said.
~Small Timeskip~
Katsumi and Fubuki stood in front of the doors to the arena. "You ready for this?" Fubuki asked. "Always." Katsumi replied. "Introducing our last two bladers joining the Battleship cruise. It's the tops bladers from the Raging Bulls, Fubuki and Katsumi Sumiye." Hanami said. The doors opened and allowed the two to walk towards the stadium. "You two are the last bladers? Why didn't you tell us?" Aiger asked. "I thought it would be better as a surprise." Katsumi said. She saw Suou staring at her and her brother. Time to make you pay for what you've done. We'll show you how much we've improved.Katsumi thought. "Ok let's get this next challenge started. For this challenge we'll be using the double decker stadium." Hanami said. A huge stadium came out of the floor, it was a small stadium stacked ontop of a larger one. The bladers walked up to it and took their positions. This is that stadium Shu was talking about. He said to limit the amount of damage that you take. Katsumi thought. She switched Alter Forneus' tip into stamina mode and loaded it onto her launcher. Phi held his hand up in the air. What is he doing? Katsumi thought. "Phi's hand shoots into the air again. Will he back out of this match too?" Hanami asked. "I will destroy all of your beys." Phi said. He lowered his hand to point at Aiger who growled in response. "With a powerful declaration of victory, Phi is not backing out this time." Hanami said. The bladers got into their launching positions. "3...2...1...LET IT RIP!" They yelled in unison. Katsumi and Fubuki launched themselves towards the stadium. At the last moment Katsumi launched herself into the air and pulled the ripcord as hard as she could. Alter Forneus spun rapidly through the center and out towards the edge, dodging several beys in the process. Katsumi watched as Achilles was sent over the edge of the small stadium. Phoenix settled in the center and everyone but Fubuki and Katsumi went for the attack. Phoenix burst them all with one hit and sent both Forneus into the second stadium. Alter Forneus' tip hit the stadium wall and switched to attack mode. "It looks like Phi has- wait a minute there are two more beys in the bottom stadium!" Hanami said. Phoenix sent itself over the edge of the first stadium and landed in the second. Achilles suddenly came from the edge of the stadium and attacked Emperor Forneus. "Phoenix Break." Phi said. Phoenix collided with Achilles and Forneus, bursting them instantly. "Burst! Burst! Phi has taken out both Aiger Akabane and Fubuki Sumiye. But wait, Katsumi is still going. Will she be able to stop Phi, or will she fall to the same fate?" Hanami said. "Alter Whip!" Katsumi yelled. Alter Forneus charged straight for Phoenix. "Phoenix Break." Phi said. The beys collided and Alter Forneus burst within seconds. "Burst! Phi has shown Phoenix's power and has won this challenge." Hanami said. Katsumi picked up the pieces to her bey and put them back together. "That launch looked very familiar." Phi said. Katsumi looked up at him. Her eyes widen when she saw his red eye. This is the guy that scared Sora that night. Could he be the cause of her disappearance? Katsumi thought. Phi walked away, leaving the other bladers standing at the stadium. "Here, let us show you two around." Aiger said. He lead Katsumi, Fubuki, and Ranjiro to the kitchen. "This is Ange, she's our boat mom while we're here." Aiger said. "Nice to meet you." Katsumi and Fubuki said in unison. "Well aren't you two well mannered." Ange said. "They'll always be goodie two shoes." Ranjiro said. "So why didn't you guys tell us you were coming earlier?" Aiger asked. "We were kinda on the fence until the last minute." Fubuki said. "But he convinced us to come aboard." Katsumi said.