Where fate falls ~ Trust him

10

The friends followed the corridor which had a gate at the end, which opened as they stood in front of it. They were immediately met with a heat that was even worse than that outside the temple. "So hot..." "Do we really have to go through this?" The friends dragged themselves through the room, which was designed like a tropical forest. "Never leave the house without a fan" "It's like in a Sauner" The hope of just walking through it ended when they faced one of the comical duplicates. "You have to cook under the mask" "Of course. It's hotter than hot and that's a good thing." "Sorry for the question" The masked boy took his bey, it was Roktavor. "So? Who's brave enough to face me?" "It would be me then. Honcho is ready. The real Roktavor against his duplicate. In a few seconds I'll send you home! Then I'll be the first to gets a fight against Red Eye" "Don't be so sure about that" "No...I already have that in the bag. I'm just sorry about the order. Usually the best is saved for last" "We shadow bladers have all the same skills and talents. Red Eye is at the top of the food chain so you have to defeat me first. So? Let's begin?"

"The battle between Beserk Roktavor and Shadow Roktavor will begin shortly"

The friends looked around when they heard Ashtem's voice. "There must be cameras here" "Probably"

"The first with two points is the winner! First Battle"

"If I win we'll see whose Bey is the copy" "I know the real Roktavor will always prevail" Honcho looked at his friends. "I'll give you momentum for your battles" "Nice! That's how it's done Honcho!" "If you lose, you're making it harder for the rest of us! Make an effort" "Yeah yeah guys. As I said, this thing will be finished in a minute"

"Ready? On your mark!"

"3,2,1 Let it rip" Their beys landed in the arena and started fighting for the center. "Study Roktavor as much as you want. After this hit, you're done for." "That may be true, but I've taken that into account. I know your bey. Know all of his abilities down to your last strategy. And I know to become stronger I'll have to synchronize both aspects" Since both were stamina beys, it ended up being an stamina battle. But Yellow Eye was much better than expected. Roktavor slowed down while his duplicate still had a normal speed. The original stopped before the fake.

"Shadow Roktavor with a Survivor Finish. One point goes to Yellow Eye"

"Honcho..."

"It's the heat! It's distracting me" "It's only hot because you think about it" "Smartass!" "Not the burst finish I was hoping for. Well I'll have to investigate further then" "Can we skip your stupid bid? I'm only a point down so far. Luckily I fight best when I'm under pressure" "Okay, then let's not waste any time" "Yes, that's fine"

"Second Battle"

"Watch out! You'll go down in one hit"

"Ready? On your mark!"

"3,2,1 Let it rip" And the second battle began. "You know what to do! Show him what a burst looks like!" "Your confidence is entertaining" It was back to a stamina battle.

"He moves like a shadow" "What do you mean?" "Shadow Roktavor moves one to one like the real Roktavor" "Don't you disintegrate when you see your double?" "It takes foreboding to a whole other level"

Roktavor and his duplicate race towards each other. "Get him out of there, buddy!" But instead of the Shadow Roktavor, the real one shattered. "No!"