Epilogue

In which letters are written

Dear Tyson,

Thank you very much for looking after me whilst I was waiting for Dad to finish up stuff in our city so I could go home. Everyone's in a much better mood in our village now that we know L-Drago is under control – well, more under control, anyway. Hokuto said to me this morning that he never thought to live to see the day when he was glad L-Drago wasn't under our mountain, but Dad just laughed at him.

Hey, did you hear? You remember that Dad's going to be the new Director of the WBBA (That'll be a laugh...) like Tala told us? Well, my friend Hikaru – the one I was telling you about AAAAGES ago – she'll be joining him as assistant. We wanted her to come and blade again, but she said she'd rather not, for now.

Are you going to actually be at any of the battles in the World Championships that the WBBA are hosting? It'd be cool to see you there, and battle you too - oh yeah, I've got a new Pegasus! Galaxy Pegasus. It's really amazing - I can't wait to use it against you! If not, you're welcome in Koma Village any time, as long as you can persuade Hyoma to let you in.

Anyway, that's a lot of questions, so I'll stop writing now,

Gingka

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Dear Gingka,

Only enough room here for answers, so you're welcome, good, really, no, awesome, oh well, no, I have to be working for the WBBA in a different stadium all the time, wish I could come, wow, that sounds cool, can't wait to battle you too, thanks, I'll see if I have time, yes it was a lot of questions.

Tyson

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Dear Tyson,

Of all the things I could say to that, I'll just stick to "Your handwriting is dreadful."

Gingka

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Dear Gingka,

So is yours

Tyson

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Dear Tyson,

Shut up

G

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Dear G,

I don't think I've ever had a written argument with someone before, let alone an insulting match. This is quite fun. I get to ask Kai about creative insults before I write them, you bowl of pigswill (teehee).

T

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Dear T,

Bowl of pigswill is the best he can come up with, that cantankerous moron? Hokuto is so much better at it, you three-legged monkey with no fingers!

G

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Dear G,

The cantankerous moron is deeply offended and suggests that three monkeys with no fingers or toes can at least beyblade better than a lapdog with an inflated ego...

T

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Dear T,

Write address clearer next time

Garland Siebolt

Dear Kenny,

Benkei said if I didn't write he'd confiscate Leone. So I'm writing, just in case he actually manages to come up with a way to do so. Please tell him this.

Kyouya

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Dear Benkei,

Please give Leone back,

Kenny

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Kenny,

Thanks

K.

Dear Hilary,

Hope your new bey is doing okay. Remember to get him tuned up regularly or you'll never last! Just watch out for dirt getting in between the layers. Hope you teach all your boys a good lesson next time, though you shouldn't tell them how stupid they look in hard-hats just yet. Makes for more amusement later; you following me?

Yuu says he can't be bothered to write, but he'll come and say hi next time he's anywhere near you. Watch out for huge pillars of light, and remember to wave back.

Anyway, hope to see you again soon,

Madoka

Dear Kai,

Tsubasa

(This letter was found mostly burned in Kai's fireplace. The only legible parts have been reproduced. The contents remain a mystery to this day)

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Dear Agent E,

You idiot, next time don't use proper names!

Agent P

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Dear "Agent P",

I'm not sure what's going on, but you're taking this a bit too far, methinks

Tsubasa

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Dear Agent E (who is under no circumstances called Tsubasa),

If that was in code, it was a very bad code.

Agent P

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Dear "Agent P",

Seriously, Kai, this is getting stupid. And what's all this about codes and secret names and whatever? If you don't explain, I'll... I'll set Yuu on you.

Tsubasa (who is under no circumstances called Agent E)

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Dear Tsubasa,

Please ignore the letters you received earlier. Tala and Bryan got hold of my writing desk and my post and wouldn't give it back until I persuaded Ian to return Wolborg and Falborg's blades to their respective owners. They have both been far too excitable since they found out they could get their bit-beasts back, which explains part of it, I suppose. For some reason, they seem to have muddled up the concepts of "special agent" and "secret agent". Too much James Bond, I suspect.

Kai

P.S. Please don't set Yuu on them either, as I'll only have to clean up the mess afterwards. And if he eats all Tala's ice-cream again, I cannot be held responsible for how many pieces he may or may not return home in.

Dear Max and Ray,

Thought I'd send you a letter to say thanks for looking after me and Benkei over the summer. Benkei would have too, but you know that new special move he was working on just before we left? He tried it out on Kyouya and got his wrist sprained, so he can't write.

Anyway, my training with Sagittario is going really well. I'll use it to try to get into the World Championships. Team Japan is definitely going to win! We'll keep up the Japanese win streak, we promise! It'd be great to see you there, even though you're not competing.

Thanks again for everything,

Kenta

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Dear Kenta,

Sure, we'll try our best to watch all your battles live (I know I can speak for Max, Tyson and Daichi too, though Kai's arm may have to be twisted). Look out for us in unexpected places – I think Kai's planning to work in the Russian stadium, and I've just been told that I've been posted to the Chinese one, so just keep an eye out in all the tournaments. We'll be cheering for all of you!

Hope we'll see you again soon. Things sure are quiet here without you lot running around. Even Kai and Brooklyn (who came back about three weeks ago looking pretty beat up but really happy – something about "borrowing" L-Drago again, I think...) are being reasonably civil to each other, which is a surprise. No attacks of evil bit-beasts or megalomaniacs – nothing. Just teaching the youngsters in the WBBA and the BBA, fixing our blades, teaching the youngsters, fixing their blades, teaching the youngsters... It's actually kind of boring. Seriously, if someone made a TV series of the lives of the Blade-breakers, bet they'd have pulled it by now. Compared to what we used to get up to, it's pathetic. You sound like you're getting up to much more interesting stuff.

I'm getting off topic. Driger says hi to Sagittario and Bull. Oh, and Max has just told me that he'll be in America during the World Championships, so if Team Japan needs anything whilst you're there, just look him up – he'll be happy to help.

Best of luck,

Ray

Dear Brooklyn,

I don't normally write letters, and I'm certainly not writing this one for anything stupid like trying to stay in touch. I'm only doing this to warn you that if you ever try to take my L-Drago from me again, I will tear the earth apart to find you. You know that I can.

Ryuga

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Dear Ryuga,

Loved the irony of your letter, as you sent L-Drago to carry it and he's decided to stay. However, you can keep Poseidon for a bit. Mystel will miss him, but no-one else will. Hope he didn't get this letter too wet carrying it – he is a water-god, after all.

Brooklyn.

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Dear Ryuga,

Strange that you haven't come to pick up L-Drago yet. Am puzzled by this – I thought you liked him. Please stop by and try to rescue him. It amuses me when you try, particularly as he's decided he likes me more.

Brooklyn.

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Dear Ryuga,

Okay, okay, I lied about L-Drago liking me more. He's still yours. I just want to battle you again. NOW will you come and get L-Drago?

Brooklyn

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Dear Ryuga,

Pretty please?

Brooklyn

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Dear Ryuga,

Garland's just told me that I'm in big trouble. Apparently bit-beasts aren't meant to be used as postmen. Please would you give back Poseidon, Metal Driger, Gigars and Venus? Oh, and Apollon, as I've had to send him with this letter.

Brooklyn

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Dear Ryuga,

As you can see, I've sent back L-Drago. Please give back everyone's bit-beasts. I know it's what you like doing, stealing everyone's power, but I'm the one in trouble for it as we've only just sorted out the problem of getting them back after our nineteenth birthdays. I've even sent Zeus with this, so if you keep him I'll be really upset. And you'll probably be unbeatable. And I really shouldn't have written that.

Brooklyn

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(four days later, arriving in the usual post)

Dear Brooklyn,

Thanks for Zeus. For future reference, normal post works just as well as bit-beast post, if a bit slower, and you don't lose everyone's bit-beasts into the process. Thanks again,

Ryuga

Dear Brooklyn,

What exactly have you done with Dragoon?

Tyson