Well. We've got this far. The finale of "Zenoheld's Revenge: Annihilation" is here!
Disclaimer: I don't own Bakugan or the characters.
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Chapter 16: The Brawlers' Last Stand
Hydron, Shadow, Marucho and Shun had just started a battle in Alice's backyard. Alice had gone to New Vestroia to try and stop Zenoheld's ambition. As of that moment, no one set a Gate Card yet.
"What's our game plan?", Marucho asked Shun.
"We'll let them go first. Once they go, I'll send in Ingram. You follow with Elico if I need help", Shun strategized.
"Ok…", Marucho agreed.
"So, you gonna battle, or just stand around like idiots?", Shadow mocked Marucho and Shun. "Oh, wait. You are idiots! Hahahahahaha!"
Suddenly, Hydron took the initiative, throwing down his Gate Card. "Gate Card, set!", he called. He then threw his Bakugan in, calling, "Bakugan, brawl! Dryoid, stand!" The humanoid Subterra Bakugan appeared on the battlefield.
"Bakugan, brawl!", Shadow followed, throwing in his Bakugan. "Bakugan, stand! Darkus MAC Spider!" The mechanical Spider appeared, as well.
"Ready, Ingram?", Shun asked his partner. "I know you were pretty beat up…"
"I've had enough rest. Trust me, I'm more than ready", Ingram assured Shun. "This one's for Skyress!"
"For Skyress! Bakugan, brawl!", Shun yelled angrily, throwing in his Bakugan. "Bakugan, stand! Ventus Master Ingram, rise!"
"You are finished, Vexos!", Ingram promised as he assumed his true form.
Master Ingram: 600
Dryoid: 700, MAC Spider: 700
"We'll see about that, buddy", Hydron sniped, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Murasame Blade!" Dryoid began to run toward Ingram with worrisome speed, igniting an orange laser blade from its metal hilt.
"Ingram, let's amp it up!", Shun encouraged, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Wind Power - Light Intense Impact!" Ingram brandished two black crowbars over his right arm, moving them defensively to block the orange laser blade. Rather than stay in a standoff, Ingram soared into the air, momentarily putt of Dryoid's range.
Master Ingram: 600
Dryoid: 700+300-400=600, MAC Spider: 700
"No running away!", Shadow reprimanded, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Blaster Needle!" MAC Spider fired a cluster of glowing needles from its mouth, sailing directly toward Ingram, who didn't have enough time to dodge.
Instead, Shun put two abilities into his gauntlet. "Alright, now it's our turn! Double Ability Activate! Armoured Intense Mode and Wind Echo!" Ingram crossed his wings in front of him as the needles neared, and managed to defect those needles. Afterward, he dropped to the floor, collapsing into his own shadow.
"Hey! Where'd he go?!", Shadow complained.
Master Ingram: 600+200=800
Dryoid: 600, MAC Spider: 700-300=400
Since when was Shun this hardcore?, Marucho wondered. He's taking them both on at once!
"I've had quite enough of this!", Hydron exclaimed, putting another two abilities into his gauntlet. "Double Fusion Ability Activate! Shoo Dragon Fly and Geki Grit Demon!" Dryoid leaped straight up into, spinning its blade fast enough to make it a blur. As Dryoid went to slam its blade onto the ground, the blade momentarily turned blue, before becoming a purple blur. When Dryoid slammed the blade onto the ground, the resulting shockwave forced Ingram out of his shadow.
Master Ingram: 800-200-300=300
Dryoid: 600+300=900, MAC Spider: 400
"Now, Dryoid! Take him!", Hydron goaded. Dryoid complied, racing to finish off the stunned Ingram.
"Ingram, watch out!", Shun warned, but Ingram wasn't able to evade Dryoid's impending charge.
"Bakugan, brawl!", Marucho called, throwing in his Bakugan. "Bakugan, stand! Let's go, Aquos Blast Elico!" The amphibious ninja-like Bakugan made his appearance, blocking Dryoid's blade with his arm.
Master Ingram: 300, Blast Elico: 700
Dryoid: 900, MAC Spider: 400
"Is that… Elico?", Shadow asked in disbelief. "Huh. He looks different."
"It doesn't matter!", Hydron promised, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Fusion Ability Activate! Retsu Lightning!" Dryoid's body began to glow with red energy. The purple laser blade suddenly shot a bolt of lightning at Elico.
"Ok, now it's my turn!", Marucho decided, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Elico, you ready?"
"Yes, Marucho", Elico agreed. "Time to get them back for their crimes!"
"Ability Activate! Hydro Typhoon!" Elico thrusted both of his arms forward, summoning a torrent of water that successfully intercepted the lightning that Dryoid shot at him.
Master Ingram: 300, Blast Elico: 700+300=1000
Dryoid: 900+400-300=1000, MAC Spider: 400
"You will pay for harming my family!", Elico swore, jumping right toward Dryoid.
"Ingram… let's go", Shun prompted, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Glimmering Shadow Slash!" Ingram swiped his left arm, creating a green arc that headed straight for MAC Spider.
Master Ingram: 300+300=600, Blast Elico: 1000
Dryoid: 1000, MAC Spider: 400-300=100
"I don't think so", Hydron retorted, swiping his right hand to the side. "Gate Card Open! Healing Up!" As the Gate Card opened, both Dryoid and MAC Spider were coated in Asia's corresponding to their attributes. Elico landed a hit on Dryoid, but the mechanical Bakugan simply forced him away with a slash of its blade. MAC Spider was hit by the energy arc, but withstood the attack.
Master Ingram: 600, Blast Elico: 1000
Dryoid: 1000+300=1300, MAC Spider: 100+300=400
"He brought their power levels back up!", Marucho exclaimed. He was about to load a counterattack when a vivid image of Preyas and Elfin's destruction replayed in his mind.
"Ok, Dryoid! Now!", Hydron commanded. Dryoid swiped down onto Elico, making him revert to ball form in defeat.
"Elico…", Marucho muttered. He knew that his hesitation caused this. "I'm sorry."
Marucho: 40%
"Time to lose, loser!", Shadow mocked, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Mega Terror Impact!" MAC Spider leaped over Ingram, planting its legs around him. Electricity poured down from MAC Spider, causing Ingram to yell in pain. MAC Spider's underbelly charged up a massive purple laser during this process.
"No! Ingram!", Shun shouted in distress.
"Shun!", Ingram yelled as the laser was unleashed, causing Ingram to revert, flying back to Shun. MAC Spider and Dryoid followed afterward.
Master Ingram: 600-300=300
Dryoid: 1300, MAC Spider: 400+100=500
Shun: 60%
"I apologize, Shun", Ingram stated. "I wasn't strong enough. I wasn't strong enough to protect the Ventus energy, I wasn't strong enough to protect Skyress, and now I'm not during enough to win this battle."
"We can still turn this around", Shun replied. "Stay strong, my friend."
"Sorry, Elico", Marucho apologized. "I guess I'm not as good as I thought I was."
"You're better than you think you are", Elico corrected. "Is something troubling you?"
"Yeah. When Hydron opened the Gate Card, I was about to counter. But I… I froze. I couldn't help but see Preyas and Elfin."
"We must continue the fight", Elico insisted. "We must stay strong for those who have fallen."
Suddenly, Marucho was hit by a memory of his earlier brawling days:
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Marucho was in a one on one battle against a Doom Card using Klaus, who had used exceptional tactics to send Marucho's first two Bakugan to the Doom Dimension. Marucho had already thrown Preyas onto a Gate Card, but he was know having second thoughts.
"If I let you fight, Preyas, there's a good chance that you'll…", Marucho's voice trailed off. He didn't want to risk Preyas.
"Please don't think about that", Preyas pleaded. "Now listen to me, Marucho. I admire you because you're such a strong battler, but I also admire you because you're caring."
"Strong and caring?", Marucho repeated.
"That's right", Preyas agreed. "To be caring, you have to be strong. But now, you have to be strong for those who have fallen."
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"Yeah. You're right", Marucho exclaimed. "I can't surrender now. If I do, Preyas and Elfin's sacrifice would be in vain. Elico, it's time to go one hundred and twenty five percent!"
"You are correct", Elico remarked. "This battle has just begun."
"Then we'll be the ones to start this round", Marucho decided, throwing a Gate Card onto the ground, immediately following by throwing in Elico. "Gate Card, set! Bakugan, brawl! Elico, stand!" Blast Elico rose onto the field again.
"Come at me!", he baited.
"If you insist", Hydron patronized, throwing his Bakugan into the fray. "Bakugan, brawl! Dryoid, stand!"
"Don't forget me!", Shadow followed, engaging his Bakugan after Hydron. "Balham, brawl! Darkus MAC Spider, stand!"
Both mechanical Bakugan made their appearances as announced, squaring off against Elico.
Blast Elico: 700
(Dryoid: 700, MAC Spider: 700)=1400
"Oh, come on, Shun. Why not even the playing field?", Hydron goaded.
"Marucho, what do you think?", Shun asked.
"I think it's my turn to hold them off by myself", Marucho stated.
"Ok", Shun agreed.
"Let's go, Dryoid!", Hydron exclaimed, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Murasame Blade!" Dryoid began a leap toward Elico, igniting an orange laser blade from its metal hilt.
"It won't be good enough!", Marucho countered, thrusting his hand outward. "Gate Card Open! Subterra Spotting Out!" Right before Dryoid's blade could reach Elico, the Gate Card glowed white, causing Dryoid to collapse. Orange energy seeped out of Dryoid and into the ground.
Blast Elico: 700
(Dryoid: 700+300-500=500, MAC Spider: 700)=1200
"Ok, time to win this!", Marucho encouraged, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Hydro Typhoon!" Elico thrusted both of his arms forward, causing torrents of water to shoot at MAC Spider, who screeched in retort.
"Yeah, whatever", Shadow deadpanned, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Spider Cannon!" MAC Spider's body opened up to reveal three cannons, which fired three purple lasers toward Elico. The lasers and water torrents collided, with MAC Spider's lasers slowly gaining lead against Elico's water torrents.
Blast Elico: 700+300-400=600
(Dryoid: 500, MAC Spider: 700-300+400=800)=1300
"Enough fooling around! Dryoid, get up!", Hydron demanded. As Dryoid slowly rose, Hydron put another ability into his gauntlet. "Fusion Ability Activate! Shoo Dragon Fly!" Dryoid resumed its charge against Elico, the orange laser blade turning blue. Elico, meanwhile, was caught in a deadlock with MAC Spider. One he was losing.
Blast Elico: 600-200=400
(Dryoid: 500, MAC Spider: 800)=1300
"Get ready, cause we're not done!", Marucho warned, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Fusion Ability Activate! Torrential Booster!" The water torrents shooting from Elico's arms suddenly expanded in size, completely pushing back the Spider Cannon. Noticing Dryoid's advance, Elico positioned his left arm to point at Dryoid, causing both mechanical Bakugan to be pushed away from the attack.
Blast Elico: 400+300=700
(Dryoid: 500-300=200, MAC Spider: 800-300=500)=700
"He's bringing our power levels down", Hydron growled.
"And we're not done!", Marucho continued, putting another two abilities into his gauntlet. "Time to blow your minds! Double Ability Activate! Ocean Impulse and Forcement Power!" Elico launched even more water from the three jewels on his chest, buffering both mechanical Bakugan. When Elico was done, his body began to glow in a blue aura, boosting his power considerably.
Blast Elico: 700+500=1200×2=2400
(Dryoid: 200, MAC Spider: 500)=700
"How'd he get his power level so high?!", Shadow demanded.
"Relax", Hydron deadpanned, putting three abilities into his gauntlet. "This should even it out. Triple Fusion Ability Activate! Geki Grit Demon, Retsu Lightning and Dual Caliber!" Dryoid began to spin its laser blade in front of its body defensively, the blue blade turning purple, then crackling with electricity, and the other side of the hilt ignited an identical blade. When Dryoid stopped spinning its blade, the lightning went straight for Elico. Elico deflected it rather easily, though.
Blast Elico: 2400-300=2100
(Dryoid: 200+300+400+600=1500, MAC Spider: 500)=2000
"Now, it's our turn!", Shun declared, sending in his Bakugan. "Bakugan, brawl! Ingram, stand!" The ninja Bakugan made his appearance known to the adversaries.
(Blast Elico: 2100, Master Ingram: 600)=2700
(Dryoid: 1500, MAC Spider: 500)=2000
"Alright, enough of this!", Shadow ranted, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Tarantula Needle!" MAC Spider's joints fired several massive glowing needles into the air. The needles began to arc downward toward each living Bakugan.
(Blast Elico: 2100-300=1800, Master Ingram: 600-300=300)=2100
(Dryoid: 1500, MAC Spider: 500+400=900)=2400
"Shun, can you buy us some time?", Marucho suggested. "Elico and I have a plan."
"No problem!", Shun promised, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Wind Split!" Right before the needles impacted, Ingram split into multiple copies of himself. There were enough copies to intercept each needle, as they did. The resulting explosions destroyed both the needles and the copies sacrificed to take them out. There was only one copy left, the real Ingram.
(Blast Elico: 1800, Master Ingram: 300+200=500)=2300
(Dryoid: 1500, MAC Spider: 900-200=700)=2200
"Ok, Elico!", Marucho exclaimed. "Attribute change!"
"Right!", Elico exclaimed, glowing multicolor. "Attribute change: Haos!" As he announced, the multicolored glow faded to reveal Elico's now yellow and white skin. Miniature tridents appeared on his shoulders.
"No mercy, Dryoid!", Hydron yelled, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Murasame Arrow!" Dryoid suddenly lurched forward, aiming a cannon on its back at Elico. Compressed orange energy blasted from the cannon, leaving no time for Elico to dodge.
(Blast Elico: 1800-300=1500, Master Ingram: 500)=2000
(Dryoid: 1500, MAC Spider: 700)=2200
"Ok, let's win this!", Marucho yelled, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Flash Echo!" Each of the tridents on Elico's shoulders began to glow with yellow energy, dissipating the orange laser heading his way.
"Impossible!", Hydron yelled.
"You should've never came here!", Elico yelled, firing yellow energy at both Dryoid and MAC Spider.
"Why not just nullify that ability?", Shadow mocked as he put another ability into his gauntlet.
"Because Flash Echo prevents you from activating any more abilities!", Marucho answered.
"What?!", Hydron demanded.
(Blast Elico: 1500, Master Ingram: 500)=2000
(Dryoid: 1500-400=1100, MAC Spider: 700-400=300)=1400
"All the way, Elico!", Marucho encouraged. Eventually, the energy was too much for Dryoid and MAC Spider, causing them both to revert at once, dropping to their battlers. Elico and Ingram returned to their battlers just as quickly.
Shadow: 40%
Hydron: 40%
"He really did take them both at once", Shun said, almost in awe. "All we did was take a hit. Ingram, we'll have to step it up to pull out own weight."
"I'm in agreement, Shun", Ingram stated, his ball form glowing green with energy. "We must get back in the battle!"
"Ingram, are you ok?", Shun asked, noticing the green aura.
"Fine", he agreed.
"Shadow, it's your turn to start the round", Hydron told his teammate.
"How are we supposed to deal with that Attribute ambiguous Bakugan?!", Shadow demanded.
"With this", Hydron replied, placing a Gate Card into Shadow's hand.
"Oh, that'll work. Gate Card, set!", Shadow yelled, throwing the Gate Card down, then launching his Bakugan. "Bakugan, brawl! MAC Spider, stand!"
"Bakugan, brawl!", Hydron followed, throwing in his Bakugan as well. "Bakugan, stand!"
Both mechanical Bakugan rose onto the field, glaring at Marucho and Shun.
"Same plan as last time", Marucho said. "We can do this!"
"Marucho, hold on…", Shun started, but Marucho had already thrown in his Bakugan.
"Bakugan, brawl! Elico, stand!" As announced, Elico rose to confront the mechanical opposition.
Blast Elico: 700
Dryoid: 700, MAC Spider: 700
"We're in!", Shun yelled, about to throw Ingram in, but Marucho stopped him.
"We can do this, Shun!", Marucho promised. "Elico and I'll wear them down, then we'll finish them together."
Against his better judgment, Shun agreed, backing off.
"If you're done chatting, let's go!", Hydron yelled, putting another two abilities into his gauntlet. "Double Ability Activate! Murasame Blade and Sword Smasher!" Dryoid grabbed its metal hilt, then dividing it into two, one in each hand. Each hilt ignited an orange laser blade as Dryoid ran for Elico.
Blast Elico: 700-500=200
Dryoid: 700+300=1000, MAC Spider: 700
"Let's fight back, Elico!", Marucho suggested, putting three abilities into his gauntlet. "See how you like this! Triple Ability Activate! Hydro Typhoon, Ocean Impulse and Fusion Ability Torrential Booster!" Elico thrusted both of his arms forward, summoning two massive streams of water that shot toward Dryoid, forcing it back. Elico then stopped the torrents and shot even more water from the three jewels on his chest, this time at MAC Spider. Shadow's Bakugan screeched as the water hit it.
Blast Elico: 200+300+500+300=1300
Dryoid: 1000-300-300=400, MAC Spider: 700-300=400
"Time for a little squeeze play!", Shadow yelled, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Spider Net!" MAC Spider fired a glowing net from its mouth, managing to entangle Elico for a fraction of a second. But Elico began to rip his way out of the net just as quickly.
Blast Elico: 1300-300=1000
Dryoid: 400, MAC Spider: 400
"That's the way, Elico!", Marucho cheered.
"Not so fast, pipsqueak!", Shadow exclaimed as he placed another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Spider Cannon!" MAC Spider's body opened up to reveal three cannons, which immediately charged and fired three purple lasers at the still immobilized Elico. The lasers struck, destroying what was left of the net, but also knocking Elico down.
Blast Elico: 1000-400=600
Dryoid: 400, MAC Spider: 400+400=800
Despite the dire situation, Marucho had a plan. "Let's try something different, Elico!", he suggested.
"Very well!", Elico agreed, glowing multicolor. "Attribute change…"
"Yeah, no", Shadow responded, holding his hand out. "Gate Card Open! Raio Hazard!"
"What?!", Marucho questioned, alarmed.
The Gate Card opened beneath the combatants, forcing Elico's multicolor glow to stop. Elico was still in Aquos.
"What the?", Elico demanded.
"They canceled your Attribute change!", Marucho shouted. "You have to get out of there!" However, Elico collapsed, exhausted from the failed Attribute change.
"Ingram, let's go!", Shun yelled, finally throwing Ingram in. "Bakugan, brawl! Ventus Master Ingram, stand!" Ingram, once again, made his appearance on the battlefield.
Blast Elico: 600, Master Ingram: 600
Dryoid: 400, MAC Spider: 800
"Your advance ends here!", Ingram promised.
"Ingram, let's go!", Shun yelled, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Glimmering Shadow Slash!" Ingram crossed both his arms in an x-fashion, suddenly un-crossing them rapidly, creating two green arcs that sailed toward MAC Spider in an x-fashion. The arcs hit MAC Spider directly, but the targeted Bakugan was still upright.
Blast Elico: 600, Master Ingram: 600+300=900
Dryoid: 400, MAC Spider: 800-300=500
"Let's go, Dryoid!", Hydron prompted, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "No mercy! Fusion Ability Activate! Dual Caliber!" Dryoid snapped the un-ignited ends of each hilt together, forming a double ended laser blade. Each ignited laser immediately turned purple, glowing with power as Dryoid raced toward Elico.
Blast Elico: 600, Master Ingram: 900
Dryoid: 400+600=1000, MAC Spider: 500
"No!", Marucho exclaimed as Dryoid slashed Elico multiple times with its weapon, causing Elico to revert, flying toward Marucho in defeat.
Marucho: 0%
"Ingram, we'll have to work twice as hard now!", Shun informed Ingram.
"I know, but I won't lose!" Ingram promised.
"That's where you're wrong!", Shadow countered, placing yet another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Mega Terror Impact!" MAC Spider leaped over Ingram, planting its legs around him. Electricity poured down from MAC Spider, causing Ingram to yell in pain. MAC Spider's underbelly charged up a massive purple laser during this process.
"Hmmm…. FIRE!", Shadow ordered. With a mechanical screech, MAC Spider obeyed, firing the purple laser down onto Ingram.
Master Ingram: 900-300=600
Dryoid: 1000, MAC Spider: 500+100=600
"Shun, any… time… now!", Ingram shouted.
"You'll be fine, Ingram!", Shun stated, placing another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Wind Echo!" While under the pressure of the purple blast, Ingram collapsed into his shadow, moving away from MAC Spider.
"If only it was that simple", Hydron mocked, placing another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Trans Sword!" Dryoid released its left hand from the double laser blade and made a fist with it. A orange energy knife flew out of the fist and into the shadow, forcing Ingram out of it.
"He nullified my ability!", Shun cursed.
"Go get him, Dryoid!", Hydron ordered triumphantly. Dryoid started running toward Ingram, spinning its laser blade quickly enough to make it a blur.
"We won't be defeated!", Ingram yelled, slamming into Dryoid. The preemptive strike forced Dryoid to the ground, despite the point advantage.
"That's it! Keep going, Ingram!", Shun encouraged. Ingram didn't offer a vocal response, he only slammed into MAC Spider, finally destabilising its stance and knocking it over.
"Why isn't he going down!?", Hydron demanded, aggravated.
"I do not fight for myself!", Ingram shouted in response. "I fight for the ones you have destroyed! I fight for the universe at risk of destruction! That is why I will not fall to you again! NEVER AGAIN!" His body began to glow green. Out of nowhere, a green tornado surrounded Ingram.
"For Skyress!", Shun shouted. "Let's go, Ingram!"
"Ingram's power level is rising!", Marucho exclaimed.
Master Ingram: 600… 609… 617… 624… 633
"No… this can't be", Hydron muttered.
"He's… evolving", Shun said in awe. He looked at an ability card, which was glowing green. As the tornado died down, Ingram was changed. Massive green wings, not unlike she eagle's in shape, took place of the smaller ones. The yellow spots on his body became completely black. Each arm had a light green armguard that was adorned with a dark green swirl. Ingram's legs held shinguards with similar decorations.
"I am… Ventus… Typhoon Ingram!", Ingram announced.
"Seriously?!", Shadow demanded. "You're honestly telling me that Ingram evolved?!"
"Apparently", Hydron replied. "Now, shut up, clown."
Typhoon Ingram: 700
Dryoid: 1000, MAC Spider: 600
"Let's try out your new powers, partner!", Shun suggested, putting a new ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Typhoon Hyper Impact!" Ingram started to glide toward MAC Spider, arms coated in green energy to strike. Before Shadow could react, Ingram hit multiple slashes, making MAC Spider go up in a green explosion. When the explosion dissipated, nothing was left.
Typhoon Ingram: 700+300=1000
Dryoid: 1000, MAC Spider: 600-300=300
Shadow: 0%
"Huh?! What happened!?", Shadow questioned.
"Be quiet, imbecile", Hydron snapped. He put another ability into his gauntlet. "This should finish him. Ability Activate! Accel Speed!" Dryoid suddenly disappeared in an invisible blur, because it was moving so quickly. When it reappeared, it was holding its laser blade in front of it so that each blade was on a different side, but Ingram had managed to catch each blade with his armguards.
"No… way", Hydron muttered.
"Time to finish this!", Shun declared, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Storm Power - Extreme Cyclone!" While the two active combatants were locked in close range, a massive green tornado went up around them. Ingram flew out of the top, unscathed, but Dryoid couldn't be seen until the tornado dissipated. As soon as it could be seen, Dryoid exploded, leaving nothing salvageable left. Ingram then reverted, his ball form going into Shun's waiting hand.
Typhoon Ingram: 1000+400=1400
Dryoid: 1000-400=600
Hydron: 0%
"No. Not possible…", Hydron murmured. The last time he was so terrified was when he saw Supernova Helios's power firsthand. And even then, he had Dryoid by the end of the battle.
"You did it, Shun!", Marucho exclaimed triumphantly.
"We did it", Shun corrected, referring to himself and Ingram.
"Let's get out of here…", Shadow suggested.
"Yeah…" Hydron replied softly. The two suddenly disappeared, transporting away from the area.
"If we hurry, we can catch up to Alice!", Marucho realized.
"Let's go!", Shun agreed. The two immediately raced into the laboratory to the dimensional transporter system, before both stopped.
"You… do know how to work this, right?", Shun questioned.
"No", Marucho admitted. "You don't?"
"No", Shun replied. "I'm guessing it'd be a bad idea to just wing it."
"You'd be right", Marucho agreed. "If you mistype one digit, you could end up in a completely different place than you intend. Or get stuck between dimensions, with no way out. It'd be a bad idea."
"So we just have to sit here and trust Alice and Hydranoid?", Ingram demanded.
"Apparently", Elico replied.
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King Zenoheld was sitting on a new throne, this time in the command center of the Vestal Annihilator. Many scientists, including Professor Clay, were working on computers behind him. Zenoheld was looking at New Vestroia quietly, waiting for something:
"King Zenoheld, sire", Clay said. "The Perfect Core seems to have accepted our communication."
"Good", Zenoheld commended. "Let me talk to it."
"You already are!", Drago's voice, dripping with rage, boomed through the loudspeakers. "Leave at once, Zenoheld! You trifle with power beyond your comprehension!"
"Infinite power", Zenoheld clarified. "Power I will use to dominate the universe! Yield to me now, and I won't destroy New Vestroia!"
"If I left, New Vestroia would be destroyed anyway!", Drago countered. "If you destroyed New Vestroia, I would use the Perfect Core's power to obliterate your abomination. There's no scenario that you achieve this victory. If I cannot protect New Vestroia, I will avenge it!"
"Actually…", Clay interrupted, a smirk on his face, "That's where you're wrong. We have the technology to apprehend you, Drago." This wasn't a bluff. Professor Clay had built a device capable of sedating the Perfect Core, and Drago couldn't sense any dishonesty.
"You have no one left to defend you, Drago", Zenoheld stated triumphantly. "No New Vestroian Bakugan can withstand us. No Brawler is coming. This is the end of New Vestroia!"
"Sir!", one of the scientists called. "We're detecting a gateway between New Vestroia and Earth!"
Zenoheld very quickly got so furious, he almost burst a blood vessel.
"You were saying?", Drago mocked.
"Sir, someone from the surface is contacting us!", anther scientist reported.
"Put it through", Zenoheld growled. A holo screen appeared, showing Alice in a background of New Vestroia, her gauntlet already prepared for battle. Alpha Hydranoid was behind her, looking straight up: toward the Annihilator in his perspective.
"Zenoheld", she regarded.
"Unbelievable!", Zenoheld roared. "You dare to stand against me!? With my power, I could crush you like a gnat!"
"Then do it", she challenged. "Face me yourself. Unless you're too lazy, that is."
"You'll pay for your mockery", Zenoheld promised. "Professor Clay! Transport me to her position!"
"Sir, I must object", Clay retorted. "We could just blast her to oblivion. There's no reason…"
"WHAT WAS THAT!?", Zenoheld roared.
"Nothing, sire", Clay responded, afraid for his life. "Transporting now." He pressed several buttons on his communicator, transporting Zenoheld out of the ship.
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Zenoheld reappeared about 15 meters in front of Alice, glaring at her with extreme rage. "You've made the biggest mistake of your life to challenge me", he stated. "The fate of your comrades will look like nothing compared to the pain I will inflict upon you! Professor Clay!"
Suddenly, an unseen shockwave emitted from the Annihilator. Hydranoid, with a surprised grunt, returned to ball form, as did the Bakugan in the distance.
"The Annihilator sent out a dimension wave?", Alice questioned.
"Correct", Zenoheld confirmed, brandishing his gauntlet. "Now, let's see if you're worth all the hype you've made."
"Gauntlet, Power Strike!", both battlers yelled.
"Gate Card, set!", Zenoheld yelled, firing a Gate Card from his gauntlet. He then placed his Bakugan into his gauntlet and fired it onto the field, calling, "Bakugan, brawl! Bakugan, stand! Pyrus Farbros!" The dragonic mechanical Bakugan made its appearance on the landscape.
Background's the same, so is the Bakugan, Alice thought. Hell, it's even pretty close to the same position. Seems like the vision was a warning. But who sent it?
"Alice", Hydranoid said, interrupting Alice's train of thought. "I'm ready to battle."
"You'll be fine", Alice told him. "You will. Don't give an inch."
"The time is now!", Hydranoid roared.
"Bakugan, brawl!", Alice yelled, throwing Hydranoid into battle. "Bakugan, stand! Darkus Alpha Hydranoid!" The three headed Bakugan rose on the field, as well.
Farbros: 800
Alpha Hydranoid: 700
"A power level of 700?", Alice questioned. "Huh. Must've gone up once his condition became critical."
"Whatever!", Zenoheld yelled, putting an ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Garland Claw!" Farbros's claws rotated in front of the body, then shooting toward Hydranoid, crackling with red energy.
In response, Alice put two abilities into her gauntlet. "Double Ability Activate! Death Trident and Fusion Ability Final Demolition!" Hydranoid opened all three mouths, firing an orb of purple energy from each one. The three orbs collided with the two claws, and the two attacks canceled each other out.
Farbros: 800+300-300=800
Alpha Hydranoid: 700+100=800
"You'll have to do better, old man", Hydranoid taunted.
"Very well, then", Zenoheld responded, placing another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Fire Spartan!" Cannons on Farbros's knees let lose a stream of the in Hydranoid's direction.
"Then we'll counter with equal power", Alice decided, putting another ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Chaos Trident!" Hydranoid's mouths opened up again, firing three orbs of black Darkus energy at the fire. The resulting explosion made an explosion that destabilized both Bakugans' footholds, but they easily righted themselves. The two attacks had canceled each other out.
"Haha!", Zenoheld jeered, placing another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Ramzama Arrow!" Several cannons on Farbros's back unleashed a barrage of red arrows at Hydranoid, who looked unfazed by the new threat.
His reaction was proven appropriate by Alice, who had placed another ability into her gauntlet to counter. "Ability Activate! Trident of Doom!", she called. Hydranoid sent three more orbs of purple energy into the air, sent to intercept the arrow barrage. The purple orbs suddenly each split into three themselves, making nine in total. Eight of the orbs hit arrows, causing a chain reaction that destroyed them all, but one managed to land on Farbros, knocking the mechanical dragon over.
"You'll pay for that!", Zenoheld screamed.
Farbros: 800-300=500
Alpha Hydranoid: 800
The effects are the same, but Hydranoid's abilities seem more… potent, Alice observed. Is this him not holding back? But where's the power surge?
"I've had enough fooling around!", Zenoheld roared, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Hyper Cell!" Farbros unleashed a massive red laser from a cannon on its mouth, blazing right for Hydranoid.
Farbros: 500+500=1000
Alpha Hydranoid: 800-500=300
"Hydranoid, don't give in!", Allude encouraged, putting two abilities into her gauntlet. "Double Ability Activate! Chaos Leap Sting and Hellion Pulse!" Hydranoid extended his six mini heads fruition his wings, which all charged up purple energy. Hydranoid's mouths, in turn, prepared a blast of pure black Darkus energy. When the nine outlets released, the combined attack slowly forced back the red laser. It was clear that Farbros would lose that stalemate.
Farbros: 1000-400-200=400
Alpha Hydranoid: 300+400+100=800
"Gah! Just lose already!", Zenoheld demanded, annoyed, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Gallium Shield!" Farbros shut off the red laser, allowing Hydranoid's attacks to race forward, unchallenged. However, just as quickly, Farbros created a red shield around it. The purple lasers were deflected, but the dark blast engulfed the dome. When Hydranoid stopped, the red shield was still there.
Farbros: 400
Alpha Hydranoid: 800÷2=400
"That is a powerful weapon", Alice commended. "But that is Clay's work, not yours. You, as a battler, are painfully substandard."
"That is what gives us the edge!", Hydranoid agreed.
"You'll regret ever saying that!", Zenoheld yelled, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Hellion Breath!" Farbros's mouth let loose a powerful gust of wind that threatened to overwhelm Hydranoid.
"We won't let you take us down!", Alice proclaimed, putting another two abilities into her gauntlet. Not while we're New Vestroia's final line of defense. "Double Ability Activate! Double Dimension and Indigo Nightmare!" A different wind gust came from Hydranoid's direction, canceling out Farbros's wind gust. Right afterward, Hydranoid unleashed a stream of purple and black energy at Farbros from each mouth, but Farbros seemed capable of withstanding the weaker attack.
Farbros: 400
Alpha Hydranoid: 400+300=700
"Obliterate them, Farbros, now!", Zenoheld ordered, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Super Cell!"
"No surrender!", Alice yelled, putting another ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Hellion Pulse!"
At the same time, both Farbros and Hydranoid opened their mouths, firing powerful composed energy at each other. Farbros's was a red laser, and Hydranoid's was pure black. The two attacks were locked in a stalemate, with neither gaining an advantage.
Farbros: 400+500-400=500
Alpha Hydranoid: 700-500+400=600
"It's over… for you", Zenoheld said knowingly as he thrusted his hand forward. "Gate Card Open! Wrecker Freeze!" As soon as the Gate Card opened, Hydranoid's black energy shut off, letting the red laser score a direct hit. Hydranoid roared in pain as the powerful attack hit him.
"What happened!?", Alice questioned in shock.
"Wrecker Freeze is a Command Card that keeps my opponent from activating any abilities that they've already used", Zenoheld replied with a smug grin. "You've already used most of your attacks. What else do you have?"
"This!", Alice answered, putting another ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Grand Down!" Hydranoid's body began to glow with purple energy, which Hydranoid was about to channel into the ground.
"I won't let you!", Zenoheld yelled, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Ice Burst!" Farbros's fingers shot an icy aura at Hydranoid, instantly freezing his body and canceling his ability. Hydranoid was completely encased in the ice, unresponsive to anything.
"What kind of Pyrus Bakugan uses an ice attack?!", Alice questioned, exasperated.
"I'm afraid Hydranoid is rather stuck", Zenoheld informed mockingly, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "So, I see no reason not to do… this! Ability Activate! FARBAS XM!"
"No…", Alice muttered.
Farbros's body began to glow red with power. The shoulder claws had reformed, and all the scratches Farbros sustained stirring the battle had been repaired as Farbros's power level shot up.
Farbros: 500+300+300+300+400+200+400=2400
Alpha Hydranoid: 600
"That power level…", Alice muttered. "Even if Hydranoid could get out of that ice, he'd never get close enough for Destroy Vanish. And Merge Shield is an instant death wish…" Her voice trailed off. She had no idea what to do.
"Don't give in", Hydranoid said. The three heads burst out of the ice, causing it to crack all the way down his body. "We must fight on. No matter the circumstance. Our time is now!" With one final effort, he shattered the ice, getting his body.
"Hydranoid…", Alice muttered.
"We must grow ever stronger, Alice!", Hydranoid roared. "To the limits, and beyond! It's the only way we can survive!"
"I… I understand", Alice replied.
"How adorable", Zenoheld mocked, putting another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Twin Horn Pulsar!" Farbros's newly reformed shoulder claws rotated in front of the body, revealing three cannons on each. The six cannons charged up separate red lasers to fire at Hydranoid.
Farbros: 2400+400=2800
Alpha Hydranoid: 600-400=200
Alice quickly placed her last usable ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Merge Shield!", she called. Just as Farbros fired the red lasers, Hydranoid summoned a wall of dark energy to block it. The wall transitioned into a twister of Darkus power as Hydranoid's power level rapidly increased.
Farbros: 2800
Alpha Hydranoid: 200+300+300+500+500+1900+400=4100
"That power level…", Alice gaped. It was beyond anything she ever saw before. Sure enough, the power was triggering a power surge.
Wait, she thought. She reviewed the last moment in her mind, and found it to be the same thing she saw in her dream. There was no doubt now: it was a premonition.
Alpha Hydranoid: 4100… 4111… 4124… 4133
"What is that?", Zenoheld questioned. "It doesn't matter! Farbros, Assail Formation!" A glint was seen in the sky, coming from the Annihilator, slowly nearing the open battlefield. Farbros waited a moment before taking off to meet the object, revealed to be a massive battle unit. Giant legs snapped onto Farbros, as well as increased armor. Farbros's claws, which were at the shoulders before, moved to take the place of its hands. Four massive cannons snapped forward of the behemoth.
The massive mechanical Bakugan landed onto the ground and dropped a hatch, allowing Zenoheld entry into it. Inside the fighting machine, Zenoheld sat on a throne next to a monitor and a holo keyboard. "Assail Farbros: complete!", Zenoheld proclaimed.
Assail Farbros: 7000
Alpha Hydranoid: 4196… 4208… 4220
When the time comes, Hydranoid will need you to survive his evolution, the voice echoed in her mind. With renewed resolve, Alice ran into the storm to help Hydranoid.
"I'm coming, Hydranoid", she promised.
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As soon as the power surge had started, Hydranoid felt his power rising. He chose not to fight it.
"Wait… you're seriously doing this?", Reaper's voice called out.
"I am", Hydranoid replied. "There's no point in fighting it. So, shut up."
Reaper, instead of shutting up, whooped with laughter. "If you survive this, old friend, I will flat for eternity!"
Then, something went wrong. Hydranoid felt a wench in his chest. The power was beginning to overwhelm him, but there was no turning back at this point.
"Hydranoid!", a feminine voice shouted from Hydranoid's feet.
"Alice?", the three headed Bakugan questioned, looking down to see Alice struggling against the dark storm.
"You don't have to do this alone!", she shouted. "We're a team! We can only survive by fighting together!"
All of a sudden, Hydranoid felt his power increase even further, but it didn't bother him anymore. His chest saws disappeared, revealing a defensive purple underbelly. Darkness solidified on his back, forming a new pair of wings. Two new heads rose from his body; one on each side. When the darkness dissipated, Hydranoid was still alive, stronger than ever before.
Alice checked an ability card to see Hydranoid's new name. "Darkus… Blackout Hydranoid", she announced.
"He evolved", Zenoheld muttered.
Assail Farbros: 7000
Blackout Hydranoid: 4300
"This power… is… INCREDIBLE!", Hydranoid roared.
"No. This can't be!", Zenoheld insisted. "You're finished! Do you hear me!?"
"Why not back up that talk?", Alice prompted.
"I will…", Zenoheld promised, sliding an ability in place. "Ability Activate! Meteor Driver!" Assail Farbros adjusted its cannons to aim at the evolved Hydranoid, firing four massive red lasers at him. Hydranoid remained stationary, unworried by the oncoming attack.
Assail Farbros: 7000+500=7500
Blackout Hydranoid: 4300-500=3800
"Show them my new power, Alice", Hydranoid said. "Unleash me!"
"Ok", Alice agreed, putting a new ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Singularity!" Hydranoid's body started to summon another dark whirlwind, not even blocking the blast. Rather, the lasers were absorbed by the whirlwind.
"What the?!", Zenoheld demanded. Red energy seeped out of Assail Farbros and entered the whirlwind, only making it stronger. When the storm dissipated, Hydranoid was still there, unfazed by the attack.
Assail Farbros: 7500-2500=5000
Blackout Hydranoid: 3800+2500=6300
"Singularity is an ability unique to Blackout Hydranoid", Alice clarified. "It drops all opponent Bakugan down to base level… and transfers that power to Hydranoid."
"That's… impossible", Zenoheld muttered in shock.
"I'm rather surprised you can handle this much", Alice commended Hydranoid.
"I guess my new body really can contain this much power", Hydranoid agreed. "Still, why not play if safe and end this battle quickly?"
"No… you're crazy! You can't beat me!", Zenoheld ranted. "I… I AM INVINCIBLE! DO YOU HEAR ME?! INVINCIBLE!"
"Not anymore!", Alice retorted, putting another new ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Havoc Trident!" All five of Hydranoid's heads readied an orb of purple and black energy, getting ready to die art the behemoth.
Assail Farbros: 5000-500=4500
Blackout Hydranoid: 6300
"No… this can't be happening… this ISN'T HAPPENING!", Zenoheld broke down.
"You are finished, Zenoheld!", Hydranoid roared as he released all five orbs, them all crashing into Assail Farbros. The five resulting explosions were enough to destroy Assail Farbros on their own, breaking the battle weapon into several unsalvagable pieces. Zenoheld himself was in the ground, his uniform torn in many spots his body bleeding from several places. But he didn't seem to be seriously hurt.
Zenoheld: 0%
As the battle concluded, all the Bakugan returned to their true forms, cawing and screeching as they gazed upward, at the Annihilator.
"You're… a monster", Zenoheld grunted at Alice as she neared him.
"You're the monster", Alice corrected. "You want to blow up planets as a temper tantrum. My methods to stop you are irreverent considering your endgame."
"Then I hope you enjoy this victory", Zenoheld growled, tapping several buttons on his gauntlet. "It will be a fleeting one." He then disappeared, transported onboard the Annihilator.
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Onboard the Annihilator, Zenoheld eased onto the throne. He noticed all the Vexos were there. "How'd it go?", he asked.
"Our trip to Vestal was a success", Lync reported. "They don't be going anywhere. And boy, you should've heard Mylene's speech…"
"And what of you, Hydron?", Zenoheld asked, though he knew he had failed.
"We engaged the Brawlers known as Shun and Marucho", Hydron answered. "They… they won. Our Bakugan are destroyed."
"And Alice found her way here", Zenoheld finished.
"Wait, but… she did this to you?", Mylene gaped. "She was always good, but… she doesn't have the firepower to do something like that!"
"She does now", Zenoheld answered grimly. "Professor Clay, begin firing sequence."
"Finally!", Shadow yelled, vindicated. "I was worried you'd lost your stomach… sir."
"Yes, alright", Clay muttered. "Thirty seconds to firing!"
XXX
Alice and Hydranoid were about to celebrate a victory when they registered an alarming sight. The Annihilator's primary weapon was charging a gigantic red blast. It was getting ready to blow New Vestroia apart.
"I will protect New Vestroia", Hydranoid promised, about to take off, but Alice stopped him.
"You'll have to be quick", she said. "If you can do enough damage to their primary weapon, it might misfire. It's our only chance, Hydranoid!"
"Thank you", Hydranoid said, before racing into the sky, barely slowed down by the atmosphere.
XXX
"Twenty seconds", Clay reported to Zenoheld. "No way to abort the firing sequence now. New Vestroia's fate is sealed."
"Sir!", one of the scientists called. "The scanners are detecting an unknown contact. Possibly a Bakugan."
A holo screen of that contact appeared, revealing it to be a dark purple Bakugan, with a scaly purple underbelly, eight wings, and five different heads, all aiming right them.
"Is that… Hydranoid?", Mylene questioned.
"CHAOS ARMAGEDDON!", the Bakugan shouted, the five heads unleashing a massive blast of dark purple energy. The Vexos watched as the powerful attack hit their primary weapon dead on.
"Yeah. Like that'll do anything", Lync scoffed.
Suddenly, red lights started flickering, going with an alarm sound.
"I don't believe it", Clay muttered. "That… beast… hit our power conductor. It's ruptured! We're going to misfire!"
"But a full powered blast that misfires would destroy the Annihilator!", Hydron exclaimed. Everyone in the room look shocked after hearing that, even frightened.
"Five seconds. Say your prayers", Clay informed gravely.
"ALICE!", Zenoheld roared a bloodthirsty cry. "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!"
A few moments later, a massive red flash was seen, and the Annihilator went up in a massive explosion.
XXX
The people of Vestal were all watching that. They saw the Annihilator charge up, they saw Hydranoid destabilize the primary weapon, and they saw the Annihilator get destroyed. And they cheered, all over the planet.
As soon as they started, a shockwave rolled over them all. It wasn't enough to knock anyone over, but enough to startle them, at least.
XXX
"What was that?", Mira asked, right after feeling that shockwave.
"Perhaps it was from the Annihilator's destruction", Keith theorized. "It may have caused a shockwave so powerful, it rippled through the dimensions."
Suddenly, as the Vestals watched, the two rogue Vestal Destroyers overhead began descending toward the ground, turning off their dimension barrier.
"Are they… surrendering?", Baron asked.
"I guess they are", Volt replied. "If Zenoheld isn't here to command them, why should they continue?"
"Yeah", Ace agreed, deep in thought. "Does that mean... it's over?"
"I think so", Mira responded. "Our fight against the Vexos... is over."
XXX
Alice saw the destruction of the Vestal Annihilator firsthand, watching as Hydranoid came back down.
"It's over, Alice", Hydranoid said. "We won."
"We did, didn't we?", Alice replied. "If it wasn't for your evolved power, you wouldn't have done anywhere near which damage in time."
"That is correct", a deep voice called out to them both. A spirit appeared before them: red wings with the Pyrus symbol on them, a golden blade, and a glowing diamond. Drago's Perfect Dragonoid form.
"Drago", Alice said, finally realizing the voice in those dreams was identical to Drago's. "It was you. You gave me those messages."
"I did", Drago confirmed. "The Perfect Core's power allowed me to see into multiple possible futures. This was the only one where Hydranoid survived. As such, I was able to send you a dream detailing that future."
"Thank you, Drago", Hydranoid said, bowing his five heads. "I am in your debt."
"It's fine", Drago responded. "Know that your troubles aren't over. I do not know much, but I do know that the Annihilator's destruction sent out a dimension shockwave. The source of the data you've received will track you down, as well as their enemies. Be prepared."
"I will", Alice promised. "We both will."
"One more thing. Give my regards to Dan", Drago requested. "I'll be able to open a portal for your usage. It will lead to your laboratory on Earth."
"Thank you", Hydranoid told the Perfect Dragonoid spirit. Drago faded away, and as he said, a portal opened where he was. Without hesitation, Alice and Hydranoid jumped through, bound for friendly territory. Their battle against the Vexos was finally over.
XXX
As Alice walked through the portal, Hydranoid in hand, she was greeted by the smiling faces of Shun and Marucho.
"It's finished", she finally said, a smile on her face. "Zenoheld's gone. The Annihilator's gone. We beat them."
"How's Hydranoid?", Shun asked her, concerned.
"He channeled his power", Alice answered. "He successfully evolved."
"He's not the only one!", Marucho added. "Ingram evolved too!"
"Really?", Alice asked.
"Yeah", Shun confirmed. "He finished off Shadow and Hydron all by himself."
"Your battling skills deserve some credit", Ingram admitted.
"We... actually won", Alice realized, almost in delayed shock. "It's over. What do we do now?"
"Well, I have an idea", Marucho offered. "Since before we got the Attribute energies, me and a team of scientists have been working on a special project. I just recieve word that they've gotten through a major breakthrough!"
"What kind of 'special project'?", Shun asked.
"A virtual environment designed to host Bakugan battling", Marucho explained, excited. "That way, people from all over the world could enjoy the battling, and Bakugan wouldn't be hurt in the virtual arenas. I call it... Bakugan Interspace!"
"That's impressive", Alice said. "But where do we fit in?"
"I'd appreciate it if you could help me test it", Marucho admitted. "So, what do you say?"
Alice and Shun exchanged a glance at each other. Instead of battle weariness, they shared ease. They were finally safe. They then turned to Marucho and nodded.
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A done made of multicolored energy was surrounding a massive, yet elegant, city. Each building was a spire that had looked to be made of crystal. On the streets, pale blue-skinned humanoids were walking fish the streets. Suddenly, a shockwave appeared, making the dome surrounding the city fluctuate, before restabilizing.
Inside the largest of the buildings, two females of that species had felt the shockwave, immediately moving toward their scientists to inquire them.
"What was that, just now?", the older of the two asked.
"An explosion originating from beyond this dimension", a scientist answered. "I have no idea what caused it, but it'd have to get pretty powerful."
"Can you trace the place it originated from?", the younger one asked them
"Yes, I believe so", he replied.
"As soon as you figure it out, let me know", the younger one said. "I'll investigate it personally."
"I'm in agreement, little sister", the older one said. "Any ally of this level would be invaluable."
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In a new planet, which resembled a dark cavern, with several holes in the ceiling letting in the little sunlight the planet had, a sudden shockwave appeared. A warship was almost forced out of the sky, but it righted itself.
Inside that ship, there were six creatures with many similar features: a humanoid shape, gray and chiseled skin, a yellow crusted headband on their foreheads, and yellow toe-claws. An outlier was a more feminine specimen, which had blue skin. Each of them were wearing a different colored uniform, each corresponding to a different Bakugan Attribute. The one in purple was sitting on a throne, and the rest were standing, backing him up.
"What was that, just now?", the one in purple demanded.
"It may have been a ripple through the dimensions, sire", the blue skinned female, who was in yellow, replied. "A massive explosion in another dimension, powerful enough to even extend to other worlds. But what could've caused it, I don't know."
"So, you finally admit that you don't know something", the one in red sniped, earning his target's ire.
"Perhaps a Bakugan could've done this", the brown robed one suggested. "I'll have to track the shockwave."
"Do so at once", the purple robed individual ordered. "Do not allow the trail to go cold. If there is even a fraction of a chance there is a Bakugan with that kind of power, I want it under my control. Go, now!"
"As you wish… Emperor Barodius"
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Well, teasers for the next arc. This arc was fun while it lasted. I hope you enjoyed.
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