Prologue
A small boy with his heads covered with bandages was sitting on a bench with a middle-aged man standing over him. The man stared into the boys eyes and raised his finger to the boys crying face.
" Who are you?"
" I-Ian?"
" Who do you trust?"
" No one."
" What is your objective?"
" To become powerful."
" And who will you hurt to finish that objective?"
" Anyone."
" Yes. I've taught you well, Ian. I will be going now." The man handed Ian a small plastic ball. He placed the ball in both of Ian's hands and made him squeeze it. " When the time comes I will return to you. And when I do, I will assemble the rest of you. Together, we will reign supreme over this world."
The middle-aged man turned around and walked away from Ian. When he left a younger man ran towards him and stopped besides him.
" Hello, Mr. Ian Brown. I'm sorry to hear about your parents' death. But everything's going to be alright now. I promise you we'll take good care of you. "
Five Years Later
Thirteen year old Ian Brown was being assaulted. A bully with a bald head and tribal-like clothes had him up high by his neck. Ian gasped as the man was squeezing his neck.
" Alright, give me your Bakugan!" The man shouted directly In Ian's face. " You do have Bakugan, right? Either hand them to me or I'll take them out myself!"
" Please sir, don't take my Bakugan! I just found them! I don't even know how to play!"
" Whatever. Just give them to me now—"
A small round object was thrown behind the man and hit him behind his head. The ball bounced off the man's head and landed in the hands of the person who threw it. That person was Dan Kuso. And the Bakugan he threw was his partner Dragonoid. Dan held his partner in his hands and smirked at the man.
" Y'know, it's not manly to use force to get what you want. If you want to have his Bakugan than you have to beat him in a Bakugan Battle."
" Dan, are you sure about this?" Dragonoid asked. " I don't think it's right for you to fight people needlessly."
" Chill-lax, Drag. I never said I was going to fight him. His real opponent will be the person he hurt."
" Ha," the bald man laughed. " That's fine by me. Beating this wuss is going to be easy."
Ian sneaked behind Dan and cowered behind his leg. He squeezed Dan's mid-calf and cowered behind his leg.
" I-I don't know about this. If he beats me he'll take my Bakugan. And I've never even played the game."
Dan pat Ian's back, smiled, said, " Chill-lax. If you want I'll walk you through it. And if you want, I'll even let you use any one of my Bakugan besides Dragonoid of course."
" I, er, would rather use my own Bakugan than anyone you let me borrow. I hope that's okay with you."
" Sure. Now, raise your card up. The black one with all those little symbols."
Ian looked at the bald headed man. He was holding a black card up just like the one Dan mentioned. Ian's fingers twitched as he reached into his pockets and pulled out a black card like the one he was holding. Then both their cards illuminated at the same time.
Time froze around them. Everything around them stood still—the birds flying, the cars driving, even the lights on the traffic lights—time froze whenever anyone went into a Bakugan battle, then the whole area around them changed.
FIELD SET!
They were in a stadium. The layout was like a coliseum, a red platform underneath, white walls surrounding the platform. Both Ian and the bald man stood on platforms above the stadium. Dan stood behind Ian and observed the field for himself.
" Ah!" Ian screamed at the sight of the stadium under him. " What is this place? Where am I?"
" Relax," Dan said in Ian's ear. " You're just experiencing your first battle and feeling a little skittish. I remember when I had my first battle. I was both scared and happy playing it. Now, to start the rules are you must have three Bakugan, three Ability cards, and must have three Gate cards."
" I'm sorry, but you lost me. Which ones are the Ability Cards?"
" Here."
Dan took one card from Ian's clothes and ten he threw it to the field. The card grew bigger and joined with the bald mans who also threw a card on the stadium. Both were aligned and were touching each other.
" See. That there is your Gate card; your field location. Right now there's only two people so you'll be using two Gate cards, but if there were four of us playing we'd use four Gate cards. Pretty neat, right?"
" I'm sorry but you still lost me. What are we suppose to do next?"
" Bakugan Brawl!"
The bald man threw a small ball from on top of the card in front of him. It was hard for him to see the ball from so far away, but Ian could have sworn the ball changed forms when it touched the card.
" We're suppose to throw our Bakugan on either ours or our opponents cards. If your Bakugan is on the same card as the one on the opposing side than you will both do battle. Make sure to throw your Bakugan hard, and when you do, make sure to shout Bakugan Brawl."
" O-okay." Ian squeezed a Bakugan in his hands, closed his eyes and prepared to throw it. " Bakugan Bra—"
Ian's hand slipped and he accidentally threw the Bakugan right into Dan's face. Dan fell down when he was hit and Ian gapped at him.
" Oh no! I'm so sorry!" Ian ran up to Dan trying to help him, but he slipped and fell on Dan's groin. Dan made a loud " Oof!" when Ian fell on him. " Ahhhhhhh! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
" This human is such a klutz," Dragonoid said.
" You threw your Bakugan," the bald man snickered. " Now it's my turn." The man pulled out another Bakugan from his pocket and pulled it back. " Bakugan Brawl!"
The bald man threw his second Bakugan on the same card he threw his first one. The second one emerged from the ball like the first one. But unlike the first time, they both glowed red together. The Gate card then vanished from the stadium and returned in the bald man's hands.
Ian desperately tried to plead with Dan. He helped the experienced Bakugan Brawler up , got on his knees, and he made short gasping noises through his mouth. After that, he started punching the floor.
" I'm so worthless. I'm pathetic. I'm absolutely nothing but worthless."
" Hey, hey, don't say that about yourself. This stuff happens sometimes. Sure, it never happened to me, but I'm sure it might have if I was any less of a good Brawler."
" Worthless, worthless, worthless." The ground cracked as Ian continued punching the floor. " Worthless, worthless, worthless!"
" Hey, stop that. You're going to make us both fall. Now listen to me." Dan smacked both his hands on Ian's cheeks and squeezed them tight. " Stay calm. The most important thing you can do in a battle is to never lose your cool. Believe me I know. Just stay calm and concentrate on what you have to do."
" Stay…calm." Ian smiled as he stared into Dan's eyes and nodded his head. " Okay, I can stay calm. Just watch me." Ian's nervous face disappeared and a more serious look was on his face. He pulled back his Bakugan and prepared to throw it. " Bakugan Brawl!"
Ian threw his Bakugan. This time it landed on the bull's-eye. As it touched the surface of his card, it stood right up. Ian was happy with his accomplishment, jumped up and down and clapped both his hands together.
" I did it. I did it."
" Way to go man. You might actually be able to turn this battle around. Now let's wait for the cool part to happen."
" Wait, throwing the balls on the cards isn't the cool part?"
" Nope. When his Bakugan lands on your card, that's when the cool part actually begins."
" Bakugan Brawl!"
The bald man threw his Bakugan towards Ian's card. It landed right on the surface of his card and stood up. As it did, both his and Ian's Bakugan's started to glow red. The light illuminated not only the card but the field as well.
Ian couldn't make out his Bakugan below, but as he looked up he saw monsters.
One was a red humanoid triceratops-like creature with armor that stands on two legs and the other was a giant snake with beige scales on its skin. Both the creatures were standing in front of each other as they prepared to fight.
" These aren't cards! Their titans! What is going on?"
Ian couldn't believe his eyes. Before him were titans. A humanoid triceratops and a giant snake. Ian never seen anything like them before and was scared to his bones looking at them. Ian backed up away from the titans, but he was stopped by the hands of Dan.
" I know, it seems like it's too much to handle, right? But this is really where the fun begins. Now all you just have to do is make sure your Bakugan wins so you can collect his Gate Card."
" B-But I don't even know which one of these is mine. I just rolled it out of fear."
" Okay, that's pretty bad. Don't worry. Once you activate a Ability Card the creature that belongs to you will respond."
Saurus
350 G
Serponoid
320 G
" Now this is where the Gate Card helps you out. There are three types of Gate Cards: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Bronze are Gate Cards with unusual abilities. Silver are basic Gate Cards. And Gold provide additional bonuses based on type of Bakugan."
" I'm sorry but how are each Bakugan powered?"
" That's easy. On the left side of the Gate Card you'll see six circles. Those circles are Attributes. The Attributes are Pyrus, Aquos, Subterra, Haos, Darkus and Ventus. The number you see on the circle will show how much power that certain type of Bakugan will get."
Both Saurus and Serponoid were surrounded by veils of light. In the light they were being empowered. Saurus glowed bright red while Serponoid glowed beige. Soon the light faded around them.
Saurus
400 G
Serponoid
420 G
" Since your creatures are just being powered I'm guessing you're standing on a Silver Gate Card. And this is where you activate your Ability Card."
" Wait. What do Ability Cards do again?"
" Well, they basically help your Bakugan. There are three types of Ability Cards by the way. Green, Blue, and Red. Use them wisely and they might change the outcome of the match. However, you're only allowed to have one of each card in your hand."
" Ability Card Activate!" The bald man shouted. " Saurus Glow!"
The humanoid triceratops' horns glowed with bright white light. When the light faded the Saurus banged both its fists against its chest and roared at the top of its lungs.
" Perfect. Now we know the Serponoid is yours. But right now yours has less G-Power then his."
" G-Power? What's G-Power?"
" It's basically the power of the Bakugan. At the start of the battle the Bakugan with the most G-Power is usually the one who's the winner. If you have a good Ability Card now's the time to use it."
" Uh, eh, Skyress Charge!"
A green phoenix-like Bakugan swooped in out of the sky and flew towards Serponoid. Before charging into Serponoid it scoured the stadium, and then it flew right into Serponoid's back.
Serponoid
510 G
" Now, battle!"
The battle between Serponoid and Saurus had finally begun. Saurus started the battle by punching Serponoid in its underbelly, but the snake-like Bakugan wrapped its body around Saurus neck and started coiling around him. Saurus gave one last roar from its mouth before it exploded.
The moment Saurus was defeated Serponoid vanished into thin air. Both Saurus and Serponoid's Bakugan balls both flew back and landed in both Ian and the bald man's hands. The bald man gritted his teeth at his lost.
" I swear that won't happen to me again!"
" What happens now?" Ian asked. " There's no more cards on the field."
" I know. This is the part where we reset. Pick another Gate Card and toss it on the field."
" Uh, okay."
Ian and the bald man picked out one card from their pile and threw it on the stadium. The cards enlarged when they touched the ground. The bald man then took out a Bakugan from his pocket and threw it at a card on his side of the field. The moment it touched the card it stood up.
" Okay, there's nothing to be afraid about. Just have to throw the ball. Just have to throw the ball."
Ian closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He spinned his hands in circles, smacking Dan in his head, and he throwed his ball. The moment he threw the ball he noticed Dan on the ground, holding his hands on his face, bleeding.
" Ah! I'm so sorry!"
" It's okay," Dan said with his hands on his face. " I'm sure the bleeding is nothing.
" You sure have a vicious person here, Dan," Dragonoid said. " He's worse than Tigrerra. I fear he's going to hurt anyone he makes friends with."
Ian's Bakugan landed on the card the bald man's Bakugan landed on. Ian's Bakugan also stood up. Light illuminated from both their Bakugan. One of the Bakugan who stood was a beige robot-like Bakugan equipped with laser cannons. The other was a blue crab-like Bakugan. It has two massive claws along with a sharp-pointed tail.
" It's a good thing this time I looked at my Bakugan before I threw it. I know that my Bakugan is Laserman."
Laser Man
380 G
Limulus
350 G
" Great. It looks like mine has more G-Power than his. I might have the advantage."
Dan didn't notice it at first, mostly because he was too busy trying to teach Ian how to play, but there was something wrong with the bald man he was facing. Around him was a visage of dark aura. It almost seemed like...something was burying deep inside him.
" What can this mean? Ian, if you don't win this, I feel something bad is going to happen."
The Gate Card underneath Ian and the bald man's feet glowed as the Gate Card activated.
Gate Card: River Styx
Pyrus: 170
Aquos: 80
Subterra: 120
Haos: 100
Darkus: 70
Ventrus: 150
Laser Man
500 G
Limulus
520 G
" Ah, Dan, that thing's stronger than mine! It scares me! What am I going to do? What am I going to do?"
" Relax. Things are just warming up. You still have your Ability Cards, don't ya?"
" Ability Card Activate!" The bald man shouted. " Copper Launcher!"
Copper Launcher
Type: Blue
Pyrus: 80
Darkus: 100
A blue veil of aura surrounded Limulus as the Bakugan's strength reached new heights.
Limulus
600 G
" Don't panic. Just don't panic. It's like Dan said. There has to be some way to beat this thing. But just how am I..." Ian noticed a card in his remaining two Ability Cards. He picked it up, looked at it closed, then spun it around with his fingers as he shouted " Ability Card Activate!" and used it. The moment he did his Laserman started to glow bright green.
Laserman
620 G
The battle between Ian's Bakugan and the bald man's Bakugan began. Long thin tentacles were whipped out of Limulus's body and whacked against Laserman who wrenched when he was hit. However, the cannons on Laserman's body glowed with a faint black color and he fired from his cannons. Limulus shattered instantly when he won and the Gate Card underneath their feet disappeared.
" Awesome!" Dan shouted. He then gave Ian one of his big smiles and rubbed his fingers under his nose. " That's you two and him one. One more and you can totally win this. Isn't that just great?"
" Eh, I guess so," Ian replied nervously. The stress was killing him. He was running ragged. He fiddled with his fingers as he stared at the ground.
" Is something wrong?"
" It's just...what if I do win? Does that make me a target for more men who want to battle me? What if they beat me? W-What will they do to me?"
" Dude, your counting your chickens before they hatch. You need to let it all go."
" Umm, I didn't know we used chickens in this game."
" Dude, you need to chillax."
" Dan, should we tell him," Drago whispered in Dan's right year. " About his opponent...he needs to know."
" I know. But he's nervous enough as it is."
" It's just...there's this feeling in the air. It's the same as when I first came to you. I feel as though this game is going to end up like us."
" If that's so, then I'm so waiting for it."
Vestoria
In the deserts of Subterra Vestoria a rogue Bakugan was escaping the capture of a multitude of Bakugan. The Bakugan escaping capture was hostile. It hated all Bakugan. He didn't know why but every time he saw a Bakugan's face he would want to claw through their face. The Bakugan kept running until it reached a dead end.
" This is the end for you, Leo," one of the Bakugan said. " There's nowhere else for you to run."
" Leo, surrender yourself to us at once," another one of the Bakugan said.
" If you don't give yourself up right now we'll have to drag you back by force."
The Bakugan, Leo, knew one thing. There were worlds outside this one. And in these worlds there were other forms of life. Steadying himself, scraping his quadruped paws against the silicone sand, Leo leaped in the air. A void of pink light that closely resembled a mirror appeared and Leo flew into the mirror. The mirror would lead to another dimension. Where Leo would land he didn't know.
Earth
Ian was hyperventilating. He took out a paper bag and breathed in the bag. Dan had to rub Ian's back in order to help him calm down, but that ended where Ian accidentally smacked Dan in his right cheek.
" Ah! I'm so sorry!" Ian tried helping Dan to his feet but just ended up stepping on his groin again. " Ah! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
" It's-ack-okay. Just finish the game without me, you crazy kid. Remember, you only need one more win. Do-ack-me proud, bro."
" Ah, okay. Here I go."
" Bakugan Brawl!"
The bald man threw his Bakugan ball on the left side of the stadium, it bounced off the wall, and landed on the Gate Card, stood up. Ian closed both his hands on his Bakugan, shaked it around, and breathed on his hands hoping it would give him good luck. Ian shaked the Bakugan and threw it on the stadium.
It bounced once; hit the front wall. It bounced twice; landed next to the card. The Bakugan was so close to the Gate Card it made Ian antsy just looking at it. The Bakugan rolled so close to the card... its magnet finally landed on the card. Ian sighed in relief. Phew. However, something didn't feel right. The bald man's Bakugan was the first to stand up.
Fear Reaper
410 G
The Bakugan like all of the bald man's others was red.
The Bakugan, the one Ian threw, it came out differently. What he saw was a lion-like Bakugan. Unlike all his other Bakugan this one was red and menacing looking. It had blades on its ridge, grey fur, wings on the side of its body, quadrupled, a strong mandible, razor sharp teeth, whiskers, piercing yellow eyes, human wavy red hair, and a long tail swaying behind its back.
" Rowwrrrrrrr." The beast growled as it reached the field. " Bakugan. Where are they? Give me the flesh of a Bakugan, now!"