Ace: Take out this overgrown lizard, Percival!
Percival: Trying to!
Ace and Percival were locked in battle with a little weasel named Lync. He was the Ventus brawler for the Vexos and despite how annoying he was, Ace had to admit, he was tough to beat. So far, Lync had the upper hand and Percival wasn't doing well.
Lync: Give it up! You can't beat me!
?: Really? You think so?
Lync: Huh? Who said that?
?: You might want to check your Gauntlets.
Just then, a Subterra Bakugan joined the field. Ace and Lync checked their Gauntlets and saw the Bakugan appear on Ace's side. The owner of the mysterious voice suddenly appeared out of nowhere next to Ace. The figure was hooded, so neither Ace nor Lync could see his face.
Ace: Who are you?
?: Name's Hunter
Lync: I don't care who you are! I'll destroy you for getting in my way!
Hunter: Try it, flyboy!
Lync: What did you call me! Altair, destroy him!
Altair flew into the air, obeying his master, ready to strike. Hunter, however, seemed unfazed by this and turned to his Bakugan.
Hunter: Fluffy, kill.
Fluffy: Sir, yes Sir.
All of a sudden, a large wolf burst out of the sand with so much force that the sand flew into the sky and rained back down to the ground. The wolf had black spiral patterns all across his body with massive razor sharp claws that looked like they could cut through anything. His eyes were fiercely locked on Altair as he bore his teeth and growled, ready to fight.
Fluffy: Time to kill!
Hunter: Ability Activate! Sandstorm Claw!
The wind suddenly picked up and a sandstorm formed around Fluffy and his claws. Ace and Lync held up their arms to keep the sand from getting into their eyes. With great speed, Fluffy appeared next to Altair and slashed him with his knife-like claws. Altair had no time to even dodge or retaliate so he returned to ball form at Lync's feet.
Ace: Whoa...
Percival: Who is this guy?
Hunter: Ability Activate! Maim Fang!
Fluffy suddenly set his sights on Percival and before Ace could activate an ability to defend, Fluffy had slashed Percival, who fell at Ace's feet in ball form. With all the opponents defeated, Fluffy changed back to ball form and returned to his master.
Hunter: I hope I can brawl with you again Ace. It was...eventful.
Ace: Wait! Why did you help me?
Hunter turned to Ace, grinning under his hood, before speaking to the impatient Vestal boy.
Hunter: Let's just say that I'm acquainted with one of your new members.
Hunter turned his back to Ace and continued walking away. Ace didn't stop him, but instead was plague with questions of who this mysterious boy was that saved him.
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Ace finally returned from the canyon area where he had battled Lync. He walked into the main control room where everyone was stationed. Percival popped open onto Ace's shoulder.
Percival: Hey, anyone here know someone named Hunter?
Both Dan and Marucho turned at the mention of a familiar name.
Dan: Why? What's up?
Ace: This Subterra brawler named Hunter interrupted my battle with Lync. He had this wolf Bakugan with a nickname that didn't suit it.
Marucho and Dan: Fluffy!
Percival: So you know him?
Marucho: Yeah. we know him all right. Hunter was a brawler we knew back on Earth who had three Guardian Bakugan. He was the only one who could beat Masquerade with one loss. He was the best Subterra brawler out there; he was even better than Julie!
Mira walked in and heard their conversation.
Mira: Three Guardian Bakugan? I've never heard of that. What are they?
Dan: One is a Wolfnoid, this rare species that got into so many fights their fur is permanently disheveled.
Marucho: That was Fluffy. The second one was a Pythanoid named Snake. She was almost as big as Gorem!
Drago: Finally, there was Sky and Gaia. twin Bakugan in the same ball, kinda like Angelo and Diablo Preyas. They were both Dragonoids but one had no legs while the other could not fly.
Ace: Wait, you said had. What happened?
Dan: The one time he lost to Masquerade, he lost all his Bakugan, except for Fluffy. By the end of it, he and Fluffy were so angry that they managed to take out all three of Masquerade's Bakugan at once!
Baron: Wow! He sounds cool! Did he ever become one of the Battle Brawlers?
Shun: We offered, but he turned us down.
Wilda: Why would he turn down such an offer?
Dan: Because none of us earned his respect in battles. We all faced him and lost badly.
Nemus: How badly?
Marucho: He beat us all in the same battle with only Fluffy.
Elfin: That doesn't seem possible.
Shun: Unfortunately it was. He only used one ability: Maim Fang.
Percival: I can relate. After he took out Altair, he beat me with Maim Fang.
Ingram: Did it feel as powerful as they say?
Percival: Let me just say this: Fluffy was holding back.
Drago: Yeah. I remember the one time he didn't hold back…the poor Centipoid didn't even turn back into a ball.
Drago shuddered as he spoke.
Ingram: He's really that dangerous?
Marucho: That's like asking if sharks have a lot of teeth.
All of a sudden, a giant explosion shook the earth. The looked out the window and saw a cloud of smoke flooding into the sky.
Shun: that...can't be good.
Everyone rushed outside to see Fluffy locked in battle with four opponents: Elico, Altair, Helios and Hades.
Elfin: Well I can see you weren't exaggerating.
Hunter: Double Ability Activate! Pack Howl + Future Call.
Dan: Man, four on one? They're so dead. Maybe we should help them out.
Mira: Why? I think Hunter's doing well.
Dan: I was talking about the Vexos.
Fluffy let out a loud howl and two more Bakugan appeared on the field: one a Subterra Flybeetle and the other a giant blue whale with a long, slender tail, four frightening eyes and three sets of flippers, each set getting smaller as they went along it's body.
Drago: a Flybeetle and Leviathan.
Hunter: Triple Ability Activate! Sandstorm Cannon + Sandstorm Claw + Sand Spout.
Flybeetle charged up a sandstorm with his horn while Fluffy formed a sandstorm around his claw. Leviathan was charging something up in its spout.
Hunter: Fire!
Flybeetle launched the sandstorm off its horn right into Elico's chest. A huge burst of sand erupted from Leviathan's spout towards Altair and Hades, leaving Helios the only one standing.
Fluffy: Fools, never challenge us again.
Fluffy hit Helios right in the wing joints causing Helios to cry out in pain before turning back into a ball.
Hunter: Battle over. You lose.
Flybeetle, Fluffy, and Leviathan turn back into balls and returned to Hunter.
Hunter: Be lucky you had no Subterra Bakugan otherwise you would have lost them.
Lync: Sh-shut up! You'll pay for this!
Hunter: Keep talkin', pinky
Lync: Why you!
Lync lunged at Hunter, who easily sidestepped and knocked him on the head.
Hunter: Keep it up.
Spectra: Enough! Hunter, why don't you join the Vexos? You obviously have power and you will be able to use it to it's highest potential with us.
Hunter: Hm…let me think. No.
Mylene: You insolent brat!
Mylene inserted the sword card into her Gauntlet and charged at Hunter, ready to slash him.
Hunter: Hn, two can play at game.
Hunter inserted a boxing glove card into his Gauntlet Mylene was suddenly hit back into Spectra and the others by a brown boxing glove on Hunter's hand.
Hunter: Keep it up and I'll let my trap loose.
Shadow: HA! You're bluffing!
Hunter: Your loss. Coin Armadillo, attack!
A large, metal plated armadillo suddenly bursted out of the sand and charged the Vexos.
Shadow: WAH! I'm out of here!
The Vexos immediately teleported to their hover cruisers to evade the armadillo and fled.
Hunter: Cowards.
Hunter stepped to the ground and the armadillo trap Bakugan turned into a little coin shaped Bakugan. Hunter turned and noticed the shocked faces of the Resistance.
Mira: Wow... you're good.
Hunter: Thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
Shun: So Hunter, what now? We could really use your help in the fight against the Vexos.
Hunter: They already won't leave me alone. But if any of you earn Subterra Bakugan besides the Subterra user I want them. Actually you know what? Me and blue eyes over there will split them. She gets one first then me then back to her.
Mira: Not a bad idea. By the way, my name's Mira.
Hunter: Mira, pretty name for a pretty girl.
Mira blushed at Hunter's compliment as Wilda appeared on her shoulder.
Wilda: My name is Subterra Wilda.
Fluffy: Did I hear Wilda out there?
Wilda: Fluffy? That you old fur ball?
Fluffy: Furball? Come here and say that to my face!
Hunter: Anyhow! Who are you?
Baron: I'm Baron and this is my partner Nemus.
Nemus: Nice to meet you.
Hunter: Nice to meet you all, and thanks for letting me join the Resistance.
Ace: Thanks for joining us.