A/N: It's been a while since I worked on this story. This story isn't as high on my priorities as say Doom and Docorrus, Shattered Masks and Fighting Bakugan. That being said I still enjoy it and I'd like for it to at least have a second chapter :D
So onwards!
Chapter 2
Drew grinned as he sat back in the backseat of his car. Normally he'd always go out in a particularly flashy and expensive car, but just for this case, he settled on a cheaper car that blended in a little better. Plus despite the Chrysler 300 being cheaper than a Mercedes, it had similar parts, so that soothed his wounded pride.
In his hands was a laptop that showed the camera feeds of the security cameras that were around the area where Masquerade and Dan were scheduled to meet and brawl. This way Drew could watch the whole exchange and know when to tell his hired help to strike.
He had no intention of denying Dan the chance to brawl Masquerade. If Dan managed to defeat the damned masked blond then it would make Drew's plans all the sweeter.
For someone of his wealth and power it was all too easy to find people willing to help him make the masked blond. Plus he was even able to enlist the help of people who knew some of the blond's victims, and had the fondness for violence that he needed for his plans. But his wealth was enough to get him who he needed and everything set up. Although a few things were being set up as he waited in the car, because there was no way he was going to miss being there to see Masquerade brought down. He was also curious to see how Dan would react.
Dan Kuso, the anti-thesis to Masquerade. He was the only one to truly angle himself as an enemy of Masquerade (besides Drew that is) no one else had clashed with the masked blond as much as Dan had. Perhaps he would be impressed by Drew's plan, maybe even be coaxed to further it.
"Then again he seems like he'd be a goody-goody." Drew said with a roll of his eyes. "Probably have some code of honor or some stupid crap, want to beat the masked bastard in a fair fight or something." He scoffed. "So stupid."
He lifted his left wrist and checked the time: 1:50, Dan and Masquerade would be arriving soon. Sure enough, Drew spotted a young brunette dressed in bright red and yellow showed up on one of the video feeds. Drew selected it and watched as Dan headed over to where he would be meeting Masquerade.
"And the games begin," He sent a message to his hired help.
'The baits arrived, now we just have to wait for the target.'
/-/
Dan glanced around the location. There were a few people walking around the area and enjoying the beautiful day outside. The sun was shining brightly and the only clouds in the sky were white and fluffy.
"It's a perfect day for a brawl, don't you think Drago?" Dan asked turning his head to his partner who was perched on his shoulder.
Drago nodded. "Indeed, it will be an even nicer day for us to triumph over Masquerade and Hydranoid once and for all." He said. Then he glanced back towards the way they had come from a shopping district. "Are you sure we should've left your friends without telling them you planned to brawl Masquerade? What if something happens?"
Dan smiled, "I'm not too worried, besides they're close by, and knowing Shun he probably knows already."
Drago chuckled. "You're probably right."
"Well this is a surprise." A familiar voice spoke from behind Dan. Dan turned and sure enough the masked blond himself stood in the shade of a tree his glass mask glinting in the light. "Dan Kuso without his gaggle of friends, is the world ending already?" Masquerade said with a smirk.
Dan smiled. "Nah, they're busy. So you're just getting me," He chuckled putting his hands on his hips, "I know, it's unfortunate that there isn't an audience to witness my amazing victory over you."
Masquerade scoffed his lips curling up into a smirk. "Oh really, considering the last few times we brawled I beg to differ. But enough talk let's get to the battle." He said pulling out his field card.
Dan grinned as he whipped out his own. "And there's something we can agree on."
"Field Open!" The two brawlers shouted in unison as they flipped their field cards over. Dan's glowing red and Masquerade's purple.
The attribute circle appeared under their feet and in a flash of light the two were transported to the white battle field.
Dan waited for Masquerade to throw down the doom card a frown on his face. This was the only thing that would put a damper on his mood, he really didn't want to lose his bakugan. But to his surprise rather than throw the doom card down Masquerade crossed his arms and smirked at Dan.
Dan tilted his head. "Why aren't you throwing down your doom card?" Dan asked, Masquerade chuckled and his smirk broadened.
"Well Dan, seeing as I'm in a good mood, I've decided that if you can offer something else worthwhile to me when I win, I'll spare your bakugan. So, let's hear what you've got, make me an offer I can't refuse." Masquerade said tilting his head his mask glinting.
Dan's eyes widened. "For serious? You really won't use the doom card?"
"If you can make me an offer I can't refuse then yes. So let's hear what you've got or I'll suggest something instead, and trust me," Masquerade laughed. "I think you'd prefer me to send your bakugan to the doom dimension rather than you take my offer."
Dan frowned. "Well shoot, I don't have much really." He said eyebrows furrowing.
"Be careful Dan," Drago warned. "He could be up to something."
"Also I should add, that if you win you can in turn demand something of me." Masquerade said gesturing to himself.
Dan blinked his eyebrows rising as he stared at the blond. "Why would you want to do that?"
Masquerade held up his hands. "There's no risk for me, my opponents have everything to lose and I have everything to gain. For once I'd like to play with something to lose."
"Well I know what I want! If I win I want you to join the battle brawlers!" Dan said immediately.
Drago turned to Dan. "Are you sure that's a wise idea? I mean he's still Masquerade, and he serves Naga so-"
"Hmm. That could be entertaining. I'd love to see your friends reactions to that," The blond said with a chuckle. "As unlikely as that end result is, I accept. Should I lose I will join you." Then he grinned. "That being said, should I win, you will have to join me Danny boy."
Dan fell silent at that and he frowned tilting his head his eye brows furrowed.
"Don't do it Dan, it's not worth the risk." Drago said urgently flapping his wings. Dan glanced towards the pyrus bakugan who continued, "I don't think I can even stomach the idea of helping Naga, you're best off just battling against the doom card."
"But Drago, I know we can win this." Dan said looking at the blond who stood waiting for his answer. "His Hydranoid is still unevolved and we've battled him twice before, we've got this." He turned back to Drago and looked imploringly at his partner.
Drago sighed. "All right, as much as I don't like it. You have a point we do have an advantage here. But if we lose Dan…"
"We're not going to!" Dan said confidently turning to look at Masquerade pulling out a gate card. "You've got a deal Masquerade, if I lose I'll join you." He said smirking. "But I'm not going to lose."
Masquerade chuckled drawing his own gate card. "We'll see. Gate Card set!" Masquerade shouted throwing his gate card out in front of Dan. Dan doing the same a second later, their cards expanding outwards in a flash of their respective attribute colors.
"I'll start things off!" Dan said as he pulled out a bakugan ball. "Bakugan Brawl! Pyrus Falconeer stand!" He shouted hurling the bakugan onto his gate card which popped open. In an explosion of flame the red falconer took to the air in a flash of red. With a screech it spread its wings and faced the masked blond.
Pyrus Falconeer enters battle at 360 gs.
Masquerade chuckled. "Hmph, this will be quick." He said dropping his bakugan into his shooter. "Bakugan Brawl!" He shouted shooting his bakugan onto the field. "Darkus Centipoid Stand!"
The dark centipede bakugan appeared in a flash of purple its two sharp pincers clicking together as it glared at Falconeer.
New battle commence Darkus Centipoid leads with 380 gs against Pyrus Falconeer 360 gs.
"Not bad, except…Gate Card open!" Dan said waving his hand his gate card flashing. "Quartet battle!" A barrier appeared between Centipoid and Falconeer. "I don't think I have to explain how it works to you right?" He said winking as he pulled out another bakugan.
"Heh, all you're doing is increasing your likelihood of failure." Masquerade said as he grabbed a new bakugan. "Bakugan brawl! Darkus Wormquake Stand!" He shot the worm bakugan out onto the field who appeared alongside Centipoid.
Darkus Wormquake enters battle at 370 gs, combined power level with Centipoid 750 gs.
"Ha we'll see about that!" Dan retorted as he threw out his bakugan. "Bakugan Brawl! Pyrus Griffon stand!"
He tossed out the winged lion bakugan to stand beside Falconeer, the lion growling at its opponents.
Pyrus Griffon enters battle at 380 gs, combined power level with Falconeer 740 gs.
"And look who's behind again," Masquerade said as the barrier lowered between the two. "Centipoid, Wormquake remove his bakugan from my sight!" He ordered with a wave of his hand.
"Not so fast Masquerade! Ability Activate!" Dan said lifting up an ability card. "Fire tornado!"
A flaming tornado formed around Falconeer who gave a screech. Before the beast dove forwards flying at Wormquake and enveloping the worm in its fire tornado.
G-power transfer recognized, Pyrus Falconeer increases by 100 gs to 460 gs, Darkus Wormquake decreases by 100 gs to 270 gs advantage pyrus.
"Ha! Looks like you're the one who's toast!" Dan shouted.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that Kuso!" Masquerade retorted as he raised an ability card. "Ability Activate Gate Swap!"
"Huh?" Dan said blinking as his gate card flashed and was swapped with Masquerades, leaving the now darkened Quartet battle gate in front of Dan while Masquerade's unopened Gate Card was the one under all their bakugan.
"With the Gate Swap gate card, I can swap out the gate card for another one on the field, and since there's only one other gate card, well there's only one to choose from. Now Gate Card open!" Masquerade called with a wave of his hand. "Mind Ghost!"
"What?!" Dan said eyes widening as the card exploded beneath the four bakugan sending them all flying back to their brawlers in defeat. "You just sacrificed two of your bakugan."
"And you lost two as well, it wasn't some horribly lopsided sacrifice now really was it?" Masquerade inquired with a smirk tilting his head. "That just leaves your Drago against my Hydranoid." He said placing a hand on his hip. "You sure you don't want to surrender now?"
Dan grinned. "Oh there's no way I'm backing down now! Gate Card Set!" He threw out his gate card in front of Masquerade. He turned to Drago. "You ready Drago?" He asked his partner. "We have this one in the bag, I know it."
Drago nodded. "It does look that way." He agreed.
"So let's win this and score a win against Naga as well!" Dan said with a smile his fist clenched.
Drago nodded. "Now that I can get behind, let's finish this." He said popping closed Dan grabbing him.
"All right let's go Drago! Bakugan Brawl! Drago Stand!" Dan cried hurling his partner out onto the field.
The Pyrus Delta Dragonoid rolled onto Dan's gate card and rose up in a flash of red. He let out a roar and spread his wings.
"This is the end for you and your Hydranoid Masquerade." Drago said and Masquerade merely scoffed.
Pyrus Delta Dragonoid enters battle at 450 gs.
Masquerade chuckled. "So it took evolving for you to just pull even with my Hydranoid." Masquerade said as he loaded Hydranoid into his shooter. "Is that supposed to frighten me?"
"Grr, well wait till you get a load of his attacks!" Dan retorted clenching his fists at his side.
"Ha, I doubt it'll be any more impressive than his g-power. Hydranoid destroy him!" Masquerade said as he shot his guardian bakugan out onto the gate card Drago.
Hydranoid appeared on the gate card heralded by a flash of purple. The hydra roared at Drago.
Darkus Hydranoid enters battle at 450 gs.
"Well, well Drago, it has been quite a while." Hydranoid said his eyes narrowing. "It seems you've yet to learn who's your better."
"Ha, you were felled by a fireball down the throat, you don't frighten me Hydranoid." Drago said spreading his wings and lifting his head so that he towered over the quadruped. "I will defeat you here, and end your reign of terror."
Hydranoid chuckled his tail lashing as he squared off against Drago. "We shall see."
A/N: Cliffhanger! Hanging on a CLIIIFFFFF! And that's why its called Cliffhanger!
Ah old school kiddie shows gotta love em.
Anyways, I'm cutting it here because well one its late and this is my second update for today. (I updated a different story but come on two updates in a day gimme my props!)
Plus I really want to see who you guys think should win, should it be Masky or Dan.
Or does it even matter since Drew's gunning for Masky one way or another? Hmm?
Also because I can Here's a deleted scene that was considered right after Masky and Dan opened the field and before they began the brawl:
Deleted Scene/moment:
Drew blinked at the screen and then adjusted his headphones. "Are they flirting?!" He said looking around wildly before looking back at the screen. "They're freaking flirting!"
"They are?" one of the hired help asked through the ear piece.
"They totally are, god damnit should've known!" Drew said as he tossed the laptop aside in a fit of rage. "What the hell, this is so dumb! He's supposed to beat Masquerade for me, and make my revenge all the sweeter! And they're freaking falling over each other! Just ARGH!"
There was silence on the radio then one voice piped up.
"I ship it."
Yeah I was thinking of Drew declaring they were flirting but it didn't fit, so there's a little outtake that was altered slightly for comedic effect. You're Welcome.
Love that you guys have supported this new story (can I even call it new since I posted it like a little over 2 months ago?) and here are my responses to your glorious reviews.
(Love your reviews absolutely love them :D):
Guest: I finally updated, and I'm glad you're loving it, its only going to get better (worse) XD
Tartarus: XD Your review gave me all of the lols.
They just won't say they're in love XP *gets bricked*
And nooo you've seen through his lack of green hair. Curses! XD
Yeah I kinda had Drew comment on that in this chapter where he's all like 'ugh Dan would totally be the type to want to fight him in a fair and honorable fight, how dumb'. And I get it, but I like my honorable fights, they're fun if illogical. Although this brawl didn't like me so much :( don't know why Masky and Dan were just hard to write in it.
Wardington is probably in Japan but as I am from the US and just trying to write them in Europe without sounding like a complete moron is hard T.T So I'm kinda being lame and being like 'oh yeah its in the usa because otherwise I will get lost trying to write Japan' although really I don't know if this story is going to have us even get to Wardington *shrugs*. It likely is Japan given that most of the characters have Japanese names(ie. Runo and Marucho). But this is fanfiction so im taking advantage of the show not explicitly stating it and exploiting that fact to the fullest!
It is staple and I do actually have multiple different back stories I've come up with over the course of having so many Masky, but I've seen a lot of real good ones (and a lot of subpar ones) for Masky so I haven't really figured out which backstory I'm going with for him. Kinda gonna go with a make it up as I go along thing with that :D (that always seems to work)
Werehogdog: Your patience is rewarded as I present to you chapter 2!
Shadeoflight: Yeah one thing about bakugan is that there's always some masked villain somewhere. GI was the only season where there wasn't one. But even then the villain was clear and obvious. With this I want to kind of see the one who's not got their intentions written all over their face. But yeah Drew is lame, and whiny. If you've played the bakugan game, think of marduk who's a whiny jerk, but still at least was willing to battle his opponents by himself. Drew's hired people to take Masky out for him and tricked Dan into baiting Masky and brawling him for him, Drew's whiny and lame and he lets other people do the dirty work! But I'm very glad you enjoyed the chapter, and I hope you enjoy this one as well :D
Well that's all for now I look forwards to seeing you all the next time I update :D