Hi guys,
Hopefulmuse617, again. I finally got through all my finals stuff(school) in real life and found sometime to update. I am still working on "Bakugan Neo Legacy", I am still writing and will hopefully air it this month or beginning of next. But here's the next chapter to "Burden of the Heart". Enjoy and review ,if you must.
thank you,
hopefulmuse617
Disclaimer- Neither I nor 4fireking own Bakugan franchise.
Shun's P.O.V
I was in Wardington running an errand for my grandfather. I guess no matter how many of my family get sick or die...until the day I die I have to follow errands and help them because their all I have.
But, why couldn't the old man do this himself? I know I should have respect for my elders, but this somehow feels like fate made this happen. He wants me to wait in line for medicine, wait in line for his food, and travel forward over fifty blocks to give other people their mail back.
Once I returned the mail and grabbed his medicine, I went to grab his food in the markets area. Grandpa believed no matter how old we get we need salad with every meal and his type of salad has spicy sauce on it.
As I went to the food place, I wonder if anyone would dare to challenge me. But, to be fair no one seemed to care, however I didn't care. I also noticed they have the same expiration date and it's tomorrow. Knowing grandpa he wouldn't care and he would want me to get two of these things.
Although, I did see a very familiar and rather irritable face as I left the food place. I could only say I was too tired to not care I get to see his face again. Unfortunately, he caught a look at me. I tried to walk away naturally minding my own business, besides grandpa will scold me if I come later than he expected.
I was sure he didn't even want to talk to him. Can he talk to me when he doesn't want to? I thought nothing of this "old friend" of mine and just walked back home. After just a few steps it was just fine although, should I let this chance walk by? There was a reason my brain was feeling darker and my mood was lonely.
"Shun, what's wrong?" Skyress asked as she popped out of my pocket. Boy, she really knows me as well as my mom did.
No, she was nothing like my mother. I can keep Skyress in my pocket or on my shoulder, but I can never keep her in my heart.
"Shun?" She asked again.
"I'm listening to you, Skyress. Nothing is wrong."
"Is that so?"
I was going to go over how I was okay to Skyress. I mean, I almost did that.
"I am only concerned. You've been acting strange after that brawl with Runo and Marucho. If you want to brawl then brawl."
"I don't know if I want to brawl. All I want is to know I'm not being selfish."
"And why is that?"
"I...I..." I couldn't say it was because I gave up on Bakugan and my only purpose now was helping my grandfather.
"Only you can determine what you should do now. I am only your partner, but I will follow you anywhere."
Nevertheless, it was hard to choose what I could do from here on out. I was already on a path of working for my grandfather.
"Well?"
"Follow me back to my grandfather's house."
"Of course."
"Shun!"
I didn't know it yet but that was the sound of Dan wanting to have a brawl with me. He ran toward me and stopped about five feet in front of me. What was his problem? Did Dan have something to say or did he just like running after me?
"It's been a while." He says.
"Yeah," I said.
"So what are you doing here? Shopping is not really your thing."
"I don't have to answer that, but if you must know my grandfather wanted me to do an errand and a real grandson helps his grandparents."
"Oh. So have you heard about this creep, who calls himself Masquerade?"
"I didn't just hear about him, I saw him. I was not amused by him or anything he said."
"But you do know what's going on right?"
I was afraid of admitting I didn't know. It wasn't my fault. I didn't know what one Bakugan player was doing to or with people.
"But, you do know I can't just leave this conversation without settling it without a brawl, right?"
His beliefs and his energy didn't matter to me but I was just in the mood where I wouldn't mind having a Bakugan Brawl. It would be too cruel if I didn't brawl with him.
"I'm gamed." I answered as I pulled out my field card.
This was safe, fun, and at most unexpected.
"You ready?" He said with a smile on his face as he pulled out his card.
That boy and his need to play me. I just knew I was always ready because I'm always prepared to work for something.
We both declared simultaneously "Field Open!"
I was getting into this when we were in a field that reminded me of the first time I played Bakugan. I wonder if Dan did that on purpose.
"Gate Card set!" We both said as we threw down our gate cards.
Since I was the one who stopped playing this game Dan felt I needed to go first just to adjust to throwing a Bakugan ball again.
"Bakugan Brawl." I said as I threw my Bakugan on my gate card. It lands successfully.
Knowing Dan he will want to win every brawl with a fight so he's going to land on the Gate Card my Monarus landed on just to see whose Bakugan were tougher. Dan took his turn and threw down his Pyrus Saurus on his gate card. Typical. The Saurus tried to act tough while my Monarus made a much greater grace with its wings.
Especially with this card. "Ability Activate, Air Battle."
The name didn't just mean Air, it meant a G-Power boost for the Ventus Bakugan flying on it.
"Huh? What's up with Monarus?" the idiot asked. Seriously? After all those brawls he had been in, he doesn't know about this by now. Too be fair he's more of power and heart over strategy.
"Since my Monarus has more power than your Saurus. So you wish to use an Ability Card?" I asked.
"Why's that?"
"Are you going to use an Ability Card or not. I just started playing again and already this game is boring."
"No, your Monarus is on your gate card, I don't see a reason to do so? Besides I'm saving them."
I guess he's smarter than he looks. With Air Battle I could fight another Bakugan on a different Gate Card.
"Alright, Monarus attack!" I commanded.
My Monarus flew, and then created a strong headwind of gust from its wings at Dan's Saurus.
Dan was bout to call out 'Gate card, Open', but I told him "That's pointless, when the Air Battle ability is activated your gate card won't open."
Dan tried to open it anyways and look what that got him. He should have just listened to me about Monarus.
Monarus continued her attack, and then flew straight at Saurus' chest. He was then sent back in ball form at his brawler's feet.I was feeling excitement and joy seeing Dan lose a Bakugan but I knew the first victory didn't mean anything.
"Whatever," he said "I'm just warming up."
If I were to write a story about what an up close Dan Kuso second brawl face meant I would write a lot of words. He set another gate card and threw in another Bakugan, a Pyrus Griffon. Naturally it was my turn to throw a Bakugan. I could get lucky and beat his Griffon or slip up and miss the gate card. I decided throw Monarus back in on the same gate card. Monarus hasn't lost yet, so I could possibly beat his last two Bakugan.
Unfortunately, I only had one Air Battle ability in my arsenal. And even if I pull that out again, Dan could counter with a Rapid Fire ability. That didn't mean winning this battle was impossible.
"Alright, it's your turn buddy." Dan said.
"You remember Monarus, right Dan?"
I had to act smug. I didn't like being called buddy.
"I wasn't talking to you, you know."
I looked at Dan and then I thought about his Bakugan Griffon.
"Bakugan Brawl," He said as he threw a Pyrus Bakugan onto Monarus' gate card. "Drago Stand."
I remember that name. I was fighting something stronger then a Griffon. Once the Bakugan stood, a large red dragon with on orange underbelly and green eyes rose up in the sky from the flames.
It was the strongest beast I've ever seen Dan use. Drago let out a roar and came flying at Monarus. Did I have anything that could help Monarus beat that bulking dragon of destructive red?
"Gate card open!" I said.
I opened a command card.
"Energy Merge, this gate card transfers some of the g's of the Bakugan who entered last to the Bakugan who enter first." I explained
Dan had that look like he was trying to do math in his head. Monarus was diving in at the Drago, however he slammed her away with his tail. He then released a fireball from his mouth and fired at Monarus.
Drago won this battle and not my Bakugan Monarus. I looked and saw that Dan had an activated ability card. I took a closer look of that ability card.
It looked like an ability unique to his Dragonoid. But he's not the only one with aces up his sleeve. Drago returned to Dan in ball form.
It's always hard for me to believe things that once looked so big could become so small and round.
They may feel like just plastic toys now, but Bakugan are way more powerful than that.
Dan did his nose smack. "Hah, beat that!"
Oh, I intend to. Of course, I said that to myself instead of saying it to him.
I threw in my Ravenoid onto his Griffon's gate card. Our Bakugan had gotten to the stand and it was clear my Ravenoid had an advantage against Dan's weaker Bakugan. He should have used Dragonoid again.
Whatever the case, I'm going to win. I could see the fear in Griffon's eyes when he saw my Ravenoid. Even so he charged in regardless. Dan activated his gate card. I should have known a Pyrus brawler would use a gate card like this one. Actually, I did that's why I had my Ravenoid. "Ability card activate, Shadow Scratch"
The aura of my Ravenoid was more than Dan expected.
But, activated an ability as well. "Ability card activate Wing-burst!"
I thought he would use more of his ability cards for his new dragon but I was wrong.
Even so, I still had one more trick up my sleeve. But Ravenoid was knocked out with his Griffon's Wing-burst.
I only have one Bakugan left while he still has two Bakugan.
Knowing him, he'll save Drago for later. But, he has yet to face Skyress. Just so there was no regrets, I had to make sure Skyress was ready for a fight.
Dan threw down a new gate card and then threw Drago back in. If I threw Skyress on the Gate Card where Drago landed I would just be walking into a trap.
I never imagined Dan could be this sneaky. But anyways, I wanted to save that chance later, I want to get his Griffon out of play. Dan can't survive without fighting a Bakugan every round so I would have my chance if I can find a way to throw my Skyress away from his Drago. I set anew gate card and threw Skyress on it. He'll be in for a surprise.
"Bakugan Brawl!"
Dan used his first part throwing a Bakugan on a Gate Card I know Skyress could win on.
Once, Griffon was on he threw down an ability to boost its power, however...neither Dan nor Griffon imagined I had Skyress's character card to glowed as she gain the power boost. She screeched before flying into Griffon, attacking with her talons cut right through his ears and Griffon's roared in pain and was sent back in ball form at Dan's feet.
"Thank you, Dan. I've enjoyed playing with your old and new Bakugan, but your new one can never withstand Skyress's wind."
"Yeah, but Drago's not out yet."
The only thing that stays with Dan is his faith one Bakugan can defeat any number from one to the standard three and maybe an unlimited more amount of Bakugan.
"It's your funeral," I got ready to throw in Skyress.
I was a little scared to throw Skyress on a Gate Card where Drago was standing on. A Gate Card Dan set, but oh well.
"Bakugan Brawl, Skyress Stand!"
My Skyress created a whirlwind of gust first small enough to jump off of and then a whirlwind big enough to suck a house the whirlwind subsided, she descended from the sky. She flapped her wings while revealing herself and screeched. I always thought of her as a mother and a passive Bakugan, but she had a big beak and strong wings.
"So, you're Skyress?" I hear the Dragonoid say.
"It's an honour to have this battle with you..." Skyress paused with her sentence because she didn't know what to call Dan's Bakugan.
"Drago, call me Drago" he answered.
"You are correct, Drago. I am Skyress and as long as my wings stay the same I will defeat you. You may be considered one of our creatures greatest challenges, but Shun has given me many chances and hope to defeat you."
"Then let us see who is the stronger bakugan." he roars.
Skyress screeched as loudly as Drago unleashed his roar.
The two engaged in an air battle. So far it's pretty even, however...it was that Gate Card that made sweat trickle down my cheeks as Dan's Bakugan achieved maximum heat.
Drago roared and attacked Skyress with his Boosted Dragon. A fireball being shot from his mouth. The only thing Skyress had was her wings and her wind that came from her very strong wings and sometimes her beak. It broke the fireball but Skyress got a little singed by the fire. Skyress was however not a bird who let flames and pain stop her from a fight. And neither will I.
"Here's for this battle to never be forgotten. Green Nobility-Violent Winds!"
Skyress screeched as she was enveloped in green flames covering her entire body, fierce winds were blowing in all directions, but mostly at Drago. I knew Skyress already had enough power to defest strong Bakugsn but she looked so majestic and mighty right now there was no doubt in my head she would defeat Dan's Dragonoid.
I knew Skyress already had enough power to defest strong Bakugsn but she looked so majestic and mighty right now there was no doubt in my head she would defeat Dan's Dragonoid. That is, unless Dan had a counter strategy.
He only had a few seconds before Skyress finished him. He pulled out an ability card.
"Melt Flare!"
He did what no one would dare to do. Even though Skyress was about to attack, Drago let out another Boosted Dragon and Dan threw an ability card enhancing its power.
A memory flashed inside my head...
I recalled Skyress descending from the stormy gray skies, revealing herself and after a power boost her eyes glowed their respective color. She was then enveloped in green flames and let out a battle cry. From her current position she flew at her when she flew I saw how much she was fighting for me. It's only fair I do the same in return.
I show Dan how much I'm fighting to win.
No doubt he holds back, but it would only be for moments until the battle has been fought and battle was definitely exciting. But it came to an winner got his Bakugan back and the loser also got his Bakugan back.
In an epic showdown of firepower Drago's and Skyress' prowess was even, but Drago appeared to be victor still up in the air, while SKyress was on the ground.
It was a good battle till the end.
The field disappeared and we were all back in the mall. I think we both had a fun Bakugan game. Dan and I were obviously the right opponents.
"Hey, that was an awesome brawl." Dan said giving me a thumbs up.
I didn't want to look rude since he won and it was a pretty good brawl so I gave him a thumbs up as well.
"But Shun, why did you quit brawling? Didn't you had fun? Was it because of 'her' or your Grandpa?"
They both meant so much to me...but it was my mother who I couldn't hug anymore. I couldn't go through school and come home to see her anymore.
"Hey, whatever it is you can talk to me if you want...or maybe it would be better to talk to Alice, but still I here for you pal like it or not." He continued.
"I'll need some sleep first. I also have to get back to my grandfather, but tomorrow I'll talk to Alice. If she tells me nothing I don't already know you'll be the next person I talk to."
"Great. I'd better go to I promised my mom I'd grab some groceries for her. I'll see you later then." He runs off waving to me.
I guess we were both boys who like games but never forgot our families.
Once I got back to the dojo, Grandpa scolded me for coming a little late, but was glad I was alright at least...well the stuff a little more. After all if I didn't give him his stuff he would go out to get them himself.
Afterwards I went into my room to chill. I relaxed sometimes just lying my head back.
Skyress popped out and hovered next to my head. I asked her if she had any questions for me.
"How are you feeling now, Shun?" She asked.
