SailorStar9: Sorry for the late update, I was distracted by some other things. Chapter 7 goes up. This is Chapter 8.
Disclaimers: I do not own both the animes. However, I do own the pairing, I hope.
Chapter 8: What's The Plan?
On the battle arena's sidelines...
"Welcome Brawlers to todays' Bakugan Battle Tournament!" the announcer declared. "We're counting to the seconds to the first Brawl. Who's ready to beat the heat and who'll be smacked down in cold defeat?"
In the arena....
"Go, Pyrus Verias!" Ace's and Shun's tag-team opponents started. "Ability activate! 'Aerial Skiver'!"
"Extinguish flame!" Ace commanded. "Ability activate! 'Darkus Driver'!"
"Bakugan roll!" the other team's other Brawler tossed in his Bakugan. "Subterra FlyBeetle, stand!"
"Ability activate!" Shun was next. "Wind Power, Soaring Strike Shot!"
"Hey, no fair!" the pair's opponents complained when their Bakugan were defeated.
On the sidelines...
Woo... burn." the announced declared. "That's the way the Bakugan roll. These mysterious masked players pack a serious punch. They're the team on everyone's lips: the Bakugan Brawlers."
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In the stands...
"The Bakugan Brawlers?" one of the kids from before inquired. "I've never heard of them."
"Yeah, but they sure know how to brawl." his friend remarked.
"They'll never beat the Vexos though." the third kid added.
"This is killing me." Dan whined. "I should be out there battling. I can't even bear to watch this."
"Stay focused, Dan." Drago warned. "You're important to the plan."
"Why do they get all the fun?" Dan complained.
"Master Dan. "Baron started. "Look."
"Unbelievable." Dan remarked as the Dimension Controller drew up the energy from the battles.
"The Dimension Controller." Baron added.
"The key to our mission." Mira concluded.
Flashback
"I stole these diagrams the last time I snuck into the city." Shun reveal the holographic map. "According to this, the power generating from the Bakugan battles is absorbed inside the arena, then transmitted to the outside world through the controller."
"So, what's the point of that?" Dan asked.
"There's an awful lot of power generated by Bakugan battles." Mira reasoned.
"And if that power isn't released, the controller will get overloaded." Baron stated.
"So, if the Bakugan battles fills the power into the controller..." Ace noted.
"Exactly." Shun continued. "And if we can twang the transmission right here, the power will back up building and building..."
"Until the pressure becomes too much." Mira realized what he was getting at. "Then the controller will implode."
"Then we must take advantage of the upcoming tournaments." Drago concluded.
"Really?" Dan turned to his partner. "That's now."
"The battle of the Bakugan is about to begin." the announced declared as a screen popped up. "Will all competitors please registrar? Don't miss your chance to brawl with the best."
"Okay everyone, we need to move fast." Mira started. "We'll have to break into two teams. Two people will battle together in the tournament. And the rest of us, sneak inside and find the controller."
"I call the battle!" Dan offered. "Drago and I will fight for the Resistance!"
"No fair! I want to fight!" Baron protested. "You always get the battles, Master Dan."
"That is enough!" Mira barked, stopping all arguments. "Be quiet! We'll draw numbers to decide."
"You're right." Dan admitted. "I lost the draw. Those two are one odd match-up."
"I agree." Drago agreed.
In the arena....
"Ability activate!" Ace was next. "'Darkus Driver'!"
"That's it." the pair's opponent grinned. "Now, I'll block you with 'Darkus Anti-Ability'!"
"Continuous Dance Phoenix Position!" Shun cut in.
"As you wish!" Ingram spread her wings, pummeling the Pyrus Bakugan.
"No!" their opponent growled.
"Percival!" Ace gaped when his partner fell to the ground.
"What are you butting into my fight for?" he barked.
"You needed my help." Shun replied. "Whether you'll admit it or not."
"Back off!" Ace fumed.
"Bakugan, roll!" the pair's opponent tossed in another Bakugan. "Pyrus Jelldon, stand!"
"Bakugan, roll!" his partner shouted. "Subterra Rafflesian, stand!"
"Go!" the two chorused.
"Ability, activate!" Ace countered. "Tri-Gunner!"
"Ability, activate!" Shun followed suit. "Wind Power, Soaring Strike Shot!"
On the sidelines...
"Once again, the battle goes to the Bakugan Brawlers!" the announcer declared.
In the arena....
"I could have finished them off faster if you'd stayed out of my way." Ace remarked. "Get the hint?"
"I saved your Bakugan and you know it." Shun replied.
"What?" Ace hissed.
In the stands...
"Those two guys... they're making me nervous." Mira remarked.
"Shun and Ace are like, fire and ice, you know." Baron agreed. "Their fighting styles are different."
"This is driving me completely crazy!" Dan fumed. "Let me trade places with them, they can destroy the controller."
"Get a grip, Master Dan!" Baron reminded. "You're letting everyone know our plan."
"Good, Marucho's up next." Mira turned to the arena.
On the sidelines...
"Moving on to the singles division, let's welcome another newcomer to the tournament." the announcer declared. "The Masked Brawler!"
In the arena....
"Remember Marucho." Elfin reminded. "Open with the new Bakugan."
"You think so?" Marucho asked. "But I haven't even tried it yet. What happens if I make a mistake and win?"
"Don't you worry." Elfin giggled. "It's foolproof."
"I'm glad you're my partner, Elfin." Marucho smiled.
"Bakugan, roll!" Marucho's opponent tossed his Bakugan in. "Bakugan, stand! Darkus GoblinBall!"
"I'm counting on you." Marucho revealed his new Bakugan. "Bakugan, roll! Bakugan, stand! Aquos Wontu!"
On the sidelines...
"This tournament has taken a turn for the terminally adorable!" the announcer declared. "Woo, Goblin's moved to tears. He can't bring himself to attack. And who can blame him? That Wontu is so cute! I bet the Goblin just want to pick him up and give him a big hug!"
In the arena....
"See?" Elfin asked when Wontu's expression turned from innocently adorable to cunningly evil. "Everything's going according to plan."
"You're right." Marucho agreed. "Ability activate! 'Rapid Balloon'!"
Wontu sucked in air and increased in size.
On the sidelines...
"That's one big baby!" the announcer noted. "There're just more of him to love!"
In the arena....
"Okay Wontu, time to do your stuff!" Marucho cheered, before panicking when Wontu lost his balance and fell over.
On the sidelines...
"Unfortunately, the Masked Brawler is disqualified for losing control of his Bakugan." the announcer declared after consulting the rule book.
In the stands...
"That's gonna hurt." Dan winced.
"You can say that again." Baron agreed.
Backstage...
I totally embarrassed myself, for a noble cause. Marucho sighed.
"Wow, you lost, without even getting a chance to fight." Elfin chuckled. "That's a first."
"Thank you, Elfin." Marucho replied.
After exiting backstage...
"Now it's time for Step Two." he put the plan into action.
"Mister, mister, come quick!" he hurried to the guard guarding the entrance. "I just saw someone really suspicious back there. I think it was a member of the Bakugan Brawler Resistance!"
"Thanks kid!" the guard took off.
With the guard gone, Marucho let the rest of the group in.
"Coast is clear, everybody." he informed.
"Thanks, good work, Marucho." Mira remarked.
"That was an amazing performance in the arena earlier, Marucho." Dan added. "Thanks for getting us inside, Baron. I definitely own you for that one."
"I hacked into their systems and downloaded the floor plan." Baron replied.
"We must stay focused." Drago advised.
"Let's get going." Dan stated.
On the sidelines...
"We've got special superstars in our audience today!" the announcer declared. "Spectra and his mighty Vexos have arrived! The Merciless Mylene! The Savage Shadow! The Relentless Gus! And the Supreme Spectra!"
"What's so great about Vexos?" Ace scoffed. "We'll show this crowd who's best."
"Forget about them." Shun reminded. "It's a waste of time. Just stick to the plan."
"Shun think he's so cool." Ace muttered when the Ventus Brawler was out of earshot.
Inside the main control building...
"There're more guards than we expected." Drago noted.
"Whenever the Vexos show up, security is super tight." Baron supplied.
"Can we turn back?" Elfin asked.
"No, we can't stop now." Marucho objected.
"This is our chance." Dan decided.
"Hey! What are you doing here?" one of the guards caught them. "How did you guys get in here?"
"Authorized personnel only." his companion added. "Show us your ID cards."
"We.. lost our ID cards." Baron stammered.
"We left them in our other pants." Marucho added.
"Oh please!" Mira pulled out her 'fan-girl' act. "Call the Vexos! Their Number One fans are here! Oh my gosh guys! They're really here, aren't they?"
"Just a bunch of fans." one of the guards remarked after Mira pulled the boys off.
"They should just get a life." his companion added.
"That was quick thinking, Mira." Baron remarked after they hid behind a wall.
"You're such a fan-girl." Dan teased.
"Very funny." Mira growled.
"Did you see the fans go crazy when they introduced me?" Shadow boasted.
"Whatever." Mylene growled. "We can leave the challengers to Lync and Volt. I'm going back to Beta City."
"Maybe I'll keep you company." Shadow offered.
"The Vexos." Dan muttered as the two walked past.
"Stay cool, Dan." Mira warned.
"Did you have anything to report?" Gus inquired.
"Nothing unusual." one of the guards replied. "A few of your fans snuck backstage though."
"Really?" Spectra asked. "What fans?"
"Should I check on it?" Gus asked.
"Don't bother." Spectra replied. "It's nothing."
Mira's eyes widened at Spectra's familiar toss.
Flashback
"For some reason, you lose focus on the final attack." Keith told her.
That's exactly what Keith does. Mira was stunned.
"So, Spectra's here?" Dan inquired. "I can't pass up the opportunity. I'm going to challenge him!"
Baron grabbed him before he gave them away.
Spectra and Gus looked over that wall and Gus went over to check.
Turning to Spectra, he shrugged.
"Way to go, Dan!" Baron scolded as they took off.
"Keep it together, if we get caught now, it's over." Marucho warned. "And I for one, do not want to get caught."
"Okay, I'm sorry." Dan replied.
In the Vexos ship...
"It appears some mice has snuck into the arena." Spectra opened a link to Lync and Volt.
"Who cares about mice?" Lync scoffed.
"This arena and city are your problem." Spectra reminded. "It's time to clean house."
"It's time to clean house." Lync sang after Spectra cut off the connection.
"Mouse problem?" Volt echoed. "What's he talking about?"
"How should I know?" Lync shrugged.
On the sidelines...
"The tag-team event has reached the semi-finals." the announcer declared. "This match will decide who will face off against Master Brawlers Lync and Volt in the final round. Can the 'Dark Angels' team, Annie and Vanessa prove to victory, or will the upstart 'Bakugan Brawlers'?"
In the arena....
"Well duh!" Annie Vanessa scoffed. "Of course we will."
"Like taking candy from a baby." Annie added.
"Some free advice." Ace told his companion. "If you want to win, stay out of my way."
"Not my style." Shun replied. "You'd know that if you'd paid more attention."
"Are all you humans is annoying, or did you just take special charm lessons?" Ace inquired.
"If you'd stop talking and start brawling, this would be over by now." Shun remarked.
On the sidelines...
"Let the battle begin!" the announcer declared.
In the arena....
"Gate Card, set!" Annie started. "Bakugan, roll! Bakugan, stand! Haos Anchorsaur!"
"Bakugan, roll!" Vanessa was next. "Bakugan, stand! Haos Hammersaur!"
"Gate Card, open!" she added. "Haos Reactor!"
"Hammersaur and Anchorsaur, power level increase, 100 each." the mechanical voice droned.
"Bakugan, roll!" Ace tossed in Percival. "Stand, Darkus Percival!
"Bakugan, roll!" Shun tossed in Ingram. "Stand, Ventus Ingram!"
On the sidelines...
"Our thunderous semi-finals match-up is up to a roaring start!" the announcer declared.
In the arena....
"What are you looking at?" Percival growled at Hammersaur's smirk.
"Percival!" Ace gaped when the Darkus Bakugan was knocked down by Anchorsaur's punch.
"I'll take care of them!" Ingram growled and fired her attack.
"Ingram!" Shun exclaimed when the Ventus Bakugan's attack was reflected back to her, causing Ingram to fall onto the ground.
"Sisters!" Annie and Vanessa whooped.
"Let's see how you feel after this." Ace countered. "Ability activate!"
"Ability Card, set." the mechanical voice droned.
"'Darkus Driver'!" Ace declared.
"Ability activate!" Shun was next. "Wind Power, Soaring Strike Shot!"
"Ability activate!" Annie and Vanessa pulled out two Ability Cards.
"Spark Protection!" Annie added.
"And Mirror Ghost!" Vanessa concluded.
"How could I miss?" Ingram asked herself when her attack failed, just as Percival's assault failed. "I never miss."
"Look out!" she exclaimed and clashed into Percival.
"Our 'Life Points'!" Ace gaped. "No!"
"Oh great, way to go." he remarked.
"Right, whose side are you on anyway?" Shun asked.
"You blame me?" Ace demanded.
On the sidelines...
"What a combination." the announcer declared. "'Spark Protection' reflected the opponent's ability and 'Mirror Ghost' made Hammersaur untouchable. Those abilities are unique to each Bakugan. A flawless display of skill and power from the 'Dark Angels' as they drive to victory."
In the arena....
"Alright!" Annie and Vanessa whooped.
Inside the main control building...
"Hope that's good cheering." Dan remarked, upon hearing the roar of the crowd.
"Look." Marucho transmitted the match via his communicator.
"I'll say it's bad cheering." Baron corrected.
"What are those guys doing out there?" Dan asked. "Stop stalling and start brawling."
In the arena....
"Just give up." Annie replied. "You guys are over."
"But don't feel bad." Vanessa added. "You fashion-rejects aren't really worthy fighting with Vexos. Once we win, we'll become the newest Vexos members."
"Then we'll become the newest superstars in New Vestroia." Annie continued.
"Got it all planned out, huh?" Ace remarked. "It's a little early for a victory parade, cos you're about to lose."
"I hear a bug buzzing." Annie snorted.
"Let's squash it." Vanessa added.
"I don't think so, ladies." Shun cut in. "We're not here to play games with wannabe Bakugan stars. We've got a job to do."
"We hate to burst your bubble." Ace continued.
"But the winners..." Shun added.
"Are us!" the two chorused.
"We finally agree on something." Ace smirked as the two ripped off their masks.
"Gate Card, set!" Shun returned the smirk and tossed in a Gate Card. "Bakugan, roll! Bakugan, stand! Ingram!"
"They're asking for it!" Annie remarked.
"They sure are." Vanessa agreed.
"Bakugan, roll!" the two females chorused.
"I'll create a distraction, then you can take them down, okay?" Shun told Ace of his plan.
"You mean we have an actual plan, this time?" Ace joked. "Okay."
"Bakugan, roll!" he tossed in Percival. "Percival, stand!"
"Ability activate!" came Vanessa's next command. "'Power Eraser!'"
"I can't move!" Ingram exclaimed when Anchorsaur shocked her and Percival.
"Neither can I!" Percival added.
"'Power Eraser' reduces the opponent's power level by 300." Vanessa declared. "It's another one of Anchorsaur's unique abilities. Bakugan with a power of less than 300 are completely incapacitated. You can give up anytime now."
"As if!" Shun retorted. "Gate Card, open! 'Ventus Reactor'! That will raise the power level and now, Ability activate! 'Shadow Echo'!"
"Where'd she go?" Annie asked when Ingram disappeared underground.
"She just disappeared." Vanessa added.
Inside the main control building...
"'Shadow Echo' reduces an opponent's power by 200 apiece." Marucho reported. "It's a special ability that only Ingram can use."
"This match ain't over yet." Baron agreed.
In the arena....
"Hey!" Vanessa exclaimed when Ingram came out of the ground and grabbed Anchorsaur from behind. "Anchorsaur!"
"Wake up and pay attention!" Vanessa snapped. "Ability activate! 'Flash Bow'!"
"Hammersaur!" the two girls scolded when Hammersaur's attack missed Ingram and hit Anchorsaur instead.
On the sidelines...
"Oh yeah!" the announcer declared. "'Flash Bow' takes out Hammersaur's 'Power Eraser'. Percival is free. Dark Angels are beating themselves."
In the arena....
"What's with you, Vanessa!" Annie snapped.
"Be quiet!" Vanessa retorted.
"We got them now." Ace remarked. "Ability activate!"
"'Tri-Gunner'!" Percival released his attack.
"Power level this high..." Ace started. "I'm taking your Anchorsaur."
"What?" Annie gaped. "No way!"
On the sidelines...
"Anchorsaur goes down hard." the announcer declared. "Leaving Annie's 'Life Gauge' at zero and the 'Battle Brawlers' claiming Anchorsaur."
In the arena....
"Man, she disappeared again." Vanessa growled when Ingram vanished into the ground. "She's there, in the shadow! Pound her!"
"You underestimated us. "Ace told Vanessa, Percival's energy ball interfering with Hammersaur's attack attempt on Ingram.
"You haven't won yet!" Vanessa snapped.
"Come on out, Ingram!" cam Shun's next instruction after the two teens gave each other a knowing nod. "Ability activate! 'Continuous Dance, Phoenix Position'!"
In the stands...
"Look at them go." one of the kids from before watched in awe.
"I've never seen points drop so fast." his friend added.
In the arena....
"No fair!" Vanessa complained when her 'Life Gauge' pummeled down to zero. "Two against one."
On the sidelines...
"The 'Battle Brawlers' take Hammersaur too." the announcer declared as Shun caught the Haos Bakugan. "Vanessa's lost it. The 'Dark Angels are gone, gone, gone. The 'Battle Brawlers' come from behind to win the round. They'll now face the Vexos tag-team champs, Lync and Volt in the finals."
In the arena....
"You're so much like Dan, it's hilarious." Shun remarked as Ace posed a victory sign.
"What do you mean?" Ace asked. "Think I'm a dimwit?"
"Maybe." Shun replied, with a small smirk.
"You think you're so cool." Ace retorted, returning the smirk.
Inside the main control building...
"I knew they can do it!" Dan whooped.
"And now, it's our turn." Mira concluded.
"Right." Dan agreed.
In the arena's spectator stands...
"I think we found Spectra's pesky mice." Lync remarked.
"Those brawling guys, they don't look so tough." Volt snorted.
"Don't you mean, the Bakugan Battle Brawlers Resistance?" Lync corrected.
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