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Chapter 10: Frontal Assault, Part One
In Professor Clay's laboratory, Link was in the middle of a test battle with Clay's newest invention: Ventus Altair, against an unlucky Haos Hammersaur and Haos Anchorsaur.
"Double Ability Activate! Spinal Saucer and Thunder Fire!", Link used. Altair's wings extended green disks, which then headed straight for Haos Anchorsaur. Altair's tail then blasted Hammersaur with green lightning. The two Bakugan were defeated, and even captured by Link.
"After weeks of modifications, codename: Altair has finally passed all tests", Professor Clay boasted. "Link, congratulations. You will be the first of the Vexos to wield a mechanical Bakugan in battle!" Link laughed at that.
"Let's see that Resistance trash my brawling now!", Link boasted.
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In the meeting room of the Vexos, Mylene and Shadow were arguing about who failed the most against the Resistance.
"Perhaps I lost against them twice, but if you were paying attention, Shadow, and actually stopped Alice from taking Hydranoid, none of this would have happened!", Mylene ranted. "You even lost an incredibly rare Leonidas against her!"
"You should talk! You lost that Elfin Bakugan against that Shun guy, and you're saying I'm to blame?", Shadow shot back. "Maybe we should ask Volt."
"I'm staying out of this", Volt responded. "All this arguing won't help us beat the Resistance. Count our losses, and find a new strategy. That's what I think."
"Volt is right", Spectra said, backed by Gus, Link, and Ace. "No amount of arguing will help us in battle."
"You're just saying that because you got lucky and captured Tigrerra for Hydron!", Shadow yelled, only to be thrust to the wall by Gus.
His activated his gauntlet blade and positioned it next to Shadow's neck. "Don't you dare address Master Spectra with that tone again!", Gus threatened.
"Gus, enough. Release him", Spectra said. Gus obeyed, letting Shadow go. "What I mean to say is that the Resistance has one thing we don't, despite our power."
"A lack of masked morons leading the team?", Shadow said, then laughed at his joke. No one else laughed.
"I'm referring to teamwork. Cohesion as a team. But that can be easily remedied", Spectra said.
Mylene seemed to understand. "We divide and conquer", she said. "Gus and I were more successful when we tried that. But how do we do that?"
"Simple", Ace said. "Before, the Vexos attacked one or two at a time. We don't pull any punches this time. We all attack at once. They won't have any choice but to split themselves up."
Spectra smiled. "Correct", he said.
Link laughed. "I guess the time for showing the Resistance the real power of the Vexos is here", he said. "This is gonna be fun!"
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It had been 10 days since Alice and Dan battled each other, and everyone was training, somewhat to the south of their trailer. Around 5 days ago, Mira gifted Dan, Marucho, and Alice Bakugan Traps.
Dan received Pyrus Scorpion, capable of reflecting and enhancing Drago's power.
Marucho received Aquos Tripod Epsilon, a frog-like Bakugan Trap capable of performing many combination attacks with Elfin.
Alice received Darkus Legionoid, a six headed serpent with impressive attacking power for a Trap Bakugan.
During midday, the group decided to take a lunch break. Alice walked over to meet Shun, who was brooding In the shade of an earthen pillar. "In a week, the tournament begins", Alice told Shun.
"Yeah, I know the plan", Shun responded. "That means we're infiltrating Alpha City tomorrow."
"The others don't know the whole plan yet", Alice said.
"They know enough. They know that two of us will enter the tag tournament. They know that you'll be entering the singles division to get everyone else in", Shun said. "They know that everyone not battling will be moving toward the controller to reverse the flow."
"But they don't know…", Alice started, then was cut off by Baron.
"Vexos!", he warned. Everyone looked at what Baron saw, all six of the Vexos pods on their way to the trailer.
"Snap! Why are all the Vexos here?", Dan wondered aloud. Then, before their eyes, they saw the Vexos split up. Spectra's pod flew to the west of the trailer, Mylene's and Link's flew south (immediately in front of them), Shadow's and Volt's flew east, and Gus's pod flew north.
Alice had a realization. "Mylene and Gus did the same thing, a while back. They're splitting us up!", she warned.
"Spectra's mine!", Dan yelled, then charged to confront Spectra.
"Dan, wait!", Shun called out to him, but to no avail.
"Go get 'em, Master Dan!", Baron cheered. Dan waved to them without looking back.
"Ugh, fine", Shun said. "Baron and I can take the east flank against Shadow and Volt."
"You got it, Master Shun!", Baron agreed enthusiastically.
"Mira and I can stay here and hold off Mylene and Link", Marucho volunteered.
Elfin got herself out of Marucho's coat pocket. "Yeah, I have a score to settle with that witch!", she said.
"Alright, I'm down for that", Mira said. "And that means…",
"I take Gus again?", Alice said. "It's not the worst idea. Alright." With that concluded, she used her DT to transport herself northward of the trailer.
Shun began sprinting to meet Shadow and Volt, Baron trying to keep up. "Please hold on, Master Shun!", Baron pleaded. "I'm not as fast as you are!"
Mira and Marucho stayed where they were. "You ready, Mira?", Marucho asked her.
"Yeah. I'm ready", Mira responded, as their opponents walked out of their pods.
Link and Mylene walked toward them, stopped around 20 meters away. "What? They send the pipsqueak noob to battle me?", Link said.
"You're one to talk", Marucho responded.
"So we finally meet in person, Mira", Mylene said venomously. "Ace has told me so much about you."
Mira clenched her fists. "Stop talking and start brawling", she said. All four got their gauntlets ready.
"Gauntlet! Power Strike!", the four yelled. Their gauntlets glowed their attributes' respective color.
"Gate Card, Set!", Link said, throwing down his Gate Card. "I think it's time I make you pay for every smart mouth comment you guys have ever made to me!", Link proclaimed, clutching a Bakugan in his hand. "Bakugan, Brawl! Ventus Altair, Stand!", he said, sending in the Bakugan.
"What the…?", Mira gasped upon seeing Altair for the first time, with a base power level of 500.
"That's… that's impossible!", Marucho panicked. "That can't be a cybernetic Bakugan!"
"But it is", Link boasted. "Vestal scientists can do anything. This particular beauty was built by the one and only Professor Clay!"
"My father", Mira said. Father, what have you done?, she thought. "Marucho, leave this one to me", she told Marucho.
"If your father built that thing, I guess that makes sense", Marucho conceded.
"Wilda, let's go!", Mira told her partner.
"Right. We'll turn that disgrace into junk", Wilda replied. Mira nodded, then threw Wilda in at a power level of 450. "I doubt you can handle a real Bakugan!", Wilda addressed Altair.
"Yeah, right. Gate Card Open! Ventus Reactor!", Link shouted. A green tornado thrusted Altair upward, raising his power level to 750. Link loaded an ability. "Ability Activate! Spinal Saucer!", he shouted. Altair's wings extended green disks which headed straight for Wilda. Altair's power level rose to 950.
"Wilda!", Mira said in alarm, before loading an ability. "Ability Activate! Ground Borting!", she called. Wilda stomped on the ground, causing a wall of rock to appear and block Altair's attack. Wilda's power level rose to 850. Afterward, the wall went back into the ground. "Let's blast Altair out of the sky, Wilda!", Mira said, loading another ability into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Gun Lock!" Wilda, his power level rising to 1050, shot Altair with orange blasts from his shoulder pores. Altair was having trouble evading them all.
"Whatever!", Link said maliciously, loading another ability. "Ability Activate! Thunder Fire!", he said. Altair's tail flashed green lightning that overcame Wilda's attack. Wilda struggled to stay upright against Altair's onslaught. Altair's power level was now 1150, and Wilda's was 850.
Marucho held Elfin up. "You ready to battle?", he asked.
"Do you even need to ask that question?", Elfin responded.
"I guess not", Marucho said. "Bakugan, Brawl! Elfin, stand!", he said while sending in Elfin. Elfin entered with a power level of 400. No time to waste, Marucho loaded an ability. "Ability Card Activate! Blue Shield!", he called. Elfin generated a water shield, blocking Altair's lighting. Wilda's power level returned to 1050, Altair's returned to 950, and Elfin's jumped up to 600.
Mylene was somewhat surprised. "Elfin, what are you doing?", she asked. "I order you to attack Wilda!"
"Yeah, like I'd listen to you! Marucho is my partner now!", Elfin responded.
"When I take you back from that kid, you'll relearn your pace!", Mylene threatened. "Bakugan, Brawl! Elico, stand!", she called, throwing in Elico at a power level of 500.
"Oh, and I remember you, too, Elico!", Elfin said with sarcastic cheerfulness. "Mylene's pet! Marucho, let's put these two in their place!"
Marucho nodded. "You're right, Elfin!", Marucho said, loading an ability. "Ability Activate! Shooting Stardust!", he called. Elfin, surrounded in a blue aura, began charging Elico. Elfin's power level read at 800, and Elico's decreased to 300.
"Come on, Wilda!", Mira said, loading another ability. "Ability Activate! Volcano Hammer!", she called. Wilda's feet began to smoke before launching Wilda toward Altair in a volcanic explosion. Wilda, his power level at 1250, reared his fist at Altair, whose power level went down to 750.
Each team's power levels combined to form the Resistance' 2050 to the Vexos' 1050.
Mylene and Link nodded to each other before each loading an ability into their gauntlets. "Ability Activate! Scramble Zwei!", Mylene used. Elico blocked Elfin's attack with a water tornado. Elico's power level jumped up to 1000, and decreased 200 each from Wilda's and Elfin's power levels, forming a 1650 vs 1750.
"Ability Activate! Thunder Booster!", Link commanded. Altair began generating an even more powerful charge of lightning from a diamond in it's chest, that was powerful enough to intercept Wilda before he could land his attack. Altair's and Elico's power level increased to 2050, and Elfin's and Wilda's decreased to 1350. Altair forced Wilda into Elfin, making both revert, decreasing the Resistance' Life Gauges to 30% each.
"Not the best start", Marucho said. "But we can still win this!"
"You're right, Marucho", Mira said, throwing down her Gate Card. "Gate Card, Set!"
"Bakugan, Brawl!", the four yelled.
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Shun arrived to encounter Volt and Shadow as they climbed out of their pods. "They only sent one here?", Volt asked, surprised.
"Hold on!', Baron called. After six seconds, he caught up with Shun, panting. "I'm… I'm here", he managed.
"Wow, you're really out of shape! Hehehaha!", Shadow laughed. "Don't you worry, I'll make this quick."
"Not gonna happen, Vexos", Shun said. "We'll be the ones who will finish this!" Shun, Volt, Baron and Shadow all got their gauntlets ready.
"Gauntlet, Power Strike!", they yelled simultaneously.
"Gate Card, Set!", Baron said while throwing down his Gate Card, before sending in Nemus. "Let it rip, Nemus! Bakugan, Brawl! Nemus, stand!"
"Haos Nemus is ready for battle!", Nemus warned the Vexos. His power level read at 450.
"Don't worry, pipsqueak! You're toast! HAHAHA!", Shadow said, about to launch a Bakugan in.
Volt blocked him with his left arm. "I'll handle this", he said, holding Brontes in his right. "Bakugan, Brawl! Haos Brontes, stand!"
Brontes rose to challenge Nemus at a power level of 500. "Hahahaha, this will be fun! You stand no chance against the mighty Brontes!", he boasted.
"We'll see about that, clown", Nemus responded. "Baron, let's go!"
"You got it, Nemus!", Baron said, loading an ability. "Ability Activate! Corona Hole!" Nemus raised his staff, which began to siphon Brontes's energy, lowering his power level to 200.
"Not bad", Volt admitted, loading an ability card. "But not good enough! Ability Activate! Maniactus Magical!", he called. Brontes expended light energy toward Nemus, which reversed the flow of the attack. Brontes's power level shot up to 700. Volt then got another ability ready. "Ability Activate! Darkus Howl Trigger!", he said. Brontes emitted waves of Darkus power toward Nemus, dropping his power level to 250.
"Hold on, Nemus!", Baron called, getting his own ability ready. "Ability Activate! Spark Roa!" Nemus projected a shield of Haos energy to block Brontes's attack. Nemus's power level rose to 550, and Brontes's went down to 400.
"Bakugan, Brawl!", Shadow said, throwing in his own Bakugan. "Darkus Hammersaur, stand!" Upon rising at a power level of 350, Hammersaur smashed the Spark Roa, destroying the ability.
"What?!", Baron asked. No way Hammersaur destroyed my ability upon standing!, Baron thought.
"Bakugan, Brawl! Ventus Ingram, stand!", Shun called, sending Ingram in at a power level of 400. Immediately, Shun got his ability ready. "Ability Activate! Wind Power - Soaring Strike Shot!", he called. Ingram, power level increased to 600, engulfed himself in green fire and charged Brontes, whose power level decreased to 500. When Ingram made contact, Brontes reverted in a childish whine, dropping Volt's Life Gauge to 80%
Hammersaur began running straight toward Nemus, forcing Baron to use a defensive ability. "Pyra Might - Skid Roa!", he called. Nemus, his power level increasing to 450, created a pyramid of Haos energy, which blocked Hammersaur's attack.
Shadow began laughing. "Ha! You really think that pyramid will keep me out? Hahaha!", he exclaimed, getting an ability ready. "Ability Activate! Spice Slayer!" Hammersaur tried one more time, this time breaking through the pyramid. Nemus's power level fell to 350, and Hammersaur's increased to 450. Nemus reverted, making Baron's Life Gauge fall to 80%. Ingram then attacked Hammersaur in retaliation, defeating him and decreasing Shadow's Life Gauge to 70%. "What?", Shadow said. "I can't believe this! Who do you think you are?!"
"Chill out, freak", Volt told him. "The next round is yours to start."
"Alright, fine. Gate Card, Set!", Shadow said, throwing down his Gate Card. Then, all four sent their Bakugan in.
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Wilda and Elfin were facing off against Altair and Elico. No moves had been made by either Bakugan or battler. That was about to change. "Gate Card Open! Subterra Reactor!", Mira called. Earthen pillars began to appear, forcing Altair into the high sky. Wilda's power level rose to 600, meaning both sides were equal at 1000 each.
"Hey Elfin", Marucho called, "let's try an attribute change!"
"Great idea, Marucho!", Elfin called back as she turned multicolor, until turning into a Darkus Bakugan.
"Two can play at that game", Mylene said. "Elico!"
"Attribute change: Haos!", Elico said, before changing into his Haos form.
Marucho got an ability ready. "Ability Activate! Moon Rainbow!", he called. Elfin, whose power level shot up to 600, making the total 1200, pointed her pointer fingers at her opponents, which shot out Darkus energy beams at them, decreasing each of their power levels by 100, making their total 800.
"Oh, yeah? Try this!", Link said, loading his ability. "Thunder Booster!" Altair, once again, generated electricity using the green diamond in its chest, increasing his power level to 700 and the total to 1100, which counteracted Elfin's previous attack and continued to move to shock her and Wilda, whose power levels were knocked down by 150 each, forming a 900 total.
In response, Mira loaded her own ability. "Ability, Activate! Iron Plate!", she called. Wilda stomped on the ground, and Elico's lower half began becoming encased in metal from the ground up, decreasing his power level to 200 and the Vexos' total to 900. "Iron Plate will leave Elico immobilized", Mira explained, "and that just leaves Altair!"
"Nice one, Mira!", Marucho told her.
"It won't help you", Mylene said darkly, loading an ability into her gauntlet. "Elico, Ability Activate! Mythran Judge!" Elico's back began shooting yellow spikes that began barraging Elfin and Wilda. Elico's power level rose to 300, the Vexos' total 1000, and Wilda's and Elfin's were decreased to a 700 total.
"Oh, no!", Marucho exclaimed, loading an ability, "we have to turn this around! Ability Activate!",
"It's too late", Mylene explained. "As long as Mythran Judge is active, you can't use any of your abilities."
"Nice one, Mylene!", Link said, getting an ability ready. "Now it's time to wrap this up. Ability Activate! Spinal Saucer!" Altair, whose power level shot up to 900 and the Vexos' total to 1200, shot green disks from his two wings, and as they both bit their marks, Elfin and Wilda reverted, causing Marucho's and Mira's Life Gauges to drop to 0.
"Oh no! Elfin!", Marucho cried out.
"I'm fine", Elfin said. "I just can't believe they got us!"
"Wilda?", Mira questioned.
"I'm fine, Mira", Wilda responded.
Mylene turned to go. "We're done here, Link", she said. "We made our point."
"Yeah, yeah", Link responded. The two Vexos walked triumphantly back to their pods and left the scene, bound for Beta City.
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Ingram and Nemus were once again engaged in battle, still at base power level. They were facing off against Brontes and Shadow's Darkus Anchorsaur, the former at 500 and the latter at 350.
After a moment of silence, Volt loaded an ability. "Ability Activate! Darkus Scythe!", he called. Brontes created a scythe of Darkus power, and threw it at Nemus and Ingram. It boomeranged and struck both of them once before disappearing, draining 200 from each Resistance Bakugan.
"That was fun! Ha!", Brontes jeered. "Keep going, Volt!"
"Oh no you don't!", Shun said as he loaded an ability. "Ability Activate! Shadow Split!", he called. Ingram, power level increased to 400, then split into multiple mirages, swarming the Vexos' Bakugan. Brontes's power level fell to 400.
"We'll take Nemus out first", Volt said to Shadow. "Keep Ingram off me."
"Sure! Hahaha!", Shadow agreed. "Anchorsaur! Go for Ingram!" Anchorsaur obeyed, grappling with the mirages, taking them out as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, Volt loaded another ability. "Ability Activate! Jeer Frontier!", he used. Brontes disappeared suddenly, only to attack Nemus up close, decreasing his power level to 50, defeating him and decreasing Baron's Life Gauge to 0.
"Oh no! Nemus!", Baron called out.
Shun was alone now. In a last ditch effort, he loaded another ability into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Wind Power - Soaring Strike Shot!", he called. As the last mirage was destroyed, Ingram, whose power level was now 600, transitioned into his bird form and flew toward Brontes, decreasing his power level to 200, defeating him and lowering Volt's Life Gauge to 0. "Go for Anchorsaur! Let's wrap this up!", Shun directed Ingram.
Shadow was not having that. He threw in another Bakugan, yelling: "Alright, Bakugan, Brawl! Hammersaur, stand!" Hammersaur came back into battle, nullifying Ingram's latest ability like before. Shadow's Bakugan's power levels combined into 700, and Ingram's was only 400. "I bet you were thinking Volt would be the hassle to beat, huh?", Shadow told Shun. "Well, you were wrong! Hahaha!"
Shun then decided to even the playing field. "Bakugan Trap, Ventus Hylash!", he called, throwing Hylash in the air. Hylash appeared at 350, combining with Ingram to form 750. Shun then loaded two abilities into his gauntlet. "Double Ability Activate! Thunderbolt Torrential Wave and Thunder Power - Glimmering Slash!", he called. Ingram and Hylash then flew at Shadow's Bakugan with deadly speed. Shun's team was at a power level of 1350, and Shadow's was at 500.
Shadow still had some tricks up his sleeve, though. "Double Ability Activate! Magnerious and Crush Hurricane!" he called. Anchorsaur emitted dark waves that nullified Shun's double ability, then picked up Hammersaur and swung him in a 360. Hammersaur's and Anchorsaur's power levels read at 450 each, Ingram's read at 300, and Hylash's at 250. As Hylash reverted, decreasing Shun's Life Gauge to 60%, Shadow threw in another Bakugan. "Darkus Atchibee, stand!", he called. Atchibee rose at 400, combining with the others to form 1300, exactly 1000 more than Ingram's current power level. Shadow laughed at Shun. "Hahaha, not so tough anymore, are you?! Gate Card Open! Darkus Reactor!", he called. The field was engulfed in Darkus power, the sky turned purple and hostile to Ingram, and Shadow's Bakugans' combined power levels became 1600.
Because of the now hostile air, Ingram was forced toward the ground. Shun loaded a desperate ability to protect his friend. "Ability Activate! Shadow Echo!", he called. Shadows were easy to find, and as Ingram melted into one, Shadow's Bakugan had no idea where to hit as their combined power levels dropped to 1000.
"Uh, just smoke him out!", Shadow said, loading an ability. "Ability Activate! Vermilion Jet Black!", he called. Atchibee started to cover the field in Darkus smoke, bringing Ingram's power level down to 0.
Quickly, Shun got two abilities ready. "Double Ability Activate! Armored Victory and Armored Mega Dome!", he called. Ingram got out of the shadow and folded his wings defensively, his power level increasing to 700.
"There he is!", Shadow told his Bakugan. "Don't let him activate another ability!" Shadow's Bakugan began mercilessly pounding on Ingram. His defensive prowess was impressive in this formation, but the Darkus Bakugans' assault was relentless, and Ingram eventually reverted, decreasing Shun's Life Gauge to 0.
"Ingram!", Shun yelled. "I'm sorry, Ingram. I failed you."
"No more than I failed you", Ingram said. "I apologize."
With the Vexos, Volt was giving Shadow a disapproving look. "I don't approve of what you did back there", he told Shadow. "That kind of brawling. It's unfair and dishonorable."
"Who cares?", Shadow said. "In the end, we won and they lost! Hahahahahaha!" Volt and Shadow went back to their pods, Shadow still laughing.
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Alice teleported to the north of the trailer, to not only meet Gus there, but Ace as well! "What?", she said, then composed herself. "I thought you'd want a one on one, Gus. You know, a fair rematch?"
"Believe me, I do," Gus started, "but I'm not stupid. I don't plan on losing again." The three got their gauntlets ready.
"Gauntlet, Power Strike!", they yelled, starting the battle.
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And I'm done! I'd like to call that second to last segment "Shun's Last Stand". Before anyone gets mad that the Vexos won those two battles, let me remind you: Link is a lot more powerful now, and Shadow was brawling dirty to such an extent that even Volt made a comment about it. And before you ask, I didn't make up the Legionoid Trap. It is an actual thing in the real life game, it just wasn't ever included in the show. Look it up.
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