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So in our last chapter, Shun took out Ayden on purpose to protect her from Shadow and his mechanical Hades, but his decision and desire to keep her safe may have cost him the match.
Shun's POV:
"Shun, why did you do that? Ayden could've helped us." Said Ingram on my shoulder
"She could have, but she's still too inexperienced and I can't risk her safety in this kind of battle." I grabbed Ingram off my shoulder. "Ingram stand, and Bakugan Trap Hylash!"
"Well now I think it's time for me to test out my new trap. Mechanical Bakugan Trap Fortress." Shouted Shadow, throwing a black and purple cube into the air.
"Oh man. With that Bakugan trap, they're nearly twice as powerful now." I checked the Gauntlet and Hades and Fortress' power was nearly double Ingram and Hylash's. "Ingram, Hylash, we have to pull it together."
"Ability Activate! Photon Rain!" Each of the rifles on Fortress' arms fired a purple beam up into the sky. Seconds later, the same beams rained down from above.
"Gate card open! Ventus Reactor!" It still wasn't enough. I was hoping it would give Ingram and Hylash the necessary boost in power to deflect Fortress' attack. I had to do something else.
"Ability Activate! Armored Megadome!" Ingram used his wings as a shield to try and protect Hylash, but it stood no chance against the storm of lasers.
"It's no use, the power level is still too low." I watched as Ingram crashed into the ground as he and Hylash returned to ball form and landed at my feet.
"It's so cute that you care about your Bakugan and girlfriend. Gate Card set! Hades stand! Well let's see you turn this battle around." Laughed Shadow.
'I'm down to one ability card. And if Shadow's cards are stronger, I'll need a miracle. And that'll be it for what's left of the Resistance.'
"Shun, what's wrong?" asked Ingram.
"If you won't make your move, I'll just go again! Fortress stand!"
"I'm sorry Ingram, I can't play you. I almost lost Skyress in a battle like this. I won't take that risk again."
I remembered that day that Marucho, Runo, Julie and I purposely lost to Masquerade so he could send us to the Doom Dimension to find Dan. Once we did, the Six Ancient Warriors separated us for a test.
When I woke up, I was in an abandoned town. A little girl came up to me and wanted to play with me. We played shadow tag, kick the can, and then she wanted to play Bakugan. And I started realizing she was just like my mom, Shiori.
I was winning, but then she played Oberus, and victory seemed farther away.
Oberus had Skyress in her tight grip, keeping her from flying anywhere.
"Ability Activate! …" said little Shiori.
Oberus' mouth opened and she spewed green flames all over Skyress.
"Skyress!" I cried out.
"It's ok, Shun." I could hear Shiori talking, but she didn't sound like a little girl, she sounded like my mom.
"Everything's all right, Shun. Stay with me, here. And we can play together and be with each other forever."
I was suddenly on a beach with my mother. She turned and opened her arms to me. I began walking to her. Maybe staying here with mom wasn't such a bad idea…
"SHUN!"
I instantly snapped out of my daydream and saw Skyress trying to stand from within the green fire.
"You can't stay here Shun. However similar they are, this little girl is not your mother. You have friends waiting for you! They need you Shun, and you can't help them if you stay here!" Skyress let out another cry and fell back down.
I stared at the fallen bird.
No! This was all my fault! I was so distracted and enticed by this dream world that I couldn't even save my partner.
"I'm so sorry Skyress. This is all my fault. SKYRESS!"
Shun ran out onto the balcony of the building. "SKYRESS!" He could see Hairadee's Ice Cage still around the building.
A green feather fluttered down from the sky. He looked up and saw Skyress' tail feathers hanging off the roof.
He jumped up onto the roof and ran over to Skyress' head. "Skyress? Skyress! Wake up! Please! You have to wake up."
When he heard to reply, tears welled up in his eyes. "Skyress…It's all my fault, just like when we fought Oberus…except, this time, I don't think there's any hope."
Shun lay his head on Skyress' and let the tears flow from his eyes.
Sure, I won the battle and passed the test in the end, thanks to Skyress' evolution, but I thought I lost her for good. And Hairadee did a number on her but she still pulled through thanks to Harpus and Tentaclear. And that was something I never wanted to experience ever again, not since mom died.
"Shun listen to me. Think of me as your shadow, Shun."
"But you don't understand."
"Yes, I do. I am your shadow. I will always be with you, by your side. Never forget that."
I was stunned by Ingram's words. "You're right Ingram. Let's go. Ingram stand!"
"I am ready for battle Shun." Said Ingram, taking his battle stance.
"I'll also throw in Bakugan trap Hylash."
"So you finally worked up the nerve to fight me?" cackled Shadow.
"That's right. And I'm betting it all on this final card. Ability Activate! Double Fangs Jade Wind Shot! Go for it Ingram!"
"That's more like it! Ability Activate! Photon Mars." Fortress locked himself into the ground, firing nearly twice as many lasers as before against Ingram and Hylash's attack. Ingram and Hylash tried hard to evade and continue their attack, but Fortress was too powerful.
"Now to finish the job. Ability Activate! Photon Trident!" Hades fired purple energy orbs at Ingram and Hylash, turning them back into ball form.
I could feel the force of the impact send me flying. I landed on the ground with a hard thud. I tried to sit up, but only managed to get up on my arms. I saw Ayden lying on the ground where I left her and began pulling myself over to her. Once I got to her, I held her hand and gripped it tightly.
I could hear Shadow walking over to us. "Well that was certainly fun! Too bad you lost!" Shadow went on laughing at the end of his sentence.
I wasn't listening to him. I looked down at Ayden.
I lost. I couldn't protect her. And now, we had no hope of destroying the Beta controller. I felt drained of energy and my eyelids got heavy.
'Sorry Ingram, sorry guys, sorry I couldn't protect you Ayden.'
I fell to the ground next to Ayden as I felt black cover my vision.
Well I don't feeling like writing the whole Spectra takes Drago part so I'm skipping right ahead to when Dan and Baron get back and head to Beta City.
I hope you liked the chapter! Please review, otherwise I may not update as fast as I have been.
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