We had gotten to Earth, and were stuck there for a while. So, the group decided to head to Dan's house while I went and did something. Mira caught sight of Gus and Spectra, and challenged them to a brawl. If she won, she got to know who was under Spectra's mask, but if she lost, she would be on their team. She pulled through, and got the information she needed.
Powers beyond reality,
Brought about by few.
Crossing time and space,
Changing the race.
Creating a whole new world.
The time to combine is now,
The time to recreate is upon.
The time now to find the power
To regain your lost time.
"Welcome Back!" Said Baron. "We're reporting live on planet Earth, at the home of one of the Seven Master Brawlers. I'm actually standing in Runo's Cafe!" Baron was standing in front of our table, talking into a spoon. He looked to his right, at the door. Then he looked back to his left. "You can feel the excitement in the air!"
"Does anybody know if there's an off switch on this guy?" Asked Dan.
"I wish there was, Dan." I said.
"You're my favorite make believe host." Said Julie. Baron saw something on the wall.
"What's this?" He began to walk towards it. "An exclusive photo of little baby Runo?" Everybody was staring at him. "Who's a little baby?" Asked Baron as he picked up the picture. Then he hugged it. "Looking at that sweet, innocent face, who could have predicted the fierce warrior this girl would grow up to become? Noone! That's who."
"I beg to differ." I said from behind him.
"It's just too cool!" Said Baron, seeming to be oblivious to me.
"You know, something's not right with that boy." Said Runo's Dad.
"Come on." Argued her mom. "I think he's a sweetie." Runo then screamed.
"Baron!" Then she grabbed his shirt, and began to drag him across the floor. "We interrupt this special report and bring you live coverage of me stuffing Baron into the nearest garbage can." Runo did let Baron go, eventually. Then he came back to the table.
"Baron, try to lay low around Runo for a while." Said Dan.
"Dan's learned the hard way not to tease Runo." Said Drago.
"Dan's afraid of Runo!" Laughed Julie.
"That's so not true!" Said Dan.
"Okay, whatever, Dan." Mira was looking out the window.
"Why Keith?" Thought Mira. She flashed back to when he removed his mask. "The others must never know." Julie looked at her.
"Mira."
"Order up!" Said Runo's mom. "Table 3!" She handed the food to Runo. "It's all yours Runo."
"I got it." Baron quickly got up. "Hey Runo! Let me help you with that! I bet I'd be a totally great waiter! Watch!" He reached for the plate. "I'll balance this plate on my head!" Runo's dad quickly got in Baron's way.
"No thanks, Baron." Said Runo's dad. "I've cleaned up enough of your spills today. Why don't you go outside and sweep up the sidewalk?" He handed Baron a broom.
"Me? Sweep your sidewalk? Awesome!" Baron hurried outside. Runo's dad laughed while Runo and her mom simply sighed. Julie began to put her roller skates on.
"I'll talk later. I should've finished my break, like, an hour ago."
"You mean, you work here too?" Asked Mira.
"Yep!" Said Julie. "I've been staying with Runo and her parents for a while now, so I figured the least I could do is put on an apron and help."
"Hmm." Said Mira. Then she looked forward. "Then I should pitch in too, shouldn't I?" Then she turned to Julie and pointed at the apron. "May I please have one of those, Julie?"
"You want an apron?"
"Yes please. It'll help take my mind off Keith." Julie angled her head a little bit, and the two of them got up and walked behind the counter. In no time Mira was back out in an apron. She seemed to be a bit uncomfortable. "Um, anyone need help?" Pretty much all of the patrons said yes. Mira grabbed a few drinks, and headed to another table. "I think this is yours." She said as she placed one down on the table.
"Hey there Mira!" Said two boys.
"Are my burger and fries ready yet?" Asked one of them. Mira turned around quickly.
"Oh, I'm sorry!" Then she was soon dashing around all over the place trying to give everybody their orders. Everybody was calling her over.
"Hello! I'm working too!" Grumbled Runo.
"Come on! Don't be such a cranky pants Runo!" Said Julie. "You're still the third prettiest waitress!"
Dan turned to look at the window a little. "I wonder how Marucho, Ace and Shun are doing in New Vestroia."
"I'm wondering the same thing about Tom." I said. Baron was still sweeping outside.
"Ow! My back!"
The trailer was moving. "This can't be right!" Said Marucho. "The Beta and Gamma dimension controllers are getting more and more powerful!" The screen showed their area of effect. "What's going on?"
"Drago and Leonidas are New Vestroia's perfect core. In their power is what keeps the planet stable." Said Shun. "With them gone, they're getting stronger and stronger!"
"That's not good!" Said Marucho. "We've got to hurry or else Beta City New Vestroia will reconnect with the other controllers and we'll be back where we started!"
"That's going to be a big job for just the three of us." Said Ace.
"Don't you mean four?" Asked Tom. He had just come into the command center.
"Where have you been?" Asked Shun.
"I've missed several nights of sleep very recently. My body is rebelling about it."
"That's besides the point!" Said Marucho. "The Bakugan are counting on us! We have to find a way to get into Beta City and destroy the dimension controller! No matter what happens, Dan, Mira and Atom would want us to keep going!"
"Yeah." Said Ace. Then the trailer hit a large rock, and tilted to the side. Marucho yelped.
"Hey!" Yelled Elfin. "Can't a Bakugan get some sleep around here?"
"Sorry." Said Ace. "My bad."
Prince Hydron was watching the trailer move towards Beta City. "What's your rush fools? Peekaboo. Someone's watching you." Then he pressed a button on his chair. "Mylene, are you there?"
A screen came to life. "Of course."
"What's left of the Bakugan Brawlers Resistance is heading your way. You know what must be done, so do it."
"Why yes." Said Mylene.
"I won't have you making the same mistake as last time. Do not let them anywhere near Beta City."
"I understand, your highness." Said Mylene. The screen vanished.
"During Spectra's absence, Mylene will deal with the resistance." Said Hydron. "And when my rebellious servant returns, he will find that his Vexos are under a new leader."
"I'm tired of this game!" Said Shadow. "Just let me handle the resistance!"
"Get over yourself." Said Mylene. "You're far too reckless. We have to plan carefully."
"You don't think I could take those noobs?" Asked Shadow.
"I'm saying we should leave nothing to chance." Said Mylene." The odds will be better if we can confuse them first." Then a dimensional gate opened behind them. Out came Azion and Pyreon. The other three Vexos looked at them.
"What are you doing back here?" Asked Volt. "I thought you went with Spectra."
"I came back to help you three. As I recall, Tom is with the Resistance. That puts you at a 4 to 3. I came to even it out even more." Said Azion.
"Fine, just stick to our plan, understood?" Asked Mylene. "While Spectra is gone, I have been assigned leader of the Vexos by Prince Hydron."
"Very well, just get on with the plan." Said Azion.
"If we separate them, and take them down one-on-one, they won't be able to use teamwork."
"Good idea." Said Volt. "That's how they turned the tables on me and Lync in the tournament last time."
"Get off it!" Said Shadow. "Who dies and made Mylene leader?" Asked Shadow.
"Have you not been listening?" Asked Azion. "She was given the position by Prince Hydron Himself!"
"Be quiet and do as you're told!" Said Mylene. "Shadow Prove, I've got a special part for you." Shadow began to stomp.
"Look Mylene, it seems that the trailer is stopping." Said Volt. On screen, it was turning from mobile base to a regular base.
"How perfect." Said Mylene. "Now the plan begins."
The brawlers were all sleeping. Tom had tried his best, but couldn't keep his eyes open. Elfin opened up next to Marucho. "Marucho, wake up! You're having a nightmare." Marucho opened his eyes.
"Sorry Elfin." He said a little groggily. "I'm totally stressing out. I had a dream that I had to free all of the Bakugan by myself, and that I forgot you in my other jacket."
"Don't worry Marucho, I won't let you leave me behind." Said Elfin. Marucho rolled onto his back.
"I guess you're right, Elfin. It was only a dream, but I'd just feel a whole lot better if Dan and Mira were here."
Ace was at the controls. "Man, I'm beat. I should probably be conserving energy, but I just can't get to sleep. I guess I'm just worried about the others." An image of Mira flashed into his mind. "Especially Mira. I really hope you're okay."
"Hurry back Dan," said Marucho while he was asleep, "we can't do it without you." Tom then woke up to see Slight jumping on his head. Then the voices began to start. Tom heard Atom's voice.
"Tom! Tom! I need your help!" Tom bolted up quickly.
"Atom! Is that you?"
"Yeah man, I need your help!"
Tom smirked. "How do I know it is really you?"
"Do I have to prove it to you? Come on! Dr. Michael said that the transporter was fixed, so I went through! Now I'm stuck!"
Azion pulled away from the microphone. "That's all I can do to convince him."
"That would be a difference, except that you wouldn't risk it!" Said Tom. "You would wait until after Apollonir comes to get Drago back!"
Azion was stuck aback. "How do I convince him further?"
"If you truly are Atom, then you would know this. What is my real name?"
Azion thought for a moment. Then he recalled what Atom had said in the first reality.
-I've found another Brawler, an Aquos one! His name is-
Azion quickly said Tom's real name.
"Atom! It is you. What do you need?"
"Do you see the light out there? I'm stuck in a small ditch out there and I can't get out! I need something to either climb on or someone to dig out a way for me to get up!"
"I'm on my way!" Said Tom. He grabbed Slight, and hurried out.
Azion smiled. "There we go. Now the fun begins." Azion sat back and watched Shadow go to work.
"Atom!" Yelled Tom as he approached a light. Ahead of him was a small ditch, but Atom was not in it. Instead, it was a sky sensor that would trigger a teleportation of the surrounding area as soon as it could no longer see the sky. Tom approached it, and looked down just to see a blinding light, then everything went dark.
When Tom awoke, he was on his back, near a mountain range. One of them seemed to be spewing smoke, while another one had a waterfall. A third seemed to very bright while another seemed very dark. The last two were seemingly normal, with one having clouds and the other having nothing. He sat up. "Hey! Ace! Marucho! Shun!" Yelled Tom. "Where are they?"
"I don't sense them." Said Slight. "I don't even know where we are."
"Then let me explain." Said someone.
"Who's there?" asked Tom.
"You know who." Said the voice.
"Wait, that's Azion's voice!" Thought Tom. "Azion! What are you doing here?"
"About time." Said Azion as he stepped into view. "Now that you are here, allow me to explain a few things. Tom, it was not Atom you heard, but me impersonating him. You were tricked just like Marucho and Ace. They have already been beaten, and now it's your turn."
"You think you can beat me, Azion? I've been able to beat Atom before, even if it was only for one Bakugan. You haven't been able to make a dent with him."
"That's what you think. Care to prove me wrong?"
"You're on! But here's the thing, when I win, you have to free the others!"
"But if I win, I take you and Slight. Be prepared, Tom." They both readied their Gauntlets.
"Gauntlet, Power Strike!" Tom readied to set a card.
"Gate Card, Set!" A blue shockwave extended outwards. "Bakugan, Brawl! Stand Slight!" Slight stood, and glared at Azion.
"You may think yourself powerful because you sided with the most powerful, but we know better. We sided with Masquerade, and he decided that we were expendable to evolve Hydranoid. What do you think Spectra will do when he is done with you?"
"He won't ever be done with me, because I am a huge asset! Bakugan, Brawl! Stand Pyrus Pyreon!" Pyreon Stood.
"You think that we care about what you say? You are weaklings compared to us!" Pyreon rammed into Slight.
Slight at 500 Gs. Pyreon at 550 Gs.
"You forget one thing, Slight is more powerful than Neo Leonidas." Said Tom. "And now you will see how much more powerful. Ability Activate! Hydro Shake Down!"
Slight at 800 Gs. Pyreon at 250 Gs.
"That's it?" Asked Azion. "Double Ability Activate! Pyrogratic Plus Pyro Enforcement!" A large fireball formed in Pyreon's mouth.
Slight at 800 Gs. Pyreon at 950 Gs.
"Ability Activate! Hydro Shield!" Slight had a large shield appear around him.
"Ability Activate! Contrary!" The shield vanished, then Pyreon fired his fireball. It hit Slight and he returned to ball form while Tom's life gauge fell to 70%. "You are out of your league."
"That's what you think." Said Tom.
"Whatever." Said Azion as Pyreon returned to him. "Gate Card, Set! Bakugan, Brawl! Stand Pyreon!"
"Bakugan, Brawl! Stand Slight!" Slight and Pyreon appeared, already battling each other. "You cannot beat me that easily." Said Tom. "Ability Activate! Power Surge!" Slight charged up a beam of lightning. Then, he fired it at Pyreon. There was a large amount of dust kicked up, but when it settled, Pyreon was fine. "What?"
Slight at 700 Gs. Pyreon at 750 Gs.
"I activated the ability Pyrogenesis. Now you will feel pain. Go Pyreon!"
"Not this time!" Said Tom. "Double ability Activate! Hydro Shield plus Hydro Reflector!" A much thicker shield appeared around Slight. Pyreon unleashed his attack, and it hit the shield. It then returned to Pyreon.
Slight at 700 Gs. Pyreon at 550 Gs.
Pyreon was hit by the Pyrogratic ability, and was defeated. Azion growled as his life guage fell to 70% as well.
"Now we're even." Said Tom.
"As if!"
"Gate Card, Set! Bakugan, Brawl! Stand Slight!"
"Go Pyreon!" The two clashed yet again.
"Ability Activate! Pyro Enforcement!" Pyreon gained 300 Gs.
"That's all you think I can do?" asked Tom. "I'll show you the true power of friends who believe in you! Atom believed that I could keep the team together, and I will show you that I can! Triple Ability Activate! Hydro Shield, plus Hydro Reflector, plus Power Surge!"
Slight at 700 Gs. Pyreon at 550 Gs.
"I'm not done yet! Double Ability Activate! Blazing Fire Plus Haos Shield!" The attacks hit Pyreon, and he gained 500 Gs. Then, Slight's power began to decrease. "What do you think of that?"
"Fusion Ability Activate." Was Tom's only reply. His Gauntlet began to glow. "Hydrogenias!"
Slight at 1100 Gs, and decreasing. Pyreon at 1050 Gs.
"I win." Said Azion as he loaded an ability card. "Fusion Ability Activate! Fusion Fire." The red glow became even deeper as Slight's power began to decrease faster.
"I will not lose!" Said Tom. "I cannot lose! Atom trusted me to help the Resistance, and that's what I'm going to do!" Then his hand began to glow. Tom looked at it in curiosity, and saw an attributic wheel appear on it. "What the?"
"It cannot be. Has he unlocked the abilities of Form Change?" Asked Azion to himself. "I must stop this before it's too late." The he spoke quickly. "Gate Card! Open! Pyrus Reactor!"
Slight at 900 Gs and decreasing. Pyreon at 1300 Gs.
"Ability Activate! Draw Out!" Slight began to glow bright blue, and his G power increased a little.
Slight at 1000 Gs. Pyreon at 1300 Gs.
"It's not enough!" Yelled Tom.
"And now I win!" Said Azion. Pyreon dashed into Slight, and defeated him, causing Tom's life gauge to fall to zero.
"No!" Yelled Tom. Then the force of wind that Pyreon generated pushed him backwards onto the ground, and rendered him unconscious. The glow on his hand faded, and the Attributic wheel stayed in place.
Azion quickly ran over to Tom after he caught Pyreon, and grabbed his arm. Then, he grabbed Slight with his other hand, and pressed the comms device in his ear. "Mylene, Tom is down. Transport us back to base." Soon, Azion and Tom were phasing out of where they were, and appeared inside of Beta City, in the teleporter. Azion just dropped Tom down.
"What do you think you are doing?" Asked Mylene. "Take him to a containment unit!"
"Not my job." Said Azion. He then turned around, and held out his hand.
"What do you think you are doing?" Asked Mylene. Then a gate appeared.
"I'm heading back to Earth to confront Atom. And you can't do anything about it." Said Azion as he stepped through and the gate closed.
I had though Azion was back on New Vestroia. But, when a spy bee comes to me, I know what must be done. I have a secret weapon up my sleeve that Azion will have no counter for. Wait a minute, what's that he has? Oh no! Azion! How could you use that card? You'll have to see what he does.