We were brawling Spectra, while the others tried to free our friends. But, when Spectra used the Mechanical Traps, we were forced to as well. Now, we're in the Vest Palace, and Prince Hydron's rigged it to go boom! We've got to get out of here, before it's too late!
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.
"Victory is mine. I can taste it!" Said Helios.
"Six Attributes, Fusion ability, Activate! Ultimate Striker!"
"Six Attributes, Fusion ability, Activate! Ultimate Gaurdener!"
"Six Attributes, Fusion Ability, Activate! Ultimate Defender!"
"You've matched Maxus Helios's power!" Said Spectra. "But are you willing to use it?"
"Stop talking, and get brawling!" Said Dan. The three Bakugan fired their attacks.
"Auto Self Destruct System, Activated. Please evacuate immediately."
"We're running out of time." Said Mira. "We've got to get out of here!"
"No way!" Said Marucho. "Go without me! I'm not leaving! Go!"
"Marucho!" Said Elfin.
"I need to free Preyas and the others!" A wall exploded, and Mira jumped out of the way of a large piece of it.
Shun turned. "Mira!"
"Mira, are you ok?" Asked Wilda.
"I think so."
"You go ahead." Said Shun. "We'll finish up here." The device then sparked. "The system is breaking apart, Ingram!"
"There's nothing we can do but wait." Said Tom. Shun growled, and looked at Skyress.
"Skyress!" The statue cracked, and green light shone through.
"Come on Preyas, finish the transformation on your own!" The statue cracked, revealing blue light.
Drago, Leonidas and Helios were being blown backwards by the explosion caused by the attacks. The traps began to separate from them, as Me, Dan and Spectra all fell off of them. Then, our Bakugan returned to ball form. The controller above broke apart, cutting off the signal.
Mira jumped over a crack, just trying to keep her balance, and Marucho fell down one, only to be grabbed by a familiar, large, webbed hand. It lifted him up, and Marucho looked at Preyas.
"Hey. Nice of you to drop in, pal."
"Preyas! It's you!"
"Hey, Skyress!"
"Shun! I knew you'd come."
Wilda and Ingram walked up, along with Slight and Elfin. "This means one thing." Said Wilda.
"The final dimension controller must have been destroyed!" Said Ingram.
"Right." Said Shun.
"I didn't think I'd ever see you again." Said Skyress. "Shun."
"Yeah, me too."
"Auto self destruct system, activated. Countdown to detonation commencing. Please evacuate immediately."
"Can we do the reunion thing later?" Asked Preyes.
"This palace is collapsing." Said Gorem.
"We all have to leave, right now." Agreed Tigrerra.
"I will carry those who can't fly." Said Hydranoid.
Dan was pushing himself up. "We're not done yet!"
Spectra pushed himself up. "I will show no mercy!" They both reached for their Bakugan while I was unconscious. Then, their Bakugan began to glow, along with Leonidas.
Drago opened. "Dan, I'm free!"
"Helios, what is happening?" Asked Spectra.
"Drago." All three Bakugan transformed. "This doesn't make any sense!"
"It can't be!" Said Spectra.
"No way!" Said Dan. Then his Gauntlet beeped.
"Bakugan system offline. Battle terminated." The gauntlet opened, and the card popped out. The same happened on Spectra's, and mine.
"Terminated?" Asked Dan. "Drago, if the battle is terminated, then why aren't you in ball form?"
"The final controller must have been destroyed." Said Spectra. Helios turned around, to face Drago and Leonidas.
"So what if the battle has been terminated? None of that matters to me! I want to fight! What do you say, Drago and Leonidas? Are you brave enough to finish this?"
"Since you have shown no honor in battle, why should we fear you outside of one? Come! We'll decide this once and for all!" Drago took a step towards Helios, then Leonidas grabbed his shoulder. Drago turned to him. "What?"
"Drago, as much as I would like to help, Atom is in no condition. I've got to get him elsewhere."
Drago looked at Leonidas. "I understand. I would do the same for Dan." Leonidas let go of Drago, and turned to pick me up. He then flew up, and away from the battle. Drago turned back to Helios. "Now, where were we?" Helios charged at Drago, and Drago charged at Helios. They collided in the center, and began to fight.
"Kick up the jets, Nemus! We've got to get them out of there!" Said Baron.
"Every second counts!" Said Ace. "Mira is depending on us, Percival!"
"I can only hope they are all ok." Said Azion.
"We won't fail!" Said Percival.
"Hang on tight, Baron!" Said Nemus. They then got above the clouds, and saw the Vest Palace.
"Whoa! That's the Vest Palace!" Percival stopped going up, and the others stopped soon.
"Oh no! We're too late!" Said Baron. Ace looked closer.
"What's that?" They saw the shapes of the Bakugan, coming closer to them. Ingram laughed.
"Hey there!" Said Elfin.
"Not so fast!" Yelled Preyas, from on Hydranoid's tail.
"Mira!" Yelled Ace.
"Hi, Ace."
"Looks like everybody made it out ok." Said Nemus.
"Tigrerra, Gorem, Skyress, Hydranoid, Preyas! I think I'm gonna cry!" Cried Baron. He then slipped a little off of Nemus's shoulder, and ran very quickly to get back up.
"I said hang on!" Said Nemus. Mira laughed, then gasped.
"Hold it! Where's Dan?"
"He's not here!" Said Marucho. "And neither is Atom!"
"They must be still battling!" Said Shun.
"Commencing Self Destruct Sequence. Please evacuate immediately. Remain calm."
"Oh no." Said Mira.
Helios and Drago were still battling. Hitting, biting, anything. Then, Drago shoved Helios down. Dan was staring at Spectra. "I know that you're Mira's brother, Spectra."
"What?"
"You must have some good in you. Let's end this!"
"Oh, I'll end this all right!" He grabbed a card. "No more talking!" He put it in his Gauntlet. A small sword appeared out of the Gauntlet. "Let's see what you're made of." Spectra extended his arm, extending the sword. "This is my only answer, Dan Kuso!" Spectra ran at Dan, and sliced at him. Dan jumped up to evade another slice, and Spectra pointed his sword at dan. "Now Draw, fight like a warrior!" Dan reluctantly placed the sword card in his Gauntlet. A sword came out of his Gauntlet. "Let's go!" Spectra rushed at Dan, and Dan did the same, parrying the attack. Helios and Drago collided again.
"Helios, I understand your hunger for power, but you have undermined everything the Bakugan stand for! Please, give up before it's too late!"
"Of course you want me to give up, so that you will be the ultimate Bakugan!" Helios threw Drago against a wall. I began to stir in Leonidas's hands. "Is it not also part of the Bakugan spirit, to be the best that I can be? Who cares if I had to transform myself into a machine to claim power? I am merely fulfilling my destiny! And you won't stand in my way!" Helios slammed his tail into Drago.
"Self Destruct Sequence, Activated. Please evacuate immediately."
Gus and Vulcan landed near the Vestal Destroyer. "Self Destruct Sequence, Activated. Please evacuate immediately."
"We must find Master Spectra." Then he turned to the Destroyer, and saw Elico and Brontes. "Brontes. Elico. But what are the two of you doing here?"
"Mylene and the others, have deserted us." Said Elico.
"She threw us out like the trash." Said Brontes.
"Threw you out?" Asked Gus.
Helios and Drago went to hit each other, and missed each other's fist. They hit each other at the same time. They separated, and Drago attacked. "Burning Dragon!" He charged up a fireball.
"General Quasar!" Helios shot a fireball as well. Again, the attacks hit the other Bakugan. The resulting shockwave knocked down another tower and sent the two of them backwards. I was beginning to wake up. They were both laying down, badly hurt.
"Have you had enough, Helios?"
"I've got plenty more." Said Helios, as he was sparking.
Spectra jumped backwards. "Come on, come on!"
"Spectra, if you're really Mira's brother, there must be good in you!"
"Enough!"
"If Mira won't give up on you, I won't either! Come on, join the resistance!"
"I'd rather tear you apart!" They attacked each other again, and I woke up. I looked around.
"Leo, what's going on?"
"Take a look." He said. I looked down, and saw that the Vest Palace was about to blow, and that Dan and Spectra were still down there.
"You asked for it!" Said Dan.
"Your petty heroics make me sick!"
"A brother and sister shouldn't be fighting on opposite sides."
"What do you know about anything?" Asked Spectra, as Dan moved backwards.
"How about this?" He sliced at Spectra's mask, and knocked it off. "Oh, guess she got the looks, huh?"
Keith yelled, and attacked Dan again. To those below, the Palace began to glow, and then explode. Mira gasped, and everybody else was shocked.
"Oh no!" Said Mira. "Dan! Atom!" All they saw was a giant fireball. Mira was crying. Then Wilda gapsed.
"Mira!"
"Look, it's Drago." Said Gorem. Mira looked up slowly, and saw us heading down.
"And Leonidas!" Said Tigrerra. We flew down, and Wilda flew up. Mira jumped to Dan.
"Dan!" He caught her, and they spun a little, and looked at each other.
The Destroyer was flying through the clouds. Spectra and Gus were looking out the front. "Well done, Gus." He flashed back to what happened in the last ten seconds.
"Warning, gravitational hold will detonate in 10 seconds." Keith and Dan were continuing to fight. Then the Destroyer came up.
"Master Spectra, We must go!" Elico and Vulcan grabbed Helios.
"Get moving!" Yelled Brontes. Keith grabbed his mask, and boarded, while Dan climbed onto Drago. They got out of there just as the Palace exploded.
"I will always remember that you came back for me."
"Master Spectra, it pains me to inform you of this information, but you should know that Prince Hydron and the Vexos have abandoned New Vestroia. They intend to blame you for everything."
"That, was something, Mylene came up with, Gus?"
"That's right. So now that Prince Hydron knows of our betrayal, there's no way you and I could return to Vestal again."
"Who cares? The truth is I never expected to return there anyway."
Helios was laying down, in the center of the room, as the other three Bakugan sat around him. "Drago, the next time we meet, only one of us will survive."
We were staring at the ocean, and saw a Limulus jump into the air. Tigrerra was fishing, Gorem was laying down, and Preyas was swimming. "Sweet Freedom!" He said. Dan stood up.
"Now this is more like it!" He said as he saw a Bakugan fly over him.
"Sure is." Said Mira. Sirenoid was playing her harp nearby. "I can't believe we pulled it off."
"This is what we fought for, Mira. Peace in New Vestroia."
"Yes, but the battle's not over yet." Dan looked at her.
"Huh?"
"We have to go back home, to Vestal."
"But if everyone knows the Bakugan are intelligent now, can't the Vestals stay?"
"Yes, as long as we all respect each other and abide by the rules, the Bakugan and the Vestals can live together, in peace." Said Drago.
"I second that." Said Leonidas.
Mira and the others turned to Drago. "Thanks Drago, Leonidas, but I don't think it's quite as easy as all that."
"Prince Hydron and the Vexos may have gone back, but they won't be gone for long." Said Ace. "They'll want to take back New Vestroia."
"That's why we're heading back to Vestal to spread the word and stop the Vexos cold." Said Baron.
"We'll bring them to justice for enslaving the Bakugan and taking the planet." Said Mira. "But we can't do it without Wilda and the others. Can they come with us, Drago?"
"Of course. If that is what they wish." Wilda stood up.
"I will go with you, Mira. Anywhere."
"And someone has to keep Baron out of trouble."
"I'll go too, Drago." Said Percival. He grabbed Drago's hand. "It has been an honor."
"The honor, is mine." Said Drago as he took his hand away, and turned around.
"We never did settle the question of which of us is mightier. Until we meet again, then."
Drago turned to Percival. "I'll be waiting, Percival." Then Drago saw Alpha City lifting off. They did their little discussion about what was happening.
"Azion, are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes Atom. I'm sure. I need to return to Vestal, because that is where I was in the first place. We will see each other again, I promise that."
"I know." I said.
"We'll be waiting." Said Tom. Then Beta City began to take off. Mira turned around.
"Looks like your ride is taking off." Said Dan.
"Ok, time to go!" Said Mira. She, Baron, and Ace climbed onto their Bakugan, while Azion prepared Spetro. They took off, following Beta. "Goodbye everyone! Take care!"
"Master Dan, Master Atom, don't forget me!"
"Fly safe!" Said Elfin.
"Goodbye for now, friends." Said Azion, as he followed them.
"Wait, why is Azion going?" Asked Dan.
"He is going, because Vestal is where he was in the first place." I said. "He will come back."
"Does Vestal have e-mail?" Asked Marucho.
"Well, that's that." Said Dan. "I guess it's time to make ourselves scarce too." He looked at Drago. "Hey Drago, can the Bakugan come back with us?"
Drago looked down at Dan. "Of course they can."
"Yeah! That means Marucho and I can party of planet Earth!" Said Elfin. She was pushed out of the way by Preyas.
"As if! Marucho and I are best buds!"
"That's old news. Marucho's outgrown you!"
"You're jealous because I'm Marucho's official Bakugan partner! Look it up on snikerpedia! You're just a temporary substitute, Elfin. Got it!"
Elfin growled. "That is so not true! I'm Marucho's partner, deal with it fish breath!"
"Why don't you just deal with it, big ears?"
"I am Marucho's partner now!"
"No, I'm Marucho's partner!"
"Hey! Come on you two!" Elfin and Preyas looked at Marucho. "Can't we all just get along? You could both be my partners!"
Drago turned to Tigrerra. "Runo is very worried about you. You should go to her, Tigrerra."
"I am eager to see Julie." Said Gorem.
"I could see Alice again." Said Hydranoid.
"That is great!" Said Dan. "Looks like the whole gang is going back to Earth!" He turned. "Right Shun?" He saw Shun talking with Skyress.
"You're not coming, Skyress?" Asked Shun.
"Oh Shun. I am part of your past. Ingram is part of your future."
"Skyress."
"You have grown so much, and I can't leave my home again." She turned to Ingram. "Ingram, take care of my Shun."
Ingram turned to Skyress. "I will, Skyress."
Skyress turned to Shun again. "You'll be fine without me, Shun. I will always be watching over you in my heart. But it's time to say goodbye." Skyress flew off. "And thank you!"
"Wait, Skyress!" Said Shun.
"Ok, almost all of us are going back then." Said Dan.
"I guess you're right." Said Marucho.
"Even though Tom never asked, yes I am going too." Said Slight. "My place is with him." Tom turned to him.
"Friends till the end." He said.
Dan turned to Drago. "All right Drago, we're leaving. Bye buddy."
"Give my regards to Runo and the others." Said Drago.
"Leo, it's been great being with you again, but all good things must come to an end I guess."
"Yes, they usually do. I will miss you."
"I don't understand!" Said Marucho. "Aren't you two coming with us?"
"They can't come with us." Said Dan.
"What do you mean? There's got to be a way!"
"Parts of our bodies is the Perfect Core." Said Drago. "Which keeps New Vestroia stable."
"I'm afraid we can never leave New Vestroia again, Marucho." Said Leonidas.
"That's not entirely correct." Drago and Leonidas looked around.
"Apollonir?" Asked Drago.
"Chronogian?" The six Ancient Warriors appeared, and Chronogian appeared in the center of them.
"The six ancient warrior Bakugan." Said Drago.
"Drago, a Bakugan evolves through battle." Said Apollonir. "You have become even more strong than before. Strong enough to separate yourself from the Perfect core at last."
"The same goes for you, Leonidas." Said Chronogian.
"Separate?" Asked Drago.
"But how?" Asked Leonidas.
"The Core would remain here, and you would each keep only a spark with you to maintain your link." Said Apollonir
"You have each become nearly as powerful as the Perfect core itself." Said Chronogian. "Powerful enough to do almost anything."
"Then we could go to Earth with Dan and Atom?" Asked Both of them.
"Yes." Said Apollonir. "It would make no sense to keep you in New Vestroia. You have earned the right to live wherever you wish." Dan jumped.
"Awesome!" He turned to Drago. "Drago, we're going home!"
"Leo, the same with us!"
"You bet, partner." Said Drago.
"It was the only wish I had."
"You can travel between worlds whenever you want." Said Apollonir. "You now have the power to open the Dimensional Gate yourself, Drago."
"And Leonidas, you have the power to open the Realital gate."
"Really?"
"Alright then, let's go home." Said Drago. He focused, and light emerged from his horn. It then shot out and formed a gate.
"That is seriously cool Drago!" Said Marucho.
"Let's ride!" Laughed Dan. We jumped in, and then the Bakugan came through. Then, it closed.
It was at night in Moscow, and Alice was still up. A loud blast was heard, and all the snow fell off the roof. Alice opened the door to see what was going on. "What was that?" She saw a gate in front of her.
"It's been too long, Alice." Said Hydranoid. Alice looked to her right to see Hydranoid on the railing.
"Hydranoid!" She said. "They did it!" Dan and the others saved you and New Vestroia!"
"They did, and they're back safe and sound. They dropped me here so I could see you again."
Alice laughed, and picked up Hydranoid. "Welcome home, Hydranoid."
Julie was walking downtown when a sudden flash of light occurred. Everybody looked at it and saw a gate. It vanished as soon as it appeared, leaving everybody confused. "No way!" Said Julie.
"Was that lightning?"
"Don't be silly. It's not raining."
"Julie." Said Gorem. Julie's eyes widened, and she looked around. Gorem climbed up her shoulder. She looked at him. "It's really me. I'm back."
"Oh wow! It's you, Gorem!" She squealed. She dropped her bag and grabbed Gorem. "Gorem. Gorem! Gorem!" She began to cry. "Oh Gorem. I have missed you so much!"
"Aw, don't cry." Said Gorem.
Runo was cleaning the counter when she turned around. "Where is that Julie?" The door just stayed where it was. "At least she's consistent. She's never been on time." She returned to cleaning the counter when the door opened. "You're late! Finally decided to show up?" Then she turned, and saw Dan.
"Hey. How's it going?"
"Dan! What about New Vestroia? And the Bakugan?"
"It's all been handled. Piece of cake." He did his signature thumbs up. "Of course."
"Don't pretend it was all you." I said as I walked in. "We all helped." Then Runo noticed something.
"Amazing!" She ran to Dan, then realized what she was doing. She stopped, and seemed to look at Dan. He looked back, blushing.
"Here comes the big let down." I said to myself. Dan smiled, and opened his arms. Runo rushed forwards, and grabbed Tigrerra.
"Tigrerra!" Dan was very confused. "You're really here! I was so worried about you!"
"I'm happy to see you too, Runo." Said Tigrerra. Drago jumped onto Dan's shoulder.
"What can I say? Ladies love the Bakugan." Dan's face became very red.
"Ok! Never speak of this again!" He yelled. I was just laughing, as was Leonidas. The door opened again, and Shun and Marucho walked in.
"Shun, Marucho!" Said Runo.
Marucho saluted. "The Battle Brawlers are back together!"
"Good to see you, Runo." Said Shun.
Julie ran in. "Hey, Runo! Gorem's back!" Then she noticed all of us. "Ok, so everyone's back. Well, in that case, Oh Yeah!"
"Not quite everyone." I said. Tom came in. "Now it's everyone."
Drago turned to Dan. "Good to have the old team back together, Dan."
"You got it, friends forever, Drago."
"Bakugan, Brawl!" We all said, as we laughed.
We saved New Vestroia, but the King decides he wants serious payback. Luckily, our old friends have got our backs when those goon launch their plans. But if the six ancient Bakugan warriors aren't powerful enough to beat him, how are we supposed to?
I think you mean seven, Dan. Chronogian was once one of them too.
Right. Anyways, it's a whole new battle. Be there!
Ah, the end of Arc 1. It's been a long ride. So far, this story is 207 pages, not counting Reality Shift S1. I hope you have all enjoyed it! I'll be back soon with Arc 2.