A/N: I know I have some explaining to do about why this chapter came out half a year from my last update. That will be after the chapter, so I don't want to keep you waiting any longer than I have already.
The Bakugan Battle Brawlers in:
Last Line of Defense
The sound of keys jangling was heard outside of a medium sized living room area that had the lights off. A pair of green eyes were glowing in the darkness; the shadow looked to only be a couple of inches off the ground.
Keys were inserted into the lock and as the locks of the doors unhinged. It swung open revealing a familiar Fabregan figure. Phoenix was standing in the doorway with a beaten up backpack on his back. The cat hissed at the intruder and he charged the Fabregan. He leaped on his head and tried to scratch his face. "Ow! Get off me you lousy, feline furball!" he threw Xaramesi's cat Buttons onto the ground. When he landed on his feet, he hissed at Phoenix and sprinted into another room.
Phoenix then closed the door of the apartment and the door clicked closed, he locked it soon after. After shining his torch in the living room, he found it was in a slight mess. Dirty bowls and cups were on the coffee tables, cat food was spilled on the floor, though that presumably was the fault of the cat.
"Seriously, must you live like an animal too?" Phoenix though had internally pinched himself for thinking that comment. "Okay, stop that! You promised to stop the animal insults." He looked around and he walked over to the bathroom and he found Buttons trying to press the flusher so he could flush the toilet.
When Phoenix walked in, the cat sprinted out and gave another hiss at Phoenix. He looked at himself in the mirror. "Guess it's time for a change…" Phoenix noticed that his green tipped brown hair had grown slightly and it was falling over his forehead and his glasses. He looked into his lavender eyes as well as the red eye rings. He dug into his backpack and he pulled out an electronic razor and he started shaving his brown hair. The stray pieces of his old hair were falling into Xaramesi's sink. Once he was satisfied with how much hair he had cut off, he then took out a pair of scissors and was slicing off smaller bits of his hair. His brown hair was cut to be very short, accept for brushed bangs that blew off to the left side of his face. The green tips were washed off.
He took off the top part of his robe and underneath that was a black tank top. He tied the arms of the robe in a knot around his stomach. He was wearing black baggy pants with metal knee guards and thick black boots. He sighed and he put on his glasses. "If I'm going to be a rebel, I might as well look the part." Though he suddenly became self-conscious about his lack of muscle mass in his exposed arms."Ugh…"
He got out of the room and fell onto Xaramesi's couch, he was still keeping the lights off, just so no one would get suspicious. This was a precaution in case Xaramesi's building was being monitored. So he used a little torch to find his way around.
"Xaramesi… what would have become of me had I not met you? I would have probably had a breakdown… though I'm in the home of an Alursian, seeking refuge so what do I call this right now? It doesn't matter, I'm here now." He then got up off of the couch and he looked around the apartment.
Through his very brief search, he discovered a small kitchen area connecting to the living room, and two bedrooms. He didn't know that Xaramesi had a roommate; he shook off his thoughts and after briefly looking around one of the rooms. He surmised that the room belonged to the roommate, because looking to the other door, there wasn't a door at all but rather just beaded strings that kept her room separate from the living room. Given what he assumed he knew about the Alursian, he could only think that it was 'classic her' to not have a door.
After pushing through the beads, he saw a bed that wasn't made; an energy drink that was still half full lay on the right nightstand. Phoenix shook his head and let out a groan at Xaramesi's apparent messiness. He imagined the form of Xaramesi just messily lying on her bed, with her limbs sticking out, her mouth wide open as she drooled, and her tail lightly swishing as she sweetly dreamt; he imagined her being a snorer. He thought seeing her in that form would be cute in a way.
"Cute!?" he shook his head and quickly brushed away that thought. "You're losing it Phoenix… You can't start developing feelings for her… come on, you're better than that!" he then noticed a black book lying on her nightstand.
"Huh, what is this?" he opened it and started flipping through random pages; he noticed that more than half of the book was filled. And of the pages that were filled, he noticed dates on the top of them. "Hold on, this is her diary?" He muttered to himself. He immediately placed it back on the nightstand, choosing not to invade her innermost private thoughts.
"But if she didn't want me to go through it, she would have told me over the phone…" Phoenix thought, thinking to justify why he should go through it, but instead, he shook his head. "What's wrong with me, I don't care about her private thoughts, plus its none of my business anyway." He turned back to it. "Then again, she shouldn't just leave it laying around for anyone to read it." He turned around and he exited the room, in an attempt to rid himself of the temptation of going through Xaramesi's items.
He then plopped himself back on the couch, lay on his back and placed his left hand on his head. "I can't believe it's come to this." He then looked to his smartphone, he thought about sending Xaramesi a text, but he remembered that she was on a different planet so it was likely his text wouldn't get through without the complicated equipment he used to send it earlier. Plus he had no idea what he would say. And then like a slap in the face, his phone fell right into his face and he let out an annoyed groan.
Back on Earth, in a small home somewhere in Russia, Alice was having a late dinner with her Grandfather. After all that was going on, her hunger was the last thing on her mind. Thankfully Dr. Michael had cooked up some warm soup and bread for her. "Thank you for cooking, I know I must be an inconvenience to you," Alice said, still affected by all the memories of her as Masquerade.
Dr. Michael sat across from Alice and he was still worried about her. "You are my Granddaughter, Alice. Plus you have gone through so much. It is the least I can do."
"I still can't ignore all the things I've seen, all I've done as Masquerade… and I let the Fabregans mix up my memories. I don't know how I can fix all this, plus there is the thing of Hydranoid's Reversion Abilities…" she remembered when she was in her Reversion form and when Masquerade's mask was over her face. "It felt like Masquerade was in my head, but he didn't take full control… I'm not sure how I can explain it…"
"So what are you going to do next, Alice?"
"I saw a woman in my vision; she said that someone could help me… Have you heard of a Reality Shifter before?"
"No, this is the first I've heard of something like that."
"Well whoever this Reality Shifter is, they can restore my memories… so I think I have to leave soon."
"But do you even know where this person is?"
"I think I do, that woman showed me a vision of where I need to go. So I think I have to go there." Dr. Michael looked down slightly. "I have a feeling you don't want me to leave, but-"
"Of course I don't!" he said, slightly raising his voice. "I was worried when you went missing and stopped returning my calls the first time." Alice looked concerned from what he said. "But I also know that I can't stop you if this is what you want to do. Plus if there is any way you can get your memories back, then I'll have to let you. Plus you're an adult now. You should make your own decisions."
"I apologize… but I can't leave things half finished. Both Hydranoid and I... We need to do this, I feel there is a reason I have this Reversion power. Plus I feel as if Masquerade is on my side this time."
Dr. Michael let out a saddened sigh. "I understand Alice, but please if you are going to leave to try and get back your memories… be careful."
"I will…" though she still looked like she had a lot on her mind. She still felt very awkward being there, he was supposed to be her grandfather but it didn't feel like that way, but he was supposedly the only family she had. Alice had no idea what to think… She really needed her memories back.
…
Dr. Michael retired to bed and Alice was washing the dishes. "Alice, are you okay…?" Alice was too wrapped up in her own thoughts to properly process Hydranoid speaking to her. "Alice!"
His deep voice spooked her and she dropped a soapy dish she was washing onto the floor, shattering it. "O-oh… Hydranoid?" she bent down and started to pick up the shattered remains of the plate.
"You're distracted Alice, are you sure you are okay?"
"I-I don't know… I'm going to try and go to that place the woman described to me, but I'm not sure what to expect."
Hydranoid looked up to her from the counter. "Alice, just know that no matter what happens… I will always be with you. We're fighting for the same goal, to recover our lost memories."
Alice blushed slightly then gave Hydranoid a warm smile. "T-thank you Hydranoid." Just the fact that Hydranoid would be with her no matter what. Only pushed her forward, she still had a lot of things on her mind but would make sure she would go forward. If not for her memories then for his sake so he could uncover his lost memories too.
Shun and Xaramesi were sprinting through the long halls of the Neathian palace in order to find Queen Fabia. "Wow, this palace is huuuuuge!" Xaramesi said in awe.
"It's weird," Shun said. "It feels like I've been here before…"
"Eh must be déjà vu. It happens to the best of us." She mentioned with a shrug.
After looking from a corner, they then saw a pair of guards, guarding what looked like an elevator. They both held spears. "Okay, we'll discreetly take them out then take the elevator to the top floor," Shun suggested.
"Hold on there, eager beaver. If they suspect we're in an elevator, then we'll get ambushed when we get to our floor, and you'll bet that we're going to get captured quickly."
Shun thought about her warning and for how unorthodox she was, she made a good point. "Fine, so what do you suggest?"
Xaramesi smirked at him and Shun groaned when he knew she was going to do something very risky, and poorly thought.
"Raar!" Xaramesi growled as she faced the two guards at the elevator after jumping out from a corner. "I'm a monstrous Fabregan and I'm gonna claw your eyes out!" she bared her claws, her hairy cat ears stood up and she licked her lips in order to appear more intimidating. "Fear me!"
"She's one of the invaders, get her!"
"You can try! You'll never catch a monster like me!" she playfully roared before sprinting off through the palace.
"Xaramesi, you know you can just throw me out and we can be out of this situation," Boreanta suggested.
"Yeah, no I'm not going that route… not yet anyway!" she backtracked to another hallway. "You're gonna have to catch me!" as she sprinted, the guards chased her, while they ran past Shun, not noticing him. He knew he would have to find his own way to get to Queen Fabia. He pinched the bridge of his nose and continued to sneak through the halls. He silently entered the elevator and progressed through the palace.
While the Neathian palace was being infiltrated, the Gundalian castle foyer was already a battleground. The four Bakugan; Linehalt, Sabator, Prismanta, and Kyubis were standing, glaring at each other.
"Yurina… can we get this over with!?" Kyubis requested, speaking to Yurina through her psychic link with her.
"Patience, Kyubis…" Yurina then looked to Ren. "There is a reason this battle intrigues me." She pointed to the Gundalian. "You there, whether you are aware of it or not, your Bakugan, Linehalt, has a power that you both have released before."
"How could you possibly know about that?" Ren asked as she might have hinted at Linehalt's Forbidden Power
Yurina giggled. "Tell me, have you heard about a technique called Bakugan Reversion?"
"Heard of it, why?"
"Oh, no reason, don't even worry about it. But you should know I'm not going to hold back, so neither should you!"
"You're toying with us!" Ren growled.
Maximus still had an unimpressed look. "Don't take it personally, she does this to everyone. Now let's hurry this up, I want off this planet of darkness."
Kyubis: 700 / Prismanta: 900
Sabator: 1450 / Linehalt: 400
"Since this is the final round and all, I'm holding nothing back, so don't disappoint me." Yurina sang.
Ren only growled as something about Yurina's easy going personality was bothering him. As if she had something up her sleeve. He decided he would go to shut her down first. "Then I'll go straight for you!" Ren exclaimed. "Ability Activate, Dark Javelin!" a trident formed in Linehalt's hands, he flew forward, rushing to Kyubis while transferring 400 between them. Kyubis was dropped down to 300 while Linehalt was brought to 800.
"Oh, I'll be happy to be your dance partner. Just be careful, I occasionally step on my partner's toes!" She held up a card that was in her gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Explosion Guard!" Kyubis had a flowing red aura surrounding her. As Linehalt ran to her, she stood her ground and she bit down on the blades of the trident. Her power only increased by 100, putting her at 400 but she was temporarily immune to all abilities,
"Be careful Ren. We don't know what that woman is capable of; don't let her get into your head." Nurzak warned.
"Oh come on, do I seem that scary?" Yurina asked in a slightly innocent tone.
"More like obnoxiously confident," Maximus added. He placed a card into his gauntlet. "Regardless, I'm putting them down. Ability Activate, Spectrum Blast!" Prismanta stood tall and aimed her bladed left arm to Sabator. She fired bolts of rainbow-colored electricity to Sabator. 600 was added to her while Sabator lost 400
Kyubis: 400 / Prismanta: 1500
Sabator: 1050 / Linehalt: 800
Nurzak was prepared to deal with the attack. "Ability Activate, Force Chaser!" A flat transparent orange barrier formed in front of Sabator and it stopped and absorbed the electricity before sending it back to Prismanta, reversing the effect of the attack.
Prismanta: 900 / Sabator: 1450
Kyubis was quick to stand in front of Prismanta and absorb the electric pulses as she was still affected by Explosion Guard.
She proceeded to growl at the two Bakugan in front of her. "Well, it looks like you guys made Kyubis mad. Ability Activate, Meteor Foxtrot!" Kyubis' tails were surrounded by a blazing, fiery aura before she leaped up. Eight powerful orbs of fire orbited around her body and she rained them down on both Sabator and Linehalt. The fire had sapped 500 from both of them. Kyubis landed on the ground and darted her eye to Yurina, hinting that she wanted Yurina to keep up the attack.
Kyubis: 400 / Prismanta: 900
Sabator: 950 / Linehalt: 300
"Ability Activate, Howling Blaze!" Kyubis then made three orbs of fire surround her and she flung them to Linehalt, transferring 250 between them
Kyubis: 650 / Linehalt: 50
Ren was quick to counter. "Ability Activate, Darkness Blizzard!" Linehalt hovered up and he flapped his wings and the dark, icy winds blew out Kyubis' flames, the ability was nullified, putting Kyubis at 400 and Linehalt at 300.
Ren raised his gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Dark Saber!" Linehalt shot forward while he extended a pair of dark purple beam sabers from his hands. However, when Linehalt had tried to slash through Kyubis, the beams didn't affect her due to Explosion Guard still being active.
"You just don't learn, do you? Well then since you've only succeeded in annoying me, I'll let Maximus deal with you."
Maximus already had his gauntlet raised. "As long as we get out of here quicker, Ability Activate, Dichroic Deception!" Prismanta had made clones of herself, made of light. The light clones surrounded Linehalt. "Now what will you do Gundalian?" he asked as Prismanta's power increased to 1300
Nurzak though wasn't interested in letting Aurea and Maximus dictate the pace of the battle. "That's quite enough, Battle Gear Ability Activate, Chompixx Land Breaker!" since Chompixx was still attached to Sabator, he fell to his hands and knees and the scythe blades swung down and sliced the ground, creating two fissures that spread to Prismanta.
Prismanta: 900 Sabator: 1350
Prismanta was caught in the shockwaves despite multiplying herself and quickly took evasive action to avoid being engulfed by the opening fissures. The light clones were still active as they each stood close to each other.
Ren saw his opportunity as Prismanta left herself open while avoiding Sabator's attack. "Double Ability Activate, Bolting Vibra, plus Razen Breaker!" Linehalt's power increased by 400 thanks to Razen Breaker. Then Bolting Vibra took 300 from Prismanta.
Kyubis: 400 / Prismanta: 600
Sabator: 1350 / Linehalt: 700
Linehalt was surrounded in dark purple surges of electricity and he outstretched his hand and multiple streams of purple electrical energy were being shot at the light clones that Prismanta had set up and in the midst of this, the real Prismanta was hit and she was forced to her knees.
A growl was heard from underneath Yurina's mask. That was when Ren decided he wanted to end the battle. "Linehalt, get Boomix ready!" Linehalt flew over to where he dropped his pulse rifle and he lifted it up on his shoulder and he prepared to use his battle gear ability once Ren gave the word.
"Well, it looks like you got us…" Yurina said. Though as they suspected, this was to lure them into a false sense of security. "I guess we must stop holding back…" she turned to Maximus. "You should stop holding back if you want to win, unleash Prismanta's Reversion right now."
"And you?" Maximus' question was answered when he felt an intense heat coming from Yurina.
"Me? Oh, you shouldn't worry about that Maxi… we are about to show them the sheer power we possess." A white flame started to surround both Yurina and Kyubis.
"Very well…" Maxiumus looked up to his partner. "Prismanta, it is time to transform!"
"Affirmative." Prismanta was surrounded by blinding light and this covered the entire field. Suddenly it appeared as though she was in a new form. She was free from the armor that surrounded her body. Instead, Prismanta appeared to be what looked like a feminine figure of bright yellow and white light with blue flaming eyes. She had blue fiery hair that blew upwards. She had regular hands and feet made of the same light that covered her. There was a single sword on her back and it had several small symbols and runes in blue, lining the middle of the sword.
The change for Maximus wasn't anywhere near as drastic; he only had bright yellow light surrounding his body, and his eyes were surrounded by a bright blue glow.
Prismanta's power increased by 200 due to the Reversion transformation,
Yurina looked over to Maximus' side. "So it looks like it's my turn…" she looked forward as the white flames around Yurina and Kyubis were growing exponentially. Suddenly a magic circle with white colored runes appeared around the pair of them and the flames grew in intensity. From within the flames, Yurina's hands were being covered by bright white fur and her fingernails grew very sharp. The same happened with her legs, accept her bottom paws were covered in reddish-orange fur. She looked like she took the form of a humanoid-fox; with only her arms and legs growing fur. Yurina's fiery orange hair turned white and fox ears grew on the top of her head with reddish-orange puffs inside them. And there were nine fox-like bright white tails with orange tips that grew from her backside. She reached a furred hand to her mask.
"I barely show my Reversion form to anyone, you two should feel honored," Yurina said as she pulled off the mask. She had a very pretty, almost child-like face with huge green fox-like eyes. She had red face paint on her cheeks that looked like claw marks, dark red eye shadow and bright red lining on the edge of her eyes. The flaming 'V' symbol on Kyubis' forehead was on Yurina's forehead as well. She also had a fang that stuck out on her right side.
Ren, Nurzak and even Maximus were surprised at her appearance. "What? Don't tell me you haven't heard of Kitsune before?" when she received no answer she shook her head and clicked her tongue. "Tsk, tsk Expand your horizons why don't you."
"What have you done?" Nurzak asked.
"Oh, this?" Yurina said gesturing to her body. "I'm glad you asked, this is the result of a Reversion transformation." Ren though took a look at Kyubis and noticed something odd.
"Your Bakugan didn't transform." He noted as the only thing different about Kyubis was the bright white flames that constantly surrounded her body.
"Oh yeah, Kyubis is… special. But I'm not in the mood to explain, so yeah!"
Kyubis' power had also increased by 200 due to the Reversion power flowing through her.
Kyubis: 600 / Prismanta: 800
Sabator: 1350 / Linehalt: 700
"I don't care about your Reversion, I still won't let it stop me!" he placed the Battle Gear ability card into his gauntlet. "Linehalt let's go, Battle Gear Ability Activate, Boomix Lock!"
Linehalt fired the beam towards Kyubis from his rifle. Though Ren noticed that Yurina had leaped onto Kyubis' head, putting her in the path of the bright purple beam,
Yurina smirked as she swung her arm as the beam got close and the beam was somehow smacked away from them with her arm and it shot through the ceiling of the palace. Ren, Nurzak, Linehalt, and Sabator were shocked at this what Yurina did. What was even more impressive was that she did that while on a power level of 100 since Boomix Lock sapped 500Gs from Kyubis.
"I don't have to pay for that hole in the ceiling do I? 'cause I kinda left my checkbook at home."
"ENOUGH!" Ren yelled. "This whole battle, you've held back and toyed with us!"
Yurina gave a sigh. "Sorry about that… I can't help it sometimes… it gets so boring on Fabrega cause we barely get to do anything, so I'm going to at least savor this moment."
Maximus then looked to Prismanta. "I don't get enjoyment out of this. I just want to destroy our foes! Prismanta, Reversion Ability Activate, Kishu's Light!" Prismanta pulled out her blade from her back and it turned into a raging beam of white light. Prismanta rushed over to Sabator and sliced through him as a white slash line was left going diagonally through his body. A staggering 700 was added to Prismanta and 400 was taken away from Sabator.
Prismanta: 1500 / Sabator: 950
Sabator took so much damage from that one slash that he was instantly defeated and brought back to his ball form. Both he and Chompixx bounced in front of Nurzak. Since it was Nurzak's first defeat, his life gauge fell to 45%.
"Now it's your turn…" Yurina said. She put a card into her gauntlet. "Reversion Ability Activate, Vulpine Blaze!" Suddenly Yurina leaped up in the air and three colossal orbs of white fire danced around her. "Now burn to ash!" she flung her arms forward and the balls of white fire shot to Linehalt and the fire had blinded Ren as the crashed into Linehalt as he tried to shield himself from the flames. Vulpine Blaze transferred 450 between Kyubis and Linehalt, putting Kyubis at 550 while Linehalt was at 250. Though Linehalt was still on one knee,
"Hang on Linehalt!" Ren exclaimed.
However, he was shocked to see a white form of Kyubis leap out from the side and bite down onto Linehalt.
"Kyubis used Soul Extinction right after my attack hit," Yurina said with a giggle. Soul Extinction had added 650Gs to herself and Kyubis.
Kyubis: 1200 Linehalt: 250
Linehalt quickly reverted to his ball form as he bounced in front of Ren. He watched his life gauge drop to a very critical 5%.
"Ooh so close!" Yurina said. "Well, what are you going to do…? Maybe use that Forbidden Power Linehalt has inside him."
"WHAT!?" Ren fearfully yelled. He stood there wondering how Yurina could possibly know so much about him and Linehalt.
"I looked over the data logs for the Neathian, Fabregan war. And I was quite impressed with Linehalt's Forbidden Power, having the power to destroy entire worlds I've heard." Ren angrily clenched his fists and Yurina noticed. "Oh come now, don't be like that." She said in a harsh tone. "Surely you would have foreseen a time where that power would need to be used again. Well…" she outstretched her hands. "Maybe now is that time, Kyubis and I will not be holding back when we are in our Reversion forms. So neither should you Ren, make no mistake without that forbidden power you will lose!" she threatened while putting on a serious face to really show Ren what he was dealing with. "So what will it be Ren?"
Maia was approaching a broken down Gundalian Laboratory that looked like they had been abandoned. She noticed the dust build up, and some of it got in her nose, causing her to sneeze.
After regaining her senses, she looked around, and through the dimly-lit hallway, she continued to move around. She thought she felt something but saw nothing. However it looked like the hallway behind her was flickering behind her as if she was seeing two different hallways, one dark and dirty and the other was lit with green and purple lights, but it looked much cleaner and intact.
Maia felt her heart race and she could hear whispers in her head.
'Get out!'
'Don't look back.'
'They will abandon you!'
'You're a creation, not a child!'
"SHUT UP!" Maia screamed. She was in the darkly lit hallway and she saw she was in a cyan blue hospital gown. "Liaru…?" she came t the quick realization that she was all by herself and she was panting in fear. As proof of this, she looked at her shivering hands. "I-I have to get out!" she thought.
'I'm here, follow my voice…" Even though Maia couldn't hear the voice physically, she could definitely hear her. She didn't know where the voice came from but she told herself she needed to go and get out of here.
She sprinted through the halls and saw the bright fluorescent lights passing as she ran. As she ran, she felt something in her hand, and when she looked at her closed palm, she was holding what looked like a Haos Bakugan. She didn't open her hand for fear of dropping it, but she continued to run, all while the voice in her head was directing her through the complex.
Slamming open a door, she saw a stairway, and the voice had told her to ascend to the top. 'I will be waiting at the top! Just keep going!' she could hear alarms blaring in her head, and footsteps of what sounded like heavily armored people were rushing to her position.
She ran up the stairs, her bare feet almost slipping on the floor, but she kept her footing. When she had an opportunity to look down, she saw that armored Gundalian guards with helmets were chasing her up the stairs. After seeing this, her fear shot up and she increased her running speed, skipping three sometimes four stair steps if she could. She even leaped up while tightly holding onto the rail, trying to quicken her transition onto the next set of stairs.
After what felt like forever, she reached the top. Not even testing to see if the door is locked, she threw herself at the door, hoping that she could do enough to break it open, and she did as the Gundalian styled door, opened under her pressure and she looked forward and saw…
…
…Nothing…
Maia was on the ground, and her shoulder was in pain, she tried to playback events in her head, but it was very foggy. "H-how did I get here…? My head hurts so much… I was exploring the labs… then suddenly…everything went cloudy…" She noted her surroundings and her eyes grew even wider with fear. "This isn't right… how did I even get up here!?"
She noticed that her Flare Liaru was on the ground in front of her. She picked him up and looked to him. "What happened Liaru?" She wasn't surprised when she got no answer from the Bakugan, but she wasn't going to have it. She needed answers. "NO, don't be silent with me! I don't know how or why I am up here. You have to help me!" she exclaimed. She fell to her knees and her voice broke down to a more desperate tone. "Please… I don't even know who I am anymore. I don't have all the answers. Liaru… I need you to tell me what happened… please, please help me…"
Liaru didn't move an inch to open his ball form to give a response to her. 'You will need to find someone. He is a special battler named Garfield Quinn. Find him and he will give you all the answers you seek.'
Those were the words that Venus left her with. "Him…? But how can it be… He's the enemy right?" she thought back to how she had beaten him because the last time she battled him; he was a mess, claiming to remember her. "Really him?! He kept crying out to me as if I'm supposed to remember him! And he kept calling me Hikari… Why? Am I supposed to rely on a cry-baby like him!?" She started to hold her head. "This is crazy… I know absolutely nothing about myself… have I just been sleepwalking all this time? How could I have not asked these questions earlier…?" she said to herself. "Liaru, you've been there with me the whole time, tell me… who am I? What am I?" she desperately looked to his ball form but received no answer. "ANSWER ME!" she screamed, but this wasn't enough to get Liaru to answer her.
"Fine…" she clenched her fists while she held back the tears. She walked back into the building, down the stairs and she found her way out of the abandoned labs. "I don't need you, I don't need that boy! And I certainly don't need my memories!" she yelled.
Maia started to run off into Gundalia, with no destination in mind, but she didn't care. She just wanted to get away from everything.
At the Neathian palace, Xaramesi continued to evade her pursuers as she was easily able to outrun the guards chasing her. She passed the royal kitchen in the palace but backtracked into the kitchen when she saw a pot brewing what looked like chili. She grabbed a ladle and she took a sip of the chili.
"Mmm, pretty good… but it could use a hint of paprika… do they even have that on this here?"
"Hey!" the guards finally caught up with her and Xaramesi turned and comically hissed at them before she squeezed past them and left the kitchen.
"Okay, I think that's enough messing around, I've got to find Fabia and end this quickly!"
She started to ascend the stairs in order to get to the throne room where Fabia most likely was waiting. Boreanta opened up again. "Xaramesi, why are you reluctant to use me? We wouldn't have to deal with those guards. Plus you'd be unstoppable in your Reversion form."
She gave a sigh. "I get where you're coming from… but we'd wreck the entire palace… I'd like to at least get her to surrender without having to cave in the whole place."
"You know the chances of that are highly improbable, especially since you were the one who beat both her trusted brawlers, single-handedly I might add," Boreanta stated.
"You were there too, remember?"
"You know what I mean?"
"Yeah I do, but if she decides to go down fighting. I at least want to give her a choice. I'm not a monster."
"The guards seem to think otherwise…"
Xaramesi looked back to see that they were still after her. "Oh right, that's my fault."
…
Shun meanwhile had made his way to the highest floor of the royal palace and he saw two guards watching what he perceived to be the throne room to their queen.
"Hey look, it's Shun?" one of the castle knights said.
"But isn't he hostile now?"
"Stop him!" The guards charged to him but Shun, with his ninja-like abilities, was able to easily dispatch of them. After a quick kick to the stomach and a chop to the neck, he opened the door to the throne room. He entered and saw Queen Fabia sitting on her throne, almost as if she was waiting for him.
"Shun…" she said, only giving him a slight glare. "Tell me, is it true what I am hearing. That you are allied with the Fabregans, that you are betraying Neathia!?" she threw an accusatory finger at Shun.
Shun though looked confused by the accusations. "I have no idea what you're talking about! You act as if I know you 'your highness.' but I don't. So why don't we get this over with?" Shun equipped his gauntlet.
"You are one of my closest friends, Shun. So I want you to know that I don't enjoy this. Whatever they are controlling you with, I will put a stop to it!" Fabia stood up from her throne."But, as Queen of Neathia, I cannot let this invasion go unpunished. Even though we are friends, I can't hold back!" she threw off her dress and was in her full-body Castle Knight uniform.
"My queen and I will defeat you, Shun. Then we shall put an end to this madness!" Aranaut declared.
As they both were about to start their battle, they both heard: "WAAAAAAIIIITTT!" they saw Xaramesi running into the throne room. "Whew, just in time."
"Oh, look who decided to show up," Shun said in a sarcastic tone.
Xaramesi looked to Fabia. "Sorry, I'm late. Your knights sure gave me a workout, but look at what you're dealing with. It's two against one, with no one to back you up." Xaramesi said. "Look, I don't want to have to win a battle like that if I can avoid it."
"You two can both fight me, all I care about is stopping this invasion." Fabia declared. "You have no idea of how much we had to go through to save Neathia from war, only to be dragged back into one."
Aranaut decided to chime in. "We will fight to protect our home, even on our final breaths!"
Xaramesi took a deep sigh. "So is that your answer?"
"Yes, and I don't know what you and your people did to Shun, but I promise that I will save you!"
Shun glared at her. "I don't need saving, now let's start this already!"
"Gauntlet Power Strike!" they all yelled, the three of them threw in their Bakugan at the same time. Skyress, Boreanta, and Aranaut crashed into each other, only opening after the recoil. Their forms broke the ceiling of the palace. While the rubble rained down on them. Shun jumped onto Skyress and she flew up above both Aranaut and Fabia.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 850
Aranaut: 900
"We're starting off Skyress!" Shun threw a card into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Whirlwind Lightning Sword!"
Skyress' wings were glowing green and she fired, bright green rapid fire projectiles to Aranaut, transferring 300 between them.
Storm Skyress: 1050 / Aranaut: 600
The Neathian queen grunted and she threw her gauntlet up. "Ability Activate, Mirage Jet!" Aranaut formed a yellow, translucent barrier in front of him, quickly blocking Skyress' attack. This defensive ability had subtracted 300 from both Storm Skyress and Boreanta. "Snap out of it Shun!" Aranaut jumped from the palace and down onto an empty Neathian street with Fabia on his shoulder.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 550
Aranaut: 600
Shun glared down at her. "I don't know how clear I have to make this, but I don't know who you are! So stop acting so familiar with me!"
Boreanta then leaped out from the ruined throne room. "Hey, don't forget about me! Ability Activate, Razor Arrow!" Boreanta was covered in bright green winds and he straightened himself and shot down to Aranaut like a fast arrow. 450Gs was transferred between them.
Boreanta: 1000 / Aranaut: 150
"We've got to keep going Aranaut!" Fabia exclaimed. "Ability Activate, Mirage Fist!" Metal tonfas appeared in a bright yellow flash and he flipped them he raised his right arm and used the tonfa to block the attack. The winds had quickly died out, and when Boreanta landed on his feet, Aranaut punched him in the face, causing him to slide back. Because Mirage Fist, nullified Boreanta's ability and transferred 200 between the two, Aranaut was back on top. Boreanta slid backward, tearing up some of the roads beneath his feet.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 350
Aranaut: 800
Xaramesi's furry cat ears appeared again on both sides of her hair and had a satisfied smirk. "Alright, I'm getting excited again. You better, keep up the pace Queenie! Ability Activate, Rapid Bayonet!" Boreanta leaped up, extending his blade wings and they fired, glowing blades towards Aranaut. The Haos Bakugan lost a staggering 500Gs while 200 was added Boreanta.
Boreanta: 550 / Aranaut: 300
Fabia was ready for it though. "Ability Activate, Light Wave!" Aranaut was covered in a bright yellow outline and he outstretched his hands, making an invisible barrier that let out a yellow shockwave, sheen when the blades made contact with it. Xaramesi's ability was nullified in the process.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 350
Aranaut: 800
"Wow, she's pretty good." Xaramesi complimented.
Shun though didn't think as much. "All she's done is nullify our abilities, she hasn't done much. You keep going; I'll strike when she is wide open."
Xaramesi nodded. "Sure, but it will be less fun that way." She muttered. "Ability Activate, Tailwind Burst!" Boreanta flapped his blade wings forwards and this made a huge headwind that blew right to Aranaut and Fabia. This transferred 200 between them, putting Boreanta at 550 and Aranaut down at 600. Xaramesi turned to Shun. "Shun, the tailwind will make us a lot faster!"
"Then that's my invitation. Ability Activate, Destruction Meteor Storm!" Skyress shot up into the sky and she covered herself in lime green flames and aimed towards Aranaut. Thanks to the tailwind, Skyress flew down at such a fast speed that Fabia couldn't put up a defensive ability fast enough.
The flaming Skyress shot through Aranaut and he let out a loud grunt and fell to his knees. 400Gs was transferred between them. "Aranaut!" Fabia yelled.
Storm Skyress: 1150 / Aranaut: 200
"Hate to do this… Ability Activate, Running Start!" Boreanta's talons shone bright green, his leg muscles tightened, as the winds from the tailwind were surrounding his legs. His power increased to 750
"After this, just stay down!" Boreanta exclaimed.
However, they all heard a sonic boom and looked to the sky and saw someone falling down towards the palace. Her navy blue spiky hair was blowing in the wind. "Ugh! Seriously!" she exclaimed.
"Kimiko, look!" the Bakugan on her shoulder opened up and directed her attention down to where they saw Boreanta speeding to Aranaut.
"That's Xaramesi's Bakugan I think! Ready to go Lykie?"
"Ready when you are." He shone bright orange and he stood in mid-air as Kimiko activated her gauntlet.
On the ground, Aranaut was preparing to try and limit the damage that Boreanta would do to him. But suddenly a figure landed in front of him and the ground shook. Boreanta attacked the figure that landed in front of him, but it only staggered back as his claws scratched the road and sidewalk.
Fabia was shocked when she saw the Bakugan in front of her and a small figure on top of it.
"What just happened!?" Shun yelled.
"Sorry, we're late!" Fabia got a good look at the Bakugan in front of her. It was large jackal Bakugan with orange fur with two white stripes going across his back and starting from his eyelids. His four legs were made from dark metal and had orange glowing, circle accents on them that marked his joints. He had a small furry tail, small metal studs on top of his head, and shining blue eyes. The Bakugan let down his partner. Fabia then saw her unlikely savior and was shocked to see she was a Fabregan herself. "I know how this looks, but don't worry. Lykie and I are here to help you!"
"Whoa!" Xaramesi exclaimed. "E-Enki! You're here… but I thought you were…"
Kimiko glared at Xaramesi. "I would have been if Aurea had her way. But I'm here to stop you both! You won't take over Neathia!" she declared.
"And aren't you Magmahound?"
"That is the name the Fabregans have given me! I now go by the name that I had since birth! Lycanine!"
"Lykie for short!" Kimiko said. "And I changed as well, I am not Enki anymore," Kimiko said putting her hand to her heart. "No, I am now Kimiko of Earth!"
Storm Skyress: 1150 / Boreanta: 750
Aranaut: 200 / Lycanine: 700
Fabia walked next to Kimiko and made things clear with her. "Listen, I don't know how you got here from Earth, or why you're here. But I'm glad you're here now."
"No problem your highness, now I believe we have a planet to save."
Xaramesi pointed to Lycanine. "Well this just got more interesting!" she already had a card placed in her gauntlet, "Boreanta, Spiked Melee!" His claws shone green and his blade wings extended, and he was going to slash through Lycanine.
Boreanta: 1100 / Lycanine: 350
Kimiko glared right at the charging Bakugan. "Alright Lykie, it's time to test off your new skills. Ability Activate, Ground Voltage!" Lycanine's orange glowing joints shone and became purple. He stepped on the ground hard causing a purple electrified hemisphere to spread from his legs and it engulfed Boreanta as he charged forward, and he felt the electricity coursing through his body. He fell down from the air and crashed into the ground.
"Yes, it worked!" Kimiko cheerily exclaimed, she watched 250Gs being transferred from Boreanta to her Lycanine.
Boreanta: 850 / Lycanine: 600
Shun quickly pulled out a card. "Hmph, that celebration won't last long!" Shun exclaimed pointing to both Fabia and Kimiko. "This is not only about beating you!" he exclaimed. "This is about me and Skyress ascending to the next level! I am talking about us achieving Reversion!"
"Ho boy…" Kimiko said. "Also what's your deal!? You were part of the good guys! What are you doing fighting with the Fabregans."
"That's what I want to know…" Fabia added with a low tone. "But I don't think We'll get our answers soon. Let's both go after him!"
Kimiko smirked. "You read my mind, Ability Activate, Hydraulic Flight!" a new pair of four-edged wings had risen from Lycanine's back and they had blue thrusters on the undersides, in order to assist in lifting Lycanine's body. Kimiko laughed when she saw Shun's surprised face. "Shocked that Subterra can fly aren't ya?!" 400 was transferred from Skyress to Lycanine.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Lycanine: 1000
"I don't care what you say," Fabia said. "You're still in there Shun. And if I have to beat it out of you, then so be it! Double Ability Activate, Mirage Up…" Aranaut was covered in a powerful, flowing yellow aura. "Plus Vector Fist!" the tonfas were replaced with a two-bladed, fist-attachment, in a flash of light. The aura still covered him as he ran towards Skyress, while Lycanine was flying towards Skyress above him.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Aranaut: 900
"Tch, you people just don't quit, do you? Well, I'll just have to put the two of you down!" he looked to Xaramesi. "You stay out of my way!" he placed a card into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Destruction Maximum Impact!" Skyress's horn shone bright green as she sped up into the sky, and into the sun. She covered herself in bright lime colored flames while four white balls of flame surrounded her. She shot down towards both Aranaut and Lycanine who were charging towards him with their attacks. Aranaut leaped up off of the ground and both he and Skyress were surrounded in tremendous energies of their attributes.
Skyress and Aranaut clashed in the sky but it was quickly revealed that Aranaut had gotten the worst out of the exchange as the Mirage Up energy had quickly died. He was quickly defeated and shrunk to his ball form in a bright yellow flash.
After this Skyress had Crashed into the flying Lycanine who was charging towards him while letting out a fierce growl. But he was overwhelmed by the four fireballs which combined and Skyress flapped her wings, sending them to scorch Lycanine. He screamed out and he was quickly slashed by Skyress' glowing horn and once Skyress's green flames had died down. Lycanine crashed into the ground hard and an orange aura surrounded his body, and after being reduced to his ball form he shot back to Kimiko, while the defeated Aranaut shot back to Fabia.
Storm Skyress: 1250 / Boreanta: 850
Aranaut: 400 (K.O) / Lycanine: 500 (K.O)
Both were shocked as the watched their Bakugan lying defeated in front of them. "J-just l-like that…" Kimiko said as her life gauge dropped to 25%. Fabia could only stare in shock as her life gauge fell down to 15%.
"He's even stronger than before… How can I hope to even beat him?!" Fabia thought. "I don't even want to fight him."
Kimiko looked at Fabia with a serious expression. "Hey, whatever you're thinking, knock it off! You've got to focus on the here and now!"
"B-but… we just lost so quickly…" Fabia said. "And I don't know what's happened to Shun."
Kimiko gave a slight smile. "Yeah… and so what? No one said fighting the Fabregans would be easy." the sheer confidence in Kimiko had surprised her. "Yeah we got knocked down, but so what? We're not knocked out, and as long as we still have fight left in our Bakugan, they won't give up on us!"
"She is right my Queen!" Aranaut said as he opened up on Fabia's palm. "We need to stop holding back, whoever he is, that isn't Shun. He is an enemy trying to invade our home."
"You're right – both of you!" she said turning to Kimiko. "No matter what, we can't afford to lose this."
"That's the spirit!" Kimiko exclaimed. She looked at Fabia. "Now if you will do the honors…"
"Don't mind if I do, Gate card set!" Fabia tossed her gate card onto the field.
Yurina and Maximus stood in the Gundalian palace after their last victory against Ren and Nurzak. Yurina had a knowing smirk on her face while she folded her arms. "So, are you two going to give up soon? Because if you're not going to put up a fight, then we'll just destroy the two of you on the spot and take the spoils of your planet."
Ren clenches his fists. "As if! Gundalia has gone through a lot of change, and we're not going to just lie down and let you destroy everything we've worked so hard for."
Yurina gave a fake yawn. "Man, you 'hero types' are all the same." She said while her Bakugan, Kyubis took a step forward. "'We're going to fight till the very end to protect our home'. But what happens when you lose, what do you have left? Nothing that's what… heck, you probably won't even have any pride left."
"What are you saying!?" Ren exclaimed.
"Tell me Ren, when was the last time you fought for yourself? Forget protecting those around you, and your obligations. I want to know when the last time you battled for yourself, out of your own volition."
"That's easy. When Linehalt and I decided to climb out of the darkness and side with Dan and the Brawlers to fight against Barodius."
"Oh that's right, you decided to fight for the 'Greater Good' as it were." She gave a disappointed sigh. "Listen, when I battle, I choose when and who I battle. Because I realized that in order to achieve my goals, I had to simply let go of my ego, let go of my past, and focus on what would get me to my goal the fastest. The answer was right in front of me; Patience and a laid back attitude. I could swim against the oncoming current, but I'd rather lie down on my back and see where it takes me, because, just like a rough current, you can't fight it, just like you can't fight fate."
"What is wrong with you?" Ren asked, clearly annoyed with their conversation.
"Ohoho, while I'd like to humor you with our conversation, I don't have the time." She pointed her furred finger to Ren. "But make no mistake, my goal is defeating you, and bringing Gundalia under Fabrega's control. This battle is just a mere formality."
"I'd be careful not to write us off so easily, witch!" Nurzak said while holding a gate card.
"Oh, then, by all means, prove me wrong old man; let's see if you can defy fate,"
"Gate card set!" Nurzak threw in his gate card which disappeared into the field leaving a bright orange sheen.
"Bakugan Brawl!" both Nurzak and Ren tossed in their Bakugan and they both took their place on the field and stared down at their Reversion fuelled opponents.
Kyubis: 900 / Prismanta: 1050
Linehalt: 900 / Sabator: 900
"Care to start?" Yurina said.
"I hate just standing here, can't we just crush them?" Maximus asked.
"Now, now Maximus, it wouldn't be sporting if we didn't give them a chance." Yurina turned back to her opponents after she talked down Maximus. "Alright, we're ready, show us your best now!"
"I really don't like her!" Ren said under his breath.
"The feeling is very mutual, but we have to stay focused!" Nurzak was first to attack. "Ability Activate, Break Sonic!" Sabator had charged an energy orb in his mouth and when he opened it, it fired a tremendous blast of orange energy right towards Prismanta, instantly transferring 400 between them.
Kyubis: 900 / Prismanta: 650
Linehalt: 900 / Sabator: 1300
Maximus grunted and he instantly had placed ability in his gauntlet, showing he wasn't going to be as good of a sport as Yurina. "Sorry but I refuse to let a lowly Gundalian even land a hit on my Prismanta! Ability Activate, Prism Reflector!" Prismanta then grabbed her sword from her back and it was surrounded in a rainbow aura and she let out a battle cry and slashed the beam with her blade, instantly sending it back to Sabator, who felt the force of his own attack as the blast exploded on his chest. He also lost a further 200Gs thanks to Prismanta's ability.
Prismanta: 1050 / Sabator: 700
"Sabator, are you alright?" Nurzak asked.
"Heh, I can take my own attack just fine. I'm still not out of this!"
Ren glared at Yurina. "Ability Activate, Dark Saber!" Linehalt leaped up and he flew down towards both Yurina and Kyubis and he attempted to slash through the large fox. He slashed through her, and while there was a slash mark on her chest, she only let out an angered growl. Despite the power drop of 300, Kyubis still looked fine.
Kyubis: 600 / Prismanta: 1050
Linehalt: 900 / Sabator: 700
"No effect!?"
"That's the power of Reversion for ya, you're gonna have to try something else," Yurina said with a wink. "And you better make it fast; Kyubis is a very impatient Bakugan!" Kyubis growled at Linehalt, almost looking ready to pounce at any second, only waiting for Yurina to release her chains.
Nurzak threw a card into his gauntlet, "Then we'll use this! Ability Activate, Destroy Horn!" Sabator's horns were generating bright orange bolts of electricity and the streaks danced all over the battlefield. Both Kyubis and Prismanta were struck by electricity. The energy from the intense attack had sapped 400Gs from the pair of them. Which put Prismanta at 650 and Kyubis at a low 200.
"Now Ren!" Nurzak said. Making it clear, the target to attack.
Linehalt still had his beam sabers out from his palms. "Let's end this Linehalt! Fusion Ability Activate, Twist Bow!"
Linehalt was flying above the battlefield. "This ends now!" he swung his right arm, and a purple beam disk was tossed at both Kyubis and Prismanta. Taking a further 200Gs from both of them.
Kyubis: 0 / Prismanta: 450
Linehalt: 900 / Sabator: 700
The twist bow disk was heading for the Fabregan Bakugan, Kyubis and Maximus gave a dirty look towards Yurina. "Was it worth it!? Being a good sport!" Maximus said with an unimpressed expression.
Yurina though had what looked like a very serious expression. "It wasn't, I've seen enough. Explosion Guard!" she leaped up into the air and she used her own arm to slash through Twist Bow and it shattered to pieces. Both she and Kyubis were surrounded in fiery auras. Kyubis' power only increased to 100Gs from zero.
She landed back on the ground, her serious expression remained.
"You disappoint me, Ren, I give you a chance to show me what you can really do and what do you do? You work together with the old man and squander it! Do you think you can disrespect me like that?! I wanted your best shot, not a double team! Well thanks for wasting my time, I'll just annihilate the two of you and be on my way! Ability Activate, Meteor Foxtrot!"
"Finally!" Kyubis internally yelled as she leaped into the air. Her tails had an even bigger fiery aura around them, once she was in the air she made eight balls of fire surround her and she shot all of them down to both Sabator and Linehalt. The attack taking 500Gs each away from them.
Kyubis: 100 / Prismanta: 450
Linehalt: 400 / Sabator: 200
Ren quickly put a card into his gauntlet. "I can't lose here, not when my home is under threat! Ability Activate, Darkness Blizzard!" Linehalt flapped his wings and purple intense winds had clashed with the eight fireballs and they were blown away but the winds. Both Linehalt's and Sabator's power levels were restored to 900 and 700 respectively.
"I've had enough of just standing here!" Maximus said. "We should have finished the job already, Ability Activate, Prism Sword!" The runes on Prismanta's single sword were glowing bright blue and she held it tightly. "Finish off Linehalt!"
"At once!" Prismanta said as she sped to Linehalt.
Prismanta: 750 / Linehalt: 600
Ren once again was prepared. "Here we go Linehalt! Ability Activate, Dark Javelin!" He generated his trident and he sprinted to the charging Prismanta and both of their bladed weapons collided with Linehalt holding his ground against the Reversion Haos Bakugan. 400 was transferred between the two, putting the matchup back in Linehalt's favor.
Prismanta: 350 / Linehalt: 1000
"You are really irritating me, Gundalian weakling! Reversion Ability Activate, Obsidian Sword!" as Prismanta held back Linehalt's trident, the runes on her sword turned grey and suddenly she immediately slashed right through Linehalt and his trident, reducing his weapon to useless chunks on the ground.
Both Ren and Nurzak were shocked. "B-but how…?" Ren asked.
"The Reversion Ability Obsidian Sword is an evolution of Prism Sword, not only does it transfer 450Gs between our Bakugan, and it also nullifies your ability, destroying any chances you had of winning."
With the effect of Obsidian sword nullifying Ren's Dark Javelin, Prismanta transferred 450+400 between herself and Linehalt. Linehalt collapsed to his stomach as the last attack had really hurt him.
Prismanta: 1200 / Linehalt: 150
"I'll hold them off, Ren." He looked to Kyubis. "Double Ability Activate, Tough Rock…" Sabator was surrounded in an orange aura as he powered up. "Tough Rock will double Sabator's strength." Sabator's power rose from 700 to 1000. "Now, Ability Activate! Brute Cam Wilder!" what would have been 500 became a power increase of 1000Gs putting him at 2000Gs. Sabator's drills and spinning wrists were rotating and he shot towards Kyubis who was only at 100Gs.
"See, even the old man puts up a better fight than you, Ren!" Yurina stood right in front of Kyubis, being the only thing between her Bakugan and the charging Sabator. "Reversion Ability Activate, Cursed Guard!" the fiery auras around both Yurina and Kyubis became pure black energy and she backflipped onto her partner.
Sabator threw a punch, but he as soon as he made contact he flew back, as the colors around the battlefield turned negative for a split second.
"Sabator!" Nurzak exclaimed. Sabator crashed back into the walls, instantly collapsing them.
"Cursed Guard is a Reversion Ability that not only makes us immune to your attack, but it also nullifies your ability." With that Sabator lost 1000+300 due to him activating a double ability, on top of that, he lost 300Gs thanks to the effect of Cursed Guard.
Kyubis: 100 / Prismanta: 1200
Linehalt: 150 / Sabator: 400
"They've got us pinned," Ren said.
"Maybe, but we can't give up!" Nurzak said. "So I prepared this! Battle Gear Boost!" he tossed his battle gear into the air and it soon attached with Sabator and once Chompixx was attached to his back. His power level increased to 500Gs. "This ends now, Gate Card Open, Silent Stalker!" the command card activated and there was a lot of orange energy being dragging into Chompixx from the command card. "This command card prevents you from activating any abilities, and on top of that, it allows me to use Sabator's Level 3 Battle Gear Ability!"
"Ooh, level 3? Sounds exciting!" Yurina said with a wide smirk.
"Good for you, cause you're not the target!" Nurzak said looking to Maximus.
"You wouldn't dare!" the Maximus mouthed.
"I would, Battle Gear Ability Activate, Chompixx, Hot Fury!" a huge mass of orange energy was being generated on the targeting sigil on Chompixx, Sabator had made sure to aim squarely at Prismanta. "FIRE!" the blast had fired and it had crashed right into Prismanta, causing a tremendous explosion. The attack had transferred a massive 800Gs between the two.
Prismanta: 400 / Sabator: 1200
Prismanta was on one knee as the attack had looked to have hurt her, despite being in her Reversion Form. "You're going to pay dearly for that!" Maximus said.
"No Bakugan could have survived that!" Nurzak said, clearly shocked that Prismanta wasn't defeated.
"Prismanta did, and now you will pay dearly for what you did!"
Yurina stretched her arm in front of him. "I think it's time, Kyubis had her turn. Double Ability Activate, Comet Crash, plus Burning Demise!" Kyubis had leaped up into the air with white flames from Burning Demise surrounding her. Her power increased by 400+400 while Sabator's dropped by 300-400
Kyubis: 900 / Sabator: 500
Nurzak though didn't give up so quickly as Kyubis was falling down towards Sabator with white balls of fire surrounding her as she fell. "We won't give up Sabator, Ability Activate, Taurus Stampede!" all the drills on his body were spinning rapidly and generated an electrical pulse that surrounded Sabator's body. 500Gs was transferred between them.
Kyubis: 400 / Sabator: 1000
Yurina then glared at Sabator and her eyes shone bright yellow. "Right, That's it!" she sprinted towards Sabator while a long katana, with a red blade, had appeared by Yurina's side. "Reversion Ability, Katana Foxtrot!" she yelled and she slashed right through Sabator with a fiery slash. Sabator was suddenly down to one knee and he couldn't finish off his attack. There was a slash across his chest which was on fire, and Yurina had sheathed her katana and she glared at Sabator. "You've been a real thorn in my side… but that isn't to say you didn't try." The attack added 500 to Kyubis but managed to take away a staggering 950Gs from Sabator.
Kyubis: 900 / Sabator: 50
Kyubis had crashed into Sabator with the white fireballs exploding around him.
The explosion had shot Sabator off the ground and there was a bright white flash around him.
"SABATOR!" Nurzak yelled.
Sabator had shrunken to his ball form in orange energy and he fell to Nurzak. The Gundalian prime minister's life gauge had fallen to 0%.
Yurina let out a sigh. "Haha, what a rush, guess I should have relied more on the old man."
Ren looked at the sight, and it was two against one, with Reversion Bakugan against him no less. His hand was shivering when he thought of the prospect of fighting them alone.
Kyubis: 900 / Prismanta: 400
Linehalt: 150
"Well, Ren. I have to say I'm disappointed, oh well. That was my fault for being hopeful. And Since Gundalia is as good as ours, I'll think about setting our sights on Earth."
"I won't let you."
"That's enough!" Everyone looked up to Linehalt who was standing up tall; the green crystal on his chest was letting out a green pulse. "You have come here to destroy our way of life. Ren and I did not fight our way out of the darkness, just to be put back in!" Linehalt let out a loud roar and a bright green shockwave had blown against Kyubis, Prismanta, Maximus, and Yurina.
"Ooh…" Yurina said as she looked much more intrigued.
Ren threw off his jacket. "We have everything to lose, despite everything, Linehalt and I will beat you and stop your forces for good!" the green aura was growing from Linehalt, there was a green aura rising off Ren as well.
"Yurina! What is this!?" Maximus asked.
The woman only smiled. "I don't know, but I am very eager to find out."
Suddenly Linehalt's power was slowly increasing by one number at a time but as the green aura surrounded both him and Ren his power level had gone up to 350Gs.
Linehalt was screaming as he felt a tremendous surge in power. His demonic wings grown slightly, but above them grew a pair of pure white angelic wings. He had five bright yellow orbs floating above him, each of them was white, with yellow curving stripe patterns all over them. There was a blue glowing 'arrow-like' symbol around the green gem on his chest. He had pinkish-white horns growing out and upward from his chest, they grew to split off in front of his armored face.
Yurina looked at the sight and when the green aura had faded from around Ren, he was in his full Gundalian form, his arms and feet were the same as Linehalt, he also had the set of demonic and angelic wings on his back. She eyed both of them and she started to giggle, but it grew into a laugh.
But it didn't end there, her pupils shrunk and she started to laugh maniacally. She even held her head as she could hardly contain her sheer excitement. Maximus even fearfully took a step away from her.
"What are you running away for, Maxi?" she looked back to him with a wicked smile, and her fags could be more easily seen as the green glow was reflecting off of them. "The best part is about to begin!"
The green glow faded, Ren directed his angered glare to the both of them. "Linehalt…"
"Yes… we are holding nothing back!"
They heard a slow clap and they saw that Yurina was clapping her hands, with her trademark smirk. "Yes! Yes! Yes! Very impressive Ren! It looks like a Reversion Form was hiding underneath all that Forbidden Power huh?" Ren's only reply was a single huff. He turned to Maximus and he detached his gauntlet and let it crash into the floor. "Huh?"
Ren was walking forward and he raised his arm. "You've picked the wrong fight, because when all of this is done! You'll be the one who will lose everything." He clenched his clawed fist and in a flash of dark purple energy, a symbol of a bright purple demon skull with horns appeared on the top of his wrist.
"Well… that's something you don't see every day…" Yurina said with a genuinely shocked expression.
Kyubis: 900 / Prismanta: 400
Linehalt: 350
Ren pulled out a card of a different design; it was mostly black and green in the design. "Reversion Ability Activate-" Maximus and Yurina wore shocked expressions, more so with Maximus. "Purgatory Blade!" out of bright yellow energy, a sword in the shape of a demonic blade appeared. He flew right past Prismanta with such a speed that he had already slashed right through her at the blink of an eye.
Kyubis: 900 / Prismanta: 400 (-550) = 0
The Haos warrior Bakugan collapsed and a bright yellow light engulfed her. She bounced back to Maximus in her defeated ball form. The Fabregan in question also tiredly fell to his knees.
"I don't believe- how…" Maximus said. His life gauge had fallen to 0%.
"Ren!" Nurzak yelled. "Did you just… How are you controlling that power!?"
He landed back in front of Nurzak and Linehalt. "I don't know, but I have a feeling I know what this power is. And I'm not going to waste this chance."
"That's great, Ren!" Yurina yelled. "Because I have been waiting for this! It's your Forbidden Power – assisted Reversion against my pure Reversion. I wonder who will win. The beautiful fox spirit Kyubis, or the newly awakened, fallen Linehalt.
Ren tightened his stance and looked to Yurina. "I guess it's time to find out!"
Maia meanwhile was roaming around Gundalia, she looked like she was in an empty part of the city. Many of the resident Gundalians had evacuated to underground shelters due to the Fabregan invasion. She had a tired and glazed expression in her eyes. "Where am I? Why am I here again?" she looked to her ball form of Liaru. "You won't talk to me…"
She heard a slight growl in the distance, fearing it was an enemy she put on her gauntlet and prepared to throw LIaru. "W-Who is there!? Show yourself!" deciding not to take any risks, she activated her gauntlet and she threw out Liaru.
Liaru angrily roared as he looked around for an enemy. Maia looked forward and walking out from one of the large alleyways was a large figure, possibly a Bakugan. It was a white-furred, wolf-like Bakugan with blue eyes. Maia then glared at the mystery Bakugan.
Seeing his partner glaring at the enemy Bakugan, Liaru stood in front of her and he let out a loud, angry roar.
The other Bakugan looked straight at Liaru. "It's been a while, old friend."
"Old friend?" Maia asked. "You two know each other?"
"Of course, and I recognize you too. You were one of Kazarina's creations."
"Kazarina...? wait… how do you know her!?"
Before he could answer, Liaru pounced on the Bakugan and they were both struggling as they started fighting.
Liaru had tried to slash against the wolf Bakugan but he missed and was headbutted back to a building.
"Stop it Liaru!" Maia yelled as she balled her fists and glared right at her partner who was doing everything but listen to her. "Why is he doing this!? I thought we were partners, he's my Bakugan, so why is he… I have to do something… otherwise…"
As Liaru was charging up an attack from his mouth, Maia took a very deep breath and glared right at Liaru. "I SAID STOOOP! IIIIIT!" Maia's yell came out more like a roar than a yell. It was only then that she just noticed that she transformed into her Reversion form.
But since Reversion works both ways, she only figured this out when she saw Liaru transform right before her eyes. "L-Liaru?"
"O-oh, Hikari? What happened?" he asked, immediately calming down from his earlier rage induced attack.
"That is not her name." they saw the Bakugan that Liaru was previously fighting speak.
"Wait… Lumagrowl?" Liaru questioned. "What are you doing here?"
"I'd ask you the same question." He countered. He looked down to Maia. "You say you want to know how I know Kazarina?"
"Yes… please tell me." Maia said. "I-I didn't think not knowing my past would bother me so much… but I… I feel like I have to know because none of the other Fabregans will tell me."
"Is that so?" Lumagrowl said. "Then follow me." Lumagrowl started walking through the empty city. Maia looked up at her partner.
"Can we trust him?"
Liaru looked forward. "If he leads us into a trap, I think our power will be more than sufficient to get us out of trouble. But the decision is up to you."
"I-I want to… I don't want to let my memories bother me like this. But at the same time… what if… what if that woman from before was on to something…"
"Then we shall proceed with the path that is in front of us."
Back on the neighboring planet Neathia; Kimiko, and Fabia had just started the second round against their invaders, being Shun and Xaramesi.
"Let's go Aranaut, Ability Activate, Vector Fist!" the blades appeared on the sides of Aranaut's fists and he sped towards Boreanta.
"As you command, my queen!"
"Whoa, look at you all fired up!" Xaramesi said as she placed a card in her gauntlet. "Then I'll take you on, Ability Activate, Spiked Melee!"
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 850
Aranaut: 900 / Lycanine: 700
Boreanta's claws shone bright green, his blade-wings extended and he waited for Aranaut to run towards him.
Boreanta: 1200 / Aranaut: 950
They both clashed and after Boreanta used his claws to defend himself, he leaped back and hovered in the air. "Tailwind Burst!" He flapped his blade wings and he blew a headwind to both Aranaut and Lycanine. Further increasing his power by 200 and subtracted 100 each from his opponents.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 1400
Aranaut: 850 / Lycanine: 600
"Ah, Lykie! Are you okay?"
"As if a little wind will stop me, it might slow me down, but I don't need speed to win!"
Kimiko smiled while she looked up at her partner. "Hey, uh… Miss Queen?"
"Just call me Fabia."
"Cool, so Fabia, can you hold off Shun?"
Fabia looked at the hypnotized Shun. "I-I can try. What are you planning?"
"I think I got a plan for that Boreanta, but Shun will get in the way. So that's where you come in! You hold off Skyress."
Fabia nodded. "Of course!"
"Enough talking!" Shun yelled, roughly forcing a card into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Green Wave!" Skyress's wings were covered in greenish white flames, and she flapped her wings outward and the flames were covering Boreanta as well. "Green Wave increases the power of all Ventus Bakugan by 200," Shun explained, which brought Skyress to 950 and Boreanta to 1600.
"Wow, they are really upping the ante," Kimiko said. "Give us your best shot, Ability Activate, Doom Impulse!" A lava aura covered his outlines, and as the wind from Boreanta blew on him. His crushed the ground under him with his paws, as the energy generating around him was building.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 1600
Aranaut: 850 / Lycanine: 1200
Kimiko pointed to Xaramesi. "You, I'm taking you on!"
Xaramesi tilted her head. "Uh, not to be rude but, you won't land a hit unless you're as fast as Boreanta."
"You think, Lykie is slow? Think again! I'm coming for you! Ability Activate, Hydraulic Flight!" The four-edged wings had shot open and the thrusters lifted Lycanine into the air.
Boreanta: 1200 / Lycanine: 1600
Kimiko pointed forward. "Go Lykie!" Lycanine powered up his wings and he shot forward to Boreanta, even as the headwind was blowing in front of his face.
Shun lifted his gauntlet, as he aimed to stop Lycanine. "Ability Activate, Whirlwind Lightning Sword!" Skyress' wings shone bright green, while she flew in between Lycanine and Boreanta. She flapped them and bright green rapid-fire energy bolts had pelted the flying Lycanine. 300Gs was transferred between Lycanine and Skyress.
Skyress: 1050 / Lycanine: 1300
Lycanine hung in the air and Xaramesi saw her opening. "Sorry, but we've got to end this. Ability Activate, Razor Arrow!" Boreanta while in the air, had shot forward to Lycanine and straightened his body while he tucked his wings. Sharp blades of wind were forming in front of his body, and he was moving very quickly due to the headwind. Boreanta had flown right through Lycanine, and he swerved up into the air and shot back down to Lycanine and slashed through him again. 400Gs was transferred between Lycanine and Boreanta.
Boreanta: 1400 / Lycanine: 900
He continued slashing through Lycanine over and over with his arrow form. Lycanine was screaming in pain. "Hold on Lykie! Ability Activate, Ground Voltage!" The orange glowing accents on Lycanine's legs turned purple and a purple electrified sphere spread from his legs. The sphere spread and it engulfed the charging Boreanta, and he was covered in bright purple electric sparks. He was frozen in the air as flew towards Lycanine.
"Get out of my face!" Lycanine roared as he headbutted the paralyzed Boreanta and the Ventus Bakugan crashed into the streets below.
Boreanta: 1150 / Lycanine: 1150
Boreanta was unable to get up as the electric bolts were still around his body. "I… can't… move…"
"That's because Ground Voltage temporarily paralyzes any Bakugan that hits it!" Kimiko confidently said with a wink.
Lycanine roared and he landed on the downed Boreanta.
"Take him down, Skyress! Ability Activate, Destruction Meteor Storm!" Skyress was surrounded by bright green flames and swooped down towards Lycanine. Sapping 400 from Lycanine and adding the same amount of energy to herself.
Storm Skyress: 1450 / Boreanta: 1150
Aranaut: 850 / Lycanine: 750
Skyress was flying to Lycanine. "Nuh uh! Ability Activate, Steel Sheen!" Lycanine turned towards Skyress and his body was covered in a fiery silver aura and his head collided with Skyress' and this stopped Skyress in her tracks completely. The flames surrounding her body instantly fizzled out. "Steel Sheen nullifies your ability, while also adding 400Gs to Lykie!"
Storm Skyress: 1050 / Lycanine: 1550
"Shun please listen to me." Fabia pleaded.
Shun silently placed a card in his gauntlet. "I've got nothing to say to you. Ability Activate, Sky Meteor Flare!" Skyress flew up into the air and she spread her wing and tail feathers. Bright white flames covered her body, the flames quickly ignited and exploded. This covered the field in a bright, blinding white light.
Kimiko, Xaramesi, Fabia, Aranaut, and Lycanine grunted as the glare from the light blinded them, forcing them to cut out their vision.
"Ahh!" Fabia screamed as the light burned her retinas.
This attack had sapped 450 from both Lycanine and Aranaut while adding the same amount to Skyress.
Storm Skyress: 1500 / Boreanta: 1150
Aranaut: 400 / Lycanine: 1100
"Now Skyress!" Shun's gauntlet shut closed after he placed the card inside it. "Valiant Fang – Soar Green Destruction!" Skyress straightened her tail feathers which looked to form a sword. Then bright green electric bolts surrounded it, it then opened and a beam shot down to Lycanine. The blast engulfed him. Skyress's power increased to 1500 putting her at 2000.
Kimiko looked to Fabia. "Hey, uh I know this is hard for you and all, but if you want to keep Neathia safe, then you've gotta help me!"
Fabia nodded and outstretched her hand. "Gate Card Open, Solomon Sabreur!" The command card opened. "Solomon Sabreur is a special command card for Castle Knights. It takes away 200Gs from all opponents."
"Is that all?" Shun asked.
"No, because not only does it do what I just mentioned, it allows me to use Aranaut's Battle Gear Level 2 ability."
"Level 2 ability?" Shun asked, sounding confused by what Fabia said.
"Let me show you!" she typed on her gauntlet.
'Ready: Battle Crusher!' Fabia grabbed the Battle gear that had built itself on top of her gauntlet.
"Get ready Aranaut, Battle Gear Boost!" the battle gear had landed on Aranaut's ball form, and it opened and locked to his form.
Battle crusher activated and there were bright yellow sparks around it. The battle gear brought Aranaut up to 500 from 400Gs.
"Ha." Shun laughed. "It doesn't matter what kind of power is provided by that machine, Skyress and I will shut you down no matter what!"
"Then shut down this! Ability Activate, Volcanic Hail!" Lycanine opened his mouth and there was orange magma building inside it. Long pellets of magma fired out, but as soon they touched the air, they solidified into solid shards of magma. Skyress braced herself but was surprised when she felt them speed past her.
"Huh? What?" Skyress said.
"Who said that was for you!?" Kimiko confidently yelled. The hardened lava crashed into Boreanta as he was getting up from the paralysis. He lost a further 650Gs.
"Boreanta!" Xaramesi fearfully exclaimed.
Storm Skyress: 1300 / Boreanta: 300
Aranaut: 500 / Lycanine: 1100
"We've got to end this, Fabia!"
"I know," Fabia said, sliding the Battle Gear ability into her gauntlet.
"Let me go first," Kimiko said. "Ability Activate, Eruption Pillar!" Lycanine threw his paw on the ground and pillars of lava were shooting out of the ground one at a time, towards Skyress. Lycanine transferred 450Gs between him and Skyress. The last pillar that was below Skyress had shot up so high, that it engulfed her in the very hot lava.
"Skyress!" Shun yelled in worry as he watched Skyress crash into the ground.
Storm Skyress: 1300 / Lycanine: 1550
"Now Fabia!" Kimiko yelled.
"Sorry, Shun! Battle Gear Ability Activate, Battle Crusher Demise!"
"In the name of the castle knights, I shall vanquish you!" Aranaut yelled the yellow hexagons on Battle Crusher's metal plates were starting to glow brightly. All of them shot a beam, creating an omnidirectional attack that pierced through both Skyress and Boreanta. Taking 600G's from both of them.
Storm Skyress: 700 / Boreanta: 0
Aranaut: 500 / Lycanine: 1550
Boreanta tried to get up to his feet but he couldn't go on any longer. "S-sorry Xaramesi." He shrunk to his ball form and he fell in front of Xaramesi in his ball form as her life gauge fell by half to 50%.
"B-Boreanta…" she muttered as she hadn't been dealt a defeat of that nature in such a long time.
Shun raised his gauntlet high. "You're not done with us yet, Ability Activate, Destruction Maximum Impact!"
Skyress was covered in a green aura and slowly rose up as she shot up into the sky. Lime green flames covered her body and four white flame orbs surrounded her. This ability transferred 500 between Skyress and Lycanine.
Storm Skyress: 1200
Aranaut: 500 / Lycanine: 1050
"NOW!" Shun yelled.
Skyress shot down towards the grounded Lycanine who looked up at the Ventus Bakugan. "Kimiko…"
"No worries Lykie, I've got this… Reversion Ability Activate, Anubis Charge!" A spiky red aura was surrounding him, the sclera surrounding his blue eyes turned black. He growled and his mechanical wings opened up. They flew him up into the air as he planned to meet and crash into Skyress who was planning to crash into him.
They both flew right through and past each other, igniting sparks as they left each other.
Storm Skyress: 1200 / Lycanine: 1800
Skyress had fallen to her stomach as she has no more energy left to fight. Her form was reduced to its ball form after a bright green glow covered her. She rolled in front of a stunned Shun who watched his life gauge decrease to 40%.
Both Aranaut and Lycanine returned to their partners, Kimiko performed a wink as she caught Lycanine. "Aw, yeah! You're dealing with the new and improved Kimiko!"
Shun picked up Skyress. "Are you OK, Skyress?"
"I am fine, Shun. But they are both strong and skilled in their own right." Shun then looked at Fabia who was trying to look very determined. Skyress noticed Shun spacing out, so she got his attention back. "What is wrong Shun?"
"I am not sure, but I feel a familiarity with her for some reason."
"What makes you say that?"
Shun saw a flash in his head, and it appeared that he was engaged in a fist fight with her, and she looked younger in his vision. "Just… a feeling…"
"Uh… Boreanta…?"
"You shouldn't worry so much about me, Xaramesi. I am fine, and we are still in this battle." He said assuring Xaramesi that she was still good to battle. "So Shun…"
"Leave it to me! Gate Card Set!" After throwing down his gate card, it disappeared while leaving behind a green ripple that spread out wide. "This is our last shot Skyress!"
"You can count on me Shun!" Skyress closed her ball form and Shun caught her in his hand. "Bakugan Brawl!" after tossing Skyress, she opened on the ground. "Skyress Stand!" She flew up high after in the air, looking ready to fight at Shun's command.
Fabia looked down at Aranaut with a worried expression. "I'm worried about Shun. What if we can't snap him out of whatever is causing this? Someone has to be controlling him, he would never do something like this on his own."
"We will figure that out when the time comes, My Queen. But for right now, Neathia comes first."
Fabia's expression turned serious. "You're right Aranaut, losing is not an option." Aranaut closed himself allowing Fabia to curl her palm around him. "Bakugan Brawl! Aranaut Stand!" Aranaut stood up and he got himself in a tight fighting stance.
"You're doing very well, Kimiko," Lycanine said to his partner as he sat on her shoulder.
"Aw, thanks, Lykie." She thanked with a giggle and a blush on her cheeks. She, however, looked forward. "But it's not over yet,"
"Just keep doing what you're doing."
"That's the plan." She sang as she grabbed Lycanine after he closed himself. "Bakugan Brawl Lykie Stand!" Lycanine growled as he stood tall.
"Let's end this already!"
Xaramesi held Boreanta close to her heart and her eyes were closed. "Don't push yourself Xaramesi, you're still recovering from your last battle against those Castle Knights from earlier."
"Don't worry, I'll try and make this last round quick." Her eyes opened and she held Boreanta in between two of her fingers. "Bakugan Brawl! Boreanta Stand!" after opening his ball form, he stood with folded arms.
Storm Skyress: 750 / Boreanta: 850
Aranaut: 900 / Lycanine: 700
"We're going for the knight first!" Shun said, and he placed his card into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Valiant Fang – Soar Green Destruction!" Skyress' tail feathers, closed and charged up with green electricity. They opened, and a sea green beam was fired to Aranaut. Skyress' power increased by 500 to 1250Gs
Fabia already knew what her plan was. "Aranaut!"
"I am ready, My Queen!"
"Ability Activate, Mirage Fist!" Aranaut's metal tonfas appeared in his hands and he used them to block Skyress' beams from doing full damage. The Ability was nullified and 200Gs was transferred between them.
Storm Skyress: 550 / Boreanta: 850
Aranaut: 1100 / Lycanine: 700
"Go Aranaut, we've got to put an end to this battle!" Fabia said.
"At once!" Aranaut complied and rushed towards the airborne Skyress.
"I don't think so." Xaramesi sang. "Ability Activate, Spiked Melee!" Boreanta's claws shone green and his blade wings extended. He slid in front of Aranaut and his claws strikes were blocked by Aranaut's tonfas. They were locked in a battle as Boreanta tried landing a slash on Aranaut, but they kept on getting blocked.
Boreanta: 1200 / Aranaut: 750
"And now's my chance!" Kimiko yelled. "Ability Activate, Combustion Boost!" Lycanine's metallic leg accents turned red. Lycanine growled and he ran towards Aranaut and Boreanta at a very fast pace.
"Whoa! Boreanta watch out!" Xaramesi warned, but her warning came too late, Lycanine had crashed head first into Boreanta, sending him flying, but Boreanta bounced off his hand and landed on his talons. The attack transferred only 150Gs between them.
Boreanta: 1050 / Lycanine: 850
"Now Lykie!" Kimiko exclaimed. "Ability Activate, Hydraulic Flight!" his mechanical wings shot out and the thrusters engaged, and Lycanine took to the skies to go after Skyress. Transferring 400Gs between them,
Storm Skyress: 150 / Lycanine: 1250
"Jeez, this kid is serious!" Shun exclaimed. "Ability Activate, Storm Stinger!" Skyress' wings were glowing and had bright green electric bolts surrounding them. She threw her wings forward, throwing a large bolt of electricity to the hovering Lycanine.
The bolt struck Lycanine in the face and suddenly the glowing in his legs stopped and his wings retracted.
"Ahhh!" Lycanine grunted as he hit the ground hard.
"Lykie!" Kimiko yelled in a panic.
"Storm Stinger is an attack that Nullifies all your abilities," Shun explained.
Because of this, the power level transfers of Hydraulic Flight and Combustion Boost were reversed.
Storm Skyress: 550 / Boreanta: 1200
Aranaut: 1100 / Lycanine: 700
"You got overzealous, and I made sure you paid for it!" Shun said. "Ability Activate, Whirlwind Lightning Sword!" Skyress' wings shone bright green before she shot a flurry of brightly glowing green feathers were speeding to the still Lycanine. 300Gs was transferred from Lycanine to Skyress.
Storm Skyress: 850 / Lycanine: 400
"Aranaut!" Fabia yelled, pointing to Lycanine. "Defend Lycanine, Ability Activate, Mirage Jet!" Aranaut appeared next to Lycanine and he threw his arms forward, creating a translucent, yellow, flat barrier, which deflected Skyress' feathers away from the pair. This also subtracted 300 from both Boreanta and Skyress.
Storm Skyress: 550 / Boreanta: 900
Aranaut: 1100 / Lycanine: 400
"Xaramesi, give me something so I can take on Aranaut!" Boreanta said.
"Uh, right! Ability Activate, Rapid Bayonet!" Boreanta shot up and his wings that were made out of sharp blades, had all pointed down to Aranaut, and they shone green and they fired bladed projectiles to Aranaut.
Boreanta: 1100 / Aranaut: 600
"Quickly Aranaut, Ability Activate, Light Wave!" Aranaut covered himself in a bright yellow outline, he outstretched his hand to the blades that were going to rain down on him. An invisible barrier had made the blades bounce away from him. The ability was nullified, so Aranaut, gained 500Gs while Boreanta lost 200Gs.
Storm Skyress: 550 / Boreanta: 900
Aranaut: 1100 / Lycanine: 400
Lycanine was slowly getting up. "Looks like we won't be able to fly in this battle," Kimiko said with a downcast expression.
"I never needed wings to win before, so why should that be an issue now?" Lycanine asked. "Pick yourself up Kimiko!"
Kimiko perked up and gave a serious nod. "Fighting against Ventus will be tougher, but doable." She looked at Fabia. "Hey, Fabia, can you lure them to the ground?"
"Sure, just be ready to hit them when they are close, they are both extremely fast."
"Hey!" Xaramesi yelled. "Are ya done plotting over there? Cause I'm coming for you, Ability Activate, Razor Arrow!" Boreanta swooped down to Aranaut, while he straightened his body. Blades of wind surrounded him, supposedly increasing his cutting power. He transferred 450 between him and Aranaut.
Boreanta: 1350 / Aranaut: 650
Fabia threw her gauntlet forward. "Keep him busy Aranaut, Double Ability Activate, Mirage Up!" Aranaut covered himself in a bright yellow, fiery aura, bringing his power up to 950Gs. "Plus Jumpy Mirage!" Aranaut leaped up while covered in the flaming aura and he punched through Boreanta while Boreanta shot straight through him.
Boreanta: 1050 / Aranaut: 1250
"I'm not finished!" Fabia said, quickly putting the next card into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Spiral Glowdown!" While Aranaut was in the air, he shot his foot forward and he spun like a top, making a yellow spiral surround his body as he fell. Adding a further 300Gs to his power level putting him at 1550Gs
His foot impacted the already damaged Boreanta and a loud grunt came from him. Aranaut backflipped off of Boreanta and he bounced on his feet. The Ventus Bakugan crashed into the empty parking lot below.
"NOW!" Fabia yelled.
"Already on it!" Kimiko said, with her gauntlet already ready. "Double Ability Activate, Doom Impulse!" Lycanine growled while a magma aura covered him. He was sprinting towards Boreanta who was still dazed from the last attack. "And I'm not done yet, plus Fusion Ability – Massive Brimstone!" The magma aura around him grew and his fur was suddenly drenched in magma. The Fusion Ability added 500 to the already active Doom Impulse which had already gifted Lycanine with 600Gs
Storm Skyress: 550 / Boreanta: 1050
Aranaut: 1550 / Lycanine: 1500
Lycanine was speeding to Boreanta and it looked like he was going to be taken down by the attack.
"Boreanta!" Xaramesi cried. She pulled out her Reversion Ability. "I can't stand seeing you get hurt like this!" Her eyes shone briefly. "Reversion Ability Activate, Shadow Slice!" As Lycanine got closer he saw that Boreanta's colors had drastically shifted, he was now dark purple and black with his body accents being red.
Boreanta's power only increased by 100Gs however,
"Like that's going to save you!" Lycanine had thrown himself into Boreanta, but he was shocked to find that he instead went right through him.
Xaramesi smirked. "I'd say, it just did!" Boreanta not only had his power increased, but his attribute and abilities changed to Darkus. "Not only does Shadow Slice, change his attribute to Darkus, but also, he becomes immune to all abilities, until he's used three abilities of his own!"
Kimiko glared at Xaramesi. "And speaking of abilities, eat this! Ability Activate, Jagged Tornado!"
Boreanta's blade wings extended and he spun in the air like a top, around him, dark green winds began to generate and swirl around him. Both Fabia and Kimiko had scared looks on their faces when they saw their Bakugan getting sucked in by the winds.
300 each was taken from Lycanine and Aranaut, while 300Gs was added to Boreanta. They watched the tornado grow in size. "My queen, we need to do something about that!" Aranaut yelled.
Storm Skyress: 550 / Boreanta: 1450
Aranaut: 1250 / Lycanine: 1200
"Don't even try!" Shun said as he held up his gauntlet. "Ability Activate, Destruction Meteor Storm." Skyress engulfed herself in green fire before swooping down from the sky to Aranaut.
The castle knight Bakugan took the impact from Skyress' flaming body and he was heading right for the spinning Boreanta. 400Gs was transferred between the two.
Storm Skyress: 950 / Aranaut: 850
Enki had a forbidden card in between her fingers. "I-I can't do it… if Lykie gets hurt… I'll never forgive myself.
Lycanine could read Kimiko's face when he looked down at her. "Just do it! Any pain I can endure, I won't hold anything against you!" he yelled as he was being sucked into the cyclone as well.
"Lykie…"
However, Aranaut was sucked into the cyclone and the blades that formed Boreanta's wings had slashed him over and over. He let out a yell before there was an explosion of bright yellow energy.
Aranaut had bounced in front of Fabia with her life gauge falling down from 15% to 0%.
Kimiko growled. "I don't know what's going to happen, but if I do nothing, we'll lose! Sorry, Lykie…"
"KIMIKO!" Lycanine yelled as he was close to the cyclone.
"Ability Activate, Reversion X!" a bright orange glow was coming from Lycanine, he was letting out pained grunts as he body began to change. "Lykie…" However, she was shocked to find that there was a glow coming from her as well. "W-wait… the card never did this to Spectra!"
Lycanine's fur had turned black, and there were two orange stripes going from his neck along his back. His ears pointed up, he had orange Egyptian eye markings around his eyelids. His tail grew out from the usual stub. His blue eyes opened and they had a bright yellow glow around them.
Kimiko watched as her arms turned to black furry arms with orange tiger stripes on them. The arms tore through the arms of the light pink crop top hoodie that used to belong to Aisha, her legs and feet changed as well, with the fur tearing through the leg section of the brown leggings, her feet were replaced with paws and she stood on her hind paws instead of flat on them.
Kimiko had long jackal ears grow on top of her head and had the same Egyptian eye marking around her eyes, but they were black, not orange.
She, Fabia, Shun, and Xaramesi gasped.
"S-she has a Reversion Form!?" Xaramesi comically yelled.
Storm Skyress: 950 / Boreanta: 1450
Lycanine: 1400
Kimiko looked over herself. "Whoa… is this!" however she noticed the cyclone that Lycanine was still getting sucked into. "Right." She placed a Reversion ability into her gauntlet. "Let's hope this works! Reversion Ability Activate, Death Charm!" Kimiko had a purple shine coming from her upper chest and the entire field had purple glowing hieroglyphics on the ground.
Suddenly, Boreanta stopped spinning and this was just before Lycanine could get sucked in. Purple electrical energy covered Boreanta and he landed on the ground.
Suddenly he shifted back to his Ventus form. "W-what just happened!?"
Storm Skyress: 950 / Boreanta: 1050
Lycanine: 2350
"B-but how?" Xaramesi asked. "Shadow Slice was supposed to make it so you couldn't hit me."
Kimiko gave a confident smirk. "Yeah, but Death Charm nullifies any ability, including any Reversion Abilities!" she stated. Lycanine crashed onto the ground beside her on his four feet, "And that's not all…" Kimiko outstretched her hand to Fabia and a gold light formed under her.
"W-what did you-" Aranuat's ball form rolled back onto the field and he stood up back in his real form.
"Huh, what happened?" Aranaut entered at 900 and Fabia's life gauge refilled up to 25%.
Kimiko tiredly fell to her knees and let out a sigh. "Kimiko!" Lycanine yelled.
"Oh right, Death Charm also revives any defeated Bakugan on my side." She giggled. "You're both in trouble." She sang.
Storm Skyress: 950 / Boreanta: 1050
Aranaut: 950 / Lycanine: 2350
Aranaut looked down at Kimiko. "Thank you so much for giving me a second chance. I am in your debt."
Kimiko blushed and looked away in embarrassment. "Hehe, oh stop you."
Shun looked to Xaramesi. "Well, what now?"
Xaramesi looked at Kimiko, she gave her a smirk. "Yes, finally I can find someone I don't have to feel bad about releasing my full power on!"
Kimiko remembered. "Right, you have a Reversion form too…"
Xaramesi took a step forward; a bright green cyclone was surrounding both her and Boreanta. Her partner though didn't like where her plan was going.
"Xaramesi, you already used your Reversion form already, you shouldn't push yourself." He warned.
"Don't worry so much…" She and Boreanta had transformed into their Reversion forms. Xaramesi had glared at Kimiko, but soon after going into her Reversion Form, her eyes grew wide for a second and she fell to one knee.
"Xaramesi!" she slowly got up after Boreanta called out to her.
"S-stop… I-I'm fine… I'll just need to borrow your power for a bit…"
"Twice in one day is too much; even for you. You need to give your body time to recover!"
Xaramesi placed a card into her gauntlet. "You're shouldn't baby me so much… I'm way different from before… you know." She said with a pant as she held a Reversion Ability.
Shun looked forward. "Then we should end this now if you can't keep that form of yours together."
Xaramesi comically waved her arms. "I keep telling you guys, I'm fine!"
"Ability Activate, Sky Meteor Flare!" Skyress flew up while whitish green flames covered her body once she was high enough she made the flames explode, blinding Fabia, Kimiko, and their partner Bakugan.
Storm Skyress: 1400 / Boreanta: 1250
Aranaut: 500 / Lycanine: 1900
Fabia had a plan in her head. "Aranaut!"
"I am ready my Queen!"
"Ability Activate, Jumpy Mirage!" Aranaut was covered in a yellow, electrical aura, which gave him enough power in his legs to leap up high into the air. So high that he met Skyress,
Skyress was so shocked that she let out a falcon screech as Aranaut clasped his hands together and threw both of them down on Skyress. The phoenix-like Bakugan crashed into the ground. 300 was transferred between them, putting Aranaut at 800 and Skyress at 1100.
Aranaut hit the ground. "Let's finish him off. Ability Activate, Mirage Up!" Aranaut had flaming yellow energy surrounding him, bringing his power to 800Gs.
"Oh no, you don't!" Xaramesi yelled. "Edged Combat!" Boreanta's claws and shone bright green and he was speeding towards Aranaut.
"Oh no, you don't Reversion Ability Activate, Ancient Fire!" Lycanine was covered in orange flames, quickly stepped in front of Aranaut and his flames clashed into Boreanta's claws.
The impact forced them to slide back from each other. Edged Combat managed to transfer 400 between them, but Ancient fire gave 450Gs back to Lycanine, plus it subtracted 150 away from Boreanta.
Boreanta: 1650 / Lycanine: 1950
Xaramesi had held two abilities in her fingers. "Ok… you get that one, but can you handle this!? Double Reversion Ability Activate!" Xaramesi had an intense wind surrounding her.
"Xaramesi! NO!" Boreanta yelled.
"Jumpstart, plus Piercing Cutlass!" Rapid winds surrounded her and she shot off and raced towards Kimiko. She younger girl was shocked as she watched Xaramesi speeding to her. "Gotcha!" she struck Kimiko in the gut, surprising her before she flew up into the air. Her blade wings extended and she generated almost 100 blades around her. The blades caught fire with green flames and she threw her arms wide and the blades went flying in all directions.
The blades had rained down on Aranaut and Lycanine, as they were impaled by them. Lycanine did his best to protect Kimiko and once the blades had hit their targets, they shone green before exploding.
The attack had taken 700Gs away from both Aranaut and Lycanine.
Storm Skyress: 1400 / Boreanta: 1650
Aranaut: 100 / Lycanine: 1250
Xaramesi landed on the ground and was panting, she even slowly chuckled to herself. "I didn't think… you would have… grown to be… this strong Enki."
Lycanine who was still standing tall watched Kimiko walk out from under him. "Believe me; I am more than twice as strong as I was before… I just had to get out of my brother's shadow to realize my strength. But I can't take all the credit, Lykie is the best partner I could have asked for." She took a sigh before she glared at Xaramesi. "I think I've gotten the hang of this Reversion power, and know this, Xaramesi… I won't let you or anyone from your inner circle beat me or put me down anymore! Not now! NOT EVER!"
Xaramesi was stunned at Kimiko's words and she actually smiled warmly, but that only lasted for a second as she smirked right at Kimiko. "Then come at me! I want to see this new Enki for myself!"
"With Pleasure, Reversion Ability Activate, Ancient Burst!" Kimiko's eyes were glowing lava red, and the orange tiger stripes on her arms took the same color. She had a lava red aura surrounding her. "And I'll tell you once more, my name is KIMIKO!" She sprinted as fast as she could to Xaramesi while increasing her power by 800Gs.
Boreanta: 1650 / Lycanine: 2050
"Reversion Ability Activate, Cyclonic Slash!" sharp winds surrounded her body, and she smirked from behind the winds. She sprinted forward to Kimiko, she had 700Gs added to her own power level
Both girls clashed into each other, Kimiko trying to use her increased strength while Xaramesi was using the winds surrounding her body.
Boreanta: 2350 / Lycanine: 2050
Orange and Green electrical impact bolts shot off them as they exploded away from each other. The attacks ended and while Xaramesi stood her ground, Kimiko flew back.
"KIMIKO!" Lycanine yelled in fear. Kimiko bounced on her back and she flipped onto all fours and slid back. She had an angered, feral look on her face. "Kimiko, I ask that you do not take risks like that!"
"No!" Kimiko growled. "I can't back down and hide behind you when I can fight! This is also a battle for me!" Lycanine's expression softened slightly. "Please, just let me have this!"
Xaramesi was panting after the winds faded, she felt woozy and fell to her knees. "Xaramesi!" Boreanta worriedly yelled. "Please stop!"
Xaramesi was struggling to keep her Reversion form together as green sparkles were slowly rising off of her body. "NO! I can still fight!" she cried out. She kept her form together somehow.
"No you can't, two battles in one day is taking a huge toll on your body!"
"I'm fine, and I'll show you! Razor Arrow!" Xaramesi had a green aura surrounding her and she clapped her hands together and shot forward and flew just above the ground. She transferred 450Gs and was speeding towards Kimiko.
Boreanta: 2800 / Lycanine: 1600
"Oh boy!" Kimiko said.
Lycanine though had given her the advice she needed. "Kimiko, use Magma Force!"
The switch clicked in her head after she heeded his advice. "Ah, I gotcha!" she winked at her partner. "Thanks, Lykie! Reversion Ability Activate, Magma Force!" her right hand was glowing and she punched the ground. The ground below them heated up and she made pillars of magma, erupt out one after the other towards Xaramesi who was charging towards her.
Xaramesi tried avoiding the magma pillars, but as she flew her vision blurred and saw two pillars to her sides. She then aimed for the center but a pillar caught her, sending her flying into the air with smoke trailing off her. Kimiko added 550 to herself and subtracted 250 from Boreanta.
Boreanta: 2550 / Lycanine: 2150
Kimiko leaped up into the air, up into a higher altitude and she looked down to Xaramesi. "I've got you! Volcanic Hail!" her mouth, charged with magma and shot pellets of the melted rock from her mouth, but they solidified into sharp, lethal shards that pelted Xaramesi and she was falling back down.
The girl crashed into the ground with a huge bang. Shun and Boreanta were shocked. They saw Kimiko landing hard on her paws. She gave a glare to the opposing side.
Xaramesi was wobbly when she got onto her feet; she lost 650Gs which put her at 1900.
Kimiko growled but Lycanine reigned her in. "That's enough, you shouldn't let my feral instincts take control over you. You control the power, not the other way around, so show some restraint!" She let out a huff and gave a sigh. "Don't strain your body… like her…"
The hybrid had slammed her fist on the ground as her form was fading; green sparkles were fading off of her. The same happened to Boreanta as he was reverting back to his regular form.
"Why…" Xaramesi silently cried to herself. "Why… I thought I was stronger than this! Why…" she noticed drops of tears falling from eyes. She rubbed them to try to shake them off. "Why am I even crying…?"
Xaramesi was on all fours, but her eyes instantly grew wide when she felt a very familiar presence close by. "Oh no!"
She somehow found the energy to stand up and she sprinted past both Kimiko and Fabia. "Hey, where do you think you're going!?" Kimiko yelled.
As she ran she discarded her gauntlet, the feeling kept growing within her chest, her heart kept beating. "It couldn't be. It couldn't be… I can't be…" Xaramesi was near the bottom floor of the palace and turned a corner, she was shocked when she saw a girl, a lot younger than her, and she looked to be hiding her face in her knees as she hugged them close to her chest.
The girl had wolf-like ears, and a tail, as well as dark fur on her arms and legs. "It is…" Xaramesi muttered. The girl looked up at Xaramesi with her very dark brown eyes. "…Sakuya…" She fell to her knees and outstretched her hands, prompting for a hug. "Hey, it's okay… I'm here for you… Sakuya." Sakuya's eyes glistened before she ran and hugged Xaramesi; the hybrid hugged back and patted her back. "I missed you so much… I love you, Sakuya."
There was a loud chomping sound, Xaramesi's pupils shrunk. A tremendous pain was felt on the left side of her neck. She was suddenly pushed back and saw Sakuya wiping her mouth and she had a confident smirk on her face. "You love me? You sure have a weird way of expressing it." She bitterly said.
"What are you-?"
"Don't play dumb!" Sakuya angrily yelled. "You abandoned us after you went over to their side. You betrayed us… betrayed me!"
She remembered… The exact face that Sakuya made that fateful day, she was being made to see that hurt and angered expression from the girl she loved, and once again, it was directed at her. Xaramesi had tears starting to well up and tried to blink them away. "I-I-I didn't… I-"
"Your excuses mean nothing to me!" she turned away, not even acknowledging Xaramesi's pained expression. "Hmph, and to think I let you into my heart! You're nothing but a two-faced freak! You're half-Fabregan, so I'm not surprised."
"Sakuya… please… I'm so sorry…" Xaramesi begged as she remained on her knees while Sakuya stood over her.
The wolf girl growled. "You're incorrigible, no different from way back then. The only good thing that came out of this I suppose is that you've got a guilty conscience out of all of this, so at least we weren't the only ones who suffered."
"Sakuya… what are… you *hic* saying!?" Xaramesi asked, trying to hold back the sob that was growing in her.
She scoffed at Xaramesi, the wolf girl stood over her and gave a disappointed look to her. "So pathetic, you're supposed to be tough but look at you; a babbling mess standing beneath my feet, begging for my forgiveness! Hoping that I'll take you back, hoping that I'll love you again."
Xaramesi looked up at her, long streams of tears falling from her eyes, down her cheeks. "Please!" she sobbed. "It hurts… it really *hic* hurts… my heart can't take being separated from you…"
"You didn't care about breaking my heart back then, so why should I care about you? Just disappear already! No one likes you! They just like to use you! Do us all a favor and just disappear!"
Xaramesi's heart sank, everything around her went black. She held her chest and was taking deep breaths. "D-dis-disappear…" she whispered to herself. She could hear her name being yelled out. "Please, leave me alone…"
"Xaramesi!"
"So cold… Let me rest…"
"Xaramesi!"
"Let me… disappear…"
"XARAMESI!"
…
Her bloodshot yellow feline eyes were as small as plant seeds and her grey Fabregan eye ring were glowing bright yellow. She got up and found that she was still in the crater where she landed earlier. She was out of her Reversion form, had her gauntlet on her arm and had lots of dark bruises on her body.
"Xaramesi!" she looked to see Boreanta in his ball form. "Thank goodness, you looked very tense while you slept…"
"I was sleeping…?" she looked at her shivering hands, and felt the left side of her neck, there was no bite mark to be felt.
"HEY!" she saw Shun, still with his gauntlet on his arm. "Are you going to help me out here? You just collapsed."
Xaramesi looked down and shook her head. "No… I'm done… I-I can't… I."
"You should have let your body rest Xaramesi…" Boreanta said.
"Yeah, you're right…" she thought back to the stinging words that 'conscience Sakuya' threw her way. 'Do us all a favor and just disappear!' Those words stung more than she'd admit, and because of this, she just couldn't keep up her usual cheery demeanor. "Just… let… me… disapp-" she collapsed again and lost consciousness.
"Xaramesi!" Boreanta worriedly exclaimed.
"Surrender!" Fabia yelled while Kimiko kept herself in a stance in case they tried anything. "It's over Shun! Turn yourselves in so we can talk about this!"
Shun glared at Fabia and Kimiko, as he considered continuing the battle on his own. Suddenly, the weather changed drastically and it started to rain heavily.
"Uh, does Neathian weather normally change this drastically?" Kimiko asked.
"No, it doesn't. Something else is up!" Fabia said.
Aranaut was slammed by something that couldn't be seen; he slid to the concrete."Aranaut!" Fabia cried.
Suddenly Darius had appeared in front of Kimiko. "Hey, cool Reversion form by the way." His casual demeanor was just as surprising as the punch she had taken to the gut. Her pupils shrank and she coughed out hard. This sever lack in her focus was making phase in and out of her Reversion Form. Kimiko fell to her knees as orange sparkles were floating off her body and out into the stormy sky.
"Kimiko!" Lycanine growled as he reverted back to his regular form. "You will pay for that!"
Darius had a confident look on his face. "Yeah, I don't think so…" Spinark had appeared behind Lycanine. "I'm not here to fight; I just came to pick these two up. This battle was lost as soon a Xaramesi lost her mojo."
Darius picked up Xaramesi and he felt that her skin was cold; this wasn't due to the rain, however. "Man, what messed you up?"
"Hey, we aren't done here!" Fabia yelled.
"Sorry Queenie, but we'll have to do this another time." He looked at Shun. "Time to go Shun, we'll finish this lover's quarrel between you two another day."
"What, we're not-" Shun knew that an argument with Darius wasn't going to go anywhere so he conceded. "This is not over!" he leaped on top of Spinark along with Darius.
"Hold on!" Fabia yelled.
"Spinark, let's go!" a cyclone of water covered Spinark and both Kimiko and Fabia were splashed, and they shielded their eyes from the water. As soon as they opened them, they saw that the group had disappeared. They only saw a rainbow as the sky began to quickly clear.
Both Aranaut and Lycanine turned to their ball forms and fell close to their partners. Fabia let out a sigh. "We let them get away…"
Kimiko had coughed before she sat up and stretched her legs. "Ugh, that guy throws a mean punch." She turned to Fabia. "But the important bit is that we saved Neathia."
"But I am positive they will return."
"And we will be ready; I've got friends in high places too," Kimiko said letting out a toothy grin. "Now with that out of the way…" she comically had a panicked look on her face. "I WAS SO WORRIED!" she got to her feet and ran to Fabia and started shaking her shoulders. "I was fighting, Xaramesi! Xaramesi! She's a big deal where I come from."
"Hey, calm down!" Fabia said, holding Kimiko's wrists.
She was taking short breaths. "Y-yeah… I just need to…" Kimiko could hardly keep her eyes open, and her body stable. She fell onto the standing Fabia, and light snoring could be heard from her.
"W-what's happening? Hey, wake up!"
"Calm yourself," Lycanine said. "Maintaining a Reversion form takes a lot of focus and concentration, plus it takes a huge strain on the body, especially in its first use."
"Well, I certainly wouldn't have been able to handle the two of them on my own. So I'm glad you two came when you did. So thank you."
"Don't thank me. Kimiko is the one you should be thanking, she's gone through so much and for her to have become so strong in such a short space of time, its nothing short of inspiring." Lycanine looked to Kimiko's sleeping form. "I am so proud of her."
In the ruined palace of Gundalia, Ren was staring down Yurina, while she had an excited smile on her face.
Kyubis: 900 / Linehalt: 350
"Well Ren, are you really going to keep a woman waiting?"
"You're no woman, you're a monster," Ren replied with an added growl in his voice.
Yurina scoffed in response. "Oh c' mon, I let you get this far didn't I? And look at the rewards, you can face me head to head in that new form of yours. By the way, how is that new body of yours?" she asked segueing into a new topic.
"Why don't I just show you?" he pulled out a card and held it up as it shone. "Ability Activate, Dark Javelin!" A trident appeared above Ren and he grabbed it and flew up, both sets of wings taking him up to the sky. Dark purple electricity was surrounding his arms, he spun in the air before tossing the trident down to the ground around both Kyubis and Yurina. When it impaled the ground, a surge of dark energy shot outward and engulfed both of his opponents; they were both hurt from the attack. 400Gs was transferred between the two teams in the process.
Kyubis: 500 / Linehalt: 750
"Don't get cocky Ren," Yurina said, oddly still smiling. "Now, Howling Blaze!" Yurina leaped high into the air, three orbs of fire surrounded her and she fired them down to Linehalt. They all exploded around Ren and Linehalt. 250Gs was transferred between them.
Kyubis: 750 / Linehalt: 500
"Stop treating this as an exhibition!" Kyubis said, shifting her pupil down to Yurina. "We came here with a job to do!"
Yurina shrugged her shoulders. "Haaaa… you're right…" she said letting out a sigh. "As fun as this is Ren, we've kinda wasted too much time here. "Ability Activate, Burning Demise!" Kyubis opened her maw, a stream of white flames sped towards Linehalt and Ren. Kyubis increased her power to 1150.
"I know exactly what can douse those flames. Reversion Ability Activate, Blizzard Walker!" Linehalt's wings flapped and the surrounding orbs around him turned icy blue. He spread out his arms, making a burst of blue, freezing winds explode around him. Blue winds and ice particles spread all over the field. The ice blue orbs had hovered in front Linehalt, they each fired a blast of icy energy and they all clashed with the white flames and they were being pushed back to Kyubis simply because the flames were being doused.
"Kyubis?!" Yurina watched as Kyubis' power was reduced by 250Gs putting her at 900Gs. Then she lost 400 due to her ability being nullified. Which then put her at 500, the exact same level as Linehalt.
The icy beams clashed into Kyubis, beating her flames and amazingly, she was frozen solid. Her body was blue, with icicles hanging off her fur.
The snow was slowly falling down onto the battlefield. "It's just down to you now!" Ren yelled.
"But how?"
"It's pretty obvious from what happened, but as you can see. Blizzard Walker is an ability that not only takes 250Gs from your Bakugan, and nullifies your ability, but also freezes your Bakugan in place. And that ice is pretty tough, and while Kyubis is frozen, she can't use any of her abilities."
"You made two mistakes Ren." She gestured the number 1 with her right finger. "One, I can still use Kyubis' abilities, and I've been battling with Reversion for years, so I think I can't handle a first timer like you. And Two, Kyubis is the strongest Pyrus Bakugan in the universe, so do you think a little ice can stop her?"
"It's doing well so far," Ren commented. "Linehalt, it's time to end this! Reversion Ability Activate, Odin's Wrath!" the icy blue orbs, turned back to their yellow, white coloration. They were glowing, and so were Linehalt's Horns.
"Oh heck no!" Yurina exclaimed. "Ability Activate, Explosion Guard!" a red, fiery aura surrounded Yurina and she tightened her stance. "Do your worst!" She said increasing her power level to 600Gs.
The orbs had charged up enough electrical energy, Linehalt's entire body was covered in an electrical, white aura. "As you wish!" he pointed his finger and a tremendous blast of bright white bolts of electricity was fired from Linehalt, and the orbs fired the same electric burst as well.
Yurina watched as the bolts of electricity got closer. They clashed with her body and immediately felt something was wrong. "WHAT… is that attack actually-" Yurina suddenly flew back as the bolts caused an explosion, sending her flying. She hit the ground hard and rolled over and over.
"I may have forgotten to mention. Odin's Wrath has the added effect of nullifying your abilities." Yurina got up and there were several tears in her kimono as well as dirt and scratches all over her body.
"Thanks… I didn't notice…" Yurina sarcastically snarled.
Kyubis: 300 / Linehalt: 800
"I have to say, you're really trying to push me to the limit Ren. That will just make it even more satisfying when I tear you apart! Ability Activate, Soul Extinction!" her tails were surrounded by purple flames and she ran toward Ren and Linehalt. But as she got closer, a white form of herself had crashed into Ren, distracting him while leaving him staggered. Her power increased by 650. Bringing her up to 900Gs,
Yurina was already a step ahead and she was already high in the air and she had a fiery red aura and pointed down to Linehalt. "And now, Comet Crash!"
Kyubis: 1300 / Linehalt: 400
He looked up to see five charcoal black comets with glowing red marks all over them. They crashed down on Linehalt and Ren creating a tremendous cluster of five craters.
Yurina safely landed on the ground and took a look at the craters she had made. She let out a sigh. "Such destruction wasn't necessary, Ren." She said to herself. Her foxy ears perked up when she saw Ren weakly climbing out of the crater, with Linehalt flying up above him. "Oh, I thought that would be enough to at least put you down enough to give up."
"Heh, you don't respect me enough as a battler, I can still walk. And if I can walk, I can fight! And if there is a Gundalia worth fighting for, then I'll fight till my last breath!"
"How… noble of you…" she looked to her frozen Kyubis. "Fine, if you're going to show that much determination. Then I will give you my full effort, it's only fair." She aimed her hand to Kyubis' frozen form. "Wake up Kyubis… I need you now." Steam was slowly rising off Kyubis' form. As the ice was melting, her fur was turning back to its regular color. Kyubis was growling as she had successfully thawed out of the ice. "I'm sorry Kyubis, I should have called out to you earlier."
"You did and that's all that matters! So are you done playing with your prey?"
Yurina folded her arms and smiled. "Even though it is his first Reversion battle, Ren is performing admirably."
"Thanks, but your compliments mean nothing to me! Double Ability Activate, Dark Saber!" Out of Ren's demonic hand, shot out a bright purple saber that he held tightly. He was sprinting towards Yurina and Kyubis. "Plus…Reversion Ability-"
"Seraph Breaker!" Linehalt yelled. As he was surrounded by a combination of purple and bright yellow electrical energy, he stretched his hands out forward and fired the fusion electrical bolts to Kyubis.
The combination of the attacks took 300 from Kyubis and Yurina thanks to Dark Saber, but also added 600 to their power level because of Seraph Breaker.
Kyubis: 1000 / Linehalt: 1000
Kyubis took the attack head on and he was pushed back into the dirt. "Kyubis!"
"Don't forget about me!" Ren exclaimed as he swung his saber across Yurina. He missed though as he watched Yurina leap into the air.
"I didn't!" there was already a card in her gauntlet. "Reversion Ability – Vulpine Blaze!" as she was in the air, she generated three colossal orbs of white fire that spun around her. She flung them down to Ren who was exposed and the flames engulfed him, he let out a scream as the attack surprised him. 450Gs was transferred between them.
Kyubis: 1450 / Linehalt: 550
Linehalt was high in the air and Ren knew what he wanted to do after he recovered from the flames. "Go for it Linehalt, Reversion Ability Activate, Poseidon's Curse!" Linehalt summoned a black trident that had gold tips.
"RAAHH!" Linehalt threw the trident and as it was falling towards the ground. Streaks of water followed it, the water was sparkling.
The trident had stuck itself in the ground, and it was glowing bright yellow. Suddenly, there was a tremendous wave of water that spread out in all directions.
"Uh oh…" Yurina said as the wave of water had washed away both Yurina and Kyubis. They were struggling against the current, and the power levels had changed once again. This time Ren and Linehalt's power increased by 800 while Yurina and Kyubis' fell by 450Gs,
Kyubis: 1000 / Linehalt: 1350
As the current had calmed down, Kyubis had angrily stood up. "ENOUGH. OF. THIS!" she had wild flames surrounding her fur.
"I agree…" a white fiery aura was surrounding Yurina as she looked like she was just done with the antics. "I will go first, I will break him, then you finish the battle."
Kyubis only gave a nod and Yurina was sprinting across the field with a serious expression on her face. "Reversion Ability Activate, Katana Foxtrot!" A long, red Katana blade appeared at Yurina's side as she was sprinting towards Ren.
Ren had his feet firmly planted on the ground, out of a flash of bright yellow light, a demonic sword was summoned. "I'll slow her down, watch out for Kyubis!"
"Understood!" Linehalt said.
Ren was ready to block Yurina's slash, but as soon as their swords clashed. Ren felt the power that Yurina had brought into that slash and it was almost enough to send him flying. The power of Katana Foxtrot had sapped 950Gs from Ren and added 500 to herself.
Kyubis: 1500 / Linehalt: 400
"No way! How can one ability be that strong!?" Ren exclaimed.
"Practice, I've spent years trying to perfect this very Reversion Move, as this is a technique that only I can use. Not even Kyubis shares this ability with me."
"But how… you can use an ability your Bakugan can't!"
"This may sound cliché, but this is because of the bond that Kyubis and I share. This is an ability that she has trusted me to make my own, and I have! You're green Ren… you're only just figuring out how to control that power. You had no chance in this fight."
"No chance… then what do you call what Linehalt and I did to you in this battle?"
Yurina gave an insulting wink. "An exhibition."
Ren had enough and he leaped back. "Why you…!" Ren leaped back. "Fusion Ability – Twist Bow!" Ren leaped back and his sword was glowing purple and he swung it, sending a purple energy disk to Yurina. Her power fell by 200, putting her at 1300.
She swung the disk away with her katana. "That better not be the best thing that you throw at me."
"Oh I've got plenty, Fusion Ability – Break Garret!" the blade of his sword shone bright purple and it broke into a bladed whip of sorts. He swung the modified weapon at Yurina who was leaping away from the attacks and blocking at the same time. 200Gs was transferred, but it still wasn't enough to put Yurina off, even slightly.
Kyubis: 1100 / Linehalt: 600
"So Ren, is this your plan, tire me out?" she took note of Ren starting to pant from exhaustion. "Cause I can go all day, but you…" she could see that weight of his sword was getting heavier for him. He wouldn't last much longer, even Ren knew that. "You won't last another ten minutes."
"I know, I just needed to weaken you for this! Fusion Reversion Ability Activate, Fallen Excalibur!" The sword was surrounded by both dark purple and bright yellow energy. One half of the double-edged blade was a dark purple, the other was bright yellow. Sparks of purple and yellow danced around the sword. Ren shot forward for one more decisive strike. Yurina stood in a defensive stance. She parried Ren's attack which had created a tremendous flash.
Both Ren and Yurina were doing their best to fight each other off. Ren's attack added 500Gs to his attack.
Kyubis: 1100 / Linehalt: 1100
"So we're dead even!?" Ren yelled.
"But what about Kyubis?"
"Oh no!" he looked up to see the figure of Kyubis high in the air.
"Do your thing Kyubis!"
"Very Well… Using my Reversion power, I summon… Celestial Clash!" while Kyubis hung in the air. Three large meteors surrounded by bright white flames appeared. "Burn to nothing!" she flung the three meteors right down to Ren and Yurina. The Reversion Ability had added 500 to Kyubis and taken away a staggering 1000Gs from Ren and Linehalt.
"That's heading for straight for us!" Ren yelled. Yurina had then cut Ren in the chest, he fell to the ground, sat up and looked at Yurina's glowing vulpine eyes.
"Heading for you Ren. I had some hope for you, oh well. Just another casualty in war I guess, see you in the next life, Gundalian."
Kyubis: 1600 / Linehalt: 100
Yurina had used what remained of her power to sprint away from the attack.
"REN!" Linehalt had managed to get himself in between Ren and the falling meteors. They had come together and crashed into the pair of them, but mostly Linehalt as he took the brunt of the attack.
The impact was so severe that tremors could be felt all over the planet, a shockwave was seen spreading all over the planetary sphere.
Yurina and Kyubis stood at the edge of a tremendous crater that was made by the attack.
The 5% that was left of Ren's life gauge had shot down to zero percent once the tremors died down.
"Yeesh… been a while since we've cause that much destruction." Yurina commented.
"Never-the-less…" Kyubis looked down the crater. "We accomplished what we've come here to do."
Ren was deep, at the bottom of the crater, he was out of his Reversion form and his clothes were in tatters. Linehalt was in his ball form.
"Yes, it was a great battle. But as usual, it feels good to win. Huh-?" she saw Nurzak slowly walking towards her. "Don't do something you'll regret old man, he alive."
But what Nurzak failed to notice was the figure behind him. And he was chopped in the back of the neck by Maximus. Nurzak was instantly knocked out and collapsed to the ground. "Ugh, Gundalians…"
"See… this is why no one likes you, you suck the fun out of everything." Yurina said.
"Regardless, I hope you enjoyed yourself because we should move on to the next stage of our plan."
Yurina sighed. "Fine… but I'll keep him." She said looking at Ren. "With what he showed today, he'll make a good soldier along with that other Neathian I've beaten ."
"You shouldn't make a habit of picking up strays, Yurina… that just means more paperwork for Aurea, and you know she'll just force it onto you."
Yurina comically shivered. "It's whatever… so what about Maia?"
"I will use that tracking chip we have on her in case she strays too far, I will keep her in line, but what about Daro?"
"You leave him to me. He'll be more useful on Fabrega, than holding the line on here… now, where is my mask?" she said as she comically looked around for it.
Maximus let out a sigh. "This was supposed to be much easier than it was. We're the High Council, we should be held to a higher standard! It should not take this much effort for us to get a victory."
Yurina had picked up her fox mask, but there was a small crack in it, caused by the intense battle she had. "Aw, it's cracked…"
"You've got more at home!" Kyubis reminded.
"I'll get along with crafting the tower. Any other additional orders?"
Yurina had placed her mask on her face, and red sparkles floated off her as she reverted from her Reversion Form. "Uh, yeah… I'll be sending Shun to your side, you're gonna help him with his Reversion Form."
"Ugh… I don't want to be training 'humans'."
"Well, these 'humans' are particularly strong. And they are just as capable of drawing out their Bakugan's Reversion power as well as we can. But what they lack is experience, which hands the advantage to us… but if we underestimate them for a second, they will beat us." She then pointed at Maximus. "Kind of like how Ren beat you and Prismanta." She sang
"Shut up…" he said in a low, irritated tone. "But I have a question for you? You'll let us see your Reversion form, but you won't let us see your face when you're back to normal, why is that?"
She giggled in response. "Oh Maximus, as old as you are, you still don't know how to treat a woman."
"Just answer the question."
"Oh well if you're serious… then I'll give you a serious answer… A real woman doesn't share her secrets with anyone." The eyes behind the mask shone yellow and Maximus backed away slightly.
"Fine, I get it…"
"Glad we have an understanding… now you have your orders and I have mine." She looked out into the Gundalian landscape. "Stay alert, this battle- this war is far from over." She ominously said.
The next morning on Fabrega, the Neo Brawlers were still asleep on the hill from the night before. One of the figures getting up was Sakuya, she walked to the edge of the cliff and she let the morning wind blow on her face. She blinked and saw the blue sun slowly rising over the horizon. As it rose, she gave a longing sigh.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Sakuya looked to her side and saw a younger Xaramesi looking at her while swinging her legs. Sakuya didn't respond and looked away from her. "Remember how we would always watch the sunrise together? You'd say that 'it was beautiful' and I'd say 'You're even more beautiful.'" The apparition of Sakuya's mind giggled. "It would get you blushing every time." Sakuya opened her mouth. "I'm not real, right?" Sakuya had a confused look on her face. "That's what you were going to say right?"
Sakuya had felt her anger rise, though that anger wasn't coming from her. Sakuya had shaken her head, trying to keep her anger at bay. "So what's going on, do you miss me?" the wolf Alursian shook her head rather angrily. "Then, why am I here?" Sakuya looked away with a sad expression. "There's nothing wrong with missing someone, especially since it was someone you had feelings for." She was letting out a low growl, trying but failing to suppress her anger. "What do you want Sakuya? I have a feeling you already know the answer."
"S-sh-shut… up…" Sakuya slowly said while she was shaking, her eyes grew sharper and became slantier.
"Hello, Reiko…"
"Why are you here!?" Reiko angrily asked, managing to fully take over.
"I don't know…" Xaramesi replied. "You should ask Sakuya that."
"Enough, you've broken her! She can't be whole again, so I have to come out when she when her psyche is spiraling."
"Suuure, that's why you're here. Why don't you just admit it already? You're the result of Sakuya's anger. Her anger at me, now she relies on you too much, she can't even battle without you being there to hold her hand."
"Quiet you, you have no idea what she's been-"
"Oh but I do, I'm not real remember? It seems you've forgotten that. I'm the result of her sadness; you're the result of her anger. And if… no, when she puts herself together, we'll both disappear forever."
"NO! I've watched over her! All you've done is remind her of what she lost! You deserve to disappear!"
"I want her to heal too, but she needs to do this on her own."
"GO AWAY!" Reiko swung her arm through the apparition of Xaramesi, making her disappear. "I won't let you hurt her; I won't let anyone hurt her ever again."
"Sakuya?" Reiko turned and saw Akira looking at her with a concerned expression. Her eyes softened, her angered expression disappeared; only shame was plastered on her face. "Were you saying something just now?" she watched as Sakuya had awkwardly rubbed her arm. Akira shrugged her shoulders. "Never mind, I'll just… forgot I heard anything." Sakuya went back to watching the sunrise; the light from the blue star finally hit them. "She meant a lot to you, didn't she?"
A confirming nod was made by Sakuya. Akira awkwardly patted her hand on her Sakuya's left shoulder. "It's ok… I know that look, so I'll help you any way I can." Sakuya smiled slightly. "I have… experience dealing with this stuff."
But they both were shocked when they saw warships hovering over the Ancient City, Rune. The city the group was heading to. "No… they beat us there!" Akira said. "This is all my fault…" Sakuya signed to Akira, asking why she thought that. "If I didn't act like I did when Cameron…" Akira preferred if she didn't have to finish that, lest she re-live her own heartbreak. "Point is I threw the entire team off course."
"C' mon Akira…" Radion said standing on her shoulder. "No one is blaming you for anything."
"Still, I have to take responsibility…"
Sakuya then gently grabbed Akira's hand. She gave the Ventus battler a calm smile. "Heh, I know that you like to stay silent, but your smile says more than a couple of words can."
Radion giggled. "Wow, that was surprisingly poetic."
A nauseous look was on Akira's face. "Whoa… you're right I think Cameron is rubbing off on me," They both looked to the city being invaded by the Fabregans. "What will we do…?"
Elsewhere on Fabrega, the sun was over the correctional facility in Temple City. A prison guard was holding a bladed spear. "WAKE UP CRIMINALS!" the guard yelled from outside. Many groans were heard from the cells. "Arise!"
In a particular cell, was a certain Fabregan who was sitting on the ground of his cell, as he got up, he felt a sense of purpose and he got up, took a breath and he watched his cell door open. "Well, today's the day…" as he looked forward with a focused expression. He was more than ready to take the risks of this dangerous plan, but the results would be well worth it if he pulled it off. "This is a stupid idea, Andreas… Oh well, at least this way. I get to go down on my own terms!"
A/N: Well I feel I owe you guys an explanation. I haven't worked on this chapter because I have been going through stuff in the last couple of months. I planned for future chapters of this story, still, am then I got sidetracked. Then I got demotivated when I saw how much work this chapter would actually take. So I updated two of my other stories first, and even those took time.
Plus I had so real-world stuff to deal with, like driving lessons and trying to get a job (still trying). I've strayed away from this updating this because I saw it would be a daunting task and unfortunately I kept putting it off. I was also very down in the last couple of weeks.
I eventually got to it, but unfortunately, you guys waited so long for it. So I'm hoping to put myself in a rhythm for updating this and my other stories. I'm in a much better state of now so I'm hoping to get the next chapter to you guys much, much, much sooner.
On the plus side, after looking at this chapter, I think it's pretty good and definitely my longest so far. But that's my opinion, so what's yours? I'd like to hear it.
Also if you have advice for keeping a consistent rhythm in updating stories, I'd appreciate it if you PM me. I'm only one person, but I'd still like to do more while giving the best quality I can.
