Chapter 16: Dragon of Destruction

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Now this one I've been waiting for since the moment I started this story. A lot of you were interested in what the last chapter had well wait until you see this. Please Review and Enjoy.

At Necrafa's lair, all the minions of the Skeleton army were gathered in front of her as General Tibion stepped forward.

"We await your orders my queen." Tibion said.

"Of course you do, but first a little makeover." Necrafa raised her staff and created a red vortex.

Tazma, Nick and the Trix quickly made a barrier shielding them from the red powder coming from it as it transformed all the skeletons into flying Spectral monsters.

"Much better." Necrafa said when she noticed the 5 humans trying to sneak out. Firing a red rope from her staff Necrafa pulled them in.

"Wait! We're on your side!" Icy said.

"Is that right?" Necrafa asks.

"It is! We helped Dreadbane to free you." Tazma said.

"Dreadbane? What a pathetic excuse for a minion." Necrafa said about to destroy them.

"No! What if I told you I could help you defeat the Mysticons?" Tazma offers.

"Lies! The Mysticons are no more. They perished fighting me." Necrafa stated.

"These are new ones." Stormy said.

"There's even a 5th Mysticon now." Nick said stopping Necrafa.

"New Mysticons?" She asks interested.

"Spare us and we will help you get revenge." Tazma offers.


Meanwhile at the Crystal Archipelago, everyone was still recovering from what happened.

"I can't believe it." Malvaron said.

"Necrafa is free." Arkayna said equally horrified.

"Guys, I think we broke the world." Piper said.

"This is bad even for us." Zhalia said.

"Okay people the sooner we get my parents out of the ocean the sooner we can deal with Necrafa." Arkayna said.

"No we need to get back to Drake City, the Astromancer are rushing back to raise the Star Dome." Malvaron points the Astromancer ship leaving.

"What's the Star Dome?" Tecna asks.

"A magical forcefield. They created it after Dreadbane's meteor attack and we do not wanna be on the outside." Malvaron explains.

"You guys go. I'm not leaving without my parents." Arkayna said as she and Izzy jumped overboard.

"Ryou you help Arkayna we'll head back to Drake City." Dante said.

"Good thinking." Ryou said jumping overboard.

"Are you sure Ryou will be enough help?" Em asks.

"He'll have to be. Millions of people need our help right now." Sophie said.

"Alright, the engine is repaired." Kitty said.

"Take us home, Kitty." Zarya said.

As the Pink Skulls flew back to Drake City, Ryou landed in the water and was about to swim after Arkayna when he suddenly felt a burning sensation coming from his hand.

"Huh?" Ryou looks down to see the mark was glowing softly. "What does this mean?"

Looking down at Ryou, Dante breathed a sigh of relief. 'The farther away you are, the better.' Dante thought afraid of what was about to happen.


In Drake City, people were watching Medusa on the news.

"Coming to you live from the Royal Palace. Your Highness, as we await the dome that will protect us from Necrafa do you have any words for Drake City?" Medusa asks.

"To reassure the citizenssss." A snake hisses.

"My people, a darkness has descended over our fair city and it will be out toughest challenge yet, but know this, the Royal Guard is brave, strong and working hard to keep me safe." Gawayne said.

"And what about the citizens?" Medusa asks.

"Oh they're doomed. They should run for the hills." Gawayne said as mass panic erupted.

Zooming out we see everyone was watching the news story.

"Why? Why would anyone in their right mind put that guy in charge?" Dante groans annoyed.

"Pathetic, isn't it?" Sophie asks as Dante holds his head.

"Did they have no other options or something?" Dante asks.

"Kinda." Musa said.

"Oh boy." Dante facepalms.

"Way to make people feel safe, your royal doofus." Zarya glares.

Nearby, Em and Piper were near an injured Kasey.

"This is so messed up. I just want everything to be better." Em said.

"Don't worry, Arkayna will be fine now that Ryou's helping her, Kasey will be fine too." Piper assures.

"I don't know Piper, I don't know." Em sheds a tear.

"Hey don't cry, your friends will be fine." Kasey said waking up.

"You're awake? He's awake!" Em cheers knocking him onto the deck. "Oh my goblin I'm so sorry."

"I'm good." Kasey said picking himself up.

"Good to see you got such a thick skull, little brother. Thanks for saving him." Kitty smiles.

"I owe you my life, Mysticon Knight." Kasey smiles.

"I'd settle for some Snorkballs and a movie." Em giggles.

"Looks like you're in charge now." Malvaron said as he and Zhalia stood next to Zarya.

"Don't worry. I'll keep an eye out for flying icebergs." Zarya smirks.

"No, we mean of the team." Zhalia corrects.

"What? No way, that's Arkayna's thing and sometimes Ryou." Zarya said.

"Well right now, neither of them are here." Zhalia said.

"Look I'm flattered but why not ask Ryou's dad? He's got more experience than any of us?" Zarya suggests.

"Dante is amazing but he doesn't know the team, you do. Without you, the team doesn't stand a chance against Necrafa." Malvaron said.


Back at the Crystal Archipelago, Ryou and Arkayna resurface.

"Anything?" Arkayna pants.

"Nothing." Ryou shook his head.

"Alright let's try this again." Arkayna said as they she dove underwater.

Swimming around, Arkayna saw her parents on the ocean bed. Summoning her staff, Arkayna tried to pull them up when a big fish swam by and cut the line causing them land back on the ocean floor.

Arkayna was about to try again when Ryou grabbed her and pulled her up to the surface.

"Arkayna this is taking way too long. We have to get to Drake City before Necrafa shows up." Ryou said.

"I'm not leaving them behind. They'll be fine, especially when the Astromancers get that dome up. If you want us to hurry then help me pull." Arkayna said holding out her staff.

"Alright fine." Ryou sighs as he grabbed the staff and they both dove underwater.


At the Astromancers base, Nova Terron, Proxima and two others were working on getting the dome up.

"Nova Terron, can this dome really protect us from Necrafa?" Proxima asks.

"Of course, so long as we can get it working." Nova Terron glares.

"We're working on it." An Astromancer said as they got blasted away by the dome controls.

On the outside of the city, the Mysticons were almost there.

"Yes! We made it back before they raised the dome." Piper smiles when Kitty hears a noise.

"Uh one problem, so did they." Kitty points and they saw the army of Spectral beasts with Necrafa among them.

"Necrafa." Dante said horrified.

"Converge on the city, show no mercy!" Necrafa ordered.

"You wanna go? Let's go." Piper said as she, Em, Sophie, Zhalia, Musa and Tecna readied themselves while Zarya looked hesitant.

"Zarya?" Em asks looking at her for orders.

With Ryou and Arkayna, the two of them fired a ring around the statues as they tried to pull them up but they were too heavy and started to drop down into a dark trench. They pulled with all their might but in the end all Arkayna could do was take out one of Em's tracker orbs and attach it to the Queen before they had to resurface for air.

"Arkayna?" Ryou said when he noticed her laying the water next to him. "Arkayna!" Ryou gasps pulling her out and up towards Izzy.


Back with the others, the Spectral beasts were getting closer.

"Uh no pressure but we have a plan, right?" Doug asks nervously.

"Zarya, you okay?" Malvaron asks.

"Of course I'm not! The Queen of the Undead and her army are trying to destroy our home! So don't just stand there! Let's take her down!" Zarya said jumping on her griffin.

"You have my sword!" Em said as she and Tecna climbed on her griffin.

"And my hoop!" Piper said as she and Zhalia climbed on her griffin.

"And our Titans!" Sophie said climbing on with Zarya.

Choko raises his hand saying she had his help too.

"And you have my positive outlook on life." Doug said.

"Cannons are ready captain." Kasey said.

"Then let's shred some undead!" Kitty grins as they all charged into battle.

Firing their attacks, Piper and Zhalia blast the Spectral beasts away.

"Is it just me or are these things creepier than they were before?" Piper asks.

"Nope, definitely creepy!" Zhalia said.

"Hold the line girls! Keep them away from the city until the Astromancers raise the dome!" Zarya said firing arrows.


Back at the Crystal Archipelago, Arkayna groans as she woke up.

"Arkayna." Ryou smiles.

"Uh Ryou?" Arkayna groans before gasping. "My parents." She was about to dive in when Ryou grabs her.

"No! You are done young lady. Drake City needs us!" Ryou said holding her.

"Let me go! I need her! I need my mom!" Arkayna whines.

"Arkayna you're the Mysticon Dragon Mage you need to put others before yourself." Ryou said as she broke out of his hold and turned him.

"You have no idea how much pain I've suffered! Waking up only to see you don't have any parents, no family no…" Arkayna gasps realizing what she said.

"Yes I do Arkayna. I went two years with no idea who my family even was. At least you have memories of your family. I have nothing." Ryou said.

"Ryou I am sorry." Arkayna said as he put his hands on her shoulder.

"We'll get your parents back. If I can get my family back after all this time so can you." Ryou said. "You know what we need to do."

Arkayna takes a deep breath before a determined grin appeared on her face. "Let's fly."

Ryou smiles as they were about to climb onto Izzy when Arkayna gave him a quick hug. "Thanks for knocking some sense into me."

"Anytime Princess." Ryou said as they flew to Drake City.

There, the girls were fighting off the Spectral Beasts until Necrafa flew towards them.

"These are the new Mysticons? They're children and those Seekers look as pathetic as them." Necrafa said.

"You got a problem with kids?" Piper asks.

"She does now!" Zarya said as she fired an arrow, Piper threw her hoop, Em threw bombs.

"Boltflare!" Sophie said.

"Augerfrost!" Zhalia said.

"Raypulse!" Tecna said as the 6 attacks flew towards Necrafa when her mask changed shape allowing her to scream releasing a blast of red and black flames destroying the attacks with ease.

"You cannot stop me I am all powerful!" Necrafa said firing another blast at them.

"Fly Phoenix Fly!" Piper aims her bracer at the blast and destroyed it.

"What?!" Necrafa gasps.

"We're not going down that easy lady! Garrion!" Zhalia said as her little lizard titan fired a beam hitting Necrafa back.

Using the scream attack again Necrafa retaliated.

A few miles away, Ryou and Arkayna saw the big battle.

"Looks like we're missing all the fun." Arkayna smirks.

"Then what are we waiting for." Ryou said drawing a sword.

Flying in the Astromancers managed to activate the dome causing a green barrier to form around Drake City.

"Everyone! Behind the dome!" Zarya points as they retreated, buut Necrafa was hot on their tail.

"Necrafa will crush them!" Malvaron gasps.

"Not if she can't see them! Darkfog!" Dante said created a cloud of black smoke that blinded Necrafa and her Spectral Beasts.

"Destroy them!" She orders as they all fired their attacks hoping to hit.

"Come on." Musa and Malvaron said in hope as the Mysticons and Seekers flew in.

"Yes!" Dante grins when Doug notices something flying in behind.

"We got company!" Doug points as Zarya readies her bow.

"I got this!" Zarya said when she saw it was Arkayna and Ryou flying through the fog. "Arkayna! Ryou! Hang on!"

"Faster Izzy Faster!" Arkayna said as they neared the dome with Zarya flying in to get them when Malvaron used his magic to stop Zarya in her tracks.

"Hey!" Zarya said as a Spectral Beast blasts Ryou making him fall off Izzy just as she and Arkayna made it under the dome. "Ryou!"

"No!" Dante gasps as Arkayna flew up.

"Open the dome, we can't leave Ryou out there." Arkayna said.

"We can and we must. We can't let Necrafa in." Malvaron said.

"But Ryou?" Zarya asks.

"Ryou's tough. He can take care of himself." Malvaron said.

Laying on the beach just outside the barrier, Ryou groans picking himself up.

"Good thing the sand broke my fall." Ryou groans when he heard footsteps.

"Over here my Queen." Tazma said as Ryou quickly hid in the nearby bushes to see Tazma, Necrafa, Nick and the Trix walking up to the dome as Tazma created an arch made of stones with magic runes on it. "Those old Astromancers are so predictable."

"This arch will only hold the dome for so long." Nick said.

"Lucky for you 5. You have proven your worth. For now." Necrafa said as she and her army entered the city. "Those fools thought this dome would be their shield but this will allow me to turn everyone into my servants."

"Not if I have anything to say about it." Ryou said following them in.


In the city, Zarya and Arkayna were trying to figure out a plan.

"I'm sorry Arkayna, I had no idea being the leader was so tough." Zarya sighs.

"Yeah no kidding, but you've made the right calls so far." Arkayna said when Zarya was getting a call.

"Hello! Zarya, Piper, Dad, anyone!" Ryou said on the other line.

"Ryou, you're okay!" Zarya smiles as everyone gathered around her.

"Where are you?" Arkayna asks.

"I'm in the Royal Palace." Ryou said surprising them.

"How did you get past the dome?" Zarya asks.

"Necrafa and Tazma found a way through and I followed them." Ryou said.

"They're in the city?" Em gulps in fear.

"On the way to the palace but we need to shut down the dome." Ryou said.

"But that's what's keeping everyone safe." Sophie said.

"No, Necrafa plans to use the dome to turn everyone into her undead servants." Ryou explains.

"Ryou can you stall Necrafa until we get there?" Arkayna asks causing a nervous look to appear on Dante's face.

"I'll try but hurry." Ryou said hanging up.

"We gotta get to the Astromancers first." Zhalia said.

"Uh I'm not sure they'll listen to us." Piper said.

"True but who said anything about asking?" Zarya smirks.


At the Royal Palace, Tazma was leading Necrafa to the Royal Balcony.

"From there you will get a clear shot and the top of the dome." Tazma said when a blast hit the ground where her feet were stopping her.

"Sorry, that area is off limits to guests." Ryou said appearing in front of them.

"Mysticon Tactician." Nick growls.

"Interesting." Necrafa said when she noticed his attire. "Wait a minute. Vigilante is my titan! Give it back!"

"Make me." Ryou glares drawing his two swords.

"All of you go and secure the balcony, this one is all mine." Necrafa said stepping forward.

Charging forward Ryou swings both swords but Necrafa blocks with her staff and pushes back as everyone else went ahead of her.

"How did you unlock that titan? I put a spell on it!" Necrafa snaps blasting Ryou down the hall and smashing into some suits of armor.

Picking himself up Ryou blocks Necrafa's attacks she pushes him further down the hall.

Stabbing his swords into the ground Ryou blocks her staff before delivering a kick to the face making Necrafa stagger back.

"Dragonfist!" Using this opening Ryou punches Necrafa in the gut sending her smashing into the wall. "How do you like that you Royal Pain?"

Ryou was about to deliver another Dragonfist when Necrafa caught his arm stopping him.

"You have a fire in you child, a fire I am about to extinguish." Necrafa said as he mask changed allowing her to blast Ryou from close range making him scream in pain as the attack caused him and Vigilante to separate. Necrafa raises her staff to finish him off when she noticed the mark on his hand. "It can't be."

Ryou grabs a sword from a fallen suit of armor and aims it at her. "S-Stay back."

Moving in Necrafa grabs his arm and examines the mark causing her mood to instantly change. "Oh this is just too perfect."

"I'm warning you. You take me down and ther others will destroy you." Ryou said.

"I'm not going to hurt you. I'd never hurt you…Ryou." Necrafa said shocking him.

"H-How do you know my name?" Ryou asks as she held up his hand next to her necklace to see they were the exact same symbol.

"I gave you that name the same day I branded you with my mark on the day you were born. You see Ryou…I am your mother." Necrafa declared causing Ryou's eyes to widen in shock.

"N-No you're not my mother vanished when I was little." Ryou stutters.

"Is that what Dante told you? I guess in a way he was telling the truth, but so am I. Before the original Mysticons defeated me I released a small batch of my power under everyone's noses and through the years it grew until I was able to create a temporary host body of my own. When I saw that idiot Dreadbane hadn't even come close to freeing me I decided to make my own plan. As a thousand years passed my power grew and I realized that if the Mysticons or Casterwill's Seekers came back I would need a creature as powerful as me to fight them off and that's when I found him, Dante Vale the most powerful Seeker of his time. He was perfect. With a few illusion spells I fooled that man into thinking I was his soulmate and for nine months while I was pregnant with you I poured my magic into you. Any normal child exposed to that much power would have died, but you didn't. You took it all, all of my powers resides within you and using the last of my energy I poured it all into this mark and disappeared." Necrafa explains horrifying Ryou.

Moving in Necrafa was about to touch him when Ryou wiggles out of his jacket to escape her grip.

"Don't be scared, mommy's here now, but your appreance could use some changing." With a glowing finger Necrafa presses Ryou's mark causing him to scream in pain as dark energy surrounded Ryou.

The energy burned his long hair turning it short and white as a gold crown appeared around his face. His skin turned pale gray as what looked like scales formed around his hands and his clothes turned completely black before the energy disappeared. (Google Bakugan Ren Gundalian Form)

"I chose the name Ryou for its meaning. Nothing in the realm is stronger than a dragon and that's exactly what you have become, Ryou, my Dragon of Destruction." Necrafa declares as the new Ryou stood in front of her looking at his new appearance.

"W-What did you to me?!" Ryou asks.

"I made you what you were always destined to be." Necrafa said creating a cage of shadows around Ryou before cupping his cheek. "Don't worry sweetie. As soon as mommy is done destroying Drake City we'll make up for lost time. Love you." Turning around Necrafa leaves Ryou trapped in his cage horrified at his new discovery.

On the balcony, Gawayne was about to take a dip in the pool.

"Butler, that dome is running like all of my sun." Gawayne said when the door opens and Nick kicks the loser into the pool. "Hey! This balcony is for royalty only!"

"I am royalty! I am the Queen of the undead!" Necrafa said when the Pink Skulls Ship appears and Arkayna, Sophie, Zarya and Malvaron face her.

"Do the evil laugh. I dare you." Zarya said aiming her bow.

"Nah. Put it on my tab." Zarya smirks as they all attacked.


At the Astromancers base, Zhalia, Piper, and Em were slowly sneaking in while the Astromancers gloated.

"At least the city is safe from Necrafa and her spectors." Nova Terron said.

"Thank goodness we got the dome up in time."

"Uh we?" Proxima raised an eyebrow.

"Sneak faster. Necrafa could be almost there." Piper whispers.

"Sneaking and cardio are not my strong suit." Em said as she bumped into Piper causing her to drop all her bombs causing an explosion.

"Remind me never to take you on a stealth mission." Zhalia sighs.

"Run!" Piper yells as they scrambled up the stairs to see the Astromancers ready for them.

"What are you doing?" Nova Terron glares.

"I'm sorry but we need to shut down the dome." Piper said.

"I don't think so." Proxima said pulling out an amulet.

"Uh oh. I think we angered specs." Em gulps.

"Punish them, Hitokiri!" Proxima yells as a red skinned demon in Samurai armor appeared.

"Fight for your lady, Kilthane!" Zhalia said summoning her warrior.

"You fools! Are you trying to destroy the city?!" Nova Terron asks.

"We're trying to save it, if you would just listen." Piper said.

"Lies!" Nova Terron said firing his magic.

"Piper!" Zhalia cups her hands together and Piper leaps up getting a boost before throwing her hoop hitting everyone but Proxima.

Nearby Hitokiri was swinging its sword at an incredible speed while Kilthane was just trying to keep up the defense.

"I won't let you pass!" Proxima declares as Kilthane thrusts his sword but Hitokiri jumps in the air allowing Kilthane to bash it in the face with his shield sending it back to his amulet.

"Give up. It's over." Zhalia said.

"Never!" Proxima fires a blast at them but Em raises her shield deflecting the attack causing it to rebound and hit Proxima.

"Now!" Em said as Piper slapped a device on it causing the dome controls to glow blue.


Back at the palace, everyone else jumped off the ship.

"Arkayna, Malvaron, Sophie you guys are with me. Everyone else take out the spectors!" Zarya orders as they attacked.

Dante was facing off against Nick who cracked his knuckles. "So you're Dante Vale? I've always wanted to beat the best Seeker."

"I so don't have time for this." Dante growls taking a fighting stance.

As Sophie, Musa and Tecna were fighing off the Trix, Zarya and Arkayna were running towards Necrafa when Tazma got in their way.

"If you want her you'll have to go through me." Tazma said when Malvaron blasted her off the balcony.

"Love you sis!" He smirks.

"I hate my brother!" Tazma yells before disappearing into shadows.

"You are too late Mysticons." Necrafa said.

"Time to Howl!"

"Unleash the Dragon!"

Just before the attacks hit, Necrafa released her blast into the sky.

"In a few short moments you all will be my servants." Necrafa said when suddenly from the Astromancers base a blue ball shot out hitting the dome first, but for some reason the dome didn't disappear.

"What's happening?" Arkayna asks.

"They didn't shut down the dome." Malvaron gasps.

"You fools! Prepare for the age of Necrafa!"

"Who said anything about shutting down the dome?" Zarya smirks as the dome started to turn blue and instead of the citizens changing all of the Spectral beasts disappeared.

"Instead of shutting it down, you reversed the spell so Necrafa would take out her own spectors. Genius!" Malvaron smiles.

"Just working the angles." Zarya smirks.

"You fools! You think you've won, but my Dragon of Destruction is dealing with Mysticon Tactician and soon he and I will destroy the rest you!" Necrafa said as she, Nick and the Trix made their escape.

"Dragon of Destruction? What's that?" Malvaron asks.

"Ryou!" Zarya gasps as they ran into the castle.

Down the hall, Ryou was groaning as the cage he was trapped in disappeared allowing him to move. Walking over he picked up his jacket.

"How am I gonna tell the others this?" Ryou asks when Arkayna, Zarya, Kitty and Sophie spot him and gasp.

"What is that thing?" Sophie asks.

"The Dragon of Destruction!" Arkayna said when Kitty noticed the jacket in his hands and her eyes widen in horror.

"He's got Ryou's jacket!" Kitty points.

"No…no." Zarya chokes as a look of rage appeared on her face. "YOU'RE GONNA PAY!"

"What no girls it's—" Before Ryou could finish Zarya summoned Fenris.

"Rip him apart!" Zarya orders as Fenris roars charging at Ryou.

Not knowing what to do Ryou dropped his jacket and ran for his life as the giant wolf and his friends chased him to a ledge.

"What did you do to Mysticon Tactician?!" Arkayna said readying her staff.

Looking to them and looking down Ryou took a deep breath before jumping over the ledge.

"Featherdrop!" Ryou said as he landed on the ground outside the palace before running away.

Flying away from the base, Em looked to Zhalia and Piper.

"So do you think the Astromancers will ever forgive us?" Em asks.

"Of course they will, we're heroes." Piper smiles.

Inside Nova Terron was helping Proxima up.

"Proxima, Proxima are you okay?" Nova Terron asks as Proxima stood up revealing a scar on the left side of her face.

"I will be fine Nova Terron. Once the Mysticons and Seekers are brought to justice." She growls.


Out in the undercity, Ryou was sitting in an alley looking at his new form.

"I can't show my face back there…I gotta find a way to be me again." Ryou said before getting up and leaving.

At their base, Zarya and Arkayna told everyone what they saw and held up Ryou's jacket causing them all to gasp.

"No…Ryou." Piper said as tears built up and she and Choko started to cry.

Dante tightened his fist at how he tried to protect his son but the truth caught up with him.

"There might be a chance he's still alive. That Dragon of Destruction knows what happened." Malvaron said.

"We'll find that thing and we'll find Ryou." Em said.

Zarya looked at Ryou's jacket and tears built up as she hugged it close to her.

At Necrafa's base, Neccrafa was walking to a chamber and with a wave of her staff a secret corridor opened.

As she walked inside she saw a small cradle inside.

"Don't worry Ryou, we'll be together soon. I'm the only one who will ever truly love the real you and when your allies turn on you you'll come crawling back to mommy." Necrafa said before bursting into laughter.