Well, this is a surprise. Battle Planet is currently more popular than both Gundalian Invaders and Mechtanium Surge, at least when it comes to my stories. This makes Reality Shift - Battle Planet my third most popular story, falling behind only the original Reality Shift and Reality Shift New Vestroia. I guess if nothing else, Fanfiction reading is on the rise because of that which will not be named that's happening around the world. And hey, Fanfiction Writing is probably through the roof too! Gotta look on the bright side, right? In any case, enjoy this chapter!


I get that looking good for the camera is important when it's for fun, but with how most of the others acted in front of an official camera, I shudder to think what they'd do for anything bigger. I'm just glad it didn't get any more out of control, otherwise who knows what could've happened? And then there's Leo being able to use Bakucores. I still don't know the how, just the if. Makes me wonder if I'm still the best choice for Leo.


Reality Shift, fight for the Light

Order follows Entropy, Creation after Destruction

Chaos is following, we're the only ones

We've got the power to oppose, to save it all

We stand for what's right, through the plight

Stand against Entropy, and the enemies that be


Dan and Wynton were watching a video. "Hey! Have you heard the latest?" The video showed Aay running, before his teammates jumped in from behind. "A new style of Bakugan Battling is happening!"

"We are, The Exit!" Claimed the Exits.

"Wait a second." Said Dan. "That's Aay and his buddies!"

"Don't hate me for this, but it's a pretty cool video. And they have way more views than we do."

"It only looks good because they have a better budget." Countered Lia. "They found a sponsor to throw money at it."

"That is not right." Added Shun. "They're using devices to control their Bakugan." Wynton turned to him.

"Hey, that's okay. Those things let anyone become a brawler. Even adults born before the Great Collision can interact with Bakugan! I think it's a revolutionary device!"

"If people use it right." Said Shun.

"The Awesome Ones are super lame, am I right, people?" Continued the video.

"Huh?!" Asked the group, looking at the video again.

"The Exit will battle them to prove it! It'll be so easy to defeat them! What do you say, Awesome Ones? We'll kick your butts!"

"You think you're so tough?!" Asked Dan. "I can't wait to mop the floor with you again!" Dan turned to the others. "Let's go AOs!"

"Whoa! Hang on!" Cautioned Shun. "You're not going to do this!"

"Well, I can't exactly ignore it." Countered Dan.

"You need to chill out!" Continued Shun. "I think they're up to something again! Something dangerous!"

"But we can't just run and hide!" Argued Dan.

"Hm." Thought Wynton aloud. "Shun might be right. What if we fight them with something other than a Bakugan?"

"Huh?" Asked Lia.

"What about a battle of video view counts?" Asked Wynton.

"Oh! Now you're talking my language!" Agreed Lia. "But we'll need some help to compete with them."

"We'll need to get Atom for this." Agreed Dan. "But this is going to be good!"


"Here you go, sir." I said, handing a tray to the man in front of me. "Enjoy!" The man walked away, and I slumped a little. "Phew, that's the last one. Lunch rush should be over now." The door opened, and I looked at it. "Huh? What are you guys here for this time? You were here for lunch not even an hour ago."

"Have you seen the latest top hit video?" Asked Lia.

"Uh, no, I've been working."

"You need to see this." Lia held out her phone for me, and I watched the video.

"Wow, they really want to show themselves as the best, huh?" I handed her phone back. "I wouldn't worry about it."

"What?!" Asked Dan. "But they claimed that we were"

"Yeah, so?" I asked. "They can talk the talk, but they can't walk the walk. They have no proof to back it up."

"So what do you suggest we do?" Asked Wynton. I looked around, and didn't see anybody that would be needing me anytime soon.

"Well, the lunch rush is over, so I should be able to take this afternoon off and then take the early night shift. I'll be able to help you guys plan whatever it is that you're planning."

"Well, that was easy." Said Dan. "What's the catch?"

"No Bakugan Battles. It's that easy. They can't prove anything, especially since we've beat them back every time. Don't give them ammunition, and they can't fire their shots." I turned towards the back. "Let me see if I can get the afternoon off, then we'll talk some more, okay?"

"Sounds good to me." Said Wynton. I walked into the back, and came out a few minutes later.

"I'm good to go." I reached under the counter and grabbed Leo and my cards. "Ready Leo?"

"Always happy to get out of here." He replied. "I hate being in there." I let out a low laugh at that, then turned to the others. "So, what were you guys planning anyway?"

"I thought that instead of a Bakugan Battle, we instead do a battle of video views!" Said Wynton.

"Really?" I asked. "We don't have the budget to do their stunts and record enough angles to make it look nearly good enough. Heck, I doubt I'd earn enough money over the next month to pay for the stuff we'd need."

"Well, it can't hurt to try now, right?" Asked Shun. "I mean, at worst, we just don't upload it, right?"

"Fair point. So, what exactly are you guys thinking of doing for your counter video?"

"I've got an idea." Said Dan.

"I immediately regret asking."


A few hours later, Lia had her camera pointed towards Drago, who was holding a sheet to hide something. "Okay there Dan, we're live!" Lia turned the camera on, and the rest of us watched from her separate storage.

"This won't end well." I muttered.

"Thank you all for your patience!" Said Dan, from behind the sheet. "But the excruciating wait is over! Let the Dan Kouzo special live extravaganza, begin!" Drago lifted the sheet, revealing Dan is a poorly made recreation of Aay's outfit from the video. Lia zoomed in on him. "Check it!" Dan grabbed for a part of his outfit and pulled, ripping it off. "Wah!" He recovered quickly. "Meant to do that! Bakugan" as he went to throw the Bakugan, the front of his outfit ripped, making it nearly useless as his usual clothes were visible underneath. He laughed it off, then began running up Drago's tail. "Okay Drago, time for our most awesomest move eve" Dan slipped and fell, sliding back down Drago's tail and landing butt first on the camera.

"Why aren't you taking this seriously?!" Asked Lia.

"The pain is real." Said Dan.

"I knew this wouldn't end well." I shook my head. "Mockery is the fastest way to defeat here."


Another hour later, and all there was was bad news. "Well, you're trending." Said Lia. "But it doesn't look good. The comments are really bad." She turned to Dan in the corner. "You're so desperate you copied the Exit?" Lia read. "The Awesome Ones have really lost it."

"And the Exit is practically going viral with views!" Added Wynton.

"Views mean nothing in the real world." I stated. "Just because they've got more views doesn't mean that they're better."

"The Awesome Ones latest live feed was super embarrassing!" Claimed Aay on the video. "If you really want to prove yourself, just accept our challenge! Unless of course, you're too scared!" The Exits started laughing, and Dan growled.

"Okay, that's it! I can't take it anymore!"

"Let it go, Dan!" Said Shun.

"No way!" Dan got up and made for the door. "Don't try to stop me, Shun!"

"Hold up! We've got some new information about them!" Countered Shun. Dan turned to him.

"What are you talking about?"

"It seems they're holding a Bakugan Battle Tournament, but they're messing with the rules!" A video feed showed a battle finishing up. "The winner of the battle gets to take the loser's Bakugan!"

"They're risking their own Bakugan?" Asked Wynton.

"I can't believe that." Agreed Lia.

"We have to stop these creeps from doing this!" Yelled Dan. "Before that rule spreads!" Dan turned to the door again.

"Dan, stay calm." Said Shun. Dan turned to him. "We can't risk our own Bakugan by losing this battle."

"Yeah, that can't happen." Added Wynton.

"There's nothing worse than losing your partner." I stated, bad memories resurfacing. I shivered.

"What would Trox do without me?"

"And let's face it, if we lost, there wouldn't be anyone left to stop the Exit." Finished Lia.

"This isn't the time to fight yet." Said Shun.

"Then when is the time?" Asked Dan. Shun turned to him.

"I'll come up with a strategy. So, can you just wait until then?"

"Fine. But I don't wait well." I chuckled.

"Every Dan is the same. Hot headed and impatient."

"What's that supposed to mean!?"

"Don't bother." I stood up, picking Leo back up. "I have something I need to do. I'll be back later." I walked out the door. "Now, how to best recreate it?"


"Hello Bakugan Buddies!" Called an announcer. "Get ready for an Exit style battle! Now fight your hearts out!" Dan looked at the stadium.

"I said I'd wait, buuuut, technically I am still waiting." He shaded his eyes from the sun. "I'm just here to take a quick look." He pulled back a bit. "The others couldn't get mad at me for that, right?" He heard someone crying nearby and turned to it, seeing a little boy sitting at a table, alone. He walked up. "What's wrong? Are you okay?" The boy looked at him.

"My Bakugan got taken away from me!"

"Oh no! You entered the tournament, didn't you?"

"Yep, and I lost the battle!" The boy started tearing up again, then slumped onto the table, bawling his eyes out. "My Bakugan!" Cried the boy. Dan turned to the arena again, and clenched his fist. My words rang in his head.

"There's nothing worse than losing your partner."


Marco cried out, having been defeated. "No way!" He fell over. "How could this happen to me after I won every battle?!"

"That's a royal bummer." Said Aay. "But I won in the end, didn't I? So I get all of them."

"Bring the king some tissues!" Marco walked away.

"Yeah, this was a great plan." Aay turned to someone. "Thanks to our awesome team manager." Kravitz walked up.

"Luckily I'm working with excellent talent."

"That's true."

"First, we used videos to spread the word about the tournament, then we made the brawlers fight for each other's Bakugan. And with all the Bakugan the winner collected,"

"We win the final match and take the whole pot." Finished Aay.

"Heh, we didn't say it had to be pretty." Agreed Kravitz. Her shadow moved a bit.

"Yes, more DNA codes." Whispered the Negative Shifter. Kravitz and Aay looked across the arena, seeing the entire crowd.

"Now if we could just take out the Awesome Ones, we'd be set."

"I know, but they still won't accept our battle challenge!" Replied Aay.

"Guess again, Exit!" Yelled Dan. All attention was drawn to him as he entered the arena. "I'm here to accept your challenge!" Aay grinned.


"What?!" Yelled Wynton, watching the live feed. "Dan!"

"Hm?" Asked Lia and Shun.

"Call Atom! We've gotta move!" Yelled Wynton.


I put the finishing touches on what I was making, before my hand glowed green and dismantled the machine I was using. Its parts disappeared as I picked up what I had made. "I can't tell the difference between this and the original." I took off a glowing bracelet and put it back in my pocket. "I'm surprised I haven't found another use for them here. I can only fear what would happen if they were discovered." My phone buzzed, and I took it out. I answered as soon as I saw it was Lia. "Hello? Yep, not surprising. Probably should've told you guys that he was going to end up battling. Every Dan is the same, like I said. I'll head over."


Aay and Dan stood across from each other, ready to battle. "Hey!" Yelled Kravitz, over the microphone. "Is everybody ready to battle out there? It's time for a surprise battle between Dan Kouzo and the Exit!"

"If I win this, you give all the Bakugan back to their partners!" Proclaimed Dan.

"Okie dokie!" Said Aay. "But if I win, Dragonoid is mine! He'll be a nice addition!"

"You're going down!" Both of them prepared.

"Bakugan, Brawl!" They both called. Drago landed first and transformed quickly, ready to go as Aay's Mantonoid landed, also transforming quickly. The two Bakugan stared each other down.

"This is payback for the other battles!" Said Aay.

"Ha!" Replied Dan. "I beat you before, I'll beat you again!"

"Not this time, my friend. Now that I've got this!" Aay quickly ran over and grabbed a core, his device glowing brightly. Mantonoid jumped into the air, and Aay threw it. "Mantonoid! Razor Claw!" Mantonoid powered up, and came spinning down upon Drago, hitting him hard. Drago was pushed back a bit, before he regained his balance.

"Drago!" Called Dan. He turned back to Aay, then looked around. He found a core quickly. "Huh? Found one!" Before he could run, he was stopped as four more Mantonoids came down, one each of the other Attributes. Dan dashed forward, trying to get past them, but didn't make it far before they landed.

"The challenge I threw down was for a team battle between the AO and the Exit." Explained Aay. "Too bad!"

"You were pretty foolish to come alone. No offense, but it's true."

"Yep, we just have to battle you and win, and that means we defeat the Awesome Ones!"

"And then our views will trend higher and higher! And we'll be, like, the ultimate with that many likes!"

"Yeah, what he said!" The audience began booing the Exit.

"Five against one?" Asked someone.

"Is this for real?" A sound came from above, drawing everybody's attention.

"Are views all you care about?" I called through the Dimensional Gate. I fell through, too fast for anybody to get a good look at me. I pulled out my sword. "Form Change! Ventus!" I aimed it down, slowing my fall to land easily on my feet. I stood back up, sheathing it as it returned to normal, dressed in a replica of my Castle Knights outfit. "Listen up, Exit! You might have more views, but we have what matters most in spades!"

"What the?" Asked Aay. "Where'd you come from?! And what's with the getup?" I pulled out a card.

"Gate Card, Set!" I jumped up, grabbing Leo as I did. "Bakugan, Brawl!" I threw him out towards Aay's Mantonoid. "Bakugan, Stand! Rise Haos Leonidas!" I landed as Leo plowed into Aay's Mantonoid, knocking him away from Drago.

"You okay Drago?" Asked Leo.

"I'll be fine. Thanks for the save." I stared down Aay.

"For your information, this is a replica of an outfit I wore while fighting in a war between planets!" I declared. "This is a Castle Knights uniform, of the planet Neathia!" I could hear the audience talking, but I paid it no mind. "The battles were fought with Bakugan, and it was through the efforts of the team I allied with, along with me and my friends, that the war was ended!"

"He went through a war?" Asked someone.

"With Bakugan?" Aay growled.

"That means nothing!" He yelled. "Mantonoid!" Mantonoid jumped into the air again, hitting Drago as it came down.

"How's your Bakugan doing that?!" Asked Dan. Leo grabbed onto Mantonoid, only to be pushed back. Dan then noticed Aay's brawling device. It glowed a bit. "Is it because of that device?"

"And what'll you do if it is?" Taunted Aay. The Mantonoids surrounded Drago and Leo, ready to attack.

"Not fair!" Yelled Dan.

"Don't take it too seriously!" Called Aay. "Just give up and hand over Dragonoid! And while you're at it, hand over Leonidas too! Bakugan are just tools after all, handy tools."

"Excuse me?" Asked Dan. I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"The fact that you believe that makes you a very, very sad person!" I called. "Bakugan are far more than tools, they are friends and companions!

"Or they're more like a pile of cash!" Countered Aay. "You gotta love those Bakugan that make you rich and famous!" Aay laughed.

"Get over yourself!" Said Dan. "Bakugan are not money-making tools for you!"

"That's right!" I yelled.

"Last time I checked, they were." Countered Aay. "Anyway, stop stalling. It's time to finish this, Exit!"

"Let's go!" The Mantonoids tackled Drago and Leo, two on each.

"What are you doing?!" Asked Drago. Aay's Mantonoid started charging up an attack, ready to finish the battle.

"Optic Beam!" Called Aay as he threw a core. Dan and Drago gasped, as I held up a card. Mantonoid fired the attack, only for it to be blocked.

"Bodyguard!" Called Gorthion, getting in front of the attack. I lowered my card, surprised. Every member of the Exit gasped, and Dan looked up as the dust settled to see Gorthion.

"Gorthion?" Asked Dan.

"I thought they were still a few minutes away." I said. Dan looked around to see the other Bakugan as well, taking out the Mantonoids and freeing both Drago and Leo. The other AOs walked up.

"Yep, looks like it's up to us to save your butt again, Dan." Said Lia.

"You came!" Exclaimed Dan.

"The Awesome Ones! They're here!" Called someone.

"The Awesome Ones rock!" Called another. The audience roared.

"I don't like this!" Said Aay. "Get 'em!"

"Uh oh!" Said Wynton. "Drago, look out! Above you!" Drago looked up to see the Haos Mantonoid descending upon him. He retaliated by swinging his tail at Mantonoid, slapping it away before it could strike.

"Huh?!" Asked Aay. "But that's not your Bakugan!"

"It's called being a team." Said Wynton.

"Wha?"

"It doesn't matter whose Bakugan is whose." Wynton knelt down and grabbed a red Bakucore. "We're all members of the same team!" He tossed the core at Drago.

"We're here to help each other out!" Added Lia, catching the core,before throwing it nearly straight up.

"Yeah right!" Said one of the Exits.

"That won't work!" The Darkus and Pyrus Mantonoids jumped up. Lightning ran forward, barking. He jumped up the Aquos Mantonoid's leg and back, before jumping off and grabbing the core, causing both Mantonoids to crash into each other, damaging themselves.

"What are you doing?!" Argued both Exit members. Lightning threw the core at Shun, who caught it with ease.

"We can now, claim this win! Because that is the Awesome Ones style!"

"You got it!" Said Dan, walking towards Shun. He grabbed the core.

"I'll take it from here!" I raised a card as the other Bakugan threw the Mantonoids into a pile.

"What just happened?" Asked Aay. I looked at Dan.

"Shall we show them their error?"

"Let's do this!" Dan threw the core at Drago, powering him up.

"I'm with you Dan!"

"So are we!" Added Leo.

"Ability Activate!" I yelled. "Alpha Blaster!" Both Drago and Leo took to the skies.

"Ready?" Asked Leo.

"You know it!" Both turned back to the battle, and took aim.

"Flame Wave!" Yelled Dan. Both of them fired their attacks, their effects combining into one, stronger attack that bored down on the Mantonoids.

"Get out of there!" Yelled Aay, his device glowing like crazy. The Mantonoids couldn't move as the attack came down on them, defeating all 5 in one fell swoop. Drago landed hard on the ground as Leo swooped down, landing with a lot less force. All five Mantonoids returned to ball form, and rolled to their partners feet.

"What?" Asked all 5 Exit members. Aay fell backwards.

"That's impossible!" He said. Dan turned to the rest of us.

"We just got back everyone's Bakugans!" Everyone except me cheered, though I did smile. The six of us went up to the main stage, and Dan and Wynton lifted the glass container up before flopping it over allowing all the Bakugan to be freed of it.

"Thanks Awesome Ones!"
"Look! There's mine!" Other comments about us and people Bakugan rang out, but were lost to the chaos of everyone involved.

"I can't believe I was fooled again by those brats!" Said Kravitz, hiding from everyone. "How am I supposed to break this to Dusk, and keep my job?!"


Taking Bakugan unconditionally isn't fun for anyone. There's nothing worse than losing your partner, but I do suppose losing your Home Reality might come close. I'm just glad the others stepped in in time. I'm not sure if Leo's Ability would've been able to fight against Aay's Bakugan. It would be really nice if I could find those cards I lost.