Sorry about the wait everyone, lets get back to the story. But first:
1A) Navy Apocalypse 321: Glad you liked it, I figured I mix both versions of Drago (mostly original) into one... something for both new and old fans such as myself. A crossover between the original and reboot? Well, as cool at that would sound; sadly thats impossible since SpinMaster changed Ventus to earth so now there's no wind attribute. Unless they make the same (and overused and lazy) excuse alternate universe = not canon, it's highly unlikely. It's like trying to crossover Teen Titans with Teen Titans Go... you can't, end of story.
1B) Navy Apocalypse 321: That's not me saying AU's are dumb, they CAN work if done right and not just thrown in for the sake of plot convenience... think of Marvel, they do that all the time but the difference is, it's executed perfectly! As for why I kept the team name... just read, you'll find out. I'm sure you along with everyone else will appreciate it when you see it ;)
Chapter 2: Gorilla See, Gorilla Do
Out in a field, Dan had opened up the Drome to practice solo with Drago. He wanted to improve his throwing and accuracy with tossing Baku-Cores even though he was good already, but that battle with Trox the other day opened his eyes. People were gonna be people; as such, some would treat Bakugan with respect, and others would just use them for selfish reasons. Speaking of Trox, he was very calm now that he was out of AYY's hands. Wynton always liked dinosaurs growing up, so it appeared to be a match made in heaven, Dan just hoped the green Dino knew what he got himself into...
As he and Drago trained, Drago wasn't paying attention to very he was flying because he looked down to smile at Dan...
CRASH! SNAP! CRUNCH!
"DRAGO!" Shouted Dan, seeing his guardian crash headfirst into the trees. While it was funny for the video he was making with Lia's equipment, he was still concerned if Drago was hurt or not. It felt wrong to make views off of other peoples' (or in this case, other lifeforms') misfortunes... even though the YouTuber that starts every episode with: "Lets get riiiiiiiiiiiight!" made millions off of it, it still wasn't something Dan wanted to do.
"You ok, pal?" Asked Dan, as Drago began to sit up. "Ugh... that was your fault" he moaned. "Huh? My fault?" Asked Dan with a raised voice, but the both of them just laughed it off after 3 seconds. Looking up at the sky, the 2 partners relaxed. "Ya know, Dan; your world may be strange, but it's actually not so bad" Drago admitted. "Heh, thanks. Still... you must miss your own home though" Dan pointed out. "... I do... everyday" Drago said. "What's it like?" Asked Dan, making Drago do a double-take. This kid was interested in his home world, and wanted to know more about it? It touched the dragons heart.
"It's beautiful... separated, but beautiful" said Drago. "Separated? How do ya mean?" Asked Dan (AN: The reboots version of Vestroia hasn't been seen at the time of writing this, so I'm using the original series' version. I'll revise this accordingly should we get answers about it in future episodes). "Well, our world is divided into several smaller units, one for each Attribute. A world of fire for Pyrus, a realm of darkness for Darkus, landscapes for Ventus; you name it. They're also closed off from each other, and rarely does a Bakugan see another of a different element" Drago explained, leaving Dan intrigued... but also confused. If Drago's world was cut off from the rest of the Bakugan, then how did they know each other existed?
"But if your kept away from each other, then how do you know about each other?" Dan asked. "Legend has it that at one point; our world was once one, big continent... but something happened that disrupted the balance, and caused a rift that sliced our world up. What that was exactly, we don't know..." Drago said, trying to clear it up. Hearing this reminded him of his own planets history, and current view. Once, the earth was one giant landmass, but it just cracked apart. As such, every living thing was separated... kinda like the Bakugan were. Humans gained different views on society and neither knew of another's existence until some time had passed, like how the Bakugan barely interacted anymore until an event happened that caused them to meet again. In this case, the Great Collision.
Looks like Bakugan and humans had more in common than Dan thought.
Dan explained his own worlds history, and Drago came to the same conclusion. "Hmmm, it appears we have more in common than I thought" he said. "DAN KOUZO!" Came the voice of Lia, sounding very angry. Startled, Dan and Drago jumped up and looking in the direction of her voice, saw Lia holding her now-broken tripod. "Which one of you morons broke my tripod? It cost my mom a fortune!" She growled. Drago quickly returned to ball form out of fear. Even though Lia was smaller in comparison to him, he's been on this planet long enough... Lia was NOT an enemy worth making.
-DRAGO'S FLASHBACK-
One day after filming for over 3 hours nonstop, the AO took naps. Drago and Howlkor respected the humans need of sleep, their newest teammate however...
"How much sleeping do they really need?" Asked Trox. "Allot. Just be patient, they'll be up soon" said Drago. "Well, I had enough waiting. I'm a Bakugan, not a babysitter" said the dinosaur, jumping down from the table to figure out how to get the humans up. Howlkor watched the T-Rex go, then looked to Drago. "You wanna tell him or should I?" He asked. "I think it'd be best if he learned on his own" said Drago.
Trox got a bicycle horn and put it next to Wynton's ear, and was about to step on it when a shadow looked over him. "Ahem..." it growled, making Trox flinch. Standing over him was none other than Lia. Panning back over to Drago and Howlkor, they watched as stuff happened to the poor reptile, jerking at each interval. Their responses were: "OOH... EEK... AH..."
Wynton had asked what happened to Trox, since he was walking on tiny crutches the rest of that day.
-END FLASHBACK-
Drago mentally shivered at the memory. "It was Dan's fault!" He said, quickly. "It was an accident!" Insisted Dan. "It's not a big deal" said Trox. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, NOT A BIG DEAL? IF MY MOM FINDS OUT, SHE'S GONNA GROUND ME!" Yelled Lia. "He means just deactivate the Drome... you guys opened a Drome, right?" Said Howlkor. "Always, but how's that gonna help?" Asked Dan. "Oh right, I almost forgot. Just close up the Drome, Dan; you'll see what we're talking about" said Drago.
Dan was confused but if it soothed the rage of Lia...
"Ok, uh... Drome down?" said Dan and just like that, the Drome began to fade out of existence, with a big surprise. As it passed down the trees... they magically grew back! "Whoa! How did...?" Asked Dan, baffled at what he saw. "The Drome creates a dimensional pocket that visualizes its current surroundings. When it's shut down, anything that was moved or damaged is restored back to its original form" Drago explained. Lia just kept staring at the fixed area in awe, then registered what Drago said. Looking at the tripod in her hands...
"It's fixed!" She cheered. "So, this Drome thing takes a picture or something?" Asked Wynton. "Sort of, but yes, that's the idea" Trox answered. "Still Dan; when your focused on something, your completely oblivious to everything and everyone around you. You need to be more careful, aware of your surroundings" Lia said. True she was grateful (and lucky) that this Drome was able to fix the battlefield that Bakugan fought in, but that didn't change the fact that they should still be wary of the environment.
-BREAK-
"I can't believe her sometimes" groaned Dan as he walked down the sidewalk alone. Lia and Wynton wanted to return the equipment Dan borrowed to the clubhouse, but they told Dan to head to Burger Joint and grab them a table, they'd catch up soon. Drago, who was sitting atop of Dan's head, jumped off and floated in front of him. "She was giving you advice, Dan. It's not like she was purposefully bossing you around" Drago said, not understanding what Dan was upset about. "Well, she's not my mom! Oooooh, Dan; make sure you check your surroundings before doing anything. Man, she's treating me like a little kid" Dan said, mimicking Lia's voice horribly.
"Well your kinda acting like one..." Drago muttered. "What was that?" Asked Dan. "Uh, nothing" Drago responded quickly. Turning a corner, Dan and Dragon some toddlers in overalls playing with their Bakugan... well, if walking all over the park playhouse counted. The Bakugan were giant scorpions; in the colors of red, green and blue... which ironically matched the colors of the shapes on their partners' clothes.
"What Bakugan are those?" Asked Dan. "Those are Skorporos, they tend to not be troublesome and prefer to mind their own business" Drago said. As the two of them continued to watch, one of the toddlers noticed Dan and his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. "Oooooh! It's Dan Kouzo!" Said the toddler, the one wearing red. "Dan Kouzo? The Awesome One?" Asked the second toddler, this one having blue. "Whoa! He's here!" Said the third toddler, wearing green and unlike the other 2 boys, wore a pair of glasses.
"He's got Drago too!"
"That's so cool!"
"Can we play with him?"
Drago had to float on Dan's head to avoid the faces getting close to him, and get out of reach from the hands that threatened to grab him. "Geez, ever hear of personal space?" He asked. "So um... how do you know me?" Asked Dan. "Duh! From YouTube!" Said the red toddler. "Your videos are always in our recommended tab, you even made the first video on Bakugan!" Said the blue toddler. "The Awesome Ones are the best! So we went to find our own Bakugan, our Skorporos'" said the green toddler.
Red Toddler: I'm Mac!
Blue Toddler: My names Maggie!
Green Toddler: And I'm Max! And together...
All 3 Toddlers: WE ARE THE ROWDY REDS!
Dan and Drago looked in disbelief. "But... your not red" Drago said. These human kids had white skin, were they colorblind or something? "Hold up, guys! Just look what you did to the park!" Said Dan. "So? It's our playground" said Mac. "We're gonna make videos right here!" Said Maggie. "Just like the Awesome Ones!" Said Max, then all 3 of them started cheering. "How adorable, they're acting just like you, Dan" commented Drago. Hearing this gave Dan an idea. "Just like me...? Ok, Rowdy Reds. I'm the Bakugan expert, so listen closely" said Dan. The 3 kids did just that, stopping what they were doing and stood full attention.
"When you use Bakugan, you have to think of what's around you at all times..." Dan began. Hearing this, Drago's eyes widened for a second and tapped Dan on his shoulder. "Do you hear the words coming out of your mouth?" He asked, reminding Dan he just complained about this not even 5 minutes ago. "Cause when your focused on something, you'll need to be careful, and aware of your surroundings" Dan preached, seemingly not paying attention to Drago, who just face-clawed.
-BREAK-
"So... you told some kids to cool it, but you gave US a problem?" Asked Lia. The AO were sitting in Burger Joint eating their lunch and Dan told the story of his encounter with the Rowdy Reds. "I'm sorry guys. You were right, I should have paid better attention. After I had a chance to cool off, I realized my mistake. Super sorry about your film equipment, Lia. For now on, I'll be more careful" Dan apologized. "Don't worry about it, Dan. Without that Drome, my tripod would've had to be replaced" said Lia, appreciating Dan's sincerity. "Back to the... what was their name, Rowdy Reds? You really think a bunch of 7-year-olds listened to ya?" Asked Wynton. "They looked like they took the advice to heart. I mean, come on; it's not like they'll cause massive property damage for no apparent reason" Drago said, defending his partner.
"We are coming to you live with Breaking News of massive property damage to a local greenhouse for no apparent reason!" Shouted a TV Reporter from the Burger Joint's TV. "I could be wrong..." the Dragonoid sweatdropped. "Maybe they need a bit more convincing" Dan said looking back at the TV, also sweatdropping. "No duh, Sherlock" said Lia, holding her head up with her hand and having a neutral expression.
-BREAK-
"Red, Poison Sting!"
"Aquos Slicer!"
"Tail Sweep, Green!"
These orders were issued by the Rowdy Reds, having each of their Skorporos launch an attack. The red Skorporos squirted out toxic energy beams from the stinger on its tail, the blue one's left claw lit up before a torrent of Aquos energy shot out, and the green scorpion's tail glowed and swiped its tail forward to unleash a wave of Ventus energy. Whatever they were aiming for hit, making a dust cloud. "ROWDY REDS! STOP!" Shouted Dan. He and the rest of the AO found the location of the attacked greenhouse... wasn't hard. "Didn't you listen to a word I said? You need to be careful when Bakugan Brawling!" He continued, attempting to reason with the young kids. "We are!" Said Mac. "But he's making it hard too" said Maggie. "He?" Asked Lia. "Ruff?" Asked Lightning. "He who?" Asked Wynton.
Their answer came from another source...
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!" Came the battle cry of a Bakugan rushing out of the dust cloud, looking unharmed. This Bakugan was a giant, white gorilla... and strong-looking too. "HIM!" Shouted Max. "That's a Gorthion, a Haos one!" Said Drago. The gorilla Bakugan, now known as a Gorthion proceeded to punch each Skorpros, and knock each one out in a single hit! Another notable thing was its eyes had an odd glow to them... "Our Bakugan!" Said the Toddlers as their Bakugan returned to ball form and landed near their feet. The gorilla roared in victory, scaring the children. "Stand back, DROME UP!"
Battle Scene
Dan: Bakugan, Brawl!
Dragonoid (Drago): ROAR! ROOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAR!
Gorthion = 1900 Gs, Dragonoid = 600 Gs
Dan: Whoa, that Gorthion's strong!
Dragonoid (Drago): Hold on, Dan. Something's not right. Having that much power at one time is dangerous for a Bakugan... and deadly.
Dan: D-Deadly?
Dragonoid (Drago): Yes. Every Bakugan has a limit of how much power they can take. We don't normally absorb so much power unless absolutely necessary, for if one should exceed their physical limit; they could go crazy like a wild animal because their bodies can't handle the extreme stress... and they'll die.
The humans [and dog] just stared, trying to process what Drago had just said. They didn't have time to because Gorthion was on the move, charging right at Drago! He put his hands up in defense to hold the gorilla back like a Sumo wrestler, but it was very clear Drago couldn't hold out much longer. Dan looked over the battlefield for a BakuCore and found one, tossing it to Drago as quickly as possible!
Gorthion = 1900 Gs, Dragonoid = 900 Gs
Dan: Aw, Snap! Not enough!
Dragonoid (Drago): (despite his best efforts, Gorthion shoves him back. Sliding backwards on his feet and making marks in the ground, he recovers by using his wings to stabilize himself) Dragonoid see, Dragonoid do. Twisting Inferno! ROAR!
Drago's deadly fireball closes in on Gorthion but at the last possible second, he summons a light-blue shield to block it.
Lia: No way!
Wynton: He blocked it?
Dan: (to Drago) Let me guess, Haos Bakugan are more defense oriented?
Dragonoid (Drago): Exactly. They command the Attribute of light, employing powerful defenses to wear opponents down. Strange to see a Gorthion use this style though, let alone Attribute. Their honorable and loyal lugs, sure; but don't have allot a brains.
Gorthion: (heard what Drago said about it and in response, it angrily beat its chest. The humans knew this is what a gorilla did as intimidation or challenge, but didn't expect visible waves of light emit from it) RAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
Dragonoid (Drago): (jumps into the air to avoid the energy waves... the tree behind Drago wasn't so luckily, and it was sliced up like knifes through butter) ... that, and a bit of a temper.
Dan: (starts feeling bad for the Gorthion) Is there a way to save him?
Dragonoid (Drago): If we defeat him or reduce his power to a more stable level, then possibly... but its not gonna be easy with that shield.
The Gorthion picks up a tree and throws it, making a bee line for Drago!
Wynton: Look out, Drago! Bakugan, BRAWL! Lend'em a hand, Trox!
Trox: ROOOOAAAAAR! Hold on, Drago! Rock Riser! (Quickly stomps the ground, willing the earth to make a large pillar of rock in front of Drago. The tree snapped in half upon impact, but at least Drago was ok)
Dragonoid (Drago): Phew; thank you, Trox.
Trox: No problem. It's the least I can do after you saved me.
Gorthion = 1900 Gs, Dragonoid/Trox = 1500 Gs
Wynton: (Picks up a green BakuCore and tosses it to Trox) It's our turn, Trox! Sonic Uproar!
Trox: (After a few seconds of powering up, he unleashes a blast of ultrasonic waves) ROOOOOOOOOOOOAR!
Gorthion = 1900 Gs, Dragonoid/Trox = 1700 Gs
It was a valiant effort, but Gorthion blocked the attack with his shield.
Lia: He blocked it again!
Wynton: Alright, Dan. Your Mister "Bakugan Expert", what should we do?
Dan: Hmm... *there's gotta be something we can do, but what? Gorthion's shield cancels anything we throw at it...*
While Dan was thinking, Drago and Trox kept trying to break down Gorthion's seemingly impenetrable barrier. Trox used Rock Riser again, but it was blocked just like every other attack. At the same time above, Drago launched a Big Blast that was also blocked, but a few fireballs missed and one landed behind the gorilla, burning the grass. Gorthion took a step back, but the fire from one of the stray fireballs caught him off-guard, taking 50 Gs away from him. Shrugging it off, the gorilla stomped on the fire, putting it out, but this was all Dan needed to see to formulate a plan.
Dan: Wynton, I got an idea... (after whispering in Wyntons ear, Wynton nods and Dan speaks up to Drago) Drago! Tail Crusher, NOW!
Dragonoid (Drago): 10-4! (Soars downward and flips forward, his tail in striking position. He hits Gorthion as hard as he could, but the gorilla still blocked the attack. Drago remained vigilant and kept the pressure up, trusting whatever Dan was planning)
Wynton: Now, Trox!
Trox: (Using his natural speed as a Ventus Bakugan, he stomps quickly behind Gorthion) Special TAIL-livery!
Gorthion roars in pain as Trox's tail slams him in the back, where his shield DOESN'T reach. Not only that; due to the surprise attack, he dropped his shield, getting himself double teamed by 2 tails. His power fell by 200 Gs for each attack.
Gorthion = 1450 Gs, Dragonoid/Trox = 1700 Gs
Lia: They did it!
Howlkor: Gorthion's Body Guard only negates frontal assaults, so his rear is unprotected.
Gorthion: (Recovers from the tag attack and after roaring and chest-beating, he rushed forward to punch Trox) RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAARRRRR!
Trox: (Avoids the attack by darting to the side) Down low... (whips Gorthion's side with his tail, the ape losing 150 Gs)
Dragonoid (Drago): Too slow! (Swoops down from above and slashes Gorthion's back, making Gorthion lose 150 Gs again)
Gorthion = 1150 Gs, Dragonoid/Trox = 1700 Gs
Gorthion starts to growl, but his eyes also started losing their glow...
Howlkor: How come you guys get all the fun? What about me?
Lightning: Bark! (Gets Howlkor in his mouth and spits him out, "tossing" him into battle) Bark, BARK!
Howlkor: That's more like it! Prismatic Bolt!
Gorthion blocked the triple beam with Body Guard out of instinct, not realizing Trox was now behind him. Using Rock Riser, the Haos ape was trapped by rocks that tightly squeezed around him. He struggled to get free with no luck.
Dan: Alright Drago, Flame Wave!
Dragonoid (Drago): On it! RAH! (Takes to the sky and once he's high enough, he unleashes his most powerful attack)
With no shield to protect itself, Gorthion takes the attack full-force. While roaring in pain and as his power drops rapidly, his eyes lose their glow...
Gorthion = 0 Gs, Dragonoid/Trox/Howlkor = 2300 Gs
End Battle Scene
Defeated, the Gorthion reverted into a sphere and hit the ground. With the battle over, the Drome also closed up and the other Bakugan who were involved returned to ball form as well. "Ugh... my head..." said the Gorthion as he opened up, holding his head and sounding confused. "Are you ok? You had an immense amount of power on you" Asked Drago, concerned about a fellow Bakugan. "What... what are you talking about, Dragonoid? I was just eating bananas from some girl named Chiquita... and what are those things behind you?" Asked Gorthion, referring to the children.
"They are called, humans. And they just saved your life" said Trox. "Honestly, I have no idea what your talking about. One minute, I was minding my own business and the next, I'm getting burned by a Flame Wave" Gorthion said. "You mean to tell us you DIDN'T absorb too much power?" Howlkor asked. "No... not that I know of" answered Gorthion. "Well whatever the case, your safe now. The Awesome Ones have saved the day again!" Cheered Dan, as the rest of the kids joined him... and causing the Bakugan to sweatdrop. "Awesome Ones?" Asked Gorthion. "Just... don't ask" said Drago, face-clawing.
Dan heard him, however. "Something wrong?" He asked Drago. "Uh... its just... your team name Dan. Haven't you thought of something else?" Asked Drago. "Why? People know we're totally awesome that way!" Said Dan. "And cringy..." muttered Drago. "What was that?" Asked Dan, not hearding his partner. "Uh, I mean... too obvious. It's clear that your actions make you awesome, but that does that really need to be in your team name? Why not something a little more subtle?" Asked Drago. "Hmmm... what'cha have in mind?" Asked Dan, a little interested in what his friend had to bring to the table. "Well... you love to battle, we Bakugan love to battle, why not something liiiiiiiike... Battle Brawlers?" Asked Drago.
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The entire cast of the AO and Rowdy Reds just laughed... at him. "Battle Brawlers?" Laughed Lia. "That name's so cringy!" Laughed Wynton. "Who'd be dumb enough to name their team THAT?" Laughed Dan. All the Bakugan, Skorporos included, sweatdropped. "Uh... yeah. My mistake" said Drago.
As they began cleaning up the mess Gorthion made (he still didn't remember, but still helped anyway), a figure was watching them from the shadows of the trees. This new person was a man with a pair of pink glasses, a scuff of blue hair and a device on his left arm... he also looked like he needed to shave. He grinns creepily as he flashes back to when he encountered Gorthion and shot him with an energy beam while the gorilla was eating bananas. "Hehehehe... the hunt is on."
That last joke was funny, and you know it! Can a kid of this generation PLEASE tell the corporate office to fire whatever 150-year-old employees come up with this? We need to tell them to not try SO hard and that kids have grown up faster thanks to the internet. Anyway, hope you enjoyed reading this chapter and again, sorry for the wait. See ya next time!