Hey guys, its me, The 3rd Dragneel back with another chapter of Bakugan: the dragon slayer saga. Now I got a rather rude comment about the plot being dumb. If you do not like this story, don't read it, that's all for those who criticize my work that I spend hours working on. Hell, I know some work that's not the best, but I don't say anything because I don't want to insult the author. What I'm trying to say is people are working hard for these stories and all we ask for is a little respect. Okay, my banter is over, sorry about that…
Kival737101: Yeah, Gus was always that character that I have little to no fucks about. Trust me, the bond will be fixed and let's just say the fight will be well earned.
FanficCrossoverMaster15: Like I said for the hundredth time, I am following the series and yes, I will fix Dragon Bond.
Docron: Thank you and trust me, the problem will be obvious.
Lightkirinhuruname: I'm glad I was able to do that:)
DodX: I see, well thank you for that and I promise to make Sona more canon, but for now, she will be friendly since she is away from her family. It's just i have no idea what her family will work in, like how will they gain their funds. As for your guess on Dragon Bond, you'll just have to see~;)
Guest: Thanks, I've never heard of someone actually glad the main hero loses and that story is already updated.
Last time Natsu got a new Bakugan Trap, Scorpion and was about to train when Gus Grav suddenly arrived and asked why he brawled. Natsu was irritated when Gus left but was excited when he returned to brawl with his own Bakugan premo Vulcan. Although he pulled off some impressive moves, Natsu and Leonidas' Dragon Bond suddenly failed, causing them both to lose.
'In Natsu's Mindscape'
"Hmm, oh I'm here again." Natsu muttered as he found himself in a familiar misty terrain. Not even a second passed and the six legendary warriors appeared in front of him. "Hey, where's Leo?"
"We should be asking you, he refused to speak with anyone." Clayf said with an annoyed tone, much to Natsu's shock.
"Then let me out and I can-"
"Do what Natsu Dragneel, speak to him about how you failed to bond during your brawl? That is the reason we want to speak with you." Apollonir cut off with a serious tone.
"Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. Maybe it was those flames or maybe-"
"The problem wasn't what you ate you fool." Exedra said with a tick mark on his head. "The problem was you!"
"ME?! What did I do?" Now Natsu was confused. He was sure he and Leonidas were in sync at the time.
"Because deep down, you had a sense of doubt, which disrupted the bond you two shared since Leonidas was confident." Oberus said calmly.
"Tell us Dragneel, why did you hesitate during the battle?" Frosch questioned as Natsu glared at them.
"I didn't hesitate, I was completely calm."
"Really? Was it the one called Gus' words that gave you mixed emotions?" Lars Lion asked with a raised brow.
"I….I don't know.."
"If you cannot understand why you failed, then you will never learn and will fail like with yo-"
"SHUT THE HELL UP! YOU DON'T KNOW ME OR WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH!" the dragon slayer blurted out in pure anger as some flame escaped his body, surprising the warriors. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…."
"I see, so it does involve what happened." The Pyrus warrior said in sympathy. "You cannot allow emotions like that to interfere with your mission: to free the Bakugan." he saw how Natsu kept looking down and sighed. "Perhaps this conversation would be better with friends."
"Wait, did you say fri-" A blinding light surrounded Natsu, teleporting him away from his dream.
'In the trailer, several hours later'
To say the others were worried would be an understatement. Natsu was still knocked out from the fight with Gus and has yet to wake up. They decided to lay him on the couch of the lounge area while they watched in shifts. Mira was currently watching over him with a worried expression. As long as she has known Natsu(which was not too long), he would always stand up and fight until the end, but the recent brawl proved too much. Natsu, please wake up.. She thought while reaching out to touch his cheek, feeling warmth from it. His eyes started to twitch before slowly opening, much to her shock. "NATSU!"
"Oh, hey Mira." He muttered while sitting up. "Hey, where am I?"
"You're in the lounge after you were rendered unconscious." She stood up and pressed a button on the wall. "Everyone, Natsu is awake." Not even a second soon, did Baron rush in the room and sat next to his 'Master.'
"Master Natsu! I'm so glad to see you awake!" Baron said in joy as he was the most worried out of the four.
"It is a relief to see you out of bed Natsu." Sona said as she and Ace entered the room. Natsu nodded before looking around.
"Hey, where's Leo?" His questioned brought frowns onto everyone's faces.
"It seems after your brawl with Gus, Leonidas just...shut himself off." Wilda said as he and the other Bakugan jumped on the table.
"We tried to speak with him, but he refused to look at any of us." Nemus said in a worried tone.
"After a defeat like that, I wouldn't blame him." Percival said, getting Tina to smack him as Natsu looked down.
"I see….."
"What the hell happened Natsu? One minute you guys were about to use that Dragon Bond thing, the next it was gone." Ace questioned, not getting a response. "Hey, what's up?"
"It's my fault…."
"What?" Everyone looked at Natsu in concern as he clenched his hands.
"The reason the bond didn't work….it was on me…." He took a deep breath before looking at them with a serious look. "I haven't told you guys everything about me. The real reason I'm here." Baron, Sona and Mira looked confused while Ace narrowed his eyes. For the next half hour, Natsu told them about the S-Class trials, his fight with Gildarts and Grimoire Heart's sudden appearance. He explained how he(unknowingly) met Zeref, fighting Zancrow and even how he fought while low on magic when Hades arrived. The others could only imagine how horrifying it would be to face those monsters and were relieved to hear how Natsu and his friends beat them. "We thought it was over and we could just have the trials. But….he showed up."
"Who?" Baron asked in slight fear.
"Acnologia, the dragon of the apocalypse. He showed up and started attacking us. At first I tried to ask him about my father Igneel, but he didn't listen, he didn't care. Everyone was ready to fight, but Gildarts, our strongest member...he was so scared and he kept saying none of us could beat him. Even with three other dragon slayers and the others, we couldn't even scratch him. I felt like a bug compared to him!" Natsu punched his knee as frustrated tears ran down his cheeks. "I guess when I heard about the Bakugan, I felt it was, I don't know, a way to...redeem myself for failing to stop Acnologia. But yesterday's brawl showed I hadn't changed. I let you guys down, I let Leo down, I let myself down, I LET MY FRIENDS DOWN!" To say the others were shocked would be a complete understatement. Baron and Sona gave him a sympathetic look, Ace just looked away and Mira just walked up to him…..
*SLAP*
Everyone looked in pure shock as Mira suddenly slapped Natsu hard on the cheek, making him reel back a bit. "Don't say that. It makes you sound like a coward." She said in a stern tone that reminded him of Erza. "I may not know about Fairy Tail or magic, but I know enough to know you aren't a quitter when things look down. Before you came, we were losing battle after battle, losing innocent Bakugan to the Vexos. But then you came and started turning the tide of the battle and for that I am grateful." Her expression softened as he looked at her, blue eyes met black ones. "Even though I hadn't met them, I'm sure your friends in your world would be saying the exact same thing. Not only that, but you aren't alone."
"She's right Master Natsu, I'm with you!" Baron shouted with a serious face.
"You were the one who offered me a purpose, so I will always be grateful." Sona added with a small smirk. Ace walked up and gave the dragon slayer an irritated look.
"Despite being a loud, obnoxious, annoying, always hungry idiot…..you're still a part of the team." he gave Natsu a hand. "Until I beat you, I'm gonna work with you." Natsu looked at all of them in shock before a grin appeared on his face and he took Ace's hand.
"Thanks….Ace…" The Darkus brawler simply scoffed, though a tiny smile crept on his face. "And you guy to, I'm glad to be a part of your team. And Mira…"
"Yes Na-" The leader of the Resistance widened her eyes as a pair of arms wrapped around her body and pulled her into a hug.
"Thank you for smacking some sense into me. It kinda reminds me of Erza." Though she was surprised, Mira smiled as she returned his embrace. "Now….there's still someone who needs a talking."
'Out the Trailer'
Leonidas was currently sitting on one the rails on the Trailer, looking at the night sky with a solemn expression. "Legendary Warriors, please forgive me for failing you" He said with regret. He was given to Natsu, a human from another world, to fight and free his fellow Bakugan, but today proved he still had a ways to go.
"Hey…" Natsu suddenly called out, surprising his Bakugan. "You okay Leo?"
"Yes, at least physically." he didn't say anything as he walked up to the rails and joined him in watching the night sky. A star could be seen passing by. "It is a peaceful night, is it not?"
"Mhm. Hey Leo…"
"Yes?"
"About the brawl against Gus…..I'm sorry. It's my fault our bond failed." Natsu gripped the metal hard as he looked at the sky. "A part of me was scared...scared of losing like I did back home and because of that, we lost." Leonidas saw the look of anger and regret on his brawler's face and decided to jump on is shoulder.
"Partner...Natsu. I don't blame you for that. Vulcan was a formidable opponent. More than those two and more than Percival. All we can do now is learn for that loss and better ourselves." Natsu grinned before taking Leonidas in his hand.
"Then let's start by practicing. What do you say?"
"Sounds like a plan." He nodded before jumping down in front of the trailer and walked a few feet away.
"Gauntlet Powerstrike! Bakugan, Brawl!" Leonidas roared in the night before looking at Natsu. "In order to work on Dragon Bond, we're gonna need to fight at the same level. So Leo…." He lite his fists on fire and gave him a challenging grin. "FIGHT ME!"
"Are you sure? I don't want to-"
*BOOM*
The Pyrus Bakugan gasped as Natsu suddenly punched him on the jaw and made him flinch. "Less talking, more fighting! Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Seeing as he was serious, Leonidas blocked Natsu's fist with his claw before smacking him away. "Fire Dragon Brilliant Flame!" A large fire ball was thrown at the Bakugan, who barely blocked it with his wings.
"Wow, I've never seen Master Natsu fight like that before." Baron muttered from the Trailer as the noise from the duo's training caught the other's attention.
"Natsu is an interesting guy after all." Sona said while carefully observing the fight.
"Geez, as if the guy wasn't loud enough as is." Ace said while walking towards his room.
"You don't wanna see his progress?" Mira questioned, only for him to scoff. As Natsu and Leonidas sparred, a red aura began to surround them.
'At Vestal palace'
Spectra let out an annoyed sigh as he had just finished his conversation with Prince Hydron. The royal brat wanted an update on the last legendary Bakugan for his collection, yet he threw a tantrum when the results came back negative. "That boy doesn't understand how difficult it is to find the Pyrus Dragonoid my master." Gus said in pure disgust. He always hated that damn prince for insulting his master.
"I agree, but his rule may yet come to an end, especially with what you had told me." Spectra said with a smirk. After returning, Gus had informed him of the kind of battle strategy Natsu Dragneel had, especially with him catching himself on fire. This really peaked his interested, almost as much as this 'Leonidas.' "Hydron can complain all he wants, but it won't matter in the end."
"You should be careful master. You never know who might be listening."
"Let them, our plans will work out in the end. Come." With that, the two left the room.
'The next day'
"Alright, the best way to the city undetected would be to go through this valley." Ace suggested while creating a trail with the holographic map.
"We'll be there in no time if I put the petal to the metal." Baron said while munching on his sandwich.
"We should probably lessen the use of our technology in case they pick something up." Sona added.
"Alright, the plan looks good." Mira concluded with a satisfied smile. "If only we were ALL here."
"Yeah, where the hell is Natsu?" Baron, Mira and Sona sweatdropped a bit.
*SNORE*
If you were wondering where Natsu was at this time, he and Leonidas were asleep in their room. It is to be expected since they trained until they couldn't no more. "Take…..that….stripper…..oh….you want some….to…..Erza…" Natsu muttered while accidentally rolling off his bed. "Okay, I'm up." Stretching his arms, Natsu began to walk towards the door when a sudden buzzing caught his ears.
"Well if it isn't the mighty Dragneel." An all too familiar voice said, making the dragon slayer turn his head to see Gus Grav giving him a smirk.
"YOU!" Natsu lite his fist on fire before swinging at Gus….only for it to completely pass him.
"Oh relax, like I would be idiotic enough to come there in person. This is a hologram I am sending you.
"What do you want?" He was in no mood to deal with a punk like him and the sooner he spoke, the better.
"I propose we have a little rematch, just us and our Bakugan. That way you could TRY to redeem yourself after that failure." Gus' smirk grew as he saw how pissed Natsu was getting. "So, do we have a deal."
"Just tell em the place and I'll be there."
"Follow my mechanical bee and you'll find me." with that, his hologram disappeared as an orange robotic bee landed on Natsu's palm. There was no way in hell he wasn't going to accept this. He wanted, no NEEDED to beat this bastard, especially with the training he and Leo did last night. Speaking of Leo, Natsu reentered his room before quickly getting dressed.
"Partner, what is it?" Leo asked in concern as he heard Natsu yelling in the hall.
"Gus called me out, we need to go." The Bakugan didn't need to hear that twice as he jumped onto his brawlers shoulder before they exited the trailer. "Alright, where's Gus?" Natsu allowed the robotic bee to lead him a good distance away from his friends, only to see Gus with that same damn smirk on his face.
"I'm glad you were able to come here, did you finish crying after yesterday?" He taunted.
"Shut up. There was no way I was gonna let you get away with beating me."
"We'll see." Both combatants brought up their Gauntlets.
"GAUNTLET, POWERSTRIKE!"
"Gate card, set!" Gus threw in his card. "Crush them like before Vulcan!"
"Let's burn these guys to a crisp Leo. Bakugan, brawl!" Vulcan ross from the ground while Leonidas shot out of his pillar of flames.
"Gate card, open! Subterra Reactor!" Several stone pillars appeared around the area, giving Vulcan a power boost.
Vulcan: PL 500-700
Little did Natsu and Leonidas know, Spectra and Helios were watching closely. "So this is Pyrus Leonidas? Not a bad entrance." Spectra commented.
"Bah, I could crush a weakling like him any day." Helios scoffed, though he still watched the battle closely.
"Here we go Leo, ability, activate! Inferno Crash!" Leonidas roared as flames covered his body before he charged at Vulcan.
Leonidas: 450-650
"Please, you are so predictable." Gus scoffed before putting in his card. "Ability, activate! Titan Knuckle!" Vulcan shot both hands towards Leo.
Vulcan: 700-900
Wait for it…..wait for it….. Natsu narrowed his eyes as the attacks were close to colliding. "THERE! Fusion ability, activate! Spiral Spark!" Leonidas suddenly began to spin as the Titan Knuckle neared him. And at that very moment...the attack missed.
"WHAT?!" Natsu's Bakugan then slammed into Vulcan, sending him skidding across the field as his fists crashed into a rock pillar.
Leonidas: 650-750
Vulcan: 900-700
"Hehe, I remembered how your Titan Knuckle would go straight to Leo, so we've been practicing how to counter your moves." Natsu confessed as Vulcan returned to ball form and Gus' life gauge lowered by half a bar.
"Pure luck, that was it." Natsu rolled his eyes before throwing in his gate card. "Vulcan, stand!"
"You will not defeat us human!" Vulcan shouted as Natsu threw in Leonidas.
"Oh yeah? Gate card, open! Pyrus Reactor!" Flames began to circle around the area. "Time to show these guys who's got the sting. Go, Scorpion!" The Bakugan trap appeared with a hiss.
Leonidas & Scorpion: PL 850
"Now it's time for some team action! Double ability activate, Alpha Balster Pyrus plus Satellite Boost!" Leonidas shot a stream of fire at Scorpion, who absorbed it with its reflectors. The flames then expanded to a large fireball before it launched a barrage at Vulcan.
Leonidas & Scorpion: PL 1150
"No, I will never allow you to take Vulcan!" Gus shouted furiously as he placed a card in his Gauntlet. "Ability, Pyrus Durance, activate!" The rings on Vulcan's body suddenly began to fire several balls of energy, knocking out some of the flames.
Leonidas & Scorpion: PL 1150-850
Despite lessening the damage, Vulcan still returned in ball form and lowered his brawler's gauge by three bars. This can't be happening! I defeat him with ease yesterday. So how is he different? Gus looked up and saw how serious Natsu was, unlike yesterday when Gus' question confused him. Then, he felt a tap on his right shoulder, courtesy of Spectra. "Master…"
"That's enough Gus, I'll handle it from here." He said with a confident smirk.
"This is my battle!"
"Hey, get out of here! My fight is with Gus, not you." Natsu shouted with an annoyed tone. "Who are you anyways?"
"I am Spectra Phantom, leader of the Vexos." Hearing this, Natsu widened his eyes.
"So you're the number 1 brawler in the Vexos." He suddenly gave a feral grin. "Good, I didn't really feel like waiting for you to show your ugly mug."
"Hmm, you should consider it an honor that I'm interested in brawling you boy." Natsu's brow twitched at the comment.
"Okay, I'm taking you down."
"Gate card, set!" Spectra threw in his own Pyrus Gate card. "Bakugan, brawl! Bakugan stand." A dragon much smaller than Leo appeared on the field. "Now, bring out that Leonidas I've heard so much about."
"You're not my boss! Bakugan, brawl!" Leonidas appeared on the field while glaring at Spectra.
Let's see if I can draw out this Bakugan's true potential. "Double ability, activate! Duel Dragon plus Item Core." Spectra's Bakugan suddenly split in two, one held a shield while the other had an axe.
"This is bad…"
Spectra's Bakugan(I don't know its name, sue me.): PL 800-1000
'Back in the trailer'
"Natsu! Where are you?" Mira called out as she searched the top floor for the second time. After the team meeting, they were about to walk the dragon slayer up, only to discover he wasn't in his room. "Damn it, where is he?"
"Everyone, come to the control immediately!" Sona called from the speaker as everyone met with her. "I think I found our boy." she pointed towards a series of explosions in the distance.
"That's gotta be Leo and Natsu!" Baron shouted.
"I hope that idiot isn't fighting Gus." Ace said with narrowed eyes.
"Come on, he's gonna need our help!"
'Back at the battlefield'
"AHHH!" Leonidas screamed in pain as both of his opponents struck in on both sides of his body. Spectra looked at him with a disappointed sigh.
And here I thought this Bakugan was special. I might as well end this.
"Triple ability, activate!" Natsu suddenly shouted. "Heavy Meteor plus Inferno Crash plus fusion ability, Spiral Spark!" Leonidas charged at his foes in a tornado of flames.
"A triple ability? Impressive…" Spectra muttered.
Leonidas: 450-650-850-950
Spectra's Bakugan: 1000-900-700
"Bakugan, brawl!" Gus shouted as Vulcan appeared on the field. "Ability, activate! Heavy Aegis!" Vulcan launched a tornado of dirt, putting out Leonidas' attack.
Leonidas: 950-450
Vulcan & Company: 1000-1700
"You're finished!" Just then, a green light shot from the sky, much to everyone's confusion. Mira and the others just arrived to see the bright light themselves. A large bird-like creature carrying something flew in.
"Hang on, who the hell-" Natsu muttered as he saw someone, cladded in black robes, standing on top of the bird before playing a card in their Gauntlet.
"Ability, activate. Thunder Power Glimmering Slash!" The bird released what it was carrying before it opened four claws and slashed Vulcan. "Ability, activate. Wind Power Soaring Strike Shot." The bird engulfed itself in green flames before delivering the final blow to Vulcan, who returned to ball form.
"It can't be." Gus gasped as his gauge dropped to zero. "I apologize for my failure Master Spectra."
"It's fine, I'll take it from here." The Pyrus brawler said before looking at Helios. "Are you ready?"
"I am Master."
"Let's go most powerful Bakugan Helios. Bakugan, brawl! Bakugan stand." A red and black dragon covered in spikes, colossal wings and a large orange horn appeared on the field with a roar.
"Woah, now that is a mean looking bastard." Natsu said.
"Agreed, he means business." Leonidas said with narrowed eyes. The person from before jumped behind Natsu as the Resistance looked at them in shock.
"It would appear you have trouble." A quiet feminine voice said behind the mask.
"Who are you and why help me?"
"The Vexos are also my enemies, so this is a way to pay them back for all the deeds them done." Natsu looked at her, his black eyes looking straight at her violet ones before he grinned, catching her off guard.
"Well thanks, but can you leave the bigger one to me? I have a score to settle with that bastard." She looked at him for a few seconds before nodding. Her Bakugan then lowered her head, retreating it to her chest. "Woah, that's a cool Bakugan."
"ROAR!" Leonidas and Helios suddenly headbutted each other for superiority, neither letting up.
"How could you stood so low as to attack your fellow brothers and sisters?" Leo questioned.
"Family means little to me. All I care about to being the strongest around and you won't stand in my way!" Helios shouted as he pushed Leo away.
"Ability, activate. General Quasar!" Helios launched a sphere of chaotic fire, knocking back Leonidas and the stranger's Bakugan. "Come now Natsu Dragneel, show me all your strength!"
"You heard him Leo." Natsu looked at his partner with a grin. "Let's show him." Both of them closed their eyes in unison as they began to gather energy. Natsu's body caught on fire(much to the stranger's shock and Spectra's curiosity) while Leonidas had a crimson aura around him.
"Think it'll work?" Ace asked out loud.
"I hope so." Baron said in worry as both energies began to merge.
"DRAGON BOND!" Both sides exploded, creating a large dust cloud.
"What is this now?"
"He'll probably fail like last time." Gus said with a smirk, getting a raised brow from his superior. The dust cleared, revealing Natsu and Leonidas standing there with a hollow expression.
"Natsu, are you okay? Mira asked in worry as she took a step forward. And then, something amazing happened: they raised their heads, revealing their glowing red eyes.
"Hell Yeah." They said with a predatory smirk. Leonidas and Natsu roared as they charged at Helios.
"Interesting. Helios…."
"I'll destroy you!" Helios slashed at his opponent, only for them to duck and deliver a hard fist to his stomach, making him gag. Leonidas then slammed a flame-coated fist onto his jaw, making him skid back.
"You miserable…" Leonidas caught Helios' arms and headbutted him. "...cocky…." He slammed his tail into his ribs, making Helios roar in pain as he attempted to punch back. "..waste of a Bakugan!" Leo ducked as he slammed his fist into Helios' back. "Traitorous dog!" He gripped Helios in the face and smashed him into one of the stone pillars. "I'll make you regret the day you turned your back on your fellow Bakugan!" A stream of fire shot out of his elbow and he pushed helios to the ground. The Resistance watched in awe at how ruthless Leonidas was and how Natsu was able to bond with him again. Gus watched in pure shock while Spectra had a tiny smirk.
Well now, what do we have here? A human with pyrokinetic powers fighting with his Bakugan. How interesting.
"I...refuse...to let...you...win!" Helios shot another General Quasar, only for Leonidas to stop it with his bare claws before slashing it in half. "I-Impossible."
"Fire….Dragon…..ROAR!" Natsu and Leonidas launched a stream of flames at Helios, who screamed in agony before reverting back to ball form and draining Spectra of his life gauge.
"Natsu...beat….Spectra." Mira muttered in awe.
"Q-Quite the unexpected development." Sona said while fixing her glasses.
"THAT WAS SO COOL!" Baron yelled in joy.
"How the hell did pinky do it?" Ace questioned in slight jealousy.
"So….Spectra…..how was….that….for true...power…" Natsu said between pants as he caught Leonidas. Spectra said nothing as he picked up Helios and walked away with Gus. "If you….want….your...ass...kicked...again….come….back….hehe…"
Oh I will Natsu Dragneel, I will. The Vexos leader thought with a smirk as he and Gus teleported away. The dragon slayer looked back at his friends while throwing the peace sign.
"You...see….we….won…." Natsu fell forward, though Mira was quick enough to catch him.
"Natsu?"
*Snore*
Everyone looked at him in shock as he fell asleep on Mira's shoulder. "For god sake, as if he hadn't slept in already." The Darkus brawler scoffed as Mira set him on her lap.
"I'm shocked he fell asleep on Mira's lap." Baron laughed as the Subterra looked at Natsu with a small smile.
"He certainly is different." She said while stroking his hair, which was surprisingly soft.
"Where is that woman that helped him?" Sona questioned as the stranger just vanished into thin air.
"Whoever it was, we owe them."
'A little away from the group'
"Are you sure we shouldn't have stayed?" The Bakugan from before asked her brawler as they saw the resistance bring Natsu in.
"I don't think it would have been wise to stay." The stranger said.
"Agreed." A new voice said, making her jump slightly. "You went off without me, find anything interesting?"
"Those people, they call themselves the Bakugan Brawler resistance and one of their members may be what is needed to free the Bakugan." Sharp blue eyes watched as Ace and Baron accidently dropped Natsu, who was still asleep.
"Kallen, what are you thinking?" A male voice asked.
"If they want to free the Bakugan, then they may be heading towards Alpha city like we are." The others nodded in agreement before leaving.
And that does it for this chapter. Man am I glad to post this before next month came. I apologize for not updating sooner, but with other stories, life and school, my job is pretty tough. That and I have to rewatch Bakugan New vestroia to remember how certain things happened. I know it's dumb, but it's good to follow canon.
So Natsu and Leonidas had FINALLY fixed Dragon Bond after overcoming Natsu's fear of failure after Tenrou Island. To me, it seemed like a good reason for a power that requires both brawler and Bakugan to think as one. And about the Ventus being in the team, SHE will join after Alpha city, along with another recruit which I'm pretty sure you guys know. If not, then you'll have to wait and see.
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Next time: Rise of the machines