HELLO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE VEXOS ARC! Yes this is going to be kind of the last time we see them fight, at least until we reach the next arc. I am so happy you guys are looking forward to the final clash between Natsu and Spectra. In my opinion, this is one of the best rivalries I made in a fanfiction since you see the two of them trying to overpower the other: Natsu through bonds and Spectra through technology. Now it's time to see how they end their rivalry, at least in this arc.
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To recap: Seeing as the Resistance were on their way towards him, Prince Hydron activated the spare Dimension Control, forcing their Bakugan back to ball form. Kallen, Alice, Mira and Sona were lucky to get on a nearby elevator while the others landed all the way down. Natsu's group were about to go up when Spectra suddenly appeared, challenging the dragon slayer to a brawl with his new Cyborg Helios. After two rounds, each ending with a victory for both sides, Spectra decided to use the second model Mechanical Bakugan he stole from Prince Hydron, forming Maxus Helios. Even with the Lightning boost for Dragon Bond, Natsu and Leo were utterly owned by their opponents. Making a last minute decision, Natsu used the Mechanical Bakugan he had won and formed the Maxus Leonidas, evening the odds. Meanwhile, Mylene, along with Volt and Shadow Prov forced Professor Cly to go with them as this was a losing battle. To cover their tracks, Mylene decided to put all the blame on Spectra, though Gus was able to hear this, only to be betrayed by Lync. As for Mira's group, they had finally reached Hydron's throne room, where he was waiting for them. Now it's time to see the finale of the first arc, and what will happen for the future…..
'Vestal Palace'
"Hydron." Mira snarled with a glare as the prince simply gave that annoying smirk while twirling his hair.
"Haven't you humans hear of knocking?" Hydron teased, still smirking. "You need to have better manners, especially you Mira, considering you're Professor Clay's daughter. Now get out of my trophy room."
"You little prick!" Kallen shouted as she was about to go in and strangle this arrogant kid…
*Whip*
Only for him to pull out an energy whip and strike the ground in front of her, making her stop. "Now now, what did I just say about manners?"
"You're despicable, to do something as inhuman as this. You're worst than anyone I've ever met." Sona said with a deep glare.
"The despicable ones are you! You continue to interrupt my collection. It's been so difficult to capture the Dragonoid with you destroying the Dimension Controllers.
"Collection? You consider this a collection…." Alice muttered under her breath, looking down while clenching her fists in anger. "I…...I can never forgive you."
"Oh, did I ask for your forgiveness? If it makes you feel better, they only suffered mildly." The orange haired female didn't say anything, but she did begin to walk towards him, her hair shadowing her expression.
"You're…...a monster."
"Alice, wait." Mira tried to grab her shoulder, but she shrugged it off.
"Stand back human." Alice didn't even respond as she looked at him with a glare that sent shivers down her spine.
"I can never forgive you."
"Stand back, I'm warning you human." Seeing as she was still walking up, he whipped the ground in front of her, but to his surprise, she didn't even flinch. "Are you deaf, stand back!" He was about to whip Alice…..only for a hand to grab her wrist.
"Mylene?!" True enough, it was the only female in the Vexos who stopped Hydron.
"No one attacks a Prince." She said with a sly smirk.
"I didn't need your help."
"Come with me your highness."
"What?! You can't tell me what to-" He was cut off when Mylene grabbed his wrist and began dragging him towards the exit.
"Come back you cowards!"
"Calm down, it's for your own good." All Hydron could do was scream in defiance before the doors closed, leaving the ladies to themselves. However, they did notice Mylene smirking.
"Those two deserve each other." Gurin spat while glaring at the doors.
"We can't focus on them now. Right now, we have to get Hydranoid and the others out of this state."
"Sona's right, let's get our friends out of here." Nodding, the four got to work, trying to reverse the petrification.
"I demand an explanation Mylene! Why did we leave when you had four members of the Resistance right there!" Hydron demanded with a glare, and miraculously Mylene kept her cool. "Spectra would never have done something like that." Hearing this, Mylene stopped walking before turning towards him.
"Prince Hydron, we are leaving New Vestroia immediately. You need to understand our occupation of this planet has failed, so now we shall return home to Vestal and regroup." She smirked at his shocked expression.
"I won't go back! We both know how he'll act if I come back with my tail between my legs!"
"Don't worry Hydron, your father won't blame you."
"He won't?"
"No, he'll understand when you explain a traitor in our mitts. Spectra Phantom."
"Blame…..Spectra?"
"You knew Spectra was planning to overthrow the royal family to claim the throne, which is why you had Lync pose as a spy. Just remember this my prince: you singlehandedly unveiled a plot that would've destroyed the empire. Imagine…..how proud the king would be when he finds out?" Hydron thought this over before a smirk crept on his face. Mylene soon went to the main bridge of the Vestal Warship, where the rest of her Vexos allies, with the exception of Spectra and Gus. "By order of Prince Hydron, we are to leave New Vestroia immediately."
"Awwww, I thought we were leaving that twerp behind." Shadow whined lazily.
"I'm with you: it's not like he could actually do something to help us." Lync said, typing on one of the many terminals.
"Are you even loyal to anything?" Volt questioned with a raised brow.
"Of course: me, myself and I." The Haos brawler groaned a bit, disappointed that his 'partner' didn't have an ounce of honor within him.
"A Vestal Prince might be of some use to us." Mylene then chuckled a bit. "But he could also make a fine fall guy." Geez, talk about loyalty huh?
"Miss Mylene, the sword has been safely transported into the ship." A Vexos solder said via comms.
"Good, load as much equipment Professor Clay needs as possible for departure."
"Yes madam."
The tension in the air was so thick, even Erza would have a hard time cutting it with her sword. Maxus Helios and Leonidas were glaring at each other, daring the other to make a move as their brawlers were eyeing each other. "It's so ironic Natsu: you scolded me for using Mechanical Bakugan, yet now you're using them. Talk about being a hypocrite." Spectra taunted with a chuckle.
"I made a promise, to not Leo again, even if I have to do something I don't wanna do." Natsu countered with a serious expression.
"Finally, a worthy opponent!" Helios said with a chuckle.
"Worthier than you Helios, after what you've done to your body." Leonidas said, giving him a cold glare. Both dragons then began to charge towards one another, slamming into the other with some much power that the ground itself cracked a bit. "You're a fool Helios."
"Please, admit that you love the power."
"Aquos, Haos and Pyrus. Three attributes fusion ability, activate! Pararidle Fire!" Electricity ran through Helios' body before he fired a beam of blue, yellow and fire fire from his mouth.
Maxus Helios: 3700-4300
"Oh yeah? Ventus, Subterra and Darkus. Three attribute fusion ability activate! Domain Fire!" Electricity coursed through Leo's body before he fired his own flames, only this one was colored green, brown and purple respectively.
Maxus Helios: 4300-3900
Maxus Leonidas: 3450-3850
Both flames clashed, causing a large rainbow-like explosion. Baron, Tsubaki and Ace had to take cover behind a large rock, but even so, some of the sparks flickered around the area. "Three attributes?! It's insane!" Percival exclaimed in shock.
"And this is barely the beginning of the fight." Ingram added.
"Man, that power was way too intense." Baron said, a hint of fear evident in his voice.
"Yeah, but even with the bond they share, Natsu and Leo have to keep their heads in the game, or else everything we've fought for will have been for nothing." Ace said, hoping his rival/friend would pull through.
"They can do it, we just need to have hope." Tsubaki said, her hand over her heart as she saw the fight continue.
"How was that Spectra?"
"Impressive, but….." The leader of the Vexos took out one card…..before spreading it to reveal three, causing them to gasp. "See if you can handle this. Triple ability, activate!"
"Triple?!" Helios' left arm fired a bolt of brown lightning while his right one fired a barrage of green bullets and his large wings sent an energy slash. Leo could only cross his arms as the attacks struck his body, making him scream in pain. "Hang on, double ability activate! Haos Shard Shower plus Aquos Hydro Burst!" Leonidas thrusted his arms forward as two barrels escaped the mouths of Lunar Wolf and Hunter Shark.
"Oh…...yeah." Wheels appeared under his feet before he began to zigzag around the battlefield, dodging Helios' attacks. "Amazing. The Thought Communication Systems allow me to manipulate the Mechanical Bakugan at will." Grinning, Leonidas began to fire yellow and blue energy bullets at Helios, who grunted in pain as several explosions occurred around him.
"Double ability, activate. Eclipse Claw plus Shark Saber!" Two sharp glowing claws shot out of Leo's left arm while a long blue sword popped out the other. Increasing his speed, Leonidas slashed Helios on the side with his sword before making a U-turn and doing the same with his claws.
"Try to handle this!" Opening his mouth, Helios unleashed another Pararidle Fire on Leo, who jumped in the air to dodge.
"I don't think so!" Reeling his head back, Leonidas fired his Alpha Blaster, which struck Helios hard on the chest. Roaring in anger, Helios and Leonidas once again slammed into one another, creating a large shockwave.
"Leo, you okay?"
"This is dangerous. If we continue to use this power, I don't know if we'll be able to control it."
"Who cares?! I'll destroy the whole planet if it means I get to defeat you!"
"You're mad!"
"And that is why we will always win: because unlike you, we aren't afraid of holding back until we've obtained victory." Spectra raised his right hand before clenching it with a smirk. "Together, the universe will be ours."
"You've serious lost it." Natsu spoke up with a hard glare. "The Bakugan, the humans, none of us want war. But, there is something you should know about me." He then began to grin while holding up a card with a dragon insignia on it. "Where I'm from, I don't know the meaning of holding back! True Pyrus ability, activate! Firestorm!" Leonidas roared in the air as his whole body was engulfed in flames before he blasted it at Helios, engulfing him in a massive explosion.
Maxus Leonidas: 3850-4350
Maxus Helios: 3900-3600
"What a hit!" Baron exclaimed in joy, though his friends were of a different opinion.
"Hang on, look!" Despite the pain he was in, Helios was still able to move. He then did something none of them expected: He began to flap his wings and fly up, with Spectra on his back. "You're kidding me! Something that big can fly?!"
"Fly high Helios!" Using his claws, Helios boosted up to the air, causing an explosion to occur under his feet.
"If he can fly, then so can we Leo!" Natsu jumped onto his Bakugan's chestpiece before he activated the boosters under Dark Horn and Rhino Smasher to fly high in the air. "WOAH! THIS IS AWESOME!" The duo then flew past Spectra, who smirked at this.
"So, you want an aerial battle? Then I'll try not to disappoint! Helios?"
"My pleasure!" The Cyber turned his body before he rocketed towards Leonidas.
"DON'T FALL OFF MASTER NATSU!"
"They do realize they left us, right?" Ingram said with a blank tone, getting a nervous laugh from her brawler. Maxus Leonidas flew above the clouds that surrounded Vestal Palace, looking around to find he was alone for the moment.
"We have to be careful Partner. They could be anywhere."
"Don't worry Leo, we got this." Natsu looked up and saw what appeared to be something shiny above them…...only for it to make a U-turn. "I see them, up there!"
"Ability, activate! Darkus Slave!"
Maxus Leonidas: 4350-3950
Helios' wings sent a barrage of purple energy onto Leo, who crossed his arms to block it and protect Natsu. Leo was forced to fly left and right to dodge, to which Helios followed his movements and kept on firing. "You have better mobility than I thought! However, you'll never match Helios' firepower!"
"If firepower's what you want, then try this out! Double ability, activate! Darkus Soul Scale plus Subterra Magma Bomb!" Both of Leo's arms opened two large slots, charging purple and brown energy. He fired a wave of dark energy from his right arm while three large brown energy balls shot out of the left. The wave made Helios shake slightly before the balls exploded on his chest. "Alright!"
"They aren't finished." Just as Leo said, Helios flew out of the smoke and charged towards them.
"Double ability, activate! Subterra Gravity plus Darkus Beagilita!"
"Try to joke yourself out of this!" Helios' wings began to glow before a ball of dark energy began to materialize.
"That's not good."
"It's a gravity field. If we get sucked in, then it's over."
"Got it! Ability, activate! Flame Pulse!" Lavafang shot out a large cannon as it aimed at the sphere. "Ready….aim…..FIRE!" The cannon fired a beam of pure flames, striking the sphere in the center.
*BOOM*
Due to the added from Lavafang, the sphere exploded, pushing open some of the clouds. "Leo, time to heat things up! Dragon Bond!" Leonidas activated the Dragon Bond as his body was infused with fire and lighting. "Lightning Flame Dragon Sword Impact!"
"Double ability, activate! Darkus Slave plus Haos Sheria!" Helios continued to fire a barrage or purple bullets as his body began to glow a yellow aura. Both Bakugan roared in anger before they clashed, creating a large shockwave. Both dragons continued to try and overpower the other while glaring at each other. "Pulverize them Helios!"
"Kick his ass Leo!"
'With Mira's group'
"Come on, come on!" Kallen said in frustration as she and the other tried to find the right code to releasing the five Bakugan, only for it to fail every time. It wasn't that they couldn't do it, but to find the exact code was no walking in the parking.
"Kallen, we have to stay calm." Gurin said, trying to cool her down.
"It's understandable why she feels like this, the code is difficult to obtain." Sona said, tying on the console.
"We're only catching pieces of the code, but we need to whole thing." Mira said, her face scrunching up in anger.
"Don't worry Mira, I'm sure we can find it. We just need to have faith." Wilda said, getting her to smile. As they worked on the console, Alice was staring at Hydranoid with a small frown.
"Hydranoid…." She muttered.
"Lady Alice, we'll free Master Hydranoid soon, that I promise." Vladitor consoled.
"Yeah, you're-"
*Rumble*
"Huh?"
"Is something wrong?"
"I thought...I….heard…." Alice widened her eyes in shock as she looked at the large window near the edge of the Throne Room. "LOOK OUT!" The others looked at what she was referring to and gasped.
"Is that…...Helios and Leo?!"
"They're heading right for the Palace! Brace yourselves!" Tyna shouted before both dragons crashed into the lower part of the palace, breaking through it. The room began to shake, making everyone lose their balance.
"Oh….CRAP!" Gurin suddenly fell on the keyboard and began to bounce on random keys. However, the keys he was landing on actually merged into the exact code to free the warriors.
"Gurin, you did it!"
"The combination's complete!" The main generator began to glow, along with the statues of the five savior Bakugan.
"Gurin, that was brilliant."
"Thanks…..I guess." It was by complete accident he found the code, but it didn't matter now.
"Hydranoid, everyone. You'll be free soon."
'In the center of Vestal Palace'
The center of Vestal Palace was in complete ruins, all the building were destroyed and debris was everywhere. "Partner, are you alright?" Leo asked in concern as Natsu coughed out some smoke.
"Yeah, this is nothing compared to what I've been through." Natsu reassured with a smile, to which Leo chuckled. However, their little talk was cut off when he jumped to the side to dodge a large beam. Helios then shot out of the debris, glaring at the duo.
"I'm going to destroy you Leonidas!" Helios roared before glancing at Spectra. "Unleash my full power Spectra, don't hold back….."
"Don't worry my friend, I won't hold anything back." Spectra said with a smirk before he pulled out a card with all six attributes on it. "Six attributes fusion ability, activate! Ultimate Striker!" Slowly, Helios' body began to glow a rainbow aura as the ground under him began to shake.
"Using all six attributes without the use of the Perfect Core? Just how far gone are you Helios?"
"Not far enough, not until I destroy you, then the Dragonoid to prove I am the ultimate Bakugan in existence!"
"Then you leave me no choice, partner…."
"This is gonna be crazy, but I'm with you." Reaching into his pocket, Natsu took out a card with all six attributes, just like the one Spectra had. "Here we go: six attributes fusion ability, activate! Ultimate Dragonstorm!" Like Helios, Leonidas began to glow a rainbow aura around his body, causing the ground to shake even more. Some of the debris around the two began to float in the air as they growled at each other.
'Top of Vestal Palace'
As the ultimate clash was going on, the remaining Vexos were watching the whole thing from the highest point, preparing their escape. "Hmm, it looks like we didn't need to lure Spectra here. How nice of him to drop by." Mylene said with a devilish smirk.
"At least he's giving us a good show before we leave." Shadow said, watching the whole fight from the holoscreen.
"He sure goes big, especially with that pink haired idiot." Lync said from the terminal.
"I like his style, wish we did that more." Brontes said as his brawler raised a brow.
"Who asked you?"
"What can I say: I'ma Bakugan, and I llloooovvvveee a good brawl."
"He's right Mylene, let us join the fight and we will surely win." Elico said, wanting to have revenge his humiliation in Beta City.
"Oh really?" She placed Elico in her hand before narrowing her eyes. "I that case….GET LOST." She closed her palm tightly before grabbing Brontes with her other hand, much to Volt's shock. The floor opened a small hole, which allowed Mylene to toss both Bakugan inside before closing.
"You witch! Why did you do that?!"
"We have no use for them. The Bakugan have served their purpose. And besides, we have created new weapons more powerful than the Bakugan, Professor Clay's mechanical Bakugan. A weapon with feelings is nothing more than a liability. All that matters is power, do you understand?" Volt growled at her. He and Brontes shared a bond stronger than any of the Vexos had with their own partners, een Spectra and Helios.
"We don't mind, right Lync?"
"You aren't getting any complaints from me."
"Prepare for launch!" Soon, the top of Vestal Palace began to smoke as four rockets, one on each side, began to ignite. "Now liftoff!" The upper spire launched into the air, flying upward to avoid the destruction the two dragons would bring upon the remnants of Vestal Palace. As both dragons continued to charge their power, the Gauntlets on their brawlers began to beep.
"The hell is going on?" Natsu saw several bars on his Gauntlet go over its limit. "Leo, we have to do it now!"
"You got it partner!" Leo said, charging even more power.
"I want more power, MORE POWER!" Helios demanded, charging way more power than his body could handle.
"So do I. Your new body can handle infinite amount of energy, so use it and show how powerful you really are!" Spectra shouted with his fist clenched. Little did the two of them know, Hydron was watching the whole thing via his spare throne room.
"Oh Spectra, as cocky as ever." Hydron said before he summoned a small terminal, which had to bar on it. Turning the bottom bar sideways, he pulled it out, allowing a small trigger to appear. "This will hurt you more than it'll hurt me….goodbye 'old' friend!" Smiling, he clicked the red trigger on the bar.
*BOOM*
Suddenly, Vestal Palace began to self destruct in several major parts. The four in the middle of the battlefield gasped in shock as some explosions occurred under them.
'With Mira's group'
As they waited for the five Bakugan to be free, the room suddenly began to flash a red light as the ceiling slowly began to crumble. "Warning, warning. Auto Self-Destruct System activated. Please evacuate immediately." The main A.I said across the remainder of the city.
"Dammit, the whole places is about to blow!" Gurin shouted.
"But we can't leave Master Hydranoid and the others behind." Vladitor countered, looking at his master.
"There has to be a way we can speed up the conversion." Wilda said, losing his balance as another explosion shook the room.
"We have to get the brawlers out of here." Tyna urged.
"We aren't leaving." Mira said.
"Not without Hydranoid, or the others." Alice said, looking at her partner in worry.
'Back with Natsu'
*Slurp*
The flames that erupted from the explosion were suddenly sucked into Natsu, who got out of the debris along with Leonidas. "Woah, that was close." Natsu said in relief while burping.
"Are you okay?" Leo asked while gazing down at Natsu.
"Yeah, but was that us?"
"No, it seems Spectra was betrayed by his allies." Just as he finished that sentence, the rocks in front of Leo suddenly exploded, revealing an extremely pissed off Helios.
"LEONIDAS!" Helios roared as he charged towards Leo, tackling him to the ground.
"SHIT!" Natsu held onto Leo's chest armor as his Bakugan stood up and glared at his rival. "Spectra, this whole place is gonna blow. We can't stay here." To his surprise, Spectra chuckled.
"I didn't know you were such a coward Natsu Dragneel." He mocked with a smirk. "This battle will only end with one of us defeated and the other bowing to them. Six attributes fusion ability, activate! Ultimate Striker!"
"Six attributes fusion ability, activate! Ultimate Dragonstorm!" Both dragons began to focus rainbow-like flames in their mouths before unleashing a powerful stream of fire. Both attacks got closer….and closer…..until…
*BOOM*
Due to the power of the attacks, a massive explosion occurred. "AHHHHHHH!" The force behind the attacks was so strong, it pushed both Leonidas and Helios back. Both dragons, along with the twelve mechanical Bakugan transformed back into ball form as their brawlers crashed onto the ground. Above the palace, the Dimension Crystal began crack before it completely shattered.
'With Mira's group'
"We're running out of time. Either we get them out now or we blow up." Kallen said, trying to hold onto the console.
"Hang on, I think I found a way to speed up the process." Sona said, typing on the keyboard even faster.
"Sone, everyone there isn't any time." Tyna said. She understood what they were doing and she respected that, but her #1 concern was the safety of the brawlers. Part of the ceiling suddenly exploded.
"Mira, look out!" Rushing towards her friend, Alice quickly pushed Mira out of the way just before some of the debris hit where she was standing.
"Are you two okay?" Wilda asked in concern as the two orange haired females stood up.
"Yeah, thanks for that Alice."
"No problem." Alice said before the controls suddenly began to spark up.
"The system's lost control!" Gurin said as the others stood back. Little did they know, the statues began to crack.
*CRACK*
Everyone looked in shock as the whole ground began to split in half, forcing Mira to jump to the left. Alice tried to jump as well, but the crack expanded too far. "NO!"
"ALICE/LADY ALICE!" The original Darkus brawler screamed as she began to fall through the crack. It looked like it was the end…
Until a large hand grabbed her and pulled her out. Alice slowly looked up and gasped in shock. "Alice."
"H-Hydranoid…." Sure enough, it was Darkus Alpha Hydranoid who had saved her. Tears soon began to ran down her cheeks. "HYDRANOID!" The Bakugan pulled her close to his middle head before she hugged it with all her might. "I-I thought I wouldn't s-see you again."
"Master Hydranoid!" Valditor suddenly began to glow until he reached his true form.
"Vladitor, you found Alice." The warrior Bakugan bowed his head.
"I'm so sorry for not helping you before." To his surprise, he felt Hydranoid place a claw on his shoulder.
"Stand my student. You've protected Alice in my absence, and for that, I thank you." Though they couldn't see it, Vladitor was smiling.
"Where the heck are we?" Aquos Preyas asked in confusion.
"You're all in Vestal Palace, and it's about to explode." Wilda explained as he, Tyna and Wilda also turned back to normal.
"Then we have to get out of here before it's too late." Skyress advised.
"Right, I shall carry those who cannot fly." Hydranoid placed Alice on his back.
"Let's fly!" Kallen got on Gurin while Sona got on Tyna and Mira got on Wilda before they all jumped out of the room.
'With Natsu'
"Ooowwww…." Natsu pushed off some of the debris on his back, groaning in pain. He looked forward and saw Leo in ball form. "Leo…...are you okay?"
"I…..will show you...no mercy…." Spectra said, reaching out to Helios, who was also in ball form. However, just as he was about to grab him…...Helios began to glow, making his brawler gasped.
"Partner, I'm free!" Leo said before he and Helios began to grow to their normal forms.
"How the hell…...wait….." Natsu's eyes widened in realization. The Dimension Controller was destroyed! Which means all their Bakugan were free.
*Beep, Beep*
Natsu looked at his arm and saw his Gauntlet freaking out. "Bakugan System Offline: Battle Terminated." The Gauntlet A.I said before popping out the ability card.
"Battle terminated?"
"The final controller…...must've been destroyed."
"WHO CARES?! None of that matters to me. I wanted to fight, NOW!" Helios demanded, glaring at Leonidas. "What do you think Leonidas: shall we end this?"
"You have no honor, and as a being who cares deeply for the belief of the Bakugan, I cannot allow you to leave after all the damage you've done. So yes, we will finish this." With that, both dragons charged at one another, grabbing the other's claws while trying to push them. As they fought, Natsu and Spectra stared at each other, one filled with hate and the other filled with concern.
"I know who you are under that mask…..Keith."
"What?" Natsu stepped forward, his glare softened a bit.
"Even if I wanna beat the shit out of you for everything, you're still Mira's brother. I want her to be happy, and having her brother back would make her happy. So come with us, join the Resistance and be her brother again. We could even be friends, if you want. All you have to do is end this."
"Oh…..I'll end this alright." Spectra took out a red card before placing it in his Gauntlet. Soon, a red energy blade shot out of the device as he aimed it at Natsu's neck. "Let's see what your 'magic' is made of." Natsu growled in anger before he ignited his right fist, ready to finish the fight he started.
"Then…...I'm fired up."
'With Ace's group'
Since the Dimension Controller was destroyed, Percival, Nemus and Ingram were able to return to their normal forms as they flew their brawlers up the tower. "Pick up the pace Nemus!" Baron said, holding onto Nemus' shoulder.
"Every second counts, Mira and the others are counting on us!" Ace told Percival.
"We won't fail." Percival said, increasing his speed.
"I just hope they're all safe." Tsubaki said in concern.
"I'm sure they are Tsubaki, Gurin and Leonidas wouldn't allow anything back to happen." Ingram reassured, even if she felt slight concern as well. The three Bakugan kept flying up, passing the clouds as they saw the
"What the hell happened?!" Ace narrowed his eyes as he saw something coming from the side of the palace. "Hang on, I see something." Soon, Gurin and the other Bakugan began to fly towards them. "MIRA!"
"Hey there." Mira said with a smile.
"It looks like everyone made it out." Nemus said with a relieved sigh as the Bakugan gathered together.
"Tigrerra, Gorum, Preyas, Skyress, Hydranoid! I-I think I'm gonna cry." Baron began to tear up before crying in his arm…..only to slip off Nemus' shoulder, though he was lucky to grab onto it.
"Relax Baron, this is no time for butter fingers." Kallen teased with a smirk, getting everyone to giggle. Mira giggled before she looked around…..and noticed a lack of a dragon and pink hair.
"Wait…..where's Natsu and Leonidas?!"
"I don't see them." Alice said in concern.
"They must still be in the palace." Sona theorized, looking at the palace.
"Leonidas…" Tyna said, looking up worryingly.
'Back in the palace'
"RRRAAAGGHHHHH!" Leonidas slammed his tail onto Helios' neck. Angered, Helios bit down on Leo's neck, making him scream in pain.
"DRAGNEEL!" Spectra lunged forward and began to swing his energy blade at Natsu, who dodged the attacks effortlessly.
"Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Dodging a blade swing, Natsu slammed his fist onto the Vexos' stomach, making him gasp. "That's for what you did to Leo!" Pulling back, he swung his leg to his side. "And that's for making Mira cry!" Growling in anger, Spectra swung his blade to the side, forcing Natsu to jump back. He flinched in pain as the blade had cut his right cut and blood began to run down it.
"You've stained the very thing the Bakugan stand for! Has your hunger for power truly blinded you?!" Leo shouted as he and Helios tried to overpower the other.
"Of course you would say that so you would be the strong Bakugan!" Helios said before he shoved Leo to another building. "Isn't it part of the Bakugan spirit to be the best I could be? It doesn't matter if I become part machine,I'm fulfilling my destiny and you're in my way!" With that, Helios slammed his tail onto Leo's head, forcing him onto the ground. Natsu looked behind Spectra and saw his partner getting his butt handed to him.
"Leo, I'm coming!"
"No you don't!" Natsu turned his body, only to chest slashed on the chest by his opponent's sword. "Now who's the weak one?!" Laughing, Spectra slammed his foot onto Natsu's chest, kicking him to the ground. "Friendship, bonds, they're nothing but obstacles in your way." Spectra began to walk towards Natsu as Helios walked towards Leonidas.
"The only thing that's important in life is power, everything else is meaningless." Slowly, both Helios and Spectra raised their fists, ready to finish their rivals.
"No one will stand in my way. Not you, not Mira, nobody!" He then thrusted his blade forward while Helios brought down his claw.
(Place Fairy Tail Main Theme for epicness)
…...until Natsu and Leonidas caught them. "No….."
"More…." They slowly began to tighten their grip, making Spectra and Helios groan in pain. Then…..both brawler and Bakugan were engulfed in flames as they gave them a true glare.
"NO MORE!" Natsu and Leo slammed their fists into their opponents' stomachs, making them spit saliva.
"I'M DONE WITH YOUR COCKY LOOK!" Natsu punched Spectra on the cheek before grabbing him by the throat and slamming his forehead against his, snapping his mask in half as blood trickled down his forehead.
"I'LL NEVER ALLOW YOU TO INSULT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ANYMORE!" Leo slammed his fist onto the back of Helios' neck, forcing him on the ground. "YOU'LL PAY FOR EVERYTHING!" He then grabbed Helios' wings…..
*SNAP*
"HYAAHHHH!" Helios screamed in agony as Leonidas snapped his mechanical wings.
"FLAME LOTUS: FIRE DRAGON FIST!" Igniting both hands, Natsu began to punch Spectra with a flaming barrage, striking him in a rapid pace. Spectra had never felt so much pain, it was like several explosions smashing against his body. "THIS IS FOR BARON, ACE, KALLEN, SONA, TSUBAKI, DAN, RUNO, JULIE, ALICE, LEO!" He reeled his fist back, focusing more fire into it. "AND THIS IS FOR MAKING MIRA CRY!" With that, he punched Spectra so hard, he crashed into a pile of debris and Helios crashed into another building. The leader of the Vexos struggled to get get up with his elbows. Blood ran down his head, parts of his clothes were burned and he had several burns on his skin. He barely opened his right eye and saw something that truly terrified him. Natsu was slowly walking towards him like a predator, his eyes were green with silts, and the flames around him. It was as if the devil himself was walking up to him.
"W-WHAT ARE YOU?!" He swung his blade…..only for Natsu to catch his arm, fingers on the Gauntlet. Natsu's hand began to squeeze the device, making it short circuit before it exploded, making Spectra flinch in pain.
"I'm Natsu Dragneel, member of Fairy Tail and the Bakugan Brawlers Resistance. And I'm a DRAGON SLAYER!" He pulled Spectra close before he focused fire and lightning into his hand. "Lightning Flame Dragon FIST!" Spectra looked in horror as Natsu's fist slammed into his cheek, sending him crashing into a broken wall.
"I….WON'T…...LOSE TO YOU! GENERAL QUASAR!" Helios launched a large fireball, putting all his remaining energy into it.
"For Natsu…..for the Resistance…..FOR MY FAMILY! ALPHA BLASTER PYRUS!" Like Helios, Leonidas put all his remaining energy into his mouth before unleashing his strongest breath attack ever. The General Quasar and Alpha Blaster clashed, each trying to overpower the other as the ground continued to shake. "ALL…...THE…...WAY!" Leo stepped forward before putting everything into his attack, which engulfed Helios' attack.
"NNNOOOO!" Helios could only scream as his rival's attack struck him in the chest, making him crash into another building. Both Natsu and Leonidas fell on their knees, feeling exhausted from their fights. They began to pant before clenching their hands/claws and they looked at the sky.
(End of theme unless you wanna keep playing it)
"AAAAAAHHHHHH/AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Both wizard and dragon roared proudly into the sky, symbolizing their victory. However, their little moment was cut short as they saw the palace began to glow…..
'With the Resistance'
Wanting to help out their friend, the Resistance began to fly back to the palace, hoping it wasn't too la-
*BOOM*
However, they were too late as the palace….it exploded, causing a large fireball to appear in the sky. The brawlers and the Bakugan looked in horror. "NATSU!" Mira screamed, her heart felt like it stopped as the explosion expanded.
"M-Master Natsu!" Baron shouted, tears running down his cheeks. The youngest of the brawlers couldn't believe it, the person he admired so much(aside from Dan) was just…..gone. He felt so weak when they started, but ever since Natsu joined them, he felt more confident and even won brawls against Lync and Volt.
"Nooooooo…." Tsubaki said, tears also running down her cheeks. While she and Kallen hadn't been around him for that long, she admired Natsu. His positive attitude always made her laugh, and he was a beacon of hope.
"This can't be real….." Sona muttered, tears threatening to fall down her eyes. Natsu was her first friend in New Vestroia and he was just…...so kind. He even protected her from Mylene's Trap Bakugan, and for that, she would always be grateful.
"That dumbass!" Kallen shouted, looking away as angry tears ran down her cheeks. While she wouldn't admit it, she really did care about Natsu. Maybe it was because he was always a friendly face, or maybe it was because she liked his confident attitude.
"Natsu….." Alice said, putting a hand over her heart while crying. Natsu…...he was such a unique person. Even if she was a stranger, he was more than willing to help her get back to Earth AND save her from Spectra. She wished she could've been around him longer….
"Dammit, you idiot." Ace snarled while looking away, though one could clearly see a tear run down his cheek. As much as he hated to admit, Natsu was honestly a good guy. He was the reason Ace wanted to get stronger, and he's helped them way more than he ever could. Plus when everyone thought Mira was a traitor, Natsu was the one who backed him up. He truly respected him.
The Bakugan simply stayed quiet, in respect for Leonidas. Tyna however, was sobbing to herself. She truly admired Leonidas and wished they could've spent more time, especially after he went to Earth.
However, the one who was most affected was Mira, who was crying on Wilda's hand. She couldn't, no DIDN'T, want to believe he was gone. Natsu: the hot headed, somewhat cocky, loyal, friendly fire wizard. He meant so much to her, especially with all the things he had done for her.
"I've got your back, kay?"
"I'll help you you find Keith, and then you can be a family again."
"Even if I can't see you...no matter how far you may be… I will always be watching you. So don't worry about being alone, cause you're never without friends!"
Natsu…. She gripped the necklace he gave her as more tears running down her cheeks. She hadn't even told him she…...she…..she lo- "Mira, look!" Wilda shouted, getting hers and everyone else's attention. They all looked at the explosion…..and saw a figure flying towards them.
"Wait….THAT'S LEO!" Gurin shouted as they all gasped. Sure enough, it was Leonidas, who despite looking beaten up, was roaring in pride. On his neck, Natsu Dragneel stood up, giving them all a grin.
"HEY GUYS!" He shouted, still grinning. Each and every one of them began to smile in relief, but Mira was crying. It wasn't out of sadness, but of pure happiness. He…...he was still alive, giving that grin that made her heart skip a beat.
"Natsu….Natsu….." Seeing his brawler want to see Natsu, Wilda pulled his palm down before tossing Mira towards Leo. "NATSU!"
"WOAH!" Natsu stuck his arms out before he grabbed Mira by the waist before she could fall off, making them both spin a bit. "Are you crazy Mira?! You could've fallen!" Mira didn't care, she just gave him a teary smile, much to his shock.
"You made it back…..you came back to us." He blinked a bit before smiling.
"Why wouldn't I? You guess are my friends, and there's no way I'd ever leave you!" She gave a genuine smile before wrapping her arms around him and giving a warm hug, resting her head on his left shoulder. Natsu smiled softly before returning her embrace, much to her joy as she missed his warmth.
"Ahhhh…." Feeling his energy drain, Leo slowly began to fall towards the others, only for Percival and Wilda to grab him by the arms, helping him fly down safely.
"Easy Leonidas, you used too much power." Wilda advised.
"Of course he used too much power, he and his brawler don't know the meaning of holding back." Percival joked, getting a chuckle from Leo.
"Thank you Percival, Wilda." Soon, all the Bakugan landed on the ground as their brawlers got on the ground.
"Hey…." Before anyone could react, a purple blur ran past them before crashing into Natsu, making him fall to the ground. "WOAH!"
"MASTER NATSY, YOU'RE OKAY!" Baron cried, hugging Natsu as hard as he could while crying tears of joy. Though it hurt, Natsu chuckled while ruffling his fan's head.
"Sorry if I scared you Baron, but I'm not going anywhere." The Haos brawler gave a toothy grin before he helped Natsu stand up.
*SLAM*
"OWW!" Natsu was suddenly punched on the right cheek, making him stagger a bit. "What the hell Kallen?!"
"That was for making us worry you idiot." She said before looking away, though she had a small blush while smiling a bit. "But I'm glad you're okay." Natsu rubbed his cheek before smiling.
"Natsu, you're hurt." Tsubaki reached into her pocket and pulled a small handkerchief before rubbing it against Natsu's cut, cleaning off some of the remaining blood.
"Thanks, and I'm sorry if I freaked you guys out."
"Can you tell us what happened?" Natsu crossed his arms while closing his eyes, recalling what happened before the explosion.
Flashback, a few minutes earlier
Natsu and Leo finished screaming into the air before the ground began to shake even more. "Partner, we have to go!" Leo said urgently, getting a nod from his brawler as he gathered the mechanical Bakugan and got on his back. However, before they could take off, the Vexos Warship hovered over them.
"What the hell? I thought they all left." Natsu muttered before he saw Brontes, Elico and Vulcan jump out of the ship.
"Oh no, what happened to you Spectra?"Brontes asked, picking up the leader of the Vexos while Elico and Vulcan grabbed Helios by the arms. Normally they would've fought these guys, but the whole place was blowing up, so safety was the number one concern.
"Come on Leo." Nodding in agreement, Leonidas flew off the ground just as the palace exploded.
Flashback end…
"After that, we flew here. It was weird, because the Vexos blow up the palace, even when Spectra was still inside." Natsu opened his eyes, scowling in anger. "Those bastards, they'd even turn their back on their friends."
"Well the important thing is that you're safe." Sona said, placing a hand on his shoulder while smiling.
"Yeah, thanks. Plus it's like I told Erza: you don't die for your friends, you live for them."
"Wise words partner." Leo said, getting Natsu to grin while putting his hands behind his head.
"Hehe, I guess so." Everyone began to laugh, finally relaxing after the battle of Vestal Palace. Mira looked at Natsu with a blush. Finally, the fight was over. There was nothing stopping her….from doing something she wanted to do for a while, but never had the courage to go through with it. She smiled while looking down, her hair shadowing her expression as she tapped Natsu's shoulder, getting his attention. "What's up Mira?"
"Natsu…..there's something I wanted….to tell you. Can you come closer?"
"Ummm, sure?" Natsu leaned a bit in, but to his surprise, Mira placed both her hands on his cheeks while giving a warm smile that made his heart flutter a bit.
"I love you." Mira then leaned in…..and pressed her lips against his.
"EEEEHHHHH?!" The brawlers and even the Bakugan looked at the scene in shock while Natsu slowly began to blush a storm. Mira simple had her eyes closed, putting in all the admiration she had for Natsu into the kiss. It felt like a weight was lifted from her shoulders and she couldn't be anymore happy. For some reason, the humans girls felt…..angry at Mira? It was strange, but it was almost as if they….wanted to be in her position, which made them blush. Meanwhile Ace pointed at the two, mouth open while pointing at them, yet he didn't mutter out a word. Baron simply jawdropped, his innocent mind completely fried. Soon Mira pulled away from the kiss, still blushing while having a shy smile.
"I-I'm sorry for doing that, but…..I couldn't hold back." Natsu simply stood there, frozen in shock which made her feel a bit nervous. However, he did something no one expected.
*BOOM*
His head suddenly exploded, causing a large puff of smoke to come out of his mouth and ears before he fell on the ground, still blushing(It's a joke from Soul Eater, lol.) "Natsu?!" The others kneeled down to check on their friend, only to see he was breathing.
"Stupid idiot, he just passed out." Ace said with a shake of his head, though he did smile in amusement.
"Only Natsu would do something like this."
"It's rather…..strange for a human to lose consciousness like that." Leo muttered.
*Chu*
However, Leonidas gasped in shock as he felt a pair of cool lips against his right cheek. He looked in shock as it was Tyna, who looked away with a blush. "I…..suppose I wanted to do that as well, for a time." She admitted as Leo began to blush.
"Woah Leo, are you really blushing or are those your scales?" Gurin teased while nudging his side.
"Who knew a dragon could blush?!" Preyas shouted while laughing.
"I didn't." Gorum said blankly.
"It was a joke Gorum." Skyress said with an amused shake of her head as everyone laughed. One this day, the Bakugan were finally set free.
'In the Vexos Warship'
"Master Spectra, please hang in there." Gus said as he began to treat his master's wounds. It was a miracle that he was even alive, much less breathing, but nevertheless he was glad. When he first say Natsu Dragneel do this, he was going to go after him for revenge, but he knew he needed to get Spectra out of there, especially since they were on their own. It was a good thing he ran into Brontes and Elico when he did. Otherwise he didn't know if Vulcan could've gotten them out. Slowly, his eyes began to flutter open as he tried to stand. "Master, you have to rest."
"Natsu…...Dragneel." Spectra muttered while looking at the ceiling. The memories of his defeat were still fresh in mind. Meanwhile in the hanger, Helios was curled up in a ball, his only real eye opened up as he growled lightly.
"Leonidas, this isn't over. I….will….find….a...way….to….defeat…..you…." He muttered before closing his eye, trying to sleep off his defeat.
AAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNDDDDDDD THAT FOLKS, CONCLUDES THE VEXOS ARC OF THIS STORY! Pull out the champagne and make out with your girl!(if you have one lol.) I am SSSSOOOOOO happy to finally write this chapter, especially since I was going to cut if off at a certain point. Bet you guys are glad I didn't huh? I do wanna ask you guys this question: would you guys want Natsu's time in Earth to be a part of this story, or should I make an OVA of sorts, kinda like fillers? I don't know if you guys want that, so please tell me. Also, I'm pretty sure you guys want Natsu vs Dan, so I will say this….IT'S HAPPENING NEXT CHAPTER! Actually, a lot will happen next chapter, which will lead to the second arc, which I will need to wing a lot lol. So I wanna know, which moments from this story were your favorites. Tell me as many as you want as I am interested in what you guys liked so I could use it for the next arc. Also, we will see the Bakugan Traps and Maxus Bakugan be used more in the next arc, and I may even tease Nethia and Gundalia, maybe~
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