Hey there guys, The 3rd Dragneel, bringing you yet another awesome chapter of Bakugan The Dragon Slayer Saga. I know most, if not all of you were so happy to see Natsu finally reunite with his family after months on Earth, as well as seeing how he was able to grow as a person. Trust me when I say Natsu's next few battles will be awesome, and I plan on showing some flashbacks of Natsu's time on Earth since I was too impatient with him going back to Fairy Tail.
Omni warrior: Wow, I honestly wasn't expecting that response, but I'm glad that I made it as emotional as I could. Oh for sure, Gildarts would still beat Natsu, but he will be able to push him a few times.
Antex-The Legendary Zoroark: Hahaha, I'm glad you were able to join this man, I know you've been looking forward to it. I agree with Kagura, and I have a moment planned between them, and for the strange energy, let's just say the Spectres will take some time to research Earthland. It will take some time, but we will see team Natsu go to Earth after the Grand Magic Games.
Blizzarzord: At some point, but he won't use him as a weapon against the other guilds, and yeah, he still isn't at Gildarts' level.
NinjaFang1331: Thanks.
Kival737101: Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed it man. Oh let's just say they'll be quite shocked to see Leo's true form.
Docron: I'm glad you enjoyed it man.
Rufus264: I know, they seem pretty much perfect for each other.
25NaMi: Thanks!
Neo Infinity: Yup, it was a very enjoyable chapter to write.
R98: Oh yes he has.
Shad0wNinja: Huh, I guess I did an okay job, thank you very much.
LATINOxxGHOSTxx: They work for themselves, not for the Vexos.
Guest: Agreed, especially with how both Baron and Chelia are close to the same age. I might have Millianna flirt with Ace, but I got someone else in mind.
Nexus240: Hmmm, not a bad idea.
To reap the last chapter: Natsu was finally able to reunite with Fairy Tail in a very teary manner, with the Resistance introducing themselves, as well as their Bakugan. Impressed with what Natsu has done, the guild becomes interested in the power he has obtained during the eight months he's been away, so he suggested that Gray, Gajeel and eventually Erza fight him, who he is able to defeat with impressive results. Little did they know, the Spectres have arrived in their world, hoping to take their Attribute Energies. How will Fairy Tail react to this new threat? Let's find out…
'Earthland, nighttime'
Nightfall has arrived in Earthland, the full moon illuminated over Magnolia as everyone began to turn in for the next day. However, a certain dragon slayer was not one of those people as he laid on his hammock, which was still surprisingly sturdy considering it's been seven Earthland years since he's even stepped foot in his house. After spending an awesome day with his family, it was decided that Baron and Ace would stay at Natsu's house while the girls(under Erza's orders) were to stay at Fairy Hills. Despite being able to beat her, Natsu was NOT about to go against Erza's word. "Man, today was awesome." Natsu said to no one in particular with a happy smile on his face. He couldn't believe it, after months of waiting, he was finally home. It almost felt too good to be true.
"Can't sleep partner?" Leonidas said from the window, looking at the moon of Earthland. It was so much like the one from his world, yet it felt so…..different, so unique.
"Not after today, I feel so fired up, I wanna find some dark wizards and beat them up." A chuckle escaped Leo's mouth. No matter how much he's grown, Natsu was still the same hot-headed fighter he's gotten to care for. "So, you like the guild Leo?"
"It was more than what I expected, but your family seem to really care for you. It was an honor meeting them." He then grew serious before speaking. "What are we going to do about the Vexos? If they're capable of travel to worlds, then there is a chance they will arrive here, and I don't want any harm to come to your family." Leo was surprised when Natsu actually chuckled at his words. "Natsu?"
"Let them come Leo, Fairy Tail will kick their asses, like every other jerk that tries to take us down. Plus with you and the others, we're unstoppable." Leo wanted to speak against his Brawler's words, but knowing how stubborn he was, he just sighed while smiling at Natsu. "*Yawn* tomorrow, I think I'll take it easy ands maybe take a job. Need…...to…...pay…..for…...the…..girlssssssss…" With that, Natsu succumb to sleep, his head tilted to the left as soft snores escaped his mouth. Leonidas chuckled once more before he closed up, allowing sleep to overtake him. Little did they know, the next day would bring a new challenge, and not in the way they expect.
'Earthland atmosphere, the next day'
The Calamity silently hovered over the strange planet where the six Attribute Energies were located. To most people, the planet below didn't look any different than the ones they've seen, but to Vali and Talia. They stared at the green and blue planet with some interest, as did their partners. On Vali's shoulder was Albion, but on Talia's shoulder was a green Pterodactyl-like Bakugan, observing the sun slowly rise from the horizon with her silver eyes. "This planet…..it's rather beautiful, wouldn't you say Lady Talia?" The Ventus Bakugan said in a calm tone(her voice belongs to Megan Hollingshead.)
"Yes, it's rather poetic." Talia muttered, taking a mental note to do further research on the planet while Vali scoffed.
"This place doesn't interest me too much. Although, we can't ignore the energy signatures there." Vali said, putting his hands in his pockets before turning to one of the engineers. "Have the Satellites finished their run?"
"Yes sir, they're sending us data as we speak." The engineer said before the bridge doors slid open, revealing the rest of the Spectres.
"Do you have good news for me Vali?" Damus asked his old friend, who nodded before motioning the engineers to activate the holo-monitor. The screen showed several areas with red, blue and yellow areas on the planet.
"According to the scan on the planet, these are several locations that have the most energy. We could send some troops down to extract and experiment on these substances."
"Huh, for a bland planet, this place looks rip for the pickin." Grant said with his arms crossed as a brown Bakugan which looked like a rhino landed on his left shoulder.
"Yeah, and maybe we'll find some punks to crush down there. I've been itching for a chance to let loose!" The Subterra Bakugan shouted with enthusiasm, making Grant smirk in agreement.
"What of the Attribute Energies?"
"They appear to be in this area, in the eastern regine. They haven't moved all day." Damus put a hand under his chin while closing his eyes to think. This could prove to be the chance they've been looking for. Not to mention, if they finished early, then the Vexos would have to help them find the last four weapons, one way or another.
"Should we send out our bombers to take them down?" Allister suggested. "Or maybe we should pick em off, one by one?"
"Oh, I hope we get to go down there. I wanna see those losers' faces when we take their Bakugan!" Roxie said with a grin as a red Pyrus Bakugan which looked to be a mix of a turtle and an oxe with four arms.
"We shall do whatever your heart desires my Brawler." The Pyrus Bakugan said with a bow.
"No." Damus finally spoke up, getting everyone's attention. "I will not order a bombing if there are innocents near the vicinity. Prepare my ship, I'm going to greet this Bakugan Brawlers Resistance." With that, the purple haired male exited the bridge, leaving an obedient Vali and Talia, as well as a somewhat annoyed Roxie, Allister and Grant, who went after him.
"Hang on Damus, why shouldn't we just go down there and finish this crap so we can get on with our lives?" The four entered an elevator lift before the leader entered in a code, allowing the lift to go down at high speed.
"Because, if this Dragneel is as powerful as powerful as the Vexos say he is, then he may be a key to our final goal, hence why I'm going down there alone." The lift eventually reached a large hanger bay, where several soldiers, engineers and even humanoid Mechanical Bakugan were seen repairing the ships or checking supplies.
"Damus, Damus!" A young, energetic voice called out, making the purple haired male smile lightly. Turning around, he was greeted by the sight of a boy who looked not much older than 14 with spiky black hair, tan skin and black eyes. He wore an olive green jacket over a red shirt, olive pants, black shoes and a holopad in his hands.
"Aaron, how are you sweetheart?" Unlike the smiles she gave before, Roxie looked at the young man with a warm one, one that would be reserved for a mother whenever they looked at their children.
"I'm fine miss. Some of the other kids were gonna check out some holofilms later and we wanted to know if you wanna come."
"Sorry, but I'm going on a scouting mission alone. Has my ship been fueled?" Nodding, the young man typed on his pad before the sound of wheels rolling echoed through the hanger. The five turned their heads to see a medium-sized black ship that bared resemblance to the SR-71 Blackbird, except its wings were folded upwards and it had one large engine in the back.
"We were able to upgrade the speed produced by your Raptor's engine, the wing-span has been remodeled to glide for long periods of time should you run out of fuel, and the metal has been reinforced iron in case the planet's population tries anything funny." Nodding, Damus walked to the side of the ship, which brought out a small ladder from the storage compartment, allowing him to climb in the cockpit, but not before Aaron stopped him. "You'll make it back safe, right?" Giving the boy a rare smile, Damus gave the boy a poke on the forehead.
"I haven't died yet. Don't worry, I'll be back."
"Okay, bye…..big brother." Aaron took a few steps back as Damus began turning on the ship.
"Flight sequence, initiated." The Raptor began to turn its haul towards the launch bay, which had a blue ray shield to prevent anyone from being sucked into the vacuum of space. Activating the engine, Damus lowered the wings of his ship as red flames began to flicker. "Launch in 3…...2…...1…...launch." Pushing the controls wheel forward, the engine let out a mighty roar as the Raptor was launched out of the hangar, flying towards Earthland. "Natsu Dragneel, I hope you don't disappoint me in the end." Reaching in the storage compartment, Damus pulled out what looked like a small metal bar. He then placed the small bar on his mouth, which allowed it to unfoiled like a box, slowly crawling up his skin like a spider before it covered his face, giving him a reflective front in(it looks something like Vanitas' helmet from Birth by Sleep, expect it gives the reflection of whatever Damus looks at.) "Because if you do…...I will show your allies no mercy."
'Fairy Tail guildhall, sometime later'
"WOAH! I can't believe it, I'm actually standing in Master Natsu's guild! This is so cool!" Baron shouted with stars in his eyes as checked out the guildhall like it was some kind of exhibit. "So, is it true that your body can turn to pure iron?"
"What do ya kid?" Gajeel said rhetorically while popping a bolt in his mouth, munching on it like it was a chip.
"What my friend means is that his type of magic allows him to cover his body in iron dragon scales, which can handle most attacks." Lily answered while eating a kiwi without peeling it. Does that….taste better? Never know.
"Sorry about him." Ace called out from the table next to Gajeel and Lily, leaning against his seat while drinking from his mug. "He's just a kid at heart, so he's bound to be a little hyper." Gajeel let out a chuckle.
"Meh, not like we haven't seen that in this place." The Darkus Brawler smirked a bit before he and Gajeel fist bumped. It was a strange friendship, but a friendship nonetheless.
"Cool!" Looking around, Baron saw the Thunder Legion at one of the tables. "Hey, is it true you guys are called the Thunder Legion?"
"That's right. We serve under our great leader Laxus." Freed Justine, the green haired swordsman of the Thunder Legion, said calmly.
"Yeah, we can kick any butt that comes our way!" Bikslow said with a laugh while sticking his tongue out.
"Butt, butt, butt!" Bikslow's babies began to chant their master's words repeated, much to Baron's shock.
"So cool!"
"Geez, he's like a kid who ate a bunch of cookies." Kallen said, sitting at a table with Tsubaki, Mira, Tsubaki, Lucy, Wendy, Carla and Erza.
"He's just a little excited to be here. Natsu has told us about his family." Gurin countered, standing on the table.
"Still, he could at least cool down a bit."
"He kinda reminds me of Natsu." Lucy said with a small giggle. "He was always excited whenever he saw something interesting. But what's with Baron calling Natsu Master?" Mira let out a small sigh at this.
"He's been calling Natsu Master ever since Natsu defeated Ace in a brawl. Plus he was always interested in seeing Natsu use his magic." Mira said, though she still thought it was somewhat cute that Baron looked up to Natsu like an idol. Speaking of Natsu…..
"Come on man, this is nothing." Natsu said with a bored yawn as his right arm was still on the table, with Elfman trying to slam it down.
"Real man…...don't…..quit!" Elfman said, sweat pouring down his cheeks as he tried desperately to beat Natsu in arm wrestling, but he didn't budge at all! Smelling fresh bacon and fire, Natsu quickly pushed his arm forward, making the larger man fall on the floor.
"Food!" Natsu didn't waste any time in rushing to the bar, ready to eat some Mirajane breakfast, something he has long waited for ever since he made in back.
"Of course he would think of food." Leonidas said with a shake of his head.
"Wow, Natsu's really strong now." Romeo said in awe. It wasn't that he doubted his idol's power, but ever since he returned home, he's on a whole other level. Maybe he could give Gildarts a run for his money.
"Whatever training Flame Brain's had must've been tough." Gray muttered with actually jealousy escaping his mouth, hating the fact Natsu was able to beat him so easily.
"But he won't be as handsome as you are my beloved!" Juvia shouted from behind the billboard, making Gray shiver in fear. Natsu quickly hopped on the nearest stool, waiting for his order to be taken.
"Morning Natsu, what can I get you?" The Dragon Slayer raised a brow as he saw his girlfriend Alice standing behind the bar, her hair tied in a ponytail as she gave him that smile that always cheered him up.
"Alice? What are you doing?"
"Well since the Master is allowing us to stay at Fairy Hills, I thought the least I could do is help around the guild as best as I can."
"So far/she's done/an excellent job." Hydranoid said with Vladitor nodded.
"We couldn't be anymore proud of her." Vladitor added, making her giggle.
"What would you like to eat?"
"I bet I know what you want~" Mirajane said sweetly while smiling at Natsu. "The Natsu special?"
"Yes please!"
"Okay, coming right up!" The white haired beauty giggled before she went to the kitchen.
"Hey Alice, more beer please!" Wakaba shouted while holding his mug. Smiling, Alice took Wakaba's mug before refilling it with alcohol, returning it to his welcoming hands. "You know, I'm glad Natsu has a beauty like you to help."
"I still can't believe our Natsu has five beautiful girls with him. He's made us so proud." Macao said while wiping his eye, making Alice blush a bit before she went back to the bar.
"Here you go Natsu~" The Dragon Slayer's mouth watered at the sight of what Mira was holding in her hands: one plate of bacon, one plate of chicken and most importantly…...one plate of fire. It was so beautiful, Natsu was close to crying. Seeing how he was reacting to her cooking, Mirajane giggled before placing each plate in front of him. Not even a second passed before Natsu literally began devouring all the food in front of him, all while tears of joy ran down his face.
"Wow, so you're the Mirajane Master Natsu's been talking about." Baron, having finished his 'interviews,' sat next to his idol while smiling at Mira. "You're even prettier than what Master Natsu said." The white haired angel giggled in her hand while blushing a bit.
"Awww, aren't you sweet? I can see why Natsu trusts you Baron." Baron laughed while scratching the back of his head, blushing. However, he failed to notice a large shadow right behind him.
"Ummm, Baron? There's someone behind you." Nemus called out, getting his brawl to turn as see a rather displeased Elfman glared at him.
"Oh, hi. You're Elfman right? Can you really turn into any animal?"
"It's not manly to flirt with other people's sisters." He said while crossing his arms.
"Wha?" Being the innocent person he was, Baron had absolutely no idea what flirting was. He was just being honest with Mirajane, that's all.
"Elfman…." Mira pouted while crossing her arms under her bust. "Don't be rude to our guest."
"But sis-"
"No buts." She then gave an all-to-sweet smile as a purple aura appeared around her. "Or else I'll have to bring THAT up, okay?" Almost instantly, all of Elfman's confidence disappeared as he stared at his older sister while shaking like a cold puppy.
"Y-y-yeah big sis, I'm sorry for being rude Baron."
"W-wow, that was scary." Not many things scared Baron more than the beautiful woman in front of him. Hell, even HELIOS would be pissing himself just by the creepily sweet smile she was giving.
"We didn't mean to be rude sir." Nemus bowed his head towards Elfman in hopes that this little confrontation didn't happen again.
"Oh wow, you're one of those Bakugan, aren't you?" Baron and Nemus turned around to see a younger girl who had the same hair color as Mirajane and Elfman, only she had it cut short and her blue eyes were staring at Nemus with curiosity. "You're Nemus, right?"
"Umm, y-yes I am." Much to his surprise, she scratched the top of his head while giving a big smile.
"Aww, you're pretty cute." While Nemus blushed in embarrassment, the girl looked at Baron. "Sorry, I forgot to tell you my name. I'm Lisanna." She extended her hand towards Baron, who shook it with his own smile.
"Hi, I'm Baron. Are…..you related to Mira?" She let out a giggle.
"Yup, she's my big sis, and Elfman's my big brother." It wasn't as shocking as he thought since they all had the same hair color, plus she looked like a younger version of Mirajane. "So, how do you like Earthland so far Baron?"
"I love it!" Yeah it doesn't have any video games or tv, but all the magic you guys have is so awesome. I wish I could learn how to use magic too." It was no secret that Baron loved the concept of magic, and only hoped he could use it one day. Meanwhile, the two girls giggled at him before a thought came in their mind.
"Well, if you want to earn magic, then we could teach youuuu~" The purple haired male suddenly perked up at this.
"Really, you can teach me?!" Mirajane gave him a smile while nodding. "Alright!I can use magic, isn't that awesome Nemus?!"
"I…..don't think that's a good idea." Baron+magic=a bad idea.
"So, you use Dragon Slayer magic like Natsu does?" Tsubaki asked Wendy politely.
"Ummm, y-yeah. I use Sky Dragon Slayer magic." Wendy said while twiddling her thumbs. "While I can't use powerful attacks like Natsu or Gajeel, I'm really good at healing and support magic."
"That seems like a very useful skill Ms. Marvell." Ingram said with some interest, seeing as she now had a fellow wind user. "Can you please give us a demonstration of your magic?" Gulping a bit, Wendy held out her right hand before she summoned a small gust of wind in hand.
"Amazing…." The bluenette blushed a bit before smiling.
"Thank you."
"You must learn to accept a compliment child, or else you'll never mature." Carla said before taking a sip from her tea cup.
"Natsu told me you're able to summon spirits on your own, is that true?" Lucy smiled at Mira before she took out one of her silver keys.
"Check this out. Open, gate of the Canis Minor Key. Nikora!" A bright light appeared in front of Lucy, getting the other three's attention. However, their curiosity was short lived as the light died out, revealing a short and stout white creature with bland eyes and a golden horn-like nose reminiscent of a carrot, giving him a slight appearance of a snowman. The creature also began to shake nervously while looking at Lucy with a smile.
"Puu-puun…." The creature said while opening its arms to Lucy, who pulled them into a hug.
"Hi Plue!"
"...what the hell?" Kallen gave an extremely blank expression at what Lucy just summoned while Tsubaki and Mira just looked bewildered.
"Ummmm, Lucy….what did you…...do?"
"This is magic. It's called Celestial Sprit magic, which lets me call spirits from another dimension to help me out. This little guy is called Plue, isn't he the cutest?!" The little creature waved his hand at the girls.
"If you don't mind me asking, what want can he do?" Wilda asked, still surprised with the new creature.
"Well not all Celestial Spirits are used for fighting, most wizards have them as pets." She showed them her key ring. "The silver ones are common keys you can by at any store, but the gold ones are some of the more power spirits. These keys hold spirits that have the power of the Zodiac."
"Interesting, and how many do you have?" Gurin asked curiously.
"So far I have Leo, Aquarius, Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Virgo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn." She looked at her keys with a fond smile. "I still wanna try to find the other two keys, but I'm glad I have them here with me." Putting her key ring in her skirt, Lucy gave the Brawlers a curious expression. "What I wanna know is how Natsu has been doing in your world, if you don't mind me asking."
"I wish to know as well." Erza said while sitting at the table. "I must know if I have to punish him for any trouble he might have caused." The redhead narrowed her eyes at Natsu, who suddenly shivered before looking at her and waved nervously.
What the hell did I do now? I barely got here yesterday! Oh Natsu, when will he learn anything he does ends in disaster.
"Well….he's been able to help us defeat the Vexos and drive them out of the Bakugan's homeworld Vestroia. Even….when he goes a bit too far."
"I bet he blew up a lot of buildings, right Natsu?" Said person raised his hands in surrender.
"Hey, they needed help and the Vexos weren't gonna leave without a fight. Those bastards deserved it!" If his guildmates simply understood how powerful the Vexos were, then they wouldn't jump to conclusions.
"Only you would make an excuse like that Natsu." Lisanna giggled before a mischievous thought crept in her mind. "Did you miss me~"
"Uuu, y-yeah, I did." To his surprise, she pouted.
"Oh, but Natsu~ How could you say that to your wife?"
"EH?!" The Resistance, hell even ACE of all people, looked at Natsu is pure shock while he groaned a bit.
"Master Natsu, you have a wife?!" Baron grabbed Natsu's collar while shaking him a bit. "Why didn't you tell us? Why?!"
"Well…...this is a surprising turn of events." Leo didn't know whether to be happy…..or disappointed in Natsu for having a 'wife.'
"No, I don't." Natsu glared at the youngest of the Strauss siblings, who tried her best not to laugh. "Seriously, I thought you were done saying those kinds of things."
"How could you say that after all we've been through, raising Happy like he was our son?"
"Wait, what?!" Now it was Happy's turn to be shocked. "No way I could have a dad like Natsu!" Again, Natsu glared at Lisanna before an evil thought crept on his face.
"I can't believe you Natsu, to ven forget our anniversary." Lisanna was actually a good actress since she was starting to cry fake tears. "I guess when you're away from your family, you forget who you-"
*Chu*
The whole guild watched in pure shock as Natsu suddenly stepped forward…..and kissed the short haired beauty's forehead. This simple action only lasted for a few seconds, but sure enough, it made Lisanna blush a storm."I'm sorry I forgot to kiss you, I guess it just passed by me." Natsu gave a smirk, seeing how despite the teasing she gave him, Lisanna was easy to embarrass.
"Natsu! It isn't manly to kiss someone's sister!"
"But Elfman, you heard her. She's my 'wife,' and I have to kiss her sometimes, right?" To prove his point, Natsu wrapped an arm around Lisanna, making her blush even more. "Now will you stop teasing me Lis?" Lisanna mentally squealed at how bold Natsu was. How could Natsu, one of the densest people she knew, learn to tease so well?
"F-fine, you win." Natsu smirked before letting go of Lisanna as she pouted angrily while crossing her arms. "Geez, the new you isn't as fun." Chuckling, he flicked her nose.
"Sorry, but I'm the same little kid you now."
"Geez, like I keep saying: that guy's a flirt." For some reason, Erza and Lucy felt jealous at what Natsu did to Lisanna and wished they were in…...her…...position? The two couldn't help but blush at the thought. "Say, anyone know where Sona is?"
"Oh…" Lucy cooled down her blush before answering. "Levy volunteered to show her around town and get some books on magic. I think Jet and Droy are with them too." Little did they know, something big was just beyond the horizon.
'With Sona and Levy'
"Thank you again for helping me get these books Levy." Sona said to the petite bluenette with a small smile. Currently, she and Levy had just exited the local library to get as much knowledge of Earthland as possible for the former.
"It's no problem at all." Levy said with her own smile while carrying her own books. "I needed to get some new books anyways, plus a girlfriend of Natsu's is a friend of mine. These books should give you the basics of magic and the history of our home." Levy then tilted her head and Sona. "Hey, can I ask you a question?"
"Of course, what is it?"
"What's your world like? Natsu mentioned how you guys don't have any magic." Smiling, Sona explained how despite not having any supernatural powers, the humans on Earth thrived through their inventions, such as computers, the internet and even space travel. "And what about you Tyna?"
"Vestroia doesn't have the technology Earth has, but we've learned to thrive off the wildlife in our world. There have even been rumors that some Bakugan were sent into the deepest parts of space to find other worlds similar to our own." Tyna answered from Sona's shoulder.
"Wow, that sounds so amazing. Hey, do you mind if I write some of your stories to my notes? I might want to go to Earth and Vestroia one day. Imagine how many people would love to hear about them." Both Brawler and Bakugan were surprised at her words.
"It would be our honor Levy."
"Yes it would." Both girls smiled before shaking hands.
"Wow Levy, you're so amazing!" Jet and Droy said in unison while holding some books that Sona wanted to read. Oh yeah, forgot to mention they were with them, trying(and failing) to impress Levy. "I bet you could make an awesome story!"
"Hehe, thanks, but I think that's up to Lucy." Levy chuckled nervously while Sona and Tyna chose to remain silent. The four decided to take a shortcut through the hills in order to reach the guildhall. "Say Sona, you guys brought those 'Gauntlets' from your world, right? Do you mind if I see it when we get the guildhall?"
"I'm afraid that won't happen today." A scrambly, robotic voice called out from the tree in front of them. The four stopped to see a figure, clad in black clothing and a strange metal mask walking out of their hiding spot, leaning against the tree. "At the moment, I need to ask Sona a question, if you don't mind?"
"Who are you?" For some odd reason, Sona and Tyna felt very suspicious with the stranger.
"I was wondering….if you would kindly hand over the Aquos Energy." Their eyes widened in complete shock. Did he say what they think he said?
"Sona?" Levy looked at the violet-eyed beauty with concern.
"We need to go now."
"Please, stay." Reaching into his coat, the stranger suddenly pulled out a strange black gun and aimed it at Levy, much to her horror.
"Hey, get away from her!" Jet and Droy dropped their books while glaring at the stranger.
"I don't want to harm others who don't deserve it, but try anything-"
"Falcon Heavenward!" A green magic circle appeared behind Jt before he kicked it, launching himself at the stranger at high speed. Sighing to themselves, the stranger watched as Jet got closer…..and closer….and closer…..until he stepped to the side at the last second. "What?"
*Click*
Pressing a button one the side of the trigger, which allowed the gun to glow a blue dot, the stranger shot Jet on the back, causing a large amount of electricity to course through his body. "AAAAHHHH!" The orange haired speedster rolled on the ground, stunned from the sudden attack. Shocked by what happened to his friend, Droy glared at the stranger before throwing several seeds on the ground.
"Knuckle Plant!" The ground suddenly cracked opened, allowing several green knickle-shaped vines to pop out as they went towards his opponent.
"Fool." The stranger reached into the left side of their coat, revealing a sword as it before to glow purple.
"Droy, look out!" However, it was too late as the stranger pulled out his blade in a reverse grip, slashing the air in a parallel formation. Much to Levy and Sona's shock, the sword shot out a purple energy wave, which cut through the vines and flew towards Droy.
"Oh crap!" Unfortunately, due to his large body, Droy was too slow to dodge the energy slash, which sent him flying on his back. Gritting her teeth, Levy aimed her hand at the stranger…..only for him to aim his gun at Jet's head.
"I wouldn't do that, unless you're willing to live with the guilt of your ally's death." The stranger truly didn't want to do this, but he needed to draw his opponent out. As angry as Levy was, she couldn't risk Jet's life.
"If you want the Aquos Energy, I'll battle you for it. Just let my friends go." To her surprise, they shook their head.
"The plan has changed. I want one of you to come with me while the other brings Natsu Dragneel."
"Why?"
"I was told he was the strongest among the Brawlers, and I wish to test that theory. Now…." He pressed his gun on Jet's head. "Who will give him the message?"
'Back at the guild'
"Achoo!" Natsu suddenly sneezed in shock. It felt like someone was just talking about him. Maybe he was watching too much of that anime stuff.
"What the hell Flame Brain?!" Gray shouted in annoyance since he was sitting next to his rival. He wa lucky Natsu wasn't aiming his direction or else he would've gotten snotted.
"Are you okay?" Wendy asked Natsu with a hint of concern.
"Do you need a tissue?" Tsubaki asked while pulling out a handkerchief.
"Nah, I'm fine. I think someone talked about me."
"Are you sure Partner?" Leonidas asked, to which Natsu nodded.
"Just make sure you don't get any of us sick." Kallen said with a sigh before taking a sip of her tea.
"Well, I gotta take a job." Lucy said before standing up.
"Oh, can I go with you? I wanna see how you guys take jobs." Baron practically begged.
"He won't stop until you say yes." Mira said, getting a nervous laugh from Lucy before she gestured him to follow.
"Impressive. Each of these papers had a different mission." Nemus said with a hint of interest in his voice as he stared at the bulletin board.
"Find a missing ring? No. Take care of the elderly? Maybe later. Catch some flying fish? No way."
"Hey Lucy, try this one!" Baron pointed to the request on the right. "It says you have to hunt three big monsters, and the reward is a lot of money!"
"Uuummm…..M-maybe if Natsu and the others can help." Lucy didn't want to admit she was a little more than uncomfortable with handling a monster hunting mission on her own.
*Boom*
Just as Lucy was about to take another job, the doors suddenly burst open, revealing Jet, Droy and Levy. "Wendy, we need your help!" Levy shouted while trying to hold up her teammates. The guild looked in horror as Droy fell on his knees while Levy was losing her balance trying to hold up Jet.
"Jet, Droy!" Wendy quickly ran to their aid, applying some of her healing magic while the others gathered around them.
"Mommy, daddy. What happened to uncle Jet and Droy?" Little Asuka, daughter of Bisca and Alzack, asked with concern while looking at the two males.
"They got hurt, but they'll be okay sweetie." Bisca said with a smile, though it was somewhat forced.
"Who the hell did this?" Natsu growled while clenching his fists.
"This has to be Twilight Ogre. Maybe getting back at us for attacking their guildhall." Macao summed up.
"No, it wasn't them." Levy looked down in shame. "It was someone else. They had some sort of gun, and a powerful sword that was able to cut through Droy's Knuckle Plant." However, as she was saying this, Natsu noticed a lack of a certain Aquos Brawler.
"Levy, where's Sona?" It was then that the other Brawlers realized their friend wasn't here.
"Whoever attacked us…..they mentioned something about wanting the Aquos Energy, but then they said one of us would go with him while the other came here. They said they wanted you to fight them Natsu."
"Where?" Natsu's tone turned dead serious as he looked at Levy.
"I….I'm sorry-"
"Levy." Said person flinched a bit as he raised his voice slightly. However, he felt a hand on his shoulder, revealing a concerned Alice.
"Natsu, please calm down." She said with heavy concern, which worked as he took a deep breath and muttered a sorry.
"My child, where did they take her?" Makarov asked in a soft tone.
"H-He said Natsu has to meet him in the middle of the east forest." Nodding Natsu quickly stood up.
"Leo." The Pyrus Bakugan nodded before jumping onto Natsu's hand as he pocketed him.
"Hang on Salamander, this might be a trap." Gajeel said while crossing his arms.
"Then I'll spring it, but right now, she needs my help." Especially if this bastard knows about the Bakugan.
"You aren't going alone." Erza said with her hands on her hips. "A few of us shall go while the others stay to treat Jet and Droy." Everyone nodded in agreement, ready to face whoever dared hurt their friends.
'East forest, a few minutes later'
We now turn to Sona and Damus(who was still wearing his mask) as they stood in the middle of the eastern forest, the former had her hands tied up, though she was still allowed to stand on her own. The Aquos Brawler and Bakugan didn't bother speaking with Damus, but they still glared at him. "I'm sorry." Damus said for once since bringing her here. "I never meant to harm your allies like that. All I wanted was Natsu Dragneel." Through his disguised voice, there was a hint of sincerity in his voice.
"Yet that didn't stop you from shooting Jet." Sona said with a hint of edge in her voice.
"To be fair, I did warn them. People like them are always the first to die in war. I would know." Now the two of them were confused. What did he mean by he knew how it felt?
"SONA!" The moment was cut short as the two heard the voice of a certain Dragon Slayer. Natsu Dragneel, along with the rest of the Bakugan Brawlers Resistance, Team Natsu, Makarov, Gajeel, Levy, the Strauss siblings, Juvia and Romeo. "Let her go you bastard!" Natsu was prepared to punch the hell out of this guy…..when he suddenly pointed his gun in the back of Sona's head.
"I would choose my next action wisely Natsu Dragneel." Natsu growled in anger, but stopped several feet away from the two.
"Are you the one who attacked my children?" Makarov asked calmly, but it was obvious he was still angry.
"That was something I would've liked to avoid."
"Still didn't stop you from hurting them." Gray said with narrowed eyes.
"You wanted to fight me, right? So let Sona go." Silence overtook the area as both parties stared at each other. However, Damus reached into his pocket before pulling out a small knife and aimed it at Sona, much to their shock. "Wait, don't-!"
*Slash*
Natsu's words fell in deaf ears as Damus slashed his knife….into Sona's binds, freeing her from his grasp. "Go." He took a few steps back, his hands folded behind his back like he was some sort of commander. The bispecticale Brawler looked at him for a few moments before she slowly walked back to her friends.
"Sona, are you okay?" Tsubaki asked in concern.
"Yes. He didn't try to harm us."
"What about you Tyna, did he take your Attribute Energy?" Wilda asked with equal concern.
"No, he hasn't tried to take the Aquos Energy. He said if he were to take it, it would be in a fair battle." Tyna answered, calming her friends' worries.
"Thanks for that."
"I would rather battle you when your focus is on the battle, rather than worrying about your friend." Even with what the guy did, Natsu gave him a small nod of respect.
"So, who the hell are you?" To his irk, Damus chuckled while waving a finger at him.
"My apologizes Dragneel, but I won't reveal my face unless you truly prove yourself."
"Hiding behind a mask is not manly!" Elfman shouted.
"Kinda reminds me of Spectra." Ace said with disgust and Mira hated to admit it, but he wasn't wrong.
"How do you know about the Attribute Energies?" Mira demanded.
"I believe you remember the Vexos." The Brawlers suddenly widened their eyes in shock while the others raised their brows.
"Wait, the Vexos are here too?" Lisanna asked.
"Are you with them?" Gurin asked with a glare, to which Damus shook his head.
"I would say we have an…..understanding relationship. However, I dislike what they do to the Bakugan."
"Then why work with them?" Kallen asked with her arms crossed.
"Simple: as annoying as they are, they can prove to be beneficial for my plans." He then raised his left arm, putting on his black Gauntlet. "Enough talk, let's battle."
"Natsu, are you sure you wanna fight him alone?" Lucy asked her cru-friend with heavy concern, to which he smiled.
"Relax Luce, I got this." Reaching into his back, Natsu pulled out his own Gauntlet before putting it on his left arm. "Plus this is a good time to try out your new body, huh Leo?"
"I won't let you down Partner." Leonidas said with determination.
"Wow, we're actually gonna see a Brawl for the first time." Romeo muttered in awe.
"Aye, but Natsu's totally gonna kick this guy's butt!" Happy said with his paw held high. Both Natsu and Damus placed their cards in their Gauntlets.
"Gauntlet/Gauntlet, Powerstrike/Powerstrike!" A large circle with the six attributes appeared underneath them. The Resistance placed their hands on Natsu since they knew how the time freeze works. The whole area was covered in a rainbow aura before disappearing.
"Hey, what the hell are you doin?" Gajeel called out, getting shocked expressions from the Resistance while Damus simply analyzed the situation.
"Wait, time didn't stop?" Alice said in bewilderment.
"It looks like/this world's atmosphere/prevents time from stopping." Hydranoid theorized.
"Delta Hydranoid is correct. The energy from this world seems to force time to move on, even during a Bakugan Brawl." Typing on his Gauntlet, Damus summoned a screen with several cards in them. Scanning the contains, he clicked on one of them before aiming it at the field. "Gate card, set." His Gauntlet then shot out the Gate card before it struck the field, creating a dark aura before it disappeared.
"Who cares if time didn't stop? We're still gonna win." Natsu flicked Leonidas in the air before catching him. "Bakugan, Brawl!" He threw his partner on the field before he opened up. "Bakugan, stand." Much to the guild's surprise, a large tornado of flames suddenly shot out of the ground, flying high in the sky.
"What the hell Flame Brain?!" The amount of heat produced by Leonidas was enough to make them sweat a bit.
*RRRROOOOAAAARRRR!*
A loud roar erupted from within the flames, causing the Fairy Tail members to cover their ears, mostly the Exceeds and Dragon Slayers. A large claw cut through the flames, dispersing them as the guild now saw a red dragon, flying in the air.
Omega Leonidas: PL 700
"WHAT THE HELL?!" The guild shouted in pure shock at Leon's true form.
"Something wrong?" Baron asked innocently.
"F-forgive us, but…..is that really Leonidas?" Erza asked, controlling her shock.
"Yup, that's him." Natsu smiled fondly at his Bakugan, who began clenching his claws slowly. "Looking good Leo!"
"Yes, this new body is very powerful, but I'll need time to adjust to it."
"Wait, what does he mean by new body?" Mirajane asked in confusion. The Brawlers looked at each other before Mira answered her.
"You see…...Bakugan can evolve if they have enough power. Recently, the Attribute Energies he mentioned were given to our Bakugan, which allowed them to evolve."
"And how powerful was Leonidas before?" Baron closed his eyes while poking his forehead.
"Hmmmmm….if I remember right, he and Helios, another Dragon Bakugan, were strong enough to blow up Ves Palace AND the city under it by themselves, so I'd say Leo's pretty strong."
"A…..whole…...palace?" Makarov suddenly paled up so fast, they swore his ghost was escaping his body via his mouth. To think, NATSU of all people had this…..this dragon, with him for months. And that was BEFORE he evolved?! Just thinking about the amount of jewel he would lose if Natsu ever used him outside of a Brawl made him sweat even more.
"Hmmm, so his Bakugan has evolved? Interesting." Now Damus was getting even more interested in Natsu Dragneel. "I suppose now it is time for me to reveal my Bakugan." Reaching into his pocket, Damus pulled out his silver Bakugan before throwing it on the field. "Bakugan, brawl. Cybertros, stand." Purple lightning shot out of the ground before a large shadow jumped high in the air.
"Woah, what's that?!" Happy shouted in shock before the shadow landed on the ground, causing the ground to shake as dust was spread around the area, forcing everyone to cover up. The dust slowly died out as everyone looked at the new Bakugan, only to gasp in shock.
"Impossible…." Ingram muttered in horror. Standing on one knee with an arm cannon, was Damus' partner Cybertros. It raised its head at the humans, its glowing red eye scanning them before standing up.
Cybertros: PL 800
"W-w-what is that?" Wendy asked with fear, hugging herself at the cold look it was giving them.
"G-guys, what is that thing?" To Lucy's surprise, each member of the Resistance glared at the new Bakugan, but the one that was the most harsh was Natsu's. She swore he had some steam escaping his mouth.
"A mechanical Bakugan, projects the Vexos have started since their time in Vestroia." Vladitor said with venom in his voice. "They disrespect our kind."
"I won't allow anymore mechanical Bakugan to harm innocent lives." Leonidas flew down to the ground, his large talons embedded on the soil as his green eyes glared holes in his opponent. "Natsu."
"I'm way ahead of you." Natsu quickly put in an ability card. "Ability, activate! Blaze Meteor!" Opening his mouth, Leonidas launched a large fireball towards Cybertros, striking its chest as a large explosion erupted.
Omega Leonidas: 700-900
"Yeah, nice shot Master Natsu!"
"Hang on Baron." Nemus said with some suspicion, and he was right for saying that as the smoke cleared up, revealing an unharmed Cyberros.
"It seems that attack only pushed it back." Lily pointed out as its feet were pushed back at least three feet.
"That armor…..it must be powerful enough to withstand powerful blows." This….Cybertros, its tough armor reminded Erza of her Adamantine armor. "Natsu and Leonidas will need to use more power if they expect to win."
"Ability, activate." Damus put in his own ability card. "Rygon Cannon." Sensing its power rise, Cybertros aimed its cannon at Leonidas.
Cybertros: 800-1100
"Leo, fly!" Nodding, Leonidas opened his wings before flying high in the sky. Finishing its charge, Crybertros fired a concentrated beam of purple energy, following Leonidas.
"You can only run for so long. Fusion ability, activate. Barrage Wave." Much to everyone shock, Cybertros' shoulder blades sprouted out two small missile launchers, each aiming at Leonidas. "Fire." Nodding slightly, Cybertros launched several small missiles from its shoulders, each flying towards Leonidas.
Cybertros: 1100-1300
Omega Leonidas: 900-800
"Dammit, ability activate! Buening Defend!" Leonidas extended his hand, summoning a fire barrier.
Cybertros: 1300-1100
Omega Leonidas: 800-900-1000
Leonidas was able to hold back the Rygon Cannon beam, however the missiles separated, heading towards his blind spots. "Look out!" It was too late as the missiles struck his sides.
"AAAAHHHHH!" The Pyrus dragon lost his balance and began to plummet towards the ground.
"Go." Listening to its master, Cybertros began to charge towards Leonidas as he kept falling.
"Natsu, do something!"
"..." To everyone's shock, Natsu wasn't moving. Rather, he was just giving a calm expression.
"Flame Barin, didn't you hear them?!" Again, Natsu didn't respond.
"How disappointing." Damus shook his head mentally. If this was all that Natsu Dragneel could do, than he should've just taken their Attribute Energies. Cybertros got closer…..and closer to Leonidas. But just as he was close enough….Natsu grinned.
"Got you! Double ability, activate! Leonidas suddenly opened his eyes while spreading his wings. "Nova Impact plus Lightning Blitz!" Leonidas' whole body was covered in brilliant flames while lightning emitted from his horns.
Omega Leonidas: 1000-1300-1500
Roaring, Leonidas suddenly pulled up just as he was about to hit the ground, crashing into Cybertros as it was sent flying into the forest, passing over Damus as it was breaking trees and scaring more wildlife. "Alright, I knew it would work. Nice acting, huh Leo?"
"Yes, it was a well planned strategy."
"Hold on!" Gray pointed his finger at Natsu. "Just what the hell were you thinking Ashtray?!" Lucy rubbed her chin before gasping.
"I get it! Natsu knew that Leonidas wouldn't be able to hit Cybertros without surprising it, so he had to make it look like they were losing."
"And that allowed them to land an attack." To say everyone was shocked at the brilliance of Natsu's plan was an understatement.
First you're able to defeat Erza and Gray, now you're coming up with new strategies? Makarov couldn't help but see the old Natsu for a brief moment before seeing the one in the present with a warm smile. Just how many surprises do you have my boy?
"So, what do you think you bastard?" To Natsu's surprise, Damus actually began to chuckle while smirking, though no one could see behind his mask.
"That was a reckless move, wasn't it….Cybertros?"
"Yes, it was." A deep voice called out as Cybertros began to stand up. Everyone widened their eyes as Cybertros raised its head, the mouthguard slowly opened up, revealing a green mouth with some sharp teeth inside. "The power you possess Leonidas, is more than I expected." (He's voiced by the man himself, Steve Blum.)
"H-how?"
"That Bakugan…..can talk." Mira actually stepped back a bit in shock. The only one who was like that was…...Helios.
"All of you made too fast of an assumption." Damus put his left hand in his pocket. "I never said Cybertros was a mechanical Bakugan. Rather, he's half mechanical…...and half living." The other Bakugan gasped in shock while Natsu clenched his fists, his bangs shadowing his expression.
"What the hell gives you the right to change your partner, your friend, into a machine?" Kallen's blue eyes glared at Damus. "Only cowards would turn their Bakugan into-"
"DON'T speak like you understand our experience." Even with his disguised voice, everyone could tell Damus was angry. He didn't want to remember his past, and what happened with his Bakugan. "You don't know what hell we've faced."
"I don't really care about that." Natsu raised his head, giving a determined expression. "I'm still gonna kick your ass. Go Leo!" With the same determination, Leonidas charged at Cybertros, ready to end this fight.
"Gate card, open. Flat Power." The area around the two giants began to glow white and just as Leo was about to punch Cybertros…...his fist was caught.
"W-what?"
Cybertros: 1100-800
Omega Leonidas: 1500-700
With his power restored, Cybertros aimed his cannon at Leonidas before firing a point-blank shot, sending Leonidas back as he reverted back to ball form and Natsu lost part of his life gauge. "Leo!" Natsu quickly picked up his Bakugan and looked at him with concern. "You okay pal?"
"Yes, but we lost part of your life gauge. I'm sorry partner."
"Don't worry, we'll get em next time." Natsu gave Leo as smile while Daus caught Cybertros.
"What was that?" Romeo asked.
"Flat Power. It was the Gate card he used. It lowers the Bakugans' power to their base form, and since Cybertros was a hundred points higher than Leo, he was able to win." Alice answered, looking at her boyfriend with concern.
"But what if his life gauge goes to zero?" Mirajane asked, already knowing the answer.
"Then he loses." Ace narrowed his eyes at Damus. "But, if Natsu loses more than 500 points, then Leo will go with the winner. It's already happened to Natsu."
"I-it did?" Wendy asked, a feeling a dread entered her chest. Mira nodded while holding onto her necklace.
"Yeah, it did, and Natsu was beyond devastated. It was only because of a friend that he was able to win Leo back, but he vowed never to take a Bakugan Brawl lightly." Of course she left out the part where it was her brother Spectra who took 'd be a while until she would tell Fairy Tail of her family history.
"That was impressive Natsu Dragneel. To actually catch me off guard like that, and to actually force Cybertros to talk is a high honor."
"Whatever." Natsu pulled out a Gate card before throwing it on the field. "Let's start round two." Nodding, Damus held Cybertros between his fingers. "Bakugan….."
"Brawl." Both males threw their partners on the field as they grew to their normal forms. "Ability, activate. Vulcan's Wrath." Cybertros' arm transformed into its vulcan form, aiming it at Leonidas before unleashed a barrage of energy bullets.
Cybertros: 800-1100
"Ability, activate. Flash Flame!" Leo's eyes shined before it disappeared within a blink of an eye, dodging the attack.
Cybertros: 1100-800
"Woah, where did Leo go?" Detecting Leo's fast moments, Cybertros moved its cannon, continuing to fire on Leo. Its missing shots struck the forest, destroying more of the trees and even hitting as far as the mountains.
"This is insane!" Percival shouted as Ace and the others covered their ears, hearing the aiming of noise Cybertros' gun was making.
"Sorry, but thanks to Flash Flame, not only can Leo move fast, but he also shuts down your ability!"
"Impressive, but try this. Ability, activate. Black Volt."
"Understood." Ceasing its attack, Cybertros calculated where Leonidas was going to appear before launching a wave of black lightning towards the right, successfully hitting the Pyrus Bakugan as he screamed in pain.
Cybertros: 800-1200
Omega Leonidas: 700-300
"Not bad, but we've got a few tricks up our sleeves. Double ability, activate. Tusk Blade plus Shock Pulse!" Clenching his claws, Leonidas sprouted out a large yellow spike from each knuckle(like how Wolverine takes out his claws) as they were ignited in flames.
Omega Leonidas: 300-600-800
"And for a little added bonus, Gate card open! Element Merge!" The ground began to glow as some of Cybertros' energy was transferred to Leonidas.
Omega Leonidas: 600-800-1000
Cybertros: 1200-1000
"A close up battle? Interesting. Ability, activate. Shadow Blade." From Cybertros' cannon arm, a large purple blade appeared. Both Bakugan glared at each other before flying forward, blade clashing with blade. Pushing him back, Leo slashed his right blade forward, grazing Cybertros' right cheek. Cybertros countered by swinging his arm sideways, forcing Leo to block it with his own blades. However, this was what Leo wanted as lightning began to entered his opponent's body, making him tense up. I see, he used that second ability to paralyze Cybertros.
"Now time for the main shot." Grinning, Natsu put in another ability card. "Ability, activate. Omega Blaster Pyrus!" Matching his Brawler's grin, Leonidas stepped back before getting on all fours, charging flames in his mouth. Damus attempted to use an ability card…..only for it to fail in the process. "Sorry, but thanks to Shock Pulse, you can't use any other ability!"
Omega Leonidas: 1000-1400
"That means Natsu's clear to attack!" Leonidas finished charging his attack before opening his mouth, unleashing a power stream of fire. Cybertros could only silently accept his fate as the attack engulfed his body, causing a large explosion. The robotic Bakugan transformed back to ball form before bouncing in front of Damus, decreasing his life gauge by 80%. "That's how we do it Fairy Tail style."
"Nice shot Master Natsu!" The others were beyond shocked that Natsu was actually able to defeat Cybertros, let alone lower his gauge to almost zero.
"Even with his new body, Leonidas still has his spark." Tyna muttered while looking at Leo with a faint blush.
"I wouldn't expect anything less." Percival said with a smile.
"But still, the battle is far from over." Due to her experience, Erza knows when an enemy was either toying with her or if they were analyzing their true power. Judging by how Damus brawled, it looked like it was the latter.
"You still be impressing me Dragneel, I haven't had a brawl this intense in a long time." It was no lie: Damus was actually having fun with Natsu. "Don't hold anything back in this next round." Despite how this guy drew him out…..Natsu was giving a feral grin.
"I hate to say it, but you're really tough. I'm having a blast." He then gave a serious expression. "But I'm not gonna let you win." Damus activated his Gauntlet, scanning through each card before choosing a certain one.
"Gate card, set." He launched the card on the field before it opened up. "Bakugan….."
"Brawl!" Both Cybertros and Leonidas were sent flying towards one another before crashing, bouncing back as they transformed into their true forms and backflipped onto the ground. "You wanted me to not hold back, right? Hey Leo, you ready to use THAT?"
"Only if you are partner."
"That? What is THAT?" Lucy looked at the Brawlers, only to see them either smiling or in Kallen and Ace's case, smirking.
"Oh, boy! It's been a while since he's used that!" Baron was practically jumping with excitement.
"Let's just hope he doesn't blow everything up."
"What?!" It wasn't bad enough that Leonidas was able to blow up a large part of the forest, now he and Natsu had a secret Trump Card?! Makarov could only pale up even more, thinking of how much more Jewel he would lose. Both Natsu and Leonidas closed their eyes, their bodies slowly glowing a red aura as the ground began to shake slightly.
"What's happening?" Juvia asked as a strange amount of heat was being made by Brawler and Bakugan.
"Let's just say this battle is over." Both Natsu and Leonidas opened their eyes, letting out a powerful roar.
"Dragon Bond!" Their eyes began to glow red as they stood high and mighty, glaring at Damus and Cybertros. Damus actually widened his eyes as the power Natsu had was unlike any he had ever seen and yet…...he felt excited.
"While I don't know what this new power is, I'm curious what it can do."
"Fire Dragon…." Natsu reeled his right fist back and much to the Guild's surprise, Leonids did the same. "Iron Fist!" Faster than Cybertros expected, Leonidas slammed his right claw onto his faceplate, making him stagger back. "Fire Dragon Tail Hammer!" Turning his body, Leonidas ignited his tail before slamming it against Cybertros' chest.
*Crack*
Shockingly, the force from the attack actually cracked his chest. This power, he's able to break the ore? "Double ability, activate. Vain Gauntlet plus Shadow Blade!" Cybertros activated his purple sword while three spikes ejected from his left arm. The large chrome Bakugan swung its blades at Leonidas, who dodged each slash with ease.
"What is this Dragon Bond?" Erza asked, impressed with how Natsu and Leonidas were in perfect sync.
"That's Dragon Bond, a power only he and Leo has. It lets Natsu give Leo some of his magic while the two create a psychic connection, which lets them fight as one." No matter how many times she's seen it, Mira was always star struck with the power he boyfriend had. Just as Cybertros was about to slash at Leonidas, the dragon caught both of his arms before delivering a strong headbutt, cracking part of his faceplate.
"This is getting more and more exciting. Double ability, activate! Rygon Cannon plus fusion ability, Solar Amp!" Shaking off its facade, Cybertros aimed his arm cannon at Leo while the top split open, revealing two solar panels which began to charge due to the sunlight.
"Salamander's gotta do something or else he'll lose." Gajeel said with his arms crossed, though Natsu's girlfriends and male Brawlers friends didn't worry.
"Dragon Slayer Secret Art…." Natsu moved his arms in a circular motion, which Leonidas copied as his claws were ignited. Finally finishing its charge, Cybertros fired a high beam of dark energy. "Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade!" Leonidas launched a tornado of explosions towards Cybertros, clashing with its energy beam. Both attacks caused ripples through the air as everyone except Natsu and Damus were forced to cover up. "I'm…...not…...going to lose!" Both Natsu and Leonidas kept putting in more and more magic in their attacks, slowly pushing Cybertros' Rygon Cannon back.
"Hmmmm, Gate card, open." The field suddenly began to glow white. "Self Destruct." Natsu and Leonidas widened their eyes in horror while Cybertros closed his one eye, accepting what his Brawler was doing.
*BOOM*
A massive explosion erupted from underneath, sending both Bakugan back as they reverted back to ball form, draining both Natsu and Damus' life gauges "Battle terminated." The A.I from the Gauntlets said. The Dragon Bond was deactivated before Natsu fell on one knee, panting a bit.
"Natsu!" Happy and the others quickly ran to Natsu's side. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah….just…..need…..a minute…" Getting over his exhaustion, Natsu picked up Leonidas. "Hey Leo, you okay?"
"Yes, what happened?"
"As much as I enjoyed our brawl, I only came to test your strength Natsu Dragneel." Damus kneeled down to pick up Cybertros before inspecting him. "And I must say, you've earned my respect."
"You have earned my respect as well Leonidas." Cybertros said before jumping onto his Brawler's shoulder, his red eyes staring at Leonidas. "I will enjoy the day I finally defeat you in combat."
"Hang on, at least tell us who you are." Damus simply stared at Natsu before placing a hand on his mask, allowing it to slowly fold up before revealing his true face, brushing some of his dark purple hair.
"My name is Damus Killian, leader of the Spectres." He gave a smirk towards Natsu. "I look forward to our next battle."
"You aren't going anywhere." The Fairy Tail wizards, as well as the Bakugan Brawlers, prepared to stop him if need be. Sighing, Damus typed on his Gauntlet.
*BOOM*
Everyone widened their eyes as the air behind Damus suddenly began to pick up as a black ship appeared behind him, deactivating its cloaking device. "A ship?!" Damus slowly walked backwards as the side of the ship opened up.
"We will see each other again soon Dragneel, that is a promise."
"STOP!" Natsu, Gray and the others were prepared to attack Damus…..when the front of the ship activated two small turrets, firing a barrage of bullets at the group, yet it only shot around the group to distract them long enough for Damus to enter his ship. Typing on the main console, Damus pulled the ship upwards before it flew high in the air. "Happy, wings!"
"Natsu, it's too fast for me." Natsu growled in anger, glaring at the black ship as it flew away.
"If these Spectres are working with the Vexos…...then we've got a lot to worry about."
HOLY…..CRAP. 33 pages, man was this a lot to write. Nonetheless, I'm glad I was able to accomplish this for you guys since there was a LOT to write about: how the guild was bonding with the Brawlers, how Damus was gonna draw out Natsu, and finally: the brawl itself. As you can tell, Damus is an honorable Brawler towards those he deems worthy. If Natsu, who was considered the strongest Brawler in the Resistance, failed to impress him, then the Spectres would've just attacked Fairy Tail all together. Did you guys like Cybertros' secret? More will be revealed as the story moves on. What will happen now that Fairy Tail has seen what a Bakugan can look like in a Brawl? How will magic play out in the future? Where is Spectra and Gus? Will I enjoy the next Digimon Adventure Tri movie in english dub tonight?
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Next time: The Grand Magic Games.