A day later, the time soon came for the Elysium as many representatives from bordering kingdoms came to Lautreamont for the event. The kingdom was holding up the event with festivities of many assortments just spread all around.

We turn our attention to the castle as in one room is Ash who is being prepped for the Elysium, the young man wearing a white-ish blue dress shirt while standing in front of a mirror because Prim and a few maid servants were helping him get dressed up.

"u-um….i can wear my clothes by myself, you know?" said Ash with an awkward smile.

"it is alright, Ash-sama." Said Prim with a smile while tidying the young man's shirt. "since you are our future king, this serves as good practice for us servants who will serve you."

"I'm still a student and not a king yet." Ash replied while sweatdropping.

The young man had his jacket suit put on and then a butterfly tie was placed on, his trousers straightened and cleaned, his given leather shoes that were polished and shining, his hair style was given a bit of a make over.

"would you like to wear a few jewelleries, Ash-sama?" Prim asked while holding up a box of jewelleries such as rings and bracelets. "we have a fine collection that you can wear."

"uh…no thanks." Ash replied while putting on his white gloves. "I never fancy jewelleries."

"yes, as you wish." Prim stated as she turns and was going to placed away the jewellery box but because of her clumsy nature; she tripped on her outfit's skirt and then fell. "owie~!"

"a-are you alright, Prim-san!?" Ash helped Prim while ignoring the fact that the jewellery box had fell open and all the jewels inside came spilling out.

"s-sorry~! I was too clumsy~!" Prim cried out while the servants quickly picked up the jewelleries and started to place them back inside the jewel box.

"it's alright, as long as you are fine." Ash told Prim with a smile before helps her stand up.

"I'm very sorry, Ash-sama." Prim apologizes to Ash as she bowed but as she did; a ring came dropping as one was stuck on her hair during the time she fell.

"just be careful next time, Prim-san." Ash told the maid while picking up the fallen ring. He was about to give it back when he realized something that made him smile and look at the purple hair girl. "but now that I see the jewelleries, I have a change of mind."

"eh?" Prim looks confused before Ash takes Prim's left hand and then slides the ring into her ring finger. "e-eh, A-Ash-sama?"

"since we are going to be together with Veronica and the others. I think it's fair that I should give you all wedding rings." Said Ash with a smile as Prim looks surprised at him then to the ring which has a violet gem. "I'm sure Oswald-san wouldn't mind me taking a few jewelleries and giving one of them to you."

Prim looks at the ring before to Ash as her eyes started to get teary which surprised the young man.

"ASH-SAMA~!" Prim cried in tears as this made Ash panic a bit.

"w-wait! Prim-san?! why are you crying?!" Ash exclaimed in panic as he was sure that it would make her happy and not sad.

By a table nearby is Ash's gauntlet shooter and Caser that had Drago and the other bakugans popped out.

"this is getting to be a pain." Said Plitheon as the others nodded in agreement.

While Ash is trying to calm down the crying Prim; we turn our attention to another room that has Rebecca, and Angela who were being outfitted with their dress by the maid servants. The two hears Prim's cries as they were sure something might had happened at the other room.

"sounds like Prim may have caused something and is crying now." Said Angela as she is sitting in front of a mirror while a servant is tying her hair into a bun then placed it together with a hair pin.

"sounds like it." Rebecca replied in agreement as her hair was being combed multiple times by a maid standing behind her.


The time passes on as the night was coming. Ash came out of his room with Prim following behind. The young man wears his suit on while having his Gauntlet shooter and caser on. Drago and the others are in the casing while in their ball form.

"Ash-sama, your mask." Said Prim while handing a blueish white masquerade mask.

"eh? What's this for?" Ash asked while taking the mask.

"Oswald-sama has decided to host this years' Elysium with a Masquerade ball where those who were invited will wear mask to conceal their identity." Prim explained. "This allows a perfectly equal standing between many representative and create a better relationship of a bond with the other kingdoms."

"I see" said Ash as he soon puts the mask on and checks it with a hand mirror that Prim provided for her. "looks good."

"I'm so grateful to hear that!" Prim replied with a smile. "I was very certain that this mask would perfectly match Ash-sama's dashing looks!"

"thanks" Ash thanked the maid for her compliment before they started to head down the hallway.

The two walked in the hallway where they soon encountered Rebecca and Angela who came out of their dressing room.

"hello" Rebecca greeted the two as Ash blushes in seeing their stunning red and violet respectively beautiful dress. "how do we look?"

"y-you look…pretty.." Ash dumbly responded.

"oh~? Which one looks pretty, Ash-kun?" Angela asked with a giggle. "is my dress beautiful or is it Rebecca's?"

"well…that's…." Ash replied before he started to turn red because the two women closes in while pressing their bosoms against him.

"well? Who is more beautiful?" Rebecca and Angela asked in unison while sounding very teasing to Ash whose red face started to steam.

"that would be me." A voice stated out as someone appears from behind.

Ash and the others turned and they look in awe and surprise as Veronica appears while wearing a beautiful white mermaid style dress with a silk veil around her shoulders and a silverish golden necklace around her neck, the First Princess' hair style is nearly identical to her usual hair style but there were a few strands in front of her ears, and the tips were all curled a bit. Glenn stood beside the Iron Blooded Valkyrie while wearing a suit but with a sheathed sword strapped to the side of his waist.

"how do I look, Ash?" Veronica asked with a smile. "beautiful, correct?"

"w-wha…so.." Ash muttered out with a dumbfounded face.

"fufufufu, seems that I am the winner." Said Veronica a bit smugly as she sends a smirk at Rebecca and Angela who growls in response. "the fact that he can't speak upon seeing my appearance means that he is dumbfounded and in awe. Clearly obvious that I am more beautiful since I am his future wife after all."

"do you want to start something!?" Rebecca growls out as there was a burning blaze behind her.

"just because you're the first princess, doesn't mean that you can use everything to win!" Angela added while a black swirling tornado is behind her.

"as much as Ash wishes us to be equal. This is the place where that rule doesn't apply." Veronica stated while still having her smirk. "doesn't it make sense that I who is the first princess of Lautraemont Kingdom would get first of everything?"

"u-um! Please don't start to fight~!" Prim cried out as she tried to stop the possibility of a catfight.

"Ash….-sama…" Glenn spoke out. "please stop them."

"h-how am I supposed to do that?" Ash asked as he was scared because of the furious aura that is arising from the three ladies while Prim had shrunk and is panicking.


The mood was all cheerful and a bit tense with Ash's group; but it wasn't so cheerful for a certain princess.

Silvia is sitting on her bed in her room as she just sat silently while her chosen dress for the Elysium event is just lying on the bed near her.

The princess leans against the bed frame while lifting her legs up and then hugs them to her chest.

"I wish to just be a normal girl…." Silvia muttered out as her eyes are filled with sadness and jealousy. "if this Elysium passes….Ash Blake and Veronica-sama's engagement will be…" the princess grits her teeth before she kicks a lamp and cause it to fall then break to pieces on the floor. "why? Why him?!"

Silvia started to tear up as she hugs herself while shaking.

"why must I be the princess? Why can't I just be a normal girl?" Silvia asked herself as she had images of herself being with Ash at school and together at the town while just having fun. "if I was a normal girl…he would see me more as who I am and not who I stand for…." The image of Ash smiling to her soon appears before it shattered into pieces like glass. "yet why…why couldn't he just…."

Silvia cried quietly to herself as she was a young girl with a broken yet jealous heart that had yearned for the young man who had started to grow feelings for.

"just why….why couldn't I just be honest and tell him?" Silvia asked. "why am I such a coward?"

Silvia continued to cry quietly while not knowing a shadow that looms into her room undetected.

"what's wrong, Silvia?" a gentle voice spoke out as Silvia made a surprised noise before she turns to look to the side and her eyes widen. "did you lose your favorite doll again?"

"Julius…niisama.." Silvia muttered out as standing beside her is her proclaimed to be deceased older brother; Julius Lautreamont who is smiling gently to her. "y-you're.."

"alive?" Julius stated in finishing Silvia's statement before he chuckles a bit and then sat down beside his little sister. "yes I am."

"b-but how?" Silvia asked. "father had decreed that.."

"let's just say.." Julius spoke out while holding a finger near his lips. "father couldn't bare in losing a member of our family."

"t-then…father gave you mercy during that time?" Silvia stated as Julius nodded. "t-then…where have you..?"

"I'm sorry, Silvia. But I can't tell you much." Julius replied with a sad frown. "I was given mercy but I was told to not tell anyone about myself being alive. Father had to save me but at the cost of proclaiming that I was dead."

Silvia looks at her brother before she cries and hugs him. Julius smiles and patted her head before stroking her back a few times.

After a few minutes, Silvia stopped crying and soon regains her bearings to properly talk with her brother.

"Julius-niisama, why are you here?" Silvia asked while holding her brother's hand. "why of all the time in the past, have you decided to come now?"

"father saved me from execution but in doing so; I have to live a life as nobody." Julius replied. "I had to live in the shadows and not tell anyone about myself. You can say that I was just a breeze that passes by and as for why I come now." The prince held a hand and then patted Silvia's head a few times. "I couldn't bear to see my adorable little sister just cry. So I thought that father would let this little thing slide just this once."

Silvia blushes a bit before she smiles to Julius who smiles back.

"can you tell me why are you crying, Silvia?" Julius asked. "is it because of something Veronica did and scared you? Or is it something else?"

"it's…" Silvia muttered out as she soon went quiet for a few minutes but then decided to speak truthfully to her brother.

Silvia told Julius everything from how Ash suddenly kisses her during the Necromancer attack to the point that she started to grow feelings for him and also jealously towards Veronica and the other girls who are also in love with the young man which made her extremely jealous.

"I see." Said Julius. "I can understand that."

"Julius-niisama, what should I do?" Silvia asked while hugging her knees to her chest. "I-i…I am growing feelings for Ash Blake…but I don't want to cause harm to Veronica-neesama and the others. They love him…and I love him too…yet i.."

"you want him to love you too, right?" Julius replied as Silvia nodded while covering her face to her knees that made her not notice that a dark smile grew on her brother's lips. "then, how about I help you?"

"eh?" Silvia looks to her brother and sees him holding a dark black Gauntlet shooter and a black and grey bakugan ball towards her. "this is?"

"if you wish for Ash Blake to notice and love you, you must be in an equal position with him." Said Julius as his voice started to turn deep and dark, his eyes glowing dark black while his shadow grew and became that of a devilish monster. "I can provide you with the same items that he possesses. That way, you can stand by his side and earn his heart, Silvia."

"I can stand by his side…." Silvia muttered out as she looks at her brother while her eyes slowly became lifeless. "..and earn…his heart."

"that's right." Julius stated as he smirks darkly while dark shadows slowly engulfed the entire room into pitch black darkness. "you will earn his heart."

"I will…earn his heart." Silvia whispered as her voice become lifeless. She holds the items from Julius as the black and grey bakugan ball glows and changed colour into pure black with a few green line-markings.

Julius chuckles before he laughs as his black eyes soon had reptilian eye slits appearing that glows red.


The night soon come as the Lautreamont Kingdom had many dragon carriages coming as the many representatives of neighbouring kingdoms came for the Elysium.

We turn our attention to the ballroom as music was playing, and there were many people wearing masquerade mask who are either chatting with each other or having some of refreshment presented by the servants.

By the end of the ballroom are some stairs that lead up to a door that opens, and Oswald came while wearing his suit with cape on along with his masquerade mask. The servants rang some bells as this got the attention of everyone in the room as they turn towards the masked Paladin.

"welcome, my friends!" Oswald called out with a smile. "it gives my heart such great happiness to see fellow kings, queens, princes, and princess coming for this Elysium this year! I am also grateful that you wish to be on equal standing with no identities thankfully with the masks! Thank you so much!" the Paladin continue his speech of gratitude to the many people who came to the ballroom. But by the door where he came out from, there is Ash and his ladies who were standing by.

"talk about so many people." Said Ash as he peeked by the door and see the many masked guests who came to the Lautreamont Castle. "there must be a hundred or so."

"considering the fact that there is this many who come for such an event." Said Veronica while hardening her gaze a bit. "doesn't give me such a comfortable vibe."

"why?" Ash asked.

"usually, if kingdoms' representatives come in a large number this would either mean that Lautreamont's relation with them is stable and peaceful. Or.." Rebecca spoke out.

"or this could mean that they are trying to do something in the shadows." Angela finished Rebecca's statement before she adjusted her glasses. "as much as there is stable and peaceful relations with other kingdoms, it doesn't mean that all should be trusted. There could be a scheme being played."

"indeed." Veronica stated. "something like this once happened a few decades back."

"I see.." Ash replied before Drago and the others came out of the Caser and then pops out while floating in front of the young man's face. "Drago?"

"Ash, Milgauss is here." Drago stated in a stern and serious voice as this surprised the young man and his ladies.

"are you serious?!" Ash replied as Drago nodded.

"yeah, he is here." Drago stated as he and the other bakugans peek at the door's small gap. "his presence is small but he is present in this party."

"if he is here, this could mean trouble." Veronica stated before she turns towards Prim. "inform the servants and the guards about this, Prim. Immediately. Be wary of a masked man with white hair with a part of his hair red, he is possibly in his 20's and is nearly my height."

"yes, I shall immediately inform everyone." Said Prim with a quick bow before she left to fulfil the Iron Blooded Valkyrie's orders.

"Drago, can you guys find him?" Ash asked his bakugans who shakes their heads.

"there are too many people." Linehalt stated. "his presence is being hidden by their numbers."

"what a pain this guy is." Said Plitheon.

"he is hiding like a rat!" Sabator growled out.

"let's split up." Said Drago as he faces his brother bakugans before to Ash and the others. "each one of us will go with Veronica and the others while the rest stay with Ash. This gives us a better chance to find Milgauss."

"right" the bakugans nodded as Drago stayed with Rebecca, Sabator and Plitheon stayed with Veronica, Linehalt with Angela, lastly Phosphos and Wolfurio with Ash.

"if any of you just see and meet Milgauss, shoot Drago and the others." Ash stated while having a serious and stern face. "as much as this Elysium is an important event, Milgauss is too dangerous to let loose."

"we know" Veronica replied as she and the others nodded.

"now! It brings me great pleasure to welcome Lautreamont's future king and queen!" Oswald voice out as this got their attention. "please welcome! The High Arch Dragonar; Ash Blake! And my eldest daughter! The Iron Blooded Valkyrie; Veronica Lautreamont!" trumpets started to play as the door started to open.

"looks like we have to continue this later." Said Veronica as she quickly puts on her masquerade mask with Rebecca and Angela doing the same while Drago and the others hides themselves.

Ash reaffirmed himself before he stands beside Veronica and linked their arms together.

In time the door fully opens, and Ash with Veronica started to walk forward with Angela and Rebecca following a few steps behind.

Oswald stood aside as he welcomed Ash and Veronica who stands in his place while being showered with clapping applauses by the many guests.

"This Elysium event is also a celebration for my daughter's engagement with the heroic High Arch Dragonar who have not once! But twice saved this kingdom from many dangerous perils!" Oswald announced out loud "please welcome them for their first dance upon their engagement!"

"d-dance?" Ash whispered out as he sounded confused.

"it's tradition for royalties who are engaged to shared a dance." Veronica whispered back while smiling. "don't worry, it's a simple and easy."

Ash gulped down a bit nervously before he and Rebecca walked down the stairs and went to the center of the ballroom that was opened by the guests who took some steps back to form an opening for the two.

"I'll hold your shoulder and hand." Veronica muttered out as she takes Ash while quickly placing one of his hand to her waist. "now stand tall and be calm."

"r-right" Ash replied quietly before he hears music playing and he starts twirling around with Veronica in the dance that began.

Rebecca and Angela stand by the sidelines as they watched Ash and Veronica dance together while being accompanied with many guests who joined in the dance; but they were also checking to see if they can spot Milgauss in the crowd.

"Angela-sensei, do you see him?" Rebecca whispered to her teacher who shakes her head.

"he could be hiding." Angela replied. "I shall go to the banquet side, he could be hiding somewhere there."

"understood." Rebecca nodded. "I'll go and check from the entrance door."

The two split up as they went their ways while Ash and Veronica are preoccupied in their dance.


At the port side of Lautreamont Kingdom is the base where many airships from other kingdoms were docked by. Out of the many there is the Empire airship Beowulf that belongs to the Margrave of Van Del.

In the ship is a large amount of laboratory like equipment and countless numbers of glass tanks filled with bubbling purple liquid with each one having a grey bakugan ball inside.

Anya is present as she is looking at the many Bakugan balls inside the glass tanks.

"Professor Hormann." Anya called out to a middle-aged man who wears a lab coat and currently doing checks on some machines. "how is the progress?"

"we are nearly finished." The professor replied before going back to his checkings "in a few more hours, the Millenium power injection will begin and this process will be finished."

"yes" said Anya while nodding. "the kingdom will be finished as well."


Time goes on upon the Elysium event as drinks and meals were presented, chattering conversation with laughter, and many who just dance with all their heart.

Ash and Veronica were meeting and chatting with some royals from neighbouring kingdoms accompanied with Oswald who is also in the conversation in order to help the young man who will be the future king as to how to maintain good relations with them.

"he is not only a hero who saves people! But he is also a hero who saves dragons!" Oswald stated before he laughs. "truly a one of a kind hero, don't you think?"

The group shared a laugh as Ash awkwardly smiles before glancing at Plitheon and Sabator who are hiding in Veronica's hair.

"did you guys find Milgauss?" Ash whispered quicky before he takes a few glances around the area.

"his presence is still too small to detect." Sabator stated. "he is hiding somewhere."

"but we can't tell where." Plitheon added.

"Phosphos." Ash whispers in calling out Phosphos who pops out behind the young man's collar suit. "can you go around in trying to find Milgauss? But be careful as to not get found by anyone else."

"got it." Phosphos replied before he turns into a ball and hops off Ash then started to roll around on the floor. "I'll tell anyone if I come across him."

Ash slightly nodded before he chuckles quickly when Oswald told a joke that made the group laugh.

By the banquet side, Rebecca was holding a glass of wine while just glancing side to side if she could spot Milgauss.

"this is harder than I thought." Said Rebecca before Drago came popping out and riding on her right shoulder. "did you really believe that he came here?"

"I am sure" Drago stated. "do not underestimate a dragon's instincts."

Rebecca nodded before she started to walk around to continue searching for Milgauss. Angela was having the same result as she with Linehalt could find nor spot the masked dangerous man in the crowd.

"Linehalt, could it be possible that he is hiding with some sort of cloaking technology?" said Angela while politely rejecting an offer for a dance with a masked individual. "you and the other bakugans could sense him but we can't find him."

"it is possible." Said Linehalt before he made a noise and turns to the side.

"what is it?" Angela asked in seeing Linehalt's reaction. "is it Milgauss?"

"I don't know." Linehalt replied. "it's a dark presence. A very dark presence that could be Milgauss."

"where is it coming from?" Angela asked.

"somewhere near there." Linehalt replied as Angela turns to where he is looking and started walking to possibly find Milgauss.

Back with Ash and Veronica; the two were still in conversation with Oswald and some royals from neighbouring kingdoms which was soon joined by a few others.

"excuse me." A voice spoke as Ash and the others turn to see a few masked individuals. "but may I ask a dance with the future queen of Lautreamont?"

"you are.." Veronica muttered out before she smiles a bit. "very well."

"thank you very much." Said the masked individual who soon takes Veronica's hand and gently takes her to the dance floor yet again.

Veronica gave a smile to Ash who watches his future wife/queen gets taken for a dance before he quickly yet discreetly went near Oswald.

"um..that masked guy who asked to dance with Veronica…" Ash whispered to his future father in law. "he is a royal from another kingdom right? Oswald-san?"

"indeed" Oswald replied while nodding. "he is Klaus. The Margrave of Van Denhall."

"Van Denhall?" Ash muttered out before he caught sight of Milgauss nearby. "he's!"

Ash quickly moved as he surprised Oswald and the others.

"wha!? Ash, where are you?!" Oswald called out but Ash just went straight after Milgauss.

Ash went after Milgauss as his action was caught sight by Rebecca who is nearby.

"it's Ash." Said Rebecca in surprise.

"he must've caught sight of Milgauss! After him!" Drago stated as Rebecca nodded before she quickly followed Ash.


following after Milgauss; Ash along with Rebecca who joined his side were by the open balcony connected to the ballroom as they find the masked man by the rails.

"Milgauss!" Ash exclaimed as he pointed a finger at the man. "you got some nerve coming here! Where have you been and what are you planning this time?!"

"ah, here I was thinking of when will you come, boy." Said Milgauss as he turns and smirks at the young man. "to answer your question; I was just enjoying the party."

"that sounds like a lie" Rebecca stated with a serious face. "what are you planning?"

"let's say…" said Milgauss as he smirks darkly. "I plan to destroy this kingdom and become the king."

"you think we let you!?" Drago stated as he, Wolfurio floats in front.

Before long, guards came in as each one pointed their weapons at Milgauss.

"Ash-sama! Rebecca-sama!" Prim came running in while having Phosphos riding on her head. "I have informed all the guards about the dangerous individual! And Phosphos-sama has also taken us to where he is currently at."

"thanks, Prim-san." said Ash with a nod to the maid before he turns towards Milgauss. "there is nowhere to run! Surrender yourselves, Milgauss!"

"is that a choice?" Milgauss asked with a chuckle before he jumped off the rails and a large black energy ball came flying towards the group.

"what is that?!" Rebecca exclaimed while Ash grabs hold of Wolfurio's bakugan ball.

"Wolfurio! Bakugan Shoot!" Ash threw the Light bakugan ball that flew in the air before popping out and the white Dragon Knight Bakugan came arising in his real form. The young man then inserts an ability card into his Gauntlet Shooter that shines a yellowish white light. "Ability Activate! Terra Shield!"

Wolfurio lifted his shield as it shines a yellow light and an energy barrier soon formed then clashes against with the incoming black energy ball that exploded.

"ugh!" Wolfurio grunted as he was pushed back from the explosion of the attack that collided against his shield.

The explosion was so loud as this surprised everyone in the ballroom.

Ash shielded his eyes as the explosion blew out dust everywhere.

"everyone alright?!" Ash called out as he sees everyone around him isn't harmed.

"y-yeah.." Rebecca replied as she and Prim were unscathed.

"hahahahahaha! As expected you would survive against it, boy!" Milgauss' voice laughs out as Ash and the others turn then look up to see Milgauss hovering in the air while riding on a saucer like platform. "I knew you would survive, but I expected that you could protect yourself even faster!"

"you! You think you can just do whatever you want?!" Ash shouted out while pointing a finger at the masked man. "you desecrated deceased dragons! You caused havoc wherever you like! You cause harm to anyone as you wish! I won't ever forgive you! I will stop you once and for all!"

"stop me? Shouldn't you be concerning those around you?" Milgauss asked as he smirks while Ash looks confused. "look above."

Ash looks up and his eyes widen to see an airship flying in the air before it launched out bombards of bombs down upon the castle.

"bombs?!" Rebecca exclaimed.

"Drago! Phosphos!" Ash exclaimed as Drago and Phosphos reverts to their ball form while getting caught by the young man who soon throws them. "Bakugan Shoot!"

Drago and Phosphos arises out in their realm form as they along with Wolfurio sees the incoming falling bombs.

"let's go, guys!" Ash exclaimed as he takes out three ability cards and inserts them into his gauntlet shooter that shines a red, yellowish white, and blue light in unison. "Ability Activate!"

"Dragon Hummer!" Drago roared as his body glows red, and he soon jumped then flew into the sky at high speed; striking down the bombs that soon exploded in the air above.

"Gorgon Viper!" Phosphos looks at the falling bombs as more heads appeared on him before each head fires blasts of blue energy beams that shoots down the bombs that explode.

"Terra Shield!" Wolfurio raises his shield up again and created an even bigger energy shield that covers the entire castle's top.

The airship keeps on dropping the bombs as Drago and the others keep on shielding the castle.

"Drago and the others can't keep this up." Said Rebecca in seeing how the airship never stops attacking. She raises a hand up and a red magic circle appears. "come! Cuchulainn!"

The red magic circle enlarges and Rebecca's Dragon Maestro; Cuchulainn arises out then roared.

"go! Cuchulainn! Attack that airship!" Rebecca commanded as her dragon flaps its wings before it flew towards the ship but Milgauss came blocking its path. "what is he?"

Milgauss smirks before he strikes down a fist on Cuchulainn and sends the red dragon Maestro falling.

"Cuchulainn?!" Rebecca exclaimed in surprise.

"with just a single attack, he could strike down Rebecca-sama's Maestro?!" Prim stated in shock.

"just what is he!?" Ash stated.

"this show is not reaching its climax." Said Milgauss with a smirk. "don't interrupt it."

"you!" Drago came flying towards the masked man as he strikes his right claw at him but Milgauss dodged and flew away. "wait!"

"come and stop me if you can, Drago." Said Milgauss as he smirks while his eyes glows darkly under his mask and his voice changes deep. "just like those centuries ago."

"t-that voice…!?" Drago looks in shock as he seems to recognize the voice.

"Drago! Above you!" Ash shouted as Drago looks up and was soon hit with several bombs from another airship.

"aaghh!" Drago roared as he came falling straight to the castle's garden in a big crash.

"Drago!" Ash shouted before he sees Milgauss flying towards him. "Milgauss!"

Milgauss smirks as he flies over Asha and the others then enters back into the ballroom where screams of surprises rang out.

"he went back inside!" Rebecca exclaimed before she turns to look at Ash. "we have to go, Ash!"

"I know!" Ash replied while inserting an ability card into his gauntlet shooter that shines a yellow light. "Wolfurio! Ability Activate!"

"Lance Geiss!" Wolfurio's spear glows white before the White Dragon Knight Bakugan threw his spear that flew towards the two airships and instantly destroyed their engine and wings that caused explosion.

The attack stopped, Wolfurio and the others reverted into their ball form and flew back to Ash who caught them then went running back into the ballroom with Rebecca and Prim.


In the ballroom, the guests were a bit in a panic after Milgauss came abruptly in on his hovering platform.

"you! Milgauss!" Veronica exclaimed in seeing the masked man as Angela came to her side.

"hello there" Milgauss greeted while smirking. "first, I must say congratulations for your engagement with Ash Blake, Veronica Lautreamont." the masked man's smirk soon turned dark. "but it's a pity that you won't be seeing each other at the altar."

"What did you say!?" said Veronica with a sneer as Glenn and the knights came into the scene.

"Milgauss!" Ash shouted out as he and the others came running in and faced the masked man. "this time! You won't be escaping!"

"who said that I'm escaping?" Milgauss asked before a part of the wall nearby exploded all the sudden.

"w-what's going on?!" Oswald stated in surprise as everyone panicked and the guests started to run away. "e-everyone! Please calm down!"

More explosions rang out as it sounded like it was happening outside.

"perfectly on time." Said Milgauss before he smirks darkly. "it is time! The time for this kingdom to be wasted in the darkness!"

"wasted in the darkness?" said Ash. "what are you going to do now, Milgauss!?"

"wait Ash!" Drago stated as he pops out and floated in front of the young man. "just wait a second."

"Drago? What's wrong?" Ash asked as Drago looks at Milgauss.

"I thought it was impossible; but I finally understood how it's possible that the Necromancer Dragon could still be created!" Drago stated out with a stern voice while looking at Milgauss. "you! You are not human!"

"not human? What do you mean?" Rebecca asked the fire Bakugan.

"ho? did you finally remember who I am, Drago?" Milgauss asked with a dark and deep voice that chuckles. "took you long enough."

"you….." Drago growls out. "you are Dharak!"

"Dharak?!" Wolfurio and the other bakugans stated in surprise

"Dharak?" said Ash in confusion before seeing Wolfurio and the other bakugans came to Drago's side. "you guys?"

"that can't be!" Wolfurio stated while facing Milgauss. "that man can't be Dharak! We saw his existence being erased those centuries ago!"

"there is no way for him to be revived! It's not possible!" Sabator added.

"you guys, what's wrong?" Rebecca asked.

"let me explain to you all." Said Milgauss with a dark smirk. "i may appear as a human; but this is just a shell use to hide my true identity. My real name is Dharaknoid or Dharak for short; I used to be a member of the Ancient Bakugans alike with Drago and the others!"

"y-you are a bakugan!?" said Ash as everyone else looks surprised.

"you are no Bakugan!" Linehalt shouted. "you! You were no bakugan at all! You were nothing but a monster!"

"so cruel, Linehalt" said Milgauss while chuckling. "Mother Dragon had chosen me before you, right? Is that any way to treat your senior?"

"you!" Linehalt sneered with an angered voice.

"how?! How are you still here!?" Phosphos exclaimed. "we saw you get erased! Mother Dragon erased your entire existence! It's not possible for you to have been revived!"

"you fools mistake one thing about Mother Dragon." Said Milgauss while smirking. "she cannot kill dragons, she can only give life. As stated; she turned me into a new dragon; hoping that I would be untainted but she was wrong." The masked man grins darkly while glowing red eyes appears underneath his mask. "I cannot be stopped!"

"Drago, you guys. just what is going on?" Ash asked his partners who looks at him. "just what connection do you guys have with this Dharak."

"right…" said Drago before he and the others turn towards Milgauss. "it all happened nearly six centuries ago.

Flashback

"just like with Ash, we Bakugans were given to a partner chosen by Mother Dragon. Back then we were partnered with Dan Lautreamont; a prince of Lautreamont Kingdom in the past. He was an esteemed Dragon Rider."

Centuries before at Lautreamont that was still growing as a kingdom. There is a brown haired prince who has Drago, Sabator, Plitheon, Wolfurio, and Phosphos riding on his shoulders

"he trained hard and always helped those who are in need. He became a very great hero during his age"

Dan Lautreamont stands on an opened balcony as he raise a hand and he received cheers from the citizens of the kingdom.

"but, even though he was a potentially gifted partner chosen by Mother Dragon. He couldn't obtain the Dark Attribute for the Dark Element Bakugan."

Flashback

"this Dan Lautreamont must be the prince you guys were talking about before, right?" said Ash as Drago and the others nodded.

"why couldn't he obtained the dark element?" Angela asked.

"it's not that he couldn't obtain it." Said Linehalt while sneering at Milgauss. "he was killed!"

"killed?!" said Ash as everyone looks in surprise.

"it's all because of him!" Sabator shouted out towards Milgauss. "Dharak killed him!"

"hahahaha, it was something obvious for me to do." Said Milgauss with a dark smirk. "Dan was weak. he was easily influenced by my power."

Flashback

"in history; there were many partners. But none ever managed to become the most powerful partner to us Bakugans. Dan was no exception."

Dan Lautreamont is at a garden as he holds his hands to his head because of a voice that endlessly echoed in his mind.

"he was easily influenced and easy to be controlled. Having such a partner is nothing but a disgrace. That's why I decided to take control of him!"

Lautreamont is in flames as citizens were screaming and running awa in fear. Dan Lautreamont is at the burning castle as he stood on the shoulder of a black shadowed dragon while facing Drago and the other bakugans in battle.

"I wanted nothing but be in control! I am my own master! I am no partner for a lowly human! I am the almighty powerful Dharak!"

Drago and the others roared in battle before they fired their attack against Dan Lautreamont and the black shadowed dragon who were engulfed in a big explosion.

"but, Mother Dragon grant you her power and stopped me before I could become king!"

Flashback

"after my body was erased; I was placed dormant into the body of a Maestro named Mordred. But I awakened a decade back" Said Milgauss who reaches a hand up to his face and holds his mask that he takes off. "but the owner of this body knew of my existence and in attempt to stop me from being unleashed. The two tried to end my existence by collaborating in killing each other."

"t-that's!" Veronica and Glenn looks in shock as Milgauss' unmasked face revealed to be the deceased first prince of Lautreamont; Julius Lautreamont. "Julius!"

"J-Julius…" Oswald muttered out with shaking eyes.

"the boy was a fool. He destroyed Mordred but my soul still lives as I possessed his body" Said Milgauss now revealed to be Julius who is possessed by an evil bakugan's spirit named Dharak. "thanks to having this body of his; I could start my plan in my revival and my dreams to become king!"

"you think we let you?!" Ash exclaimed.

"you will because you can't stop me." Said Milgauss as his body glows dark. "because my partner will stop you."

"your partner!?" said Drago and the other bakugans.

Soon footsteps are heard from a shadow nearby as everyone turns and looks wide eye as Silvia came walking in with her dress on.

"Silvia! What are you doing!?" Veronica exclaimed as Silvia came near Milgauss. "get away from him!"

"wait! Something is wrong!" Wolfurio stated. "she is not present in her body!"

"what?!" Oswald looks in surprise.

"Silvia…" Ash muttered out as he soon sees that Silvia has the dark and black gauntlet shooter equipped on her right arm. "that's!"

"my ventures to the Willingham Mausoleum was very fruitful in finding a few of my created artifacts." Said Milgauss while chuckling.

"don't tell me!" Drago stated in shock. "you found the dark Gauntlet Shooter of Nehalennia's that we sealed away centuries back?!"

"that's right, and with it I have gained a partner." Milgauss added.

"and when you said partner!" Linehalt stated in a shocked voice.

"your partner…you can't mean!" said Ash as Milgauss smirks as his body glows dark and an black aura arises out into the form of a dragon.

"stop!" Ash shouted as the black dragon aura soon flies out of Milgauss and then onto Silvia.

"Silvia!" Veronica screams out as Silvia smiles darkly before holding up a black bakugan ball that glows dark.

"everyone! Run out of here!" Drago shouted out. "now!"

"Bakugan…" Silvia muttered out before she throws the black bakugan ball into the air. "..Shoot"

Ash and others quickly run as the black bakugan ball pops out and soon flashes a dark light.


Outside of the Lautreamont Castle; a dark light shines from within before the castle exploded and a large blackish purple dragon arises out and roars loudly.

The arise of such dragon caused a panic as the citizens began to flee from the crumbling castle.

Ash and the others run out of the castle and sees how it was just falling to pieces because of the dragon.

"that's…" Ash muttered out as he couldn't believe the size of the dragon. "that's Dharak!?"

"now. It is time for you all to fall and become nothing but slaves!" Dharak spoke out as he soon laughs while having Silvia riding on top of his head; her eyes just lifeless and shadowed.


That's a wrap!

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