Chapter 16: The Tests of Infant Island pt. 1

(Play Bakugan battle Brawlers opening theme remixed with Godzilla orchestra theme)

"What are you gonna do?

(Dan and Shirō stand across from each other in a battlefield, gate cards in their hands.)

The odds are stacked against you

(The two look at each other as they yell and throw down their cards and Bakugan orbs.)

Back against the wall. Gotta give it your all (Ah ah ah ah ah ahhhhh)

(The bakugan spheres as Drago emerged and roared before the king of monsters himself, Godzilla rose and bellowed as the dimension shook under his power.)

This is the final stand (Ah ah ah ah ahhhh)

(There's an image of several Bakugan, a reaper, robotallion, and siege, as well as several Kaiju, Mothra, Rodan, Ghidorah, And so many others.)

The powers in your hand

(Darkness flowed as Masquerade and a boy with a mask on his right eyes rose as both bared dark grins)

Two worlds Collide, on the inside

(A battle scene between Drago, teamed with Tigrerra and Godzilla plays out as they charge on two gate cards.)

You gotta fight for what's right

(Godzilla faces Space Godzilla, Destroyah and a skeletal humanoid monster as he bellows while his body exploded red.)

Before it's gone, gone, gone

(Shiro and dan yell as they raise their ability cards in their hands and slam them down on the ground.)

This is Bakugan!

(The title appears as a Godzilla roar shakes the title until the scene goes black)

Shiro kept walking through the jungle forests of Infant Island as tropical birds let out their cries and bugs of all kinds swarmed and crawled around.

"Man, Infant Island really is different from the movies." The hybrid muttered as he walked.

"This certainly seems different from the one we're from, maybe it's your version?" Mothra suggested.

"That's certainly a possibility." Shiro nodded. Soon though, after about an hour of walking around, they came to a clearing in the middle of a ring of trees, and in the center of the ring was a large Temple.

The temple's face started to glow before six orbs flew out of a keystone in the center of the door. One red, blue, yellow, green, orange and purple floated to the ground before they slowly took humanoid shape into six people. Each wearing masks and cloaks that were Pyrus, Aquos, Haos, Ventus, Subterra, and Darkus themed respectively.

"Who are you?" The boy asked cautiously.

"We are the Six Legendary Soldiers of Vestroia." The red clad man told him. "I am Apollonir, Warrior of the Pyrus attribute." He explained.

"And the rest of you?" Godzilla questioned as he looked at the others.

"I am Clayf, Warrior of Subterra." The brown clad man explained, he was carrying a staff that looked like a sundial.

"I am Lars Lion, Warrior of Haos. And the wisest of our group." The white clad woman spoke.

"I am Froch, Warrior of Aquos." The blue cloaked man said. He was the shortest out of the group and was carrying an Aquos cane. He also had a very long beard, indicating he was very old.

"I am Oberus, Warrior of Ventus." A young girl clad in green added.

"Exedra, Warrior of Darkus." A black and purple clad man spoke.

"Why did you bring us here?" Shiro questioned with folded arms.

"We have brought you and your creatures here to test your strength." Frosch told him.

"Just as we did with your friends, the Brawlers." Lars Lion added.

"Our strength?" Ghidorah questioned in confusion and indignation. "Do you not understand who you are addressing? We are kaiju! We are the EMBODIMENT of power!"

Clayf simply raised his staff. "Look around you, Ghidorah. Do you notice anything different about this Island?"

The kaiju did so and noticed that it flickered in and out of existence between their original world, Vestroia, and the doom dimension.

"This place exists in a steady sort of limbo between three plains. It is how we are able to come to you now from the Doom Dimension." Oberus told them.

"And as a result, your powers have been greatly diminished and the link you all share with Shiro has been negated." Exedra continued.

"So we'll have to think outside of what we've been doing then. Great." Battra sighed.

"Let's not forget about us having to get creative, either." Manda commented.

"This is gonna be a chore…" Shiro sighed. The temple doors then started to open slowly.

"You will enter this temple and inside you will experience several tests from each of us. Pass them, and you will be sent back to your home." Apollonir told him.

"But be wary, these tests will challenge you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually." Lars Lion continued. Shiro took a deep breath and looked at his partners.

"You guys up for this?" He asked.

"Knowing how things are going with the bakugan, I don't think we have much of a choice." Godzilla stated.

"Yeah. Come on. Let's get this done." Junior said, getting a nod from the others. With that the group entered the temple and it closed behind them. Inside it was a single doorway with the Subterra symbol on it.

"Well… Let's get started." Shiro said as he approached the door. As he did the room shifted into the Subterra arena, and then Clayf appeared, and was followed by Jewels! "What the- what?!" He gasped in surprise.

But then he noticed that this Jewels wasn't pregnant. "... An illusion, figures." He sighed.

"You will be fighting this specter with only Anguirus. Defeat her first two bakugan and me, and I will declare you the winner." Clayf spoke.

"Alright, then." The hybrid muttered before turning to Anguirus. "Let's do this." He said.

"Way ahead of you." The mutated ankylosaur nodded. Shiro and the illusion of Jewels then threw their Gate Cards down.

"Bakugan Brawl!" She yelled. "Bakugan Stand!" She added as a Subterra Wormquake appeared on her card.

"Subterra Wormquake enters battle at 500 Gs." The bakupods buzzed.

"Alright, let's do this." Shiro said seriously before grabbing Anguirus and throwing him. "Bakugan Brawl!" He yelled as his Kaiju partner rolled into play. "Bakugan Stand!" He added as Anguirus rose with his trademark roar.

"Pyrus-Subterra Anguirus enters battle at 415 Gs." His Bakupod informed. True to their word, the kaiju were only at their base power levels now.

"Okay, this is gonna be tricky." The hybrid muttered as he started thinking of strategies.

"Gate Card open! Ground pressure!" Jewels called.

"Anguirus Power Level decreases to 385 Gs!" The machines said as Anguirus felt gravity push him down on his stomach.

"Gah… Shiro, a little help…!" He grunted.

"One sec… Okay, this'll work. Ability Card activate! Steel Spike Rollout!" He yelled as he threw the card.

"Ground Pressure negated. Anguirus Power Level boost to 520 Gs!" The bakupods buzzed as Anguirus got back on his feet. Seconds later his body started turning into metal as he curled up into a ball and started rolling at the giant worm at incredible speeds.

"Get 'em, Anguirus!" Shiro ordered. Not needing to be told twice, the dinosaur based Kaiju shot towards Wormquake, the impact sending it crashing to the ground. Anguirus returned to Shiro afterwards.

The specter of Jewels then took out her next bakugan. "Bakugan Brawl!" She yelled as she threw it down. "Bakugan Stand!"

Her next bakugan was a Centiploid. "Subterra Centiploid enters battle at 460 Gs." The machines informed.

"Alright, round two. Let's dance!" The boy said with a grin.

"Right behind you." Anguirus nodded. As the kaiju entered battle again, Shiro was quick to use Centiploid's placement on his gate card to his advantage.

"Let's end this quick! Gate Card open! Power gap!" He called. "This Gate Card forcibly cuts power level of whichever bakugan who landed first in half!" He added.

"Centiploid Power decreases to 230 Gs!" The machines informed.

"Anguirus, you know what to do!" The harem master ordered. The Kaiju bit into the insect-like bakugan and threw it aside.

"Well done, Anguirus. But tell me, do you really think that you'll be able to win…" Clayf said as his cloak fell flat on the hovering chair he was in as a bakugan orb went to Jewels before she threw it down. "... Against me, the strongest Subterra bakugan to ever live?" He asked.

Standing there before them was what looked like to be a bakugan version of a Japanese Shakōkidogū clay doll. Who had a sundial staff in his hand.

"Subterra Clayf enters battle at 600Gs." The bakupods buzzed.

"Okay, that's just insane." The hybrid boy said to himself as he looked at Clayf's power level.

"Strongest Subterra bakugan, huh?" Anguirus asked as he floated up. "Alright Clayf, let's see how well you can take hits!"

"Bakugan Brawl! Bakugan stand!" Shiro yelled as Anguirus roared into battle. "Gate Card open! Anguirus Character!"

"Power Level increase! 170 Gs x2. Power stabilized at 755 Gs." The machines buzzed.

"Clever. But, not clever enough. Jewels?" Clayf said to the girl.

"Ability Card activate! Atomic Brave!" Jewels yelled as Clayf's eyes slowly opened and the battlefield started turning black and white. "This Card allows Clayf to match the power level of his opponent the entire battle!"

"Okay, that could be problematic." Shiro muttered in concern. Anguirus tried to attack the Subterra Warrior, but Clayf constantly blocked and parried him with his staff. Even swatting him away like a golf ball.

"Is that really all you can do? I don't know what I expected from someone who is second rate." Clayf sighed in disappointment, causing Anguirus to growl.

"What did you just call me?" The kaiju growled, slamming his front feet down on the ground in a threatening display.

"You're second rate to Godzilla. That's what I called you." The Subterra warrior stated.

"Alright, that does it!" Anguirus growled as he charged at the clay figure and bit down on his staff, the two struggling to force the other down.

"This is bad. I can't use any of my ability cards while Atomic Brave is active and we can't decrease his power level before it'll just match ours." Shiro said in slight panic. Things weren't exactly helped by the fact that Clayf was getting personal to get under Anguirus's skin.

That was when he remembered something Jewels had said one day when he and the rest of his harem were having dinner.

(Flashback)

"You know, I don't know why people think Anguirus is weak. I personally like him more than I do the other kaiju." Jewels told him as the others were making dinner.

"What do you like about him?" Shiro asked curiously.

"Well, he's definitely cool looking. Really strong. Plus, he's a Subterra bakugan, my favorite. What's not to like?" The girl smiled.

(Flashback End)

Shiro smiled at the memory before he looked at Anguirus. Time to give him a morale boost.

"Anguirus! To some people, you're not second rate! You're their favorite! Jewels said so herself!" He exclaimed.

"Don't you dare let this lump of clay get to you, Anguirus! You are one of the only kaiju I ever considered strong enough to be called my rival." Godzilla yelled. "So don't you dare lose!"

Anguirus heard the words of his partner and his rival, and when he did, something clicked in his mind. When it did, he felt himself start to change. He was evolving!

He suddenly became much larger than before and his body started taking a shape much more reminiscent of an ankylosaur, his spikes doubled in number and size, his face grew more blocky and gained more spikes, he got four large horns on his head which resembled a sort of crown, his teeth became longer, and lastly his tail became covered in stegosaurus-like spikes and his shoulders gained two spikes that jutted out to the sides like a Jangosaurus.

"I am Subterra-Pyrus Juggernaut Anguirus!" He roared as his power surged so much that Atomic Brave suddenly shattered.

"Atomic Brave Negated! Clayf Power Level at 600 Gs. Juggernaut Anguirus at 800 Gs." The machines told them.

"Oh no…!" Clayf gasped in surprise.

"This isn't good!" The illusion of Jewels said in alarm.

"Now Anguirus! End this!" Shiro yelled, Anguirus shrieked loudly as he started rolling towards the giant clay man. But as Clayf tried to block him with his staff, one of the Kaiju's shoulder spikes struck it and caused it to break in half, making the Warrior to fall back defeated.

As soon as this happened, the illusion of Jewels disappeared along with the battlefield. "Well done, you have passed the test. Now it is time for your next test." Clayf told them as another door appeared, this one having the Aquos symbol above it.

Shiro nodded as he entered the door and was met by the Aquos arena, rain and all. And standing at the other side, was Frosch and Jenny.

"Welcome Young Shiro." Frosch told him. "Now, shall we begin your next test?" He asked as the boy stepped forward.

It has begun…

(Elsewhere)

Back on earth, Dan and the others finally made it back after passing their tests. And the Brawler's leader was with his Haos using companion in front of her parents restaurant.

"Runo, there's something I really need to tell you. In fact, I've been meaning to tell you this since we got back." He told her, both not noticing the storm clouds Gathering overhead.

"What is it, Dan?" The bluette asked, her eyes looking at him intently.

"Well… I'm not sure if you're able to remember this, but do you remember how back in high school I asked you to the school dance?" He asked her.

"Um… Yeah. Why?" The girl asked with a blush at the memory.

"Well, there was something I really wanted to tell you back then, but I never did get the chance to tell you." He told her right as thunder rolled above them and it started to rain. "Oh come on!" He groaned. "No, ya know what? I can work with this." He sighed as he suddenly took her hands in his. "Runo…"

"Yes Dan?" The girl asked as they continued to get rained on.

"I want you to know that… I love you, Runo. I have ever since started to become brawling partners." He finally told her, pulling her close to him.

"Dan…" Runo uttered as tears of happiness poured from her eyes. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to hear that. I've been in love with you since we became Brawlers too, but I was scared you didn't feel the same way. I love you, I love you and I'm glad that I can finally say it." She confessed as she captured his lips with her own.

The girl stood on her tiptoes to reach him as she wrapped her arms around his neck and he in turn wrapped his around her waist. The two continued to kiss in the middle of the rainstorm until they started moving inside the restaurant, never stopping their make out session.

Runo's parents weren't home so Dan decided to pick her up and carry her to her room. They continued their lip lock the whole way up until Dan laid her on her bed and crouched on top of her.

"Runo…" He whispered as he took her pigtails off and let her wet and glistening hair down, he was also barely able to make out the type and color of her underwear due to her clothes being wet. "You're so beautiful…" He added, brushing a strand away from her emerald green eyes.

"You're so handsome, Dan. Please… Make me yours." She breathed pleadingly. The boy gulped nervously as he took both his jacket and shirt off and threw them to the side, then did the same to his pants and underwear before he started to undress her. He removed her shirt and her skirt before tossing them to the side and blushed profusely at the sight of her matching blue bra and panties.

Runo blushed as well as she looked away. Dan then slowly unclasped her bra and tossed it away, then slowly removed her panties as well. Once she lay bare before him, he took her hand in his and laced their fingers together as they gazed into each other's eyes lovingly.

"Here I come, Runo." The brunette whispered in her ear as he pushed himself inside of her, causing the girl to gasp in pleasure and bliss as she hugged his waist with her legs.

The two, were now one…

Dragon Emperor0: Well, this chapter certainly had a few things go down.

ThermalsniperN7: No kidding. Plus, Dan and Runo got together… And decided to get frisky. Then again, after what they'd just gone through, they kinda earned it.

Dragon Emperor0: Oh yeah, definitely. Also before any of you ask, the reason why the brawlers are out before Shiro is because they had already been gone for a week before Shiro disappeared. Which was about the same time they were gone in canon. So that means that they finished their tests just as Shiro disappeared.

ThermalsniperN7: So don't give us flak for it. That's just how it is. Anyway, what do you guys think of Anguirus' new look? Is it good? Let us know. See you next time.