Chapter 29: Battle for Earth 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)
-Center of the Pacific Ocean-
The brawlers all ground to a screeching halt as the final portal they were sent through spit them out at where they started: The portal near the Pacific Ocean. However—despite them expecting to find Naga there—they were shocked to find that there wasn't a trace of the monstrous ashen dragonoid to be found.
"What the-! Where is he?!" Runo shouted with wide eyes as she looked around.
"Figures, the big coward must've heard we were coming and made a run for it." Preyas scoffed.
"Lucky for him, because I was looking for a workout." Angelo nodded. "Yeah, a workout on his face." Diablo added, causing the two to laugh. Before anything could be said,everyone suddenly heard the voice of Joe on their bakupods.
"Dan, can you hear me? Come in, Dan!" The boy exclaimed, hoping they'd hear him.
"Joe! What's going on?" The leader of the brawlers questioned.
"It's Naga! His forces are already here and he's headed your way!" The web master said in panic. "And that's not the worst part of it! He has Kaijugan with him!" He added.
"What?!" Shiro shouted with wide eyes.
"That bastard!" Junior growled before the ground suddenly started trembling underneath them, and two massive ashen horns started rising out of the hole in front of them, followed by two very familiar wine red pupil and irisless eyes.
"Naga!" Drago roared as he and the others got ready for their biggest fight yet.
"Ah, Brawlers. Just the welcoming committee I expected." Naga remarked before noticing his creations among them. "And I see that you brought my distractions with you." He added, much to everyone's confusion while the dual attribute Bakugan looked shocked.
"What?" Ichi questioned.
"Did you really think I had any use for those whelps outside of them being decoys? Pfft. Being distractions was all they were good for." The ashen dragonoid said cruelly with a scoff.
"W-we were never his real soldiers?" Hairidee uttered in shock as Tricloid cried at being casually discarded. The other dual attribute Bakugan felt equally betrayed by Naga's actions as the full reality of the situation sank in. Rabeeder cried as she rushed into Shiro's body, the hybrid holding her close as she weeped, Zina comforting the half humanoid female as well.
"Naga…" Drago growled as he glared at his mate's evil twin. "You will pay for this!" He roared angrily as he flew at the ashen dragonoid.
"By all means, then. Come and try to make me pay!" Naga roared challengingly.
However, before the two could make contact, Destroyah and the rest of the Daikaiju got in between them. Tommy stood on the living Oxygen Destroyer's head with his arms crossed, his face shadowed as he grimaced darkly.
"Go help the others deal with Naga's Kaiju, Drago." The formerly masked boy said calmly as he looked up, his face having a stoic "I'm gonna end this fool's whole career" expression on it. "I'll deal with Naga." He added in a firm tone.
The others looked at each other before Shiro and Junior spoke up. "You sure about this?" The boy asked.
"Yeah, this isn't exactly a tournament battle." Junior added.
"Don't worry, Nephew. We've got this." Space Godzilla said, his gravitational energy making the Silent Core's own energy fluctuate.
"Naga was scared of us Kaiju for a reason, so I think he's due for a little reminder." Biolante and Megaguirus nodded.
"A painful one." Destroyah added, her horn glowing. Shiro looked at Tommy and his Daikaiju before nodding.
"Give him hell." He told them before the Brawlers took off to fight Naga's Kaiju. As they left, Naga's eyes narrowed at Tommy, who glared right back at him.
"Foolish boy, do you actually think you can win against me?" The Dragonoid sneered at him. Tommy simply pointed at him, his glare unwavering.
"I'm not going to just 'beat' you, Naga." The former partner of Monster X said before his scarred eye started to rapidly heal. Jumping up into a backflip, he landed on the tip of Destroyah's horn as he struck his battle pose—right as his now fully healed eye was suddenly engulfed in multi-colored attribute flames!
"I will completely destroy you!" Tommy exclaimed as all of the Daikaiju started glowing, just like when Shiro would use his DNA link. Destroyah roared as she felt her powergrow as the link between her and Tommy was established.
"What?!" Naga shouted in surprise, not expecting the human before him to be capable of using a DNA link.
"He's using a DNA Link?! But that's impossible! Only Kaiju hybrids can do that!" Hal-G exclaimed. The newly revealed hybrid glared at them again as he took out a gate card from his pouch.
"Now let's go. Gate Card—Set!" He called as he threw down a card.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile in the middle of the Caribbean ocean, Titanosaurus was swimming towards the shore to try and look for Waivern, when his progress was suddenly halted by several wild aquos bakugan attacking him out of nowhere.
"Going somewhere?!" A little boy's voice called as he and several others stood in front of the Kaiju's way in defiance.
"If you think you're gonna get past us, you got another thing coming, fish face!" Komba added as he and Harpess stood in the lead of this army of Bakugan and Brawlers.
"Alright, gang! Let's cook up some Kaiju fish fry!" The harpy Bakugan exclaimed as she charged at the evil Kaiju, who roared back at them.
"With pleasure!" Manda and Tayghen roared as they joined in, bursting out of the water.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile in what one could assume was Las Vegas Nevada, Hedora shrieked in pain as it was slammed into a building by a rather smug looking Cycloid, and curiously—a very enraged Rabeeder, who teleported there with Zina and Zilla. It's mucky body reconstituting after every blow.
"Naga thinks I'm just a distraction, huh?! Let's see what he thinks after I rip this Kaiju apart!" The Haos-Subterra female roared as she pummeled the living ball of pollution with her bigger hands.
"What's gotten into her?" Billy asked Zina with a raised eyebrow.
"Naga called her and the other double attribute Bakugan decoys, and now she's venting." The female human-Kaiju hybrid replied as Rabeeder picked up her punching bag and slammed it on the ground violently.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile in China, King Cesar was currently fighting Fortress, who was being backed up by Centaurior and Battra.
"Balance Beam!" The black moth called as she sent out a rainbow beam at the Werewolf Kaiju… only for its eyes to reflect the attack right back at her.
"Battra!" The Chinese Pyrus girl called.
"Pathetic." Cesar barked.
"That mirror game won't save you! Ability Activate! Face of Rage!" Chan Lee called as the giant Asura bakugan suddenly swapped faces and drew his swords.
"RAAAAAGH!" Fortress roared as he charged with Centaurior at his side.
"Vortex Dark Pyrus!" The Pyrus-Darkus bakugan yelled as he rained down a volley of dark energy while Fortress swiped at Cesar with his swords, sending the creature tumbling to the ground.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile in another part of the world, Kamakuras and Gorogumo were flying across a watery landscape, when they were stopped by the appearance of another army of bakugan, led by Hairadee, Mothra and Klaus Von Hertson with his partner Sirenoid.
"I do believe this is where your search ends." Sirenoid stated. The two bug Kaiju let out indignant shrieks as they used their own abilities. Kamakuras used a derivative of the Mantris Ability Twin Machete called Twin Scimitar. And Gorogumo used an ability called Sticky Web—shooting it at the two airborne creatures.
"Whoa!" Hairidee yelped as he and Mothra dodged the two attacks.
"These guys are way more intelligent than I thought." Klaus noted. "Sirenoid, If you would?" He asked his partner. The mermaid bakugan then started strumming on her harp staff, and started dragging the two Kaiju towards her.
Said Kaiju struggled to try and escape, but found themselves unable to do so. Mothra then screeched and slapped them with her wings, which made a very loud smacking noise. The action sent the two enemy Kaiju splashing into the water while everyone looked on with grins on their faces.
"Well done, Sirenoid." The moth said with a nod.
"Thank you, Mothra." Sirenoid smiled as the fight continued.
(Elsewhere)
Meanwhile in a canyon, little docile Baragon was curled up in a ball in the middle of said cannon, laying on top of a jet it took down for disturbing its nap. It's large ears folded over its face to block out any light and its breathing lax and even as it snored its little heart out.
This was the scene yet another army of brawlers led by King Ghidorah, Anguirus and Tentaclear were greeted by when they found him. They looked at each other in confusion, wondering what to do since Baragon wasn't exactly doing anything to warrant them attacking.
"Uh, what should we do?" The armadillo Kaiju wondered.
"I… Honestly, I have no idea." Itchi said as he shook his head.
"Any ideas, Julio?" Ni questioned.
"I guess we could just watch him and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid." The bald Haos brawler shrugged.
"We've heard worse." Kevin remarked, Tentaclear nodding as Tricloid popped her head out of the ground next to Baragon and started rubbing its back plates, which made him hum and roll over—giving her a chance to start rubbing its belly… which caused the beast's leg to start shaking.
"He's so cute." She cooed quietly as she continued her belly scratching.
"If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. Baragon is such a pushover." Anguirus sighed as he plopped down.
(Elsewhere)
Back with the Daikaiju, Naga, Tommy and Hal-G, the beasts glared at each other as Tommy's eye still burned bright with the elemental fire that signifies his DNA link.
"Hmph! You may have the DNA link on your side, boy, but I will still crush you!" Naga bellowed.
"Keep telling yourself that. Gigan! Ability Card Activate! Vanish Destruction!" Tommy called as the giant Atlantan Kaiju shot grappling chords from his claws which wrapped around Naga's limbs and started dragging him towards his saw blade belly.
"Come on, stop making such a fuss!" The cyborg Kaiju squawked as the Dragonoid struggled against his bonds.
"Release me, you wretched whelp!" Naga grunted as he tried to resist only to roar in pain as Gigan's chest mounted buzzsaw cut into him and caused him great pain.
"Silent Naga Power Level decreased to 1022 Gs and dropping. Combined Daikaiju Power Level 1250 Gs." Tommy's Bakupod buzzed.
"Master!" Hal-G called in worry for his master. "Ability Card activate!" He called.
"Bottom Zero!" Naga roared as the Silent Core forcibly decreased the Daikaiju's Power Level by 300 Gs.
"Daikaiju combined Power Level reduced to 950 Gs. Silent Naga Power Level 1000 Gs. Advantage Naga." The machine buzzed as the Ashen Bakugan and Kaiju started trading blows.
Meanwhile on the mainland, everyone was watching as the battles played out with bated breaths. These children were fighting to defend the world while the military forces of each nation could do nothing, and they seemed to have the best chance of saving them. Some were silently cheering for their victory.
"Wait, is that… Marduk?" Joe gasped as he and Waivern watched the battle unfold, the twins cheering the Daikaiju on.
"It looks like he's had a change of heart. Good. We need all the help we need to save our world." Waivern said.
It was then that the brawlers finally called in. "Joe! Hey Joe! You and Waivern alright?" Dan questioned as they all started appearing on the screen.
"We're fine, Dan! Just hunkering down for the time being." The blond boy replied.
"That's a relief." Julie sighed.
"Hey, since when did Marduk join you guys, anyway?" Joe asked.
"Just recently. And his real name is Tommy, actually. Not Marduk." Shiro explained.
"Oh. Well, he's putting up a good fight against Naga, and the other's are holding their own against Naga's other Kaiju." The web master said before blinking at the situation with Baragon. "... Except for Baragon. He's just sleeping and the other's are keeping an eye on him." He added as he watched Tricloid give the sleeping Kaiju belly rubs.
"No surprise there. Baragon is a guardian Kaiju, not a warrior one." Shun states. "He won't fight unless the others provoke him." He added.
"Let's just hope that they can keep them busy long enough for you guys to get here." Joe said as his attention turned back to the fight with Naga.
Back with the Daikaiju, Tommy now ordered Space Godzilla and Biolante to step in. The two created crystal prisons and vine chains to hold Naga down while Megaguirus flies over him.
"Ability Card Activate!" The boy yelled as the giant prehistoric dragonfly Kaiju started flapping its wings rapidly.
"Sonic DOOOOOOOOOM!" Megaguirus buzzed as a gigantic dome wave of sound descended on Naga from above.
"Insolent creatures!" Naga roared as he unleashed the energy of the Silent Core on the merging world, causing the defenders to let out pained screams while the ashen dragonoid's Kaiju got a power boost.
"Dammit!" Tommy growled as Megalon kept him from falling into the water by hanging him on his horn as the others struggled to get up.
"Foolish boy, did you really think you could defeat the power of the Silent Core on your own?!" Hal-G jeered. "Ability Activate! Darkus Riot!" He yelled.
Dark clouds then started gathering overhead as the lightning struck Naga and he then started firing high power energy blasts at all the Daikaiju, eliciting screams of pain from them as they took extensive damage.
"Power Levels now at 1570 and 1280 Gs for Silent Naga and Daikaiju respectively." The machine buzzed.
"Ha ha ha! Is that the best you can do? I honestly expected more from you, Kaiju." Naga laughed mockingly at them. Tommy gave the arrogant ashen Bakugan a death glare as he got back to his feet on Megalon's horn.
"You really are one arrogant bastard, aren't you?" He said, getting his attention.
"What was that, human?" The White One snarled.
"You're the reason I suffered for so long, and fell into a dark pit. If it wasn't for my new friends, I wouldn't have been able to pull myself out of it. I will be damned before I let anyone else– human, Kaiju or Bakugan– to suffer like I did! I REFUSE TO LET YOU WIN HERE!" He roared furiously.
As he said this, a bright beam of light shot out from out of the middle of Wardington. And from the color and the look of the beam, it looked like it was coming from the Infinity Core. Naga looked at the beam and seemed to grin.
"I found you, sister." He said before he turned back to Tommy. "I do believe I have business to attend to." He told him as he moved to leave.
However, before he could, the sky suddenly opened up as the eye of an upside down hurricane formed above them… and a familiar looking orb of energy started floating down towards Tommy and the Daikaiju. It was the Silent Orb!
"Wait, what the-!" The boy shouted in shock before the Silent Orb merged with Destroyah, causing her to let out a grunt as she opened her eyes and stood back up.
With a roar, she and the other Daikaiju started glowing and changing shape into new evolved forms. All of them looked like they had a similar motif to the other Kaijugan.
"Cataclysm Destroyah, Black Hold Megaguirus, Final War Gigan, Warden Megalon, Nebula Space Godzilla, and Gaia Biollante—Reporting for duty!" They all said as Tommy smirked in amusement.
Hal-G's eyes widened in shock as the Kaiju's Power rose after evolving. "Master, we have to go, now!" He told Naga.
"I'm inclined to agree." The red eyed White One nodded in agreement as he tried to leave, only to roar in pain as Detroyah blasted him in the back.
"Did I give you permission to leave, maggot?" She snarled.
"Gate Card Open." The boy said as he taunted the Dragonoid… And four giant red energy walls rose up and formed a cube around them. "Four Crimson Ray Formation. This gate card keeps every bakugan trapped inside it until the battle is over." He added.
"In other words: You're trapped in here with us!" Space Godzilla declared with a bloodthirsty grin.
Naga seemed to tense up before he realized that this could work to his benefit. Grinning, he gave Hal-G a nod before he turned to his opponents.
"Very well then, beasts. Bring it on." He growled. Tommy grinned as he pulled out Destroyah's new card.
"Here we go! Ability Card Activate! Strange Beast Bomb!" He called as Destroyah suddenly started gathering orbs of highly combustible pure oxygen, hydrogen and highly freezing liquid nitrogen orbs into a giant orb that shadowed both groups before it started slowly condensing—becoming more dense each second.
And likewise, Naga started preparing to use his own powers to counteract the attack, when they least expected it.
It was a battle of titans now, and the prize? The two great cores, and complete dominion over the newly formed combined world of Vestroia and Earth.
ThermalsniperN7: Oh crap, shit just hit the fan big time. The fight is on!
Dragon Emperor0: And to all you Japanese fans, the strange beast bomb's Japanese translation is Kaijudama. Since Kaiju literally means Strange Beast and Dama means Bomb or Ball depending on localization. And it's gonna be a beast of an attack, just like it's namesake.
ThermalsniperN7: Yes, we got some Naruto inspiration for that. Seemed kinda fitting. Also… I think Rabeeder is enjoying using Hedora as a punching bag. She's so pissed about Naga discarding her and the others, that she doesn't seem to be paying attention to the stink that thing's pumping out.
Dragon Emperor0: That, and Baragon couldn't care less about the fighting. He's a peaceful Kaiju. Also… Who saw that reveal of Tommy being a hybrid coming? I didn't.
ThermalsniperN7: Uh, yeah. Same here. Though I gotta wonder, how did he become a hybrid in the first place? It had to have happened while he was in his mom's womb or something.
Dragon Emperor0: Speaking of, I don't think we ever had them make an appearance in the story… Better rectify that next chapter. Anyway guys, see you all next time!
