Chapter 1
Hey everyone, my name is Kitsune (cringe, but sue me, I made this account years ago) and I decided to adopt the story: Ultimate Vestroia by subaru10.
I got subaru10's permission to do this of course and he said I would either have to "write it off from my story, or start the it all over yourself." His words to me word for word.
It was a shame that they had to discontinue the story but seeing as they gave it as an open invitation for adoption I decided to try my hand at it.
Now some things to note;
1.) I originally wanted to make the first chapter the unedited version of subaru10's original story, but I kept noticing small details in capitalization and spelling that I fixed and changed the thoughts from *this* to 'this'. I also decided to change Dan to be more mature and to also ask important questions that should not be unanswered. For example, how the ever living fuck do aliens know about X-mas and the like?
2.) The pairings. I will be honest and say I am horrible at writing romance, I will obviously try to keep it as realistic as possible but it is probably going to be so slow that I just give up. As the story will deviate from canon, that gives me a bit more freedom to write what I want and I can also put a filler arc or two so as to progress the romance, plot, or whatever else I add but I doubt romance will play a huge part. Will it be good? I genuinely can't say. I will try to push towards a Dan and Mira pairing but no promises of it going anywhere, seeing as Runo and Dan are together and I can't find a way for them to part on good terms. So any ideas would be incredibly helpful.
3.) I will try to remain as true to the show and the original story as possible. So there won't be anyone that will be out of character, or at least intentionally. This might seem like a strange thing to point out (and you're right) but I have read a few fanfiction stories that painted Runo in a less than stellar light, or how Dan is a complete asshole, pervert, or an idiot of the highest caliber.
Summary: How would the series of Bakugan turn out if Drago was still the perfect Dragonoid, but has the form of Neo Dragonoid?
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, setting, references, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters, weapons, setting, and plot are property of the author. I, the author, am in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. All other concepts and ideas belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement is intended. Credit will be given to their respective owners for any/all ideas that are not my own. I make no money from this piece of fiction.
"Tigrerra too? Is this to be my fate? I ask you ancestors, if I'm doomed to watch my friends fall? Defending the world I sacrificed EVERYTHING to protect?! ANSWER ME!."
"We hear you Drago, and we have come" a voice said, as six presences appeared around the perfect core. The six ancient warriors of vestroia.
"We are with you in the core" Lars Lion continued.
Lars Lion is a shining Warrior who wears a long, white cape with gold markings. A knight's armor protects his head and body. He can use a special weapon which resembles a golden arrow to retrieve fallen Haos Bakugan.
"The six ancient warriors of vestroia?!" Drago gasped. "Then there IS hope."
"There is always hope, each of us sacrificed much to save our world" Lars Lion stated.
"Just as you have sacrificed, oh greatest Drago" Exedra praised.
Exedra is a Darkus Bakugan that looks like an eight-headed Hydra with a single eye and a jaw on its chest. Deadly fire breathing blasts can disintegrate its opponents. The Darkus Bakugan can transfer power from a teammate to itself to increase its battling strength.
"But now New Vestroia faces a danger unlike any other," Oberus warned.
Oberus is a Ventus Bakugan that has a beak-shaped head and multiple butterfly wings that allow her to harness the power of wind. Compassion is her strongest quality. On the field, she can call upon huge power boosts to decimate her foes, but the downside is that she can only defeat one opponent at a time.
"And in this time of need, we ask you to sacrifice once again young dragonoid. You are the only one who can save our world now"
"But what can I do? I'm not a dragonoid anymore. I'm the perfect core that balances and binds this world. If I were to leave then New Vestroia would separate, and that would mean the end of everything!"
Frosch interrupted. "If we combine our power, you can separate from the core, and regenerate your body."
Frosch is an Aquos Bakugan who is the wisest and the most tactical of The Six Legendary Bakugan. He is a gigantic frog-like creature with a long grey beard on the underside of his neck. In battle, Frosch can produce a strong water tornado to overcome his enemies.
"But what of New Vestroia..." Drago started but was interrupted by Clayf.
"You must leave behind enough energy to sustain the core Drago, but it CAN be done."
Clayf is a Subterra Bakugan that resembles a massive stone giant and is said to be the strongest of all the six soldiers. He battles with a large, multi-pronged lochaber axe that can also work as a shield. He can absorb any ability that is given to its opponents during battle.
"Then we must do it right away!"
"Agreed, but you must accept the consequences" Lars Lion warned.
"Once you're separated from the core, you'll not be as powerful as you once were, and you will not look the same" Frosch said as he along with the rest of the warriors save for Exedra rose their hand
"NONE OF THAT MATTERS! I would give anything to fight for our world again. Help me ancient warriors! HELP ME SAVE NEW VESTROIA!"
""Very well Dra.. Wait!" Clayf was interrupted by Exedra, who didn't have his hand up.
"What is it Exedra?" Apollonir asked his fellow warrior friend.
Apollonir is a Pyrus Bakugan and is a cross between a Dragonoid and a Humanoid with four sets of wings. He is the leader of the six warriors.
"I have an idea on how Drago can leave the perfect core while still being the Perfect dragonoid!" Exedra continues.
"Really? But how can I do that? To be the perfect dragonoid I need the perfect core inside me, and I do not dare to think what would happen to Vestroia if I left with it inside my body." Drago stated, confusion and impatience clear in his voice.
"That's just it, as long as your presence is in New Vestroia, then the core will be there as well. We can use our absolute full power to make a replica of the perfect core that will sustain New Vestroia long enough so you can go to the human world and find a partner. Even the perfect bakugan can't win over the vestals on their own." Exedra explained.
"Huh, I never thought of that, can it be done then we must do it right away," Drago hummed. He was kinda excited now. Even if he didn't seek ultimate power from what he was hearing there would not be any disadvantages to this. But then came the concerns.
"Will it work?"
Apollonir sighted. "Yes, in theory it will work, but we can't hold vestroia for long, you MUST find a human partner soon, we can sustain the core for a maximum of an hour. But that is if we give absolutely everything we got, including our lives. Even if you spend less time we will not be able to help, we will be too weak. We will need time to regain what we gave before helping if you so desire."
"Don't worry. I know my partner in and out. I'll need no more than 5 minutes, and then you can relax. But I still don't understand how I can be the perfect dragonoid without ripping New Vestroia in half." Drago stated.
"That's because you will be in New Vestroia. And then, so will the perfect core. You remember the bakugan Naga?" Lars Lion explained/Asked
Flash Back:
"Ultimate Dragon!" Drago fired a ball of fire at Wyvern intending to end this once and for all.
"You fool, haven't you learned your attacks are useless!" Naga stated before he noticed the attack flying past him. "What?"
The attack struck Wyvern as she screamed in pain.
"NO!" Drago shouted, pure anguish clear in his voice.
"Grrrahr, how dare you Drago!? The infinity core would have been mine by now if it weren't for you!" Naga shouted.
"Enough Naga! Never in a million years will I ever forgive you for what you've done" With a roar, Drago evolved into Infinity Dragonoid.
Flash back end:
"I remember," Drago growled.
"When he was Pulled inside the silent core, the infinity core was sent to the human world. If it had stayed in Vestroia then there would have been changes, but Vestroia wouldn't have collapsed. And since positive and negative energy is collected in the same spot in the perfect core it doesn't matter where it is, as long as it is in the Vestroia dimension" she explained.
"I understand now! So as long as I'm in Vestroia it will be fine?"
"Yes"
"Okay, good. I thank you for your help Legendary warriors" Drago thanked the warriors, who now all raised their hands. Ready to send him off, and create the fake core.
"No need to thank us Drago, but you must be quick, we can not hold the world forever" Frosch commented, before all six of the ancient warriors shot a lightning like beam (with the color of their attribute) on the perfect core.
"I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING RIPPED APART! HNNGR" Drago shouted in pain, as the perfect core shrunk, until it was the size of a bakugan sphere, shining in all the colors of the spectrum, ever changing and shifting.
"You must endure Drago!" Frosch mustered to say with a steady voice, he was in a big amount of pain along with the five other warriors, as they used all their might and willpower to hold the "Copied core" stable.
"Remember Drago, you cannot find victory alone! You'll need a trustworthy partner. May fate smile on you and the one you choose!" Apollonir said with a steady voice (clearly forced), as he and the five others raised their hand that didn't channel the powers in the air, and lifted the rainbow colored perfect dragonoid through a Wormhole.
"HAH! I don't have to choose! There is only one human I would ever call partner.
(Jump to when Drago appeared on earth)
"Still can't connect" Daniel Kuso told his girlfriend Runo Misaki as he looked at the device in his hand that he had tried (and failed) to contact his friend Shun Kazami. "Something is interfering.."
Before he could finish the sentence, lightning struck in front of the two Battle brawlers, causing them to fall over and scream in shock.
As they looked up they saw a hole, a big blue warp hole. While Runo was still coming after the shock, Dan commented. "No it can't be!"
But something.. or someone answered him.
"Sure it can, Dan! Everything is possible! Hahaha!" the voice laughed, before it jumped on a nearby trash can, revealing itself to be a red bakugan.
"A Bakugan!" Runo commented in shock, before Dan asked "But which one?"
It was then the Bakugan opened, spinning a few times before revealing it.. or himself.
"Hello Daniel"
"Drago? Is that you man!" Dan asked loudly in joy.
"Of course! Who else would make an entrance like that? Hahaha" Drago laughed, as he jumped into Dan's hands.
"Hah! Drago's back! He's back! He's back!" Dan sang while dancing around, while his friends Julie Makimoto and Marucho Maurkura came out from the bushes they were hiding in (spying on Dan's date with Runo if you were curious), and ran towards Drago.
"Is it true?" Julie asked in joy and hope.
"I can't believe it! Drago is really back!" Marucho asked, equally joyful as Julie.
"He is! Take a look!" Dan said in joy before showing Drago to Julie, Runo and Marucho, who smiled before asking if they could see their respective bakugan again (Gorem, Tigrerra and Preyas)
"I'm sorry, but I'm not here for a visit. I'm here to ask for your help." Drago stated, causing the brawlers to be confused.
"What's happened?" Dan asked
"New Vestroia has been invaded, most of the bakugan has been captured, and enslaved."
This caused all the brawlers to gasp in shock, Dan most of all as he and Drago have done everything in their power to save Vestroia.
"You gotta be kidding?" Dan asked, now angry, no, furious. Slavery was all kinds of messed up and hearing how some of his friends were subjugated by some alien invaders pissed him off.
"It's no joke. That's why I came to you Dan. I cannot save them alone" Drago said, before turning and facing his old friend.
"Drago.."
"WILL YOU HELP ME DAN?" Drago asked loudly.
"Hello?! You'll bet I will! We'll make those spaced invaders wish they never heard of Dan and Drago!"
(Jump to When Drago tells Marucho, Julie and Runo to face away.
"Dan I can't take the others! It's gotta be you and I alone" Drago whispered to Dan, unknown to the fact Marucho was listening in.
"Huh?" Drago replied. In his opinion the more battlers the better.
"We must go now Dan. Hurry!
"But. wh.. okay." Dan said, as he turned and entered the portal with Drago, and a sneaky tag along.
When Julie and Runo turned around, they saw just a big hole. And got angry. Runo because they left without them and Julie because of something about a pool or whatever.
(Inside the portal)
"I'm sorry Dan! I don't wanna get you in trouble with the others!"
"Were cool Drago" Dan said, he wasn't even the slightest fed up with them leaving the others.
"I'm taking a BIG RISK contacting humans again! I know I can count on you, but I can't put the other in harm's way! It's just too dangerous!"
It was then a third voice interrupted, the voice of Marucho.
"Sounds more like you are having all the fun!"
His voice caused both Dan and Drago to look back, and see their young friend a bit behind
"Marucho?!" they both shouted in surprise
"No sneaking away on me! I'm coming with you guys, isn't that awesome?"
Drago sighed, but Dan ensured him.
"Drago, unless you changed so much, then you will have fate in the brawlers. We saved Vestroia once as a team, and we can't do it alone this time either!"
Drago looked up at his friend. "You're right Dan! We must be a team."
They both turned to Marucho, who had been listening. And then all three said in unison:
"TOGETHER!"
(Skip to after Mira ended the call with Baron)
A beeping got the vestal girls attention, and she walked up to her blue haired friend.
"What's up Ace?"
"An unidentified bakugan in quadruan G1" Ace said, as he showed the orange haired girl named Mira the footage of Dan, Marucho and Drago standing in the middle of nowhere, looking really confused.
"They won't last 10 minutes out there!"
(back to The brawlers, when they appeared)
As the three left the portal, Drago flew in the air, before he started shining brightly in all colors. Sending a pulsing wave in the air, before he came back down and the shiny colors disappeared.
(in the middle of the universe, the six legendary soldiers finally relaxed and stopped the holding of the "Fake Core" that disappeared quickly. Before they felt a wave of energy hitting them, giving them their strength back.
"Drago returned, and he used less than five minutes,'' Clayf said, as he was still exhausted from the attack, even though he had gained it all back and then some.
"Now, The perfect dragonoid and his partner Dan and Marucho will have to take the path alone and find allies to help them.
"But Marucho doesn't have a Bakugan," Frosch commented.
"Don't worry about it, he will find his partner soon." Exedra commented, as he pointed at the yellow speeding vehicle heading their way.
(Back to Dan, they have just been told about the invasion of New Vestroia.)
Now if Dan was a more naive kid he would have maybe refrained from the words that were currently spewing out of his mouth. Too bad he grew up over the years.
"That's so bullshit! They think they can just walk all over this planet and capture all the bakugan then they'll have another thing coming!" Dan said, mostly to himself, and he was shocked when he heard a voice he did not recognize.
"We hear you, what are you gonna do about it?"
(After Confronting Lync and Volt, and meeting Mira)
Lync and Volt slid down the hill to meet their two opponents.
"Finally the taking's done, we accept your challenge." Lync said with a smooth grin.
"It's almost too easy to be fun," Volt commented while preparing his gauntlet.
"Want fun?" Mira asked, but Dan reacted for some strange reason with a scre..yelp...a manly yelp...yeah... when she pressed the gauntlet, opening the card input.
"Gauntlet! Power strike!" the three of them shouted, while Dan was trying to figure out how the Gauntlet worked.
"Aw.. how's this work? Push this?" he asked himself while he pushed the main button, activating the Gauntlet
"And now the ability card!" he said as he laid the registration card in the card slot, that quickly closed, before shining red, signaling that he was in the game.
"All right! Now we are in business!" he shouted in happiness, while Mira just sighed.
'How did I sink this low?' Mira thought to herself.
"Show them what you're made of!" Marucho cheered to Dan, who gave a thumbs up in approval.
"Right"
Lync started, he threw down a gate card.
"I'm first, okay kitties? Gate card set! Bakugan brawl! Ventus fly beetle. (Dan made a sound of annoyance as the bug flew over him)
"Okay! Time out! How do you assholes know about cats?" Dan shouted.
Lync, Volt, and Mira looked at him like he was an idiot.
"What do you mean?" Mira asked, feeling a migraine coming on.
"I mean felines like cats are on EARTH and while I find it weird that you guys look like humans the fact of the matter is that you can't have developed life exactly like Earth's." Dan stated, knowing how unlikely it was for their planets having the exact same plants and animals. It just went against the fundamentals of evolution.
Marucho could understand Dan's confusion and was calculating the chances in his head of how likely that was.
It was between 'impossible' and 'You must be on some good shit if you think it's ever gonna happen'
"W-whatever! Bakugan brawl! Haos Verias stand" Volt shouted, while sending out his bakugan.
The bakugan appeared, spinning it's staff a few times before getting ready.
"What are you waiting for? Christmas?" Volt asked sarcastically.
"Are you spying on Earth! How do you know what Christmas even is?!" Dan shouted, finding it weird how aliens (no matter how human they looked) knew about Earth holidays and animals.
"Yes! Alright, we were spying on Earth to find out about the six battling Bakugan." Volt said. It technically wasn't a lie as they were trying to find the last of the six fighting Bakugan. The only thing untrue about that statement was the fact that the found out about cats on Earth.
Weirdly enough the Vexos, against all odds in the universe, developed life exactly like Earth's.
Pushing the weird yet valid existential questions out of her mind Mira turned to Dan "I'll take the lead, you follow" she said as she pulled out her Bakugan "Watch carefully" she said as she deployed her bakugan
"Bakugan brawl! Wilda stand!"
She deployed her Subterra Wilda. He looked like a tank Bakugan with 450 G. compared to Volt and Lync's 350 G Bakugan each. That both charged at Wilda.
That's when Dan took action.
"Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand!" He shouted, as he tossed Drago on the field. Who opened up with a giant Flaming tornado that took a hold of Haos Verias, before tossing it out, defeating the Haos bakugan that flew to Dan's arm.
Dan looked at the defeated bakugan in his hand strangely, but didn't comment on it as he was in the middle of a battle.
"Fly-beetle look out!" Lynch shouted, as the Ventus bakugan avoided the Flaming tornado.
"I got him now!" Dan said as he activated his ability card
"Ability activate!" Dan shouted.
"Burning Dragon!" Drago continued, as the tornado disappeared, and a full body burning Drago raced the Fly-beetle, quickly catching up and hitting it, causing the bakugan to become a sphere and fly to Dan's hand.
The attack stopped, revealing Drago (A/N: Drago now has the body of Neo Drago, but he has the power of the perfect core, so he can use different attributes and attacks when he desires)
Mira was in shock.
'He has a bakugan with a base number of 1000G?! Not only that but he captured two bakugan! He got to be one of the most powerful brawlers I've ever seen!'
While she was trying to process this the two Vexos brawlers were arguing.
"What are you looking at?" Lync asked in annoyance.
"A Partner who's a showoff! Because of you we lost the battle!" Volt shouted before turning towards the trio. "I want a rematch!"
"I know that bakugan. Drago.. Drago.. Where have I heard that name before?" Lync asked himself.
Mira stared at the vexos, considering their demand. 'Realistically I have no reason to accept his request but...' Mira thought before turning her head towards Dan and Marucho 'with how easy that kid defeated them there really is no reason to say no.' Nodding to herself she decided "Fine by me". Mira stated, accepting the challenge.
While this was going on Drago couldn't help but grit his teeth. He did not share Mira's thoughts on the matter. In his mind this girl was just like the others, using bakugan for her own ends. There was no reason to fight, they had won, and yet this girl still wanted to fight. 'Stupid foolish brat!' Drago couldn't help but think in anger.
"I'll go first! Gate card set! Bakugan Brawl! Subterra Wilda stand!"
Dan followed up. "Bakugan brawl! Bakugan Stand!"
Drago appeared beside Wilda, who turned to Drago, about to greet him, but Drago told him to wait till later.
"Come on kitties! Bakugan brawl! Haos Freezer!" Volt shouted, as he sent out his octopus freezer.
"I've got your number Mira! Bakugan Brawl! Bakugan stand! Rise Ventus atmos"
"Gate card Open! Subterra reactor!"
Mira knew what to expect when Wilda's power was increased by 400Gs. But what she wasn't prepared for was that the gauntlet told her that both Subterra Wilda and Pyrus Drago increased by 400Gs.
"Huh?" Mira said in disbelief. Was her gauntlet experiencing a glitch? He was a Pyrus Bakugan right? Well. The questions will have to wait.
Lync activated his ability card.
"Ability activate: TyphoonChain!"
The attack destroyed the giant rocky spikes that appeared from the Subterra reactor gate card, and increased Atmos by 100Gs.
"Man, he really is a blowhard.." Dan couldn't help but comment.
"Double ability activate!" Mira said while putting two cards in the gauntlets slot.
"No Way?!"
Dan was interrupted when Mira activated two abilities at the same time
"Power winder gun lock"
Wilda sent a strong Subterra wave from his body that increased his power with 200G and took 200G from Lync's bakugan, while nullifying his ability card that decreased it to 250G.
"Huh?" Was Dan's reply, understandably quite confused as to how the girl was able to use two abilities at a time when he and the rest of the brawlers were only experienced when activating a single ability at any given point.
"Amazing! She activated two abilities at the same time!" Marucho cheered.
"Awesome! I didn't know it was possible! Dan said genuinely impressed.
"I'll take care of this one kid! You got a few things to learn." She told Dan.
'I know I don't exactly know how to use this gauntlet thing or how bakugan battles have changed but where does she get off calling me a kid? Aren't we around the same age?' Dan thought, his left eye twitching in annoyance and aggravation.
"Calm down Dan" Marucho told his friend in concern as he saw how Dan was close to blowing a fuse.
"He's such a baby, that's his problem" Mira giggled at his reaction, finding it humorous, before turning her attention back to the brawl.
"Go! Wilda attack!"
"Bring it! Ability Activate! Freeze jam!" Volt shouted and activated his ability. The ability froze Wilda dead in his place.
"Oh no!" Mira gasped
Lync got cocky " You take too much for granted, abilities don't work if you can't use them" he grinned. "Go Amos!"
"Freezer!" Volt commanded.
They both headed for Wilda, until Drago grunted. "Two can play that game Freezer!"
Lync, Volt and Mira looked confused at Drago, before they heard
"Ability activate! Freeze jam!"
Drago's horn lit up brightly, and just as Freezer's attack had frozen Wilda, this attack froze both freezer and Amos.
Mira was at a complete loss of words
'A.. A Pyrus Bakugan used a Haos ability?! What is this?!' She mentally asked herself.
"What?!?!" Volt asked in confusion, while Lync looked in horror, as he had just remembered who or rather what Drago was.
"Now, time for an Ability. Double ability for the fun!" Dan said, before he activated a Pyrus and Subterra attack.
"Double ability activate: Subterra power boost Burning Dragon!"
The Subterra boost Got Wilda out of the freeze, and increased his G with 300. While Drago's burning dragon increased his G with 200G (He has 1600 G, he got 400 from the gate card)
The attack struck head on, ending the battle, and the two enemy bakugan was given to Dan.
'He has to be the most powerful brawler I've ever seen!' Mira thought
(After Volt and Lync left)
"You are the ultimate bakugan!?" Mira shouted as she looked at Drago in disbelief.
"I am far from perfect but I do possess the power of the Perfect core. That's why I can use all of the attributes." Drago said curtly, still angry at the girl for earlier.
"That would explain why you gained power when I used the Subterra reactor" Mira said, not quite grasping the fact that the being before her was not in the mood to talk to her.
"Indeed." Drago said simply and straight to the point.
Mira was in her own thoughts, as she invited Dan, Marucho and Drago to their hideout.
'With these two we can perhaps take back New Vestroia and beat the Vexos and even King Zenoheld, I just wish they could help me with my brother.'
"Why did you invade here in the first place?" Drago suddenly asked.
Mira sighted, she had some explanations to do, and some apologies to give.
Alright now that the first chapter is posted I can start posting the next chapter soon.
Any questions you guys ask I will do my best to answer, so long as it's not a major spoiler that is.
Dan is older and has matured a bit, he is smarter and is asking the big questions. As for the cursing? I am a 19 year old rewatching a show I used to love, don't get me wrong, but it just sucks that some of the dialogue is cringey af and the responses are NOT what I would use. Dan is NOT an asshole who cusses every five seconds but he does curse in appropriate situations.
Now as to why Drago was angry at Mira. The simple fact is that he has just watched his friends, his race, be enslaved by Mira's people and when they won a battle she agreed to a rematch when it was entirely unnecessary. Seeing as how they use Bakugan battles for sport he would understandably be quite upset at her as in his mind she has yet to show herself to be different from her people.Drago would be perfectly fine if Dan accepted the challenge but the fact that their ally (who just so happens to be one of the invaders) did so pisses him off.
Also I remember while reading the reviews for subaru10's story that someone pointed out that Dan and Drago would have defeated Volt and Lync in the first blow because of the difference in power, so I went with that.
See you all in the next chapter. Also I know I am pretty terrible so far at writing this, that is why I want some feedback.
See ya later and hope you all have happy holidays and stuff.