Author pow:
Ok, so here is a little change of the way I will reply to your reviews. From now on I will make answers in every new chapter.
Guest-Questioner - Well yeah, my grammar has a big problem with going above quality level that I already achived, but this is what happens when not-native english speaker tries to write one. As it comes to Maken backstory, my general idea was writing it as a unexplored mystery I will explain in distant future.
Yes, this is Remnant based counterpart, but all Vexos seen in the story (Volt, Lync, Mylene, Shadow) were sent here from the original bakugan world via (unexpected) side effects of interdimensional bomb being in use.
As it comes to Emerald, Well yeah, she does mostly hang around the rest if the group as secondary character after all, but she will have some things going on with her later.
Anyways, here is new chapter!
Narrator pow:
- So, what is your offer? - Asked Mylene to Cinder, as they were standing inside remote warehouse somewhere in Vale.
- Nothing too hard. I need new co-workers to my little team and you two seem to be good for it. - Replied Cinder, looking on side for a while to see Shadow making push-ups. - As it comes to offer, I propose to you being my top acolytes as we take over this world.
- Then I will accept. And don't worry about Shadow, he goes everywhere I want him to. - Said Mylene, making a small smile.
- So, tonight I will break into CCT tower and steal some data. You two are going to give me cover. Ready for a first job? - Asked them Cinder, looking around.
- Hell yes! - Exclaimed Shadow.
- Affirmative. - Replied Mylene.
- Excellent. You know what and how. - Informed the duo Cinder, leaving the building.
Maken pow:
- Good morning ktitty. - I said to Blake ay the morning as she woke up in my dorm in a bed place for her on the other side of the room.
- Oh, hi Maken. What's in store for today? - She asked me with kind voice, being visibly happy to stick around my company.
- Well, we can definitely skip the tonight dance and do some personal stuff that will benefit us in long term. - I began, while browsing my scroll. - But definitely I will hit the town to brawl some overconfident kiddos that cause problem in the neighborhood. Are you in? - I asked my friend.
- Sure thing. That is a kind of thing that teammates are made to help with. - She replied to me, as she raised up on her feet and took out her alternative outfit that she wore on the infiltration night. - You said we hit the town, so we will do it with decent fashion. - She told me, as I got confused for a while.
- Yeah, sure. - I replied with fake confidence, as sweat went down my spine.
Klaus pow:
- Mostly intresting. So I was indeed invited. This makes my plan way easier. - I said to myself as I was reading the mail from Beacon Academy.
- May I come with you, Master Klaus? - Asked me Sirenoid, swimming in her aquarium on one of many desks placed in my room.
- Of course you can! Our bond is truly unbreakable, even with Weiss having my intrest you are my true love. - I said truthfully. - You will see and hear it in no time, trust me.
- Weiss pow:
- "Well, I guess being concerned about Blake wasn't really worth it as it comes to her." - I thought while changing myself from pyjamas into my standard outfit. - "But bakugans and gauntlet are diffrent thing entirely. Now I have actual chance of dodging my father's will if I had to left Beacon by escaping into the civilian status and living from money bets on bakugan." - I thought about my eventual future in my mind as I was getting ready for a day.
(Timeskip, brawling centre of Vale, 12 a.m.)
Narrator pow:
- So, where are they? We were here for at least fiveteen minutes by now. - Said Blake to Maken as they were standing still with backs against the wall.
- They are here by... Now. - Replied to her Maken, while three people entered the room. They were Shuji, Runo and Komba (going from left to right from Maken's perspetive.).
- Komba, Shuji, Runo. Why am I not suprised? - Asked himself Maken with irony.
- Okay, here is the deal. We will brawl with you two. Ready? - Asked Runo, as she and her allies took out dimension cards, co using whole room to became spectators of unexpected for them showdown.
- Let's do this. - Replied Maken, as he and Blake did the same.
- Field open! - Shouted whole group as their cards began to glow in their respective colours and Remnant froze in place. - Gate card set! - They added, tossing gate cards on the field in a fashionable order: Maken Pyrus card against Shuji, Blake's Darkus card against Runo, Shuji's Darkus card against Maken, Runo's Haos card against Blake and Komba's Ventus card on right from the one Runo threw.
- Let's show you why we are the best! Bakugan brawl! Ventus EL Condor stand! - Shouted Komba, as he throw his bakugan on his gate card where hethen stood above the ground.
- That's rad. Bakugan brawl! Saurus stand! - Said Maken, as his Saurus landed on his gate card and rised up in standing position.
- That was your counter move?. - Asked Runo with confused face.
- Not yet! - Shouted Maken as he took out one of ability cards. - Ability card activate Saurus Glow! - He shouted, as Saurus filled himself with stream of fire.
- Whatever, you're going down dude. - Said Runo with unintrested face. - Bakugan brawl, Falconeer stand! - She added, as her bird-like creature flew above the ground.
- Ok Blake, let's try this. - Said Ravenoid to his partner, as he sat on her shoulder.
- Sure thing. - She replied while taking him in hand. - Bakugan brawl! Ravenoid stand! - She added, as her bakugan faced El Condor.
- Why are you so stupid. Gate card open! Cheering Battle! - Shouted Komba mockingly, as Darkus Stinglash came out from Shugi's pocket and joined the battle.
- El Condor power rises from 340g to 370g, with Stinglash at 300g combined power level equals 670g, Ravenoid at 350g. - Informed battle system.
- I think I have a card just for that. - Said Blake, taking out her ability card. - Ability activate, Shadow Appearance! - She said, as Ravenoid ghost clone joined his original form in battle.
- Team Blake power level raised to 700g. - Informed battle system, El Condor and Stinglash were defeated and thrown away to their owners.
- Nice one my friend. - Said Maken as Blake took her Ravenoid back.
- No need to thank me. - She replied with smile in her face.
- Whatever, you two are toasted. Bakugan brawl! Bee Striker stand! - Shouted Komba as he threw his second bakugan on Blake's gate card.
- Well then. Let's use Saurus Glow in action. - Said Maken to himself as he overview the field. - Saurus, attack Bee Striker! - He shouted, making Saurus move onto the neighbouring gate card.
- Saurus at 420g attacks Bee Striker with 350g. - Informed battle system.
- Not yet! Ability activate! Side Correlatiin of Ventus and Pyrus! - Shouted Komba in response, as Bee Striker went above the ground and performed a charge.
- Bee Striker power is now up to 450g, Blake? - Said Maken, as he asked his friend.
- Gate card open! Wall Lock! - Shouted Blake, causing Bee Striker power level came back to normal and caused him to be hit in neck by Saurus, making him return to Komba.
- That's the game! - Said Maken in happy voice.
- Laugh all you want. Bakugan brawl! - Retored Runo, adding her second bakugan on the field. - Haos Lasermann stand! - She shouted, as white robot with multiple cannons rised on Maken's gate card.
- Her Lasermann has 380g and is on my gate card, so I should take him out as soon as possible, but how? - Maken said to himself, as he scanned the field. - I got it! Bakugan brawl! Centipoid stand! - He said, as hs bakugan stood against Runo's Falconeer.
- Gate card open! Warp Gate! - Shouted Runo, as both bakugans joined Lasermann on Maken's gate card.
- Team Runo combined at 700g. Centipoid at 350g. - Informed battle system.
- You fell for it! Gate card open now! Mine Ghost! - Shouted Maken, as all three combatants exploded nad returned to their owners, now defeated.
- Two for a one is a great strategy indeed. - Said Maken to himself, as he Look over the battlefield.
- Whatever pimp! - Bakugan brawl! Lasermann stand! - Shouted Shuji, throwing his Darkus Lasermann on his own gate card, which at this point was a last one on field.
- Not on my watch! Bakugan brawl! Warius stand! - Shouted Blake, doing similar thing.
- Lasermann at 370g, Warius at 300g. Atribite gate card gives both fighter 300g. - Said battle system.
- Ability card activate, Warius strenght! - Shouted Blake, as Warius got covered in black mist.
- Warius power now at 450g. - Informed battle system.
- No big deal. Ability card activate! Darkus Arrow! - Shouted Shuji, as Lasermann shot two purple arrows from his main cannons, impailing Warius, which resulted in the last one being defeated.
- Hehe, here begins the best part. - Said Shuji, catching Lasermann in hands.
- Ready to exchange move pal? - Asked Maken to his guardian.
- Let's do this! - Replied Griffon in joyous tone.
- You are right man. Gate card set! - Said Maken, throwing his gate card on the empty field. - Bakugan brawl! Griffon stand! - He added, as his guardian came to stand on his gate card.
- Here comes nothing then. Bakugan brawl, Harpus stand! - Shouted Komba, as his guardian came to fight.
- Griffon at 350g, Harpus leads by 20g. - Informed as always battle system.
- Funny enough, gate card open! Final Judgement! - Shouted Maken, as Harpus power was drained into nothingness.
- Ability card activate! Diagonal Correlatiin of Haos and Ventus! - Shouted Runo, as her Griffon joined the battle with additional power just to see Harpus power get down to 0g and return to Komba, changing battle into a 2 vs 2.
- Well, at least it was one for one. - Said Komba, as Runo's Griffon quickly defeated Maken's Griffon.
- My turn then, gate card set! - Said Blake with sweat on her neck as she make new room for a fight. - Bakugan brawl! Stinglash stand! - She added as her bakugan stood on her gate card.
- No use girl, on you I have great record so far! Bakugan brawl! Lasermann stand! - Shouded Shuji as two Darkus brawlers clasher again.
- Keep it calm Blake, you can do it. - Said Maken to his teammate.
- No problem Maken, I got this one. - Replied Blake as she prepared to make a move. - Gate card open! Atribute Merge! - Shouted Blake, as Lasermann crippled while giving Stinglash his power.
- Stinglast takes 200g from Lasermann. - Infoed battle system.
- Nice one, this gate card transfer 100g from enemy to your bakugan multiplied by number of bakugans with atribite that posesses bakugan of the brawler that owns the gate card. - Said Maken, making rundown over new command card, while Lasermann was sent straight under Shuji's legs in ball form.
- Nice one! - Complemented Ravenoid.
- But was treating me like bait necessary? - Asked confused Griffon.
- Yes. As for now, Blake can have some fun too. - Answered Maken, finally picking his guardian from the ground.
- Whatewer! Gate card set! - Shouted Runo, being third person in a row throwing gate card onto empty space. - Bakugan brawl! Griffon stand! - She shouted, as her last resort option came to stand on gate card.
- Bakugan brawl! Saurus stand! - Shouted Maken, while his bakugan entered the frey.
- Both combatants tied at 320g. - Informed battle system.
- Gate card open! Triple Battle! - Shouted Runo, pointingbher hand towards Shuji.
- Go Gargonoid! - Said Shuji, as his bakugan came to fight.
- Griffon and Gargonoid combined at 660g. - Added battle system shortly after.
- Are you ready? - Said Maken to his left with bored voice.
- Right, ability card activate. Shadow appearance. - Said Blake with slith hold-up, as ghost form of Ravenoid joined the battle.
- Saurus and Ravenoid combined at 670g. That's it. - Said Maken, looking at his scroll.
- We are toasted. - Said Shuji, looking i fear at the last line of resistance against Maken was crushed and battle have been ended.
- Oh yes, you couldn't handle us yourself so you resorted to use teenage mobster. Truly a number one brawler of Vale. - Retored Runo with insulted race expression to Maken.
- Save it for yourself. You just mad because we beat you fair and square. - Replied Maken while hugging Blake with his right arm. - But look at the bright side kiddo, you took three of our own, so half of goal was achived. Anyways, thanks for a good brawl! - He added as defeated trio letf the room, causing people around to give him applause.
Then Maken realized that Blake was still being hugged by him. - Oh, sorry for that. - He said, taking his hand back.
- It happens, you really defensive about your group of people, are you? - She asked him, with her amber eyes looking deep into his own.
- Yeah, upon meeting you I was a lone wolf. But now I got to manage five other people as unformal leader of our group. - He replied with troubled face, looking at the exit.
- Oh, I see. - Said Blake, looking down on the floor. - Anyways, let's go back to Beacon, we still got some time to actual rest before missions on monday. - She changed the subject, feeling internal stress of her friend.
- Yeah, let's do this. - Answered her Maken with brighten face, as they exit the room.
(Timeskip, dance night in Beacon Academy)
Klaus pow:
- I need to admit, your studnets has put an impressive effory in this occasion, especially first year. - I said to Headmaster Ozpin as we were watching a party from a side of specially edited dining hall.
- Thank you for a complement, Mister von Hertzon. - He answered to me in hiss well-mannered way. - But on individual level some of students may have a bad time here, even if they put their individual effort into it. - He added with blank stare at the seats in the backline where some students were sitting alone, as if they were trapped in lonliness.
- Hmm... I see... - I was thinking of right answer, as I saw Rubu Rose leave the hall throu front doors towards CCT tower followed up by Weiss doing the same. (Making detailed background search after a person of special intrest was beneficial after all) . - I think I will take a break outside. Activity encouraging parties like this one weren't given to me as a thing to use to on childhood. - I said, looking for a gentle way to make my next move.
- Sure thing, I know someone will use your help out there. - Answered me Headmaster, pointing to me that he knows what I really wanted to do.
- Thank you Sir. - I replied in kind gesture before going out to follow two girls.
Weiss pow:
- "Even in high heels she's very fast. And what is her locker doing outside Academy without weapon in it?" - I thought about what was happening, as I went slowly towards CCT where Ruby has gone on her own. - "I can't just practically lose another teammate by trying to do something completely alone. Not now!" - I told to myself as I got in a middle of open space between two building, whe two familiar enemies jump from sided in front of me taking me by suprise.
- Eeeeek! - I screamed in suprise, as I lost balance and fell backwards just to be catched in arms of someone behinde me.
Narrator pow:
- We got you now snowflake... Wait, you have backup?! - Said Shadow in confusion, as he prepared his gauntlet.
- Seems that she does. But we can defeat them both. - Answered him Mylene, doing the same.
- Emm, thank you. - Said Weiss to a person behind her as she came back to standing position.
- The pleasure is all mine, my name is Klaus von Hertzon. - The new challange greeted her with kind voice.
- Oh, glad to meet you. I am Weiss Schnee. - She replied with a small blush, unsure of how to react on present situation. - Can I ask you for help with these two? - She asked him, taking out her dimension card.
- Naturally. - Answered Klaus, doing the same.
- Gauntlet, power strike!/Field open! - Said both parties respectively, as time stopped and battleground war ready.
- Balancing abiliy cards and rounding up power levels. - Said battle system, enforcing gauntlet based fight system.
- Gate card set! - Shouted Mylene, throwing gate card on the field, where it expanded on the whole battlefield. - Bakugan brawl! Aquor Reaper stand! - She added, as she throw her bakugan on the field. Upon standing, the creature rised up and revealed itself as a blue demonic being with a scythe in hand.
- Don't forget about me! Bakugan brawl! Darkus Fear Ripper stand! - He said, as his bakugan stood on the field.
- Now, let's do what we do the best. - Said Klaus, taking Sirenoid out of a pocket. - Bakugan brawl! Sirenoid stand! - He added, as blue mermaid with a golden lyre came to stand on the ground.
- Well said sir. Bakugan brawl, Siege stand! - Followed Weiss, adding her blue knight into first round.
Mylene - 100%, Shadow - 100%
Reaper - 400g, Fear Ripper - 300g
Weiss - 100%, Klaus - 100%
Siege - 300g, Sirenoid - 400g
- Ability activate, Reaper of the Chaos! - Shouted Mylene, as air around Reaper began to glow in dark mist.
Reaper - 400g = 600g
- Not now! Ability activate, Water boost! - Quickly reacted Weiss, trying to catch up in power level.
Siege - 300g = 500g
- Such a unfunny game... Ability activate! Direct slash! - Shouted Shadow in his overreactive nature as Fear Ripper sent two big slashes with his claws.
Siege - 500g = 300g
Sirenoid - 400g = 200g
- How naive. - Said Klaus, as he proceeded to make his move. - Ability card activate, Vital Neptune!
- As you command, Master Klaus. - Answered Sirenoid playing on her lyre, as wall of water suddenly appear between both teams and blocked a ranged attack
Siege - 300g = 500g
Sirenoid - 200g = 600g
- Oh come on! I did nothing?! - Screamed Shadow, not hiding his disappointment.
- Then maybe try doing it better. - Retored Mylene, as she proceeded with her attack. - Ability card activate, Aquarial Hell! - She added, as she activaited her Ability. Upon that, Reaper roared in anger and charge with his scythe on the water wall, destroying it with one swing.
- Gate card open! Aquos spotting out! Show them your skill Shadow. - Added Mylene shortly after, causing Shadow to smile and three Aquos bakugans to crippled in pain.
Reaper - 600g = 1000g = 500g
Siege - 500g = 0g
Sirenoid - 600g = 100g
- Hell yes! Ability card activate! Slash Zero! - Said Shadow in ecstasy, as Fear Ripper charded forward with claws out.
Fear Ripper - 300g = 500g
- Not on my watch! Triple ability activate! - Shouted Klaus, earning attention of other combatants.
- T-T-TRIPLE!? - Stutter Shadow in fear.
- Forcement Wave, Ripple Shield and fusion ability Acustic Stun! - Continued Klaus in calmer tone, as Sirenoid summoned tsunami, created a protective bubnle around herself and Siege, ending her moves with a fast note on her lire, which make Reaper spin a few times.
- You are done! - Said Sirenoid in angry tone, as water hit her opponents.
Siege - 0g = 200g
Sirenoid - 100g - 300g
Reaper - 600g = 200g
Fear Ripper - 500g = 100g
- Now is my turn! - Cut in Weiss, taking out her Ability card. - Ability activate, Water Lance! - She added, as Siege weapon covered itself in water, growing in size.
Siege - 200g = 400g
Then Siege proceeded to give his opponents few big slashing attacks, defeating them both.
- That was unfortunate. Battle is still far from over. - Said Mylene in serious tone.
Mylene - 100% = 60%
Shadow - 100% = 40%
- Nice round. Let's go for one more. - Said Klaus, being in good mood.
- Affirmative. - Replied to him Weiss. - Gate card set! - She added, throwing her gate card on the ground before her.
- Bakugan brawl! Wormquake stand! - Shaoued Weiss, as her dark worm Stood on the field.
- Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! - Added three other combatants as they throw their bakugans on the field, starting the second round.
Reaper - 400g, Fear Ripper - 300g
Wormquake - 400g, Sirenoid - 400g
- Now I'm in charge! Ability activate, Dig Down! - Said Weiss while Wormquake jumped under the surface and began to drill tunnels across the field.
Raper - 400g = 100g
Fear Ripper - 300g = 0g
- It's no use little girl. Ability card activate, Ground Slicer! - Shouted Mylene, as Reaper hit the ground with his scythe, sending dark worm from inderground into the air.
Reaper - 100g = 400g
Fear Ripper - 0g = 300g
- Now is my turn! - Cutted in Shadow with ability card loaded in his gauntlet. - Ability card activate! Rageful Charge! - He added, as Fear Ripper dashed forward to Slicer Wormquake mid-air.
Fear Ripper - 300g = 700g
Wormquake - 400g = 200g
Sirenoid - 400g = 200g
- And now is mine. Ability card activate, Vital Neptune! - Said Klaus, as Sirenoid executed the move and stopped the attack.
Sirenoid - 200g = 600g
Wormquake - 200g = 400g
Fear Ripper - 700g = 300g
- This again!? Let me play this like it's supossed to be played! - Shouted Shadow, now on a verge of losing his patience.
- Gate card open, Darkus Reactor! - Said Weiss, while activaited gate card covered the field in darkness. - And ability card activate, side correlation of Darkus and Aquos! - She added, as Wormquake went underground and charged towards Reaper at high speed.
Wormquake - 400g = 600g = 800g
Fear Ripper - 300g = 500g
- How cooperative from you, little girl. - Said Mylene, as she loaded new ability card into the gauntlet. - Ability activate! Depth Combine! - She shouted, as Reaper went throu the ground and came out with Wormquake in his hands.
(Reaper - 400g, Fear Ripper - 500g) = 900g
Wormquake - 800g = 400g
Sirenoid - 600g = 200g
- And now for a breakthrough! Ability activate! Rush Strikedown! - Shouted Shadow, as Fear Ripper instantly ramnen into Wormquake and stabbed him with his claws.
- O-on no... - Muttered Weiss with shocked expression, as fallen bakugan turned into ball and went straight to Shadow's hand.
Weiss - 100% = 0%
- Hahaha! There is hardly anything better for me than having my toy back again! - Said Shadow, leting dopamine rush get to his mind. - This old lady will soon join! - He added, pointing at Sirenoid, who grumbled in disapproval.
- And that's where you wrong. - Calmly said Klaus, taking out two ability cards. - Double ability activate, Forcement Wave and fusion ability Acustic Stun! - He added, as Reaper got stunned for a second time and water began to fall on battlefield.
Sirenoid - 200g = 400g
- Well, Reaper is out of use, Shadow. Do it yourself. - Said Mylene, realizing the situation she was in.
- Nothing easier... Ability activate! Direct Slash! - Shouted Shadow, activating Ability as a form of accepting the command.
Sirenoid - 400g = 200g
- And now I have you two where I wanted! - Said Klaus, as he took two ability cards from his sleeve.
- Now what? - Asked Mylene, completley stressed by young brawler incoming move.
- Double ability activate! Devora Anthemusa plus Bottom Dive Attack! - Shouted young businesmann, as Sirenoid Forcefully pushed both opponents away and went under the ground.
Reaper - 400g = 100g
Fear Ripper - 500g = 200g
Sirenoid - 200g = 600g
- Now we're blasted. - Said Shadow in disbelief, as both his and Mylene's bakugan were throwed into the air by rising Sirenoid, catched by her mid-air and forcefully slammed into the ground where they turn back to ball form with Fear Ripper going back to Shadow and Reaper going with Sirenoid to Klaus.
- We defeated you fair and square. Now go home and don't cross us again. - Said Klaus, while Weiss silently looked towards CCT tower.
- Very well, but we are going to make you two pay for this, you can be sure of that! - Retored Shadow, as he and Mylene retreated into the dark before Klaus could even react (Weiss too, but being unable to chase after fast moving targets while in high heels is rather obvious).
- Well, since they are out of the way we can go look for Ruby. - Said Weiss, looking at open doors to CCT tower.
- You're right, but please stay behind me just in case. - Replied Klaus, as he went forward into the building with Weiss following shortly after.
Right after they entered the building, the ceeling of the ground floor collapsed, forcing them to stay in door frames to wait for time to safely come inside. After a while, the duo moved in to check what happening around there and saw Ruby laying on the ground as two Young woman approached her, spears in hands.
- Change of plans Neo! Retreat! - Shouted the one on the left, running away. The second girl only nodded and ran away too, leaving three ball attendies in place.
- I hopes you three are not responsible for this. - Said Ironwood, standing behind Weiss and Klaus as he entered heavy damaged tower.
(Somewhere around this time, Maken's dorm)
Maken pow:
- So. - Said Blake, while lying on her bed and looking at the ceeling. - May I ask you a thing or two? - She asked, turning her head to the left, facing me sitting on the floor with back laying on side of my bed.
- Sure. Whatever you want. - I replied, rising my head up to make a eye contact.
- How does the situation look like with your parents? I mean, you never have even a word or hint about them. - She asked me with a curiosity all over her face.
- Let's say... I never seen them. - I answered while looking around the room.
- Maken. - Said Griffon, jumping on my head. - It's about time you start to tell this kind of stuff. - He added, as I lowered my eyes and looked at the floor.
- Come on dude! Give us ocassion to help. - Jumped in Ravenoid, twiching his wings back and forth.
- Shhhhh! - Cut him off Blake, as she took him in her hands and pet him.
- Ehhh... Alright, I'm doing this. - I finally said to the group, as I renew a eye contact with Blake. - To be honest, I never had parents in the first place. - I said, waiting for a answer.
- They were that bad? - Asked Blake, now confused.
- Noy quite, I didn't had them in the first place or before my eyes. - I answered her, as I continued the story. - Dad died two weeks before I was born because he thought that driving while drunk is a good idea.
- And was it good idea? - Asked Blake, with her amber eyes turning from curious and intrested to sad.
- If you ask S.D.C truck full of fire dust he crashed into the answer is no. - I replied to her, as I explained my past further. - And before you ask. - My mum died whiel giving birth to me. From what I managed to learn back in Mistral, there was a complication during labor that caused her to suffocate. In other words. - I am a product made by life-for-a-life procreation system. - I added, watching Blake look in my face with unnatural even for her focus.
- And no one took you for, i don't know, adoption? Or you were just thrown in orphanage? - Asked Blake, still peting her Ravenoid so he wouldn't imterrupt us.
- I was taken by a local mobster, since he believed that illegitimate sons are better to illegal work than legitimate ones. And as time showed, he was right. - I answered, sighing at the end.
- What was the name of that gangster who adopted you? - Questioned me Blake, still digging for more answers.
- He was knowed as Hector, Hector Borja Retimon. Descendant from propably oldest Mistralian crime group ever. - I said, looking outside the window at dark night outside. - And before you ask. Yes, I was raised by criminal to be criminal. But after his only legitimate son ,Victor Retimon, owerthrow him because he felt mistreated by him giving more attention to me, I quit it on my own and tried to kill Grimm for money. - I quickly added, earning mix of relief and confusion from Blake.
- Right after that? - Asked me Blake, completley dumbfounded by my story.
- Yes. Apparentley right after leaving the falling apart crew, I found Pyrus Manion in the sewers. So I took him, went to fight Grimm, lost, became a roof hopper for a week, meet Griffon in a Haven Academy garbage dump and became a brawler. Simple as that! - I ended with enthusiastic tone.
- Well... Lucky you. - Replied Blake, as she curled up to sitting position and looked into my eyes.
- I know your story already Blake. - I told her, making a small smile. - But hey, if we haven't left our corrupted organisations just to be sad, isolated, edgy vigilantis, then we wouldn't be here after all, right? - I asked her, walking up to her.
- Ehh... - Sighed Blake as she moves closer to me, almost making physical contact. - I can't argue on that one. - She added, looking me in the eyes. - But how did you know who I am? - She asked.
- I was in Menagerie few times. - I answered, as her eyes widened. - I mean, after becoming a brawler I did some trips around Remnant to brawl and earn money, but Menagerie was just because I wanted to have general knowledge on good instead of medicore. - I answered. - I also knew how to search precise informations on scroll. - I added, taking my scroll out.
- Hehe, you really are a smart guy. - Chuckled Blake, now with a big smile on her face.
(Still the same period of time, basement in a warehouse somewhere in Vale)
Volt pow:
- Hehe, you really are a smart guy, Volt. - I said to myself, as I looked over my new creation in form of a small, metallic ball. - Renting a whole warehouse for a ten years was indeed a good idea. Now I basically can make mechanical bakugan without any interfierence form outside. And although making the first one took me three months, this speed of production is just what I need, especially since the first one is in good shape. - I told myself while waching the detailed data on multiple screens. - I think I should call it... Subterra Mechasaurus. - I told to myself, while watching a 3D display of my new mechanical bakugan, who apoeared to be Subterra Saurus completkey covered in mix of plastes made of titanium, rocks and compressed dirt. - I couldn't help back there with Boriates, but I won't make same mistake twice. - I ended my monolouge, taking Mechasaurus from a tube made for electronical analysys and went out of basenent back to the surface.
