Blake pow:
- You're stressed, aren't you? - Asked me Ravenoid, disrupting me from listening to opening speech delivered by Maken before first round of matches, which was rather short and generic despite the necessity of making it as such because of unstable situation with White Fang. - I mean, considering the fact that there are seven matches played at once combined with us being in match assigned under number 12 we're playing in second turn of first round, which is rather soon. - He added as I turned around and exit the stand, going towards the exit.
- No, I'm just overthinking it again. - I quietly scoffed at the thought of overestimating the opponent. - By the way, where are we playing? - I asked, speeding up and going into the open space outside, greeted by cloudless sky and rather appealing Sun on it.
- In arena 5. - Answered my partner, looking around. - Since we just exit arena number 1, we just have to turn left and go for ten seconds. - He added, as I turned and saw said arena with distinguishable red number on side, that make everyone sure it was number 5.
- In that case we will wait, there is still pair with number 5 in there being busy with fighting. - I added, making some quick math.
- As you say. - Said my guardian, wiggling a little out of boredom.
Maken pow:
- "Oh man, I can already see the success from up here." - I thought with a small grin, seeing the crowd from below and VIP's alongside me showing various levels of excitement over ongoing battle between Aquos brawlers who used Robotallion and his opponent, going into battle against Subterra Saurus. - "Althrough that swine of a man Adam doesn't know what me and Ghira have for him in store or about bakugans and our plans outside of what common man knows by now, he will be aware right after this fight if he's not here and now." - My face crunched in angry way, being enlighten by blue light coming from Robotallion's ranged attack while I tried to use thinking the problem over as coping mechanism. - "In that case I will contact Ghira after the tournament when he's free and go on with aggresive measures regarding White Fang." - I decided, giving my attention back to the fight which was still ongoing, much to applause of the crowd.
Volt pow:
- The last think I was expecting from them was generally booing on this thing, but neither I expected such hype. - I commented from CCT Tower, where alongside my team members minus Blake and Maken we were watching the fights.
- Sure a neat look, I kinda like giving others a reason to smile. - Added Chan, giving a wink to Seb for some reason I didn't know about.
- And second round is slowly coming, it turns out that theseatches are indeed usually quick, so Blake is about to have a blast of a fight. - Cut in Lync with his opinion about incoming event.
- Yeah, you're right. Soon we'll see our princess in action. - Joked Fall Hydranoid, at which everyone expect me laugh at.
- "Ughhh... At least watching the fight will be a but better." - I thought, mentally disaproving my team attitude.
(Timeskip, slightly above ten minutes later.)
Narrator pow:
- Let's see what we can get from there. - Blake said to herself as she entered the arena, taking a look around before it during which she spotted her parents and Maken on VIP lodge, chatting and giving smiles all around.
On inside it had classically approved by Volt design he took back from Vestal but with few diffrences such as lack of low, wide pillars that brawkers were supposed to stand on had been removed to maximalize naturality of the battle, stands for watching audience were sized up alongside the stadium in general to create a feeling of massivness, other than that and several security measures Volt has done outside of common knowledge and conciousness and there the list of changes was done (I say it as narrator, Volt and Lync have told other about from where they came way earlier but people tend to bypass the hard work in the background, so I'm leave it as it is.)
- Give me your best! We all came here for a jumpstart for our careers! - Shouted to her in highly pitched voice Aquos brawlers who was supossed to be my opponent. He had a short magenta hair, pale yellow eyes and pair of horse ears on his head, je also wore a simple black tracksuit combined with a pair of dark blue sandals and had a cocky smirk on his face.
- Fine then, but how about we let the match start first? - Blake asked him, getting inverbal response of few telebins located around the arena activating and displaying the screen for a new battle to commence.
Blake - 100%
Carlo - 100%
- You said it, so you will get it! Gate card set! - Shouted Carlo, using the situational joke to fire up himself as he thrlw gate card on the ground between both brawlers. - Bakugan brawl! Aquos Gargoinoid stand! - He added right after, throwing his bakugan on the field where it changed into a giant blue bat.
- Blake? - Asked Ravenoid from the side.
- Yes. - Answered to him Blake shortly, well aware of what to do. - Bakugan brawl! Darkus Ravenoid stand! - She Shouted after the throw, as dark marble opened itself, revealing a humanoid with Raven head and plate armor.
Ravenoid - 350g
Gargonoid - 300g
- Let's get this show on the road then! - Shouted Carlo, loading a card into the gauntlet in order to make his opening move. - Ability activate, Water Boost! - He shouted upon cocking up his gauntlet, upon which it emitated bright blue light.
Gargoinoid - 300g = 500g
- "Straight power Boost at the start, let's play it safe then." - Thought Blake, seeing water making a volley around Gargonoid to be used in any necessary for him way. - Ability card activate! - Said raven haired girl, loading her gauntlet and then locking it with simple arm move. - Correlation of Darkus and Aquos! - She shouted right after as power began to transfer itself accordingly to played card.
Ravenoid - 350g = 550g
Gargoinoid - 500g = 300g
- Fine then girl, gate card open! - Shouted Carlo, pointing his open hand towards the ground at 45 degrees angle. - Aquos reactor! - He continued, as field filled itself with water, forcing Ravenoid to go into the air.
- Oh great, now what? - Asked Darkus bakugan to himself, not earning any response besides Gargonoid furious screeching.
Gargonoid - 300g = 600g
- Not what I have planned but I can use plan B anyway. - Smirked Aquos brawler, loading another ability for use. - Ability card activate, Marine Sea Reinforcment! - He shouted, causing his bakugan to fly under the surface of water which simultaniously rised up by a huge mark, leaving very little space for his Darkus opponent to be in.
Gargonoid - 600g = 900g
- How do you feel about doubling the bonus from atributive gate card? - Asked Carlo to Blake, laughing a little. - Also, your Ravenoid's abilities so well used to destroy atribute gate card are useless thanks to Marine sea. - He flexed his strategic skills on her, making a wide grin.
- Blake, hit it. - Said Ravenoid with unamused voice, earning doubtful looks of the crowd.
- Ability card activate! - Suddenly shouted Blake, making her opponent stop his trash talking. - Nosedive Attack! - She shouted her command.
- Ravenoid - 550g = 850g
Gargonoid - 900g = 600g
- Here I come fishy bat! - Shouted Ravenoid in excitement before diving at barely catchable by human eyes speed into the water for a strike.
- I'm not out yet! - Said Carlo in desperate tone, taking out another ability card.
- Oh no you're not! - Reacted Blake, doing the same.
- Ability card activate! Darkus Boost!/Water Tornado! - Both contestants shouted, calling out their abilities and causing battlefield to rupture from raw elemental powers used on it.
Ravenoid - 850g = 1050g = 850g
Gargonoid - 600g = 800g
- Got you! - Joyously called Ravenoid, catching Gargonoid by arms from behind and flying into the air to escape from water below.
- Bad move scrub! - Said Carlo, now back to his original confidence. - Ability activate, Water Gun! - He shouted, upon which Gargonoid fired a beam of water on Ravenoid's face, making him unconciousley fall into water below.
Ravenoid - 850g = 650g
- Ravenoid! - Shouted Blake after her guardian who fall under the water and then returned in his ball form under her legs.
Blake - 100% = 70%
- Nice! - Shouted Carlo in Joy, taking his bakugan back in hand from the field which returned back to it's default state. - Ready for more! Come on now! - He shouted, taunting Blake with his challanging voice.
- Please my lady, for a love of Oum don't do anything stupid. - Begged Ravenoid from the ground.
- Don't worry, I got this. - Blake answered to, picking him up with right hand and throwing the gate card with her left. - Gate card set. - She said shortly, throwing her gate card on the field which no emotions.
(Somewhere around this point, VIP lodge.)
- My, my. Are you sure she can handle it? - Asked Kali towards Maken, who looked at the fighting ground where two bakugans came for a second round.
- Absolutely and without question. - Maken added, seeing Blake take out three ability cards at once. - You will see soon.
(Back to the fight.)
- Ability activate, Shadow Split! - Shouted Blake, cocking her gauntlet while Ravenoid's shadow stand near his original.
Ravenoid - 350g = 700g
Gargonoid - 300g
- Ability card activate, Water Refrain! - Shouted in response Carlo, using his ability to block potential of ability cards cat faunus had prepared. - Sorry, but I saw those cards in your hand and knew exacly what to do. - He said, making a cocky smile.
- But you haven't seen THIS! - Responded Blake with a upebat voice change. - Gate card open! Active Ghost! - She said, activating said card upon which Gargonoid suddenly exploded and return back to ball form.
Carlo - 100% = 20%
- Hmph, nice one. - Scoffed Aquos brawler, picking his bakugan from the ground.
- Ready for round three then? - Asked Blake with Ravenoid between her fingers, making a vishous grin in the process.
- Never been more! Bring it on! - Shouted Carlo, taking a throwing position with Gargonoid in hand.
(At the VIP lodge.)
- What happened? I have never seen her so... Happy... - Mumbled to himself Ghira, seeing his daughter having a unusual shift in personality.
- I think she just discovered what brawling is all about. - Commented Maken, giving him a small smile. - She finally let the emotions get to her in any way, so now she's going to be a better person. - He added, ending it upon seeing brighy blue lines expanding across the field.
(Back to the fight.)
- Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! - Both fighters shouted, throwing their bakugans on the field with so much power that they collided with themselves and caused an explosion that covered about half of the field.
Ravenoid - 350g
Gargonoid - 300g
- Gaaaah! Let's finish this! - Shouted Ravenoid, flying above the ground with his opponent in front of him.
- I'm on it! - Called out Carlo, taking a single ability card from the pocket. - Ability activate! Water Gun! - He said, throwing the card into gauntlet and locking it up for activation. After that, Gargonoid fired a stream of water from his mouth towards his opponent.
Ravenoid - 350g = 150g
- Not yet! Ability card activate, Wing of Darkness! - Countered his move Blake, using her own ability.
Ravenoid - 150g = 350g
- Haaah! - Screeched Darkus bakugan in the style of martial artist, redirecting the attack on the side with his wing. - That's all? - He asked, mocking his opponent.
- Double ability activate. Water Boost plus Water Tornado! - Said Carlo, executing his next move.
Ravenoid - 350g = 150g
Gagronoid - 300g = 500g = 700g
- And now to make what you did, gate card open! - Shouted in triumph boy, moving his opened hand towards the ground.
- You're sure? - Asked Blake, making a confident smile. - Wing of Darkness blocks the opponent's gate card, that meand I can make what I wanted to do in previous round! - She continued, taking two ability card and putting them into the gauntlet. - Double ability activate, Shadow Appearance plus Shadow Split! - She ended with activating her abilities, upon which Ravenoid created his ghost like copy and then split it into multiple next ones, making a dozen of them in total.
Ravenoid - 150g = 500g = 700g
Gargonoid - 700g = 600g
- Not yet! Ability activate, Dive Mirage! - Shouted Carlo, activating another ability. - Gargonoid, go under the ground! - He shouted his command towards his bakugan, to which he obeyed, flying down and going under the ground as if it was a liquid.
Ravenoid - 700g = 500g
Gargonoid - 600g = 800g
- What now, kid? - Asked Ravenoid, moving his head to the right so he could watch Blake's response.
- Ability card activate! Nosedive Attack! - Commanded girl with swift ARM move.
Ravenoid - 500g = 800g
Gargonoid - 800g = 500g
- Dammit! I forgot about this move! - Shouted Carlo with terrified facexseeing Ravenoid going down at uncomfourtably high speed, going under the weirdly soft ground and returning with Gargonoid thrown over his arm.
- This buddy is yours.. . - Said bakugan, throwing his opponent back to Carlo, having the second one turn into the marble on the way down. - ... And I am all her's. - He added, doing the same and going back to his owner.
Carlo - 20% = 0%
- Well played. I can see why Maken's care about you is genuine. - Said defeated brawlers under his breath before turning around and going towards the exit, whiel Blake collected ovation from enthusiastic crowd.
(At the VIP lodge.)
- I'm so proud of her! - Said Kali, basically sobbing from emotions.
- Goodness gracious. I never thought I see a day like this. - Added Ghira, sitting still in complete disbelief.
-And to think that we still have right hours before night begins. - Added Maken, standing up from the chair. - But I'm sure she would like to know about her dear parents watching her. - He said, going out from tribunes while married couple began to experience how it is to be famous, being bombarded by people around them with questions about them and especially Blake.
Volt pow:
- Wow, never thought I'd see the day. - Sebastian thrown a short comment about the match, seeing how supportive crowd was now towards their ruler.
- Blake has become a celebrity now, just as all even remotely succesful people are. - I said, joining Seb's club of hardly enthusiastic people while other five of us went into chit chatting about what they could gain from incoming fame. - By the way young man, I need you to know something. - I added to Sebastian, making him quite nervous by that.
- Yeah? - He asked, seemingly pressured by my serious glare.
- Fall Hydranoid, how are yoh truly called? - I asked his guardian bakugan, who was currently on his arm.
- Bever thought anyone will ask. - Female bakugan replied, making Seb crumch his face in confusion. - My true name is... Amber. - The bakugan stated.
- Oh... - Quietly said Seb, seeing what that ment.
- At least I can see I don't need to inform you that your bakugan is at least partially a human. - I ended the discussion with solid delivery, after which I turned around and went towards the elevator. - "Now, let's see how my option B like bunny is holding." - I thought, walking inside the cabin and pressing the button towards the base floor.
Author pow:
Allright guys, since I've finished another chapter in such special time as now, I have something to say.
Merry Christmas.
Since I begin writing in late November, y'all make for me a great company and a people who are actually to exist for. If not you, this story would be another one shot without breaking a barrier of 10k words, which already says something.
I also feel obligated to inform, that in last days I get an idea for crossover between Star Wars: The Clone Wars series and Team Fortress 2, but I have to stay around already promised schedule with my current secondary story which you can check on my profile, so if anyone of you was intrested with taking my secondary story as his own to use/write/continued etc. or willing to use the idea I just got, please PM me so reviews section won't be filled with comments unrelated to the story, I accept those messages until this story reaches already settled goal of 100k words/50 chapters, after that this announcment is no longer actual.
And of course, Merry Christmas everyone!
