The reason I'm posting this early is because I need help. And SeriousGrenade, I appreciate your help, but you've already helped with this. I need more Shifters, at least one. If any of you have any ideas, don't hesitate to suggest them. The worst that can happen is that I don't put them into Reality Shift - Destruction. With that, I'm letting you guys know that the regular posting schedule for Destruction is unchanged, the next one will still be posted on the 12th. Finally, there are a few spoilers in this chapter that revolve around Reality Shift - Mechtanium Surge, but they were going to be revealed soon anyway. Enjoy!
The origins of Shifters are related to those of the Realities, as they have been around since the dawn of time. However, as intertwined with time as they are, they cannot go long without being in a Reality. It sometimes takes them a new Reality to recover.
Powers locked away inside
Step up to give the gift of divine
There is no knowing what we face
But we know it to be unsafe
The time now to find
Our guiding light
And save everything that is known
To protect our home
The Tamers, their Digimon, Azion and Dragonomon were travelling through something comprised of only gray coloring. "What's going on?" Asked Henry.
"Not sure." Said Azion. His hand flared up with his attribute wheel. "But I think I know where we're going."
"Where?" Asked Rika.
"We're heading to the Bakugan Reality to meet up with my old friend!" The gray coloring suddenly vanished, being replaced by the typical lines of the Realities. One was directly in front of them. "Here we are."
"That line?" Asked Takato. "What's special about it?"
"I'm not sure." Said Kazu. "But I'm guessing it is."
"What exactly is Bakugan?" Asked Henry.
"Why don't we you all see for yourselves?" Asked Azion. He began going towards the Reality in front of them. Takato looked at the others and shrugged, then followed Azion. The rest followed soon after.
"So, did you guys find anything while I was gone?" Asked Atom. He had just reappeared in the room and everyone was looking at him.
"Well, we found nothing on New Vestroia and nothing on Vestal." Said Shun. "We're still searching Neathia and Gundalia."
"Any other possibilities for worlds they are on?" Asked Atom.
"Well, there's too much energy on Earth still because of the final fight with Mechtavius Destroyer, so we can't scan anytime soon." Said Marucho.
"And we can't detect anything in the Doom Dimension." Said Runo.
"And you guys are positive?"
"As positive as we can be." Said Dan. He looked at Atom to see the air shimmering behind him. "Um, something's happening back there." Atom turned around in time to see Azion appear.
"Azion?" Asked Atom. "You're early."
"I always try." He replied. He noticed Clate. "Who is he?"
"Azion?" Interrupted Runo. She looked at him. "How did you get back?"
"And where's a hello for your partner?" Asked Pyreon. Pyreon floated over to Azion.
"Hey buddy." Said Azion. "And as for how, with help from a special device." He said. He held up his D-Power.
"That's a strange Bakumeter." Said Dan.
"That's because it's not." Said Atom. "It's called a Digivice."
"A Digivice?" Asked Runo.
"Actually, it's a D-Power." Said Azion. "A specific kind of Digivice." The air behind him began to shimmer. He looked at it. "Looks like the others are coming too."
"Others?" Asked Marucho. Several beings appeared, the Tamers along with their Digimon. Takato looked around.
"Whoa! This place looks awesome!"
"I agree with you." Said Kazu.
"What?" Asked Shun. "Who are these people?" Takato looked at him and the rest of the Brawlers.
"I think we could ask the same of you."
"Yeah, who are you?" Asked Rika.
"I think Shun asked you first." Said Dan. "So you should answer first."
"I'll start." Said Henry. "It'll be better than trying to figure out who goes first." He looked at Shun. "My name is Henry Wong."
"Shun Kazami." Replied Shun.
"Takato Matsuki." Said Takato. He looked at Dan.
"Dan Kuso." Everybody introduced themselves at a rapid pace.
"So, what exactly is Bakugan?" Asked Henry.
"Only the best game ever!" Said Dan.
"Didn't you learn a long time ago that it wasn't just a game?" Asked Drago. Takato looked at him.
"How is that ball floating and talking?"
"Oh, him?" Asked Dan. "That's Drago, my partner." Guilmon sniffed him.
"He's a strange Digimon." He said.
"Back off a little please." Said Drago. Guilmon did so reluctantly. "And I am not a Digimon."
"None of us are." Said Preyas. Renamon looked at him.
"And who would you be?" Asked Renamon.
"My name's Preyas! And you are?"
"Renamon."
"Okay, introductions aside, what are you all doing here?" Asked Atom.
"Well, a strange portal appeared and swallowed us up." Said Azion. "Then it deposited us here." One of the computers beeped. Marucho ran over to it.
"Did it find anything?" Asked Atom.
"I think it did." Said Marucho. He began running the data. "Wait, they just appeared on New Vestroia."
"New Vestroia?" Asked Dan. "But we did a full sweep of the entire planet! How did they just suddenly appear?"
"Was it us coming into the Reality that triggered it?" Asked Takato.
"Possibly." Said Marucho. The DNA scans finished. Marucho studied them. "It looks like they have traces of Preyas and Skyress in them."
"That has to be them." Said Atom.
"What's going on?" Asked Azion.
"Remember how our Bakugan were custom made for us?" Asked Atom.
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, all of the Brawlers were able to achieve Form Change, except Shun and Marucho."
"So you were trying to find the Bakugan that would work for them." Finished Azion. "Makes sense now." He looked at the DNA codes that Marucho had pulled up. "Hm, looks like there's something interesting in there."
"How so?" Asked Shun.
"I think I see some digital DNA in there."
"Digital DNA?" Asked Dan.
"Similar to Interspace's digital Bakugan, but to a higher level." Said Azion. "In fact," he looked at the Digimon, "similar to a Digimon's DNA."
"What?" Asked Takato and Dan.
"Before you guys go any further," said Azion, "keep in mind that they didn't appear until the rest of us did."
"That is true." Said Marucho.
"There's one other question though." Said Shun. Everybody looked at him. "Which Digimon do they share DNA with?"
The two Digimon/Bakugan hybrids were shaking off their dizziness. "Where are we?" Asked the Ventus one.
"I don't know." Replied the Aquos one. He felt a rush of power that faded quickly. "Who are we?"
The Ventus one felt the same rush. "I don't know anymore than you do." A Bakugan ran up.
"Who are you two?" Asked Amazon. "You just appeared in a giant fog cloud!"
"That's a question we're asking ourselves." Said the Ventus Bakugan.
"Do you have any idea?" Asked the Aquos one.
"I don't know, but I would like to know how strong you guys are!" Said Amazon.
"Can that analyzer analyze Digimon?" Asked Azion.
"Maybe." Said Marucho.
"Let's give it a try." Said Atom. Marucho changed the target for the analysis and it began scanning the Digimon. They glowed a little.
"I feel funny." Said Guilmon.
"Same here." Said Terriermon. The glow faded. Marucho began typing and analyzing the data. Takato walked over.
"So, how does this thing work?"
"Do you really think you can understand it, Goggle boy?" Asked Rika.
"I thought we had gotten rid of that name!" Complained Takato.
"In answer to your question, Takato, it samples the DNA of the being that we are analyzing and synthesizes it so we can see it on the screen."
"I think I understood about half of that." Said Takato.
"I'm impressed." Said Rika. Marucho overlaid the DNA strands with the unknown ones.
"I think I figured it out." He said. He pointed at Renamon and Terriermon. "The DNA shows you two."
"Us?" Asked Terriermon.
"Are you sure it's him and not me?" Asked Lopmon. "We do look fairly similar."
"Positive." Said Marucho. "Your DNA and his bear no resemblance." The computer glowed.
"Uh, what's going on?" Asked Guilmon. Two lights came out of the screen. One went to Shun while the other went to Marucho. The light stopped and revealed strange devices. They appeared similar to the D-Powers, but with a very different configuration.
"Those look like" started Marucho.
"Digivices." Finished Azion. "Incredible."
"They're Digivices?" Asked Takato.
"And they appear to be D-Powers." Said Azion. "But they're different."
"Yeah, they are." Said Henry. "I wonder why."
"Isn't it obvious?" Asked Atom. "It's because the fusion beings are both Digimon and Bakugan in nature."
Amazon was blasted backwards and rolled on the ground. The Aquos DigiBakugan looked at him in worry. "Are you okay?"
"Are you kidding me?" Asked Amazon. He leapt up. "That was awesome! Do it again!"
"I really don't want to hurt you." Said the Aquos DigiBakugan. "But if you think you can handle it."
"Hit me again!"
"Diamond Rain!" The Aquos DigiBakugan fired tiny diamonds at Amazon, similar to Renamon's Diamond Storm, blasting him backward again.
"So, how are we going to get to them?" Asked Dan.
"I think I know a way." Said Atom. "Shifters can make their own gates, remember?"
"Yeah, but you said that only Shifters can" started Marucho. "Oh, right. We are Shifters now!"
"So that means we can all use them." Atom focused his energy and opened a gate in front of him. "Everybody who's coming better head over here!" Everybody went over and entered the gate.
"Hopefully this doesn't take long!" Said Azion. Marucho looked at his Digivice.
"So, how do you use this thing?"
"Okay, that one was a little rough." Said Amazon. He slowly got up.
"If you want to, I can stop." Said the Aquos DigiBakugan.
"No way! This is way too much fun!"
"You probably should stop soon." Said the Ventus DigiBakugan. "Lest you be destroyed."
"Destroyed?" Asked Amazon. "No way! Hit me again!"
"Fine, but this is the last one." Said the Aquos DigiBakugan. We exited the gate nearby. "Diamond Rain!" We all saw the Aquos DigiBakugan attacking Amazon.
"He's attacking Amazon!" Yelled Dan. "Drago!"
"I'm on it!" Said Drago. The DigiBakugan looked at him.
"Who are you?" Asked the Ventus one.
"I think we should ask you who you think you are!" Said Drago.
"What do you mean?" Asked the Aquos DigiBakugan. "He was asking for it."
"We don't believe you!" Said Dan. "Ability"
"Wait!" Called Amazon. Dan looked at him. "I actually was asking him to attack me!"
"What?" Asked Drago.
"But why?" Asked Dan.
"It was fun!" Said Amazon. Dan nearly fell over.
"I guess there's no accounting for Amazon being himself." Said Atom.
"That attack you used," started Renamon, startling everyone, "it seems familiar."
"Who are you?" Asked Amazon. He looked at Renamon. "You're awfully small for a Bakugan."
"I am not a Bakugan." Said Renamon. "I am a Digimon."
"What's a Digimon?" Asked Amazon.
"Not the time Amazon." Said Dan. Marucho looked at the Aquos DigiBakugan and Shun looked at the Ventus one.
"So, who are you?" Asked Shun.
"We don't really know." Said the Ventus DigiBakugan.
"We just appeared here, in a fog cloud according to him." Said the Aquos DigiBakugan.
"A fog cloud?" Asked Marucho.
"Sounds like a Bio-Emerge." Said Rika.
"A Bio-Emerge?" Asked Marucho. "What's that?"
"It's what happens when a Digimon enters the real world." Said Takato. "According to a few people we've had help from, the Digimon use it as a way to convert their data into physical bodies."
"So, are you saying that" started Marucho.
"I think he is." Interrupted Henry. "They're from the Digital World of your Reality."
"But there was only one thing that could even be comparable to a Digital Reality, and that was Bakugan Interspace." Said Azion. "And it was destroyed."
"Well, some of it has to remain." Said Rika. "Otherwise there wouldn't be anything for them to come from."
"While this is very interesting, it still doesn't tell us who we are." Said the Ventus DigiBakugan.
"Yeah, all it does is confuse us more." Agreed the Aquos DigiBakugan.
"Sir, we've detected 2 new beings in the Bakugan Reality."
"DNA analysis, now!" The scanner activated and took samples.
"Sir, these readings have to be wrong." Said Syark.
"How so?"
"For one thing, they register as Bakugan and Digimon."
"What?" Asked the Commander. "Which ones?"
"It seems that one of them has traces of Skyress and Terriermon DNA while the other shows Preyas and Renamon DNA."
"This is an interesting development." Said Claip. "Do you think it's possible that"
"Yes, it is possible and it has happened." Said the Commander.
"Okay, so you guys don't know who you are, or even what you are?" Asked Marucho.
"Not that we know of." Said the Aquos DigiBakugan.
"Okay, I think I know what you guys are." Said Atom. "You two are fusion Bakugan created from both Bakugan and Digimon DNA. As such, you should have the powers of both." He gestured to Shun and Marucho. "And these two are your partners because of their Digivices. It shows that you are connected to each other."
"Okay, so if we're connected, then what can we do?" Asked the Ventus DigiBakugan.
"First things first." Said Azion. "You two need names." He looked at Clate and the Subterra Bakugan. "I also need to be introduced to you two."
"Well, what names do you suggest?" Asked Shun.
"They're Digimon Bakugan hybrids." Said Marucho. "It could be anything!" Henry looked at Terriermon and then to Skyress above, then back to the Ventus DigiBakugan.
"Well, what if their names are combinations of the partners they are made of?" He suggested. Shun nodded.
"That could work."
"But what could they be?" Asked Marucho.
"Teress?" Thought Atom out loud. "Or maybe Skyrer?"
"Neither of those seem to work." Said Azion.
"Renas." Said Rika. She looked at Marucho. "If I remember right, your partner was named Preyas, right?"
"You bet you're right!" Said Preyas.
"Well, Renamon is divisible into two parts, and one of them actually fits with part of Preyas's name."
"That could work!" Said Marucho, excitedly. "What do you think?"
"I think it's perfect." Said Renas. "But what about her?" Renas gestured to the Ventus DigiBakugan.
"Still working on that one." Said Atom.
"How about Teressmon?" Asked Terriermon.
"Teressmon?" Asked Shun. "Why?"
"I combined our names and added mon to it!" Said Terriermon.
"Teressmon." Said the Ventus DigiBakugan. "I like it."
"You do?" Asked Terriermon.
"Yes, I do!" Said Teressmon.
"With that out of the way, now we need to figure out what they can do." Said Atom.
"You mean" started Marucho.
"Yes, Form Change." Said Atom. "Go for it!" Marucho's Attribute wheel glowed Ventus while Shun's glowed Darkus. "Marucho, it was your theory, you go first."
"Form Change!" Said Marucho, without hesitation. "Ventus!" Renas and Marucho glowed and changed into Ventus.
"Way to go Marucho buddy!" Said Preyas.
"Form Change!" Called Shun. "Darkus!" Teressmon and Shun glowed together and changed.
"I knew you could do it, Shun." Said Skyress. Both pairs returned to normal. Marucho fell backwards.
"That was more difficult than I thought it would be." He said.
"It is difficult the first few times." Said Azion.
"But now that we have everybody capable, we can move onto whatever's next." Said Atom.
"What could be next?" Asked Dan.
"For starters, we need to figure out why the Tamers came here in the first place. And we also need to figure out what other abilities Shun and Marucho have with their new partners."
"Other abilities?" Asked Marucho. "What other abilities?"
"Well, your partners are of both Bakugan and Digimon DNA, so it's likely that they have both sets of powers." Said Azion. "And I know a very easy test." He grabbed a card from his pocket and tossed it to Marucho. He caught it. "Swipe that through your D-Power on the gray side and call out Digimodify."
"Okay, I can try." Said Marucho. He got a good grip on his rectangular D-Power, and tried to slide the card through. It didn't work. "Nothing."
"Let me give it a try." Said Shun. Marucho handed him the card, and Shun tried to swipe it, but to no avail. "Okay, so that's out."
"Well, if they can't swipe our cards, what cards can they swipe?" Asked Rika. "And here's another question, can you guys fight both Bakugan and Digimon?"
"Well, I don't know about the first question, but I bet we can figure out the second pretty easily!" Said Dan. He turned to Marucho and Shun. "So, who's going first against me?"
"You can't be serious, Dan." Said Shun. "We still don't know anything about them or even if they can fight Bakugan or Digimon."
"Well there's only one way to find out!" Said Dan.
"Enough!" Yelled Azion. "If anybody is going to see if the fusion Bakugan can fight both Bakugan and Digimon, it's going to be me."
"Why you?" Asked Marucho.
"I'm the only one here of both Bakugan and Digimon." Stated Azion. "With my partners Pyreon and Dragonomon, I can battle with both at the same time."
"Yeah, I guess that makes sense." Said Dan. He turned to Azion. "But I still want to battle."
"Dan will be Dan." Said Atom. "But Dan did raise a good question."
"He did?" Asked Runo. "Now that's a shocker."
"Oh, can it Runo!" Said Dan.
"Yes, Dan did raise a good question." Atom turned to Shun and Marucho. "Who's going first?" Shun stepped forward.
"I'll go." He said. "If anything, I'm more capable of working on the fly with a new partner than Marucho is."
"That's definitely true." Agreed Marucho.
"Then let's get this show on the road!" Said Dan. Shun and Azion backed away a bit from the rest of the group and each other.
"What are they doing?" Asked Takato.
"I don't know, but we should probably just watch." Said Rika. Atom opened a gate and went through it. He reappeared seconds after with two devices in his hands. He ran over to Azion, then to Shun, handing one to each of them.
"Are you ready, Azion?" Asked Shun.
"I've always been ready." Replied Azion.
"Gauntlet, Power Strike!" All of the Bakugan reverted to their ball forms, much to the surprise of the Tamers.
"Uh, what just happened to them?" Asked Ryo.
"Did our new friends disappear big brother?" Asked Suzie.
"We're still here." Said Drago. He floated in front of her. "This is just our form when we're not on New Vestroia or in a battle area."
"Bakugan, Brawl!" Said Azion. "Bakugan, Stand! Rise Pyrus Pyrokinetic Pyreon!" Pyreon rose. "Time for you to join the fray Dragonomon!"
"Bakugan, Brawl!" Said Shun. "Bakugan, Stand! Let's go Ventus Teressmon!"
"It's good to be back to brawling!" Said Pyreon.
"Let's go for it!" Said Dragonomon.
"I hope this will be a good lesson for all of us." Said Teressmon. Shun tried to grab a card, but had nothing.
"Hold on." He said. "What abilities do you have?"
"What are abilities?" Asked Teressmon. Dan fell over.
"Oh boy. This isn't going to be very fair, now is it?" Asked Azion. Then he got an idea. "Hold on, maybe, just maybe." He looked over at Dan. "Hey Dan, think you could lend Shun a few of your Ability Cards?"
"What for?" Asked Dan.
"Just trust me, okay?"
"Fine." Said Dan. He grabbed several of Drago's ability cards and gave them to Shun.
"What exactly do you want me to do with them?" Asked Shun.
"Try swiping one." Answered Azion. Shun took notice of the swipe area on his D-Power.
"Okay, I'll give it a shot." He grabbed an ability. "Let's hope this works." He swiped the card and Teressmon began to glow. She then moved faster than we could see. "Dragon Thrasher!"
"What the?" Asked Dan. Teressmon rammed into Pyreon.
"Ability Activate!" Said Azion. "Fire Welder!" Pyreon's hands turned into blades of fire and he swiped at Teressmon.
"In case you hadn't noticed, we don't go down that easily!" Said Pyreon. Azion lifted his D-Power.
"Digimodify!" Dragonomon began to glow. "Digivolution Activate!" Dragonmon's data began to reconfigure itself. Before long, he was digivolved into Neo Dragonomon. He had a similar appearance to Neo Dragonoid.
"Whoa!" Said Rika. "Azion isn't going easy on him!"
"I certainly hope Teressmon has a few tricks up her sleeve." Said Renamon.
"I'm certain she does." Said Rika.
"Ingeo Blaster!" Called Dragonomon. He fired a beam of lava at Teressmon.
"DigiAbility Activate!" Called Shun. He swiped the card. "Fusion Shield!" Dragonomon's attack hit the shield and was blocked. "Well, I guess we've shown that Teressmon can battle both Bakugan and Digimon."
"Yeah, well this battle isn't over yet!" Said Azion. "Ability Activate! Pyronic! Digimodify!" Pyreon created a red aura around Dragonomon, and Dragonomon began to glow and speed up. He rammed into Teressmon, knocking her over. "That's more like it!"
"Good luck keeping up that streak!" Bantered Shun. "DigiAbility Activate! Dragon Tornado!"
"Ability Activate!" Called Azion. "Firenic Shield!" Pyreon took the blow of the Dragon Tornado, but was unaffected. "Dragonomon, I think we should really test them, what do you think?"
"I think it's time for us to combine!" Agreed Dragonomon.
"Wait, is he really?" Asked Takato. Azion gripped his D-Power tightly.
"Yep, he's going to do it!" Said Henry. "Everybody, take cover!" He yelled. Everybody ran around, trying to find some form of cover.
"Biomerge, Activate!" Called Azion. He brought his D-Power to his chest and everybody could see a bubble form around him. Atom and the Tamers could envision Dragonomon and Azion fusing together. When the process was done, and the dust settled, they could see Pyreon and Fusion Dragonomon, but no Azion.
"Where did he go?" Asked Dan.
"Right here." Said Fusion Dragonomon.
"You absorbed him?" Asked Marucho. "What is wrong with you?"
"Not quite." Said a slightly different voice from Fusion Dragonomon.
"Wait, did Azion actually merge with Dragonomon?" Asked Runo.
"We call that a Biomerge." Said Rika. "It allows our Digimon to hit Mega level by combining with us. It also allows us to work with them."
"That's the basics of it!" Said Fusion Dragonomon as Azion.
"So, all you did was lower your numbers." Said Shun. "I can work with that!"
"Can you?" Asked Pyreon. "I'm not sure why I don't believe in you with this battle, but I don't Shun. No offence?"
"None taken." Said Shun. "DigiAbility Activate! Dragon Exploder!"
"Fusion Spear!" Fusion Dragonomon launched his attack as Teressmon launched hers. The spear punched through Teressmon's attack and bowled into her. She glowed, defeated. Dragonomon and Azion split apart and Pyreon returned to Azion. He walked up to Shun.
"Good brawl."
"Same here." The two shook hands.
"Okay, what just happened?" Asked Runo.
"That was me and Dragonomon fusing together to become far more powerful." Said Azion. "It's called a Biomerge, and all the tamers can do it. Well, at least me, Takato, Rika, Henry and Ryo. Not sure if the others will get the ability or not."
"Well, at least mine is already a Mega level." Said Kenta. "But he's right about only them having the ability."
"Anyways," started Atom, "we now know that they can fight both Digimon and Bakugan. That should help against the Destruction. Now the only thing we need to do is figure out what it is." Everybody nodded.
"I still want to know the full story between you two." Said Takato, mentioning Atom and Azion.
"Well, it actually started on this planet." Started Azion
Well, this is quite the test. I hope to pass it with flying colors. Atom and Azion have saved their Realities, but now I must save mine. I can only hope that my strengths are not countered here. Wait a second, what's that light? And why can I now access more? I really hope this isn't bad, because otherwise this Reality is doomed to be destroyed!