Chapter 17: Revelation
Hey everyone! It's me, sakuraphoenix, and I'm back with a new chapter! I know, I'm slow with the updates, but hey, I'm working on it. Don't worry about your hats; because I reassure you, I hope to be back on schedule soon. Anyways, disclaimer time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's or Bakugan. I also do not own Jack Vense. He belongs to my good friend Storyteller222.
Enjoy!
I was currently in torture central, meaning the mall, with Julie, Runo, Dawn, and myself. It's called torture central because I hate clothes shopping! Thankfully, there was an accessory store next to the dress shop so I took a look around and found this really cute hat. It was pink and had a small bow on it with an elastic band around the area where it would go on my head, so it was a snug fit. Thankfully, the store accepted duel credits, and I knew how to duel my way around a deck, so filling the card with some duel credits wasn't going to be a problem.
"Twilight, everything alright with you?" I asked
"Yes. In fact, I've never felt better." Said Twilight
"I'm glad for that, though I can't help but worry about the Crimson Dragon." I said
"Don't worry so much about it. The Crimson Dragon entrusted me with her powers, a tell-tale sign that it trusts you." Said Twilight
"Thanks. Man, I'm hungry. Well, one good thing about torture central is the food court." I said
"Wouldn't Dawn get worried about you if you wander off?" asked Twilight
"If she gets worried we have a mental connection. It's like a walkie-talkie, except we're the only ones who can hear each other." I said
Thankfully, there was a place that accepted duel points for cash and sold some pretty sweet cheeseburgers with fries.
"You're going to get fat if you keep eating cheeseburgers, fries, and Diet Coke, Sakura." Said Twilight
"Hey! Lay off the jokes. I like a good cheeseburger with fries whenever I can." I said while taking a huge bite out of my cheeseburger
"Yeah, whatever." Said Twilight
"Sakura! There you are!" exclaimed Julie
I paled as I saw them with a bunch of shopping bags. How many clothes did they buy?
"Listen, Marucho just called. He wants us to meet him over at his place." Runo said
"Really? Well, okay." I said
We hurried over to Marucho's house, and saw that he had this massive computer system! So why hide this thing from us?
"Dude, are you kidding me? You had this thing the whole time and you didn't tell us?" asked Dan
"Yeah Marucho. What's up with that, huh?" asked Julie
"Quiet guys. Let him concentrate." Mira told the others
"Here we go. This should do it." Said Marucho
The screen in front of us then opened to show some over-dressed dude in a chair. Where have I seen him before?
"Good afternoon to you, my fellow Bakugan Battle Brawlers." Said the guy on the other end
"Hey Klaus. How are you man, it's been so long. I see that living on Vestal hasn't affected your sense of style. Still rocking the 16th century pirate thing?" asked Dan
"Hold it, Klaus? That guy in the overdressed pirate suit wouldn't happen to be Klaus von Hertzon, would he?" I asked
"Same guy." Said Dan
"No wonder I felt like I've seen him before." I said to myself
"Your compliments are appreciated, but we have more pressing issues to discuss." Said Klaus
"Guys! You've gotta help us! They've come back!" exclaimed Baron
"Hydron and his posse of Vexos scum." Said Ace
"You can't be serious!" exclaimed Dawn
"I'm so sorry Master Dan! Hydron ambushed us in the park and took the half of the Haos Energy that Nemus had!" Baron exclaimed while he closed his eyes out of shame
"Just don't beat yourself up Baron. They're stronger now. If Klaus and Sirenoid hadn't stepped in, Mylene would've taken my Darkus energy too." Said Ace
"So it looks like the Vexos are calling us out." Said Dan
"Just like the ancients said, they're after our six attribute energies and something more for the BT system." Said Dragon
"But we don't know what that 'something more' is." Said Shun
"I do, it's the power source. I'm assuming that the BT system requires a lot of energy to use, so the power that was given to Twilight is their power source, which would indefinitely help Zenoheld to keep the system running." I said
"But still, now that they got Baron's half of the Haos energy, they're a few steps closer to activating it." Said Dawn
"At least they don't have the element of surprise anymore." Said Shun
"We know what we gotta do! Time for us to go to Vestal and face these Vexos clowns head on! It's time we shut them down for good!" exclaimed Dan
"Without Jack?" Mira asked
"Unfortunately, he pulled a disappearing act a couple months ago. He's not picking up his cell, his gauntlet's gone AWOL, and he couldn't have picked a better time to go Sayonara on us!" I exclaimed
"For once, I agree with Sakura." Said Dawn
"Yep." Said Julie
"Yep. Don't worry guys. Julie and I can hold down the fort, just like before." Said Runo
"Yeah! We're all pros at it now!" exclaimed Julie
"Alright then. Next stop, Vestal!" exclaimed Dan
There were multiple cheers for Dan's decision, so after getting changed into more proper gear, we headed to Dr. Michael's lab in Russia.
"No pressure doc, but we're counting on you. You gotta get us all to Vestal in one piece." Said Dan
"Yes, I understand. You'll all be fine. This isn't a slingshot you know." Dr. Michael said
"Be careful when you get there, okay?" asked Alice
"Don't worry, we're the best, remember?" asked Marucho
I then noticed some red lights on Dr. Michael screen. That's not usually good.
"What's this? The radar is picking up an atmospheric anomaly emanating from New Vestroia." Dr. Michael said
"What do you think it is?" asked Alice
"The Vexos, who else?" said Mira
"That doesn't make sense." Said Dan
"None of the Bakugan possessing attribute energies, or the power source the Vexos need are there." Said Drago
"Maybe it's a distraction to throw us off their tails." Said Preyas
"Or maybe it's another attack on our people!" exclaimed Elfin
"Elfin's right. We can't ignore it!" exclaimed Ingram
"What do you think Dan?" asked Drago
"I don't know. Could be a decoy, but it could also be a trap to lure all of the attribute energies, and the power source that Zenoheld needs to one place. Aw man." Dan said while gripping his head
"I'll go check it out." Said Shun
"Huh?" asked Dan
"You made a good point. It's probably safer if we split up anyway. We'll catch you later in Vestal." Said Shun
"Are you sure?" asked Mira
"He's fine. He's almost as tough as me." Said Dan
"That's because he's tougher." I said
"He is not!" Dan exclaimed while having a tick mark on his head
"The dimension transporter has locked onto the coordinates. If you're going to jump, now's the time to do it." Dr. Michael said
"You'll be fine Shun! Just remember to hold your breath." Said Alice
"Say 'hi' to New Vestroia, okay buddy?" asked Dan
They gave each other a silent acknowledgement, and Shun ran into the dimensional transporter. I hope he's gonna be okay.
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Sakura: We'll be back in a flash brawlers!
Twilight: Stick around, there's more action to come.
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It's time for us to head for Vestal. Though when we went through the portal this time, we ended up in some kind of Victorian castle. I hope we didn't accidently go back in time, again. That would just ruin my day. Still, it looks nice.
"Master Marucho! Master Dan! Sakura! Dawn! Mira! You all made it!" exclaimed a familiar male voice
It was Baron! Boy, am I glad to see you!
"Where's Master Jack?" Baron asked while looking around
"Gone AWOL. He disappeared a couple months ago. I don't even know where he is." I said
"Bummer, and that's saying something." Said Ace
"So, what's happening?" I asked
"Hey. Where's the red carpet?" asked Marucho
"Wow. Guys, this place is amazing. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were still in Marucho's house." Said Mira
"Are you kidding me? Even Marucho's doghouse is bigger than this!" exclaimed Ace
"Ha. You're probably right Ace. But seriously, it's like a fairytale. It's a magical palace you see in a storybook." Said Mira
"I'll say. Better than our penthouse back in New Domino." I said
"You have a penthouse?" asked Dan
"Yeah. Our father was a famous duelist, so we've got the funds." I said
"We rarely use them though, so we've been relying on duel points to get the stuff we need, since we win a lot of duels." Said Dawn
"Wow." Said Dan
"Yeah. Still, I have to agree with Mira about the 'storybook fairytale palace'." I said while looking around
"If this is a magical palace, then it is in greatly in need of a princess." Said a male voice
Mira turned to see Klaus walking down the stairs. I don't care if he's descended from nobility; he is way too overdressed for the 21st century!
"Are you interested in the position, Princess Mira? Why yes, that does have a nice ring to it. Greetings. I am Klaus von Hertzon. Welcome to my home." Klaus said before he kissed Mira on the hand
Well, he's a gentleman, and gave us all the shocked looks on our faces.
"Dude!" exclaimed Ace
"Um, hi there." Mira said in total shock
"This guy's cheesy. Why do girls always fall for it?" Dan asked in a low whisper
"I'm not." I replied
"That's a first." Said Dan
"Oh please. You wish you were that smooth." Said Marucho
"Can we get down to business?!" exclaimed Drago
"Oh, yeah, you're right. Why don't you guys fill us in on the Vexos attacks." Said Dan
"Dan's right. They're probably out there right now plotting their next move." Said Mira
As we made our way to his gazebo in the outside garden, he filled us in on our situation. At least we have some good news so far.
"Well luckily for us, the Vexos have managed to take Baron's half of the Haos energy so far." Said Mira
"That we know of for certain. Who knows what's happened to Shun and Ingram since they left for New Vestroia." Said Wilda
"That's a good point. If only we had some way of contacting them to find out for sure." Said Drago
"Oh no! Do you think they're alright? I really hope they are." Said Elfin
"Forget this waiting around business! It's making me crazy! Let's attack them in their secret hideout!" exclaimed Dan
"Secret hideout? Good idea. Any idea where that might be genius?" asked Ace
Answer: no clue.
"Guys, how do they keep getting the drop on us? It's like they magically appear out of thin air without any warning!" exclaimed Baron
"The mother palace. They're probably transporting themselves from there. That means they're hiding out somewhere in this dimensional universe." Said Mira
"Klaus, can we reconfigure your trans-dimensional communication system to identify and track dimensional anomalies? If so, we can use it to locate their point of origin and find out where they're hiding." Said Marucho
"That actually doesn't sound like a half-bad idea Marucho, but I think there could be some flaws with it." I said
"I concur with you Sakura. Unfortunately, I don't think that'll be possible." Said Klaus
"Why? I thought your foundation was the cutting edge of technology." Said Elfin
"That's like asking us if we can retool your microwave so you can cut your lawn with it. Just because they're both pieces of machine, doesn't mean they can be used for the same purpose." Said Sirenoid
Dan then suddenly slammed his hands on the table.
"Enough! I'm not just gonna sit here and wait for the Vexos to attack!" exclaimed Dan
"Dan…" started Drago
We then heard something, like some kind of alarm.
"Well Dan, it looks like you're not gonna have to wait after all." Said Klaus
And let the running begin. We arrived at a place where it looked like a teleporter was being used, and Volt showed his face.
"Volt!" exclaimed Dan
"Pyrus, Subterra, Haos, Darkus, Aquos, and the power source? Well, well. Looks like all the attributes I have on my list are right here in front of me. There's nothing I love more than one-stop shopping, especially when it comes to attributes." Said Volt
"Ha! If you think you've seriously got a chance of beating us all by yourself, then you're even sillier than that haircut makes you look!" exclaimed Dan
"Insulting a man's hair? That's just downright impolite." Said a male voice
It can't be… it is! Spectra! And his lapdog, Gus.
"Hello Dan Kuso." Said Spectra
"Spectra?" Dan wondered in disbelief
"You're still alive?" asked Volt
"That's right. Relax. You look like you've seen a ghost. I promise you, I'm flesh and blood Volt. I know you must feel overcome with happiness, especially after you fled the crumbling palace, and left me for dead. I hate to spoil your plans, but I've got some business to settle with Dan here." Said Spectra
"Spectra." Said Dan
"That's right. I beat you once Dan, and I'll have no problem doing it again." Said Spectra
"Hey, not so fast Spectra, this is my battle. Get in line." Said Volt
"They're fighting?" wondered Ace
"What's up with that?" asked Dawn
"I don't know. I thought they were on the same side." Said Baron
"Anyone who gets in my way will be an enemy, whether they're brawlers or Vexos. Either way, I will crush them, and leave them in the dust." Said Spectra
"I won't let you bully me Spectra." Said Volt
"Really? You just did. You talk a big game Volt, but when it comes down to it, you're a disloyal coward." Said Gus
He showed Volt something, a Bakugan ball?
"What is that? Brontes?! Where did you find him? Why is he with you?! Why do you have Brontes?! Answer me!" exclaimed Volt
Surprisingly, Brontes was silent.
"Gus, what did you do to my Brontes?" asked Volt
"Your Brontes? That's very funny Volt. Why do you care so much about something that you so easily tossed away? I modified him to better suit my purposes." Said Gus
"What do you mean 'modified'?!" exclaimed Volt
"Well, I don't wanna sound dramatic, but I guess in a way, you can say, I took away his soul." Said Gus
"Brontes." Volt said on the verge of tears
"Dan, are you ready to have some fun?" asked Spectra
"Bring it on frosted tips!" exclaimed Dan
"Dan, I want in on this too." Said Mira
"Really?" asked Dan
"That goes double for me Dan!" exclaimed Marucho
"You sure?" asked Dan
Oh boy, this is gonna be big.
"Hey guys, hold on a second!" exclaimed Ace
"Gauntlet, Power Strike!" Spectra, Dan, Mira, and Marucho exclaimed in unison
Ace started to run towards the battle, but guess the party started without us. I'm glad I wasn't in there, since Dan took a serious beating.
"Dan, are you okay?" asked Ace
"That looked like some battle." I said
Suddenly, I felt like my head was in pain, and I gripped my head as a sudden headache began to form. I then saw some kind of vision. It looked like Jack, but he was in some kind of weird Vexos outfit, and he was putting on a mask. Whatever happened in those two months, it caused Dark Mask to be born.
"Gus, let's go. It's over." Said Spectra
"Yes sir." Said Gus
"Helios isn't the only one who's changed Spectra. I've never seen you back down from a fight so easily." Said Dan
"Don't worry Dan. I'm not leaving for good. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of each other, sooner than you think." Said Spectra
A giant airship appeared in the sky! I have a feeling that it's Spectra's.
"Enjoy your victory, while you still can." Said Spectra
He and Gus were pulled into the ship by some kind of tractor beam
"Spectra!" exclaimed Dan
He almost collapsed onto the ground.
"Dan!" exclaimed Mira
"Easy there pal." Said Marucho
"Sorry guys, guess I'm a bit wobbly." Said Dan
"Spectra and Helios both fought an incredible battle." Said Drago
"So, Volt, you ready to mix it up?" I asked
"There's nothing I love more than to crush you and take Drago's attribute energy, or the power source one of you is hiding, but I won't kick a man when he's down." Volt said before teleporting away
"Wow, Volt actually did the honorable thing." Said Marucho
"Looks like, Spectra's his own boss now." Said Dan
And what surprises are in store for us next?
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Sakura: After that vision I saw, I can't get it out of my head. I just wish I knew how Jack became Dark Mask. There are so many pieces of the puzzle that are missing, and I just can't find them. As if that wasn't bad enough, when the Vexos change their battle plans, I'm one step short of a brawler. Can I really win after all that's happened? Bakugan, Brawl! See you soon brawlers.
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Done and done! Man, this one took me a while, but I'm finally done! Please review, and until next time, I'm sakuraphoenix, saying I heart you, signing off for now. Kan dao ni!