Diclaimer: See chapter one
Chapter 3: Avoid Masky! Getting Caught Up By Naga's Evil Plot?
There was a few things that the two girls had to keep in mind, one the series process and Masquerade. They had to make sure that Leonidas and Regulus don't attract too much attention. Of course nothing goes exactly like plan.
And Regulus and Leonidas did attract attention. Like in the game, Leonidas was an aggressive fighter. Regulus made his opponents pain last as long as possible when he fought.
Mila's first real brawl using Regulus was an exciting experience. A Darkus using boy challenged her. She accepted, wanting to try out Regulus. The two kids pulled out their gate cards. Leaf wanted to watch so she pulled out her gate card as well.
Little did they know this brawl was going to put Mila on Masquerade's watch list. For he was secretly watching the brawl.
"Field open!" The three kids yelled in union. Time slowed down. The iconic first battle field of the first bakugan series soon surrounded the three.
Mila had to squeal to herself, she never got tired of the feeling. "Alright buddy! You're going down!" Mila exclaimed picking a card. She threw it down. "Gate card set!" The card landed perfectly and expanded with a yellow glow. The Darkus brawler did the same. His card expanded in a purple glow though.
The blond girl looked to her two Aquos Bakugan and single Haos one. "Ladies first!" She declared picking Mantris. "Bakugan!" She threw Mantris up in the air and caught him, then threw him onto her gate card. "Brawl!" The tiny blue sphere bounced, rolled and perfectly landed on the middle of the card. It popped open. "Stand Aquos Mantis!" Its green eyes glowed the respected color and it transformed into its true form.
"Calculating. Aquos Mantis at 150gs." The bakupod announced. The Haos/Aqous Brawler grinned slightly at the sight of her first Bakugan. The boy just laughed at her Bakugan.
"Haha you call that Bakugan? That thing is weak!" Mila's eye twitched. "Don't you dare insult my Bakugan!" She growled at him."Mantis will beat your bakugan down!" Leaf rolled her eyes. Her friend was easily angered especially when one insults her friends and Bakugan.
"Bakugan brawl!" He threw a black sphere, it rolled and landed on the card next to Mila's card. "Bakugan stand!" The bakugan rose from its ball form it was a Darkus Manion.
"Darkus Manion at 170gs." The computerized voice announced. "Pah only 20 gs stronger and you didn't even engage!" Mila growled. Her brown eyes narrowed. "What are you planning?" She asked. He just smirked.
The blue wearing girl threw another card. It expanded as well. Then she chose Saurus. "Bakugan brawl!" She threw Saurus at the card with Manion on. Saurus landed. "Stand Aquos Saurus!" She cried out. The rhino dino like Bakugan stood.
"Aquos Saurus at 180 Gs." She grinned. "Ability activate! Whirlpool surge!" "Saurus' gs raised by 50." The bakupod calculated. "Saurus now at 230gs." It said. The boy just grinned. "Gate card open! Character card!" Manion's gs doubled as it roared. "Manion power surge, Manion gs at 340." "Brawl!" Manion rushed at Saurus and bashed his head against the defending bakugan.
Saurus converted and rolled to her feet. "Saurus!" She cried out. The girl picked up her Bakugan. "That was a lucky shot is all!" Mila said with a small growl. "I'll show you yet!" The boy rolled his eyes as he caught Manion. He threw another gate card. "Bakugan brawl! Stand Darkus Manion!" This time Manion stood on the same card as Mantris.
"Ability activate! Darkus Rush!" The boy called out. Manion roared as its Gs rose to 270. "Brawl!" He declared. "Not so fast gate card open! Power Swap!" The bakugans gs swapped. Mantris shrieked and struck Manion hard with his sickle like claws. "What no! Manion!" He cried out as the sphinx bakugan converted and rolled to his feet. Mila grinned and caught her insect bakugan.
"Good going Mila! He didn't see that one coming!" Leaf cheered on her friend. Leonidas sulked because he wanted to fight instead of watch.
"Give me a go at this guy Mila!" Regulus pleaded. The lion bakugan was floating next to the Aqous/Haos brawler. "Don't worry Regulus, you'll get your chance." She said as she set another gate card. That was her third one, she used one gate card and ability card so far, and they were tied. She looked on to Leaf.
The silver haired girl grinned at the blond."You're kicking his butt!" She said. Mila grinned back. "I know."
She turned to the boy again. "Bakugan brawl!" She threw in Mantis again. This time he sent out a Raveniod on another. It was 180gs. "Kyah!" Mila squeaked. "That's soo unfair I wanna fight now!" She whined but held her grin. "Ability activate Marionette!" Strings attached themselves to Raveniod. The birdman struggled against said strings but was pulled over to Mantis' card.
"Stupid idea girly! My bakugan will overpower your weak Mantris!" "Hey My Mantis was my first Bakugan and he will come out on top of this food chain!" Mila declared with a smirk. The gate card was triple battle. So Regulus would join the fray soon. "Ability activate! Dark wind!" Raveniod's gs rose by 100, it was now at 270, to Mantis' 150. Mila grinned even more. "That was your second ability card! I think you're going down now!"
"What are you babbling about girl? My bakugan is clearly in the lead! And even if you have a card up your sleeve I will win!" He smugly said. "I'm gonna wipe. That smug off your ugly mug!" "Gate card open! Triple Battle!" Regulus started to glow. "Go join in Regulus!"
The bakugan shot into the field and popped open. The lion's eyes glowed blue as he stood.
Out of a yellow vortex Regulus' form became clear. A yellow mane flowed with the wind, two large canine teeth stuck out of his jaws. His body was white, he had armor plating his front paws, back paws, and flanks. They each had golden markings on them. The mark of Leo was on his forehead. His eyes were a piercing icy blue, thick yellow fur lined his eye lids and a golden claw like marking at the corner of each eye. His tail was also plated with white armor. The bakugan roared a mighty roar.
"Haos Regulus at 350 gs combined gs is 500." Mila smirk turned a bit dark. "Attack!" Both bakugan let out a battle cry and attacked the poor bird. Mantis hit first then Regulus caught it in his powerful jaws. He shook the bakugan then dug his claws into the bird. In turn the bird shrieked in pain.
Mila watched impassively. Her eyes dulled a bit as she smirked. The boy cried out in shock. "W-what are you doing! End it already!" He yelled. "Fine then...Regulus finish it off!" Mila called. The Lion nodded and threw the Bakugan in the air and slashed at it with his mighty paws. The enemy bakugan finally converted with a pained shriek. It rolled to his feet.
Mila caught her bakugan as they returned to her hand. "Well that's two to your one!" Leaf commented. Though she found it alarming on how Regulus defeated that Bakugan. It was brutal. Leonidas however cheered his brother on.
The last bakugan was, Juggernoid. It was 150 gs. Mila grinned and threw in Regulus." Time to finish you! I'm going to crush your bakugan while I'm at it! Ready Regulus?" "Always!" He growled. The boy looked shocked. "It t-talked!" "Well duh, HE talks, Regulus isn't your everyday garden variety bakugan! He is one of a kind! Now Regulus! Ability activate! Howling blaster!"
Regulus' gs rose by 100. He roared, golden energy formed in his mouth as he charged up his shot. The boy activated an ability, it didn't do much, it got over powered once Regulus released his blast. The Juggernoid was flung to the side when it was hit by the Howling Blaster. After Regulus beat it down he let it convert. The bakugan rolled to his feet. He fell to his knees in shock.
Mila giggled as she caught her bakugan. "You did good Regulus." "You promised me that I could spread my pain and you let me. Thank you partner." He said. Mila made cat noises for that praise. As the world. Returned to normal. Leaf came over and gave her friend a hug and a pat on the back.
"That was awesome! A bit brutal but awesome!" She turned to the boy. "You punk boy didn't stand a chance against her and if I was the one brawling I'd crush you." She said with a slight snarl...Leonidas' aggressiveness was rubbing off on Leaf.
"It was quite fun to cause you pain." She said. Regulus' Sadism was rubbing off on Mila. In a tree a masked blond smirked at this exchange. His master informed him about the two bakugan that were born from the place he sent bakugan daily. And it seems he found their brawlers. His master would be pleased indeed. A Darkus Reaper was on said blond's shoulder.
"We'll approach them later. Right now let's just leave them a little gift." The masked boy said. As the girls were talking he threw two cards in their direction. One landed each near their feet. He smirked and vanished.
"Hmm?" Mila looked down and picked up the card. "A d-doom card?" Her eyes widened. The boy she had beaten had already ran off. Leaf looked to her feet another card was there, the same one. "Masky was here? But why would he give us these?" "Did he watch you brawl?"
"Perhaps..." Mila stared at the card. Her hand tightened around it. She slipped it in her pocket. Leaf's eyes widened. "You're taking it!?" "...we can't just leave it here for some idiot to find!" She defended herself for her actions. Leaf sighed and picked her's up. "Fine we'll take them, but we're NOT using them. Got it." Her glare became icy. Mila nodded stiffly.
"Promise me that you won't." "...promise." She replied. Mila looked on. "I'm tired let's go home." With that said the duo went home. They were now targets for Masquerade and Naga. They had to watch their backs. For neither girls really knew just how much influence the silent core could have on them and their problematic bakugan.