Chapter 10: Capture Card

Reality came to a stop as the field of battle opened. The figure smirked evilly as she threw a strange card neither Christina nor Astrid had seen before. It was dark and ominous in appearance, with a strange magic net-like emblem on the back.

"Capture Card, set!"

It caused a larger version of the symbol that was on the back of it to appear on the field in dark purple, before fading.

"Now, let's begin~!" She mocked. Astrid just got a bit angrier, and one could see traces of lightning arcing across her right hand. Christina grabbed her shoulder, and the half-Asgardian let it go… for the moment, at the least.

"Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Negative Tigrerra!" The mysterious Brawler exclaimed.

Haos Negative Tigrerra G-Power 340

"Here I go! Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Ventus Fear Ripper, tear them asunder!" Astrid exclaimed.

Ventus Fear Ripper G-Power 380

"Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Juggernoid!" Christina exclaimed.

Haos Juggernoid G-Power 330

"You made a mistake landing on my Gate Card, Windy. Ability Activate! Crystal Fang!" The mysterious Brawler said, activating her Ability Card.

Haos Negative Tigrerra G-Power 420

"A mistake? A child of Asgard does not make mistakes! Ability Activate! Slash Zero!" Astrid replied incredulously, quickly going for a counter.

Ventus Fear Ripper G-Power 460

"Just like I planned… Even as a halfie, you're just as stupid as your daddy! Gate Card, Open!" The mysterious Brawler mocked. Astrid growled.

Haos Negative Tigrerra G-Power 470

With the Gate Card now open, her Tigrerra extended her fangs, and chomped down on Fear Ripper, causing it to return to its ball form, but instead of returning to Astrid, it went to the mysterious Brawler.

"You thief! Give me back my Bakugan!" Astrid demanded.

"Sorry, Halfie, but it's mine now. With the Capture Card in play, we're playing for keeps. In other words, you're in the big leagues now." The mysterious Brawler explained in a sing-song tone of voice. One could feel Astrid's building rage.

"You will sincerely regret mocking the daughter of the Crown Prince of Asgard! I will get Fear Ripper back! Gate Card, Set!" Astrid roared, throwing the Gate Card with more rage than usual.

"Scary!" Christina whispered.

"Well, let's see how you brawl, windy!" The mysterious Brawler said while smirking evilly.

"Oh, you think that you can defeat the daughter of Thor?" Astrid asked.

"I've done it before, haven't I, oh great and glorious one? Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Mantris!" The mysterious Brawler replied, mocking Astrid.

Haos Mantris G-Power 340

"It isn't over until the last bell tolls! Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, stand! Ventus Saurus!" Astrid replied sharply.

Ventus Saurus G-Power 350

"Gate Card, Open! Triple Battle!" Astrid exclaimed, adding dramatic flair with her body. A rainbow-like wall appeared, blocking Mantris from attacking Saurus.

"This Gate Card stops you from attacking until a third Bakugan is thrown is. Christina! It's all yours!" Astrid explained, motioning to Christina. The latter nodded.

"Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Siege!" Christina exclaimed.

Haos Siege G-Power 360

Right there and then, both Siege and Saurus teamed up to defeat Mantris, and once they did, they returned to their respective Brawlers without the effect of the Capture Card taking them.

"Nice one, but I'm still going to win and take your Bakugan!" She hissed.

"Gate Card, Set! Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Monarus!" The mysterious Brawler exclaimed.

Haos Monarus G-Power 330

Something then struck them as a sort of bad feeling. She set down a Gate Card, but set her Monarus on a different one then the one she set down. They figured that she was planning to bait them onto the first card, but it wasn't going to work, or so they thought.

"Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Ventus Saurus!" Astrid exclaimed.

Ventus Saurus G-Power 350

"Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Go, Haos Siege!" Christina added.

Haos Siege G-Power 360

"Right where I wanted you~! Ability Activate! Crimson Twister!" The mysterious Brawler said, taunting them and wagging her finger. Christina's Juggernoid then moved to the Gate Card that Astrid's Saurus was on, only for the Gate Card to explode! As a result, Juggernoid and Saurus were captured by the effect of the Capture Card, even though Monarus was defeated in battle by Siege.

"I don't believe this! She took my Bakugan!" Astrid roared, on the verge of tears of fury.

"Do not give into rage, milady." Odin said as he flew up to Astrid, landing on her shoulder.

"He is right. Her only Bakugan is Negative Tigrerra." Alexander added.

"They're right. We can win this." Christina said with a determined look on her face. Astrid nodded.

"Yeah, and I think I know how." Astrid said, with her confidence renewed. She then whispered her plan into Christina's ear, and she nodded her head.

"Got it. Gate Card, Set! Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Alexander!" Christina exclaimed.

Haos Alexander G-Power 400

"And now the party is starting! Ooohhh, I can feel the excitement tingling all over my body~! Bakugan, Brawl! Bakugan, Stand! Haos Negative Tigrerra!" The mysterious Brawler chirped.

Haos Negative Tigrerra G-Power 340

"Gate Card, Open! Quartet Battle!" Christina said, adding a bit of flair by throwing her hand up. Odin and Siege were surrounded in a rainbow-like light and appeared on the battlefield.

Haos Siege G-Power 360

Ventus Odin G-Power 410

"I don't care if it's three against one! I'm going to win this! Ability Activate! Cut in Slayer!" The mysterious Brawler snapped.

Haos Negative Tigrerra G-Power 680

"No you don't! Ability Activate! Steelcrusher!" Christina chained. Alexander then made a sort of groan as he glowed with the standard Haos aura and nullified Tigrerra's ability.

"This is for the Bakugan you took from me! Ability Activate! Flourish of Steel!" Astrid roared. Odin then raised his gigantic s-shaped sword, and with the sword, he slashed at Tigrerra with petals dancing around them with each strike of his majestic blade, making it seem like he was dancing.

Haos Negative Tigrerra G-Power 240

With those attacks, Tigrerra was returned to ball form, and the mysterious Brawler looked both shocked and had a look of disbelief as she lost the Brawl. She clenched her fists, and shook them. Reality returned, and sparks flew around her hands. She called forth two sets of kunai, one in each hand. She charged them with lightning.

"Ohhh… I'll get those precious Bakugan of yours next time! You'll sincerely regret the day you went against me, the Savage Nymph of the Black Empire!" She cried, throwing the electrified kunai at them. The explosion that resulted destroyed a small part of the S.H.I.E.L.D. base, and when the smoke cleared, the strange woman was gone, along with her kunai.

"Savage Nymph? That sounds more like a title than a name…" Astrid trailed.

"And I've got a bad feeling about this 'Black Empire' she mentioned…" Christina added.

"She targeted both Alexander and I. There is no doubt in my mind that she will target Brynhildr and the Shiva Sisters as well." Odin pointed out.

"That means that both Serah and Katrina are on her hit list as well!" Christina realized.

"We must inform them at once-"

Astrid was cut off by a terrifying roar.

"Right after we deal with the rampaging beast."

Astrid brought her sword to bare. Christina got out her version of the trademark family shield.

"Let's do this." Christina said.