Chapter 2
"Gatecard set, bakugan roll, Pyrus Fencer stand," said Bob said rolling a red, round bakugan that opened to reveal a spider-like creature.
Pyrus Fencer 700Gs.
"Your turn Oldi," Bob said.
"Gatecard set, Bakuguni roll, Darkus Monkeius stand," said the old man as he rolled a black bakugan, with white spots onto his card. The bakugan opened to reveal a…well, actually, two flaps popped open, and that was it.
Darkus Monkeius 1700Gs.
"What, that's impossible," Bob said in an outrage.
"But it happened, so it must be possible," said the old man.
"Grrr. Ability card activate: Magnetic Action, Gatecard open, Repurpose. All brawlers with Pyrus and Aquos bakugan at this battle get their red abilities back," Bob said. "So I get Magnetic Action back. My boost is 100, yours is 120. I can't do anything to counter that high of Gs."
"Okay, now I roll onto your card. Bakugan roll, Pyrus Hyper Dragonoid stand." Bob said guessing he would lose this battle too as he rolled a bakugan that opened up to reveal a fancy dragon.
Pyrus Hyper Dragonoid 780Gs.
"Good, good," muttered the old man. "I roll, Darkus Munkoes stand," the old man said as he rolled a bakugan that opened to reveal a black butterfly, with eight sets of wings. This bakugan was oddly bent and one wing did not open.
Darkus Munkoes 1650Gs.
"Gatecard open, Super Battle, we can both add another bakugan to this battle and the winner gets two Gatecard points. I add Darkus Kookon." The old man said, tossing a white bakugan onto the card. It revealed an odd-looking bakugan shaped like a screen.
Darkus Kookon 1780Gs.
"I add Pyrus Abis Omega," Bob said. Bob tossed a red bakugan onto the card. When it rolled onto the card a head and two tails popped out.
Pyrus Abis Omega 660Gs.
My boosts are 250, yours are 0. So I win, which gets me two Gatecard points, plus my other one equals three, which means I win," said the old man.
"I lost again," Bob muttered sadly as he grabbed his two bakugan from the card.
"It's alright Bob, now take the bakguan."
"Fine, whatever," Bob said grabbing the bakugan from the old man.
Bob started walking home, his head down, his feet slapping against the muddy ground, traces of tears on his cheeks. I can't even beat an old man, Bob thought sadly his hand tightly gripping his new bakugan. Wait, where did he get those bakugan? Magulater only has 1000Gs. "Escu-wait what?" Bob said, surprised.
The stand was gone, the old man was gone, it was like they had never been there at all.
"Hmm, odd," said Bob, "Whatever." Bob said shrugging As he walked home, brushing the tears from his eyes, he examined his new bakugan.
Bob walked through the front door and he called:"Hey mom, I'm home."
"Why are you so late, young man?" His mom asked angrily.
"I told you, I stayed at school with Alice," Bob said exasperated.
"So? You usually get home at 4:30 when you stay at school with Alice, its 5:00 o'clock," his mom said, this time with concern, not anger, in her voice.
"Sorry, I got held up on my way home."
"By what?"
"Well…OK, I tripped and all my stuff fell out of my backpack." Bob said, wringing his hands at the lie.
"For whatever reason, I get the sense you don't want to talk about it, so I'm going to "believe" your obvious lie," his mom said.
"Glad I didn't have to tell her the truth. She defiantly wouldn't have believed me. I almost don't believe me," Bob said sighing, as soon as his mom was out of earshot.
Bob walked into his room, closed the door and set his backpack on the bed. He took his new bakugan and a gate card out of his backpack. He rolled it onto the card and it opened to reveal a squid-like bakugan, but with an extra eight tentacles.
Suddenly a phrase appeared in his mind: I am Pyrus Lagmaster.