SailorStar9: Finally a review. I thought you guys don't love me anymore. (Sighs in relief). Anyway, this is Chapter 18. Read and review.
Disclaimers: I do not own both the animes. However, I do own the pairing, I hope.
Chapter 18: Do You Think This Is A Joke
"Whoa! So this is the center of Vestroia." Dan exclaimed once the group entered the next portal. "Talk about a whole lot of freaky."
"Wait a minute. Runo started.
"There's nothing here!" Julie exclaimed.
"It appears to be deserted." Marucho noted.
"Where are you, Naga?" Drago barked. "Where are you hiding?"
"I don't sense his presence." Gorem remarked.
"Why no." Preyas added. "He was probably tipped off that we're coming after him and he took off running."
"Lucky for him, because I was ready for a workout." Angelo remarked.
"Yeah, workout on his face." Diablo agreed.
"I don't think he'll run." Tigrerra cut in, causing the two laughing brothers to facefault.
"There's something not right here." Shun noted.
"I agree." Skyress added.
"Dan! Dan!" Joe's voice crackled over the Baku-pod. "Can you read me? Come in, Dan! Come in! Hello? Can anyone read me?"
"Yeah Joe, I can hear you" Dan replied.
"Got to come back!" Joe urged. "Hurry! Hurry!"
"You serious?" Dan exclaimed.
On Earth...
"It seems the recent worldwide weather catastrophes have settled down." the newscaster reported. "But once things are returning to normal, there's no official word on what may have caused them. From the Channel 8 news copter, this is Tiffany reporting."
"Woah, that giant hole in the sky just.. just disappeared!" one of the citizens exclaimed.
"And look," another added. "So did the one in the Pacific Ocean."
"Well, if you ask me," yet another remarked. "I think the government is behind the whole thing."
"It's aliens, I tell you!" a female squealed. "Aliens!"
"That's right, my friends." Hal-G chuckled on a skyscraper. "The time has come for all in the world to feel the supreme wrath of Hal-G!"
"Arise, my Bakugan!" he declared.
At his call, portals started opening in the skies everywhere. Lightning struck a clock tower as Hairadee and his minions descended.
"So this is the Human World?" Hairadee scoffed.
"My car!" a driver exclaimed as Rabeeder landed on his vehicle in Las Vegas.
"Oh, I am so sorry." Rabeeder replied. "Correct me if I am wrong, but I'm pretty sure I had dibs on that parking stall."
"Gargonoids, this shall be our new playground!" Druman declared, as the Arc de Triomphe sank into the portal.
"The fun is about to begin." Centorrior chuckled as he stood on the Great Wall of China.
"That's right, Chuck." Tiffany continued. "It looks some kind of invasion. And reports from our affiliates around the world say bizarre creatures are popping up everywhere! And this just in, they've even been spotted on the high seas. It's a nightmare!"
"I'm guessing here, but those are Naga's Bakugan." Joe added. "I just wish I knew his plan."
"I believe I know what Naga's up to." Eva supplied.
"Hey, hang on." Joe looked over at the girl over his shoulder. "Did he create the vault just to lure the Brawlers away from here and into Vestroia?"
"Exactly!" Wavern nodded. "If the Brawlers and their Bakugan out of the picture, coming after us to get the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem becomes that much easier for Naga. We're virtually defenseless."
"So, what do we do?" Joe asked.
"This just in, Chuck." Tiffany continued. "A new hole has opened directly over the Pacific Ocean. And believe you me, it's ginormous!"
"We've got to do something!" Joe exclaimed as Naga rose from the newest portal.
"Oh no, it's... it's Naga himself!" Wavern exclaimed. "He's here! He's come for us, the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem!"
"Welcome to my world, oh great Naga." Hal-G greeted his master.
"What a strange place indeed." Naga noted. "Now, explain to me our next move, Hal-G."
"First and foremost, we must find Wavern and the girl." Hal-G started. "That means all your Bakugan must cover every square inch. There can be no success, without the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem in our possession!"
"Then, make it so." Naga instructed. "My Bakugan are at your disposal. Bring Wavern and the Messiah to me and then, the universe shall be mine!"
Elsewhere...
"Oh Infinity Core, Purity Gem!" Tricloid sang. ", come out, come out wherever you are!"
"Locked on target." the leader of the Air Force fighter planes announced. "Hit them with everything you've got, boys!"
At his call, the fighter jets fired their missiles at Tricloid.
"Good job, men!" he praised.
"That was fun!" Tricloid giggled as the smoke cleared. "But Tricloid wants to play some more with little planes!"
"Mission complete." the Air Force Commander reported back, dodging a mud ball Tricloid had thrown at them. "Let's head for home."
"Eject!" one of the pilots ejected when the mud ball hit his fighter plane.
"I'm hit!" another pilot was hit. "Eject!"
"Wo wee! Tricloid likes play with einny winny toy planes!" Tricloid danced.
"The entire world is in a state of pandemonium!" Tiffany continued her broadcast as Druman and his minions took out the army. "Military forces continue to attack these invaders and political leaders are at a loss of what to do next. Whoever or whatever these creatures are, they are bent on destruction!"
"This is all happening because of us." Eva sobbed, sinking to her knees. "Millions of innocent people are at risk; Naga will stop at nothing until he finds us."
"We got to lay low." Joe advised. "We just gotta. We head out now, Naga will find out and it'll be the end of everything."
"But..." Wavern protested. "We got to do something."
"What are you thinking about, Joe?" she asked her partner as Joe got to work.
"I'm a Brawler and we got to fight back!" Joe replied.
"He's right, Wavern." Eva agreed, getting to her feet. "We can't give up. Not now, not ever."
"Calling any and all Bakugan Battlers." Joe sent out his message. "Come in, please. We need you. Our world and our Bakugan's world, Vestroia, are being destroyed. Naga, he's the one after both the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem. And he and his human cohort, Hal-G, get hold of them, the entire universe as we know it will be destroyed. We've got to band together and fight back! Please, I need your help. We must protect our world and Vestroia before it's too late. I'm counting on you guys."
"We must go." Wavern started, giving Eva a knowing nod. "With the power of the Infinity Core inside of me and the Princess' Cosmo, we're our best chance of defeating Naga."
"She's right." Eva agreed. "Thank you for everything, Joe."
"Wait." Joe stopped the Bakugan. "I'm going with you two."
"Joe..." Wavern muttered.
"Hey you three, cut it out!" Chan Lee came online, slightly blushing. "Joe, I got your call. I'm in."
"Chan!" Joe beamed.
"Hey Joe, you can count on me too, buddy." Billy cut in.
"And me." Julio added. "Whatever you need, I'll be there for ya."
"Hey Joe, it's me, Komba! Sign me up too, pal!" Komba remarked.
"Sweet!" Joe beamed.
"Hey. Hope I'm not too late to join." Klaus remarked.
"Hey guys." Joe started as the video calls came in rapidly "Thank you so much."
In the ocean...
"Where are you, Wavern, Miss Messiah?" Taygen rose from the sea. "Give me the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem and maybe I can convince Naga to spare your lives. Answer me, you two."
"Bakugan, roll!" the children chorused, tossing their Bakugan in.
"What a bunch of ignorant fools." Taygen scoffed.
"Speaking of ignorance, welcome to planet Earth, Taygen." Harpus greeted the hybrid. "If I'd known you were coming , I would arranged a welcoming committee. Correction, I'm in for a fish-fry!"
"Hey, you lump of sushi!" Komba snapped. "You ready to fight?"
Elsewhere...
"What's going on?" Rabeeder was stopped in her tracks by Cycloid. "I thought we've an agreement as liberators. You think your one-eyed-horned fool can beat me?"
"You're gonna take that from her, Cycloid?" Billy asked his partner.
"Not a chance, boss." Cycloid replied.
Elsewhere...
Tricloid was interrupted by Tentaclear.
"Oh my, that wasn't very nice now, was it?"Tricloid blinked. "Hey, what's you looking at?"
"If you thought it would be a cake walk without the Brawlers, you're wrong." Julio remarked.
Elsewhere...
Chan Lee's Fourtress was battling Centorrior head-on.
"Use your words, big guy." Chan Lee remarked. "And tell me you want to surrender."
Elsewhere...
"Who did that?" Hairadee demanded when one of his minions was shot down.
"Listen up all those who follow Naga." Sirenoid declared. "I cannot let you pass."
"Oh please." Hairadee scoffed. "You can't be serious. Just what do you think you are doing?"
"She's protecting the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem." Klaus supplied. "And for your information, that's what precisely what we're all doing."
At Joe's place...
"All right." Joe noted. "With this many Battlers joining to fight Naga, we'll win in no time."
"Joe, we can never underestimate Naga." Eva cautioned. "Never."
On the ocean...
"Now what, Naga?" Hal-G inquired.
Near the beach...
"Aquos Tornado!" Taygen released her attack.
"You missed me!" Harpus grinned, weaving through the water jets.
"I'll wipe that smirk off your face!" Taygen growled.
"Nice try for no, girl." Harpus winked. "Might want to use your brain, cos your brawn isn't working."
"You're mine!" Taygen fired a water jet straight at the Ventus Bakugan.
Elsewhere...
"Ability activate!" Billy pulled out an Ability Card. "Now, Right Giganty!"
"I can't believe how strong you are!" Rabeeder exclaimed, using her hand to block Cycloid's hammer.
"That size isn't everything." Cycloid remarked. "Is that it? Feel the power of Cycloid."
"Oh yeah?" Rabeeder retaliated with a punch which Cycloid blocked with his arm.
"The fighting continues." Tiffany continued her report. "But now it looks like some of these creatures are protecting Earth. It appears children from all over the world, of these, these bizarre creatures are battling together to protect is against the alien invasion."
At Dan's place...
"Look Miyoko." Dan's father remarked as they watched the news. "Those kids have Bakugan just like Dan's."
"And they all look so determined to win this battle." Miyoko added. "For our sake, let's hope they can."
Elsewhere...
Centorrior was knocked down by a punch from Fourtress.
Elsewhere...
"Anthemusa!" Klaus released his Ability Card.
Sirenoid played her harp, drawing Hairadee and his minions into the whirlpool as Druman leapt onto shore.
"Vortex Dark Flame!" Druman released his attack at Sirenoid.
"Ability activate!" Klaus pulled out another Ability Card. "Dive Mirage, now!'
"Okay, now what's happened?" Druman asked once Sirenoid dived into the water, dodging his attack.
"Forcing Wave!" the said Aquos Bakugan fired two blasts at Hairadee and Druman from her harp.
"Looks like we win, doesn't it?" Sirenoid remarked.
"Why don't you creeps just surrender?" Klaus asked.
"I think that's my line." Druman chuckled.
"No way!" Klaus looked at the Pyrus/Darkus hybrid in shock.
On the ocean...
"How dare you fools defy me?" Naga growled. "Now, you will feel the supreme wrath of Naga!"
With that, he released the energy of the Silent Core.
At Joe's place...
"Wavern!" Joe gasped as the female Bakugan was electrocuted by the Silent Core's energy. "Wavern, you got to hang on! Just gotta! For everyone!"
"Naga... he isn't only attacking me!" Wavern gasped. "The Princess!"
"No, Eva!" Joe exclaimed, as the girl was further weakened by the sudden crackle of negative energy.
Near the beach...
"I don't think you realize who you're dealing with, do you?" Taygen snapped, feeling the energy boost.
The Silent Core's energy sent Harpus flying back and the other children's Bakugan to revert back to their ball forms.
Elsewhere...
"Hang on, Cycloid!" Billy shouted as Cycloid was electrocuted by the negative energy.
Elsewhere...
"Must I fall down again?" Tricloid asked, tossing Tentaclear off.
"Tentaclear!" Julio exclaimed.
Elsewhere...
Fourtress was knocked down by Centorrior's hooves.
"Hope you get a kick out of that." Centorrior mocked.
"Fourtress!" Chan Lee gasped.
Elsewhere...
Sirenoid too, was electrocuted by the negative energy.
"I'm so sorry I disappointed you, Klaus."Sirenoid muttered in the water, defeated. "Forgive me."
"Sirenoid!" Klaus gasped.
At Joe's place...
"Wavern, Eva!" Joe gasped as the negative energy attacked the two females.
"Naga's negative energy is attacking both the Infinity Core inside me!" Wavern winced. "I can't hold on! I can't, Joe! I can't hold on any longer!"
With that, she released a surge of energy from the Infinity Core.
On the ocean...
"Yes!" Naga snapped open his eyes. "I've found them at long last! Soon, the Infinity Core, the Purity Gem and the universe will be all mine!"
"Go, my pets." he droned. "And bring me the Infinity Core and the Purity Gem and then, we shall be triumphant over all!"
Elsewhere...
"No..." Sirenoid muttered in horror.
"Is there... anything we can do?" Klaus asked.
In the city...
"Hey, this isn't over yet." Nene snapped.
"Nene's right." Shuji replied. "It ain't over until it's over."
"Got it?" Nene remarked.
"Don't forget folks." Kato added. "There's still time to call in the Brawlers."
At Joe's place...
"But are you sure there's enough time?" Joe asked.
"They're our last hope, Joe." Eva reminded him, using her Spear to push herself up. "Try to make contact again."
"You got it." Joe nodded.
"The Brawlers are our last hope to survive." Wavern added.
In Vestroia...
"Dan." Joe tried to communicate through the Baku-pod. "Dan! Do you read me? This is Joe. Dan! Are you there? Please come in, Dan. Come in."
"Yeah Joe." Dan replied. "I can read you."
"Hurry, Dan. You got to come back." Joe urged. "You copy?"
"Come back?" Dan echoed.
"Naga's in our world." Joe informed him. "And he's brought all his Bakugan. You've got to hurry. The Earth is under attack. Dan, if you can read me..."
"We got to get back there and help." Alice remarked.
"Then, this has been just a diversion?" Shun realized.
"Naga tricked us?" Dan fumed.
"It's a war zone here, Dan." Joe continued. "If you don't get here soon, they'll won't last much longer. You've got to hurry, Dan. Please Dan, get the Brawlers back pronto."
"Hey Joe!" Dan shouted when the transmission was cut off. "Come in, Joe!?
"What's our plan of attack, Dan?" Marucho asked.
"I don't think we even have a choice." Julie remarked. "We've got to go back and help out."
"Yeah." Runo agreed. "But how?"
"If we go back the same way we came, it will take too long." Skyress surmised.
"And what if that transmission was the real trap, guys?" Shun thought to ask.
"I suspect Naga's already closed up the dimension vortex." Tigrerra added.
"Oh no! This doesn't look good!" Preyas panicked. "There's got to be a way out of here! There just gotta be!"
"Oh man!" Dan cursed.
"Drago..." Eva's voice echoed.
"Princess Eva?" Drago raised his head. "Dan... Dan I just heard Princess Eva's voice."
"Are you serious, Drago?" Dan asked. "That means Eva..."
"Has awoken." Shun finished the sentence.
At Joe's place...
"Drago..." Wavern shone the Infinity's Core's power.
In Vestroia...
The two Ultimate Bakugan of the group raised their heads at the Infinity Core's shine.
"That's the light from the Infinity Core." Hydranoid realized, seeing the shine up ahead.
"That's Wavern." Drago added.
"Wavern's here?" Dan asked. "You sure, Drago?"
"The power of Infinity Core, I can sense it too." Gorem added.
"Hang on." Julie cut in. "Does that mean the light is now connected to our world?"
"She may be right." Tigrerra noted.
"Yeah, of course. Runo agreed. "I always knew Drago and Wavern have some kind of special connection."
"Sweet Preyas." Marucho added, knocking on Preyas' head. "There's still hope yet."
"Yes, come in." the Aquos Bakugan complained.
"Okay gang." Dan turned to the group. "Looks like the Brawlers have got a job to do."
"Yeah!" Marucho agreed.
"We got to hightail it home and show that creep, Naga, who's boss around here." Dan decided.
"Move out!" Drago gave the order.
"Up, up and away, Drago!" Dan hollered as the Bakugan headed towards the light.
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