OK, Chapter 2's finally up! It took a lot of planning, motivation, and crying myself to sleep to actually get this done. Disclaimer: I do not own Bakugan, only the OC characters in the fanfic, but I'm guessing you already knew that. Before we actually get to this chapter, I want to thank Switch-On-97, my motivation to write this fanfic and my very first reviewer. Hope you enjoy this one…
2: Forming Bonds
The bakugan was green in colour, with black accents that sort of looked like a pattern of flames on it. It was occasionally rare for Theodore to encounter strange bakugan breaking through his window, in this case meaning he'd never been in this situation before. Taking cautious steps, he slowly moved towards the bakugan, keeping close to his lava lamp just in case he needed to use it as a weapon. He had only taken three steps when the bakugan opened up, which startled Theodore enough to knock him off balance, landing on his back.
Getting to his knees, he stared at the strange bakugan. Its ball form seemed to resemble that of Master Ingram, except the body was black and the hair was snow white which spiked up. The strange bakugan also had blue eyes. "I'm going to feel that one in the morning" the strange bakugan spoke, before turning round to see Theodore staring at it, confused. "Of all the places I had to be transported to, it had to be in some random kid's room. I doubt you've even seen a guardian bakugan judging by that strange look you're giving me."
"For the record, I've seen lots of guardian bakugan during my battles, but I never expected one to break through my window and invade the only time of sleep I had" Theodore said, before realization struck him in like the back of a hand slapping his head. "My mom's going to kill me when she wakes up tomorrow, which is your entire fault. But I doubt you have the money to pay for this so I'll just let you off the hook for now."
"Classic human paranoia" the bakugan mumbled. "Hey, you don't happen to know where I can find any Ventus brawlers around here. I'm itching for a battle! It's been a while since I've crossed paths with any of the bakugan since most of them are here on the planet you call Earth."
"Gee, I don't know, there are a lot of Ventus brawlers here in Bakugan City, including the guy standing in front of you. But I guess that wouldn't matter to you anyways" Theodore said sarcastically as he rubbed his eyes, trying to stay awake. "If you're a Ventus bakugan, then why are you green and black? If I'm not mistaken, Ventus bakugan are usually green."
"I'm a hybrid, you idiot, a cross between a Ventus and Darkus bakugan. But since the Darkus attribute is considered to be 'evil', I usually associate myself as a Ventus brawler" the bakugan said, leaping off the ground onto Theodore's desk. "Besides, you didn't answer my question earlier."
Theodore rubbed his chin, deep in thought. "Hmm, since most Ventus brawlers are bound to already have a guardian bakugan by now, and I'm the only Ventus brawler I know who doesn't have a guardian bakugan, why don't we team up?" Theodore said triumphantly. "I can almost see it now. Theodore and... er... What's your name again?"
"Sentinel" the bakugan said, short and to the point.
"Theodore and Sentinel, the greatest brawling team of all time" Theodore continued. "So, what do you say? Want to become partners, or whatever they call it?"
"Normally, I'd pick 'whatever', but seeing as I have no other choice, I'll stick with you for now." Sentinel jumped into Theodore's hand before returning to its ball form.
"Now that I think about it, I do have a battle earlier on tomorrow, so it'll be the perfect time to test out my new bakugan" Theodore said to no one in particular. "What do you say, Sentinel? Are you up for the challenge?"
"Please, I was born ready!"
"Now I just need to figure out how to tell my mom how the window broke" Theodore said, nervously scratching the back of his head.
...
Theodore walked into Bakugan Interspace, his head phones into his ears as he listened to Coldplay on his phone. He was eager to get his battle started and try out Sentinel against his opponent, which he'd figured out was a Pyrus brawler named Amy, but although his battle was only a few minutes away from the current battle, his patience was withering. He watched a few battlers bragging about their rankings, none of which Thedore guessed were as strong as him. He felt Sentinel roll up onto his shoulder.
"So are you ready for the battle? You're going to be going up against a rank 35 brawler, so you might as well bring your A-Game at the start if we want to secure our victory" Theodore said, a small smile forming on his lips.
"What is it with you humans and ranks? Ranks don't decide the fate of the battle, its skill and how well you and your bakugan communicate and fight as a single unit" Sentinel said, a touch of happiness in his voice. "Besides, there's no other bakugan that could defeat me."
"Let's see if you can back up all that talk once we're on the battlefield." The large screen flashed up and his and Amy's faces appeared onto the screen.
"Amy Foster and Theodore James please report to Battle Arena G-30" a robotic voice boomed through the speakers. Theodore didn't need to be told twice, rushing towards the arena as fast as his legs could run. The gates slowly opened, revealing a bright yellow light followed by the shadows of the crowd. The loud chants and applauses filled the arena as he emerged from the gate. He kept his expression blank, not wanting to get all the attention to his head, although he was really excited to have his first battle in what seemed like generations. The girl that was Amy emerged through the gate, waving at her supposed fans as she flashed her smile at the crowd. Amy had pale skin raven hair the fell down to her mid-back. She wore a blue buttoned shirt with short sleeves, a green v-neck sweater, black skinny jeans and purple hi-top sneakers. A red and yellow bakugan sat on her shoulder, doing the exact opposite of what she was doing. They stood on the platforms, ready to brawl at any given moment. Theodore dropped his blank expression and gave a determined smile, while Amy shot him a smug grin.
"Ready to lose, or do you want to keep your dignity and just forfeit the match?" Amy smiled.
"We'll see if you're going to keep talking after I'm through with you" Rat replied.
"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to a breath-taking match live here from Bakugan Interspace. On the left corner, she's not too shabby, but she's one opponent you should never mess with, Amy Foster!" the crowd broke into applause. "And on this corner, it's been a while since we've last seen him battling, but he's a force to be reckoned with... Theodore James!" The crowd applauded as well, but not as much as Amy.
"Battle Style, Forest Combat" the robotic voice sounded. The arena changed from its blank platform to a forest like battlefield, with massive amounts of trees surrounding them and a few boulders here and there.
"Let's make this quick, shall we? Gate card set!" Theodore said, throwing down a face down Ventus gate card, which sent off a green shockwave as it hit the ground. "Bakugan brawl! Ravenoid stand!"
"Sending out a weak bakugan like that? No matter, it still doesn't take out the pride and joy in beating you" Amy said as she grabbed the bakugan off her shoulder and threw it onto the ground. "Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! Light 'em up Pyrus Streak Blazer!"
Pyrus Streak Blazer was a humanoid bakugan similar to Ventus Harpus, except she didn't have any fur, which was replaced by pale light red skin and fiery red eyes. The talons were replaced with normal legs, which were covered in plain white bandages that reached from her ankle to the beginning of her toes. Her hair was jet black and instead of being scruffy, was tied back into a long ponytail that only just touched her shoulders. She wore baggy shorts that were tied round her shin, a yellow tank top with a few cuts, a pair of red fingerless gloves and a crimson headband.
"Now it's my time to shine!" Streak Blazer said happily.
Ravenoid: 580 Streak Blazer: 750
"How come you didn't send me out? I could've crushed that little she-beast in a matter of seconds!" Sentinel glared at Theodore.
"You'll get your chance, but now's not the right time to send you in" Theodore said, receiving a slight 'hmph' from Sentinel, which he gladly ignored. "Ability Activate! Immobile!" Theodore said. Clones of Ravenoid appeared and formed a circle around Streak Blazer before charging forward.
"Such petty attacks, although you are a low ranking brawler, so I'll just make things easier for you. Ability Activate! Blazing Fury!" Amy shouted. Streak Blazer's body was concealed in flames, and she spun around almost as fast as lightning, creating a cyclone that destroyed the clones and injured Ravenoid.
"You think you're going to get rid of me that easily? I've faced pebbles stronger than you" Streak Blazer mocked.
Ravenoid: 450 Streak Blazer: 880
'Hmm, she's stronger than I thought, meaning that normal attacks wouldn't be able to work against her' Theodore thought as he pulled out an ability card and slotted it into his gauntlet. "Ability Activate... Piercing Storm!" Large tornados appeared round Streak Blazer, Ravenoid's body began to glow a fierce green aura as it charged towards Streak Blazer. Streak Blazer tried to block the attacks, but Ravenoid was just too fast.
Ravenoid: 620 Streak Blazer: 690
"Amy, do something! I'm not going to last long if these attacks keep hitting me!" Streak Blazer said, shooting an angry glare at her partner.
"I'm working on it, Streak. Ability Activate! Poison Fang!"
"Now we're talking!" Streak Blazer shouted as she began to glow bright red. Ravenoid charged forward again, but Streak was ready and managed to dodge the blow, but not before sinking her sharp teeth into Ravenoid's neck. At first, it didn't seem like anything was wrong, but after a while Ravenoid's pace began to slow down, by which Streak Blazer had already gained the upper hand.
"Poison Fang is an ability that nullifies your ability, as well as sending a venomous poison into your Bakugan if it successfully hits, which slowly decreases your bakugan's G-power" Amy said before Theodore could even ask the question. Amy smiled as she realized she had caught her opponent off guard. She smiled as her planned was put into action, slotting her ability card into her gauntlet. "Ability Activate! Ancient Power!" Streak Blazer began glowing red again, much fiercer this time, and pointed her palm out to Ravenoid- who was now on his knees as the poison began working its way through its body- a red bolt of energy forming in her hands.
"Time to finish this!" Streak Blazer said as she released the bolt of fire-like energy, a red blast moving at a rapid speed towards Ravenoid, hoping to finish the battle.
"Gate Card Open! Curtain Call!" Theodore said with a smile just before the attack had hit. Both Streak Blazer and Ravenoid returned to their ball forms and back to their brawlers. "I'm guessing you're shocked that you hadn't won that battle. Curtain Call is a special gate card that resets the current battle, and both bakugan are returned to their brawlers without any harm. A glorious gate card you can use to get out of sticky situations, if I might add."
"I see you're not as easy as I expected you to be. No matter, I'll defeat you all the same." Amy said, throwing a red gate card onto the ground, sending a red shockwave all around the battlefield. "Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! Show them your true power, Streak!"
Theodore grabbed Sentinel off his shoulder and held him tightly in his hands. "Looks like it's finally time for your debut, partner. Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! Let's see what you're made off Darktus Sentinel!" A green and black flame appeared as Sentinel was thrown onto the battlefield, earning slight gasps from the audience. It wasn't long before Sentinel emerged from the shadows. Sentinel was a humanoid bird-like bakugan that resembled Ingram. He had green fur with patches of black fur on his shoulders, elbows and knees. His wings start off green but became a darker shade before turning black. He has purple eyes and green hair that is spiked to the left.
Streak Blazer: 750 Sentinel: 700
"So you finally bring out your guardian bakugan?" Amy said to no one in particular. She was actually glad that her opponent had brought out his guardian bakugan, that way it would make beating him all the more fun. "Ability Activate! Blazing Fury!" Streak Blazer was covered in a flame barrier. She smiled as she charged at Sentinel, wondering how powerful the bakugan actually was.
Streak Blazer: 850 Sentinel: 600
"Let's see how much damage you can do..." Theodore said as he pulled out a black and purple ability card. "Ability Activate! Darkening Glow!" Sentinel charged up a bolt of purple energy in his palms, and aimed it at Streak Blazer. Arrow-like tendrils shot out of the energy ball, striking Streak Blazer from all sides.
"Is this how battling other bakugan feels like? The feeling is so... exhilarating!" Sentinel said proudly.
Streak Blazer: 690 Sentinel: 860
"Hasn't anyone ever told you it's rude to hit a lady?" Streak shouted angrily, still clutching the spot where Sentinel had hit her.
"Well, if you haven't noticed, I'm no gentleman" Sentinel said with a grim smile, which only angered Streak.
"I'll teach you to mess with me!" Streak retorted.
"Ability Activate! Sonic Blaze!" Amy yelled.
Streak Blazer: 840 Sentinel: 710
Streak Blazer's feet and wings were covered in a red aura, and she smiled as she began moving at an incredible speed, hoping to intimidate Sentinel. However, he wasn't even fazed in the slightest, which angered Streak further. She charged angrily at Sentinel, throwing wild punches as she hoped to throw him off his game. Sentinel, however, dodged every blow with ease, before driving his foot underneath hers, sending her to the ground.
"Are you done playing yet, or are we going to fight?" Sentinel said, annoyed with Streak's futile attempts to throw him off his balance.
"Maybe she just needs some motivation. Ability Activate! Undead Power!" Dark clouds slowly appeared in the sky, the roaring thunder silencing the crowd. A bolt of dark lightning shot down from the clouds and struck Sentinel, filling him with more power. He began to glow dark purple.
Streak Blazer: 840 Sentinel: 1010
"And now for the final touch… Abiity Activate! Ventus Night!" Thedore smiled mischievously. Darkness blanketed the battlefield, the only sign of light being the faint green and purple glow of Sentinel's swords. Moving at inhuman speed, Sentinel thrust his swords at Streak Blazer, both bakugan's back facing each other.
"That's gonna leave a mark" Streak said faintly as she began to glow bright red and returned to it's ball form, falling at Amy's feet. The Darkness was slowly fading, Sentinel emerging victorious from the battle as he flashed a determined smile before returning to it's ball form, Theodore easily catching the bakugan as he smiled, his plan going smoothly so far.
Streak Blazer: 840(K.O.) Sentinel: 1210
Amy Foster life force, 30 percent.
"What a display of true battling ability! Theodore, against all odds, manages to prevail and gains the lead" the announcer spoke as the crowd broke into applause. "It's going to take more than powerful attacks and fancy combos for Amy to get back in the game!"
Although Amy had lost most of her life force, she smiled, which shocked Theodore because battlers didn't usually smile when they knew they were going to lose. "So that's your tactic, eh? Sending out weak bakugan to watch your opponent battle style before sending out your guardian bakugan to finish the job" Amy said as he held Streak Blazer tightly in her hands. "Just like that Dianne girl in that battle earlier on yesterday. Well, if you didn't watch the battle, you'll know that that tactic doesn't always work. Sooner or later, you'll fall to my knees."
"Talk is cheap when you don't have the skill to back it up" Theodore grinned.
"Let's see how much you talk after I'm through with you!"
"Is that a challenge?" Theodore smirked, but didn't give Amy enough time to answer as he threw down his gate card. "Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! Let's finish this battle, Darktus Sentinel!" Sentinel appeared the same way he had in the first battle, except the fire was much weaker.
"Now that I've seen how strong your bakugan is, I'm not going to be holding back any more. Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand... Let's win this one, Streak!" Streak Blazer appeared in a blaze of fire, glaring straight at Sentinel.
"I will not allow you to defeat me anymore" Streak Blazer yelled, letting out a piercing scream.
Sentinel: 700 Streak Blazer: 750
"Let's keep that motivation up. Ability Activate! Blazing Fury!" Streak Blazer grinned as she charged towards Sentinel, her body covered in flames.
Sentinel: 700 Streak Blazer: 880
"I'm not done yet. Ability Activate! Pyrus Arena!" The land around them burst into flame, Streak Blazer's fiery aura becoming much more fierce. Her figure soon became a blur as she attacked Sentinel from all angles, dealing lots of damage as Sentinel was unable to block her attacks.
Sentinel: 500 Streak Blazer: 1080
"Theodore, do something!" Sentinel growled as he clutched his shoulder, not sure how long he could hold in the pain.
"Hang in there, buddy" Theodore said nervously as he pulled out an ability card from his pile. "Ability Activate! Darkening Glow!" Sentinel generated an energy ball into his hands, but it seemed much weaker this time as the arrow-like tendrils shot out of it.
Sentinel: 580 Streak Blazer: 1000
"What? Normally that would add 160Gs to Sentinel and decrease yours by the same amount! No matter, it just means that we need a little boost of energy. Ability Activate... Undead Power!" Dark clouds hovered over the sky and the dark lightning struck Sentinel, boosting up his power, Sentinel now glowing dark purple, although the glow seemed faint.
Sentinel: 730 Streak Blazer: 850
"How is it that the G-Power of my abilities seem to be decreasing?" Theodore asked, unsure of how it was even possible to lower the G-Power of an ability card's effect on a bakugan.
"When the Ability Pyrus Arena is activated, it halves the power of any ability that isn't of a Pyrus bakugan, in this case your Darkus bakugan over there" Amy said, answering his question. "Now it's my turn to end the battle. Ability Activate! Poison Fang!" Using her agile skills and quick feet, she sunk her sharp teeth into Sentinel's neck, breaking his armor and sending a slowly killing poison into his body. Satisfied with her work, Streak Blazer flew a few feet away, getting ready for the final blow. Unlike the time with Ravenoid, the poison took immediate effect, slowing down his pace and rendering his unable to move.
Sentinel: 530 Streak Blazer: 850
"Ability Activate! Double Ability Activate! Ancient Power plus Sonic Blaze!" Streak Blazer's body began glowing bright red as she created a gigantic ball of fire using both her hands. With one loud cry, she launched it at Sentinel, sending the blast straight through him. Sentinel began to glow a dark purplish green before returning to its ball form and landing at Theodore's feet, the attack dropping his life force to 30 percent. Streak Blazer gave a determined grin before returning to Amy.
"Wonderful! Amy pulls back and gains the lead with a special order of attacks. If this battle continues on like this, I'm not sure who's going to win in the end!" the announcer said.
"I guess I wasn't strong enough to finish the battle. I failed you" Sentinel said, downcast as Theodore picked the bakugan off the ground.
"Don't sweat it. You did good. You held up your ground and showed the signs of a powerful bakugan" Theodore said, trying to brighten up his bakugan's spirits. "Besides, the battle isn't over yet. There's still one more battle left, which means you're going to have to give it your all!" Sentinel let out a low chuckle. Theodore then looked at Amy, who was surprisingly looking at him, smirking. "Looks like I underestimated you. Don't think you're going to win though, there are still a few cards I have left up my sleeve."
"I find that hard to believe" Amy said as she yawned, pretending to be bored.
"Laugh while you can. There's still one battle left, meaning there's still a chance that I can prevail!"
"And there's still a chance that I can win and prove you wrong!" Amy threw down her gate card. "Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! Let's show them who's the real deal, Streak!"
"Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand! Unleash your true power, Sentinel!"
Streak Blazer: 750 Sentinel: 700
"Ability Activate! Pyrus Arena!" The battlefield was engulfed in flames just like before.
"If you think that ability's going to stop me? Ability Activate! Tornado Missile!" Theodore shouted. The flames around them slowly died down before the battlefield returned to its normal state, cancelling out the ability. "Now let the real battle begin. Ability Activate! Darkening Glow!"
Streak Blazer: 600 Sentinel: 850
"You're going to have to do better than that if you want to defeat me. Ability Activate! Dragon's Hammer!" Streak Blazer's hands were covered in a fiery aura. She leapt of the ground and threw a punch at Sentinel, both attacks crashing into each other, creating a gigantic crater in the ground as it shook the battlefield. Both bakugan both jumped away from the attacks, facing each other as they readied themselves.
"Ability Activate! Diamong Edge!" Sentinel's wings became a silver colour, hardening them for use of both defense and attack. Roaring loudly he charged forward, shooting metallic spikes out of his wings.
"Ability Activate! Infinite Blaze!" Streak Blazer let out a piercing battle cry as her body was surrounded in flames. Channeling all the flames into her palms, she shot a gigantic fireball towards the spikes. Both attacks collided into each other and exploded in the middle, creating another large crater in the ground. Both bakugan were panting, likewise their brawlers although they weren't doing the fighting themselves. Theodore run through possible attempts on how to beat Amy, but all of them had the same result: the battle ending in a draw. In short, he had no idea how he was going to beat this girl.
"Hmm, you seem like a pretty good brawler, that much I'll admit to you. But there's no way you're winning this battle!" Amy smiled mischievously. "Gate Card Open! Darkus Barrier!" Sentinel began blowing a dark purple aura, which was then transferred to Streak Blazer. "Darkus Barrier is a gate card that nullifies you from using any of your darkus abilities. How do you like that? Now you can't do anything."
Although Theodore knew he was cornered, he smirked, shocking Amy.
"What are you smiling about? There's no way you can win. It's game over!"
"There's just one little piece of detail you missed out" Theodore said, pulling out three ability cards from his pile and slotting them into his gauntlet. "Although you may have rendered my bakugan's ability to use Darkus abilities... My bakugan's only half Darkus. Triple Ability Activate… Tornado Missile plus Diamond Edge and Aerial Ace!" Sentinel body began to glow a very fierce green aura, ripping apart the ground beneath him. His wings turned silver, but they were much shinier and the spikes stood out. Moving almost like lightning, he jumped to the air, holding his fists up which were now glowing green. Letting out one last battle cry, Sentinel swooped down at incredible speed over Streak Blazer's head, his body spinning around creating a mini tornado as aimed numerous punches at Streak Blazer.
Streak Blazer: 700 Sentinel: 1400
"What?! A triple ability? How is that even possible?!" Amy yelled as she began pulling out an ability card, but was too late; Sentinel had already struck her bakugan. Streak Blazer fell to her knees, before glowing bright red and landing at Amy's feet.
Amy Foster life force, 0 percent. Winner, Theodore James.
"I can't believe it folks. Against all odds, Theodore has pulled out of the battle victorious, beating Amy in the process. This moves up his rank to 119 while Amy's rank drops down to 47" the announcer boomed over the crowds applause just as Theodore caught Sentinel in midair. He found himself caught in the moment, before a gentle nudged on the shoulder. He turned around, and was surprised to see Amy standing in front of him.
"You did good out there, and although you dropped my rank, you deserve to win that battle" she said, stretching her hand out. Theodore shook her hand, but was more surprised when she yanked his arm, her mouth closer to his ears. "But the next time we meet, I will destroy you" she hissed.
Theodore could only laugh nervously as she walked out of the arena behind him. He knew they would battle again, and she would be much stronger than today. But he was ready for it, because he knew no matter what, Sentinel would always be by his side... and he didn't want to have it any other way...
OK, I'm finally done with this chapter, although it took up most of my free time. I think many of you might realize this (and if you don't then I guess you are blind), but Theodore refers to Sentinel as Darktus Sentinel. This isn't in fact a typo; it's actually the mix of the two words Darkus and Ventus. You see, you take the 'Dark' from Darkus and the 'tus' from Ventus, and you mix them together and Darktus! The Journey of Theodore and Sentinel is only just beginning, so stay tuned for more, next time, on Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Radiant Destiny! (See what I did there, I used the Dragon Ball thing they do at the end of every episode. Ha-ha... ha... Am I the only one laughing at my own joke? My life is sad...) Oh, and for the record, I'm accepting OCs, so if you want one of your potential characters to feature in one of my chapters, just fill in the form below. Right now, I need an additional 4 bakugan team members (Subterra, Haos, Aquos and Darkus (seeing as Theodore is a Ventus brawler)) and I need a bad guy-like brawler to feature in my next chapter… So if you're interested…
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