Episode 2: Batzz Goes to Earth! Major Panic In Cho-Tokyo part 1

The day ended and Gao returned to his home. He never let out his buddy from the card as he could still feel the dragon's rage inside the card. He put the card on the ground and continued training with his mother and ended up on the ground a few times. Now that he grew stronger, his mother wasn't hesitating to show him what she could really do.

When the training was over, Gao sat on the ground and looked at the card where his buddy was sealed. The dark energy was still emanating from the card. Gao sighed and admitted, "You came to Earth so suddenly. It's no surprise you're bewildered," he wondered if it was the right words. Batzz almost went on a rampage after all.

His mother Suzumi came and said, "Sounds like you had a rough day."

She came near him and sat by his side. Gao looked at her and said, "Batzz caused two power outages in the city mom, but I'm not sure he did it on purpose."

"How can you think he didn't do it on purpose?" she asked him.

"Batzz never said anything about it and I'm sure he'd brag out about it. Also, I can tell... somehow," he looked at the card, "He's self-centered and violent, but he's not a bad guy at heart or I would feel malevolence coming out of him."

Suzumi lightly smiled and replied, "That makes sense. Little Batzz is your buddy, Gao. Hold to those feelings."

"Thanks mom," Gao smiled. He then heard his cellphone ringing. He checked on it and saw it was Gaito calling him, "Gaito?" He only calls if he had something important to say and goes right on it.

He answered, "Mushi Mushi?"

"Hello Gao. I've call you because I want a buddyfight with you two. Tomorrow, when class is over, we'll go together at the Hobby Shop Castle. Bring the Demon Lord with you no matter what."

Gao didn't know why Gaito called him about that, but there was only one answer, "Of course Gaito and I will be victorious."

"We'll see about that Gao," his friend replied before hanging up.

Gao sighed and looked at his mother who smiled back.

The next day, Gao and Gaito were on the buddyfight ring of the Hobby Shop Castle and faced each other's.

Paruko was in the air with her buddy and had her mic. ready to give her comment on the match. She was a girl with peach skin, pink hair and green eyes. She wore her orange glasses, a yellow shirt and red pants, "U-U-unbelivable! What a sudden and precipitous surprise! After stopping to have matches when they began High school, they suddenly had a match afterschool! Gao and Gaito are about to start Buddyfight! I'm going to give you commentary on camera and I hope you're going to enjoy it." A pink octopus alien came behind her, My partner is my Buddy, Martian UFO Takosuke.

"Takochu," her buddy said.

Meanwhile, Holy, Noboru, Kuguru and Baku were watching Gao and Batzz, who was now out of his seal and clearly still pissed off about it.

Holy said with a smile, "I memories perfectly the rules of Buddyfight now. You can count on me on a Buddyfight now."

Gao crossed his arms and said, "Let's do this Batzz."

The gray dragon was still sparkling and was charged up with electricity, "You fools. Bow down before me."

Gao said, "Now rise up! Almighty dragon. Luminize, Demon Lord Dragon Tempest!"

"Jet Black Dragon who rules over death! Now is the time to awaken! Luminized! Awakened Black Dragon!" Gaito said.

"Buddyfight!"

Gao and Gaito said, "Raise the flag!"

"Dragon world."

"Darkness Dragon World."

Paruko started to give her comments about the buddyfight, "First move goes to Gao Mikado."

"Charge and draw!" Gao checked his current deck and picked one card, "I equip. Arc Dragon Sword!" he put the sword on his back and continued, "I call Replenisher, Pentar to the center!"

"I'll try my best pen," Pentar said.

Gao felt a bit of melancholy when the tick that buddy monster said as it was how Bal talked. He put that aside and focused on the match, "Penta ability activate. If I have a Thunder empire item equipped, I can draw one card. Pentar. Attack Gaito!"

"Leave it to me pen," he attacked as he threw stars, "Pen. Pen. Pen."

Gaito life dropped to eight.

"My turn is over," Gao concluded his turn.

His friends watched the battle. Holy talked about the rules of the Buddyfight to be sure to memorise them.

Noboru, Baku and Kuguru knew what type of deck Gaito possessed and also about his impact monster card.

"Gaito can efficiently use an impact card against Gao without putting his life in danger," Baku said.

"Yeah. And his type of play is about destroying the other player deck. If he gets Gao's impact card, he will be in trouble," Kuguru added.

"Gao's going to be in trouble. I wouldn't have to worry about it because I don't depend on an impact card like Gao," Noboru lightly chuckled. He then frowned as he admitted that he was worried for his friend, "I hope that he will have his impact card destroy thought. It could still kill Gao."

Back in the match, Gaito said, "My turn. Draw. Charge and draw. I call Black Sleepless City, Dimmborgil to the right. I call Black Downpour Zicron to the left."

Paruko commented, "Due to Zicron effect, Pendar has his defense decreased by 10 000."

"Come forth the deep darkness! Equip. Death Dragon Sickle, Gale Scythe," Gaito made his move, "Zicron. Attack Pendar."

Zicron said, "Dedicate your prayer to me."

He defeated Pendar who said, "Good-bye Pen."

"Pendar," Gao frowned when his buddy was defeated.

Gaito explained his effect to Gao as it happened, "Due to Zicron effect, two of your cards are sent to the drop zone, Dimmoborgil. Attack the fighter!"

"Give me you light," the monster said before attacking Gao and taking two of his life.

Gaito jumped in the arena and charge at Gao before attacking with his equipped item and taking three life from Gao. Gaito looked at Gao and wondered why he didn't use a shield as he usually did or if his friend didn't have any to protect himself.

Paruko gasped and said, "The attack lands! In the blink of an eye, Gao Mikado is down to five life remaining!"

Noboru commented, "Gaito is as good as ever."

Gaito returned to his position near the flag, "My turn is over."

End turn 1.

(Gao: Life: 5 Gauge: 3 Hand: 5)

(Gaito: Life: 7 (One notice: The show never showed him losing one life for equipping his item and I kinda got confused when I watched the episode more carefully) Gauge: 3 Hand: 4)

Batzz felt bored and angry that he didn't enter in the fight. His blood was boiling as he wanted to fight. He looked at Gao and ordered, "Kid! Call me. I'll finish this fight for you!"

Gao lightly grinned as he replied, glancing at his buddy, "Yeah. That's my plan. But this isn't the time for that."

Gao's buddy frowned when his order was refused. He furiously thought, I am a lord kid! You have to obey me! He would openly protest, but Gao grinned, confident in his victory. He grunted, "Don't disappoint me kid."

"I won't," Gao replied. He looked at Gaito, "My turn!"

"Draw! Charge and Draw! I call AA-Rounded Warrior, Tetra to the right! I call Raid Officer Delta to the left!"

Delta said, "It's an honor to serve under the great general Batzz today as well."

Batzz frowned as even his soldiers called him by that nickname. It was annoying that Gao, his friends and the narrator called him that way, but now his own soldiers who served him started to call him that way.

Gaito said, "I move Dimmoborgil to the center."

He replied to his fighter, "I understand," and moved to the center.

"Tetra! Attack Dimmoborgil," Gao said.

"Leave it to me sir!" Tetra replied as his eyes shined.

Gaito took one of his card, "I cast! Midnight Shadow!"

Tetra missed his attack as his sword passed on the body of Dimmoborgil.

Gao wasn't fazed by that, "Then I'll have Delta attack!"

"I just need to cut it down right? Impact Delta Slash!"

Paruko continued with her comments, "Delta destroys Dimmoborgil. Due to his effect when attacking, one card from Gao's deck has been added to his gauge."

Gao checked his gauge and saw that he had five now. He heard Holy saying with excitement, "With the center out of the way. You can attack him Gao!"

Gao attacked Gaito with his sword.

"Gaito Kurouzu is down to five life as well. This buddyfight is really heating up! It is Gao and Gaito after, two of the best players of Cho-Tokyo!" Paruko said.

Her buddy agreed with her.

Gaito put his scythe on his back and said, "My turn. Draw. Charge and Draw," he lightly smiled when he saw his buddy in his deck, but frowned as he didn't drew his monster impact card, "I Buddy call to the right, Awakened Black Death Dragon, Abygale," as his life increased to six.

"Yeah," Abygale said as he jumped in the field and turned into his real form.

Batzz frowned as he clenched his hands, "You finally shown your face Abygale," he was a little satisfied to wait to join the field when the one he held a grudge appeared, but he was mostly angry that he wasn't summoned in the field. He will have his fight that had been postponed by Gao.

Abygale used his special ability, "Wind of Atonement!"

Tetra yelled, "I can't handle this!" before disappearing.

Paruko yelled, "Whoa! Due to Abygale's effect Gao's deck is being destroyed!"

Gao wondered, Is he preparing a monster impact card?

"Zicron. Attack Gao."

The monster said as he attacked Gao, "Feel my fang!" and dropped Gao's life to three.

"I cast! Arc Dragon Shield," Gao said as he used one gauge. "Arc Dragon nullifies my opponents attack and lets me draw one card!" I cannot protect myself of an impact card now.

"My attack phase isn't finished yet," Gaito warned him, he turned to his buddy and said with confidence, knowing that he will understand him, "Abygale!"

"Leave it to me," he charged toward Gao, "Gale Thruster!" He dropped Gao's point to one.

Noboru said, "He's down to one life," he lightly grinned, thinking that Gao's impact card had been destroyed and thinking about his first fight against Gaito when Gao's buddy was Bal Dragon, "Looks like he's gonna lose before he evens competes in the World Buddy Masters," he then said without meaning it, but only to annoy Holy, "That's our weakest fighter for you. Always good for a laugh."

"He hasn't lost yet!" Holy said before drawing his sword and attacking Gao.

"Don't hit me with that ice pop stick!" Noboru grunted.

Holy didn't take it at all, "This is the Saint Holy Sword!"

End turn 2.

(Gao: Life: 1 Gauge: 4 Hand: 4)

(Gaito: Life: 6 Gauge: 3 Hand: 4)

Batzz was disappointed in Gao as he was going to lose the match, "You got back into this corner because you didn't call me! You dumb kid!"

Gao frowned and yelled, "Not yet!"

"What?" Gao's buddy asked.

"The fight isn't over yet. I still have one life Batzz. One is enough! Here I go. My turn! Draw! Charge and Draw!" he saw that he drew his impact card. This was what he was waiting for since his first turn. I would have lost if Gaito didn't destroy my deck. Lucky! "I Buddy call Demon Lord Dragon, Batzz to the right," he used a gauge and got one life.

Batzz felt the excitement as his blood started to boil, "I've gotten tired of waiting!"

Paruko said, "Here he is! The Demon Dragon Lord! Demon Dragon Lord Batzz has appeared!"

He lightly grinned when he heard a little hint of fear in her voice.

Holy jumped, "We've been looking forward to this!"

Gao prepared his offensive, "When I have four life points or less... Batzz power is increased by 3 000 and reaches 10 000. Delta attack Gaito!"

"Yeah. Take this! Impact Delta slash!" the dragon said as he took one life from Gaito.

Paruko said, "Due to this effect, Gao gauge increased by one."

Gao smiled as he charged, "Here I come Gaito!"

"I cast. Black Dragon Shield," he blocked Gao's. His life returned to six.

That didn't mind Gao, "Batzz! You're up!"

Batzz smiled as he walked toward Gaito. He readied his punch with his gauntlet. He attacked.

"I cast. Black Dragon Shield!" he blocked the first attack and got another life.

"Double attack!" Gao said.

Batzz grabbed Gaito and wanted to destroy his head with one punch.

"Cast. Midnight Shadow!" Gaito escaped from the dragon grasp.

"Once again he blocks. He nullifies Demon Lord Dragon Batzz Double attack!"

"You're paltry attacks have no effect on me," Gaito told Gao, but Batzz frowned as he took it as an insult towards him.

"I don't know about that," Gao smiled as he didn't tell his friend another of Batzz ability.

"I'll show you the Mighty Sun Fighter and Batzz's true potential. Go Batzz!"

"What?" Gaito said, taken by surprised when Batzz came for another attack.

"That's madness. A triple attack?" Abygale asked himself loudly.

Batzz punched Gaito and took down two of the boy's life.

"Gaito!" Abygale yelled.

"Final Phase!" Gaito gasped when he heard Gao said that and wondered what it would be.

Batzz released his dark energy and turned into a black tornado. A trident came out of it and his buddy grabbed it. Gao turned into his half form with one turned in black with Batzz eye at the place and wearing the gauntlet while the other half was still his own body. Inside, the gauntlet, the trident came out and was ready to use.

Gao jumped in the air and yelled, "I cast!" He ran on it and grabbed at the base of the sharp part, "Impact!" he threw it toward the other player, "Thunder Lance! X Tempest!" It hit the boy, Gao came down and continued his attack and punched the handle of the trident, "Buster!"

He took the remaining point of Gaito and the flag of Darkness Dragon World disappeared.

Paruko said, "Game ends. Winner is Gao Mikado. It was a spectacular win!"

His friends smiled while Holy joyfully jumped as he said, "They did it! They did it! They did it!"

"All right. Thank you very much," Gao said. He then felt the pain in his right arm and his right legs, It's worse! Guess I use it before I really recover from last time.

Batzz looked at the boy, "He bathed with my power and survived a second time. What a cheeky kid."

After the match, Gao and his friends followed Gaito and Abygale outside. When they were in a less crowded area Gaito said, "Gao. I challenged you today in a Buddyfight for a reason."

"What was it?" Gao curiously asked, wondering why Gaito even asked to challenge him today.

"I explain a few things I know about Batzz. I told him that Batzz naturally produces electricity in his body for fighting, but also when his emotions are on the rise and especially when he gets really angry. It was then that he decided to call you," Abygale explained. He grunted and added: "The electrical energy that Batzz produced has exceeded his body capacity," he looked at Batzz and said, "That's why you keep discharging and caused the two power outages in Cho-Tokyo."

"So that's what happened," Gao was relieved it wasn't on purpose. It explained a lot about why Batzz caused any trouble. He turned toward his buddy, "It's just as I thought. You didn't cause those power outages on purpose at all," I guess coming to our world and seeing his SD form was a source of continuous frustrations... Plus he is aggressive and often angry.

Abygale added, "The Buddyfight we just had released you extra energy, so we don't need to worry about it anymore."

Batzz crossed his arms and grunted, "I don't need you lot to worry about me!"

Gao looked at them, "Thank you for helping Batzz releasing his extra energy."

"Don't thank them!" Batzz furiously grunted.

Everyone looked at him and mentally thought, How long before he caused the next power outage?

"Don't get me wrong. It wasn't purely selfless Gao," Gaito replied. He lightly smiled, "After all. We want to defeat the Demon Lord Dragon when he's in his peak condition."

"You mean..." Gao guessed what was coming.

"Yes. At the Buddy World Masters," he finished what Gao was thinking, "We will win. That is our destiny."

"You are still saying that," Noboru lightly grinned.

"Yes!" He replied to Noboru. He then remembered something and started, "Oh... Gao, One last thing I want to ask."

"What is it?" he asked.

"I was wondering which club did you entered? We talked about it this morning when we saw the billboards," he asked.

"Me. I didn't pick it up, but I'm starting to get an idea where I'll go. What about you?" Gao asked.

"The Occult club," Gaito replied.

Everyone, excluding Batzz who didn't know what that word was, were oddly quiet about it.

"What?" he asked.

"N-nothing," they replied.

"We have to go now. See you tomorrow Gao," They turned around and walked away.

They all put aside that Gaito was in the Occult club.

Kuguru asked, "Does he mean that he's representing the Darkness Dragon World?"

"As Buddy World Masters? Yes," Baku replied.

Noboru smiled, "He is a great player, but I've trained since last time I lost against him. I'm the one who's going to win. I'll prove that Noboru Kodo is the greatest."

Batzz frowned and turned into his real form and yelled, "I'm the greatest!"

Noboru yelled as he took a step back.

He looked at Gaito and Abygale at the distance. I guess that winning at the World Buddy Masters will show everyone how much of the greatest I am! They will stop insulting me with those pretentious declarations and respect me! The Demon Lord Dragon for who I really am! "I'll do you all a favor and compete. Abygale and all monsters from other worlds..." he clenched his hand, "I'll crush them all!"

Holy joyfully said, "That's wonderful! I'm so happy!"

He looked at Gaito and Abygale who disappeared from his sight. He grunted and already imagined crushing them.

Meanwhile, in the Buddy Police Force headquarter, Tasuku and Jackknife were looking at the files. They were asked to represent Star Dragon world in the competition, but Tasuku refused, no matter how much the star dragon begged. Tasuku felt bad and told him that he'll find someone as great as him to replace him in the competition. He smiled when he found out the right one to replace him, "I was right. He's the only one who can do it," he looked at an image of a boy and his buddy, "It's just as I thought. Kanata Oza."

Jackknife said, "Now that it's done, we have to fight the Demon Lord Dragon who caused those two power outages."

"Yeah," he sighed, "But it's difficult to find him."

As he searched, they saw that there was a buddy match filmed by Paruko. They weren't really interested when they heard it was Gao against Gaito. When they watched it, they saw who was Gao's buddy. They both nervously chuckled as Jackknife said, "Am I imagining things?"

Tasuku watched it and replied, "No. But if Gao's his buddy, we'll see him tomorrow and asked him why the Demon Lord Dragon has been freed. He is in the same school as Kanata. It's Gao after all. I'm sure he'll control him."

"I hope," Jackknife replied.

The day came to an end. Gao was watching the news and heard the news report. He saw that no other power outage happened today and he was glad it was over, for now. He turned toward his buddy who was taking a nap as the television bored him.

He then heard someone knocking at the door.

"I'll answer it," his mother said.

Suzumi opened the door and gasped when she saw who came. She smiled and said, "My. You sure have grown since you left."

Gao heard a familiar male voice replying, "I'm a full adult now. It's been a long time Suzumi."

Gao stood up and walked toward the entrance to his home.

"Come inside. I'm sure Gao will be happy to see you," she told him.

"Sure won't hesitate," the male voice replied.

Gao looked at who came and had a large smile. It was a friend he didn't see for a long time and he was in his real form, "Drum!" It was his first buddy.

The red dragon turned toward Gao and smiled, "It's been way too long Gao. It's good to see you again and," he lightly chuckled, "You sure have grown up."

AC: This is the end of this episode.

Episode 2.5: An Old Friend Visit And Burning Conflicts.