"I hope I didn't keep you all waiting for too long," Julie is doing her commentary work, setting up the next brawl to come. "Our next two finalists made a big impact to get this far, so please, give them a proper welcome for their entries!"

Two spotlights appear on either side of the stage. "On our left, a brawler that takes wins and hearts, James Roads!" Coming out to the arena, a pretty boy, around 17 in age wearing baggy shorts, and a long sleeve t-shirt with a cartoon Bakugan on the chest. He gives the audience a kiss and waves back before reaching the stage.

Jayden stands alone with his partner in the other corridor, watching James emerge from their side to enter the stage. "I saw his last game. He uses a team of three. All Cyber Bakugan," Jayden comments. "If he made it this far, then he must have quite a bit of skill," the Bakugan replies. "They use sleight-of-hand tricks to get an advantage. His main method is to surround and overpower the opposing Bakugan."

"You don't sound too impressed," the Bakugan states, turning to face their partner. "Because I'm not. They aren't worth even the slightest concern. This fight will be just a warm-up for the real one to come," Jayden starts to walk towards the arena. "As well, I also don't like this James guy. Between him and his team, I can't tell which is more fake."

"Excellent. And now on our right, the aloof brawler from across the pond, Jayden Thornwood!" Jayden steps out of the dark and into the light, the spotlight follows him as his partner rests on their shoulder. While the crowd is still cheering, he neither receives the same fanfare as Caleb or James nor the heckles of Micheal.

Both brawlers stand opposite each other, only able to see each other through the monitor beside them. Jayden gives off the vibe of a broadening bad boy, the type that would wear eyeliner and gets up early to practice being uncaring and aloof. James on the other hand has a good boy reputation, looking innocent and carefree like he has no worries.

"Okay boys, I want a good clean fight. And by that I mean, go wild! Gate open!" The barrier over the arena is summoned, providing its protection to the audience in the stands.

"May the best man win," James remarks, pulling out a gate card. "Gate card, set!" He tosses the card onto the field before grabbing his first Bakugan, a Ventus one. "Bakugan brawl! Stand, Ravenoid!" The green humanoid raven appears in the arena. [500Gs]

"Ventus. Be careful Jayden. This Bakugan knows the skies more than you know the best times to sleep in the day," Jayden is warned by his partner before collapsing into ball form. "Maybe the real one does, but this is just a flawed imitation." Jayden grips his partner tight before flinging him over his shoulder, "Bakugan, BRAWL!" His partner is launched out of his hand before landing in the arena, "Stand! Beowulf!" The ball reveals their true self, a tall, muscular werewolf in gladiator-style armor covering most of the body. [600Gs]

"Okay Ravenoid, let's kick things off with an ability. Or should I say, double ability, Tornado Pandemonium! Then, Polaris Cylinder!" Ravenoid's body radiates energy before creating a mini tornado from their hands to attack Beowulf. The ability decreased the Gs of Beowulf [450Gs], then increases Ravenoid's Gs. [600Gs]

"Nice try, I have an out to that. Ability activate, Luna Mirage!" Jayden uses an ability to defend Beowulf. The werewolf Bakugan goes invisible, dodging the attack.

"What happened? That attack should have been a dead hit!"

"Sorry, but Luna Mirage as well as making Beowulf 100Gs stronger, turns him invisible for a short time." [550Gs]

"Ravenoid, search him out. They couldn't have gotten far!" James tries to command his Bakugan to find the now elusive wolf.

As Ravenoid tries to search for Beowulf in the air, a dust cloud is kicked off. Appearing right beside Ravenoid in the air, Beowulf throws a punch in Ravenoid's face, "I'm right here!"

"That's good Wolfie! Now to finish them off with this. Ability card activate, Midnight Howl!" Beowolf snarls as their howl is weaponized into a dark flame before being fired like a dragon's breath. [750Gs]

Raven takes a direct hit from the attack and is sent crashing down into the arena ground, returning to ball form, and giving a serious blow to Jame's life meter. [350LP]

James looks a little steamed by the sudden defeat of his Ravenoid. The sneak attack and one shot by Beowulf came out of nowhere and caught him off guard. Jayden catches Beowulf in his hand, and gently strokes his partner with his thumb, "Nice going. That seems to get under their skin a little."

"Uh, thanks, I guess. What's the plan for the next round?" Beowulf is ready to fight again. "Simple, I have an idea to draw him out more." Jayden pulls out his gate card and tosses it into the arena, "Gate card set. Then, Bakugan, BRAWL! Stand, Beowulf!" Throwing Beowulf into the ring. [600Gs]

"You got lucky last time," James's tone is strained at first, but he quickly changes his pitch and expression to look more relaxed, "But, I'm sure I can get back just as much as you gave." He reaches for his holster and pulls out two Bakugan from the slot. "Bakugan, brawl! Stand, Robotallion." James calls out a subterror robot man for this round. [500Gs] "And right off the bat, I activate an ability, Sandstorm!" Robotallion flexs its muscles, creating a heavy sandstorm around itself before stretching its reach around the whole arena, engulfing both Bakugan.

"For real? I love Subterror too, but the sandstorm is a bit much!" Julie comments, using a scarf to cover her mouth, despite the barrier protecting her.

"Not to worry, I have a move for that too. Ability activate, Night Eyes!" Jayden uses another one of Beowulf's abilities. His eyes glow, allowing him to see through the sandstorm. "A predator needs to always keep an eye on their prey," Beowulf says to themself. Through his new vision, he can see Robotallion through the dust, they appear as a silhouette radiating their attribute.

To their own surprise, they notice something moving in the storm, but it's not Robotallion. Something is charging toward Beowulf at top speed. "Jayden! We're not alone in the storm, something else is here."

Jayden tries to look closer through the storm. He pulls up a second monitor on his side and tries to get a visual but nothing is coming up. "Where is it?" Jayden is confused on the second sighting, although he prepares himself regardless.

The second silhouette swoops underneath Beowulf, which he takes great notice of, "Jayden! It's under me!" Two large claws sprout from the ground with a splash and grab Beowulf by the legs. The claws start to pull him down, "Jayden! It's…."

"It's a Terrorclaw," Jayden is able to identify the mystery Bakugan as Beowulf tries to fight back against it. The ground, while still being solid, Terrorclaw is able to move under it like it's open water, and drag others down with it. "Gate card, open! Flat Power!" Using his gate card, Jayden returns all current Bakugan to their original G power. With superior strength, Beowulf pulls Terrorclaw out of the water. Using the knowledge gained by Night Eyes, he tosses the Bakugan straight for Robotallion.

The two Bakugan collide and are thrown into the wall. With Robotallion being knocked out of place, the sandstorm quickly dispurses, followed by the two Bakugan returning to James in defeat. [150LP]

Julie stands there in awe and confusion, "Um, could anybody fill me in on what just happened? I'm like, totally lost."

"Yeah, James. What just happened out there? I think you should tell us," Jayden is actively taunting James. He catches Beowulf in one hand, before using the same one to wage his finger.

James gets red-faced in anger, trying to keep his cool, he explains what he did, "Fine. You see, Robotallion was a decoy. The sandstorm was meant to distract Beowulf. After it went up, I threw in Terrorclaw and used his Deep Dive ability to go under the field to grab Beowulf."

"It was a pretty good plan too. A bit sneaky, and underhanded, but not too bad. Except, you didn't count on Beowulf seeing through your attack," Jayden gives him a smug smile. Although, James is unable to tell it's a forced one as Jayden's cheek shakes.

"This isn't over!" James screams out at Jayden, much to his amusement. "Gate card set! Bakugan, Brawl!" James tosses all three of his Bakgan into the arena, "Stand, Ravenoid, Robotallion, Terrorclaw!" With that, his whole team is out, Ventus, Subterror, and Aquous. [500Gs x 3]

"Oh wow! Looks like James is throwing it all out there now. Although, I'm not sure if I like that face he's pulling now. Not as cute," Julie accidentally mocks him, wish reward her with a scowl.

"Ready, Wolfie!" Jayden grabs his partner and flings them in, "Stand, Beowulf!" The wolf Bakugan is ready to battle the three Cybers, although he can feel something isn't right. [600Gs]

"You know what? I think three is too much for you to handle," James says, seemingly returning to his nice guy persona, "I think I'll do you a favor and only have you battle just one."

Jayden can tell from his tone there's something offered about what he says, "Probably another underhanded trick up his sleeve."

"Allow me to show you just how good my word is," James plays an ability, "Ability card, activate! Cross Unity!" The three Bakugan start to glow, their energies slowly increasing. The three conjoin in the center, before fusing into one Bakugan. The completed form has the Robotallion's body, Terrorclaw's arms, and Ravenoid's head and wings, as well as a combined G power of all three Bakugan. [1500Gs]

"What! How's that possible?" Jayden is amazed by the combination of the three Bakugan.

"Here, let me show you what it can do. Ability activate, Dust Tempest!" The Combination Bakugan takes flight before creating a tornado of sand and water. It fires the attack straight at where Beowulf is standing. [1700Gs]

"Ability activate, Luna Mirage!" Jayden is quick to make his partner invisible to avoid the attack. [700Gs] The attack misses him but does a number on the ground. The spread-out dust and sand help reveal where Beowulf is hiding.

"There he is! Take him out now!" The Bakugan comes soaring like a bullet toward Beowulf, claws extended out.

"Ability, Midnight Howler!" Beowulf uses their main attack but fires it on the ground. The force sends him flying away, avoiding the attack. [900Gs] Beowulf's invisible wears off, revealing where they land.

"Gate card, open! Land Pressure! This weakens your Bakugan, and prevents them from moving," James has Beowulf pinned down, unable to move with his Bakugan coming in for another attack. [700Gs]

"Ability! Terror Shield!" Beowulf takes the attack head-on as Jayden uses the ability card to defend him. [1000Gs] Beowulf's G power increased, while the fusion decreased. Although not enough to withstand the attack, enough to avoid losing the match, and Beowulf. [1400Gs]

Beowulf is sent flying back toward Jayden. He catches his partner, his pretend smile long gone as he holds Beowulf. [100LP] "You alright, mate? That was quite the hit." Beowulf shakes it off, "Wasn't nothing. I've faced worse back home. The real question is, are you done playing around?" Jayden lightly scoffs, "Yeah. I think I've seen enough to know what James is really like, and I think everyone else has too."

Jayden throws out his gate card, "Let's face it head on Wolfie. It's all you. BRAWL! Stand, Beowulf!" Beowulf stands proudly ready to fight what's coming. Jayden's emotions flood through his body, radiating with his own. He can't help but let out a howl. [600Gs]

James throws out all three Bakugan again, then follows it up with his Unity ability, combining all three into the same abomination. [1500Gs]

"I can't tell if you're brave, or stupid. If you just forfeit, you could have kept your Bakugan. Maybe if you beg me after the match, I might let you see him every now and then," James shows more of his cruel, malicious side now that he's on the winning side.

"If you expect Jayden to beg, then you'll be waiting a life time for it," Beowulf speaks up, calling our James. "You don't know my partner. Just what you've assumed based on appearance. Just like how you've assumed, you're winning this battle. Play time is over!"

"You're a mouthy little Bakugan, let's make you silent. Ability activate! Dust Tempest!" The combination Bakugan creates another tornado of elements and sends it storming toward Beowulf. [1700Gs]

"Ability activate, Midnight Agility!" Beowulf charges toward the tornado at top speed. His body radiates power before he instantly sidesteps out of the way of the attack. [800Gs]

"What! I missed?" James is alarmed by how his powered-up attack missed the mark. "Turn! Try to catch him before he reaches you!" He commands his Bakugan, having them turn drastically to hit him. Beowulf easily dodges the tornado, flipping and weaving around the attack.

Beowulf appears behind the Bakugan, dashing under its claw-like arms. "That's good, now ability, Venomous Wolf!" Beowulf's fangs, and claws start to glow purple. Now in the Bkaugan's blindspot, they start to slash and claw at the combination Bakugan. [1000Gs]

"Those attacks are doing nothing. Just why bother? Ability activate, Iron Pincer!" The combination Bakugan's arm glows, and the pincer at the end becomes hardened as it turns and grabs Beowulf by the waist. It tries to squeeze him, but Beowulf is able to fight back, pushing against its vice grip before leaping through the opening, and kicking them back. [900Gs]

"How is my Bakugan so much weaker? Iron Pincer should have increased it by 100Gs, but why is it only at 900?" James is alarmed by his Bakugan's weaker stats.

"Did you really think an ability called Venomous Wolf was just to give me a manicure?" Beowulf mocks James's confusion. "I'll fill him in. My ability card wasn't just to increase Beowulf's power. It was also to give him a venomous attack that decreased a Bakugan's Gs every time Beowulf got a hit in. 50Gs per hit."

"But that was only six times, so it shouldn't nearly be as that much…wait!"

"Now you get it. Your Bakugan counts as three Bakugan in one, so every hit did three times the damage."

"Get out of there!" James calls his Bakugan to take flight, getting out of reach of Beowulf's range. "I can still beat you through my cards, and not raw strength! Ability card activate! Combination Cannon!" The chest opens up, revealing a central cannon in the chest. They charge up a shot before firing it. [1100Gs]

"Double ability! Midnight Howler, then fusion ability Dominant Howler!" All sound in the arena becomes mute, and Beowulf inhales to charge their attack. Beowulf's howl echoes throughout the stage, firing out his attack as a phantom inferno. The double ability increased his own power [1600Gs], then decreases the G power of the opponent. [800Gs] The attack just overpowers the other one, and hits the combination Bakugan in the chest. It is sent all the way up to the outer roof of the barrier, slamming it into the wall. With nowhere to run, it just lays there, taking the attack until it's defeated. [0LP]

The combination Bakugan returns into its three components, but due to the G power being over 500, they are sent over to Jayden. He catches them before catching Beowulf. James just falls to his knees, ruined, "...n….no." The crowd has gone silent, despite the intense victory.

Jayden examines the team of Bakugan in his hand. His palms start to shake in rage. "Jayden?" Beowulf asks, resting on his shoulder. Enraged, Jayden flings the Bakugan back towards James, all three hit him on the cheek.

James is confused by the sudden act of charity, "But why? You won them?"

"Unlike you, I don't hide who I am. I don't want, or need anything fake," Jayden turns on the spot, and walks away, "All I need, I Beowulf."

Julie, sensing the awkward tension, speaks up. "Well, let's give it for Jayden Thornwood, our second finalist. We're going to take a short break, so feel free to go out and stretch your legs, get some refreshments, and prepare for the final match. If you need me, I'll be interviewing our two finalists to get their thoughts. See you next match!"