The Master hovers over the brawlers. Taking the form of Naga, they stare down the few that survived a battle with his army. "Hmm, I'd say you'd prove to be enough challenge for me. Come, battle me if you dare!" Despite appearances, they keep their original voice, much to Julie's surprise.
"That's not the real Naga, Gorem." Julie looks to her partner for guidance, "What should we do?" "It seems that if we're to get out of this, then we need to fight." Julie smiles before grasping her partner tight. Like a pitcher, she tosses Gorem over the other's shoulders and onto the battlefield, "Bakugan, Brawl! Stand, Hammer Gorem!"
Everyone takes a step back when Julie calls on her partner, Hammer Gorem. Gorem is one of the tallest Bakugan alive, wielding a large two-sided hammer. "Let's show them that we've still got it, Gorem." [600Gs]
Caleb is in awe, "Hammer Gorem! It's been years since I've seen him in action. Julie's got this in the bag!" While Caleb is optimistic, Jayden uses his gauntlet to examine the new Bakugan. "Let's hope so, this 'Naga' Bakugan has 1000Gs, alone!"
"Oh don't you worry hon, I've still got this," Julie pulls out two cards from her pocket, "Double Ability, let's go! Grand Impact, then Gorem Punch!" With Julie's combination of abilities, she weakens 'Naga', while strengthening Gorem. [1000Gs] Gorem transfers some of 'Naga's' G power over to him, giving him the advantage. [700Gs]
Gripping their weapon tight, they strike 'Naga' down. They crash into the floor before Gorem comes in for another attack, "Go back to the Doom Dimension!"
'Naga' lays there, playing dead. They open their eyes before the attack connects, "Bottom Zero!" Using one of their abilities, Gorem is brought down to their knees. [700Gs] "This ability will subtract 300Gs from your power. Now, Silent Down! I absorb your Grand Impact ability." [600Gs] Gorem loses even more G power while 'Naga' is nearly brought back to full strength. [900Gs]
They charge up a single blast in the sphere on their chest before firing it point-blank on Gorem. In one attack, Gorem is defeated. The shockwave sends Julie back. Luci is quick to come to her rescue, catching her in the air, as well as Gorem once reverted to ball form.
"That power," Jayden remarks, impressed by the strength shown. "It just let her attack first to learn what she could do," Mei Fan explains. "I also don't think it'll be satisfied with just one battle."
Caleb comes to Julie's side. Luci sets her down against a wall, "Julie, are you okay? Gorem, how about you?" Julie raises her hand, placing it on his shoulder, "I got too carried away I think." She passes out in Luci's arms.
Enraged, Caleb turns to the others. He gets up and charges for them, grabbing Jayden, he pulls him closer to Mei, "Right. I don't you, and I know you and I aren't really friends, but I know you're both strong brawlers. Please lend me your strength to take this monster out. Can I count on you?"
"Hmm," Jayden says with a smirk, "What do you think Wolfie? Want to play hero?" "A noble warrior fights with heart and soul for justice. I'll gladly take that role." Jayden's smirk becomes a smile as he turns to Caleb, and nods.
Mei grasps Cangdi. "It is my role to protect the peace of Bakugan City for people and Bakugan alike. If they're the ones disrupting that peace, then I'll fight."
With all three brawlers in agreement, they grasp their partners, and in unison call out, "Bakugan Brawl!" "Stand! Pyrus Omega Leonidas!" "Come out! Darkus Beowulf!" "Arise, Ventus Cangdi!" All three Bakugan stand ready to fight the imposter dragon. [600Gs x 3]
"Ability activate, Lost Breaker! With this, Leonidas's power is doubled as long as he is less than 1000Gs." Leonidas's body starts sparking, his body radiates with more power. "Go get him, Leo!" [1200Gs]
Leonidas takes flight before slamming his foot into 'Naga'. "You think you can take out one of our friends, and get away with it? No chance monster!" Leonidas attacks 'Naga', but they're quick to create a barrier around himself, "Sykuria Shield! This will nullify your ability, and protect me from your attack." With that single move, 'Naga' brought Leonidas back to base. [600Gs]
"With his shield down, I should be able to get Wolfie close to taking him out," Jayden thinks of a plan to take advantage of the situation.
Mei Fan has different thoughts, "They appear to be a Darkus. So if I negate its abilities, then we can over-power them in that short time."
With no coordination, they both play their abilities. "Double ability, Midnight Howler, plus Night Superior!" Three glass panels appear in a row in front of Beowulf. He inhales all sound before blasting his attack. [1200Gs]
"Ability, Harmony Call. I declare Darkus!" Cangdi uses its horn. Its magic is cast on the battle. Beowulf's attack is negated. He falls to his knees, his strength returning to normal. [600Gs]
Jayden is in shock at what happened to his partner, "What the hell was that? Beowulf, are you okay?" Beowulf can barely move, but does remain to stand, "I've been better."
"Sorry, but I had to nullify the enemy Bakugan's power. Beowulf was just caught in the crossfire by being the evil attribute. Besides, the results speak for themselves. Wouldn't you agree?" Mei Fan gestures to 'Naga', seeing them slowly descending to the ground.
"Impressive," they remark. "You actually found a way to weaken me for a short time. However, I already took into account your Bakugan's ability to negate one attribute at a time." 'Naga's' body starts to glow. It creates a light that partially blinds the team.
'Naga' changes their appearance. Their body turns from white to red. Their scales become metallic, with their limbs grow large and stiff. Two large three-finger claws, a massive jetpack attached to their back, and a heavy set of shoulder-mounted cannons. They have changed forms into that of Assail Farbros.
Once the light dies down, they lay eyes on the new form of the opposing Bakugan. "He changed forms?" Caleb asks, confused as to how they did it.
"Of course I did. I haven't yet decided on my body, but I'm slowly getting closer to my decision. But by changing forms, I've changed from Darkus to Pyrus, and thus, I am no longer under the effects of your ability." [3000Gs]
"3000Gs? How can it be so powerful?" Jayden is taken aback by the Bakugan's new strength. It doesn't help that Beowulf still suffers from Harmony Call.
Mei's plan has heavily backfired compared to what she thought would happen, "He can change forms like that? And he knew about Cangdi's ability to nullify attributes. How much else does he know?"
Caleb finally asks the million-dollar question, "Alright, who are you? It's clear you don't have a brawler, and that you're acting on your own."
"Hmm. Truth be told, I haven't much thought about it. But, I think I'll go by, Wratheon, for now," they reveal their chosen name before returning to the battle. "Now then, on with the fight. Ability, Hyper Cell! I subtract 500Gs from all your Bakugan, and then I gain 500Gs." [3500Gs]
Cangdi and Leonidas take the hit, but Beowulf takes the worst of it, already being paralyzed by the previous ability. [100Gs x 3]
"First time being on the receiving end of an attack like this," Cangdi thinks to himself, "I'm not so sure I like being on this side of it."
"This is just a minor setback. I still have the strength to stand, and the power to fight," Leonidas remains confident. He gets back on his knees, preparing to counterattack.
Wratheon takes into account the three Bakugan before him and draws his eyes on one in particular. "Seeing how one of you is already on the way out, I better take help them finish their trip," Wratheon charges up all four shoulder cannons preparing to attack. [3600Gs]
"Wolfie! Get out of there!" Jayden calls out to their partner. Beowulf tries to move, but it trips and falls to his knees. Cangdi remains where he is, standing to guard Mei. Leonidas however hesitates, having conflicted thoughts. He finally moves his legs as Wratheon opens fire. "Wolfie!"
Luci jumps in the air, almost inhuman in the feat, and throws a white Bakugan, "Stand! Haos Renarde!" The white Bakugan reveals their form as an anthropomorphic fox woman in a long, elegant dress, carrying a very reflective fan. [600Gs]
"Luci?" Jayden manages to get out before she gets to work. "Ability activate, Mirror Barrier, defend Beowulf Renarde!" "Consider it done my child," Renarde opens their fan before getting between Beowulf and the attack. Waving the fan, she creates a barrier around both her and Beowulf. The attack hits, before getting reflected the neighboring buildings before hitting Wratheon.
Wratheon falls back, having taken some damage from the attack. Mei is in awe of what happened. She falls into deep thought, "If it weren't for me, Beowulf could have dodged the attack on his own. If this Luci character hadn't joined the battle, we'd be one Bakugan down, or worse."
With the attack negated, and Beowulf saved, Luci feels proud of herself. "How did I do? You like that..," she's cut off by Jayden hugging her from behind, "Thank you." He pulls himself back, gathering his composure, "You didn't tell me you're a brawler." "You didn't ask. Although the truth is, I don't do it much, but…but I couldn't stand by and let your partner die."
"Not bad," Mei remarks, "I think you're the first one to actually hurt them." They all put their focus back on Wratheon as he gets back up, although due to his size, he struggles, something he takes note of.
Luci pulls two more abilities, "I'm just getting started. Double ability! Holy Resurgence, then, Holy Union!" Renarde waves their fan around, "Consider this a blessing from your goddess." The first ability takes effect right away, Leonidas, Beowulf, and Cangdi regain their lost g power, returning to full strength, and curing Beowulf's paralyzed body. The second ability pulls all four Bakugan together, combining their G-power. [2400Gs]
"There. Now, how about we get along until the task is complete? Right, my lovelies?" Renarde's voice is sultry and mature, very much like someone with a motherly charm.
"Don't think you can get away with that, Shiny Oricalcum! I'll nullify your ability and transfer 500Gs from you," Wratheon tries to pull back against their newfound power.
"No, you don't," Jayden finally does something, "Ability, Dark Eyes Safiria. This will nullify your ability. So take that!"
Caleb can feel the excitement of the battle, his blood is pumping, his hair standing on end, and his partner has backup. "Alright, everyone hit him as hard as you can, with everything. Double ability, Omega Eraser, plus Fusion ability Omega Cannon!" Leonidas gets on all-fours and charges his electrified attack. [3000Gs]
Joining his lead, they all call out their partner's attacks. "Midnight Howler!" "Divine Light!" "Blessing Cross!" With their signature moves put together in a combined attack, the four Bakugan strike Wratheon where he stands. [3600Gs]
He explodes on impact, taking the full attack without moving. Covered by a smoke cloud, the green eyes of Assail Farbros disappear, and are replaced by the red eyes of Wratheon's next form.
Metallic scales cover his body, long-reaching arms with razor-sharp claws at the end of their fingers, spider-like legs that keep him standing, and six red eyes. Wratheon has now taken the form of Razenoid.
"How do you like this form? Personally, while the previous one had the firepower, I prefer being able to move. But enough about that, let's get to the point. Ability, Flash Eclipse!" He fires a single blast of dark energy toward the team. They all dodge it, but the blast was strong enough to take out a large chunk of the building behind them.
As the building starts to come down, Luci notices the debris falling, and rushes to get Julie out of the crossfire. As she grabs her shoulder, Mei appears beside her to take their legs. The two girls lead them away while the boys continue to fight.
"Double ability! Midnight Howler, plus Dominant Howler!" Beowulf's blast attack is powered up to its fullest, while also depleting some of Wratheon's power. [4200Gs] [3300Gs]
Wratheon delivers another Flash Eclipse. The two Bakugan get into a beam struggle before it explodes in the middle. Wratheon has another trick up their sleeve. "Defiant Conquest!" His claws glow before calling forth lighting that strikes all four Bakugan. The ability subtracts G power from the group as a whole. Renarde is quick to use their power to spread out the G power to avoid any of the team from turning to the ball. [1000Gs]
"There! Now that I've separated you all, and weakened you, it's time I bring out the strongest Bakugan according to the data," Wratheon's body glows. He grows in size, becoming as tall as the buildings. His spider legs take on more humanoid-like legs. One of his arms becomes an attached weapon. He becomes a Bakugan composed of four. Wratheon has taken the form of Mechtavius Destroyer.
As he lands on the ground, his very footstep creates a dust cloud on the streets. Seemingly losing control of their body, they start to unleash a barrage of attacks from every part of their body, destroying what stands beneath them. "We need to get to higher ground," Mei calls out.
"Yeah I know, but don't forget her!" Jayden catches a ride onto Beowulf before gesturing to Julie. Renarde grabs Luci first before picking up Julie in her other arm.
The partner Bakugan grab their companions and take to the roofs of the buildings to get a better vantage point. They set Julie down on the roof with them, and Luci takes charge of keeping her safe.
Leonidas hangs in the air for a while, slowly descending down once the random beams of light stop erupting from Wratheon's body. "Hmm, that feeling pulling me here. While this Wratheon is powerful, and definitely a threat, this isn't what called me. No, that source disappeared a while ago." Leonidas thinks to himself as he drops Caleb down on the roof.
"He's huge!" Caleb calls out the obvious as they only barely come up to half Wratheon's current size. Caleb looks at his gauntlet and checks the stats, "Okay. I have an idea!" He calls out to the others, "I have an idea." He runs up to Jayden, "Jayden. Back in my day, there was this trick between Pyrus and Darkus Bakugan. Because they were opposites, they could increase the power of the other." Jayden's eyes widen at the idea, "And because we're part of a team, it'll double effect."
"Exactly. And that's not all. Haos and Ventus are also opposites," Caleb calls out to the girls, filling them in on the idea too. "Come on, we can't quit just yet. Full power!" The boys pair together to call out, "Hexagonal Link Pyrus & Darkus!", while the girls call for "Hexagonal Link Ventus & Haos!" [1800Gs]
The four Bakugan attribute power emits from their bodies. Beowulf and Leonidas trade power, sharing their rivaled power. The same goes for Cangdi and Renarde. The powers of fire and darkness are shared equally, just as the power of wind and light become one. The Bakugan feel rejuvenated from the power increase.
"That's not all we have. I also have Omega Crisis," Caleb applies another ability to their arsenal. "This will give Leonidas an extra 500Gs." Leonidas's body charges up, growing stronger with his wings stretching out. Wratheon takes notice of Leonidas's potential.
"And I have Holy Light. This will duplicate the effect for all of us."
With the help of Renarde's fans, she grants Leonidas power over the rest of the team. Their bodies radiate as their power increases. [3800Gs]
"Now! Hit him now!" All four Bakugan attack the giant Wratheon. Using everything in their wheelhouse from physical attacks to long-range blasts. Wratheon remains still, despite transforming into this behemoth, but he still isn't satisfied. He lets himself be attacked, barely caring about the outcome.
Wratheon stands still, having taken every attack thrown at him at this point. His eyes highlight as his body glows. He shrinks in size, his power compressing into a small body. He reduces himself to the size of a standard Bakugan. Taking on a more humanoid appearance, a muscular body tone, with claws and fangs, he is an insect motif to him now, mostly resembling a dragonfly with the wings hanging on his shoulders like a cape.
"He's…shrink down. Why?" Caleb asks. He looks around to see that his allies have grown tired throughout the fight, having used up all of their power in that last assault. While he stands there confused, and a little cocky, the Bakugan however can feel something from their enemy.
Renarde is the first to attack, "Bressing Cross!" She closes her fan to carve a cross with it in the air. She fires the attack right at Wratheon. With a swing of their arm, they shatter the attack with the back of their hand.
"Spiral horn!" Cangdi rashes in the air, faster than the average person follows. All way their horn shines brighter before he tackles Wratheon. With one hand, he grabs Cangdi by the horn and flings him away.
"Omega Eraser!" "Midnight Howler!" The two separate attacks from the dragon and the wolf are blocked by the palm of Wratheon's hands. Every time, he has taken and blocked head-on.
"I'm done now," Wratheon finally speaks after being silent for too long. "You've all served me well in this battle. Thanks to you all, I've decided my true form, and no longer need to rely on any other. So as a reward for your help, I'll call this battle a draw. But don't misunderstand. The next time we come to blows, you will be staring down the edge of oblivion. So for now, I bid you, goodbye."
With a flash of light, Wratheon disappears, leaving behind the ruins of the shopping district square, four exhausted brawlers, and their partners. They all recall their partner Bakugan to their side before they collapse onto the floor. One by one they fall, laying down on the building rooftops with barely the strength to keep their eyes open. The Brawlers lay down on the rooftops with their partner Bakugan at their side, desperately trying to awaken them as the echoes of sirens and a helicopter in the distance becomes louder.
