Bakugan EQG

by Banshee531


A Not So Fun Brawl

The Bakugan Battle Tournament was in full swing, with the Rainbooms and BakuFighters neck and neck with the most Brawlers. Several teams had already been completely eliminated, with many more close to being knocked out as well.

In the BakuFighter's Bunker, the team and their recently freed friend, Rarity, were watching the TV as the image of Lyra and her next opponent were shown. "Pinkie," Rarity whispered. She stared at the girl on screen and was utterly shocked, "that can't be her."

"I'm afraid it is," Soarin told her. "You're not the only one that decided to dress up after Phantom did whatever the heck he did to you."

"We have to do something!" Rarity cried, "we have to help her."

"We will," Flash assured her.

Derpy nodded. "If Lyra can beat her, the power controlling Pinkie should vanish like when Flash beat you."

"Should," Garuda repeated. "We don't know for sure if just beating them's required." He turned to Leonidas, "don't take this the wrong way. But you're not exactly a normal Bakugan. For all we know, you forced the dark energy out of the two with your own power."

"I don't think so," Leonidas shook his head. "It didn't feel like I was the one doing anything." But as he thought this, he remembered the strange power surge he had felt during the battle. Could that be connected?

"I guess we'll have to watch and find out," Derpy stated before focusing back on the TV.


In the Ocean Field, Lyra and Nimue felt a cold shiver run down their spin as Pinkie moved towards them. All she was missing was the bloody knife to complete the psycho killer look.

"Hello Lyra," she smiled with a tilt of th head. "Do you wanna play with me?"

"Pinkie," Lyra whispered, "you're being controlled. You have to fight this!"

"Fight what?" Pinkie asked in fake confusion. "I just wanna have a friendly little brawl with you. Isn't that what friends do?" Her gaze then shifted to a dark smirk, "battle it out and leave the other one completely crushed."

Nimue turned to Lyra, "it's no use. Whatever control Phantom has is too strong. Our only hope to save her is to brawl and beat her."

"Alright," Lyra nodded before taking out a Gate Card. "I don't wanna do this, but you leave me no choice. Let's brawl!"

"Lets!" Pinkie cried as Gumigator leapt into her hand, "beating you and taking your Bakugan's gonna be so much fun!"

"Not happening!" Lyra cried as she leapt to a close island. "I'm totally winning this brawl and getting my friend back. So, like, get ready. Gate Card...SET!" Lyra threw it towards the ground it exploded, the card hitting the water and exploding as Lyra and Pinkie leapt into the air. "BAKUGAN!" They threw their partners towards the water, "BRAWL!" The Bakugan flew through the air, hitting some power-ups, then landed on the water and skipped on the surface several times before opening up. "BAKUGAN...STAND!"

The water below them exploded into tornadoes, as the pair transformed into their true forms.

Nimue: 350Gs
Gumigator: 390Gs

They both broke out of the tornadoes and stared one another down before Nimue spoke up, "it doesn't have to be this way." Gumigator said nothing, making her wonder if he was actually awake. But then he gave her a look that a mindless Bakugan couldn't give her, the two powering up as their Gs rose.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

"Ability," Pinkie held up a card, "Activate!" The card glowed as Gumigator's mouth filled with cold air, "Glacial Fang!" The icicle teeth appeared in his mouth as the alligator charged forward.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 690Gs

"Ability," Lyra held up her own card, "Activate!" Nimue jumped back to avoid Gummy's bite, as a ball of mist formed in her hand. "Vapour Blast!" She thrust it forward and hit the Bakugan, knocking him backwards as his power dropped back down.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

Nimue then leapt forward and threw a kick into Gumigator, who managed to raise his arms in defence as her leg made contact. But as she did, Pinkie took out a pair of cards. "Double Ability, Activate!" Gumigator leapt back as he opened his mouth. "Ocean Assault, plus Aqua Claw!"

"Look out!" Lyra cried as Gumigator fired the bubble into the air, which then exploded and began raining down powerful water drops on Nimue.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 740Gs

The Aquos Bakugan danced around to avoid the water drops, though a few managed to hit her and cause some damage. As she did, Gumigator charged forward as his claws glowed.

"Wow!" She cried as she leapt back, avoiding the claws but getting hit by some of the rain drops and hissing. "Ahh!"

"Hold on!" Lyra cried as he held up a card. "Ability, Activate!" Nimue held up a finger that formed a storm cloud above her, blocking the water that fell down. "Draining Rain!"

"Take this!" Nimue threw the attack and the rain cloud flew over Gummy and began down-pouring its contents upon him.

The alligator let out hisses of pain as the rain dropped down on him, his power being stolen as he tried to escape from under it. But by the time he did, he had lost serious points.

Nimue: 650Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

"That's the way!" Nimue cheered as she smiled back at Lyra, who smiled back before taking out another card.

"Oh no you don't!" Pinkie cried as the gem on Gumigator's glowed, "Attribute Change!" Gummy was consumed by light, which then faded to reveal he was now orange and brown. "Subterra!"

Nimue: 650Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

Lyra frowned, "I was afraid of this." As she said this, Pinkie took out a card.

"Ability, Activate!" Gumigator's mouth was suddenly filled with rock-like teeth. "Tectonic Fang!"

Nimue: 650Gs
Gumigator: 690Gs

Gumigator charged forward and tried to bite Nimue once again. But before he could, Lyra held up a card. "Ability, Activate!" Water exploded from beneath her and formed a barrier of fog around her, "Misty Barricade!"

Gumigator jumped forward, but the mist began to swirl and the force pushed Gummy away. The alligator hit the water and cried out as he almost sank.

Nimue: 650Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

Nimue took this chance to charge at Gumigator and attempt to stop on him. But before she could, Pinkie leapt into the air. "Bakugan...BRAWL!" She threw the Bakugan and it landed between Nimue and Gumigator. "Bakugan," it popped open, "Stand!" The water bellow it exploded, shielding Gumigator as a giant horseshoe crab appeared from out of it. "Aquos Limulus!"

The Bakugan charged forward, flying through the Misty Barricade and slamming into Nimue. "Ahh!"

Nimue: 650Gs
Gumigator+Limulus: 840Gs

"Hey!" Lyra cried as Nimue staggered backwards, "I thought this was a one on one fight?"

"That's no fun!" Pinkie told her, "I'd rather crush you with all my Bakugan!" Gumigator got up as Limulus scuttled around him, "get her!" They charged, whilst Nimue regained her balance and did her best to avoid the oncoming attacks.

"Ability," Lyra held up a card, "Activate!" Nimue leapt up and formed a water bubble, "Overflow!" She threw the bubble down and it exploded, creating a tidal wave that hit the Bakugan on the ground and knocked them down.

Nimue: 650Gs
Gumigator+Limulus: 420Gs

Nimue landed on a nearby island and rushed forward, aiming to take Limulus down. But before she could.

"Ability, Activate!" A beam of light suddenly hit Nimue, the source being Gummy. "Blank Stare!" Nimue cried out as her Ability was cancelled out and her G power reduced.

Nimue: 550Gs
Gumigator+Limulus: 840Gs

She fell to her knees as the Bakugan charged forward, ready to take her down. "Hang on Nimue!" Lyra cried as the pair got closer. "No choice. Gate Card...OPEN!" The field exploded with light, which spread to Pinkie's Bakugan, "Power Dip!" The light flew off the two and into Nimue, stealing two hundred points from each of them.

Nimue: 950Gs
Gumigator+Limulus: 440Gs

Nimue felt her strength returning and pushed herself back up, then threw a punch that slammed Gumigator backwards. 'If I can take them down here, Lyra and I will win and Pinkie should be free. Come on,' she turned to Limulus and stomped her foot down on it, "fall!"

Lyra then spotted movement from Pinkie and turned to see her rushing towards the edge of her island and leap off it, flying over and landing on another. She then rushed over to a crack in the island rock and found a pair of Surprise Abilities.

"Only one Surprise Ability can be used at a time. Which one will Pinkie pick." Everyone knew that one of those was likely a bad card, so watched nervously as Pinkie closed her eyes and grabbed one of the cards.

"Surprise Ability, Activate!" She cried without even looking at the card, which glowed along with her Bakugan. "Re-Energise! Restore my Bakugan's power!" Both Gumigator and Limulus felt their power returning, whilst Lyra was shocked.

Nimue: 950Gs
Gumigator+Limulus: 840Gs

"How'd she know what that card was?" She asked, only to see Pinkie take out a pair of cards. "Oh no."

"Double Ability, Activate!" The cards glowed, along with her Bakugan. "Diagonal Correlation!" Both Bakugan felt a surge of power, Gumigator leaping forward as Limulus swung its tail around.

Nimue: 950Gs
Gumigator+Limulus: 1240Gs

The tail knocked Nimue off balance and allowed Gumigator to body check her, "AHHH!" She was thrown backwards and couldn't take any more, the Aquos Bakugan reverting to ball form as Lyra's points dropped.

Lyra: 42%
Pinkie: 100%

"With that, Pinkie of the Rainbooms takes the lead. Will Lyra be able to make up ground in the next round?"

"Nimue!" Lyra rushed towards the end of the island and grabbed Nimue out of the water, "like...are you okay?" She waited a moment until Nimue opened up.

"That wasn't fun."

"And don't expect it to get any funner," Pinkie told her as Gumigator and Limulus returned to her. "It's only fun to win, and you're not going to."

"She's definitely being controlled," Lyra stated. "Pinkie would never say that." She stood up, "come on. Fight it!"

"I'd rather fight you!" Pinkie took out a Gate Card, "now shut up and brawl. Gate Card...SET!" She threw it and the card exploded, Pinkie and Lyra rushing off to different islands until they spotted some power-ups. "BAKUGAN," they threw their partners, "BRAWL!" The Bakugan flew through the air and hit quite a few power-ups, then landed on the water. "BAKUGAN!" They popped open, "STAND!"

In a burst of water, Nimue and Gumigator appeared. They stared one another down as they felt themselves power-up.

Nimue: 600Gs
Gumigator: 690Gs

"Let's do this, Nimue!" Lyra took out a card, "Ability-"

"Gate Card!" Pinkie cried as the field lit up, "OPEN!" The light shined super bright, hurting Lyra's eyes. "Instant Detonation!" The light shot into Gumigator and the caiman unleashed a roar as the light exploded from his mouth, hitting Nimue.

"AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed as she was knocked off her feet and sent flying back, reverting back to ball form.

"NIMUE!" Lyra screamed as he points went down.

Lyra: 24%
Pinkie: 100%

The crowd gasped at the quick end to the round, the announcer just as shocked. "What the heck just happened? I blinked and the brawl both started and ended?"

Pinkie giggled as Gummy returned to her. "Instant Detonation allows the Bakugan with the highest Gs to automatically win."


"That's another Gate Card I've never seen before," Derpy realised within the BakuFighters bunker.

"Looks like Rarity wasn't the only one given new tricks," Flash frowned as he watched Lyra picked Nimue up.

"And it's proof she's under some kind of spell," Rarity stated. "The real Pinkie would never end a battle so quickly. The brawl itself is her favourite thing." She sighed, looking down at her hands. "If Lyra can't find a way to win, Pinkie might never go back to normal." Cleopal tried to comfort her, whilst the others watched the brawl continue.


"That Gate Card has to have a drawback," Lyra told Pinkie. "It's way to strong."

Pinkie let out a huff. "Sadly, you're right. Using it means I have to skip my next turn, meaning you get to set the next two Gate Cards." Lyra smirked, happy there was still a chance as she took out her Gate Card.

"Then let's get this done!" She cried, "Gate Card...SET!" She threw it before the pair began to rush off, searching for some power-ups. And sure enough, they spotted a cluster a ways off and both ran to get to it first. "BAKUGAN!" They leapt into the air and threw them, "BRAWL!" Nimue and Gummy shot through the air before hitting the cluster, Nimue managing to get to it first and hit more before they both landed on the water. "BAKUGAN!" They popped open, "STAND!"

In a burst of water, Nimue and Gumigator appeared once again. "I'm not falling for your tricks this time!" Nimue cried as they both powered up.

Nimue: 550Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

"Double Ability," Pinkie took out the cards, "Activate!" They glowed as Gumigator charged forward, his mouth filling with mist as his claws glowed. "Glacial Fang, Plus Aqua Claw!"

Nimue: 550Gs
Gumigator: 790Gs

The icicle fangs appeared as Gummy tried to bite Nimue, who avoided the attack but got hit by his claws. She grunted and staggered back, whilst Lyra took out a pair of cards.

"Double Ability, Activate!" The water beneath her exploded into a fog, "Misty Barricade!" Gummy slashed at it, but couldn't get passed the water and his claws stopped glowing. "Plus, Vapour Blast!" Misty formed a ball of mist, firing it forward through the water and hitting Gummy.

Nimue: 550Gs
Gumigator: 490Gs

As Gummy staggered backwards, Nimue charged through the barrier and prepared to kick him. But before she did, "Ability, Activate!" Pinkie held up a card that glowed, Gumigator raising his arms as Nimue swung her leg around to kick him. "Power Hide!"

"Raaah!" Nimue struck his arms and when she did, she hissed as her leg scrapped against the hardened scales.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 540Gs

Nimue leapt back, grunting at the pain and knowing she couldn't hit Gumigator with that move active.

Pinkie then took out another card. "Ability, Activate!" The card glowed as Gumigator fired a bubble into the air, "Ocean Assault!"

"Not good," Lyra gulped as the bubble popped and sent powerful drops of water that shot down towards them.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 590Gs

Nimue began dancing around as best she could, trying to avoid the water blasts but getting hit a few times.

Lyra then took out a card. "Ability, Activate!" The card glowed as Nimue created a water bubble, which exploded into a stream she waterbended around herself. "Raging River!" She used the water stream to absorb the falling water before throwing it towards Gumigator, hitting him head on and reversing the effect of his last Ability.

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 290Gs

The alligator cried out as he hit the ground and rolled through the water, whilst Nimue charged forward to deal what she hoped would be the finishing blow. But before she could reach him-

"Attribute Change!" Pinkie cried as Gumigator's gem glowed, making him explode with light.

"Ahh!" Nimue stopped and shielded her eyes, whilst the light from Gummy exploded off of him.

"Ventus Gumigator!" Pinkie cried as the green Bakugan leapt into the air, whilst she took out a pair of cards. "Double Ability, Activate!" Nimue and Gummy glowed before the light flew into Gumigator, "Co-Side, plus Cyclone Fang!"

Nimue: 500Gs
Gumigator: 590Gs

Gummy took a deep breath before opening his mouth, as a burst of wind shot out and struck Nimue. She cried out as the wind sliced into her, feeling like needles biting into her. Gumigator then charged forward, ready to sock him.

"Ability," Lyra held up a card, "Activate!" The Bakugan glowed before the light flew from Gumigator and into Nimue. "Co-Side!"

Nimue: 600Gs
Gumigator: 590Gs

Nimue dodged Gummy's attack before swinging her leg around and smashed it into Gummy's face, knocking him staggering backwards as Pinkie frowned. But then, she noticed another light appear in a crack in the island's ground.

As Nimue attacked again, Pinkie leapt for it and reached inside before pulling out a Surprise Card. "Swap Around!" The Bakugan glowed as Nimue kicked at Gummy, only for the alligator to grab her ankle.

"What?" Nimue asked as Lyra looked down at her BakuColar.

Nimue: 590Gs
Gumigator: 600Gs

Gumigator swung Nimue around several times before throwing her into the air, the Bakugan crying as Lyra took out a card. "Ability, Activate!" Nimue formed a ball above her, "Overflow!"

"Raaah!" She thrust the ball into the ground and it exploded, hitting Gumigator and pushing him off his feet.

Nimue: 590Gs
Gumigator: 300Gs

Nimue fell towards him and prepared to hit her with a swing kick, only for Pinkie to hold up a card. "Ability, Activate!" Gumigator exploded out of the water and glared at Nimue, his eyes glowing. "Blank Stare!" The Bakugan fired a beam of light, which struck Nimue and blast her backwards.

"Ahhh!" She cried as he fell backwards, her last Ability nullified as he power dropped.

Nimue: 490Gs
Gumigator: 600Gs

Nimue landed on the ground, whilst Gumigator prepared to charge forward. "Give it up!" Pinkie cried as Nimue picked herself up, "you can't win. Not whilst I have three Attributes on my side."

"Don't be so sure," Lyra told her. "Your Attribute Changing has one fatal flaw. You might be able to use those three attributes, but not all at once. Which means I can do this. Gate Card, OPEN!" The battlefield lit up as hundreds of bubbles appeared out of the water. "Bubble Minefield!"

Gumigator suddenly found himself surrounded by bubbles, whilst Nimue smiled and shot forward. The bubbles caused her no issue, but Gummy was stuck needing to carefully move so as to not hit any of them. But this allowed Nimue to tackle him as he was knocked off balance.

The alligator cried out as he staggered to the side, causing him to pop several bubbles and look G power. When he got his balance again, his points were very different.

Nimue: 490Gs
Gumigator: 510Gs

"Still not enough," Lyra frowned. But in that moment, she noticed a light coming from the ground and rushed over to see it was a pair of Surprise Cards. Only one could help, so Lyra had to pick one. "Here goes." She grabbed one and pulled it out, the other card vanishing. And when she did, it glowed red. "Oh no."

"AHHH!" Nimue cried as she suddenly felt herself getting shocked, the cause being an Electric Eel that appeared in the water the moment Lyra grabbed the card.

Nimue: 390Gs
Gumigator: 510Gs

"Ooh, Eelectrified! Tough luck!"

"Get her!" Pinkie cried as she took out a card, "Ability, Activate!" Gumigator swung his claws around, unleashing blades of air. "Wind Cutter!"

Nimue: 390Gs
Gumigator: 660Gs

The wind struck Nimue and knocked her backwards, everyone gasping as they feared this was the end. But Nimue managed to stay up despite looking rather beat up. And as Gumigator rushed forward to deliver the finishing blow, Nimue leapt straight into the air.

"Fusion Ability!" Lyra held up a card as it glowed, "ACTIVATE!" Another ball of water appeared in Nimue's hands, "Current of Power!" Nimue fired it like Vapour Blast, creating a high pressured burst of water that shot at Gumigator and struck him head on.

Nimue: 490Gs
Gumigator: 330Gs

Gumigator cried out in pain as it was shot back, Pinkie gasping at this and took out Limulus. But before she could throw it, Gummy hit the ground near her and caused the island to shake. This knocked Pinkie off balance long enough for Gummy to revert back to ball form, whilst her life points went down.

Lyra: 24%
Pinkie: 68%

"With that, Lyra manages to win a round for herself. However, with Pinkie's life gauge almost three times as much as her, she's a long way off before she can claim victory."

Lyra sighed as she recalled Nimue, "that was too close."

"Yes," Nimue agreed, "and we still have a long way to go." Lyra nodded as she watched Pinkie picked Gumigator up.

Pinkie did not look happy, as she stood up and glared at her. "You've done it now." She took out all her Bakugan, "I'm going to rip you apart!" As she said that, a dark aura appeared around her. The same one Flash had mentioned seeing around Rarity.

"You see that?"

"Yes," Nimue nodded, "I know what Leonidas was talking about. That aura...it's pure evil."

"That's why we have to win," Lyra stated. "No matter what, we have to free them."

"Agreed," Nimue nodded, "any ideas."

"Just one," Lyra took out a Gate Card. "Pinkie's not the only one with more then one Bakugan on hand. Gate Card," she threw it, "SET!" The card hit the water and exploded, whilst Pinkie leapt into the air.

"BAKUGAN!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, "BRAWL!" She threw all three of her Bakugan, not even trying to hit the power-ups, which landed on the water and rolled apart. "BAKUGAN...STAND!" The three popped up and exploded into tornadoes of water. "Gumigator, Limulus, Clawcer...STAND!"

The water exploded to reveal Gummy and Limulus, along with a crab Bakugan with one giant claw.

Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1040Gs

"Pinkie ain't pulling any punches with this battle. Will Lyra do the same and use all her Bakugan?"

Lyra and Nimue both stared at the Bakugan, then noticed Gumigator was glowing the same dark aura as Pinkie. "So he's part of it too." She turned to Nimue, "Gummy needs to be the one we beat. If we don't get rid of his aura, it might reinfect Pinkie once she's freed.

"Alright," Nimue told her partner before rolling up, "then let's do this, milady." Lyra nodded and caught her before rushing over to another island, then leapt onto another island after that. There, she spotted a bunch of power-ups and leapt into the air. "BAKUGAN...BRAWL!" To everyone's surprise, she only threw two Bakugan. They shot through the air, hitting the power-ups, then landed on the ground. "BAKUGAN!" They popped open, "STAND!"

In a burst of water, her Bakugan took form. But neither were Nimue. "Aquos Siege. Aquos Stug. STAND!" The water faded to reveal a blue knight and a round hermit crab Bakugan.

Siege+Stug: 690Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1040Gs

Both Bakugan stared Pinkie's down, as they began to power up.

Siege+Stug: 940Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1040Gs


"Why isn't she using Nimue?" Rarity asked in the bunker.

"Relax," Flash told her, "Lyra knows what she's doing. She had a plan."

"I just hope it works," Rarity gulped as Pinkie took out a card.

"Ability, Activate!" Gumigator fired the bubble into the air, "Ocean Assault!"

Siege+Stug: 940Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1190Gs

But before the bubble could pop and rain down pain, Lyra took out two cards of her own. "Double Ability, Activate!" Stug rolled up in its shell before leaping into the air, "Hermit Defender!" The shell glowed and created a force-field, which blocked the water and it exploded form the bubble and rained down on them. Meanwhile, Siege's lance was surrounded by water. "Plus, Aquos Javelin!"

Siege+Stug: 1040Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1040Gs

As the rain vanished, Siege shot towards Gumigator and tried to stab him. But Clawcer got between them, raising its shield-like arm to block the lance as Siege thrust it forward. They pushed against one another, until Clawcer managed to overpower Siege and push it back. Despite this, Lyra smiled.

"All evened up," She held up Nimue. "Time for the plan." She then pointed to the ground. "Gate Card...OPEN!" The floor began to glow a bright light, which spread to Lyra's Bakugan. "Avalon!"

"Avalon!" Pinkie's eyes went wide, having heard what this card could do.

She watched as the light flew off Lyra's Bakugan and flew over to Nimue, making her glow. "With this, I can tribute my other Bakugan and add their power to Nimue along with an extra hundred Gs." Siege and Stug suddenly reverted back to ball form, Lyra turning to Nimue. "Ready?"

"Most certainly." Nimue rolled herself up, Lyra then pulling her arm back.

"Bakugan...BRAWL!" She threw Nimue towards the ground, the Aquos maiden hitting the water and rolling along it before popping open. "Bakugan...STAND!" It an explosion of water, Nimue appeared with a twirl as her arms were raised.

"With the power granted to me by my comrades, I will free you from your wicked curse." She landed on the water and took a battle stand, "prepare thyself!"

Nimue: 1490Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1040Gs

"I'm super prepared!" Pinkie cried as she took out her card, "Ability, Activate!" Clawcer held up its claw and fired a beam, which struck Nimue and made her hiss. "Power Merge! Steal a hundred Gs from her for every Bakugan I have."

Nimue: 1190Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1340Gs

Nimue flinched at the sudden lose of power, whilst Gumigator charged forwards. "WOW!" She cried, avoiding his attempt to slash at her.

"Ability, "Lyra held up a card, "ACTIVATE!" The card glowed, as the water around them exploded into a fog. "Misty Barricade!"

Gumigator slashed at her, but the fog around him pushed him back. "HEY!" Pinkie cried, looking down at her BakuColar.

Nimue: 1490Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1040Gs

Nimue then leapt out of the mist shield and began throwing kicks and sweeps at Gummy, making him roar in pair every time he was hit.

"Get in there!" Pinkie told her other Bakugan, who quickly charged forward and tried to save their leader Bakugan. Limulus tried to slash at Nimue with his tail, but she simply caught the horseshoe crab by the tail before swinging it around and slamming it into Clawcer.

"Get'em!" Lyra cheered, her teammates doing the same from their bunker.

Then, Pinkie took out a pair of cards. "Enough of this. Double Ability, Activate!" Gumigator's mouth filled with mist, forming the icicle teeth. "Glacial Fang, plus Hydro Pressure!" Limulus suddenly fired a blast of water from its mouth, hitting Nimue and making her cry out.

Nimue: 1290Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1240Gs

Gumigator rushed forward and bit into Nimue, making her cry out in pain whilst trying to kick the alligator off of her. "Get...off!" She kicked him as hard as she could and Gummy finally gave up, letting her go.

As he did, Lyra then took out a card and held it up. "Ability, Activate!" Nimue held her finger up and summoned a storm cloud above her. "Draining Rain!" The cloud opened up and unleashed the rain, that hit Gummy and made him cry out as his power was stolen.

It took him a few seconds, but he managed to escape the rain and leap to a safe distance.

Nimue: 1390Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1140Gs

"Lyra continued to keep a strong lead over Pinkie, despite having less Bakugan. Will Pinkie be able to overcome this?"

"You bet I can!" Pinkie cried, "Gummy...ATTRIBUTE CHANGE!" Gumigator leapt into the air as his gem began to glow, transforming him into his Subterra form. "Now," Pinkie held up a card, "Ability, Activate!" Gumigator and Limulus both glowed, "Diagonal Correlation!"

Nimue: 1390Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1540Gs

Gummy then flew down and swung his tail around, slamming it into Nimue and throwing her back. As she hit the ground, Limulus and Clawcer scuttled forward and attacked with their claws and tail. But Nimue quickly backflipped and rolled onto her feet, dodging their attack before leaping into the air.

"Ability!" Lyra held up a card as Nimue formed a sphere of water, "Activate!" She then shot the sphere towards the ground, "Overflow!"

The sphere struck the ground and exploded, creating a tidalwave that struck Pinkie's Bakugan and pushed them backwards. Pinkie even had to leap off to another island to avoid the wave, as her Bakugan was pulled under the water.

Nimue: 1390Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 770Gs

"That point difference is enough to end this match. Is this the end of Pinkie?

"I don't think so!" Pinkie cried as she landed on her new island. "Because I already know how to stop this Ability!" She held up her card, "Ability, Activate!" A beam of light exploded out of the water and struck Nimue. "Blank Stare!"

"Augh!" Nimue cried, cursing her luck as her power was dropped and Overflow was negated.

Nimue: 1290Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1540Gs

"Nimue!" Lyra cried as her partner splashed into the water, whilst Limulus and Clawcer began to scuttle towards her.

"Double Ability, Activate!" Pinkie held up two cards, which glowed as the Bakugan raised their claw and tail. "Aquos Arrow, Plus Super Claw!" Limulus' tail-tip was surrounded by water, which exploded off and shot towards Nimue. Meanwhile, Clawcer's pincer began to glow.

As Nimue picked herself up, the water bullet struck her in the chest. "GYAH!"

Nimue: 1190Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1540Gs

Meanwhile, Clawcer reached her and thrust its pincer out. "Ahh!" She cried, the claw gripping her around the waist and squeezing her tightly. "Lie...LYRA!"

"Hang on!" Lyra took out a card and held it up, "Ability, Activate!" Nimue created the ball of mist, "Vapour Blast!" She shot in Clawcer's face, hitting it in the eyes and making it cry out. This made it loosen its grip, allowing Nimue to slip free.

Nimue: 1190Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1340Gs

Nimue leapt to a safe distance, falling to her knees as she panted. "This...is a lot harder than it usually is with this strategy."

"Then why don't you just give up!" Pinkie cried as Gumigator charged forward and tried punching her, Nimue barely managing to avoid it.

"Never!" Lyra cried, "we won't stop until we get our friends back!"

"The friends that brawl simply for the fun of it!" Nimue cried as she reached up and grabbed Gummy's arms, the alligator tried to bite at her.

"That Pinkie's gone!" She cried as she held up a card, "Ability, Activate!" Gummy's mouth was filled with stony teeth, "Tectonic Fang!"

Nimue: 1190Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1540Gs

Nimue managed to avoid the bites, but felt her strength beginning to wain and Gumigator's claws drew closer to her. "That silly little girl vanished when Master Phantom opened my eyes, showing me that trying to have fun only makes you weak." She held up another card, as Gummy pulled back. "Ability, Activate!" Gumigator swung his tail around, "Tail Swipe!"

"GYAH!" Nimue cried, as the tail slammed into her stomach and threw her backwards.

Nimue: 1040Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 1540Gs

Everyone gasped as Nimue hit the water, knowing that if she lost now she would be taken. "Now, nothing will stop me from claiming victory over you!" Gumigator charged forward, whilst Clawcer and Limulus rushed ahead and tried to end Nimue at the same time. "SO GIVE UP!" Her face turned more psychotic, whilst the aura around her and Gummy grew more intense.

"Never!" Lyra cried, knowing she only had one hope. She looked around and spotted a glow coming from a crack in the rock of a nearby island. She rushed towards it, jumping from one island to another.

Pinkie also spotted it and realise what she was doing, the girl rushing towards that island as well. Both girls moved as fast as they could, whilst Pinkie's Bakugan surrounded Nimue. And as the three prepared to charge, Lyra and Pinkie landed on the island at the same time.

They then charged forward, leaping to grab the Surprise card. But one managed to get her hands on it, seconds before the other. And that one was...Lyra. "Surprise Ability...ACTIVATE!" In that moment, Pinkie's three Bakugan suddenly found the water around their lower halves freeze. "Ice Lock!"

"Wow! That prevents Pinkie's Bakugan from moving and stops her from activating Abilities."

"No fair!" Pinkie cried as she jumped back to her feet, whilst Nimue stood up.

"Oh, it's totally fair!" Lyra stood up and took out a card. "Now, to get my friend back. Fusion Ability...ACTIVATE!" Another ball of water appeared in Nimue's hands, "Current of Power!"

Pinkie watched as Nimue turned to Gummy and gasped, then looked around and eventually spotted another Surprise Card on another island. She rushed over to it, Lyra seeing this and chasing after her. If she could just keep her from getting the card.

However, Pinkie had to much of a lead and managed to reach the island and grabbed the card. "Hahaa!" She cheered as she held it up, "too-AAARRRHHH!" She cried as the card burst into electricity, which shocked her.

Lyra: 24%
Pinkie: 58%

In this moment, Nimue fired the water blast at Gumigator and hit him square in the chest.

Nimue: 1140Gs
Gumigator+Limulus+Clawcer: 770Gs

The Bakugan roared as he was thrown backwards and slammed into the water next to Pinkie's island. This caused a mighty wave that flew up and struck Pinkie, making her cry out as she was swept off the island, whilst Gumigator reverted back to ball form. "AAAAARRRRRHHHHH!" She cried as she was knocked into the water, her life points dropping.

Lyra: 24% (Winner)
Pinkie: 0%

"And with that, Lyra of Team BakuFighters has defeated Pinkie of Team Rainbooms. It was a tough match, but in the end Lyra and her Bakugan came out on top." In that moment, the megascreen's ranking changed to as the BakuFighter's name moved above the Rainbooms.

Lyra recalled Nimue and rushed over to the island Pinkie had been washed off of. "Pinkie!" She looked over the edge and spotted Pinkie, face down in the water. The dark aura was still surrounding her, but as Lyra leapt into the water it slowly began to fade away. "Pinkie!" She rolled the girl over and then dragged her over to the island, "please be alright."

"Errr..." Pinkie suddenly moaned, making Lyra sigh in relief. "What happened. My head feels fuzzy."

"You're okay," she smiled before helping her sit up. "Are you okay?"

"I think so," she nodded before looking herself over. "What am I wearing?" She then noticed the way her hair was and pinched her nose, then tried to breathe through it. Doing so caused her hair to puff up and return to normal, though the black parts were still there. "

"It sounds like she's been freed," Nimue stated as Pinkie turned to her.

"Free from what?" She asked, only to then feel something small hit the side of her hand. "Huh?" She looked down and spotted a familiar looking Bakugan rolling back and forth next to her. "Gummy?" She picked him up and the Bakugan opened and moved around, showing it was still conscious. "You're awake!"

"Pinkie," Lyra caught her attention, "what I'm about to say may seem strange but it's the truth. You-"

"Were somehow brainwashed by Phantom along with Twilight and the rest of my team and turned into an evil hit squad bent on defeating your team and taking your Bakugan, but you managed to save me and Gummy from it by beating us in a Brawl."

Lyra and Nimue's jaws dropped, the pair simply staring at her in shock. "How'd you know all that?"

Pinkie just shrugged, "just a hunch."

Lyra's brain was threatening to fry itself, the girl quickly shaking her head. "Whatever. Let's just get you back to the Bunker. Rarity's there waiting for you and I'm guessing she's worried sick."

"Okey-doky-loki." Pinkie picked herself up and started skipping in the direction of the BakuFighter's Bunker. Lyra and Nimue wondered how she knew where to go, but then shrugged and followed after her.


In the Forest Area, Fluttershy was sitting on a branch staring down at Lepusinge as he ground a burning foot into a Darkus Stinglash.

After a few more seconds, the Bakugan reverted back to ball form and flew over to Fluttershy. She laughed as she caught it, whilst her opponent complained about losing the match and his Bakugan. "Get lost, loser!" She got up and began to walk along the branch. She then looked down at her BakuColar and frowned. "I can't believe Pinkie and Rarity lost. That's it. It's time I dealt with those idiots myself. Now...who to pick?" She checked with BakuFighters were currently out and smiled, "perfect."


Back in the Canyon Field, Bonnie watched as Gaia kicked a Pyrus Griffon into the air and reverted it back to ball form.

"And with that, Bonnie claims victory over Bright Idea. That's another win for the BakuFighters." Bonnie smiled at this, as Gaia returned to her and she walked off.

"You seem happy," Gaia told her.

"I'm just glad Lyra was able to beat Pinkie," Bonnie told her. "And since Pinkie went back to normal, it means beating the Rainbooms is the way to save them from Phantom's control."

"Maybe," Gaia nodded, "but beating them is not an easy task. We'll need every trick we know in order to save them."

"You're right," Bonnie nodded. "Flash and Lyra got lucky when they beat their opponents. I just hope that luck holds out for me."

"Why don't we find out!" Bonnie gasped at the voice and turned to see someone leap down from a nearby rock-stack, landing right in front of her. She then stood up and glanced over at Bonnie, a smirk on her face. "Howdy."

"Applejack," Bonnie whispered as their BakuColars switched on and showed that their Brawl had begun.

Bonnie: 100%
Applejack: 100%

"Nice," Applejack smirked, "now we can fulfil that promise we made after our last brawl." She took out Fenroar, who growled.

"I'm looking forward to sinking my teeth into you!" The Subterra Bakugan stated before growling again, "let's fight!"

Bonnie frowned, "I made that promise with Applejack. The real Applejack. But if beating you is the only way to get her back, so be it!"

"Then what are we waitin' for?" Applejack took out a Gate Card as the TV screens in their team Bunkers showed them.

"Applejack," Rarity gasped. "She's brawling Bonnie?"

"Don't forget," Flash told her. "Everyone on your team's coming after us."

Garuda sighed. "And now Bonnie will either save Applejack, or lose Gaia to her." Everyone frowned, hoping that the later options would be the one to happen.

"Once again, the Rainbooms and BakuFighters battle for the top spot. Will Applejack be able to tie the score up, or will Bonnie make their team's lead even greater?"


"Gate Card!" Applejack tossed it towards the ground, "SET!" It hit the ground and exploded, as Bonnie and Applejack began to run through the canyon field in search of power-ups

After a minute's searching, they spotted a cluster atop a rock-stack with two larger rock-stacks near them. They both picked up as much speed as possible and leapt into the air, each landing atop one of the rock-stacks before leaping up again. "BAKUGAN!" They threw their partners, "BRAWL!" The two flew towards the rock-stack and landed on it, both rolling along and hitting several power-ups before rolling off the end and falling to the ground. "BAKUGAN!" They both popped open, "STAND!"

Twin flashes of orange light signalled the arrival of Gaia and Fenroar, the giant earth woman towering up above the wolf.

Gaia: 350Gs
Fenroar: 430Gs

"This won't go the same way it went last time," Fenroar growled as he bared his teeth and prepared his claws.

"You're right," Gaia nodded. "Last time, Bonnie wasn't used to fighting alongside me. But now, the pair of us have trained hard and are ready for whatever you might throw at us." As she said that, the two Bakugan began to glow as the power-ups kicked in.

Gaia: 600Gs
Fenroar: 580Gs

"Ability!" Applejack held up a card, "ACTIVATE!" The card glowed, along with Fenroar, "Stealth Hunter!" The wolf vanished in a flurry of speed, shooting all over the place and being almost impossible to see.

Gaia: 600Gs
Fenroar: 680Gs

Gaia's eyes darted around, trying to lock onto the wolf. As she did, Fenroar appeared right next to her. "Surprise!" He cried before leaping up and slashing at her legs above the knee.

Gaia flinched, but kept her gaze focused on Fenroar as he landed and rushed off in another flurry of speed. But this time, she managed to keep up with her. "Now!"

"Right!" Bonnie cried as she held up a card, "Ability, Activate!" The card glowed along with Gaia's vine skirt, "Vine Trap!" The vines extended and shot into the ground, then broke out right in front of the speeding Fenroar. The wolf gasped as he ran into the vines, which wrapped around him and tied him up as he howled in frustration

Gaia: 600Gs
Fenroar: 580Gs

Fenroar struggled against the vines, as Gaia moved towards him. But before she could get close enough to deal some damage, Applejack took out a card.

"Ability, Activate!" The card glowed, as Fenroar's claws extended. "Wolf Claw Strike!"

Gaia: 600Gs
Fenroar: 730Gs

Fenroar smirked as he swung his claws around and shredded the vines to pieces, freeing him and allowing the wolf the shoot forward and leap at Gaia, "RAAAH!" He roared, slashing at the giant woman's chest and making her stagger backwards. Luckily, her armor protected her from any serious harm.

"You might be fast," she stated as she regained her footing. "But speed alone won't be enough to stop me. Bonnie!"

"Right!" Bonnie held up a card, "let's show him some real strength. Ability, Activate!" Gaia raised one of her feet, "Earth Power!" The Bakugan slammed the foot into the ground, causing it to shake and make several of the surrounding rock-stacks collapse.

Fenroar was knocked off balance, allowing Gaia to charge forward as he was unable to escape.

Gaia: 600Gs
Fenroar: 530Gs

Before Fenroar could recover, Gaia swung her leg forward and kicked him into the sky. Fenroar howled as he shot through air, slamming into the ground and skidding along it. He eventually managed to flip over and dig his claws into the ground, stopping him before he smashed into a rock-stack that was right behind him.

"You think you're so tough," Fenroar stood up. "But you're just a lumbering mass of rock and weeds. I'll keep my speed any day." As he said that, Applejack took out a card and held it up.

"Ability, Activate!" Fenroar took a deep breath, whilst Bonnie took out a card. "Howlin' Force!" Fenroar unleashed his sonic howl, which shot towards Gaia as Bonnie held the card up.

"Ability, Activate!" Gaia held up her shields, "Oak Defender!" The sonic blast struck the shields and Gaia managed to hold her ground, so didn't lose any points.

"Bonnie was smart to use her shield Ability to negate Applejack's only long range attack. How will Applejack respond?"

"Gate Card," Applejack cried as the field glowed, "OPEN!" From out of the ground, trees began to sprout up. Applejack leapt into one of the branches as it was lifted into the air. "Apple Orchard!"

In the bunker, everyone frowned. They didn't need Derpy to tell them that wasn't a Gate Card that was available to the public.

"Apples," Fenroar licked his lips, "my favourite!" He slammed a fist into the trunk of the closest tree, causing it to shake and drop several apples. He swallowed the whole and groaned in satisfaction. "Delicious."

Gaia: 600Gs
Fenroar: 730Gs

Bonnie frowned, but then held up another card. "Ability, Activate!" The card glowed along with Gaia, "Ultra Growth!"

Gaia: 800Gs
Fenroar: 730Gs

Gaia charged forward, knocking down any tree that got in her way as she prepared to stomp on Fenroar. But before she could reach him, Applejack held up a pair of cards. "Double Ability...ACTIVATE!" The wolf began to shake, causing the sand on its fur to come loose before spiralling around him. "Mega Fang, plus Sand Cloak!" Fenroar then shot towards Gaia, the sand cloud trailing behind him, whilst his canines grew. "Thanks to Apple Orchard, any G power he gets in doubled."

Gaia: 700Gs
Fenroar: 930Gs

Fenroar began to circle around Gaia and created a tornado that surrounded her, causing the Subterra Bakugan to cry out as sand got in her eyes. And before Bonnie could activate an Ability, Fenroar leapt up and swung his claws downwards. "AAAAARRRRRHHHHH!" She screamed as the claws slashed right down from her head to her waist, Gaia unable to hold on and reverting back to ball form.

"GAIA!" Bonnie cried as her Bakugan was thrown at of the fading sandstorm, her life points dropping as a result.

Bonnie: 74%
Applejack: 100%

"With that, Applejack takes the lead. That Gate Card certainly helped out. Will Bonnie be able to make a comeback."

Bonnie picked Gaia up, "you okay?" The Bakugan opened up and moved around, sand flying out from between her joints and making her cough.

"I've been better, but I'll survive." Bonnie frowned as she turned towards Applejack, knowing she needed to find a way to beat her and fast.

"What's this?" She then heard the announcer cry, "seems there's yet another brawl about to start between two members of this team." This shocked her, Bonnie and Gaia wondering who was about to brawl.


Rewind thirty seconds.

Pinkie and Lyra had made it into the forest area and were close to getting back to the bunker, having been able to get there without running into anyone. It might have been because over half the teams had been eliminated, but the battlefields were getting less and less populated.

"We're almost there," Lyra told Pinkie. "Once we're there, Rarity will likely want to talk to you." Pinkie smiled at this, glad to see one of her friends and finding out she was okay.

But then, out of nowhere, Lyra's BakuColar beeped.

"Not now," she stated. But before she could look at who she was facing, something shot down from the trees. A Gate Card, which pierced the ground before exploding into a red light. "Huh?" Lyra looked up and gasped when she saw who it was.

"I knew hanging out near your bunker would allow me to brawl against you," Fluttershy smiled as she sat on a tree branch and flicked her Bakugan up and down. "Now, it's time to finally take one of you losers down."

Lyra frowned and looked down at her BakuColar, seeing that they were in fact brawling.

Lyra: 100%
Fluttershy: 100%

Lyra looked back up whilst Pinkie appeared worried, Nimue leaping onto her shoulder. No matter what, they had to win. "We freed Pinkie. Now it's time to free Fluttershy." But despite looking confident, she was worried. She had barely beaten Pinkie and a small part of that was down to luck. Would that luck hold out?

Only time would tell.