Summary
Drago has been carrying for three months and is stuck home, while Helios went to work the
days, making more gaoin's for them to survive the future family addition. But the pyrus
beauty is getting sick of having nothing to do except being alone, restrained from doing
nothing. So with help from Iitu, he gets a part time job in the workshop as a cleaner. Only
surprise is that he runs into familiar faces there, and a few new, not so friendly ones...
Helios' nerves are under a serious test, as Drago gets himself in an emotional hurricane with
an old friend, and with a new dragon that seems to want a piece of his lover as well, and with
a big moment closing in on them as well... How will Helios deal with all this and how does it
affect him?

Into Something New
It was a sunny morning over an island by the dormant volcano. The seagulls were creaking
away and the lovely ocean air was blowing from the south. It seemed like it was about to be a
peaceful sunny day all over New Vestroia. The summer was over, and most hot days behind
them, or so hoped the dragonoid inside the volcano, in the little house, at the bed room filled
with invitingly glowing fire crystals.
Our pyrus beauty Drago was slowly waking up on a huge round bed, but surprisingly, he
didn't sense a familiar presence next to him. He turned to his other side and tried to push onto
the warm body that had been there when he had fallen asleep. But now he only noticed that it
was empty, and the spot next to him wasn't even warm any longer. Still, he however had been
tucked in nicely, having the warm soft red velvet blanket all over his ruby scaled body. It still
barred the familiar sweet scent of Drago's lover on it.
The pyrus dragonoid slowly got up and rubbed his emerald eyes open. He had had such a
comfortable spot, but now he had to leave that and get some breakfast. His stomach had
already awoke him from the slumber anyhow, and judging by the specific birds chirping, it
was well past eight a clock.
He rolled to his side and sat up slowly and looked at his amber scalded stomach, which had a
visible plump on it already. He petted it with his palm gently, while humming to himself.
"Hmh. Well good morning. You're just getting bigger and bigger...can't be too long
anymore..." He said in a soft tone and could already feel how the growing fetus inside him
responded by warmly giving a small kick.
"Alright, time to get up!" The young pyrus dragonoid announced and stretched his arms and
back to properly get his body in a working order.
He took gentle steps across the living room and walked over to only find out that the house
indeed was empty. The kitchen had few dishes on the counter, and the bread bag was two
slices emptier than last night. There also was a small sticky note on the fridge door with fast
writing on it saying:"The Ice tea is running low but I saved the last mug for ya, when you eat
breakfast. Love ya🖤 Call if ANYTHING happens!"
Drago had a genuine smile appeared on his sore face, as he already started missing his
krovarg, like every morning when he left before he awoke the past two months. It also was so
cute to see Helios out of all to draw hearts to his notes, ever since Drago had slipped that it
brought a smile to his face every time he saw one. Pretty much anything that made New
Vestroia's leader happy, the rebellious dark pyrus dragon would do, no matter how
unnexpected of his character. Some called it blinded by love, some admierable devotion.
Ever since their start of a private life together, Helios had been off to work with Leonidas on
the next island over. He had gone and helped him with a construction project on Leo's friend,
who had supposedly lost his arm in a fight, and now they were making him a mechanical one.
And Helios being an ex-cyborg himself, he knew pretty well how those things worked. After
all, he had been watching carefully what Keith had been doing to him while repairing his
mechanical body way back.
Of course Helios was more worried and stressed than ever now of everything, so his brain
was going into overdrive. Not long after, Helios had got an offer as a metal worker in the
same place that Leo now worked. Apparently the job he had done on Timjo's mechanical arm
had impressed him to a high degree and asked the ruby eyed dragonoid to come work at the
workshop he owned. Drago had been more than on board with that offer, but Helios on the
other hand wasn't too keen on working the days away and not keeping his beau on watch
24/7. The ruby red dragonoid argued back immediately by saying that of course the ex
Cyborg Bakugan should do what he had experience of and was good at, by teaching others
the mechanical secrets as well, on how to save a life of someone by it. Not on how to let it
consume you completely and kill your true self with madness. Helios knew full well what
that hell was, and in return could have teach the youngsters at loss on what true goals they
should be focusing in life. But even that wasn't enough to convince him. Then finally, he had
put the final fact down, which was that they could really use the extra gaoin's (Vestroia's
cash) for the upcoming months. And with that, the most stubborn dragon had finally bended.
The first weeks were really odd. Getting used to not having his krovarg around him was
certainly odd and quite lonely, but by the time it finally hit four in the afternoon, he always
came back all tired and worked up. But getting a greeting with a warm embrace and soft kiss,
along with a nice massage by a love thirsty dragonoid certainly made the rest of the Viper
dragon's hard work worth it.
The pyrus dragonoid's sleeping schedule was all over the place. Thanks to the pregnancy, he
got full out waves of exhaustion, like he was about to fall asleep as he was standing, not to
mention the headaches and dizzy spells. But over three months of just staying inside, not
being able to do much of anything tended to get quite lonely and boring. No matter how
much he tried to sleep or read to pass the time.
The ruby red dragonoid went to wash his face with cold water, now that they finally had a
full working bathroom, with a toilet, shower and bathtub as well. The whole thing was easy
to be used as a sauna too. One just needed to put fire under the rock platform next to the tub,
and throw cold water over the rocks after they were warmed, and it would create the warm
steam to be relaxed in. And as pyrus's, this couple enjoyed it a lot.
After getting the sleeping sand off his face, he put the scale scrub on, that Helios loved so
much. It did soften his scales, and made them look shiny and healthy. The scrub gave him
more nutrition as well, now that the sun wasn't around all day to give that to him.
Usually Drago was the one to make the bed every morning, since Helios didn't seem to care
all that much how it looked. But Drago for sure did and he wanted to live in a nice tidy up
cave, rather than having it look like after one of their more serious arguments.
So then, what he had done to pass the time, not being able to battle or go on some wild
exploring adventures? He had simply been cleaning and tidying up the house the best he
could in his condition. He had also found the first online store with the Baku-phone that Iitu
had given him to keep in touch better, and in case something happened. Doctor Malcom had
done a good job with them. Now the next problem was how could Drago just be teleported
fastly from their home to the hospital in case of emergency? They were still working on that,
now that he had to avoid using any of his powers, including the perfect core.
Drago had done more than just been online shopping though, he had been reading and
learning new relaxation techniques. Since he could have gotten from mad to sad in a matter
of seconds, he needed to learn how to calm his pulse down quickly. But not only did he have
mood swings, he sometimes even got hallucinations. Helios had had his wits scared out of
him, when Drago had suddenly out of nowhere started yelling and panicking that he saw dark
figures in the house and felt like he was being touched by something. But in reality, it was
just the past dramas and the mix of hormones that had got to him, making him hallucinate all
sorts of crazy scenarios. The medication he had to have now also could have been the cause
of it in Helios's opinion, since five different pills seemed to be a spoon full of drugs for his
point of view. Not to mention their offspring, just what kinda LSD trips was the baby going
through then? But Iitu had assured more than 10 times that the medication wasn't going to
affect the baby in any way. That's all that Drago was concerned about. And thankfully, the
recent ones have had much calmer side effects. The last medication had caused the poor
pyrus dragonoid to sleep walk, and Helios didn't fancy waking up hearing a sploosh outside
in the middle of the night, and seeing his bae walking into the deep of the ocean. After that
incident, Helios had not only wrapped his every limb and tail around his belanrg like a
security belt, but his wings as well while they slept from now on.
After getting him self cleaned and tidying the bedroom up after, the pyrus dragonoid made
his way to the outside, and on the main path towards their mailbox, that was right on the
beach where their morning news paper was delivered. Since there was a lot of now that
needed to be informed to all the Bakugan's, they used newspapers as an update, before they
had time to start making some sort of Vestroia wide TV news cast.
Getting back to the house, first he made some Koitas for breakfast and some eggs to go along
with them. He was about to season them, only to notice that they were out of seasalt. They
also had run out of Hitjics, which was pretty close to being compared with onions. That
meant it was time to pay a visit to the mall. Making a mental note of it, the ruby red
dragonoid just swapped the salt with an herb that tasted quite salty.
Drago had really gone hard on killing time, since he had started reading about different plants
and herbs on which to start growing. He had made a miniature garden on their kitchen's
window shelf, that had all kinds of lovely little plants and herbs growing on it. Most were
great with seasoning and also improving health and such. He had even got one flower cactus
from Helios, and the pyrus dragonoid was more than eager to see it bloom. It also was a great
practice, for starting to take care of little plants, and then move up to a baby dragonoid.
Drago had even made a special seashell decorated pot for the little cactus, as well as getting
some as decoration in the house. It was quite amusing to watch his beau's reaction every time
when he came back home, to see what new had the pyrus dragonoid thought of this time to
make in their little volcano home.
Since it was such a perfect sunny day outside, Drago decided to eat his breakfast on the
porch. They had made this lovely little table on there and a few chairs and a hammock that
Helios seemed to love, with the fluffy blanket to cover it. And of course judging by his body
built, Helios loved every night workouts, which is why the basement has its own area for just
that. And of course, Drago paid no mind to come and watch him do it. Helios didn't let him
touch any of the heavier weights, but since Drago kept complaining that after the birth was
over, he would be as limp as a noodle, so he insisted to even have a small routine of his own.
Helios had allowed it, but only if he was there with him.
As Drago was enjoying his protein and vitamin filled breakfast while reading the news, he
thought of something. Helios complained the other night that they hadn't had a proper dinner
in a long while. So what did the ruby red dragonoid thought of? Surprise him with a ready
dinner of his favorite food! He knew exactly what to do with his day now.
After eating, he started to pack his red shoulder bag ready for everything that he needed for
the trip. He already on his way through the front metallic door knew what he was gonna
prepare for the desert. He locked the metal door and went out, watching as the autumn's
moisture showed in the grass, and the sun was barely even peaking over the seaside. The ruby
red dragonoid took his lungs full of the refreshing air, and tightened his white scarf around
his neck that Helios had picked out for him one afternoon when they had been shopping.
And of course, now he had the gold dragon medallion that Helios had made for him as a
proposal gift. Drago was in love with it the moment he laid eyes on it, since the dragon on it
that carried the garnet heart on its mouth, looked like his lover. From then on, he had swore
to never take it off. Speaking of which, Drago took a peek at the little black gift box that
embedded his betrothal gift for Helios inside it. Leonidas had helped him so much in making
it, since Drago wasn't a metal bender, and they had a full workshop there to make stuff out of
metal or silver, or whatever material one could think off. Drago had thought of so hard of
which gem to pic to perfect it. Helios had said that he did like amber, but he also favored
rubies. So, somehow Leonidas had been skilled enough to melt an amber center in a ruby
heart that the dragon on the necklace had on its mouth. It was made to look like the two were
bringing them to each other.
It was perfect. He just hoped Helios liked it as much as he did. The ruby red dragonoid was
still trying to pick when was the right moment to give it to him, and make a vow back to
him...If all went well, then why not tonight?
"Ääh, I gotta go, and stop daydreaming! One thing at a time!" He said to himself and shook
the thoughts off and took off in the air. He headed towards the all too familiar baku hospital
back at the main island, that had been named Itresse. And who else was he going to meet, but
his familiar cat doctor.
Walking through the lobby, Iitu's college Brasia greeted him with a wide smile. Drago knew
the staff here quite well already, after visiting the same facility everyday. "Why good
morning Drago! How are you doing?" The subterra lizard asked. "Very fine thankyou. And
what about you?" The pyrus dragonoid answered while giving his ID on the machine to be
registered. "Oh you know, I had a night shift, six hours of sleep, and then back here, but I get
tomorrow off, so just you know, one day to go and freedom!" She sighed and tried to hold
back a yawn. "Well that's good to hear. Is Iitu already upstairs?" "Yeah, I'll say that you
arrived so she can take you a bit earlier!" She replied and tapped away with her laptop.
"Thankyou so much." He bowed and was about to go to the stairs, but the receptionist saw
where he was about to turn and quickly warned: "No, don't go through the stairs! We have yet
to find time to clean them after we had an emergency patient, so I have to ask that you use the
elevator!" She yelled before Drago had time to put his foot down on the first step. "Ou,
thanks for the warning. Haven't you hired a cleaner in here yet?" He asked back as he made
his way to the elevators and pushed the waiting button. "Well the thing is they're still training
them. But the first one that graduates we will make an offer to! They would really be needed
not just here, but all over New Vestroia! There's a lot of buildings...And new ones are
popping out all the time!" This got the red one thinking a bit, and he didn't even notice that
the elevator had opened and was waiting right in front of him.
On his way to the 5th floor, he realized that he hadn't done any actual jobs yet. Helios seemed
to enjoy it, regardless of how tired he was after them. But in he's condition, what could he
do? That was the tricky part, because a few times he would feel fine, and in an hour he would
be on the floor throwing his insides out. There had never been anything more annoying in his
life. But he didn't want to just sit here and do nothing. He couldn't get paid for that. But
something that required enough physical work, but not chase someone down and having to
fight them out of commission...
A red light beamed and three seconds after Drago got to sit down, the door in front beeped.
"Well on time as always! Welcome in!" The pink haired haos cat said smiling. Drago was just
as happy to see her as well. "Thankyou, and good morning." "Hmhm. Same to you! How are
we fairing on this beautiful morning? Has the little one stayed calm?" She asked after letting
Drago in and put the "taken" mark on the door. "Calm as ever.. I think he has never slept so
soundly before." Drago said and better his slightly round stomach. "Well that's good to hear.
Then how about you?" The haos cat asked as Drago took everything off, and lied down on
the bed his belly up. "Well the cramps don't come as often, but when they do, they are twice
as painful. And I'd say the mood swings have definitely calmed down as well. According to
Helios at least..." He explained as Iitu readied the scanner and started preparing the dragonoid
for the reading by spreading the cold gel over it.
"Hmh. Sounds like you have had enough mood swings by now?"
"Ugh, more than enough. I feel so bad for him having to endure my every childish complaint
about little things, that's why I'm doing something nice for him tonight." The ruby red
dragonoid smiled while his tail tip was wagging. "Hmh. But I'm sure he understands that you
can't really help them. They come and go, just like the cramps. Sadly it's the painful part in
all this, but I'm sure he's excited about what's ahead." She said and moved the scanner around
Drago's belly while listening through the telescope. "Well, more like in anxiety and in
disbelief at the same time. I mean the proof is right there, visible as the light of day, but
still...It's such a miracle that it actually ended up happening!" The ruby red dragonoid
chuckled. "Oh and just to let you know, they are doing fine too. Everything looks as it
should." She announced happily. "Phew, well that's one relief for today. Not like I really have
other things going on. I'm dying of boredom." He sighed and looked at the clock on the wall.
"Yes, I can imagine. Do you think that the gaoin's that Helios earns is gonna be able to keep
you upfloat?" She asked. "I honestly have no clue... We still need a lot more to be spent on,
so every extra would be more than welcome. But they don't pay from laying around while
complaining about cramps, now do they?" The emerald eyed dragon said and suddenly a
wave of loneliness washed over him. "Percival, Nemus, Ingram, Elfin...I miss the others. I
haven't seen them in three months. I hope they're doing alright..." Drago thought out loud
without realizing.
The haos cat could see even without further analyzing what was bothering the young
dragonoid. "Than what if I'd tell you about an easy place to spend the time and earn some
gaoins?" The haos cat asked as she took notes of the test results. Drago's interest peaked
instantly. "And what's that mind I ask?" "It's on the Goroa island, which is the next island.
There is a workshop for young Bakugans, where they can earn gaoins and work at the same
time to pass the day by doing something." She said and let Drago get back up to his sitting
position. She took her laptop and started to search the info for the place. "There is technical,
industry, cooking, arts and crafts, but I know the cleaning workshop's boss through and
through. She's super chill and she adores young Bakugans." Drago's head twisted and he
looked at her intrigued. He had just thought about it hadn't he? That would still be enough
physical work, but not quite like battling, and still get him something else to think about.
"How could I contact her?" "Well I could have an appointment with her and tell you to come
and see the place?" She suggested. "Yes, I would love that. Thankyou so much!" He replied
in relief. "Alright, just wait a moment." And Iitu was already taking her phone and calling to
her. "Ou, now that was faster than I expected..." The emerald eyed dragonoid thought. He
thought the thing would maybe be handled tomorrow or next week, but Iitu doesn't wait
around. And never when it was about Drago for sure.
"Hello Tajura? Hi, it's me Idutiana. I was wondering, would you like to meet one young
dragonoid who would be interested in joining the workshop?" A small pause. "Great! How
about tomorrow morning at 9 AM?" She asked, turning to Drago who after a brief moment
nodded while waving his tail a bit. "Alright, thank you! we will see you tomorrow! Bye!" She
finished and looked at the ruby red Dragonoid. "Alright, meeting solved!" She announced.
"Ah, thankyou so much!" "Sure thing! We can talk about your situation to her as well, so she
knows what kind of jobs to give to ya." She said and wrote the reception ready. "You need
more medication?" "Well the antibiotics are running low again..." Drago answered after
getting the last pill out of the box last night. "Ok, have those ones been ok for you?" She
asked, because few other medications had caused Drago to have straight up panic attacks and
cause him to be even more disoriented than usual.
"Yeah, they don't give me any weird sideeffext. Except for sleepiness, but I guess I'm plenty
sleepy already most of the time." He responded. "Hmhm. Good. I'll write the same thing, and
we can tomorrow do the check up after the runthrough. And here's the address. The long flat
building with the workshop sign on it. It is hard to miss. I'll see you in front of it!" She said
and she gave Drago the description and a little note. "Alright. Thankyou so much. I'll be
there!" He said and started to make his way back to the street side. There was sure a lot on
the young dragonoid's mind right now.
The ruby red dragonoid made his way in the center town to get some groceries done and to
get his tonight's plan executed. Since it was nice and sunny outside, and still quite warm
weather for December, which meant that the outdoor markets were still open. They selled
everything that was hard to catch, like Koita's, Chijufi's and Rakuma's. But Drago knew that
Rakuma's juicy meat was the one that Helios adored, so he took the biggest and the best out
there, and with some foodcream to go with it for the sause. Then he bought some noodles and
hot sauce to make a nice and juicy meal for him.
After getting the shopping done, he had a bite to eat at Lilja's little cafe, before he headed
home. "Helloo." Drago's voice echoed through the hallways of the lovely cafe, that had just
opened couple months ago. It didn't take long for him to hear a familiar voice responding
back: "Ah, good early afternoon Drago! The usual?" The vanilla white bat Bakugan girl
asked, while wiping her hands on her apron. "The same. But would you have some
strawberry and chocolate kinda mix? I'm starving for that one." "Oh perfect timing! You
know, I just made a new recipe and I'd need a taste tester for that. Interested for a free treat?"
"Am I?! Let's see this new babie!" The excited pyrus dragonoid said as he took his scarf off
and set his bag down. "Hmhm! Just a second! If I may ask, are you in a hurry to go anywhere
else after?" She asked, and warmed the mocca maschine on, as she took the syrups and other
ingredients out. "No, I've been all over Goroa all morning and I think my legs have had
enough. I mind even take the fairy halfway home." He sighed heavily and stretched his arms.
"Hm. Not a bad idea, especially in your sweet condition. How is the lil' one doing btw?" "Oh
just great. Keeps growing and sapping mommy's energy away time to time, but that's all
right, now that I know how to balance it better so I won't faint in the middle of nowhere." He
said and petted his stomach while the chaos bat made some waffle mixing as well. "Oow,
well that's good news. Sound's like everything's in order. You just be careful and take good
care of him and yourself." She said pointing him with a spoon, before taking some sugar with
it and pouring it in the mixer. "Thankyou, and how could I not? You all are practically
worrying for me!" The pyrus dragonoid exhaled and playfully rolled his emerald eyes.
"Ohoh, woups! I guess we care about you lil' to much, huh?" She asked and stuck her tongue
out back for him. "Hmh. Seems like it...But I appreciate it. Really. Thankyou so much." He
hummed and smiled relaxingly. "What are friends for, righty? Oh, this looks ready!" She said
and poured the mix in the waffle iron, and then finished the sugary coffee with a bit of whip
cream. "There we are, now it's hot, so be careful!" "Don't worry. Hotness doesn't really mean
much to me." Drago grinned and smelled the appetizing looking glass with a satisfied look.
Then he took a small sip and licked his lips afterwards. "The surface is nice and invading..."
He said and then after getting the straw, he got a good taste of the bottom as well. "Aah...
Just perfect!" He said and smiled at her pleasantly. "Hmhmh! Do you think I need to add or
lessen anything? Was the texture of? And do you think it would work cold too?" "For sure!
No, there isn't too much of anything, just if you add a bit of salt caramel and decorate
something with the whip cream on top, I think this would be even a seasonal thing!"
The haos bat was stunned. "Ah, well I'm glad to hear that!" And just like on cue, the alarm
went off. "Guess you waffles are ready too!" She announced and put them on the plate while
getting the strawberry jelly topping for him. "Great timing. I'm starving!" He said and took
straight out a bite of it after getting it in front of him. "Mmh...No matter how many new
cafe's we get, this place will forever hold the title of best waffles in the whole New Vestroia."
The bat girl blushed and waved him off. "Oh stop it, or I'll knock you out with the next
serving for sure!" "Oh have mercy, please! I didn't even get to ask for seconds yet!" The
pyrus dragonoid grinned back. "Well eat the first serving fully and I might make the next one
just out of friendship!" She grinned back and Drago had a short giggle. "Oh Lilja, you're too
kind." "Hey, an expecting mother needs twice the food as a regular dragonoid, so your gonna
need it for sure." She protested as she put the second waffles to the iron. Drago was touched
by how caring everyone around him was.
Drago had once come to her aid, when her second worker got sick, and she would have had
to manage the whole cafe by herself through the weekend. Drago had gotten a taste of what
the real afternoon rush hour ment. But she was going to pay more than Drago was ready to
take, so instead she had asked would even a week if free breakfast servings be a payment he
would take, and luckily, Drago had bent to that. It sure felt good to have new trustworthy
friends to spend time with.
When Drago had gotten his midday snack, he took the fairy to home gladly, there weren't too
many Bakugan's traveling, so the captain was nice enough to take him all the way to the
pyrus island. Drago got to make a nice nap in between and after that, he was more than ready
to get up and start making the preparations. "14:38. Great. I'll just about have it all done when
he gets home." He thought out loud, but watered his plants before doing anything else. As he
looked out the window, he noticed how dark heavy clouds were covering the sky. "O'ou. He
might get wet. The weather cast did say it was supposed to rain in the afternoon..." Which
then reminded the pyrus Bakugan about another thing. "I could get a bath ready for him as
well... That way he's gonna get warmed up and cleaned at once!" He smiled to himself and
put his hand on his hips. "Ok, time to get started!"
Meanwhile at the metal workshop:
"Khh, Leo, is it done yet?" "No, it's still welding!" "Ggrrrh, move, let me!" And the dark
warm gray scaled dragon merely huffed in the furness, and the water started to bubble
instantly, making the metal inside of it warm up. "Wou wou wou WOOUU, DUDE! IT'S
GONNA-!!!" The black and grey dragon yelled panicly, but got innerupted by:"Be done in
five seconds. excellent job, Helios." Said the owner of the workshop who also was known as
the teacher with the mechanical arm, Timjo. Though lately it had been questioned who led
the charge, him or Helios, since Helios was giving orders for others when Timjo was busy
elsewhere. "How's the pressure tool coming along?" Helios questioned the two other
Bakugan's furter in the hall, who seemed to be screwing big pieces of machinery together.
"We can't figure out where the size 5 and 8 screws are supposed to be screwed on! There's
already screws on them in there!"
Leonidas just raised his shoulders questionably and looked at his pyrus buddy with a grin. "I
think they just want you to come and check it over." Helios went over sighing heavily, while
raising the protective glasses. The two other Bakugan moved out of the way to show the
problem, but not more than 3 seconds after inspecting, Helios pushed the long holed metal
piece back, it making a clicking sound. The two teen Bakugan's were stunned after figuring
out the whole problem. "It goes further back??!" They asked in unison and looked at the
Viper one. "Hm. Wish you would have known that, huh? Just screw the other 10 in that layer
and put the lock on it and I'll come see it after that!" "Y-Yeah..." The wolf one said, scrathing
hid ear. "Maan, I'm too tireed! I need our afternoon coffee already!" They moaned while
yawning loudly, and tried to keep their tired sore eyes open. "Well, still got 15 minutes till
that, boiz! After that, we still gotta see if the boss brings back the engine parts, so that we can
figure out how that all works before Friday!" The darkus dragonoid said while wiping some
sweat over his forehead. "Ey Heli, wanna give me a hand with thi- Hm..?"
But the pyrus Bakugan had totally slipped into a different planet, as he stared outside the
window, into the thundering sky. He's tail wasn't curled up, lifted from the ground like it
usually was, but limply around the floor, like a fire hose. He let out heavy sighs, and his gaze
was foggy. It didn't take a second guess for Leonidas to know what he was thinking about. He
stepped behind him and spoke in a low voice: "Oow, Don't worry. Few more hours and you
get to see your sunshine again."
The Viper dragon jolted back to reality and turned his face blushingly: "Who said I was
worried about him?! I'm not, just annoyed that this all gets done so slowly! Come on, get
your arse here and let's dump this hunk downstairs!" He groaned and turned tail to get the
metal part that Leonidas had tried to carry earlier. His darkus friend just grinned and chuckled
a bit while going after him. "It's so adorable how often you miss him...It's too bad he isn't
actually here to distract you and completely throw off your cool!" He said in a teasing
manner. "Keep yapping that way and I'll let this whole engine drop on your feet!" "Oh wanna
bet?!" "You think you're quicker than six tons of falling metal?!"The pyrus one protested.
"Wanna bet??!" Helios narrowed his eyelids and focused full on the dark ones. He did the
same and they were both on stare down for a good while, before the school bell rang. "Ey, we
don't have time for this!" "Yeeah, let's move, so we can get home at some point!" And the
two flexed their muscles and raised the heavy piece of metal where it was supposed to be.
"You weren't actually gonna drop it on me, riight?" "Yeah no." A silent long pause. "...You
tailhole." "Hm! In-scale rubber." "Neck sucker." "Self tailer." "Hey, I'm single by choice, and
so far, it's going great!" Just rolling his red eyes, the pyrus one desided to left it at that.
Sometimes, it was imposible to tell if the darkus one was lying or not, no matter how well
Helios thought he knew him.
As the two dragon's workday finally ended, and they finally got outside in the freedom, it was
pouring rain already. "Oh fuck, seems like the sky opened up! Can you get a ride?" His
darkus friend asked. "Phah! This isn't nothing! I'll fly home faster than the next boat gets
here!" He pragged. But instead, after two hours of flying in the rain and wind, he's wings
were about to fall off from him and his stomach was eating itself. He's scales were frozen
cold from the rain and the cold harsh wind. After all that hard work today, he mind as well
been working out. "Grrh...I'm halfway across the planet alreadyh! Where is it?!" He tried to
scan around in the nearly impossible weather. A dragon should know it's way to it's own
home, that he has discovered himself in the first place, right? And finally, just before giving
up, he saw the familiar mountain peak. He could have backflipped from happiness, but
instead extended it through by using his last energy by flying all the way to the front door.
When he finally got to open it and sigh out:"I'm homeh..." He was totally surprised by the
lovely scent of fresh smelling food and the sight in the already ready dinner table. There
seemed to be Chijuku sauce and swey rice, along with some fresh looking juice. Then he
rotated his head to the source for this loveliness, that was wearing the lovely red black and
white apron, and hymning a bit to the record player's song, along while finishing dishes.
"Well look who finally got home!" And none other than his own angel turned his face to his
direction from the sink as he dried up his hands on the apron's skirt. "Y-You made dinner
alreadyh?" The stunned pyrus dragonoid said and dropped his bag on the floor. "Uhuh, and a
bath water ready for you. Go on before it gets cold. I'll finish the desert in the meanwhile."
Drago murmured and kissed his mate's warm red cheek, making it even more red. "There's
desert too?" The darker scaled one asked bewildered. Where had he come home to?
Heaven???
"Yeah, but I won't serve you until you're clean. Come on now, I washed your towel so it's all
dried and fresh for ya in there. Hurry up, before the dinner gets cold too!" He hurried and
took his leather jacket and cap off for him already, and pushed him towards the bathroom. All
Helios was able to do, was to try and take a step after another, and go to his destination. And
indeed, there was a filled, sweet smelling, warmly steaming bubble bath ready for him. He's
feet scooted over, and he simply sunk in it. The touch of warm water brought him back to
life, and he let himself go completely. How lucky was he? To have such a sweetheart as a
lover. He had most likely saved him from catching a cold and starvation just by this sweet
surprise he had made for him. He must have had some extra time today... He was just lucky
it was this particular monday. Helios had never felt so pampered in his entire life.
After the most refreshing bath, he returned stomach crumbling to the kitchen. Drago was
already coming down to meet him halfway, and inhaled his fresh scent. "Mmh, now that feel's
way better, right?" The ruby red one purred and caressed his lover from all over, while
rubbing his scales on the towel. "Mm... Yeah... That surely hit the spot. But now I'm ready
for some Chijuku, because you make it the best." He exhaled and kissed his mate on the lips,
but was careful not to get too deep in lust right away. He wanted his dinner before anything.
The emerald eyed dragonoid turned his head while blushing and couldn't help but to nuzzle
the other one back. "Oh that's quite a lot of said, considering that we have only once had it at
Giza's place. He surely has one good restaurant." Drago admitted, but Helios instead shook
his head. "Nothing could compare to your homemade meals. I only feel bad that I can't be
here to help you with them." The Viper one sighed, but took his first bite already. And the
food was just as delicious as it smelled. He without noticing just started to straight chewing
like crazy, as he's beau poured him some raspberry juice. "There's no hurry anywhere
anymore. Enjoy it. Otherwise you'll get hiccup's again." But just as the red dragonoid had
finished that sentence, he heard and felt the table's other side jolt. "Too-*hic* lateh...grrhh..."
He's beau growled and his pointy back horns folded back. Drago couldn't hide the small
giggle that escaped his lips and sat up:"Wait a second." He said as his hiccupin lover grunted
annoyedly. When he came back, he had a glass with something that looked like water in it
and handed it to his lover. "Drink up. See if that helps."
Helios didn't particularly know what the mystery drink was, but it smelled like it wasn't just
pure water. "So what's in it?" "Nothing special. Just some herbs I'm trying out. It's supposed
to help against hiccups or stomach aches." He said. *sigh* "So once again, I'm your tester?"
"Well I waited for an opportunity, and you got hiccups faster than I did, but don't worry. If
anything, it's healthy for you." Drago said. "Yeah, I can smell." He protested and twisted his
nose. "I feel like you're trying to give me plant pee to drink." Drago couldn't help but to
snicker once more. "Well you're not completely wrong...Although I haven't heard anyone say
it like that before!" He laughed. "But trust me, it's edible. I promise." He assured and watched
as Helios ever so slowly drank it up. After that he made the wittiest of faces. "Ghhh..!
Horrible....If this is supposed to be a shot I get it, but a supposed 'good healthy stuff' for you?
Just taste it, it feels like it's meant to kill your digestive system!" He chouged, turning his
nose in the other direction. "Buut, it helped didn't it?" The Viper one was about to say
something to that but noticed that it was gone. Just like that. He turned his head to the red one
who had a smug grin on his face. "Seems that my 'plant pee' worked after all."
Helios was just glad he was able to swallow again without the food trying to come back up to
his throat. "You have magic powers. Just admit it." He said while nuzzling him. "Hmhm!
Nah, just the knowledge on how to do them." "Close enough for me." Helios protested and
kissed him gratefully.
"I love you so much... I'll never regret that wov I made for you." Helios said while looking at
the spesial medallion that was on the pyrus dragonoid's neck. Drago took this as the perfect
cue to do it, so he took a deep breath, and turned fully to properly face the other dragonoid.
This was the first proposal of his life, and he for sure was nervous. He took a deep breath
before starting: "Helios, before you came along, I never thought I could be this happy with
someone ever again. But you have more than proven to me that you're the one for me. At first
I thought that this first heat wave would pass and calm down, but even after all this time, It
hasn't. I still feel like back then we were merely chasing at each other. Just the first flirting
period... We have achieved the impossible together, been through hell and back for this
relationship... And there is no one that can tell me otherwise." Drago said with such a soft
tone that even he himself was amazed by it. He took Helios's hands on his and continued after
a brief pause after calming his heart: "You never cease to further amaze me, by how simply
wonderful you are. And instead of finding that midway loving feeling with you, I feel like I'm
just loving you more and more every day. I know it sounds crazy, but just imagine how crazy
it actually feels! I'm just... So into you, Helios... And that is why I wanna give this, make the
same wow that you made for me." He said and gave him the necklace that he had worked so
hard on with Leonidas. The silver dragon on it, that held the amber garnet heart no doubt
resembled Drago, with its majestic wyvern-like appearances.
Helios was already about to get a heart attack by what he was hearing. The sweet words, the
loving look, the unbelievable gift... This was his Drago, proposing to him! His brain had to
let that sink in a bit, before he truly realized what was happening in front of him. He touched
the beautiful gift that shimmered in the light and looked at Drago who with the sweetest look
asked: "Soh, would you please be my Viper?"
Helios after getting his brain to function on the answer, he shakily embraced the other
dragonoid, and let out a low purring sound. "Dragoh... I was yours the day you rescued me
from the death dimension. When you nursed me back to health and didn't give up on our
future together. You have saved me already not only from imminent death, but from
loneliness and the lie I tried to feed to myself. You were the golden truth that protected me,
and took the time to figure me out. I'll never forget that, love...In my opinion, I was yours the
day we met. I just tried to deny the inevitable, because I was afraid that this sweetness would
end before it even begun..." He said and kissed him so emotionally, that Drago had to
wonder for a second was it really Helios making the contact with him? But it was, there was
no doubt. Only he could wrap his arms so perfectly on top of his hips, to pull him so softly
against his warm strong body, and to have such sweet tasting lips and tongue.
Drago felt himself letting go of the realism, as he wrapped his arms around Helios's neck and
pulled his body softly against his. The only thing left between them giving so much space
was the evidence of their passionate days together. Helios lifted his head to look at the culprit
for why he couldn't pull Drago chest to chest with him anymore. "You're getting bigger... Is
everything alright in there?" He asked and gave light petting to his plump amber stomach.
"Yes, still growing. But it can't be too long anymore." Drago hymned while looking at it.
"Hrrrh, I'll never get tired of that..." he said pleasedly as Helios made the round caressing on
his tummy. It really kept both of the expecting dragonoid and restless juvenile calm. "Hmh.
Well here's one good way to make you feel relaxed and let you know that you're safe. Don't
ever forget that, babe. Or should I now start calling you 'belarng'?" The Viper one grinned as
both of them had the betrothal necklaces on now. "What does that mean?" Drago asked. "In
my home languade, it means bride. And krovarg is groom. But it can be used despite the
gender." He explained grinning.
That comment made Drago blush adorably and turn his head a bit. "You can call me whatever
you want, but it won't change the fact." The ruby red one said nuzzling his lover. "Hmm. And
what's that?" Helios asked and lifter he's beau up to sit on his dark red stomach. "That we're
finally officially an item now." The red one smiled and landed a kiss to the darker one's nose
tip.
That earned Helios to purr, and his long tail made twirls on the back. "Hmm, I like the sound
of that." Then he noticed how Drago was twitching in a more aroused way on his lap, and a
smug grin and lustful glow appeared on the ruby eyes. "Seems I wasn't the only one missing
this warm closure. between us... I
I have to admit tho, I've never missed anyone as much as I do you while being gone.." Helios
said with a deep longing voice, as he made long saliva trail on Drago's warm soft neck and
his hands slipped on the ruby red ones rear.
"Gnaaaahh..! I-Ih... I've missed you tooh...More than you know. But we have to keep things
rolling. We need the gaoins-Gaahh! For the futureh..!" He tried to keep focused, but he
couldn't resist for too long. Helios knew already perfectly Drago's every turn on buttons and
secrets, so it was pointless for him to try to ignore him or stay calm. "Hmhm, don't worry,
they aren't kicking me out yet." He murmured and went through Drago's soft thick thighs and
pushed him with his head on the chest while starting to carry him towards the bedroom.
"Grrhh, no one has a softer ass than you...Nor as sweet moans. You top my every fantasyh."
The darker one murmured and kissed him from all over and pulled him under softly, just as
Drago warned: "Ghh..! Remember to be careful?" "I will, I will. But after all that waiting the
whole day alone, making me a ready table and bath, with the balls to freking tie the knot with
me...You deserve a sweet lil' pleasing hour in our love chamber." The way Helios's tone
changed after switching to this red room of theirs, was still pure sugar for the ruby red
dragonoid. He couldn't help but to melt under him completely, and just let him caress his
body.
As the calm and most blissful night continued, the two scale-balls had one of the most
passionate and pleasant nights in eachothers arms. Now one thing Drago was excited about
was tomorrow. The new upcoming challenge, getting a job. He didn't wanna tell Helios about
it yet, before it was certain that he was good to go. But something about this workshop
sounded familiar... Like he had heard of it before...
But without having a further time to think about it, the pregnant pyrus dragonoid fell sound
asleep, next to his all you could ask for krovarg.
To be continued...
Too Good To Be True?
Chapter Notes
Hulloo again! And surprise, two chapters this month? Yes, I got a huge stress topic out
of my life, plus vacation, soo I was able to concentrate on the story fully! Wohoo~! ^^
But, enough about that!
Should say that the song lyrics in this chapter are meant to foreshadow something, but
will make more sense after half way through the story I'm sure! Yes not just random, but
made it for this story!
I don't own bakugan, or any of the characters, just the story and my oc's!
And without further ado, Please enjoy reading! ;)
See the end of the chapter for more notes
Drago was standing now in front of a three story building. The walls were made of beton, and
there were small windows on every side. Just enough to get a peek of the inside of the warm
looking place. Drago checked the small paper in his claws. He wanted to wait for Iitu, but the
clock was ticking away fast.
"Almost 9:00 AM. Odd, she said she'd be here..."
But not too long after, a mobile transporter rolled in the parking lot with the familiar haos cat
as a driver. "Morning Drago! Sorry I'm a lil late!" She said and came to Drago panting a bit.
"Hm, and here I thought I had to go alone inside!" He said sarcastically. "Oh no, thanks for
waiting! Ok, all set?" She asked and seemed to have a case full of papers. "Yes. I am. So
we're supposed to find a person named Tajura Nimen?" Drago said, looking at the note. "Yes,
her office should be here on the first floor. Let's go see, shall we?"
Drago couldn't even express how nervous he felt. Being stuck in home for a couple of months
did something to his insides that he didn't like.
He didn't know what to expect when he's PD suggested this. Sure he and Helios had the most
amazing and peaceful home a Bakugan could have, but since they had found out about
Drago's pregnancy, things had escalated rather fast in his opinion. Helios had to be on high
alert of anything, and he was super protective of Drago and took the best care he could of
him. And Drago appreciated that with all his heart of course. But still, he couldn't help this
feeling of helplessness inside of him... And he hated it. So, finally getting to do his own part
for this family, sounded amazing.
When they came through the first door, they saw a stairway going up. There was a dark
bubble- like plastic covering the floors and the walls were white on the hallway. The stairs
weren't those long exhausting one's you'd think, but wide enough for four Bakugan's to all
walk side by side. There were only about 15 stairs before they came to a turning platform and
a bulletin board, but they turned left through a glass door. There was a whole hallway going
through the building, all the way to the stairs on the other side. Along in the hallway were
workshops and offices, and the one Drago was going to get transferred to.
The cleaning workshop. And the name along with the KIPA's leader, Jaru. Iitu knocked on
the door frame asking: "Hellou? May we enter?" In the back came a sweet voice answering:
"Yes come in! Ah hellou, dear! You must be Drago!" Said a kind faced lioness Bakugan, who
had a very warm and friendly aura around her. She pulled her paw up asking for a shake and
said:"I'm Tajura, the boss of the cleaning shop! We welcome you warmly!" Drago took it and
shook it as well, as all his nervousness just melted away. "Good morning. I'm Drago. I'm glad
to have gotten the invite. It's a pleasure to be here." "Please, the pleasure is all ours, Drago.
Now should we take a little tour to the place first and see what you think of our little
workplace?" She asked. "Yes of course! That would be nice." Iitu said. "Okay! Right this
way! Jari is the KIPA's leader...Somewhere with the boys! Heheh! They're usually stationed
here, but... Well as you see, I'm all alone here at the moment. But I'm sure you get to meet
him as well!" She said cheerfully.
As they left, Tajura took the big key bundle on her neck and locked the office door. "We can
discuss after coming back about your condition a bit better, dear. For now, just take it all in
one piece. Here, it's quite the different atmosphere than everywhere else you have been, I'm
sure!" She said with a wink. Drago didn't know what that meant yet, but he found out soon
enough, as they passed the first group of teens. None of them just walked by without even a
glimpse, but every single one had a happy smile on, and they seemed to be having a great
time. When they came close enough everyone greeted them with: "Good morning, Tajura!"
The boss lady in front answered in a sweet and empaticing tone: "Good morning young
ones!" Drago and Iitu got a greeting too, and they answered back, till one of the girls turned
around and added: "Are you new here?" Drago turned around to answer properly:"Yes, I'm
here to look around." "Well I hope you do stay! It's great here! Hiighly recomend!" She
giggled as her friend was holding a door for her and asked: "What's your name?" "D-Drago."
A bit of a pause and they looked at each other while blushing. "We hope to see you again,
Drago!" They greeted, before disappearing over the corner behind the door. Drago was more
surprised than ever. He got a funny feeling on the inside, but just as he turned around to
follow Iitu and Tajura, another group came by, and the three boys were soon slowing down in
front of Drago and saying: "Eyy, wats good?" "Hii, new ey?" "Welcome aboard, Reddie!"
And he got tail fives, and pats on shoulder and more friendly smiles, that the poor Dragonoid
was too stunned to even have time to react. "H-Helloh, ni-nice meeting you all..?"
"Hihihih, you alright there, dear?" Tajura asked the errored dragonoid, who slowly turned to
face them. "A-Are everyone here that friendly?" "Oh hmhmhm! You seem to have an extra
inviting appearance! Our youngsters are all quite familiar with each other, and everyone is
here to learn from each other. But do come over to see our break room!"
To Drago it's seemed as cozy as their living room back home, rather than your average work
coffee break room. They had come into a room that had glass windows around, and three
doors, one on each side. The walls were warm orange, with beautiful paintings going around
the whole room. On the left side of them were red couches and even exercise bike. On the
next wall there were computers and a fridge on the cornerfor luches to be stored. And the last,
right side were a couple of tables with chairs, that even now had a couple of Bakugan having
coffee break while chatting away with each other, seemed about some news article as they
had it open between them. But since they saw that they had company, they raised their gazes
to greet them before continuing.
"Here our teens can have their break time spent. The fridge is to put lunches in, if you wish to
bring your own from home. The lunch break here is usually 20 minutes, but of course I won't
nag immediately if yours takes 21 minutes! Depends how hectic days we have! But if we go
through here-"
And she led them on the right, where there was a little slim kitchen. On the end of it, was yet
another door, as well as about two meters from them. "Here are the cups, sink, a dishwasher
and such. Oh, and surprise, another fridge!"
Drago had to admit, he enjoyed the coloring so far. All the cabinets, as well as in the
breakroom, were orange, and the ceiling warm grey. It reminded him so much of his lover's
scaling. Maybe that's why he had such a comfortable feeling.
The same bouncy dark rubber floor continued as well. When they went through the next door,
there were coathangers on the other wall, and the other side of the little hallway was three
WC's. On the end of the hallway, was a glass door that seemed to be filled with computers
and one ring of couches and a table in the middle. "Ah, here's our media workshop. They're
trying to get the network going wide all around New Vestroia." "Ah, impressive! How many
teens do you have there already?" "Currently 14. So, a full workshop! They're led by Anjua,
she's her over there!" Tajura said and showed how a marten Bakugan that was tapping away
the keyboards and clicking away with the mouse. She sure had impressive long hair in a bun
over her head, as she was wearing a knit sweater. "Helloo, I was sure you wouldn't notice!"
"Oohh my mind is going millions of miles ahead, but my hearring won't go anywhere!" She
said in a playful mannor. "Hmhmh! Alright. We leave you to it!" She said and she waved
them off.
Next on the long hallway, was the first sign of the cleaning workshop. A cleaning closet.
"And here is where we store our cleaning carts. The other ones are in the third floors closet.
And coming through this long maraton, we have made it to the dressing rooms! And there's
our elevator. You're free to use it anytime needed!" She said and Drago scanned the big area
again carefully. Right away, he noticed that there were a lot of cabinets, with numbers on
them.
"Excuse me, may I ask what these are for?"
"Ah, well you see here in the cleaning closet, we have this big key bun with numbers. And
here on these cards reads what's in which number." She explained while holding a full ring of
little keys and plastic markers on each one, all the way to 9. "Aah, gotcha. That's quite
handy." He said and looked how under the cabinet numbers there was heard which one hand
what in it. For example:
Nro. 1
-Plastic bags size 30-120
Nro. 2
-Handsoap
-Hand sanitizer
-plastic gloves
...
And so on.
"Isn't it? And then around this corner on the right, is our cleaning center." She said and
showed the corner area next to the elevator that had textile maintenance text on the door.
Inside on the left were two big sinks, along with shelves that had cleaning towels of three
different colors on them, as well as mop washable parts of two sizes. On the other side were
the two washing machines, and on top of them were dryers with few baskets. On the opposite
side of them was a full sized drying closet. And if they went even further in before the next
door, there was one more further back area with iron board's, with flat iron's of course. There
were orange closets covering both sides of the walls, that seemed to have work clothes on
them. "This area is used by the cooks and us, as you can probably tell. We use the left side's
machines and the cooks use the others. And we use full shirt trousers attire, but many prefer
just the west. But you gotta have something on, so the others here recognize which workshop
you belong in! We would hate to lose you in her, dear! Especially I am very concerned of my
youngs that were they are or if they don't show up work, I would call you as many times till
you answer, or come to get ya! Hmhmhm!'' She said and patted Drago's elbow. "That's so
sweet. But of course I understand the responsibility of a leader..." Drago sighed, knowing
what was required of such already.
"Hmm, speaking off, I wonder where my teens are at... probably in the second or third floor."
Tajura wondered as she started to make her way towards the elevator. It made quite the
creaking noises while they were in. Iitu made a face, and it concerned Drago as well to a high
degree. He certainly didn't wish you get stuck on one, as you can guess, even an extra amount
of stress wasn't good for the expecting Dragonoid. Let alone not getting food when he was
supposed to. "Uum.. Is this normal? For it to squeal that much that is?" "Ohoh, worry not! It's
been serviced just yesterday, and trust me when I say this, it always makes a moaning kind of
noise, sometimes screams, sometimes weiling!" Iitu let out a nervous laugh and lifted her
glasses, bit to Drago it was weird to hear an elevator screaming. He could only imagine how
it sounded for everyone else on the outside of it...
As they arrived on the second floor, they saw right away a couple young Bakugan's with
cooking outfits running around the corner. "Morning boys! What, is something burning
already?" "Yeah, Rijuta's nerves!" "I was asleep, I'm sorry!" "You put the just warmed up
cookies back in the freezer! The girls are gonna be furious when they hear all their hard work
from last afternoon has been for nothing!" "Aauuh, I told you already, I'm sorryyh!" But the
two young teens got innerupted by an intense scream:"Boooiis, get here RIGHT THIS HOT
SECOND!!!" And soon, they saw an elder mouse lady coming around the corner with a huge
spatula. "Mika should have stayed in bed if he couldn't even hear proper instructions! We got
dinner to be made by 10:30 and what are you going to do? PLAYING AROUND?! Ooouuu
this isn't a kindergarten I'll have you know! Young adults, huff! Goodness gracious...!"
Tajura as well as the other two Bakugan were just as speechless as the cleaning workshops
boss. "My, your morning hasn't started that well huh..." "Oh you could say that! Boys gotta
stop playing games all night and go on work, if they still have some after that- " But then she
noticed the two quite shocked guests and her attitude changed completely. "Aahh, my
goodness, morning! Terribly sorry from that, and welcome! I hope I didn't spook you, dear?
I'm usually such sunshine, goodness, how embarrassing!" She asked concernedly. "No, no,
not at all..." Drago murmured while sweat dropping. He was actually quite used to it, since
he had heard it from Helios so many times how few of his glass mates had just pulled all
nighters and never slept before work. Some bakugans just couldn't change...Let alone Helios
himself. Oh Drago was more than used to seeing an angry, overheating Bakugan running
around, usually with something more big and dangerous than just a spatula.
As they set foot on the third floor they saw a beautiful black piano, as well as different kinds
of paintings. It was pretty easy to guess what sorts of workshops were in this level. "And here
as you can see, is our art workshop, craft workshop and filming workshop." The group of six
different Bakugan's were sitting on a couch circle in front of the glass room, most likely
discussing some project by the looks of it. Still, as everywhere else, they lifted their heads to
say hello to the guest. Then the haos lioness leaded then through a long hallway that had a
glass room on the opposite side of the art classroom. It had sewing machines on the tables
next to the window, as well as rolls of different types and colored fabrics. There were seven
other teen Bakugan's sewering away, and Drago even saw one familiar face there. Harpus
was happily chatting with one other Ventus girl, and seemed to really enjoy her time. It was a
comforting site. Iitu noticed that he was staring at her particularly and asked: "Someone you
recognize?" "Hmh. You could say that. I've never seen her so happy like that..." "This place
tends to have that effect in time. It grows on you." Tajura said, and Drago felt the magic in
those words. He was able to just sense something so different in this place...And Drago for
sure felt that something slowly taking a hold of him too.
On the very back there was music coming from one of the classrooms, as well as someone
even singing quite well. The melody of it was really sorrowful, as was the wording.
"Can I hold on, to what's already gone?
Can I fix what's already broken?
Can I keep these memories of you, till I wither away too..?
I was already some else, before I awoke
Into this dream that we call life
How could I have known?
Oh baby, please forgive me
I was already someone else's...
And now I'm walking on glass.
Keep up the perfect smile,
even though I'm hurting inside
Keep on pretending to live in this fairy tale,
even though it's killing me
Keep holding on this lie, that I want to change into truth
Keep on breathing, but everytime it feels more pointless
Living in my perfect castle, where everything is simple and pure
Living my golden dream, that rumbled down
Living with you, even though it should had been somebody else
Living perfect this life, that feels like somebody else's
Like how I couldn't see the signs
Like how you just came around
Like how he just crashed in to my life
Like how we solve this now?
This life is nothing but a sweet dream
This reality is something else
This world is all upside down
This fantasy was never mine
Oh no baby, I never signed up for this..."
Drago had odd shivers from that song, like he had heard it somewhere in the past. For some
reason, he wished that he could have had Helios right there to escape in his warm safe
embrace, from the coldness that creeped up on him.
After touring the whole building, the trio made their way back down to Tajura's office, to
make the deal. The mouse cook came to bring them coffee and a few freshly baked baku
cakes, as Iitu filled Tajura in on Drago's little rare situation. But as everyone so far, she wasn't
in disbelief or shocked at all. Quite the opposite.
"That is indeed rare for our kind, I'll give you that, dear. But one thing for sure, you're very
lucky to be in such condition. And I'll give you all the support you need, there's no question
about that. But now the important thing for you to do to ease our worry, is for you to tell what
you need. We cannot help you unless we are aware of what you help you with, I hope you
understand that? Like everyone here has different strengths and weaknesses that may slow
them down in some situations, but no one is forced over their limit of comfort zone here.
That's why all of us are here. To not leave anyone alone with their problems. Rather come
over to them and find a new strenght in them that can bring out the best in them. I would be
honoured to get someone like you here, Drago. But the ultimate choice is yours. You can
think it over in peace, and even give your answer to me later, not even today unless you don't
know."
But after what he had seen in this short two hours and heard, he had made his choice. He
didn't want to stay home alone anymore, moping and complaining in agony, while waiting an
endless time when things would start happening. No, he was more than fed full of that! He
looked at the lioness in front and put his coffee cup down. "No, I've already made up my
mind... just tell me when can I start?"
The two social workers looked at the dragonoid surprised, but a smile spreaded to their lips
and the Haos lioness let out a giggle: "If you wish, then how about tomorrow at 8 am?" "I'm
coming! Even an hour earlier!" Both female Bakugan's let out a laugh from the young
dragonoids enthusiasm.
"In that case, I think I found my fifth puppy!" "Hmhmh! I've rarely seen you this excited, so I
know you wanna do this! Now I think that just leaves the one question, how am I gonna take
you to my check ups if you're all the way here for the days? It's gonna be way too much for
your body every day to travel here and then when ever to come back to the mainland and then
back here again!" Iitu wondered. "Hmm, I'll have to talk to one of my superiors, but I think
we can figure something out. No worries, I'll give you a call later." She said, winking. Her
calm and positive attitude sure had an effect on Drago as well. Everything was coming
together...This was just what Drago needed.
As Drago had singnes few papers, he had his first work assignment in an envelope. He held it
excitedly as the clock was coming to 11:00 AM. That's when Tajura jolted up and said: "Oh
dear, the lunch break is about to start!" "Ah, well, we will take our leave then!" "Hmhm! But
regardless, thankyou for coming!" She said and shook their hands. "No no, the pleasure is all
mine. I promise I won't let you down." Drago said, after one final time shaking her paw.
"Alright, I'll give you a call later tonight with what's gonna happen with tomorrow's check
up. Your bakuphone working alright?" Iitu asked. "Yes, it's been flawless. I have your number
and everything, so I'll just keep it close tonight." The pyrus Bakugan said and made sure he
had volumes on max, as they were in the hallway. "Great. I'm so glad this wasn't for nothing."
Iitu said in relief. "Hmh. You know, if you wouldn't have suggested this, I would have never
been able to know about this place. I own it all for you, again." He said bowing, as the haos
cat blushed and waved him off. "Oow, stop it, youu! You're welcome, and you know I wanna
help you in any way that I can." She said smiling knowingly. "And you more than have
already. And I'm so grateful for everything." He said back as Iitu watched her phone. "Ok you
overly emotional dragon-Goodness, I gotta fly!! And you just remember to check yours when
I call because otherwise-" The haos cat threatened while making her way towards the exit,
but the pyrus one grinned:"Have I ever forgotten to?" He argued back sarcastically. She sweat
dropped at first and tsked before going through the door, saying: "No, because you're the best
patient I've ever had! Talk to ya soon!" And she was quickly gone to her mobile vehicle and
driving to her next apointment.
Drago couldn't help but to breathe in, and out slowly out of relief. He took one final look
around him of the building that he was gonna work the next upcoming days in. He sure felt at
ease and safe there if anything, and every Bakugan acted like they actually were siblings to
each other. No one was teased or left alone by themselves. Positive attitude all
around...Drago had longed to feel something like this again. But even more amazing would
had been to see even one of his old teammates...
Not after too long, he started making his way towards the exit as well. But before he got more
than a few steps into the hallway, he heard a familiar voice. "Hahah! Yeah, for sure!" "Ok,
see you in a bit!"
And the darkus Bakugan who came around the corner just took Drago's breath away. He
couldn't believe it... Like strate from the wish! None other than Percival was in front of him!
The two who hadn't seen each other since the party, and couldn't really help but to let their
jaws drop and eyes open wide, walk step by step slowly closer to each other, and close the
space by a warm tight hug. "P-Percival... I-I can't believe it!" "Dragoh... I've missed you so
much!! H-How are you here, how are you doing, how's the baby? Hell, h-how is anything
now??" He asked in disbelief and held him gently. "Aah, I-It's-I'm..! Gah, It's a long storyh..."
He blabbered, dropping his head in defeat. "Hmhmh, Indeed sounds like it. Hey, you know
what: Come and eat lunch with me. The food here is-... you just gotta taste it for yourself. I
can pay for you!" He offered, and led him by hand to upstairs in the canteen. "Oh no, you
don't have to-!" "No, I insist, for old times sake... Please?" He asked and opened the door for
him with an inviting smile. Drago felt like crying by the warmth that Percival had brought
around him with his presence again. And like usual, it was impossible to say no to him.
"What? You two have a private island?!" "Yes, there's still about a half we haven't gotten to
explore yet. And with my condition, Helios doesn't want me to go off on my own while he's
gone." Drago explained to his darkus friend that sat beside him. "I see, well I wouldn't either.
In your current condition, too much power uses and it might drain you dry. Think how he
would feel if he comes home, and you have no water or food on site, but the emptiness alone
in the middle of nowhere for ancient knowhow long?" He said, getting the picture. "Yeah,
you're probably right. But it's lonely, and in time you get bored once you have done
everything that you possibly can inside!" He sighed and sipped some coffee after eating.
"So, is that why you're here visiting?" The darkus warrior guessed crossing his arms under
his jaw while festing his eyes on his dear friend, that seemed to have a completely different
aura around him. "Yes I'm starting in the cleaning workshop tomorrow!" Drago announced,
yet to realize one thing for himself. Now Percival couldn't believe his ears. "Youh! N-no
way... That's where I've been now!" Drago made a 180 degree turn with his head and almost
bursted the coffee out of his mouth. "Really?! Were gonna be working partners? For real?!"
He smiled happily as his tail swinged around. Now that he looked at Percival's vest, it looked
like the one Tajura had been wearing. No wonder he had had a feeling he had seen it before.
"It seems soh! Oh my, well this turned my whole week around!" He was excited about the
news as well. "Yeah...! Aah, after so long of not seeing you, I'm gonna see you everyday!"
Percival just realized that too, and couldn't lie that it secretly brought some life in his grey
days. "But I wonder, didn't they have something else for you to do? This is quite physical
work you know..." Percival asked but replied after immediately: "-And no I'm not doubting
your strength, I'm just concerned because of your condition." He said and looked at his
stomach. "No, I know what you mean. And your concern is appreciated. I'll just take a small
break if I can't stand up anymore or something. Is ok thought, I can manage, no worries." He
said with a reassuring smile. "Well that goes without saying. And speaking of, how is the
little one doing? Do you know the gender yet?" He asked while looking at his stomach with
curiosity.
"No, Iitu says it's still too early for that. Personally I don't care. Just that everything goes
fine." He said looking at it and then he looked at his friend and noticed how he looked
thoughtful. "You wanna feel it?" Percival gulped and looked at him nervousness suddenly
taking over his body."C-Can I? What if I accidentally hurt it?" He asked concernedly. "No
you won't, silly! Just give me your hand..." He said and placed it gently in the center. "Can
you feel that?"
Percival concentrated fully on it, and soon enough, he felt a small heart beat against his palm
and even how the juvenile twitched towards it. "Hmh. Yes, this isn't daddy, sweetheart." "It
can recognize it?!" The darkus one asked bewildered. "Why yes, it's curious. You felt how it
moved?" "Y-Yes... like on que! Wow, that's amazing!" He said surprisedly and caressed his
stomach a bit, feeling the actual little dragon that was in it. "It's so bizzare to think about, it's
actually there... And it has grown so much... Have you come up with an idea of a name yet?"
He asked while Drago visibly relaxed from the caressing Percival gave him without noticing.
"Unfortunately no... When I try and think about it, nothing comes to mind!" He exhaled
disappointedly. "Well don't rush it, you have plenty of time to think about it. Besides, you
should go one day at a time, and not get any extra stress. Your health is the top priority now
after all, if you two are already that connected with one another..." He smiled and patted his
shoulder, and Drago hymned to him and smiled. "Thankyou, you're right, as always. I'm just
over thinking, what I totally shouldn't be doing in this state. But, this will take my mind off of
it for a bit, I'm sure..." He said straightening up and looked at the lovely small canteen. "This
place just has this vibe to it, that it feels safe and homey. And like you actually wanna come
back here." He said and Percival nodded in agreement. "You know I felt the same way when I
first came here. And before I knew it, I got an official place here. It's totally different from
battling, but I don't mind it. I've gotten to met so many wonderful Bakugan's here, I feel like I
haven't been living fully till now... "
Drago listened carefully and seeing Percival's thoughtful gaze, he couldn't help but wonder,
what would this place do to him? Would he find something new to truly enjoy doing in life
that he hadn't yet? But Percival's sudden yelp awoke him from the deep thoughts.
"Aahh, I completely forgot the time! I need to get back!" "Ahh, of course! But, we will see
tomorrow, right?" Drago asked. "Yes, most definitely..!" He smiled and ended up staring at
him a bit longer, and Drago couldn't help but to blush a bit, and then close in for one final
hug. "Thankyou for the delicious lunch, if you have time, could we go out to get coffee
someday? But next time, I'll pay!" Percival's eyes widened and he looked at his friend while
saying back: "Y-Yeah, of course! I'd love that..." He said and gently hugged him back, but it
seemed like Drago didn't wanna let go. Percival could only guess why, and he petted his back
gently. "Here, you have a baku-phone, right? You can call me for anything. And any time."
He said reassuringly and Drago finally lifted his head and took the small paper in his pocket.
"Thankyou. I most definitely will." "Hmh. Now, see ya at eight tomorrow morning!" He
waved off and went to call the elevator. "Yeah, till tomorrow then!" And Drago went back up
the stairs and could help but to smile. Damn, there was so much he wanted to talk with the
darkus Bakugan still! But he had just gotten a brain block at the worst time. But he mentally
thanked his quick decision to ask him out some afternoon, so the two could properly share
their past months happenings with each other. This day turned out to be even better than he
expected.
After the young dragonoid got home, he landed on the bed with a soft thud. He buried his
face on the pillow, as his tail started to make small waves on the outside of it. He looked at
the small paper that had a series of numbers on it. He felt the baby kicking warmly and he
could feel how the fetus inside was asking why it's mother has such a warm and happy
feeling inside. Drago gently patted his lump and hymned. "Just one of mommy's old friends, I
bet you will like him too. Once you can get out and can socialise with him properly..." A
warm twitch as a response. "Hmh. What do you say, should we make daddy something good
when he gets home?" He asked and felt the little one give a quick excited jolt. "Alright, let's
start baking then!" Drago said, taking his apron on and started to look around for pans and
pots. Now, he had good news for him.
Meanwhile with our other dragonoid:
"Graah, finallyh, got that done! But still, 12 to go...!" Helios said and looked at his project
for today. "Oh but you're furter with it than anyone else. You're really outstandingly amazing
with this, Helios. Why don't I let you and Leonidas off a bit earlier today? You two have been
working hard." The walrus Bakugan said to the two dragons. "If you say so." The pyrus one
groaned while turning his gaze, seeming like he didn't care if he would have gotten off
already a few hours ago, but he did. He was hungry, and in serious need of his husband's
wonderful cooking at the moment. "Eyy Heli bro, can I please come to eat at your place? I
have no idea what to buy and I'm way too tired to go to any shop and figure what to eat!" "Oh
you damn beggar!! Ok, fine, but in that case, you're gonna help me down stairs with my
prepaires the rest of the night!" "Deal dude! Aah thanks, your a legend!" He dighed in relief
and looked at him tearing up. "Hmp! Well I'm just glad that you have time to do something
else with your day other than laze around and watch psych horror movies!" He said rolling
his eyes. "Oh I do plenty else, help you with your relationship, help you with your house,
help your darling with his needs-" But Helios turned his head back to look at the other
dragon:"Wha?!" "Waa? Pfft- Hihihihih!"
And Helios wiped his tail at him, but the darkus Bakugan just about dodged it with ease.
"You tail hole!"Helios growled in annoyance as his friend kepth cachling. "Hahahah! I'm just
testing how tired you are, and you actually are!! Wow, you believed me for a second and a
half!" "Oh yeah? You wanna know how long it takes me to shove my fist down your throat?!"
"Before I bite it in half or after?" A long silence.
"The boat leaves in 10 minutes if ya wanto hurry your thick muchular arse to swap our own
clothes and get there, or we can fly half way, then swim the other half because we're too tired
to go on!" The darkus dragon sassed finally after the forever silence. "Pf. All I need is three
minutes to chance!" "Wanna bet?" "Drago's baku cake. Because I know he has made some."
Leo said, licking his lips. "Your on!"
And after the quick dress up, the two flew bullet speed to the harbour, and ended up just
about making it onto the boat. And in no time, they were at the familiar island, but as they
walked up the stairs, a lovely scent lingered on to their noses. "Mmmhh, now you got me
dripping... Oh my god, what has he made?!" "Whatever it is, It's five star food, dead ass!"
Helios said and swiftly took the key and unlocked the door. "I'm home!" "And I came too,
hope ya not in a crampy mood?" And the pyrus Bakugan turned his head from the kitchen
counter and smiled. "Oh not at all. I'm glad to see you again!" But Helios went to look over
his shoulder at the lovely scent that came from the steaming pan filed with little mini cakes in
front of him. "Mmhh, don't mind if I test it before you frost them-Gaahh!" "As a matter of
fact, you're not getting anything before our guest you selfish reptile! And wash those filthy
hands, before you even TRY and PUT them ON anything else!" Drago ordered back after
pinching Helios's hand away.
"Ooff, burnt again by the pyrus baby! And on the hand that has been holding the stabilising
iron the whole day, can't even imagine the pain... And wooow, it's only been a few days and
look at this place again! Drago sweetie, you're really making this place pop!" Leo said as he
looked at the cozy living room that now had picture frames of him and Helios up, as well as a
beautifully crafted cuckoo clock on the wall and few new shelfs with brand new books in
them and few seashells and beautifully shaped rocks.
"Why Thankyou, Leo. Glad you noticed. Went a bit of shopping last weekend and finally got
the new ones in there. Have still three to read though.." He thought out loud. "Wouwwie.
Well, haven't you been busy!"
Helios too came back from the bathroom next to the full dinner table. "So, is there a reason
you have made such a full table? Sure you didn't just have a hunch that we would be coming
early home?" Helios asked while wrapping his arms around his lover's perfectly formed
waist, while giving his blushing cheeks few kisses. "Oh yeah, I got good news!" Drago said,
putting the glasses down one the table and turning to face them. "I got a job!"
"Waahh?! W-When?" "Where??" "From the cleaning workshop at Goroa." Drago responded,
not remembering at all one fact. "Aa-! T-Thats...!" "That's where we work!" Leonidas
exhaled and looked at Helios, who's brain seemed to realize the same thing. Slowly he's
confused face twisted into a bright excited smile as he asked: "Are you saying that we're
gonna be working under the same roof?" "Well technically. Because I'm gonna be all over the
place and you're gonna be in H4 building. But I bet we're gonna see each other now and
then." He explained and looked at him, while he realised that it indeed was the same
workshop that these two were in now. That explained why he had had that funny feeling
earlier.
But that seemed to be enough for the other dragonoid to snuggle him tightly, as he let out a
low purring sound. In Helios' book, that was more than good news, now he's beau was able to
get away from the boredom of home stuck and get somewhere to spread his wings. And even
better: At the very same place he was in! Drago seemed to realize what he's lover was
thinking: "But that doesn't mean that you can come after me whenever you please! We have
to focus on work-! Helios, are you listening?! Seriously!! I don't want you to lose your job
nor mine!" Drago tried but Helios just waved it off. "Yea I'll be working... Even harder so I
can see you every recess we get." "That's the exact opposite of what I meant! Ouh boyh..!"
The ruby red one face palmed, as the darkus one couldn't help but to chuckle "Oohh hell yes,
future amusement for my day! Aah, life certainly doesn't stay boring with you two!"
"No, but it sure could calm down a bit..! Hey, weren't you starving a minute ago?" The ruby
red dragonoid asked the dark grey one. "Yeah, but I was hungry for your sweet body more
than anything." He murmured before letting go and began to stuff his plate full of food.
Drago blushed while letting out a sigh, but he turned with a smile on his face towards the
kitchen. He seemed to be humming, and moved quite lightly across the floor. Helios watched
him go and turned his head amusedly. "He truly seems happy about it. As long as he won't
overdo it, my mind is at ease." He noted mentally and smiled satisfiedly at him.
Yes sure Drago was happy about where he was going tomorrow, but even happier he was
about who he was going to work with in there. This week was gonna turn out for the better in
his opinion.
Meanwhile at Goroa's west side that had the city in it, the darkus warrior was thinking hard.
His heart was fleeing from the thought of today's events. But he mentally cursed his state of
mind. He pushed his chest and somehow wished to calm his heart down. "Ggrr... Damn it, I
thought that after all this time, I would have gotten rid of these feelings, but I guess I
overestimated myself..!" He fell on his bed and sighed heavily. "No, I have to keep this
professional between us. If I ruin this now, I don't think he would ever even look at me
again..!" But then the flash of green, glittering beautiful eyes went by his mind, and it was
like his heart had jumpstarted itself on him. He jolted into the other direction of the bed while
burying his face on the pillow. "No no..! Damn it, why, why can't I just... Let him goh!?" He
groaned and bit his corner teeth through his lip, drawing a drop of blood. As the bittersweet
taste took over his mouth, the pain slowly flooded his heart. All the words and emotions he
wanted to let out, he just had to kill them. One mistake, and their friendship could have been
over... But everytime he was near the warm, kind, beautiful dragonoid, he lost himself to
something that was beyond him. How long could he keep this up?
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Aand there I leave it for now, don't worry, for the sake of me feeling bad for Percival, I
have little something special coming by the end of the year just for them two! ;)
Thankyou so much for reading, see you in the next one!
Overwhelmed
Chapter Notes
Disclainer:I do not own bakugan or any of the characters, just the story and my oc's.
And here's the next chapter guys! I'm going to be quite busy next month, so I can't
promise that chapter 4 will make it by December, but it will for sure appear in January at
the least! One of the reasons because I'm getting to the point in the story where I have to
connect a lot of dots in the plot, finish a lot of new oc's and what not. I hope you can
stay pationed ennough for me to make the best posible story for you as I posibly can! 🙏
Other than that, I will keep the comic's coming on Devianart! But without furter ado,
enjoy the chapter!
See the end of the chapter for more notes
Drago woke up brightly, as his alarm clock went off well before 5:00 AM. As the ruby red
Dragonoid tried to get up, two muscular arms prevented him from getting up by grabbing his
waist. They pulled him back in the soft, warm spot under the covers, where his other half was
mumbling.
"Where do you think you're going?" Drago fought his every instinct to not turn his head
towards the most adorable thing ever, that was his sleepy lover's face, that was still halfway
to the dreamland by the sound of it.
That sight was one of Drago's favorite things in the whole world, seeing Helios so
defenselessly doozy and unaware of anything around him. "Sorry bae, I gotta get up! I got to
be on the boat that leaves at 6:30." He protested and tried to kiss him to make him feel better
by leaving him so early, but it had quite the opposite turn of events. The dark warm grey
dragonoid flipped Drago on the other side under him, and kissed his face, while caressing his
hips in a way that he knew made his belarng's knees go weak.
"Heliooos, ghh-I'm sorry, I can't-!" "Hmmff... Five more minutees..." He murmured while
kissing his twitching dragonoid's neck and caressed his inscale arousingly. That's when Drago
jumped, making the perfect second window for him to make his escape. "Sorry, but I'd hate to
be late in my first morning! Come on, we cuddle when I get back, ok?" He asked trying to
use his most reasonable tone, but looking at his lover's puppy face just made him feel terrible
about it. No, he had to get to the workshop before Helios would bring his true guns out!
"And you, keep sleeping! You don't have to get up in two more hours." He whispered and
went to the door, while looking at his mate calmly. "Go oon... Head back to the pillow...
good boy. See you in the afternoon!" He winked as his purring boyfriend went back under the
covers and slowly closed his eyes while his head was still facing the door. Drago closed it as
quietly as possible and sighed relieved. "Ok first, a nice wake up shower!"
After Drago had gotten to Goroa, he walked from the harbour the little beach road over to the
familiar building, but surprisingly, he saw someone else walking to him from the opposite
direction. "Ah, good morning! Nervous?" The familiar darkus dragonoid said. "Good
morning! No, I'm perfectly fine! Slept well too, even though I was extremely excited!" The
ruby red dragonoid answered with a smile. "Well then, excited worker, how about we go see
if we can find a vest for you?" He asked. "Lead the way my friend." He responded and
looked at him happily, and this time he had time to open the door for him before he did. After
that, they went to the cleaning center and over to the familiar closest to pick the right sized
vest for him. "Hmm, you mind want a bit of a loosed one, since you have a full stomach,
right?" "Yes, actually. I didn't even think about that. So do we wash them as well, or do
different workshops take care of that?" He asked as Percival looked through the closets and
shelves for the right sizes. "We wash our own work clothes usually every week. The cooks
are here often though since they have all the canteens table cloths to wash as well, that's why
there's irons and boards." He said, pointing to the other side of the wall with his tail top.
"Here, try this on." And he handed him a size small L vest, that hugged his body perfectly.
Like other dragonoids, Drago as well was able to retrace his back spikes, so that they
wouldn't poke holes in his precious clothing. "It's perfect! Thankyou!" He said. "Your
welcome, I should get mine and then get the keys from Tajura! Then we can go and take care
of the MPH."
And the two Bakugan's walked over to the dressing room at the other side of the elevator,
dropping their bags over to the lockers. After that they made their way through the first floor
hallway. On the way, they got three different hello's already. And just when they got to the
last one, Tajura came through the door. "Aah, why good morning Drago dear! And Percival
as well! Lovely to see my hard workers the first thing I come through the door! Oh, have you
even found a right sized vest, and your work mate?" She asked while finding the key to her
office. "Good morning to you too. Yes, me and Percival actually know each other from way
back..." Drago said while smiling to his darkus friend. He smiled back at him while lightly
blushing. "Krh, Yes. But, we would need the keys for everyone. I was thinking the first
morning I could take the MPH from the third floor with Drago, and if Julira and Kaer would
take the household class?'' Percival asked as they walked in over with her. "Ah, yes, that is a
good plan. And Drago, is it ok if I talk about that with Percival here?" She asked looking at
Drago in a certain way so he knew what she meant. "Yes, he knows already." Drago
answered, smiling calmly at him. "Alright. Me and my supervisor talked yesterday, and we
thought it would be a good idea if Percival would be working with you since he has the work
contact every day of the week. Would that be alright?" She asked looking at the two, who
immediately looked at each other, like they had been just waiting to hear those news.
"Absolutely!" "I would be honored to do so."
"Great! And about Iitu, we talked with our doctor here, and she was fine to get transferred
back to Goroa's baku-hospital, so she could come here in her place." She explained, as Drago
was surprised by what he heard. "Oh really? That way I wouldn't have to travel as far as the
next building over." The ruby red dragonoid thought out loud. That was more than he could
have asked for, and he knew that the haos cat was happy to do so. "That's exactly what we
thought, dear! So glad we got it arranged so quickly too!" She smiled gladly.
"Well then, that's all settled! Now, are you going to take the multi purpose hall?" The haos
lioness asked. "Yes, I think that would be perfect for starters. They shouldn't have anything
setup either, so it's easy to mop." The darkus one answered as he motioned Drago to follow
him. "Hmhm, good! Then remember to show up at coffee break for 8:15!" She reminded
before they went out the door. "We'll do!"
Percival stopped at the end of the hallway, and kept the door open for the pyrus dragonoid.
Then he opened the closet door, only to notice how something in there was gone. "That's odd,
the cart should have been here..." "Is it that one over there?" Drago asked and pointed at the
hallway and through the next door, where the very thing was sitting and waiting. He's darkus
friend was quite stunned after getting next to him, and look at what his companion was
talking about. "H-how did it-???"
"What? Are you that surprised that I'm actually in time one day?" Asked a bird Bakugan
besides them, who was carrying pink and blue towels to the cart and seemed to be filing it.
"Hmh. Yes, to say the least, not gonna lie. You should go see Tajura before it's eight though,
it might make her whole Tuesday a lot better." The darkus warrior said, pulling his hands on
his hips while throwing him one of the green leashed keys.
"Thanks! And I already saw her on my way here. She also said that we would have a new
member joining us, but not just anyone..." And the new Bakugan aimed his turquoise eyes on
Drago and took a few steps forward, giving him his wing. "It's an honor to meet you, pyrus
beauty. I'm Kareronake, but just call me Kaer. Welcome to the humble workshop, where we
spend 36 hours of week. Your boyfriend sure has been keeping things interesting on H4!" He
grinned in a sly manner. Drago was a bit overwhelmed to say the least. Hearing all that
already told him quite much of what was going on here, but it at least saved him the trouble
to explain himself. "U-uhm...n-nice to meet you. But just call me Drago, alright? I don't know
where that nickname has started from, but I've sure heard it from. More Bakugans that I care
of o reveal..." The ruby red dragonoid said with an awkward side look while sweat drop
rolled down his side head. "Hmhmh! But isn't it true? I mean wow, not all the rumors don't
hold a candle once you're in front! Sure hope we get some respect now having you with us!"
The feather head said tapping the pyrus dragonoids shoulder in brotherly manner, while his
eyes scanned his whole body through.
"Ok, we can chit chat more during coffee break, but now did you see Julira?" Percival asked
about changing the subject. "Yeah she's changing right now." He answered, shifting his
attention back to the other. "Ok, we agreed that Drago and I will go clean the third floor
MPH, can you two manage the household class?" "Absolutely! We can manage that no
problem." "Alright, good than. See ya in a bit." And Drago just bowed slightly and went after
his long termed friend to the elevator, which he had ordered to the third floor. He had
something with him that looked like a piece of grey fur at first peak. "What's that for?" But
the darkus warrior just smiled a bit and said: "Just in case."
And as the doors opened, Percival made a quick turn to the right, that seemed to have a little
corridor, that Drago didn't actually even remember seeing yesterday. "And here, this door is
always open. And it's where we get our cart." "Ou, so we don't have to fight over one?" "No.
Of course not. We can use this one in here, buut there's four of us today... So after we're done
we can leave this one here. Just remind me to look at the laundry bag after we are done." He
said as he was taking a sprinkling bottle out. Drago made a mental note of his friend's task as
he looked at the otherwise empty dark hallway. They seemed to be the first Bakugans on this
floor.
After getting the door opened and the cart in, Drago saw only pitch blackness in front of him.
Yet another door frame that he had no idea that was sealed with in. He felt that it was a big
space, since even the light illuminating from the hallway wasn't enough to light the whole
room. "Is there a light switch or something?" "That panel on the side, puch all the four
buttons on the left side." His friend advised. Drago found the panel, but feeling it sure didn't
help much, since all the buttons too were pitch black. "Ghh... Damn it..." "You got it?"
"Arhg, I can't even tell what I'm pushing or not..!" "Ah, here, slightly this way.." Percival said
and moved his hand with his to the right spot, getting slight pleasure shivers from the warm
contact. And luckily, they had some slowly strengthening lights illuminating the hall, that
Drago swore that felt bigger. It was only 10 meters from the other wall. "And so, could you
check the paper situation, and the trash cans for me? I'll get the mops ready in the
meanwhile." The darkus bakugan said, giving Drago the key leash. He took it and nodded
and while walking over to the other side he noticed something. "How come in a big place like
this has barely any echo?"
"Hm. That might be because of those, my friend." And he pointed up smirking slightly. Just
then, Drago noticed as well how there were little holes all over the ceiling, like a bunch of
mice had done a number on it. "Those guide the sound to not echo loudly all over, but to let it
sink in nicely. That's why it looks like hole cheese." Percival explained. "Ah, that's actually
pretty clever." When Drago looked at them more closely in the light, they looked almost like
craters on a planet's surface. Space... That just made him suddenly remember their final
battle against King Zenoheld. The time when he and Helios had united their inner fire and
summoned the legendary Ignish sword. It seemed like the time had just started flying after
that. All kinds of changes had occurred, not all so good, but they had survived through them.
As crazy as it felt, Drago wouldn't have wanted to change a thing of how he had ended up
with Helios. The crazy doctor thing, parting ways with Dan and Keith...Letting Helios lead
the charge as he got held back. Getting past all those hard times, had made him realize how
much he had grown. And he bet his tail that Helios felt it too, but was maybe too distracted to
see it yet. Speaking of his lover, he realized how much he thought about him, and actually
missed him. But some purple blur broke the image of him, and the ruby red dragonoid
returned back to this moment.
"Helloo, New Vestroia to Drago?" "Hmh? Sorry, what was that?" The darkus warrior sighed
and asked: "Are you gonna just hang on to that, or swap a new one in there?" He grinned and
pointed the trashcan he was squishing against his chest, like it was his treasured plushie. The
pyrus Bakugan shook his head embarrassedly and made a turn back to the cleaning cart." Nno,
grrh, sorryh! I just- spaced out for a second..." He mumbled while trying to open the
plastic bag. "Hm. I can see that. But how about we try to focus here?" Percival asked and
handed him the mop. "Now if you don't know how to put it in correctly-" "Like this?" Asked
the dragonoid before his friend was even done with the sentence. The string part was already
on the mop end the way it should. "Y-yes? Wow, ok..." But then he wondered why he was
even surprised? This was Drago after all.
"And, this longer one is called 75, and the one size smaller is called 50. And now that we use
the bigger one, you can just slowly drag it right next to the wall. But once you get all the
trash through the next line, you make it go zig zag, and get a wider area once, and always the
thinner side first." He instructed as he showed the pyrus dragonoid how to do it correctly.
Drago was instantly into this new thing, and just went on and tried to do how he saw the
other one doing it just now. It felt heavy at first, but he got used to it quite soon. Paying all
his attention to the floor and what the light showed to him, he scooped everything he saw
coming in front of him. Making the turn as he reached the back wall, he took every last one
of the dirt balls and lil rocks. Soon, he noticed that I almost felt like a game. After getting the
whole floor spotless, he looked back on himself and enjoyed the clean view.
While fetching him the sweeper to pick up the traches, Percival looked at Drago's
concentrated face and asked: "Was that bad?" The ruby red dragonoid turned his attention to
the darkus one while a smile appeared on to his lips. "I-...can I mop something else please?"
Percival looked at him completely thrown off, but lifted the key bundle up and said: "How
about the backroom?" "Yes please!" After unlocking the door, the pyrus dragonoid straight up
jolted in and started sweeping quite the enthusiastic speed the remaining floor. Percival
looked at how his comrade was genuinely smiling from the joy of what he was doing, while
working and knew it right there and then. "Well I guess he found the right job for himself."
After being done with the whole hall, the pair took their cart and took the grey laundry bag
from it and went down with the elevator, back to the first floor. Going to the cleaning center,
Percival started dumping the dirty mops and towels in each of their own baskets with gloves
on. "And when you do this, is really important that you wash the towels separate in their own
program, and the mops on their own." Drago hunched over next to him to see better and
pointed the locker on the right. "What's this for?" "Ah, that's for the powder. Care to give it
here? It's behind you." At first Drago was about to say that there was nothing behind him, but
the big dryer closets, but then he saw that in between them, there indeed was a big container
box." Here you go, and then?" "Than I take half a spoon of this and put it in the left one.
Then just put the right assets and START. Easy as that.'' Now after that 1:03 timer has gone
off, we come to wash the mops in and put these one on the dryer for the meantime." The
darkus warrior explained, expecting Drago to yawn from the borderome of it, compared to
intense battle planning and strategizing. But, the pyrus dragonoid had such a concentrated
face on him and voice that it took Percival by complete surprise. "Wow, that's handy. And a
bit to remember too, but just to be sure can you watch me do it for the first time?" He
pleaded. "Hmh. You bet! Juust in case. Right?" He asked, winking playfully to him, and
Drago responded back with a smile: "Hmhm. Right."
Suddenly, the door opened and the same bird bakugan from earlier said: "Hey what are you
doing? Hurry up, its coffee break, and Julira even brought some fresh homemade cookies!"
"Oh, that's so nice of her..." Percival said as he got up and dusted his vest from the little dust
from the mops. "Oh yeah, she wanted Drago to try them first, must be because she's always
too nice for the newcomers! Now come on, quit holding up!"
Kaer hurried and held the door for them. Drago blinked from surprise and murmured: "TThat's
too nice..."
*Sigh* If you only would be as enthusiastic about work as you are from breaks..." Percival
countered to the ventus bird, while going out the door. "Hey, I'm plenty enthusiastic about
cleaning toilets and floors as I need to be!" He said as he tapped his wing on top of his chest.
"By slacking off over to canteen to drink some bubble tea's?" Percival countered sarcastically
while raising an eyebrow. "Hey, that was one time and they had peach flavored ones! They
never have that!" *sigh* "Excuses, excuses..."Percival sighed, rolling his eyes. It seemed
like he was quite used to this by now.
Drago couldn't help but to hide a slight giggle behind his arm, as he listened to the two
bakugan's conversation. Right away, he got the feeling that he was sure gonna have an
interesting time here. All the anxiety he might have had in the morning had vanished in no
more than 15 minutes.
After finally getting a cup of coffee in front of them, the four cleaning workshop teens were
happily chewing down their breakfast and getting Drago in full up curious questioning. "So,
how did a powerful royal Bakugan such as yourself get retired?" "And how did you manage
to win Helios, the leading Bakugan of Vexoes to come over to your side? Let alone MARRY
YOU?? You must had used a love spell or something-! Ou, but those are forbidden! Wait,
actually, hold it till Azila gets here! She's gonna want all the romantic deetails!!" The young
bird Bakugan went on and on quite energeticly. Drago almost choked on his own coffee while
listening to all these hot questions being shooted his way at the first 5 seconds.
"Wow, slow down there guys, it's only his first day! You wanna exhaust him already during
his firat break?" Percival defended, trying to calm down he's too eager workmates. Not that
he hadn't gotten an insane amount of questioning when he got here...But Drago had
specifically come here to help take his mind off the past things and get relaxing time while
working here, not to get pried from his private life!
"Yes, I don't even think I can answer to all of them.." He said and looked a little bit bothered.
He almost felt like the late paparazzi had just now caught up to him after the great battle. It
was a miracle he hadn't made it in the evening newspapers cover yet. Perhaps Helios had
suspected right, that the best thing for them at the time had been just to disappear and lay low
for a while.
"And not to disappoint you or anything, but I've been kinda wanting to put the memories of
the battles behind me, so I'd rather not talk about it right now... It was mentally and
psychically a very tiring battle for us, and a one we were so close to lose... What I was about
to lose. And all that just because we weren't prepared enough for the nightmare that was
unleashed on us..." Drago said mood changing quite drastically, and he lowered his gaze to
the reflection of the liquid surface.
The others weren't emotion blind, and saw that whatever had happened, sure was draumatic,
even for the great Drago. The darkus lioness put her purple and black striped paw on Drago's
warm wine red hand and said: "I'm so sorry to hear that. Sorry for asking so carelessly. I
should have thought ahead... Please, forgive us?" "Yeah, did not mean to bring you to all
gloomy land on us, pal. But you know what? How ever much despair they caused for you,
you won and destroyed our enemies for good! Thanks to that, we are all safe now. So
thankyou, for all the Bakugan's in New Vestroia. Can't show our gratitude enough..." Kaer
said in the most serious and sincere voice Drago had yet heard, but it only made the point
more clear for him. He smiled slightly and felt the warmth from their hands and they were
holding his. "It's alright. I'm just happy that things turned out right." Percival smiled besides
him and nodded. "We all are, Drago... We all are. Thanks to you. If you wouldn't have shown
up when you did...We mind had not had made it." Percival said while looking deeply into
Drago's eyes. Drago turned his head to the side and said in a low voice: "I'm glad I did.
Despite my condition... But I had a very bad feeling. So I listened to my gut and came after
you all..." Drago said relief leaking from his voice. "Hmh. Your gut sure is right always.
Better keep listening to it." "Hmhmhm! Thats just what I plant to do!"
The two young ones observed the situation, and read the emotions between the other two
Bakugans. They could just feel the strong caring the two had for each other, in a mix of
something else... almost like they could have been more than what they let to understand.
"You two seem like-" "You could be a couple."
Now this comment broke their minds completely and both of the Bakugans tried not to die, as
they swallowed their friend bean water down in the wrong direction. "Khöhhöhhöh! Khh- WWhat
are you two talking about?!" "Yhyh-! Y-yeah-! Wh-Where did that come from?!"
"I don't know... The way you both seem to be so deeply connected? I don't know. It just
stuck out to me." Kaer said while scratching his chin. "Same here. It's just...the first thing
that comes to mind from you both. How you two look at eachother, and almost like read each
other's minds." The tigress said while observing them both.
Percival was a bit lost from words. Because the truth was, he still had 'some kind of' feelings
towards the pyrus dragonoid no doubt about that, but he tried to keep it as neutral between
them as possible. But more than anything, Drago's wealth and happiness were important to
him all the same. He cared about him, in more ways than he was aware of. He was so
relieved that he was able to be with him, even get to work as a team, because he knew Drago
wasn't a slacker if he really had a motivation for something. The two had never even run into
a problem where either of them couldn't decide how they were gonna do things or how they
could manage by themselves. They always knew how to make it equal for one another, but
now, Percival had to balance it a bit differently. Because the pyrus dragonoid would get tired
more easily than before. That was no problem to him. They would simply have to time their
work a bit differently than before, that's all. And since the darkus Bakugan knew how
everything worked here, he already had thought of a perfect schedule for that.
"Ok, first of all, we're just friends. Second of all, yes there's many kinds of loves. And for us,
it's about caring, because we're like family. We stand for each other, either if it's that were
getting attacked, or that we're facing difficult times. We stand together, no matter what we're
up against. Villains or worries..." Drago explained, as them both had a face like the message
was sinking in. "Soo you two are like brothers, huh?" Kaer asked, trying to wrap his head
around this. "Yes, you could call it that..." Drago said looking at them. They had a thoughtful
expression and after few seconds, then they hymned in unison, as it seemed they were
reading their mail. "Then can I ask if all of you are so close?"
Percival could have straight up answered no on this one. He had interacted the most with
Drago out of all the other Bakugans in their group, and because of this, he had gotten to know
him way better than the others in their team. Which automatically meant that he had grown
closer with him specifically after sharing so many things about each other. There were
different kinds of friendships. Work partners meant that you get along with your partner and
your teamwork came out best when together. Then there was the friendship in general, you
two came along well, time flew past faster than lightning, and that you simply felt
comfortable talking with whatever with them. But having a deep relationship means that you
actually found comfort and safety from that someone. Being close to them brought life in you
in new levels other than what you had been familiar with before. And, even brought new
sides about yourself, thanks to that someone.
"Of course. We have been fighting on the same side for ages, we all share the same kinda
closure with each other. We are brawlers, after all. And everyone in the team is like siblings."
Drago replied, but in truth kept in the fact that with Percival, he might have called them
exceptionally close. Like best friends. "But I think thanks to your good pair work, we have
just become a bit more close with each other." the ruby red dragonoid replied with a smile.
"I'll have to agree. A part of the reason why I was so excited to get to work with you. I have
no doubt you can't do any worse than in your home." He answered back, with a smile that
didn't leave any doubt in his mind about his confidence with him. "Thankyou, I promise to
try my best. And please inform me if I'm doing anything incorrectly." Drago asked quite
sincerely. "Oh we for sure will! Speaking off, we should get going already! Did Tajura make
any chances on the list?" The bird bakugan questioned as he chugged down the last bit of
coffee from his cup and dusted off the cookie crumbs from his feathers. "No, just a normal
Thursday work schedule. So off to clean this floor and the third and the first. And by then it
should already be lunch time. Then we go to the H4 building." Julira replied and sat up
stretching. "Heh, I'm excited. Your batteling skills are rumored to be the best of the best, but I
wonder how good your cleaning skills will be!" Kaer said while taking the cup off to the
dishes return line. Drago made a little grin as he replied: "I guess you'll just have to find out
yourself."
And the morning normal cleaning routine went way smoother than expected. They all
thought Drago would need quite much showing off in what order to wipe which area and
with what colored towel, but that didn't take but one time. But what they didn't expect was
that it would go even faster. What usually would have taken the trio about an hour, took only
40 minutes. And as hard to believe as it was, Drago seemed to be wanting to do the most
biggest and hardest part. Take all the hallways and stairs. This surprised of course everyone
else but Percival. But just in case, he went after him to pick up the trash piles left by him, and
remind him that they had no hurry anywhere. But, as he saw how much the pyrus dragonoid
seemed to be enjoying the job he didn't have it in his heart to stop him. And if he felt like he
was in shape to go all out, then why not?
As they got to a lunch break, even Drago was worn out, after three hours of sweeping and
mopping and running back and forth the stairs. Julira and Kaer found themselves stunned by
this. Not only did the pyrus dragonoid do things quickly, he also left everything like a 20 year
old professional had come and cleaned the place. Not a single smudge or stain anywhere. As
Percival looked at the spotless hallway, he grinned to the two teens standing next to him
speechless:"Hmh. How about you two start taking some notes?" "T-That's impossible!! He
has gotta have cleaned before!" Kaer said in disbelief. His brain cells started to melt as he
tried to wrap his head around this. "For a pregnant dragonoid he sure has a lot of energy..."
Julira said thoughtfully but added quickly after: "Well not that I'm complaining! Just good if
he does, leaves less work for us!" She grinned. "Maybe, but that should be an example for
you two on how well to do things around here." He said back to them. "And you two are
young healthy Bakugans, for crying out loud!" "Yeeah...Ok, now I just feel bad! You need to
hold him back at bit, so he leaves something to us too! Otherwise I bet he could take the
whole school with the offices and every smithy in one day if we'd let him!" Kaer grinned.
"Hey don't say that around him. Or he'll take it as a challenge!" "Hahahah! Yeah!" "And -
"Don't let me hold you guys back" My ass! More like we are gonna have to hold him back, or
he'll exhaust himself!" The feather head said. But least to say, they were all impressed. It
seemed like there was no such a thing that the pyrus dragonoid wasn't good at. Or atleast,
they haven't found such an example yet.
And as the afternoon rolled in, they split up as they got into the school building, and in the
downstairs, where Helios and the other smithy's were. As soon as he stepped in, Drago had
this exciting yet comforting feeling taking over his chest. That little bit of distraction showed
him his work too as he's train of thoughts because more clouded and distracted. As an
example if he went to fetch something from the cleaning closet, as soon as he was at the door
he already forgot all about it, and why he was there in the first place. Percival couldn't help
but to confirm his thoughts and ask: "How do you feel about it? Knowing that he is merely 10
meters under you?" Drago squeezed the mop wand and had a struggling expression on his
face. "I'm trying to fight myself from not jolting there with all my speed and end up cuddling
him...and it's hard.. Especially because one second I might feel like I need to love the soul out
of him and the next it might be that if he says a word to me, I freak out and want to shut him
up. It's... really confusing." Drago said, lowering his blushing head between his hands.
"And exhausting no doubt." Percival added. Drago nodded and took a deep breath. "But, it is
what it is. No point trying to fight what I can't."
He said, letting a deep sigh. "But, I can pull this off. I need to have faith in myself. And Iitu
keep's saying that it can't be terribly long anymore..!" He said and looked at his belly a bit.
"Hmh. Let's hope so, and don't worry. You're gonna do alright... I know it. " He's darkus
companion said and tapped his shoulder reassuringly.
"And don't worry about him, either. It's just 10 minutes till the coffee break and then just 45
minutes glass cleaning. Then our day is over and you may reunite with him. So, you think
you can manage that?" Percival asked and put his hand on his friend's shoulder. He took a
deep breath and answered: "Yeah.. I can do this. No problem. Actually, it's been a ton of fun
so far. I didn't expect that at all." He said while looking around the hallway. "Hmhm. I know,
it for sure is." "And Percival, thankyou for being here with me. I feel a lot less lost knowing
you got my back. I really aprisiate for that." "Dragoh... Mhh!" and Percival embraised him
tightly, which Drago also returned. "You don't have to keep thanking me for letting me know
how grateful you are. And I'm not doing this to get to your popularity list, I'm doing this
because I want you to be alright, and know that you don't have to be alone with your
problems. And for you to know that you always have someone besides you. Not just him."
And he said it with such a voice that he knew exactly what he meant. This only made Drago's
emotion button to trigger, and he squeezed his friend against him. "Percival...! I'm so glad
you're in my life." This comment made Percival's whole day and he tightened his hold
slightly as well, while enjoying the moment. This was all he could ask for. For being the one
for him when he needed a true friend that listened and understood. This just reminded him of
how important friendship's could be.
As the rest of the afternoon flew by and the clock was closing in on two o'clock, the metal
workshop was starting to shut down and all the students went to change their work clothes
into their own. "Aah, deem, this day sure was busy! Eey Heli, you up to go grab something
from the mall?" "No can do, you begger! Promised Drago to go with him to some new place
to go see what kinda food there is." Helios replied as he pulled his leather jacket on in quite
in a hurry. "Oww, and hey I still have some of my own left! Besides, next week is my salary
anyways!" "Then why don't we all go then? Would be nice to get something other than frozen
pizza." Cazzy suggested to the two other dragonoids in the locker room. "Hey yeah! We
haven't hung out in ages! C'mon, Heli, say you can?" "Don't know yet, I'd rather live day by
day than worry weeks ahead of me." The pyrus dragonoid grunted and wrapped his dark red
scarf around his neck, that Drago had weaved to him as a birthday present. "But if we get off
let's say earlier one day and you don't have anything scheduled for him that is?" "Sure why
not. Bye!" He said quicker than the door got to close from the hallway as he was already
jumping down the stairs. "Maan he sure still manages to keep fire under his ass, no matter
how less ahead he thinks!" Leo sighed while closing his locker. "You don't say. But I can
come shopping with you. I have nowhere to be." The metal dragonoid smiled. "Oow, thanks
man! Much more fun to go with someone then go alone. Hey have you tasted the new Cavre
rolls yet?" "No clue what you're talking about." "Ooh then you have been missing out a lot!
C'mon, the might still have some while we get there!" He hurried and threw his black rivet
jacket on.
While watching his baku phones clock, Helios grunted. "Already 2:05..! C'mon, he said he
would be here on time! Or than he went too far and tried to perfect everything as usual..." As
much as he tried not to let the cold in, the brutal north wind from the sea was enough to make
Helios' body shiver. "Grrh, I'll be perfectly clear FOR HIM that I don't like waiting, when
he's late ass get's here..!" And as soon as Helios finished that sentence in his freezing head, he
saw his red one come out the door. Only issue was that he didn't come alone. Helios
recognized right away who was once again hanging around on his pyrus beaty, and just like
in battle state, every blood vein in his body had a kickstart to flame his whole body up, and
make the poison from his body run to his spike tips.
"Well, see ya tomorrow at 7:45?" Drago asked as he was ready to go in the opposite direction
as his darkus friend. "Yes, and also, would you happen to have anything scheduled for
tomorrow night?" Drago made a small pause, but did not recall having anything scheduled.
"No, I'm free." "In that case, would you like to go to town with me?" Drago had a smile
appear on his lips and he answered happily: "Of course! Let's do it!" Percival's golden tail tip
started to wag behind his back. "Really? That's great!" "Hmhmh! Well then, see you
tomorrow!" "You bet!" And the darkus warrior turned around, and started to make his way
home. This day, by far, had been the most fun in the whole year for him. First he and Drago
had had a blast in work while goofing off and catching up on everything.
If everyday was going to be even half as fun, then he was officially living a dream.
Drago also turned around and saw his lover leaning on a pole. He speeded over to him, but
noticed that Helios was almost like staring someone down, ready to jump at them and slay
them on the spot. His scales were standing up and his pointy ears were reaching towards the
sky. First Drago was sure it was for him being late, and making him wait in the cold. But, as
he got closer, he's expression changed into a softer one and he embraced the other dragonoid.
"Hmh. And here I thought you wouldn't even get out. Or did you miss behave on your first
day? Now whos the bad dragon, huh?" "Thmhmhmh! No no, you dingleberry! Just had to
make sure nothing was left uncleaned for tomorrow, because that means more extra work for
us! And by this day's observation, we got plenty enough for one day to do." He said and
smootched him on the cheek perfectly, and took his muscular arm on his and started walking
towards the station. Even though Helios had been in the cold for a while, his hands felt
extremely warm. This didn't bother Drago of course, but he was a bit curious as to why had
he looked so on edge just a moment ago. "How about you? Everything is fine?" He asked and
while caressing his tail with his own as they walked. "Yeh, just wanna go home. I'm tired..."
"Hmm, In that case how does a cuddle nap sound? We can go shopping later." The emerald
eyed asked and nuzzled his lover relaxingly who returned the gesture and took the advantage
to steal a kiss from him. "Sounds like your reading my mind just fine as always~"
As they both walked towards the harbour where they were going to take the fairy back to
their island, they failed to notice that one of them by passing Bakugan happened to be
following them for a while, before disappearing in the city on one of the alleyways. As soon
as he was sure he was alone, he began a telepathic call. "A red pyrus dragonoid with golden
horns and emerald eyes...I believe I have located him." "Yes, there's no doubt. It's him
alright." "We should let the emperor know right away. He's finally gonna notice our potential
and give us a promotion from a special team into a Prevet's." "Ha, wouldn't that be the day...
But if not then atleast is going to fuck up Jeva's day. He's the other team leader because of his
long relationship with the General, but that will change one day!" "That's right, and when it
does, he's going to be the one licking our feet's and we get to make him run around for us!"
And the hooded Bakugan looked up at the sky with a glimmer in his eyes. "And then finally,
our Emperor will have his happiness back!"
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Thankyou so much for reading, and the interest you have shown towards this series. I'm
so glad you guys continue to read this! I hope you guys have as great as Christmas as
posible in these times, and wonderful end of the year. Stay strong and healthy! Love you
all!
Until next time~!
Cut The Wires
Chapter Notes
The first Hellou of 2021! I hope everyone had a good Christmas and new year! I
certainly did, and got more of the story written for you all finally! Sorry it took so long,
but I had little bit of planning to be done for the spring. And now that I have a bit more
clear schedule, we can move on!
And here's the next one, can say. There's gonna be some progress between characters in
this one, even a bit of action again!
Hope you all enjoy it! ;)
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As a full month had gone by, Drago was quite used to his new job. Now the everyday tasks
had burned in the back of the dragonoid's mind and he even knew how to plan ahead for the
programs and schedules, and so that everyone had jobs to do. That's why he and Percival had
pretty much become the two leading bakugan for the four teens in their team.
As for what came to the weather, it took a drastic change over just a few days. It had gone
cold as hell, and for the first time, it actually snowed in New Vestroia. This surely made all
the Bakugans wonder, was it just the planet's new evolution, or was it an omen from
something bigger? Regardless, this meant that they were gonna have to change with it. So for
those Bakugan who already were into sewing and clothing making and such, it meant to
develop something warmer for those who the supposed 'winter' was gonna affect more than
some others. Again one good example was the pyrus dragonoids. They felt fully loaded and
good in the warmth of summer sun, but now when it was cloudy and dark over to that side of
the planet, they became more easily tired and had less energy in their bodies. To Helios it
affected the way that he was more tired than usual, and tended to stay in bed and sleep in the
mornings. Drago had already had a hard time getting up as it was, because of his lover's
irresistible charm to bait him to sleep in with him. And for the fact that because he was
expecting, but now this darker time of the year, he wondered would he just fall in lethargy
instead trying to struggle to stay awake.
Iitu said that it was out of the question, if he didn't want to take the risk of not waking up, if
the baby decided to let itself out of his stomach. And for the fact that if Drago would stop
breathing, that meant air supply out for the embryo as well. So that thought was fastly erased
from the ruby red dragonoids mind. He just had to find ways to keep himself sharp and
awake till spring got here. One good reason to have a tight work schedule to keep your mind
occupied and going. And of course, thanks to the two pyrus dragonoids having a vulcano to
live in, their home stayed warm all around the year.
There also was this program going on that the teachers and smithy leaders were writing
reports on how the students were doing their job. Sometimes plus, and sometimes minus. It
all decided on how well they got paid. And if for some example there would be one teen that
did show up every week but didn't wanna do anything in the workshop, the elders started to
investigate could anything be done for them, instead just kick them out for slaking. And
usually the problem was that they were in the wrong smithy. And to that, the solution was just
as easy as the problem changing.
And on this specific morning, through this program came a message to the Metal workshops
leader from the pyrus beauty of all bakugans. A bit surprised, the elder walrus bakugan took
his reading glasses and leaned closer to the screen.
"Hi. Unfortunately Helios talentedly overslept this morning. Should arrive at 9:30 the least. I
might have been involved in this, so please accept my deepest apologies, promise that this
will never repeat itself!
Sincerely Drago..."
The Walrus bakugan read out loud from his gmail. "Aha. Well at least he's on his way." He
murmured and leaned back to his chair while taking a sip from his morning coffee.
"Ooww deem, must have been a long night with Drago." Leo grinned, as a little snicker
escaped from Cazzy. "Well, at least it's not an everyday error." He added while leaning on to
the doorway. "Oh no, I wouldn't tolerate that for more than one day on my smithy. Man, was
he trying to be a rebel and a half since he first came here..." The teacher sighed. "Yeeh, buut
don't forget that we still had Juho and Griff here to add to his ego." The darkus dragonoid
reminded. "Oh am I glad those hooligans are gone. Now we only have Waren and Lufy to
pipe down, and I'd say Helios is already doing a great job with those mutts. Skootti is a lesser
handful for sure, just gotta find him the perfect outlet for that extra energy in his small body."
The metal dragonoid said and put his hands in his work jacket's pockets. "Heheh, Yeah! But it
is quite adorable, how he keeps running after our grumpy ass, and trying to fight him, but he
actually ends up being the exact copy of him." Leonidas snickered and watched over to the
observation window down to the smithy, where their other classmates were trying to work on
to their jobs. "Well, at least someone keeps me informed. Otherwise it would be a real hassle
here." Timjo blurted sarcastically, as he turned to make his way down the stairs. The two
young dragonoids followed, knowing exactly what their mentor meant.
Drago looked at his phone, getting the g-mail response back from his husband's boss. "Ok."
was the simple answer. "Hm. So it went through. At least one thing got sorted out for this
day... Now the ten other things that are unsorted still..." The ruby red dragonoid sighed and
turned to look at the young ventus bird behind him who was sweeping away the hallway.
*siigh* "When is the lunch break? I'm gonna die of hunger!" "In 15 minutes, You only have
10 more meters to go. Chop chop!" Drago said, clapping his hands encouragingly. But the
bird boy didn't seem to be any more energetic, quite the opposite, he fell completely flat to
the floor, with over dramatic expression.
"I caan't! I've reached my little bird limit! Uuh.. I-If I die, could you bury me with my first
game?" Kaer said acting all like he was about to draw his last breath while reaching for the
darkus bakugan.
Percival was all too familiar with Kaer's tricks, and wasn't about to fall to tell him to get back
up before he was gonna run him over with the combination machine, but Drago went ahead.
"I can do it, you go to have some water. " The pyrus dragonoid said and took the mop from
him. "Thankyouh Dragoh, your the best bakugan alive!" The bird exhaled and hugged him
tightly, before making a run for it to the one level down to the canteen. Percival sighed and
rolled his eyes. "You let them off too easily." his friend said, wondering how did the
expecting pyrus dragonoid have so much energy. "He did plenty enough by mopping all the
first and second floor and the both stairs. I think he has more than deserved it. And are we
behind schedule?" The pyrus male asked while making a turn back and switched sides on the
hallway. "No." "There you go then." The ruby red dragonoid said gripping the mops end, and
used the clean side as he came back with the small trash pile. "Shouldn't you take a break
too? You haven't had but one in all morning.." "I can handle this till the end, don't worry.
Could you-?" But before the dragonoid even got to finish, when Percival had read his
thoughts and brought the sweeper over. "One step ahead of ya." "Hmhmh! Never mind then,
thankyou. I don't think I've ever wanted the day to go by so quick!" He said looking at the
clock. Percival couldn't help but to automatically make his lips curve upwards. "You're not
the only one, I can say that much right now." He said and looked at the time. 10:40... He and
Drago had gone out after work a couple times before, but that didn't make it any less exciting.
There was so much that could have happened. Except this time they didn't know they were
gonna have some uninvited company...
"Aand that's all I have for today. Go chance, and thank you for today's work everyone!"
"Thank you, It was our pleasure!" They all said in unison, and turned to the lockers. "Soo,
first where are we going?" The darkus warrior asked while looking at the pyrus one who was
already taking off his vest. "Wanna guess? It starts with an S-e..." "Sexstore!" The ventus
bird chirped behind them and Julira couldn't help but to burst in giggles. Drago rolled his
eyes and Percival blushed while trying to hold it together. This teen was gonna be the end of
him...
"You know Kaer, ever hear of the saying: The topic you bring up the most often, the bigger
need of it?" Drago countered with a smirk. "Besides, I'd imagine it's Helios and Leonidas
who like to visit that store..." Percival murmured, from the way they often seemed to talk
quite dirty sometimes.
"But I believe you were referring to the second hand store?" The darkus warrior corrected.
"Hmhm. Yes, that one. After that, if your legs feel like they're up to it, we could take a walk
to the other side of town to the bigger one, and go grab a bite at Cafe Biscuit?" "Sounds like a
solid plan. But, I believe it's I who needs to keep an eye out for your legs, if they happen to
give in. I can imagine all that isn't light weight to carry around?" Percival said, referring to
Drago's stomach. "I wish I could say the other wise, but once again, you have observed right,
my friend. It sort of feels like carrying a big waist bag, or a backpack on your belly.
Regardless, I don't wanna fall out of shape because of this. But don't worry, even without
your cautions, I'm being careful." The ruby red dragonoid said reassuringly. "And it is
because of those words that I allow myself to go with you anywhere. Great way to keep an
eye on you, while getting some company." The darkus one smiled. "Oww, are you saying that
you can't just have relaxing time with me, but you always just come with me because you
have the need to be my bodyguard?" Drago grinned biting his nail, pretending to look hurt by
it. "Oh don't worry. I get plenty of enjoyment doing both." "Work with pleasure kind of man,
are ya? Why Percival, I wouldn't never have guessed! What other kinky secrets have you
been holding from me?" Drago kept up the playful act, but the other decided to play along:
''Oh if you'd know them, my good dragonoid, I don't think you could bear to be with me
anymore." The darkus one said grincing a bit, while turning his head. "Hmhmhmh! Oh I
doubt there's anything that could come between us!" Drago said with full honesty, breaking
up the little joke. Percival went into more serious mode too, as he turned his gaze back to the
red dragonoid and said: "Well, I certainly hope not."
When the two finally got their own clothes changed, they hoped good weekend to their
workmates, before exiting the workshop for good. They noticed that the sky was covered in a
thick grey cloud, that let small snowflakes fall upon the land. "Ou great, more snow. I was
fine when it was only a few centimeters. Now it's all the way up to 30." "Aand by the looks
of it, it's gonna get even higher. You sure about not wanting to consider wearing shoes now?"
His darkus friend asked. "And what kind of footwear do you think would cover my claws
without ripping them?" The emerald eyes dragonoid sighed. "Maybe you should suggest that
to Mernita? She might be up for the challenge. We could totally go visit her shop as we walk
through the city. You don't know how long this winter will last for how much snow will come
in total. Who knows if we get buried in time. Come on, it would be the worst thing to do.
Besides, I'm sure she wouldn't be more than happy to do it."
Percival knew how to make a point go through Drago. Because usually he didn't want to
bother anyone by asking any favors, but was more happy to please others. But, now after
working a while and completing simple tasks for others and getting to see their gratitude by
it, Drago started to understand how fun it actually was, and not a burden at all. He had
learned many valuable things during this time. This was just one of them.
"Alright then. I'm willing to request it. But I certainly hope it won't come to the point where
we need to use some sort of wood sticks to make our way to work!" The pyrus dragonoid said
finally giving the green light. "I certainly hope not. I think if the roads really become that
unusable, then I'd just rather fly." Drago let out a heavy sigh, and dropped his head in defeat.
"I couldn't even do that at the moment... Grrh, I hate to be this helpless!" He groaned in
frustration. "It can't be helped, my friend. But, I'm sure after the hard part is done, it will all
ease up. Just think about it, a little version of yourself... Or him, quite honest, I bet they will
melt anyone who sees them." The darkus half dragonoid grinned. "Hmhmh! That I can
guarantee, my friend!"
As the two started to make their way on to their first destination, they completely failed to
notice how someone was tailing them, with not such pure innocent intentions. "If I were to
bring him to the Emperor first, he would most certainly grant me a place as his left hand
warrior! Besides, he doesn't even seem to have a clue of our whereabouts all week. If I play
my cards right, in an hour, I could be already at his side sitting, and letting Val and Insel
polish my spears as some troop leaders! "The hooded dragonoid smirked pleasedly, sure of
his victory already.
As he jumped all around the roof, quietly as a ninja, there was another pair of eyes keeping a
close watch on the unsuspecting two bakugans.
As it was 14:00 in the afternoon already, the streets were quite packed with bakugans. The
two friends went to their most visited store, which conveniently was close to the harbour
where Drago took the fairy off to their island. Since the ruby red dragonoid had gotten into
decorating now, he was more than eager to find something he had planned for his and Helios'
home. As long as the dark grey dragonoid didn't say it started to be enough, Drago let his
visions fly, and made it more homey and moody. Percival had yet to get to visit the pyrus
residence (for convenient reasons known as Helios), but Drago had shown pictures to his
friend as he had progressed through each room on how to make it more space saving and
handy for the two dragonoids to live in. One of the good ways to kill time when homestuck.
"Woow, hey that material on the self goes perfectly with that rug we found last week!"
Percival noted looking at the picture Drago was showing from his phone. "Right? And the red
oak wood wouldn't look half bad on the floor, am I right?" The pyrus one asked. "The 5,5 or
6.0?" "The 5.5 shade. The 6.0 goes too dark even in Helios' opinion. Besides, the wall rock is
already dark Grantin. We wanna see where we're stepping at least." Drago said. "Hmh. Quite
right. No such good dark site, huh?" The darkus one said looking through the shelfs. "Hmh.
True. Have you gotten any new thoughts about that lamp situation of yours?" Drago asked
while picking up a dark velvet blanket, with the softest of fabrics. But then he remembered
that they had three others already. They certainly didn't need anymore.
At the same time five meters from them, there was their hooded tracker again, with some sort
of short pipe on his armored hand. "Just one blow, and wala! Just like a magic trick!" He
murmured to himself, and the smoke inside of it retained some kind of tranquilizing energy.
He was ready to aim, and was just about to shoot. "Just one second aand-"
"Hey how about this? Come look!" And one turn of his head, the shot missed. Cursing
inwardly, the spy retreated to reload his gun.
Meanwhile Percival came next to him to see the item he meant. "See, it has a lot of space and
it looks beautiful even on the kitchen table!" He said as Percical picked up a crystal bottle for
one storing place. "Huuh, your right, aand it's no more than three gaoins." The darkus one
noted, as he flipped the item over to see the price tag. "I take it if you woont!" The pyrus
dragonoid teased showing his tongue out. "Ok ok, I will! Now, let's see if we can solve your
empty table problem as well!" He said as they went on ahead through the next ile.
"Hmh. Ok, sheer luck! But, you don't be lucky twice in a row, especially if there's a curse
being put upon you!" The hooded dragonoid said and had another cursed dart aimed right on
Drago's head. He was looking around, so the shooter tried to read his thoughts, as to where he
would look next, and for how long. He wasn't his army's best sniper without a reason. Getting
into his prey's head, mimicking their moves with his hands, not letting his target escape, but
to wrap the invisible net around them tighter and tighter... And wham! A young serchful
dragonoids mind was one of the easiest things to read through. He knew after a few seconds
of looking right, he turned his head. But, just as he was about to shoot, Drago instead looked
back again, and made a dash to his left. Golden chance, gone. Just like that! This time the
cloaked dragonoid bit his lip open. Never... NEVER, had he missed twice his target! This...
This was an outrage!
Drago picked up a metallic looking shelf for papers and such and he seemed to know right
away where to put it. "Yees, just what I've been searching for!" "Ou, so you get news paper
too all the way there?" His darkus friend guessed. "Of course we do. Their new employee
Hyria sure has a respectful amount of energy in that small body of hers. Why she almost
managed to come all the way to our island on her own!" The emerald eyed one said,
remembering how tired the little bakugan was after finally making it to their mailbox, Drago
couldn't refuse to offer her some threats with tea. She sure had come a long way for a letter.
"Oh wow, a though little raptor, isn't she?" "Hmhm. Which makes me think that she's in the
right job." Drago said looking a bit to the ground, thinking about something. "True that. For
some folk they have to look their whole life the place where they are comfortable, and some
just find it like that..." The darkus warrior said, remembering how he used to struggle with
his past and family roots about how he was ever going to get his way with life. His father in
particular would have wanted his son to continue in the middle of royalty, in the glorious city
of Crimares, which was located far north in New Vestroia. All the so to say "rich" bakugan
lived there in their own pride and wealth, and not just anybody was allowed in. But in his
teen years, Percival had thought that how would a life of a normal bakugan feel like? Where
everything just didn't get handed to you without a break of sweat? He got more curious after
he started hearing stories on how the other bakugans in Vestroia lived freely and equally
among themselves, and ones didn't have to bow down to anyone. No rules such as "You can't
even speak with this low class." or "You cannot step on that property that's lesser than what
we deserve." And rulefree land like that sounded intriguing to the young darkus warrior.
And with that, tired of listening to his father's threats, he had left to the outside world, and
started his own life. And for once, he thanked himself for having the courage to do so. It was
because of that, he had gotten some real experience and real friends, and even his own
partner, Ace. And the one friend in particular who was standing besides him.
"Why won't you just come on over one day, and see our whole house for yourself? I can only
show you so much through the pictures, besides that way we wouldn't always have to go eat
somewhere. You could just come on over and we could have dinner at my place." Drago
wondered, as he has asked the same question from him 10 times before. Drago wasn't blind
though. He had a good hunch of why he might have kept avoiding it.
"Yeah, when I have time..." He said a bit in a murmur and tried to avoid the others' look.
Drago looked at him and sighed a bit, but he decided to bring it up. "Has he threatened you
again?" This changed the atmosphere completely, but Drago needed to hear the truth. Only by
hearing his tone go this serious without even turning to look at him, Percival knew he
couldn't switch the subject. So he closed his eyes and said as he took a breath in. "He lives
there too. If he doesn't want me there, then I can't be there. That's violating. Besides, it's
alright-" "No is not! For me, it isn't! I can't understand why is it THIS thing out of all that he's
against me?! Hrrrh, and the worst part of it is, since I know both of you through and through,
I know you two would get along! It's just... Why can't he drop me out of it all together and
just use a few seconds to really get to know you?" The ruby red one groaned and rubbed his
forehead. It was giving him a serious headache, and he didn't fail to hide it from his best
friend either.
"Drago, you don't have to rip such big stress from it... this is alright for me. And maybe it's
for the better..." The darkus one said, turning his head and sighed heavily. He felt awful for
Drago, because of both sides. "It's not just you who I'm worried about, but he's wracking his
nerves with this as well! By making up things that don't even happen, or that if we are one
afternoon together, I will jump into bed with you or something! Or maybe... Ou of course..!"
Drago said tail slapping himself. Percival on the other hand got thoroughly confused by his
sudden behaviour.
"Back at that party, when you were supposed to protect me, but you didn't see that other
strange bakugan who ambushed me. I ended up with my stomach open again... He must have
still held a grudge from it..." He said and buried his face in his hand.
Now that the pyrus one said it outloud, it only made sense why had the darker pyrus
dragonoid taken Percival into such eyesore.
"So he doesn't trust me." The darkus one summed and let his elbows drop. "I'm really sorry
for that, Drago. Back then, I thought I had it, but you still got attacked. He's right to doubt
me. I know I would if the roles were reversed..." "But you didn't, none of us saw that come
in! It's nobody's fault! Besides, have I ever been in trouble with you since?" The red one
countered.
But they didn't get to finish this conversation, when Percival from the corner of his eye
noticed something, that had danger written all around it! Some stranger covered in cloak
walked right past them, but he had some sort of flute on his lips and it was illuminating a bad
aura. Fortunately, Percival reconnected the aura as a way to cast curse, so he's instinct kicked
in. He pushed Drago out of the way. Just as the stranger blew on it, Percival used the darkus
thunder attack to give a good sap on to the caster. It totally surprised the caster, and he's
concentration failed. The curse melted on to the self, quickly spreading panic over the shop.
But the darkus one wasn't concerned, but of only the ruby red one behind him. He kept his
red eyes on the stranger while asking: "You alright?" "Uuhg, y-yeah...What was that?!"
"You can ask him..!" The darkus one said, as the stranger groaned and tried to get back up his
feet, and get his wits back. As soon as he did, he noticed that he had completely blown his
cover and was now the center of many confused and curious eyes.
"Just who are you?!"
As Percival shielded Drago behind him, ready to make sure this stranger couldn't get past
him, he suddenly tried to make a run for it. But, before he got more than three steps away,
Helios jumped in out of nowhere, back scales standing up, as the stranger got a face full of
his sharp chest spikes. "Ou, leaving so soon before a good assbeating? Don't even dream of
it!"
"Grrhh! Out of my way!" He groaned and wiped the corner of his cape, making a green flame
emerge from it. Helios wasn't even faced by the odd fire attack, but the flames stung his hand
as it made contact like there were little needles being shot at him. He jumped back a bit, but
knew what this cape guy was about to try. Helios turned, but just as the stranger was about to
jump over him, he's long tail smacked him right back down.
"Don't think so.. !" Percival tried a power drain attack on the stranger, so that they would be
able to capture him more easily, since he didn't seem to want to talk right here and now. The
hooded attacker seemed to have read his thoughts, as he reflected the attack onto Helios
instead, and jumped towards Percival himself.
This automatically confused and surprised both of them. The darkus half dragonoid had to
deal with the strangers next move, when he drew a hidden dagger from within his cape. He
managed to land it onto Percival's cheek, and onto his side, as he pushed him back by
multiple swings of his bladed arm. "Percival!" Drago yelped, and was about to jump in, but
the darkus one yelled immediately back: "No, don't-!" And just when Drago was without
protection, the stranger took his chance and jolted for him. "Finally-!" Drago watched in
horror for the 3 seconds and praised himself for an attack, but it never came. He just heard a
cry of pain from the hooded one, and soon saw the reason why. Helios had tackled him onto
the ground before he could even lay a nail tip onto Drago. Letting the hooded one have a face
full with his sharp shoulder spikes.
"Y-you were supposed to be powerdrained-!" "If you think I can run out of energy by some
pathedic counter attack, your even more stupid than you look!" And Helios didn't waste any
time before giving the stranger a makeover with his fists, with a sense knocking out force. As
the hooded one coughed some teeth and blood out, he seemed to realize that even though the
Viper one had him pinned down, he was still able to use his legs. And so he did, by kicking
Helios right into the crotch. The few second diversion from it was enough time for him to
escape, and then kick the purus drahon on the jaw and stomach, and swing his bladed arm
right at his throat. "Out of breath? Then let me cut some air for ya!"
Thankfully Helios had enough time to dodge just enough for it to not cut his artery open, but
his side neck got the worst of it. Even his thick scales weren't enough to protect him from not
opening up his skin. The blade this stranger was using... Was meant to cut through dragonoid
scales!
Once again, when no one was standing in front of him, the hooded one turned his eyes on his
target. Even he was a bit out of breath by now. He took a couple of steps towards Drago, who
tried to back off to the nearest shelf. "Run Dragoh..!" Helios groaned and tried to hold his
neck from bleeding out, and getting his balance back. "Oh you're done running from me...!"
The stranger said and was just about to grab him, but again, he got a taste of a strong attack.
"Tri-Gunner!"
The hooded one got blasted over to the other side of the whole shop. The darkus one came by
the pyrus one, but he was in bad shape, as he was bleeding from three different spots, but one
cut on his side was definitely the worst.
Drago watched in horror, as Helios came to his other side, bleeding just as bad. He felt in
pain, like he was the one bleeding. On the inside...
"Khh, I don't know what the hell you think you're doing, but you need to get your act
together! Or even better, get yourself out! I can handle this on my own, so get out of any
way!" The viper one groaned, hissing to the darkus one out of nowhere. "Me get out? In your
dreams! Like you can handle this all by yourself! Get a grip and look at yourself!" Percival
countered, as even he had used up a lot of energy with that last attack, and hearring Helios's
ego yelling right now just made him ten times more tired.
"WOULD BOTH OF YOU JUST SHUT UP?!? God, we ARE NOT gonna have this
kindergarten level of argument right now! I'm seriously considering letting him just take me
to ancient knows where, rather than listening one more second of this anymore! You both
have to get it together if you wanna win this! Now I would love nothing more than just to
burn this guy to ashes myself, but- Khhhgg..!" But all the intensivity just in made Drago have
a really strong cramp, and he crouched down and held his stomach, making the point more
than clear for the two. "Dragoh..!" Both yelped and tried to support him.
"Helios, you know he's right. Come on please, just work with me this once, ok? We can't
keep hitting him separately! We need a plan!" The darkus one said, with the look for no more
bullshitting. Helios sucked his teeth, and bit his lip. He saw how Drago looked at him the
most degrading way possible, that just made him feel like a child being scolded. Yet he was a
couple years older than Drago. "Grrh, ok ok! Fine. You got one or something?"
"Well as a matter of fact-" And just when the two whispered something to each other, their
enemy made a counter attack on them. "Hah! You two are going to bleed out at any second!
Just what do you think you can do against me?"
But the stranger was surprised by how well they still stood up. Even though he had hit and
cut them with a force that would bring a common Bakugan at their knees gasping their last
breaths already, yet these two were standing up like they were nothing but bruises. Especially
the pyrus ones stand was quite intimidating, his ruby red eyed burning with determination.
Even the sniper had a cold chill running down his back scales. Just who was he??
"Hmf! And just where do you think you can take him to? I didn't catch that part yet!!" Helios
said as he and Percival looked at the caped one determinedly, knowing exactly what to do
now. "To whom he belongs to, that's where! You're only making this harder on yourself!" He
said as he was getting ready to lay another one of those green flamed attacks on them, that
was meant to take them both down for good. The two prepared their own attack as well,
waiting for the right moment.
"Just what I was about to say..!" Helios said and activated his Omega fusion ability straight at
the stranger, just when he shot his own attack at him the same time. As the two flames made
contact, a huge explosion and smoke screen covered the room, and that couple of seconds
was all that Percival and Helios needed to activate their trap. Percival sneaked behind him
and kicked him through the roof. Helios was way ahead of him, and before the stranger had
even time to reach, he got all of his tail slamming him back towards the ground, as the orange
spikes ripped through his skin poisoning him, as he got plunged back towards the ground,
and the final trap, Percival's power draining smoke, that hit it's target right on this time.
As the hooded dragonoid was laying on the ground looking at the ones that closed in on him,
he knew this was over. He was barely able to breathe, let alone move. "And now, I'd love to
know, who the hell sent you?" Helios growled threateningly. The stranger looked past the two
males in front of him, right at the ruby red one.
Drago looked back at him with a lot of questions in his mind, but more than anything, he
wanted to hear the answer.
"Yourh...Your Emperor...Is coming to take you home, Braveheart." After whispering these
words, it looked like a light out if nowhere had just appeared and swallowed him with it.
There was no more left of him, besides the blasts from the battle.
"J-just what did that mean?" "I don't know, but one thing I know, we have something new
coming at us again." Percival said, but noticed that Helios staggered, so he supported him.
"Woah!" "Don't worry, I got you. Guess even though you do have muscles, even they can get
tired of holding that strong body of yours together sometimes." The darkus one grinned.
"Khh, Yeah, guess so. And I guess you're not as slow as you look in that head of
yours....good call with the draining ability." The viper one said, some gratitude in his voice.
He felt a strange sense of relief. Because of their effective quick teamwork, the takedown had
not taken more than five seconds. If they only could have tried that sooner... But, as they
said: Better late than never.
When the stranger had disappeared, and the atmosphere returned back, Percival turned to
look at the viper dragonoid besides him. He sighed and wanted to do this before anything else
happened: "Helios, please accept my deepest apologies. As a warrior, I failed my duty to
protect the one I was supposed to. And to our code, that is unforgivable. But, I live with it
everyday, as a reminder that I will never let something like that happen again. It is harder
than taking my own life, but I know he couldn't live with himself, if I were to do that... And
as for the other thing, I'm fully aware that now more than ever that you are concerned about
Drago's safety. But let me assure you, that my only intentions are just that! Nothing more. I
know I don't hold a candle to you besides him. You two are truly meant for eachother, so I
beg of you to not see us as nothing more than friends. As I would like us to be." Percival said
and raised up, and held his hand to the viper one who in lack of better words, was stuck in
place. He really had to process all the fancy and overwhelming words coming out from the
darkus warriors mouth. After a couple of seconds had gone by, he asked with a bit
uncertainty: "Y-your asking us to be friends? E-even after all the shit I put you through??"
His harsh language aside, Percival nodded and grinned a bit: "I think I could learn a lot from
you battling and life wise. And, I would really feel a lot better if we could at least try to?"
Helios couldn't believe it. Something inside of him felt like by grabbing on to that hand, he
would feel a lot more relaxed. Kinda like back when he just dropped the tsundere act around
Drago way back then. And simply be himself around him. So, unfisting his bit bloody hand,
he put it on to Percival's and shook it. "Alright. But, I feel like I need to apologize to you as
well. I-I...Grrh, you obviously aren't an enemy, yet I treated you like one! And because of
what? Grudge? Jealousy? Phf, what does it matter? It isn't an excuse! I-I'm...I'm sorryh. For
everything..." Having never heard Helios speaking with such an emotional tune, Percival
pulled him in a hug and patted him on the back. "All in the past, my friend."
Drago came by them and couldn't help but hug both of them with relief. "You both make me
so happyh... And thankyou for protecting me." Percival had a light blush over his aubergine
cheeks. "Of course Drago." He said and looked at him. "Are you feeling better?" The darkus
one asked, referring to the cramp he had gotten just moments ago. "I think I would feel better
and safer back home. And this time, you're coming too!" Drago insisted, and Helios shrugged
his shoulders. "Hmh. Fine, as soon as you get out by 6 a clock. That's when I wanna have
some alone time with my Drago! He might be your "bestie", but he's my husband as far as I
live!" He said and took a hold from his waist. "Oh don't worry, I will leave you two by then!
No worries. " The darkus one said with a sweat drop. Drago sighed out of relief and said:
"Alright, but before anything, I'm getting you two brave ones patched up!" Drago sighed, as
the two others shared a look with each other, knowing where they stand now. It was an
unfortunate accident, followed by something stress relieving.
As they all started to make their way towards the harbour, there were still a lot of questions in
the ruby red dragonoids mind. But one stood out to him out of all. Why did he have this
feeling that he had been called by the name Braveheart once before?
Meanwhile back at somewhere, where their newest enemy had their hideout:
"You what?! YOU? Am I hearing this right?" "I am so sorry Sir Val! I would have succeeded
if-" "No, I won't listen to your excuses! I am.... So disappointed... Never in the 200 years
you have been in service, you have failed me! I wished this day would never rise, yet here it
is..." And a dragonoid who's face filled with dark flame markings activated a powerful spell
under his underling that was meant to erase him for good.
"No please listen-! There were two other DRAGONOIDS WITH HIM-!"
And suddenly the spell got erased. A powerful aura surrounded the whole room, as a flaming
figure stepped out the shadows:"Two others you say? Did you get any names?" The one
called Val stepped down and bowed deeply in the presence of the new one, with nothing but
loyalty in his voice as he said: "My Lord...I was just about to dispose of this failure-" "No,
it's alright. Tell me, Jeva. How did they look like?" The black dragonoid questioned from the
one who now was basically flat down in front of him. "T-The other was a darkus, and a half
blood by the looks of it... Some royal family I think...called Percival. But the other, the
pyrus one...! He was strong! Even my muscle paralyzing attacks had no effect on him! I
doubt he's from New Vestroia either. I think...They called him Helios."
The black dragonoid was clearly surprised, as he turned for a moment to think. After a couple
of silent minutes, he turned his flame coloured eyes on him and said:"Jeva. By all means take
a rest. I'm giving you another chance. Clearly you got surprised, but your independence
should be rewarded. And you have brought me some valuable information. Well done. You're
dismissed." The emperor said with quite a calm tone, as he looked his underling in the eyes,
that was usually taken as a huge reward.
"Thankyou, my lord. It is all in your honor." He said, making his leave, as Val stayed by him
and asked: "My lord, have you perhaps heard of them?" But the general had a thoughtful face
on, as he looked through the window over a huge city that had warm lights illuminating the
windows and streets. "I think... That I will just save all of you the trouble of going in there
again, and receive my Belang myself."
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Thankyou so much for reading!
I had so much fun writing more action again, hopefully I haven't rusted too much... But,
gonna say one thing: This new "enemy" isn't gonna be as simple as the first season's
was. Yet unfourtunetly I have no idea how many chapters will it take to finish this story,
since I've only scrathed the tip of the iceberk.
And as what comes to the releasing schedule, I'm trying to keep it one in a month, and
not to let school and part-time jobs slow it down, since I got the my writing fever back
>:3
But, without furter rambling, I wish for you all good and healthy January! ^^
Like a Black Widow
Chapter Notes
Hellurei and warm feelings, as we sometimes say in my country (really old saying,
probably no one uses it anymore, but it fitted in this month specifically so!) Hope you're
all doing well, and a bit early Happy valentine's day for you all! Or how it translates
here Friend's day. But still you don't see any less hearts and lovey dovey stuff
anywhere... *sigh - -' but-!
Here comes the fifth chapter, right of the month! Now what I have to say from this one,
is that it became quite longer than intended, a lot of extra stuff slipped in, but hopefully
that doesn't bother anyone! ^^' And that way, you all just know you're in for a treat and a
half xD So I wish you all a pleasant reading session! ^^
Disclaimer: I don't own Bakugan, or any of the characters, just the story and my oc's.
See the end of the chapter for more notes
A door opened in a big nearly empty building, that many referred to as the jungle of
knowledge. The ventus secretary lifted his gaze from the computer screen and greeted the
newcomer. "Good afternoon sir. Could I be of some assistance to you?"
"Hello. Yes, as a matter of fact: Would you happen to have books about the war history in
Vestroia?" Asked none other than the ruby red dragonoid. "Indeed we have. Please, follow
me."
Walking through the long silent hallways, Drago's curious eyes wandered to the various
books they happened to pass. Liberty, action, romance, thriller... It was quite impressive how
many books had even the Bakugan's themselves written about in the past. Just made the
emerald eyed one think how much else was there to be unknown about their ancestors? Sure
there was a lot that had changed and some old manners had already been forgotten, but many
events could happen in 1000 000 years. There were some elders who claimed that the race of
the bakugan had existed even before the beginning of time. Drago didn't shut down that
theory, but did not want to think about it too deeply, afraid that his head would explode with
thoughts. Some things were just better to be left unknown.
"Here we are. On this isle you will find information about the wars and history of Vestroia.
Would you need help with something else sir?" The owl bakugan asked, turning to the young
dragonoid. "Ah thankyou, but I'll be fine with this for now." He said and turned to look at the
secretarian, who bowed before walking off. "If you need me again, you'll know where to find
me."
After getting some privacy, the ruby red dragonoid started to scan through the covers, trying
to pick the one to start with. There was a surprisingly wide collection of the subject he had
requested, even more than what he had anticipated. Still, he was determined to find some
answers, even if it meant reading for the whole next week.
Meanwhile at the workshop, Drago's krovarg was waiting right at the hall way over H5
building for his dragonoid to come out, ready to go home with him. But all who came out
were Percival and one other Bakugan, that he didn't recognize. Confused, Helios went to the
familiar darkus male and asked: "Hey, where's ma beadyfer?" "Drago? He left a bit earlier
today to the library. Said he had something to check real quick." The darkus one answered,
but the pyrus one's pupils just smallened in consern. "Alone??" He asked hoping that he had
understood wrong. "Yes, why?"
Helios face-tailed hard after making the most frustrating sounding groan in his life. "So are
you telling me, that you left a pregnant defenseless dragonoid off ALONE in a big enough
building to get lost in?!"
"It's just around the corner, plus Bidei is there if something happens! Besides, he said he
wasn't going to be there more than 15 minutes and come back." The darkus reassured, after
how convincing Drago had been with it before leaving. "With some assassin dragonoids on
his ass right now??!" Helios screamed. There was no way he had forgotten that!
But, with plenty enough already in his mind, somehow it had already slipped Percival's mind
what had happened three days ago. Or then it might have been Drago's sweet persuasive way
to talk. Possibly the combination of the both. He dropped his head and took a deep inhale.
After seeing that he realized his error, Helios rolled his eyes and asked: "Yeah, now where is
it?!" Without a second hesitation, the darkus one speeded down the left path. "Follow me!"
Once it had been mere 30 minutes, Drago found something interesting in the fourth book he
was looking through. A picture with Vestroia's old Commanders in it. There were six of them,
but three the emerald eyed dragonoid would recognize anywhere. On the left side, was the
ancient pyrus soldier himself, young Apollonir. And over to his right was the other pyrus
soldier, Novalion. And between them, was the one dragonoid, that made tears form into the
young ones eyes. He touched the surface of the picture, wishing he could have touched the
one in it. All the memories of his gentle voice and warmth caring flooded his mind. "I'd give
anything... to see you again...!" He whispered, while pulling his head down, wishing he
could have been there. Way back then, they had searched his body, after the war had been
over, but there was no sign of him or the enemy general anywhere. Amelia's body they had
found crushed in the middle of the boulders, from a place that used to be the Dovun valley.
Drago had been heartbroken, after finding out the truth. But he thought it was better to know
for certain if one had passed away or not. Because there was this little voice in his head
telling him all the time, that maybe.. Maybe, his father would have somehow survived from
the strong spell he had casted? He so wanted to believe that. But where was the proof? He
didn't have any. Just the little hope or fantasy that one day, he would find his corpse, or even
an answer to what actually happened to him. Without any closure, this would keep bothering
him, till his own time came...
But suddenly, he heard the ticking from the old grandfather clock on the library's wall, and
brought his wits back. There was no time for him to mourn now! He had to find out
something important, all though it had something to do with his father for sure. He tried to
look at the name list, and purposely from one of the older books, where they used it to still
write the whole names of the Bakugans. Since there were many species and many attributes,
it happened that some did start using a unique last name for themselves, making them a more
proud and known family among all Bakugans. But since nowadays there are more and more
pairs with different attributes and species, the original last names were forgotten, and given a
whole new one, or just abandoned for good.
As for dragonoids back in the day, every family had their last name. Drago was willing to bet
his tail that Helios had one as well. And just thinking of him, he heard an all too familiar
voice calling out his name. "Hey, you goddamn gurganoid, whatta hell are you thinking?!
Using yourself as bait isn't really helpful, unless you have someone to catch the one to be
baited for ya, now is it?!" The viper one said in a non humored tone, while stomping loudly
closer to him. So much for respecting library rules...
"So I can't be 5 minutes alone, can I?" The pyrus one asked, rolling his eyes. "Absolutely out
of the question! Or did you not see that guy coming out of nowhere, even when you two
clearly had a vision everywhere around you at the shop?!" Helios groaned and glimpsed at
Percival remidingly, who sighed heavily in defeat. "He's right, Drago. I know that normally
you could handle yourself but now, this is totally different. You do realize it yourself too,
right? We are not trying to lock you up, but we can't be stupid about this. There's more than
your life on the line here..." Percival said, referring to the ruby red ones stomach, and what he
was carrying inside of it. The pyrus one breathed in and out heavily, and lowered his golden
horned head in defeat.
Forgive me, I don't mean to make you worry, but I just had to come and check something
while it still was clearly in my mind." He explained and turned to look at the page again.
"Than ya mind filling us in too? Where's the fire, huh? Or don't tell me you were actually
planning on studying just for the fun of it?" Helios questioned. He didn't even see the point of
looking through books, when all the information could have been found on the internet, that
even they had in their hands right now. Maybe not quite as advanced, but there were Vestals
that had stayed with the remaining cities to help out with that, as they speaked. The ruby red
one dropped his head and let out a sigh.
"No, even though I for one enjoy reading. I was trying to see the names of the old
commanders of Vestroia." Now both of the just arrived males were confused. "And what
good is that gonna do?" "I just...needed to try and see if there would be a qlue in one of
these..." The emerald eyed one said avoiding eye contact, making Helios to think that he
wasn't even sure what he was looking for in the first place.
"Then how about we get these bad boys with you? You can read all you want in the safety of
home, babe." Helios suggested, getting the feeling of uneasiness taking over him, as he
looked around the shelves. All the possible places for someone to stalk then without even
noticing. Drago knew he wouldn't change his mind. He just had thought it wouldn't take this
long to look them through, but apparently there were more than a few books on the subject.
"Alright them, I will. But, you need to give me some privacy. This is important." He said a bit
skeptical of trying to do anything at home with Helios around. He kinda knew already what
would happen...
"Suure. I'll make sure I won't disturb your reading." He said and looked at his belarng, with a
small grin on his lips. Drago on the other hand narrowed his emerald eyes, but sighed. There
was no talking around with this. "Alriight, than let's take em' to our place." And before either
of them had time to wonder, Percival said: "Do you two need help carrying? And before you
say anything about me doubting your biceps' reality, I'm asking because you have only two
hands, that no matter can carry maybe eleven of these at most. And how many are you taking
with you, Drago?" Helios was about to say, but then he realised what the darkus one meant
and sighed. "At least the twenty in front of you. I barely got these four checked before your
guys arrived." Drago said, looking at the pile besides him.
"And I wouldn't allow you to carry even one! Soo, you got somewhere to be, oor-? "The
viper one asked, tilting his gaze to Percival who already was piling them up against his chest.
"Nah, I have time to help you out a bit. No problem." "Hmh. How convenient... " The dark
warm grey dragonoid smirked.
"Thankyou so much, Percival." Drago said bowing a bit, as his darkus friend waved a hand to
him dismissively. "Drago please, we are way past bowing to one another! Please lift your
head, if not for mine then the baby's sake! I doubt even hunching over can feel too good
anymore!" Percival urged immediately. "Hmh. Yeah, I think the message of his truth is
already just fine with you making the embryo front flip in there!" The viper one said, now
after saying it, wondering if the baby was actually just "floating" in his stomach? Or was it
laying down at the bottom? So many scenarios happened in the darker pyrus dragonoids mind
that he didn't even notice when the two others had started to make their way over to the exit.
"Sooh, just gonna stand there watching the books and scanning information in your head?
Didn't know vestals were that advanced already!" Drago said jokingly, as his krovarg halted
and moved to take a chest full of books into his arms and hurried after them while
groaning:"Phf! Then why would I ever bother to open the math book in class if it was that
easyh?!" He grunted back teeth grateing. "Oh yeah, we would have way less bills after every
book you have lost your temper to and burned down! Besides, what is it with you and math
anyways?" The ruby red one asked. "You don't wanna know..." The other groaned and flew
past him with a dark aura around him. "Huh, something I need to dig out later from
you.."Drago smiled to himself.
After finally getting all the books Drago wanted in their pyruscave, to his surprise, Helios left
him to read them in peace in the living room. At least till dinner time came, that was. By six
o'clock, he went to sit beside him on the couch and leaned on to him. He tried to rub his head
against him quite longingly as his throat made a small whining sound. Almost like a dog who
came to beg for attention. "I never catched the part when you explained as to whatta hell are
you searching so desperately for?"
"Other than your warming presence, well there was something that the shadowed dragonoid
said that got me thinking... Braveheart...I've gotten called by that before, but I can't
remember exactly where, or why..." He murmured and gave him a rub back with his own
soft scaled head, while keeping his eyes on the pages. "Aand history and war is gonna help
with that, how exactly? If anything, shouldn't be looking through the name list?" He asked
and watched the pages of a gruesome picture from a battle ground that had many bodies and
destroyed homes, and all the number of the dead bakugans. Trying to shake the horrible
flashbacks, Helios just didn't get what Drago was trying to accomplish with this.
"I thought that it could have something to do with my father, but I guess I was wrong. I
haven't seen anything that would relate back to that. Or even his last name mentioned
anywhere..." He said and closed the book while leaning back to his husband's muscular arms,
that he adored to caress and give attention to. He was exhausted both mentally and physically.
"Well, I've never seen you try so hard for something that doesn't include battling, so I, your
attention needing husband, demand that you take a breather now, and focus those beautiful
hands of yours onto something other than inked pages..." The darker one purred and rubbed
his nose over to Drago's neck, while breathing to it warmly. Almost like already reading his
mind. Drago more than wanted to give in to that demand. Taking a rest didn't seem like a bad
idea. His brain felt like it was overheating by all the information he had scanned even without
wanting to by reading through the necessary parts when trying to read in between lines. His
focus was already somewhere completely else than reading, but it wasn't Helios though. The
ruby red one's stomach let out an obvious rumble as he pressed his hand against it.
"But first, I need some food!" He sighed. "Hmh. I thought of that already. " Helios said and
made quite the devious grin and walked over to their metallic fridge. "How does a pizza
sound?" Drago looked at the other dragonoid with amazement. "H-how did you- When in the
world did you have time to??" He blabbered and looked at the other one like he had been a
god in front of him. "I have my ways... Not even a bomb going off would have disturbed you
anyways! You were deep into whatever you were reading!"
The ruby red one tried to look in the living room, and saw a puddle over the front door. And
his coat was wet... He indeed had been out at one point then."Y-you went out into that cold
snowstorm... just to get me pizza?" Drago asked in amazement. "Hm. Not the worst thing
I've done for you." The darker one said shrugging his shoulders, like it was no big deal, but
managed to sneeze right after it. It indeed had been cold, and he's toes were still frozen, but
he wasn't about to complain about that while trying to do an impressive favor to his belanrg.
Before anything else, the emerald eyed dragonoid embraced the ruby eyed one tightly and
gave such a sincere kiss on his cheek, that Helios in the middle of it turned his head to kiss
him back and closed him into his lap. Drago gave a surprised little moan, but quickly
completely melted into the warm act. Point taken, Helios smiled to himself while keeping the
other eye open, watching Drago's sweetly reddening face, just waiting for him to say
something.
"How can you be so-!!... Gaaaarrhh!" Drago made quite the sweet sounding roaring, and the
viper one had to close and open his eyes a couple of times, in order to make sure he was
awake that time and not in a dream. Drago pushed his face against the other dragonoids chest
and continued murmuring something that the other couldn't make out, so he bit his side horn
to lift him up from it and asked: "What was that?" The emerald eyes were glittering once he
looked into them, and asked: "You on this planet, bae?" "Nooh, I-I don't know any planet or
realm sweeter than you." He answered and kissed him on his nose, that Drago thought was
more attractive than anything he had seen before. Helios couldn't help but to let the feeling
take him as he purred to him softly and licked his lover's cheek and let his hands wander all
over his sides.
"Aanywayh, I wanted to make some strawberry cups for dessert. I've had that graving me all
day." Drago quickly said and turned around, and tried to get to the cabinets and out of Helios'
sweet reatch. His ears dropped down disappointedly and he looked at him with questioning
eyes. "But whyy? Don't we have a fridge full of stuff?" He tried to counter, and pull with his
long tail Drago back from his waist, but he just pulled it aside with his own. "Yeah yeah, but I
just need that particular sweet tasting thing right now. You know if I want something, I'll
make it, so you will just have to wait for 10 minutes." He insisted and gathered the needed
ingredients and began to make the treat.
"Oh for fuc-!!" The viper one was about to swore, but Drago shot him such dangerous glare
that he chanced it to:"fffriks sakeh..."
The ruby red ones expression calmed down, and replied: "Thankyou." And turned his
concentration back on the kitchen table.
"Why is it such a big deal? You haven't complained about my raw tongue before, so why now
all of a sudden?" Helios was a bit ticked off not being able to say what he wanted. Not that
swearing gave out any smarter image of someone, but it wasn't like he every other word was
a curse word. It was just his way to really express his feelings in whatever situation.
Drago rolled his eyes and pushed his hand over to his face. His husband was completely
clueless to some things, and to some completely paranoid over. Funny how that boated...
"Gghhr, Beecaauuseh, I don't want our child's first word do be: "fuck" or "pussy", or
something of that nature! Can you just imagine for a second how that would be??" Drago said
paws crossed over his chest, while looking at the darker one in non amused expression.
Helios thought about it for a moment. The first time he would go by the little one's crib, and
their little small angel would call out: "Oh fuck!" At first, he couldn't help but let a small
snicker out, but then he cleared his throat. "Krhm-! I mean yeah, I get it..."
Drago sighed and softened his tone a bit and turned to face his lover. "Don't get me wrong, I
don't mind your whatever words the slightest, but let's wait at least a couple years till they're
in their teen years, ok?" He asked, pushing his head against his. "Hmh. Yeah, I mean you
haven't demanded anything from me before, so I guess that's reasonable..." He groaned while
scratching the back of his ear.
"I'm never gonna demand anything from you, other than that you'll never hide your feelings
from me." Drago said softly back and caressed his lovers now slightly blushing cheeks.
"Hmh. Don't worry. I don't have the reason to...I mean if I would have known this was the
result, I would have shown them long before." He said and kissed his pyrus beaty back, while
taking a hold of his curvy waist. Drago was yet again about to lose all sense of what he was
doing. Helios was just too great of a distraction, even for him. "Buut, as much as I enjoy
being onto you, could you let me go just as long as I can finish what I was doing ?" He asked,
making that cute pleaning smile of his. "Grrhhh, oh darn it, my hands seem to have gotten
glued to your waist. Guess you gotta do whatever with me on your back." The darker one
teased, and rubbed himself against his belanrg's warm and good sencing body. Drago didn't
get faced by this and countered by saying: "Oor, you can be a dear and warm that pizza slice
for me, and I'll make one cup for you too, while watching a movie over it?" Drago grinned.
Now that's a proposal Helios did like. Then he could just hold all of Drago's loveliness on
him while covered in the warmth of the couch in their cozy living room. And like Drago
suggested, the hands came off sooner than he thought. "On my wayy, you just better hurry up
cause I want onto that couch with you on my lap!" Drago playfully rolled his eyes and
smiled: "As do I, my Sir 'can't keep my hands off of you'!" Helios just purr-laughed at this.
Drago was surely the best damn movie of his life.
As they were lying down comfortably at the sofa, almost done with their movie, there came a
final part where a mother was holding the hand of her daughter, after coming back to save her
from a nightmare land of some kind and they just walked off to the distance towards the light.
Just in the right moment, Drago pressed his stomach and seemed to have another cramp. So
the viper one automatically started to caress his middle torso that seemed to help right away.
"Mmh, it sure has been more active these past days. And its kicks are improving..." The ruby
red one said and adjusted his position.
"Hmh. He sure is gonna throw powerful tantrums in the future." Helios grinned and licked
Drago's side neck. "And what do you mean 'he'?" Drago asked back while lifting an eyebrow.
"Because it's gonna be a boy!" He stated. "How do you know that?" "Because I can feel it!
The end of this conversation!!!" Helios groaned, putting his tail down next to them, making a
point that the case was closed. But Drago wasn't about let it go that easy and said:"Hmh.
Then what if it turns out to be a girl?" Helios instantly made a face that twisted into a
somewhat awkward side look. "N-Nothing, it's just that... We don't know any of those 'girl
things' or how to deal with them... I mean how are we supposed to make her not turn into a
man?!" Helios asked in confusion, still wondering how on sweet hell could that even have
been possible, if they were both males in the first place? In his family roots there wasn't even
a single female dragonoid to begin with.
Drago rolled his eyes amusedly. "I'd say it's completely up to her what or who she wants to
be. Our responsibility is to only make sure she has everything she needs to survive on her
own in the future. " But then Drago shot a question back that threw the viper one. "Or what if
it's either?"
Now Helios was truly confused. "A-...W-what do you mean, 'either'? It's gotta piss through
something!" He shot back puzzled. *sigh* "Regardless of what it has in between its legs...I
have a connection with it." Drago said. "Ou, then can you connect what it wants for breakfast
too?" The warm grey dragonoid asked back bit sassily. But Drago kept his cool. "No, what I
mean is that I can sense its moods. Like when I get stressed, I can feel how it is almost
reaching out and trying to get my attention, from whatever I'm concerned with. Or how it
calms down whenever I'm laying down somewhere, almost like ready to take a nap with me.
It's unbelievable how much it can already inneract with me... And even with you. It
recognizes the way you touch my stomach's surface from Percivals for example." The
emerald eyed one explained, but again, Helios couldn't help but to pick up the other name
from that sentence: "He has touched your tummy?!" Drago made a face. "Yeah, my ass too if
you will." Drago said with such a stone face, that Helios went blue." H-he-he-he
WHAT?!?!?" He knew it! Someone had again just waited to get his trust and then ultimately
betray him! After all that talk about friendship and loyalty... "Oh come oon, you really think I
would let something like that happen?" Drago said, kissing his steaming lover to calm down.
"You really need to learn not to take everything I say so literally, honey..."
"Hmh. Yeah that's right! Your booty is mine and mine alone to be touched at!!" He groaned
immediately pulling his hands one to Drago's ass cheeks and caressed his soft behind, earning
a purring sound from the pyrus beauty. He pushed his tail base closer, and as the viper one
soon figured out something from the little satisfied smirk Drago had. "Wait, did you... You
triggered me on purpose!? Oohf, Can't you just say that your sweet behind needs some
attention and not make me jump to conclusions? Why do you gotta be like that, babe??"
Drago grinned and kissed the other one back and licked his lips and teeth arousingly. "Aaahh,
I love having all your attention to myself... Even more I love how defencive you can get..."
He purred while pushing himself on to him, and let Helios big warm hands roam all over his
body. "Hmh. Who else would I give it all up to? Besides, you seem to be begging for it too
often... " The dark warm grey one purred back while caressing him. But his eyes wondered
again to his lover's stomach. Soon he was going to give his attention to someone else as well,
whether he liked it or not. He was so curious, and he really didn't have the patience to wait
around forever, and see what it turned out to be. And furter more, he had notice something
disturbing. Drago has been getting more easily tired and seemed a lot weaker day after day.
Helios didn't wanna let it show or say anything, but carrying this too much longer, and this
birth might have turned into a funeral... And that was the one thing Helios prayed that
wouldn't end up happening.
As the two finally got to bed, Helios just dive inside the silky velvet blanket, and climbed on
top of Drago, while taking in all the warmth. "Hrrrhh, Your juust the perfect temperature for
meh..." He purred while rubbing his head against the ruby red dragonoid. The mood in their
bedroom seemed to always be perfect, especially if the two of them were there together.
"Hmhm. Glad I'm not ventus, huh?" The emerald eyed one grinned and surrendered
completely to the pressuring but safe feeling. "Yeah, too much air flowing." The dark grey
answered while pulling his hands besides Drago's head. "Then how about aquos?" He
continued. "All talk, no action." "Haos than?" "Need permission on every single breath!"
"Darkus?" "So damn dark that you can't even keep up whatta hell is going on!" "Subterra?"
*sigh* "Too dry and claustrophobia in some tight underground tunnel, where the dirt comes
up on every hole! That's why pyrus is the best. Just the right flow at all times and things keep
escalating at the right speed, with some warming fun with it. Hell, we're basically the heart of
romance." The ruby eyed dragonoid exhaled, while he's tail made a couple of wipes and the
arrow shaped tip of it caressed Drago's golden spear like one.
"Ouh thats funny, because I just remembered when you said way back when that you weren't
a romantic type, yet look at you now!" The ruby red one smiled deviously and pushed his
head against his krovarg's warm one. "Hmhm. What can I say? I've had some good and
teaching experiences, from the best..." He said and pulled him self over to hover his lovely
dragonoid and as soon as he ran his hand over his waist, as an erotic moan escaped the red
ones lips. Helios opened his eyes to look at the green ones, that just begged for more and he
was glad to continue the action. Drago couldn't hold his growing lust and he pushed his
diamonded chest onto Helios' and reached to lick his neck. "How is it that your hip is so
goddamn sensitive?"
"Gaaaahh..! I-I don't know...But it is...but only because you're the one touching it." He said
and Helios' tail waved itself in between Drago's legs and brushed against them, going more
up each time in a teasing manner. "Well, I certainly don't mind that you have more than one
turn on buttons." Drago's back curved and he just pulled Helios hand over to his crotch. "I
know you like to teaseh, but I...I need you in me already! I wanna feel your thickness
between my cheeks..." The other begged and tried to grab his member and start caressing it.
"Otherwise I'll have to put this elsewhere..." Drago grinned and licked his lips and rubbed
Helios' glens with perfect circling tactic, that sent shivers all over the bigger dragonoids
spine. "Gghhhr, you know what: Since you don't seem to wanna take no for an answer, I'll
make you scream your lungs out, make you feel so good that you're gonna lose your mind, I'll
fuck you senceless..!" Drago just smiled widely and hymned. When Helios' tail was wagging
besides his head, he bit it and nibbled it playfully, while keeping the deep lustful look on
Helios' ruby red eyes.
"No one turns me on like you doh...!" And he stretched his arms up, and bended his other
leg, making him the sexiest thing Helios had seen in a long time. And that devilishly teasing
smile...This couldn't possibly get any better! Or so did the darker one thought for a split
second, till he felt Drago's tail twirling between his legs, caressing his balls, making his dick
even further erected than it already was. "What furter invitation do you need? Or did I freeze
you as stiff as your dick?" He asked teasingly, getting a new kind of powerful feeling by his
own brave actions.
Helios was about to lose his own mind. And he was supposed to be the dirty one? Then who
was this, teasing him to the brink of orgasm under him? Drago was rarely this playful, but it
rather set a whole new feeling to the other dragonoid, fully enjoying this strongly erotic
atmosphere. But he was done playing around. He pulled his member tight through the
other ones anal. A satisfying deep moan escaped from both. They immediately looked at each
other and let the fire of sexual frustration loose. Twisting their opened limbs around each
other and getting lost into the fast back and forth humping.
Helios groaned deeply while rapidly pulling his member back and forth through Drago's
slimey hot entrance. He's back ached and he felt pressure building up to his lower stomach,
knowing what was coming soon. He looked at the panting, moaning, courageous mess under
him, and leaned into him: ''I'm never giving you up for anything. I've come way too far to just
lose you over to someone else. No one knows you like I do... And no one knows me like you
do. It's so unbelievable how you seem to know every time what I want or what I do... You're
the only one for me, my baby dragonoid." He whispered and Drago had warm shivers all
through his aching body, that was pulsating rhythmically towards the source of all those
warm words. He remembered the first pet name that Helios had given to him, making it more
meaningful for him, no matter how classic it was for all the couples. To him, it had been the
beginning of something that he thought was lost forever from his life.
"Aaaahhgg! GHHH...! Y-you wanna know something? You complete meh. Your rash and
forward action just makes me feel stronger and more confident inside. I never would have
dared to leave Dan on my own, and move out back to my birthplace. But thanks to you, I had
the courage to do so... And open my heart to someone again. I've never felt more free than
this..." He said back while nuzzling his head against him, as he felt his wet walls tightening
together, and squeezing the much needed orgasm out of Helios' dick. "Gghhhh, Oh
Dragoh...! Ga-AAAAHH!!!" And not even three seconds passed, when his hot seemen
spreaded all over Drago's intestine and his body went stiff as a dead for a second. After filling
his beau up for probably hundred time, he pulled out exhaustively and squeezed his panting
sweaty lover under him. That may have seemed like a violation from an outsider's point of
view, but it wasn't with a suffocating force. Drago just purred enjoyingly, loving the feeling
of being pressed down like this.
"Hmh. Since when did you know you liked to get pushed so bad?" The topping male asked
amusedly, while licking the calm and joyful red face of his lover. "Hhrrrr, I don't know... But
I doh... Very much... By you sexy as body..." He said and licked Helios' maroon tongue
with his amber one, and in no time, they got tangled together, trying to lick each other's every
single sugary saliva drop. "Hhrr...I still don't know is it your good boi attitude or what, but I
can't stop licking after your sugary ass." He purred deeply, and went down to make the point
more clear as he licked Drago's cum filled tailbase. Grabbing onto the sheets, He made such a
sweet and helpless sounding moan, that Helios decided to take his time. Watching him
squirm from the pure pleasure, he took a hold of his waist and made a deep rumble: "You
know you can't escape if I got a hold of you, so don't even try...sugarbutt."
"Gaaaaaaahhhhhh!!! Nnhhgghhh... Ah, H-Heliih, I-I need... A-Ahh-A breakh-!! I'm
gonnah-!!" But before having the time to warn, a small squirt made it quite obvious. "Hmh.
Oh please, cum all you have in ya. In fact, how dare you hold back on me? This is not
pleasant enough for you, huh? I won't let you beat me in this game, babe." And just when
Drago thought he would stop and come back up, he felt that something slithered into his
tailhole, making him tear up, and let out such high pitch roaring, that the pyrus crystal shook.
Drago would have run through the wall if he could. Oodly enough, this act they haven't
performed yet during their many intimate actions. And it certainly made their bedroom a lot
louder. Drago should have just stopped expecting that there was everything in the world they
had already done. But no, Helios always surprised him with something new and more insane.
"And you, you have not only slowed me down, you have made me see that there's so much
more in life, than just being the most powerful and baddest there is. Something that I almost
gave up on...I don't know why I had such a hurry to almost die..." Helios murmured and
finally came up when his tongue got tired, and went to suck Drago's side neck, till it had a
purple marking on it. After Drago had calmed down that he was able to breath again, he
rotated his head towards his lover and asked: "How would I slow you down? Or at least I
hope I'm not. But for me, I wanted to settle down. I feel like since that last incident, I'm done
for life getting into situations like that again..." Helios completely understood that one. That
had been the most ever situation as he could imagine. And a one that he wished would never
repeat itself again. "So doesn't it make you feel better that you're with me, in our own home,
island even, with security like no other?" He asked wille caressing his chin and looked
trustingly into his eyes. "Yes, it certainly does...you, out of all those things..." And Drago
closed his eyes as he settled himself comfortably on top of Helios. "You, more than anything,
make the difference. Because there's no one like you, Helios. No one, that could even begin
to make me feel this way." He said eyes glittering, and caressed his burned cheeks.
"Dragoh..." With such a deep emotional voice, Helios felt his own heartbeat spiking up after
a long while. Drago knew just the right words to make him feel so special, and happy that he
was alive today. He purred to him sweetly and pulled his head on top of Drago's warm one,
and managed to fall asleep peacefully, all cuddled up together.
Somewhere around midnight, Drago saw a bit of an absurd dream. It made zero sense. There
was a fire, a couple dragonoid's roaring, and a big castle that wasn't like any other that Drago
had ever seen before. It had markings on the walls, made with gold, and long red carpeted
hallways, with hundreds of rooms. He tried to wander the hallways, as two armored
dragonoids, most certainly guards, came zooming behind the corridor. "Quick! We must find
her highness and warn them!" "Yes, the secret chamber was to the left! Now hurry up,
princess!" "No, I can't! Not before I know my father and husband are safe!" A sweet
somewhat familiar voice urged. "They will be right behind us, I'm sure! But your father
wouldn't get peace for his soul before you're safe!" "No, I must go back for them!" Your
highness!" And she ran past right Drago. For some reason, he decided to follow her. There
was something about her... Something familiar... He just needed to know what!
She stopped at the second floor and closed in a bedroom door that seemed more grand than
the other rooms. There was yelling to be heard, like arguing. A strong sense of blood was in
the air. "Come oon, your highness, what's it gonna be? Your pride or your life?" "Khh! How
dare you betray or land, Rohan?! I tried to warn you, but you couldn't see past your greed!"
Said an older voice. "Oh can't you see Meriand, this land, our beloved Refia has fallen to
complete conflix, and you cannot even see it! Unlike you, my citizens say without hesitation
whether they're happy or not! And what comes to yours, they don't even dare to question your
authority! Blind following seems more like brainwashing to me-!" But soon, the girl got
grabbed from the door and tossed into the floor in the middle of the room. "Aahg!!" "Well
well well, look what we have here, a lil' princess trying to escape from us!" The previous
male voice continued, before it got interrupted. "No, let her go! She has nothing to do with
this!!" Another younger male voice urged. "No, I can't, not without you! Please, Lord Rohan,
spare them from suffering! I'll do anything! Just don't harm my family anymore, I beg of
you!" The girl cried out. There was a small pause, and what sounded like struggling moans.
"Hmmh...Very well, I will grant your wish, if you promise my son your first child!" elder
male voice said. A moment of pressing silence. "I promise...Now please just... let them go?"
the girl said, sounding like she was holding a cry from surfacing at this point. "Oh I will..."
But then, a blood freezing scream of agony bounced down the hallways. "NOOOOH!!!"
Drago opened his eyes a bit in a panic. What a bizarre nightmare...it made no sense! What
was that place? Who were all those bakugan?? What did that all mean? He's head started to
hurt, as he tried to calm down his racing heartbeat. But not long did Drago make it to think
about all these questions, when he felt two arms wrapping themselves around him and
someone whispering to him: "You ok?" "Y-yeah.. It was nothing.. Just a dream.." "Than how
about seeing more calm ones next time?" His krovarg asked and kissed his cheek warmly and
made himself comfortable half way on top of his belang. Oddly enough, that made the ruby
red one relax, and closed his eyes again. And pretty soon after, forgetting all about it... for
now anyway.
Too soon did Drago wake up again, as he heard the alarm clock shattering the good dream he
was having, and moving from Helios' firm warm hold. The few centimeters of distance
dragged a cold wind over their bodies. It even took Drago some time to push himself up into
a sitting position in order to turn it off. Then he noticed that Helios seemed to have already
moved his original waking up from 7 AM to 9 AM. Drago gasped in horror. "I'm so late-!!"
But before getting to storm out of the bed, a deep familiar voice behind him stopped him.
"Nooh, your boss tried to call you earlier, said that you guys don't need to come at eight
today. She had some business of her own or summh..." Helios blabbered as the ruby red one
turned confusedly to him. "W-Whaah? Called?? When???" And Drago tried to look at his
phone, and there indeed were two calls and a text message. Apparently Helios had woken up
before him and answered to her. Drago took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes open.
"Oh, but still it's almost nine. Shouldn't your attractiveness wake up as well?" But Helios just
scratched his chest and turned onto his belly side. "Hhrrh... Naah, my inner clock has not
catched up yet." Drago let out a heavy sigh, but couldn't blame his husband. He too was
exhausted. He hadn't slept that well tonight. And his stomach felt oddly tense.
"But don't you have somewhere to be by ten?" He tried and put his hand under his chin.
"That's ten, not nine." Came a mumbled answer.
Another frustrated sigh followed by a head drop from the ruby red one. This stubborn dark
bag of thick scales was just impossible to turn around sometimes.
"Was Keith always this lazy with you?" The ruby red one wondered curiously. "Nah, even
lazier. I knocked his alarms through the Vestal destroyers window when he wouldnt turn
them off after five minutes. Why not sleep if you finally feel sleepy at one point of the day?"
He protest-grunted, and turned to cuddle the other dragonoid more deeply. "Ooof
coourseh..." Drago sighed and rolled his eyes. He wondered how many alarm clocks was
there floating in space at the moment than? But from what he recalled, Keith was a night owl
for the most part. Dan was just as hard to get up from bed, since he liked to sleep in as well.
Realizing that his thoughts were wandering off, and his eyes started to close on their own
again, he jolted himself up when Helios' guard was down, slippin right by his hold. "Sorry,
but THIS dragonoid would like to somewhat stay in a schedule at least!" Helios' ears dropped
in defeat and his pouty face disappeared under the blanket. Drago was still able to hear some
mumbeling from under it, but decided to ignore it and start to make some breakfast. Perhaps
freshly made bacon and eggs would get his sleepy head out of the bed.
And not a full five minutes got to pass when his lover dragged himself right onto his back
and poked his head over Drago's shoulder to sniff one of his favorite scenes in the world.
"Mmh, roasting meat... Can ya add some pepper in mine?" "Hmh. Sure. Want some soy
sauce as well?" He asked. "You know it, baby. Also coffee would be nice. Are you gonna
herb yours again?" The ruby eyed one asked. "I got to. Otherwise I'm gonna get dizzy spells
all over the day." "Hmh. And not if I'm not on site?" The other said and purred to him while
nibbling his side neck. "Oh yes, I can't possibly go five minutes without your handsome face.
" He grinned and looked playfully into his ruby eyes.
"Hm. Puurfectly understandable..." He purred back and licked his cheek and caressed his
waist. "siigh* Ok, my lord of everything I love, could you move those strong arms for a
moment, so I could finish this without burning these?" The other had a long silence before
slowly starting to growl negatively, and just tightened his hold. Drago made a sharp glare at
him as he protested back. Meanwhile he started to push him further with his head, and finally
Helios gave up and let go, when Drago almost swun his sharp golden horn to his eye. The
dark grey dragonoid went to the sofa and looked in the kitchen to his lover, like he had just
kicked him out of his bed in the middle of the night, with his pouty face and tail smacking
against the floor. Drago couldn't help but to think that the childish little sulking was
ridiculously adorable. He almost gave in to the adorableness trap, but he managed to restrain
himself and finally get some food done. He felt like he hadn't gotten anything done yet
because of this annoying, but damn sweet distraction machine, that was his Helios. This
morning was a good example as to why Drago liked to leave two hours earlier to work, in
order to not get caught by this serial cuddler of his.
When the pyrus beauty finally got to the smithy, he couldn't help but have this odd feeling in
the back of his neck. It was like no matter how many times he was sure he was alone cleaning
an office or a classroom, he had this nagging feeling that someone was within sight of him.
This same feeling kept haunting him all morning, and Percival noticed that not all the berries
were in the box with his friend right now. His eyes kept wandering from in front of him to
behind him and on his sides, no matter what he did. Of course they did have to look onto
their sides if someone was walking by, so that they wouldn't accidently mop them or run into
anyone. But this was more than once in a while. Drago kept turning his head every other
second. Something was definitely up...
"Hey is everything alright?" The pyrus one turned surprised to look at Percival, but quickly
pulled his normal calm expression on. "Yes, why?" "You keep looking other than what you're
doing, or so I've noticed... Do you have something to share?" Drago let out a sigh. Just great.
He had worried his friend over his paranoia. Like getting Helios' tail all twisted up with it
wasn't enough already. "No no, sorry. It just must have been my imagination. Or then the new
meds... Maybe even both. I'm so sorry, It's nothing really." He said shaking his head, but
Percival tilted his head and raised an eyebrow. "You suure..?" "Yeah yeah, I am. Hey, I think
the washer might be done with the towels, I'll go check and bring a couple more, ok? Seems
that we are running low again." He said already heading towards the staircase, even though
Percival tried to yell something after him, but he was already opening the door under the
stairs and answered back: "I'll be back in two minutes!" Percival sighed. "Two minutes, and
not a second note... Otherwise, I'm worried."
Taking fast steps out of frustration, the ruby red dragonoid signed heavily. "Shesh! What's
wrong with me today?! I can't calm down for some reason... Maybe it isn't nothing... Maybe
I should call Heli-" But before another though, he ran into someone at the last corner of the
hallway.
"Aahhg! Sorryh! I should had looked better-!" He murmured rubbing his nose, but this
somebody responded way differently than he thought he would. "Oh no harm done! Why I
am the rude one, not looking if a bakugan approaches from the otherside, and quite the
beautiful one at that. Are you alright? That must have hurt..." "Y-Yeah I'm ok sir, thank-" But
when Drago got his eyes open, he couldn't believe what he saw in front of him. Another
dragonoid, but this one seemed like he was at the completely wrong place. He was over a
head tall from Drago and more muscular, handsome from beyond. Covered in black and fire
orange scales, with red jewels covering his body and silver armor on his shoulders, arms and
legs. He looked high glass as heck! Royalty, more like... Drago was lost at words for a
second. It still was quite rare to run into other dragonoids in New Vestroia after all. Let alone
ones that looked like they could had been some kind of Kings!
"I-I haven't seen you here before... Are you on a tour or something, sir-?" "Oh where are my
manners? My name is Pyronoid. I'm here just looking around if there would be something
interesting, but I think I might have found what I've been looking for..."
That tone, that voice, those piercing warm eyes, it felt oddly familiar. But the more familiar it
felt, the more anxious Drago got. There was no way he knew him, was there? Suddenly
Drago had a warm shiver going down his body, as he noticed that he was just comfortably
leaning over a strangers chest as he seemed to be caressing his back. Then Drago had the
most disturbing idea. He wanted to turn around and push his back against him and ask:
"Would you like to go a bit lower with that big strong hand of yours~?" No no no, it was the
hormones that got him thinking such crazy things! He had just left and went on with his day!
"Aah well, that's nice. But I'm kinda in a hurry, so I must go now! Bye!" Drago said hoping to
shake him from him, but just as he was about to pass him, the stranger took his hand and
prevented him from leaving. "Wait a moment..."
The force he used wasn't big, but Drago was able to feel the great difference in power
between the two. If there was a gauntlet counting their G points, it would have shown that
against Drago's 450 G's, the other one was at least 1600 G ahead. Drago immediately froze,
as the black dragonoid pulled him closer again, holding his lower back and left hand like in a
dance hold. The odd relaxing scent lingered around them, and it made Drago's eyes blurry,
and his mind tired. Pyronoid looked at the dragonoid he was holding and thought: "Rumors
don't do any justice to the truth that is in front of me now. He really is the perfect
dragonoid...!" He was able to feel the others' pulse slowing down and he's emerald eyes
slightly closing, he smiled at him as he's fiery eyes locked on the other ones.
"Can I just say... How significantly gorgeous you are? A dragonoid such as yourself
shouldn't waste his whole life here... You should be granted a castle, and treated with more
respect and honor. Surely you have wished to see more than this? There are so many worlds
and things to see... I know where you truly have wished to be all your life, my dear. I can
take you there in no time..." Drago couldn't help but to relax and stop resisting. This
dragonoid's calm buttersoft voice added to his charisma for sure, but even without it, his
curiosity took the better of him. And his flattering was a new level in total. Drago's cheeks
must have been an even darker shade of red than Helios' underbelly.
"T-Take meh..? Whereh, what are you talking about?" Then he leaned in closer and lifted
Drago's head up closer to him and said: "Into a never ending dream of ecstasy."
Drago managed to dodge as the other tried to come closer and yell out: "I'm sorry! Your
words are really sweet and all, but I already have someone I share my future with..." Why
did he sound so disappointed? Like he had said it against his will? No, of course he wished to
be with Helios! Who else? He was the best for him. Forever and ever. But once again, the
words from the other shattered all he's logical thinking.
"He can't even understand you. The quilt inside you... I see clear as day how it pains you.
But you had no choice, my dear. Haven't you suffered enough? Let go of that terrible feeling.
You should live even more for their sake. And see the truth in front of your marvelous eyes...
I can help you with that. Get you somewhere where you're truly understood and needed
for..." Pyronoid's sweet words echoed through his mind, almost as sweetly as his tail coiled
itself around Drago's. Drago suddenly had this urge to surrender... To let this strange yet
powerful dragonoid take him over. He felt the intriguing warm breath on his cheek as his face
came closer to his... Wait, why was he pressing closer? No, if anything, get a way furter! He
had to stop this now, and get to Helios, presto!
What was meant to be a powerful strong jolt, became a limp twitch of his arm. What had
happened to his body? He felt like he was paralized! "Y-you don't know anything..! About
me. About us... We might have our separate view of some things, but who doesn't? There
doesn't exist two exact same tasted and minded persons in any universe! That would be
absurd!" He protested, but too late did he question, how did this supposed stranger know so
much about him in the first place? Surely not just by looking at him could every strange
bakugan see that he had surprisingly much death around him?
"Then why doesn't he talk about this? I bet you would want to, but you're afraid to let others
see how much it bothers you... Trust me when I say this, it wasn't your fault. Both of these
tragedies were beyond your control. But you didn't stop and hide yourself into depression.
You fought most bravely, and saw it till the bitter end.
And that is something I truly admire...You truly are a Braveheart... My Braveheart." And in
that moment, the bigger dragonoid's hands had pulled Drago's body close ennough, and
Drago's mouth slightly open from the confusion was all the other needed to slide his tongue
into between his lips, and let their tongues make contact.
Like an electric shock, something shocked Drago's whole body from that small contact. He
felt sick, he felt exhausted, then almost like something died from within him. Then a sudden
shout broke the spell, and Pyronoid tisked and let go, disappearing behind the corner. As soon
as he left, so did Drago's consciousness. Percival was coming down the hallway, but just
missed to see the stranger, and all he saw was Drago falling to the floor losing consciousness.
In panic, he rushed to catch him and tried to call his name.
The one behind the corner, licked his lips and had an odd shimmer in his eyes. "You cannot
hide from me anymore. I've got your sent now, my belanrg. Hmhmhm...!" With a satisfied
smirk, he disappeared in a puff of smoke out from the building.
"Drago? Drago! Wake up! DRAGOOOH!!!"
The ruby red dragonoid felt like he was floating in a warm quiet place. If someone was to
come and wake him now, he would probably straight up slap them in the face with his tail.
He felt like he was getting energy back into his body, that he didn't even realise had been
completely drained from it. He wasn't even worried to sleep with his guard down, because
there was one sent that did get through him, even in the dream world. His lovers sent.
"He seems fine, the vitals are ok and blood pressure has been calmed to neutral." The haos
doctor said. "You can breathe, warmachine. He's perfectly fine, just tired." A deep breath fell
from Helios' lips. Knowing that made him breath again and he caressed his lover's cheek, as
his head twitched in his direction after it. Drago's face stritted up from the calm caressing he
was receiving. After that, the two blurry emerald eyes opened and he tried to focus his vision
to the figures in front of him. "Uuhgg, huuh?" "Hmh! Well look who decided to finally
excuse himself and come back to the earth to us!" Helios snapped, as the emerald eyes tried
to adjust to the light in front of them.
"H-Huh? Wa-was I out cold or something?" Drago asked perfectly clueless, like he tried to
play a role in a play that he didn't know he was in. Helios rolled his eyes and sighed heavily.
Well, more like groaning. "Out? you were SOMEWHERE the past 45 minutes! So thanks for
the heart attack again!!"
"Ou. I-I don't remember anything about it..." He mumbled and tried to get up, but Iitu
brought him back to the bed. "No no no don't get up yet, the ultra isn't ready! Lemme finish
that dear, and then I can let you go." She said and put the all too familiar gell on the
dragonoids stomach. "Ah, alright. Wait, did you say 45 minutes?" No wonder it felt like he
had been sleeping for a while. "Yes, I just found you at the hallway pass out when you took
so long." Percival explained. "Oh I'm sorry, I just felt dizzy and...fell down. But I'm much
better now, thankyou. And sorry for worrying all of you again." He said, rubbing his
forehead. Percival sighed relievedly and answered:"It's ok friend. See if you need to go home
or not for the rest of the day. I'll go tell Tajura that you're ok now." "Thankyou, my friend. I'd
appreciate that." Drago smiled and answered back by brushing his darkus friend's arm.
Percival smiled back to him with a comforting smile before exiting the room. Leonidas was
waiting for him outside and patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, how about we take a
breather from that heart attack in the canteen? I can offer you a cup of joe if that satisfies
you?" Percival lifted his head and took a deep breath. "More than you know, thanks." The
other said and leaned onto him a bit in releaf.
"Sheesh, there's more worry in Drago than in everyone else combined!" "Hmh. You took the
words right out of my mouth." He said as his darkus dragonoid gave him a cardboard cup to
be filled. "Good thing that Helios has such steeled nerves, not that Drago let's just anything
mess with his mind. But, he's got plenty enough going around him right now. It's easy to lose
your mind in all that..." Percival said, remembering all the concerns his friend had told him
privately. He didn't let it show but there sure were a lot of things in his mind going on,
concerning the baby and Helios mostly. "Yeeh, he likes to keep his worries in his head...
Buut, it's not like Heli is totally blind for it. Quite opposite. He reads him scarily well
sometimes." The black dragonoid said and went to sit next to Percival over to one of the
canteen tables. There was a brief moment of silence as the both took the first sip. Then
Percival said: "They're in perfect sync. And how much do you need to feel for someone to get
to that level of caring...To dedicate your life for them..." He looked at his own reflection
through the cup. Leonidas looked at him briefly, and by a mere breath, let out a sentence that
might as well have been a whisper from darkness itself: "But in the end, it's only gonna get
them killed."
Getting shivers, the other lifted his head to look at the one next to him. This was unlike he
had ever heard from this usually so carefree bakugan. But the more he thought about it, the
more he got the morbid picture. They were both ready to blindly throw their lives away for
each other, if it came down to that. "Love blinds, huh... I know what that means..." Percival
said, letting out a heavy sigh. Leonidas was able to feel the other pain that he tried to mask
away, but it didn't fool him. As long as even a shard from it existed, he was able to see it as
clear as day.
"When you try and try to make an effort for someone special, giving your all to them, in
hopes that one day, you would gain something back? But it never comes...eventually, you
stop trying, and just decide to keep it to yourself. You feel betrayed, but why? What were you
expecting? Some kind of happy ending? It never goes like that in real life...It's plenty enough
that you love yourself to some degree, and enjoy the moments when they come. You'll get
much further without that hell of a drama that way. Without retraining yourself to one person,
when there's so many others around you to give you so much more..."
While listening to this, Percival kinda began to understand where Leonidas was coming from.
But, since he knew next to nothing about his past, this came out as quite the surprise to
suddenly hear all his deeper thoughts. And of love for all the subjects? Who would have
guessed. Then again, he never had really sat down and had a talk with this darkus dragonoid.
"Buut, I'm not the one to go and tell how people should live their lives! No one is, besides
themselves. But the bottom like is, you don't own shit to anyone you don't know! If someone
saves you arse tho, that I get, that you have this responsibility to pay them back someway,
and that's fine once! But after that, you're either best friends, or dead! People confuse gifts
and favors way too often, man..." He said stretching his arms up and chucking down the
whole rest of the cup. Percival had an odd feeling, and his stomach felt like someone was
trying to mix his insides together. But for some reason, he felt a lot better? He now saw
something admirable in this mysterious darkus dragonoid next to him, but also something
that he couldn't quite wrap his head around yet. But hell, was he curious now. "... Are you
doing something after work?"
Now Leo's pirced ear twitched and he opened his eyes. "Noope?" "Can we go grab another
cup of coffee tonight?" The red eyes that were looking into Leo's had this light in them that
he had never seen before. Something told him that he wouldn't take no for an answer, so he
flashed him a toothy smile and said: "Hell yeah, ma darkus buddy."
At the same time in Iitu's office:
"This is the third time this week when you have fainted! Yet we give you all the breaks and
power boosts possible! Just when can you get that goddamn maternity vacation?!" Helios
groaned. Before Drago had time to get a vocal out, a voice said besides them: "Actually, I
think I just might give it to you now..." Answered Iitu's surprised sounding voice. Both pyrus
dragonoids turned their heads towards her in confusion and wanted more info after a forever
like silence. Now Drago was instantly concerned. "W-Whats wrong? I-is the little one ok?"
"Yes, he is fine." Iitu said expresding the sex part. Drago let out a sigh of relief, but realized a
couple seconds later what term she had used. "He? So it is a boy??" "HA! In your red
adorable face!!!" Helios yelled with complacecent expression, but Iitu continued with quite
the smile on her face: "She is also doing fine." Now Helios' face went into a perfectly
shocked one turning back to Drago's doctor.
"WHAAAT???"
"Yes, you're getting twins! Congratulations!"
Both males slowly turned to look at eachother, completely speechless. Well, there was news
that either of them didn't expect to hear. But it explained one thing, that was how Drago felt
like the craps had gotten much worse lately again. Seems that the supposed brother had been
kicking more space from the quickly catching up little sister.
"Well then, I guess I won't be coming to work anymore this week. Can I atleast attend
Friday's christmas party?" Drago asked. "Hhmm, maaybeh, but only for couple of hours! I
hope this overprotective machine of yours keeps an even closer eye on you- Hm?" But Iitu
suddenly cut off, when there wasn't any movement on Helios body. Not even a blink. Just
straight forward look into nowhere.
"Hey, you ok in there? Hellooou?" Drago called and tried to wave his hand in front of the
viper one's face, but nothing. No movement whatsoever. Iitu sighed heavily while adjusting
her glasses. "I guess those were some shocking news then..."
"Hey, we need to go shopping after this! I need your consciousness to be up! Hey-!"
Then when nothing happened despite his efforts he tried to kiss him, and suddenly Helios
started to breathe again and closed his eyes. Slowly kissing him back, he closed his eyes and
Drago leaned his head against his. "Hey, you alright?"
After breathing in and out couple of times, he slowly looked at his lovers calm yet smiling
face, and said: "Y-Yeah...Neever better..."
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Aand here we have it, and even a bit of extra too.. xD (boy did not intend for this to be
this long - - ') And don't worry, I don't think it will take me long to finish up the sixth
chapter, since I've concentrated on these upcoming events a bit more! Daem this is
gonna be quite the ride, I sincerely hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am! ^^
And as always, love to hear what you guys think about the plot or whatever my brain
has been tripping on while making these xD
In the meanwhile, stay safe, stay healthy and positive, and see you in the next one! ;)

Your Mind, Body and Soul, Captured
Chapter Notes
Disclaimer: I do not own bakugan or any of the characters, just the strory and my ocs.
Helloou! Hope everyone of you had a good February! ;3
And as promised, heres the next chapter! Not much explaining, just letting you get right
in to it, enjoy!
See the end of the chapter for more notes
~Little birdie, little birdie, why did you flee into the night? Little birdie, come back to me, in
your cage of gold. Little birdie, cry no more. Little birdie, please come home~
Helios was leaning onto their sofa's familiar soft fabric, as his brain was trying to catch up to
reality. No matter how many times he had asked, even demanded that Iitu would print out the
ultra scan's image of his lovers stomach. The proof is right onto their living rooms table, in
black and white.
"You're getting twins!"
A frustrated groan, followed by burying his head between his arms. Not like that helped the
image go out from his head. With one he had just come in terms with, but two? His last bit of
nerves were falling into pieces...
"Still in a tilt? Well what did you expect?"
Helios lifted his head up and turned his head towards the bathroom door, as Drago came
towards him, wearing his silky wine red night robe. "That's why I have said that you need to
start controlling those hotwaves of yours."
Helios just watched Drago's silky romantic outfit, eyelids closing a bit from the sexy figure in
front of him. "Oh how could I, when you're so goddamn good?" He purred lovingly while
grabbing him by the waist, and pushed him closer to be able to kiss him. Drago didn't dare to
pull away, despite what he had just said, it was just as much his fault. There needs to be two
to have an intimate intercouse with someone. He was just as much responsible as his other
half.
"Well, can't erase it anymore... What's done is done." Drago sighed, and both of them
happened to look at the ruby red ones stomach at the same time. It was so round and smooth.
Helios couldn't help but to get a soft fluffy kind of feeling, as his ears folded back and he's
eyes got glazed. The ruby red one turned to look at his krovarg, and asked: "But, can you
come to terms with this?" Helios held his contact yearning tongue for a moment and asked
back: "Me? I'm just surprised that you're so calm about it!" Drago looked a bit to the side
from Helios and said: "Perhaps because I had a hunch already for a while. The pain felt so
perfectly 'dubled' so to say, that I had a guess... that it couldn't be just one anymore." He
explained while sitting on Helios' lap.
"And what are you worried about me for? You're the one who has to go through all that
pain..." The ruby eyed bit his lip in frustration. He hadn't even thought how the hell was
Drago gonna birth them out. And the amount of pain he was already in while they were still
growing in him... He couldn't even begin to imagine. And yet still despite all that, he wanted
to go through with all this?
"I'm...Sorryh." The other murmured gazing his ruby eyes to the floor. He just felt guilty at
this point. Why haven't there been invented condoms yet? Everything would have been so
much more easy and carefree...And less consequences for life. How was he supposed to hold
back his feelings for someone as gorgeous and tempting as Drago? He couldn't, even if his
life would have depended on it.
Drago turned his head while laughing a bit. "Hmhmhm! What are you apologizing for? You
have no reason to what so ever." He said and calmed down a bit, before continuing: "I
certainly don't mind. Two is fine. But-" His tone sharpened, just like Helios' posture before
adding: "Not a third one. Yet. Please?" He said, hoping that the other understood what he
meant. At this rate they were gonna have ten eggs before they knew it. Helios tightened his
hand into a fist and swallowed before saying: "Yes sir." The viper one nodded as Drago
kissed him on the nose tip. "Hmhmhm, oh c'mon, no need to be so serious about it. Ease up!"
He grinned and patted his shoulders, only to notice how stiff his muscles were.
"Ou aren't you stiff... Here, lay down." The other dragonoid motioned with his hand. Helios
didn't really have an option, when Drago already started to massage his back and shoulders
open, as Helios made a blissful relaxing sound. He laid completely relaxed and let his lover
work through his muscles and open his every limb up. "Graaaahhhh, Yyyeeess, moooreeeh
riight riight theereh...Aahhh, babyyyh.. !" Drago grinned and used his elbow to get his
vertebras open. "Hope I'm not too hard?" "Nnaaahh, juust peeerfect..." He said, looking at
the roof, mind completely going somewhere else. He had never gotten treated like this, and
how could he? Never before Drago did he let anyone even close to him. After that relaxing
twenty minutes, Helios stretched himself well and carefully got up from the sofa, feeling
blood going through somewhere where it hadn't even gone before. "Aahhg, you're just a
master with those hands of yours. Makes me feel like I can go around the whole New
Vestroia now..."
"Then, how about we go into the city tomorrow? I think now is as good as time as any to do
all that shopping. Since now we at least know how many to expect..." Drago said after
getting off his husband, that was slowly waking up from the dreamy land of his.
"Hmh. Fine, but please not before 11, ok?" He groaned, because if he was about to get
vacation, he was gonna use it well and sleep in for once. "Hmh. Fiine." Drago was kinda
expecting this already, so he just submitted to his will. He too liked to sleep, but now that he's
inner clock had its own schedule, it was a bit trickier to just drop it like that. But then again,
there were a lot of new things coming that he needed to get used to, other than just schedules.
"Btw, could you make pancakes for breakfast?" Helios suddenly asked out of the blue. Drago
hadn't made those in a long while, but surely had had a craving for them. "Now there's an
idea... what would you like with it?" Helios thought for a moment. "Strawberry jam. Nothing
beats that." He said instantly and caressed Drago's stomach. "But I think you might need
something a bit more than just that, since now it's two extra mouths." Drago blushed and
sighed a bit. "Your right... Guess I need to find some extra vitamin filled cereal too..." Then
he noticed that Helios was deep in thought again, and he kept looking at the ruby red ones
belly. "What is it?"
"So... Let's assume they're gonna be in eggs once you pulp them out. Which is the less
painful way I imagine. How are we supposed to keep them warm? Males don't have chest
scales!" (Will be a bit of explanation in comic form on my DevianArt account xD)
"Ou? So I can't just pop them in there?" Drago asked and caressed Helios' dark chest armour,
that sometimes in the morning when he was still half asleep, looked to him like he was
wearing a binder.
Helios narrowed his eyelids to the comment. "Thm! This is my chest. Not a pocket you store
items into, let alone babies! I don't suppose that core of yours has any secret hatchery in
there, does it??" He snapped sassily back to which his lover just had a full out giggle seizure
out of. "Oh imagine-" Drago snickered but Helios kept a stone face on. "-No." "Hihihih! I just
put them in, and they float in the center of Vestroia, and the next thing comes out.. Pfft-is a
hatchling-!" The red one couldn't hold himself from laughing at the idea, and as much as
Helios tried to keep a straight face, he couldn't help but to snicker at it as well. "Ok, no. But
our parodias over it doesn't really solve this." And Drago too finally got his wits back, and
managed to calm down. "Yeeah.. soh, what do we do about it? Any ideas?"
"Maybe that tailor fox has something she could come up with. Like a cold resisting pouch?"
The dark grey one said, remembering how unbelievably swiftly she had crafted their party
outfits together. "Hmm, maybe. Oh yeah, I need to get there anyways. I believe she has me
some snow shoes ready as well." Drago said when he remembered when he and Percival had
visited her shop last week before the second hand store incident.
But then a new concern popped into Helios' mind while Drago made a mental list about
tomorrow's trip. "Do you think... That they would let me have vacation too?" Drago stopped
what he was thinking and looked at his lover a bit puzzled, while tilting his head to the side.
"What? Why? You're not sick, are you?"
"No, besides from worry, but... I don't wanna miss it." It took awhile for Drago to get what
Helios meant. Then he went to lay beside him and said to him understandingly: "Of course
you can. I doubt Timjo is gonna demand you to come to work now. Besides, how would I
ever get to the teleporter, if I get so bad cramps that I couldn't even move?" Drago said, and
referred to the newly developed teleportation pad, that was right next to their front door,
directly transporting only to the baku hospital. Iitu had been stressed that they wouldn't have
time to finish it till the vacation, but thanks to doctor Malcolm, they had succeeded. Drago
had even heard that doctor Michael had had a helping hand with it, and from that, he was
especially grateful.
"Valid point. But you have nothing to worry about. I won't leave your side even for a
second." He said, and caressed his head. Drago looked over to him and saw that he had
calmed down. His pupils were big, and rather even more excited than before. So Drago
leaned onto him and asked with a smile: "Not scared to get a daughter anymore, are ya?"
Helios instantly turned his head and looked somewhere completely else: "I never was scared
of it-" He snarled, but then turned his gaze back to Drago with a slight smirk: "but rather
curious how are we gonna handle it."
"Oh just fine, I'm sure. Lets just first worry about getting them to hatch. But for now, let's just
finally enjoy some free time together." He said and kissed his lover, while slipping his tongue
in his mouth. Surprised by the sudden passion but certainly not complaining, Helios kissed
him back full on lustfully, while placing his hand at the back of Drago's head, to pull him
deeper. Only that he noticed something wrong with his taste. It was like for a split second,
there was someone else's taste in Drago's mouth. But that couldn't be, could it? Drago
wouldn't had...
"Anyways, time to hit the bed, if we wanna get up at all and make that delicious breakfast we
were planning, don't you think?" Drago asked and turned to head towards their romantic
resting room, but Helios was stiff on the sofa, almost paralyzed. He wanted to doubt his own
senses and hoped he had been mistaken.
"Drago?"
The ruby red one stopped half way in the bedroom and Helios continued: "Do you really love
me?"
Now the emerald eyed one had to turn around and really look at his lover, and what he was
blabbering about. "I mean, am I the one for you? So far it seems that I have gotten you into
nothing but pain and trouble...And I'm never there, when you really would need meh.. "
Thinking back about when all those times, either Drago had gotten into a fight of his life, or
his vitals had gone so low that his heart almost stopped, and Helios only heard it from after
by either Tajura or Percival. He fully understood if Drago was beyond annoyment for him
spinning around him now 24/7, but he never was there when the accident occurred to save
him from it. That's why he couldn't help but to sometimes feel he had led him down. Maybe
Drago thought he didn't care for him that much because of this, or then in reality, he was so
sick of him already, that he just decided to wait for the perfect time to flee from his side with
some better dragonoid because of it... He felt so bad for him, yet all he could do was to be in
the completely wrong place at the wrong time?
Drago went over back to the couch in front of the bigger dragonoid and tried his forehead
with his hand: "Are you feeling ok? Have you got a fever or overdose of work or
something??" Helios lifted his sore face as he didn't even notice that there were tears forming
in the corner of his eyes. "H-Huh?"
"Now listen you: I could be brainwashed by the strongest force of the universe or on the
brink of dying, but I would never, EVER say, that I've stopped loving you. I'll never forget
the dragonoid who brought life back to my dead heart. It was you and only you who awoke
my dreams of something better, and let me know that I could still even feel such things as
passion and devotion. But it's only you and your ways that do it. I don't know how you do it,
but, you do, and that's why I love you more than anything ever in my life. I'm so thankful that
you're here with me now, There's nowhere else I'd rather be...than right-" And Drago pressed
himself right onto Helios' chest and ever so warmly wrapped his hands around his back and
held him against him in a way that almost made Helios completely lose it. "-here, in your
arms."
Confused yet again about what was actually happening with his emotions, Helios just hugged
him back tightly, but not so that it would hurt his delicate stomach. "Dragooh... Y-your
soh...!" But not finding the right words, he tried to swallow back the sobs in his throat.
Drago gently kissed him and nuzzled his head and face tenderly. "I know. You don't need to
say anything... I can feel it." Amazed by his husband's amazing instingths again, he thought
he could never surprise him in any circumstances. He was probably reading him like a book
every time he looked at him.
"Ooww, your eyes look like two big rubies when you tear up.." Drago said and licked his
krovarg's burned wet cheeks. The other hid his face and tried to rub his eyes clean. "I'm not
crying, why would I be? Thats stupid!! I'm just... tired.. Grrrh, can we just get to that bed
alreadyh?!" He asked and tried to pull him towards it. Drago laughed behind his palm and
took his hand and went with him. "Oh of course. What are crying around for? Love? How
stupid is that..."
Helios smirked back at him a bit and while he dropped their bedroom curtain, he thought to
himself: "Maybe I just imagined it..." Drago came right beside him, while taking his
nightgown off, he glimpsed at the curtain and said: "We really need to get a real door
there..." "Hm. Quite right. And a locked one. Would be an awkward situation in the future..."
Helios said and Drago blushed quite hard. "Yeeah, how about we don't take a risk and just get
that done tomorrow?" He asked while making a comfortable spot for himself onto his
krovargs safe chest. "Whatever you want, you get, babe."
Drago simply smiled at him in a sweet way and kissed him on the cheek before closing his
eyes. "You're spoiling me to the core, you know that?" "Well noted and completely intended,
my lord." He grinned and kissed him on the lips lovingly, that just made Drago blush even
further and question, had Helios always been this sweet to him? He somehow seemed much
more empaticing and less teaseful to him nowadays...Well, whatever the case, he fully
enjoyed it.
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As the morning arrived on that cold yet beautiful day of december, the pyrus couple was off
to the main island of Tensia with a mind full of things to take care off. Since it was the
middle of the week, it was way less grounded, which boated well to the viper one. In the
smithy he had gotten used to having more than a few bakugans around him, but if there was a
choice to go in the middle of 10000 bakugans, he chose not to.
They needed to stop at three different stores already, starting to really repair for the family
adding that was well on its way. And for sure, Drago wanted to try and find something new to
wear to the christmas party at the smithy. Now that they knew about their children's genders,
it went without saying that they needed to start looking for the necessary items for them.
Helios was all about buying a simple less space stealing crib, rather than a mini bed right
away, since the upstairs needed still a few tweaks to get it fully baby safe. Then there was
still the big question mark on what to feed them for the first days. They were not mammals,
so milk was out of the question. Crazy enough, neither of the two dragonoids remembered
what they had eaten their first days after being born. But thankfully, Iitu didn't let them down
with this and had a solution. By simply smashing some meat and vitamins together, they
could make a substitute of real meat mixed with nurturing milk together. Didn't sound too
appetizing, but it was the best next thing. Not like they had yet invented some serious baby
food supplies on markets. The potty training was a big concern as well, but it also opened up
a fun new topic for the two dragonoids to chat about. "Soo mister 'I can do anything better
than you', when did you learn how to use the restroom on your own?" Drago smirked, leaning
on to his lover's shoulder. "Phf, like hell I would remember!" He growled, and sharply
snapped his head the other way, clearly embarrassed by the topic. "Ooohw come oon, sure
you don't forget a proud moment like that!" Drago pressed, and sweetly rubben his warm
cheek over Helios' colder one. And once again, Helios knew by the look on his face that he
wasn't gonna let it go. If he didn't tell now, than Drago was gonna bring it up again at some
worst time ever, most likely when they were with their friends or something, and get others to
pressure of him telling about it as well. And he wasn't gonna have that! Sighing frustratedly
and let his head drop, and making sure no other bakugan was near enough to hear, he said:
"Around two months..." Surprisingly, his belarng didn't laugh, but nuzzled him and said.
"Aw that's not bad!"
"Hmh! Then what about you, 'mister perfect' ? Oh wait, don't tell!" Then Helios made an
angelic expression and put his hands like he was praying and said with a sarcastic voice: "The
day I was born, of course!" Drago just snickered at the silly act, and nudged him on the head
with his own. "Did noot, you thick scaled goof! It took four weeks of my mom's patience, but
no more." Helios grunted, and just rolled his eyes. "Oof courseh you did... But why did you
feel the need to ask?" The dark warm grey dragonoid asked. "Well I thought it would be
useful to know what chances we have to potty train 'em. But by the sound of it, it shouldn't
take too long. Speaking of, we need to find one. And some chewing toys... " Drago said,
adding it to his mental list.
Helios didn't say it outloud, but buying all these baby supplies just made him more excited
and to realise how fast time had gone for them. It was unbelievable to think that in this year
alone, they had come this far with their relationship. If Keith would have said last fall that
Helios was about to build a house, get married and have two kids, with Drago no less, he
would have wondered what sort of chemicals had vestal boy been breathing in and most
likely laughed himself in such a tight curl, that even one of his inventions couldn't had pulled
him out staite anymore.
"Hey, which one? Green or blue?" Drago tried to get his husband's attention again as it
seemed to have slipped somewhere entirely else. Helios shook his head a bit and looked at
what he was holding, but couldn't make sense of it at first. It seemed to be a see through
plastic ball, with different lights in it, and as you would roll it somewhere, the little bell in it
would make a sound and lights would go. "Green I guess? Wait, where did you pull that
from??" "Hmh. Look around you, or did you forget where we are?" He asked and had one of
those obvious smiles. "Ah, right..." Of course Drago had wanted to visit the second hand
store, that they had pulled back up quite fast. Apparently it was a popular store among
Bakugan's.
"Thankyou for your opinion, dear."
Drago said and looked at his little confused looking husband. "Wait, did you circle the whole
place already?" Helios asked going after him as he continued on ahead. "Well how does it
look?" He asked and showed the full cart with various things inside. But the black fabric
caught Helios' interest. "And what might that be?" Drago just smiled at him cunningly.
"You'll see later..." Helios grinned and knew that expression already. His babe had something
in mind, and usually it meant a fun time for him.
When the night came and Helios turned their tv off, he turned to look over to the bedroom,
where a small light was illuminating. And they had finally gotten a proper door installed to
their bedroom. It was a fan/spreading like opening sliding one, but it was made of the same
fireproof wood, and it had a lock on from the inside. It made a clear sound even from the
slightest of touch so Drago quickly turned his head towards the door when Helios opened it
slightly to peek his head in. "What are you doing?" He saw that Drago had a bag on his lap
and the two very familiar mini blankets on his hands. "Nothing much, just preparing." He
said putting the planets in too and closed the zipper on it. "But since I got you attention now,
then come with me." He said and got up, while taking Helios' hand.
He escorted him through the house over to their front door and put the bed resting against the
cave wall, right next to the teleporter. "Now, promise me to remember to take it with me
when we go to the hospital please?" And now Helios catched on for the purpose of this all.
"Sure. I will. Blue bag, comes as we go. Data saved. Happy now?" He smiled at him
comfortably. "For real?" Drago asked, raising an eyebrow. But Helios smirked and quickly
grabbed the ruby red one in britalstyle as Drago let out a surprised yelp, he continued: "Oh
baby, they're coming?! Oh fuck, quick, just grab your baby purse and lez skadadle!" Helios
played and spun his lover around a couple of times, and kissed him. "Gaaahh! Heliooos!!"
Drago screamed and tried to hold on as hard as he could. "Hmhm! I won't, ok? Trust me, it's
important, I get it." Drago sighted and pressed closer, now that he was on his arms again.
"Yes, it is. Because I don't know if we will make it back here with the eggs, or until they are
fully hatched... And I would like them to have some items they will remember as theirs the
first day forward, rather than the hospital equipment." He said while caressing his chest.
Helios understood what he meant by it, and agreed. Then he spun around with him and kissed
him on the lips. "But I think you should lay down on something a bit softer than on me."
"What do you mean? You're practically the softest thing around me." Drago responded and
rubbed his head against his. "Hmh. Must be certain someone's fault... For 'softening me'..."
He grinned back and kissed him deeply as he set him on the bed. "Now, why don't you get in
too? Some extra warmth would be nice." Drago said, lifting the blanket next to him.
From that, Helios momentarily saw a flashback of someone else doing the same for him
before in the past, with the same warm inviting look in his eyes. He got warm and nostalgic
chills down all his body, and he almost let out like a soft whining sound as his ears folded
back. He went in and cuddled up to his lover, and then pressed their bodies closely together,
sharing the warmth and secure feeling. But at the same time seeing Drago safely in his arms,
he couldn't help but to silently wish: "You better be doing alright too, Keith..."
----
When the Friday evening finally arrived, it was already 23 th of december. Christmas was at
the door, meaning a full week of vacation for everyone at the workshop. Many bakugans
decided to go see their partners during this holiday, and those who didn't have one, spended it
with their family instead. But, since everyone inside this building knew each other quite well,
they wanted to celebrate the first calm year in a long time.
"Heyy, You came still? Jeez Drago, aren't you glutton for punishment." Leonidas said as soon
as he saw a familiar pyrus couple approaching them. "Yeah, as soon as he got himself ready.
Can't believe how hard it is to choose one from the mere four clothes he owns!" Helios
groaned, while hightailing with his best friend. Drago was wearing an open long knit, in vine
red shaded wool, and it had gold diamond shaped buttons decorating chest pockets and on the
waist pockets as well.
"My my, don't we have a fancy new thing on... And here I thought Helios wasted all his
money on food...! Guess you're thinking something else after all..." Leo grinned petting the
soft material on Drago.
"Oh I'm thinking him 25/7." Helios said with a satisfied smile. "25/7??" Percival asked,
raising an eyebrow. "I thought there were only 24 hours on the clock." The darkus warrior
pressed. "Naah, my inner clock has one extra hour for him." He grinned and Drago blushed
while pushing his head towards Helios' shoulder. "Stooop, you silly dragon..!" He murmured
into it. "Nevah." He grinned back and licked his face.
"Heheeh, as cuute as ever...! If I would have known better, I'd say you two just would have
wanted to stay in your comfy as pyrus cave and cuddle all weekend!" The darkus dragonoid
smirked from the adorable display, but glimpsed at Percival from the corner of his yellow
piercing eyes. "Hmhm. Who knows, honestlyh..." The darkus warrior said back, smiling
shadowy to his darkus friend next to him, but having a slight blush on his dark cheeks. Drago
just looked at both of them at the right time and had his curiosity peeking up.
"Hey but why are we standing still? You two better fill us in!" Leonidas said and pulled the
two towards one of the tables. "W-What ever do you mean by that?" Drago asked, pretending
to be all confused. "Oh come oon, we heard you are leaving on maternity vacation after this!
Something must have happened..." Leo said with the slyest of grins, like almost an
investigator getting close to his winning his case. "The news spread awfully fast in this joint
it seems..." Helios groaned and sipped some mulled wine.
"Relaax guys, we would had told you no matter what." Drago reassured while getting
comfortable on the seat. "Hold up, here's you gingerbreads and ham and everything else I
could find! Enjoyy~!" Leonidas said and brought them all a big serving of every Christmas
treat posible. "Oh why thankyou, waitress sir." Drago said while bowing even. "Anything
else, sir?" Leo grinned and bowed, playing along. "Nah, not now, we are fine, thank you."
"Aalriight, I'll come back with the reseat later. Now-" And he jumped on next to Percival and
leaned in to both of them. "Start singing!"
"Hmhmh! Well, first of all, he got his wish." Drago said grinning, and Helios just couldn't
hold his smug smile. Both the other darkus' gasped and had a smile appear, as their minds
seemed to catch on. "A-! EYYY! Soooh, mister vipernoid it iis!!" Leo cheered. "Those are
some news indeed! Oh congratulations! After so long you finally got it confirmed." Percival
said joyfully. Drago's cheeks had some extra redness forming on them as he leaned onto
Helios' warm inviting chest. The viper one turned his head towards the red one, and purred to
him happily. "Aand, he is getting a little sister as well." Drago finished, as a laugh of joy
bursted out in the air. "Hoolyh-!! That's great news! I am so happy for both of you!" Percival
smiled as Drago blushed even harder. "Well now I'm excited from beyond! Those two need to
get out of your tummy fast! Drago how dare you keep us in suspense for so loong?" Leonidas
said and playfully shook him from his shoulders a bit.
"Yeah, you heard him! Poop 'em out already, sweetie~! Everyone wants to see' em, no
questions how they may be, but oh well!" Helios grinned and Drago tried to push them both
off him, while Percival couldn't help but to laugh. "Hey hey heyyy, Calm down, you two! At
this rate you're just gonna shake me senseless!" Drago said, pushing Helios furter back with
his tail. "Yeah give the poor mother some space..." Percival said, trying to calm the darkus
one down too.
"How can you stay so icey, dude?! Don't you realize how grand this is?? We get to see baby
Helios and tease it all we want!!" Leonidas said clearly excited, but the soon to be father
twisted his head and all defenseful expressions on his face. "Ey you bother my son, you
bother me big time! Better not hear any: "Uncle Leo tied my tail up to the pole!", or "Uncle
Leo put me in to a 50 foot oak!" or anything along those lines! Got that?!" Helios groaned but
his darkus bestie got all up to his nose and said excitedly: "Sooo, you accept me as one of the
godparents than?"
Realizing he had been tricked, his ears pointed back and he looked to the side narrowing his
eyes. "Hmh! Well see how the first babysitting goes, and I'll consider it.." He said but the
darkus one saw through him. "Ooow Heeliih buddy, you're the worst liar in the history of
Vestroia, but even more my main man!" He grinned and gave him a tight arm hug. "Hmhm.
I'm glad you accept the offer. How about you, have you thought it over yet?" Drago asked his
darkus friend who smiled at him and nodded. "Yes, and I'd be honored if you entrust that
responsibility to me." He said, really taken that Drago had suggested this in the first place.
"Of course we will do it, the four of us are practically one big happy family, riight?" Leonidas
said with a wide smile. "I'd like to think so. You two have been there for us when we have
needed some space from each other. And kept us sane and gave us some great advice when
we most needed it...Thankyou, for both of you." Drago said with sincerity, eyes full of
gratitude. "Hey, no need to thank us for caring about you. Of course someone has to keep an
eye out, so this relationship won't, just 'blow up'. As much as you love to do that!" The
darkus one said, eyeing the dark warm grey dragonoid. "Hmh. For your information, this one
says otherwise. I don't 'blow up' from every little thing that goes wrong anymore." Helios
grunted, turning his nose to the other direction. "That's right. And you should learn to lose
that extra stress. Is not good for the heart. And I don't want you dying from a heart attack on
me." Drago said, nuzzling Helios' cheek.
"Hmhm. Well, as much as you also like to cause it to me, you're a great stress reliever for
me..." He said and kissed him, getting lost in his deep emerald pools again. Drago made a
whining sound, and pressed closer, feeling visibly his heartbeat. But then, Helios noticed that
at one point their glasses had emptied. "Welp, should we go get a refill for us?" Helios asked,
looking at the darkus dragonoid. "You read my mind, dude! One moment, lovelies, and we'll
be right back~!" Leonidas said bowing, acting like a waitress again, but visibly zooming his
eyes on Percival. "Hmh. What he said." Helios said brushing Drago from the cheek before
leaving.
He smiled at him, but it gave them the perfect little privacy for Drago to cross his hands
under his chin and look at his best friend across the table. "My my, you sure made him warm
fast..." Percival tried to avoid Drago's strong gaze. "W-Whatever do you mean?" Drago made
an obvious eye roll and sigh. "Oh don't even try me! We have known too long to try to fool
each other. Leo doesn't call anyone by pet names just like that. And it's been a full two days
and haven't texted me anything. If I'd known better, I'd say you have had some better
company to distract yourself with..." He grinned, and Percival couldn't keep a poker face
anymore. Drago saw how his expression changed, softened even. He wasn't going to lie his
way out of this. "As observant as you are, my friend, let me assure you, it's nothing 'that'
serious. I've just spent a couple nights by his place, and we have been-" Drago had the best
kind of surprise and 'don't even try' grin. "-talking... a lot...That's all."
"Spend the night? You mean you have been living under his roof the past two days? Is that
what you're saying to me? And NOTHING more?" Drago said, raising an eyebrow, with a
teaseful grin. He sure was happy that his friend had found someone to spend his free time
with. But he saw how his expression changed while talking to the other darkus dragonoid,
even just now. It was no secret that his friend might have wanted something more than mere
talk from this 'friendship'.
"It's... Annoying. When your brain tries to twitch your logical thinking. Think something
more than what it truly is...just because you're lonely and don't wanna admit it to yourself."
Percival said, dropping his head, and tried to hide the tears forming in his eyes. At this point,
Drago swapped places and moved from on the other side of the table next to him, and pulled
his arm around his back and hugged him comfortingly.
"But clearly, you have found someone that makes you feel less lonely. I'm not saying to jump
too far with what you aren't comfortable with, but those moment's and opportunities go by.
Would you rather wanna waste it and not let yourself even have a chance?" Drago asked,
looking at him. "Because to me, it looks like you might wanna give it just that."
Percival looked at his pyrus friend. Then he remembered. This was exactly like the
conversation they had had about a year ago when Drago confessed to Percival his feelings
about Helios. Percival wiped his tearing eyes, smiling at the irony. "Oh this seems like a
broken record...!" Drago soon got what he meant and grinned. "Hmhmhmh! Ain't it just?"
And they both started laughing, till there were tears forming in both of their eyes.
"Hey, what funny joke did we miss?" They tried to calm down when they heard Leo and Heli
coming back to the table and Drago moved back to the other side. "Ahh, forgot already!"
Drago said winking to his friend on the other side. "Oww, welp, how about we tell new ones,
so we can get in on the fun too!" Leo said nugging playfully to Percival and gave him his
filled glass. "Hmhmh. Oh don't worry, I'm sure we will..." He smirked back at him playfully.
At the same time, he saw from the corner of his eye Drago giving him the knowing look and
almost heard the words in his mind:"And that's all?" He couldn't help but to hide his
embarassed smile. Maybe he was just overthinking it after all. But love had been nothing but
a complication and heartbreaks to him for all his life. It was hard to try and face it, but
Drago's words had really reached him. If he kept running away, no changes were going to
happen. He just had to go for it, when he felt like the time was right.
"Hey, hear that?" Helios asked as a familiar song started to play through the speakers. "Wow,
not all Christmas songs I see..." Drago said, looking at him quite eagerly. "Are you-?" Helios
was about to ask but couldn't even finish when Drago responded: "Yes, at least for this one. I
haven't heard it since summer..." With that, Helios pulled Drago up and took a warm hold of
his waist, that the red one just wanted to completely melt into. He took a hold of his lovely
buff shoulders. Then, just started to rock him back and forth calmly. Drago felt his whole
body relaxing and exciting at the same time. He remembered like yesterday, the summer
party where they had finally danced, and made their biggest decision of their lives, that they
were yet to regret.
However it was just enough to tire him out, and Drago held his quite full stomach. "What is
it, are they-!?" Helios asked, alarmed by the sudden crouching. "Naah, just cramp. I think this
is enough for meh." He said holding his lover's hand reassuringly. A sigh of relief. "Okay,
how about we head home tha-" "Hey look! Timjo's there!" Drago quickly said as behind then
over by the door, the walrus bakugan came in, chatting with the other mentors. "This is your
chance. Go tell him!" "Oh yeah.. Good call. But wont u-" Helios asked, turning his head to
his lover with conserned expression. "I have to sit down a bit. You go, I'll be right here." He
said smiling reassuringly. Helios had a second that uncertainty on his face, but Drago kept
smiling confidently and shoved him towards him. "Oh come oon, do you 'cold feet' excuse
me now!" A sight of defeat.
"I'll be right back." He finally said with a slight smile. "Hmh. Take all the time you need."
And letting go of Drago's warm hand, he headed towards the back of the crowd. Only to half
way trhough get a cold shiver down his body. Something just didn't feel right...
Suddenly, just when Drago took a breath and relaxed, thinking everything was safe... That
everything had turned out for the better, he let his guard down. And it happened again.
Someone came behind him and took a hold of his hand and waist. "Now then, I think it's time
that we are on our way, my dear..." Drago had cold shivers all over his body and he quickly
turned around to see who was behind him, because it certainly couldn't be Helios.
"Whattah-?!" To his shock, it was the black dragonoid he had forgotten for some reason, but
as soon as he made contact with him, the memories of that moment came back to flud his
mind. His senses became clouded and his mind filled with more questions than defense
mechanisms.
"On way where? What? Wait up-! I have never met you before in my life!" Drago squirmed
and tried to get off from the stranger's hold. "Oh but we have, it hasn't even been a year from
that beautiful night at the ball...Don't you remember?"
And then it hit him! The stranger in the balcony, during the mission last year, was the same
guy who had chased off the decoy dragonoid that Professor Exel had sent to capture him! "YYour...
T-that man-!" A smirk appeared on his lips. "Hmh. So you do remember..."
He caressed his cheek and looked into his eyes as Drago started to shake, feeling the ominous
aura from him surrounding him. "Ah, you're just as beautiful as she was... And now it's time
I take you to where you belong." Drago's hearing could have failed him, but that voice, his
words... He felt some odd deep connection to this dragonoid. Like they had known each other
for their whole lifes up till this point, he just had forgotten. He felt his body giving in and his
mind just accepting whatever was about to happen. His powers had been drained dry, just like
his fighting will.
But of course, it didn't take too long for Helios to notice this, and as soon as he did, his
instincts kicked in. He charged at the invader, just wanting to get Drago back to his arms as
soon as possible. "Hey, hands off from my dragonoid!!" But an insanely strong force of
power rushed over him and threw him back. Him, Helios of all bakugan's! He guarded
himself but felt paralyzed from every muscle he had, and was now on his knees for a good
five meters from them. Just watching helplessly what was gonna happen next.
"Your dragonoid? I think there has been a slight misunderstanding here, my friend. This
Braveheart has been promised as my belarng the day he hatched. He and I have a kingdom
waiting in Refia, and that's just where I plan on taking him. And finally, Friera and Refia can
be joined as one kingdom under our authority. But I must thank you for keeping him safe
long enough for me to finally find him. It wasn't an easy task... "
"Promised?! Promised by whom?!" Helios groaned. "By his mother Prinsess Amelia, the
former ruler of Friera. When the war broke out, she made a promise to my father, that I
would get to marry her first child. As soon as that happens, our dragonoids will have the long
awaited piece and harmony to their homeland." The black dragonoid explained, while gently
holding the back of Drago's head in his arms.
Helios couldn't believe what he was hearing. There was no way... No way this could be
happening! After all this time... And Drago hadn't said a word? What!? Had he been lying to
him after all? Or was it even the full truth?? But that would surely explain the odd scent on
him last night. Now he knew as clear as light of the day who that belonged to!
"Now I would invite you as well, but I believe it is best that you just forget that you ever
knew him. He wasn't even supposed to land here in the first place. Let alone get so deep into
you! So, shall we go home, my love?" Pyronoid asked and nuzzled his cheek, as Drago's
blurry emerald eyes closed. "Yes, my lord..."
As the portal opened, Pyronoid took a firm hold of Drago, and he turned his back to the
crowd, to Helios, with apologetic expression on his face. "I'm sorryh..." fell the final
whispear to him, before turning his back to everything.
"Dragoohh...!" Helios had a spark of fueling rage and determination in his ruby eyes. He
wasn't going to let this go! No matter what anyone said! If that truly was the case, and Drago
was some sort of supposed prince on some other land, which he didn't even believe, he
wanted to hear it from Drago himself!
"Helios, what are you-?!"
But Leonidas didn't even have time to finish his question, when Helios sprinted for the portal,
jumping right through. Leonidas looked Percival, and at the same second he nodded and they
just about made it to jump in after him. And right on that flash, there was no trace of them.
There was no turning back now.
----
No one knew how much time had passed, when the first one of the three dragonoids showed
some sign that they were alive. Percival coughed a bit of dust from his mouth and slowly
moved his head and arms. At least nothing on his body was broken. The ground was quite
warm, but even more rocky as what. He slowly tried to open his eyes, and shake off the
humming sound in his head. Then he tried to locate his comrades.
Not long did he have to search, when he heard a moan to his right. "Gghh...Auh..! Quite the
free fall.. " "Leonidas! Are you alright?" The half dragonoid asked and tried to get to him and
locate possible bone damage, but he seemed to be alright.
"Yeah, that was quite the transport. But, where the hell is this?! I've never had this crazy
feeling from any planet! It's like I feel power flowing all over us!" He exhaled, getting a bit
chills from the odd new sensation. "This is the birthplace of all dragonoids, Dramonesia."
Helios said, and seemed to be up already, but there was this look in his eyes. Like a molding
cheese had been brought in front of him. "Wait, you mean that place?? Then, that means
we're in your home land?!" Leonidas asked in disbelief.
"I hoped I would never have to come back here... "
Now the two who obviously had no clue about Helios' past, were quite thoroughly confused.
"Why the hell not? For a home of yours doesn't seem that bad-" But before Helios even had
time to answer, they heard a yell from behind them. "Hey, you three! Freeze and get down!"
"Run, hurry!" Helios commanded to the other two, before they had time to start thinking
about replying to the stranger. But they only made it so far, when they noticed that their path
was blocked off by other dragonoids. Soon, the trio realised they had been surrounded in a
matter of seconds by a bunch of cloaked dragonoids, holding up long sharp blood smelling
blades to their faces.
"Ok nevermind, I spoke too soon..." Leonidas murmured, as they were back to back, trying
not to make sudden movements as the rope around them tightened. This was bad! And the
worst part to Helios was, that he could sense Drago's sent just getting further and further
away. He didn't know who these guys were, nor he didn't care. He was ready to take brute
action if need be. If these who ever weirdo's thought they could get in the way of him and his
now twins expecting belarng, there were gonna be ashes in the wind faster than they shout
help!
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Aaand I felt like cutting it here was perfect! So, letting this action now begin, I'll have to
work through a couple of time line things and names and what not still. xd But, I'm
loving to get back into actually planning and writing a bigger plot like this, and I hope
you all are enjoying it so far! ;3
We are actually having a winter vacation here in our school on 10 th week, so I will
finally get back to our family's cottage in the more countryside, in the middle of the
woods. Love being there, cuz I usually get such good idea's while being there. -w-👌🏻
But I'll try not to keep you guys on hold for too long, definitely gonna have chapter
seven dropping next month, and hopefully the questions you have will get some answers
there. But until then, have a good one guys, and see ya soon~! ;3
I Fell, He Rose...
Chapter Notes
Hellou! First off, a big apology for not updating for a while! But at last, here is the 7 th
chapter! Now This one turned into a bit more lore telling one, so another reason why
perfecting it took so long. But, I deeply wish it does its job of entertaining you all! Tho I
myself am most excited about what happens after this one, so, expect a continuation
quite soon. For now, please enjoy~!
See the end of the chapter for more notes
~Trapped and frightened, as the last piece of hope escapes your body. You try to yell, but
your voice has dried. You try to get up and fight, but your muscles are paralyzed. The last
thought before the darkness consumes you, is the truth of how powerless you truly are.~
"Thought you could escape from us?! What kind of soldiers does the fire Emperor send
here?" A quite alpha sounding voice said from the back, having a bit more detailed cloak
from the others. "Wou wou wou, hold up! A Firelord? Who now..?? We have no clue where
we even are!!" Leonidas defended in confusion, while raising his hands up. "That's right! We
just arrived moments ago!" Percival added, trying to keep his panic level from rising. Just
where the hell had they landed? In the middle of a warzone? He had a bad feeling right away
that they had gotten involved into something a lot bigger than what they had first anticipated.
"Playing the innocent game won't save you! Now start talking, spies! Or we will have no
choice but to fry the information out of you..." The one facing them growled, as all of them
raised their spears closer to the trio, only now there were electric sparks covering the blades.
Soon, a smell of fried blood surrounded them, as the previous victims' blood got electrofied
away from the edges. But before they could proceed with their plan, a voice from behind
them thankfully stopped them just in time: "Regia, calm down! These aren't Pyronoid's
soldiers!"
All of the soldiers visibly stopped dead on their tracks upon hearing this voice. They made
way for the new dragonoid, while showing their respect by bowing to him. "Commander
Crysalix, are you sure?" Asked the hooded guy who had first threatened them.
A white dragonoid with multiple crystals on his neck and chest walked up to them to come
take a look at this trio of strangers himself. A pale soft nose tip and pure light blue eyes
shined through under the hood, making him look holy. He had quite a powerful aura around
him, so none of them definitely didn't wanna get on his bad side. Whatever side they were
now on, anyway. The white one had a gentle voice, almost too smooth to ever first be
recognized as a male. However smooth his voice was though, he had a strong stance when he
spoke to them, as his piercing blue eyes were locked on the trio. "Absolutely. These two are
not from here, they're not even from our universe. They bear a completely different scent than
us..." He explained while keeping an eye contact with Percival and Leonidas.
The commander who had excused them at first seemed to realize this as well, and bowed to
the newcomers apologigly. "I see... They're from the world under... Please, forgive us the
confusion. We thought the enemy had already gotten this close to our headquarters! We are
highly on edge as of now..." The neck bandaged dragonoid, also as Crysalix had called him,
Regia, said thoughtfully.
"Naah, it's cool. At least my head is still intact to my shoulders!" Leonidas waved off
relaxingly, as the rest of the soldiers held their spears back from their faces. Percival let out a
sigh of relief, like he had forgotten to breathe the past five minutes. The commander seemed
to pick up something else from Leonidas though, and to notice that he had a bit more darker
aura around him, other than just his attribute. What he did not know yet, was that his true
birthplace was from the doom dimension, making an ominous aura of death around him.
"And now that we have that out of the way... Where's that fucking fire lord you were talking
about?!" Helios groaned, not interested in anything else. This had slowed them down plenty
enough already, and he was more than done with them.
Precious time was being wasted by this as they kept standing still, and Drago was ancients
knows where right now, in the most wounreable state posible! The dark warm grey
dragonoids' nerves were burning already, and next, was gonna burn everything outside of
them.
But as in a hurry as Helios was, the white one halted completely in front of him. He narrowed
his eyes, and observed him sharply, like trying to remember something. The pyrus one didn't
dare to move a muscle, but stared back at the white one, waiting if he would go on with his
business. But the awkward staring continued, for a good while. Getting a twitch in his own
eye, Helios didn't much appreciate the long staring and silence in the air, groaning
unpleasantly while uncrossing his arms: "Look, I don't know what's going on here, or what
sort of war you have among yourselves, and I couldn't care less! All I care about is getting
my belarng back!"
"He has suuch a straight face when he says it now..." Leonidas couldn't help but to think,
comparing when just recently in the workshop even mentioning something ruby red one
made him blush harder than a finest strawberry.
Those words made the white dragonoid only look at the pyrus dragonoid in front of him even
more consetradedly. "No... It couldn't be him, could it..?" He said deep in his head, but a
distant loud roar woke him up to his senses again. Letting a sign of stress out, he turned
around to the two newcomers and almost whisper:
"We are not in a good spot right now. Please, I know this is absurd, considering you just got
threatened by us, but our hideout is not far. We can explain everything there. Please, come
with us!"
Before shouting out anything else, the darkus warrior said: "Helios, I know you want to go
after him, but we really don't know what we are up against. We can't fight against the whole
army by ourselves, when we don't even know what we are fighting for here. We really should
get a better understanding of all this first!" Percival said, trying to calm Helios down, though
he felt how his blood was boiling like lava in his veins by touching his shoulder. "He's right.
hothead. Cool your jets. From what I understood, he doesn't have a desire to kill him, if he
talked about marridge or someshit like that...'' Leonidas agreed from the other side.
And the bastard's smug face and words came right back to Helios' mind. He was acting like
he just owned Drago already! With what right?! All the time he had builded trust and
relationship, that took way longer than what anyone would have anticipated... Just down the
drain, when this guy simply bit him?? Helios' fist was shaking as his nails dug deep into his
arm. "I won't let THAT happen-!" He growled menacingly. "WE won't let it happen." Percival
said, emphasizing the 'we' part while giving him a trustworthy smile. "Yeeah! We will get
your gurganoid back! That's as sure as hell is in flames!" Leonidas said, taking a hold of his
other shoulder, giving it a firm compression. Helios sighed heavily, and just got a reminder
that he wasn't alone here. He had loyal friends on both sides now. And hell, was he was
thankful for that. The feeling of relief overwhelmed him, as he let his shoulders drop, and
took a deep breath.
"Fine than. Take us there right away, and explain whatta hells going on here!" Helios
growled, turning back to Crysalix, who nodded sharply. "Thankyou for the trust. Now follow
us quickly and quietly!"
----
The group of 15 hooded dragonoids among the three new ones jogged through the lava field,
starting to make it into a city of ruins. The air seemed to be full of something like smoke.
Ground felt warm, like it had been burnt. It definitely made it quite obvious what attribute
flourished in this land.
At some point, the group ran past a tall walled valley. The high rock walls showed marks of
explosions, and some sort of machinery pieces scattered all over. The newcomers didn't say it
outloud, but couldn't help but to ask themselves as to whatta hell had happened in this place
over time. When they passed the valley, a high sturdy looking wall rose up before them. It
had plenty of attack marks on it, but it hadn't been pierced. More like it was covered in
missed shots.
As pointless as it seemed for dragons to have walls as defence, it did slow them down quite a
bit. Flying takes a great amount of energy out of one after all, even more if you have to focus
on fighting and defending at the same time. There were also species that didn't have any
wings nor flying capability, such as Hydranoid or Fleshranoid. Some incapable of floating
abilities proved to be quite more dangerous, since they had evolved more deadly defence
mechanisms for that, such as high speed or camoflash even.
When they quietly walked past the avenue, it was a truly sad site. Among the crumbled
building parts, lyed corpses of dragonoids, their bodies burned beyond recognition. But by
the bonestructre, mostly females and children. The darkus warrior couldn't hide the shocked
gasp from escaping his lips, while trying to choose whether to cry or puke. The odor in the
air... Now he realised what was an even more pungent smell than smoke. Frying and
decomposing flesh. There must have been thousands of maggots crawling all over under their
feet, since it actually felt like the whole ground beneath them was moving. Before ending up
on his knees, Leonidas came beside him and turned his head towards himself, making him
walk beside him. "You don't need to stare. It's nothing more than lumps of meat now... Going
back to the natural order..." He calmly stated like any normal thing about life. Puzzled by his
calmness, Percival stared into Leo's calm yellow eyes and quietly asked: "H-How are they...
Decomposing? Usually when a Bakugan gets defeated for good, the body particles just get
released in the air..."
"In our world, it is a tradition that if you are to be killed in battle, the survivor devours your
heart, and gains the power, knowledge, and lifeforce of that dragonoid. That way, our kind
gets stronger." Crysalix explained, before Leonidas could even think of a possible
explanation. Upon hearing this, Percial didn't know how to react, other than: "Y-you mean...
Y-you eat your own kind..??" Just how much more sick was this going to get?
"Some like to think of it as rebirth. Since their souls will always live inside of them... That
way, the life they lived isn't lost for good... But remembered and used to gain more
knowledge and understanding. It is an honored tradition. Rather than this, aimless
slaughtering. Like smearing a warrior's pride on the ground...even worse, leaving their souls
without peace...Just to wander in the endless cold darkness. It's disgraceful." He said, as a
spark of disgust shimmered in his eyes.
It made weird sense to the darkus one. But still, such brutal actions towards the fallen... Then
again, what should have been expected of a place where someone like Helios grew up? But
knowing first hand how ruthless and violent he could have been, made the darkus knight
wonder, just what they were up against to cause such destruction as to kill so many innocent
dragonoids in the first place?
----
It was after several minutes sneaking in the underground, they came across a door, and found
their way inside a slum. It was filled with the same cloak-covered dragonoids, although they
seemed to be all huddled up together. It didn't take long to realize that they were families.
Children and women, elders, wounded...They had the same kind of horns and body structure
as the burnt corpses in the city. Must have been the same clan. They had something very
familiar in them... The ruby red scaling, the golden horns... Just like-
"Commander, you're alright! Is everyone with you?" A tall dragonoid with someone next to
him came to greet them, more specifically their white leader in front. "Yes, we managed to
save a few, but... Over two hundred didn't survive... I cannot express how disappointed I am
in myself... " Crysalix struggled, and held his head down from shame. "No, you did all you
could. As long as even one of us lives, we will fight on..! I won't ever forgive them for this!
We can't let all our fighting and sacrifices go in vain!" Regia growled, forming his hands into
tight fists, as Crysalix eased his expression to look at his comrade with a struggling
expression. "I strongly agree. But, we must punish the one pulling the strings, not the blind
who are chasing the wrong light. Regardless, your fire gives me hope for a better tomorrow.
And for that, I must say you are more than qualified to be team leader." Crysalix said,
pressing Regia's shoulder respectfully through his armor.
The neck bandaged dragonoid lowered his gaze and responded humbly: "I deserve no such
praise. The team is encouraged by their strong and wise general, who makes them believe in
their strength. Without your light, we would have given up a long time ago... This isn't even
your war, yet still you came to our aid...To risk your life for Friera. And for that, I am more
grateful than what I can ever put into words." The dark red dragonoid said with gratitude to
his tone. Under the hood, a scar could be seen going down his right chin, a sign that he must
have been in a lot of battles in his time. Crysalix looked at the side almost regretfully, and let
his head drop, though it seemed like he would have wanted his whole body to drop on the
ground. "If only we would have more help... Like him...We would had won this war
alreadyh..!" The white one murdered while biting his lip frustratedly. There was clearly
someone in his mind, making him lose his guard. Someone who shared the feeling, was able
to tell with ease.
As quietly and briefly Crysalix had said that, Helios could help but to lift his other ear to it.
There certainly was a lot more going on here than what met on the eye. Despite saying he had
no specific interest in all what was going on among Friera and Refia, he couldn't help but to
get curious. Also, there was something around here that was greatly getting under his skin.
This scent in specific... It threw him off. It was so similar to Drago's!
"Oh I almost forgot. Drean, We managed to catch some herbs for the wounded and sick. Let
us just hope they will prove to be useful." Crysalix said, giving the tall dragonoid a pouch
from his belt under the cloak. "That's wonderful. Mariu will know what to do with it." He
answered, bowing to him. "Perfect. We also have some guests... From the underworld..." He
said looking at the trio. "Wou, still not demons, let me assure you, dude! Just regular
dragonoids! Unless you piss this one off, then he might turn into one!" Leo grinned while
patting Helios' spike armored shoulder, as he gave him glare and a growl.
A shorter dragonoid in a quite rundown cloak looked at them closer. "Well I'll be...! So there
are indeed some dragonoids even in Vestroia...! But pray tell, how are you all here now?
There shouldn't be any way for anyone to get through the secret barrier!" He asked, eyes
round and filled with confusion mixed with amazement. "Ah, well you see, there was this
guy-"
But as Leonidas gave a run down to the elder, Percival suddenly leaned up to him from
behind. Leo jolted a bit surprisingly, thinking this was quite the weird time to be making
moves like that, but then he heard his heartbeat slowing down. That made him immediately
turn around and properly look at his darkus friend, making him realize that he wasn't even
breathing anymore. "Ah! Percy!! What's wrong?!" He asked in panic, just about catching him
and letting him down onto his arms. That's when Crysalix came back to them, and tried his
forehead with his hand. "He needs the anti-powerdrain medison! Do we have any left?"
"Right here!" Regia said and gave him a red capsule that had a weak glowing inside it.
Getting some water, he helped the darkus one swallow it, automatically waking him up
coughing. "Percival! Are you with us?" The black dragonoid asked, while supporting his
head from behind.
"Aahg, y-yes... I-I have no idea what happened... I just felt like I was completely out of
energy all of a sudden..." He mumbled, still looking quite weary, but was a bit more
awakened by the realization that he was laying on top of Leo's warm thies now. That
certainly made his just almost dead heart running for miles in a second again. "I apologize for
not informing you earlier. It's the effect of Dramonesia. If someone from Vestroia were to
enter here, they wouldn't last for long. The power differences here are so high...it will take
whatever you have left, leaving you completely empty." He explained." Fuuck... This place is
a monster by itself, isn't it?" Leonidas questioned, wondering what else equally important
was there left for them to be informed. "But then, how come it isn't affecting you two?"
Percival questioned, as he turned to look at his two comrades.
"I was born here in the first place, and what comes to you, I'd say it has something to do with
the fact that you're from the land of death itself." Helios groaned, leaning on the wall with his
hands crossed.
Percival, having not that much info about the darkus dragonoid yet, was thoroughly
surprised. Did this mean that Leonidas' origin was from Doom Dimension? How could that
be?? From what he had heard from Drago, there was nothing living there. Only the grey land
filled with nothing but rock hardened Bakugan's shells all over.
Now even the second in command, Regia seemed to be quite confused. He could sense that
there was some kind of abnormal energy coming from the darkus dragonoid, but hearing
this... Just what kind of Bakugan's did they have in the world below? Or... What if it was a
sign that 'he' was coming soon? He had to press his arm under the cloak to calm himself
down.
"But now, what I'd love to hear is who the hell is this fire lord dick that thinks he can just
come and own my Drago like that?!" The pyrus one growled, veins pulsing over his forehead
like he was about to explode. "Right. My apologies, let me start at the beginning..." Crysalix
said, while giving them all a glass filled with something that seemed like water, but it was
something a lot stronger and better smelling. Like aromed cold tea. Regardless of what it
was, it cooled everyone's nerves, and gave them strength to stabilize themselves.
"I should start by saying that I am not from Friera, or Refia. I'm from the first level, Lumenia.
I joined this fight a lot later, for my own reasons..." He started, as it was crystal clear for the
others to see that his attribute was Haos.
"Sorry for interrupting, but what levels are you speaking of?" Percival equered. "As you
know, your Vestroia is a planet itself, but Dramonesia on the other hand is formed by multiple
levels of different worlds. There's seven in total." The two who were hearing this for the first
time took a while to process this. That meant that this place was huge! That also made them
peek over their shoulder curiously towards Helios. Wondering of course what level was his
birthplace. As there was a pause of silence now, Helios couldn't help but to ask: "Do you
know... what happened to the war in the second level?" There was something in his voice,
almost like he was afraid of the answer. However, the white one seemed to have one,
regardless if it was what Helios wanted to hear or not. "The castle was completely
destroyed... The Temasian's and Lady Nazandra's dragon's completely killed each other. As
far as I know, there were no survivors." He said neurally, but the small difference in Helios'
expression confirmed his suspicions, and he added: "There's a memorial on the outskirts of
Windrea for them."
"I see..." The dark warm grey dragonoid said, pulling his head down. He silently bit his lip,
and the old painful memories surfised. He turned his head a bit but gave the impression that
the Haos one should continue, so he let the viper one sit in the shadows for a bit, as he went
on.
"And as you can guess, each level has its own attribute, but the seventh, home's the new
evolutions. That means magic, galactic and spiritual ones. There are rumors that there is one
more, a bottom level, but that's where the ones that decide to not wanting to be in any of the
former attributes mentioned. They're the lost ones...They go and vanish into The Void, and
take that as their home." He said, as an ominous feeling surrounded the space between them.
"That kinda reminds me of a story about the Bakugan's in the old Vestroia that didn't fit in
any of the attribute lands..." Percival said. "You mean the white ones?" Leonidas asked. A
silent nod from the other. A heavy sigh. Everyone who had heard of the tragedy knew who
Percival ment.
"Sorry, please continue."
"About 800 years ago this pyrus lever, Flamera, was a peaceful and happy place. The
mountain line you warped right next to, is a border line between our two kingdoms, Refia and
Friera. The side we are on currently, Friera, was ruled by a powerful but generous ruby
dragonoid, King Meriand, who had a lovely wife, Queen Amadeil.
As on the other side of the mountains, Refia's ruler, was called the Fire Emperor, Rohan,
before that was his father Rydian, and so on. Their family has been rumored to be the first
Pyrus dragonoids ever existing here. Which could very well be true, taking in their incredible
powers. The two kingdoms did not have any ill will towards each other, but kept the whole
pyrus land safe and joyful home for all the other Dragonoids. About several centuries after
that, Rohan announced his first successor, his son Pyronoid. No one got to know who the
mother was, which made rumors start spreading around the country. Not many years later,
Meriand's daughter, Amelia had a wedding with one of the army's captains, Juroy, who was
later announced to be a Prince to the throne." And then, the white crystal covered dragonoid
kept a brief pause.
"It should be good to mention before I go any further, that Friera hasn't always been as
wealthy and high-supplied as Refia. In Rohan's kingdom, they have had all kinds of food
resources as well as one of the most secret sources of all: Natural hot springs. Friera on the
other hand, has grown in the Macolein rocks one of the strongest herbs of all, the Ofer dust. It
cures anything within a day, be it eaten, or spread onto a wound, or even made as a bath, it
can cure the most fatal wounds. That surely is more effective than any healing spell or
powers. One tale has it that a soldier got five spears through his stomach, and was presumed
dead. But, they put his body into Ofer water, and the next morning, his soul had come back to
life. There wasn't even a scar left from the wounds."
Percival and Leonidas were beyond mind blown listening to this. How do such strong herbs
really exist? That it could revive souls back to life? In Vestroia there was nothing of such
power to be even mentioned... Though this whole world they were in now was a whole class
of its own. Then again, tales always had a hint of truth behind them. After they got the story
in, the white one continued.
"Everything went well, but then, without warning... Rohan suddenly demanded to join the
two separate kingdoms into one, in the shadow of the fact that there would be more strength
in numbers, and less conflicts between the lands. But, I doubt he's telling the whole truth. He
knew something more sinister was on it's way... And he sensed the danger. There also is one
crucial secret that Friera must keep hidden away. It's power can destroy the whole Level if
need be!" Crysalix explained, and as if the atmosphere wasn't intense already, now it was like
the whole underground had stopped breathing. A pause if silence was more than needed.
"Aand what is it?" Leo just casually slided in after, like asking how the weather has been. An
obvious glare got shot to the darkus one's way to srtip him of all hope of finding out. "If I say
it's a secret, why would I tell someone who doesn't even call this place to their home? Have
some respect, please!" He snapped sharply as Leo stuck his tongue out and winked. "Heyy,
can't blame a guy for being curious! Hell, I might as well be on Mars, for all I care! I have no
clue about this place other than it's name and that it's housed by plenty of strong and beautiful
dragonoids!" The darkus one defended, as Crysalix let out a repressed sigh.
"In any case: Whatever Rohan's true motives were for this, it started an all out war. Frieras'
side should have had an easy upper hand with their overpowering number of soldiers. But
even our 200 000 was nothing against their 50 000. They easily overpowered them, resulting
in Rohan's entrance to the palace. He killed Meriand, and his wife, along with Amelia's
husband. But, Princess Amelia's body was never found. Leading Rohan to believe that the
last remaining of them tried to hide her. That's when they started to slaughter the prisoners
they had taken from the citizens, and tried to time and time again beat the information out of
them. But, without success, she remained unfound. And without the royal family, the rest of
Friera's surely lost hope." Crysalix finished, and turned to look at his ruby red comrade. "I
wish I could one day get to know what happened to my dear sister..." Regia said, tightening
his hand into a fist. All the three Vestroia dragons looked at him, piecing something together,
but not daring to interrupt the story, and saved it for later.
"But when we were surrounded, sure of our defeat, you came in, like an angel striking from
the sky. He took 1000 soldiers alone, and rescued our squad. That's what got us hopeful once
again." Regia said, locking eyes with the white one, who faced away a bit embarrassedly.
"That's over exaggerated. But, I do own a debt to this level. And, I had to find out the truth
about Pyronoid."
"The crazy emperor's son..? So wait, you two actually know each other?" Leonidas asked,
raising an eyebrow.
"Believe it or not, we used to be allies once. Friends, even... me, him, Leviathan, Airelus,
Tredor, and Deathdranoid. We used to be a part of the six guardians in Dramonesia."
Now that was more info that the other two had no clue they would be hearing about. At least
Helios could believe what he was hearing. The one name in particular left his back scales
standing.
Deathranoid.
The one who almost had taken his life along with Keith's. Still hating to admit it, but if it
wasn't for Dan and Drago coming to rescue them, they for sure would have been goners. Yet
still, the very same dragonoid had somehow been helpful enough to leave something to think
for the young pyrus dragonoid. About his actions and knowing what would become of his
feelings for Drago in the future. And now, he had mixed up feelings about the dragonoid of
death. And he had been part of the protectors in Dramonesia before all this? This took a bit
more chewing before he could swallow all the info he was getting.
"So wait, let me get this right: So this Pyronoid, who used to be a protector of some sort, has
now become this tyrant that forcefully took over your kingdom?" Percival questioned. A
silent nod from the white one. "I can't understand what his motives are... Soon after
Deathranoid disappeared, we noticed that Pyronoid started acting strangely. Like he wasn't
mentally present in the meetings with us. But, he never said anything about it. Only
something that didn't make sense... and not long after, we lost contact with him as well.
Then, I tried to contact Friera's kingdom, if they noticed something odd going on in the
continent. But what I received was an emergency call for help. So without much more
thinking, I rushed in here, and soon found out what was going on from Regia. Unfortunately I
have yet to get
clear chance to speak with him... Although I'm not sure what more is there to discuss...
Clearly he has become insane and just started taking it out on his own homeland...! How
ashamed I am to once recall him saying how much he loved Refia, and wanted to do
everything to keep his pupil safe and have a life where there's no need for them to live in fear
or inequality..!" Now the so angelic calm before the dragonoid's voice started cracking. He
tried to swallow back the cry that tried to surface from his throat. It was too much for him.
He raised up from his seat and covered his face. "Excuse meh..." And turned the cape flowing
behind him over the corner, deeper into the tunnel.
"Poor guy..." Leo murmured, ears pinning down.
"And this place is full of dragonoids just as determined and powerful as Drago. Good, evil..
Whatever their hearts desire..." Percival wondered out loud, while feeling how the tiredness
was getting the better of him. His eyelids closed on their own and he pressed his forehead,
while trying to lean on something. But something happened to be in Leonidas' warm arm.
The black dragonoid grinned and leaned properly to look at him while asking: "Tired, my
dark prince?"
Blushing from the nickname, he tried to mumble an answer and get back up, but he couldn't
take away his impotence. He felt like had been alone against hundreds in a single hour, along
with the stress from Drago and this new situation they were in... So giving up on even trying
to throw Leo off, he just nodded, and went back to struggling to keep his eyes open.
"Ey, you mind if we take a quick rest? Not that we don't appreciate what you have already
done for us, of course we do, and are grateful for that. But I don't think our friend could even
get on his feet before catching a few zzs first." Leonidas said, but Percival heard the seeking
tone in his usually so confident and a bit playful voice, that he surprisingly much enjoyed
listening, now that he thought about it...
"Why of course. We need it too, and before dawn, we are gonna have a new plan of attack.
But, you can rest in the meantime. Here... I'm sorry we don't have much more to offer."
Regia said and handed him a blanket.
Leo was about to take him up for it, but couldn't unsee the kids in the corner shaking. He was
about to go and give them his already warm cloak that he still had on from the christmas
party, but someone beat him to the thought. Covering the two baby dragonoids with a warm
black collar shirt. The little ones were more amazed by the fancy fabric at first, seeing as they
were being covered in bruises and rundown old rags that barely provided any warmth.
Without speaking of shelter from viruses, a place like this was probably more than full off.
Helios crouched in front of the little girl, who looked at him with big sapphire eyes tearing up
from the stranger's kindness.
"You keep your baby brother safe, right?" "Uh'uh. I promise I will!" She nodded sharply
back, while hugging the younger sibling for more warmth.
"Hm. Good girl." Helios smiled, and gave the little one a head rub before turning away, but
Leo saw how his ruby eyes were tearing up as he went past them. With sympathy, he watched
him go furter, taking a walk outside. Almost having to forget all about their personal lives
among all this, one was that his best friend was about to be a father for two little ones
himself. He surely already seemed to have some father instincts growing inside of him. And
here he had thought Helios would turn out to be the rough kind of father type. "We have to
help these dragonoids... We can't just ignore their situation in all this... And after hearing all
that, this Pyronoid, I have an extremely bad feeling of what he might actually do to Drago..."
Percival murmured.
Totally thinking he had been sleeping, the darkus dragonoid got slightly startled by this, but
nodded to him. "Yeah. Besides, we have a better chance of even getting in there with the help
from those who have done it before. But for now, let's let our brains process that all a bit
before we jump into flirting with death again, 'kay?" Leo said and circled his arm around
Percy's back, making him lean into his chest as he had covered him inside the blanket. The
other darkus blushed well enough, but did not dare to resist the warmth coming from his
friend. So he pressed closer, and decided to enjoy the moment, bringing back memories from
last night. It was crazy how much the table could turn in a blink of an eye. Just a couple of
hours ago they had all been laughing together, without care in the world, and now where were
they? Straight in a train going down to dangerous mines... And once again, Drago had to be
the unluckiest to be in the center of it. But, even more thankful were those close to him, that
he had such a loyal partner as Helios, who was willing to dive down anywhere after him.
----
Meanwhile, the Viper dragonoid had made his way back out in the smoky air outside. Smoke
not being a bother to pyrus dragonoid, he inhaled his lungs full and blew it out slowly.
Letting his body relax a bit, but still keeping his senses sharp, he let his head drop down
dramatically. "I let this happen again...How could I have been so irresponsible?? Why didn't I
listen to my instincts THIS ONE TIME and STAY WITH HIM?! Now not only is he in
danger, but our son and daughter too...! Pleaseh, just be alright untill I find you... I promise I
will get you out of this!" The warm dark grey dragonoid murmured to himself, while letting
his heart skip a beat, and letting the cry come out silently. There were no words to describe
how ashamed and disappointed he felt. No excuse for how blind and careless he had been.
Having picked up every possible hint during the last week that something was off, yet still, he
had just let it happen. But after listening to the whole story about Drago's mother, he hated to
admit that the black dragonoid hadn't just made up the whole story. But still, it couldn't play
out like this! There had to be something done!
And the news about his previous home being completely slaughtered for sure didn't brighten
up this night the least. Just the warm wind passing him by, was enough for him to remember
so many memories at the castle. Under the wing of one of the most incredible dragonoids
ever. Lady Nazandra... She was one of a kind. Having power and knowledge of this world so
widely, it still was mind boggling to think of someone wanting to murder her. Yet still it had
happened. And on her already weakening spirit, nonetheless... She had suffered from illness
that prevented her legs from moving, and occasionally draining her powers and mind
completely. Albateshia, as it had been named. Many rumours went that she had been cursed
for her pure heart... All had been explored, but no cure for such had been found. Day by day,
weaking her strength, and slowly withering her life away. Yet despite her hopeless situation,
she had held her head high, and concentrated on worrying for her subjects' well being and
future, in the kingdom of never stopping wind. She had done so many incredible things in her
life, one of the most famous was stopping a child abusing the city in the north. She had taken
all the orphans in with her, after living under slavement and abusement. She adored children.
Must had been the cruel irony that she wasn't able to get children of her own, for she had
been neutered at a young age against her will.
The timing for the attack had felt more than perfect... Helios still suspected that someone
within the castle had been behind that. But still, despite knowing her life was targeted, she
had first urged all her servants to go and seek safety from the other levels, before securing her
safety. Such selflessness and display of love was seen as a weakness for many in this cruel
dragonoid world...
But as Helios was a bit lost in his storm of losses, he heard light footsteps behind him. Not
immediately just turning around and facing whoever it was, he heard a breath of shock: "You
were there.. at Nazandra's castle..!"
He recognized the white dragonoids voice and sighed. "And what if I was? Not like it matters
anyway... I could imagine that level as well as nothing but a pile of rubble now...Just like
the palace of gods."
Then it hit him. It had to be...! The one living in the ruins of the ancient palace, rumored to
have housed the mightiest of all dragons, the God race. The keeper of the ruins had
disappeared over 20 years ago, so no one knew what had happened to the mighty Pyrus God,
after the castle on the upper second level had fallen. Had he gone with it? That's why there
was a memorial for him among all the other dragonoids from Nerfia castle. Crysalix saw now
that they were lies, since he was alive right in front of him. However, he did have a hunch of
what might have led them here in the first place...
"Forgive me, sire. I failed to recognize your presence, the mighty Pyrus God of Windrea. YYour
appearance...Is much more youthful than I would imagitioned..." Crysalix said, hanging
his head low and dropping to his knees, all though Helios wasn't impressed in the slightest.
"Tsk. No wonder... I'm the second generation. My old man just hung on to his life till
boredom." He said, as a hard gust of wind blew through them.
"Besides, I abandoned that title and all that comes with it when I left this land of lies behind.
A false paradise, more like... " He said coldly, looking at the one bowing in front of him, like
he was holding a cross up to him. As if he was some sort of holiness. Maybe a long time ago,
he would have enjoyed such behaviour of others kneeling in front of his presence, but not
anymore. He couldn't care less how the world saw him, he only cared about the safety of his
family.
"Sorry, my apologies. I thought for a moment you had come back to claim your throne." The
white one said, getting back up, having a bit of a puzzled expression on. "For hell's sake, I
couldn't care less about that! All I want is to have back the one thing that makes me feel
worth living."
Watching Helios' determined look and seeing how frustrated he was, made the white
commander realize that not only had the other world chanced him, but he must have had a
full life there now. And who could blame him, if one knew what hardships this world brought
to him. He had lost his family here twice. And he wasn't going to let it take it from him the
third time!
"I understand completely. I see that you have more than enough will to battle for him, but, I'm
warning you. If your belarng has been reclaimed by the fire emperor, then I'm afraid he will
fight against you with his full force. He's power isn't only limited to fire type...He has learned
some ancient forgotten abilities, if you are lucky enough to get that far as to stand face to face
with him, surviving through his army is nearly impossible. He has some extremely powerful
generals in his ranks. Even getting into the castle will prove to be a hard enough task. That's
why I hope we understand each other that we can just blindly charge in without a plan." The
ice blue eyed dragonoid said, watching Helios warningly the entire time. He had seen first
hand through their many failed infiltration missions, that as hard as it was to get in, getting
out with the same amount of survivors was impossible. They were always ready... Lurking
and waiting for the ones that weren't their kind. In that regard, they were like wolves. Just
waiting for prey to feast on...
Helios heard the warning, but it only made him that much more worried. If they were as
deadly as they sounded, then what if Drago were to try and escape on his own? He didn't dare
to think about it further. He just thought about all the things he could do for the bastard of a
dragonid once he got his bloodthirsty fists on him. "Then in return as his ex-friend, I need
you to understand one thing as well. I won't be going to negotiate there. I will take Drago
back, from his dead fingers if I have to! And, is what I would prefer to do." He growled, his
heating red aura flaming around his body. He was dead serious.
Crysalix did understand it, and with that crazy fire burning in the ruby eyes, he knew this
dragonoid was willing to go through with it. But, seeing his former friend die, he wasn't sure
what to think... Could he bear it? Even if it wasn't the same Pyronoid he knew? He tightened
his fist together and turned his eyes away. Still, he couldn't help but wonder, what had
become of the previous ruler? Had he just simply vanished? Why hadn't he had any say in
this? Everything just seemed wrong with this...
"Fine, but could you let me speak with him one final time before striking him down? I only
have three questions for him, that's all I need.." He asked, turning back to the pyrus one. He
looked at him observingly, but decided to grant him that. "Three questions, that's all!" He
stated and crossed his arms. He didn't know what it was about ice blue eyes, that always
made it so easy for him to bend to their will.
A deep sigh of relief. "Thankyouh..That would mean a lot to me... " Ear twitching towards
the white one, he bridled and added: "Hmp! Yeah well, guess you then can't cry about not
giving you at least a shot at it!" And the warm dark grey dragonoid huffed while turning his
slightly blushed face out of view. Crysalix nodded, and felt a bit better about all this. Of
course he couldn't know what the answers were going to be, but he'd rather say that at least
he had tried, then just sending a previous comrade to death without more thorough
investigating.
"So, you say it's harder to get in than coming out of there?" The viper one asked, turning his
full body towards the crystal covered dragonoid. "-than getting out ALIVE, is harder." He
corrected sharply. "Meaning you guys HAVE gotten in before? How did you manage that??"
Helios pressed, while leaning his arms to his tail while standing. "With a group of three,
yes... But the route we used isn't possible any longer." He said, as Helios turned to look at
him questioningly. "They never let us go in from the same place twice. And there is no going
in from the wall. We would be tired before getting half way through." The white one
explained, as Helios bit his teeth together. "Then how the hell are we supposed to get in?!"
"I believe I may have the solution-..." A voice said behind them, surprising the two
completely. Without noticing, a Bakugan appeared right behind them! He was a dark
dragonoid, with piercing blue eyes. He pulled his big doubled angel-like wings back and
watched them calmly. "-on how to get to the Fire Palace without notice."
Helios and Crysalix were both in an ave as they looked at this mysterious dragonoid in front
of them. In lost of words, Helios finally managed to stutter: "W-Who... WHO THE HELL
ARE YOUH?!?"
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Who indeed, that is a good question! xD Hate to cliff hang right there, buut my drawing
soul needs to catch up! xD Ah, I'm so excited to have this special guest OC in the story!!
Therefore, I'm trying not to let the next chapter take as long, I was disappointed in
myself for letting it take so damn many weeks... So now, trying to get back to the
chapter by month speed, since the plot is getting to the point where it is more well
thought out for me.
With that all said, I hope you all have a wonderful summer, and see ya all very soon! ^^
Demon's and Angel's
Chapter Notes
So, in this chapter a bit more important disclaimer in order to avoid confusion and
misunderstanding, so please read, thankyou! 🖤
So upon a suggestion, I took an extra OC dragonoid into this story! So proudly
presenting: The following OC Dark Angel belongs to: DarkAngel97
He fitted into the lore so well, filled up one plot/time gap I had troubling me and I just
got so intrigued with the whole idea behind him. He is one of the dark one's, but with
feew exceptions... One of the main things is that he has been around for a really long
time, say Genesis long, at least. He also has some unique powers, such as locating skills
with whatever range, and seeing into the future? Interested yet? For sure got me, I love
these kinds of characters!
I strongly recommend checking her out on Deviantart also, by username Fusion-
Drago020 if you haven't already. Has an amazing Bakugan lore of her own, along with
many more amazing OC's!
And now without any more extra delays, hope you have a pleasant reading time! <3
See the end of the chapter for more notes
~Broken mind is a dangerous one. The smallest shatters can lead to the next breaking point.
You lose your sanity, your consciousness, and eventually, your previous self. And once that
happens, there's no restoring it the way it used to be. Left with nothing but an empty shell of
a body that once was you~
----
This scent... It was so different. So unique. So confusing...The one before them was a
mysterious one indeed. He bore an undeniable darkness aura around him, yet there was
something so holy to him, that he simply couldn't have been your typical darkus Bakugan.
The one with jewels covering his neck swallowed, and his ice blue eyes scanned the
newcomer from top to bottom. One thing captured his attention right away. Well, a couple of
things. First was that even though he was a dark Bakugan, his wings were covered in pure
white feathers, just like angel's. That sure was unique for a darkus, even for a dragonoid. The
other was the color of his eyes. So pure blue... Almost like ice... Mirroring his own. He had
a warm shiver going down from his head all the way to his tail tip.
"Is he one of yours..?" Helios whispered to the haos one next to him, but the white one shook
his head slowly and briefly. "No. He isn't from here. His scent is more similar to your
comrades. He isn't with the emperor, I'm sure..." Crysalix relaxed his tensed up body again,
and gladly it spreaded on Helios as well. The white dragonoid just then realized what this
dark one had said.
"W-Wait... Another route, you said? What could that be?" Crysalix asked, once he got out of
the trance he was in. "And if you wouldn't mind telling us, who are you in the first place?"
"I am not an enemy, I assure you. Nor would you be standing where you are, if I was. My
name is Dark Angel. Though Angel is what many prever to call me. It's probably not wise to
shout out one's true name here... The dark veil of grief surrounds this place. The earth itself
seems to have a hunger for blood. It is not satisfied..." He said with a deep voice as smooth
as butter, that the other two just listened in a trance, while figuring out the words true
meaning. He spoke like the old ones, his tongue making riddles of the sentences in his mind.
This made one wonder, was there something he couldn't say?
As the two dragonoid's watched him longer, faces stuck with the same amazed and a bit
confused expression, the dark one sighed and decided to shed more light into things. He
forgot due to his own abilities and the lack of socialising for so long, that others couldn't just
read his mind like an open book, unlike the great pyrus dragonoid, who he had most
associated with in the past. Although, he was very good at sensing the moods of others.
"The answer is right beneath our feet." He said looking down, as did the two others. "The
way to get there undetected, yet it wouldn't require any unnecessary violence." He continued,
but Helios' head was already aching from the confusing riddles, not to mention stress. "The
hell does that mean? Speak english, dammit!" The warm dark grey dragonoid groaned
impatiently, but Crysalix seemed to catch on. "The underground tunnels... Of course! Why
didn't I think of that?!"
Helios was yet again giving the questionable look for the white one.
"The what now???"
"The tunnels that were used a long time ago as an escape route for emergencies! Many of
them collapsed over time, but there should also be one tunnel to get straight to the castle!"
The white one exhaled. "But how do you know about it?" He questioned turning back to the
darkus one.
"I know many things that others do not... However, what you should know now, is that I'm
here to help rescue the Braveheart." He answered. Helios tilted his head slowly. He had heard
that one before... Drago must have investigated his nerves out trying to figure out what that
name meant, yet everyone else seemed to know what was the purpose behind it, except the
one being called by it.
"Just what is the meaning behind that name?! Even he's unaware of its true nature, but so is
the rest of us!"
Angel closed his ice blue eyes, and upon opening them, came the answer from his lips to the
long awaited question: "It is his blood line's true name. Dragonoid is just his spesies, but his
ancestors have borne that name ever since Bakugan's started driving in Vestroia."
So that was it! Helios bet his own tail that he had been on the right track, since Drago was so
determined to look up his fathers innesials. Still, they hadn't found anything in the records
that had been kept safe in the arcades. Just Kin's name including Genesis'. So if none of the
ones in Vestroia knew about it, how did Pyronoid know? Or for that matter this dark
dragonoid in front of him, who reminded him quite much of his lover by his looks. It was
already disturbing enough to be surrounded by the same smelling dragonoids, but now this
dark one, who resembled his husband so much. Or now that he remembered, he was more
similar to Drago's father, whom he had seen in one of photographs in the book that Drago had
looked through.
Crysalix was also quite puzzled by this dragonoid, who certainly wasn't from their world, yet
still he knew something as secret as the ancient escape routes in the pyrus kingdom. But there
was more than that white one was able to sense from him, his darkus aura was way different
from the fev other darkus dragonoids he had encountered in the past. It was stronger and
unique. Like a polished gem among the raw ones... It was safe to say he's curiosity had been
captured by this one. He remembered an old legend he had read a long time ago. In
Dramononesia, It used to be a bedtime story for kids to remind them to enjoy every moment
of their harmoned life, because it could turn for the worse at any second.
It was told that one day, a dark dragonoid unlike any other was to appear among them out of
nowhere, and bring total calamity. It would spread death all over its path, till there was no
soul living, and the planet would split in half and rot from the core. That would be the end of
all dragonoids. His eyes full of hate... despair...
exhaustion...
A chill ran down his spine as he recalled it, but then he looked at this one's pure blue eyes.
They weren't hateful, or even malevolent in any way. But calm and bright, like diamonds...
No, this couldn't have been him. Not with such a kind look in them, which was already quite
rare for darkuses.
He shook the horror story from his head, and motioned with his hand for him to follow:
"Then please, come with us. We should have a layout of the routes somewhere. If you know
the right route, then we would appreciate it if you could show it to us." It didn't escape the
dark one's attention that this white one seemed to be quite open minded and trusting. Silently
appreciating it, he gave a brief but calm answer to him: "As you like." And walked after the
white one back to the tunnels.
Surprised by this as well, Helios decided to keep his guard up, as well as keep an eye on this
dragonoid. He more than anyone had learned during his life not to just trust in someone after
a handshake. This just all seemed too sus to him. Stranger after another... Saying one, doing
the opposite? One could never be too careful.
----
When they brought the angelic guest over, the eyes of every dragonoid in the slum were wide
open. "Well, ain't you a unique berry from the bush!" Leonidas said amazedly, as the wings
obviously got first everyone's attention. "Never mind his appearance, but what is this
energy?? I-I thought I have sensed everything already, but he takes the cake..!" Percival said
in amazement. He really wished he wasn't an enemy in disguise, or they were done for. "Ye
ye, I'm quite high up there too if I say so myself, but myyh...!" Leo circled slowly around the
darkus one, watching his every deetail, to his eye color to his every armor decoration. There
was no denying the resemblance with Drago. But for some reason, that seemed to be the
reason why Leo felt so calm in his presence. Someone who looked so alike to the pyrus
dragonoid couldn't be too bad of a Bakugan. Also, finding his attribute attracting, it sure
made the black dragonoid blow a whistle to the midnight blue one.
"Blood, guts and angel cake, or how did the saying go? But you're from New Ves?? Where
have you been all this time, oh dear dark brother?" Leonidas asked, as he came closer and
touched his white feathers, jolting from surprise to feel that they were real.
The other one having a hard time processing the new slang of the other darkus', he decided to
comment on the part that he did understand. "I am, and was born in Vestroia. However, I have
not been physically present on the planet, but merely observed life on it."
"Hidden away? That's a punishment for someone as gorgeous as you! Aah~" Leo complained
and went over to Angel's back, and embraced himself with his feathered wings. That surely
felt like heaven's caressing. Quite literally too.
Percival on the other hand face palmed. Sometimes, Leonidas was a bit too friendly with
basibly anyone. But taking in what this new Bakugan had just said, made Percival think that
maybe he wasn't too comfortable with so many dragonoids around. And this kind of sudden
'cuddle attack', either must have made him feel overwhelmed, or upset. But, unexpectedly,
Angel instead had a small grin appear on his lips as he said: "Well my name doesn't exist for
nothing, you know. However, might you not slip into another world, we would still need it in
this one." Leonidas couldn't help but to chuckle at that response. For the first time, he felt like
someone got his humor. "Naw, you wouldn't even notice me in here, bro! Besides, don't you
need only one pair to fly with, sooo I can just have the other two, riiight~?" "Hmhmhmh! Oh
goodness meh..." The other grinned, and rolled his eyes in amusement. These young ones
sometimes... "Yeah, you! Source of every good feeling for me from now on! Aahh, what
feather goodness..! Mmhh.." The doom dimension dragonoid purred and cuddled in the new
ones wings, like it was his personal bed, as the other seemed to pay little mind to the act.
Percival got quite the expression on. He didn't think it would happen to him again. The
feeling of jealousness fastly grew in his chest. Without wanting to hear another line, he came
to pull Leo from his wings fastly before he would see something that would really piss him
off. "Please stop playing around! This is hardly the time for such behaviour!" He said to give
a bit of a troubled look to Leonidas, and tried to normalize his expression before looking at
the new dragonoid instead.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, you came here to help us, and get Drago back, right?" Percival
questioned, keeping his respectful tone. The new one closed his wings out of sight, and
cleared his throat. "Yes, indeed I have. I could no longer stand idly by, and let you do all the
fighting by yourself against such great foe. I came to assist my brothers, whatever way I can.
Drago must be saved... The quicker, the better." He explained, as he's ice blue eyes give a
trusting gaze to Percival's red ones. He saw that he was truly worried about him, just like they
were. And he had gone through all the trouble of coming here and finding them... The wave
of calmness went through him, and he answered: "I know we just met, but... We are thankful
for your help. We really need it..." The dark one bowed lightly, and seemed to relax a bit.
"No need to thank me. I'm looking forward to our alliance." He said with a little smile. He
also saw how Percival was still holding on to Leonidas' arm, who seemed to grin a bit, and
looked at Angel with a contented smile. It didn't take long for the new one to figure out what
was going on between these two.
"Commander Crysalix, I'm trusting your ability to set out the best strategy for us, assuming
Sierl Angel's path will lead us to our destination." Regia, the pyrus dragonoid said, giving a
stare to the new darkus dragonoid who their leader had brought back with them, after a single
"taking a breath" moment outside. Angel noticed the pyrus commander's doubting glance
right away. He narrowed his blue eyes, but kept them firmly on the pyrus one's, as he turned
his head to the other way. "It will most definitely be a success. I have no desire to lead you
astray, much less to be an obstacle for you." For some reason, when Angel noticed the Haos
one's eyes on him, it felt like the whole universe was watching him...
Making promises to a group of strangers, and making them believe it, were two completely
different matters altogether. But regardless, the dark one seemed to have such strong
confidence and wisdom in his voice, that even a half of Friera's soldiers were convinced right
away. Why would an enemy just waltz in here, telling them useful information for free? No,
Pyronoid's soldiers were a strange bunch, but not like this. Besides, there wasn't supposed to
be a single darkus, much less any other attribute here besides Crysalix. And then there was
his scent. That if anything made them convinced that he was from New Vestroia. But with his
powerful aura, he might as well have been a Dramonesian.
As it seemed that the two darkus' give a green light to Angel, he was still able to feel Helios'
doubting gaze at his back. A heavy sigh escaped his lips, as he let his shoulders drop. He still
had some proving to be done.
"I know my babe is the most famous dragonoid in New Vestroia, but still, why do YOU feel
such responsibility for him? He would have mentioned it, if he knew someone like you."
Helios asked with his hands crossed over his chest. He needed an answer to this one. Based
on this, he was gonna decide whether to trust him or not.
"That much I can ease your mind with information. I've been in ties with his ancestor,
Genesis."
"Uuh, kinkyyh~" Leo couldn't help but to grin after hearing this far, but Percival hissed at
him in embarrassment, hoping that the guest wouldn't have noticed the inappropriate
comment. "Nothing of that sort, I can assure you." The darkus dragonoid grinned back, a bit
of humor in his tone. Though Percival had to repeat that ladt one in his head. Had he said
Genesis, meaning The Genesis? Drago's granfather who had lived how many centuaries
ago?? Just how was this darkus one living in their time, looking as young as they were?
Helios on the other hand seemed to ease up physically. Only few remembered his true name,
because many in Vestroia referred to Drago's ancestor simply by the name Original
Dragonoid, since there weren't many options who that could have been. Helios knowing he's
father had lived many lifetimes, wasn't as surprised. Many had little idea how good his senses
were, but it was as though he seemed to sence all the years he had lived through...Somehow
finding out this new dragonoid was immortal was less surprising to the pyrus one, and more
puzzling issue was his outer appearances. He hated how much it bothered him... Even the
gem on his chest, it looked exactly like the perfect core in Drago's. The only difference was
the color. He so much hoped that he wasn't some dark twin of his from the future, coming to
sabotace them in the present time, to make some horrible future come true.
"However, his son I had much less chances to be in direct contact, but I do know what
hardships he has lived through. I also saw how he tied a bond with a dragoness from here,
Princess Amelia. And so, I was left with a task to keep an eye out for his family, as well as
for his son, Drago. He has seen me, but he was an infant at the time. I believe he may have
forgotten our encounter already..." He said, as it was Percival's time to question the
newcomer. "Keeping an eye out? Without physically being there?" Now as that had been said
out loud, everyone had a bit of wondering expressions.
"I've been locked away elsewhere, hidden in the darkness, to observe others. But for a good
reason. I have abilities.. that the less Bakugan that know about them, the better. And, for my
whole existence, it was better for the world this way, as he said...So I waited, till I could see
the light of the sun again, feel the wind, and ebraise life again to the fullest freely. And now,
it was my time. At least for a little while... " He said, while having his palm open and slowly
closing it into fist. He had somewhat of a sorrowful expression, and it went without saying
that he had been silently suffering in the past.
Crysalix felt like someone was gripping on to his heart. He had a hunch what the story behind
his words were. The haos one had a good perception ability, after all. From the sheer power
level of Angel's uniq aura, and comparing it to the ones from Vestroia, he could tell that his
power (even in Dramonesia level for a dragonoid), was extraordinary. And everyone knew
the saying: With great power, became a great responsibility.
"I know this may sound suspicious for you all, and I would empathize with your feelings, if I
was in your stance. But I promise on my life, that every word is the truth. So I beg for your
understanding. I know the safest and fastest way to him, and I can show it to you. I gain
nothing from lying to you. Please, believe in me."
That's when the pyrus commander uncrossed his arms and went back to the Haos soldier to
speak with him.
"I don't know... this is so suspicious. First these Vestroians, and now yet another one that
even they don't know?? It seems all too inconvenient for me." Regia whispered while keeping
his arms crossed and leaned more in with Crysalix for privacy. "Naah, he ain't sus, just a bit
of sas, but that's how you survive in this kind of world." Leonidas whispered in between
them. "I mean yeah, trust me, I've been there. Roasted, does a group trust me or not... But
lemme tell ya, those icy eyes... Do you see a traitor deep in 'em? Cuz I sure as hell don't."
Crysalix took one clipse, and got lost in them in an instant. So beautiful, so captivating... The
white dragonoid had to close his eyes, and turn away to take a moment in silence. He did hear
what both of his allies were saying, but then, he wanted to listen to his gut for a while. All of
them waited, as the question kept hanging in the air like thick smoke circling them. Even
Helios wanted to wait and see what the haos commander had to say about this. But finally, he
turned back around to face them and said: "Alright then, let us see if he speaks the truth."
They all turned to face each other confusedly, till Leonidas asked the question that was on
everyone's lips: "Hoow exactly?"
The haos one opened his white lashed eyes, and said a simple command: "Bring me the
map."
----
Meanwhile somewhere totally else:
Hearing the distant footsteps and quiet talking, the ruby red Dragonoid slowly awoke from
his dreamland, and tried to open his heavy eyelids. His vision was blurry, but the color of red
was so homely, that it didn't even cause a panic reaction in him.
He felt the softest of beds under his body and heard some distant clinking sound, like a wind
chime, that instantly brought the one he had at home on his mind, easing his mind even
further. The air he smelled was so sweet and pure, like an air freshener straight from a palace.
He saw a blur of dark red and gold around, just the shades that made him feel comfortable
and most fitting for himself. The veil coming down over the bed just made him feel secure,
just like the one back home. He felt like the bed was his personal space, and no one could
invade it.
But wasn't this his home? What else could it be? He felt so disoriented and confused, like the
feeling when you thought you were over to a friend's house, but instead you woke up in your
own room. He slowly got into sitting position, rubbing his sleepy eyes fully open.
He had the softest of blankets on, and it was so beautifully made, with the shiney gold print
going all across the red velvet. One of Drago's favorite color combinations in the world. And
this scent that was lingering around, it was like jasmine or rose mixed with vanilla. Drago
took a deep inhale, and couldn't help but to relax all over again. But he wanted to shake the
uncertain feeling away, so he took the time to look around the big room he was in.
He's claws clipped against the marble floor, as he got up. It almost looked like he was
standing on ice. The floor was so clear that he was able to see his reflection through it. He
was still quite sleepy so he took support with his other hand from the bed. The pillars had
gold markings all over them, climbing towards the high ceiling. Over to his left was a
nightstand, carved from beautiful red oak, and it had these flame prints going up across the
legs towards the tabletop. On it was also one of the sebring candles and a beautiful lantern,
that had a lovely flame inside it, flickering with all the shades of red to orange. Once the
emerald eyed dragonoid got his feet a couple steps forward, it felt like he had just landed his
feet on furr. And once looking down, he indeed did notice that there was a decor fur going all
through the floor. He couldn't resist the need to just make a couple of big circles on it, feeling
like he's feet got caressed to a whole new level. When he got that little distraction out of the
way, he saw on the opposite wall that there was a drawer made from the same wood as the
night stand table. There was a beautiful dragon statue on it that had a crown, and two deep
red ruby eyes. It almost reminded him of something. Something important...
Just when he was going towards what he believed was the door to outside, he heard footsteps
approaching. Immediately halting his body, he's mind was going in between the thought of
staying still and hiding. But it was too late. The door opened and he took a couple steps back
to the bed. And inside came two female Dragonoid's, who had veils over their faces, as did
their bodies. Their horns were decorated with gold and rubies, as their nails had been well
taken care of, being painted beautifully and sharpened. But Drago was more curious about
what they were carrying with them.
"We hope you rested well, your highness. We came to dress you up for the day." The other
said, as he locked the door up behind them. The second one carrying the fabric came next to
the ruby red one, and motioned him to put his arms up so she could pull it over him. Without
much questioning, he did as he got told. A soft fabric moving sound surrounded the
dragonoid's hearing for a moment, as he got permission to set his hands down again. When
Drago's gaze went down, he saw a shining deep red silk covering his body. There were
golden symbols curling all across the long skirt that covered his legs all the way, as the front
had a seperate fabric piece that only went to his knees. It had this high collar at the back of it,
but from the front, it had an open V- neck hole, just about revealing the perfect core on his
chest. (excuse my bad clothing describing ability, can just see the whole thing in my DA
account)
On the neck, he got a gorgeous golden necklace that had jades decorating it. He got a similar
kind of horn jewels hanging down from both sides of his head, just as he was wearing
earrings. Meanwhile, he got a manicure from the other maid, as his nails got done the most
beautiful way possible. They got trimmed, and polished, and he's horns got such good
treatment as well, that he was shocked that there even were so many ways for dragonoids to
take care of themselves.
And through all this time, Drago just couldn't open his mouth and question what was going
on. He felt like he was in a dream, unable to freak out, or change the course of the story. Why
did he feel so calm, yet he had no idea if this really was his own home? Or who were these
dragonoids, and what was the purpose behind it all? Something didn't feel right...
"Here, all done. I only hope it pleases you." The other said bowing while the other opened a
lid in the closet to reveal a mirror. "See for yourself."
And nothing but eyes widening, he looked at this other dragonoid reflecting from the mirror.
He didn't recognize himself. Drago had been called a rare beauty among other Bakugan's, but
this... Even in his wildest dreams he hadn't looked anything close to what he was now. He
couldn't resist the urge to spin around fev times, to make the long skirt fly around him, and in
a color blur, it looked just like flames chasing down on him. In Dramonesia, it did not matter
for the dragon's gender. It was popular with females and males. Dress was for that reason
quite a used outfit, at least for those who had the cash for it.
Never had Drago worn one before, this was a whole new experience for him. It didn't have to
be pink, not filled with lace and bows, trying to drown him into something he wasn't. It might
as well have been just like a robe, but intact from the middle. It was so light, with many
secret spaces to store items into. And yet, it was warm and stylish. He might have gotten used
to this easily. Like someone had suggested this for a long time ago, after wrapping his body
up with a plaket. As they came to pick them up in the bedroom every night... With their
warm arms and deep voice...Wait, who was that again? How couldn't Drago recall but a hazy
image from his memories? Someone close to him... Someone he had shared his life with...
A sudden knock on the door stopped Drago's train of thoughts as the both of the maids bowed
and said: "Yes?" The door opened swiftly, and none other than the emperor himself came
through the door.
"Soo, is my belarng ready to go?" A deep down right majestic voice asked, and the girls
replied immediately while bowing: "Yes your highness!"
The black dragonoid looked at his love interest with eyes glittering like stars. He came a
couple steps closer, and sliced his hands over Drago's waist, feeling the smoothness of the
fresh new silky fabric. When he had first time seen him in that black and red work vest at the
workshop, he couldn't have helped but to admit that Drago had better hips than some
missship dragonesses he had seen. But now seeing him in his element kind of outfit, it was
enough to give him a boner. "Why, it fits you more perfectly than I could have imagined!
And the cuts are just spot on measured. You ladies did the most excellent job!"
The two female dragonoids covered in silk couldn't help but to blush over the sincere praises
given to them. "Thankyou so much, my lord. We are glad our work satisfies you." They both
said while bowing down to him.
"You two can take the rest of the day off. Just go spend some time with your children. I know
Miro and Tagura would like to spend some time with their ladies, since they have been gone
so long on the mission I gave them. So go on, I insist." He said, smiling quite kindly. "Oh,
really, your highness? Aren't there night preparations to be made?" The beige one asked
worriedly.
"I will handle them myself tonight personally. I wish to give it my own special touch, if you
ladies wouldn't mind?" He asked, his fiery orange eyes locked onto Drago. "Oh, why of
course, Sire! We understand! Thankyou my lord! We love to serve you with all our hearts!"
"And of course, we wish you both a happy long marriage!" They both smiled gratefully at
them, before excusing themselves to their surprise free night.
For Drago, this was a peak of something totally different from the odd image of a bad
dragonoid in his head. Making him also wonder, was he truly that evil in the first place?
Technically speaking, he had not harmed him in any way. But then again, Drago hadn't
attempted anything. Why hadn't he? Shouldn't he even feel so calm? Wasn't he supposed to
be somewhere else now? The pyrus one felt like the last of bits of his sanity were falling to
pieces.
----
At the same time back at the base:
The group of dragonoids were looking at the ancient map in front of them. Trying to follow
the various routes with their fingers, in order to see if this new dragonoid, Angel, was telling
them the truth. So in order to confirm that, they had made him face the complete other way,
while being at least 20 feet away from them. So there was no way he himself could see it,
they had asked him to tell which way to turn on the map. And as unbelievable as it seemed, it
was going as smoothly, as if he was the one moving the finger in front of him, not Crysalix.
"Right.... And next left. Then straight from the next two cross roads, and we should be at the
hatch that takes us right on the castle sellar." He said and everyone double checked where the
white ones finger was located on the map after the instructions. It was right where it said
Refia's castle: Secret entrance. Leonidas let out a long whistle. He as well as the army captain
and Percival were all mighty impressed. Crysalix made eye contact with Helios, as they
nodded to each other. There was no way he was making it up.
"Either you have eyes on the back of your head, or you're a magician of some sort, oor is
something way different. Either way, it's safe to say: I'm impressed! And that's not what just
any Bakugan can do..." Leonidas said as he turned to slowly look at the darkus dragonoid
with a shimmer in his eyes. Angel took the blindfold off and turned his pure blue eyes at
them. "I wish that was enough to secure some sort of a trust between us?" He asked
seekingly, even as hard as it was to tell with his amazingly smooth voice. He watched the
Haos leader, and looked in his ice cool eyes, while waiting for the response. Crysalix looked
at his comrades and the army's last commander, who turned his green eyes to him and
nodded. "We would gratefully hear if you have further information that could help us in this
mission, Sierl Angel."
Helios left a stressed breath out, and crossed his arms to his chest. There was no denying it.
In the mere minute, he had been more helpful than any of the royal administrations put
together. He had an unbelievable skill, or just way too accurate knowledge for one dragonoid.
But still, he wasn't gonna let his own goal slip from his mind.
Darkus' more than any out of all the Bakugan's were just so mysterious. The dark ones could
have many different powers, since darkness was such a wide category, and had many
different developments over the centuries. Sadly, they had more of the reputation for the bad
things in history, rather than good deeds. Which was why there were many prejudices against
them. But, the current leader of Friera, Crysalix, wasn't as quick to judge Bakugan's by their
attributes. He was willing to put them under a test and see with his own eyes what they were
made of. And as it turned out for now, not too bad after all...
"I am grateful for giving me the benefit of the doubt. I can't give you much of a strategy, but I
will help you in battle the best I can." He said, giving the white one a light bow. There were
in fact a couple of reasons why he couldn't say too many leads ahead for them, as much as he
would have liked to...
The haos one mirrored the dark one's action and answered gratefully: "That is more than we
can ask for. Bless your presence in this troubled time we have." He said as he's ice blue ice
locked onto Angel's own same color ones. "Think nothing of it. This is something I have
been meant to do, after all..." He said as his eyes wandered off the map, just like Crysalix's
understanding. Been meant to do?
"Sorryh..?"
He hated when curiosity got the better of him. Just by accident, he had let the question out.
He didn't want to pry anyone for their personal information. Just letting them say as much as
they were comfortable with was enough for him.
"Ah, Excuse me. Drifting from the topic." The darkus dragonoid said, shaking his golden
horned head, and put his focus back on the old piece of paper in front of them.
Thinking he had misunderstood his question, was probably for the better. Crysalix tried to get
his thoughts together for the best strategy to infiltrate the castle, and get to Pyronoid himself.
But as Angel kept talking, his own ice blue eyes kept wandering to him. Where had he
suddenly appeared, and with such like on que timing? How did he know so much of the
dragonoids that had never even seen him? And his wings... God, he had never seen
something so beautiful. How did a creature of dark bare such holy features?
"-Or what do you think, commander?" Angel asked, bringing the Haos ones focus back.
When had he spaced out? How embarrassing. "Ah, excuse me, could you repeat that?" "Well
if you would take your eyes off of me a moment and look at where I'm pointing, then maybe
you can understand a bit better." He grinned teasingly. Blushing from the comment, he
frowned and couldn't figure out anything to say back, except: "My apologies. Won't happen
again." He said while biting his teeth, hating to admit defeat. "Hmh. I certainly hope so..."
He replied, but his expression was telling another story, as his own eyes wandered on
Crysalix for a good while. Getting further embarrassed already, Crysalix tried to keep his
cool under the dark one's teasing. So that was it... He never thought he'd have to deal with
something like this again... Let alone meet another darkus dragonoid. He wasn't sure if he
could handle this.
Having not even realised how Angel's old way of talking had catched onto him, Regia, the
army's captain, watched the two opposite attributed dragonoids sharing ideas, slowly
assembling the plan of attack. But for some reason, the way Angel seemed to be throwing
teases here and there, made him feel like he had been with a group of dragonoids like this
before. But hadn't he briefly said something about living in isolation for a good while? There
was a bit of mixed messaging in that... He also saw how this darkus one seemed to come
along rather well with other attributes, that of course was a rare site in Dramonesia. And for
these two different sides of the whole attribute circle. He wasn't sure whether to be impressed
or worried... He watched Crysalix's usual calm and cool expression, but he saw the fractions
in it right away. He was distracted. No, he was definitely worried now. Maybe promising this
one to come along had been too much? Knowing his haos friend's full background... There
was definitely a storm on the horizon.
-----
As they got a plan of an attack assembled, as well as the few selected soldiers that were to
come with, they started preparing for the most hopeless mission ever so far. As said before,
Pyronoid had about 50 000 dragonoids in his army, even though a solid 2000 had been taken
down. That still left about 48 000 dragonoids versus Friera's 20. Many would have given up
or just ran away at this point, but there was a reason that even though they weren't great in
numbers, they had the utmost loyalty and trust between them, and for their kingdom.
A brute force and taking one down by killing them off was hopeless in this kind of
disatwantache. That was gonna do nothing more than let one get trapped, and bait more of
them in, pinching a small group within seconds.
So they had created various different tactics on how to paralyze multiple targets, or take them
out of fighting shape. Such as nerve gas, or various sleeping powders. If the enemy was so
confused that they couldn't even tell their own whereabouts, much less what they were doing,
that rendered them non hostile.
The Frieran's had never enjoyed killing for fun in the first place. That's why they had
remained such a peaceful kingdom on Dramonesia for so long, but on Refia, they obeyed the
original laws of their homeland. Only the strongest survive. There came the second
disadvantage. The Refians had been trained on how to kill, unlike the Frierans.
So due to this reason, they had decided that 10 of the soldiers would come with them, and the
rest of the 10 would remain here. But knowing that this final fight could end the war, they
stacked all they had with them. This was the climax. Either one of them came back or no one.
If that happened, they had no choice, but to activate the final weapon they had. But no one
wished for it to come to that...
Leonidas' yellow eyes glowed in the darkness. He was wandering the tunnels that were lit up
with small torches, having a good amount of distance from each other, no doubt to save them
to lit up wider areas. Then on one of the crevices, he found who he was looking for.
"Hey, you feeling alright already? This could- Or nah, who am I kidding? This WILL BE
dangerous, you know...Would hate to see you collapse in the middle of a fight." Leonidas
said, as he came over to sit on Percivals side. The darkus one got warm shivers from feeling
his shoulder against his own, as he realised what the other had asked fully." You're...worried
about me?"
The darkus one let out a sigh and grinned at the other one. "As much as I wouldn't want to...
yes. You got me." Leonidas didn't want it to show, but that sudden fainting out of nowhere,
and the fact that this whole planet was sucking his energy out, was more than enough to keep
him on his toes. To be honest, he wished to keep Percival from battling if possible due to this
reason. If he was already getting drained, the physical activity surely didn't help saving it. It
was like walking under a hot midday sun, and then suddenly, you would have to run a mile,
being already tired and dehydrated. That spelled quick death.
Percival watched him, and silently bit his lip. He turned to gaze away, hiding his face and
said: "I am fine, believe me. You're one of our strongest. You can't lose focus by worrying
about others. I don't want that on my consciousness..." The half dragonoid exhaled, and
tightened his fist. Leonidas lifted his head and watched the darkus one in front of him. But he
grinned and put his warm palm on his shoulder and said: "Don't you realize silly, that you
guys are the reason WHY I fight? They don't lie when they say there is strength in numbers,
but what they really mean from that is the fire that burns inside for those around you. You
feel their trust and fate around you and it gives you the power to protect them, whatever the
cost. Ye ye, cheesy shit, not what you'd expect from a dragonoid such as I... But it's fucking
true. Hell, why would I have involved myself in such a death trap, if I didn't care so much
about that hot head? And, a bit more cooled head, and...Someone with a wiser and more
handsome head?" He grinned, and held Percival's hand closely to his. As hard as it was to tell
because of his dark face, Percival was able to see a light redness on his cheeks. The other
turned to face him, while getting a warm feeling from his touch.
"Leoh..." But then, the half dragonoid remembered something that made him yank away
from his reach. Leonidas looked at him confusedly, but before he got to question it, Percival
said: "Let's keep our focus on the task at hand. Saving Drago is most important now.
Everything else...can wait."
Leo let out a heavy sigh and replied: "Sureh... I
I get it. But, what is it? You weren't this tense before..." Percival tightened his fist and kept
his gaze down. He didnt wanna ask about it... He didnt wanna know yet, because he knew
that whatever the answer, it would throw his focus off. So he calmly shook it off and replied:
"It's just your imagination. I'm just tensed up because of the mission. We're not facing off just
against anybody...And not just a couple of Bakugan's either...This Pyrus Emperor has some
kind of forbidden abilities. I heard from Drago that Spectra had used them on Helios as well
way back... It wasn't a pretty site. I'm not gonna lie, but I'm nervous... Scared even." He
said, pressing his arm tightly.
"What if he uses them on Drago and we are too late to stop it?! And then all we find is...!"
His voice and the tears at the corner of his eyes made Leonidas pause for a moment. Leo
couldn't help the nervous expression from showing. That was his biggest fear as well...
The black dragonoid slowly wrapped his arms around Percival's back and pulled him close.
"We can't let our spirits down by that...We have to trust that we will find him in one piece.
You know he's one of the luckiest Bakugan's there is." He said, hoping to confront the other
one. Percival already felt too stressed and tired... But leaning onto Leo's warm chest, feeling
his arms hold him safely... He couldn't help but to wish he could have stayed like this
forever. But seeing Helios in the corner of his eye, and how he hugged his arms, just made
him feel remorseful. They had to focus on finding Drago, and getting him back to the right
safe arms he belonged to.
As they were packing up, Angel came to the haos dragonoid for a bit of privacy. The haos
one was unable to sense his presence due to the important work he was doing over the desk.
"I must say, I was surprised... For someone as young as you to hear speaking of the old way
with such grace. Quite surprising..." He said gazing upon the jewel covered dragonoid, who
jumped a bit on hearing someone so close behind him all the sudden.
The Haos one lifted his head from his task, and closed the bag with medicine in it. "It is the
way everyone in my home city talks. The tongue of the elders. I've been in Flamera for so
long already... My family... They must be worried about me...I rather miss them." He said
looking at the flame illuminating light in the small workbench. Something about his voice
sounded like he wanted to go back, yet he didn't, despite the words he was saying.
"Ah, that would explain it... " Angel watched him, with a thoughtful look covering his face.
Home, family...Such things didn't exist to him. Having been in the dark so long. Watching
over Genesis' successor, Kin and how he had taken over the role as the protector of Vestroia,
it had felt as though their family was his own. He had simply been behind the curtain, pulling
what helpful strings he could. But this, a subduction into the most dangerous Bakugan planet
ever, this is where he had left to help himself.
Crysalix felt a bit of awkwardness rolling in, as the silence after his last comment continued,
and he turned to the one standing behind him and asked: "Sorry, is there something I can help
you with?"
Angel flapped his wings and said: "As a matter of fact yes, beautiful. Are you absolutely
certain of the choice to take only half of the soldiers with you? In such a disadvantage,
wouldn't we need all of the 20 available with us?"
"It may seem like a rash decision for you, but there is a good reason for it. There is more than
merely the civilians to be protected here..." Crysaliz said firmly, as he pulled the pouch string
close. Angel tilted his head and asked: "Like what? What could possibly be more important
than the fight ahead?"
"If that secret gets out... It's all over for the whole Flamera, not just for your friend..." The
white one said quietly, pressing his cape with his golden nailed fingers, as the various crystals
shimmered in the flame light. "Then, would you share it with me, please? I think it would be
important for me to know what I'm protecting by helping you." The darkus one asked, tilting
his head curiously.
Crysalix watched his ice blue eyes, which were glued onto his. His calm voice for sure made
it hard for anyone to say no to him, and even Crysalix was struggling physically. He
tightened his hand into a fist and bit his lip. "...I'm sorry, I can't."
Angel sighed, but he wasn't about to give up that easily. So he closed his eyes and re opened
them as he spoke up again. "Then, what if you give me clues? That way, you wouldn't have to
give it to me straight..." He offered.
"Huh?? Are you serious with me now?" The jewel covered dragonoid asked, turning to face
the angel winged one. Was this dark one about to have some sort of riddle game with him?
Talk about wasting time. Although he had just finished everything he was meant to prepare,
and having a first private moment with this literal angel... He couldn't resist the temptation.
So he stood up to properly face him and asked:"Alright, but I won't give you more than a
simple yes or no. Don't think of talking me into more than what you can make with your own
perception." He said sharply back.
"If I seek something, I will not let a pretty yet persistent dragonoid hold me back." He smiled
cunningly, and spread his wings a bit, and started to close them in with each question.
Now that made the haos one swallow, and have a slight blush appear on his pale cheeks.
"Does it have something to do with this powerful energy that seems to emerge from below
us?" He asked, as his tail waved calmly next to Crysalixes, touching it a few times. He
vibrated from this contact, as he let the first answer out: "Yes."
Angel narrowed his eyes, and smiled. "Hmh. Then, the second question: Is that dark symbol a
part of it?" He said pointing up, making Crysalix look up at the direction of it.
"Ye-ehs..!"
He wiched half way, since he felt Angel's both wings now carefully hugging his arms. At that
point, he had his body temperature rose up quite well already. Angel was grinning cunningly,
liking to see his ice cool expression twisted into something like this. "Then, the third and last
question-" And he came quite close to his face for this, before practically whispering: "Does
it bring joy and pleasure to you?"
Now Crysalix felt how the darkus ones wings' warmth had surrounded them. He felt how his
blood was pulsing through his veins and how hard and fast his heart was beating. Angel's
face was inches from his, as his tail was circling his legs, ready to wrap them up at any
moment, just like a cobra prowling his prey. The darkness was pressing in on them from all
sides... How much Crysalix wanted to kill the torch light, and just surrender to this sweet
offer he was being presented with. This was too sweet, unbelievable even...
But then, it hit him. Too sweet to be true. The haos prince realized the trap, and bit Angel's
cheek scale, before moving the white feathered wings with his own from around him. "Don't
think too highly of yourself. Just because you have the right tune and know some fancy
words to persuade with, doesn't mean that it'll work on just anyone, you...dragonizer!" He
hissed, and walked past him.
Feeling the small yet refreshing sting of the small bruise, Angel started chuckling. "Well now,
that was a first... I must admit, I'm surprised. For a Haos to look at me with such
admiration... Makes me believe you hold a dark secret of your own." He smiled, as the Haos
one halted on his tracks. Had he noticed already? Great, just more reason for him to tease
him.
"You should be careful with that kind of attitude..." Crysalix said and turned to the Darkus
one. "Because one day, you might just get what you're asking for. And I highly doubt you're
ready for it." He grinned, before waking off, his white cape flowing behind him majestically.
To that, The darkus one couldn't reach at first for some reason. That could have meant
anything. Or, was it meant to sound like that to throw him off? He watched the white beauty
walking off on him, leaving him to wonder, and letting his curiosity peak up again. One thing
went without question, that he said to himself quietly, and licked his own cheek a bit: "This
will be highly entertaining..."
----
In another place, Drago was now walking a long hallway, lit up with torches, down yet to
another place he had no idea of. The castle was without over exaggerating humongous. It had
various watch towers, as well as floors and even secret rooms. And of course, traps more than
ennough. So starting to wonder on his own really wasn't the best idea. That was why he had
the two maids at his both sides, as they headed him towards the end of the hallway, where
two big double doors awaited. A lovely scent lingered over, as the maid knocked on it.
"Enter, please."
As the doors opened, a huge long table was at the center of what was the most fanciest dining
hall that Drago had ever laid his eyes upon. There were three chandeliers hanging from the
roof, and two long red carpets going from both sides. The walls were decorated with
intimidating paintings of dragonoid warriors and royalties from the past. As the ruby red one
went past the long table, he saw all sorts of possible dishes to be imagitioned, vege, meat,
liquid, anything in the world. He tried to hold himself from just grabbing everything close to
him. It might have been the scent of food, but as soon as he had entered, he felt like he hadn't
eaten in days. Yet, he had this odd feeling like he had been just eating a couple of hours ago.
"Welcome dear. I hope you have your appetite, since I went through all this trouble. I was
quite certain you have a delectable taste, so I prepared plenty of various dishes. I'm sure at
least one of them will be to your liking." Said the black pyrus dragonoid, who took him by
hand, and led him towards a seat on the top of the long table.
He sank into the chair, and watched the three forks and knives in front of him. He calmly
took the middle one, meant for appetizers, and tasted the sweet smelling green red fruit on the
right. "Oh... as expected, you do know proper table manners." The other one grinned, as he
sat next to him and crossed his arms under his chin, watching Drago's reaction. "Just ignore
me, love. I just don't wish to be so far from your beautyness, now that I can admire it from up
close."
Drago was so puzzled. He didn't have any idea what fork he was grabbing and why. He had
never been to a table this fancy before, nor even been thought that there were so many table
wears to be had! Percival had mentioned that in his home land, they have had multiple eating
manners, not to mention all the different nicknames for different ranked lords and royalties.
So where was this knowledge coming from into one such as Drago's head? He had never
lived like this. All his family had was a cave deep in a mountain, with a beautiful view. The
young pyrus dragonoid felt like someone was putting orders in his head at this point. He
knew exactly what knife and what fork to use as he continued his meal. But the food... No
matter what he tasted, it tasted just as good as it looked. Never before had he even imagined
such lovely tasting things even existed. That surely distracted him a bit from all what else
was happening.
As one piece or topping escaped down Drago's lip, Pyronoid leaned in as soft as the wind, to
save it from dropping on Drago's outfit. With one warm lick, Dragos' body tensed up as he's
somewhat blurry eyes watched the dragonoid sir, who smiled at him warmly. "So, getting
filled yet, my love?"
The heated way he asked that made Drago think of something else, till he realised he meant
his stomach. He gave a light nod, as he turned his blushing face to the side. "Yes, my lord. I
have never tasted anything sweet..." The other dragonoid smiled, and came closer to brush
his cheek to his, as his hand caressed his neck. The bite mark that Pyronoid had made was
starting to form into a shape of some sort, like a flame circle...
Oddly enough, Drago's plain mind got interrupted by lightning fast though. Take the small
knife and hide it in his glove. And as an instinct, he did so, without the other Dragonoid
noticing. Carefully pushing it under his wrist, he managed to get a weapon for himself. And
just like that, he was unable to think anything as clearly anymore.
Meanwhile the fire emperor was caressing his head and neck, while looking in the most
beautiful eyes he had ever seen. "Ahh, your scent has become so sweet...I think you're
starting to be readyh soon..." He purred and brushed his cheek over Drago's eroticly, as his
hand circled lower to his waist.
Drago swallowed hard. Ready for what? This was getting somewhere, where the ruby red
dragonoid didn't necessarily want it to go at all... Coming so close, making sweet moves,
whispering such words...
Out of nowhere, Drago didn't even realise that he's eyelids had closed, and he had started to
lean towards the fire emperor's chest. He felt a wave of tiredness rushed over him. His
stomach was filled, and he felt his body temperature changing. He tried to pull himself back
up to sit properly, but the other male already prevented him from moving further away from
him. "Oh, are you exhausted? Should I take you back to your bedroom for a moment of rest?
I can only imation how much sleep does a strong beauty like you enquer..."
Like in a trance, Drago simply nodded with a hazy look in his emerald eyes, and let his body
drop onto Pyronoid's muscular warm chest, as for a que to carry him there. "Oh, I see. Why
of course dear, let me do the honors."
And with such ease, did the black and orange dragonoid lift him up, and pressed him close
gently, yet firmly. He started making his way towards the hallway that the two maids had
walked Drago earlier, back to his room. As he was holding him, he brushed his face gently to
Drago's, and whispered: "I would rather lose everything, than lose you..."
That for some reason struck the emerald eyed one. He watched the other dragonoid right into
his flame colored eyes and saw something pooling in them. Desire, fear, and lust... What an
odd mix of emotions. Still, it made the ruby red one feel even more mixed. Why? Wasn't this
his betrothed in the first place? The one he had shared his life with? Yet he felt like a stranger.
Like he shouldn't have been feeling what he was right now... The migraine was kicking into
the poor dragonoid's skull, but just when he pressed his forehead with his other arm, he felt
that he got set down to a familiar soft bed.
"Here we are. Now, get a bit of rest, why don't you? I'll come back to you later." Pyronoid
said as he tried to turn, but Drago gripped onto his wrist and said: "Stay please. I don't wanna
sleep alone."
The other turned back to him, and indeed came to lay beside him on the bed and took his
hand onto his own, and caressed it. "Then I will stay. Anything you wish, I shall make it so,
my love." Drago relaxed as he felt the same hand starting to slowly caress his arm furter, and
with light brushes from his fingertips making its way over to his shoulder and neck. Anyone
would have drifted to sleep with such caressing. And to an already sleepy dragonoid, it
worked better than any spell.
Drago hadn't remembered his mate to be so... Considerate. So thoroughly touching his every
scale, and caressing his body like the finest flower. He relaxed right away, and drifted into
slumber. Meanwhile the Pyrus Emperor caressed his ruby red belarng, and inhaled his
chancing scent. "I can't believe I finally have you... I've waited so long to have you by my
side. I've been so lonely. But at last, I have a future worth waiting for." He said and caressed
his waist, and thies that were peeking under his skirt. He almost pulled his hand back, before
he could slip it under between his legs.
"I must endure my passion for a little longer... "
But then his eyes wandered to the mark on his neck. He made one long lick over it and it
started growing into a more visible mark, like heart shaped. "Soon, very soon...I can make
you mine for good, and have you bear me a successor. Then, I will vanish the rest of you
hazy memories of that damned demon. How dares he poison your pureness..." A hating spark
flashed in his eyes, as he resaw how the ruby red eyes had burned from worry, when he had
come to collect the pyrus beauty. "Damned be his kind... God, phf. Kura demon you are, and
nothing more."
----
At the same time deep underground, the group of Frieran's along with a couple of Vestroian's
continued deeper into the ancient tunnels. Crysalix and Regia at front, Angel and the rest
behind. It was dead silence, and cold. You could have heard a penny drop with ease, and
complain how loud it was. But, occasionally, it felt and sounded like something was there
with them...Creeping in the walls, digging its way around as they just kept going on... But
then, a logical thought interrupted their imagination. It was probably just coming from the
surface. Right...?
"Hell... Ma brain would really much appreaciate if we could move the fuck out of there as
fast as posible! Please be an "angel" Angel, and say it is just around the corner??" Leonidas
asked the dark one in front of him, as Angel had to keep a bit of a pause as he turned to face
other darkus' to answer properly. "Unfortunately, we are still only 1/3th way done, as far as
my vision can tell by the length." He neutrally replied to the wishful darkus one.
A grunt of disappointment could be heard. "Your kidding?! Maaan, my legs are gonna fall
off! Before we are even halfway there!" The darkus one complained and leaned onto
Percival's shoulder theatrically. The other darkus blushed from the contact, but knew the
other was just being a bit over dramatic. He just wanted to release his excitement by getting
into the action already. Traveling long distances and hiding wasn't really Leo's strong suit.
"Stay calm, my friend. It cannot be helped. We can't exactly teleport ourselves there."
"Aand why was that?" The other questioned back. A heavy sigh from the haos one. "Because,
it would be the same as to yell our location to them." Crysalix explained, rolling his eyes.
"Ooof courseh... 'Cuz nothing can't ever go the easy and simple way! Forget I even asked!"
The black one groaned and put his arms behind his head. But then, his eyes wandered over to
the dark warm grey dragonoid, who had been quite silent this whole trip so far. He's ears
twitched every once in a while in different directions. "What is it, Heli?"
"I hear something moving.. In the walls... And it's getting closer..."
"Huh?" Was all Leonidas had time to utter, as a louder noise happened right above them.
"Aahh! Whatta hell?!" "A cave in?!" Percival questioned as he jumped to the side in order not
get crushed, dividing the group in half. "No... They're Terracots!" Crysalix said, as from the
cave ceiling bloomed over, and from inside of it swarmed large dark brown insects. The
group had fastly its hands full fending off the large insects, as they tried to re-group.
"Use the flutes to calm them! If we kill them, the whole colony will come after us!" Crysalix
commanded as the available soldiers tried to get the items he had requested out of their capes.
As one of them got it out, the air filler with scheeses got broken by a whirring sound. It
seemed to be working, as some of them began to slow down and listen to the melody.
"Ah..!" Just in that second, Angel halted as his eyes turned white and he completely froze to
where he was standing. "Ah! Angel, Watch out!" But despite the haos one's warning, he
didn't move a muscle. Was he paralyzed? The two Teracots were closing in on him, hissing
and ready to shoot their assid at the motionless darkus dragonoid. His swondering had to
make way for action, as Crysalix jumped past the falling rocks to shield the darkus one from
being crushed into a bloody mess. Unfortunately, The ground beneath them opened up due to
the collapse, and because of the hollow tunnels underneath them. Falling into the darkness,
hearing screams and shouts fading, the Haos one was sure this was the end. He gripped onto
the darkus one's body as they kept falling. Trying to shield him in his arms, waiting to feel
the final blow on his back... Falling deeper and deeper, as the screams faded further and
further. And then, complete darkness and utter silence. Was this the end?
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Cliffhanger again, huh... Welp, expect a lot of them this season. xD Hope you all
enjoyed this one, and this new character! I sure love to have him on board with our
heroes! ^^ We shall see what happened to them in the next one. ;)
Till that come's, stay healthy and positive in life! <3
Under Your Spell
Chapter Notes
Hello again! Been a while, at least it feels like it. So much has happened since last time,
but-! Here you all go, 9th chapter, continuing where we left off, cliff hanger:Cliff fall.
Like in every season of Bakugan as I noticed recently, so let's continue the tradition xD
Diclaimer&Warning: I don't own Bakugan, or any of the characters, just my OC's and
the story. Still strongly a yaoi fic despite every chaos that's going on, so if you don't like
it, don't read (especially the first part in this chapter). Also for those who have read the
comic, wonder how many of you will get deja vu vibes, since usually the lore is ahead
on this versio...xD
Dark Angel belong's to: DarkAngel97.
~And without furter a do, Please enjoy!~
See the end of the chapter for more notes
As the panic of the Terracot fight heated, it had to make way for something else in Angel's
point of view.
A flash of light, followed by an explosion. Drago was screaming, as a gush of blood spreaded
over his body. A dark shadow, a flash of teeth, with firing red eyes. A heart paining scream
echoed the battlefield. Crimson flames surrounded them, melting absolutely everything in
their path. Then, complete darkness... And a voice, a chilling sound saying: "Now who's
dead?"
Another vision had the future let him see.
---
A pyrus general, who had a long battling history and service to Pyronoid's family, was
walking down the hallways of the huge castle. His footing was confident, but his mind was
distracted. Seeing his emperor carrying his belang, doing even the servants work himself for
this dragonoid... He was boiling under the spike decorated armor. How could his ruler be so
calm knowing that dragonoids from the underworld had come all this way after him? Without
mentioning that this ruby red one was already in love with another! Surely he realized that
hypnosis wouldn't last forever? Nor would it be nearly as effective compared to someone
who felt honest passion for him? Even after all these years of loyalty and companionship for
him, the emperor hadn't given him the offer of becoming his beau? This crippeled the pyrus
one's heart. What was so special about this Drago anyhow?? Even if he was the son of
Princess Amelia, he knew nothing about Flamera's kingdom! He on the other hand had been
born and raised here, and loved his homeland. How sickening...How unfair... Disgraceful.
He wished something would go wrong, and Drago could have been just wiped out of the
picture!
----
At the same time on the floor above, was the very chamber where the dragonoid in question
was calmly sleeping, as someone was caressing his cheek with their warm big fingers,
watching the utter perfection of a dragonoid laying right next to him. "Myh... even god
Satimar would be jealous of your figure, my love. A mere look at your body...And I'm simply
captivated by its beauty." Drago creaked his long lashed eyelids a bit, as his pupils seemed
glassened from the inside. However, they followed the other pyrus males movements, as his
tail made a few playful wipes at the edge of the bed. The ruby red one purred, and ran his
hand over his stomach and chest and stretched his neck. While doing this he bent his other
leg, making the skirt end fall off, revealing his whole thigh from under it. As he painted quite
the turn on pose, he turned toward the black and orange dragonoid, and roared quite eroticly.
The other for sure got the mail his partner was sending out, and went closer to lay half way
on top of him. "Oh how you read my mind, lovelyh... After some dinner and a bit of rest, I
think it's as good a time as any. An offer that sweet I couldn't possibly pass on. If you are
finally giving me the permission to touch this work of art, then let me love it beyond the
known star system." He purred, and leaned in to capture Drago's lips, and went deep in with
his eager tongue.
Drago let out a sweet moan and made no attempt to resist. His hands went over to the others
neck, as he pulled himself and pressed his body against the other ones, as he felt big warm
hands wiped over every scale towards his lower stomach. As he dived under his dress, over
his rear, the pyrus emperor switched from sucking Drago's tongue to his delicate open neck.
He breathed on him warmly and whispered: "Would you let me proceed this handling a bit
deeper?"
"Yeeehs...Helioos..." Drago moaned and reached closer to lick his neck and cheek scales. The
other grinned and reached his hand under the bending scale, and took a hold of the goodies
that it hid. The other moaned never to make such sweet sounds. He was pure ecstasy to watch
and listen. Thinking it was impossible to fall for him any further, the pyrus emperor felt his
own inscale bulging. Not that he hadn't been wantful of this beauty since he had gotten hold
of him, but now, nothing could have stopped him. He had to release this lust...preverdebly
into something warm and tight... And he knew just the place.
It was the oldest spell in the spell book. Making Drago see Pyronoid as Helios at first. But,
soon when the bite mark has been onto Drago for a full 24 hours, all the memories of the real
Helios would have been erased, and replaced by him. Like he was never the one in his life.
As far as he's concerned, Drago had never even seen him...
He grinned and took all Drago's caressing in with joy. Feeling how he pressed his crotch
against his, made the bigger one jolt. "Aahh, that eager, are we? And here I thought I was the
impatient one. Worry not love, I will proceed, to satisfy your every ache and thirst. And trust
me when I say that this lust goes both ways.'' As he slowly moved his hand lower, soon
feeling his tail hole. The other stretched his back, and pushed his ass closer to the hand that
seeked it. As he felt his fake lover's finger slip in, he moaned louder, and twisted his body left
and right. The dark alfa licked the other males chest, but couldn't help admiring the huge gem
on his chest. "Ah, how can anything so marvelous even exist? Your birth must have been a
glorious day indeed..." Pyronoid moaned and could feel something touching his finger tip.
He stopped and pulled it out to see a warm trail of cum. He watched Drago's panting,
sweating body, and his wantful expression. Then, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He's own
hard member was already vibrating from wantfulness. He got to have him now, no matter
what.
Spreading his legs apart from under him, he went over Drago's back and pushed him down.
Knowing already how the other liked it, he went over to position himself, as his own erected
member vibrated against the poor unaware dragonoids hole. Drago was already moaning with
a high vocal, as his tail wrapped itself around the other dragonoids. "No rush, love... I plan
on savoring it till the sweet climax..." He murmured, and went in as slowly as posible, but
after few thrusts, it started to feel like torture. As the other started to moan on a completely
different level, Pyronoid felt like someone had showered him with a flamethrower. Feeling
his every scale stand up, he completely just went for it! Pressing his larger body against the
other, he surrendered to the spell of lust, excitement, and sexual frustration.
Drago's sweet higher moans for sure did not alleviate his need, as he took a hold of his ass
and lifted it even closer to his crotch. The pyrus emperor had never had such a tasteful sex
with anyone before. The ruby red ones every move just turned him on even more. Especially
when he started to wiggle and gripped onto the many pillows above his head, feeling how the
other poked something with his glen. "Gaahh... Your sooh, weet... I guess I should be
touched by that... But then again, I'll admit, I brought you some gifts to further help you to
reach that need..." He said and glimpsed the nice smelling candles. "Guess what's behind
those candles' lovely scent? The Goranda flowers. They are really special, not only because
they bloom at night, but because they spread Fedromon, which of course adds to the sexual
hormone level in our bodies. That's why it's the most desirable mating place. Perhaps one
night, I can take you there..." He said, just as he couldn't hold his orgasm any longer, and the
fresh warm cum filled the smaller dragonoids insides completely. Drago breathed heavily as
his emerald eyes glittered in the candle light. He was so close to passing out from pure
ecstasy. Pyronoid pulled out and glided his hand over to the other one's stomach. Drago
moaned softly, and still tried to get his breathing to steady down.
"I'm really glad you're here. Now, we can share a long life as rulers of this kingdom. And
youh, my spesial beauty... Hopefully in time, can bear our successor..." He purred, but a
sudden push under stopped him. He halted, and looked more carefully to his belarngs
stomach and feeling it more carefully now, he felt another strong kick. No... How could have
this slipped by him? He was already carrying?! He took his hand by pressing it so tightly in a
fist, that his nails drew his hot blood on the mattress, burning right through it.
"Val! come, NOW!" Hearing his emperor's call, the general manifested into ash, and re
appeared right on his lord's side:"You called sire?" He asked bowing before him. "I need you
to prepare the lab for him. I'm afraid my belarng needs surgery before we can continue any
further..." He said with a low voice. Val watched his empty under boiling expression, and
knew he was very upset about something. "Whatever is the matter my lord?" "That... Ku-
Kura blood... Has dared to have a successful intercourse with my precious belarng!" He said
scales radiating from heat. Just like there was magma flowing in his veins. The mere thought
of that lowly dragonoid even putting his hands on his belarng, just made his pyrus aura burn
brightly and fiercely around him.
So that was it... The reason he was so special... He was able to produce!
"What a disgrace, my lord. What would you like me to do for them?" Not too long of silence
was needed, when he growled:"Cut them out, burn them, whatever it takes, I want them OUT
OF MY SITE! But carefully. I don't want any scars on my beloved's perfect body..." He said
and nuzzled him, and gave a kiss on his forehead. "This will stay between us, Val. If they
question anything-"
"-I will have their heads." He finished, as the emperor seemed pleased with the reply. "Of
course, sire. I will have it done immediately." Maybe, maybe he had gotten his chance sooner
than he thought...
Not having any idea of the horrible operation, Drago was about to fall asleep, like nothing
was out of the ordinary, while having his hand over his round belly, already visibly hearring
his little one's fast heartbeats. Sadly, they didn't have the power to warn their mama about
what horrors were about to unfold.
----
A loud shriek pierced the cavern's air. A puff of dust floated around, and two large bugs were
lying on their stomachs struggling to get up. Sure of his own death, Crysalix tried opening his
eyes, not expecting to see anything but the supposed afterlife. But instead, he saw a sky filled
with stars. He heard the sound of a waterfall, and felt a refreshing wind blowing to his face.
Carefully trying to move his head and hands, there was no problem. But before he was able
to do anything else, he noticed a familiar looking dragonoid next to him.
"Ah! Angel?" The haos one called, but felt a horrible pain in his right leg. His knee was
almost out of place. He couldn't even get all the way up, and the pain and numbness spreaded
all over his lower body. Soon he noticed a familiar dark one lying not too far from him. He
seemed to have bruises, and one bigger injury on his arm.As not being able to walk, Crysalix
quickly crawled over to him. "Angel...!" He checked if he was breathing, and to his relief, he
felt his heart beat. "Thank Goodness.." He saw how his left arm was bleeding, so he took a
small container from in his cape, and a small piece of cloth, and began to wipe it clean. He
then took a bandage he had and tied it up well. He hoped for all the power of the universe that
the dark one was still able to use it. But before he could examine him furter, was when he
cracked his eyelids, and seemed to come to. "Angel, are you alright?" The other asked,
relieved and worried at the same time. "Hhg... Y-Yes, I believe so." He said, trying to shake
his head ache off. Crysalix was relieved to see his eyes seemed to be back to normal, and that
he was responding to him.
"Wh-Where have we ended up in?" The feather winged dragonoid questioned rubbing his
head and slowly moved it, being glad he didn't seem to have any neck injuries.
"We ended up falling through the tunnels, when the Terracots attacked. We are on the mid
level of Flamera and Forea now." He explained. "I see..." Then his attention swapped to his
arm that had been bandaged up. "You did this for me?" The crystal scaled one blushed a bit
and nodded. Seeing Angel's surprised yet silent expression, he quickly added:"Couldn't just
leave it pouring all your blood out, now could I?... Does it still hurt?" He said but in the last
sentence, his voice became more supple. "Not really. You're quite the nurse, when it comes
down to it." He grinned, having 'that' tone again, that made the other dragonoid from
reddening even further. "Though others before your self seem to be on the wrong way to go,
especially if your leg is halfway twisted off." The darkus one marked, peeking at the other
one's nasty looking injury. "And how were you gonna treat yourself, I wonder?"
"It's alright, I just need to find two rocks and-" He huffed as he was about to get up, but the
pain brought him back down. Although, he didn't land on grass, but something a lot softer.
"Quit the nonsense, you stubborn beauty. You're not even able to be on your knees, let alone
on your feet." Angel scolced and let him softly down to lay on his back, so that his head was
resting on his chest. The other dragonoid was surprised again. Had he just... Catched him?
Having not seen his considerate site yet, this was something surprising to the haos one. Angel
next spread his wings over the crystal covered one and a couple of his feather's fell off,
slowly dancing down with twirls on Crysalix's body, as well as to his bloody knee. He was
about to question the other one's intentions, but soon felt how the white glowing feathers
spreaded this good feeling all over his body.
"Healing feathers? No wayh...!" He exhaled and looked at the others' magical uniq wings.
"Hmh. It amuses me to see how impressed you are. They should be quite effective, so I
reckon you should be feeling better in no time." He said, taking a better hold of his back.
Feeling his pain just melting away, and on top of that feeling the darkus' strong warm arms
holding him, brought such pleasure to the haos one, who had been doing nothing but fighting
for the last 20 years. Already forgetting how tender could other dragonoids touch feel like, he
closed his eyes and took a deep breath. No matter how much he wanted to make any weak
point of his to vanish or not to let his guard down, this was too overwhelming for him. He
would have wanted nothing more but to just fall asleep and turn to take a better hold of the
other ones inviting warmth. On the battlefield, feelings had to be shut down immediately.
Any weakness that got displayed, was gonna be your downfall.
"And, your welcome... your highness." The other said with a little grin, waking the other
one's peaceful moment with his voice. He felt how all the pain just vanished and how his
mind became light and sleepy even. This darkus one... Was simply full of surprises. But
seeing how the other deliberately had responded to his silent thankyou, he couldn't help but to
say:"Mh...That's mighty considerate of you... And I'm thankful for your action. Therefore,
you earn my thank you." The dark one grinned and leaned in closer: "Nothing else?" While
he had quite the suggestive grin on. The crystal dragonoid blushed brightly yet again, and
turned his face away with his hand. "The only thing you'll soon get is another mark from my
teeth into that greedy face of yours!" The haos one hissed, and tried to get up already, but that
was futile attempt.
"Alright, no need for fright. Your body will most likely be numb for a while, as the effect
spreads throughout your body. So I'd suggest that you stay put a little bit longer, dear." He
said and took a better hold of him. The other winched from the little movevent, and once
again, hated to admit that Angel was right. He had to obey the other. He was grateful, despite
his teasing. He wouldn't have done this if he wasn't concerned. He had working wings, after
all. If he wanted, he could have just left him there and carried on. But he stayed, taking care
of the others' pain. Or would he have done it for anyone in their group? The more he thought
about it, he became convinced that he would. Most definitely... He wasn't special to him or
anything. Wait, why was he thinking such things? How selfish of him! The white one tried to
shake such inappropriate thoughts, and calm down. He had to keep his true goal in his mind.
Getting answers from the pyrus one who had betrayed them! He couldn't get distracted by
this Vestroian. Who was no doubt much more special than anyone he had met before...
As his ice blue eyes wandered back to the shiney white feathers, he really felt the healing
power doing its job. A moment of silence, just the small wind circling around them. The haos
one turned his gaze to the darkus one, and couldn't help but to ask: "How have you come to
bear such beautiful wings? You're an extraordinary darkus, but... How? What is this energy
I'm sensing from you..?" Crysalix asked, as he ran his hand gently through Angel's uniq pure
white feathered wings. He had never seen anything of the sort, and was simply captivated by
this feature of him.
The dark dragonoid felt warmth surfising from the crystal one's tender handling. Seeing this
sudden soft sight of him, and that glitter of admiration in his eyes, he could not hold the truth
from him. But, there was a slight fear at the back of his mind. Would he get a different
perspective from him, and think he was too dangerous to be around? Which made him realize
that he wanted Crysalix around him, making him feel warmth spreading to his face. But,
Genesis' warning ringed at the back of his mind. But then again, looking at the beautiful eyes
of the white one...
"It's...not what you'd expect..."
The dark one sighed and turned his gaze, only to feel a moment later how Crysalix took his
hand, meeting his gaze and whispered:"I am ready to hear anything, whatever the truth may
be."
For a second, Angel felt a heartbeat more strong than usual. It was just like... He had known.
Was it a coincidence? A sheer lucky guess? No, this haos one had now proven that he was
able to level with someone like him. In a way that the visible eye couldn't see. So, he took
one deep breath and calmly pressed his hand that was still in Crysalix's, and held it to his as a
response. No matter the reaction, here goes nothing.
"My kind... Has extraordinary darkus powers. We are called the dark ones. Whenever we are
to use our powers, our wings turn into pure angelic. But I was an exception among them. I
have always had wings such as thee, do I use my powers or not, it does not matter. They stay
as they are. Neither have I aged or grown during these centuries..."
"Time has lost its meaning to you..." The white one said sympaticky, his ice blue eyes
glittering sadly, as he calmly kept stroking his feathers.
"Not completely, I do still see how it passes around me, so I do not feel completely divided
from it. But, I do see things that should not be seen yet. I get visions from the future. I'm
completely at it's mercy, once it decides to give in to me, as you saw before." He said, feeling
Crysalix's fingers brushing his lightly. It sent a deep comforting feeling to him. Him not
liking to reveal his weak point to anyone, this was quite the step he took. Putting his trust in
this haos one he had practicly just met... Mistake or not? He was about to find out.
So that's what it was! The crystal scaled dragonoid had thought that he had been cursed at
first, but was relieved to know that was not the case. "I see now... So that's when you're
vulnerable..." He wondered out loud, realizing what a big secret he had just revealed to him.
"Well, at least now I'm aware of it, and I am thankful for letting me know. I will cover you
next time, should it happen again." He promised, locking his eyes with him. Angel bowed
lightly, and had an honest smile of relief on his face. "Thankyou, Crysalix. I'm much at ease
knowing that you have me covered."
Hearing such an honest reply and seeing the way he looked at him, made something deep
within the haos one melt. Like a bond between had taken a next step. A step he was happy to
have accomplished. "O-of courseh... I'm happy to do it... But please, do continue." He
requested.
"I was born with that gift, to peek over the veil of the present and the future. It can be a
warning, or it can be a guidance. I can never be certain. I also have the power to seek out any
Bakugan in existence. Be it in this universe, or some else, they can't hide from me. With such
gifts, you would have a shorter life, but that did not apply to me. Unlike my fellow dark ones,
I seem to lack the time limitation. The others use up their time and wither away, and I can do
nothing except watch. So, one by one, my dark brothers and sisters bleed out, having their
lives trained from them, leaving only me. Death has not come to claim me yet...Says it is not
my time yet.
Somewhere along the way, The Pyrus King stumbled upon me. He did not show fear, but I
could sense his caution. No ill will towards me, he asked me to come with him, and so I did.
He showed me things, and teached me many more, and shared his idealism of a harmonized
world for all Bakugan, to live as equals, and that no one was to be cast out for who they were.
All life is precious, as he said... I had never met such a Bakugan, I was taken by his pure
heart. He also advised me to hide myself from this fragile world, and from those who are
attracted to power. I understood what he meant by that request. So I hid in the shadows,
where he came to visit me now and them. I did what he requested from me, seeked out,
advised him with what I saw, till the day came when he was no more. But, upon his final day
of visiting me, he left me with a job for the future. To continue watching over the next
generation. And so I did. For a long time ahead... Many wars, many wins, many losses...
Joy, suffering... Peace, war... It all can change with such haste." He said, as the haos one
listened without interrupting. That actually explained quite a lot... He had gotten the
expression that he looked young, but had experienced more than ten life amounts of
tragedies. Also, that seeking out ability was to explain how he had found them in all of
Dramonesia. But still, hearing the other being cut out from his freedom because of his
powers...He felt sorry for the other. How much could he have experienced all those years
being locked away? So many wonderful places to see, so many other Bakugan's to meet...
Having a relationship with someone... But at that idea, he had a dark feeling inside of him.
He didn't want to imagine that. He wanted to hug him close to him, while feeling those icy
eyes only on him, with that heated grin, while his fingers made their way down his waist.
Where was this going? The haos one shook his head briefly and recollected his train of
thoughts. The thought of this dark one being alone in the darkness... licked out from
everything, made the haos prince think. Had locking him up truly been the only option?
Couldn't they just simply restrain his powers in some way and let him live freely? Maybe
they didn't have such power in Vestroia. It must had felt like eternity... Yet, he had held on.
Impressed, yet feeling melancholy, he took a deep breath before saying: "That is quite the
extraordinary life you have had... It must have been lonely, watching life go on around you,
yet unable to attend to it yourself...How unfair, yet you have no evil in your heart. I can sense
it. But, the world might think otherwise... Because of some old strereotyphia? How
eccentric!" The haos one said, turning as he was laying on his lap.
"It's quite amusing actually. Sometimes knowing what is to come ahead, and then seeing it
happen right as you know in front of your eyes. But, all fun ends in time..." He said with a bit
of shadow looming over him. "I can only wonder, how long must an fosil like me endure it?"
He sighed, pulling his wings more closer to him. "Not like an old man like me would have
much else to offer. Besides disaster..." But to that Crysalix huffed and said back: "Hmh!
Your only old in years! A wise handsome dragonoid such as you has so much potential..."
The haos one said, but saw the surprised yet a bit taken look on Angel's face, made him shake
his head and try to re correct him himself: "W-What I meant was that-... Y-you have all that
wisdom in you. Young dragonoids these days can be so idiotic! Not a sense of civility nor
manners...It's truly pathetic." He said turning his blushing face away, but it only made the
darkus one snicker, catching his gaze before the cover up. "Hmhmh! I see...Well then, might
I point out that you, my crystalic beauty, do have more power glooming over you than a
simple haos dragonoid. I can tell there's something 'special' about you as well..." The dark
one asked, turning his gaze to the other's ice blue eyes.
The one covered in crystals was able to pick up the others' curiosity right away. It would have
been a real dick move not to tell him after hearing all that. Without even speaking of the fact
that he had eased his pain... Even shared his weakness... He in that moment realized what he
had placed upon him. And in return, asked his... He took a deep breath and was about to shed
some light to him. He was quite sharp with his senses, as very few were able to sense his
powers even through his masking barrier. This dark one just kept on rising the bar higher and
higher... Just how high could it go?
"My powers are connected to heaven itself. I am able to travel through time and space, or
make the time stand still if I wish. Celestial gates are what I use to summon the power of the
stars by my side. We are the Heaven Guardians, our bodies blessed with these powerful gems
to protect and support our journey." The haos one explained, as he cleaned one large blue
gem right in the middle of his chest.
Angel could now sense it as well. How well had he masked his unique aura from before!
"My my, what an honor this is...It is interesting how you end in a pyrus war of all places."
The darkus one replied. Crysalix dropped his gaze and watched how the light blue flowers
shimmered under them, reaching towards the moonlight. "Life never ceases to surprise, I
guess..." He said with a bit of sarcasm. "You know, even these flowers aren't supposed to
grow here, since the ground is way too wet for them... Yet they bloom like they have been
here since the beginning of time. They're making the air here pure and breathable among all
the smoke that's coming down from Flamera." Angel watched how they waved in the small
wind around them. "And yet, I feel this odd twist in my gut. Like the land is trying to make
me vomit my insides out...It's been growing stronger... I can't seem to shake it." The other
admitted, and seemed to be breathing a bit heavily.
"I think.. It's because this land was meant for pyruses... Not us. It's rejecting our attributes... "
The haos one said, and caressed his chest a bit, Angel's gem to be exact. "Perhaps, I can ease
you with that." The darkus one frowned, but soon felt how through his chest a power was
spreading to his body, easing up his nauseousness. Angel's dark gem was glowing brightly, as
the haos one's hands were surrounding it. "Easing up a bit?" He asked while using his own
powers to ease the other one's well-being. "Why yes... Ahh, it feels easier to breathe
already." He said. How ironically had the tables turned... This sure was a rare thing to
happen for the dark one. Usually a Bakugan such as he would never get sick nor in serious
pain of any sort, but this place after a few hours even got to him. He understood the old
warnings now, of the secret dragonoid paradise. Should any who have not been born from its
grounds feel it might in their core. That one checked out for sure. He had never felt so...
Exhausted. But, whatever the haos one was doing to him now, seemed to just vanish all that
away. The warmth and energy spreading to him was unlike any spell or ability he had ever
encountered. And how concentrated his eyes were now... So close to him... His warm hands
on his chest...his light body sitting on his lap, feeling his smooth thighs pressing on to his...
Crysalix didn't even seem to notice what had actually happened. He had ever so confidently
made his way to sit on top of the other one's waist, as of course their lower bodys had full
contact with one another, in-scales practically pushing against one another. While Crysalix
was having his warm soft tail over Angel's, he hated to admit how good it felt. It had been so
long since he had felt any sort of connection to any other living being. Much more to another
dragonoid, or this deep for that matter. It was nice... And quite much needed. "Hmmh...I'm a
bit taken by your concern, but appreciate it non the less. For that, I hope to not become a
burden for your caring heart. That would be most complexing for me..." He said, as his tail
slowly moved ever so smoothly on top of Crysalix, to lighty rest there upon it.
This of course made the white one turn into quite a deep shade of red, which was quite easy
to tell from his pale features. Not a tease, but something totally else, like an appreciation. He
felt his tail over his right away, and that raised his pulse quite a bit. "Thi-Think nothing of
it...! I just couldn't help but to feel that.. S-something was interfering with your thoughts. Not
like I am one to talk about that..." He said hiding his face from the moon light, but the dark
one next to him turned to face him properly.
"Please, speak your mind clean. I promise not to judge nor interfere. Past cannot be changed,
but one can find peace with it in the future. Besides, I'd love to hear more about you as
well... "
That sentence made warm shivers run down the haos ones back, as his heart skipped a beat.
Finding so much comfort already from not only the way he talked, but the way he was so
open, made Crysalix look back and draw a deep breath. He was about to reveal one of his
darkest secrets. "Right then..." He took his hands from his chest, and let them slide down
over his sides.
"As I've mentioned before, it's still looked ill for different attributed dragonoids to interact
with each other, but back when this story began, you were doomed to death if you got caught
for such behaviour." Angel's body stiffened a bit upon hearing this, but eased fast, and looked
at him with waiting eyes. Crysalix inhaled deeply again, before continuing.
"A long time ago, back when I was covered in gold and various diamonds...Rich and fame
surrounded me, just like the worshippers of light...I was a Prince in my city, of whom hopes
we held high. A future leader for my kind. But, I was the complete opposite of the perfect
prince in a fairy tail. I wished that one day, a dark shadow would come in and steal my heart.
My greatest sin as a haos... I was attracted to the dark ones. I was captivated by their beauty
and wisdom to keep hidden from the light. They knew not to reveal themselves blindly, but to
keep observing and waiting till it was the right time to make moves. They are such graceful
and beautiful creatures... One without comparison. I adore them."
This made the Darkus one's pupils focus a bit more as a small gring fastly visited his face. He
had guessed correctly then...But still, hearing that he fancied darkuses out of any other, made
him think: Had he shown any special treatment and long stares to the other two than?
Suddenly the idea of him seeking the others attention made him take a bit stronger hold of the
haos one. The other of course noticed this and turned his now once more blushing and
confused face to the darkus one." Then, what makes one so special to be stared at all the
time? These?" He grinned and hugged him with his wings once more, making the other let
out a deep purring sound. He ended up pushing his head against the other ones, giving him a
soft caressing. The darkus one gladly let him rub his unique sweet scent all over his head,
wondering at the same time, how did he bear such a scent in the first place? It was so sugary,
a bit feminent... almost like-
The haos one after a good while jolted back to reality, almost falling onto his back. "I-I'm so
sorryh..! I-I don't know what came over me...Krhm!" The darkus one tried his best to not
burst in snickers by the innocent yet adorable reaction. Although his grin was mighty for
actually luring him this far without even realizing it. "You don't see me minding, do you? But
as much as I'd love to continue that, before I so rudely interrupted...Please, continue."
Great, more ideas and questions for the haos ones already over steaming head. But, like he
requested, he had a story to continue.
"Back then, unfortunately haos' enslaved darkus' and easily overpowered them. So rich
families made them do their dirty work, without care for every dragonoids rights... Ours
sadly, was no different. While the haos' bathed in wealth and popularity, the dark ones were
to be wronged and punished for every small mistake... I had to swallow my tears every day
when my father was to whip scales open from one darkus' back, just because he had been
three seconds late, or spilled one tea drop from the cup with his work beaten shaking hands.
But my own slaves, I could not raise my voice to, or hold myself from giving gifts upon the
fresh dinner table in seacret, whenever I could.
I also did have someone special among them, my dark lover, who would come to me with the
cover of the night. She and I were wishing to end this racism between our kind, wanting to
make her my Princess. To show my family that no matter the attribute, all should be treated
as equals. However, before I got that far, my father heard that one of the slaves had gotten
pregnant. With a haos...
He beat her up. Right in front of my eyes. I couldn't take it anymore. I tried to stop him and
tell him the truth, but then... Her thighs started to cover in blood. H-heeh.. My own father...
Had beat up my belarng so fatalyh... Th-That she had lost her-... Our one and only child...!"
At this point, the haos dragonoids ice blue eyes were pouring with tears as he could hold back
a cry from surfacing.
As for Angel, he silently listened, feeling his own heart ache, by imagitioning the whole
horrible experience. If he's own parents were to do that to him... Surely one would lose their
mind over it. Such a difference in this world. Such wrongs... Unfairness and cruelty...
Without realising, he had slowly tightened a grip with the hand that had been on top of
Crysalix's, and it had taken a hold of it.
"My deepest condolences. I can only imagine the pain that had caused. The conflict you must
feel within you...There are no words to describe it." The haos one shook, pulling his head
down.
"I don't know how to feel if I ever were to see his face again... One part of me wants to just
rip it to pieces and the other... Just wants to yell so loud that his ears start bleeding...I feel
like a monster..!" He said with barely louder than a whisper. Suddenly he pulled himself away
from the dark one, and said: "Pleaseh, I-I... Should not even have the right to be near youh..!
I couldn't stop it...I couldn't protect her... Non of them..! Even if it was my own father who
did such horrible things! You have every right to despise me, hate meh... hit me even! I-I... I
deserve no kindness from youh!" The white one cried out, facing his head down, as his gold
nails dug deep in his own cheeks, drawing blood from them. He hadn't thought about that
horrible memory ever since 20 years ago when it happened. He wished he could have just
forgotten it. But, how could you? But now remembering that horrible evening, it brought all
the pain back to the surface. Angel was the first and only to know the true full story of it.
Even to Regia he had given only half of it. But, the pyrus prince knew that the haos one was
fighting for every attributed dragonoids rights, wishing for the racism to end.
But the dark one raised his head up to look at him while taking his nails off from scarring
himself any further. ''Now why would I do such a thing? Violence, will only result in more
violence. It solves nothing in the end. Besides, how could I hate you after hearing such a
tragedy? And especially... When I see in your gaze how much you really love our kind?" He
asked, while slowly rubbing his cheek with his thumb, wiping the blood mixed with tears off.
His voice...not only that, his gaze was so...Tender. The haos one felt himself relaxing
completely, as his blue eyes were shining with tears. He stopped everything and looked at
him in disbelief. Too much got said in one sentence. There were too many emotions he was
feeling in the air around them. He had had this feeling before though...Caused by the very
same dragonoid. Looking at the dark one with a dreamy expression, his eyes glued onto his.
"Angel..." The haos one murmured, feeling his legs becoming jelly, and as some instinct was
making him pull closer to him. Crysalix swallowed, and Angel's thumb had softly moved to
caress the white one's bottom lip. How soft it was, how invitingly apart they were... As the
warm night wind blew some flower petals around them, Angel couldn't help but to think to
himself: "Hmh. Perhaps, I was too pushy the first time... But this, here and now...Feels so
perfect. Now, I don't see him wishing to flee from my side..." And he took a more steady
hold of the other dragonoid's back, to pull him closer, while admiring how the moon light
made his scales glow, giving him an light aura around him, not to mention how the many
jewels on his chest and stomach shimmered in different colors. "So beautiful... So soft...
So...lovelyh..." The needy feeling grew within the dark one, as he couldn't ignore his features
anymore. No matter how many different kinds of Bakugans he had seen in his long life,
beautiful, intriguing, hot, there was no resisting the attraction and understanding to your own
species. As Crysalix was young in years compared to him, the other was able to sense the
strong hormone level rising from the other one, causing a chain reaction. He felt his body
tensing and relaxing, as his eyes focused back onto the other one's lips, as he licked his own.
It had been centuries since he had last even had any sort of closure with his kind, the longing
feeling took over him. "Just...A one...Small...Ki-"
----
Meanwhile at a totally different location, deeper in the caverns, another Bakugan pair was
getting their wits back after all the chaos that went down. "Uuhhg, where..? What happened?
Aahhg!" Percival groaned and tried to get up in the middle of all the rocks. "Well, to answer
your question shortly, we just about were saved from turning into a darkus minced meat!"
Said a welcome familiar voice above him, that belonged to the other darkus dragonoid. As he
was finally able to wipe the small rockdust from his eyes, he was able to see how the huge
boulders were just about a few centimeters from crushing them. Almost, like someone had
put a shield up just in time...
"And if you could have announced that you were alive a few minutes earlier and saved me
the worrying, that sure as hell would have been dandy!" Leo said, having that 'not really as
annoyed as he was' sound in his voice. "Y-youh...Wait, where are the others?" The royal
blood questioned trying to look around the darkness. "Seems that we got spread widely.
Bummer. But, atleast, were alive, so far..." The darkus dragonoid said a bit gloomily. "Hey!"
Pervical snapped quickly back, not appreciating even a hint of negativism in this situation.
"Sorry! I mean of course they're alive too, but... I hate to bring it back down, I honestly don't
know how long we will be, if we don't get out of here without crushing ourselves..." Percival
frowned for a second, but quickly realized what he meant. If they would have stayed much
longer, they would have either been crushed, or ran out of air. There had to be something
done, and quick. "How long can you hold it up?" The other asked, while holding his
forehead. "Not much longer... I can try to let it down slowly and hope it would leave some
sort of an airbag for us?" The other suggested, but Percival quickly interfered: "No wait! I
can feel a bit of a draft over here... If I make our way in, I'm sure we have to be near a ready
tunnel system!" The other exhaled, happy about his discovery, brough by ever so light wind.
"Not to be "that guy", buut what if that one just ends up falling on us as well when you
decide to make a hole in it?" He asked, before the darkus one could proceed with his plan.
"We have a slimmer chance to fall into pieces over there, once we have a way to run, rather
than hoping for the best with these ones!" The darkus lord pointed out, as Leo's eyes widened
and he sighed. "Well, guess we got nothing better to go with...! Ready when you are!"
Leonidas had to lower the shield at the right time, in order for the other darkus to let them not
to disturb the air pressure too much. If that happened, it would have collapsed both of the
roofs. That would spell them ending up like two extra squishy pancakes. "Okay, on the count
of three: One... Two... Three!"
The shield came down, and another path got made in the cavern. Both darkus' lost the vision
for a while, hearing only a loud rumbling in their ears, wishing the next thing they wouldn't
feel was their insides bursting out by their throats. Every second just waiting was beyond
berserking. Mentaly preparing to die... But the noises faded, and then, it stopped in silence.
The air felt heavy to breathe, most likely because of the dust. When they finally had the
courage and strength to open their eyes, they saw more visibly. They indeed had made it into
another ready hallway. The path behind them had closed up, but the path ahead was wide
open.
"Well, we're alive so far." "Y-yeah... And let's be grateful for that. But, I highly doubt the
others are just waiting for us on the other end..." Percival said, as he wiped some dust from
his cape. "Hey, don't say! You never know, maybe we were just the hella lucky ones. Man, I
could really use one of Angel's wing hugs right about now...I bet his feathers have some
good healing powers, since they felt so good..." Leonidas replied and stretched his neck and
arms making his bones snap quite loudly.
Percival made a face and tried not to say anything and kept his cool, as much as he would
have liked to question why specifically Angel. As much as he wouldn't have wanted to, he
had fallen for the other darkus due to all the afternoons they had spent together already. How
could you not, when a guy is clearly being playful and flirty, and quite familiar and
considerate with you. As much as he tried to, he couldn't think of him the same anymore. Just
whether this was another heartbreak or a start of a successful relationship, he was scared to
find out.
"Ey, ground to Lord handsome!?" The other waved his hand in front of the other one's
surprised face, and when he finally got his focus back on this world. "Heyh, did you hear a
word of what I just said?"
"Sorry, no. Mind repeating please?" A heavy sigh from the darkus dragonoid. "This is
becoming a habit with you, and I don't like it. You have that same half murderous half
heartbroken expression on every time you go to that lil bubble of yours. Seriously, wassup?
And I woun't buy that your worried of Drago and wanto murder that son of a emperor bitch!
This is something else..." Percival knew this would have been a golden opportunity for Leo
to ask that. They were alone finally and had plenty of time. Well, until someone from their
group showed up that was...
"Do you do that everytime a new good looking Bakugan comes along?" Leo held back a bit
and asked again: "Whah? Do I do what?"
"You know... Get 'literally' all over them? A simple handshake isn't enough?" He asked,
trying to sound like he didn't take it as a big deal, but Percival's indignant look didn't escape
him.
"Hmh. You're the one to talk, hand-kisser." Leo threw back. Now Percival went blue. How he
just recalled when he had done that to Drago, with all the hugs he could get after that. He was
about to question how Leo received this information, but then he thought that Drago must
have told him. "That was then, I'm not like that anymore..." He defended, pressing his arms
tightly. "Then why were you like that before?" This darkus was really trying his patience.
Bombing him with every single question possible, like trying to make him pissed off. And
fortunately, it was working. "Khhrr...! Because I had feelings towards him, alright?! You
happy now?" He sighed, hoping the other would drop it. And surprisingly, Leo was quiet for
a while, but emotionless as well. Till he opened his mouth again with a sly grin.
"HAD, meaning you don't anymore?" Leo asked neutrally. The darkus warrior sighed heavily,
and tried to cool his heated up nerves. "No, I don't. I was just...I've never fallen for anyone
like that... It was new, and so overwhelming. It was like I couldn't control myself, or keep
him out of my thoughts..." He murmured, as he recalled how Drago's presence had him feel.
He had a hunch that he didn't feel the same way as he did of him. But that hadn't stopped him
from enjoying it, as it only made him hurt more in the end when he and Helios announced
their marriage to the others.
"Hmh. Trust me, I noticed. But, lately, I haven't seen you favor him as much..." He noted.
"No, I haven't. I mean, what's the point anymore? Not that I'm just gonna stop the friendship
between us, but he and Helios are practically meant to be, anyone with working eyes could
see that..." He said, and hated as his inner voice added: "And I'm destined to be alone..."
But surprisingly, Leonidas came slowly closer, and wrapped his arms around the other
darkus' shoulders and said with a soft voice:"Don't be so sure about that. You'll only end up
alone if you don't open your eyes to the possibility... Besides, I think you have your hypnotic
red eyes already on someone..." He said and looked at the other from so close that Percival
was able to feel him breathing on his cheek.
The darkus lord didn't wanna believe he was hearring right. Had Leonidas been onto him this
whole time? And just teased him regardless?? He wished that the ground could just swallow
him up. He would have deserved it. How emotionless should he have been to not get noticed
by his crushes? He didn't know anymore...
"I-I was about to ask that if you knew this the whole time, then why didn't you say
anything... But at this point, I don't think I deserve it." He said sadly and pulled his head
down and pressed his hands in tight fists.
"Oh cut that shit, sweetie. It's so cute and innocent, how you keep staring, with dreamy eyes,
afraid if you look away, you'll never see me again. And how you start to blabber and trip over
words... When you speak only to me..." He said, as Percival felt his finger nails caressing his
jaw.
"But that look you had burning to even worse when I was playing with Angel... Pffft, now
after seeing THAT, I could hardly keep myself together..!" He grinned as he was trying his
best not to get a heart attack. Now the other one's brain froze completely.
"S-so was that 'over play' just because you wanted to get me jealous?!?" The other spatted,
turning around as the other tried not to laugh. But he failed, miserably and bursted into
giggles. "Hahahahahah, sh-shorryyh..! I-I just.. Khhihihih, I got too curious of what you
would have done seeing me all over someone else! And if I may ask...Why is it whoever I
am with such a big deal to you?"
And there it was, the question of all time. The darkus lord knew he couldn't wiggle himself
out of this one anymore. Percival had millions of words in his head and struggled to keep his
blood pressure normal. He tightened his fists to his cape's edge and began: "Because.. No one
has ever been so nice to me.. Besides Drago I mean...Y-You just always seem to find me at
the most unexpected times, and brighten my day up. You're so carefree, and I admire it. You
can stay cool through imposible times, and yet think it through just fine. And you always
manage to warm me up inside, no matter how cold and down I'm feeling. You always find
me, no matter how far apart we are, and make me feel important. I never met anyone like
you. And I...I love that about you..." And he had said it. Percival had never been so afraid.
He had never confessed to anyone, nor gotten this far as what came to relationships. But why
would he be so special to him? Leonidas was friendly with practically anyone. Why was he
an exception for him? As the silence kept going, his thoughts started to roll in the wrong
direction...
"Woouw... No one has ever said that to me..." Leonidas said as he was actually blushing, and
having an expression that Percival had never seen on the playful yet wise darkus' face. "I
thought I more than anyone drove the souls out of those around me. I've felt nothing but
coldness and confusion for so long...
But, I'll take that better than feeling nothing but hate, like back then... Since what I am, I
shouldn't exist. Everyday, no matter how much I try to ignore it, I feel the souls trapped
within me screaming. They want out of this body that they don't belong to... But also, there
is a part of them that has gone silent. Almost like accepting this fate...wanting to be part of
me. But because of the divine between them, I feel so fucking twisted. One half of me just
wants to claw my ribcage open and let them out, and a part of me tries to find a way to calm
them. There's always a war going on everywhere, about religion, justice, tastes, opinions...
There isn't such a thing as 'in between'. But if everyone and everything would always go one
sided, the whole existence would sure as hell be a lot different." Leo went on with a morbid
smile on his dark face.
Percival just listened as he got more info about his crush that he sure couldn't have even
begun to dream of. The struggle he must have felt within him... And with such deep matter.
He wished he could have had the words to help, but he's brain hit a wall. The atmosphere had
changed so suddenly in a whole different direction... So instead of words, he used something
else that came to him. He pulled his arms around him softly, and pulled the darkus dragonoid
close to his chest, with a comforting expression. Leo's expression changed again into a more
tender smile, and in response he pulled his head against the other ones. Understanding his
confort, he's yellow eyes were shining as he watched the other darkus' calm face. "I wanto
believe that there's a way to calm them all. For you not to carry a drama storm within you. If
someone wanted to give you a second chance to live as a free Bakugan, then I refuse to let
you take the action of giving it up like that. You deserve better..." The half dragonoid said
and nuzzled him warmly, to which the other responded with soft purring.
Not having to feel this kind of softness with anyone before, Leo was a bit overwhelmed from
within. He was more used to the situation where a Bakugan approached him in a more
intimidating way, it was just straight into the action, and letting the need out. But not with
Percival. Leo could even tell that he wasn't that sort of a Bakugan in the first place. He was
more emotional and looking for something real. Which was what the black dragonoid had
been jealous of so many couples having. He had seen the level of connection between some
Bakugans... You could just pick it up in the air around them. Much like from Helios and
Drago. For a long time Leonidas had been so sure he just wasn't capable of feeling love
towards anyone, but if he was able to feel caring and concern towards his comrades, then
surely that wasn't true. And even now, having Percival next to him like this, it was enough.
He didn't need to bend him over and just get some satisfaction and be done with it. Oh no.
This darkus had him feeling on a whole another level. And he wanted to cherish that.
Wishing the moment to never end, and that he would never let go of his body, Leo's tail
circled around to the other golden colored one, as he put his other arm around Percival's
elbow, and pulled him closer. Percival blushed by the others' action, but his scent made him
relax again. Once Percival started to blush, it just made Leo wanto always go just a bit further
on the same rail, wishing to see how far the other could go. But then, Percival suddenly broke
the purring sound by asking:"By the way, you never said...what do I mean to you? Or if
anything at all..." Turning his head away a bit ashamed, after all his friendly gestures (such
as this), but that was as far as it had gone. Still, Leo grinned and turned his face back to his,
being tired of this state anymore, wishing to travel to the next." Oh lemme just show you how
much, baby-lord." And he wrapped his lips around the others, before he had the chance to do
or say anything else. At first, the pet name made Percival fall into an emotion pit, but what
came after made fireworks ignite within him. Feeling the heat and sweet longed contact,
Percival tensed as hard as a pole, and felt his face setting on fire. The next thing he knew, he
pushed back to him, afraid that Leo would stop this sweet act too soon, if he didn't hold on to
him for it. After the pleasingly long and much awaited kiss between the two, Leo couldn't
hold the small nervous laughter, after seeing Percival's hypnotized expression.
"I kinda suck with words, sooh... Hope that was answer enough?" He asked scratching the
back of his head, having an adorable smile on his face, a site you definitely wouldn't expect
someone who seemed to despite being a good flirter. Percival for sure was going to remember
that, as he had a beautiful smile on his reddening face and said:"Y-Yes...For now at least.
But, I'd love to hear you say it to me one day."
----
At the same time elsewhere, our two pyrus dragonoids were in a tough spot of their own.
Helios' tail had been left under the fallen rocks, and prevented him from getting out. The
elder pyrus one tried to dig his way out, as the oxidation level was already dangerously low
in the cavern. "Kkhh, wait, how about this one? Did that do it?!" The other one asked and
raised both huge boulders at the same time, with the help of his sword. And surprisingly, that
let Helios slip from under, though a painful groan echoed the walls.
"You alright?" "Kkhh... Been worse, let's say that...Thanks. Are you able to go on?" He
asked. "Couple of new bruises to my collection. But I could still go with more." He said with
a small grin. Helios couldn't help but to grin back at that comment. He instantly was happy
about who he seemed to end up stuck with among the group. "Hmhm! Well said. But now,
any sort of clue on where we are?" "None I'm afraid, but we still seem to be in the same
tunnel system as before, so at least we didn't end up that far from the tunnel we were just in."
Regia used his cloak to wipe the blood from his shoulder and just like Crysalix, he had a
bandage and health care inside his cape. "Here, this should keep your tail from falling off.
Unless you can just grow it back like a lizard?" "Thmh. Haven't given it a try yet. Maybe I
should and see if the pain would go away too." The other grinned sarcastically, as Regia
seemed to be on the same level and let out a little humming. "Mayhap it would. But, a tail as
strong as this would prove to be an excellent weapon. So maybe you shouldn't be so quick to
give it up? Plus, I have some ofer shrub with me. That should help it recover even faster."
Helios seized his dark jokes for now, and nodded. "Thanks." He said and let the elder patch
him up. He hated to be one wasting time like this, but having your tail almost fall off was
more painful than you would have imagined.
But then again, it could have been a whole lot worse. He had actually been really close to his
head coming off, as when he came to, he had had a sharp edged rock from inches of his neck.
Waking up from almost decapitation sure got your adrenaline pumping the second you open
your eyes.
When the elder was done, Helios just felt the pain fading away from it, as well as from the
rest of his body. It felt almost as if he had gone through some body therapy, rather a
dangerous cave exploring.
As the two dragonoids traveled in the only possible way in the pitch black, they both tried to
use their noses to locate any familiar scent. So far, the only smell they picked up was wet soil
and rocks. The view was pretty much the same, now that both of their eyes had gotten used to
the darkness. As Regia walked in front of him, Helios couldn't help but to notice the other
dragonoid's many bandages all over under the cloak. Had he just been in a fierse battle or had
those been inflicted upon him by torture? Whatever the case, they sure piqued his curiosity.
Fortunately, Regia noticed the younger pyrus peeking his wounds, and turned his attention to
him. "You wonder what all these are?" "Um, a bit yeah... Sorry. You don't have to tell if you
don't want to. Just hope those don't hold you back?" Helios had learned to be a bit more
sensitive when it came to past scars. Sometimes, the memory from them was more painful
than the wound itself. And in this leader's case, he had a guess that was the case, since they
didn't seem to bother his movement. Regardless of Helios' consideration, it seemed like the
other dragonoid was ready to tell anyhow.
"Nah, not anymore. If anything, they give me fuel for the battle ahead. And maybe it's even
useful to tell you that story, in case you encounter him. Tho I dearly wish you don't." The
pyrus prince said. Helios was a bit confused, not knowing yet who he was talking about.
Having only his interest but in one of the bastards, and that was the main leader himself. But
as an Emperor, he surely was to have body guards that didn't leave his side. And getting to
hear any intell, he was gonna listen.
"It was soon after I had returned home 20 years ago, seeing my home all destroyed, all my
friends and family members' intestines and blood decorating our city's streets...I was
paralysed by the mix of shock and sadness. As I approached the castle, trying to prepare
myself for what I might have to see, I saw some soldiers, and someone storming out of the
front door. He was holding something... But nothing could have prepared me for what I was
about to see. I recognized him as the Pyrus Emperor's right hand man, General Val. He was
holding my mothers head in his hand... and spitted on it, saying: "This whore is barely worth
a trophy, but, at least she died with a wonderfully agonizing twist on her face."
That's when something just snapped within me...One second I was standing there, my legs
shaking and me holding a cry from surfacing within my throat, and the next, me standing
before him, and showing my nails right on his face. My fingers lit on fire, burning that
bastard's left side completely. I felt his skin and scales melting into my fingers. I wish the
ground could have swallowed him with that same attack, but.. Unfortunately, I had to be
satisfied with that one off guard attack I got in him. His powers took me by complete
surprise. Within 3 seconds, I hadn't even realized what had happened to me. All I felt was
that this burning pain coursing through my scales, up my arms and neck. I couldn't breathe
any longer. All I saw was a flash of red, and then, I noticed the dark storming sky. He had
burned me to the core. But not with just any flames, he used another world's fire on me. I hate
to admit that I was helpless to counter it. It didn't stop, it just kept going... An endless
suffering. I was sure I was dead, but somehow, Crysalix came to my aid just in time. I was
very fortunate for him to find me... I couldn't speak for 15 years, nor use my arms or even
my neck without being in incredible pain. And all because of my uncontrollable rage..." He
sighed and looked the other pyrus in the eyes. "You understand what I'm trying to say?"
Helios swallowed, but nodded. After hearing such a tragic story, it took a while for him to
figure out what to say. But maybe that wasn't the point, but that he understood what the elder
was trying to say to him. Knowing he was alarmed by his own motive for being here. He
wanted to give a message out so that he wouldn't make the same mistake he had. It wouldn't
be much help for Drago if Helios would fall before even getting to him, let's say with the
hands of one of the emperor's underlings. He had sensed the tremendous power aura already
back at the workshop, and it seemed that he was a master at hiding his energy, as well as
disguising others. "So are you saying I'm just supposed to endure these flames and stand
back?!" "No, but you should be careful with what action you take, from your feelings. It's the
most dangerous power of all... The flames of fury, the oldest powersource known for our
kind. It lets us go over our limits, allowing us to reach something that isn't meant for
mortals... But sometimes, it takes away our souls. Then we become those heartless isolated
shadows, boiling our haterade inside, as it takes the last bit of civilism from us." The elder
said, looking at Helios with his deep blue eyes. The words literally sunk in him, as he
recalled something he remembered someone telling him as a bedtime story long long ago...
"And remember Helios, just this one thing: Never lose yourself. Because there ain't no
coming back from that darkness."
Seeing his fathers stern but meaningful look in his mind again, was able to make him bite his
teeth together and turn to face off from the other. Back then he hadn't had any idea what he
even truly meant by it. But Regia's story made him realize that now. Ever since he was little,
he had had a bad temper, getting fueled up and acting, before asking questions. Already once
it had almost led to that dark path that the other dragonoid had described. But, Drago had
managed to pull him out. He always did... "Yeah yeah, you don't need to tell me twice..."
But suddenly, out of nowhere the tunnel started rumbling from behind the two, and fastly
they saw how the ceiling started to fall apart. "Quick GO!" The elder yelled pushing Helios to
go on ahead. Not much did he have time to argue, when he got shown ahead, and heard a
painful screech behind. He automatically turned around and to his horror saw how the other
had tripped over and had a heavy rock on top of him. Pressing his insides painfully into a
muss, he saw how Helios was in a bit of a shock, as he visibly was struggling on what to do.
"Just go! I'll catch up! It's no help to anyone if we both get trapped!" He yelled, hoping the
other would continue running, but Helios didn't flinch. "Well too bad for you, because I
learned this stupid skill to be worried about others and not just about my own arse!" The dark
warm grey dragonoid growled and straight up head butted one of the falling rocks, opening
his forehead, but it didn't seem to slow him down the slightest. He then ran to shield the
dragonoid on the ground from furter rocks by spreading his wings on top of him, and started
pulling from the other side of the huge boulder off from the other dragonoid. "No you idiot!
You can't possibly lift it with your bare hands-!" The elder exhaled hopelessly, but like a
miracle, the rock started to turn, and the other felt breathing become easier. He watched in
disbelief as the other dragonoids muscles bulged all over his body, and the ground under his
feet started to steam. "Don't... Underestimate... MEEEEHRGH-!!" He growled, visibly
heating with power. The frustrated roar echoed through the whole wide underground, so
widely that even the certain dragonoids were able to hear it.
-----
Upon hearing the loud roar suddenly in the middle of quietness, Percival jumped from the
scare, and took a tight hold of Leonidas' torso. "What was that!?" "Sounded like the roar of
somebody who is about to rage quit his entire existence, or having a very frustrated last few
thrusts before orgasm." Besides his specificness, Percival after hearing the first bit already
had a guess who that could have been. "Let's go! It clearly came from ahead of us!" The
darkus half dragonoid exhaled, and ran towards the noise. Seeing him getting up from him so
fast, yet firmly keeping his eyes on him made Leo think: "They always come so sweetly and
leave so coldly and fast..." And considering how long it had taken the two to even come this
far, made Leo burst out in giggles again.
Meanwhile ahead Percival dropped his shoulders as he raised an eyebrow. "What? What
could you possibly find funny in all this??" The darkus royalty shouted behind him, as the
hysterical laughter echoed through the hallway. Leonidas just smiled at this and after getting
his breathing to steady he said: "Thmh! Because, I KNOW you will be the one on my lap
begging me to penetrate you before this is all over." Upon hearing this self sure comment,
Percival's purple skin turned into glowing red. "A-And how exactly are you so SURE of
this?!" "Thmhmh! Call it the sixth instinct!" The black dragonoid grinned proudly, just loving
how flushed he had gotten him. Running by him, Percival in fact had been wantful. A loong
time now... But, that selfish desire had to wait. First business, than pleasure.
----
The loud shriek halted also the haos and darkus dragonoid's even all the way down to the mid
level. "Curses..." The midnight blue dragonoid groaned inwardly, as the haos one's
expression and atmosphere were shattered. "What was that?! Did you hear?" "Yes, it sounded
like..." "Helios!" They exhaled at the same time.
"Are you able to move?" Angel asked as he looked at the others already completely healed up
knee. The other was amazed, almost like had forgotten why he was supposed to lay so still in
the first place. "Y-yes!?" "Then, let us get back to the mission, shall we?" The midnight
scaled dragonoid asked to get up from the grass. "But how? We don't even know where our
comrades are!" The haos one protested, completely thrown off by the fact of how calm the
other was. Angel smiled amusedly and turned to face the other:"Did you forget that I have the
ability to seek out ANY Bakugan?" He grinned, as a green spear of light from the crystal on
his chest shined above them, almost like illuminating their way ahead. "Y-You're telling me...
That we could have gone any minute?!" "Well, not just any minute, my precious. I had to
wait a moment to let your delicate leg heal, in order to be able to walk on it properly." He
grinned back as the once again pouting haos one looked at him in disbelief. "You are... just
so unbelievable sometimes..!" The haos prince signed and shook his head while having his
hands on his hips.
The other hymned to this comment, and came to swoop him up in bridal style. "So then, shall
we be on our way, or if you wish to continue where we left off a moment ago..." Angel
grinned and came closer to the others face with his own, as he licked his lips to be ready. The
haos prince blushed as he realized what he was trying and pushed the others face off. "Y-You
brute! How dare you even suggest such a thing at a time like THIS!? Now unhand me and let
us be on our way!" He said and tried to get off, but the other didn't drop him from his hands.
"Why you're right, the mood has died, I'm afraid...But, I believe it is faster if I simply fly us
over." Angel offered, but of course the Haos one tried to protest. "And what if I refuse?" "-As
you're gripping so tight on my shoulders and purring like a kitten after a catnip?" The darkus
one added with a smug grin.
The haos one fell silent again, his face bright red. He indeed was purring without notice, and
couldn't lie as he felt more comfortable than ever before now. How easily Angel kept him on
his chest, and how warm his chest was... Crysalix wanted to completely surrender to the
feeling. The one he adored was holding him against him, but then he remembered his arm.
"But your wound...! You shouldnt-!" But the feather winged dragonoid simply smiled calmly
and said:"All healed... Thanks for your care."
Angel of course had already an incredibly fast healing skill, as a sewear wound that could be
lethal to others, would heal him within minutes, without a scar. But this dragonoid was just
full of surprises.
---
At the same time, Helios was over working his entire body, as he pushed like his life
depended on it. At the same time he heard a whisper in his ears:"That's it, unleash the
power..!" And the boulder came off Regias' back. In shock by what had just happened, the
elder stood still, jaw dropped down. The rock had been half of his mass, and weighed at least
three times his own.
"-Father-in-law." Helios finished, giving the other an amused grin. The pyrus prince made a
face and turned his head away. "Don't ever call me that." "Oh just for that, I think I will from
now on!" Helios said with a teaseful grin, but the other dragonoid couldn't help but feel the
warmth from it. He took the other one's hand to get up, and was at least to say impressed.
Heyy, dudes!" Leo's familiar voice yelled as he and Percy came running down by the end of
the hallway. "You doing a work out here or what? Yelling like ur on the last push up and you
damn life depends on it!" Leo grinned, looking at the still panting Viper dragonoid. "Mehf,
something like that."Helios brushed off, hiding his wings and tail from view. "Have you seen
Crysalix? Or Angel?" Regia asked, and just after getting that said, they emerged from the
other end of the hallway. "Ooh like on que! Eyy, you beauty's in one piece?" Leonidas
shouted. "Yes, surprisinglyh... And you all alright?" The crystal covered asked looking past
Regia. "Our men have disbanded as it seems. But, I don't suppose any of you wishes to turn
back? This is your last chance..." The pyrus commander asked, looking at the four
Vestroian's. "And go back to what? We ain't going home without Drago, even if none of us
survive!" Leonidas said immediately, as Percival nodded and they looked at Helios. "I came
here for one reason, and one reason only. And I'm not pussying out now! We're outnumbered
maybe, but I doubt half of those tail holes even wanna be where they are! So why the hell are
we still standing still? I hate speetching in the first place, so that's all the motivation you get
from me! And if you truly know me, you know I've got more than enough motivation. I'm
going to kill anyone who dares to stand in my way! The rest of you, do as you wish!" And the
warm dark grey dragonoid took off to the tunnel ahead.
The rest of the five Bakugan's looked at each other and nodded with a grin. "How Helios
like." Percival said with a grin. "Hmh. Let's just make sure to clear a path for him." Regia
said. "Yeah, but not to get in his fiery way in the process." Angel added. "Well we're gonna
lose him if we don't hurry!" Leo said going after him already. "Does he even know where to
go?" Crysalix asked. "Oh trust me, he has a nose that would put even hunting dogs in shame."
At the same time the pyrus one storming ahead couldn't help but to wonder:"Whatta hell was
that voice I heard? Am I finally losing my goddamn mind?!" But as he remembered it, it put
his back scales up. Little did he know, that voice he had heard plenty of times whispering to
him in the past.
----
As Drago was being carried to the lab, Val's thoughts were somewhere else. He tried to think
of all the various methods posible. Killing him with a simple wrong syringe would be the
easiest way, but also, that would raise suspicion immediately. So what if he would be falsely
treated? And he would quickly fall into such a bad state that he wouldn't be able to even
recognize himself anymore? Falling into a zombie would surely make his emperor re-think of
this mate choice, and he could easily blame it on the doctors, after he would slip a certain
information for him. An evil grin couldn't help but to form on the general's lips and he knew
exactly what to do.
As the doctor came to give the sleeping medicine to the patient, he asked the general: "His
majesty required me to perform some sort of a treatment upon his belerang?"
"Yes, his spells seem to have failed, and are causing him to have brain damage upon him, so
he has turned on the side of science."
It was odd of course for a dragonoid using mostly forgotten magic and curses to have
scientists and doctors to rely upon, but Pyronoid was different. Unlike his father, he didn't
wish to rule out any possibilities, and wanted to have more answers and possible methods by
using both magic and science.
"He wishes to have his personality corrected, so he asked to use 'that'." Val said, as he eyes a
machine on the right, with a big needle on it. "Aah, I see...I hope he is aware, however, that
unfortunately the previous test subjects have not done so well under this treatment...It also
will have some major side effects, to personality and physical abilities..." The doctor said,
while sanitizing his hands.
"That is why he is certain it will work on him. He is very unlike any dragonoid you have
encountered before. I assure you." Val said with a devious grin, as the Doctor seemed to catch
on.
"Alright then. Start preparing the laboratory! We have double surgery!!" The doctor said to
his assistants, as Val had a victorious grin on his lips. He turned to look at Drago, as he
leaned to whisper to him: "Your game will officially be over, dragonoid!"
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Things are really starting to heat up, huh? xD Poor Drago, there will always be someone
who seems to want him dead...Well worry not, is not gonna be long for the next chapter.
Till then, hope you all have a nice September! ^^
True Nature
Chapter Notes
Disclaimers: I do not own Bakugan or any of the characters, just the story and my OCs.
(Still very yaoi included!)
The glory of Dark Angel belongs to: DarkAngel97.
Hi! Hope all you have been well! ^^ I apologize in advance, but this chapter became a
lot longer than what I planned, but I hope you all find it interesting to read! Something
funny I notice about myself while looking at this through: I have a weird fascination
with old school medical history. xD Just so none of you need to google it, I went ahead
and just wrote off the when said word, that many of you might not know. Regardless,
here's the glorious 10th chapter, please enjoy! ;D
See the end of the chapter for more notes
The quite literally heated pyrus Emperor was walking down a deep stairwell. Still disapointed
by the golden opportunity getting wasted, he couldn't help but the feel the relaxing sensation
that tended to happen after sex. Still licking his lips from the wonderful taste that was Drago,
he couldn't help but to be somewhat pleased. The taste of him, how perfectly curving and lim
his body was for a male, was such a selling point... He felt the growing need for more. More
of that delicious belerang of his...
But then he came across a big round door, sealed off with various chains and seals. There also
were symbols that all seemed to connect to the center part. The pyrus emperor cut his palm
open with his nails, and pressed it in the middle. The symbols glowed in light red, and the
seals opened, and the door sliced in half from the middle, granding an opening.
Inside, was an enormous hall, with an altar. In front was the big scenery of a pool filled with
blood. The pyrus Emperor went to the side, seeing the tubes on the walls. "100 000 00 liter
worth of glorious life expanding medicine... Why, there would be a sip for the whole
kingdom! But, unfortunately, not every dragonoid's renal can handle it. Ultimately, to some it
is lethal to even have blood. How unfortunate..." He hummed, as he dipped his fingers in the
thick red fluid.
"Well more reason for me to grant them the best possible care and protection." He said as he
licked his fingers clean. "I wouldn't betray them the way he did...What sort of a ruler uses his
own in such a way, and only asks them nicely when he needs it?! Especially... What he did
for her...was unforgivable...!" A painful memory surfaced from the pyrus one's mind, as he
still clearly remembered the day.
It had been like any other, he had been barely in his teen years. He was in the garden that
belonged to his dear mother, who had grown Flame towers, that were her favorite flowers.
Upon her birthday, he had sneaked in there and picked a perfect bundle for her. Just when he
was about to sneak to her bedroom and surprise her, he instead saw how his own father was
stabbing her chest so open, that the feathers from within the mattress were flying out. He had
also noticed how an unknown woman was standing beside him, smiling and smoking a
cigarette. She dropped the ashes on to the corpse's eyes. When his father finally saw him
standing on the doorway with an unreadable look on his face, he had hammered the knife on
her neck and gotten off. While walking past him, he had just coldly informed: "Pyronoid, this
is your new mother now." As she had walked past him with little mind as well, and just left
the room and scene like nothing had happened. The young emperor had slowly walked over
the bed watching his mothers bleeded out, agonized expression and mangled body. He had set
the bundle over to her and leaned over to his bloody chest, which was still a bit warm and
mumbled into it: "Happy birthday, mom..." As a river of tears had flown over to her. She had
worn a blood ruby on her lower neck, which Pyronoid took and re attached to his forehead.
"And he thinks he's just gonna get away with this..." A sadistic grin appeared on the young
pyrus one's face.
Not even a year later, Pyronoid had learned the pattern of his fathers routines, and one
weekend night when he had completely wasted himself again, he sneaked in his bedroom
after him, and readied to trigger the trap on his bed. The poisoned steak pierced his chest, as
his rib bones crunched broken with a brutal force. He tried to get some air, but the only thing
he was getting was lungs full of blood. His confused eyes turned to his son who walked in the
room with a malicious smile. "Daddy, I'm the blood emperor." His father tried to utter
something in shock, but the coughing got too unbearable, as he drew his last breath.
"Finallyh... Don't expect my tears to fall on your corpse, daddy."
Then he turned to look at the screaming step mom, who he had in her sleep cuffed up from
her legs and hands. "See? Is he so special now, huh?" He asked, but the female one could
only cry and yell:"Y-You monster! Murderer!! How could you?! You're SICK! SICK TO
YOUR FUCKING CORE!!!!"
"Ou I'm a monster? A murderer? How strange. I thought after you murdered 3 of your last
husbands you would have gotten called by that even once. Oh, don't look so surprised. Don't
you know that children know a lot more than what they lead on? Oh wait, how could you,
when you have never had one?" He said with ever so casual tone as possible, when he walked
over her and took her by her jaw, digging his nails deep in it. "Not that I would have minded
you taking his life, but that just wouldn't have left a good taste in my mouth if you would
have hugged up all the credit." He said as dark shadows started moving in the walls. "But I
think that's enough of your lies. Atleast I don't wanna hear one fucking word anymore."
After tieing her and stapling her mouth shut, the young dragonoid had thrown her on top of
his fathers corpse, while pouring gasoline around them and singing ever so innocently one
popular lullaby for children in Flamera:
" ~ Little flame, little flame, won't you reach higher and higher?
You dance so beautifully with the others.
Little flame little flame, consume the others with your beauty.
The smaller flames tried to compare, but none of them could reach you.
Little flame, little flame, dance and flicker.
Till you were the biggest flame, consuming all who do not fear your might.
Consume them, consume them, and show who is the fire killer.
Little flame, little flame...
Consume it all till there's nothing left.~ "
Now humming the same melody, Pyronoid remembered how his step mom had screamed as
he had set her and his father on flames in their bedroom, and closed the door with a smile.
"Good night, fuckers. Remember to burn well! "
Smiling morbidly at the memory, he looked up to the ceiling at the many symbols that were
telling the bloody history of the Pyrus Emperors. For reason or another, the young ones
always ended up killing their parents and stepping into the throne. Just further proof of
Dramonesia's cruelty.
--
Meanwhile in the hospital wing of the castle, the pyrus general was turning around the corner
with a smug face. The plan was beyond perfection. This way, he could get the Vestroian
dragonoid go completely out of his mind, and therefore render him useless for the emperor,
and keep this so to say "beauty" from generating more of his kind for Pyronoid to later track
down. And, the blame would obviously shift to the doctors, after he so kindly would bring
the unfortunate news to him about the failed operation. He would say this was more than the
definition of killing two birds with one stone.
Unless the other general would spoil it for him. "It won't work, Val. If anything, it will just
get you in trouble." The spike armored one turned his head slowly to see the sand colored
more linear dragonoid, who had deep red like streaks going across his body. His armour was
much more revealing than Val's, much like sheets going across his body. Seralg, or Fire sand,
how his name translated.
"Tmh. And were you going to slighter that piece of information for him, you snake?" Val
questioned back, keeping eyes sharply on him, not letting any of his movements go
unnoticed. The two generals had never really fancied each other. They had only worked
together to carry out their Emperor's orders. Of course Seralg had been aware of the bond
between Val and Pyronoid. Yet still, the Emperor had taken this Seprian dragon as his left
hand dragonoid, but for other reasons. Seralg was silent, but that's what made him dangerous.
He listened to everything that was happening near or far from him, collected information, and
then made his moves based on them. This made him just the perfect opposite of Val, who
usually took action based on how the situation first seemed to be the best way to be handled.
But despite his generals being like night and day, he had found this to be most useful. That's
why nothing in the castle went unnoticed by him. And knowing the relationship between the
two, it was obvious to Seralg that Val was gonna do something about it the first opportunity
he was given. And he had been correct with that.
"Either you go and take that surgery order back, or I will inform the Emperor of your little
solo procedures." He said, as his tail circled like a snake behind him, ready to strike. "Ou?
Are you going to make me? A fight between us surely wouldn't go uninvestigated. And you
must know now that your abilities have no chance against my third realm flames." A long
intense eye contact heated between the two. "Well, I don't believe I have taken you seriously
on yet... first time for everything. This could turn out to be fun..." He grinned as his body
tensed up, ready for either of them to make a move.
---
While this was going on, the leading doctor was injecting the anesthetic serum onto the ruby
red dragonoid's stomach, while his helper made a marking on it, as to where to make the
opening cut. Even if Drago was deep in sleep, he twitched the second the pen's edge made
contact to his stomach. The younger doctor startled a bit, but the elder shrugged it off by
saying: "Just a body reacting. He will fall into a deep sleep momentarily."
"Right... So, do I get on with the caesarean after your procession, sierl?" The doctor turned
to face him with confusion and answered:"Oh no, you silly boy! These two procedures are of
no conflict to one another, so we may do them at the same time. Our Emperor has always
invested in swift work, and this if anything is a perfect way for him to test our skills. Perhaps
he will stop taking those magic potions, and is finally starting to show more trust on the side
of science." The elder said quite proudly, yet he chuckled at amusement after the whole thing.
"But I must admit, before he asked me to fulfill the title of head doctor of Refia, I was sure he
had a witch doctor here already. Apparently all this time he has been taking care of his own
health with some ancient herbs and spells..." He said, as he was sanitising the instruments.
"Oh where would this kingdom be without us?" He went on seemingly losing the topic.
"Riight... so, I'll begin the caesarean immediately." He said redying the instruments to
proceed with.
"And I will proceed with the anesthetic serum in the eyelid and the eye surface. After that I
will proceed by lifting the upper eyelid and place the orbitoclast under the eyelid and on top
of the eye socket. Then I shall use a mallet in order to drive the orbitoclast through the thin
layer of bone into the brain along the plane of the bridge of the nose, around 15 degrees
toward the interhemispherical fissure. I must get precisely 5 cm into the frontal lobe, and then
privote 40 degrees at the orbit perforation so the tip cuts toward the opposite side of the head.
Then I will return the instrument to the neutral position and send it furter 2 centimeters, and
at this point we are ⅘ in the brain, before being pivoted around 28 degrees each side, to cut
out wards and again inwards. And there we have it! Then we should see the white matter
containing the cortical tissue of the prefrontal cortex to the thalamus. Then I shall withdraw
the instrument and repeat the same on the other eye. Ahh, Isn't science wonderful? In the old
days Lobotomy was done by drilling through the skull, as now there has developed much less
noticeable way to do it, which is what sierl Val requested." The doctor explained
passionately, as the assistant watched and listened with a sweatdrop rolling down on his
forehead.
" I-Am afraid you have confused me, doctor... The procedure sounds a lot more complicated
than what I expected..." The younger one said, pulling his glasses up. "Hahah! You will learn
this later. Just focus on removing the embryos."
"Yes, Sierl." The younger doctor raised the scalpel, and placed it against the softer under
scaling in Drago's stomach, and pushed it through, and started cutting the marked place open.
Within the poor dragonoids stomach, the little ones were alarmed, feeling that something
terrible was happening. As they were basically ready to come out already, they started to
whimper and wiggle fiercely in their eggshells.
Drago was able to sense this right away, hearing his little one's panicked cries, something
snapped within him. He awoke despite how much drugs he was under, and sunk his teeth into
the doctors neck with a bone snapping force. Of course the unexpected boy had no chance to
defend himself, and just felt the suffocating pain as the blood poured out, when Drago had
taken a mouth full of flesh and fabric into his jaws.
As supple and kind Drago's nature was, it wasn't wise to forget what he was. A topclass
dragonoid, with some more than mere ability cards to back it up. And now that his mothering
instinct awakened, he was extremely dangerous. Spitting the meat piece out, his dangerously
glowing eyes turned to the other doctor, and kicked his sharp heel nail through his jaw. He
fell from the sheer force, as Drago jumped out of the bed, ripping all the tubes and wires out
of him, while having his hand over his stomach. Spreading his tail tip spike, and waving it
dangerously in front of him, while hissing like a threatened snake.
The doctors tried to surround him, while eyeing each other. "Quick, the anestrous..!" "G-Got
it..!" But before they got too close, Drago's throat illuminated, and soon, the whole room lit
on fire. Drago spewed a hot fire shower to the two Bakugan silowets in the middle of flames
and smoke, but his leg stepped on a button.
Meanwhile in the hallway, Val had heard the first scream, and took his eyes off Seralg. "We
will finish this later! But just remember to watch you back!" And begin running back to the
lab. He had just made it to open the door, making it a perfect cue for Drago to take a step
back. And to his luck, he fell into a shoot of sorts, and was able to see nothing but pitch
blackness that swallowed him whole.
"Damn it!!" Val cursed, slamming his fist to the wall. Seeing the two dead doctors on the
ground bleeding out, gasping their final painful breaths, he knew Drago had broken free
somehow. "I guess I have no choice but to finish you off myself... Which I much prefer
actually..." An vengeful glow in his eyes, Val started to make his way where the shoot led.
---
All Drago felt as soon as he got his consciousness back, was something warm and liquidy.
The tangy scent of iron pushed through, as it made Drago have bad memories of another
place he had woken up last year. But now, he was able to think more clearly, though his right
eye didn't want to be as sharp as the other. He tried rubbing it, but as soon as his hand
touched his mouth and a drop of the liquic got in, he spitted and coughed violently. "Ghhh...!
T-tastes like...blood? Wait, don't tell meh...!" And the whole place had it up to his hips,
nothing but blood. Drago had to hold his mouth closed for not puking his guts out, hoping to
the ancients to find a way out. How was it even possible to have this much blood without it
coagulating?
But before he had time to wonder anymore, he felt his leg falling into something that sliced
his last toe off. Screaming from agony, he did the first insight and tried to fly, not ever again
wanting to put his limbs in this stuff. "Ghhhh!! W-what is this place?! Where am I?? Where's
Helios??! HELIOOS!!" He tried to call through the cry that was caused by panic and the
pain. Finally seeing something other than black, he basically crash landed on the floor, and
tried to crawl over a bit further. He finally found a corner behind some big tubes, and went in,
hoping to hide himself. It was just then when he actually realised that he had a dress on as
well. But that was far from his main concern. Seeing how his foot was bleeding, he ripped a
piece out of the skirt, and tied it with it, hoping to prevent it from bleeding furter. But as he
looked at his blood tainted hands, he saw small worms forming from them, that had little
mouths gaping in his direction. Getting shivers and furter panicked already, he tried to wipe
them off with his claws, only ending up hurting himself. Then he heard whispering behind
him: "Just end it... let it bleed dryyh... Why don't you open your throat and see how fast
you'll bleed?" This startled him of course close to heart attack and made him turn around,
only to see no one. After that he felt how his legs were iching, only to see how his scales
were deworming, and how there were worms coming out from within them as well.
"It's useless.... Just give in to it...There's no point fighting. It's all for nothing..." The
whispering continued surrounding him.
Drago felt like he was about to lose his mind for good. He couldn't even tell what was real
anymore. He hugged himself and got into the fetus position. He curled his tail around his
body, shaking from the uneasiness. "What's happening to meh..? I-I'm so confused...How did
I even end up here? I feel so sick..!" He murmured trying to shake the feeling away. He felt
so weak on top of everything, and it certainly wasn't helping that now he had severe bleeding
cuts all over him by his clawing.
But when he was about to call it quits and just give up fighting, just like a reminder, he felt
contraction. He immediately pressed his stomach tightly, and felt moving within his tummy.
The cut that the doctor had started making was hurting, so that was the first thing he tried to
clean up. It was crazy to think that upon all that panicking, he had forgotten for a second that
he wasn't alone. He felt how rapidly the little ones were moving, in fact more than ever. He
tried to caress his stomach and shush them to calm them down like usual. "Shhh, it's okay.
Settle down pleaseh. Mama's not feeling well..." But like as a protest, he felt a bigger
movement, making Drago bite his lip while trying not to yell too hard. "Please, stop it... I beg
of youh...! Pleaseh! Just this onceh...Listen to meh..!" Feeling the fresh tears falling and
blurring his vision, Drago remembered how one touch from Helios was able to calm them,
whenever the twins got too excited.
How soft an expression he had on after the last ultra picture they had had from the hospital.
Helios had touched it so carefully, as if they were the real things. "They're gonna be so tiny...
and vulnerable." He had said with barely able to hear voice, but it hadn't escaped Drago's
hearing. "All babies are at first. That's why it is always wished that they would have good
parents to guard them till they're old enough to defend on their own." Iitu had said back.
"Good parents... How do you be 'a good parent'?" That's what Helios had wondered the
whole time of Drago's pregnancy. Drago remembered him pushing against him and saying:
"There isn't a one correct answer to that, but I just know... That we can handle anything
together. Even this...We can handle it just fine. Trust me." And Helios' ruby eyes had looked
back at him confidently and said while nodding: "I'd trust my life to you, Drago."
Drago had a tear of sorrow instead of pain rolling down his cheek. He tightened his shaking
hand into a fist and questly moaned: "Helios... Where are youh..? Please... Don't leave
meh... I can't...Not without youh...! I need you more than ever now! Peaseh, find meh..!"
He rayed, as he just tried his hardest to get a mental link to him. But, instead, something else
happened. At the worst time, Drago felt like something ripped. He didn't find a way to
describe it, besides like someone had torn something within him. Feeling something starting
to leak out from between his legs. Since he only had one way he was going to labour, his tail
tried to curl out of the way up to his back. He felt the contractions become stronger than ever,
as the need to push became strong. He had read and had more than enough talk about this
with Iitu, so he was fully aware what was gonna happen next.
"Nooh..! No no no, not NOW!! Not here, not without him!! I-I can't do this now!!" Panic,
fear and pain mixed into one within the ruby red one's mind, as he tried to force his legs close
and fight the reflection. He felt the little ones moving restlessly, as if questioning why their
mom was holding back. Hadn't this been what their parent's had wanted and asked all this
time? For them to finally enter the world and finally hold them? "Nooh..! Not now, please
hold it a bit longer..! T-till I find him...! I need youh... HELIOOOOSS!!!" Drago cried from
the top of his lungs, not caring if he's voice would vanish for good.
--
Meanwhile at the inside of Refia's city:
"Oh wow... We're really here??" Leo asked in disbelief through the cracks of the rocks.
"Shhh! Yes, we are now in an extremely rare situation of not being discovered yet, and I'd for
one would love to keep it that way!" Crysalix hissed. "Now, you all remember the plan?"
Regia asked, turning to the younger ones. As the silence continued, Leonidas made an
awkward smile and said: "Repetition is the mother of learning?" The other dragonoids
facepalmed.
"Yes. We head to the main castle, that tower section in the middle, that's where the Emperor
resides, and I doubt he has let Drago too far off from it either." Crysalix said, observing the
building ahead of them.
But Helios flew faster than the wind itself past everything and everyone, like an arrow being
fired by the greatest archer in the world. Seeing soldiers ahead, he simply widened his wings,
as a wave of fire spread ahead, setting back all those who dared to stand in front of him. His
eyes had an odd glow. Regia narrowed his pupils and a drop of sweat rolled down his
forehead. Even Percival after seeing Helios plenty of times heated up in the past brawls, this
was nothing like what he had ever seen. There was a whole new flaming aura surrounding
him now. "Something is up with him..." "Yeah, I've never even seen him like this before..."
The doom dimension dragonoid replied, a bit lost for words himself. But, it wasn't dark
energy surrounding him. It was like a whole new power was surface within him. "Like he's
getting stronger..." He murmured.
Regia watched him go like a meteor across the city, setting a blaze on everything he flew
across. Even the wound on his wing didn't seem to bother him the slightest anymore. "I
dearly hope my warning didn't go to deaf ears..."
But unfortunately, Helios was driven by a power that didn't have an equal to any else in the
universe right now. No warnings from anyone could have stopped him anymore. He was truly
like a wildfire out of control.
---
"Sir, they made it in the city already!" One of the army captains from Val's unit came to
inform. The maids gasped a bit from the emperor's side, as the captain from Seralg's side
asked:"How is this possible?! We should have picked them up the second they stepped on to
the mountains!" But the Emperor had not a single anger nor sound of surprise in him, as his
lips on the opposite curved into a smile and he said:" I guess not all the ancient tunnels had
collapsed then... " As he took another sip of blood from his crystalized class.
"Tunnels..? Of course! Damnit!" The one from Val's unit cursed. "Worry not, your highness.
We will have our troops surround them before they even get near the pyrus palace!" The
other commander said bowing to him. "Hmh. Of course." Pyronoid calmly replied and licked
his bloody dark lips. "Quite frankly, I'm eager to see the young haos prince after so long...
And surely the pyrus one has learned the truth about his late sister already... Rest assured,
even if they do get in the palace, they won't be leaving alive." He said with an odd glow in
his eyes.
"Any word of my love's operation?" He then calmly asked the maid next to him. "None, I'm
afraid, my lord. Odd, the caesarean should have been over by now..." Even the Emperor
himself was a bit suspicious. He tried connecting with Drago by the link he had formed with
him. But no connection. Had he broken free? Now that he sniffed, he sensed that under the
floors was his belarng, wondering at the moment. Terrified and confused, like he was trying
to hide from someone... "Val..." The Emperor shattered the glass in his hands and rose up.
The maids got a bit spooked, and looked at him confusedly. "Sire?" "Keep stationary. and
Freana, tell all the ladies of the castle to evacuate." Was all he said on the matter before he
stormed out of the chamber, his pyrus aura mixed with something dark.
---
A stinging pain, mixed into pleasure. How that eager tongue was seeking his artery's every
drop. Feeling his claws pressing his ass, as he pushes his big thick member deeper into his
tail hole. A deep moan escaped from the young general, as his Emperor satisfyed his heating
need for sex and blood. The black dragonoid licked his lips and looked at the spike covered
dragonoid on his lap with greedy eyes. "Haah, how your blood makes my scales curl with
pleasure... Let alone your body... Is a challenge, but once uncovered, I'm too deep already to
let go..." He murmured with a deep voice between swallows. "Aahhg..! I can be anything
you wish me to be, my sire. A challenge, a threat, a prey... Or a hunter. Your every wish... is
my command."
Only to the Demurian dragon he had allowed this rare treat, for he said that he was his chosen
one. Val had access to his private quarters as well, let alone come to keep his King sized bed
warm for him, some nights to even accompany him in it the whole night through. As the
pyrus Emperor loved blood, Val had offered him a taste of his, and that had been like a candy
day for a 6 year old. He had said that he had never tasted anything as sweet before. From that
day on, Pyronoid had unashamedly favored Val over any other servant, making him almost as
close as his mate. His belarng... Till he said so, Val was devoted to keep his beloved Emperor
pleased and satisfied. Anything he ever desired, he was going to get! But now, that dream has
been shattered for good. Because of him... A flash of ruby red scaling burned his vision. He
was going to pay...Dearly.
Val went down long, cold, rock stairs, something flaming in his shadow. He had reached the
ritual chamber, where all the blood from the victims was collected. He listened carefully, as
he wandered deeper, and somewhere around the middle, he was able to hear yelling and
crying. "Hmhmhmh... Keep crying, little rabbit, for the hunter will end you suffering
soon..."
----
Meanwhile Helios was running all over the city streets, not caring if the enemy had a trap or
an ambush ahead. Trying to get even the smallest scent of his lover, he turned all over while
biting his lip. "No, I can't smell him!! Fuck, not now..! Kkrrh, then I'll just smash every damn
tower till I find him!" But a flashback of his lover stopped him: "You know more harm than
good comes when you lose your focus and just start werking everything."
The ruby eyed dragonoid sighed heavily and closed his eyes. "Khh, why...? Why do I have to
think of your nagging now?!" But surprisingly enough, Helios took a deep breath, and calmed
down. He tried to think logically, and to figure that if he were to keep someone important
somewhere, he would give them the fanciest place of all. "Tsk, I can't believe it, even when
you're not physically with me, you manage to make me obey what you would want..."
But out of the blue, his betrowal gift from Drago started glowing. Or more specifically, the
heart jewel the dragon carried did. As Helios turned in different directions, the glow got
stronger. As strange as it was, he could feel Drago calling to him through it. He knew right
away what it meant. "Magic stone with your blood on it...Sounds just like something you
would come up with...!" But as he started flying towards the right direction, he was able to
hear a painful scream spelling his name. "Dragoh!!" He went through the wall, and ended up
in a hallway of the castle. Unfortunately, Helios was 15 stories away, but in the same
building.
----
Meanwhile the rest of the hero dragonoids had decided to split up, now that they had been
noticed. Leonidas and Percival had gone in the maincastle from front to run interference, as
Angel, Regia and Crysalix had gone in from the back, hoping to get a jump on the Emperor
himself. Since Crysalix's visits to the pyrus castle, he knew the secret ways to his quarters.
It was anyone's guess, who would run into who...
As the trio kept walking ahead, trying to go in through one of the secret passageways,
something got thrown in ahead of them. "Cover your noses!" Regia warned and covered his
own with his cape as he speeded ahead out, and striked under the smoke to cover the
unsuspecting soldiers. Striking them unconscious by a tranquilising tactique, by snapping
their Centical nerve down, that dragonoids had about mid way down their necks. The second
wave he used a huge flame way to make them back off before quite skilled fighting them off.
As Angel and Crysalix came out, they jumped in to help, but Regia said:"There's no time!
Proceed with plan C!" Crysalix was a bit hesitant, but seeing that more soldiers rushed in, he
turned to look at Angel, who nodded to him. Regina closed his eyes and stopped moving,
which got the soldiers in a great confusion. As they started to wonder what the pyrus prince
stood still for, they felt the ground running and getting hotter. Egire they realized what had hit
them, they were 20 meter up in the air, burning a lava wave that energems from the ground.
This was the perfect distraction for Angel and Crysalix to lip by undetected, and carry on.
"Regia... just please be alright when we reunite again!" The chaos prince wished as he
glimpsed back. "Worry not. He is an experienced fighter, despite his youth. I can tell." Angel
confronted the other while running besides him. Crysalix had a bit more relieved expression
on, and he looked ahead. "Your right...He if anyone... But, we must not lose momentum!
Time is everything now!" He said keeping his focused look. Still, he was glad that the darkus
one had showed up. Trying to imagine now doing this alone, he didn't know if he could have
handled the pressure. He knew Angel was here on a mission of his own too, but still... And
especially remembering the sweet moment that had almost come to a life changing ending, he
now more than anything wished they could have carried that out all the way. But they still
could have. If they just made it out of this mess in one piece...! But, that was easier said than
done.
----
Not before long, the haos and darkus dragonoid heard claws clipping ahead, meaning
someone was approaching them. Nothing could have embraced them for who of all the
dragonoids possible showed right in front of them. "Well well well, if it isn't the Prince of
Lumenia... Or are you a runaway now?" The scales standing up energy level over took the
entire room, as the main target himself came out from the shadows. "Emperor Pyronoid...!"
Crysalix murmured while biting his lip, and the emperor came closer with quite the soft
expression on, and said:"Ah, it's been so long... You just keep growing more of those lovely
crystals on your scaling, dont u?" And it seemed like he was about to give him a hug, but the
darkus one spreaded one of his wings between them. "I believe that's close enough, thank
you." Crysalix halted and shook his head to get his thoughts staite. He wasn't just gonna let
him play the friendly card on him and let him get a jump on him. Thanks to Angel's quick
reflexes, he moved closer to the dark one, whose presence he felt safety. His tail gives a
warm caress to the darkus ones, as to show his appreciation.
"Ouh? Am I not allowed to give even one embraise to my little engja?" Angel twisted and
eye brown at the word. "Baby brother?" "That's how he called me when we were young...."
The haos one murmure blushing embarrassed. "But that time has long passed!" The white one
said with a firm tone.
"Hugs to the side, huh? Too bad then. With unexpected company u are, I see...But a prince
should never go without company, that is..." The black Dragonoid said, eyeing Angel, who
tried his best not to let a movement show, but the stink of young blood overpowered him.
Never in Vestroia had he counted such a dragonoid. Why in Vestroia the smell of blood was
extremely rare in the first place. But by one glimpse, Angel knew this one... Was strong.
Dared he doubt even Kin's powers were enough to defeat him, Genesis perhaps... But there
was something extremely unsettling about him. Like he wasn't right. And not just from his
head either. However, were their group supposed to defeat this one? Not to mention that they
were in the enemy's territory... First time ever, Angel feared that they might have to just get
Drago and tuck tail and run. Now that he had time, he tried to sense the young pyrus king, but
no luck. This was a bad sign...
"I came for one reason, and one reason only. To get answers! I call a temporary truce, as the
son of air of Lumenias Prince!" Crysalix said, stepping up besides Angel, and spreaded his
cape to show he had no hidden weapons. The pyrus one shrugged his shoulders and grinned."
As formal as always... Very well, truce exapted." He said and opened one of the doors in the
hallway.
"Please, come on in." Angel looked at Crysalix who seemed surprisingly relaxed. He went in,
as Angel followed. It was like a living room, with a big fire pit, along with a two seated table.
By snapping his fingers, the Emperor's left hand dragonoid Seralg came with two crystal
glasses, and poured drinks on both of them, as well as for his sire. "Soh, you wish to talk
about something? Well to be fair it has been 20 years..." "23, to be exact. I didn't see you
anymore in the Moon of Rasenrac." (translates to March)
Crysalix sat on the opposite side of the table, three meters away from the Emperor. "Ah,
right. So there was a meeting after all...Well. I was more than occupied that night. You may
sit too, if you like?" The Emperor said to the dark one, who kept his sharp pupils at him like a
cat stalking its prey, and learned a bit on Crysalix's chair, having his wings covering him from
the other side. "I'm fine here, thank you."
"Hmh! How admirable... You have chosen well, Prince of light." The pyrus one hymned,
eyeing the two, catching right away what was going on between them. And seeing the small
love bite on Angel's dark cheek, that if anything confirmed his suspicions.
Crysalix visibly blushed again, and tried to clear his throat. "Could we get on with this,
please? I have some questions, well three to be more precise." The Emperor leaned back to
his red velvet chair, as he took a sip of the dark liquid in the glass. "With someone as
calculative as you, I'm surprised you haven't asked already! But, as much as this stinks of
interrogation more than chatting, we have our additional witnesses regardless." He said and
looked at his general beside him standing like Angel. "I'm afraid I don't follow...?" Angel
said leaning to Crysalix. "Whenever there's an interrogation or negotiation in Dramonesia,
both sides must have audional witness. It's a law of a kind." He answered back. "Wars are
allowed in this place?" He asked back to confirm he had understood correctly. "Why they are
recommended, even! So that we won't forget how to kill completely." Pyronoid said casually,
like any other law in the word. Angel was stunned. "Anyhow, if the highest council does
bother to make an end to a conflict, the additional witnesses will be called to back up the
conversation." The haos one explained.
"Aand, don't forget the royal lands council, they can be given that authority as well."
Pyronoid pointed out, while leaning his other foot over the other. "Yes, but, in order for them
to get it, there needs to be at least 10 votes for it from the royal lands council." Crysalix
replied. "True, unless the Element council's all members unite to vote." The Emperor said,
and took a small bottle from within his cape and seemed to season his drink with it. By the
strong pungent smell, there needed to be too many guesses what I could have been.
But, I'm not here to get counseling, yet. What I wish to know first, is why did Emperor Rohan
declare war on Friera in the first place?" Crysalix asked as Pyronoid stopped drinking and
answered:"Why" you ask... Shouldn't that be the question for the pyrus prince to ask? Or if
you're delivering this to him, I understand. I believe it had something to do with this-" He
said, setting the glass down, and took something from the side table, an old thick book, with a
name: Na0dex. He passed it onto Crysalix, who took it on his lap and opened it. Even Angel
consettaded fully on this a moment, while letting a rest for the surveillance. There were old
drawings of dragons and scriptions, names, locations for gates. "No wayh...You father
studied the titans?!"
"Something of the sort...I really didn't care, but supposedly, there are two gates even in
Flamera alone. In Aurelia, there's eight even... So, I started to get interested and read more of
his mad diary, and found out that he had been keeping an eye on all the councils as well.
They want each level to locate the gates and set up a research team to calculate the levels on
it." He explained, as Crysalic saw chilling pictures of long forgotten monsters from their
land. Crysalix's pupils just snapped as he listened better and pieces the locks together.
"Noh... Why are they studying them?? They were even a danger to our kind, why would they
want anything to do with them?!" The haos prince asked. Now even Angel's stern expression
looked truly shocked as he kept reading the book the crystal scaled one was reading.
"They're planning on using them against the humans, or the Hunters, to be more exact. They
have been hiding this whole time, gathering reing forsements. Upping their technology, to
outsmart us..." Pyronoid said as Crysalix was frozen, pale as a sheet. "Oh, don't look so
shocked, my dear! What do you think has been the reason for our kind not to enter any other
worlds this whole time? To keep us hidden and wait for the right opportunity to get the jump
on them! We have come such a long way in time now..."
"But we weren't always like this... Even before our kind started to have Bakugan abilities,
we have existed long before. Our kind is just now getting smaller and dumber by each
generation. How simple was life when we were big and wise. And the first humans used to
worship us like gods. But then... one greedy dragon devoured human flesh. And in the
process, started to mutate. What used to walk with four legs, became just two pair of legs.
With a more supple body... And a different intelligence. The others started to discriminate
against it. It wasn't a dragon anymore...but closer to a human. A dragonoid. And this was
way before Bakugans existed. When the first Bakugan came here, he left something among
us..." This got Angel to think even more. There was quite much information coming down on
them, and so many puzzles that fought against what Angel had been told when he was
younger. He wasn't sure what to believe anymore. Now even he had more than enough
questions.
"Hold on- I thought Dranonesia existed when the pyrus dragonoid created it. Has it been right
on top of Vestroia even longer?" Angel asked.
"Why, of course. I am unaware of the story you have been told, but Dramonesia has existed
far longer than earth. But more than that I don't know. Our history keepers might know better
of how this world of ours came to be... Or, our pretty protective mother goddess herself."
"And how do you know so much about these hunters, if none of you cannot leave
Dramonesia?" The haos prince questioned. "Hmh. Because we don't have to. There are
infiltrators there telling it back to us." The pyrus emperor said. "Is it the Brawlers?" Angel
questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Siiihg, must I pull everything from a metallic wire?" The pyrus dragonoid groaned, and
closed his eyes and relaxed. And then, something unbelievable happened. In a blink of an
eye, Pyronoid shortened and shrinked, and took the mist unexpected form of all. A human
was standing in front of them, with a long chest high black hair, orange eyes, and black robe.
The only thing that gave it straight away for those who knew, was the fire colored horns
peeking under his hair and the tail. "Tadaaa~! Oh please, I do know I look dashing in any
form, but come now? Cryss, do you even remember our old teacher Miss Grandala talking
about this?" He asked when the haos one was just as shocked as the dark one. "Us...Turning
into-" "Humans?!?"
---
The two Darkus' were running around the hallways blindly, already getting lost to which way
they had come from. "Man, there's no end to these hallways!" Percival groaned in frustration,
as the tiredness from getting himself ready for an enemy to pop up out of the next corner, and
the half an hour jogging was really starting to wear the darkus lord off. But not after too long,
the other darkus halted, and grabbed the other one's arm for him to do the same. "Maybe
there is..." Leo said, while grinning widely. Ahead of them arrived a soldier group, and after
noticing the darkus duo, they charged right at them. "Fiinallyh... Some action. Do you still
remember how to kill?" The darkus dragonoid asked, as he flashed his sharp ivony teeth as he
smiled.
"Ye-huh?!" But the black dragonoid already charged ahead, and was on the other side faster
than a blink of an eye. The soldiers were stiff for a while, like frozen in place, but then they're
armour was cut to pieces as well as their scales from under it. They began to drip a black
liquid, as they seemed to melt straight up. Leo's nails were glowing, just like his eyes as he
licked his nail tip. "Ow, you're not even worth 10% of my seriousness." Percival's eyes could
even keep up. "Wh-what happened?? Did he strike all of them?? That fast??" The other
thought in his head, as he tried to comprehend Leonidas' true strength.
"Stay sharp!" He said and jumped over him to strike down the few enemies closing in on
Percival from behind. "Sorry, Drago. Gotta break that promise a little bit..." Leo said to
himself, as he recalled the day when he had just been welcomed to the brawlers, and Drago
had asked him to have a private conversation again: "Now that you are a part of us, you must
promise me that you won't take the lives of Bakugan's again. In our team, we all carry each
other's burdens and sins. We are not alone with them. Every life had a meaning, despite their
choices in life. Therefore, everyone deserves a second chance. You understand what I'm
meaning, don't you?" The pureness behind Drago's words was something so admirable...
Leonidas had wanted to understand, therefore he agreed to become a part of their team. To try
and understand what could that gentleness achieve.
"Most of us follow some kind of idealism, and are willing to fight for it. But, some of us like
to have our own kind of justice... especially for these cases. And in war, no matter the side of
idealism, there are always more bodies than survivors. Besides... I'm not really part of the
brawlers anymore...So, I might as well have even a little bit of fun...!" The darkus one
grinned to himself, while tearing one soldier's rib cage from inside out, and twisted his head
off, throwing him in the same pile with 20 other bodies. "C'mon! Who's next?!"
---
After getting the first 200 down, they managed to catch a breather. Oddly, they were both
thinking the same thing, even after all that work. "That was way too easy, based on Crysalix's
warnings..." Percival said. "True that. But, I bet these guys were just the front line..."
Leonidas said and wiped some blood from his cheek. And only a moment later, a fire arrow
got shot towards him.
"Wow! Hoo, looks like the slackers finally arrived! Ready for round two?" Leonidas asked
while regenerating some of his energy by one of his special darkus abilities. "Guess we are
not given many options here!" Percival said, surrounding himself with a boosting darkus
aura. As they charged on, both redying to attack, these soldiers' armours were not nearly as
weak at the previous ones. Oh no, they didn't even have a dent from both of their combined
attacks. Instead everything got reflected right back at them. "Whatta hell?!" "Reflection
armours? Fair much!" But the one in the middle laughed at the two and said:"And that's not
all..!" And they pulled their shields up, and launched their own attack combined with a pyrus
ability right into the two darkus males that pushed them right on the wall.
As the smoke and rubble cleared off a bit, they looked at eachother:"Shiit...! Well that hurt a
whole lot moreh... but I still have a few bones to spare. How about you?" The dragonoid
asked the half blood. Percival sucked his teeth, and got up slowly while panting hard:"Sureh..
But it is no use attacking them head on. We're just gonna waste our energy and give it straight
to them. How do we beat them, when they have full-on armor that we can nowhere near
pierce through!?" Percival asked and moved out of the way of their attacks. "Well... it's still
metal... so technicallyh,-" But then, Leo remembered something about physics. "How about
frying them on the inside with some lightning?" Percival felt like a log had hit him. Of
course! The panic had just clouded his train of thoughts.
"Leo...You are a genius!!!" He yelled and kissed him on the lips.
"Okaaay, let it rip, sugar!" Leonidas cheered, cheeks red. Percival started to regenerate the
strongest thunderstorm he ever had, and the castle walls were darkening around them, as loud
rumbling could be heard from above them. Then, a lighting shower came down, lighting the
whole floor up to blue flames. All the soldiers similarly got zapped, but brutally enough,
there was nothing but ashes on the ground, when the smoke cleared off. Percival collapsed
where he was standing, while panting hardly.
Leonidas came to scoop him up, and asked:"Ey, you with me, babe? Cuz you have to tell that
to Drago when we get out of here! That was just beyond epic!" He praised, and tried to caress
his back.
"Ghhh... D-did I do it?" The other asked in perfect oozyness. "Hell yes, you did!" He said
and looked at his tired disbelief expression. Percival smiled a bit calmly and closed his eyes
for a while:"Thanks to your sharp idea." The other grinned at this and said back: "Hmh. To
victory by sweet teamwork." He said, caressing his head. "Mhh... I-I just need a little
break..." The other said while breathing heavily. "Sure thing, sweetie. You deserved it." He
said but as he took his hand off from him, the darkus warrior asked:"Could you continue that,
please?" And leaned over to him. Leo quickly cathed on and continued to caress him calmly.
"Could do a lot more than that, that's how happy I am." And he leaned over to give him a
sweet kiss on the lips. This made the other blush and moan softly, as he returned the lovely
gesture.
But what they didn't notice was something closed in on them from the ground. The ashes in
fact were degrading, and becoming one line that leaded behind the corner. And right behind
Percival and Leonidas, another line of sand was rising slowly. Without noticing anything
strange around, something pierced Leo's chest. He coughed some blood automatically, as
there formed a claw from his chest, that raised him up.
"LEOH!!" Percival yelled terrifiedly, as he fought his every muscle's stiffness to rise up, and
fight. The sand pile raised up, as red eyes showed from behind it, and it started to take the
shape of a dragonoid. "You destroyed my unit quite swiftly. Not bad... But, at least one of
you will be out of commission before this is all over." Said the other pyrus general Seralg.
"Khhk.. Hmhmhmh! Is that soh??" Leonidas grinned, as blood dripped down from his lip,
and his sharp lightning fast tail pierced the enemy's jaw. What he expected was blood, but
instead got a face full of sand. His body degraded and luckily dropped Leo in the process.
Percival went to help him up, and said:"Let's swap! You rest even a second-!" "Naah, This
guy is mine...!" The darkus one said with a sadistic smile, and got up, as if he didn't have a
giant hole right through his chest. Percival was stunned, the amount of pain even drawing a
breath must have been unimaginable. But the darkus one was standing strongly still, while a
cold aura was spreading all over the floor. Then Percival looked up and saw darkness falling
in on them, and squirming towards the doom dimension dragonoid.
"Odd, how are you not burning with agony right now?" Seralg asked while pinching his
eyebrows together.
"Oh I feel that sting, baby, trust meh... But, it only fuels me with more will to kick that ass of
urs..!" And the darkness surrounded Leonidas' whole body, as the hole in his chest shrunk,
and the blood spilled back in. His opponent watched this a bit surprisedly, and seemed to
realize that this fight wasn't going to be easy. "Impossible... Just what are youh...?" Leo just
let a dark grin show and said:"Hah... Abomination."
----
While this was going on, a few floors below, Crysalix and Angel had the surprise of all, while
seeing the pyrus emperor showing them much more than just simple cheap magic tricks.
"Why of course! Well you really have slowed down, haven't you? Even you, darkie haven't
heard about this in the under world?" The pyrus emperor asked as he transformed back.
"I actually just remembered that I have... Even seen it before... Just forgot." Angel admitted
as a flashback of someone doing it before refreshed his memories. "Ouh we are capable of so
many things... it's just that not many of us have the lifetime to discover and experience it.
Even now, our lifepand has halved in 5000 years..." The pyrus emperor said and sat in a
more comfortable position, while sipping the dark red drink once more.
Crysalix had been a bit thrown off by this as to what he had come to get here in the first
place.
"Hold on, you keep talking of your father in past sentences.. Where is he?" To this, the young
ruler didn't even flinch and kept a calm smile as he looked Seralg next to him who nodded
and went to get something. He came back with an urn, and put it on the table. "Right there."
Both Dragonoids were surprised by how at ease he seemed to be with this, all Crysalix
managed to utter was:"H-How...w-when..!?" "Does that really have any meaning? He's dead,
that's his state now. If you have questions for him, I'm afraid I'm your best answer bet."
"Y-You don't even care that he's gone?!" "Not really... It is my dear late mother, my heart
mourns..." He said expression chasing completely when the topic switched on her. His eyes
actually got teary, as he crossed his arms under his chin. "She was the reason for my
happiness and adoration...My father... he deserved all that was coming his way." The pyrus
emperor said with a dark and cold tune.
Leaving in the shadows the truth from the haos and darkus dragonoids, the haos prince
decided to move on and ask:" Than, what is the reason for this war? Or 'was'... " The pyrus
one hymned a bit and as soon as he got to swallow his mouth empty, he said:"Ouh nothing
anymore! I got what I wanted, so might as well just call it off. I may release all the prisoners
from Friera, and rest assured, they have not been harmed."
For some reason, Crysalix was relieved to hear that, but still...So many unnecessary deaths.
And ultimately, for what reason? Then again, if he had understood right, was that his father
had started this war for something that the rest of the royal family was not aware of? Could it
have something to do with those gates, that supposedly one of the titans could crossover? Or
was there a more simple and sadistic explanation, such as he had just gone bloodthirsty and
declared a war in order to restack his drink box?
"Alright, one last question..." Crysalix said drawing a deep breath, before locking eyes with
him once more and asked:"Why did you leave the Element council?" This had been his first
and really the most bothersome question all this time. Not to mention how Deathrdanoid had
left only a few months earlier. They still haven't found a replacement member for him.
"You mean you still haven't realized? Oh sweet flesh, I thought I gave you enough clues for
you to follow." Crysalix tilted his head and was now truly lost. "What are you talking about?"
The pyrus emperor took a long pause and closed his eyes and after that, he took a paper case,
and showed them to him. "Maybe you should really open those beautiful eyes of yours a bit
better, my dear engja."
When the haos prince started to read, he saw that they were all proven attack requests.
Against other levels, by the high council, from god knows how long ago, at least from the last
200 years. The crystal scaled one looked through in confusion and horror. "Perhaps you
understand now, why Deathraid decided to slither away from the scene on his own..."
But the top one was the last, an attack from Aqueria to Flamera, but unproven. He started to
realise the horrible truth behold their so called protectors and peace keepers. There was even
one from Darkea to Lumenia from 10 years ago.
Crysalix gasped and instantly feared the worst. "Nooh...!" He pulled his hand up to his
mouth and tried to control the panic attack. "I'm really sorry, my dear..."Hearing and seeing
now Pyronoids expression, it seemed sincere and genuine empathising." This peaceful world
of ours is deliberately falling apart from within... I am unaware who is the real culprit for
this action, but, i couldn't stay apart of that anymore."
"Is that what... You were trying to tell me, that last afternoon I saw you?! You said:'nothing
in this world chances, unless we change first'?"A small chance in his expression." That, and
when we were at the library, I showed you the law of each dragons..." A flashback from that
moment 23 years ago came right back to the young haos' mind. Pyronoid had taken a book,
that contained the names from those of the highest council. "Were you... Investigating this on
your own? There must be a clue there somewhere, as well as for those who are behind this
supposed 'recurection' plan as well! Or maybe, they're one and the same dragonoid, even..."
The haos one thought outloud.
"Yes, that is what I'd like to find out as well, but what I would not like is to get my nose
anywhere near republic matters. Especially now that I have Refias throne...and my long lost
belarng..." He smiled happily, as if the mere thought of Drago was enough to make him purr.
"If by your's you mean our world's ruler, I'll unfortunately have to say that won't be allowed.
He cannot stay here." Angel spoke up, having that firm look in his cool eyes. "And by
whatever reason?" "First of all, I believe even this world has some law that declares an
already married dragonoid from being taken and forcefully marrying another? Not to mention
the privacy limits being breeced, raping and memory manioulation." He listed, as Crysalix
listened lips in awe. "That is more than enough prison time here, how dare you?!" Crysalix
said and straight up slapped the black one. The general was about to charge, but the pyrus one
made him hold that rage. Even Angel blinked once in surprise, but was more than ready to
defend if the Emperor was even gonna think of rasing his hand towards the haos one. Instead,
he smiled and calmly said:"Myyh, well aren't we the ones to talk, dear... Believe we're in the
same boat, with you as a haos mating with darkus'... I believe that's strongly against
Lumenias laws." He grinned back and rubbed a bit the reddening mark on his cheek. To this
the haos one couldn't say anything outloud, but instead Angel, knowing what had happened
to Drago by the emperor, said in his mind:"Atleast he doesn't need to mindcontrol them to
make them fall for him."
"I take it you're a family member of his? Because in that case here, if I kill his previous mate
for good, surely then I can keep him fair and square?" Pyronoid asked looking at the feather
winged one.
"First, good luck with that mission, and second, I still prohibit it. He carries the core of
Vestroia, meaning he must stay on the planet or the whole world will fall apart." Angel
explained, as Crysalix just comprehended how important dragonoid were trying to rescue,
making him feel even worse about what his ex friend did to him.
"Oh dear! Then I just have to find a way to remove it from him. What goes in can come out,
I'm positive." The pyrus one grinned and dark finally the whole glass empty. "So, I believe
we have all determined our minds about our goals. He is my love, and I will fight anyone to
keep him mine."
----
Meanwhile in the 3 floors above, the two dragonoids were delivering fierce blows to one
another, with such firse, that the other was armless, and one had a whole nother lung missing.
Still, they kept making eachother fly through pillars and windows, as the view was blocked
by black matter and sand. It was a pure mystery how long could the two deep regenerate their
bodies. Percival could barely keep up what was happening, as the two kept throwing one
another through the concrete. This if anything was as close to a horror brawl as could get.
"Heh... Well shit, I believe I've ripped your every artery open, yet you still won't slow down!
I might be sad after I kill you, I haven't had this much fun in forever!" Leo said, spitting a
couple of his teeth out. The sand fire dragon got up, as his blood spewed uput from his
stomach, turning into sand as it spewed down on the ground. "I hate to admit, I actually
agree. But, my rebegeration powers have been learned, you on the other hand...Seems that
you have something within you keeping you alive... But otherwise you're just a normal
Bakugan, not some god. Before I put you in real hell, tell me... What made you this way?"
"Hoo, you're actually curious, huh? Well, since you have kept me so highly amused this past
hour, I suppose I could tell... The short versio of it, of course. " Leo grinned stopping for a
moment, as his arm that juat got ripped off, was now growing back, like nothing had ever
happened to it." I have these persistant souls with in me, that wount let me rest. Atleast yet!"
The pyrus ones eyes glowed oddly, and he hymned. "I see, actually... Those are not really a
part of you...Your a soultrap." "Heh, of a kind, yes! But what is your story? Why are you so
loyal to this blood drunk maniac?" The darkus one questioned, while streching his just re
grown arm.
Seralg just casually wiped the dirt from his armor, and asked the two panting and visibly
exhausted Bakugan's:"Is this really the best you can do? Seems to me that you 'pet Bakugan's'
are nothing without your human masters."
"What did you sayh?!" Percival asked coughing, and seemed visibly triggered. He
remembered Crysalix mentioning this about Dramonesian's earlier.
"Unlike you 'servants', we don't rely on them for anything. We have come much further in
evolution and power on our own. As you can clearly tell, we are on completely different
levels!" He said, seeming to have that heated tone when he spoke about humans, clearly
indicating that he for one had the elders point of view for still despising their kind. "They
bring nothing but disaster among us."
"That was like...Billions of years ago! Holding a grudge over centiaries much?" Percival said
after remembering what Crysalix had told them about human hunting dragonoid Bakugan's
many centuries again.
"You would too, if you would have been there..." the sand dragonoid said, sinking a bit in a
thought. Leonidas stopped for a second as well, and landed near Percival, sensing that he was
going to get something off from his chest.
"When I was young, I had younger siblings to look after... We were in the middle of the
desert trying to find water. We saw beings that were not dragonoids. Our first encounter with
humans that had somehow come to our planet. However, we were naive and desperate. They
had what we seeked, so we tried to go and get some water... Surprisingly, they gave it to us,
and were seemingly surprised by our kind. When we returned home, and left with our whole
family next time, they were waiting for us. But not with such kindness as last time. They
captured us, experimented and tortured us... Soon, more came, to hunt and terrorise our
peace. After some years, there came a group of pyrus dragons that attacked the facility they
had built on our land. They tore it down, and rescued what was left of us. Despite my loss,
the pyrus emperor offered one to live among them, and give me a safe home once again to
live in, and prevent this fate falling on anyone else.
So tell me:-When we showed no hostility, why did they decide to overwhelm us with nothing
but despair?" Seralg asked, clearly fueled up still by the painful memory." The same did
happen in many other countries... And our naiveness got us killed. Humans decide to destroy
anything they do not understand and show nothing but disrespect. Even to their own fragile
planet as I've heard... They are the scum spesies in this entire galaxy!"
"Aahh, so that's where your loyalty for him is coming. Though life, that's what I gotta say.
Still, not that it will change your motives, nor am I "Dragonishly" gonna bother to, but I'll say
this:Shitting on the whole race because a couple assholes, is quite a shitty thing to do, ey?"
"I've seen no proof to pity those insects as much as I have heard of them trying to save their
planet or children there worshipping our kind. They'll grow to be just the same.."
"Well, not my fault you guys are small minded." Leo sassed back, shrugging his shoulders
and kicked him throughout the one final pillar that was standing. From that blow, something
started happening from the roof, as small cracks started forming. "Well, I must say: it was a
pleasure, buut, were kinda tied with time, and this chapter dragged on too long, sooh... Let's
just drop the curtain there, shall we?" Leonidas grinned and took Percival with brital style on
his arms and used his tail to send a firm strong blow to help the cracks criss cross all the way
through the roof, sending it tumbling down.
The view was soon left behind, as Leonidas took off in the hallway, heading clearly to
somewhere. "What is it?! You don't just end midway like that, unless-" But then the half
blood darkus realised that the other male must have heard something.
"We won't soon have anyone to save, if he gets to him first..!"
----
Meanwhile Drago wished more than anything for the pain and contraptions to ease up, and
that Helios would storm by his side from the darkness at any second and take him to Iitu.
But a cold shiver stopped Drago from going anywhere. He heard claws clipping on the floor
behind him, and a tongue clicking."Tshk, tshk, thsk, little empresses' shouldn't wander off on
their own..." Drago slowly turned to see the Dragonoid behind him, and felt the strong pyrus
aura illuminating. The worst possible choice ever had happened. Val's face came forth from
the shadows bearing a dark expression, as he finished his menacing sentence.
"Or they might get in trouble."
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
So, there was quite a lot of info... A bit of history, a bit of reasons and motivations, a bit
of violence. All that wonderful stuff! And now that all that lore is told out of the way, it's
gonna be nothing but mad action from now on! And I'll try to keep my fairly good phase
up with this.
Big thankyou for all of you reading, and well... next we have halloween, can imagine I
have something cooking up for that! See ya all soon! ;3
Sacrifice for Got Verian
Chapter Notes
Disclaimer:I do not own Bakugan or any of the characters, just the story and my OC's.
Dark Angel belongs to: DarkAngel97.
This will be the brutalest chapter in the whole story, so a bit of a goryness warning. And
emotional warning. Enjoy~
See the end of the chapter for more notes
~When you're drowning in sorrow and pain, you think it's all in your head, that it's just a
nightmare. You try to wake up... but you can never wake up from life. ~
The pyrus general threw Drago on the wall, and pierced a metal pipe through his arms to
make him stay up. Feeling the horrible pain in his already hurting body, he tried to get out,
but even breathing made him lose blood more quickly. The pyrus general came closer to his
face, and hissed into his ear:"You know, we were just fine before you had to show up... He
was fine... But then youh...! YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!!" And Val bit Drago's upper
neck scale, but because of his strong teeth, he bit easily right through it, but not just simply
through, he started pulling it outwards, trying to rip it off from his flesh. Drago screamed
from the burning pain, and tried to wiggle off from the other dragonoids grip. But with little
luck, it only made Val stick his hand through Drago's back, sending his burning flames all
over Drago's back side. "You shouldn't have been born in the first place!" He yelled and
straight up kicked Drago's ankle out of place, and throwed him to the floor.
Drago tried his best to shield the blow from his stomach and land on his side, as he felt how
his hands were bleeding out, his already toe ripped leg was now twisted completely out of
place. He breathed heavily, as he watched Vals tramaticing and sick satisfied expression. At
first, Drago was wondering what was he going on about, when he had never seen this
dragonoid before. Trying to piece the puzzles together, he had hazy memories about the black
pyrus dragonoid being close to him. His head had a huge banging pain when he tried to recall
it back. Only hazy images, extraordinary lines...
"W-What areh youh... Going on about? I don't even know youh!" But the deep red dragonoid
took a firm hold of his head horn, and made him stand up. "Oh you will know my name, it
will be the last thing you scream!" He hissed, and threw him on the concrete so hard, that
Drago felt his old rib break from last year re opening.
"He was my emperor, and I was supposed to become his belarng! After all that I did for
him... Killed him, pleased his needs, his thirst, mind and soul... Still his eyes kept wandering
to somewhere else... He left me lying there, after I gave my body for him to please...And still,
he kept looking for you!"
While listening to this, a flash of this pyrus emperor flashed in his mind. Fastly, Drago
remembered the whole thing, of his encounter in the workshop. He started to get the picture,
as the pyrus general went on:"Why? Was I not enough? What more could he desire?! I
thought if I showed him enough gratitude and adoration, he would accept meh..! Then why
did he have me in specific? I love him more than anyone in this galaxy...!" He yelled
frustratedly, as Drago saw from his eyes how he felt. Betrayed... Hurt... Sick from love. But
there was something else.. His way of showing loyalty, it wasn't right. Drago then felt
something sharp under his glove, and realised he had a hidden knife under it! He took a hold
of it, and waited till Vall once more took a hold of him.
What else he felt now that the blood was moving right in his veins again, he suddenly
realized that he felt like someone had made love to him recently. Making him realise the
disgusting scenario, when he was unconscious. He had been sexually abused one more...
"That should happen because both are willing to share their bodies and intimate parts with
each other... Not because they're being forced or tricked to do it. Sex should happen because
of equal desier to please one another..! Not just get satisfaction out of it whenever the other
pleases! Real lovers wouldn't do that to one another... Has he ever asked what you want?
What do you feel? Anything at all?" Drago asked, while trying to hold himself from bleeding
out completely. At this point, he was just trying to buy time. Even for a few seconds, so that
the magic help would arrive. And it worked better than he expected. Val seemed to stop
completely, and listened to the other pyrus' words letting them sink in.
And then, Drago striked! He pulled the knife deep into the pyrus generals eye, making him
drop Drago in the process! It was now or never! Drago ran to a safe distance and hid himself,
as he heard all sorts of cursing coming from the now thorougly pisssed of general. "YOU
FUCKER!! I WILL KILL YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" He roared, while pulling the
knife out, and held his bleeding eye. Drago just tried his hardest to calm down his breathing,
and then to form a mental link with his true krovarg. "Helios please... I... I know you can
hear meh!! If I ever needed your help, it is NOW!"
--
Meanwhile just six floors above, the other pyrus beast was knocking down soldier after
soldier. Numbers do nothing to their ranks. They were falling down like domino pieces, not
even bothering to give them a finishing blow. Creating nothing but destruction in his path, the
pyrus dragonoid was desperately calling out to his lover. "Dragooh!! Roar if you hear meh!"
"Were gonna put a stop to you!" "How dare you just barge in here unnanauc-!" But the
soldiers' heads got thrown back at the floor, crushing their armour and noses in with it. "You
have no idea about the disturbance, moterfuckers! I would be at home, cozy in my sofa with
the most wonderful dragonoid in the world, celebrating my first Christmas, for fucksake, but
NOOO! So here is 10 ways to Ruin Helios' life, starting here! One:Have to say goodbye to
my partner! Two:A dark Dragonizer comes in! Three: Your belarng gets pregnant! Four:Your
work starts to REALLY pressure you! Five:There comes another dickhead, who thinks
they're so much better cuz' they inherited everything from their parents and call that
achievement! Six: Your belarng starts to worry about your mental health more than his own
health! Seven:Your babe gets kidnapped by the said 'I achieved a title I was born in'! Nine:It
turns out you end up back in your worst nightmare, you home! Meaning, THIS sorry excuse
of a paradise!! Eight: More distracting individuals turn up in ur life, such as surprise fatherin-
laws! And TEN: You don't fucking know what feeling 'stressless' means ANYMORE!!!
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH, HUH? DON'T FUCKING ASK ME!!!
GROOAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!"
---
Meanwhile way upper on the floors in a bit more calmness:
"Us...turning into-" "Humans?!"
"Why of course! Well you really have slowed down, haven't you? Even you, darkie haven't
heard about this in the under world?" The pyrus emperor asked as he transformed back.
"I actually just remembered that I have... Even seen it before...Just forgot."
He murmured as he recalled a flashback of seeing Kin, Drago's father done it. That had been
the first time Angel had visited earth.
It had been quite the surprise for him. But oh boy, was he proud of himself for finally getting
the jump on him, as Angel had gotten Kin at least 100 times in the past.
"So, there's bakugan's in human form on earth now?!" Crysalix double checked that he had
understood right. "Coorrect! But of course there's a time limit on how long we can keep this
form up, and with a regular dragonoid, it's five to seven days. Otherwise, if our bakugan
selves cannot get the energy of our motherland, we will perish." The pyrus emperor
explained.
But suddenly he halted as his expression got serious. He turned his head toward the hallway
and sat up from his seat. "I'm afraid this will have to do it for now, my friends. Now, you
must excuse me, for I have some urgent matters to attend to." And just like that, he was gone.
Same with Seralg. The two dragonoid blinked a bit confused, till Crysalix finally
said:"Bathroom break?" "I somehow doubt that, lovely. Come, I think we should make a
move as well..." Angel suggested as a familiar finally hit his nose. It was blood. But not just
anyone's blood...He had this bad feeling in his gut, that he had learned to trust as a bad sign
over time.
---
And how right Angel's gut was. Just six floors under, Drago felt the pyrus one losing his grip
as he was holding him by the throat, but still managed to get his words out. He seemed to
slow down, and actually looked now somewhere past Drago, clearly occupied with
something. The ruby red one thought he had hit his mark, as he tried to continue:" Have you
asked him... what he sees you as? Perhaps it's but a conversation away. Maybe he hasn't
realised how serious you are about him? I'm sure he'll say something about it once you two
talk about it!"
And finally the other one said: "And maybe he will finally drop you and start noticing me?"
But then he gripped on harder to Drago's neck scale that he had already started to rip off and
roared:"That ship has sailed! He will never...! And you know why?! Because you can carry
with certainty! I CAN'T!!" He roared in his ear, making Drago's ears ring. "Curse youh...!
Curse you and every fucking offspring of yours!!!" He roared furiously and threw Drago
from his scale to the wall, unfortunately making half of his top neck scale rip off in the
process. For one to understand how that felt, it wasn't as simple as a piece of his flesh would
have been torn off. It was closer to a feeling of tearing a nail off. Except in a much bigger
area. Drago fell to the floor like a dead fish, and tried his best not to move, because right now,
every part of him hurt in one way. And the worst thing was, despite that he tried to fight the
best he could, he felt the contraptions strengthening and lasting longer. His broken tail tried
to wiggle up without much success. He must have cried his eyes out by now, and yet, there
was no saving grace in sight for him. His vision was so blurry, he felt so exhausted and
hurt... He just wanted to give up so badly...
But his opponent didn't give him much of a break.
Again, Val raided him up by the neck that had the worst blow now as he snubbed from crying
and tried to cough from lack of breath. "Oww, is that hurting? Here, let me put you out of
your MISERY!" And he called the red flame on his hand, and inflicted the burning pain all
over Drago's exposed neck flesh. The screech Drago let out was soul shattering. Yet,
STILL... he tried to push. He had never felt so miserable. There was no point. He was over
and out of his limit. Just one time, when he had to be at his weakest state posible, there had to
become an enemy like THIS. Why? Was he not allowed to feel happiness even for a
moment?
When he was dancing in between conscious and unconscious, he saw something in his blurry
vision. Helios... His usual strong gaze, all shattered by worry. No, that wasn't how he wanted
to see him. He needed that strong grumpy face of his, that made him grince on the inside.
Where was his lover? How far apart were they? Why didn't he answer his calls? Why...
Dragos' emerald eyes closed, as a pool of blood grew under him. He was pale as a ghost. He
had lost too much blood already...
But a strong kick awoke him. "GAAAAHHH!!"
Val sounded surprised. "How...How are you still holding on?!" Then he felt how Drago tried
to keep his legs apart, even if he was holding him up in the air, which required a lot of
strength already. Than, it hit him. "You're in labour?! Now???
OOHHHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! YOUR FUCKING KIDDINING MEH?!" He laughed
lunaticly, but was still holding him. But then, he got the sickest idea ever. Sick enough for
him to try it. He slowly drew his dagger from his back pocket, and let it shine in Drago's
eyes. "See this beauty? Ah, this one has been with me in so many battles... And now, I will
draw the most satisfying victory with it." Than, he started to move it lower, as he made Drago
watch its movement. "Since your little spawns seem to want to come out so badly, why dont I
make it easy for them?" And he placed the blade right in the middle off Drago tummy, and
slowly started to draw down, making Drago scream even louder, but now there was a storm
of shock in the middle. He felt his whole stomach being split open, exposing his insides. Yes,
Drago saw his own intestines. It was a true wonder how he had not yet passed out. But that's
not where all the horror ended. Oh no, not even close!
Val in all clear consciousness, dug his hand in, and pulled out a hand sized still wet egg...
Dragos' eyes were about to explode from his eye sockets from the pressure and horror.
"Noh... Noh...Pleaseh...I'm begging you! Do-don't-!!" Drago wanted to whimper, but all the
blood from his throat arrested him from doing so. His blurry eyes didn't let him see clearly,
but the egg, it was the same color as his red scales. He watched, in horror as Val threw a knife
right through it. Everything stopped for Drago. Seeing the general then dropping it on the
floor like a trash ball, made Drago yank out, and try to catch it. He didn't wanna hear it! Hear
that odd yet disgusting, sort of soft, yet hard thud from it. He tried to reach with his bloody
stabbed hand towards the bleeding egg, feeling how something died in him. "Noh.. No no no
nonoohoouh...! D-don't..! P-Pleaseh.. Pleaseh..! B-be okayh..! Mama's right hereh..!" Drago
tried to pick it up, but what he saw through the cracks made him freeze for good.
It was different thing to see your young in a photograph still in eggs with the ultra, and after
all the waiting, preparation and excitement, and then when you finally get your hands on it...
What you see is an embryo, having a stopped and pained expression on that little face, and it
being split in two. The shock, anger and sadness, made Drago yell unlike any other time in
his life. All the walls started to crack, as did the glasses. Till Val had enough, and he took his
sword, and was about to stab through the dragonoid laying perfectly defenseless and open in
front of him. But something stopped him.
It was a fire attack. Followed by fiery fists punching Vals stomach in, he flew through the
wall, outside the courtyard. That made Drago finally lift his tearry gaze up, struggling to hold
himself from fainting and seeing through all the tears, but the voice he heard couldn't belong
to anyone else he knew. This one, he knew even in his deepest, darkest dreams. "Get the
FUCK AWAY FROM HIM!!!"
"H-Helios...?" Drago though his ears and eyes played tricks on him, but no. He felt his true
lover's hot, long tail wipe him a few times, and he knew he wasn't a ghost or a fake. The other
pyrus was way more concerned with his belarng than anything else, after hearing that scream,
so he turned around. The fury from his eyes made way for another emotion all together.
"Dragoh...!"
Seeing each other after what felt like eternity, made unbelievable emotional outburst in both
dragonoids. Drago didn't care about his wounds or the embryo in that second. He just wanted
to get to feel Helios, before it was too late... Helios couldn't hold anything anymore. Seeing
him even making a move towards him, made him let out a sigh of relief. He was alive,
despite how wounded he was. Storming towards each other, Drago of course crawled, but
still, feeling to be held by the one Bakugan he trusted most in this universe, made all his pain
vanish. But Helios of course saw what horrible shape Drago was in, so he was extremely
gentle. "Dragoh...A-Are youh-? Holy God Damnit-! You need to be healed, ASAP! Take my
energy! Hurry..! Don't you move an inch!" The dark warm grey one blabbered, and give his
pyrus energy to Drago.
The ruby red one just cried, and couldn't stop. He gripped onto Helios' arm, and said:"I-It's
too lateh... IH...! I - I'm sorryh I didn't... l-listen to youh..!" "Shhh, not another word, you
sorry excuse for a salamander! You'll lose all your blood!" Helios tried to keep some hope,
but Drago barely had a pulse anymore. His breathing was getting slower, and Helios felt his
hands wetning from the warm blood that leaked out from him. "Ahh...Yo-youh... Came all
this wayh...For meh? Wowh... Y-you really do like me than..." Drago said in relief and
pushed his face against Helios' warm beating chest. "What are you blabbering about, you gas
brain of a dragon?! Of course I would! I feel nothing without youh..! Listen, Imma heal you
up a bit, and then I'm gonna get you home, okay?! So just hold on!" "I-Ihm... I-I feel so
tired...And cold... I-I can't see clearlyh... Even though, I think I'm getting air, I-I don't..."
Helios' ruby eyes were tearing up now, as he tried to wrap his wings around the shivering
dragonoid. It should go without saying that when a pyrus Bakugan feels cold, that's a first
sign of the unavoidable end.
"Shhh! Stop it..! Your gonna make it! You have to! Just think about the babys! You couldn't
live with yourself if you kill innocent brats!!" Helios shouted, but Drago raised his shaking
hand towards the little egg not too far from him. "I-I'm sorry... I-I couldn't protect your...!"
But Drago's body couldn't take anymore, and before he could finish, he went limp. He's eyes
glassened, and his chest stopped rising. Helios' heart sunk.
"Noh...NO! Drago, stay with me!! Don't you dare tell me, after all that..! It was for nothing?!
C'mon, Drago! Open your eyes!! Dragoh!! DRAGOOOH!!!" Helios felt the same pain again,
that he wished he would never have to again. Once more, this world had taken someone he
loved with him. And he had been left to carry yet another heartache at his shoulders. They
were supposed to have a family...babies... Suddenly he thought, the eggs...What had
happened to them? For some reason, his water falling eyes zoomed in the direction his lover
had last pointed.
He saw a something in the distance. A small something. By some power, he raised his legs
up, and wabled over to it, bad feeling getting stronger. He saw the egg, but when he saw the
same little in mid-scream open face, his very being shattered. He fell in front of it, and slowly
reached his hands up, to pick the small corpse up. Their child... Warm tears fell on the little
face, as Helios gently raised his index finger to caress the smallest cheek he ever had felt. It
was merely the size of his nail. "I-It had his faceh... So supple lil' noseh... but those lil ears..
I recognize... Soh...tineyh...soh...!" But Helios' own voice got so deep that it drowned to
nothingness. He could never have imagined it would come to this...How? Then he noticed
the dagger being stabbed right through the egg. Just by the scent, he knew who it belonged
to...
---
Speaking of who, Val had at one point crawled back all the way from the yard, and was now
about to go and finish his work. "Damn pyrus freak! Where did he even come from!? Wellh,
No matter... I'll just claw him into shreds when I get there.. !" But somebody pulled a claw
right through him. "What a shame, it has to end this way. I had a little hope for you... A
future, but... It seems I have been betrayed once more." Said a deep voice, that belonged to
the Emperor himself. He had a completely disappointed expression on, as his inner iris was
faintly glowing bright neon red, like a fire going out. "S-Sireh..?" The general uttered, but it
only made the other pull his hand deeper. "I'm sorry it had to end this way...But you went
way too far. How dare you...You have no soul left for me to cherish." And the pyrus Emperor
pulled Vals heart out, and sank his burning teeth in it, while the pyrus one was still conscious.
Tears poured out, as his vision blurred, and his still beating heart got swallowed down. "MMy
lord..! I-Ih..! Aaah-!" But his head came off, before he could finish his sentence. A small
flame illuminated on the cut mark, as pyronoid closed his fiery eyes, and sighed heavily.
"What a farce this has turned into...I didn't expect to have this much trouble out of one
simple task..."
---
At the same time, Angel and Crysalix arrived, and noticed Drago's body lying in front of
them. Without even need to ask, the dark one took the limb pyrus dragonoid to his arms,
while calling out all his healing powers he could. "Come now, young highness... Not like
this!!" When healing, Angel's power first took the other Bakugans' pain to himself, so in a
way, he was able to feel how much pain the other was in. The other part was that he
concentrated all his own healing energy from his feathers directly in his hands. It required
much concentration, and even now starting to take care of the damaged body of Drago's, took
more energy by the second, the bigger the wound was In this case, he visibly flinched, as to
how torn off Drago was. And the state of his mind, it was already falling into an endless
slumber. The horrible vision that he saw when the cave in had happened, came back to his
mind. "Noh..! Don't tell me I was a second too late?!"
Crysalix watched how this dark one put so much effort into saving this young pyrus one. He
so wished his family could have seen this view...His father, in specific...After seeing the
attack approval, hearing all this about their government, all the haos one believes had started
to sway. What had happened right in front of his blue innocent eyes? There were no words to
express how he felt. He felt so torn...Hopeless. He looked at the scene in front of him, and
pressed his hand together. "It's only hopeless if you feel that way..! Nothings over unless we
decide it is! But that's giving up! And I didn't come this far... to just throw in the towel!"
The white one came beside Angel and reached his hands up to Drago's chest. "Oh please,
God Varian, the watcher of souls, don't take this one yet...!" Angel moved to look up to him,
about to question his attempt, but he felt tremendous energy falling down on them. It felt like
the sky itself had come down to observe them. "I sacrifice my light years, if you let this
young one continue on-" "Cryss, No! DON'T-!" Angel shouted trying to stop him, but the
haos one's wings turned into galaxy ones, and there was a halo of stars above his head. "It's
okay, Angel...I'm alright with it. Besides, you spoke so highly of him, I really wanna meet
him. And I can't if he's gone, now can I?" He smiled tilting his head, as Angel watched in
shock, when a powerful light beam shot up, and the perfect core in Drago's chest started to
illuminate. "Besides, it's just a year or two, I'll be fineh..." He said with a faint smile.
Angel had a horrible feeling about this, but suddenly, he also felt how Drago's wounds started
to shrink. His stomach flesh became attached again. Same with his chest and his neck scale
grew back. His leg started to leapt as well, and the holes in the middle of his hands healed up.
It was like a true miracle. Crysalix was panting as well as Angel for healing him all this time.
"C'mon, just a little more..! Drago, show that you won't give up so easilyh!"
----
Meanwhile Pyronoid flew in, and saw the light pillar in the middle of the hall. He got
mesmerised by it, seeing Crysalix in the middle of it. He knew that stance, he knew that star
formation all too well. "No, my engja! You know what the sacrifice is for using that spell..!"
But without having much more time to observe, the pyrus Emperor felt something burning
his cheek. He flew upwards, and landed by making a backflip in the air, but another punch
came when he wasn't looking. Followed by many painful kicks on to his pelvis and hips,
causing a bone crunching sound. He flew to the wall, and once he finally got two seconds of
looking time, he saw an asteroid. Asteroid coming at him, hot and fast, making his scales
burn. "IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!!" And the next thing he felt was fingers grabbing his throat,
and nails digging deep into his flesh under the scales, while his face got pushed towards the
wall, and it got dragged against it all over the wall. His skin started to melt off from his face,
as he left a blood line on the hall wall. The next thing the black dragonoid got to experience,
someone taking a hold of his fore horn, and spinning him from it, till the bone couldnt cold
anymore, and snapped off. He fell three stories down by the floor, as his face was in literal
torture. And just when he was about to get up, he heard a roar:
"ULTIMATE QUASAR!!!"
Followed by a bright flash, and the whole 8 th flood exploded. Quite literally, the whole part
of the tower had vanished, making it collapse down by one floor. It was a pure miracle how
the castle was still standing. But then again, they were in the land of dragons. And a fire
castle, more precisely. So it wasn't about to fall by a few quasars exploding within it.
When the smoke from the blast had cleared off a bit, Helios dropped over to the rubble, the
pressure making the last standing rocks fall down. His eyes were glowing. But not in a good
way. His aura was getting darker by the second. He was so distraught from the sorrow, that he
started to call out to the otherworld...He didn't have much consciousness left.
"Khöhöhöh! Hah...Hahahahahahah! Wooouh, no one hasn't done this much damage to me in
the first try! I'm impressed!" And the rubble blew over by another dragonoids aura, but this
was a crimson aura. There was something dark circling in the middle of it. Dark and
ancient... But that wasn't the first problem with him. It was that after all that effort, his
wounds had completely disappeared, and he was looking as fresh as a newborn. He was
walking perfectly fine, with the crimson aura surrounding him like a cape of a king. Helios'
rage had to make way for confusion. Did he just have s regenerating ability? Or was that 10
seconds he had given down time for him too long, and he had somehow repeated all the
damage? Whatever the case, he was double furious now!
But judging by his face, it was clear to the other that he was a bit surprised. So he threw quite
the grin on his dark face and said:"Oh, you haven't seen anything yet, my friend."
Helios wasn't gonna wait and see what that meant, so he charged forward, and was about to
tear his face scaleless off, but he missed. His opponent had teleported behind him before a
unit of time:"Oh I don't think so this time! After all-" And he blocked the next try to hit him,
while finishing his sentence, that no doubt Helios couldn't care less about:"Face is every
man's perfect bait! Speaking of urs-" And after so many hits and misses, Helios started to
pant, making his movements slow down, and giving Pyronoid all the opportunity to grab
him:"-it would be better for it to not exist at all." And with but a one direct hit, Helios felt his
nose shattering, as he flew through three pillars onto the wall. Feeling the air escape his
lungs, too soon did he see his opponent flying towards him like a shooting star. It all was
happening too fast. "This will hurt!" Was all he had time to think of, before he felt his rib
cage breaking, and next was his spine, and tail. His ruby eyes couldn't even keep up where he
was going, up, down, all around. All he knew that he couldn't breathe, much less move at his
own will from what was happening. He had become a ragdoll for this other one. One more
thing he realised was that he had much more strength than what it first seemed. Each time he
threw him something, it felt nothing to the previous hits he has ever gotten from anyone.
As the eent all over the huge hall, there was that pungent smell getting spread everywhere.
Never did he know blood could smell so disgusting. It alone was able to make him dizzy.
But there also was something else making him feel so damn sick. Like far advanced rotting
flesh smell. It was coming from somewhere deep beneath them. And finally the ride stopped.
Helios was on the ground, beneath all the concrete. He did know why the other had stopped.
He tried his best to more hid broken neck to see, but the pain was out of this world. If he ever
wanted to retreat to ball form for a quick patch up, it was now. But sadly, there wasn't that
option here. No cheats, no brawl. Just a fight for ur life.
"Ouh, come on! You can do it! You have come this far, don't give in now!" He heard the other
dragonoid say while clapping his hands motivatedly. More like irritatingly. "Oww, no no no, I
was just getting into the groove! Here, just this once!" And suddenly, Helios felt some of his
energy coming back. Now he was able to breathe again, and move his neck and look towards
his opponent. Was he... Healing him?
"W-Whatta hell is your deal...??!"
"Deal? Oh there's no deal, my friend! I've just been so bored to death among all this
peacefulness. And I'll admit, you have a strong will! No one has not stood up against me for
so long, and so well... It would be a real shame to just let you die right away!" The other
explained, as Helios had enough power to finally get up.
Heh, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I used to have that feeling too..."
A memory flashed in his mind, from the time when Keith had just gotten his Spectra
Phantom face on, and they had started to enter the vestal tournaments. The had easily
overpowered hundreds of brave vestal brawlers before the battle had even started. But, after
winning so many times, it's starting to lose its fun of it. It becomes boring. Gus of course had
changed that momentarily, Vulcan being not too easy of an opponent. Even he had broken
sweat before Spectra had to pull that final double fusion ability. And then, there came
Drago...
That brought back the sad image of his lover's corpse, his cold dead eyes...The fact he was
never ever going to spend time with him, see his smile, hear his laugh, that hadn't been an
easy task to complete. Now, it was an impossible task.
His aura lit back on fire again, and his eyes zoomed to the dragonoid in front of him. "But
because of you... You took him away from the safety and innocence that was New
Vestroia... you tained him...His purity...! I'll make sure you feel every bit of pain there is to
feel!!!"
Next thing that happened was Helios getting his flaming fist sinking right into the other
dragonoids chest, while burning his insides to outsides. In all the brutality, Pyronoid started
coughing fire. When Helios threw him up in the air and kinked him into the roof, he heard a
maniacal laugh.
"Ahahahahah, now THAT'S more like it..!!"
This only made Helios regenerate an even bigger attack, and he actually fused the explosion
blanda with Omega, and shot it towards the black dragonoid, who was about to fall back
down. Nothing bit a loud thud, and more concrete off the marble floors.When the viper one
was about to go and see if the bastard was still breathing, he jumped right at him, and pierced
his stomach with his tail spike. But, he only pulled him back close to him with it, and twisted
his other arm broken with a powerful pop from the muscles. A loud painful scream, and
another kick to his chest. And because surely the poor viper one hadn't already had enough at
final time, the pyrus Emperor kicked his jaw, only to push his head between it and his elbow,
giving one agonizing hit. Migraine was nothing compared to this.
Helios gasped for air, as his lungs that had already been bursted, tried to get even a little bit
of air in them, only for it to vanish into nothingness. Pyronoid took the struggling dragonoid
by one hand up, and gave the most patronising grin. "Oh don't look so beat up, here smile a
bit!" And he cut his cheeks open with his nails, leaving another painful mark on his face.
This bastard even used his lines...How infuriating this was...
--
Meanwhile, Angel and Crysalix were still healing Drago, while glimpsing at the battle,
wishing they could do something to help. But they knew their energy was required over here.
But, bringing back from the dead wasn't an easy task, well, possible as it sounded. Even the
dark one was starting to have visible dark rings under his eyes. He was almost out of power.
In this world, whenever he had used it, he had noticed that it got drained twice as fast
compared to Vestroia. Still, he wasn't about to give up. Not before Drago opened his eyes,
and his heart would start beating again. But each second, more hopelessness surrounded him
than hope. He was so close to collapsing himself already. It was bizarre. Never before had he
felt like this! Nothing had overpowered him, no matter what all sorts of situations and
dangers he and Kin faced back in the days... But now, he could have said that he wanted to
just fall asleep.
But then, one finger twitched. For a moment, Angel thought he had imagined, or that it was
just the muscles flexing as reflection before decomposing. But then, the ultimate sign showed
itself. A heart beat... And another...! Hope filled his mind again. "Young highness?!"
Drago's mouth opened slightly, as he took a deep breath.
---
"WILL YOU FUCKING DIE ALREADYH?!?" Helios hissed, and spitted hot saliva all over,
as everything it touched got burned. He had thrown all his anger and power with in to this
one, but it seemed that no matter what he did, he just re generated his body back like nothing
had happened.he had gotten to use some higher power. No one was to keep it up that long
without it leaving some kind or draining mark on the user itself. "Oh, I think it's you who
should had died a loong ago! Quite pitiful, even... He couldn't do it himself, so he hoped
someone would finish you off!" The vlack dragonoid said back,as they both resulted now into
mere pushing and kicking. Helios realised right away who he meant by 'he'. His father, who
had left him to fend for his own at too young age. The painful yet still unaware of the true
fate of what had happened to him, only made Helios final anger burst and set a blaze. "SHUT
UP!! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ANYTHING?!" He said while fiercely kicking and
trying to land one hit on that smirky faced tailhole.
But unfortunately, Pyronoid was way more athletic, sending the viper dragonoid all the way
through a wall, right into a painting, and sharp metallic decoration spikes went right through
his scales with a loud popping sound, giving him one painful landing. The Emperor landed
near him and started walking towards him, while regaining stamina and powers by stealing
all Helios, making him really struggle to even lift himself up anymore. A frustrated groan and
cursing, as he panted hard. The paint job all over the castle was shocking. Blood, torn scales,
fingers, nails, teeth everywhere among the rubble and fallen down wall parts. If someone
were to have just come in and looked at it, they might have thought there had been 10 against
10 dragon battle taking place here. But no, just two, mighty persistent pyrus'.
"You, even after all this time, hold on? Surely you're not that foolish that you believe you
have any chances against me? Why I haven't even begun to show my true power! Because
toying with you has been way too pleasant..." He grinned, wiping some blood off the corner
of his mouth and some teeth out.
And he raised Helios from his throat by curling his tail with its sharp spikes deeply and
painfully twisting against his skin, while pressing it like a grape. Making the blood spew out.
Helios of course tried to pull and hit him away, but it was no use. Next thing he felt was his
neck burning and hearing the words:"I will never let you see him again alive."
Now, even Crysalix and Angel watched in horror, as Pyronoid stuck his hand in Helios guts,
and slowly pulled it through his chest, pulling his heart out. Helios vision got blurred as he
wasn't even sure if he was breathing, but as insane as it was, he saw his own heart still
beating, in the emperor's hand. "But you greatly disappointed me. I thought you were the son
of the mighty god, but I guess they were only rumours. Kura blood is always kura blood."
And with one stroke, he pulled his hand fully through, exposing Helios insides. His ribcage
was upen, and all of his insides became his outsides. His body fell in the pit. Ground
swallowed him, opening up with rocks as sharp as teeth, coming closer and closer by every
meter. One final time, he got a glimpse of his lover, as he fell into death's arms. "Fuck... I'm
sorryh... I guess I wasn't good enough for you after all..."
As he felt the darkness taking him, he saw Keith's face. Many people said his eyes looked
hard and cold, but to Helios, they had always looked inviting and trustworthy. His gentle
smile was overwhelming. Tears poured out of the ruby ones. "Good bye, and forgive me...
Keith."
Drago, at the last second, cracked his heavy eyelids open, and turned his blurry eyes where he
heard that unmistakable roar coming, only to see but a glimpse of his lover, falling into the
void.
"HELIOOOS!"
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Hojhtyr- hold on lemme get these tears out of my eyes first. Okay, saddest chapter of
this story, done. If you feel sad, then worry not. So do I. The whole night writing this...
And just because of this mental torment, I give straight up the next chapter with this
same run. It's gonna be the shortest one tho. But, I think everyone will get excited and
have a grin on their face by the end of it! So see u in there on a more hopeful note ;3
Stay unsick and positive!
Reborn
Chapter Notes
Disclaimer:I do not own Bakugan or any of the characters, just the story and my OC's.
Dark Angel belongs to: DarkAngel97.
And we're back right away, not much explaining, hope this chapter will make you all
smile again. Enjoy reading~!
See the end of the chapter for more notes
~In fire you wither, as the flames swallow your soul. Your life burns out, giving one last
flicker of warmth for those around you... And when only the ashes remain, you rise again, in
a new life, you will enter, to burn again.~
Helios only heard the faint sound of someone screaming, before the horrible pain hit every
inch of his body. Everything ripped open. He felt his leg barely hanging one with one piece of
flesh, as he felt his brain pieces were dripping out at the back of his open skull. His wings'
soft thin tissue had been severed open, as from every tiney rip, blood leaked out. He could
still feel his body slowly falling deeper into the sharp rock bed under him, as they squeezed
him dry from every blood drop. It was a farm from a pretty site. After that, everything faded
away...
"Soh, this is it then... Fuck me, what a way to go..."
...
"Hmh. Quite the ass kicking you got... Didn't imagition you would actually 'give up'... Guess
you never cease to surprise..."
Hearing a faint voice again, Helios' ears perked up. He was lying somewhere cold... There
was a mist surrounding him. The air was moist, but somehow stale. He could only see a blur
around him.
"And after he resurrected you and everything, did a triple ability, pulled all your stunts out...
I mean who gets their intestines ripped through? And you're supposed to have the toughest
armor scales, for satanoid's sake?! Or did he soften your very body as well?" He heard
someone talking to him again.
Now he had to get up and see who the hell was talking to him. But he saw no one around
him. For a second, the viper one thought he was losing the last bit of his mind. "Wait, I've
been here before...But why? What is this place?! Who are you?! Answer me!" He groaned to
the cloaked dragonoid in front of him. But right away, he felt an odd shiver go through him.
There was something disturbingly familiar to his voice...Not to mention he's features.
"Even after 10 years, you still ask the same questions. What you should be asking is: How are
you here again? You are not supposed to keep visiting this place every ten years. Once is
already considered a true pardon. But, you're an insistent one... Just like your father. Of
course you won't just kneel over and die. But keep lingering on... "
Helios felt dizzy. Like wherever he was, his body did not like being here. It made him sick.
He didn't want to think about it, but he asked:"Am I... Dead?" "Finally. But, unfortunately,
not all the way. You have collected quite much to hold on for over the years. And that is the
reason you can't just pass over in peace, no matter how much goodbyes you try and leave."
The hooded figure said, as he seemed to be sitting on top of a fog cloud.
"So... Can I just get back up and finish it?!" The ruby red eyed dragonoid asked, raising an
eyebrow. What was so hard about this? Not to mention he didn't appreciate the mystery and
riddles the slightest. It made him feel stupid and lile the other person was toyimg with him.
Still, he knew how fun it was to have a secret and tease someone about it. "*Siigh* It's your
body that's the issue. It's tornt and poked to shit. That's not getting up anytime soon. Or at all.
Besides with strings, if it won't fall through them..." The mystery figure went on. "Then I'll
crawl back!!" Helios shouted in return. "What for? They're all gonna be dead by the time you
get back there. Just like your precious Drago."
But before Helios' tear ducts opened up again by the horrible realisation, he halted. He
concentrated on the scream he had heard. It sounded so familiar... Had he imaginioned it?
No, he FELT him. As crazy as that sounded, he felt his belarng's presence still.
"He's still alive... I have to get back! Somehow...!" He groaned, biting his lip. But then he
concentrated on the stranger's words that ringed in his mind. "But hold it, If I'm still hanging
on in this gap space or whatever, there's a way to get out of here!" He stated, but his
expression made it seem more like a question. "Hm. If you know so much, why are you still
here?" The figure joked, tilting his head to the side. "Grrhh, same as with school, cuz I have
nothing better to do? No, because I know YOU KNOW what IT is! C'mon, what do I need to
do, beat it out of you?! That can be arranged!" And he tried to whip him with his long tail to
make him fall flat on his bum, but the attack only went through him. And instead, he felt the
pain. Groaning, Helios was truly confused now as to whatta hell was going on.
The hooded figure only sighed even heavier than the last time and said:"It's pointless to beat
yourself up, now is it? Not to mention idiotic." Now Helios truly thought he had lost the final
marvels he had left. "Whatta fuck are you going on about?!" The other grinned, and took the
hood off. What he saw, much to his shock, was that the ghost in front was him! Blinking
confusedly, mouth gaping open, he asked:"Well fuck, I'm talking to my self now...But, where
did you get such badass scales?! Not fair!" He pouted, after seeing that the other he was
covered in deep black scales, his eyes having the color of flames. His armour scales have
spikes and orange flaming decoration, and the whole aura was like a demon out of hell. His
tail tip, shaped as a cross, wiped playfully a couple of times and he asked:"Hmh. You reeeally
wanna know?" But the viper one soon became irritated again and turned around while
crossing his arms over his chest:"Hell no! Couldn't care less, I can figure it out of myself!"
"Oh don't fool yourself, I know you want all this hotstuff... your actual, legit, evolution."
Now Helios' ears perkes fully up, and an excited shiver went through whole body. Had he just
said he's real evolution?? So many questions popped in his mind that he didn't know where to
begin. So he shook his head and tried to sum them into one:" How can I have evolved before
than now not- '' but he blew his tongue, and tried again:"Why now, of all times and not so
many before when I actually wanted it?? And don't tell me there's some 'when u dont need it,
u have it' message behind this?!"
"Oh hell no, is much more simple. And I think you can realise it too if you really think about
it..." Helios crossed his arms to his chest and looked down, like the little space at his lap had
a crib paper on it.
"What's different now from then?" Helios tried to think, even so hard that he pinned his eyes
closed. They didn't have their partners? No, that couldn't be it...Their enemy had some sort
of protection shield that prevented them from using too much power and or evolving? He
knew from the others' voice that it was something ridiculously obvious. But, he couldn't wait
anymore and let it roll out of his tongue:"You're back home." That's when Helios raised his
head to look at him shokedly. Silently, he waited and had the face like he enquired further
explaining, so his ghost explained:"You're a Dramonesian. Vestroia can't offer that kind of
power capacity that unlocks your full power. No, not even near. You're much stronger than
you think but once you fell, that power growing process stopped. And once you entered, it
could finally catch up to all that you have achieved. That's simple."
Helios sat down as he had a blank face for a while. Did that mean that no matter what Keith
would have done, even IF he could have beaten Drago on his own, he wouldn't have evolved
because of Vestroias atmosphere couldn't handle it? That was quite the piece to chew on. The
worst part was that he realised how useless Keith's attempts to evolve him had been. He felt
like he had betrayed him in a strange way...Feeling awful about it, he really wanted to visit
him as soon as this was dealt with.
"Then, what happens when I go back as evolved?" his ghost shrugged his shoulders. "See and
find out. Although... You won't be the same as- Never mind. But think, all that extra power,
and without some mechanical alternatives...Sound's too sweet to be true, ey? But-" The other
him said, and kept a pause after seeing his ears drop and turn to face him.
"Why is there always a fucking catch to everything??!" He said in his head.
"It cuts the years you have left." The ghost finished casually. Now Helios visibly seemed to
tense up a bit. Well, if he were to be reborn, that kinda made sense. He couldn't just pick up
where he left with a boost, like pausing a game. Life didn't work so fairly. But, he would be
back in the book of living...
"How long do I even have left-?"
"T-" But Helios stopped him before he could even begin:"Wait, SHUSH!! Don't say it! I don't
ever wanna know... I wouldn't sleep ever again. But, even if I have only a year, I would take
it, if it means I get one more shot at it..." He answered as Drago's face flashed in his mind.
"Anything for you..."
The ghost seemed to grin, and answered:"Hmhm. I knew you'd answer that way. Better use
that 'year' wisely then, and not make stupid challenges to beings you can't beat." He said as if
a reminder of the death incident way back when. "You might become immortal, but don't
celebrate yet. We can be killed, by few methods..." Another confused head tilt.
"We?"
"Hmh. It's my body as well. Remember that."
Despite the dark shine that sent chills down to his back scales, he grinned back at him and
said:"Can't be that short, if you're willing to go with this..." "So you wanna know it's more
than a year?" "Ye-No! Grrhh, Whatever! Now, give me that sweet power, that was supposed
to be mine long ago!" He yelled eagerly and took a battle ready stance automatically, not
really sure what he was praising himself for. "I should warn you though: It burns...Like a
punishment, out of purgatory." He grinned, and dashed forwards to him, taking hold of his
hands, as they shined, and burst in flames.
Helios let out such a high scream, that shouldn't even have been possible, considering how
low and raspy his voice was. At first, he felt the pain wave hit him, and then, a refreshed
feeling spread all over. His deep red pupils set on fire, as an orange iris surrounded his inner
eye. He had yet to evolve, but now that it happened, it was just as incredible as it looked like.
He got
covered in ashes, cocooning him for a hot minute, and the next thing that happened, it was
like embers starting to glow, and then shot their flames up and out, like gasoline and wind
had given air to a dying fire. His grey scales turned into ash black, and grew longer and his
berry red under scales got the hot thick crimson shade. His orange forehorn grew more twists,
and became a more vibrant colored orange. More spikes cover his armour scales, all the way
from top to bottom. His wings didn't lack behind the change either, as they became stronger
and wider, more sharp, like demons. His arrow-like tail tip also changed, and it became a
sharp gothic styled silver cross, and to symbolise the final judgement to whoever opposed
him.
---
Meanwhile back at the surface, a lot was going on. Drago had, like a miracle, begun
breathing again. Most of his wounds had shrunk to nothing but bruises, but he was still shaky.
Just after, Angel and Crysalix had collapsed from the power drain. But by the last thing the
ruby red dragonoid had seen, he had speeded to go and try to catch Helios' arm, without no
success. By the time he had gotten over the edge of the pit, he only saw the unstredly
blackness ahead. The echo of his lover's roar ringed in his ears, as tears started running down
his cheeks.
"HELIOOOOOOOSSS!!!" He yelled from the top of his lungs, as he tried to spread his
wings, and to the next crazy choice of his life, and jump in after him, without any idea what
horrible trap that waited at the bottom. Luckily, someone pulled him back away from it
before he could commit to this suiside mission. "No Drago, don't! You can't save him
anymore!" "Let me go!! I'm going after him, don't try and stop me!" he yelled and tried to
struggle out of the pyrus Emperor's firm hold. "Don't be silly! You'll die!" "Fine by me!!! I
refuse to live without him!!! He's my life... My every reason why I've come as far as I
had...! I wont... I can't bare another-! I WOUN'T!!!" He cried, as the pain squeezed his
shattered heart. It was hard to breathe... Hard to think... No, he didn't wanna think about it!
This couldn't have happened!
Pyronoid bit his lip, hating to see him like this... So upset, consumed by sorrow. Somewhere
deep within him, there was a voice of regret...
"Dragoh..." He said but then he shook his head trying once more.
"He's gone to hell! End of story! Now, please stop crying, my dear...!" Pyronoid tried to hold
him in his arms, as Drago struggled to try and still wanted to jump in after him. "Noh!! NO
NO NOOH! He's not!! He's alive, I can still feel him...! He's not gone!! H-he can't...! My
Helios...!" Drago yelled as tears poured out, as for a second it looked like he stopped.
Pyronoid never held too tightly on him, and tried to soothe the other dragonoid. "You're
hallucinating! Please, calm down! You're gonna hurt yourself, my dear... I know it's hard to
accept, but in time... It will get easier. I promise..." He tried to caress him, and slip the
hypnotisation in once again, but Drago was too consumed by grief. "Don't touch meh!! LET
ME GOOO! Give him back to meeh!!" Drago yelled and tried to wiggle from the others hold,
as suddenly, there was a roar coming down from it. Followed by a massive fire spiral that
burned the whole roof down.
Drago immediately opened his eyes, and turned to watch it. He felt his heart stopping, as did
Angel and Crysalix. From the flames, a dark figure came forth. As it got closer, Pyronoid's
face was in a priceless shock twisted one. "Imposible...!" Helios, more like the King of
purgatory itself, had come down in front of them. Stronger than ever, and voice as
impressively meaning.
"Who was gone in hell?!"
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
Okkayh, now how's that? Hopefully nobody feels teary eyed anymore! xD So, this...
Believe it or not was the main reason for this whole season! I felt so freaking bad for
Helios throughout the whole New Vestroia season... for the persistent freaking pyrus boi
for not being able to evolve! That's why fic it! -w-👌🏻 And designing it has been a year
of headache, but I'm finally happy with it! Didn't wanna change his appearance that
much, but still that you can notice that sum more than a bucket of black paint got
dropped on him, and he got so mad, that he enlarged from it. xD So, as u can guess, next
chapter will be full out revenge, with just baked new hot dragon biscuit! >:3 See you
there, and thank you for holding on with the story! Love you all, and see you next time!
<3
Love Is War
Chapter Notes
Disclaimer: I do not own Bakugan, or any of the characters, just the story and my OCs.
Dark Angel belongs to: DarkAngel97.
Hellou, 3rd one this month folks, I'm hoping you have time to read these, cuz I barely
have time to take a breather! xD I'm rushing a bit, yes, because at the end I have had
most stuff rewritten ready, and I'm trying to aim high and finish this story by this year!
Thankyou for all of your support, your excited comments have greatly pushed me
forward with this, cuz everyone was asking about the baby, and yes, in this chapter,
everything will be answered. So I'm not gonna hold you anymore, hope you all enjoy
reading a bit longer chapter once more! ;3
See the end of the chapter for more notes
~If it's true, It lasts till the end. ~
The two darkus' were still running around the castle, trying to find their way back to their
comrades. As they were coming down the staircase, the very stairs under them suddenly
collapsed. "Leoh!" "Woaau-! The fuck is it now?!" And with quick reflexes, the black
dragonoid jumped back up after Percival, who made it back to the floor they had left. The
stairs crumpled to a flat rubble, as there was now an entrance in front of them. Both of them
didn't get anything too serious added to their already bruised up bodies. Or better:them
ending up as bodies.
"You alright?" "Yeah, still breathing, and let's be
thankful for that!" The doom dimension Bakugan sighed, as he got back up and saw how the
entrance that was supposed to be at the end of the staircase, was now in front of them.
"Whatta heck was that? Did the whole floor just collapse or something?!" Percival asked, as
he hesitantly tried to open the door knob. "No way...!" Leo exhaled, but once they saw the
same hallway as in the floor under, he said:"I guess yes way more than!"
"But what could have caused such a thing?!" But they didn't have to think for long. "Helios!"
As they got the name out of their mouths at the same time, lile on call they saw how two
dragonoids started and all out battled in the middle of it all. The aura surrounding both of
them was phenomenal. The energy levels were off the charts, as two full rage pyrus were
beating eachother up. But not after long, they had yet another distraction, when Seralg
appeared in front of them. "I'm afraid I can't let you interfere."
"Heh, took you long enough to catch up... You want round two? Fine with me!" Leo said but
Percival went in front of him and said:"No! For once, let me handle this, please...!" The
other darkus turned to him eyes wide and asked:"You sure? You know what this guy can do?"
"Yes, I'm aware, but I think I've figured out how to counter it." Percy smiled, and how could
Leo say no to that? "Okayh. Just whistle and I'mma come run in like a monster, 'kay babe?"
Blushing from the pet name again, he said:"Don' t worry, you're a handsome monster to me,
no matter what." Now Leo's ears perked up as he waved it off with his hand:"Oww pleasee,
staawp...!" He said, as now it was his cheeks turn to go red.
"Yes, please stop, and let's get on with it!" The enemy growled, as he traded his sand ability
for whatever Percival was about to do. "Oh sorry, I thought you weren't in a rush?" The
darkus lord asked, and still waited. "I'm not... Except maybe for your funeral!" "Oh my
apologies didn't have anything like that booked for anytime soon!" on the other hand-are
practically ready to be put in an urn!" He said back as he narrowed his eyes from frustration.
"You think you're so smart..!" He hissed as his scales stood up, while the aura spreaded all
over them. "Oh he is a lot smarter than he looks!" Leo added giving a trustworthy smile to his
crush. Percival smiled back at him, having a lot more confidence in him with Leo around.
Even a safer feeling to know he had his back.
---
"H-Helios??!" Drago asked, shaking, mouth gaping open. Helios looked at him, no words to
express how relieved he was to see him alright. He knew his gut wouldn't lie to him... He
was Drago, for crying out loud! He couldn't just die over. "Ou, were you expecting someone
else?" He grinned. Tears flowing, Drago jumped into his arms, purring and crying at the same
time. "Hmh. A bit sooner would have been nice! I got a heart attack because you're 'over
dramaticness'."
Helios embraced him back and caressed it, while saying: "Hmp! Now you know how I feel
24/7." As he let out a playful sigh. Drago forgot everything else around him, as he just
nuzzled his lover, who had returned from the dead. Although he did notice that his lover
looked and felt a lot different. A whole new energy floated around him, as he soon
realized:"D-Did you EVOLVE?!"
"Yeaah, and not you for ONCE IN GOD DAM HISTORY!"
Drago couldn't tell if that was mockery or a celebrating tone, but he didnt care. Whatever had
happened in that hole, had made his lover come back, and he was grateful enough for that.
Though he did want some more proper answers later.
While the two dragonoids had their little kiss and make up session on, the Emperor just stood
still, mouth gaping open, as he had been stood up from a date. "Drago dear... Whyh? Why
him? I have everything a dragonoid could dream off, yet you deny meh? I want nothing but
the best for you... Yet still, you flee in the arms of that hot headed, childish, scarred up
savage? Whyh??"
"Phf. Yeah, what are you gonna do about it?" Helios thought in his head as Drago slowly
turned to watch towards him, with a look that Pyronoid couldn't fully understand.
"Because, despite everything you just said, he has a heart. Have you ever wondered why you
don't find satisfaction, despite every goal you achieve? Because you hardly put any effort into
it yourself! Helios has no idea how to cook, how to even keep a house tidied up, nor how to
time simple things sometimes. But still, he doesn't cheat to get it done right or any easier than
what it is. He is honest with everything he does, no matter how difficult or hard. And if it
even puts a smile to my face, he feels it as a success." And Drago kept a small pause, before
continuing:" There was a time when I stopped smiling. I felt like if I were to have happiness
with anyone I loved around me, they would just get taken away...So I hardened myself from
it. But, there was someone who made me cry, care, and laugh again... He made me feel like I
didn't wanna be alone in my shell anymore. I wanted to live again. As hard and painfully
unfair it sometimes is, when you feel like everyone around you dies, and only you survive...
They fought, and struggled, and lost... Just so I could live on. For too long I got that so
wrong. But I won't waste their sacrifice anymore, I'll live for them... For my sake! And so
far, I don't regret the second I made that choice." The ruby red dragonoid said, as he turned to
look at Helios.
The viper one too realised that he had gone through the same emotional hurricane back then.
Only that in time it half twisted into a lie in his head, that he had to revenge everyone he had
lost. And grow so strong, that he wouldn't feel for anyone again, therefore he couldn't lose
anyone, if he didn't love anyone. But intime, that made him almost lose his life. Along with
the only person he cared about. That had been a pausing point to really think about what he
was trying to accomplish. Was he disappointed in himself? For not being strong enough?
Strong enough for what? To defeat anyone and everything. That was an impossible request.
He just wanted to be strong enough to protect those he cared for. And right besides Drago, he
felt the strongest. He felt like he was at his peak, and that was sadisfaction for him.
"Besides, you can't make someone fall for you. Love should happen naturally between
beings. Not by manipulation or spells!" He said emerald eyes having that familiar justice
shimmer in them. "In other words:Life is a bitch, and love is the queen of all bitches!" Helios
huffed like sending a final sentence to this conversation. The pyrus Emperor just took couple
steps back as tear fell from his eye, as Drago added somewhat emphatically the quietest:"
Sorryh..." And leaned on Helios for support. "Grrhh.... Well then... if that's how it is... I
suppose your mind will only change after I get rid of him!"
Helios didn't even bat an eye, as he made such a treat to him. "No! I still wouldn't, even if
you would! Not that I'd ever allow that to happen ever again!" Drago yelled. He couldn't
understand where the persistence was coming from...But the black dragonoid's expression
didn't change, as he kept his pupils firmly on Helios. "Still, I will shred you to bits! I can't get
a mind piece before it!" He said his fiery eyes flaming, as he was about to make a stance.
"Heli-!" "Stay back, babe. He won't change his mind. And you really think a baby killer like
him would be okay to keep around? No wonder our child population has dropped, when all of
them get turned into energy drinks!" Helios said, as something clicked in Drago's head. "Whwhat??"
Drago asked in complete shock. "You said it yourself, dear. That you liked the taste
of it..." He grinned as Drago had a bad flashback of eating something. That automatically
made him gag, and puke even a couple of times. "Oww, why is it such a crime? Besides, if
they die in birth, the least you can do is to put them to some use and not just bury them and
fill a whole graveyard." He explained. Drago couldn't believe his ears. That doesn't justify it
at all in his book! He would never, not even if he was about to starve to death and the only
thing existing to eat was he or his children, he would rather let his children eat him instead.
"Y-Youh... You're sicker than I thought..!! How can you live with yourself, knowing what's
on your dinner plate is but a small version of yourself?!" Drago basically hissed, and was
about to lose his final sanity bits. What else had been done in front of his blind eyes??
"Is that how you think about it? Just because of their babies? Would it make it better if I said
they're adults?" He asked. "NO! I'M not one on cannibalisms side, never was, NEVER WILL
BE!" Drago shouted, not being able to understand such suggestions. All he heard was the
voice of madness! And Drago was already so close to his decision to switch into
vegetarianism. He had been hungry not too long ago, but now, he wanted to think about
everything but food.
Helios couldn't help but to smile. At least Drago was still his sweet hearted self, despite
everything that got said and had been done to the poor dragonoid. That much he was thankful
for. "Great job. Now you're from his least favorite bakugan list to his most hated bakugans
list!" The pyrus one taunted, not that he had anything to worry about. He and Drago were
forever. And no matter how handsome or rich dragonoid came along, that couldn't break their
bond or attraction to one another apart. "Hmh. What a shame..."
Meanwhile, Seralg disappeared by Percival and Leonidas, and materialized behind Helios,
about to make a secret attack, but Helios turned to look in time, his pupils burning. Right in
that second, Seralg's body set on fire. He started screaming, as his scales melted from the way
of his body. Turning his head back to Pyronoid, as Seralg screamed at the background while
trying to roll over to put the ground from agony, Helios' aura set in crimson and black flames.
"If only a look could kill":Saying wasn't an if to him anymore. He had come back as
something entirely else, and his opponent seemed to realise this as well. "That's not...That's
a... Curse ability...!" The pyrus Emperor gasped as Helios' orange and red eyes glowed, and
there was something forming from his aura. Like long, black yet glowing shadow claws... It
was unreal, and truly something never seen before. A memory flashed before his eyes. He
had seen this power before... In the ancient books. A black book that had no text on the cover
nor in the back. He didn't dare to read the book out loud so the words of it stayed inside his
mind. They only got spoken, when someone was to be punished by them. But Helios hadn't
said a thing. His lips weren't even whispering. Only his flaming stare got displayed in front of
him.
Pyronoid decided to ignore the danger and charged nails flaming hot to his opponent.
Wishing to soon feel his claws burning a hole to his neck, he istead felt his own hand
burning, as his skin melted off, his bones soon exposed. A scream of pain echoed, as he
backed off confusedly. "Aaahh...! How?? Just what happened to you to make you so..!? "
The pyrus Emperor didn't want to admit it, but with this transformation, he had become a
whole lot stronger. Even if Helios was using a single ability now, it was nothing compared to
anything he had seen before. A fire of infinity? But no. His flames or the energy did not seem
to die down the least bit, quite the opposite, it only seemed to increase. So tremendously that
it not only consumed the floor, it began to consume the walls around them as well. It was like
there was something leaking out from them within the heart of the whole castle. It wasn't
darkness alone, it was fiery hate as well. Like burning souls...
"No, I have to help him-!" Drago said out loud as he saw only Helios standing there, holding
Pyronoid off, but surprisingly someone stopped his actions. "Wait, let him handle this, young
highness. I'm sure he has more than enough will and power to do it...He wants to handle this
on his own." Said a voice behind him, and as he turned to look, he saw someone whose face
flud his head with memories. "Noh... It can't be... Angel?!" The young pyrus one gasped.
"It's been quite a while, hasn't it?" The dark one said, as that smile filled Drago's mind with
calmness and memories. He hugged him tightly and pressed onto his uncle, who he hadn't
seen in ages. "Where... Have you been? I haven't seen you since-"But the memory was still
too much for him to say it outloud. Thankfully the dark one understood and briefly
said:''Elsewhere. But now, I promise to seen more, young highness." He smiled as Crysalix
watched the two family members' heartwarming moment. Till Drago's eyes scanned over to
the haos one he hadn't seen before. "Oh, greetings! I don't think we have been properly
introduced yet...I'm Crysalix. A pleasure to finally meet you face to face."
Drago knew there must have been ten things that just went by when he was out cold, but once
again, Angel cleared his mind:"He has helped us to find you, and fight our way through. As
you see, we are far from our dear New Vestroia...The details I can tell you later, but for now,
he helped saving your life." Drago's emerald eyes widened, and he bowed to the haos one:"If
that's the case, then I'm more than in your debt, Crysalix. Thank you..." Drago's quite
royaltic tone made Crysalix blush from embarrassment, as he quickly blurred:"Oh it was all
thanks to Angel we even found this place!" The haos one replied, trying to turn the attention
back to him. "Hmh. Why yes, but I cannot remember everything, yet it's thanks to your clever
pretty head we have managed this far." He praised the haos one once more with a smile. The
look Drago saw on Crysalix's face reminded him of how Helios looked whenever he
complimented him on something, setting ideas in his mind. "T-Think nothing of it, really... It
was beneficial for both of us..." The haos one said, turning his reddening face elsewhere, like
shielding it from the beautiful smile of Angel's. "Hmh! You never disappoint, like usual."
Drago said grinning to the dark one. "Hmh. I certainly hope so." He said answering back with
his own wicked one. Gosh, Drago got so many nostalgia vibes. He hadn't seen him since his
fathers time... Which also was the reason why seeing him at all was sentimental. They
looked so alike, despite the color and attribute... He never forgot his fathers words to him
when he was ever so young:" And no matter what, he will always be watching over you, as
your guardian Angel." Drago heard the all too familiar voice in his head. Oh great, as if this
wasn't emotional enough already...
But a sudden cramp stopped all his thoughts. "Aaahh!!" Drago held his stomach, that was
back to an intact but a bit bruised round one. "What is it?!" Angel worried. "I-I feel likeh...Oh
gods!!" Drago curled up, as he felt the little one getting restless. "Sierl Drago!" "What's
wrong?" Angel asked, supporting him from the back. He couldn't have been still..?
"I - Ih..! I'm fineh..! Don't worryh." He reassured, as he was starting to feel better.
"You better be! Not only for ours, but his sake!"
Another voice made Drago turn his head and say:"Leonidas?! Percival? You all came?!"
Drago said, feeling his eyes tear yet again. Man, he had just cried a year worth in one hour
hadn't he?
"Oh it's almost like we care about you or something!" Leonidas joked, apparently making
enough to make Drago let out a snicker. "Heh, so you are back to normal...Good." Now that
all the five Dragonoids were there, their eyes were on Helios. All their belief was in him now,
giving him the biggest responsibility ever before. Drago was so used to being the one in his
stance, but this time, he had to put the trust in someone else he couldn't even get up right
now...
-"C'mon Helios, we all have seen you can be fierse if you wanto!"
-"You, if anyone has the balls to do this...Kick that moterfucker straite to hell!"
-"You're twice the dragonoid then he is!"
-"Helios, for the sake of us all those innocent souls this tail hole has killed...Do it!"
-"We all believe in you...And I know you believe in yourself! You're strong enough on your
own to do anything you put your mind into. Even turning my head..." Drago thought, as
Helios suddenly felt like a warm blanket surrounded him. Something warm radiated from
behind him. Then, he saw all those believing eyes, and it filled him with something he could
never have imagined. He felt the adrenaline pumping in his veins. It was similar as in the
tournaments back in vestal. All those fans adoring him and Spectra... No, this was way more
different. Millions... Vs five. Just like the game board had been set for them before they
entered the city. Odds were more than against them, but why had they won? Because they
were shining for someone. It was nothing compared to those who had just come to see a good
match. This...Was a true fight.
Pyronoid had meanwhile collected some of his own energy from all the adrenochrome he had
enjoyed, and had s blood red flames leaking from his scales. As it dripped down, it burned
everything under it. Soon enough, he had melted a hole in the ground making him float in the
air. "I'll admit, you have some odd powers now, but no matter! I will burn you into hole
cheese nonetheless! Even your scales can't stand acid blood from tortured children!" And he
charged right for him, throwing the drops over. "Angel! "Helios yelled, who quickly
understood, and made a shield for everyone, as the drops got reflected off of Helios. He had
yet to move, but as the Emperor came face first at him, Helios finally made a move. "Are you
ready? "The voice in his head asked:" Thm. Just don't even think about taking full control
over me." He remarked sharply. "Oh no, as much as it sounds, we have to work together if we
wanna do this the right way. Besides... you have too much of that gacky feeling surrounding
you... "
Helios had a small smile appear on his dark lips, as he answered:"Is called love. And is more
than enough to make me go crazy." Drago heard it loud and clear, as he made a small whining
sound and pressed his stomach. "Helih..."
Angel smiled upon witnessing this. Fortunately, it had been a false fear that Helios would
lose himself to the dark side anymore. He was chained by something a lot stronger...
After all that energy had been concentrated on the two, and they were ready to release it.
Both knew this was a death battle. "Why? Why did it have to result in this?? God damn it!"
Drago cursed inwardly, as the tension kept tightening. Some might have felt flattered if a
demigod and an emperor would fight over you, But not Drago.
However, Pyronood wasnt giving much of a choice by his treats. And Helios was more than
willing to protect his belang. However, the standing around imitating suddenly stopped, when
Pyronoid charged first out of the two. He tried to make his first land on Helios' cheek, but not
even close. He dodged it and tried to reflect it back by his own fist, but that didn't land either.
And an equal swing and a miss dance started. Exap it was 5 times faster than any
humanspeed. When they had continued this a good while, they changed tactics by trying to
directly hit each other with abilities.
"Flames of Agony!"
"Wrath of God!"
But that's when Helios had the upper hand. He, from his usual 650 G, had taken quite the step
and was now in base level at 1666 G. Even though Pyronoid was 1800, everyone had a good
feeling that Helios had a way to turn this around. But now what Pyronoid's attack did was
that it absorbed the opponent in dark flames and kept burning in them, slowly eating away
their energy, where Helios attack was able to plus his G level by 800, and in a normal battle,
this would automatically take down their opponent, but this wasn't just a brawl. Instead the
impact not only took out Pyronoid, but the whole castle wall, making him fly all the way
outside. The agony flames were still circling Helios, as he charged ahead right on to the first
black spot he saw come up from the building parts. He managed to scratch his cheek, as it left
a burning mark on it. His bones had obviously fractured from many parts by now, which was
why he was moving noticeably slower. Which was going exactly as Helios planned...
"Thsk! It's gonna take a lot more than that! Blood drain!" He called, as an invisible tornado
fell to surround Helios, who stopped moving for a moment. The storm started to rip his black
scales open, trying to break his skin, and suck them up somewhere beyond naked eyes. "This
is the end for youh! There's no escaping this one...Till you're nothing but bones! And the best
part is, you can't activate any abilities from inside it! HAHAHAHAHAH!!"
"Ou no...! That's how he usually finishes off his enemies...Do you think he can counter it?"
Crysalix asked worriedly. Drago tightened his fists, as a worried expression covered his face,
but his krovarg only made a small grin. Suddenly, Pyrnonoid felt something ripping his arms,
wings and tail off. The shock was too much for him to even make a scream. He stared at
Helios, who was still in the trap he set, but how?? What had happened? "Who said I can't do
what now? Sorry, I only follow my own rules!" And then, a black matter dripped down on
Pyronoids shoulder, as he saw something shining. Like a blade. No, they were two giant like
claws that emerged from underground, leading to the tornado. That's when Helios wings
shined and he broke the tornado by simply spreading them open. Everyone was as surprised
as Pyronoid. Helios was truly full of new tricks now!
"I-Imposibleh..!" The pyrus royal choked, and looked at the flames that were still circling
Helios. "You should be so weak that you shouldn't even be able to stand up..!" To which
Helios only flashed his sharp teeth in a demonic grin and said:"Not really, if you have powers
beyond this world..." As he started to walk slowly towards the Emperor, who was the one
collapsing, from shock or fear. Perhaps from a bit of both. He couldn't regrow his limbs for
some reason. Whatever this matter was, it prevented him from using his most effective ability
in all the centuries. It was clear to anyone how this fight was gonna end now.
Pyronoid coughed blood and some teeth out as he asked with a shaky voice:"W-Whatta hell
are youh?!"
"One pissed off Bakugan!" He roared, as the heating, black claws coming out of his back
pushed themselves deeper into the other dragonoids visceras. They not only burned and
poisoned their opponents, but they also sucked out every bit of power they had.
But all Pyronoid could do was yell out of frustration, and fear. He had yet to meet an equal.
Someone, to whom his abilities seemed to have done nothing. Even his acid blood did as
much as rain droplets. "WHAT?!"
"Thm. You know: If you keep predisposing yourself to venom, little by little, your body
system actually starts to adapt to it?" He grinned, as his eyes glowed in the darkness. "Noh...
You're not supposed to-! It's a venom that dispels the blood souls themselves! Unless-!?"
Just then he noticed something: Helios had not bleeded once. Even in the tornado, it only
looked like pieces of his scaling had come off, but not actual blood. There was only that
black matter that seemed to have a mind of its own. That seemed to surround everything near
him...his scales and limbs. "Noh... No! You...Your DEAD!! YOU DON'T BELONG IN
THIS WORLD ANYMORE! BE GONE, DAMNED DEMONOID!!!"
And by this point, Pyronoid only resulted to throw fire waves all over, not caring what they
hit from going mad with fear.
That was a mistake. Helios had an ability of his own now, that prevented his opponent from
either activating any of their own abilities, but also from them healing themselves. He kept
cutting his enemy with giant black blades, as
Pyronoid tried to dodge and back up from them, but the flames were too much. They burned
no matter what he did. One of the black claws stuck right through his foot, preventing him
from escaping, even if he would have gotten a last second regret. Helios started to reel him
in, as Pyronoid tried to thrash around, like a fish on dry land. He started to beg, making
Helios just narrow his eyes more. "Oh shut the hell up! No one cares!" As with the other
claw, Helios stuck it through his bottom jaw, and wiggled it off from the rest of his skull with
an unsettling bone crunch. The third and fourth claws started to absorb Pyronoid's whole
body covering him in the black and red matter, as there were still some curling sounds to be
heard. Beyond that, for everyone else's eyes it just looked like Pyronoid had melted with the
black matter out of this world.
It was finally over...
"And congratulations! Your first soul!" The purgatory dragonoid heard echoing in his head.
"Thm, so what do I do about...?" "Oh you can have him in your soul dimension! And you can
keep torturing him or observing his knowledge piece by piece...It's all up to you if you
wanna 'use' him or not." His shadow self said. "And are you just gonna keep talking to me for
the rest of my life?!" He growled already annoyedly, and had a bad feeling about this extra
voice within him. "Fine then! If you don't want help with this new thing you barely
understand, then you can always lose it and end up killing everyone..."
"Noh! Grrh, fine...Be that way! *siigh*
"Why do I start to believe it would have just been better to die instead??" He sighed and
rubbed his forehead.
"Hm. Too late anymore, brother. You chose, now bare the shitty consequences! But, for
now..." And then, complete silence. As if he had said 'Farewell' or 'I'll shut up'. He had a
feeling like there was a lot more to this new evolution, and that it had been meant to happen
this way regardless. When his black claws had disappeared and his aura calmed down, he
turned to face the other dragonoids.
"Well, quite the brutality points, but you got the job done! Quite the demonoid power you
have..." Leonidas commented as he was the first to approach the black and red one. "A
What?" "Ah, still got the old Helios brain, I see!" The darkus one teased as the others didn't
seem to appreciate it the least. "Just stop fucking with me and tell if you know something!"
"Oh I know quite a lot... But I feel like with slower I'll go with the slower dozes, so that ur
head doesn't go into overdrive." The doom dimension Bakugan said, as he looked him
straight into his eyes. From that alone he knew there was gonna be a lot of talk about this, but
also he was thankful, if Leo truly was truthful about this and not just pulling his tail. But it
did make sense, if this truly was some soul thing going on...
"And you're sure Pyronoid is truly gone now?" Percival asked. "Oh good luck for that bastard
trying to get back! No, that tail hole is ancient history! *sigh* Just adds more to this place's
bloody history books..." Helios sighed heavily, looking at the smoky red sky.
And then, his eyes scanned to the haos one:"Hope you got the answers you wanted?"
A firm nod from the haos prince. "Yes, to most of them at least..." But, the answers Crysalix
had gotten only raised more suspicion and theories as to what was really going on. But one
thing's for sure, there was no more war in Flamera. For now...
And finally, his flame colored eyes met the emerald ones. Drago was shaking a bit. Like
afraid to take a step forward. But Helios' pupils were big now and he's burning aura was no
more. "Dragoh..." And hearing that calm growl, Drago made it to his arm and Helios took a
hold of his lower back, feeling how the ruby red one was shaking. "Was that scary to watch?"
"I've never seen you like that...I admit, it was." And then he tilted his head back from his
neck to look at his expression and to caress his new face. The burn scars running down from
his eyes to his cheeks were still there. Guessing they will never go away even if he evolved.
His scales were still warm after flaming up like that... Drago swallowed a bit nervously,
hoping his mate wouldn't notice, but of course he did. "You know how ever mad I would get
or if I throw a tantrum sometimes, I would never, ever hurt you, right?" Herring that more
low and gentler tone from his krovarg, made Dragos' eyes tear up. He closed the distance by
rubbing his head against Helios', and caressed his back longingly. He let out a soft, agreeing
hymn and said: "I know, dear...And I believe it. You don't have to tell me... Just that you
don't ever again get stuck on that path, please. I love you as you are. No matter how you look
or how powerful you are... You, staying YOU is all I care about." He said, tightening his
hold on him, as Helios' ears dropped and he asked:"So you want the marshmellow me, huh?"
Drago smiled and nuzzled him as he answered:"I want MY Helios to stay. Understand?"
"Thmh. Yeh yeh, gurrganoid." He smiled back and nuzzled him back, and couldn't help but to
give a small lick to his cheek.
This change had been so unexpected... Drago felt how much more build Helios' body had
gotten, not even sure how that was possible, but then again, it was Helios. And he had seen
first hand how buff he could get, with some forbidden ability cards. Still, too much was too
much. And this was perfect for him. Seeing his darker scale color was also something to get
used to. Thankfully, even if his chest spikes had grown and multiplied, he was able to retrace
them, so Drago's own chest didn't just get scratched up as he hugged his lover. Same with his
back spikes. Also with his longer ears and more tattered scale formation, he had to
admit:"You... are even more attractive than before."
Helios ears perked up. "Really?" "Uhuh. I think I like this more than your mechanical
version, even..." Now Helios had an excited smile on his face as his cross shaped tail time
started to wave back and forth. "Heh, I mean what do you expect? Could I possibly get any
worse?" The more feminive dragonoid let a small giggle out and said: "Nah, unless- the
inside of your in-scale has smallened..." The other said with that tone, that Helios had missed
the most. "Well, maybe you should double check that fact..." He asked grinning as he raised
Drago to sit on top of his hips, and pushed his pelvis against his who purred and shivered
warmly as he felt a familiar hand on his rear. Helios licked his side neck, and now noticing
that Pyronoid's mark from him had disappeared, decided to put his own back like it used to
be. Drago let out a bit louder moan, but pushed himself back against his krovarg, more than
enjoying affections again. As Helios hands kept re feeling his lover's body he finally
remembered something he was supposed to comment on earlier.
"Hmh. Now that I have time to say it, you look smokin' in a dress... Maybe I should get you
one with more of my taste...?" To this, Drago blushed and broke up from his flirting mood
completely. "Oh just TRY IT!" And he immediately tried to get it off. "I can't believe I'M
STILL WEARING THIS THING!!!"
"Oh come on, Draag, I think it suits youh!" Leo grinned as Percival tried not to sniker, as he
knew what a mental torture that must have been for his poor dear friend. "You know what I'm
gonna suit you soon? A corset and a ballerina dress if you don't shut up!" The purgatory
dragonoid threatened as he tried to shut his friend gaggling up, seeing that Drago had had
ennough already. But unfourtunately, it only give the doom dimention dragonoid even better
laughing seizure. "Hahahahahah! Ou daaeem, that could get kinkyyh...! All that tiying..." He
grinned back, and everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter while imaginioning the silly
view. "Or wait...why not give Heli some skirt fitting? You have more than enough ass for it!
And isn't black and pink a thing?" Leonidas smirked, but Helios' hellish aura woke up again.
"JUST. TRY. WEARING. ME. A. SKIRT. AND. I'LL. RIP. YOUR. GENITAL. THROUGH.
YOUR. THROAT. AND. STUCK. IT. IN. YOUR. TAIL HOLE. DICKBaAG!" "Uuh~Your
ooon!" Drago, Percival and Crysalix tried to hold their stomachs from cramping by the
bizarre image in their mind. Wherever this conversation started, they were happy that it took
a bit more humorous turn.
--
Meanwhile Angel had distracted himself by going to see where the baby's corpse had been,
but the egg nor its inside wasn't there anymore. There wasn't even any blood on the ground.
Like someone had cleared it up...
"Quite the child massacrist you were...*sigh* Sayonara, brother. Have a nice trip to the
afterlife, you hellraiser." Said a black dragonoid, who sat up at the rubble, having his wings
open, that made a skull face in the middle. None other, then Angel turned to look, who was
the only one able to sense his presence. Deathdranoid raised his eyebrows, as if surprised that
someone was able to see him. He knew his aura, and realized fast who, or 'what' he was. "DDid
you...?" A pressing silence. "Why don't you wait and see for yourself, Prince of the dark
souled." He said with his usual tired, unimpressed tone, but his expression changed a tiny
bit:"All though your true family is watching you from the shadows, bare in mind, you have
exceeded your abilities. From this point on, I'd choose more carefully when to use my true
powers, if I were you. Same could be said of your haos one... Once you open the veil to the
otherside, it never gives anything for free." Angel felt his own heart beat in his ears, as if all
the noises from the background had been muted. One beat, two beat, and so one... Waiting for
it to stop. No, what? That was a horrible thought.
Letting the death's words sink in, Angel nodded slowly. "I understand..." The dragon of end
sighed and got up.
"Seems that I better go, before my abilities start to affect you furter...Farewell, young
Darkana." He said, turning, as his long tattered partially see through wings dragged behind
him, making him a truly ghostly appearance.
That's when Angel's heart jumped to his throat. That name... He hadn't heard it in so long
that he had forgotten it...! Genesis had used it from his family. Mister and Misses Darkana.
He suddenly felt a warm wind circle him. It had a dark wispear, making his icy eyes
glassened with tears. This wind felt so much like his mothers caressing. And the strong
presence of his father next to him. He remembered when he was small, how he had leaned on
to his knee when he was but a hatchling. Then, the feeling of them faded away, as he saw like
some dark lights followed the direction when Deathranoid had gone, and faded into the
horizon.
Angel had heard stories among his kind, of the black dragon that splits between this world
and another...Destined to be alone forever, because everything surrounding him died. He
took souls, and sometimes, gave them a second chance. He cared for them, and listened to
lost ones, sounds that normal mortals couldn't hear or were too afraid to listen. It was a crazy
guess, but maybe, it was the souls of his parents that said hi to him just now?
A single tear fell across his smiling lips. He silently thanked him, and he tried to bury his
weak side, and concentrate on his words, as he made his way back to the others.
"I've become stronger...I can feel it. But, what happens now?" He wondered and looked at
the dragonoid who were happy to see each other.
But of course, the Haos one turned his face towards the dark one and came to him.
"What...Will come next? I mean...What happens to you?" Angel mentaly snickered at the
irony. It was like an echo of his thoughts.
"I'm not sure, beautiful. But I do know that I cannot stay on site. My powers have increased
somehow. Perhaps it's this place..." He said looking around him, and thinking of his return to
New Vestroia. No, there was no way he could just walk freely there. It was way too
dangerous. "Maybe they will decide I'm a danger and get rid of me... Or lock me up for
good."
The haos one tightened his hand into a fist. And crossed his arms over his chest.
"Well, even if the whole world would turn against you, I wouldn't. I-I couldn't. You're... such
a beautiful creature...With such kind eyes... I'm... Already lost in them..."
Now it was the dark one's time to be amazed by what he heard. He had a soft expression on,
as he caressed his cheek. "I'm glad to know that, my dear. At least I know I have someone to
flee to when the world turns against me." He said with a half joking tone, but his tender
touch... It was too much.
Bushing from the soft act, Crysalix had this sudden urge to just...embrace him? To take a hold
of him and keep him that way forever. No, more than hold him. It had gotten interrupted so
many times before, and now with the urgent danger finally sent to the past... And guessing,
fearring that the next words were gonna be:"Farewell..." He swallowed. How did this
happen? They were supposed to be only allies during this mission. He wasn't supposed to get
so attached to this dragonoid! But, wasn't that what they all said? Distance only makes bonds
stronger? But the thought of him turning away, and disappearing to the world under... for
good. Without him there to tease him, and closing those lovely unique wings around him...
The other seemed to realize this as well, and his expression saddened.
"You have been that small spark in my endless darkness, that has made my heart beat once
more... It's been a pleasure to share this short yet precious time with you."
He softly said and nuzzled his pale crystal covered face. The haos one made no gesture back,
or said nothing for a good while. The dark one turned his face to see more properly, and that's
when the other said with shaky breaths:"How dare youh... Just to steal my heart like that?
And then leaveh?! Give it back, you thief...! Give it back to meh..!!" Crysalix murmured, as
he squeezed Angel's chest, and buried his face in it. Angel felt something warm also dripping
on to it. When he pulled Crysalixes face up, he saw how his eyes were pouring with tears.
Tears that looked like pearls...
Looked deep into the other one's heartbroken eyes, as did the other. Their blue eyes came
closer to one another, till there was just quick attachment, and contact between them.
Crysalix gave this teasing dark one finally his what for, a deep longful kiss, but just as Angel
was about to make it even deeper, Crysalix pulled back. "No I can't... It will just hurt more
after-...!"
"Endless aching hurts even more.'' Angel whispered and pulled him back, as Crysalix was
amazed once again how well he had read his mind. And he hated to admit that having even
one moment of gold, rather than watching it through the looking glass, never achieving it, felt
better. So he gave in on the other one, and grabbed his shoulders, and caressed his biceps.
The taste of him, it was like pure sugar. Angel grabbed the other one's curvy body, and pulled
him closer, right to his scales. His pointy white tufts were just as soft as they looked. Making
Angel finally realize that Crysalix's upper body wasn't hard scales, they were soft like fur,
making it irresistible to not caress his back, smooth as cats. Their hands released all the
curiosity and went over every scale posible. From his head down to his hips, that the other
one warmly shivered at.
Then after the lovely moment, Angel broke it for some air and said: "No." Crysalix stopped
to look at him confusedly, but then he continued:"I will keep it, and treasure it. I will never
let it shatter again." He said staring deeply into his ice blue eyes, as the dark one pulled his
hands into his, and gently pulled him closer again, touching his nose tip against his. The
other, let a shaky breath out, as he realized what he had said. He curled his golden nailed
fingers to take a hold of Angels, and brushed his own nose against his. He let a deep purring
sound suffice when he felt Angel's soft cheek, smooth neck, and his warm chest with his
head. "Y-You weren't just...Making fun of me?" He sobbed, as the dark one's tail curled over
his. "Hmh. I like to have fun, yes, but I only do it for those I hold dear. But, you simply took
the better of me... You are the first to respond the way you do...And to look at me the way
you do, hold me the way areh..." He said as he felt how Crysalix's hands were well wrapped
on his back, and how lovingly his fingers brushed his back scales. Dear him, he wanted to
just more than kiss him... But, he had to refrain. This was all. Curse him and his origins for
not being able to live a normal life.
"Thankyou, my dear. I remember those soft lips...When I think of you." He gently smiled,
letting go of him.
But Crysalix just tightened his hold as he was supposed to let go. He tried to swallow and not
let his cry be heard in his voice when he silently pleaned:"Pleaseh.. Don't goh... and leave
meh all alone..." Angel pulled his head down and bit his teeth. "Unfortunately, that's not for
me to decide..."
"What do you mean not for you to decide? Or course it is! Just... Stay. Even a little while? If
you're worried about the power drain, I can always heal you!" He said voice was visibly
cracking now, and he tried to hold him with both of his hands. Angel stayed quiet, but his
elbows were shaking.
"Cryss... Don't make this harder..." Angel murmured and held his hand faced away from
him. Crysalix's blue eyes were tearing up as he watched his lover and seeing him shake, he
turned to look at him. "You know why I can't stay here..." The haos one pulled his head back
and tried to wipe the tears off, but it was too much for Angel to see. He embraced him to his
chest and pushed his head against him. "I swear... That no matter what, we will meet again.
And I won't ever forget what a beautiful yet diva prince I met..." He smiled trying to make it
better. But Crysalix gave him one last bite to his cheek scale, right on the other side of the
first one and turned from his arms and said:"Don't you come back-! Until you have learned
some manners!"
Angel sighed heavily. After bearing so many losses... Countless ones... Why was this one the
hardest of all of them? He wasn't even dead, but maybe it was because of that why this
seemed so unfair.
But everyone saw how heartbroken both dragonoids were. Something about a parting like
this doesn't seem okay... Then again, life wasn't always so happy and rainbows. Drago
especially felt something was wrong with all this. They had a choice for heaven's sake! A
chance to say goodbye, even saying goodbye for the fresh lovers didn't seem right.
But then Helios groaned:"Gaar, just get that sugar cake back with us or don't leave at all!"
"Helios?" Angel questioned, surprised. But of course! Why hadn't I just not thought about it?
Even Amelia after transporting had survived in Vestroia, despite being a Dramonesian. Angel
turned back to Crysalix, and took him on bridal hold, and smiled:"If I can't stay here, then it
seems the only option is for me to take you with me." Crysalix opened his waterfalling eyes,
as he yelped in surprise. He turned to slowly look at Angel, like he had just imagined what he
had said:"Huh??" "Did you go deaf, dear? Come along with us. What's stopping you?"
Nothing. His head didn't say any reason to. He didnt wanna go back in Lumenia, that
supposedly was nothing but rubble. Besides, he was most definitely wanted for being the
prince. So what better way to just disappear? Or should he? What did he want? He knew he
didn't wanna leave Angel now. All else was a blur and a bunch of question marks. So he
turned around to take a couple steps back, as Angel reached his hand out. He wanted to feel
that on his head again! He wanted his warmth again! So he pushed his head to his neck,
almost like a lost child after finding their parents.
"I wanto... I wanna be with you..! No matter where I have to go! Forever..." He said and
hugged him tightly, as his white tail made a couple of wipes. That's where Angel had to bring
it down again:"You, a dragon of light cannot follow me into that darkness. It would consume
you...." "Than still become a dark dragonoid!!" He shouted, tears starting to pour again. Just
when he thought he'd have someone to be able to be free...
"Nonsense, dear. I won't let you do that to your beautiful self..." He murmured as nuzzled
him tenderly. "I'll visit you as often as possible. And stay as long as I'm able." But that's
where Crysalix lifted his gaze and asked:"But why? Why should you return to the darkness
and deney the pleasures of life? You deserve to live wherever you wish! I can't even imagine
how it must have been for you...Centuarys in nothingness! Someone like you.. Doesn't
deserve such fate." He said, pressing his hands on his back, as Angel watched him and
listened to his words with care. "I doubt he would have wanted that for you..." The haos one
added, looking at him softly. Angel knew who he meant, and remembered how Genesis had
looked at him.
But then, it was time for Drago to speak up: "I quite agree with Crysalix. I do not see the
reason for that option to be followed." Angel looked at the young pyrus king and asked:"Your
highness, what are you saying..?" "That I am the head of the Braveheart family now.
Therefore, I repeal the order my ancestor has given to keep you locked in the dark dimension!
You will live in the light of New Vestroia with us!"
Angel was stunned, as was his expression as wee, but he did not want to question it, and
gladly bowed and said:" Your word is my command, my young lord. Thankyouh..." He
smiled, as he answered on his own. Crysalix praised Angel excitedly and sighed:"Looks like
you won't get rid of me so easily, huh? Or was that your plan all along, dark fox?" "I admit
nothing, my highness." The Dark one smiled slyly. Both haos and darkus one purred for the
good turn of events.
"That's the best repelling you have done so far." Helios grinned at Drago. "Are you gonna
start a rebellion spree now or what?" "Pfh. You wish... But from what I have seen, it will be
more catastrophic to not let him out." He said looking at Crysalix and winked at him. He
blushed, as tears glittered in his eyes. "Thankyouh... Thankyou so much!" He said holding
on to his dark lover.
"Well now, if were all 'booked up and ready to leave' that would be fucking fantastic! I'm
getting homesick already!" Helios stated. "I thought this was your home?" Leo asked
sarcastically, while having a claw over his jaw. "Phah! This is HELL! Get me out of here
already, before I really go and die somewhere!" The black and red one huffed while taking
Drago to his arms. "Angel, would you do the honours?" "Why of course!" And a portal
opened before them. Leo without questions scooped Percival off from his feet, who blushed
madly from the action. "H-Hey wait! Not in front of everyone..!" But Leo only tilted his head
and asked:"Ow, but I thought we were doing a thingie?" And before he had a chance he saw
how Angel was holding Crysalix, Helios was holding Drago... And he just sighed in
defeat:"Nevermind..."
Drago had that grin off:'You will tell me everything later' on his face, And Percival just
dropped his head in defeat and embarrassment.
"Hell, what kind of gaygroup did we become?!"
Helios announced out of the blue when somehow all that seemed to have happened was that
they had two more couples once they left. Every Bakugan looked at each other's loved one
with the same realisation, and bursted out into giggles. A sound that was more than welcome
after all the stress and tears. "Well I'm pretty happy with my prey over here, thank you very
much!" Leo said, looking Percival in his arms.
"I'm just a prey to you!?" He inquired, trying to decide whether to feel hurt or insulted. But
Leo's look made him quickly realise that he meant something completely else by that. "Ooh,
don't make me change you into a desert, babyh..." A nervous swallow. "And what is that
supposed to mean??" "Thmhmh! Oh you WILL find out!" Leo grinned and licked Percival's
hard blushing cheeks.
Helios, who was still wondering what had been so damn funny, just shook his head and
dropped it. "GRRR-! I'll ban my own talking privileges again for the next hour!" The black
and red one growled. "Oh good luck with that!" Leo teased back. When he glimpsed with his
fire colored eyes to the ruby red one, he saw something soul soothing. Drago smiled
peacefully with his long lashes closed and leaned his head against Helios heart. That site had
been all worth the fight. He had his meaning of life back again. And oh boy, did he realize
how many hours he had been up just now...Well that HAD to wait till they were on the
planet first off.
Angel looked at Crysalix and smiled. "How are you feeling? Has leaving affected you yet
anyhow?" "Noh, so far, I feel normal." He said but from his face, he saw that there was
something troubling the haos one. Well many in fact... But Angel pressed him closer and
said:"Worry not, I have a place in mind we can enter and have a small breather." The haos
one nodded, taking a deep breath. He was nervous and excited all in one.
And finally, the light of the tunnel ahead briteneded, and they knew they were getting close.
Drago smelled the air and that put an emotional smile on his face. "Almost home...!"
----
As the hero group finally teleported to the right location, they were at the center of Tensia.
Perfect! "Here we are, folks! Home sweet home!" Leonidas said hands on his hips. "It feels...
Odd." Percival added looking around.
"I know what you mean..."
But before they had time to wonder too much, Drago let out a loud painful scream. Everyone
asked at the same time:"What's wrong?!" Althouhg Angel had a hunch why had struck into
the young pyrus one. Drago just gripped tightly on Helios' shoulder and
whisoered:"Hurryh... To the hospital... NOW!"
"Say no more!" But despite Helios' words, before he had time to open his wings the ruby red
one corrected:"Wait-! Home first...please?"
Helios was about to argue back, but just bit his tongue and scooped him up and
murmured:"Just pick one first damnit..!"
And Drago used his own power to warp them directly to the pyrus house and to the teleporter.
before anything else, Drago just opened his eyes and started pointing next to the door. "The
bag..! Take it with us..!" Helios remembered what he meant and took it onto his other hand.
"Don't worry sweetie. I got it." "Hhg... good..." Now, Helios was getting really nervous.
Things were getting real now. But he felt hundred times better now that he was the one
holding him when this happened.
---
Soon, the pyrus couple rushed through the familiar hallways, Helios keeping a firm grip as
Drago was moaning in agony in his hands. "Grrh, where's that goddamn furrball when you
need her?!" But a door opened right in front of them, and a familiar doctor snapped: "What
took you so long?" "Oh I don't know, dimensional traffic?!" He sassed, and carried Drago
through onto the examination bed and moved out from the couple of doctors' way. "A YEAR
long traffic?!" Iitu repeated. Now Helios had to raise his pointy ears and groan
back:"WHAAT??!" "Yeah you tell me what, sir! You have been missing a year!! I don't know
more than that, all four of you just disappeared from last year's Christmas party and were
never seen again!"
Helios was so confused...he couldn't understand, but one thing he did ask:"Do Keith and
Dan-?" "Of they, more than any, have been looking for you! But first, how about we
concentrate and get your still somehow alive offsprings in this world?" "...Y-Yeah..." Helios
said, biting his nails. So much had happened... And he knew their partners had lost their
sleep from worry. Especially Keith who already had problems sleeping...But still, first things
first.
Drago still had wounds to be treated. Not all that Val had inflicted could have been healed in
such a short time, plus the blade he had used had been cursed, and was extremely fatal to
dragonoids in specific. Drago had internal wounds that were bleeding, making his blood
pressure unstable. He was pretty much out of breath as hard as breathing was now, but he had
to hold on. He just had to...!
Drago looked over to his lover, trying to caress his bleeding scars. "Y-youh... Need to get
these patched up...Soonh..." Helios eyes widened and suddenly felt like he was choking. "YYour
in unimaginable pain right now... About to give birth...Yet you're still worried about
my pieney scars???!" Dragos' empathetic eyes said it all. Helios bit his lip as he couldn't
believe what he was witnessing. "Your...! You're...Freaking angel, you know that?!" Helios
whispered but kissed him on his forehead softly. But too soon, the doctors said:"Sorry sir, but
we need room now..!" Drago's hand got pulled away, and the look he had while they put a
breathing mask on him just sliced Helios heart.
Cursing inwardly, he moved to the hallway, as he saw in Drago's eyes how little he lived.
Letting go of his lover's safe, strong, warm arm wasn't ideal now of all times, when he had to
start pushing for dear life. Quite literally. The glass wasn't seen through, so he couldn't even
see him anymore. He tightened his hand that Drago had caressed and tried to get his own
blood pressure in check. He could pull through this...He was Drago the all mighty! He had
to... But how long was he gonna have to wait?
To be continued...
Chapter End Notes
So, here we are, at last... Closing in on the moment most of you have been waiting for
since the last story's end! xD I'm sorry for the wait, but don't worry, not it is at hand! >:3
Can you already imagine Helios with a freaking baby...? Ghhh, I'm gonna have too
much fun with that! xD
Thank you so much for reading this chapter, the biggest event now behind us. I hope you
liked it, and see you in the next one (spoiler: a lot of fluff in coming)!~ ^^
Down time, Good time
Chapter Notes
Hi everyone! Glad to finally have this chapter done. It's gonna be quite shipping filled,
but maybe it will be good after all the intense action. And at the end, a bit more
progression in our ruby red dragonoids condition! ^^ So with that, I'll let you all read,
and hope you enjoy~!
OC Dark Angel belongs to: Darkangel97.
See the end of the chapter for more notes
Leonidas and Percival had decided to visit their own homes, after Drago and Helios had
disappeared and left for the hospital.
Angel and Crysalix had left on their own way, so all the three couples had separated for now.
But they had promised to come and visit them a bit later in the hospital. And of course,
Leonidas had wanted to grab some food, knowing that they all needed some after such a
journey.
Before all this Percival and Drago had talked about the birth, and Drago had said that it
wasn't that quick of a process. It could have taken 3 or 13 hours. It all depended on how
easily the egg's wanted to come out. But of course, the procedure was painful, not to mention
very energy draining for the mother. In the worst cases, it could have ended up fatal. But
Drago hadn't fought this far for nothing! Everyone knew he had a strong survival instinct,
plus luck to come out even impossible obstacles. And now, he was finally back with Helios...
He knew there was no way he let that happiness be ripped from him ever again. Come hell or
high water! He was gonna give his all for this long awaited moment. As his thoughts were
mentally close to his dear friend, his presence was required in the present where his body was
as well. Shivering quite badly in fact...
"Ey, you wanna come over to my place real quick?" Percival halted and turned to face his
darkus lover. "S-Sure. Why not..? Sorry for that, my thoughts are a bit scattered..." He said,
as he tried to rub his arms and pull his cape around himself for warmth. The doom dimension
Bakugan hymned and smiled at him, while sneakily taking a hold of his hand. "Guilty as
charged, they're in my thoughts too... But there isn't much more than spiritual support that
we can give 'em for now... I doubt they would let us all just observe in the waiting room,
while Drago pushes his soul out! Nor would I think he'd wanto...And he knows we're with
him in spirit, more than anything. If he needs something to squeeze, it'll be Helios' arm!" Leo
stated, trying to cheer his crush up. "So really the best thing we can do is wait, and take care
of our exhausted minds the best we can. A bit of warming up and some food would do the
trick with me. How about you, my baby lord?" The yellow eyed dragonoid asked, while
having his muscular arm go down to Percival's lower back, from which he instantly got warm
vibes already.
Percival took a deep breath and bent to the other persuasions. He was right once again. He
tightened the hold of his own hand and smiled a bit while having his cheeks blushed, not just
from the cold. "Yes, some dinner would sound lovely right about now..."
In his mind, not to mention the warmth of an inside house sounded like paradise. He could
have sworn that the last time New Vestroia wasn't this cold. Had they entered the ice age
while they were gone? He dearly hoped not. As much as he loved the long dark of nights, he
liked them not in -20 degrees weather. No, some warming thoughts were appreciated now...
Then his attention shifted to the warm arm that was wrapped around his back. That felt like it
was almost traveling lower little by little... Closed to the half dragonoids tail. Well, that
surely did the trick to make him warm up like a candle. Leonidas secretly couldn't help but
grin smugly, as he felt how his little caressing made the other darkus male shiver warmly
from his touch. Oh how much we would have wanted to just grab him from a bit lower and
see where that would lead... But all good things came for those who patiently wait.
----
And so, the two darkus Bakugan started to make fresh footprints in the snow. Their New
Vestroia felt so cold now, compared to the pyrus land they had been in. But it sure was nice to
feel the beloved homelands' rich energy filled ground under your feet. And all the familiar
Bakugan screeches here and there, and not to feel like a sudden blockade was about to jump
out the next corner.
Percival had been once before in Leonidas' apartment. It had been that same nice overnight
when they had just talked to no end. When Percival's feelings had really bloomed... By this
mischievous yet in a dark way charming dragonoid. But now, their stomachs were rumbling
and food would have sounded amazing at first before anything else. If only there could have
been that easy route to the kitchen as one might think...
"Still, just as messyh..." The darkus lord sighed, seeing how much there was clothes
scattered on the floor, as well as trash bags and such. "Didn't I request you to at least take
these out?" The other asked, pointing to the many boxes from all the fast foods the other had
eaten. "Yeeh and I was going, but then Cazzy called and he was out with Frey and Riku and I,
they kinda took me with them and we were out the whole day and I... kinda forgot..?" He
said with a sorry look on his face. Percival just sighed heavily and rubbed his forehead. This
dragonoid was just most impossible to get to clean up. "Okay, now here's what's gonna
happen: You go and take these NOW! And I'll-" But as soon as he stepped into the living
room it was complete chaos. Not to mention all the dishes, that at this point wouldn't come
clean after a year of standing still. It was gonna be a miracle if the plates were even gonna
come off from one another. "-I'll try and figure out if there is anything left to save..."
----
And Interestingly enough, the two started a thorough clean up session, in the middle of the
night, as a first activity together after so long. The doom dimension one was about to protest,
but then he realised that alone, he would never get this done. Cleaning was the most boring
thing he knew, but now since he had someone who did it for a living, it made things much
easier and enjoyable. And besides, he was able to admire his love interest the whole time.
And seeing how much fun he was having, he just couldn't say that: 'fuck this, lets just watch a
movie or something'. Even seeing how he put all of his fallen down scattered movies back in
order on his shelf with such a pleased smile on his face, made him realise something.
"You really love organizing, don't ya?"
"Yes, I do. And doesn't it make you feel so much better when it is clean and everything is in
order around you?" He asked, after now looking at the other darkus' home. And Leo had to
admit that the other had a point. He had never seen his home looking so clean. And seeing
how everything had its own space now, was more than satisfaction. Man how he wished the
other would always come and work his magic to his junkyard of a plase! His bed had been
made, the floor was clear from all the clothes and towels and what not, as well as from the
many dishes and trash everywhere. You could actually now realise that the other had a carpet
under all the stuff. Not even dishes anymore, and somehow, there was the scent of food now.
"Wait, when did you start that?!" He asked, looking at the soup that was cooking in the pot.
"Hmh! You don't pay too much attention to your surroundings, do ya?" The Darkus lord
grinned and went to check on it. "A-... Oor you're just too swift with your moves for me to
notice..." The yellow eyed dragonoid murmured. What else had he done behind his back in
unity of time? "Hmm... Seems to be ready. How about we have some dinner?" The half
blood asked, while taking some clean plates for them.
"Well lucky me, getting a clean up, AND to try your home cooked meal? You're gonna spoil
me at this rate!" He grinned and sniffed the pot with pleasure, as he leaned over the others
back. "Hmh. Don't get used to it." The other darkus grinned as he secretly enjoyed how
physical Leonidas actually was. The dark one licked his lips as the hot good smelling steam
hit his nostrils at full force. "What, ou what, did you put in there, baby?"
"All I could find, that it wasn't expired or over-dated, so it's a mixed stew of some sort...
Anyhow, hope you find it edible at least." The darkus lord said and gave a bowl for his
clearly excited boyfriend. Same time, he was quite nervous before, Percival had only cooked
for himself, and to Drago whenever he was over to his place. Not that he was a bad cook, but
it was more like how the other one was going to react to it. Then again, judging by Leo's
trash, he hadn't gotten much else to eat than pizzas and potato chips. Still, he still wondered
how his body was in such good shape. But considering what workshop he was in, it wasn't
that big of a wonder. Holding and carrying giant metal pieces all day wasn't for the weakest.
But a spoon had already gone into the other's mouth, as Percival had stopped to think for a
moment. Careful tasting with his eyes closed, trying to capture the taste from every seasoning
he had put into it. After that, his eyes went wide open as a big and blissful smile appeared on
his lips. "Mmmhh.. This.. Is Heavenlyyh... And just what you want after a cold hike like
that! How did you do this with practically empty shelves??"
The other blushed and tilted his head a bit. "Well, stews are pretty easy to do. You can just
mix everything in them, regardless."
"Yeah, but my luck would be to burn it down. And no one eats ever again. It takes skill to
cook, you know." He said and looked at the other with a complimenting smile on his face.
The darkus lord looked the other way with a slight smile on his face, but clearly being happy
that he had succeeded in making the other food.
After getting their stomachs filled, they were putting the dishes on the dink, as Percival
said:"Now, just to was these anymore..." but leo took his hand and said:"Wouw u
workaholic, how about u leave then to me for later and come here for a moment?" He grinned
as he pulled him towards the bed. Percival heart rate went automatically up, as the other
leaded him over and motioned him to lay down. "I think you have more than earned a bit of
rest caressing... Just lay on your back and relax." The half blood didnt much question it, but
was excited whatever was gonna happen. Soon, he felt some much needed rubbing on his
sore back muscles. He let a bit painful moan, but in a hood way, that soon turned into a pure
released moaning. Percival just felt how Leo got to sit on his back, and with his elbow he
rubbed his every back muscle open. He closed his eyes, and felt how the blood started going
to places he had never felt before. This was new, but more than welcoming. And man, was
the other darkus good at that! He took a bit more comfortable position as one by one of
Percival's back muscles got the treatment of his life.
Leonidas looked plessedly at the others' relaxed expression, not to mention the sweet moans.
He secretly leaned closer to the other one's ear and let out a sentence:"I knew I would be the
one to make you moan like that..." And he licked the other one's neck from a sensitive spot,
making Percival moan more highly. He turned his now reddening face towards the other, and
looked into his mesmerising eyes. "You did..?"
The other came closer again and actually now laid fully on top of the others back, making it
quite the turning on position for the both. "Yes, but ur moans are the far most erotic ones I've
ever heard..." Percival couldt hold it anymore, and now that the other's charming face was
inches from his, he reached to capture his lips into his own, and the other replied to it with
pleasure. Leo smiled and closed his eyes, relaxing completely, as his tail tip went to the light
switch, and turned it off. They both jumped, now only darkness covering their bodies.
Licking the other males lips, while his hands went down the other darkus' hips he sucked the
other tongue and finally gave firm caressing to his ass.
This made Percival jolt, and let out a higher and more surprised moan. He automatically
pushed his lower body up, and Leo purred deeply and pushed his own body against his, or
more specifically, his crotch against the other males. The feeling was so appealing, that soon
their hands were reaching into each other's private areas, slowly but surely heating into a full
on jacking off eachother, while having an erotic tongue battle between their lips. Leo's tail
wiggled back and forth excitedly, as he got the upper hand from the other. After the long
mouth to mouth contact, they drew deep breaths, as both darkus' erected dicks were vibrating
already. Panting they just vonsettraded to make eachother release the pumped up pleasure
between them. There hadn't been much words needed. They had just looked in each other's
soul mirrors and saw what they had been disaering for a while now...
"Haah...Your not holding back on me, are yah?"Asked the yellow eyed Dragonoid from the
other, as he rubbed faster.
"Haahh..! H-How could ih? Y-yourh... Soh... Damnh.. Gooodh.. Aaahhh!!" The darkus
royalty couldn't resist a bot anymore... Almost embarrassed to admit, but this was only his
second intimate relationship in his life, but with his previous partner, he hadn't gotten this full
of an orgasm. It felt blissful, as he's back curved on top of the mattress. The other kissed him
sweetly, and rubbed his cum covered glans. "How full you were...must have had some built
up pressure. or was it just my skills?"
The other said in his signature flirty sound.
The other after catching his breath a bit said:"Maybe a bit of both... But I'll admit, you bring
out the best of meh.." Quite literally speaking, he felt his tailhole start leaking from the warm
substance as well. He twitched, as Leo pulled back a bit surprised. He didn't want the other to
catch on right away and tried to distract him by striking his unreleased member even harder.
The black dragonoid grunted and felt himself getting close too. But fortunately, he cathed on
pretty soon, and his nails gently found the reason for the others' sudden twitching. This felt
too perfect. Leo felt how his dominant need overpowered all else, and he looked at the other
male purposefully. He carefully caressed his erected anal, as the other let out most obvious
moans he had ever heard. "Percy babeh..." Hearing that, the other got the mist blush and felt
the loss of his life. Never, had anyone called him so sweetly... he knew his body was ready,
his mind... Scattered all over. He felt so good...he wanted to let the other have the honor, as
he heard him purring, but his eyes were full of trust and lust. "I'm readyh... Please Leoh... I-I
want youh." He said and placed his hands around his warm neck.
Leonidas' pierced ears perked up, as he had a smug smile on his face. Of course it was
impossible to tell in the dark, unless one had night vision, like Percival. He took a better
position, and lifted the other male by his warm ass, and started to poke his glen against the
other one's wet hole. "Aahh, it's been a while since my dick had this warm of a wellcome... I
can only imagine how good will this sweet of an ass feel from within..." He murmured and
started pushing slowly and steadily into his lover.
"Gghh!! Y-Your just making it worse by that dirty tongue of urs..!" The darkus lord moaned
and tried to relax, but in all honesty, he was so excited. Not to mention needy. Needy for the
others' love and attention all to himself. Finally as his deepest darkest fantasies were about to
come true, the other twisted his tail around his, to pull him even closer to himself. Percival
moaned blissfully, as his hold on his krovarg tightened. Feeling how something so perfectly
fitting was sliding in between his ass sheeks, he could had just fainted from the feeeling of
oure joy. All he saw through his blurry dark vision was shining sharp teeth and two yellow
sexy eyes. Feeling the need to move under them as they speeded up, Percival really hoped the
wood wasn't gonna give up...Thought that wouldn't probably had stopped them, other than
make them laugh more than anything.
"How are you filling my every dream single handedly?" He asked from the other as he
wrapped his legs around the other males back. "Hmh, oh you know, I'm just that good. You
should feel flattered, because you can search through whole New Vestroia, but you wouldn't
find anything like urs truly!" And just like scripted, Leo reached the other one's prostate, now
making it impossible for the other not to scream his lungs out. He pushed against the other, as
his nails tried to dug into the others backscales.
AAAAAHHHH, U ARE MY TRUE ONEH, LEOOH!!" The other screamed and felt his
lover's hot cum filling his every inch. Panting and tetung to wipe the sweat off, he felt like his
body had been paralysed from ecstasy. His head was spinning and he couldnr keep his eyes
open any longer. "Ooohhh fuuckk meeh... Woaahh...Now THAT WAS... Worth staying
aliveh... " Leo occurred before pulling out and went to lay next to his belerang. "Heh, am I
now?" He fished as he remembered what the other had yelled in his orgasm.
Percival sheepishly looked at the side and said:"I meant it... As much as I mean this-" And
he came to bite a mark over to the other side neck, on the specifically sensitive scale, and
tasted his blood. It wasn't like any others. It tasted so fresh. Probably because he had the skill
to regrow his limbs if necessary. Still, after a minute, he leaned back while leaving his lips
and looked at the other determinedly:"I'm serious with you. And I wish that you give me now
a serious answer: Will you be my krovarg?"
Not many seconds did he have to think for his answer, when he said:"Fucking yes I will, if
you will be my sweet mucle assed darkus belarng forever?" The other looked at the doom
dimension one dreamingly and said:"Of course I will."
"Ahh, best night ever..." "I must agree...And most unique about that. I think I'll visit my own
apartment really quickly..." But as soon as he said that, he didn't really want to leave. He
wished he could have stayed with the other, all the time. But they had their own homes...
"Actually-I know I'm just racing this but... Could I move in with you for a while? My
landlord had terminated my contract six months ago..." Now the other had to stop every
thought and movement, and let his head echo out Leo's words.
"Did you just say six months ago???"
--
Meanwhile elsewhere, Angel and Crysalix were walking over a narrow path in some thick
woods. It was snowing, but the thick three branches protected them from it well enough.
Angel was ahead of him, making fresh footprints in the just landed snow. Crysalix silently
followed, while feeling the different air of New Vestroia surrounding him. As his darkus
companion had said, he had a place in mind for them to stay. The haos one didn't know what
to expect, but maybe he didn't want to have expectations. Just to be with his dark one was
more than enough for him. The haos one didn't mind the whole new form of water, he
actually thought it was the beautifullest thing, seeing it glitter slightly in the moonlight. And
how softly it seemed to dance down, piece by piece, covering the land in white, chilly cape.
As the other took his time to admire the beauty of the land around them, Angel was following
his memory of the place he had so many times gone in and out. But, it had been at least a
century or two since he had visited it. "Oh please, just let the key still work after all this
time..." He wished in his head, as they were getting closer.
"I hate to be the one to complain, but... How much further is it?" The one questioned, feeling
his legs tingling. But the dark one understood, and turned to look at him with an apologetic
smile. "I'm sorry, it won't be long anymore... In fact, we would be able to see the front gate
any minute now."
And soon as that got said, the haos dragonoid saw a silhouette in front of them. As they got
closer, it turned out to be a huge metallic gate, with a clear pyrus like symbol on it. The gate
connected a big brick fence that went all around the property. It was too high to be jumped
over. When they walked in, there was a glorious front garden, with a fountain. Behind it,
were wide marmor stairs going up to a door, that had the same symbol as the gate they first
had entered. The view was like from another world. Crysalix had his mouth in awe as he
admired the three story mansion, or more like a castle. With the lovely white rose vines
climbing up the walls to the beautiful multi screened windows. Finally Angel turned
amusedly to look at his lover's expression and said: "Welcome to the pyrus estate."
For a while Crysalix couldn't find words to say, other than just to admire every architectural
detail on the lovely old castle. "W-What is this placeh??" "In a more specific name, it could
be called The Braveheart manor." Angel said getting such nostalgia from being here again.
The familiar staircase, the porch, and front doors, familiar drsgon statues that looked still just
as majestic... It had been so long. Still, he had the key in his position. He fitted the golden
key under the door knob, where the keyhole was. A promising clicking sound, as he mentally
prepared to face the castle of the past.
He pushed the door open, and it still made that familiar creek at halfway. The snow and
moonlight from outside shined and lighted the dusty big lobby, that still had the red velvet
whole floor covering the carpet. Every vase was in place like they should have been, and
every frame as well. Crysalix looked curiously around, and was just mesmerised. The manor
didn't feel drowsy, it had a very comfy and memory filled vibe to it. But it was so dark. The
big multi checked windows had thick velvet curtains over them, and the smallest light
disappeared, when Angel closed the door from the cold outside.
As an haos, Crysalix couldn't see very well in the dark, so he said:"Um, is there a possible
light-" But then, he heard a simple fingersnap from behind him and the many candles on the
walls and the chandeliers on the roof lit up with small flames. Crysalix was breath-taken by
this and backed up right to Angel, who gently touched his shoulders:"It's alright, dear. Come,
let us go to the living quarters." He offered to take his white gloved hand and led him there
over to the left from them.
---
When Angel had started the fire on the fireplace, Crysalix went right in front to reach for the
warmth of it. Then, he noticed the beautifully decorated work put into the whole object itself.
Just like the whole manner, from outside and inside. There was a lovely patterned wall paper
covering the walls, with a royal green background, and golden markings covering the rest of
it. The rooms had high ceilings, like castles intended. And of course every room had a
chandelier, with at least 18 candles in it. It created the most warm and lovely lighting, and it
was thanks to the spesial air conditioning that the smoke from it didn't stay inside, and slowly
caused carbon monoxide poisoning for those within.
While wiping the dust off from the top of the fireplace with his fluffy tail tip, he asked: "Ahh,
What a joy this is after that cold walk... But, are you sure we can be here? Isn't Braveheart
sierl Drago's last name? Doesn't he live here?" He questioned, looking over his shoulder to
the dark one, who looked surprisingly attractive in the dim flamelight, his icey eyes glowing
like the moon himself.
"Hmhm. Rest your questioning mind, dear. The young highness has a bit more unique taste of
housing... Besides, his krovarg already made his dreams come true with his self made home,
inside a volcano." Angel explained, as he sat down on the deep red couch. "Hmh. Wouldn't
believe from someone like Helios. But, love can bring a whole another side of anyone, I
suppose..." The haos one said, having a small smile on his pale features. And wasn't he the
one to speak.
"Why yes, I have witnessed the same during my long life...Love, is quite the mysterious
miracle." The dark one said as he watched the haos one standing in front of him, his many
beautiful crystals shining, his beautiful body calling his every instinct towards it.
Angel had to ask himself, how could such a beautiful male have escaped from his radar
before? And he almost had just let it go, just like that. Well, not anymore. He stood up,
flapping his double angelic wings, and few feathers fell to the floor. He came to close the
distance between the two, and softly leaned his body on the haos males soft inviting back. He
felt the other shivering in his lap, and whispered excitedly in his ear:"Excuse me, I couldn't
keep away any longer..." The crystal scaled one pushed himself over to the dark ones chest
slowly, and let quite the pleased moan, as he twisted his head to the dark ones, being careful
at the same time with his horns to not poke the other. "Perhaps, I should come and meet you
then? To be honest, I've been dying to get this pressure from within me released..."
The look in his eyes made Angel's hormone produse activate, as the cool ice colored eyes had
the most wantful shimmer in them. His white tail coiled up Angels thie, and went all the way
oner to his tail base, in return caressing his ass. And who was bold now, the haos one couldn't
help but to say with his inner voice.
"Funny coincidence, that's just what I've been yearning for, my dear. That, and those sugary
lips of yours...An hour without them has been the most painful one already..." Angel
murmured, as his own tail climbed up Crysalix thighs and he tried to catch his head, as the
other kept moving it away, while grinning. "Playing hard to get now are we?"
"Hmhm! Oh why should I let you in easily, when I can have some fun with you..." He said
and gave a small lick to his cheek but then moved away from his grasp, and disappeared
around the corner. Angel had an odd yet a bit primitive shiver from this, finding this foreplay
erotic as hell.
Immediately following where his haos beauty had gone, looked through the lobby they had
first entered into. He saw a ghostly while figure going up the stairs, as he turned to look at the
dark one below. He smiled at him, while wiping his tail with a big enough wipe to make it
look like he was shaking his ass to him.
Angel narrowed his eyes and grinned widely, so that his corner teeth showered:"Oh, don't
start with me... Because when I get wantful, there's nothing slowing me down, before I get
my satisfaction." He murmured, pupils narrowing into streaks. He teleported up, and
followed the others attractive scent, being able to tell from that alone that he was wantful.
Of course the dark one had an advantage, since he knew the layout of the manor. He knew
what doors were open and what weren't, and as it seemed, the haos one was going up the very
top floor. There was only one room there that was open... And what a coincidence, it
happened to be the bedroom.
---
Once the dark one caught up to the haos one, and had entered the same bedroom, he closed
the door behind him and said with an exciting tone:"Haah.. Do you always get this primal
when foreplaying?" The haos one was standing just before the bed and and turned to look
over his shoulder to his dark chaser and said almost purringly: "Hmhm. Maybe...Why do you
ask?"
That's when the dark one moved closer and placed his hands to rest on the other male's hips.
"Because it seems to be surprisingly effective." The darkus one confessed, as he felt strong
pressure under his in-scale. The crystal scaled one happened to look at him in that area and he
had such a mischievous grin, while saying:"I wanna feel just how effective, so why don't you
come closer?" He said, and went to kay on the bed exposedly, while having his ice blue eyes
purposefully on the other male.
That was the most cajoling thing the darkus male had heard any dragonoid say to him in his
long life, and with a lightning speed, he was over the haos one, while having his arms around
his neck, and his body pushed on top of the white one excitedly.
Crysalix shivered warmly, and embraced the midnight scaled one and finally connected his
lips with his, and softly bited his contact seeking one's. It was just as sweet as the first time.
Maybe even sweeter, because now, there was no one watching. It was the two of them, in
peace, in their own castle. How appropriated for the two of them with both even realising it...
The haos one started moving his right arm towards across the darker males chest, over to his
stomach. He found the more elevated scale, as his fingertips found the twisting point, and
released the other goodies from under it. Both moaned into the kiss, but as Crysalix began to
stroke it, he suddenly turned the dark one around, getting on top of him. He saw the bit
surprised expression on the others face, which only made him grin that much more. "If our
poor handsomeness has been locked up for ancients knows how long, then I can't even
imagine how long it has been since someone had given you some of this pleasing act..."
And before he knew it, Angel felt how his member's tip got surrounded by something warm
and moist, as he felt the haos one began to lick and suck his glans most pleasingly, and
slowly roll down his foreskin. Curving his back upwards, Angel pushed his body to the deep
soft mattress, and let such a deep satisfied moan, that the haos one thought he was cuming
already. But not quite that easy. The darkus one gripped onto the sheet, and moved his head
left to right, as his eyes struggled to stay open from the pure bliss of this love act. It indeed
had been quite many painful years since he had gotten a blow job. And this is good for that
fact...And even back in the good youthful years, not this good, ever. It was a miracle how the
haos one knew just how much to suck and when to make his tongue top dance along his
length to make it feel so damn good. No matter how much he tried to delay he seet climax, he
couldn't resist too long under the others' caressing. He felt his underbelly twisting, and the
sweet release right into the haos one mouth. He panted, and had completely relaxed, and let
his guard down for a full five minutes after so long. And that had felt unbelievably good.
"Alive still, are we?" The crystal scaled dragonoid purred and licked his lips pleasingly, as he
came more up to check on his darkus lover. "Haah...Aahh...Y-youh... Are the eight
miracle..." Was what the other whispered between breaths, as his tail tip wiggled back and
forth outside the bed. The haos one blushed and looked away shyly. "Now you're over
exaggerating..." But seeing darkus of his dreams looking so relaxed and somewhere between
this world and another, he had to believe him. Which then made him smile, and kiss him to
the lips softly. "Glad it satisfies you, my love..."
That's when the dark one grinned and had a whole chance in his limb body:" Oh, but I'm far
from satisfied, my dear!" And before he had time to ask, Crysalix felt the other males had
over his private area, and then began to stroke his member in an exciting manner. A loud
moan escaped the others lips, as he felt the other changing their positions on the bed. The
feeling of being pushed down was one of the haos males biggest weakness. Which the other
soon discovered, feeling how his heart rates spiked up and how he's soft smooth thighs
pushed against his body, Angel grinned and looked at him. "So you like to be pushed, do ya?
Excellent piece of information..." He murmured. And licked the others neck and pulled his
cheeck scales in an erotic way.
Moaning from even higher frequency, the haos one felt the other stroking him faster and
tighter, really making his blood pumping. His tail wiped all over, as he felt how the other had
led him unbelievably well. "H-Hardeerr pleaseeeh..!" He moaned and pushed his lower body
closer to the other males. "Hmm, and what if I go slower instead?" The other teased and did
just as he said he would, not being able to resist the curiousity.
This activated something totally differently haos one. He wouldn't even let out words, but a
begful/impatient noise that sounded closest to a cat. As his pupils were so wide that it looked
like he was on drugs. This completely surprised the darkus one, never having to see the haos
like this. But it only made him that much more wantful. "Let's see if all of you taste as sugary
sweet as ur lips..." And he went lower, and did the same the haos one had done to him. This
was the last tik for the haos one. He moaned so pleasingly that the action, that the dark one
felt a whole another shiver of erection go through his body. At the same time, the haos one
felt a shiver go through his whole body, and he knew he couldn't hold it anymore. He
orgasmed with warm seeds within the other's mouth. He had guessed exactly right...He
honestly couldn't tell if it was cum or sugar frosting in his mouth right now... But that was no
matter to complain about, quite far from it.
The darkus one then let his hand caress his white beautys perfect waist line. It was
unbelievably feminive... That's when he actually realized that his hip bone actually was quite
wide. A chromosome mix, perhaps? While the other was stuck in this thought, the haos one
looked at what the other was looking so intently and then said blushing: "My waistline is
quite curvy, I know..." When Angel was done 'cleaning' the other's member, he lifted his
head up and said: "Hm. Why do you say it so negatively? I adore your shape, love. Besides,
it's a good thing if you have a wider hip bone..." The other murmured, while licking his
stomach up to his chest.
"What?!" The other asked, not sure if he had heard right what the other murmured. "Hmh.
Nothing. Besides one question... But you remember that you have the right to decline...I
hate to be the one to rush, but you, my dear make me feel better than anyone ever has... "
The darkus one said, and looked in the other's eyes with a serious look. Crysalix's ears perked
up, as Angel asked with a quite literal angelic voice:''Would you let me furnalize you?"
Now the other felt yet another jolt between his legs. However, the answer came soon, when
he spread his legs apart and pulled his tail out of the way and nodded while softly pleaning:
"Please...do."
But that's when the dark ones' already soft look softened even more. "And I mean here..."
The dark one specified, and did not touch his tail hole, but the little secret spot before it, that
males were not supposed to have. The haos one felt cold sweat running down, as the
uneasiness and nervousness took over"Y-Y-You knew...A-about it?? Why didn't you say
beforeh??"
"I waited for you to explain yourself. But now as we have progressed thus far, I had to ask
more properly..." The other said with a calm tone, feeling how the other's pulse jumped again
and that he was a nerve wreck from inside. He began to shake and covered his face with his
hand:" "They didn't know what to do... My father tried to find a doctor who could operate on
me... But I couldn't. He blamed my mother for it for a long time... Maybe that was why I
didn't have siblings, because he was afraid that rest wouldn't be fully gendered either. I just
had to hide it and learn to live with it. That's why every time there were male visitors in the
castle, I couldn't be too near them or too long with them, so they wouldn't catch it from my
scent. Still, I was always addressed as the son of Lumiella family..." The other told as Angel
listened, while slowly caressing his chest and the many crystals on it.
"But, what would u really like to be addressed as?"
"He. I think everything else would just get confusing...And besides, that's how I've been
called all my life, would be odd for that to get changed now..." And he finally lifted his arm
from his already puffy eyes, as he locked them onto the darkus one and asked:"Y-You don't
despise meh because of it?"
Angel rolled his eyes and then smiled at the white one:"Whatever gives you that silly idea?
Listen here: You're not any less of my Crysalix, even if you have a bit of extra feminive parts
in your body. I love every scale, crystal and body part as you are, love." He said, kissing him
deeply in the lips. Crysalix felt like dying from relief. There was no way anyone could have
been this understanding. But Angel hadn't even batted an eye from the fact. He kept looking
at him just as lustfully and lovingly. It made the haos one wanto cry from sheer happiness. He
tightly embraced the darkus handsomeness above him. "H-how can u be soh... Angelic!?"
The other hymned, and said:"I was simply born this way. Where do you think my name came
from?" He grinned, and purred and tried to caress the haos one's soft face. He love-bite him
on the cheek scale, which at this point only made pleasure shivers run through Angel's body.
"You silly dragonoid." The haos one whispered.
"I blame the strong feelings you have triggered from within me." That made the haos one
whine, and kiss him deeply once more, and he wrapped his arms around the others neck.
Just then, Angel felt his still very erect penis making a vibration against Crysalix's, like
reminding him that there was still the question in the air. The haos one got brought back tight
into the middle of ecstasy and he looked at the dark one.
"So, my love, as you heard from my excited organ, will I have the pleasure?"
Crysalix's tail wiped couple of times and he pulled his legs apart and said:"Yes, but just so
that you know, it's my first time..."
"Duly noted, luv. And felt as well..." He grinned as he felt the other labia was very wet. "Just
say if it comes painful, or u have second thoughts." He said as the haos one nodded and
circled his arms fully around the other males back while trying to suck his neck. But that
soon got interrupted, because he felt the others dick entering his most sensitive secret.
Thankfully from his experience though, the other male nothing, besides the first stiffness,
before getting used to the others' length. And after getting started, what a bliss it was. The
one moaned towards the ceiling, and clued himself on to the other male.
Angel, never having had an intercourse with this unique kind of dragonoid, felt how in the
prizes the other males dick rubbed his lower stomach, at the same time as he got to thrust the
most pleasure-chilling body of his life. Not even comprehending how fast he had fallen for
the haos one, he was so glad now that the history get rewritten by the young Braveheart.
Tonight was the best night of both dragonoids lifes. The haos' tail twisted itself completely
around the dark ones, as he crossed his legs over his lower back and pulsed his lower body
against the dark one. "This... will be dangerous.." The dark one said, realizing something.
The haos one looked worried for a second, and was alarmed that something was actually
wrong:"W-what do you mean?" "I'm afraid I might get addicted to ur love..." The haos one
grinned and tilted his head to the side. "And that's a bad thing? I could do this all night..!" He
admitted and pushed his rear deeper against the other dragonoids crotch. This only made
Angel thrusting faster, as he felt that he couldn't hold all the pressuring pleasure inside of
him. Now he was really hitting the other in the base of the cervix. The other curled up,
feeling the slight pressuring pain from it. The other slowed down and looked at him:"Too
much?" "Nhhg...N-noh, keep going... Please!" He asked and took a hold of Angel's hips and
pushed forward to him.
The darkus one trusted his lover and made a mental note to find some pain killers for him.
But for now, he went faster like the others wanted, but kept a close eye on his expression.
"Faster?" "Faster!!" "Still faster?" "AS FAST AS U CAAN!!!" The other screamed in a mix
of pain and pleasure. So the dark one did as requested, and actually broke sweat from the
physical stress. As in fire as they were, the old bed actually wasn't, and couldn't quite handle
all the intense activity, and the fresh couple just heard a loud creak, and felt the matress
lowering from under them.
Both got terribly spooked at first, but then they realised they were on floor level, they looked
at eachother couple of seconds, and couldn't hold the snickering, and burst into laughter.
"Hmhmhmhm, well now, I guess she couldn't hold it any longer..." "Ohh my god...! Sheesh,
I believe we were too much?" "Quite possible..."
The haos one however now felt the darkus one dully within him, as well as how he had
released into him. That made him let out a high shriek of pleasure, as he wiggled his lower
body pleasedly. They rested on top of one another for a while, and cathed their breaths after
all the laughing and love making. "Haahh...My ancestors are probably turning in their
graves..." Crysalix said, feeling nice after the blow. "Hmh. Some of mine might probably as
well. There was actually a rumour that if one would fuck a haos, they would switch
atributes." Angel told, as Crysalix's head turned to him. He snickered at the mere idea of it.
"W-who told you that silly idea?!" "Well there were all kinds of rumours going on...Since we
are dark one didn't get to be with other bakugan's but kept to ourselves mostly...Even as a
royal bloodline, we couldn't leave out that much."
Now the crystal scaled one had a surprised face, as he realized something:" Wait, so you are a
royal blooded as well? I KNEW IT!! I could just sense that someone as well mannered and
glorious couldn't be just a butler!" He grinned, and nudged him on the cheek. "Hmh. Sharp
instincts, I see... All though, all my kind has perished, so I think that makes the last of my
kind. It has no meaning anymore anyhow..." He murmured and looked at the side. Once
again the sad fact hit him, and he realised how much he missed both of his families...
The haos one had an sympathetic expression and he nuzzled his lover and said:" Even so,
highly doubt all of your kind has vanished. Remember what I told you about my past
belarng? She was a dark one herself. Said that they had a small colony in the far region of
Darkea." as the haos one said this the dark one raided his head towards him and asked:" Can
you recall her last name?"
"Mirvela. Lydia Mirvela..."
Angel had a thoughtful expression. He had heard it before... He didn't know the family
directly, but had heard his father talking about it with other darkus'. But the memories were
so hazy...Still he believed when his belarng had said that he was the last one. Who knows,
maybe in dramonesia there were a bunch of dark ones hiding in the shadows. But, he didn't
want to return there any time soon. As he believed that Crysalix wouldn't either.
"Well, be that as it may, I want to be right where I am with who I am with." And he gave a
kiss on the other pale nose tip. Oh, I think you might want some vacation from me, when a
certain time of moth hits, just a friendly lil warning ahead of time, I can gwt quite 'pissy'."The
other said turning over to his side, but the dark one came to embrace him from behind and
said:"Your pleasantly attracting features couldn't keep me away even if I have a blind fold
on..." The dark one purred and licked the other males neck, while caressing his stomach
region.
"Hmmh. Well, just remember there's always a next time, and might want to release something
on ur dark bottom..." The haos one grinned while closing his eyes, feeling the tiredness
consume him. The dark one had a faint blush on his cheeks but couldn't help but to get
comfortable right on him, while holding his warm body under the covers. "We will just have
to see about that. "
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The night went on until the next morning, before, Leonidas and Percival finally came to the
hospital wing where Drago supposedly was, but surprisingly, the hallway was empty. Only a
big drop circle, much like a cart course. When Leonidas peeked down in it, he saw Helios
walking the same circle after so long, that the ground had gone in under his fiery feet and
started melting through, letting him slowly circle to his doom.
"You making a moat, or what down there?" The black dragonoid asked while peaking over
the edge to see his friend. "Nerve releasing!!! Except... It's not releasing AT ALL!!!
Grooaaahhh! WHATTA FUCK IS TAKING SO GOD DAMN LONG !?"
But before another grunting word was spoken, the door finally opened and the doctor
said:"You may come back in now."
Helios didn't have to get told twice, and he bolted through from the pit, which the doctor now
stared in confusion. The fiery eyed dragonoid went to Drago's bed, where he had been
plugged with three tubes and had a breathing mask to help him finally get some air. He
cracked his eyelids slowly towards the door and asked miserably:"H-Heli love?"
"I'm right here, babe. What took so long, huh? I ran to north Vestroia by the time it took!"
The darker scaled pyrus dragonoid asked in consern and visible frustration. "Well you try and
shit out two footballs in an hour and see how that goes!" Drago sassed back. "Point taken..."
The other dragonoid sweatdropped.
Then the other began to look all over his bed, like searching for something. "Where...Are
they?" The curiosity in his voice alone made Drago smile. "Getting cleaned, they'll be here in
a minute. Meanwhile, sit down..." He said as he pointed to the chair next to the bed. So
Helios tried to calm down and sat beside his lover and caressed his hand:"How do you feel?"
Drago took a hold of his krovargs warm hand, and responded:"Iitu said it's gonna take a
while for my body to revert, but otherwise I'm doing fine. Just exhausted..." He said and
gestured that he wanted to lean on to him. Not having had any contact with each other in such
a long time, he wanted to cuddle with him more than anything else. "Hmh. Should I schoot
closer to your beautyness?" He asked with a sugsestful face. "Please, before I rip from the
lack of you." Was all Drago said and Helios went on over to the bed and pushed his head over
Drago's smooth neck, who pushed his own on top of Helios'. Caressing one another softly yet
longingly, they realized the same thing. "I've been missing you like crazyh..." "Oh, you don't
even know, luv." Helios answered, but then, Iitu finally arrived with something on her paws
to interrupt the cuddle session.
"Well, year or not, these eggs and their insides are healthy and fine." She said. Helios started
to shake, but Drago tightened reasuringly the grip on his hand as said with a calm smile:
"Relaax, it's all good." But Helios started dripping nervous cold sweat as his heart rate went
over the roof. "Oww come now, you big bad dragon, not so tough now when need be, huh?"
Iitu asked grinning from him, who blushed and changed expression quite quick. "Sh-Shut up,
you sorry excuse of a lion! What do you know, anyway!?" The darker dragonoid growled
back. "That, if you don't stop shaking, you're gonna drop this before it even hatches!" The
haos cat said, showing him the darker shelled egg that had orange spike tips.
Even upon seeing that, Helios completely froze. Like someone had switched his switch from
fury to calm. His ears went down, as Iitu gave it with a cloth for him to hold. It wasn't as light
as you'd imagine. Now he completely was able to empathize with the pain Drago had while
carrying. "Here, dear. You did so well! As a woman, I can say: New Vestroia most perfect
execution!" And she gave the dark red and black one to him to hold. Drago couldn't resist but
to smile all the way, as he pressed his head against the warm shell. "Finallyh..."
"Yeah... And took its sweet time and stress..." Helios said and hugged the egg gently in his
arms. "Hold it close to ur chest, so the heart beat gets through." Drago said as Helios took the
egg a bit more up as he suggested. He felt the egg leaning over to it more and felt the vivid
heart beating. "Holy fuck..." He exhaled. "So when do they come out?" He questioned, tried
to see if there was a door on the egg shell that would just open. "Any minute now. Or an hour.
You'll just have to wait and see." Iitu explained. "Do you know which is which?" Drago
asked, and Iitu smiled:"You, sir are holding your pretty lil daughter, and you your lil son."
Helios was surprised. Almost like he had forgotten one was gonna be a girl. And on top of
that it was the black egg. This made the father nervous and curious at the same time. He felt
himself starting to shake again, and he shoved the other egg to Drago. "Take it." "Hmhmh!
Too much?" "More like enough for the first time..." He uttered and walked in a circle while
holding his head in the middle of the room. Iitu just sighed and watched Draho:"You sure still
that he's got it?" "100%, he just takes a bit of time to process his emotions. And with a matter
like this... I'll give him as long as he needs." The haos cat smiled at the red one. "Good thing
he's got such a steel nerved husband then." Drago smiled pleasantly, because he could
imagine what was going through his krovarg head right now. Unlike him, Drago had felt the
eggs within him for months so he knew for sure they weren't just imagination and they would
come out eventually. Unlike Helios, whose primary worry had been Drago and his well being
during pregnancy. So it took a bit of time for him to process that they were two living things,
or more like two living parts of him.
After Drago went into a more comfortable position, while holding the two eggs in their own
blankets, Helios finally had calmed down, and came to lay behind him, while hugging him
against his familiar muscular chest, which made Drago turn his head and softly bite him in
the nose. A grunt in response from the other, he looked at the ruby red one:"What was that?"
"Making sure it's really MY grumpy dragonoid holding me." Helios smiled softly, completely
understanding his action. "Hmh. Want a second proof?" The other grinned in his signature
mischievous style.
"Hm? Ggiihh-!" And Drago felt his ass cheeks getting pinched. "Okay, okay, It's my dragon!"
He said, biting him in the ear. "Hmhmh! Juust making sure ur MY sweet assed gurganoid
still."
Drago grinned and rolled his eyes, as he yawned. "Welh, Am I?" And stared right in his
krovarg's flamy eyes with his emerald ones. "Sweetness checks out, hypnotising eyes as
well... Yeh, I think ur my babe." He finally said and kissed him, as Drago slowly relaxed
back on to the pillow. He purred, and was about to fall asleep but asked:"Can you wake me, if
they start cracking?" "On the dot, babe." The darker one promised and slowly petted Drago's
body.
"Mmhh...Goodh..." Helios was trying to relax his over-exhausted lover all he could, because
he saw how pale he was and how still dangerously low his heartbeat was. He needed a proper
rest now, or then he would fall in eternal sleep from over exhaustion. He also looked at the
two eggs that were securely under his arm. There they were now... Their son and daughter. It
was unbelievable. He still tried to wrap his head around the idea. He softly touched the black
one and took a deep breath. Warm and still. But what was in it, he felt twitching from his
touch alone. "Yes, it's just daddyh...Don't worry lil' one." As odd as it sounded from Helios
the hellraiser's mouth, one couldn't lie about how sweet it actually was. Just watching the two
eggs snuggled tightly into their mothers loving hold made him soften up. And how could
something this small cause pain to anyone? Unless one would ask Drago, who would
strongly say otherwise. But to Helios, all he saw were two small harless, vulnerable little
egg's. Who he desperately wanted to see from the inside. "Just come out soon, so I get that
horrible nightmare out of my head..." The shivering cruel image flashed in his brain. He took
a deep breath as something else crossed his mind luckily soon.
Their partners. Well, a bit more of a certain blond... Helios couldn't even think of sleep
before he got to speak with him. But first, he made sure that Drago was asleep before calling
Iitu in:"Hey furrball, do you have a way to contact the Vestal destroyer from here?"
The cat doctor sighed heavily as her pointy fluffy ear tips tilted down."I'd think u'd use my
real name by now, grunt boi, but yes, we have. You want me to contact it for you?" "No, I'll
do it myself. Can you stay with him for a moment?" He asked as Drago was fast asleep
already. "Of course, I'll just go through the birth certificate." She said, bit grinned a bit after
seeing Helios' clearly distracted mind. "Your sure fuming for him, even though your galaxies
appart, huh?"
"Oh if I'd only have one person to fume over in this life..." He grunted as he went to the call
way towards the control room. "Hmh. Too bad, but how lucky for them to have you who goes
through anything for them, sir Steelfang."
Not asking how the furrball found out his last name, the black and red dragonoid went over to
the specific room to find a communicating device that could also make the hologram image if
necessary. "Okayh, he has probably gone back and forth 100 times whether I'm dead or not,
lost month's worth of sleep, not to mention the appetite that he barely already has... And
he's... Consumed by worry..." Helios tightened his hand into a fist and took a deep breath.
The longer he was gonna Drago this on, the longer it was gonna take the more worried the
blond was gonna get. It was now or never, he pressed the call button. A year was such a long
time, no matter how fast it could go...Answering or not, he had to try.
To be continued....
Chapter End Notes
Thank You so much for reading! Hope you all enjoyed this one!🖤 Now, I'll start my
finishing touch with this story, so I'll just save the big words for that. For now, stay
healthy and positive for the future. See u in the next one! ;3
Little things, big world
Chapter Notes
Warning: This chapter will contain self harm and suicidal thoughts. Read at your risk.
Spoilers/References to: You Are comic and Subject Nro.678 story.
Dark Angel belongs to:DarkAngel97.
Please enjoy~!
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In between some faraway dimensions, there was a darkus attributed dragon, traveling
gracefully through space. There was a human sized figure, traveling with him. They seemed
to be headed somewhere, as suddenly the purple crystal hanging from the dragon's choker
began to glow. Then, from neither of the two male's mouths, there was a dark old sounding
voice saying:"It seems the time has come. He has fused with him." To this, the light and dark
gray dragon answered with his own much smoother but still deep voice:"Just as I thought. So,
has Azazel taken him under control yet?" To which the demonic voice replied:"As of yet, he
has not tempted anything. He is surprisingly cooperative... But, as you know, our kind can
change their minds on a whim." The dragon glowing with a dark aura let out a lazy hymn,
and said:"That you do, as I have become aware. Although, you seem to be the only
exception." The voice let out a sinister deep laugh. "Then, are you satisfied by my contact?"
The amethyst colored eyes seemed to flicker, as the dragon answered to the invisible
one:"Not like I can change that anymore. And-... You haven't let me down yet. But of course,
if you do, I'll end our contract and kill you."
The demonic presence seemed to have a joyful moment, saying: "Rest assured, I'll do
anything my lord desires, with pleasure."
To this, the grayish dragon had a satisfied look on his non smiling face, as now the human
figure on top of the dragon's head smiled instead and said:"Ooww, is that a praise I'm hearing
from you now~? Sounds like you two were a match made in heaven! Oor, is it more like
hell?" The silver haired man said, who had left purple and right white colored eyes.
But, the dragon covered in dark energy kept steadily going the same way, towards a familiar
looking planet, not going to fall for such easy teases. "Moreover: he is gonna have an
embarrassing match up, if we're not there to shed some knowledge for him." The dragon said
briefly, as the silver haired vestal put a finger up to his chin while asking:"And you're just
gonna pass an entertainment like that? You are certainly in that 'protectful big brother' mode
if ever now!"
The surprisingly calm response of the dragon was:"Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing him
suffer and completely overwrite his own cooling system, once it overloads. But, right now
he's in a very vulnerable state. He doest even know what he can lose control of, which
requires his level of idiotism. I'm merely giving him the ticket into this world. The rest he has
to find out for himself." The darkus dragon explained.
To this, his partner sitting on top of his forehead, hymned and smiled softly:"So tough love
time? Still doesn't sound like your usual punch his guts out and tell him to cease existing!
But, I'll gladly tell the flame boy all the fair warnings I can! He must be quite confused, the
poor lad..." The brawler thought out loud, while looking at his silver customized gauntlet,
and how the little signal on the little monitor's radal. Their own signal wasn't too far from the
red one, as this put a small smile on the silver haired man's pale face.
"Being a year without your little dragon... I
I fear that your light has already dimmed, as well..." Thinking this, the about 30 year old
Vestal had a shadow of worry on his pale features, as he kept thinking of the boy, who he
trained to become the best brawler in Vestal. He had heard what all had gone down in New
Vestroia two years ago, about his fiery and fierce Spectra Phantom persona. That certainly
resembled nothing of the pink curly haired rookie brawler he remembered taking under his
wing. He had got his strength and confidence for sure, but it perhaps had been a bit too
reckless... But then, hearring that a group of brawlers from earth had come to put a stop on
King Zenoheld's plans, and Spectra joining forces with them, had the darkus brawler
surprised. And the latest rumors he had heard was that Keith was traveling with the very
same earthling now all over galaxies, trying to find answers for the dragon spesies, and their
hidden home Dramonesia. Of course he knew all about Keith's current right hand man Gus,
but this Dan Kuso he hoped to meet in person. He supposedly had such charisma, that it had
melted the iced shell of Spectra from the blond, when the war in New Vestroia had been at its
worst. And to put even more interesting rumor to that whole picture, supposedly this Dan's
partner bakugan had wrapped the volatile Helios around his pinkie. Many interesting rumors
to go see if they indeed had some truth in them... The silver haired half battler, half scientist
grinned and tightened the grip on his partner's scales and said out loud:"I suppose we'll find
out soon enough!"
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The voiceless clock kept ticking. Time went on, but it had lost its meaning. The silent long
hallways, and a lifeless spaceship. There was but one person alive there... The blue curly
haired Vestal male went towards the specific room he knew his master had often spent his
time in.
Even since last December, Spectra had not been himself. Or for that matter, to be seen... His
Keith self was more present, if one could describe his current state 'present'. His light blue
eyes were but pools of darkness now. They had lost that lifely light within them, that gave so
much more bright to his face. After one fateful night, about six months ago, when he had a
nightmare about his partner. It had started with him, alone in silence, accompanied by only
darkness. Helios was the only thing in his mind, no matter if he was awake, or in a
dreamworld. He was desperately trying to call him. He couldn't see him, only heard a faint
low voice calling back his name, but it was enough for him to recognize it as his guardian
Bakugan's voice. The blond blindly choose a direction to run towards, and hoped to see his
silhouette from the black endless space. After being sweaty and completely out of breath,
about to stop before he would pass out from exhaustion and lack of air, he finally found him.
He yelled his name, but the dragon in question didn't even flinch. As soon as Keith reached
him, about to ask what was wrong, he saw him getting stabbed. His red hot blood splattered
all over, and Keith's voice had gone stuck in his throat from sheer shock. Trying to panicky
help his bleeding partner, Helios had only looked at him, and said with his last breath, the
most painful words:"I'm sorry, Keith..."
When the blond had awoken teary eyed and covered in cold sweat, just to realize he had
heard a crash somewhere in the ship. He had gotten up a bit shakily after such a nightmare,
but jumped out of the bed and went to investigate. The more he's still half asleep brain had
time to process it, the more it sounded like something had fallen down... He went into that
one hallway that had the huge portrait of Helios on the very back wall. Only to realize it had
fallen, as there was a rip right on his chest in the painting, exactly where he had in his dream
seen him get stabbed! This only made him more worried and confused. What was the
coincidence of this and his dream? He knew something bad had happened and his head
stormed with numerous scenes. He held his forehead and fell on the floor. His chest had an
unbelievable pain in it, as his eyes started pouring with tears. "Helios...Where are you?!
Please don't let that be the truth...! You can't beh..!" Keith couldn't say it out loud from the
pain. He had just cried in front of the fallen frame, since the next day arrived and Gus had
found him finally. Even so, the blond hadn't even shifted. Gus had to carry his upset master
back to his bed, and even still, he hasn't stopped crying. All Gus could do was to silently sit
by him, trying to deal with this unimaginable side of his master.
Ever since that night, Keith hadn't much been moving from the basement floor, where the
painting had been relocated. Ever since that nightmare, he had been in that mind set that his
partner had come to let him know, that he was no more. No one couldn't really blame him.
Not hearing from them for such a long time, and then seeing that kind of dream... Anyone
could make the worst conclusion possible.
Dan on the other hand, upon hearing about Keith's nightmare, was shocked by how similar it
was to his. He had seen the same with Drago, only that instead Drago had had his guts ripped
out, not that it was any less brutal of a scenario. Still, he of course wasn't gonna believe it so
easily, and he had left for a search all over New Vestroia all by himself, his only goal to find
his partner. ALIVE! He wasn't going to believe it before he saw it with his own eyes. And
besides, it didn't suit his nature of a positive mind to just give into the negativity. Despite how
long they had been missing, that didn't mean they were dead. They could have been trapped
in another dimension, or the ancients knew what! Still, no other Bakugans seened to know
anything about this weird disappearance either. Not all had even been aware that their worlds
strongest protector had gone missing, till of course now, thanks to Dan's spreading news. It
made them feel quite much more vulnerable. Even the planet itself felt weaker. Connected to
the perfect core, no doubt. Not that there wasn't already enough emotional worry involved,
there was the concern of if Drago was gone too long with the core, what would happen to
New Vestroia? Everyone, without need to remind, remembered what had happened the last
time when the perfect dragonoid had been gone for too long. And to make it worse, back
then, they had been nothing but helpless speres! What the bakugans had already sensed was
that the weather for sure had changed drastically. The winter from last year had not ended and
gone back to summer like it used to be. It had actually been getting colder and colder. Now
everyone has truly begun to worry...
Not even Preyas and the others had any clue what had happened to the dragon gang. This was
worrisome to say the least, but it only made Dan think that they were in some serious trouble,
not being able to contact them and ask for help. And on top of that, the last news they had
gotten before separating from them half a year ago, was that Drago had been carrying Helios'
child. This made it even more bissaze that they would quit their lives now. If anything, the
desire to live should burn brighter than ever for the little one! And as crazy as it sounded,
Dan had taken one of the small vestal spaceships, similar that the vexoes had used, and gone
off to wild goose chase with it. No questions when he had downloaded a license in his head
to operate it. Though it had already been proven, that Dan would jump into the Doom
Dimension or something equally bizarre for Drago. Dead or alive, but preferably the latter, he
wasn't turning back before he found his dear best friend.
And of course, while searching, he must have asked every Bakugan in whole New Vestroia
about any clues. Of course he was just one brawler, and there were millions of Bakugans to
go through... But, luckily Dan wasn't alone. There were many that cared about them,
including the rest of the brawlers, who had come to help search as well upon hearing the
news. Ace too was sick from worry of Percival at this point. The mint haired brawler knew
his partner was more than capable of taking care of himself, so this was very unusual of the
darkus half blood. To just up and disappear, and not a word almost in a year... It was more
than enough to take his sleep away, so all the hours of the clock went searching, instead of
resting. Shun had a full time job to keep his bestfriend and boyfriend to even take a two hour
nap at one point of the day. But even so, no luck anywhere.
It wasn't until the next Christmas arrived, that the doubts and despair had started to make
dark roots grow even in Dan's usually so positive and optimistic heart... As much as he hated
to admit it, it really began to seem as if the ground had swallowed them up whole, and was
not about to spit them up anymore. His parents felt helpless, as well as worried, especially
Dan's mom, since she understood how much Drago meant for him. Because of this, they
didn't know that this year's Christmas was even susceptible to being brought up... They
decided not to. The whole year seemed to have been such a mess and all because four
Bakugans had disappeared out of millions? Well, they weren't just any Bakugan's. They all
just wished to get some sort of a conclusion to all this, because as long as they remained
unfound, there was always gonna be that uncertainty, and fear for the worst... Fear that they
couldn't let in so they kept whatever remnants of hope that they were alive.
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But then, on 24 of December...Christmas had arrived again, non the less. Gus was looking
out the window of Vestal Destroyer, out in the silent dark space around them. It was just like
the inside of the ship now. Still, and voiceless... Not even bothering with the decoration, the
blue haired subterra brawler was more than mind tormented about the state of their trio as of
now. First, Master Spectra, then Dan...Was he gonna lose it as well next? Why was he
holding on, or to what? His master had fallen into a grief pit so deep, that he didn't even react
when someone was talking to him. He just kept his blank, lifeless expression. And then, Dan
takes off, swearing to not come back before he finds Drago and Helios and brings them
back... This family was falling apart and fast. And Gus was well on his way of losing his
own sanity. Keith slowly withered, and Dan was most likely gonna starve himself for this
hopeless request. At least the brunet answered, when he called him with his communicator, at
least once in a while.
"Vulcan, what am I supposed to do? How can I help them? Either of them refuses to listen
and think sensitively for a change. I feel like I'm trying to advise the walls to move at this
point..." He asked his partner who unrolled onto his hand and said:"Gus... All you can do, is
to keep staying by his side, like you have so far. He comes out when he's ready to. When he
has grieved enough..." The subterra Bakugan said emphatically, to which his partner brawler
asked:"A year isn't enough already?? I-It physically hurts to watch him like this...! But even
worse is...That I can't seem to do or say anything to help him! I wish they would just...
Show up already! I know... I know Helios and Drago wouldn't just pull the plug that easily!
I'm sure... They're just gotten hold up somewhere... I can feel it!" The blue haired vestal
said, while pressing his other hand into a tight fist, with the leather glove rustling. At least
that's what he wanted to believe, or was he saying that to himself just because he didn't want
to pull the plug off himself? He didn't know anymore... Even he was beginning to get numb
from this day to day waiting for a miracle, but nothing. And in a few hundred if those
hopeless days, no matter how headstrong, you begin to expect that nothing's gonna change
anymore... and lose all hope... and accept the inevitable.
Vulcan was about to say something to his clearly over tired partner, but then his gauntlet had
a call coming in, that stopped his train of thoughts. It was from an unknown caller, which
wasn't that strange nowadays, since random Bakugans and their partners had been giving
them possible leads, which had turned out to be false news in the end. So, routinely, Gus
answered the call:"Yes?"
But who answered, surprised Gus most out of all. At first, his green eyes turned completely
blank, and he held his breath, as he listened to the voice furter. No... Just by dumnluck,
everything starts happening once you complain about it openly. Gus was sure for life from
this statement now, till the end of his grave. After five minute listening, he managed to finally
give the caller a shaky answer: "Y-you can't even imagine how happy I am to hear your
voice, but even more glad would I be, if you tried to talk to Keith, and find out if he is even
able to communicate anymore. As you can probably guess, he's lost all hope..." He said, as
his heart aching image of his crying mess of what used to be the proud, emotionless, Vexoes
leader, came back to his mind. Then he shook his head, saying one final thing to the much
needed caller: "Wait, I'll just connect you!"
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Meanwhile, down stairs, Keith was going through memory lane of his and Hellos' time
together. It was the most morbid thing to do, but he had nothing else to hold on anymore. Just
a ghost of a memory of what once was. Although... To what point did he even have to live
anymore? Why wouldn't he just disappear after him? It would all be better for him... And
everyone around him for sure. No one wanted to be near him anymore. Not Dan, not even
Gus, who always tried nothing but the best for him, when he was too far down to care
anymore. Why should he care either?
The blond had a small knife in his pocket, as he dangerously held it up to his hand. Looking
at the shiney blade, and then his open white skinned wrist... A bad temptation began to take
form in his dark mind. A temptation he had had so many times in the past, that had not only
been a temptation. It had taken the form of an action. When his father had been at his worst,
the blond had begined to harm himself. Being a child with no one around, and even the one
that was supposed to be around, did not care, things had taken a really dark turn. So many
times he had wondered, what if one day his father would come home again, and by what he
saw would have been his last child dead on the floor or strangled by a cable from the ceiling?
Would he have lost it for good and just laughed it off? Or would something had finally
snapped within him? Realized that you don't know what you had till it's gone? But, someone
had come just at the last minute to stop him. Something with gray and red scales... But now,
even his last minute savior was gone. What was to stop him anymore? A nervous dry
swallow. Just one right way cut on the artery, and it would be all over. A quick bleed out,
with satisfying pain to slip under with... Yes, that sounded better than to keep weeping in this
universe, where his beloved partner was no more. A small, dark grin formed on his lips, as he
licked them to make them moist, before whispering into the darkness: "Don't worry. I'm
coming, Helios... I-I won't part from youh... Even in death..."
But, just like Keith's own guardian angel had come to stop him, he heard Gus calling him on
his microphone. "Master, there's a call for you."
The blond let out a long sigh, after the surprise had worn off from him, he answered with a
tired tone:"Gus, please... I'm not interested anymoreh..." "Master please, I think you really
should take this. It's from New Vestroia. When you hear this voice, you wouldn't want to not
take it anymore."
A slight curiosity occupied the blonds head. They had asked anyone to contact them if they
had seen their missing partners, but still even after all these months, nothing so far. Why
suddenly now? Although he knew he couldn't sleep without wondering if he'd miss this call,
especially after what Gus had said. So, he finally bent to the blue haired vestal's will and
said:"Fine. Connect it."
With a relief and a slight smile, the blue head responded:"Yes sir. But, try not to lose your
mind when you answer." The subterra brawler said, as the blond frowned, or at least tried. At
this point, his face had been in the same numb one for so long that it hurt to even speak. Not
that his voice was doing much better either. It was a wonder he still remembered how to
communicate at all.
Then a small statistic cut could be heard and the blued eyed vestal said:"Hello?" His almost
non existent voice asked raspily. But, the voice that responded, just shrugged his tiredness off
by saying:"Wow. I think that's the lowest your voice has ever gone! Are you sure you didn't
hit pewerdy twice?" Odd. The voice sounded so familiar to Helios' that he almost got happy
from hearing it. "...W-who... is this?" His confused, lile half asleep voice asked back. The
unknown caller answered him much quicker than the blond by saying: "Hm! Are you
kidding? You're seriously asking that?! Grrh, great, you already lost your mind then...Wasn't
the earthling supposed to keep you from falling into that depression station ever again?! Gus
certainly has tried his fair share of being your mother, but apparently you're acting like no
one exists anymore! So c'mon "master", and pull yourself together!!"
Keith was now greatly confused, and his hands started to shake. The voice that sounded like
his partner, even acted like him...! After five seconds of silence and staring blankly ahead,
the blond said the only question that came to his mind:"I-Is this a prank...? Who are you?!"
The blond said with a louder tone this time, now seriously being confused. The deep grumpy
voice on the other side let out a long frustrated groan:"Grrrrhh..! Who the hell else, other than
the one Bakugan you agreed to partner up with!?" The caller roared back, that made Keith's
eyes tear up, but he tried to not let it be heard through his voice. He felt his own heartbeat in
his ears. Keith's head was spinning. There was just no way... No way it was him! It had to be
a prank call, or he had already sliced his wrist and this was a final hallucination from the
blood loss.
"Noh..! He's dead! Because if this is your idea of a joke, then I'm very uninterested! I don't
wanna be fooled again...! I am just beginning to accept that he's gone, and then this...! No!
Stop calling me and try to give me hope! I'm done with it...Go to hell, all of youh!!" And
Keith just cut the communication and threw it far into the wall, shattering it. He hugged
himself up in the fetus position. "And I almost thought...! Of course not! Whyh...?! Just
whyh??! Why do I even keep wishing anymore..?! Why can't I just accept that everyone dies
around me and I'm no good to anyone?! I just cause them worry and suffering...!" The blond
said in his head, and just wanting to forget about the stupid happening that occured, as he
curled him self up, right back into the darkness. He didn't want to see the light again.
Darkness seemed to be his only taker at this point, just like it always had...
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On the others side of the line:
"Unfortunately, I already was, and am NOT going back again! Hey? Keith?! HELLO??!" But
then Helios only heard the voice of the operator saying:*Signal lost.* He pressed his fist on
his forehead and grunted:"Well fuck, he's that far... Whatta hell do I do now?!" The black
and red dragon murmured in frustration.
Right then, it was time for his demon to take action, and say:"Then just go to him and prove
that you're flesh and blood!" Parting his fingers in front of his orange and red eyes, he
instantly got hesitant, as there was a thought about leaving anywhere from the hospital at this
hot minute. "But I...I can't leave Drago just like that... Alone with the eggs...They can hatch
any minute!" He protested against his 'dark side'. "Then watch it on replay when you get
back!" The dark side casually threw back, but the black and red one shook his head with a
frustrated growl. "No, no, NO! You don't understand... I wanna be there. It's once in a
lifetime you get to see that sort of thing...Your first hatchlings... Shit!" The pyrus one said,
pressing his hand in a fist. Till he realized what Azazel had truly said and asked:"Wait, I can
do what now? Rewind time??"
"Oh that's just one percent of what you can really do! And besides, I think the pyrus royalty
can manage 10 minutes without his demonoid prince protecting and pinching his ass!
Moreover, it'll be a lucky breather for him if anything...Hmhm! He can finally have a calm
nap without your greedy hands all over him." He giggled teasingly, as Helios snapped
back:"Ey you imp bitch, listen here-!"
But before Helios could blow another fuse, the dark creature said:"Soh, you wanna go say
hello to your almost mind lost partner or stay here and keep groaning about life? You should
know what deep grief can lead some people into... Desperate yet foolish actions." The pyrus
one's pupils became smaller, as he realized what Azazel ment. Helios ran his hand over his
head. Keith wouldn't go THAT far, would he...? But if he refused to listen, what other option
did he have but to go visit him and prove himself visually? He let out a heavy sigh. Why
couldn't anything even go the simple way? He knew what would happen if he left now, but
also knew that if he wouldn't leave, it might have been too late for the fluffy haired vestal.
And THAT was the last thing he needed to his conscience.
"Fine, so I can teleport too, is what you're saying?"
Azazel let out a degrading laugh. Clearly the purys one whose body he hosted now wasn't in
check of his abilities yet. Although, it was fun to keep shocking him, and with enough,
maybe he would drive him to madness, and get full control of him. He wasn't fully sealed in
yet, after all... That way, he would get his true freedom at last!
"Of fucking course! No realm isn't beyond our reach anymore! You can go where the hell you
want! Beyond time and space..." Azazel said with a grin, and Helios looked at the ground for
a while, and then weighed his options. He just knew that if he left now, he was gonna miss
his little ones hatching. But Keith had been grieving by the sound of his voice for more than a
while, and each moment he waisted, the closer he was to the total breakdown...
Helios tried so hard to understand this sudden change within him. He felt like he had been
reborn as some sort of a god... Azazel made it sound like there was nothing he couldn't do
anymore! Sure, he had had a lot of fire power when he's biology had been altered, but this
power now was something much bigger than that. This sure felt like his own, but in a
different way. It was coming from somewhere deep within him...and beyond anything he
knew. It was something that had always been inside of him, waiting to get out and reveal
itself to him. He knew it had something to do with all the bizarre rumors about his father and
his terrifying powers. Had he been a god or a demon? If he had to guess, the truth was
something in between. If only there was a way to talk with him, but he had no idea where he
was. He presumed he was dead, but it was hard to swallow. What could kill a monstrous
dragon god such as him? Something even more monstrous'? Or then if he really had in fact
abandoned him and his brothers, then he had no sympathy left for him. They had almost died,
been through hell and worse for numerous times, unless his eldest brother, Sefire had not
come to their aid. Young dragons, fending for their own, in a world where everything wanted
to kill them. And now as a parent himself, he couldn't even imagine being separated from his
little ones. All he knew was that his father had left one day, and never to be heard from, while
his young ones were starving, not having nearly enough knowledge of the outside world to
survive there without any help. No one to turn to, much less a mother to be seen or heard
off... Sometimes, Helios found himself wondering what could have happened to him? Would
he have really gotten captured by someone? Wanting to get back to them, but not being able
to..? He hated that his mind couldn't really get peace from this matter, and it probably wasn't
going to, till he at least saw his corpse one happy day, bringing him even more questions and
probably a sadness of some degree.
Still, the fact was he had left and never to be seen again. If that's all he cared about his own
son's, then so be it! Whatever the excuse he had, it might have been too late for him to even
pretend to care. At least Sefire was old enough to have actual conversations with him...
Maybe he knew something he and his little brother Roki didn't? But there was no way in hell
he wouldn't ask him that, for plenty of reasons. He could lie about it, or the other most
obvious reason was that he wouldn't tell, like he usually doesn't because he kept saying he
wouldn't understand. All it felt was that his older brother didn't hold him higher than a five
year old. Even though he was well over his 50's (in dragon years, which in human years is
about 20's)!
He was always commenting how inferior he was, and how he fought all wrong and his timing
was completely off on every attack, and how predictable he was, and the list just kept going
on... Helios had never disparaged anyone as much as his own brother.
He didn't know what it took to make him recognize him as an able dragon of his own, so the
god awful non stop bickering would finally be dropped. Not to mention his cold attitude
towards any other living being. Besides the silver haired vestal that was supposedly his
partner... Sefire out of anyone Helios wouldn't have expected to form a partnership of
anysorth with anyone. The light gray dragon seemed to be more than capable of getting
stronger on his own, so why keep the vestal around? How had they even come across each
other? Perhaps the gothic vestal had revealed something to Keith... Speaking off-!
The black and red dragon shook his head, erasing the pointless thought out of it, and
concentrated. He had never teleported before, so gladly his internal version of dark google
was willing to assist him on his first magic lesson. "There's really nothing to it, just vision the
exact location you wish to get to, and wala! You're there faster then you can say 'fuck taxi's'
!" Helios shrugged his shoulders, and closed his eyes, as the mission sounded as easy as
walking in the park. He tried to remember the Vestal Destroyer, the long quiet hallways, high
decorated ceilings, with the familiar smell of electricity in the air... As he tried to recall how
many consoles there was at the control bridge, Azazel said with a clearly not sorry tone:"Oh
yes, something I almost forgot: If your not exactly precise with your location, you might get
stuck in between dimensions, or in best case: materialize halfway through wall!"
Just as he had said it, Helios vanished and thankfully soon found himself in an old familiar
spaceship. His blank face had a bulge forming on his forehead, as he had a twitch in his
eyelid. "Great. Thanks so FUCKING much! Weren't you planning on telling me that in the
FIRST PLACE?!" He growled with rage at the demon.
"Ouh, but that would have ruined the experience!" Azazel hymned, flashing his sharp ivony
teeth. As Helios took a moment just to breathe, he had returned to his chibi form, and begined
to start searching for his blond, much -missed partner. "Something tells me I better make this
quick...!"
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When Drago finally cleared his eyelids to open them, after the long needed rest, he
unfortunately felt Helios presence no more, wondering where he had gone off to. But instead,
he saw someone sitting in front of him. A dark silhouette...With angel wings... And a
warmly familiar voice saying:"Good afternoon, young highness. Or should I say 'fresh
mother'?" He smiled, letting a soft laugh by the site of the still half asleep Dragonoid. As to
be expected, birthing took a tremendous amount of energy, despite the gender. Not that that
was the only hardship that had drained the poor dragonoid...
"A-Angel? W-when did you get there? And... Where is Helios?" The ruby red scaled dragon
questioned, as he then remembered that he had something quite precious in his arms. The two
dark eggs were warmly in their own blankets, still yet to crack. Drago for sure didn't wanna
miss that moment, no matter if he would get insomnia, he wanted to be up now. The intense
waiting feeling he couldn't take without a headache, so he tried to take a deep breath and
carefully sat up, so he could speak with the closest thing to a family member he sadly had left
in New Vestroia. Then, he noticed that not only Helios was missing, but someone else as
well. "And also, where is Crysalix?"
Angel begined to answer his questions while handing Drago a chocolate strawberry smoothie
to have something to bring his energy back up. "Worry not, young highness, he is having an
appointment of his own with a doctor. We arrived shortly, and I believe Percival and
Leonidas are going to come visit you soon enough as well. As to what comes to Helios, I
believe he's taking care of filling your dear human and vestal friends in on that you're safe
and sound now. And now on the important questions, if I may: How are you feeling, being
back in New Vestroia? Are you able to breathe normally now?"
Drago sipped some much missed smoothies of this beloved homeworld, that was no doubt
from Lilja's cafe. He recognized her deserts from anywhere. Making a mental note to go visit
her as soon as possible, as well as Tajura and the others... Everyone must have been worried.
Tigrerra and the others especially...
Focusing back on the dark one's question, he asked:"You noticed?" The thing was:Back at
Dramonesia after Pyronoid's spell had worn off, Drago was able to feel the full effect of the
dragon world. After two full nights there, it had begined to drain even the perfect dragonoid
tremendously. Probably even an hour more, and Drago might have fallen into a slumber he
wouldn't have woken up from.
On the red dragonoid's question Angel replied with a small grin:"And that surprises you?" To
which the emerald eyed one closed his eyes and let out a soft sigh: "Not really. And yes, I can
breathe just fine now, thanks for asking. And I feel my energy slowly regenerating. I was so
relieved to be back... Speaking off, what date is it? We must have been close to-" And before
Drago got to finish, Angel replied:"It's the 24th of December. Christmas eve."
And of course. What else then the most important holiday of the year? Well, at least it was
better now than spending the whole Christmas without their partners knowing where they
were. Now he was just glad that Helios had gone off to inform them that they weren't dead,
which in a way was fair to thought. Drago closed his eyes and pressed his chest from the
pain. Just thinking about how worried Dan must have been... The pyrus one missed him like
crazy. Wishing that soon he would see his smile again, he calmed himself down. The extra
worry was only gonna take the little bit of energy he had just now gathered away, and he
didn't want to faint or sleep a minute more. Not now, atleast. He couldn't fully explain it, but
it felt like the time was quite near. He gently touched the dark warm gray egg's surface. How
warm it was, and him feeling the little heart beat... And here they were. His four months of
suffering... He couldn't help but to feel so happy and relieved.
Angel, having to learn all kinds of powers, was able to see just by looking at Drago that had
many dear ones to worry about. It made him feel quite sentimental, actually. Remembering
Kin and how many different Bakugan's he cared about, made him let out a saying:"The apple
doesn't fall far from the tree."
To this the ruby scaled one looked at his direction, and then, the memory of his father. "He
used to say that often... About me." He said, while making circles with the straw at the
bottom of the smoothie cup from the last slurps. His fathers voice, how soothing and friendly
it was. It was no wonder he got even the most stubborn Bakugans to his side with few simple
words. He had been truly one of a kind dragonoid.
Angel lowered his gaze but kept a faint smile on, as he replied:"That he did, yes. But, as
always, he is right about that. You two do not only look the same, but have just as big of heart
for those you tie bonds with..." Angel said, as a mere memory of his brother was able to
make him feel so emotional and warm.
As for Drago, he got this longing feeling, remembering his father, but unfortunately, the
thoughts about him had mostly blurred out over time. So, he looked at the one who had a
better idea of his predecessor and asked:"What do you think my father would have said about
all of this? Do you think he would have been against the idea of me having a male partner, or
told me that this is just a phase that I'd hopefully get over, and find another female for
myself? Or that he's not my type because we're like night and day? That he's too aggressive
and moody, and I'd be wasting my kindness and time on someone like him?" The ruby red
one asked quietly, not being able to imagine what his father would have said about Helios.
The memories of him had blurred out of his head over time too well already. Of course,
blessing from family or not, he was gonna stick with Helios till the bitter end. But getting
even some sort of approval would have put his mind at rest for good.
After asking this, Angel was quiet for a while, and then, with a smile and placing his hand on
the young dragonoid shoulder, he said softly: "Drago dear, you know the answer for that
yourself. Kin would have never scolded you for anything, besides for doubting yourself so
much and bringing home too many baby birds fallen from their nests. He would have shared
your happiness, for giving love another change in your life, that you have so much left still to
give. And especially, for holding onto someone as stubborn as your krovarg. He needs you,
just as much as you need him. You two complement one another for that exact reason,
because you are like two different planets. He would have praised you for daring to go out
and reach out for him, even after the more than rough start you two had. And furthermore:
For giving life to a whole new generation. And despite such a hard and dangerous situation,
you did it. Your young ones are right here beside you, safe and sound, with your mate. Isn't
that all you wished for?" He asked, while looking at the two eggs in Drago's arms. The
emerald eyed one turned his attention to the two embryos as well, and smiled faintly, as he
could imagine through the dark one his father saying such things, remembering his unique
yet safe feeling aura, which he missed so much.
"Thankyou, Angel. I'm sure you more than anyone remembers his words accordingly...I miss
him so much... And I know it's foolish of me to keep wishing, but... I wish he was still
alive..! There's so much I'd wanna say and do with him still! And my mother... Now after
finding out about all that ordeal in Flamera, I wanna tell her that I don't blame her for it, I
know she just did not wish to see anyone blood shed...She just wanted to save her family, her
kingdom and keep it safeh-! Now I kinda understand why she secretly cried so much...
Everytime after looking at meh, she looked happy, but I sensed how there was something...
The way she crumpled her dress, and her eyes would start tearing up...Nhhg-!" Now Drago's
own vision blurred by tears as the few memories of him resurfaced. He tried to cover his face
and hold the cry from blooming furter.
These words felt like they froze the time for a moment. The words that Kin had parted with
surfaced back to Angel mind. "Whether you reveal my true fate to Drago or not, I leave that
for you to decide." This would have been that moment if any. But, was Angel gonna let that
haunt Drago's already more than enough tormented mind? Even if he knew where he was,
there was no way for any of them to get there... It wouldn't have been like telling the planet
to stop spinning. And looking at his lap of the two ready to be hatched eggs. No, Dragos
attention was gonna be needed elsewhere now.
The dark dragonoid by his side wiped the red one's tears before they could fall and said with
a calming tone:"He might not be physically with us here, but know that he is always near
you, just like your mother. I'm positive they both are just glad you are alright and proud of
you for living this far." The ruby red one looked past the waterfalls on his eyes, remembering
this dragonoid always being there to sooth him, ever since he was little. If his father and
mother left out, Angel had always come to babysit him, telling the tales of the old Vestroia, or
playing hide and hiss with him. That had been one of Dragos favorite games in that huge
mansion they had lived in, or explored and tried to pry open its many locked doors.
Drago had tears keep flowing from his beautiful emerald eyes, as he said with an unsteady
voice:"I wanna believe in that...I hope he is watching you too. Your his brother after all..."
Angel tried his best to keep his composure, and took the ruby red ones hand, and smiled
comfortingly:"I'm sure he is, young one..." This moment brought wibes to Drago from about
40 years ago, when he had been still a knee high little dragon, and whenever he got hurt
playing around. Or when his pet bird had died, Angel had confronted him with the same
reassuring yet gentle look in his icey eyes, and offered him to lean on his warm chest. Which
was exactly what he did now. To this dark one, Drago had no problem hiding his feelings. He
had learned that Angel had since unlike any other Bakugan, no matter how good of a poker
face they had. It was no use telling him that everything was fine, and just hoped he would
forget it. No, Angel was able to see through even the most dead hearted Bakugans inside... it
was better just let it all out, and let him hide his weak side from the outside world.
Smoothly stroking Drago's now and then twitching back, he let Drago cry as long as he
needed. This was something that had left a huge hole in their hearts. But, it was also
something that deeply connected the two dragonoids. They were able to talk about this
together, sharing their memories of the good times when their Braveheart family had been
whole. Once Drago seemed to calm down, Angel pushed his head against him, feeling his
forehead with his own, as dragon's that were close tended to do, and said:"Anyday you wish
to talk about him, don't hesitate to come to me. I can tell you all I remember, which is quite a
lot. I don't think even one week will cover everything. He did live a few thousand years, after
all." The emerald eyed one raised his still blurry gaze to the darkus one, and replied:" Yes, I'd
love to hear about him. When you have time to, that is..." Drago said, and Angel give him a
tissue to clean his face. "Oh worry not, young one. Even with my crystalic beauty, I for sure
always have a couple moments to spare for my nephew." He said with a wink, as Drago let a
little laugh out, being called that.
"Heh, I somehow forgot about that fact already..."
"Hmhmh! Well I do like the sound of it, so you better get your over worried head used to it."
The dark one grinned, as he looked at the empty smoothie cup, while picking it up to throw it
to the trash for the resting dragonoid, while saing:"So, that was the right flavor then?"
"Yes, thank you so much for it. I presume Lilja was quite shocked to see you?"
Drago answered, while leaning back to the comfortable hospital pillows. "Oh quite so! She
had come pale as a sheet, seeing someone looking so close to yourself with the little attribute
exception. But, she did ask quite soon are we related..." Anged held out teasingly, as Drago
kept his now back to normal expression, and asked with curiosity:"Aand you said..?"
"Maybe, he could be my little brother..." Angel said with a suspicious grin on, but then, he
noticed something changing. "Oh my gods, Angel, please say you at least told her it was a
joke before you left?! Now there's gonna be rumors thought out all over New Vestroia about
me having a secret brother!!!" Drago screamed while facepalming, clearly not seeing at first
why his uncle had suddenly gone so quiet. Surely not by the quilt?
"Please say you said something, Angel, - Angel?" Drago asked when he saw that his face was
concentrated onto his lap. Soom the emerald eyed one followed his gaze, and saw that the
two eggs had cracks forming onto the shell's top, as he felt little but powerful jolts coming
from within them. "Well, they seem to be in a hurry to get here all of a sudden..." Angel said
with a surprised expression, as Drago covered his mouth, and yelled the first thing he was
desperate for now: "HEEEELIIIIOOOOOSSSSSS!!!!!!"
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After the call that the blonde vestal had thought to be nothing more than a cruel prank, or him
losing his final bits of sanity, he had had yet another cry outbreak. Even thinking of his raspy,
strong voice just made him not want to believe he was truly gone. His dearest being left in
this life, after his family had died...Without Helios, he had no joy or motivation to keep
trying to be strong or happy. He had been the flame that kept him alive... Then, the bad
thought before the call had interrupted, came back. He looked at the clasp knife in his hand,
and then his wrist. He was slowly moving it on the right spot, and first didn't press too hard,
as for some reason, Gus's smile appeared on his mind, and his gentle respectful voice called
his name. Then, he felt Dan's embrace around him and remembered when he had said:"You're
not alone anymore, Keith."
It made him scream, and pressed his head with his arms, as he tried to shake the warm
intruding memories. No, they didn't deserve him like this... He knew he wouldn't get over
this... Losing Helios was too much for his already iced up heart to bear. "I am alone... Just
like I was always meant to be... Everyone just dies around me in the end..." And then, he
began to press harder, as he just drew blood from his palm, but soon, the knife just flew off
from his hand. Shock paralysed him on the spot. Feeling something in the room with him,
Keith slowly raised his head towards the hallway entrance.
"You know, those are mainly for opening letters, not your wrists! And didn't I already tell you
five years ago to stop that?!"
Keith's heart stopped. He didn't dare to take a breath. Both from the sock of the blade flying
from his hand, and then by what he had heard. That voice... It was the same as in the call...
Same as Helios'!
"N-No... I'm... I'm seeing things... It can't beh...!!" The blonde shook, and finally after what
seemed like days... Blinked. His unique eyes started to shine again, when he saw the little
silhouette peeking around the dark corridor. The silhouette came closer, and his heart beated
again. It was a dragon, strangely familiar... Long tail, pointy ears, orange forehorn and red
eyes, covered in spikes... "Do you see me now, Keith? Or am I just a prank too?" Asked
none other than his raspy deep voiced partner.
To this, the blond's eyes behind the waterfall insanely, and he leaned forward, but it was like
he forgot how to even move as well. He fell on the ground because he had been in the same
feet position for days. But even if he's legs had gone numb, he reached his shaking arm
towards the little dragon. His breathing was shaky, no doubt because of the cry that was about
to suffice. "Heh...Helih-! HELIOH-!! Gghhh-!" He tried to speak with barely a whisper
leveled voice, but he choughed, and curled down like a cat that was about to spit out a
furrball. This was too much for the dragon, and Helios completely forgot his plan to joke
around. The scene was too much... He could see how much Keith was suffering, but it must
have been ten times worse on the inside. Helios speeded to his arms to make him feel him, so
he knew he wasn't a ghost. "I'm right here, Keith."
That's when the blond began screaming. He had never cried like that, so desperately and
fearfully. The one thing, he couldn't bear to lose, was this little one in his arms, that he was
grabbing with all the power he had left in his numb arms. Helios broke to tears as well, and
nuzzled the blonds cold cheek. He tried to lick his tears off, but let him let all out what he
had. After all, this was the least he'd expect after a whole year. Keith kept stroking his
partner's soft smooth under scales, and chin, while he was so relieved to hear his heartbeat,
and deep purring towards him. The black and red dragon thanked all the forces of the
universe that he had made it just in time. A second later, and it might have been used too late.
Helios was able to see how a corner of the cut mark had a drop of blood forming out, so he
quickly licked it to close it.
"Don't you EVER do that yourself again, you understand?! Otherwise I won't get peace to my
soul when I actually die!" He growled, as he enjoyed the much missed reunion with the
blond. "Then...How about you just don't die at all?" The blond said between snobs as he held
him tighter on his chest. Helios smiled and said:"Easier said than done, but I'll try to hold on
a whileh..." Keith nodded, and kept letting all the tears of happiness fall out. He had finally
been reawakened from the long nightmare. He's little light of life had come back, and he had
the strength to keep fighting again.
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Meanwhile, Dan must have started his fourth trip around the whole New Vestroia, as he was
still possessed by the thought that Drago and Helios had simply gone missing. He had a huge
map on the messy control room that had all sorts of markings of possible sightings and the
leads he had gone from warriors Bakugans. Marucho had had his tech team work on a DNA
signal tracker, in case Drago or Helios would have somehow ended up on Earth by chance.
All the other brawlers, including Joe and the others all around the world. The news had
spreaded fastly, and as depressing as the situation was, it was heartwarming how this
community of youngsters pulled one robe if one in the family was in trouble.
Dan had specifically wanted Gus to stay in Vestal Destroyer to keep an eye on the blond
vestals' condition. It went without saying that Dan had tried truly everything to bring hope or
even one percent of positivism to the other pyrus brawlers' darkness. He had even tried to
bake the blonds favorite chocolate cherry cake, but it had only drowned in tears as he had had
another memory of his partner from it. Dan was at the dead end. And no matter how much
goodness and strength he had in his kind heart, enough was enough. Seeing Keith do nothing
but cry and cry day after day, Dan had packed a bag, and whispered to the blond:"I'm gonna
go get them. Just you wait and see."
When the words weren't enough anymore, Dan couldn't just sit still and do nothing anymore.
He had taken one of the vexoes' old spaceships, and left out for an endless search. He wanted
to find his partner of course, but at the same time, He wanted to get away from the negativity
building in the Vestal Destroyer. Seeing Keith like this, pained him so much that he felt like
his heart was out to be crushed. He wished to see him smile again...But maybe it was logical,
if you thought your one and only partner was dead.
Of course Dan understood that Drago too would die one day, just like any other living being,
but something felt so off. It couldn't be the time yet! Not when Drago had just started a
family of his own and found someone that brought him peace and joy like no other. This
wasn't the right end... It just couldn't have been...! That thought was driving him now, for
miles and miles... But even he, the battle brawler's leader, was close at his end. Just how
much furter would he have to go? And still find nothing. He noticed that not only he's, but the
ship's fuel was almost out. Maybe, he just had to accept that not all stories had a happy
ending...
But then, a bright light in the sky distracted him. Seeing something flying in the atmosphere,
he searched for the heat seeking binoculars to see better. As he zoomed as far as he could, he
could almost make it out. It was a meteor coming down right in front of him. "Huh... A
meteor... That has wings and a tail................ WAIT A HOT SECOND-!!!"
The brunet almost hit his head to the ceiling as he jumped to re-look. Maybe he was so jet lag
already that everything, even the rocks, wanted to look like a dragon to him. But no. No
matter if he looked at it three times, it was the same. And it only became clearer the more
closer it came.
"D-Dragoh..? Could it beh..???"
The pyrus brawler thought out loud. But how bizzare was that? That he would just magically
come out of space like a shooting star back to New Vestroia? Actually, the more he thought
about it, the more that sounded exactly like something Drago would do. Drago always did the
complete opposite of what was expected. His hopes begined to rise, just like his heartbeat.
What final fuel he had left in his ship, he used to speed it towards the shooting dragon. "It's
gotta be him! I knew it... I KNEW he wouldn't be dead!! Hold on, buddy, I'm coming...!"
As the dragon meteor came closer to the ground, the more boost Dan used on the ship's
engine. Thankfully they were at a canyon of sorts, and not in the middle of an ocean. When
the object finally touched the ground, it left a surprisingly small explosion. Still, because of
the sandy suffice, there was a dust cloud that covered the view for a moment. Dan landed as
fastly as he could, and got off to run face first at the pit, desperately yelling his partner's
name. "Dragooh?! Is that you buddy?! Please, answer me!" But instead of his partner's
smooth familiar voice, he got a reply that he least expected.
"Ouh we're sorry, no Drago's here, I'm afraid... Just two harmless space travelers, coming to
visit a certain lil' pyrus brawler and his flammable partner!"
Dan looked all over to find the source of the voice, as the pit was indeed empty. It certainly
wasn't his beloved partner's voice. But who was it then? "If you're looking for trouble, then
you came to the wrong planet, buddy!" Dan said back trying to be ready for anything.
When out of nowhere, in front of him on the light landed a dark gray dragon, but not just any
dragon... He also had a brawler traveling with him. But by his eyes and flashy dressing style,
he could tell that he was a Vestal. "Oh I assure you, we mean no trouble. Quite the opposite,
we usually go to sort out the troubles as of late. Hmhmh!" The pale skinned, silver haired
vestal replied with a smile, as Dan then had his interest back on the Bakugan. He was so alike
that it was bizarre! But it couldn't have been him... Still, feeling the need to ask:"Excuse me
here, but who on earth are you? You can't be Helios... Can youh?!? Because if that's the case,
you took a reeeal dark turn somewhere!" Dan commented, being able to see that darkus aura
flaming within him, not to mention the sheer power. It made even Dan shiver and his partner
was the strongest in whole New Vestroia for crying out loud!
A heavy sigh fell from the dragon's lips, as he groaned with a voice much smoother than
Helios', as his horn piercings made a chinging sound as he turned his head towards the small
human. "I guess we ran into the right earthling after all. You're Daniel Kuzo, aren't you?"
Already from his tone and by listening to the one sentence, Dan realized this couldn't have
been Helios. Or even if it was, he had never called Dan by his full name, nor was there a
single curse word said in between. And this dragon spoke so formally... The brunet was
thoroughly confused. For many reasons.
"H-How do you know my name??!"
"Well, you are aware that us Vestals know about your little earth brawler team as well? You're
somewhat legends all around the universe, after all." The silver haired one said and came
down and reached his hand to the pyrus brawler. He had a silver gauntlet with a cross
decorating it, that had an amethyst as well attached to it. It was actually similar to his
partner's choker. But the symbol hanging from the choker wasn't a cross. Nor familiar to any
known symbols for the brunet. Still, it felt like it had a story and a meaning, sensing all that
energy surrounding it. "Oh right, I think I should introduce myself. My name is Ceril
Phasmond, and this is Sefire Steelfang. We are looking for Keith Fermin and his partner
Helios. It appears you have his gauntlet?" He asked, which quickly explained to Dan how
they had randomly landed right in front of him specifically. Ceril must have used the tracking
system to find Keith's gauntlet, just like Gus had way back when they had still been enemies,
and he, Spectra and Lync had gone into earth during the whole Runo's transporting mess.
Dan answered hastily and shook his long nailed hand saying:"N-Nice to meet you, I guess?
But, why are you looking for Keith? And are Sefire and Helios related somehow?"
"Ah why yes, he is his older brother! And, I am searching for the spike head because as his
mentor, I must tell him something important about his partner's new powers... But I'm sure
you'll hear it all later!" He said with his signature non worried smiles and waved it off with
his hand.
Now Dan had to pause everything he was doing and just let that sink in for a second. Ceril
was Keith's teacher? And Sefire Helios' older brother?? Now that wasn't at all what he had
gone off to search for, but still, the last sentence did not escape from Dan. "So you mean...Is
Helios still alive? Are they all okay!?"
The gothic vestal hymned, and said with a smile while winking at him:"Why don't you see
for yourself, dear Daniel, if you could only lead me to the lovely Vestal Destroyer?"
Dan had the shine back in his brown eyes, as he almost stumbled at his own feet from
excitement as he ran back to the spaceship, yelling for the two:"Follow me, gentlemen!"
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When Keith literally had no more water in his body left to cry, he tried to clean himself up
and calm down a bit. "I don't think...I can cry next year anymore..." He said trying to fix his
flattened out hair. "Hmh. You better not to, or your eyes might come out as well!" The black
and red dragon huffed, but at the same time, Keith noticed something, when he saw his
shadow falling on Helios, he didn't have one. He blinked and looked at his partner
confusedly, and tried to touch him, but in the shadow on the floor, it looked like he was
petting air. "I-I don't understand...How come you don't have a-?" But then he sharply looked
at him more closely. "You're not a ghost, are you?!"
*siigh* "It is not quite that... But, I'm not actually alive anymore either... I'm somewhere in
between..." He said, and now that he paid more close attention, he saw that Helios had
changed by appearances as well. "Hav... Have youh... E-Evolved???" This of course puzzled
the blond, since no matter what he had done in the past, no matter if he had tried all possible
tactics, Helios hadn't been able to evolve on his own. "Now, here we goh..." The pyrus one
said in his head, while letting a heavy sigh out, before beginning to explain to the vestal what
he had learned from his demon.
"The 'key' to my evolution was my birthplace. My powers are tied to there, so when I finally
got back, my body started to collect all that built up power that I have gotten through the
years, and when it was full, it allowed me to finally get my true evolution. Or something like
that, whatever that 'other me' was nagging about..." Helios pouted as Keith quietly listened to
his partner, and nodded slowly. "I seeh..."
"I'm sorry if I made you feel... Disappointed. You see, it never was in your hands. I just
happen to be a different kind of Bakugan... I'm sorry." Helios said, ears dropping down as
did his head lowering the gaze. To this, Keith's expression softened, as he placed his hand on
the black and red dragons head saying:
"And you know what, I'm glad you are different. I understand now, and I don't feel
disappointed. I have no reason to, if it never was up to me in the first place. Look at you, you
finally obtained what you wanted. You should be thrilled-" Keith said, keeping the same tone
as he focused on his partner's fiery eyes, which weren't so flaming now. "Yet I see you
frowning. What is it?"
"I feel this weight on my chest. I'm stronger, more dangerous for those around me... If... If I
lose it... I really might kill someone...With a mere thought..." Now hearing this Keith
gasped a little bit. He knew his partner had a real chance of moods, but still, he picked the
chibi dragon in his arms properly, and gently hugged him. "I think you have grown enough to
control them to that degree, my dear friend. Besides... Me, if anyone should know that you
won't bite, unless the words are not enough anymore." And a memory of that sorrowful night
flashes in both their minds. Helios knew full well what his partner meant. He nuzzled him
softly and let out a soft whine. "Thanks... Keith, you're ir-"
But unfortunately, this soft moment got interrupted before Helios could finish that sentence,
because of a call: "Master Spectra! Dan has returned, but he's with a vestal I don't recognize!
A-And alsoh... A silver Helios?!"
Keith and Helios both had to turn slowly to look at eachother with great confusion. "A
Vestal...?" "With a silver version of me..?" And lightning struck both of their brains at the
same time. They speeded up to the command room, and stopped with mouths wide:"Ah!
Ceril and Sefire!"
And the long silver haired vestal in black gothic coat smiled at the blond and waved his hand
while saying with a singsong manner:"Hii flame boy~! Long time no see!"
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"Well, that's taking a while, considering there's nobody but us here...Then again, it might
have something to do with the fact that we made two mega orders with the Large Rainbow
Wrap!" Said the doom dimension dragonoid, as he and Percival were sitting at one of the
city's fast food restaurants. "Well, we did come on Christmas eve, so maybe they weren't
really expecting anyone to make an order in the middle of the night." The darkus warrior
sighed, feeling a bit bad for the workers, who must have just about to just close the place for
the holidays and leave home to their families. "Naah, we'll just tip 'em nicely and they're
gonna feel like Santa himself came by, right?" Leo said back while leaning a bit into his
boyfriend on the couch. "Hmh, well that's the least we can do. But I'm sure neither Helios nor
Drago has eaten a bite yet! Drago must be fast asleep and Helios probably waits till next year
for him to wake up, rather than waking him up and asking them to eat..." The darkus half
blood said, while leaning into Leo's head with his own. The other pushed his own back to
Percivals, while saying:"Hmh. That's exactly what he would do. He's so crazy about him...
Especially with the lil drag's now..." Leonidas said, letting a heavy sigh out, as he watched
the snowflakes dancing down from the dark sky. It felt like time had passed by so fast, that he
barely even had time to process it. "Well, it is his own family after all. I can't even imagine
what that will feel like..." Percival said, being only able to imagine how one would feel to
see their young the first time. But even more to Drago, who had done the harder part of
carrying them through that whole ordeal that was Dramonesia. It had been said many times,
but Drago was truly something else.
"Heh, I wonder how these kiddos will grow up, with having gay parents and gay uncles?"
Leo chuckled, as Percival couldn't help but to blush and let out a laugh at the same time. "I
don't think that will be an issue. After all, I'm sure neither Helios, or Drago will mind who
they will bring home to show one day..." "Hmhmh! Now that's quite the jumpcut, huh? But
you're right. They're so free spirited already, I bet those kids will be Vestroia's happiest. Now,
if they would only hatch first..." The darkus one smiled while leaning back relaxingly, right
as their orders came up.
"Oh perfect! Glad we ate already, otherwise Heli's bacon might have been gone!" He said as
he made double sure that there was everything they had ordered. Percival lifted his gaze and
then turned slowly to the black dragon. "Do you often steal his food and drinks?" Percival
asked, raising an eyebrow while having a suspecting grin on. "Only every time he's not
looking. But at workshop, he used to be on his bakuphone a lot, texting 'you know who', soo
there's just perfectly opened energy drink or coffee right next to that metal pipe we usually
hang out while waiting for trucks to come in, sooo it might have been half full every now and
then for no reason. He usually blamed Skuutti for it!" The darkus dragon explained.
Percival just listened to the whole story and sighed as his head dropped, but snorted a bit:
"And all this time he's not blaming the obviously closest one to them?" The darkus warrior
asked as they left the restaurant and begined to make their way to the hospital. "Nope instead
beats the innocent kid up for it!" The other responded with a not sorry smile.
"... You're a tailhole, you know?" "Kkhhss! Only a little bit! Maybe I should tell him as a
present next Christmas?" The playful dragon asked with a grin, while Percival just looked up
and shook his head, and ran his hand over his face. "You're unbelievable."
"Hmmh, sounds about right! Yet you believe in me, right?" The other darkus asked, while
rubbing his face against the other one, and gave him a warm lick on the cheek for it. The
other darkus blushed from this warm gesture, and brushed his head back on Leo's, while
saying:"I do. I believed in you from the very start...On every word." The other darkus said,
recalling how he had literally taken everything Leonidas said to him in heart. Even if he was
teasing, or going on something philosophical and deep, he memorized every word. And
somehow, this cunning darkus one had slitered his way past Drago into his heart just like that.
And now, he only wanted to be near his dark dragon, and try and impress him in every way
he could. They both had slowed down their walking speed, as they gazed into one another's
eyes, having that soft fluffy feeling surrounding them. As the streets were empty, and the
Goroa city's Christmas lights shined down on them, the both couldn't help but to pull into one
another's arms, and have a long deep kiss on this magical night. There was no one to stare, no
one getting in their way, nothing. Instead every Bakugan was in their own homes, or with
their human partners on Earth celebrating the holiday. Or for example, with their loved ones.
Both males were incredibly joyful for not having to spend Christmas alone this year.
After the bells on the city hall's tower begined to ring, Percival broke the kiss, and looked
down on the bags. "I hate to interrupt this for us, but if we stand here making out all night,
those two won't get warm food for this holiday. And that would be a true shame, wouldn't it?"
The other darkus hymned, and licked slowly and savored his dark lips, while saying:"And oh
baby, trust me when I say it was a hella sweet moment. But ye, guess we better hurry along!"
He said tail swinging in the back, as he offered his free hand to his darkus lover and
said:"Shall we, my baby-lord?" Blushing as he smiled, Percival took the other's hand, and
responded with:"Yes, thankyou, my dark badboy."
When the two had made it to the hospital, they pushed the elevator to the right floor, and
walked through a long hallway. Drago's room was conveniently the last, at the back of the
back, in an area where he could calmly nap and recover. As the darkus couple approached the
door, they ran into Crysalix, as he was intensely looking at a small container in his hands.
Unfortunately, reading and walking weren't too smart of a combination, making the white
dragon run nose first on the other ones.
"Uaah! Ah, I'm so sorry, sir-! Oh it's you two!" He sighed, noticing the familiar faces. "Hey
there, haos beauty! So you two already came here!" Leonidas said putting his arms at his hips
while shaking the little pain off from the impact. Luckily, Crysalix had soft scales. "Ah, yes,
we arrived just shortly. I just needed to speak with a doctor about something, and Angel
wanted to go ahead and check on sir Drago..." The crystalic dragon said, but noticed the two
darkus' trying to have a peek at his new medicine. Though as he tried to hide it, Leo had a
smug grin appear on his face, suggesting that it was too late to cover it anymore.
"Aaah, I see... So baby fever is getting to everyone..." To this, not only Percival but Crysalix
blushed madly. The other realized soon after Leo's comment what those pills were for. "I-Its
just in case..!" He blabbered, as he turned his head to avoid the suspicious looks. But right
then, like on que, Angel came to the hallway, and Crysalix speeded to his arms. "Oh there
you are, sugar. Like a boomerang, always coming back to me, don't you?" The dark one
asked sweetly, instantly calming the white one down, as he nuzzled him. "Was the doctor able
to help you with your needs?"
"Mmhh, Yes. I'll fill you in with all the details once we get back home." The haos one purred,
forgetting all his surroundings as he got lost in his krovarg's mesmerizing eyes and
chocolately sweet voice. Feeling his haos lover pressing himself closer in his chest, as his
hands wrapped around his back between his double feathery wings, Angel whispered in his
ear with a warm breath:"I can hardly wait, my Crystal Prince."
Meanwhile the two darkus' in front of them melted from the site, and hymned sweetly.
Hearring the extra reaction noises, Crysalix fastly broke from the hazed state and asked:"Ah
yes, why did you run out of there in the first place? Is Drago alright?" To which the dark one
only had a grin to answer and the words:"Something started happeniing~" That's when the
three of them peaked in, seeing that one of the eggs was fastly breaking up, as Dragon looked
at them already a bit frustratedly:"Where is Helios?!?" In to which the angel winged one
replied with a smile:"Just who I was going to go get."
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Dan, despite his blank face, could help but be mildly curious when seeing both of the dragon
brothers in the same room. There was something so comedic when there were two Helios'.
And of course, Gus as well was quite surprised, seeing Sefire for the first time.
"Whatta hell are you doing here? I thought I said I wanted nothing to do with you ever
again!" The darker one groaned, as everyone else could feel the anger rising from his voice.
"Trust me, I like this just as much as you. If you would finally learn how to find out answers
for yourself, I wouldn't have to bother and slam them onto your airhead." Sefire replied to his
usual calm but annoyed tone, while Ceril came closer to the blonds vestal, saying:"Myy myy
myyh, haven't we changed in such a short few years... Have you grown even a few
centimeters, flameboy?"
"FLAME BOY???" Gus and Dan yelled at the same time, as Keith seemed to let out a laugh
and smiled while saying:"Yes, it has been a while, I see you still use that horrible nickname
that I am yet to approve of. Still, it's good to see you too, sensei." The blond grinned back,
happy to see his face again. But, it also did not escape the brunet that there was another chibi
dragon running along Keith's feet, as he asked out loud:" H-Helios??" To which the black and
red dragon responded by lifting his head towards the pyrus brawler, saying:"Hmh. And why
do you look so shocked all of a sudden, Daniel?"
Dan's expression was hilarious. It was like he was trying to register how to breathe and react
to this dragon. After multiple gasps and blinks to make sure he's eyes weren't deceiving him,
he let out a yell mixed with questioning and hurt in his voice:"Y-You completely fine?? AAnd
since when did you come back? WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME??? And where's
Drago?!" He asked, beginning to fastly scan his surroundings if the ruby red dragon would
pop out in the rather cute small form as well.
"Not here human, but in the hospital. He just got done shitting our twins to the world." Helios
said, though now the whole room had a shocked expression on, besides Ceril who snorted at
the figurative language of Helios. "T-Twins??" "Wasn't there just one before?" Gus furter
asked, and Keith had that: 'You just can't keep your desires at bay for a week, can you?'
expression on. Helios had his ears drop down as he felt the pressuring attention on himself.
"W-Well things change! And so did this... Which was everything but planned, trust me!" He
explained, as after a while, the brunet had tears of happiness forming in his eyes. "He's...
He's alive... Thank goodness...! I had a feeling...I knew you wouldn't just slip into the
afterlife now of all times!" The blond smiled as well, and then, he walked over to Dan, and
closed him on a warm embrace. "And don't blow it, Dan. I just found out for myself. Don't
worry, I was gonna inform you just in a moment."
Feeling Keith's warmth around him again after so long, Dan couldn't help but to hug him
back tightly, and whisper under his breath:"It's alright. I'm just glad they're alright. And you
as well..."
The blond smiled gently and responded:"I apologize for causing you both worry. And sorry
for seeing me in such a state..." He said, now looking at Gus as well, who nodded and came
closer to the two. "You are forgiven. Of course I was worried that you wouldn't rise up from
that darkness ever again... But thankfully you did." The blue haired vestal said, as Keith
braised him as well. "Thank you Gus, for not leaving me." The subterra brawler's cheeks
changed bright pink, but he wrapped his arms around the pyrus brawler's back, saying:"No,
thankyou for not leaving us, master."
The blond tightened his hold and he buried his face on Gus' shoulder. Only Helios knew how
close that had come to the truth, which he rather kept that information between him and Keith
alone.
Dan smiled at the relieving news, and he looked at Helios and crouched to scratch his head,
saying in his usual cheerful tone:"Well... All well, ends well, right- Hm?" It was now that he
had time to observe, that he noticed Helios' outer appearance had changed. "Wait... Have you
changed the last time we saw or is my memory that bad??" It was actually then, when he
recalled something Ceril had said to him at first.
"And that is why we are here in the first place." Sefire said, stepping forward in his own chibi
form. Now Keith and Gus broke the warm contact, as Ceril begined speaking:"I assume the
little vulcano has filled you in somewhat?"
"Yes. Although I'm afraid I'm still at a loss here. What is he exactly now?"
"He has reached a point in his life, where a completely new kind of power comes in. From
here on out, he can begin collecting his own selected abilities, from which he found his true
Demonoid self in the future." Ceril said, as Sefire continued:"You are not binded to Code Eve
any longer. We have our own lord who gives you our immortality and freedom to roam
different universes and tamper with time itself."
"S-sooh, he's not a Bakugan anymore?" Asked Gus. "Nah, he's more of a Demonoid now..."
Ceril said as he too looked at Keith's partner's new form. "Wait... Isn't he just like that dark
immortal dragon, Deathranoid?" Keith asked while listening and trying to learn what had
happened to his partner. "No, even above his. Deathrdanoid too is but a cursed dragon, unable
to age or wither away. He's like us, but each bloodline had their own chosen demon waiting
in Halvena. But of course, the Steelfang family has had their Demon's selected already by
their father, Lord Herio." Dan raised an eyebrow and asked:"The what now??" And the silver
haired vestal responded while digging something from his pocket.
"That is the name of the dark universe, that is a gateway to the home of demons, but that is
not in this space, but the third." Sefire summed.
Now all the three brawlers were lost, as they unitedly asked:"Huuh???"
"I thought space was endless? How can there be multiple??" The brunet brawler questioned,
trying to wrap his head around all this mind blowing information.
Now the silver haired one let a giggle out as he said while drawing on the air:"Easily! Let's
say here is your 'infinite space' than no human life has had the time to see till the end. Well,
imagine that that infinity is in an even bigger infinity, and that even in a bigger one! And that,
my friends, is where the true unnatural beings reside. Have you also ever heard of the first
beings?" He asked and handed Keith a familiar looking Blood cards. Upon scanning them
with his gauntlet, he noticed the mind blowing number on Helios' G-point level. It had gone
up to 3000, as he looked at the blood abilities, and he discovered that on the C level pack,
there was this one ability that added 6000 to Helios' power and took 5000 from the opponent.
He almost stopped the cards to which Ceril grinned. "Oh don't be too shocked! Although
prepare your mind to brawl on a whole different level next time. But, how about not letting it
go to your head?" He asked, winking at him. Keith slowly nodded, and then looked slowly to
his partner, and his orange and red eyes. He really had changed. After all this time...There
was all this power at his hands, yet he didn't feel the need to begin another world-conquering
quest. He just wanted to be able to defend the two most important people to him in this
universe. Helios without even having to use words, looked back at his partner, feeling the
exact same.
"But yes, back to what I was explaining:Keith and Gus might have heard this, but 85 years
ago, in Vestal there was discovered a strange digging site on the northside of our planet. The
scientist first thought it was but a huge rock or limestone, but after years, there seemed to not
be an end to it. As the excavation area had speared 25 meters wide, they discovered it was a
skull, and abruptly 2000 years old." Ceril explained, as he looked some information up from
his gauntlet.
"Oh, I remember reading about that. But, when many journalists tried to get a picture of it, it
had simply vanished!" Gus recalled, as he had arms crossed over his chest, and his chin was
resting on his left arm. Even their technology hadn't been that advanced back in the days, to
just make something this big invisible.
"Now you don't just store a skull that big in your backpocket and run away without no one
noticing!" Dan said in shock, trying to understand the scale of this thing. You'd have to put
quite many Drago's to stand on top of each other to match that... If the head had been that
big, then how about the body it belonged to..? He was almost too scared to imagine. Not that
Bakugans were not big, but this thing was titanic in comparison.
"Hmhmh, good question! But that does prove that there has been something quite much
bigger in our world than us wayback in the days... So, why haven't we then discovered more
of these giant bones? Where have these giants just vanished?" The elder vestal asked, lifting
his elbows. After a bit of silence Keith responded:"Wait, you don't mean that they're in a
different place than where we are, still alive?" A waiting silence. "You said it, not me!" The
gothic vestal answered with a happy yet calm tone. "For real?!" Dan tried to pry with serious
mode on, but the silver head just placed his index finger to his own lips while winking
cunningly:"Hmhm! I'll let you kids find that out for yourselves someday..."
Before the topic swapped everyone's focus in a complete mind knot, which he knew his
partner loved to do, Sefire went over to Helios, and yanked him by chest and wrapped
something around his neck. "Hey, whatta hell are you-?!" But soon, he heard a clicking sound
and felt something around his neck. When he looked down, he noticed that he had a collar of
sorts, but there was an unique black gem hanging from it, and he felt an intense power
radiating.
"Oh come on! You never give me gifts, unless its a face full of dynamite or hooking my
fucking guts out!" The darker dragon groaned sarcastically.
"That is your soulstone. It's sealing Azazel's powers, so he can't just take over from you. It's a
safety precaution, just because you seem to have such an exploding temper already." The
elder one explained, as Helios noticed now that he's brother had a similar one on his neck.
"Oh fantastic, tell that the pyro-baby has one as well?" The black and red demonoid asked.
"Yes, quite a while ago, actually. Congratulations for finally catching up with us." This was
followed by an angry growl, just like someone had started a motorcycle.
"And also, if anyone asks, you must not say your demon's name to anyone. You keep it to
yourself." Hearing his brothers tone and stare to actually come more serious rather than just
fucking with him, he rised his ears and asked:"Sure, but why?" Looking like he really didn't
want to further explain it, the light gray dragon rolled his eyes and let out a heavy sigh:"There
are others like us. And now that you are in this little dark cult, you need to be careful whose
attention you attract. Demonoids don't need a brawler to work with, many rather despite the
idea of being leashed by anything. That's why they try to 'over power' their demons. But you
know what happens if Bakugan consumes more power than what it's able to contain..." A
bad yet crusome memory flashed in the younger one's mind, as he swallowed and said:"Ye
ye, don't need to remind me of it... So are you saying I will have trouble because of this?" He
asked back, locking eye contact with his brother.
"Just watch your back, TWICE as hard as before. But, your new powers should help you to
create a barrier of some degree to keep your unwelcome presence at a distance. Azazel will
fill you in better when the time comes, since he so loves to make it till the last second before
it's too late." Sefire said with the calm monotone tune, as Helios raised his head back up after
hearing the last part.
"Hey, how do you know my demon's name already?! So much for that secrecy!" Helios
huffed, crossing his arms over his spiky chest. "Well as ironic as it is, he is actually my
demon's son." Now Helios felt dumfolded. How did the family ties keep following him so
well? "So you have a Demon King?! How did you obtain that??" "It is only logical as I am
the eldest of our bloodline. Our father on the other hand fused with a demon God." Just more
and more crazy inform bombs kept dropping, it seemed. Helios begined to feel like he could
get a restart on his brain. Their father had defeated a god... And god knows what else.
But then, before he would lose his sanity for good, he heard a voice in his head. Although, it
was different from Azazel's. It felt like it was coming from further away. "Helios? Can you
hear me?" To which Helios responded with literal words:"Huh? Who the-?!"
"It's me, Angel. I'm glad my telepathy works with you. I got a message from Drago."
"Grrh! Okay listen: I'm not some damn telephone operator! And se-...Wait, what? From
Drago???" Now that those five seconds got wasted, the dark one responded:"Yes, one of your
little hatchlings is about to make a grand opening to this world. Everyones waiting for you,
excited dad."
No more needed to be said, when Helios straight up bolted out of this dimension. The time
has finally come, this one event in his life he did not want to be late from!
Sefire didn't even bat an eye for his baby brother's sudden vanish trick, altough Ceril tilted his
head as well as the other brawlers. "Where did Helios disappear?" The blond vestal asked
from the other dragon. "To the maternity ward." Came a short reply, as the young brawlers
seemed to be confused at first. "But he isn't-?" But soon they all realized what must have
been up. "Perhaps we should follow, you must be eager to see your partner still, Kuso?" Ceril
asked.
"Am I?? if I don't see him in five minutes, I'm gonna eat an iceberg!" The brunette said,
pumping his fists eagerly. "I'd rather not see that, so why don't we follow along?" Gus asked,
as Keith was already getting to the control panels to set a coordinates to teleport them to
Helios' location. He too, wanted to see Drago, but as well as the little dragon's. That's why he
couldn't stop himself from smiling. Gus watched happily seeing his master back to his old
self. Dan as well moved his eyes to where Gus was looking, and smiled joyfully. "Now that is
the Keith we respect and love."
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Soon, a bright clash happened at Goroa's hospital. There was a tornado storming through the
hallways, and a fiery one at that.
"Get your burning fat ass here this instant!!!" Leo yelled from the door as he heard the
earthquake coming down the hallway, not caring about any wet floor signs, as much as the
old grandmother crossing the hallway, back hunched so far down that her jaw was almost
touching the floor in front of her. Helios just jumped over and ducked the exit sign, and made
a race car-like tight turn for the right door.
Drago lifted his head towards his krovarg, motioning him by him, and to the egg's that were
in his arms, cracks fastly spreading all over. "Sorry babe! I was-"
"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad you made it." He said, showing him how the dark warm
gray egg's upper shell was already lifting up. Helios meanwhile tried to catch his breath, as
the little one did his all to get the shell off. "Come oon, little one, you can do it. Just a bit
more..."
The deep warm gray egg's top then got pushed down, as there was a small same colored nose
peeking through. Both of the eager parents peaked in, as they saw a curious little snoot
sniffing at the air. His eyes were still closed, so he made a small squealing as if trying to ask
if anyone was there. Both of the pyrus dragons had their expectations knocked out the
window. Both had their lacrimal ducts opening already. "Did you hear that baby roar?" Helios
barely whispered, in case he would do it again. Without breaking eye contact Drago said
smiling:"Yeaah..."
Then the little one showed the smallest paws ever, with barely any nails to which he could
grab objects. He tried to push himself out of the egg, but the shell broke off by his pulling, as
he fell back in. "Oh come oon..! We've waited only four months for you to get out of the
belly, now try and make it out there at least in 4 days!" Helios groaned, as everyone else in
the room tried to hold their laughter, as to not make too much noise and scare the little one.
"I'm sure it won't, dear. Just wait a little bit more..." Drago said, trying to calm him down,
even though he was at the edge of his patience as well.
The little one didn't give up, and pulled himself back up at the hole he had broken already,
but did not seem to have enough power to jump out by itself yet. Crying for help that he
sensed to be quite near, Helios looked at Drago. The emerald eyed dragonoid had read that it
was better to let the hatching come out on its own, and as frustrating as it was, just sit and
wait. This was the little one's first obstacle in life. If he or Helios would just give in and
simply lift them up, they would learn that if they cried enough, their parents would give in
anything for them. And this wasn't what neither of them wanted. They would merely
encourage them and be there for them. Besides, figuring this first task out was gonna later
develop their brain and strengthen their reasoning ability. Which was exactly what the little
one was doing.
Upon breaking the shell on one side, he noticed soon that it was easier for him to stand up.
Now learning this, he started to dig the shell wall lower, and soon, it was low enough for him
to climb over. But oh boy, was the new land a soft one! Just like his tiny tiny feet. He soon
lost his balance and fell over. He also felt the cold air hitting his scaleless body. As a
hatchling, instead of scales, he had this soft shiny skin on. Inside the egg, it had been so
warm and safe. Now, he was in a world that he had only heard of from within his mothers
stomach. Curling his tail around his body, he squealed a complaint to his surroundings.
"Now can we do something?!" Helios asked, like he had held his breath all throughout that
little moment. Drago let out a laugh and smiled:"Yes, from this point on we have to." And
Drago took the orange little star blanket, and wrapped it around the baby dragon, who jolted
and shook a bit by the surprise of feeling held. But he soon felt the warmth from Drago's
hands through the blanket. And the familiar pulse and heart beat. Then, Drago lowered his
face closer to the much smaller one, and asked:"Do you recognize me?"
The tiny ears twitched forward and his little nose tried to sniff his scent... The voice he had
heard so many times before... He knew this one. Making a small push forward, he let a small
squeak out and tried to get closer to the inviting warmth and safety he knew. Drago finally
broke to tears as he licked the small love seeking face, feeling the strong bond. "Finalyyh...
Welcome to the world, little one." He purred as a little squeal came for response.
Helios watched this sweet moment, and tried to hold it from breaking completely
emotionally. This was their son... He had the same scale color as in his previous form, and on
the underside, he saw familiar vivid amber coloring. On his forehead there was a small gold
dot, his horn. He was like a perfect blend of them both. "So, am I just not gonna get a turn or
what?" The jealous yet anxious tone didn't fail in his voice as Drago hymned, and said:"Of
course, love. Here, and don't drop him."
"I wouldn't dream of it!" He said, as he tried to be gentle but at the same time not too gentle.
To get a better idea about his size, was that the baby could have fitted to sit on Helios one
open palm. And the weight was around one small can of milk. And to Helios' big hands and
mighty muscles, that was nothing. Still, feeling the small rapid heat eating under his
fingertips, the little nervous shaking, and his little feet moving in the blanket cocoon, he did
as Drago, and lowered his head to the little one, asking:"Do I sound familiar, you cutest
goofball ever?"
Apparently, he did, since the little one squealed and pushed his head against his father's
muzzle, and licked it as a sign of love. Helios straight up melted and had never felt such a
small thing giving so much love. "Hrrrh, how can something so tiny bring so much joyh..?"
Drago hymned and smiled from the site, and said:"It's a wonder. Just wait when you hear him
call you for the first time."
Nuzzling the little adorableness, Helios asked:"So, have a name ready yet?" But Drago
nodded as he apparently did. "Actually, how do you like this:Ilia?"
Helios thought for a moment, and then said:"Sounds as cute as he is. Perfect. What do you
think, Ilia?" He tried to ask the little one, who tilted his little head, and made a small squeak.
"Ilia?" Another more excited squeal. "Oh, did he learn that already?" Drago asked in
disbelief, as Helios grinned back at him. "Try it."
"Ilia?" He called out as his little head turned his way followed by adorable baby noise. "Oh
no wayh..!" "Yes way, because our son is the smartest 0 year old! Ain't cha?" Helios said
proudly, as Ilia proceeded to try to sniff around and held on to his dad's much bigger fingers.
"Heheh! Definitely got that from Drago's side!" Leo commented, grinning, as the darker
dragon let out an annoyed growl, as Iitu innerupted:"I really hate to do this, but I would need
him for just a minute to make his birth certificate."
"Right, of course." Drago said calmly but Helios looked hesitant to let him off his hands.
"Just a minute?" The pink haired cat nodded, and said:"At 50 seconds at most." "You
promise? And not just run off with him? Cuz you know you ain't getting far, fur ball." Helios
said, still hesitant. "Cross my heart, hope to die. I'll just borrow him for 50 seconds to take his
height and such. Then, really right back." She said a bit tiredly, but it was adorable to see how
attached the all mighty badass dragon already was to Ilia.
Then slowly and carefully releasing the hold from him, she took his height, weight and DNA
sample. The small squeal of the needle pinching made both Drago and Helios' head turn, as
Iitu cooed that it was alright. "And all done! Birthday at Christmas, should be quite the
present pile I imagition! Here you are, back to mommy and daddy!" And she handed him
back to Drago, as he was crying. "Oww, it's okay now, sweetie. Mommy's here..." He said,
while licking his forehead, where Iitu had taken the blood sample. And like magic, the crying
stopped, as he nuzzled the familiar guardian again with a smallest, highest purring ever heard.
Just then, the black egg begined to have cracks forming at it. "Seems that the younger one is
about to join us!" And Helios crouched to look better and closer with interest in what this one
was gonna do. She got the top part off quite easily, as then a pitch black face peaked out.
Trying the same as her sibling, which was trying to hop over the hole at the top, but as
previously proven, there was no space or strength for that. But she figured out a different
tactic. Instead of digging her way out, she wiggled, and the egg fell sideways, granding and
easily crawling out.
"Hel-! Krhm! Heck yeah..." Helios said chanding the sentense into a softer one due to
Drago's murderous stare. She on the other hand did not let a cry out, but like a high short
squeak, like a bark. Thinking instantly that she was yelling for attention, Helios greeted her
first this time. "What, did you roll on ashes in there or what?"
She just tilted her head, and squealed back at him, and tried to reach up to him and tried to
get closer to this strong and authoritative voice.
"D'aww, why are you both such cute bombs?!" The Demonoid one groaned, as his long ear
tips folded down, when he liked her small face, to which she blushed, and begined to nuzzle
his father back and tried to hug his nose. With low purring, Helios melted completely from
this, not that he wasn't in a sentimental state already, this would have gone as the most
sentimental day of his life.
"Do you wish to name her, luv?" Drago aked, seeing the tears of happiness trading down his
burned cheeks. Helios looked at her more closely, and saw the bright, almost pinkish red
underbelly, and threw for a moment. She was really confident, an attention seeker, maybe
even a bit sassy? Then Helios smiled and said:"Sasha." Drago smiled while saying:"Sounds
good to me. Sasha and Ilia...I love the sound of that."
Helios smiled and gave a kiss to his belarng and leaned on to him, as they both looked at their
lap of their heart melting resort of love. Though one more time, Iitu excused herself, while
taking the new born girl to be registered as well. Thankfully that took even less time than
with Ilia, as she came back trying to rub her forehead and squealing from the pinch. "Oww,
did ya get poked?" Helios asked as he got hold of her again. She hissed to Iitu's direction and
cried with a softer tone at Helios. "Yes, how dare she hurt you? Should daddy pick her a bit
for yoy?" She squealed again, and headbutted him. "Hmhmhm! Sorry dear, it's alright now.
No more pinching, I promise." Drago rescued as he nuzzled her as well, and she squealed and
gave a few licks at her mother as well.
"Congratulations you two!" A flash of a photograph came at them, as Iitu had captured this
special night for eternity. The beautiful picture came out wonderfully, as she handed it to
them. "Hmh. Thankyou. If all of you wouldn't have been there for us, things might have
turned out quite differently..." Drago said, while gently letting his son play with his finger.
"But you, my friend, did the biggest part! You kept them safe. And now, here's the biggest
reward of all time! We're so unbelievably happy for you." Percival said smiling to his dear
pyrus friend, who couldn't stop crying. "I think you're gonna be a splendid dad, but do tell if
you need a break from it, and we will gladly take these cuties off your scales for a bit!"
Leonidas grinned, as Helios grinned back at his friend. "Yeah, will we ever get them off of
your hands if you get hold of them is a different story!" The black and red dragon protested.
"Naahw, we would never ever get all hypnotized by these little trouble makers." He winked
back playfully, but looked at Sasha softly. A frustrated groan from the demonoid one.
"Exactly what I'm afraid of..."
Crysalix leaned on Angel, as they listened and observed the new parents getting to know their
young ones, and the haos prince looked into Angel's eyes with dreamy expression. "Someday,
hopefully..." He thought, while pressing his hands together. Angel, being able to read his
thoughts, watched his belarng and kissed him on the lips as they conveniently were but an ich
from his and said:"I'm ready for parenting as soon as you are, the love of my life." This made
the haos ones cheeks bloom, and his tail tip at the back waved excitedly. He cuddled into his
warm caring krovarg, and smiled movedly. But first, they had to bring their new home in a
safe enough shape for them, let alone for children. Speaking of"
Oh and Drago, I do hope you don't mind, we took your family's mansion under our care."
Crysalix asked, as Drago blinked confusedly couple of times, while asking:"I assume you
mean my fathers mansion in the middle of Refeld forest?"
"Yes, the exact one." The dark one confirmed as the ruby red one shot another, a bit more
concerned question:"Isn't the roof leaking from somewhere and when did that place have
fresh air in it? The last century?? Are you sure it's safe?" The last time he had visited it, even
the door had been so rusted, that it couldn't even be opened.
"Oh we were planning on fixing it. The insides don't actually look that bad. It's gonna need
some patching of course, and repainting... But we wanted to ask if you are alright with us
moving in? I'm sure it has a lot of memories in it for you and your family..." Crysalix said as
Drago kept silent for a while before saying:"It's more than okay on my part! I'm just glad it
doesn't have to decay on its own, because there's no way I'm swapping my home for
anything, no matter if it's a whole underground city. And besides, the memories are always in
my heart from that place, and in the photos..."
Drago responded and had a calm smile on him. He was thankful for Angel, because the talk
with him about his parents made it easier to talk about it right now.
"And ey:If you need some construction helpers, don't hesitate to give us a call! We'd love to
help!" Leonidas slipped between as Percival tried to yank him back by saying:"But we have
our own renting too! Or do you think your furniture is just gonna walk by itself to my home?"
The darkus warrior asked sarcastically. "Oh yes, It will, once I command hard enough!" The
doom dimension dragon protested, as Percival couldn't tell if he was joking or not. Did he
have that kind of power? Who knew at this point.
"Or hey, how's this: we come to help you move Leonidas' stuff over to Percivals, and then
you give us a hand on the construction when we need it?" Crysalix reasoned, as Angel
said:"Well that sounds fair to me. Unless you don't have terribly much to be moved, that is?"
"Naah, we four can do it EASILY!" He waved off relaxingly and they all seemed to be in an
agreement.
"Oh and Angel?" Drago asked, seeking his attention, as he went by the ruby red one. "Yes
dear?" Drago smiled at him and lifted Ilia to his direction, asking:"Would you like to hold
him?" The dark one looked at the small dragon, as Drago handed him to his uncle with
softness. "That would be a pleasure." As he got the flashback of Kin asking him the exact
same thing when Drago had been born. Now, here was the next generation. It was
unbelievable how fast time had flown by. Ilia didn't seem to be surprised by yet again a new
pair of hands holding him, as when Leonidas seemed to try and even pet Sasha, she hissed
and pushed closer to his daddy.
But no such from Ilia. He rather liked these ones. They felt safe and kind. He lifted his head
up, like waiting and wanting to hear the voice of his current holder. "Hi, are you tired at all?
Must be overwhelming, hearing so many new noises at once..." Angel calmly said, and
noticed the little punctuation mark on his forehead. Then, he decided to take one of his
healing feathers, and gently patted him with it, as the wound had already begun to vanish. He
squealed to him happily, as his small tail tip was waving back and forth. "Better?" A little
sneeze came from the felt feather tickling him. But soon, a purring emerged and a little lick
on the dark one's finger and he pushed his head against it, saying that he was okay. "Hmhm.
Glad to be of assistance." He smiled at the little one as he petted him with his finger tip
gently. This made the little one yawn, as he noticed that Angel had a really calm effect on
him. "You can rest if you wish." He said to him as the little one seemed to understand and put
his little head down, but hung onto the feather Angel had used, and while hugging it, he
began snuffling. Drago just smiled at the site, as he and Angel locked gazes. They both still
remembered the day when they had first met, and what Drago had done. The pyrus one knew
how calm and good it felt to nap in Angels lap. Ilia was the exact copy of him in that regard.
"Well well, there seems to be a first birthday party already!" Said the new voice, as Sefire
was standing in his full Bakugan form, and on his shoulder were Ceril, Dan and Keith.
"Well about time for you to catch up! What, did you stop by an underground shop to get
another piercing or something?" Helios asked his elder sibling, to which he calmly replied:"If
there was, I wouldn't be here, now would I? But no, daddy needs to run off to his children
and leave in mid-conversation." The lighter colored dragon responded while hiding his
wings, as he glimpsed at the crowd around the bed.
Every Bakugan's jaw dropped upon seeing the exact replica of Helios but bigger and more
dark styled standing on the door way. "A-And who's this now?!!" Helios let a frustrated groan
out while rolling his eyes. He hated how Sefire always stole the show wherever he entered.
"My douchebag of a brother, I guess..." He murmured under his breath.
"YOU HAD A BROTHER?! And in all this time we have talked about your father it didn't
occur to you to mention this?!" Drago asked, shocked, and a bit hurtful. You don't just forget
such things. "Because he's not worth mentioning! Not like he's gonna be seen anymore from
this point on either..." Helios murmured under his breath. "Who you should be paying
attention to is right next to him, however..." Helios said with a small smile at the corner of
his lip and a complete change in tune. And before Drago had time to ask, he heard a scream
all too familiar and missed.
"Dragooh!!" "D-Dan? Is that youh?!" Drago asked, seeing the familiar brunet on Helios'
brother's shoulder. He reached his arm up, so Dan could just come to him. And that he did,
running faster than the wind itself, as he hugged his partner's big nose. Feeling his warm
breathing tickle his stomach, he held onto his dearest friend, who he had spent six months
looking for. Drago had teary eyes, seeing Daniel again after a whole year. Of course that time
had felt slower for his human partner than him, but still, was about time.
"You're okay...You actually areh..! I was so worried, buddy..!" He said, trying to calm down
his emotions. "Yes, I'm fine Dan. I'm just... I
I'm so sorry for causing you so much worry...So much happened, and... *sigh* I'm just glad
to be finally back home." He said with a relieved smile, as he was trying to wipe the tears
from completely blocking his vision. Dan hugged him twice as much as he nodded back to
him. "Me too, buddy, mee too."
That was when Dan also noticed Percival and Leonidas, and how close they were suddenly
sitting. "Whaat am I seeing? Wait, and who are you two? And how do you look like Drago?!
Are you his brother too, and I just missed the biggest dragon family dinner ever?!" The
brunet asked, being first overwhelmed to know about Sefire and now seeing Angel for the
first time. Were there always bust copies of their partners running all over Vestroia, but they
had just missed each other?
"Oh hmhmh! Not quite, Daniel. I'm his fathers brother." Angel explained, as Dan's jaw
dropped. Drago had once mentioned that his father when he died had been around 5000 years
old, and now looking at this pure angelic dragon in front of him, and comparing it to Drago...
Aand brain error.
"B-but... You're so young...Y-you look like you could be Drago's brother or something! Man,
this is a crazy day!!" He groaned and ruffled his hair like it was somehow gonna rub more
understanding abilities in his head. "Hmhmh! I believe that, young brawler..." The dark one
hymned as Keith too observed the dark one, saying:"Let me guess: your name is Angel,
right?" Angel let out a little laugh, as Keith's first guess had been spot on. "Right you are! It's
nice to meet you both, Dan, Keith." He said bowing a bit politely. Dan was still frozen in
place, but Keith bowed back politely, and said:"The pleasure is ours. Glad Drago seems to
have some hidden family members showing up now."
This blond, Angel swore that Keith had somehow known about him... Two sentences, and he
had basically explained his existence so far. They really don't over exaggerate when they said
Keith was a young mastermind of somesort. As he noticed that even his eyes were the same
color, maybe a tad bit more turquoise? This made him look back at his haos lovers' pretty
eyes, who blinked at him, like wanting to say something, but his attention was fastly at the
other vestal who jumped at Crysalix's shoulder.
"Oh why hellou~! You must be a Dramonesian dragon, judging from your unique form!
Wow, are those crystals growing out of your body? Fascinating!" The silver haired vestal said
as he came down as well with Dan and Keith, but he's focus was on the two adult dragons
instead.
"Uuhm, y-yes, and yes, and third: who do you think you are, just jumping all over on
dragonoids?!" The haos one questioned, as then he patted his white scales, that proved to be
smooth and soft, almost like furr. "Ahh, I'm meltiiing~! Myh, what unique scaling you have,
my dear! And you-!" And then, Cerils focus was on Angel, and especially his wings.
"Ooh my, what gorgeous wings you have! And such a majestic form, you must be from a
higher family! Thought, you are a pure dark one, aren't you?" Ceril asked as he teleported all
over Angel, marking things in his tablet about him as well, while Angel just waved how this
tiny creature made a full body analysis
from him. "Hmhmh. Yes, I am. You specialize in dragon Bakugans, yes?" Angel asked, not
much minding the excited vestal, as he wrote something with his device.
"Right you are, my dark beauty! Uuh, looks like you do hide quite many secrets in you as
well, hmhmh! Interesting, interesting..! Ooh, yet I see parts of your DNA that aren't fully
filled. Do you still have some non-experienced growth periods by any change?" Ceril asked
while doing some analysis with his tablet. Angel just blinked confusedly, as he tried to
register what the vestal scientist meant. "Hmm, not that I am aware of..?" "Ouh, well that's
interesting...Then, I wonder could it be because his +cells haven't all themoscoped with his
O9 cells...Or maybe-" And the science gibberish began, that no one understood. Though this
got Angel really curious. It was like he was saying he had yet an evolution to come? Now
that was something to think about...
That was when Angel and Sefire's eyes met, as they didn't seem to react all that shocked.
Angel had one of those pleasant smiles on, as he said to the other darkus one:"Hmh. So you
succeeded in your attribute change. Should say I'm impressed, but from what I saw last time,
I don't think I really should be, considering what you're capable of. Still, I feel you have
reached whole new heights of power... And this curious one here is your partner, I
presume?" To which the other responded with:" Ye, he is. You as well seem to have gotten
out of that prison of yours. With a reason, no doubt. Still, fancy meeting you here. It's been a
few hundred years." He said, as now Helios was puzzled. Hearing his brother speak with such
a tone to anyone...Of course no one else noticed, since it sounded just the same, calm, little
tired voice he always had.
"So, will you be staying in New Vestroia now?" Sefire asked. "Yes. I imagition you're as
eager as me to finish where we left off?" Angel grinned. "Yes. This time, there will not be
interruptions. Or we shall demolish them for their foolishness of getting between our duel."
He said, as his amethyst eyes had an almost blush glow in them. "Hmhm! Worry not, I think I
can create a special place for our little brawl next time, where we cannot be interfered."
Angel responded cunningly, showing off his own unique aura as well. "Uuh, hmhm! Sounds
exciting! Mind if I observe? This would be the most excellent new data for me." Ceril asked
as he tried to get a reading of Angel's G points, but his screen showed a text 'unreadable'.
"Ouh? Are we a little shyy, hmmh~?" He grinned to the angel winged one who grinned back
and said:"Be my guest. And that, my curious friend, I'd rather keep to myself."
"Hey, my krovarg can freeze you to where you stand under a second! Don't underestimate
him! You don't have a clue how powerful he is..." Crysalix said, having a stare down with
Sefire, until Ceril's laughter broke the atmosphere. "Hihihahahahah! Oh, and who is this fiery
yet sassy whitie? Did he just refer to you as his mate, or are my ears hearing their own?"
Angel felt touched by his lovers defending, and he pulled him into his arms, and kissed him.
"He is my beautiful perfect match. And he would definitely blow up the galaxy if I were to
perish. So, we shall keep it a duel, not battle. That alright with you, Lord Sefire?" Angel
asked, as after breaking eye contact with Crysalix with a sigh.
"As you wish, Prince Darkana. So, you left to go get yourself a mate..." He said in a thought
as Angel protested with:"Well, I did say I was lonely..."
"And I said I'm not interested in sex in anyway." The other responded faster. (Warning:Very
dark and dirty humor incoming)
"But how can you know if you have never tried?" Angel countered.
"Who says I haven't?"
"So you HAVE had someone?"
"... It didn't work out though."
"You were too rough, right?"
"I t****** her too hard. *sigh* No wonder she was so quiet and stopped breathing all of a
sudden..." Sefire murmured.
"She choked? Goodness meh, didn't your mother teach you to be gentle with ladies?"
"He's only advice towards that subject was that only one night stands, then swap the scenery
as fast as possible."
"... Wow."
"Yes. That's why I've tried to avoid it or any seeking it."
"Hmh. Perhaps you just need a bit more experience. Take your brother here for example. He
was basically a bakugan determinator before, and now look at him!" Angel said smiling, as
Helios, on the other hand, had such a blank face after listening to this, that he didn't register
that he was being spoken to. "In what time did YOU DATE ANYONE?!"
*siigh* "I'd rather not continue this conversation. The only thing I date is power, and finding
more of it. And Darkus prince, please give me a message when you're ready. I'm gonna be out
for a while... Have something to deal with in the future." Sefire said, turning tail, as Drago
yelled:"Wait, Sefire-!" The darkus one stopped, and turned his head back to him, as Helios
had a questioning expression. "Your nephews' names are Ilia and Sasha. If you want, feel free
to come see them someday. I'm sure they would like to meet you more properly once they are
a bit older..."
Once again, Drago's kind heart silenced the room completely, as after a while, the Darkus
Demonoid said:"I'll think about it. " And he walked to the door but before exiting, he looked
at Drago one last time, and murmured:"So your my brothers chosen one... I just hope you
know what you're getting yourself into with our family." Drago was just barely able to hear it
as he had a bit puzzled expression, when Sefire had for a moment looked melancholy. That
was when Helios rosed up, and went after him.
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"So what was that, huh? Just scaring him for no reason?" He asked, groaning, and Sefire
stopped a few feet in front of him. He slowly turned his head towards him and said:"I'm
merely telling him what he should be aware of."
He said and then turned fully to face him. "You know what I'm referring to." He said locking
him under heavy eye contact. Helios fully then concentrated on him and asked:"You mean
my new powers?"
"It's not just our powers. It is you yourself. You may be in this realm, but as you are aware of,
you are walking without a shadow. Meaning it may look like you're here, but in reality are
completely somewhere else. You leave no meaning to this world. Or if you do, it's only
referred to as fate that made it so." He further explained, as Helios took his time to process
and try to understand the hidden message within his brother's words.
"Whatta hell does that even mean? Couldn't you just once in your god damn life use simple
words and stop fucking with me?!" He asked as he tried to get a clearer picture of this bizarre
messing with reality. "You'll understand, or rather, see when you have one of those abilities
obtained. But right now, you're as easy of a target as a baby bird. You don't even have the
ability to identify other Demonoids. But again, you should trick some information out of
Azazel. He should at least know that much." The light gray dragon responded, as Helios
huffed for being talked down again. He conquered death itself, and his brother was as
impressed as if he had found a banana peel on the ground and called it trash. He thought that
coming this far he would get off even a bit easier, but no. Apparently, Sefire just was
impossible to impress.
"Hmh! Then how is your power level already? Oh lemme guess: it's 5000 or someshit like
that?" Helios groaned annoyedly, already knowing from his brother's way of speaking that he
was way further than him. "Try 10 000." Sefire calmly responded while sighing. Helios
almost lost his balance from leaning on the wall, as he wished he had heard wrong.
"How... The HOLY HELL... are you not exploding then?!?" He yelled in amazement. What
had he done, devoured an After being!?
"Well unlike someones, I build a steady enough body first before I take more power. It's
down right idiotic to take more than you can clearly handle." He explained like it was the
most obvious thing to do. Unfortunately, Bakugans tend to assume that with a new form, you
could suddenly eat up alighting and become Thor. But usually, that kind of blinding ambition
only ended up as their end of story. Evere form had its limit... It was just hard to judge for
the first time when you had that overpowering feeling of strength and invisibility.
"Then, how can you tell that you're at your max? Do I need to swap my body or something in
the future??" Now that just sounded so alien... But in all reality, what else? Or, what he had
seen when Pyronoid had cut his arm, he felt the pain, but within a minute, he had formed a
new one. From acid black blood. He needed to be careful if he started bleeding, so that he
wasn't just gonna start burning through everything. Well, at least for anyone that tried to bite
him, there was gonna be a nasty surprise... He was rather excited about it.
"That you must figure out for yourself. You're the only one of us who has gone this far. As
probably will... You still have a heart. Take good care of it." He said as he was about to take
off, creating a gate in front of him, to take him into a different dimension, in a different
world." Wait, I'm still just as out! I mean... W-What do I do?!"
"What you have been till now: Live. With your absolute abyss of ignorance. Bye, little
brother." And with those words, he was up and gone. Helios felt like there were 10 more
things for his brother to tell him, but he simply did not want to. He didn't even know HOW of
these new powers he was supposed to collect. Was there just random spots for 'Demonoids' in
the world for power ups? It was always something bissare when it came to his family... His
father surely didn't let them off easy.
"Hey, Helios, everything okay?" Dragos familiar voice asked from behind, as Sefire and Ceril
had disappeared for now. Helios turned back to his direction and smiled. "Yeah, I'm just
fine." As he took his hand and led him back to the room to their little treasures.
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At the same night, the two pyrus dragons flew back home, as northern lights danced above
them, lighting their way home. Keeping Ilia and Sasha in their little blankets, with even an
extra blanket from the hospital, that had wind protection, and being pressed against their
fathers warming chest, they had their first flying trip. Drago felt much better, but the
homesickness became too unbearable. He just had to get to their 24/7 cozy home.
As they got back, everything was exactly as they had left it. Last Crhistmas, after they left for
the workshop party. Even the baby basket was right there, ready for its sleeping guests to be
passed in. When Helios peaked through the layer of blankets, he saw that the two were fast
asleep. He carefully setted them down on it with their little blankets, as they cuddled each
other for warmth.
"Hmh. Just... Too perfect." Drago whispered and leaned on to his krovarg who kissed him
gently and said:"Our two little futures...I think we have earned a bit if time for us two, what
do you think, my spicey hot buns?" The black and red dragon purred as he tried to get a hold
of Täthe ruby red one in order to carry him to the bedroom right next to the living room, but
Drago prevented him from proceeding with that, and instead, leaned into him, and made their
lips contact.
Slightly surprised, Helios responded to this sudden kiss, but Drago did something even less
what he would have expected. He made Helios walk backwards, as Drago steered him right
to the bed, and pushed him on it. Helios didn't have time to ask, when he felt being held down
from his arms and legs, as Dragos tongue made its way into his own mouth and began
sucking his own with passion. Helios just closed his eyes to let him have him. To be honest,
he rather missed this, and Drago was the best at both:Submissive, and Dominating.
When finally Drago give the fierce tongue tango a break, feeling something bulging from
within Helios in-scale, he said with a drop of saliva between them:"Youh... Have become 10
times hotter..." He murmured as he watched his black shiny scales admiringly, while running
his hand over them, as Helios pushed his head to his hand. "Hmh. So you admit that you're
attracted to the darker side?" Helios tried and start a tease, but Drago just pushed him to the
matress and said with an erotic yet exitingly demanding tone:"Shut up and bend over."
To that, Helios just had a warm shiver all over, and he couldn't resist when Drago let his tail
coiled around his legs, and caressed his in-scale, while feeling his body pushing him against
the bed. He let a deep moan out, as he nibbled his loves neck scales heetingly, and caressed
his thick red ass. "Gaahh..! Hh-ggh, I don't know how did this get started, but I kinda like
it..."
Drago slowly lifted his gaze, as he stopped what he was doing. "You WILL love it, once I'm
done releasing it all..." Drago said with a low voice, making it even more exciting for Helios,
as he wished to hear his voice rise up the more pleasure he inflicted upon this new hot body
of his. He begins to caress his private area, as for Helios, it had been so long since he had felt
Drago caress him in such a way. His fingers slipped into his inscale as he began to caress his
already erected member rhythmically. "Ahh, you know what, I think you have grown
bigger..." He said grinning, as he felt all of him and cupped his balls, making Helios moan
louder and stretch his body.
Drago liked that, as he made warm licks at his neck, it relaxed his krovarg even further, as he
began to purr, and tried to free one of his arms from under Dragos hold, but he prevented it,
and said: "How about you just enjoy the treatment this time, dear?" And Drago sealed his lips
with a passionate kiss, as he began to caress his thighs around the many spikes in his armor.
All though, there was one part from Helios that was free. His overly long tail, that even now
coiled its way up to Drago's ass, trying to catch him off guard.
But this time, Drago did not get faced, he just grinned and said:"Hmmh, doing this the hard
way, are ya?" And he pulled his tail away from distracting him, as his own in-scale began to
bulge. "Or, are you getting desperate for me?" He said with a low warm voice, and caressed
his tailhole, feeling it moistening already. To Helios, it was too much to resist anymore. He
tried to push his crotch against Dragos, while nibbling him on the neck scales. "Gghh!! Yyeah,
pleaseh Dragoh...! I-Ih want you in meh...!" He said submissively and licked his lips
while spreading his legs under him. The emerald eyed one looked wantingly in the red and
orange ones, as the others mirrored his. "I'll gladly grant that wish for you, since you asked so
nicely." Drago whispered, and then began to enter into his lover after a long, most unwanted
pause. Helios let out a high but undoubtedly blishful moan, instantly pushing closer to his red
warm mate, whose body had returned now to the old slimmer one. He caressed his sides and
hips while pushing his ass towards Dragos in order to get deeper in him. Drago felt the need
from his movements and voice, so he went all in, not being able to play around and sucked a
hickey on his neck, making the other male purr from pleasure.
"Haahh... I thought... Ih'd never get to feel your lovin' again...!" The other moaned and
looked at the others' passion ignited emerald eyes with admiration. "It came close... So let us
not let it come that close ever again. I can't lose you, I just can't... You're all I have left to
lose. You just worked your way through all my defenses... And now, I can't imagine a day
without you." The ruby red one said, hitting the ultimate pleasure spot in the other dragon's
body, making him grip hard on his back as he yelled his name in ecstasy. Drago was too
deeply twisted in love, and he felt himself releasing himself into his demonic krovarg. Drago
had claimed his new body as his right of the bat.
After the sweet abundant release, came a lovely high moan, and the feeling of that relaxing
sensation, with a lot of panting. But still, Drago's breath felt warm, so what was this extra
chill than? "Aahh...Y-you feel a dwarf?" Helios asked while trying to peek over him. Then
Drago too noticed what his lover was meaning, so he looked at the side and to the doorway,
except-
"THE FRIKING DOOR..!" And both faces were palmed. "First world problems yeah, I
know..." Drago sighed heavily. "Oi, I'm more than happy to have a door rather than a
cannibal tyrant baby to be scarred for being introduced to porn under aged!" That's when
Drago pulled out of him, and just sat down on the floor and smiled. "Haah... Weh- Were
really back home? Our home? It feels like a dream..."
Helios felt a bit stiff now, but managed to roll over to his stomach as well, while
answering:"Yeah... Odd though, I thought there would be more dust here if we haven't been
here in a year..." He said looking at their floor.
"Well the food cabinets ain't looking too hot, so I wouldn't celebrate yet, honey!" Drago
remarked looking at the cabinets and over year expired cans and packings. A frustrated
grunt:"Well I ain't flying ANYWHERE today anymore. I'd rather eat snow!" He huffed,
trying to get up.
*sigh* "Grocery shopping it is... Thankfully, they gave us enough for tonight to eat from the
hospital." Drago said, looking at the bag Helios had also carried. This made the demonoid
one wonder to the baby crib, looking at the two fast asleep babies. Not even their little noisy
love making hadn't woken them up. Helios looked over at their little dark girl, who then
creaked her eyelids, and reached her tiny paws in his direction and squealed a bit. "Hmhmh!
Somehow, I have this suspicion that she will be Daddy's girl."
Helios lifted out one of the little quilts, that had a pretty cardinal red plaid one, with hearts on
every other plaid. He carefully pulled it over Sasha's body for her to stay warm. The other
one was orange with white plaids and stars on it. That was to be Ilias, who had wrapped it
well around himself. Somehow, Drago had guessed the color combination perfectly even for
their scales.
"How did you pull that one off?" The demonoid one questioned. "I don't know. I just had a
feeling they might like them... Only if they opened their little eyes finally..." Drago said
desperately while petting Ilia's forehead. "Hmh. Well I'd imagine they start to cry out for food
any minute now. Wait, food!?! What food, they don't even have teeth!" The other parent
shouted, as he tried to figure out how to not starve their young. "Calm down, that's why I
bought these." And Drago took the two feeding bottles out, and asked:"Could you bring that
container to me?" Helios was confused but didn't ask too much, as he went to fetch it, though
walking was a bit cranky for the other, for obvious reasons. Drago just grinned a bit, when
the little ones soon started to make high pitch squeaking sounds, and tried to bring their heads
up to Drago's direction, almost knowing where to ask help. "Yes yes, just a second... Mama
only has two hands, so just hold on a bit, 'kay?" The ruby red one cooed, and tried to comfort
them by nuzzling, as he put the insides of the container in the bottle, and rolled the cap close.
But as soon as he was about to reach the other, Helios quickly took it, and repeated what he
had done. Drago hymned, and was grateful for him realizing what to do. The black and red
one started to suck on Helios' hand, while pushing her head against him, giving out cries.
"You got him?" Helios asked, and seemed to be ready to do the next step. Drago smiled and
nodded, while taking Ilia up to his chest, and put the bottle cap closer to his face, and pressed
a little bit of the food on the cap. "Let them come to it, they can taste what it is..."
And with only a few sniffs, the firstborn was already given it a brave lick, and soon the whole
cap disappeared as he started to suck on it excitedly.
Helios did the same with Sasha, and pretty soon, she was doing it the same way as her
brother. Relieved that the crying had stopped, Helios automatically let out a purr. Watching
the infant sucking the bottle emptier, getting her first meal, her first laphold, from her dad.
And Drago couldn't help but to point out:
"Hmhmhm, she's got that exact grumpy nose as her father!" Helios tried to look as well, but
then frowned at his belarng, asking:"How can you even tell, when she barely has any snuut
yet?"
Drago continued with his smug smile, as he responded:"You just don't have a vision like I
do." Helios rolled his unique eyes and continued to observe his daughter. "Guess not. Or I
just don't know how your 'emerald vision' works."
"Hmhm! You know what: I've never seen a Bakugan with more mesmerizing eyes than
yours... They look... Like the heart of flame. I could stare at them all day..." Drago said
dreamily and caressed his lover's ash black cheek, and locked his gaze on his lover's soul
mirror. "Hmh. Well you won't hear me complaining about that. I've never felt more powerful,
and... complete. Hell, it feels like I found my own true body that I truly belong to!" He said
opening his palm a couple of times, still getting used to the feeling. It felt like redoing one's
own skin. "I'm happy for you of that... "
Drago said and smoothed his lover, as the babies on their laps seemed to be done eating, and
went back to yawning, and trying to get a new comfortable sleeping position.
"Back to bed again? Huh, guess sleeping really is your favorite thing to do." Helios said, and
kissed his girl a good night on the forehead and set her down back at the crib, as Drago set
Ilia down right next to her. "That's what I read. And so far, it has been accurate... Hmh. Our
two little angels." Drago said, before kissing Ilia on the forehead and viped the little bit or
food off from the corner of his mouth.
"Yeah... How about we miracle ourselves to rest too? I don't think I can stand up a minute
more." Helios yawned as well, as Drago took his hand and said:"Hmhm, yes sweetie. I think
we deserved it." And he led his krovarg on their comfortable bed with him. The two fresh
parents had just started, but it felt like deep down, they had always been meant to have the
two little ones. It was a wonder of life, that either happened or not. Without even having to
say it outloud, neither of them regret the path their life had taken. While still snuggling and
unable to stop passing kisses to one another, Drago had a question pop up in his mind, while
watching his lover with that deep thoughtful expression. "Have you always known that you
like males?"
The other looked at their velvet bedsheet, and after a while responded:"I had a crush once...
on a girl. Back when I was under training at the temple."
Drago's head lifted as he had a surprised expression on:"You did?"
"Yeah, we were under different teachers, but we saw each other during lunch and recess. She
used to..."
But Helios paused upon seeing Drago's 'time for tea' grin as he came all close up to him while
having his hands crossed under his chin saying:"Uhuuh, go oon..." Helios sighed, and then
continued:"...Tease me. Playfully though! Not like my tailhole of an excuse for a brother. She
was interested, but back then, I had no idea how to be with girls, so I just yelled back at her
and tried to avoid her. But she always found me... She was bullied too, for being different.
We had a lot in common...I guess we in some weird way understood each other. Neither of
us had parents and were under our teacher's care. Due to our bad tempers and intense powers,
the other kids were too afraid to play with us. Hmh. At least she always kept things
interesting, what a psycho she was... Damn." Helios covered his face, and he held a laugh,
seemingly remembering something funny. Drago actually listened with interest, hearing more
about Helios' past, that he did not easily open up to. Nor did Drago press him. He let him tell
him as the time went on.
"So, what happened? Are you two still in touch, or-?" He asked, but Helios' face almost told
him before he even answered, as we had a more morbid stare. "She died. During the attack
from the neighboring clan..." He said with a much lower voice, as the not so wanted image
flashed before his eyes, seeing her speared, burning under the fallen roof. Helios eyes teared
up, and right as he tried to curl up, Drago raised to pull him against himself. "I'm so sorry to
hear that."
Helios let the couple of tears down, as he did try to hide it so as not to let a full cry seizure
come out. He had cried too much today already... He wanted no more. Drago felt this, as he
kissed him sweetly to distract him, which worked like a charm. He rubbed his head against
his beautiful, perfect mood reader, and whispered:"Thanks. But yeah, I guess I have had
some interest on the opposite sex as well. But then, you came to the picture and just..."
Drago couldn't hold a smile and raised his eyebrow asking:"I changed that completely? Wow,
I'm truly taken now..." Drago said blushing as Helios added under his breath:"Oh trust me,
I'm far from the only one..." But Drago couldn't quite make it out due to his already deep
voice going even deeper. All he could hear was some grunting. "Huh?" "Nothing. None of it
matters, because I'm keeping you as mine till death do us part!" Helios said, kissing him on
the lips, to which Drago answered with a soft hymn. Then, after a moment, it was Drago's
time to ask something that made him frown.
"Will you still love me, when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" Helios looked at him for
three seconds, and then, came the confident yet the so far most beautiful answer Drago had
ever heard from him. "Without a doubt. Besides, a beauty like yours doesn't go away over
age. It only amplifies it..." Helios said, purring and nuzzling Drago's smooth sweet cheek.
Now the ruby red one had those shiny eyes, suggesting he has broken the next level of
complimentary, as Drago wrapped his arms around the dark and red one, kissing him deeply.
Of course, Helios knew that as things were now, he was gonna still be here when Drago died
over age. He was gonna look pretty much the same, young dragon, even after 1000 years. He
now had the same curse as the other Demonoids. Time just loses its meaning and effect.
Drago probably guessed this already, due to his question about such a thing. But thankfully,
there was gonna be a while before that happened. And Helios was gonna do his everything to
make sure he and his belarng had the best, most golden years a Bakugan could wish for.
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About three years ahead, in the winter, the little dragons had already grown twice as big, and
now there were even a few words heard of their vocal cords. First one had been daddy, then
mommy, and unfortunately, something that Drago had been afraid of, shit. Could have been
worse, was Helios' first protest, but Drago had just sighed hardly. Couldn't be helped. Still, he
was proud and happy that they had been the first words of them both. Now of course, they
were trying to teach them with more useful words, such as: I'm Sorry or Your Welcome. But,
apparently home teaching wasn't as easy as it sounded, and Helios was close to just giving up
after half an hour trying to get the baby's attention back to himself, instead of the various
things in their home. After 15 minutes of trying, Helios fell on his back and complained that
HE needed a recess.
Drago had a bit more patience than that, but still, it seemed that Sasha wanted to make a
language on her own, where Ilia over the years had almost begun to talk perfectly. Ilia
seemed to like learning and studying, where Sasha would like to start rampaging and use her
screaming as a form of communication, and tell everyone to fuck off from near her. So, the
parents tried to stay patient, and at least give one lesson every day. Though now,after last
year, they had double as many kids, which ment 4 in total. But this time, it hadn't been Drago
that had been carrying, interestingly enough...
Just then, their front door rang, as Drago went to open it, it was Leonidas and Ilia, who ran
right into Drago's lap. "Hi Mama!" "Ah.. ! Well hello! Your back already?" The ruby red one
asked, picking his first born up to his lap, who eagerly nuzzled his mothers kind familiar face
as a hello. "Well, it was 5 PM, wasn't it?" Then, Drago re-checked the clock, and gasped. "Oh
jeez! I didn't even realize... *sigh* There's still another lesson for me starting in like an
hour." He signed as he looked at the living room, and the laptop with the many notebooks and
material next on the desk and sofa. There was even a thermos cup with unfinished tea from
three hours ago. As Drago had gone back to the workshop, Tajura had asked him and Percival
to begin to do morning cleanups at the school. And somehow, due to the kids that they saw
everyday, they had practically demanded Drago to begin to become their teacher. And so,
after talking with Tajura and the whole class sending a rather touching plea to the workshop,
Drago had jumped right in on the education program.
"Heheheh! So how's 'school' going?" The darkus one asked while leaning on the door frame.
"Quite okay, actually. I have a couple of lessons for the next few days and then it's the final
exam. Then, there should be graduation." The ruby red one said, as Leo let a hymn out.
"Man, sounds like you chose the right career! Heck, why hasn't it crossed that thick skull of
yours before? You have experience from all over New Vestroia! And you're the only Bakugan
who remembers all the twentynine Holaika's nations!" The darkus one said while his tail was
wagging for being happy for his friend.
"Oh but I have to remember so much more. That's just a portion..." Drago sighed heavily.
"How's Helios' driving lessons?" "With the Jet? Oh splendid! He only crashed 9 times this
week and caused a total of 6 lawsuits! The old hag had just taken the wrong medication and
therefore was dancing in the middle of Huits way." Leo said with a chill voice, as Drago
facepalmed. "Siiiigh* "I swear this was the WORST idea to get him a license of any sort!"
The pyrus one protested while rubbing his forehead." Truuust me, it wasn't! When he gets the
hang of this, it's gonna make your trips from here in the middle of nowhere to Goroa so much
easier! It can even hover above water! I'd say this is Keith's technical breakthrough getting
this as Helios' 60 th birthday!" The darkus obe said while crossing his arms over his chest.
"Oh yes, he is just as excited as a 16 year old getting their first motorcycle! Which I'm not
sure if it's a good thing at all... " Drago said while looking up, like there was some sort of
help managing all this about to fall on him. "It iiis, trust me on this! But, hey on the other
things:Did ya knoow, that Shine is about to get more sibliings~!" Leonidas said with a smug
grin, as Drago's mood took a complete turn. "Are you serious?!"
"Yeh, twins! Two girls, to be exact!" The doom dimension dragon said cheerfully. "Ahh,
that's amazing! I really should go see him and Angel after so long...Wow, must be thrilling!"
Drago said happily, as his tail was wagging for the thought of getting more little ones in their
little colony of sorts. "Hihih, you do that! Meanwhile, we 're going to space aren't we, little
man?! Fhiiuuh!" Leonidas responded as he waved Ilia on the air, who giggled happily while
playing. "Mommyh, I wanna go too!" Their eldest said in mid air. "Ouh? You'd like to go
play with Shine?" Drago asked his adorable son, who kept nodding excitedly. "Well then, let's
go as soon as your Daddy returns from Vestal Destroyer to watch your brother and sisters,
kay?" Drago asked as Ilia motioned that he wanted down, as Leonidas let him. He speeded
with his little paws right to the living room, on the black leather couch to be exact, while
saying:"Daddy'd gonna be tiled, to I'll make a couch for him!"
Drago couldn't help but to see how considerate Ilia was, it being one of his charm points.
"Aww, as sweet heartish as you, eint he? Oh yeh and ain't Danny boy turning 18 soon?" The
darkus dragon asked as they had been talking about Vestal Destroyer. "Yeah, he was gonna
have his first alcoholic party." Drago responded, wondering what was gonna come out of
that. Well, thankfully Keith and Gus were well ages, even if the younger ones wanted to have
a bit more fun.
"Now THAT I'd almost want to see! No one wants to see Keith drunk tho. Twice as bad as
Spectra." Helios said behind Leonidas, holding two other babies in his arms. "Hi honey! How
did the vaccination go for Ichigo and Erigor?" Drago asked, nuzzling both of the young ones
and kissed Helios on the cheek. "Fine. Except our little 'hellraiser' bit the doctor." Helios said,
looking at his exact copy, but in a mini version, and his stomach scales were black, and the
top ones deep, almost brownish red, with smokey gray eyes. He just turned his pouty face,
and hid in his dad's big chest, not wanting to respond.
"Nooh? What happened?" Drago asked while petting the back of the baby emo dragon's head.
"siigh*Apparently, he's afraid of needles. But, the doc will live and can work again after a
week or so. Big deal!" The demonic dragon groaned as the red little girl with deep blue eyes
reached up to Drago yelling:"Mamaah howa!" Drago just giggled and took her in his arms to
look at the little bandage on her arm. "Well hi there, little princess! Were you good? Did it
hurt?" He asked as he rubbed his nose against Drago's who responded back the same way.
"Yaws! An' only little... buwt, got tis, an' she said I'm a bave gill!" She said happily and
showed Drago the big pink heart lollipop. "That's good! Mommy's so proud of you!" He said
and petted her head, which she fully enjoyed.
"Aww little strawberry cutie! Remember my name?" The darkus dragon asked, pointing at
himself. "Weoh!" Came the cheerful answer as Leo blushed. "Aaww, yes! Aand who's your
favorite uncle?" "Tinkly wakon!" Cane a cheerful respond. "Tinkle dragon? You mean
Crysalix?" She nodded and blushed as Leo dropped his shoulders dramatically. "Welph, guess
I just have to work my way harder to ur heart!" The doom dimension dragonoid grinned at
the little red dragoness, who shyly turned her head to her mothers other side. "Yes, tho I think
the reason is his outer appearances more, isn't it? You like his gems, don't you Ichigo?" A
little nod as aprovement. "Oww but I have a gem too, look! Isn't it pretty?" He said, trying to
show her the amethyst necklace he often had, but she nodded again saying:"Nowt big
ennauhg!"
"Hmh? Do you mean not enough? You like how Crysalix has many of the different colored
ones?" Drago asked as his daughter seemed to agree. "Yeah, you have to look like a disco ball
to be posh enough to be on our princess's friend list!" Helios smirked ruffling her head,
making her giggle, as he then noticed that every kid besides Sasha was here. "Where's my
little sassy girl?"
"In the living room, she really loves those glowblocks you bought for her. I Haven't stopped
playing with them since this morning." Drago responded as Helios went to look. And there
she was, building up the black and red blocks, but Helios' presence made her turn her over
concentrated frown onto a wide grin, as she changed at him like a leopard, and pushed him
right on the ground, Helios playing along with her daughter's tackle attack. "Uaahhg! AAhh,
shiit! Okay you merciless beast, killer queen! You've had meh! I surrender!" Helios roared
dramatically, while laying flat on his back. "Hah! Got yaah!" She grinned happily as her dad
ruffled her head saying:"Yeah you did! Now, does the princess of darkness wish to have
something as a snack?" He asked, as she put her little finger up to her chin while looking up
thoughtfully. "Hmmm... How 'bout waffles, with chocolate an' stawbellies?"
"Then how about we go look? Right after your majesty has ordered those blocks back to their
station, that is!" She quickly got off of her dad's knee, as Helios got up and went to the
kitchen to get the bag he had bought earlier, already having purchased his daughter's favorite
dessert before coming back. Helios already had learned how to get his more stubborn kids to
clean after themselves, one would simply have to twist their words a bit to make them obey
the task given to them.
As Sasha was cleaning the colorful letter blocks in the basket, she hymned something.
Something that trapped Helios' attention, and froze his mind for a moment. That was when
she sang the most unreal lyrics, that she surely couldn't have heard from anywhere without
Drago or Helios knowing.
~"Little flame, little flame, won't you reach higher and higher? Till you burn out, and are
reborn~"