Alec vs Kane

[Phoenix]

"It's been pretty quiet. Even the mysterious man we've looked into hasn't been around lately. I think it's safe to say we scared them off, right Raizen?"

That makes sense. A rookie scaring off someone like that. The rumors say he isn't a normal person.

As Alec went on his nightly walk around the park, he noticed a message alert. "Who would be up at this time?" Alec opened his Baku Pod to find out his request has been answered.
"Looks like this man is up for it. In the middle of the night as well. I wonder what he's like."

Perhaps we should warm up. After all, it looks like he's here. Raizen jokingly suggested as he sensed someone out in the distance.

Raizen and Phoenix turn around and see a shadow of a figure looking at them holding a Bakugan in his hands.

"Well it can't be our pizza deliverer so it must be our new friend. Whenever your ready!" Alec shouted the last statement to announce his readiness. "Are you ready, Rai?"

As ready as you are.

"Now, Gate Card Set!
Bakugan Brawl!"

Alec flicked Raizen in the air, spun around caught the Bakugan with his index and middle finger before launching him towards the Gate Card. "Stand Ventus Raizen!" The sphere glowed green as a large Serpent reveals himself. The Serpent with a dark green body and white stripes stares intently at the opponent with glowing yellow eyes.

[Kane Ultio]

"A Serpenoid?" Kane's tone of voice didn't seem to strike a surprising encounter with the creature. He was more concerned about what would make this person use a species like this in an open encounter. The reason for that was... "My partner recalls having them as pets. He's a hunter and a Reaper, so it's historically accurate for him to think that way. I'd advise that in the event that you do lose, keep the difference in strength to a minimum. He'll put a saddle on that Bakugan in a second."

Kane gripped the said Reaper in his hands, and was prepared to launch it to the field so the hunter could meet its prey, or so they say.

"Bakugan brawl!" He launched the Bakugan, making it soar through the air and land a bit further away from the opponent and closer to Kane should the snake make any sudden movements. "Stand, Darkus Slaid!" The opening and the summoning of this creature should be mentioned as nondramatic, preferring to leave the mysteriousness and shock in his appearance. He stood there, cloaked in a spectral hood of some sorts. Everything he possessed was hidden, not to be revealed until the correct time.

"Forgive my rudeness. We like to keep everything under wraps, in case you haven't noticed. There are some...glaring things to behold in his actual form. You'll understand in a short while."

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Slaid :: 500G
Raizen :: 500G

Kane's HSP: 10
Phoenix's HSP: 10

[Phoenix]

"Exciting. How about we unveil what's under that hood, Rai?
I couldn't care less about what's hiding under those blankets. There's a reason why the Reapers chose Serpenoids and that was to protect them.
"Should I go crazy and have fun or play strategically and analyze?" A moment of pause before Alec smiled and revealed a card in his hand.
"I'd rather see what this Reaper is capable of. Ability Activate! Ventulys Armor: Raizen gains 200gs and is unaffected by your effects."


Alec throws the card at Raizen and the card merges with the Serpent giving him a Forest color cloak.


Raizen: 700 (Unaffected by opposing effects)
Slaid: 500

Alec's HSP: 10
Kane's HSP: 10

[Kane Ultio]

Kane was unfazed by the move his opponent just made. It was befitting of a novice to make that kind of move, at least if it wasn't done in a certain way. "I disagree," Kane made very clear. "I'd be more concerned with why the Serpenoid and all of its sub species are under the Reaper's control and cannot escape as opposed to their purpose in being there."

That being said, he gave one more piece of advice. "You're no Allen Silva, so playing a defensive move in the beginning was a big mistake. Without understanding that, you will never be able to draw out Slaid's true power." He played the card to give his Bakugan the undeniable advantage. "Ability activate! Shadow Master!"

Slaid went into stealth mode. This made him invisible. He was now waiting for the right opportunity to strike his opponent without giving his foe any chance of anticipating when they'll move.

Because Slaid has the lower power level, the life gauge damage I'd take as a result of his defeat would be dealt to you instead. This places this situation on a reverse; YOU are the one who has less power according to this effect. I gain an extra ability count.

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Slaid :: 500G
Raizen :: 700G

Kane's HSP: 10
Phoenix's HSP: 10

[Phoenix]

Alec's smile does not fade. He was not surprised by the move. "You Hunter/Reaper Bakugan really do think alike ." Meanwhile, Raizen is eyeing the shadows calmy perfectly capable of using his vision to sense Slaid's energy.


"I know not who this Allen Silva is.. but I will push you to your limit.
Gate Card Open, Zero Down! A green Aura surrounds Slaid. This prevents you from activating normal abilities.

Now Ability Activate, Ruby Venom." Raizen's eyes glow red and he opens his mouth to reveal his monster fangs.

I know exactly where you are.
Raizen says as he prepares to lunge himself.

Ruby Fang negates your ability Shadow Master and decreases your gpower by 200.

Raizen: 700 (Protected)
Slaid: 300 (Normal Prevention)


Phoe's HSP: 10
Kane's HSP: 10

[Kane Ultio]

There wasn't a smile on Kane's face when the battle began, and there wasn't one now. Between not knowing who Allen is and walking straight into the trap, there wasn't anything impressive here to see. This satisfied Edin's piece of his characteristics, so it wasn't all that bad.

"Special ability activate! Battle Instinct!" This ability heightened Slaid's battle senses to give him a clear understanding of every element on the battlefield. Anticipating movement was made possible through this technique, making the foe's move more predictable than it should've been.

"I did not put Slaid into stealth mode just for the visual impairment. The reason why I did it is because..." Slaid dashed out of stealth to deliver a wide slash with a scythe that was suddenly drawn out. "...it would give you a sense of complacency, allowing me to take advantage of your foolishness and waste minimal power to strike you down."

"I'm able to use an effect from my bakupack, then I can switch my power level with any previous power level recorded in the round. I will end up switching my power level with yours, but we'll get to that in a second. I'll borrow the capabilities of my Combat Mastery ability so that I can employ any strategy effect of my choosing and get a 200G boost to my power level. I'll have the effect be a negation, which will then be used against all of your effects.

With your protection closed, the power switch will go through as planned.

As the slashed snake thumps on the ground, Slaid looks down on it from a distance, wondering if that was all it had to offer him.

"If you're so keen on a Reaper's tactics, then you know how critical the blow you just took was. You can see that one with your eyes, right?"

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Slaid :: 900G
Raizen :: 300G

Kane's HSP: 10
Phoenix's HSP: 10

[Phoenix]

Pieces of rumors Alec had heard were slowly fitting into place as he began to understand what Kane is. Alec's smile turned into a great laugh. "That's right Kane. More, show me more." Alec says as he throws two card directly at Raizen.

"Double Ability, Cyclone Fury + Fusion Ability Blade Storm. Raizen conjures up a storm of winds which traps Slaid inside it. Unable to move, Raizen starts taking shots at Slaid before he can react. 

Raizen transfers 300gs from your power and gains 300gs for each Bakugan on the field. 

Raizen: 1200
Slaid: 600

Phoe's HSP: 10
Kane's HSP: 10

"Who fell for who's trap now?" Alec provokingly says as he smiles in a carefree pose.

[Kane Ultio]

"I dunno. You tell me. It certainly wasn't me who fell for anything. I'd be in danger of losing if that were the case," Kane replied.

Slaid vanished, completely avoiding the bombardment altogether. He allowed himself to be captured out of pity for the opponent. The joy in doing that was to crush the apparent hopes of victory that they ever thought they could have while at the same time allowing the opponent to scramble for whatever they could have left.

You allowed my Shadow Master ability to remain active. What this means is that he still has the advantage with the lower power level, so you're still considered losing based on your calculations.

"It's apparent I'll be turning down your invitation to me using my full power. It is not necessary to deal with someone like you."

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Slaid :: 600G
Raizen :: 1200G

Kane's HSP: 10
Phoenix's HSP: 60

[Phoenix]

"Knowledge is key." Alex says as he continues his onslaught. "That was just a distraction, of course." He says as it clearly was not. Raizen looks slightly embarrassed. "It's alright, Rai. This changes nothing.

Abillity Activate! Diamond Shield." The card is thrown directly at Raizen and covers his white stripes into diamonds. His Forrest cloak comes back.

Diamond Shield negates your Special Ability and returns the field to how it was before adding an additional 150gs to Raizen.

Rai: 850(protected)
Slaid: 300(prevention normal)

Phoe's HSP: 50
Kane's HSP: 10

[Kane Ultio]

Knowing that the stage was set for his victory, Kane played along for a little while longer, allowing his opponent to get whatever he wanted to play in before he couldn't do it anymore.

"Ability activate! Double Dimension!" Slaid momentarily became visible to cast this ability. This time, he was on Raizen's back. A swing from his scythe formed a dimensional distortion right in Raizen's face. To say that he demolished the last defensive option they had was far from the truth; they've crippled him.

"I'm able to negate all of your effects; however, this will count as countering other effects due to the card's capabilities. Based on the amount of turns that have passed following the standing of both Bakugan, I get 50G."

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Slaid :: 1250G
Raizen :: 300G

Kane's HSP: 10
Phoenix's HSP: 60

[Phoenix]

"Magnificent. Using a special counter count to still have one more negation left. There is nothing left for me to learn about you. I know what you're capable of. Let's finish this."
 
Alec throws his final card at Raizen and the serpent is covered in green energy before constricting Slaid and disarming him. 

"Special Ability, Green Nobility - Hurricane Thunder" 

You're familiar with this effect. It gives me the advantage as well using a previously used effect; by copying Shadow Master, I will retain the first effect and gain an extra card count. 

This encounter could be compared to Spectra's first encounter with Dan Kuso. 

Raizen: 300
Slaid: 1250

P: 60
K: 10

[Kane Ultio]

Kane shook his head at the misconception of what his abilities have actually done. There was no sense in explaining that he actually had two more counters in addition to a protection. It didn't matter now.

"Double Ability activate! Bloodthirsty Blade!" Slaid's weapons were covered in a red aura that acted as an extension to aid their reach - other than powering them up of course. The scythe that Raizen conveniently made him drop ended up cutting the snake on its way to the ground, easily disrupting the grip.

"Plus, Poisonous Split!" In a flash, Slaid appeared above Raizen's head. He drew his daggers and wielded one in both hands. He performs a downwards stab that traveled the length of skin he could pierce in the snake's position. This too spilled blood, making the blows all too critical to be ignored.

"Bloodthirsty Blade is very simple. It'll negate your ability and increase my power level by 100G for each Bakugan that has been on the field for this round. On the other hand, Poisonous Split requires me to call a type of effect, and for each time that was used throughout this round, I can transfer 50G away from you. I choose G power changes; that was played a total of six times, so that amounts to a 300G transfer, which is all you have left."

Drained of the strength to continue, their foe toppled over. Slaid took this time to dip his weapons into Raizen's blood that was scattered on the field, hoping to infuse some of his foe's latent abilities into his own weapons.

"Indeed. The only thing you will learn is that you will lose to me again and again. No matter how much you know, you will never know enough; knowledge continues to expand. How do you plan on keeping up?"

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Slaid :: 1750G
Raizen :: 0G

You are out of counters. You are also out of cards; therefore, you are unable to stop what happens when your power level reaches 0, so that's the round. I'm above your 1000 point life gauge amount, so that's it.

[Phoenix]

Phoenix couldn't help the laugh as he recovers Raizen in his ball form.

"Lighten up. Besides, I will win when I decide I'm going to win. We'll meet again, Kane Ultio."

Alec smiles as he puts his hood back on and wanders into the forest until visibility of him is lost.

[Zeno]

Brawl over! Winner: Kane Ultio!

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Post-Battle Bonuses

Kane received 150 honor points and $300.

Phoenix received 100 honor points and $150.