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Post by Noland Hardy on Mar 18, 2021 2:41:14 GMT -5
While all of that happened, the Resistors and friends were finishing their meal at Smokey Bones. They had no idea what has transpired over at Calvin's. They were just laughing and talking like everything was normal. Except it wasn't.
Naga appeared before the Dharaknoid at the same spot. He was very troubled by what he saw.
"Betadron is using Stigma on this version of Calvin. Betadron and Fury were very opportunistic on him being sent there. Either this was a coincidence, or whoever sent him there is conspiring with Betadron," Naga reported.
"Conspiracy. That's Father Zayne down there," Dharak knew.
"So let's erase him," Naga proposed.
"...We'll have to talk about that..." Dharak sighed.
"...What?" Naga got in front of Dharak in a, 'I know you didn't just say that,' manner. "What's going on? He's right there..."
"I analyzed him while you were gone. I compared his characteristics to what we know about him from before they were banished. That's definitely Father Zayne, but at the same time, he's not; it's only a part of him. I think he may have used his own power on himself to prevent his full takeover of the body."
"...How does that even make sense?" Naga asked in confusion.
"You remember that Father Zayne's power is to negate virtually anything whether it be a concept, object, or the latent abilities of a victim. In certain cases, it allows him to screw with characteristics that should be impossible. In theory, it may have been possible for him to tamper with the resurrection process and prevent his soul from fully entering the body. In this way, if Tinsley himself is killed, Zayne will still have time to choose another host."
"So you're saying that to defeat him, we'd have to erase every possible vessel," Naga understood.
"Yes. Normally, I'd be able to find that information with ease, but he held enough of his soul back to where I can't get an accurate determination on who his descendants are. The only one who can figure this out is...Death..." Dharak dreaded.
"And even Death can't do that, because Zayne's power negates Death's ability to douse him... And Zayne slept with pretty much everyone, so we'd have to look all over the universe for his next vessel if we erase Tinsley... Oh my goodness..." Naga finally understood how bad this situation was. "He thought of everything... What do we do?"
"...I don't know..." Dharak admitted.
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Post by Father Tinsley on Mar 18, 2021 3:20:56 GMT -5
Tinsley returned to his residence. When he did, one of his armor bearers popped up on the couch. This one wasn't Jimmy or Dan, but it was...
"Mr. Kuro...what's going on?" Tinsley inquired. After saying that, the identity of the armor bearer was revealed to be Calvin Kuro. After seeing and hearing the way Dan was speaking, is this Calvin the one that went through the Bakugan Generation saga?
"Both the Dharaknoid and Naga are up there. They may have seen what you did," Calvin reported.
"Cool. Well, let's see if they have the balls to erase me..." Tinsley wondered. "In the meantime... I need to remind you all that in the event that they do attempt to erase me, I can only delay the erasure for a short period of time. One of you would have to abort my resurrection so I that I still have the opportunity to arrive at full power later on. Understand?"
"Yes, Father," Calvin accepted.
"Very good. Keep tabs on Mrs. Kuro for me. I will handle the gods myself for now. Be wary of any attempts on her life. She needs to live...for now..." Tinsley further requested.
"What about her imprisonment, assuming anyone figures out what she did?" Calvin wondered.
"Hm...I'll get back to you on that. I'm not too sure yet."
"And the daughter?"
"...If our control over her is compromised, then kill her."
"..."
"That's not a problem for you, right?"
"Not at all, Father."
"We all hope that's the case. Now, off you go." Tinsley waved off Calvin to get him to disappear. He then kicked back on the couch and started relaxing.
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Post by Tank Stryker on Mar 18, 2021 4:44:23 GMT -5
Back at Smokey Bones:
Tank's eyes started glowing blue on an on-and-off cycle. Tank knew that something was forcing the Eyes of Prometheus to show him something. The ability to do this has to be voluntary for him. That told Tank that something was wrong, VERY WRONG. That's when he looked up at the ceiling. In reality, he was looking in the same direction as Wavern who had just joined up with the Dharaknoid and Naga.
"My apologies, Tank. I'll need to borrow your body for a bit,"
"Something happened," Tank guessed.
"Indeed," Wavern confirmed.
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Post by Noland Hardy on Mar 18, 2021 4:57:55 GMT -5
Noland immediately detected a foreign energy signature on Tank's body. Before Noland could do anything to alarm anyone in the building, Wavern quickly calmed him down:
"It's me, Noland," Wavern spoke through Tank.
"...Something's very wrong..." Noland dreaded.
"Tank said the same... And you're right," Wavern confirmed.
"Um...what's going on here, and why does Tank sound like a woman?" Jadyn asked.
"Wavern, one of the most powerful gods in the multiverse," Noland answered.
"..." Jadyn was too stunned to offer a comment on that. All she could do was join everyone else in watching Wavern control Tank's body.
"I'm controlling multiple bodies here right now... There's something I need you all to see... I'm sorry that I'm showing you this, but... Viewer's discretion is advised..." Wavern warned them all. Tank got up from his seat and told the employees in the restaurant to change the channel.
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Post by Father Tinsley on Mar 18, 2021 5:13:38 GMT -5
Wavern did something similar across the globe. She then broadcasted what she wanted on the channel she turned to. First, she showed the scene at Calvin's residence. This was to show that Alexander Fushichou needs medical attention immediately or he's gonna die. Second, she then showed Earth the moments leading up to Calvin's capture. No one knew that Tinsley was on the scene since he only made it so that Calvin could see him. Wavern could've showed him and everything that he said and did, but she chose not to.
Everyone now knows about the two armor bearers Dan Kuso and Jimmy Kyudai. Big shocker, Dan is actually alive. But that leaves the Jimmy that was on the scene. Who is the 'other Jimmy' that Dan spoke of? As far as anyone else knows, there's no confirmation on who is the 'real' Jimmy. Additionally, the FBI and ATF are already going to get him for the arms development of police departments anyway. They saw Calvin getting taken. But worst of all, they saw a message burned onto Calvin's lawn: 'Death to Achron and the Resistors!'
"...So you think that's funny?" Tinsley spoke of the gods when watching this from his own TV. "You know damn well I did not write that... You are playing games with the Resistors... That'll catch up with you... Just watch... But more importantly, you're too afraid to reveal my identity... I wonder why that is..."
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Post by Tracy White on Mar 18, 2021 5:34:51 GMT -5
Tracy was very troubled. She wanted for either her or Noland to immediately go to the scene and give him medical help; however, she also didn't want to contaminate the crime scene. All she could do was get angry at what Rumiko might know about this situation. After all, Calvin didn't just yell at her for no reason.
"Noland...can you find Rumiko? Please...?" Tracy requested. "If we find her in time, she might be able to tell us what happened to Calvin."
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Post by Noland Hardy on Mar 18, 2021 5:56:05 GMT -5
"It's not efficient for me to attempt it... She's just a human without anything for me to sense specifically... There's too many people to sort through..." Noland regretted to admit. "Markus and Gargulion could help me narrow the search based on who is in distress in that area. But that's all we can do..."
"Keep in mind we were just threatened. We may not want to be there, if you know what I mean," Drago warned them all.
"...I have to agree with that," Noland agreed. "I know it's not what everyone wants to hear, but - this time only - I'm not going over there. For all we know, we might end up the same way."
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Post by Markus Hederick on Mar 18, 2021 6:13:52 GMT -5
"Calvin couldn't properly defend himself either. He was shut down completely, and Dragonus was still grayed out. We don't know if this had anything to do with the battle against Allen. I remember you all telling me that it took a while for Geos to become active again. Maybe the same thing happened in this case, but if the same thing applied, Calvin wouldn't have attempted to call on him," Markus observed. "I think whoever Calvin was talking to did that to Dragonus. We just don't know who that was..."
"I think Rumiko knows... You heard when she said, 'I didn't know you would do this'? She was in on this," Gargulion added.
"I think so too. And that disgusts me more than anything else," Markus felt.
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Post by Allen Silva on Mar 18, 2021 7:03:32 GMT -5
"So... I'm sure that Calvin has a daughter. Right?" Allen brought up.
"...Oh my God..." Gorem dreaded. "I wish you didn't say that... If something happens to that poor kid... I don't know if I can take this..."
"I...oh man..." Allen deeply sighed over thinking about the daughter. He knew it was too dangerous to get involved. Still, knowing that it was better for them not to do anything but watch was tearing him apart.
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Post by Noland Hardy on Mar 18, 2021 7:35:50 GMT -5
The atmosphere in the restaurant was very gloomy. None of the Resistors were feeling good about potentially going over there. Jenna and Jadyn were in shock about the sudden threat and Calvin's capture. The other customers felt a combination of both viewpoints.
Then, the silence was interrupted by Noland getting a call on his BrawlX from Nero.
"Hello," Noland answered.
"Hey, Noland. Uh...don't ask why I have his phone..." Montai started off. "Anyway...where are all of you at?"
"Smokey Bones, in Bowie."
"Okay. The Secret Service is trying to locate you. I'm sure you've seen the threat."
"I don't understand how we qualify."
"We'll just say that you and everyone else's importance in this country rivals that of the President... That's what I heard from them anyway."
"...Alright. If that's what ya'll want."
"You all need to be careful... Calvin being taken down that easily scares me... I don't want anything like that happening to either of you... Okay?"
"Yeah..."
"I'm serious... Don't any of you go over there..."
"..." Noland could tell that Montai was very terrified. He looked around and saw that his grandma was giving him a certain look. He knew that what just happened has everyone concerned for the Resistors' safety. Honestly...he was starting to feel that way too.
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Post by Kendrick Hardy on Mar 18, 2021 8:34:38 GMT -5
Kendrick was mentally destroyed. He knew this was gonna happen and who was responsible for it, but he couldn't warn anyone. The fact that he couldn't do anything but wait for it to happen tore him up inside. And now...Calvin was gone...and he feels like he failed Calvin...
He still kept it to himself, or tried to. If he shows any signs of being in distress, someone else might question him. If he says anything about what he really knows, then he dies on the spot. But how long can Kendrick do this until it weighs on his conscience too heavily? There will be a breaking point, but when will that happen? Kendrick was afraid to find out.
"I can't believe this..." Sandra sighed. "So, what about our guests? Are they being threatened too? What about all of the people we know? Is Maurice included in this too?"
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Post by Alana Cortese on Mar 18, 2021 9:13:34 GMT -5
Alana was fearful for Jenna, Jadyn, and Lian. But Maurice was on her mind. He just disappeared. She has no idea what happened to him, and it was weighing on her mind a lot. She was too distraught to really offer anything constructive to the conversation that hasn't already been said.
"I guess these feds will tell us. Honestly, I don't think we need their help, but whatever makes them feel helpful to us," Hydranoid shrugged. "But, in all seriousness, we should remember what happened with the whole Dr. Kyuki situation. It's possible that whoever did this may target a whole range of people that we think are important or could sway our decisions."
"Death himself came to Markus and I, warning us that war was going to start soon. This might be it with what that message on the ground is saying," Gargulion figured.
"..." Alana looked directly in Noland's eyes. She gave him a worried look.
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Post by Noland Hardy on Mar 18, 2021 22:30:07 GMT -5
Noland knew why Alana was looking at him. Alana was a nervous wreck before her battle worrying about what kind of trouble Maurice was gonna get into next. He remembers telling her the 'forbidden words', the ones you should never tell a girl unless it's something you're sure you can follow through on: 'I promise'. If Maurice gets got, Noland knows he's in trouble.
Jadyn was very attentive to this nonverbal communication between these two. She became very curious. She knew she needed to mind her business, but there was something about Alana and Noland's relationship that really piqued her interest.
Between 20-30 minutes later, Secret Service agents arrived at the restaurant. A couple of them walked inside in their black suits. They sent everyone else on their way, but let the restaurant employees stay.
"Resistors and company, we're Agents Dobbins, Carr, and Butt with the Secret Service. ...And as I have to explain to everyone we introduce her to, she shouldn't have taken the man's last name..." a male agent said, which got him smacked by the female agent he was likely referring to. "Uh, anyway, I don't want to make this any more stressful than this is. I'm sure you know what happened. Due to that, we've been ordered to give you all protective details. Non-Resistors, due to your close contact with the Resistors, we're treating you as if you are Resistors until we can verify who is in danger and who isn't. Are there any questions at this time?"
"Uh, yes," Lian spoke up. "Are we being escorted back to our homes, or some top-secret location?"
"Top-secret location..." The agent sounded unsure of that, so he looked at his fellow agents to make sure he was right.
"Are you sure?" Jadyn wondered. "You didn't sound so sure to me."
"I'm pretty positive that you're going to a top-secret location... I mean, it makes sense to do that... Right?"
"So what about our relatives?" Jadyn asked.
"Only your immediate family members, so like parents and siblings."
"So forget everyone else? They're just on their own?" Lian summed up.
"I didn't say that."
"You basically said that," Lian countered.
"Well, yes, but not like that. More of a, 'This is what we were told', type of way. Not in a, 'Forget them. You all are the only important ones,' type of way."
"You really don't sound all that convincing to me," Jadyn believed.
"Are we really doing this?"
"We're sorry. They've never really been in this situation before. They're probably on edge," Noland spoke up.
"No, we're not," Jaden denied.
"Yes, I am," Lian agreed.
"Here we go..." Noland sighed.
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Post by Allen Silva on Mar 18, 2021 22:35:57 GMT -5
"You have any idea how much I had to convince my parents just to come out here for this Showcase? Now I'm gonna be banned from brawling for sure," Lian complained.
"Why are we talking about this? You saw what was just written on Calvin's backyard..." the agent wondered.
"I know the feeling... I was in the same situation too, but it went away after a couple of years. In fact, I only got ungrounded after brawling when I wasn't supposed to do, so...you have your way out..." Allen suggested.
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Post by Alana Cortese on Mar 18, 2021 23:08:33 GMT -5
Alana pinched Allen's arm after he went and said that.
"You're not helping, and stop encouraging this," Alana demanded.
"I'm just making sure that when I have to tell my folks where I am, I know for sure how I'm gonna break the news. Plus, if they're all in danger, how am I supposed to tell them? They're all the way in Alaska. This doesn't happen," Jadyn rationalized.
"That reminds me... Is there even a Secret Service field office in Alaska?" Lian questioned.
"I mean...sure, no one really wants to have Alaska as their official duty station ..." the agent expressed.
"Whatever..." Jadyn scoffed.
"ANYWAY...if we're done wasting time, can we go now? ...Silence, good. Let's go."
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