Friday, 18 July 2025

McBusted's Cassette Beasts Adventures; Bonds of Fusion Chapter 2: Remixing fire, electricity, wind and glass

Here's a brand new story starring two of my favourite boy bands McFly and Busted as their super group McBusted and my original character Dominic who were sent into New Wirral from the monster catching RPG game Cassette Beasts. I've played Cassette Beasts last year and it's a good Pokémon clone with its own identity so I thought I'll come up with a short story with again The McBusted boys and Dominic venturing in the world of Cassette Beasts, using monsters that I've nicknamed them after in the game (with the exception of Dominic).

Here's Chapter 2 where Dominic and Danny were paired up together to fight the monsters who were on a rampage at Mt Wirral, only for them to battle their own anxieties. Enjoy and stay tuned for more.

Bonds of Fusion 

 Chapter 2 – Remixing fire, electricity, wind and glass

Danny and Dominic volunteered to venture to Mt. Wirral, a huge snowy mountain that covered the North West area of New Wirral. They were confronted by some blue lizards wearing a mage outfit known as Salamagus and small yellow creatures with a pinball head called Boltams, formed in large groups and fused as larger variants of themselves. They violently unleashed their fire and electric-based attacks everywhere, including at the boulders on top of the mountains and trees, which caused them to fall towards the nearby people who were caught in the crossfire.

“Come on, Danny, we've got to help them”, said Dominic as they were looking at each other with assurance and encouragement to steady their nerves. “Stay safe, Dominic”, said Danny as they nodded at each other before they got out their cassettes and transformed into their respective monsters.

As an Aeroboros, Danny has the ability to fire powerful long-ranged attacks towards the Salamagus and Boltams fusions at a safe distance, including Hurricane, which blew away any walls that the monsters have formed to protect themselves (which helps Dominic as a Kherpi.  Hurricane has also weakened The Salamagus with their fire based moves becoming extinguished by the flames) and the opposing attacks and falling boulders before they could hit the Rangers while hitting hard with Thunder Blast and Blizzard. He can also use Hypnotise to temporarily send monsters to sleep (which is according to Dominic, is like how Danny, as the frontman, engages with his fans as the commanding frontman during his shows, which humoured Danny). This gives Dominic a chance to take them out or for the bystanders to make a getaway.

“Woah, I’m really rolling with it here!” said Danny with fascination as he moved the Aeroboros’ body by twirling its body as he rode the rides while dodging the monster’s attacks, although he accidentally bumped into a Boltam, which caused him to crash into the wall. This leaves Danny open to the Salamgus’ attacks, who fired their ranged fire-based attacks using Inflames, but Dominic protected him using Khepri’s Fire Wall.

“It’s good that you have strong ranged attacks, but don’t forget to keep an eye out for your surroundings and enemies’ attacks”, advised Dominic. Danny appreciated Dominic helping him out, looking up to him. He is aware that he can be clumsy and impulsive, which is why it’s good to have Dominic to guide and watch over him, just like a Father figure. 

Dominic’s Kherpi was also a powerful ranged attacker, firing attacks at the monsters, including from behind, showing that he is a smart, tactical fighter, as demonstrated when he fired Rapid Fire, which hits multiple times, which was powered up using Raise Arms. He also used Crumble to remove the enemies’ walls, which also did damage to them.

Behind his cool calculations, Dominic is a compassionate fighter who prioritises protecting everyone, using his Kherpi to save any nearby people from the monsters. He does have a tendency to put everyone’s needs first before his own, as shown when he shielded some people who were about to get hit by a fused Boltam’s electrical attack, which allowed him to take the attack, getting himself hurt. But Danny helped to protect him by using his advice from earlier as he watched the fused Salamagus’ firing their Inflames that were nearby, using the Aeroboros’ swift movements to dodge them and fire his Hurricane to blow away the Boltams to save Dominic. “Are you ok, Dominic? I’m here for you,” said Danny with reassurance. Dominic was thankful to have one of his idols helping him out, just like when they stood up for him against some homophobic bullies.

As more Salamagus and Boltams were taken out, things got a lot harder with their stronger, remastered forms that have appeared, which include Pyromeleon (a mage chameleon), Adeptile (a lizard wearing a scholar’s robe), Plasmantler (an electrical deer-like creature with a metal head) and a Pinbolt (a small creature that resembles a pinball machine). Each of the respective species was fused with each other, which made them stronger.

The Plasmantlers and Pinbolts summed multiple Boltams using their Bolt from the Blue, which surrounded Danny. He tried to repel them using the Aeroboros’ Hurricane, but it got overpowered by their Thunder Blast, which caused him to get shocked before he could dodge them. Danny became frozen with anxiety as he was outnumbered by them, not knowing what to do. Dominic spotted him and quickly went over towards Danny, using Khepri’s Fire Wall to shield Danny and attacking the electrical monsters using Crumble.

“Danny, are you ok?” asked Dominic with concern. “I...I don’t think I’m strong enough to take them down. They’re too strong for us!” cried Danny nervously. Even with his tactician, Dominic felt nervous on the inside too, having to fight in a strange world full of monsters, but he had to put his own worries aside in order to help Danny. “I know how you feel, but I’m with you to make you stronger. I know we’ll get through this,” said Dominic, reassuring him.

That helped Danny to make him feel safe with Dominic’s kindness and optimism, recomposing himself as he uses the Aeroboros’ Blizzard to attack the Boltams all at once (which also hits the Plasmantlers and Pinbolts) with Dominic helping him out by firing the Kherpi’s Shooting Star to intercept the Plasmantler’s Energy Wave, taking it out. “We make a good team. You would suit well for our band” said Danny, praising Dominic, which flattered him. He also fired the Aeroboros’ Rapid Fire at the Pinbolt’s Icicle Dart to protect Dominic, helping him in return for Dominic to take it out. “Now we’re the Pinball Wizards”, said Danny jokingly (referring to one of their cover songs that McFly has sung before, originally sung by The Who) as a way to lighten things up.

But they weren’t over with their anxieties just yet. Dominic was fighting some Pyromeleons who fired their Rapid Fire at the nearby trees, which were about to fall towards Dominic. Danny spotted this and quickly moved towards Dominic, pushing him out of the way before the tree seemingly landed on him.

Dominic was stunned with horror and guilt, blaming himself for allowing this to happen. If he had taken out the Pyromeleons faster, then he wouldn’t have got Danny hurt. Fortunately, Danny wasn’t hurt, but he was knocked onto the ground by the force of the tree crashing down near him, which caused his transformation to wear off. He was about to get attacked by several Adeptiles while he was down, but Dominic spotted him and used the Kherpi to shield him while firing its Pustule Bomb at them, causing Dominic to get knocked towards the cliff with his transformation worn off by the shock.

Quickly, Danny grabbed him and pulled him back. “Dominic! Don’t get yourself hurt for my sake!” cried Danny fearfully. “I’m sorry, I thought you got hurt, which was my fault. I should have taken down those monsters quicker so I wouldn’t have gotten you involved,” replied Dominic tearfully. “Dominic, why are you blaming yourself? I’m the one to blame for being so reckless in the first place,” said Danny with emotion. “It’s because I can’t let anyone suffer like I have; I have to protect everyone!” replied Dominic. Having to be persecuted and ostracised by others because of his difference, including his sexuality, he knows what it’s like to suffer alone and vows to help everyone, to the point where he blames himself if he fails to help them.

“Please, I can’t afford to lose you or anyone in this world, so I can’t let you get hurt. Blaming yourself won’t help anyone, including me,” said Danny, looking Dominic in the eye while holding him. Dominic looked back at him and said, “Thanks, it’s something that I need to work on, but I need you to be safe too. Danny smiled, which made Dominic’s heart swell with emotion, and he apologised for his actions too. For now, they turned back into Aeroboros and Kherpi, firing their Magic Tome and Sonic Boom at the remaining Pyromeleons and Adeptiles.

Use this for the fight against the rogue fusion

Suddenly, a large, giant green bird flew by, known as an Averevoir. It was accompanied by a fairy-like creature made out of stained glass known as a Glaistian. “Woah! That’s a big bird!” called Danny as they witnessed Averevoir flapping its wings that summoned huge gusts of wind towards the boulders near the edge of the cliff, causing a rock slide. “I bet this is sharp as glass”, said Dominic, keeping his cool just as Glasitian shot out glass shards towards the tree's branches, which were sharp enough to slice them in half like a samurai sword. Some of the shards have landed close to Danny and Dominic. The Averevoir and Glasitian then fused together into a yellow and red bird-like monster with glass wings, becoming Avestain. Danny and Dominic figured that this was the rogue fusion responsible for the destruction. The Avestian aggressively attacked them, prompting Danny and Dominic to fight it, transforming into their respective monsters, although they got hurt by the glass shards (this technique is known as Glass Bond as caused by The Glaistian). “Ah, that stings!” cried Danny. “It’s just as I’ve hypothesised earlier”, said Dominic, using dry, witty humour to handle the pain, which humoured Danny.

The Avestian was rather tough for them, firing ranged attacks that countered their ranged attacks, including Sonic Boom and Glass Cannon. It also hits them both at the same time using Brick Blast. “Ow! Lego are so painful!” cried Danny as he crash-landed onto the ground as Aeroboros while using witty humour as his way to deal with the pain. As Kherpi, Dominic summoned a Fire Wall to protect them from ranged attacks, but The Avestian has its own tricks up its sleeves. It uses its ability Window to bypass its ranged attacks through walls, hitting Danny and Dominic using Glass Cannon, much to Dominic’s disbelief.

The Avestian fired its Sonic Boom towards the mountain, which caused rocks to fall towards them. As they narrowly dodged the falling rocks, Danny moved the Aeroboros towards The Avestian and tried to slam its body on the rogue fusion at close range out of desperation, using Wallop, but The Avestian dodged the attack, causing Danny to get hurt by The Avestian’s Jagged Edge. Dominic has spotted this and flew The Kherpi towards The Avestian, firing its Rapid Fire to help out Danny, dealing some damage to it.

“Alright, we’re getting there!” cheered Danny, who pitched in by firing The Aeroboros’ Sonic Boom. After The Avestian took the hits, it became surrounded by a tower-like structure using its ability Tower Defence, which gave it some protection against their attacks. “Just how are we going to fight them now?” cried Danny anxiously. “We just going to have to break through their tower”, said Dominic with awe as they kept on firing their Magic Tome and Shooting Star, trying to break down the tower but with little avail.

This gives Avestian a chance to blow them away using Hurricane towards the fallen boulders, causing The Aeroboros and The Kherpi to become trapped between the stacked boulders. Danny’s nerves were getting the better of him, and he cried, “How are we getting out of this? We can’t beat it!” Dominic saw Danny as Aeroboros trapped. “Hold on, Danny, I’m coming!” said Dominic, who tried to stay calm, but he was panicking on the inside with his idol trapped and badly hurt, fearing for his safety as he frantically used The Kherpi’s Crumble and Sonic Boom to shatter the rocks to free Danny.

Although Danny was grateful for Dominic rescuing him, he was still full of anxiety. “Why do we have to be the ones sent to this world? If only I were on stage where I should be!” cried Danny. Dominic was scared too, but he put his feelings aside to comfort him and said, “I understand, but you have us to make you feel stronger.” “But what about the others? Will they be alright?” asked Danny, who is worried about them. “I hope so, but the best we can do is to place our trust in time while we work on ourselves”, replied Dominic, reassuring him. He was worried about their safety, too, but it’s the best answer he can come up with.

Just as Dominic fights his way through the rocks to free Danny, The Avestian spotted them and flew from its Tower Defence and swooped towards Dominic. Quickly, Danny used The Aeroboros’ agile body to fly towards Dominic, narrowly saving him from The Avestian as he pushed him away, but not before getting himself hurt by the Avestian flying into him. “Danny! I’m sorry for allowing you to get hurt,” said Dominic with guilt. “Dominic, you’re not to blame for this. I should have been stronger,” said Danny, who sounds just as guilty. “But I should have reacted quicker so that you wouldn’t make yourself open”, said Dominic. “Dominic, please, I can’t allow you to get hurt. Right now, I need you!” pleaded Danny.

The Avestian then fired its Sonic Boom towards them. Danny and Dominic just barely spotted it and fired their Aeroboros’ Thunder Blast and Kherpi’s Pustule Bomb to intercept the attack. As the moves collided, The Avestian fired their Glass Cannon, which knocked them down once again with Danny and Dominic as Aeroboros and Kherpi holding onto each other.

They both realised that their anxieties were getting the better of them. “Dominic, I’m sorry for bringing you down with my worries. Guess it’s something that I still need to work on,” said Danny. “I’m the one who should be sorry for putting myself down and for not considering my needs, which puts me in danger. It’s my bad habit, but hey, I got to work on that myself,” replied Dominic. They both agreed with that, with Danny adding, “The only way we can get out of this is to believe in ourselves. It may be scary for us, but we've got to be strong”. “You’re right about that, and I know we will make it through together. As long as we have each other, then it’ll be alright”, said Dominic with courage. They both looked at each other with Danny saying, “Dominic, I want to fight with you.” Dominic replied, “I want to fight with you too.” They both looked at each other with Danny saying, “We’ll get stronger...” “...together”, added Dominic.

Use this for when they fused even though it didn't came from Cassette Beasts

Danny and Dominic’s hearts became combined as one, which caused their Aeroboros and Kherpi to become fused into the mystical Aeropri. They were both astonished that they had experienced a fusion. “Woah! So this is what a fusion is like!” said Danny excitedly. “I can feel your heart beating as one!” said Dominic with fascination. “So do I, Dominic”, said Danny, smiling as they both fight as one with the Aeropri, combining the speed and grace of Aeroboros, the radiant powers of Khepri and Danny and Dominic’s kind hearts and talented skills.

The Aeropri is able to dodge the attacks from The Avestian while firing even stronger ranged attacks (which was also powered up by Raised Arms, a move that makes ranged attacks stronger) including their Hurricane that blew away the opposing attacks and Shooting Star which broke the tower that The Avestian was using to defend itself.

The Avestian fired its Sonic Boom towards the cliff, causing the rocks to fall once again, but The Aeropri took out the rocks with their Rapid Fire. “There’s no way we’ll be falling for that this time!” declared Dominic. “Yeah, we’ll show that we can overcome anything that our mind tells us!” concurred Danny as The Aeropri fired its Blizzard towards The Avestian just when it flew towards them.

The Avestian fired its Glass Cannon once more, but The Aeropri flew upwards to avoid the attack. This provides the opportunity for The Aeropri to fire its Thunder Blast towards The Avestian from above, combining Danny and Dominic’s teamwork and calculating strategy. The Avestian took huge damage from the electrical attack. “I’m with you, Dominic”, said Danny. “I know I can always look up to you all”, replied Dominic as they finished off The Avestian with The Aeropri by unleashing a powerful Fusion Move that utilities the combined power of air using Air Blast, causing The Avestian to defuse with The Averevoir and Glaistian subdued.

The Aeropri reverted back to Danny and Dominic, with Danny saying, “Woah, that was incredible having to fight with you!” “I never thought our minds and hearts would get to be combined like that”, said Dominic, smiling. “Yeah, it makes me feel safe to be with you”, said Danny, and he and Dominic held hands with a warm embrace.

Just then, they received a vision of a huge black and white entity resembling a woman appearing in front of them. Danny and Dominic looked at it with awe. “Are you the ones who defeated this Rogue Fusion?” asked the entity who spoke in a feminine voice. “Yes, but what is it that you want from us?” asked Dominic cautiously. “Do not be afraid. I am an Archangel known as Morgante. Please allow me to explain,” replied the entity.

Morgante explained that the monsters that became forcefully fused and became aggressively violent were caused by Aleph, another Archangel, whose goal is to use the power of Rogue Fusions to weaken the barriers of New Wirral for him to escape to other worlds. “I guess that explains how we were sent to New Wirral”, said Dominic. “That sounds awful if he were to wreak havoc in our world, though, do you know a way for us to get back to our world?” asked Danny. “If you desire to get back home, then please, listen well to my song”, said Morgante.

Both Danny and Dominic listened carefully to Morgante’s song, which reveals a clue. “An altar of stone in this land, atop it is where you must be”. She also added “Once you find that place, you must sing this song”, and describes a song that involves combining your hearts to fuse as one. Once she was done, Morgante made her leave, wishing them good luck.

“Well, that was something, but how are we going to find this place?” asked Danny. “We should ask Lanthe. She is bound to know where it is,” replied Dominic. “In the meantime, I hope the others are doing ok, for us to get back home together”, said Danny. “I know they will. Like I said, we've got to believe in them,” said Dominic. “Thanks, Dominic, being with you gives me hope”, said Danny as he smiled at him once again, with Dominic smiling back, sharing their love and admiration for each other. Even if their minds get the better of them, they know that they can become open with each other with nothing getting in between them.

Mega McBusted

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