Chapter 1: Catching Up.
A.N: I have way to many co-written stories now what is this the third one. Anyeay Im merely the co-writer for this the author is Latios2/
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Full Summary:
As matters in New Vestroia worsen, a force of nature causes Dan and a barrage of Bakugan of every attribute to end up back on Earth cut off from New Vestroia. When Dan and Drago come too they find out they've ended up at Misaki Cafe where Alice, Julie and Runo greet him. Dan and Runo use this time to reconcile and fix the damages to their relationship that had come out of ditching her and Julie. Meanwhile, the return of the Bakugan also reignites the game back on Earth, however a species called the Xenoshasions watches over Earth getting them intrigued by the game's power. Now that there's no way back to New Vestroia to get the Resistance, it's up to Dan, Runo, Alice, Julie and two new faces to stop this new alien threat and save Earth.
Alice Gehabich opened her eyes as she looked around to see she was in her own bedroom waking up from a dream. She sighed in disappointment as she had dreamt she had finally achieved her new dream and become a full-time nurse and a successful one at that. "It was only a dream. Again…" Alice got up as she went through her morning routine getting ready for the day before finally getting into her usual sweater and skirt she preferred to wear before she greeted her grandfather for the morning. "Good morning Grandpa." "Ah, perfect timing Alice. I just finished cooking breakfast for the two of us, would you like some?" Michael asked his young granddaughter as she nodded sitting down before he put several Blini down for both of them to eat.
Both ate quietly before Alice spoke up after swallowing a mouthful of her breakfast. "Hey… Grandpa, when you were as young as me did... you dream about being a scientist like you are now a lot?" Alice asked feeling scared to ask as both sat in silence for a few minutes. "Actually… thinking about it yeah, I did quite often. I used to dream I made the silliest inventions too." Michael laughed reminiscing as Alice laughed with him. "But I'm curious, why do you ask that out of the blue, Alice?" Michael asked Alice feeling concerned for her. "Well, I've…you know how I've been thinking about becoming a nurse more and more? I.-II think I'm gonna do it. I think I'm gonna go through with it and start studying in the medical field." Alice told him brimming with energy.
"If I may ask, is there any particular reason you decided to take this up, Alice?" Michael asked Alice as she stared for a minute thinking over before she shivered. "Well ...It's... grandpa you remember what happened with the Bakugan, right?" Alice frowned as she closed her eyes remembering horrific scenes in her mind of Masquerade causing harm and manipulating many people with the silhouette of Alpha Hydranoid behind him as she shook her head quickly trying to get the images out of her mind. "Alice! Alice, please stop worrying. were both free now and it's all in the past…" Michael said worried his granddaughter was scared of events long over as he got up moving to her side to comfort her.
"Look how about you talk with your friends? It's been a long while since you've done so and I bet they miss you." Michael told her trying to get Alice's mind off the matter."Um… yeah, I guess I have been neglecting them thanks, grandpa." Alice said as she finished her breakfast returning to her room. Alice got on her computer and logged onto the site she and her friends used to keep in touch with one another despite the Bakugan game being defunct now. She sighed seeing no one was on at the moment so she waited it out for an hour, using the time to look into the basics in the medical field. As time passed her eyes, widen as she saw her friend Runo logged on in the timeframe. Ecstatic about this Alice turned her webcam on as Runo did.
"Runo! It's so good to see you and Julie?" Alice tilted her head confused seeing both her friends Runo Misaki and Julie Makimoto on the same screen together, both smiling brightly happy to see Alice. "I-It's good to see both of you again but why are you both together?" "Don't you remember, Alice? I stayed with Runo since we defeated Naga! My parents said it was alright so long as I didn't freeload off them and I've been pulling my worth!" Julie explained to her as Alice nodded quickly understanding. "Oh well, ok well anyway what's up? I've been busy with grandfather and thinking about my future." Alice told them how she's been. "We've been good too. We've been helping my parents out around with the family cafe." Runo told Alice in return.
"Oh, how have the boys been doing? I bet Dan's been spending quite some time with his girl?" Alice started asking happy before noticing Runo quickly frown looking away as her joy faded. "Uh… sorry Alice, you need to uh well, Runo's kind of mad." Julie told Alice as she got confused. "...Oh no, don't tell me they had a falling out!?" Alice asked jumping to conclusions" "OF COURSE WE DIDN'T! WHAT WOULD!" Runo blurted out scaring Julie and Alice before she sighed calming down. "I-I' Alice how about you come over? We'll arrange for you to get picked up and you can come see us in person." Runo told her trying to keep her cool.
Alice nodded quickly. "Ok, it'll be nice to catch up in person again, it's been so long since we last got to meet up. Ok, I'll go get ready!" Alice waved goodbye as Runo left Alice to herself. Alice quickly ran around her room quickly getting ready to go to meet them. "I'm gonna get too see them in person again, but I wonder why Runo's so mad?" Alice asked herself confused why Runo blurted out like she did. Alice continued wondering as she continued packing before her grandfather came in. "Alice I heard shouting is every… Alice, what's going on?" Michael asked her confused seeing her look like she was getting ready to leave.
"Oh, sorry grandpa I should have said something. Runo and Julie asked if I could go meet them again. Can I go, please? I think Runo needs me there as soon as possible." Alice explained to him. "Alice this is so sudden are you gonna be ok over there if you go?" Michael asked her worried about her well being. "Of course Grandpa, this isn't the first time I've went," Alice reassured him hoping to stop him the worrying. "If… you're sure then I guess so." Michael told her still slightly worried but relieved as she smiled hugging him before he returned the hug.
A few days passed as Alice stood outside her home waiting for her ride. She said her goodbyes to her grandfather before hand as she waited. A couple hours passed before a strong gust of wind kicked up as Alice shielded her face seeing a plane land in front of her house. Alice watched the door of the plane open as she saw a familiar face step out causing her too smile. "Kato!" Alice exclaimed running up to him. "Madam Alice, it is good to see you again. Runo and Julie asked me to come pick you up, are you ready to go?" Kato asked her as she noded helping him pack the plane with her luggage. "Thank you for helping me out Kato, I don't know if I could have paid to go on my own without you," Alice told him gratefully. "Think nothing of it, Marucho would have probably asked if he was still here."
Alice got confused by Kato's words as both went in before Kato took off. "Still here…?" Alice asked herself confused as she sat down. The plane flew a long trip back to Japan landing back in Marucho's Mansion. Alice thanked Kato for the ride over and left dragging her baggage with her. "Did something happen to the boys…? First Runo doesn't want to talk about Dan and now Marucho is missing…? Is Shun ok for that matter?" Alice had so many questions she hoped could be answered. She continued walking before Misaki Cafe came into view as she rushed over. Whatever she was thinking could hopefully be answered now.
Alice cautiously stepped into the small cafe as she saw Runo binge drinking milkshakes. "Come on Runo it's not like Dan willingly did it. I think he was jus-" "HE WAS JUST LETTING DRAGO DO WHAT HE WANTED!" Runo shouted slamming the cup down as Alice winced. "Uh, hey, girls." Alice said alerting Julie and Runo to her presence. "Alice!" Both girls shouted hugging her before she hugged them back. "...Wait did you just hear…?" Runo asked nervously if Alice saw her outburst as she nodded before Runo sighed. "I… looked like a complete bitch didn't I?" Runo asked feeling very embarrassed.
"...Before we get off, track lets regroup. there's some clear issues and I need to know what happened." Alice told them as Runo and Julie nodded sitting her down. "Ok so long story short, Drago came back and all of us agreed we'd help Drago save New Vestroia because apparently it's in danger again. BUT as soon as we offered to help, Drago told us to look around. So Marucho and the both of us did, as SOON as we looked back Marucho, Dan and Drago were ALL gone." Runo explained as Alice's jaw dropped in shock. "They DITCHED you two!?" Alice asked trying to reconfirm what she was just told as Julie nodded.
"It… I'm sure they had a reason." Julie said trying to rationalize things. "I don't CARE if they had a reason! Dan is my boyfriend, the fact he didn't so much as TRY to stand up for me makes me feel offended!" Runo shouted revealing her scorned feelings looking at her empty cups. " MOM! more milkshakes!" Runo demanded as her mom came out from the back. "You know Runo I understand you're.. OH! Alice!" Saki Misaki said shocked seeing Alice as she smiles waving back to her. "Hey, Mrs. Misaki." Alice greeted to her. "I didn't know you'd be here today. sorry, we'll spruce up things a bit for you when you need it." Saki told the girls. "Don't worry you don't need to right now. I think Runo wants that milkshake anyway." Alice said trying not to be rude.
"Right then, but next time Runo, ask nicely!" Saki said irritated at Runo's tone in asking as she walked to the back of the cafe getting a couple more for Runo. "Thank you." Runo said gratefully as Saki left them alone again. "Ok so...I'm just confused. they just left you there?" Alice asked again still confused Dan and Marucho would do that. "That's EXACTLY what they did!" Runo shouted as she started drinking one of her milkshakes. "It just…it just shocks me that they did that…" Alice said meekly trying not to upset Runo again as she noticed sighing. "Sorry. I know I've been quick to anger since Dan left me I just…" Runo frowned wiping her mouth.
"Hey come on Runo! Dan will be back in no time, right? Drago has the power of the Perfect Core and he has Dan fighting with him! I bet he'll kick the new bad guys butt just fine!" Julie said smiling trying to cheer Runo up as she went back to drinking her milkshakes. "I just feel betrayed about it… I'm sorry I just can't shake off these horrible feelings I've been going through." Runo said finishing one of the milkshakes. "Come on Runo, I came over like you asked, that's a good thing right?" Alice asked taking from Julie's example. Runo sighed putting a weakened smile on her face as Julie laughed. "You see? It won't be so bad. He won't be gone for good. He'll be back in no time flat!" Julie said pumping her fists getting energized.
"Oh, it's noon! Are you gonna…?" Julie gasped as Runo pointed the time out as Julie nodded quickly getting on the floor as she started doing push ups confusing Alice. ".Why is Julie doing push-ups?" Alice asked completely confused. "Oh, Julie has been working out to vent her frustrations about being left behind," Runo explained watching Julie switch to sit-ups. "At least… I'm not… gorging myself!" Julie said between sit ups annoying Runo. "Let's not fight Ok?!" Alice blurted out worried for both her friends. "..We weren't going to, Alice," Runo said confused by Alice's panicking as she felt embarrassed for blurting out like she did. "So um I guess we've all been focusing on carriers for the future now?" Alice asked curiously.
"I guess you could say that. Billy hasn't been around so she had to do something I guess." Runo laughed at own her joke aggravating Julie who chose to let it slide for Alice's sake. "Well anyway I've got a lot of free time so I can spend it waiting for Billy to return!" Julie grabs a water bottle drinking from it to refuel herself. "Well, you could work with that Julie. You've been exercising so much over the last two weeks you might as well start making a career of it." Runo said as Julie smiled taking a shine to the idea. "OK! I think if I keep this up I might be able to become an um… uh… Self-help trainer? No that's not it… someone that can help people feel better and help get them in shape!" Julie said smiling deciding to sweat the details later. "Well anyway, I'm just happy you could make it over." Runo told Alice as she smiled feeling important to them.
"But I've gotta wonder, though. How ARE Dan and Marucho doing on New Vestroia?" Alice asked concerned for both boys before Runo frowned hoping for the best especially for Dan's sake. They figured it had to be better than what they were doing right? If they only knew.
In New Vestroia sunlight was quickly fading in the sky by ominous clouds blotting the sun out. Dan Kuso, Marucho Marukura and his new Bakugan partner Elfin were watching over a holographic map of the terrain. "Aw come on Marucho stop being such a worry wort! It can't be THAT bad right?" Dan asked Marucho, who had worries. "I'm sorry Dan it just feels dangerous. I say we tell Mira to stop here today and try to see shelter because I can't shake the feeling something bad is about to happen!" Marucho tried to reason with Dan. "Marucho probably has a point, Dan! No offense but he's WAY smarter than you are!" Elfin shouted popping out of ball form baking her new brawler up.
"I… guess I'm outnumbered on this one alright come on buddy." Dan said in defeat as Marucho smiled in relief before both boys and Elfin walk out to the rest of the group. "Oh, there you two are. We were concerned if you were both ok." Mira told both of them worried since they spent so much time secluded on the matter. "It's not like you to be so secluded, Dan. Is something the matter?" Drago asked hovering towards Dan concerned. "Uh well yeah. Marucho told me he thinks it's best we stop moving for today." Dan explained as the rest of the resistance looked on confused. "You want to stop?! But about the Vexos!?" Baron shouted out wanting to get moving as soon as possible. Ace rolled his eyes remaining silent on the matter. "Well trust me I didn't want to stop either, but Marucho said moving anymore today would be a disaster," Dan explained hiding the frustration he felt being cooped up.
"Hmm… alright. in any case, let's cook some lunch up then. Come on Marucho I could use some help." Mira smiled setting up their base before taking Marucho off with her. "HEY! Don't forget me!" Elfin shouted floating after them. Dan sighed as he looked around making sure no one was watching as he snuck out hoping he hadn't been spotted as Drago caught up with him. "I see you're not heeding Marucho's warning are you?" Drago asked curiously as Dan put him on his shoulder. "It's… I don't WANT to ignore what he said but it's like… he won't tell me what's up specifically and the Vexos are doing despicable things to the other Bakugan! I've gotta stop this even if it's on my own!" Dan glared speaking through his teeth.
"Well, then we should probably proceed with caution then. Marucho wouldn't say things like this without a warrant." Drago told Dan worried for him as he sighed nodding. Dan continued on as he swore he felt odd shaking through his body. "Drago, are you shaking me?" Dan asked confused about the shaking. "That wasn't me…" Drago said feeling insulted about being asked. "Then if it's not you what's shaking me?" Dan asked again feeling unnerved at the thought as he continued on grunting feeling wind pick up. "I wish the wind wouldn't pick up now of all times!" Dan said braving the wild continuing on as things continued worsening. Dan's eyes widen as he slips up from the shaking falling on his butt. "HEY, what gives!?" Dan shouted getting worried.
At that moment, Dan got his answer as the ground started splitting apart. "It's an Earthquake! Run and get to safety!" Drago shouted worried for Dan's sake as Dan got up fighting the rumbling and shifting ground to get out of the immediate area. It was a tough rush against nature itself but after a while, it had stopped leaving Dan and Drago in a secluded forest. "WELL, THIS is just great! As if getting out of an earthquake wasn't bad enough we're pretty much STUCK here!" Dan yelled banging his head on a tree. He immediately regretted his decision and wish he had listened to Marucho's warning.
Dan rested against a tree trying to catch his breath over the whole situation. Unfortunately, he wasn't the only one in a bad situation for the time being. Meanwhile elsewhere on New Vestroia in a tower that overlooked one of the Dimension Controller's keeping the Bakugan the Vestals had gathered, Prince Hydron of the Vestals grinned tapping away at a console he used to unthaw Blade Tigrerra, Hammer Gorem and Alpha Hydranoid from their bronze prisons chaining them up again. "You know Bronze was too cheap of statues to make you I definitely need to rectify this and use a much more sturdier material for statues instead! As soon as I'm done with you three the other two are next!" the prince laughed as the three Bakugan tried to wiggle free of the chains. "As soon as…" "we break out…" You are dead!" all three heads of Hydranoid screeched at him in rage. "We won't take this sitting down! We WILL get free from your tyranny!" Tigrerra shouted trying to pop out and break her chains to no avail. "Stop trying to break out. It's irritating and useless." Hydron said demanding they stop.
Unfortunately, he was about to get a rude awakening when he heard the noise of the tower windows cracking as he looked outside before his eyes widened seeing a raging tornado start to pass through the area. His eyes widened as the windows broke from wind force as the wind from the twister pulled Tigrerra, Gorem, and Hydranoid out into it much to the Princes dismay as he shielded his remaining two statues of Preyas and Skyress. "I suppose two out of five isn't too bad but… I WANT THEM ALL!" Hydron shouted slamming his fists into the floor upset about this turn of events. He was so unfocused on the leaving funnel of wind he failed to realize it had been sucking in many species of Bakugan besides the prized three he had just lost from across all the settlements the Vestal had made on New Vestroia.
Dan felt disgruntled feeling the wind continue to blow harshly against him. "Is it me or is this wind getting worse?" Dan asked curiously. "It is a possibility unfortunately." Drago said answering his question as Dan got worried hearing the wind howling getting up as his eyes widened noticing a Tornado starting to cross over the forest. "OH, NO NOT AGAIN!" Dan shouted trying to run from the tornado. However, these efforts were in vain as he failed to get away before he started getting pulled into its suction before he and Drago passed out.
Back on Earth things were settling down. Night had fallen while rain started drizzling as Alice smiled seeing the last customer of the night leave the cafe before all three girls sighed in relief. "Finally closing time." Runo mused locking up the door. "I don't think we've ever had such a busy day like that in a while…" Julie said drinking some tea Runo made on the side for her. "Well anyway thanks for helping out Alice, you helped keep things in check for all of us!" Runo said to Alice congratulating her. "Oh don't worry about it, it was the least I could do for letting me stay," Alice said trying to keep modest. All three girls laughed before they stopped hearing clanging as Runo looked out the window out of caution for the noise made.
"I thought I just heard something," Runo said alerting the girls as Runo looked outside to make sure things were safe as she heard more clanging. "...What IS that noise!?" Julie asked concerned as the noise was starting to get louder and faster. "...WHAT!?" Runo shouted looking outside as she saw a Bakugan drop out of the sky. "What is it?" Alice asked her worried. "It's a Bakugan! I saw a Bakugan drop out of the sky!" Runo alerted to them as the three looked out seeing more and more Bakugan rain down from the sky followed by familiar cards through the clouds. "Oh no… Are things getting unstable in New Vestroia!?" Alice wondered out loud realizing what was happening.
The girls continued watching the Bakugan and cards rain down slowly filling up the streets before their eyes widened seeing a body fall barely getting supported by the droves of Bakugan. "Crap! Someone's out there I can't sit by and let them get pelted by the Bakugan!" Runo shouted as she unlocked the door rushing outside, Julie and Alice unable to stop her. Runo rushed over to the body unable to make it out in the dark as she carried the body inside. "Finally safe, I hope…" Runo started to speak but trailed off seeing the light of the cafe reveal the body. "...DAN!?" All three girls shouted shocked to see him back and unconscious.
End of Chapter.
Chapter 2: Mending A Broken Heart.