(ATTENTION – Due to my plot, 'Home; Almost Alone' confused many of its readers. I couldn't bear to erase the past, so I've re-written the story here. It has some of the same issues flowing throughout it, but the plot is distinctly different.
Thank you for your time)
Almost Alone
Shun slowly walks in a dimly lit room. The single ray of light catches on something and he moves over to it. Shun stops by a chest of drawers. He reaches out and lifts a picture frame. A flash of reminiscence crosses his face for the briefest of moments. Then, after a time, his eyes narrow slightly. He places the frame back onto the chest of drawers.
He can't help but wonder what would be better. Should he go and bid his farewells, or simply vanish from their lives? Both options have their merits, and both have their downfalls that seem to even themselves out. He casts his eyes over the entire picture. Shun starts to walk away once more. This time he doesn't look back.
"Yes, I won!" Runo exclaims gleefully.
"That was luck!" Julie exclaims. "You just got lucky!"
"That was not luck! You're such a sore loser!" Runo snaps.
At the other side of the garden are Dan and Marucho. Dan's brow is burrowed in confusion and irritation. Both of them are locked in a serious conversation. The outside world has disappeared compared to the depth of the matter they discuss.
"Do you really think it's Naga?" Dan frowns, disbelieving.
"I've done my research Dan. There isn't anyone who has power levels like that," Marucho replies.
"Wow, I'd never have thought of him as level Star," Dan sighs, wide eyed and shocked.
"He did swallow the Silent Core," Marucho shrugs. "It's only natural that residual energy from the Silent Core would break away from the Core and transfer to him. If you remember correctly Dan, Drago is the Infinity Core. On his own he only has the abilities of a powerful, but quite basic, Dragonoid."
"Aw, that's not fair," Dan whines, stomping in frustration.
"Dan, have you seen Shun?" Alice asks, worriedly.
"Huh? Oh, is he not here yet?" Dan frowns. "Oh well, I'm sure he's just running late. It's probably nothing."
"Don't worry Alice, I'm sure that he'll be here soon," Marucho smiles reassuringly.
"Oh, there he is now. See, I told you not to worry," Dan grins. "Hey, Shun, what kept you? The food's almost gone."
Shun stops a foot or two from them. His head is lowered and his eyes are fixed on the ground. For a moment he's entirely silent. His fists are clenched by his sides. He takes a deep breath before loosening his fists but his head stays down.
"Shun, what's wrong?" Alice frowns. "Has something happened?"
He refuses to meet their eyes. "I'm sorry,"
"What are you talking about?" Marucho asks, becoming nervous.
"I-" Shun gasps.
Alice darts to his side and takes his arm worriedly. She leans forward to peer up at his face. His expression is blank for only a moment before shock overcomes his features. His eyes flit from side to side as he tries to comprehend what's happening. It doesn't take long after that for him to realise what it is.
His head snaps up and he looks over his right shoulder. He stares out at the lush viridian lawn. The calmness is soon disrupted by a high-pitched scream coming from the forest. The forest is behind Shun and his companions begin to make their way into it to find out what has happened. Shun, though, doesn't move from his place. He grasps Alice's arm to stop her from leaving. She pauses and looks at him apprehensively.
The centre of the lawn, where Shun has been looking, glows. The glow is circular and pale magnolia. Shun pushes Alice behind him as he glares at it. The light rises and becomes a swirling mass of unidentifiable power. The power of its rotation begins to drag everything nearby into it.
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed what you read. If you didn't enjoy this then I apologise. I sincerely hope that this re-write does not disappoint you.
Disclaimer : I do not own Bakugan and I do not own Beyblade in any of their forms. I only own the plot and Elise.