"Find them, they must not escape". Those were the words spoken by a tyrant, thirsty for power; a power clearly not his. Search parties were sent throughout the region and all their reports so far were not satisfactory. Some reports declared sightings, one reported a successful capture and then a subsequent ambush, others reported an attack on their teams. However, there was a clear conclusive result – their main target had not been apprehended and most likely would not be.

"Master Dan, that was so awesome! Just watching you brawl sends shivers down my spine. I can't believe I just witnessed a Mechtogan summoning. I will never forget this opportunity, I'm so happy I could cry". That was exactly what Baron did. The poor thing was so psyched up, he was restless and in tears. "Calm down dude, don't embarrass yourself 'kay" said Ace. He too had witnessed the sparring match between Dan and Shun and was definitely impressed and subtly excited, though his ego wouldn't let him show it.

The team from Vestal had come for a visit and were delighted to find out that the brawlers were still going at it with their love for brawling and were still a team. The news of what had happened between Dan and the rest of the team had them concerned, based on what Keith had reported. His research into the elemental attributes of the Bakugan had sparked an interest into the Darkus attribute. Helios didn't mind the prospect of changing his attribute and was easily able to settle into using the new powers the element gave him. In Keith's case, his decision to change his brawling attribute was more in line of acknowledging Daniel Kuso as the best Pyrus brawler the universe had to offer. Having made his 'dramatic' attribute change, he received an alarming signal from Bakugan Interspace. There was so much interference that he figured the best way to know what was going on was to go there himself. Admittedly, what he saw when he arrived to help was far from what he had expected but thankfully everything was patched up – the brawlers remained a strong team.

At a point, he wondered about how a team of originally six people had grown to a point of stretching across dimensions and other worlds. He wondered about the team's leader, Dan Kuso. How a person could have a strong sense of justice but be willing to give, even his enemies, the benefit of the doubt was a mystery. Said leader gave most people, the first impression of being incapable of anything later to prove such observations as being so incorrect, one would wonder if it was the same person. The same person was who Keith was grateful to, for reuniting him with the light. The same person was who many people would be willing to assist, even if it meant fighting a power they couldn't comprehend.

"I think we've lost them". A blonde haired male said whilst panting, his grey eyes were closed. It felt like he had run a marathon, unfortunately it wasn't for charity. His party consisted of seven people including himself. There were a set of male twins who seemed to base their fashion sense on being polar opposites. The older twin had long white hair in a ponytail and loved to wear black. His younger twin had short black hair that reached his neck and a flair for white accessories. They both however had crystal blue eyes. Sharp eyes that had the ability to search your soul and pierce into inner workings of the mind. There were also three friends who had grown up together, three girls. The oldest girl had strawberry blonde hair and a pair of brown eyes. Her hair was let loose and reached her waist. The next girl had shoulder length brown hair packed into low pigtails and hazel eyes to match. The final girl had peach pink hair that was done in ponytail braid that reached her back. Her eyes were a friendly tone of green.

"We should keep moving, they might still be on our trail. Let's continue carefully 'till we reach the outskirts," they all nodded at the dark haired male who said this. He was wearing a hood but one could see strands of dark blue amidst the jet black hair. He was also wearing a golden headpiece that was partially covered by the hood. The only visibly striking features on his person were the strangely shaped pendant he was wearing and his heterochromatic eyes – crimson and brown.

"I'm so glad that you guys made up." Julie was randomly attached to Dan. Everyone who was a part of the "brawler" family had congregated at Marucho's house to relax and catch up. "Seriously Dan the Man. Even though everything is alright now, you guys should have told us or something. We could have helped," Jake was glad but a bit disappointed that he wasn't caught up to speed with everything that happened, even though he felt he could have easily gotten into interspace to help.

"We're sorry for worrying you" Dan said. Shun smiled and Marucho giggled. Dan then gave everyone his signature nose flick and grinned, "We're all good now".

"Over there, don't let them escape!" The chants of their captors were like a haunting tone. The seven of them had had to break into a run not long after catching their breath. The blonde haired male suddenly stopped running and took a strand of his hair, immediately it became a long whip that was buzzing with electricity. "Kaname! What are you doing?!" Rin cried. His older twin brother Ren was running beside him when they both noticed Kaname had stopped to face the approaching enemy. Kaname knew what was at stake. He couldn't let them capture his friends. "Keep running, get away from here, I'll catch up".

There was an air of uncertainty but the request was acknowledged. The remaining six kept running, keen to get out their captors' sights. As they were running they came to an overhanging cliff, unnoticed due to all the foliage. "Leave this to me" Rose said. Her pink hair swaying in the wind as the landscape changed, the canopy of trees below grew and formed a pathway connecting to the cliff. They ran through the newly formed path, hoping that the extensive foliage would cover them for a while.

There was suddenly the sound of sirens and primal growls. The chase had rapidly transformed. They could hear the approach closing in on them. The opening of the pathway was within reach. Just beyond that, there was hope for salvation. A hope.

"So that's how Baron finally moved out, he was crying while he signing the tenancy agreement", Mira explained but one could hear the laughter in her voice. Ace, Dan, Jake and Ren were already laughing. Introductions had been made and everyone felt comfortable with one another. "Since everyone is here, let's have a small party. I'll have my chef cook all kinds of treats and food" It was a suggestion well accepted. Marucho was just so glad to see all the people they had ever met. He remembered when he first found friends online and now he had friends from distant planets. He couldn't help but giggle, "I knew you guys would like that, tee hee,".

"We won't let you take it", Megumi and Ame were standing to shield the hooded male. Megumi summoned a griffin-like beast, her brown eyes sharp and focused. Ame had stripped water from the air and the large torrents were swirling around her. They were close. They needed to get him to safety. In front of them, blocking them from their goal was the devil himself. His eyes hungrily glaring at the hooded boy beyond his reach. "Do whatever you must but bring the boy to me," he commanded his men. His men advanced towards the three of them. The other four had volunteered to watch their backs and keep them clear from their oppressors. Their efforts were futile, their enemies had already predicted their plans and had in a matter of minutes, surrounded them.

"Stay away from us", Ame used her water to force them back while Megumi's beast attacked their enemies and their pets. "Did you think I wouldn't be prepared", the tyrant declared. "Shoot them both!" Two gunshots were heard but neither reached their intended recipients. On closer inspection, a force field was surrounding the three of them and a long shadow had quickly knocked away the remainder of the forces. "Sorry we're late" Ren and Rin panted. Close behind them were Rose and Kaname. All six of them assumed a fighting stance to protect their friend.

"We won't let you take Kiyen."

AN: I know it has been a rather long while but I hope you enjoyed this chapter and start of a new story. I want to complete this project and am truly excited about this story. In terms of updates, I will let you know once I know my schedule, I'm back in lectures this Monday so I might update every two weeks or so, depends. However as a treat, I'll also upload the second chapter which I hope you enjoy too.

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