Me: Hey! Welcome to Pokémon, Bakugan, Duel!

Tea: What is this? Are you trying to mash together three different animes?

Me: Maybe. What's wrong with that? Besides, you don't even duel or battle. So shut up! I don't need commentary from the peanut gallery, thank you.

Tea: Just do the disclaimer before you make someone mad.

Me: Right. I do not own, Yu-gi-oh, Bakugan, Pokémon, their characters or their amazingly awesome creatures. Now get on with the story!

Regular POV

Ash and Pikachu are off once again, but this time in a new region, where an epic journey awaits them. With them are Dawn and Piplup and together, the four of them couldn't be more excited about their latest adventure.

"I wonder what kind of Pokémon we'll find here," Ash enthuses.

"I don't know," Dawn says. "But I bet they'll be great."

"Of course they will."

They continue on, as eager as ever for their future in the Bakuna Region.

*Elsewhere in the Bakuna Region*

Regular POV

"I wonder what this newest tournament is for," Yugi speculates. "I mean, no one knows who's hosting it, and we have no idea who else is in it. What did you say it was called again?"

"The Allsfare Tournament," Joey reads from the letter he'd received in the mail early that day. "Where anyone can pit their battling skills against each other for the chance to win the title, Master Battler. What'd'ya think, Yug?"

"It sounds like a great time. Who knows, maybe we'll win."

"You'd say that."

"I don't know, guys," Tristan cautions. "Look at that title: Allsfare. It makes you think that everything in battle is fair. Don't you think guys using those creepy Millennium Items would take advantage of that and cheat?"

"I guess so, Tristan," Yugi agrees.

"But don't they cheat anyway? Allsfare or not?" Tea challenges.

"True," they all nod.

"Oh well," Yugi shrugs. "There's only one way to find out and that's to enter this tournament and duel our hardest."

"Yeah," Joey agrees.

*Again, somewhere else in the Bakuna Region*

Regular POV

"Da-an! No shoes in the house!"

Like always, Dan ignores his mom as he races up the stairs and tosses his backpack on the floor, before jogging back downstairs and heading out on his bike. "Yeah! Let's go, Drago!"

Drago sits on Dan's shoulder. "Don't you think you should listen to your mother, Dan?"

"Huh? What do you mean? I always listen to her."

Drago sweatdrops at how dense his brawling partner is. "Never mind."

"Oh well. Today is the start of the Allsfare tournament in the Interspace and Marucho said he'd start without me if I didn't get there on time. Can you believe that he's actually opened up the entire Interspace for brawlers across the universe? Our rules don't exactly apply to them, so he's set it up the only limitation is one's conscience. It'll be great!"

"Don't be surprised if Bakugan show up on their own though, Dan," Drago cautions. "I wouldn't be."

"Of course not. It's open to New Vestroia, Gundalia, Neathia, and Vestal, not to mention any other unknown world that Dr. Michael can open his portal to."

"Vestal? The tournament is open to the Vestals? Why?"

"Well, since Zenoheld is gone, I'm sure Mira and Keith have informed the citizens that Bakugan are intelligent creatures too."

"If you say so," Drago agrees.

Dan parks his bike outside the Interspace transport station and heads in, immediately. When he gets there, the building is crowded with angry brawlers.

"What do they mean opening has been postponed? What's going on?"

"I want to see the person in charge!"

"Hey! There's Dan Kuso and Drago! Maybe they know what's going on!"

"Uh oh," Dan breathes.

"I suggest we get inside before they trample us," Drago tells Dan.

"Good idea." Dan shoves his way through the crowd to one of the transportation rooms and swipes his card.

"Dan Kuso. Identity verified. Welcome to Bakugan Interspace." The doors slide open and Dan rushes into one of the pods there and he is zapped into Bakugan Interspace, Drago on his shoulder.

"There you are," Marucho called. "We've been waiting for you. C'mon, we gotta start the tournament or the brawlers will knock the door down."

*Earlier that day*

"Hey, Dawn, look at this," Ash stops at the sight of a poster stapled to a tree. "'Come one, come all, to the Allsfare Tournament, where anyone and everyone can show their skills as battlers. Do you have what it takes to be the Master Battler? Come sign up and find out.' It says we can register at the Pokémon center. Let's go."

"Hey, Ash, do you think this is the Bakuna Region tournament?" Dawn asks, carrying Piplup in her arms. "If so, can I join too? It sounds like fun!"

"Why not? It says everyone doesn't it?"

"I guess you're right," she agrees. "Let's go."

They race to the nearest Pokémon center and stop at the counter where they see Nurse Joy standing. "Can we sign up for the Allsfare Tournament?"

"Sure. What's your name?" she asks.

"I'm Ash Ketchum, from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region," Ash informs her. "And my Pokémon are Pikachu, Buizel, and Chimchar."

"And I'm Dawn from Twinleaf Town. My Pokémon are Piplup, Pachirisu, and Quilava."

"Okay then. You're all set." She hands them each a new Pokédex and an ID card. "The Pokédex will show you where to go for the tournament and the ID is your way in. Don't lose it."

"Hey, Thanks, Nurse Joy!" Ash calls as he and Dawn leave the Pokémon center. They follow the directions the tournament arena where a huge crowd has formed. "Whoa. Do you think we'll be able to get in?"

"I don't know," Dawn says.

Me: So? So? What'd'ya think? Did you like it?

Tea: *shrug* It was okay. When does the action start? This is nothing compared to my everyday.

Me: Yeah, yeah. We all know what life is like for the Duel Monsters gang. ;D

Tea: Exactly. That sign is a mark of our friendship.

Me: *roll eyes* Be sure to check out the next chapter. Until then, Peace Out!