A/N: Welp Chaq just posted a new chapter of 'A series of Events that led to one end, lets get on with this story!'

Arc Title: A new Series of Events

Original story: 'A Series of Events that Led to One End' by chquine-harvinellisse

Summary: The first stop on their wild dimension hopping trip lands the Neo Brawlers in a strange alternate Wardington City. Where the brawlers are older and are not… the Brawlers. Instead a group of 5 girls run Crest Café, and when the Neo Brawlers find that they have a debt to pay they agree to work there for a while. It seems easy enough, wait tables, cook food, serve it, work at the cashier, and help the girls find their perfect match. This may be harder than they thought.

Tyler: WOOHOO! We're playing matchmaker!

Aidan: *smacks Tyler* we've gotta get out of jail first idiot

Tyler: *deflates* oh yeah *pulls out a card* Well I've got a 'Get out of Jail Free' card.

Aidan: *snatches it away* That doesn't work in real life!

Tyler: How do you know?

Aidan: I just know! *glances around* Look can we just get on with the story?!

Chapter 1

Masquerade sighed as he shifted uncomfortably in his seat though trying to keep it as unnoticeable as possible.

This was after all a very important meeting which could determine the future funding of his grandfather's research.

But it was such a drag, and thankfully his mask hid how his eyes narrowed in annoyance as the old farts bartered with his grandfather on how much money they'd grant him to continue his research. Technically he hadn't lied to Alice when he'd denied them being in trouble, but it was becoming clear to him that unless his Grandfather produced something impressive soon, that would quickly change.

It didn't help matters, Masquerade's eyes shifted to focus in on the other young man in the room, that the Von Hertzon family hadn't been too pleased with the development of Alice suddenly having a boyfriend. Apparently Klaus was more interested in his sister than Masquerade first realized.

"Teleportation and traveling across dimensions is a very difficult feat." Dr. Micheal was telling the two older business men, he had his hands folded in front of him, but Masquerade could see he was holding them so tightly his knuckles were turning slightly white. "It will take me some time before I can even provide anything like a prototype or be able to transcend dimensions any time soon. But I am doing everything I can, and I assure you that in a year or so, I will be able to produce something more solid I assure you."

The older men exchanged glances, when Klaus straightened up.

"Forgive me for interrupting but I've been quite curious," Klaus said smiling in a way that made Masquerade tense. "How is Alice?" He asked.

Masquerade's eyes narrowed and before his grandfather could say anything Masquerade spoke up trying as hard as he could to keep his voice calm and steady. "She's fine," He said flatly, "She's working a job of her own, as well as in a happy relationship." He said simply.

Klaus leaned back in his seat, his eyebrows raising slightly as he lifted a finger to tap at his cheek. "Perhaps we should have you over for dinner at some point," He said, Masquerade's eyes narrowing behind his mask. "It's been so long since I've seen her."

"A wise idea Klaus," The other man put in before looking at Dr. Micheal and Masquerade, "We'll adjorn and continue this discussion at the end of the week, for now we will keep funding you. But I should hope you bring a better offer to the table." The man placed the papers away in a briefcase before he rose from his seat Klaus rising as well. "Goodbye Dr. Michael, Masquerade." The man said as he and Klaus left.

Once the door clicked shut behind him Masquerade scowled.

"It would seem, Klaus is more interested in Alice than we thought." His grandfather said quietly.

Masquerade looked at him. "Indeed." He said carefully. "You're, not going to force her into a relationship with him… Are you?" He said frowning.

"Of course not!" His grandfather said, "After all if she's in a happy relationship I would never break it up." He added firmly as he began to pack up his research.

Masquerade frowned. It was clear his grandfather believed that Alice had been in a relationship for far longer than she'd actually been in. However, it was obvious that Klaus didn't believe such, hence why he'd asked to see Alice when Masquerade and Dr. Micheal went to meet with his family again. He either wanted to try and sway her to be with him, or he wanted Alice's boyfriend to make an appearance and prove that he truly existed.

Masquerade was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't notice his phone ringing until his grandfather nudged him making Masquerade look up in surprise. His grandfather nodding to the pocket of his coat where his phone was lighting up.

Frowning Masquerade answered it. "Hello?" He said

"Masky we've got a problem!" Chaq's voice filtered through the phone.

Masquerade sighed rolling his eyes behind his mask as he followed his grandfather out. "What is it? Did you lose the remote again? Or forget how to work the oven or something?" He said, he tried to recall why he'd brought Chaq to live with him and Jet again. Oh right, he was trying to encourage Jet to forgive him.

"No! I just got a call from the police, they told me that Jet's been arrested!" Chaq said.

"What?" Masquerade said stopping dead in his tracks. Jet arrested? That made little sense, he knew the girl went out of her way to follow the rules and the laws. What could she have possibly done-

"But the thing is Jet's right here!" Chaq continued.

"Yeah I'm right here!" Jet said from the other side.

Masquerade frowned. "I'll take care of it, you just stay in the house." He said pinching the bridge of his nose.

"But I have work!" Jet protested. "What'll I tell Runo?"

"Tell her you'll send Chaq in your stead, surely your younger sister can handle working a few hours at a café while I take care of this." Masquerade said hanging up the phone not in the mood to have Jet argue his ear off, he even went so far as to put his phone on silent.

Masquerade sighed and his grandfather looked at him.

"Trouble with Jet?" He asked.

Masquerade sighed. "Someone's pretending to be Jet or something, because Chaq just called me to tell me that Jet was arrested but yet she's right in the room. "

Dr. Michael raised an eyebrow. "Hmm, that is interesting," He grabbed his chin, "I'll leave you to that then," He smiled slightly. "By the way, when do you plan on letting me meet the lucky young lady?"

Masquerade flushed a bit. "Not anytime soon." He managed before he turned to leave. "I'll see you later Grandfather."

He ignored his grandfather's chuckle and continued walking, the car was down the street anyways.

He'd just have to ask the driver to make a stop at the police station before heading home.

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"I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves, everybody's nerves, everybody's nerves. I know a song that gets on-"

"Will someone shut that kid up!" Snapped the officer who was sitting at the desk beyond the holding cell.

Tyler frowned behind the bars of the holding cell, "I was just singing." Tyler said. "Nothing wrong with that."

"Yeah well he's not the only one who has a headache." Aidan grumbled from his place beside Tyler on the bench.

After being arrested the four kids had been brought to the station and had gone through processing, they were currently waiting for someone to post bail otherwise, they weren't getting out any time soon.

It did help that though the three boys were presently crammed on the one bench in the holding cell that no other criminal was in there with them.

"I hope they're not pushing Jet too hard," Mike muttered resting his elbow against the wall and propping his head up with his hand. "That whole experience shook her up something awful."

Aidan nodded. "They should've taken Tyler, he's the idiot who carries flammables around, and bombs." He scowled. "Why, why the hell did you have grenades on you?" He asked looking pointedly at Tyler.

"I forgot it was in there." Tyler said, "And it wasn't like I could just throw it away!" He said throwing up his hands. "Some kid could have found it and hurt themselves."

Mike merely sighed and shook his head looking blankly at the wall over the officer's head as Aidan scoffed and shifted on the bench to look at Tyler.

"Where the hell do you even get that crap?" Aidan said then frowned. "On second thought don't tell me, I really don't want to know."

Tyler grinned sheepishly. "Er well I have a friend who owns an armory and he sometimes lets me keep some of his stuff. He gave me that grenade as a going away present and I forgot to put it away."

Aidan's eyebrows shot up and he looked to Mike who nodded wearily.

"Its Texas Aidan what do you expect?" Mike asked shrugging his shoulders.

Aidan blinked and then nodded gravely. "Suddenly it all makes sense." He said with a weary sigh.

Silence fell on the three boys as Mike just glanced around the room, Aidan was going over various theories in his head while Tyler twiddled his thumbs for a moment.

The silence lasted all of five seconds as Tyler's head snapped up.

"Hey! Do you guys have a get out of jail free card?!" He asked Mike and Aidan excitedly.

Mike turned and looked at him with a raised eyebrow as Aidan openly gaped at him.

Tyler blinked and looked at them. "What?" He said frowning slightly looking confused.

Aidan closed his mouth shaking his head at Tyler. "You are so stupid it never ceases to surprise me." He said pushing up his glasses.

Tyler pouted and folded his arms across his chest jerking his head up and away from Aidan nearly smacking his chin into Mike's forehead but the brunette simply tilted his head to the side and out of Tyler's range.

The door outside clicked open, and Tyler jumped up from the bench turning his head expectantly towards the room where Jet had been taken for questioning. But his expression fell when he saw that the door remained firmly shut as the groan of hinges told that a door was being opened.

With Jet finally coming back to them out the three boys focused on the entrance way.

Their jaws dropped as a very familiar blond with his hair spiked up, and wearing a mask entered the room with an officer at his side.

"Masq-" Mike and Aidan clamped a hand over Tyler's mouth but the masked blond turned his head towards them and frowned.

Aidan flashed a sheepish grin while Mike's expression remained neutral as they kept their hands clamped over Tyler's mouth until Aidan gave a cry and jerked his hand away.

"What?" Mike asked as Tyler sat down on the bench and folded his arms across his chest.

"He licked me!" Aidan said holding out the licked hand to the side and waving it wildly. "Who knows what kind of diseases he has!"

Tyler frowned. "For your information I am the picture of good health!" Tyler said. "And I don't understand why trying to get the attention of someone who could help us get out is a bad thing."

Mike shot a glance at Masquerade who was standing beside the officer eyeing the three boys, clearly Tyler had forgotten that they weren't at home here. And this wasn't their Masquerade. Wait, no, technically they didn't have a Masquerade, except…Argh! This was so confusing.

"I hate dimensional travel." Mike muttered under his breath.

Outside of Mike's internal frustrations, Masquerade studied the boys for a moment.

"I wouldn't pay much attention to them," the officer told him. "They're clearly crazy, the only one who isn't as crazy is the girl,"

"Jet Raynet," Masquerade said making all three boys perk up and focus on him. He nodded. "Can I see her?" He asked.

The officer nodded. "She's a bit…distressed." He said. "We've tried questioning her but she keeps breaking down in the middle of every time we've tried to get anything out of her."

Masquerade nodded. "That's all right, I can handle that." He said.

The officer nodded. "All right, come this way then." He said leading Masquerade to the door that led to the room where they were questioning Jet.

The three boys watched as Masquerade left and Tyler piped up.

"You guys were wrong, that is a get out of Jail free card," Tyler said nodding after Masquerade.

Mike and Aidan looked at him.

"Except he's Jet's." Tyler said his face falling, and Mike heaved a sigh, while Aidan growled irritably. The three boys shifting as they settled in for even more waiting.

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Jet sniffled as she looked blankly at the wall, her cheek pressed against the cold metal of the table in the questioning room. They didn't have her handcuffed. Which was just fine with her, not having the cold weight of hand cuffs on her wrists did help a little.

But Jet felt sick to her stomach, she'd never done anything bad or wrong or illegal all 14 years of her life. And now here she was, in jail waiting to be put away. It made her heart clench and tears pricked at her eyes.

She stiffened when she heard the door open. Slowly she sat up and looked towards the door, as expected another officer entered, the same who had been talking ot her before. But there was someone with him, her eyes widened as she saw Masquerade.

"Mas-" Then she fell silent her eyes flicking away to focus on the table.

"Jessica Alana Raynet," Jet winced at the full use of her name, she looked up at Masquerade who looked her up and down.

"Yes?" She said uncertainly.

Masquerade didn't say anything. "What is the charges officer?" He asked turning to the man.

"For her? Resisting Arrest, reckless driving, driving without a license,"

"Felonies but nothing critical?" Masquerade asked arms crossed looking at Jet.

"Well… Yes." The officer said uncertainly.

"What about the other 3?" Masquerade asked.

"Now hold on," The officer began.

"I understand your concerns officer," Masquerade said and Jet began to brighten a small smile appearing on her face. She didn't understand why this Masquerade was trying to get the Neo Brawlers out of jail but she didn't care. She could feel her smile push to get wider but she forced it back trying to keep a straight face as best she could. "But as long as the charges are minor felonies, no property was damaged, and no one was hurt, I don't see why I can't post bail for the four and get them out of your hair."

"But-"

"Will 4,000 do the job?" Masquerade asked producing a check book.

The officer slowly closed his mouth and Jet couldn't hold back the bright smile her blue eyes brightening.

The officer sighed. "I'll get their things, and the paperwork." He said.

Jet didn't say anything just threw her hands in the air and clenched her fists blue eyes shining. She froze though when Masquerade frowned at her. Jet hastily lowered her arms and looked as cool and collected as she could manage.

However once the two of them were gone Jet sank into the metal seat of questioning and heaved a heavy sigh of relief.

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Tyler was practically bouncing all over the place as they were led out of the police station. He'd happily bragged to the other three about how he was right that Masquerade was their 'get out of jail free card' and Aidan proceeded to bonk him on the head and told him to be quiet.

The police officers returned their bakugan, their baku pods, and the video camera, though they did not give Tyler back his grenades, or his explosives must to the sadness of the subterra brawler. But he'd reluctantly accepted this. Especially when the other three glared daggers at his back.

Soon enough the four were following Masquerade out of the police station. Mike was silent with his hands crammed into his hoodie's pocket. Aidan was keeping a firm grip on Tyler's forearm keeping an eye on the blond. Jet looked relieved to be outside as she took in a deep breath.

"The car is right there." Masquerade said nodding to the car he'd arrived in. He smirked as he saw all four's jaws dropped.

"That's a car?!" Tyler 'stage whispered' to Aidan, who was too surprised to tell him to quiet down.

"That's a limo!" Jet said eyes wide as she clasped her hands together and turned to Masquerade who raised an eyebrow behind his mask and shrugged.

"Limo, car, same difference." Masquerade said dismissively waving his hand. "Now are you gonna get in or what?" He asked.

Tyler and Aidan didn't need to be told twice they happily got in, Jet following after them.

Mike on the other hand hesitated, he looked at Masquerade uncertainly. His eyebrow raised and Masquerade tilted his head.

"You can stay if you'd like, I'm sure the officers would love to check your mental state." Masquerade said.

Mike winced, it didn't seem like there was a choice, and the other three didn't even stop to consider what Masquerade's motives were for getting them out of jail. So he took in a deep breath and climbed in sitting down beside Tyler who was looking around at everything. He reached out to touch something, but Aidan swatted his hand away from it.

"Everything in here is probably worth more than your life." Aidan said as Tyler rubbed his throbbing hand. "So don't break anything."

"Oh I don't think anything is worth more to my family than you four right now." Masquerade said entering the car and sitting down beside Jet. The door snapped closed behind him and the car headed down the road.

Mike's expression darkened and Aidan's eyes widened having caught on, only Tyler and Jet exchanged confused looks.

Masquerade leaned forwards a smirk on his face.

"You lot are from another dimension aren't you?" He asked.

"Yeah that's right." Tyler said Aidan kicking him in the shin. "OW! What was that for!" He protested punching Aidan in the arm.

Aidan winced grabbing his arm. "Ow that hurt!" He cried. "You're being an idiot and saying too much!"

"He asked me a question!" Tyler said pointedly nodding to Masquerade who had his arms folded but the smirk ever present on his face. "I figured since he got us out of jail he deserved an answer!"

Aidan growled. "Yeah but why did he get us out of jail? And how'd he even know we were in jail?"

Masquerade rolled his eyes under the mask. "I got a call telling me that someone had arrested someone who claimed to be a friend of mine." He looked towards Jet who blinked.

"Wait…. There's a Jet in this world?" Tyler said pointing at Jet. Then he burst out laughing.

Jet shot him a look. "What's so funny?"

"hahaha, just-just wondering how your personality's been altered! I mean maybe you actually like dressing as a girl!" This time he received three kicks, one from Jet, one from Aidan and another from Mike. "OW!" He cried grabbing his leg. "You guys are no fun!"

"How'd you know I was referring to Jet?" Masquerade asked tilting his head slightly.

"Only cause she'd be the only who'd want to be friends with you." Tyler wisely pulled his legs up to his chest before the others could bruise them even more. "Hahaha, missed me."

Masquerade's expression darkened and Tyler froze up. The other three looking at their friend expectantly.

"Er, in a good way?" Tyler said backtracking as fast as he could. "She's like a huge fangirl," He nodded to Jet, "So it'd make sense that she'd be her friend, rather than Mike who's jealous, and Aidan who's a bit of a jerk."

He pulled his legs away again but this time Mike elbowed him in the side.

"And I can see why you wouldn't be a friend of mine." Masquerade said in a deadpan before he looked at the others. "Anything you care to add or should I keep asking your friend here?" He asked them.

"Why is it so important that we come from another dimension?" Mike asked.

Masquerade was silent for a moment.

"Because you're the proof I need." He confessed.

Jet raised an eyebrow. "Proof of what? That other dimensions exist?" She snorted and rolled her eyes. "Well of course they do! There's our home dimension, the bakugan dimension, Vestroia, the doom dimension, this dimension." She turned to Masquerade who was gaping at her. "And prolly a few others as well, and don't look at me like that!" She said squirming slightly in her seat. "I'm not crazy!"

Masquerade's mouth closed and he grinned. "I never said you were." He said.

"The look you were giving me early said otherwise." Jet muttered looking away.

"Wait, so what you're saying is you needed proof that other dimensions exist… Are we really solid proof of that?" Aidan asked.

Masquerade frowned slightly. "No… I suppose not…" He admitted wincing slightly. "Damn, there goes 4000 dollars."

"4000 dollars?!" The other three said eyes widening.

"That's 4000 dollars we'd have to pay you back!" Aidan said grabbing at his head.

"Where the heck are we gonna get 4000 dollars?" Mike groaned running a hand down his face.

Tyler looked thoughtful and then he raised his hand opening his mouth.

"No more ideas from you!" Aidan said grabbing his hand and lowering it, Tyler looking crestfallen.

Masquerade sighed grabbing his chin, "Well I'll have to think about how I can use you lot as proof, in the meantime though…" A smirk crossed his face. "I think I might know a place where you can start working off your debt to me." He said.

Tyler frowned. "Why do I have a very bad feeling about this?" He was kicked once more. "OW!"

A/N:

Well that's all for the first chapter! This is part 1 of the 'New Series of Events' I'm not sure how long this xover with it will go but it will be at least 3 chapters or so long.

So much Tyler abuse, poor poor Tyler, if only you weren't such a trouble magnet, and were capable of keeping your big mouth shut. Then maybe they'd go easy on you.

Anyways that's chapter 1. I hope you guys enjoyed. I'll be posting the next chapter of 'The Mighty Fall' next, and the bonus chapter where me and my characters will answer questions on DD will be up either tomorrow or Christmas.