i hope u like chapter 2!
"Chapter Two;
Surprises"
I remember the room, the escape, and running. The sounds of the alarms echoing as I heard dogs barking, and men shouting, with a flash, it had ended.
I sat up, of shock, as all of the events that had happened came back to me like a rewinding tape. What a migraine. I looked around to see myself in a room, rather plain, and I was lying in a bed; white sheets, and pillows. "I see you're awake, Masquerade." I heard an elder voice say,... definate male.
I looked over to my right, and saw an elderly man, white hair, and mustache, wearing a butler's suit. "Who are you, where am I, and how do you know my name?" I asked, breathing hardly.
"My name is Kaedo, sir! You are in Master Marucho's house, we found you in the garden, last night." I was shocked when he said "Marucho."
"Marucho?" I questioned. He nodded. "As in Marucho Marukuro?" Kaedo nodded, again.
"Yes! That is how I know of you! You fought against the brawlers some time ago." He told me.
"So time has passed, since I disappeared. I bet not much has changed." I thought.
"Anyway, everyone is in Master Marucho's room, waiting for you to come to,... would you like to see them?" He asked me. I simply nodded in response. "Very well, then. Follow me, when you're ready." He said, handing me my overcoat, and boots. "I hope you don't mind that I washed these for you, they were rather muddy." He explained.
I put my boots, and coat on, before continuing the conversation. "Thanks!" I simpley said. With a nod, he led me out of the room.
We walked down the long hallway, I never thought I'd see living animals on my way, but it is Marucho, I should've remembered enough to know his family was wealthy. When we reached the end, I saw large wooden doors, painted of ivony. "Here we are!" Kaedo said.
He opened the doors to an arguement with none other than my two favorite love birds; Runo, and Dan. Marucho was trying to settle things down; not helping, Julie was giggling, Alice was starring worriedly, while Shun shook his head, holding it up with his fingertips, with an arm across his chest.
They didn't seem all that different, or look all that different; Dan had the same hairstyle, and the goggles on his head were the same. He was wearing blue jeans, but he kept to red, wearing a red t-shirt, an orange jean jacket, and red high tops... big shocker.
Julie was wearing a pink mini-skirt, a brown, strapless shirt, and matching brown, heeled boots. Besides all that, the hairstyle was the same. That was less of a shock.
Runo had her hair held up in a side ponytail, rather than the regular pigtails. She was wearing a white dress, with a medium, wavey hem, and a bright yellow 1/4 length jacket, and white, flat heeled shoes.
Marucho grew some hair, and held it in a small ponytail, and he was a little taller, but still short for his age. He had the same glasses, but he was wearing dark blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and an aqua colored hoodie, with white running shoes.
Alice was wearing a light purple, long sleeved shirt, and black pants, with red lifts. Nothing much changed, except her long hair was in a half ponytail, a purple bow holding its place.
Shun had his hair still long, but braided. He wore a purple top, with black pants, and dark green boots. Same colors, as I remember him wearing before.
Back to what was happening; Kaedo had, cleared his throat, waiting for the others to stop, but they didn't. "Excuse me." He said. The brawlers all turned towards Kaedo, and me. "He's awake, Master Marucho." He said, turning towards me. Everyone else did the same.
"Okay,... this is ackward." I thought as they all stared at me. Runo looked at me rather angry, aside from everyone else being shocked, and Shun being suspicious as ever.
"Hey, Masquerade!" Dan said, breaking the silence. He walked up to me, and held out his hand. Feeling Runo's glare, I shook his hand, gladly.
"Dan." I simpley said. I withdrew my hand, and smiled, though to them, it always looked like a smirk. I heard the doors close behind me, meaning Kaedo had left.
"What are you doing here?!" Runo yelled, finally.
"Some things never change." I thought as smirk grew across my face. I let go of Dan's hand, and walked up to Miss Hot-Head. "Gee, I thought the whole knocking out in a garden thing would have avoided the question; I guess you're the same, stubborn haos brawler I remember you as." Runo was turning red, as you could imagine steam exiting her ears. I sighed, and turned away from her. "It's always with suspision, isn't it, Runo? You can't even ask what happened, or if I was alright. For shame." I finished.
Dan was fighting snickers, Marucho had a startled expression on his face, Alice was looking worriedly at me, Julie stared, mouth o-shaped, and Shun was just staring with shock. I turned back to Runo, who looked like she was about to murder me. She calmed, surprisingly enough, and pouted. "Hmph! Why would I ask you that?" She asked.
"Because, last time I checked, I ended up with the brawlers, in the end, and helped Dan fight Centaurior, and Drumen, the first time, saving both him, and Drago. You should be thanking me, for that." I stated.
I heard a bakugan pop open. "We do owe him, for that." I heard Drago state.
My attention turned back to Runo. She was turning red again, then sighed. "You're right! I'm sorry!" She said. Again, I found myself surprised, as was everyone else. She cleared her throat, and threw on a serious face. "So, what happened?" She asked.
"Yeah, how did you end up in Marucho's graden?" Dan asked. I knew this would take a while.
I sighed, seeing as there was no choice, but to start talking about it, since I'm the one who brought up the subject. I slowly began to tell them about what happened, not leaving out any detail about the guards, dogs, cell, forest, nothing was left unnoted.
At the end, they were all staring at me, rather shocked. Can't blame them, on that accord. Who'd believe it?! But, it was all I could tell! Shun was the first to return to a calmed face. "If you were in a lab, Masquerade, wouldn't you be just another kid, like the first time?" Shun asked.
"Yeah! Last time, he was Alice, so wouldn't he be someone else?!" Julie questioned. They all stared at me. I already knew what that meant. They wanted me to take my mask off, then, think they'd find an answer of turning whoever the poor kid was back to normal.
I sighed. I moved my hands up to my mask, and removed it, slowly. When it came off, I opened my eyes. Nothing happened. Everyone was staring at me, rather shocked, and confused. I almost put on the same face.
Julie went into her pink purse, and took out a compacter, and opened it. "Now, you worry about your makeup?" Was my first impression, until she started walking up to me. She turned it, to have me face the mirror.
Now I did have the same expression on my face, and that's because I had one. My blond hair was still spiked upward, some loose strands falling. My skin tone was exact to Alice's, of course, and my eyes, were apparently, the deapest crimson I've ever seen, the exact color of blood that all humans bleed. I couldn't believe it.
Through my shocked phase, I could hear people whispering. "What's his deal?" Dan whispered.
"Yeah, he's over exaggerating over his face." Runo whispered back.
"You have to remember the position that Masquerade was in before." Marucho said.
"What do ya mean?!" Dan asked in his regular tone.
"Dan, don't you remember? Masquerade was Alice! She had a face, but he could never see his, because if he took off the mask, he'd turn back into Alice." Shun explained.
I could feel their stares. "He's right! Masquerade must be surprised by all this." Alice whispered.
"Yeah, but still, he doesn't have to be soaked up in his fat head."
"I can hear you, ya know?" I yelled almost immediately after Runo's compliment, turning towards them, looking angry as ever. They all turned to me, a frantic look on all, but Shun's face; he was slightly startled.
"S-sorry, Masquerade." Dan said, shakily.
sry it took so long!