ME: WOO HOO! MY SECOND CHAPTER!

DAN: WHY DO YOU CELEBRATE YOUR CHAPTERS ANYWAY?

ME: BECAUSE I'M NEW TO FANFICTION!

MIRA AND ACE: YOU TOLD IS AGES AGO!

ME: WELL WHO KNOWS? SOME PEOPLE DON'T.

SHUN: ENOUGH WITH THE SQUABBLING! HOLLY.J WOULD LIKE TO THANK HER IDOLS, ZEPHROSPHEONIX AND SILENTWOLF1234 FOR THIS IDEA.

ME: AND THANKS TO SHUN, I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY!

MARUCHO: HOLLY.J DOES NOT OWN BAKUGAN.

BARON: BUT SHE DOES OWN RIN, MORGANNA, WOLFFANG, ARRI, THUNDERBIRD & MERACLEUS!

ME: WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP TAKING MY LINES!

DAN: ON WITH THE STORY!

ME: ... :/

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SHUN'S POV

It was a night after Rin & Arri joined us. But there was something weird about Arri. She kept on staring at Dan like he just came down from heaven.

A small table was set up outside the trailer. Everyone sat at the table eating quietly. Well, everyone except Dan.

"Do you have to make so much noise when you eat?" asked Mira.

"Runo used to say that too…" Dan sighed sadly.

"Who's Runo?" asked Rin

"Oh I know! She's one of the original Bakugan Brawlers! Am I right?" cried Baron in joy.

"You miss her?" asked Mira.

Dan nearly choked on his drink at hearing Mira's question. "What?"

"You sound jealous." Said Ace laughing slightly.

"I'm not jealous! I just want to know where I stand. So is Runo your girlfriend?" asked Mira.

"No, she is not!" declared Dan.

"That's not what I hear from Runo…" sang Marucho.

"Marucho, for the last time, she is not my girlfriend!"

Drago popped out onto the table and opened up in front of Dan. "She's not?" he asked.

"No, she's not!" shouted Dan. "I don't know where you guys come up with this stuff. She's not, right Shun?"

I had my eyes closed, and took a sip of my drink. I pulled my drink away and said, "She's not?"

Everyone laughed at my response.

'Ahh!' Dan fell off his seat.

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In my sleep I heard a voice. Wait, was that Julie's voice?

'No Runo! You can't do this!'

'I have to Julie! Dan needs my help!'

I woke up with sweat beads sliding down my face. But I could still hear Julie's and Runo's voice.

I quickly stormed out of my room to find Dan and Marucho outside.

'I'll take that risk! Now just hit the switch!' cried Runo.

'Is that…Runo?' asked Dan.

'Sounds like her, but where is it coming from?'asked Marucho.

'It's coming from everywhere.' I said.

'What if I read the instructions wrong? You could get seriously hurt Runo!' cried Julie in despair.

'That's Julie's voice.' Said Marucho.

'Hurry it up Julie! I could have been there by now!' shouted Runo.

'I don't know, maybe we should stop this while we still can!' cried Julie, trying to reason with Runo.

'Julie, don't bail on me. Dan needs my help!' cried Runo.

'But Runo…'

'Julie, wait. Stop!' cried Dr. Michael.

'That's Dr. Michael. Runo and Julie must be with Alice and her grandfather.' Said Marucho.

'It's now or never Julie!' shouted Runo.

'Julie, you mustn't! We don't know what could happen!' cried Alice.

'That's Alice.,Said Dan.

'Please! I need to help Dan!' cried Runo desperately.

'Ok, ok Runo. Here goes nothing!' cried Julie.

The rainbow lights disappeared.

'The voices stopped…' said Baron.

'So then, what happened to Runo…' started Dan.

'Dan.' Dan turned around and saw Runo standing right behind him.

'Runo, is it really you? You never give up do you?'

Dan and Runo ran to embrace each other, but she walked right through him, literally. Both were startled by what happened. By this time, everyone seemed to notice that Runo look a little transparent.

'According to these readings, Runo was transported somewhere, but her body is trapped between here and New Vestroia. If we don't get her out soon, she could be trapped forever.' Said Dr. Michael.

'Well…at least I finally got to see you Dan.' Said Runo.

Dan and Runo walked to each, both reaching out their hands to hold the other's, but the same thing happened: Runo's hand passed right through Dan's.

'No…it isn't going to end like this!' cried Dan. 'Dr. Michael, can you hear me? How do we save her?' shouted Dan into the sky.

A few seconds of silence were followed by the same voice of the old man. 'Dan, is that you?'

'You bet it is!'

'I'm sending you coordinates to a dimensional gate that should send Runo back to us. Get her there right away, I don't know how long it will stay open!' cried Dr. Michael.

'Let's get going!' cried Dan.

Everyone packed back into the trailer and headed into the coordinates Dr. Michael provided.

As they got closer to the coordinates, they could see a white light near the base of some mountains.

'That must be it!" cried Dan. "Let's get going!,

Dan ran out of the control room, and Runo followed, but she stopped when she stepped into Shun.

'How did you get to New Vestroia Shun? I mean, in one piece., Runo cast her eyes down in sadness. 'Sorry, it's just…well I'm glad you're here with him.'

'Me too. And I actually got here by accident.' I replied.

'Lucky you.'

Everyone ran outside and saw the portal quite a few feet away from them.

Hurry Runo, before it closes!' cried Dan.

I'm hurrying. I'm so sorry Dan. All I wanted to do was help, but I've caused so much trouble for you!'

'Don't worry about it Runo. I'm the one who left you behind. If I had brought you with us, this wouldn't have happened. Sorry.' Said Dan, looking back and smiling at Runo.

Drago popped out on Dan's shoulder. 'No, the fault is mine. I told Dan to leave you and Julie behind. I would not have done so if I knew something like this would happen.'

'And they all made up and lived happily ever after.' Everyone stopped as Shadow Prove landed in between the gate and Dan and Runo.

'Get out of my way Shadow! I don't have time for this!' shouted Dan.

'Sorry, but I can't let you pass.'

'Dan wait!' Dan turned around and saw his friends running up to him. "I'll handle Shadow Prove, you don't need to waste your time with a dude in dodgy tights.' Said Marucho.

'Thanks Marucho, you're the best!' cried Dan, running with Runo towards the gate.

'Gauntlet Power Strike!' cried Shadow and Marucho.

'Gate Card set!' said Shadow, throwing down a Darkus Gate Card. 'Darkus Sylvee stand!'

A large black and purple moth-like creature rose and made a shrill cry that echoed in the night.

'All right Elfin, it's all you.' Said Marucho.

'You got it, Marucho!'

'Elfin stand!'

'Oh yeah! Time to get this party started! Hey where do you think you're going?'

Sylvee flew over to Dan and Runo.

'Runo get down!' Dan cried, just barely dodging Sylvee's attack.

'How do you like that? My Sylvee can attack anything in the battle field, including Dan and whiny-girl.' Said Shadow.

'That's cheating! Bakugan aren't meant to attack humans!' cried Marucho.

'I don't' need to listen to you. Sylvee attack!' Sylvee morphed into a worm like form and shot a large ball of purple energy at Dan and Runo.

Runo held up her arms to shield herself from the blast. When she opened her eyes, she saw that she was unharmed, but Dan lay on the ground covered in dirt.

'Dan!' she cried, running to his side. She tried to help him up but forgot that she was unable to touch him.

'Elfin! You have to protect Dan and Runo!' cried Marucho.

'You got it Marucho. Those cheaters are going to pay for totally ignoring me.' Said Elfin before running after Sylvee.

'Yeah, count me in too.' Said Ace, putting on his Gauntlet.

"Hold it, Ace." I put his hand on Ace's shoulder, stopping him. 'If we summon another Bakugan, it could have negative effects.'

'What do you mean?'asked Ace.

'The dimensional gate is our only hope of saving Runo and if we add too much extra power, it could collapse and Runo will be trapped forever.' I explained.

Baron stared at the dimensional gate. 'I've always wondered what would be on the other side of that gate.'

'I have too, but who knows what is on the other side.' Said Nemus.

'Yeah, I guess you're right.'

'Dan, are you ok?' asked Runo.

'Don't worry about me Runo, just get to the gate!' cried Dan pointing to the gate.

'Ok, I'll find you again.' She said before running off to the gate. Runo stopped when she reached it and looked back at Dan.

'Just go! Don't worry about me!'

Runo nodded and disappeared into the gate.

All of a sudden, Spectra and Gus appeared and ran over to the gate, but stopped when Lync stood in the way.

'Forgive me, but I don't recall Prince Hydron ordering us to go to Earth.' Said Lync.

'Which brings me to the question 'Why are you here, Lync?' asked Spectra.

'Who knows what kind of trouble you two could get into without me going after you.' Replied Lync.

'Do what you like, we're going, right Gus?'

'Yes Master Spectra!' replied Gus eagerly.

Spectra and Gus ran into the gate and disappeared, quickly followed by Lync.

'Oh no! We've got to stop them!'cried Dan, running to the portal.

'This is a bad idea!' Cried Mira, running after him.

'I agree with Mira, wait up!' Rin jumped in after them.

'Don't forget me! Woo hoo!' Baron jumped in before the portal closed.

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RIN'S POV

'AHHHHH!' I screamed as I fell on something. 'Hi girls.' I heard someone say. Then I saw who I was on top of. It was Mira! Then something landed on my back. I looked up to see a smiling Baron on top of me.

As we got up I said to Baron; 'you know you're very heavy Baron, you know that?' Baron smiled meekly.

'Erm... Guys, this is Mira,' Dan gestured Mira. 'Baron.' Baron waved happily. 'And this is Rin.' Dan introduced me. I was still rubbing my back of what Baron did to me.

Suddenly bright light shone around the teleporter. I could see three figures jumping out.

'Ahh!' cried Dan.

'Spectra.' I glared at who was behind him.

'Gus.' I heard Mira growl. And;

'Lync.' Arri and I have saw him and Volt before in the Lobby in the competition.

'Worst, boyband ever!' remarked Dan with anger in his voice. 'This is my home-turf so back off!'

Spectra smirked. 'Oh I'm not here to stay. But I'll take a souvenir.' he grabbed Runo and made a dash through the top window. Gus and Lync just ran out of the door.

Why do Vestals always take the wrong route when it comes to exits? I asked myself. 'No! Runo!' Dan shouted to the night sky.

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We treaded through the thick, cold snow.

'Runo! RUNO!' Dan was shouting.

'Let's split up.' Suggested Mira.

Sheesh, I thought. First she plays Ghostbusters, now she wants to pretend to be Detectives-Incorparated.

'Since there's five of us, one of us should go alone.' Said Julie.

'I'll go!' I exclaimed whilst running off into the forest.

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DAN'S POV

Why is Rin so desperate to get away from us? I asked myself. 'You go with Julie, Dan.' Pointed-out Mira.

'And I'll go with Mira.' Added Baron. We nodded.

'Come on, Julie.' I said looking behind me. 'We gotta find OOOF!' Suddenly I came face to face with the bark of a tree. (hahaha Dan! I made that bit up. Sorry to Dan fans out there.)

'And I thought you gave up on doing stupid stuff. Come on, Dan.' Mocked Julie.

After Julie's comment I became a lot quieter than before. Then I heard something. 'Dan!' Was that... Runo's voice?

I started running at a great pace of speed. Before I knew it, Julie tried to make an effort to run after me. I didn't care if there was snow flooding my shoes. I had to find Runo.

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RIN'S POV

It was a few minutes after I separated myself from the group when I saw Lync. He looked like he lost in a battle with a tree. 'Hey pink weasel!' Hey, said my brain. What the heck did you say that for?

Lync obviously saw me. But when he did, his expression changed. 'Well, well. Look who we have here. A member of the Bakugan Brawlers resistance and a competitor in the tournament.' I didn't bother asking how he knew I was in the competition with Arri. 'Why did you come to Earth anyway? It's Dan's home turf as well as it's mine!'

Lync's face said it all. His smug little face twisted into confusion. 'What?! You live here?!' I guess he was referring to the forest of Russia that was around us. 'Puzzling isn't it? Are we gonna battle or am I gonna stand here and watch you chicken out?'

'Oh, we're going to fight.' Lync started. 'Happy. I see we agree.' I threw down my gatecard. 'Bakugan Brawl! Bakugan Stand! Go back where you came, Lync!' I summond Morganna in purple mist.

'Bakugan Brawl! Bakugan Stand! Go Altair!' There's his metal piece of junk, said my head to me. 'Let's crush this tin can Morganna! Ability Activate! Laser beam!' As in New Vestroia, light beam came from Morganna. Altair screeched but wasn't harmed that much as Ingram was.

'That's it! Ability Activate! Spinal Saucer!' Two green saucers came from Altair and it Morganna with force. I shielded myself from all the smoke and snow that was thrown at me.

When it cleared, I saw that Morganna was trying to get to her feet. 'Ain't so strong now?' Said a smug looking Lync.

Altair: 700gs

Morgana: 800gs

Lync was still 100gs behind me. 'Look at your gauntlet and we'll see who's the weak one,' Lync was going to have one surprise.

'Ability Activate!' His girly voice said, 'Thunder Fire!' I glanced at my gauntlet,

Altair: 900gs

Morganna: 600gs

Damn, I cursed. He did a two hundred G exchange. 'Double Ability Activate! Thunder Clash plus Shadow Shock!' As before clouds began to form and zapped Altair with some darn, good energy.

'Ability Activate!' I cried before Lync could even think. 'Dancing Doom!' Altair returned to Lync and his light gauge went down 80%.

'Good trick,' admired Lync. 'Why are you with the Resistance, anyway?' Huh? 'What do you mean?' I demanded to a smug Lync.

He turned. 'I mean, with power like that anyway, why are you with the Resistance?' He turned to go. 'But we haven't finished crushing you and your metal junk, yet!' I protested. I wasn't going to let him go lying down.

'Next time we meet, me and Altair with crush you. But in the mean-time, I don't have time for playing games.' I saw him, his rubbish cloak treading behind him, heading North. He stopped. 'Think about it.' He ran off.

Dang! I was suppose to head North! I sat on a rock. Morganna turned back into a ball. 'Are you okay, Rin?' She hovered in the air. Lync's words echoed in my mind. 'With power like that, why are you with the Resistance?' I stopped at the last sentence. 'Think about it.'

'Rin!' I came back to reality.

'Yeah?'

'Let's go and find Runo and the others.'

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Back in New Vestroia:

NOBODY'S POV

They just disappeared, just like that! Leaving Arri with Ace, Shun and Marucho. 'Rin should have told me if she was going to jump into a portal leading to a different planet.' She told Thunderbird.

'Well, it is her home planet. She hasn't been there for a month since she landed here.' No matter what Thunderbird said, Arri thought of Rin like a sister. 'I think your right Thunderbird...' She peered up into the sky. It was a like the 'Northern lights'. That what Rin told her. Rin told her a lot of stuff since they became friends.

Suddenly voices came out of the sky. 'Ace…Help me Ace, please.'

Ace turned in confusion. 'Huh? Mira?'

'Marucho…help me…' It was now Marucho's turn to be confused

'What happened Dan? Where are you?' asked Marucho to the voice.

'Jeez you guys are slow. I tried to get back to New Vestroia but I got stuck between the dimensional gates.'

Marucho saw a rainbow colored light in the distance. 'Over there? Don't worry Dan! I'll save you!" cried Marucho.

Before he could make it far enough down the land, Shun grabbed his wrist, stopping him. 'Wait Marucho!'

'What are you doing? Let go! I have to help Dan!'

'Yeah Shun. He's trying to help me. Don't you care? I thought you were my friend.' asked Dan's voice.

'I am Dan! Is it really you?' asked Shun.

'Of course it is! Marucho, hurry!'

'I'm coming Dan.' Marucho tore his arm from Shun's grip and ran into the midnight sandstorm.

'Marucho!' cried Shun. 'I smell a trap.'


'Do you know how to drive the trailer, Arri?' Asked Shun.

Arri's expression went blank. 'Why? Where are we going?'

'To Beta city. We can't leave the others behind, but we should carry on with the mission.'

'I don't think I can, Mira didn't teach me how to drive the trailer.' Arri replied.

'Then we go by foot.'


Back on Earth;

MIRA'S POV

'Gus! Wait!' I think I've chased Gus all around the forest. He was a fast runner. I looked to my right and saw Julie, Dan, Runo and... Spectra.

'I am not your true enemy, Dan Kuso. I am freeing the bakugan like you are.' Spectra pronounced.

'No you're not! You ordered for the bakugan to be imprisoned!' Dan protested.

Suddenly Gus appeared in Spectra's shadow. 'It is true. Prince Hydron is your true enemy.' My fury rose by then. I remembered Prince Hydron but I stayed calm.

'He's right,' I slid down the small rock and walked up to Dan. 'Prince Hydron controls the Vexos and the bakugan they catch.'

'Prince Hydron?' Suddenly Alice appeared with a card in her hands. How did she get there? I asked myself.

'Alice!' Gasped Dan. Alice, silent as ever, stormed forward towards Spectra and Gus, flipped her card and they were gone.

'Come on!' Dan started running towards Dr. Michael's lab. We all gladly followed.

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NOBODY'S POV

Rin grumbled. First, Arri stops in the middle of our battle, (chapter one, flashback,) and now Lync. Is it because I'm a waste of time?

'Cheer up, Rin.' Morganna tried to cheer her up, but it didn't work that easily. Suddenly there was an explosion.

'What's that?' Morganna turned. 'Come on!' Rin turned, ran to Dr. Michael's lab, Morganna hovering behind her.


In the Morning;

'Hey, Rin. Where have you been?' Dan waved madly in the air hoping that Rin saw him. 'We just hiked from all the way from there,' Rin gestured the far end of the woods. 'To here. Where did you think I've been this freezing night!'

Then, from the tree above Lync, who had been listening in on everyone's conversations slipped on a patch of snow and landed head-first into the ground under him.

'Lync!' Everyone cried in unison. Stupid, muttered Dan's head. I forgot he's still here.

'Your Vexos buddies are back in New Vestroia, Lync.' Lync gasped. 'You can still come with us.' Offered Mira.

'Pah. Why would I go with you?' Rin raised an eyebrow.

'Okay... You can stay here.' Dan simply replied. Everyone ignored Lync's interruption and walked into the jet plane that Marucho ordered.

What did he mean? Wondered Rin.


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SHUN: I HATE LYNC...

DAN: ME TOO.

EVERYONE ELSE: AND ME!

LYNC: OHHH... GREAT! YOU ALL HATE ME! YOU KNOW WHAT, I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ME!

VOLT: GEEZ, LYNC. HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR TABLETS THIS MORNING?

THE RESISTANCE: HE HAS TABLETS?!

SHUN: NO WONDER HE'S SO CRAZY.

ACE: AND SO ANNOYING.

BARON: AND HIS OBNOXIOUS, GIRLY VOICE.

MIRA: AND HE LOSES ALL THE TIME.

LYNC: I DO NOT LOSE!

*THE VEXOS STARE AT LYNC.*

LYNC: WELL, NOT THAT MUCH.

MYLENE: YOU LOST TO DAN, YOU LOST TO SHUN, YOU LOST TO MIRA, YOU LOSE TO HYDRON! DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN?!

LYNC: AT LEAST I DON'T USE TEN STICKS OF LIPSTICK EVERY DAY!

MYLENE: WHY YOU-

*MYLENE CHASES LYNC ALL THE WAY AROUND BETA CITY.*

ME: PEOPLE NEED TO CHILL OUT MORE.

LYNC: THE L—LAST TIME YOU SAID CHILL OUT. ZENOHELD CHASED HYDRON AROUND THE PALACE AND THEN WACKED HIM WITH A HAMMER LIKE 'WACK-A-MOLE' FOR WAKING HIM UP.

MYLENE: I'LL WACK YOU!

ME: I'LL HAVE TO ASK, WHO WANTS THE LAST WORD?

SPECTRA: FINALLY! SHADOW'S NOT HERE TO RUIN MY PERFECT MOMENT!

HYDRON: HE'S NOT, BUT I WILL.

SPECTRA: DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO SNOBBISH?

HYDRON: DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO ANNOYING?

GUS: SHADOW! YOU GIVE ME BACK MY CLOTHES!

SHADOW: YOU LOOK SNAZZY IN A ORANGE TOWEL GUS!