The fearful week of exams is finally over.*wipe out sweat on her face* I finally can continue this. Sorry because make you wait, I was just lack out of ideas but now chapter 2 is here. I would like to give JetravenEx a huge special thank about give me some very useful ideas for me to keep writing! I'm grateful to you too much!*suddenly something small and fast, burst into the room"
Leo: Hey, my turn?
Reneé: What are you doing here? I did not say that this is your time to appeared! Too soon,… now get out!*push Leo inside*
Leo: Hey, heyy, waitt!...
Reneé: *Done pushing Leo and ran outside* Guys, sorry about that happened back then, please enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own bakugan like everyone else here. *sigh* Next time I better should find someone to say the disclaimer for me!
Chapter 2:
New school, here I am!
{Alice's POV}
The bus stopped in front of the school's gate. I took my bag and stepped out on the road.
I finally have to arrived here!*sigh*
I don't want to doing this, I don't want to go to school!
I used to be home-schooled before when my grandfather still think that he can teaching me at home and know what, I love that. We used to have a lot times together and I was very happy. I think he started to think that I felt lonely because he didn't let me to school and having friends but really I don't. I'm like that but that's not mean I don't have any friends and you already know it right? It just, I'm kind of missing my friends when grandpa took me back here, in Russia. And I already told him not to worry even know he will keep worry but then things still come like this – I'm now walking straight ahead inside the school building.
I just wish that everything can be back like normal, the time I was still a happy and innocent girl. Until I discovered the secret of Masquerade and myself…
As I stepped inside, all the kids around my walking parts are automatically stepped back making a blank space in the middle for me . The girls look enviously at me while the boys comment something about me. Without care, I head to my class room at the second floor. I can hear the sound of Hydranoid popped out in my pocket. He flew on my shoulder and landed on it. Then, his middle head began to talk:
"So we're finally here!" Then he whirled one round for full view of the school. "Hey I see that this place is not too bad at all, at least better than I though it will be." He commented.
"You have imagined too much again, right Hydranoid?" I sighed, hold him up in my palms.
"You alright Miss Alice?" His left head asked me after heard my sigh. "We saw you was acting really weird this morning and that seems not good at all." His right head finished. Ohh…he did realize I was acting weird lately.
The illusion of Masquerade that appeared in my mirror this morning still confused me right now. Was it… because I… missed him too much?... I just know that everything I could think of right now is about him. I even missed him more than I missed my friends, and that is not good, right?
Hydranoid is the best friend I ever have in my life. Now when I think again, I realized that he's really something that have a special meaning to me. Even much more than Runo and Julie although I first treated them as my sisters but then they're nothing to me just normal friends that is. He always stay by my side, someone that I can count on, that I can share all my secret with, without scare they will be discover by someone (Runo and Julie can't shield their mouth for too long. If ya told them something then just few days later everyone will all know it!). When I feel sad and crying, he's the one who can stay next me, to console me and listen to my stories-the reason why I sad. And he's also truly congratulation me when I'm happy. Like an older brother always care for his little sister meticulously.
But,… I just can't let Hydranoid know about what… No, definitely not! He'll be freaking out worry for me and that can't be good at anyway.
"Hey guys, I already told ya, I still fine and could say that I fell like couldn't be more strong than right now! So don't have to worry about me, or you be the one who get sick first, okay?" I poked his middle head.
"Ouch, ouch! Okay, okay we won't worry again. Just don't keep poking us more!" His middle head shouted and so I did.
"Oosp, sorry…" I apologized him. "Hey, I think we should continue this chat at the end of today class okay? Because now I have to come in my class room." I finished my sentence and stopped walking. I looked directed toward which cause Hydranoid query so he turned to see what I've been looking for a moment.
So there's his answer: We're standing in front of a classroom which read "Class" and that's mean my classroom.
Hydranoid sighed, reminisced our purpose here. He look a bit worry… for better word, he looks more serious than I do. I'm not surprised cuz I knew he'll be like that anyway.
"Right, I'll be back in your pocket now but remember if something goes wrong, tell me okay Alice? I'm serious!" Then he curled up became a small ball and fell back in my pocket. I giggles at his action. Wow, he really did more seriously than I thought. He looked like a mother is worrying for her child, but after all he was just care for me, that's all.
I inspire a long breath, gripped my bag and stepped inside. Knew that from now on, there will be a lot of trouble is waiting for me ahead.
Life change in its own way. But for me, it's change from the better to worse.
{Au's POV}
It's a class room filled with students and their annoying noise. A very familiar scene with the students like every day when teacher wasn't there yet (after the bell rang). But it doesn't seem like an usual thing with our Alice because the little girl never have been at school before. Think she rather stays silently for hours just to listen to her friends' stories about life at school than goes facing with it.
And it was obviously that till now Alice still hesitating about whether to come in or not. Her face shows a bit worry and not sure what to do while looking strangely in the class. Big sweat drop like anime style on her face.
"I really never have imaged this before, should I come in or not? AWWW, I can't decide!" Alice thought to herself.
Luckily, the teacher is finally get there.
She stopped in front of the class when saw Alice is standing near the door, hesitating. Asked the red-head girl if she is the new student of this class or not and why was Alice still standing there when classes all started a few minutes ago. Alice then answered the teacher which cause her a slightly giggle and tell Alice doesn't have to be like that, the students here just a little mischievous but they're good buddy. Alice sighed, fell a bit better then the teacher go into the class.
{Alice's POV}
"Okay everyone, please be quiet and get back to your seat!" The teacher cleared the students thought to get the students attention. Quickly after that, the noisily classroom a short while ago turned to a quiet,… creepy silent room unexpected. All the naughty and talkative students still hanging around these class' tables have gone back to their seat when saw the teacher is in. Then she turned to me and waving her hand to call me to come inside.
I saw all the students eyes wider than usual when I just stepped one step inside. The boys have sparkle in their eyes and the girls looking jealously at me. They started to turned at their friends and comment something likes:
-Wow! She looks pretty! Do you think she used cosmetic surgery or some things like heavy make up?-Some girls are jealous with me, but I'm now too sick to care about that!
-Hey, what do you about that girl? She does look beautiful neh? Anyone plan to ask her for a date?-Okay, now this is serious. They don't think that I could hear them all.
-Hum,… she looks a little familiar! Did I see her anywhere before?-Man, if he try hard a little more he might recognize me and that will be the end of happy time. Nah, but my life turns happy since when? But PLEASE don't remember again or I'll die for sure!
I hold bag more tight and steps in the room near the teacher. Tries all my best to keep the smile appeared on my face is a hard things but more than that, I hate to stand before so many people like this! It really make myself feel not alright at all,… the fact, I feel like getting sick!
"KAY, students! Like all of you already know, today our class have a new student. Her name is Alice Gehabich." The teacher introduced.
"Uhmm…Hi everyone! I'm Alice Gehabich,… a transferred student. Nice to meet you!... I just moved here with my grandfather recently… so I still not use to new places yet. If I do something wrong then just tell me or… teach me how to fix it!" Oh, I'm so nervous! Just look at those eyes, they just keep staring at me, like they even can read through my mind! I feel myself is going to explode to pieces right now,… to God!
Let me tell you a secret! When everyone look at me, they all just say that I look like this so maybe I really are good child at home and very good at talking in front of the crowd. But that's totally wrong! They just evaluated me from my look outside, but how much could they know about me inside the cover? Nothing, that's obviously! The truth is: I'm a good granddaughter but not a good talker. I'm not sure can I talk well in front of my friends or not so how could I, in front of the crowd? I always try my best for everyone to don't underestimate me then time passed, I realize I had covered myself in a lie without knowing… And it was too late to change,…to take of that cover…
Now look again, maybe everyone was right! Masquerade and his personality, maybe really is a reflection of mine, myself. Is it why I felt he has something really familiar, I don't sure? I once felt guilty about what he-myself did when realized that I was him, and then run away from my friends. But now am not anymore, I don't even feel guilty or fear him. In fact, I secretly feel a bit liking for him, not like loving things, but like he's something really special. Something I have been missing for so long. And proud too! He's once the top ranked bawler of the whole world, isn't he? But, now that's he has left… Nothing can be fun anymore!...
"Okay, Alice! That's enough for the introduction! My name's Ryena. Just call me Miss Ryena. Now you can choose your seat,…Oh, I think near the window over there still have an empty one. You can go sit there or another one if you want, I'll find for you?" The teacher snapped me out of my thought and show me the seat place. It's near the window. Great, exactly where I want!
"I…I think that's place is OK enough teacher! In fact, it's really good! You don't need to find for me anywhere more. Thank…thank you very much!" I smile, walk to my seat and sit down. I lied my head on the table and sighed, tired. All my body is going to melt out after this.
Hell was just beginning…
"RECESS, AT LAST!" Hours of tired just passed a half. There's still a half await me after recess. And that thought make me feel sick!
I slowly, tiredly walk in the cafeteria. Hydranoid is also with me too! He's sitting on my shoulder and commented about the school and the students here. We walked past a lot of students and they all look at us, or more directly, at me. Hydranoid, grumbling:
"I saw this school is not bad at all but why its students are like this. Look at those, they don't have anything to do better than keep staring at my Mistress?" An angry mark appeared on his little head. "If they dare to touch you even just a bit, Miss Alice! I swear I will rip them to pieces!" He grinded his teeth.
"Uhmm,…I don't like that too, but that wasn't nice at all Hydranoid! What if someone hear that? We're just transferred here so we don't know many people, maybe they're good guys." I don't know why I said that. I don't care anyway.
"You don't have to say that Alice. I see it in your eyes clearly that you even don't care if they kn…" He was cut off. A voice suddenly called my name. I turned around and found out the owner of that voice is a girl with big greenish eyes and not too long dark blue hair is waving her hand for me.
"Alice, hey Alice! Over here!" I realized she is one of my classmate. She's standing with a group of her friends and also are in my class too. Kay, big trouble here!
"Alice, those guys over there is calling for you! Looks like they study in a same class with you. Should we come there?" Hydanoid turned at me and asked.
"I know. Just leave it for me!" I said and walked near them. "You called me?" I asked the girl. Of course I know she was calling but just for sure. I'm not the only who have Alice is a name.
"Yeah, My name's Claris! I'm your classmate. Nice to meet you!" She offered her hand to me and I shake it. "Same as me, nice to meet you!"
"Sorry if I interrupted you but I just want to ask you something I have been wondering lately…" Huh, what does she want in me? "What is it?"
"Uhm,…It's just that you look really familiar! Are you Alice Gehabich from the famous Brawlers team?" Oosp, busted.
"Guess this is time for me to tell the truth. Yeah you was right! I'm Alice Gehabich, darkus attribute brawler from the Brawlers!" I admitted.
Then the air become noisily. They say something like: "I told you so!" or "No wonder why she looks so familiar!" bla…bla…bla…
"Really? So I was right about you!" She said happily. "And this is must be…" Turned to the silent Hydranoid was listening to us to up now. "the awesome darkus Alpha Hydranoid right?"
"I thought you would have never notice me for a bit!" He grumbled cause being ignored.
"I'm sorry!..." Claris said. "Fine, don't worry. Glad that you still remember my name!" Hydranoid said.
"How can't I not remember you? I'm your biggest fan ever since when you was Masquerade's bakugan!"
BADUMP!
I feel stinging pain in my heart as it beat when heard his name. I don't know why, but it's really hurt. I grabbed my shirt to bear the pain. I just can't collapsed like this.
"You alright?" Claris asked me. "I'm fine, don't worry! It's not a big deal!" I tried to smile with her for her to believe me.
"If you said so…Back at our conversation, where were we? Oh I remember,…I have something, just a rumor I heard not quite long ago, I want to know if it true or not! Can I ask you?" She said.
"Of course you can, what do you want to know?" I accept.
"I heard about your relationship with Masquerade, is it true that you are Masquerade?"
BADUMP!
"AAHHH!" I screamed and fell down. The pain just like a sharp fang suddenly thrust in my body. But this time it's unbearable.
I grabbed my shirt at my heart position and gasped. The last things I could see is Hydranoid face and Claris' calling for me. Then everything burned in black.
I fell unconscious.
FLAP…FLAP…FLAP…
What is it?...
It is…
…The sound of…bat's wings?
I opened my eyes and sat up, looking strangely around.
I'm sitting in the middle of a ragged forest. There're just trees and trees surrounded me. These trees are almost loosing all of its leaves, just some of them still on the branch. But they're all turned gray…The trees here were died. None of them alive…
The shy upon, is a dark gray purple sky. With a mysterious bright full moon. A clearly sky with no clouds…
I stood up and started to walking straight ahead. I don't know why, like there's an invisible power keep forced me to go.
The bats flew around me a few sec and flew passed. I just noticed something wrong,…very wrong when the bats flew near me. Their eyes are not normal, it's a bloody red.
I started to feel scare. There's so much things here seems very wrong to me. Yet it looks very familiar to me.
I don't remember where I have seen it before, but it really aroused something is sleeping deep inside my mind.
Like a part of a lost memory that I don't want to remember. The memory that keeps all the secret behind…
Should I wake it up, or just let it sleep forever? I don't sure…
Where's this place? I don't know…
The only thing I can remember is this place once was a very verdant luxuriant forest, surrounded by a steppe with colorful flowers. But why it become like right know,…is out of my knowledge.
Then when I looked up on the sky once more. I noticed a black shadow shape like a dragon is flying passed the moon and head direction to me. It landed in front of me, hind in the trees, without making any sound.
The light of the moon become brighter as that mysterious shadow walking slowly to me. When it reached to a more light place, I finally could see it clearly.
It really is a dragon like it shape. The dragon huge, with purple and gray colors, look a lot like Hydranoid but stands on four legs and just has one head. It has large, red eyes look like Hydranoid one. On it's head, there's a big red pink horn. It's wings look like Drago's one but in purple and gay, some black too.
The dragon looks like…a darkus bakugan…in battle form?...
So this place have to be…
The dragon started to glowing in bright colorful light. Purple fire came out from the ground and whirled a round it. Wind started to blew hard, dragged the trees leaves with it. Then when the fire lowered down, revealed what the dragon has turned into… The moment I would never forget…
A/N: YEAAHH, CLIFF HANGER! Just screamed if you want but it can't change anything. I'm really good at cutting story right at where everyone want to continue you know! Wahahaha! I'm so evil! And if you want me to update faster so you better review.*glared*
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