Author's Note: It's been a while but I'm back with a new chap! Thanks to everyone who reviewed!
Disclaimer: I do not own Bakugan.
Alice woke up to the sound of footsteps outside her room. She looked out of her window and saw that it was already morning. The Darkus Brawler stretched her arms for a few moments then she got out of bed. Of course, she checked herself in the mirror first; no way was she going out with bed head hair.
As she exited her room, she looked around but she didn't find anyone. So she decided to head for the place where Spectra first brought her. She thought it was the perfect place to see the Pyrus brawler or any of his comrades which she has yet to meet.
Alice continued to walk down the hallway when she saw Spectra heading her way. It must have been his footsteps she heard. The Darkus brawler smiled.
"Hey, Spectra." she said.
"Good morning, Alice. Actually I was just about to wake you but you're already up."
"I just can't wait to see my friends again and of course to meet your comrades too."
Spectra nodded. "Well then I'll take you to them. They're all in the control room. We haven't reached Alpha City yet though."
"Lead the way, Spectra."
The Vexos leader nodded his head and showed her the way to the control room. So far, she hadn't suspected anything yet. He knew that this act had to go on for a little while longer; just until they face the Resistance once more.
"How are your friends like, Spectra?" Alice asked.
This snapped him out of his thoughts. "Oh, they're… an interesting bunch. Just be patient with them. They're not exactly the kind who are easy to get along with."
Alice raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Spectra didn't feel that there was a need to answer for they were right in front of the door to the control room now.
"Find out for yourself." The doors then opened.
Alice saw five different faces. They had some… unique outfits. All eyes were on her now. Spectra brought her to the center of the room. All the others gathered around her. So far, no one was speaking. She felt a little awkward now.
Luckily, Spectra saw this and decided to start things off. "Alice, I'd like you to meet my comrades. Mylene, Volt, Lync, Shadow Prove, and Gus." Spectra said their names while pointing at them respectively as he did so.
Alice smiled. "Hello, nice to meet you all."
Shadow Prove was the first to speak. "Hey there! Heard you were a Darkus Brawler, something we have in common!" Shadow Prove was about to hug her but Lync got in his way. The Ventus Vexos stared at Alice.
"Hey, you're really pretty."
Alice giggled. "Why thank you, Lync."
"You know my name!" Lync yelled.
"Spectra just told her your name idiot." Mylene said, anger in her voice. But even though she was annoyed, she showed her best smile and shook hands with the guest.
"Welcome to our airship, Alice. I hope you find everything all right here."
"Everything's been great, thank you."
The next one to greet her was Volt. "Hi." The Haos brawler saw no point in really getting to know her; she was an enemy after all. Alice merely nodded her head at him then it was Gus' turn to say hello. To her surprise, the Subterra brawler bowed right in front of her.
"Hello, Miss Gehabich. Any friend of Master Spectra is considered an ally."
Alice blinked a few times before answering. "Oh, thanks Gus."
When everyone was done introducing themselves, Spectra went in front of Alice and faced the rest of the Vexos.
"Now that that's done, let's move on. Has Prince Hydron contacted us, yet?" Spectra turned to Volt who simply shook his head.
Alice faced Spectra. "Who's Prince Hydron?"
"You can say that he's the leader of our group, he provides us with information on where the Bakugan need us the most." The Vexos leader explained.
And as if on cue, a screen flashed in front of them which showed the Vestal Prince himself. He twirled his hair before speaking; he also noticed the girl amongst the Vexos. Fortunately, Volt had told him about the current situation.
"I'm aware that you have a guest with you."
Alice stepped forward. "Hello your majesty."
Hydron smirked. "So she knows of my status, very good. Anyway, enough with the greetings, are you in Alpha City yet?"
"Nearly there your highness. When we arrive, we'll make sure to locate Dan Kuso."
Prince Hydron shook his head. "There is no need for that, Spectra."
The Vexos leader's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"
"Why, they are no longer in Alpha City. They are heading somewhere else."
Alice went in front of Spectra. "Where are they?"
Prince Hydron did not answer immediately though. "Alice, if you don't mind, I must speak with my comrades in private. I will tell you of their location later."
Alice hesitated but agreed anyway. She headed for the door but she then felt someone grip her shoulder. The Darkus brawler turned around and saw Spectra.
"Don't worry, Alice. I'll tell you everything that happened; in the meantime, take Helios with you. He'll show you the way to the main room, the one with the view you like." Helios then landed on Alice's shoulder right after Spectra released his grip.
With a weak smile, Alice nodded then left the control room.
Spectra turned towards the screen where Prince Hydron was still waiting. The Vexos leader was angry but still managed to maintain a straight face.
"Where exactly are the brawlers?"
The Prince smirked once more. "They're still in Alpha City, of course."
"Then why did you tell her that?"
"Don't you see, Spectra? We have a brawler with us who can do nothing, no bakugan; no gauntlet. If she were to see the Resistance, she'd surely side with them; which is why she is much too valuable to let go. IF the Resistance is to come close to freeing the Bakugan and my statues, that is when we shall use her as leverage; by then, we will have no further use for her."
Spectra just got even angrier. Alice was supposed to bring Dan and Drago out in the open for a brawl. But of course, the prince had other ideas. As much as he despised the idea, he had to go along with it… for now anyway.
The Vexos leader nodded his head. "Of course, your highness; what about the brawlers in Alpha City? What do we do about that?"
Prince Hydron twirled his hair once more. "I need only Volt and Lync for this operation. They will be sent as the champions of the ongoing tournament as not to alarm the Vestals there. Don't disappoint me again." With that, the screen disappeared.
"Yeah! Time for some payback!" Lync yelled.
Volt grunted. "Let's go squirt. We don't wanna get the prince's hair too tangled up." Since they were right above the city now, the two teleported.
When the two left, Mylene approached Spectra. "Look, I know you want some payback yourself but you can't blame the prince, as annoying as the brat is, he's right. We can handle the brawlers so far, we just need to wait for the right moment"
Spectra didn't mind her. Instead, he headed for the door and left.
Shadow Prove laughed. "Man, someone needs anger management."
Alice was looking out of the window once more, but this time, she wasn't alone. She had someone to talk to now.
"Have you met Drago yet, Helios?"
That name.
It took a lot for Helios not to go on a rage. But he knew how to be patient, something he learned from his partner.
"Why yes. He is a talented Bakugan; an opponent worthy of facing."
Alice giggled. "I can tell you've faced him before and you wanna brawl again."
Helios looked at the Darkus brawler. "You can? How?"
Alice smiled. "I didn't come here just looking for Dan and the other brawlers. The real reason is because I want to see Hydranoid again. He used to face Drago as well. I could tell even though they were on the same team, sometimes he just needed to prove that he was stronger than Drago. I miss him, Helios. Maybe you've seen him?" Alice looked seriously at the Pyrus Bakugan now.
Helios didn't know what to say at first. What could he say? Oh I've seen him. He's been turned into a statue along with the other Bakugan and did I mention he's being treated like a trophy in Prince Hydron's palace?
No, he couldn't say that.
"I know he's been turned into a statue. But have you seen him before that happened?"
"…No, I'm sorry, Alice."
Alice continued to stare outside the window. "That's all right. I'll find him soon. It'll be easier now that I have new friends." She turned to Helios and smiled.
"I hope you find your partner, Alice." To Helios' surprise, he actually said that with sincerity even though he didn't mean for it to.
Before Alice could respond, Spectra came in.
The Vexos leader approached the two of them. When he was close enough, Helios landed on his partner's shoulder.
Spectra looked right at Alice who was focused on him as well. "There's been a change of plans, Alice."
Author's Note: I consider that a long chap! I'll try to update earlier now. Don't forget to review! Until next chap!