Update!

I'm so sorry for the delay!

I got caught up in writing Katekyo Hitman Reborn fics…

So if you're a fan of Bakugan and Hitman Reborn, please do check it out, thank you!

Also I will apologize since this chapter might be shorter than you anticipated, because it's mainly just a filler chapter…

I'll try to make it up to you…

Anyway, on with it!


Chapter 4

Confrontation

Spectra stood immobile as Alice slowly turned into her other half that was responsible for the current events.

"Masquerade…" was all he could mutter.

The other blonde's lips curved up to a smirk, "You look like you've seen a ghost Spectra, no, Keith…"

The older blonde's sky blue eyes narrowed, "Only Alice is allowed to call me that…"

Masquerade's lips curved up in a smirk and he said, "Last time I checked, Alice and I are one and the same…"

"I don't consider that fact to be necessarily true…" Spectra said.

Masquerade crossed his arms and said, "I don't care what you consider to be true or not…"

Both blondes became eerily quiet. Neither one speaks; their lips are kept in a taut line.

Spectra kept his gaze on the younger blonde who just so happens to be the other half of his personal assistant.

But even while keeping an equally unwavering gaze, Spectra could feel a bit handicapped in their staring contest.

The masked blonde's glass-like mask oddly prevented any sort of glimpse on his eyes, thus the older blonde was placed in a somewhat disadvantageous situation.

Seeing the slight sliver of defeat that gleamed in Spectra's eyes, Masquerade chuckled and said, "Alright I'll tell you why I'm here in place of your precious Alice…"

Spectra winced and grimaced inwardly at the choice of words the famous Masquerade used.

"Alice wanted revenge…" Masquerade stated simply.

But Spectra was quick to counteract the statement, "Alice is not the type of person who would want that kind of heinous thing…"

"Oh really?" the younger blonde sat on Alice's bed and crossed his arms, "How would you know what's running in her mind subconsciously? How would you know the things she'd been wishing unconsciously all this time?"

And with that all protests and counterattacks faded into nothingness inside the older blonde's mind.

"Good… Be silent and let me explain everything on that introvert and shy girl's behalf…"

Does he always refer to his other half as such?

Spectra sighed.

He must have a very colorful vocabulary…

"Alice is merely human," stated Masquerade, "So it's not surprising that she had some unconscious want to take revenge on those Vexos… After all, they've damaged her beyond repair…"

Spectra was silent. He already knew all of those things, but it sounded too emphatic when it came from the mouth of the person concerned…

Or the person's alter ego.

"But being the good girl that she is, Alice pushed the thought into the back of her mind…" continued the masked blonde, "She hid behind a mask, much like mine," he smirked at the metaphor, "Until you came that is…

"When you came to the picture, she discarded the thought of revenge… And became the little good girl that she once was…" Masquerade jerked his head upwards and his unseen eyes bore into the older blonde's sky blue eyes, "That was until Hydron tried to kill her… I knew there and then that I had to take action…"

Spectra was silent, but he had to admit, he somehow liked the way the younger blonde spoke.

"And so I did… but Alice was too stubborn," he continued ruefully, "I had to admit you were getting annoying too… Because of you, Alice successfully pushed me back into silence and immobility…"

Masquerade's lips curved upward to a smirk and he asked, "You do know that it was me who tortured Lync by the river, Mylene in her room, and Shadow in the hallway right?"

Spectra nodded as his clenched fists started to relax slowly.

"Do you know why it happened?" asked the younger blonde tauntingly.

Spectra remained silent. "Let me rephrase that," said Masquerade, "Do you know who caused it all to happen?"

"Partially it was Hydron," Spectra stiffened, "But mostly the sight of the one she cherishes the most with blood trickling down his forehead did the trick…"

Spectra's eyes widened further, his mouth was slightly agape and his expression was unreadable.

Masquerade raised an eyebrow (though it was hardly visible) and asked, "Why the sudden surprise? She was cursing inside her mind when she saw you in that state…"

Spectra winced inwardly. He could hardly imagine Alice utter a single foul word.

"And thanks to that, I was able to come out and do some damage…" said Masquerade proudly, "Alice doesn't even bother to protest…"

Spectra stood rooted on the spot and speechless.

Masquerade stood up and said, "I'm going to finish what Alice asked me to start… That Prince is next on my list."

"What do you plan to do after this?" asked Spectra.

"Nothing…" replied Masquerade, "None of my victims will know who did it to them… I made sure of it…"

"Alice," Spectra muttered, "How is she?"

"If you're fearing for her mental stability, don't be…" said Masquerade, "She won't even remember anything when I'm done…" he glanced at the older blonde and said, "Hurry up before you lose her…"

Spectra's eyes widened for the umpteenth time.

Just how much does this masked blonde know?

"Alice is a bit naïve and clueless, so she won't be able to do anything. So I suggest you move quickly…" and with that he headed for the sadistic Prince's room.

Spectra stood there immobile. He contemplated on what he was supposed to do. Should he stop the masked blonde or just let him take the revenge that he originally came for?

Alice…

He wanted Alice to stand up for herself. He wanted her to carry out her revenge, but now he just doesn't know what to do anymore.

What should I do now?

He clenched his fists, as rage, and confusion overtook him. He grabbed his mask and put it on his face.

Without another thought, another breath and another moment wasted, he walked out and followed the masked blonde.

Alice…


That's a wrap!

Again I am so sorry for the incredulously short chapter…

I'll try to make it up in the next chapter…

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