"And chapter 4! Thank you guys for your reviews! I really appreciate them!" Breezyfeather says happily. Shun grins and Dan lies, sleeping, on the couch. "When did he fall asleep?"

"A little while ago. Don't wake him up," Shun says.

"I'm not going to! I told you that I was going to be nice to you guys," Breezyfeather says.

"I'd love to see how long that lasts," Shadow laughs.

"Shut up," Breezyfeather snaps.

"Hey I thought you said you were gonna be nice," Shadow whines.

"I said I was gonna be nice to THEM. Well, those two and the girls... and maybe Ren... sorry but you don't fall into the category."

"Come on!"

What the heck? A few minutes ago when I thought about writing I actually got... scared. I have no idea why! That's just bizarre!

Let's go!

"Hey, Dan!" Dan blinked, turning around. His face broke into a wide grin when he caught sight of his friends, and then he was smothered in a hug from Julie.

"Dan! I missed you!" she cried, smiling. Dan smiled.

"Hi guys!"

"Hi Dan," Marucho said with a smile.

"It's only been about a week, I don't think you need to suffocate him, Julie," Shun said with a grin.

"Julie?" Runo asked, coming around the corner of the hotel lobby. Upon catching sight of her best friend, a broad smile stretched across her face. "Julie! Alice! Shun, Marucho!" Runo gave Julie and Alice a hug and smiled at Shun and Marucho, who laughed.

"Ha, the gang's back together again!" Marucho smiled.

"You've got that right," Preyas chirruped. Dan smiled and then found that he earned himself a glare from the receptionist, who was reading a book. Dan sweat-dropped and smiled apologetically, then turned back to the others.

"Hey, how about we go up to our room and talk? It's a suite," Dan said.

"Sure, sound's good," Shun agreed. The others nodded, still smiling as Dan led them to the elevator. Drago had bounced over to Preyas, Ingram, Elfin, Gorem, Tigrerra and Hydranoid and was now sharing a conversation while floating in the air.

"Drago," Dan called, pressing the "up" button on the elevator. All of the Bakugan turned toward him, then shot back to their brawlers, resting on their shoulders. Dan smiled at Drago, who looked up at him. When they all got into the elevator and the doors had closed, Shun looked at Dan seriously.

"Okay, so tell us all the story from the beginning. I think it's worth hearing again."

"Yeah, Shun's right, Dan," Marucho said, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "I'd like to hear it all from you two."

"I'm kinda curious myself," Alice admitted.

"Yeah, spill the beans, girl!" Julie demanded of Runo. Runo and Dan exchanged glances.

"We'll tell you all back at the suite. If anyone hears us talking about it they'll think we've gone nuts," Dan decided. Runo nodded.

"Sounds good to me," Shun said.

"Okay then," Alice agreed.

"Fine," Julie sighed. Marucho nodded.

"Hey, Drago," Preyas said. Drago turned toward him attentively.

"Yes? What is it, Preyas?"

"Did you guys miss me when you were in New Vestroia?"

"That wasn't random at all," Gorem said.

"Hey, shut it!" Preyas cried, turning toward the Sub-Terra Golem-like Bakugan.

"Ha, they didn't even notice you were gone," Elfin said. "They were all too focused on me!"

"Pfft. As if! If they were paying attention to you, it was because all you do is yell and scream," Preyas fired back.

"Do not! Cheer leading is important to helping the Bakugan!" Elfin retorted, insulted.

"Yelling and screaming is important? When did that happen?"

"Actually Cheer leading is a sport!" Elfin pointed out.

"Since when?"

"Since-"

"Alright you two, that's enough!" Marucho decided. The two Bakugan turned away from each other.

"He started it," Elfin muttered as Preyas mumbled "She started it!" Marucho groaned.

"Wow, those two make the two of you look like arguing kindergarteners," Julie said to Dan and Runo. Runo and Dan blinked, then fired back at the same time.

"Hey! We don't argue that much!" Runo retorted.

"We don't fight anymore!" Dan shouted.

"Esh, you don't have to yell Dan," Runo complained, rubbing her ear.

"Sorry!" Dan grumbled.

"Say it like you mean it!"

"I don't have to!"

"It would be wise to and you know it, Dan," Drago said.

"Can it!" Runo and Dan both shouted.

"And you said the two of you don't fight," Gorem said. The two were about to turn on him when the elevator dinged, signaling that they had reached their floor. Marucho sighed in relief and made a beeline for the doors, hurrying through them with ease. Dan and Runo crossed their arms and walked out next, then Shun and Alice, and finally Julie.

After Runo and Dan let them into their suite, they flopped down on the couch. Shun had already found a way to disappear and none of the Brawlers knew where he had gone, Alice took a seat on the chair in the corner of the room while Julie sat down next to Runo, smiling. Marucho decided he'd sit on the ground, looking up at Dan.

"Where did Shun go?" Dan asked.

"I'm right in front of you," Shun grinned, appearing in front of Dan. Dan yelled in surprise, leaning back. The Brawlers laughed at Shun's trick, and then Shun took a seat on the armrest of Alice's chair. He crossed a leg over his other one, then looked at Dan expectantly. The rest of them stopped laughing and looked at Dan and Runo, who glanced at each other.

"Uh, okay, so this was basically how things went," Runo said. "We were walking to a surf shop because Dan decided he wanted to try surfing. Apparently the shop owner had rented out his last board a little while before we got there to a kid with a mask, and he was with a group of six kids. As you can imagine, we suspected it was Spectra, but then when we were leaving he heard Dan say my name and told us that the group had been talking about a boy and girl named Dan and Runo. And well, you can guess who it was."

"Spectra," Marucho nodded.

"Yeah," Dan continued. "Anyway, then we ran into Lync and Mylene in the street, and they told us they had calibrated their transporter wrong and somehow ended up in Maui."

"Now that's just strange," Marucho cut in. "How could someone with so many profesionals nearby calibrate the transporter wrong?"

"Not only that, but how did they get the exact coordinates of Maui?" Alice asked, her curious brown eyes open wide.

"I dunno, but let us continue," Drago said.

"Yeah, so anyway, Runo and I kept on going to the beach, and then after a little while I got caught in an undertow," Dan continued.

"The idiot scared me to death," Runo remarked when Dan paused.

"Can I finish?" Dan asked, looking at her, an exaggerated annoyed look on his face.

"Go ahead."

"Anyway, I thought I was gonna die. I tried to fight it but I just couldn't get free. And then, all of a sudden, someone had grabbed me. I didn't try to fight him and when he got me to the surface I tried to help him get back to shore but he told me not to. I didn't recognize his voice then. But when we got there, Runo freaked and I realized it was Spectra. He told me I was in his debt and to call him Keith, then the other Vexos showed up and we had a conversation and then we all basically went our separate ways and Runo and I ordered pizza."

"Dan ate almost all of it before I had even finished my first slice," Runo grumbled, glaring at Dan.

"Sorry!" Dan cried. Julie rolled her eyes.

"And what happened this morning that made you all so sure you needed us out here?" Julie pressed.

"I'd like to know that as well," Alice said, polite as always.

"Okay, I'm getting to that," Dan said. "Well this morning, one of Gus's hornet things showed up in here."

"What are-" Julie started, but Marucho cut her off.

"They're communication devices that can transmit a signal and project a hologram so that when you receive one you are basically speaking to a hologram of the real version, like when Runo was stuck in the dimensional transporter," Marucho explained. Julie stared at him.

"Look, never mind. All you have to know was that a hologram of Gus showed up," Dan said. "We asked what he wanted and told him that we were on vacation and didn't want to fight, but he said that Spectra was missing and asked us to help, so we went."

"When we got there Shadow nearly gave us a heart attack," Runo continued. "And Gus took us to the kitchen and told us about what we should all do, and he let Dan borrow that communication thingy to contact Shun."

"Oh that's what it was," Shun realized. Dan nodded.

"After that we came home. Shun, we kinda figured you could go on scouting missions with your ninja skills, since you definitely wouldn't be noticed or caught by the police," Dan said. "And besides, with your Ventus powers you could probably fly."

"I wouldn't go that far, Dan," Shun said.

"I can skate around the sky at night," Julie pipped up. "And I'm guessing that you guys would be looking around at night with your wings, right?"

"Yeah," Runo said.

"Well, if that's the case, then you're going to need some camouflage," Alice spoke up, standing up. She smiled at Runo's confused gaze. "Your wings and your skates, Julie, all give off light. By camouflage with Darkus, we'll be able to prevent anyone from seeing your wings or your road, Julie."

"Ah sweet!" Dan gasped, grinning.

"I can make wings come, too," Alice smiled. The others gasped.

"Really?" Runo exclaimed. Alice nodded, and purple, black and blue flames suddenly appeared in the air, swirling around in a circle behind Alice. She grinned as they all came together, forming black and purple bat wings. Around them was an aura of blue flames, and the gem around Alice's neck was glowing slightly.

"Whoa," was all Julie could say.

"I never expected that," Shun said expressionlessly. (Hm... Ironic?)

"I have to admit, Alice, I didn't really think that bat wings would suit you," Runo told her friend, walking over. "But seeing it now, I kinda think otherwise."

"Thanks Runo!" Alice smiled, making them vanish.

"Um, I hate to interrupt," Marucho said, "but I think that I should hook up my computer. I think that checking the news records and other things online might be of use to us."

"Okay Marucho," Dan said.

"Does this place have free Wi-fi?" Runo asked.

"Don't worry about it, Runo," Marucho assured her. "I've got my credit card if I have to pay for it. And anyway, I have a 3-G adapter."

"Whoa, really?" Julie gasped. He nodded.

"Yeah, this is something I created with my technicians. It works anywhere and is much more compact than those in stores. I have a solar panel in my bag over there in case we get lost in New Vestroia. Then we can have Wi-Fi and be able to use it." Dan and Runo sweatdropped.

"Well, I'll take a look around before it gets dark," Shun decided. The window was open, and after Ingram had floated over to him, he was gone. Dan assumed he had jumped out the window, but he never really knew with Shun.

"Okay then," Dan said. "I say that we stay here for a while while Shun goes out."

"Alice, do you want to help me with this?" Marucho asked. He pulled out a laptop and was plugging it in. "You brought your laptop, right?"

"Yeah I did," Alice confirmed. "I'll power it up and help you look up information on where Spectra might be."

"That would be great, thanks Alice," Marucho smiled.

"So should I got around town asking?" Julie asked.

"No, Volt already did that," Runo told her. "I think that we should just hang around here for a while."

"Oh."

"Well, at least until it gets dark," Dan suggested.(AGH THERE IS SOMETHING JAMMING MY BACKSPACE KEY!) "That would be when Shun gets back and maybe he'll have some new info."

"I think that's a good idea," Gorem said.

"Yes," Drago agreed.

"How about we all catch up?" Elfin asked.

"Sounds good!" Preyas cried. All of the Bakugan, who had gathered around to hear Dan and Runo's story, all bounced away with each other to go speak alone. Dan and the others watched as they departed, then turned back to each other.

"Well, while the two of you are looking up news records," Dan said, "I think that we'll go down to the pool, if that's okay with you."

"Sure thing, Dan!" Marucho smiled.

"Yeah, it takes a while to go through all of this data anyway," Alice smiled, getting out a power cord and her laptop.

"Alright, thanks!" Dan grinned. "If something insane happens just give us a ring!"

"With what?"

"No idea. See you in a little while!" Dan said, grabbing his bathing suit and a towel, then running out the door. Runo rolled her eyes and grabbed her cell phone, bathing suit and towel off of a chair.

"You have my number, right Alice?" Runo asked.

"Oh yes, I've got it on my computer, Runo," Alice told her, smiling. Runo smiled and walked toward the door, then turned back to look at Julie, who was tearing through her bag.

"Oh come on, where did I put it? I know I packed it, now where is it?"

"Uh, Julie?" Marucho asked, uncomfortably.

"Hush, I'm looking for-"

"I think it's on my face." Julie blinked.

"Huh?" She and the others stared at Marucho, who had a bikini resting on his head. Julie smiled. "Oh I threw it at you... sorry."

"Uh... don't worry about it, Julie," Marucho said softly while she snatched it off of his head. His cheeks were red.

"Alright then! Come on, Runo, do you have an extra towel around here?" Julie asked, looking around.

"In the bathroom."

"Alright! I'll meet you down there then," Julie said. She dashed into the bathroom and was behind Runo by the time she had walked out of the door. Dan was waiting at the elevator and grinned when the girls came walking up.

"What took you guys so long?" he asked.

"Oh, you know," Julie said whistfully.

"Hm? No, I don't know," Dan responded. Runo rolled her eyes.

"Come on, let's get swimming! At least now I don't have to worry about you drowning—do I?" she demanded. Dan laughed.

"Nah, you don't have to worry about it! Come on!" The elevator dinged and opened, allowing the three teenagers to walk in. Dan held up the card key and pressed the button that would take them down to the pool. Runo watched him as he leaned back against the wall of the elevator. Man, Dan was just so... so... Perfect? Flawless? The dream guy?

She rolled her eyes in her head. He definitely wasn't flawless, although she would have liked to believe it. Perfect? Well, sure, they got into arguments every now and then, but... Yeah, he was perfect, she decided. She looked at him again, taking in his slightly sunburned cheeks, his sharp, kind red eyes, his messy brown hair. He blinked, realizing she was watching him, and turned to look at her. He grinned, his white tooth smile, making Runo blush without realizing it. He looked at her curiously.

"What's wrong?"

"Huh?" she asked, then noticed the heat in her cheeks. "Its- it's nothing!"

"Whatever," Dan said, grinning. She stared at him, then smiled. Was he her dream guy? She didn't even have to think to find the answer to that question.

Duh!

"Ugh, I had writters block on that chapter," Breezyfeather groans. "I'm sorry about that."

"That it took so long to update?"

"Well, yeah, what else Anubius?" Breezyfeather asks.

"Whoa whoa whoa, since when is he in here?" Keith asks. Anubius looks at Keith.

"We have a similar hairstyle."

"Hm. I guess we do."

"Yeah, he's one of the main characters in the next series, Mechtanium Surge," Breezyfeather says, lifting her index finger and her eyes widening in emphasis of her interest as she explains. "He's the leader of Team Anubius."

"What happened to Jake and them?" Shun asks.

"Who knows? I just want Runo to come back! And maybe Mira, Keith, Gus, Barron, and Ace," Breezyfeather says. "Barron is just your average fanboy, though..."

"No stereotyping," Shun says. Breezyfeather stares at him.

"You know, I never really expected you to act like that when you were with Marron," Breezyfeather murmurs. "I mean, you're a ninja."

"Didn't I just say 'No stereotyping'?"

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