Time started up again as the battle ended Mary and Dan were standing side by side and their opponents were staring in shock. They knew that the battle brawlers did not battle along side of the contestants for the new brawlers. Not until it was down to the final six that is. The way they battle together was like they were old team mates or something.
"You won." The boy said
"It is no wonder why you are in the running for Darkus Battle Brawler." the girl replied
"I just got lucky, not to mention I'm pretty sure I won mostly because I teamed up with Drago and Dan." May said softly
The boy shook his head "No, you were great." he announced
Mary blushed at the compliment and wished she could disappear, but she was with a friend so she could not just run off. Especially after a brawl she wanted to catch their names, because they rushed into a battle quickly.
"I'm sorry but I do not think we caught your names." Nightress said
Drago jumped up onto Dan's shoulder "I agree. It is a shame we did not ask before the battle."
"Kendra." The girl replied
"Megeal." he answered
Without any other words the two ran off as quickly as they arrived.
"Weeeelllll." May said slowly "That was kinda wired."
"Normal day for me." Dan shrugged
"Your forgetting she is new to this Daniel." Drago said
"It's fine Drago." Mary waved off "I gotta go anyway. It was nice to see ya again." with that she skated off
Drago sighed as Mary left, if the twins made their way to becoming Brawlers. He could not help but feel a little sorry for her. Being top Darkus Brawler she did not get a lot of people crowding her. Mostly because someone could easily over throw her at being top Darkus Brawler. But not being a Darkus Battle Brawler.
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Ann was reading another Sci Fi book when Mary entered. The windows were still open and the Darkus Brawler sat in the other floating chair with a sigh.
"Something happen?" Ann asked glancing her eyes at her sister
"Yeah, I had a double brawl." She replied
"With who?"
"Dan."
"Mary you know that the contestants are not allowed to brawl with the brawlers."
"Technically they did not say that. They only said that other contestants could not double brawl against other contestants" Icess pointed out
"Sooooo."
"Shut up Annie." May interupted "We ran into Dan and as we were talking two kids walked up and asked
"And by ran into she means that literally." Icess teased
"You are embarrassing the poor girl, knock it off" Blitz scolded the Aquis bakugan
"She's the little sister of my old battle partner, and as of recently my battle partner. If I want to tease her I think I can. As long as... I do not go too far."
"How far is too far Icess?" Nightress questioned
"Leave him alone." May sighed "Just be glad he did not chew Dan out for making me fall, and when we found out that he made me fall the first time."
"Sooo."
"So what?" Mary questioned her twin with a raise eyebrow
"I heard Dan and Runo..."
"You act as though I have a crush on Dan." May replied "Don't you even think about it." she added when she saw Ann's open mouth.
Annie offered her a small smile instead. That looked more like a smirk to her sister than a smile. The two girls then talked about what they would do if they were to be picked to join the Battle Brawlers.
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The Brawlers were discussing who should be in the final six should be. The others teased Dan about arriving before Shun arrived. Though not for long, after filling everyone in on why he was early.
Shun and Dan explained that the twins Mary and Annie were their old friends from before the bakugan came to Earth, and had moved away a year prior to when they met. Dan revealed that he and May got into a huge fight before she left and neither of them apologized to each other. Though from what Drago had witnessed May did not seem upset and had eventually just forgave him, without an apology. Dan's jerkish attitude made sense now. He had lost his best friend because she moved away and before she left they were fighting prior to her leaving.
Dan and Shun had to tell Marucho and the Bakugan about their friendship with the twins, otherwise people would think you need to be friends with the brawlers in order to become one. Marucho nodded and added his own idea about a backup team in case they were called off world. Earth would still be safe.
They agreed and decided to address it after they finish their team, since it would be easier to pick with team B there helping with the final say. They had already had some people on a list, ready to be picked to be on team B.
"So, Are we all in agreement with who is moving forward." Shun asked
"That depends, on how fair people see it." Talion replied
"If people think we choice people because of old friendships than that's their problem." Dan shrugged
Drago sighed he knew complications would arise once word got out about Dan and Shun knowing two of the Battle Brawler contestants, Especially if they win.
"But our bakugan have a say too" Marucho said "Dan and Shun could agree on them because of them being old friends and they still could not get in. Drago and Talion could agree with Tri-star and me."
"But I'm the leader Marucho, they could say I pulled rank." Dan added
"Then we let the girls prove themselves if that's the case." Drago said "We need to stop worrying about what people might say. I know the attention would be something to get used to for the new team
mates, but we can not let others deter us form our choice. If your old friends get chosen then they will have to deal with it. A lot of the past Brawlers were our friends before they joined the team."
"Drago's right it is our choice not theirs." Tri-star agreed
"Then...are we all in agreement?" Shun questioned
His reply was nods from Dan and Marucho and grunts of approval from the Bakugan.
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Days passed with little to no words from the brawlers. Each and everyone of the contestants, were worried. Having no clue if they made the cut or not, they knew that the decisions would take awhile especially since it was getting closer to the top six. May used the time to practice her moves for skating. Being on the rink relaxed her, by clearing her mind, Mary was able to keep thinking practical. Looking up at her sister who sat near the door to the ice, was reading. Occasionally May would see her sister get up and stretch then run a few laps around the perimeter of the ice.
The twins even saw a Subterra Brawler practice some hockey. He was nice and was the one who retrieved ice for May's leg and head when she was startled and fell. Sometimes when they both were on the ice they helped each other out. Right now they were doing their own things. Their Bakugan where all resting.
"Are you two as nervous as I am about the results?" The boy finally asked after he scored another goal
Stopping from her dancing Mary became motionless and silent, when Annie looked up from her book she replied "Yeah, I'm worried. I mean this is an elite team we are talking about, not just a club of brawlers. They have to do a lot of dangerous stuff." after a moment's pause she added "Not to mention that we do not know why they suddenly wanted six brawlers again."
The boy nodded his head and added "Don't forget we have no clue on the actual dangers they face."
"True." She agreed then turned to her sister, who had been quiet looking down nervously.
"May you ok?" the boy asked putting a hand other shoulder.
Looking over at him Mary's frown deepened "No...Yes...I...I don't know. I want to be a Brawler so I can help out, but..." she did not need to say any more about that. Both knew of her stage fright. Well it was more like she hated to be in the spotlight alone. At times the Brawlers
were alone in the spotlight. "As for your question I'm not nervous...I'm terrified. What if I crack under pressure? What if I mess up? What if I'm not strong enough? What if...?"
"And what if you make it and are great at it?" the boy asked "Mary listen to me and listen good.
You are a kind hearted Brawler and was the longest running Darkus Brawler champion in Interspace. Sure you might mess up, but the strategies you come up with quickly; you will be able to work out any mistake and make people think you did that on purpose."
At all the compliments and kind words directed at her May's face flushed a dark red. Biting her bottom lip she turned her head, even though Mary was a bit embarrassed the small smile etched onto her face was enough to know that she was not going to get upset.
"T-Thanks...for what you said." She whispered "It..really meant a lot."
Giving her a smile back he nodded his head "No problem, Mary, you're a great Brawler. Don't sell yourself short. If they don't pick you them it's their loss."
With pink cheeks she lightly shoved the other one on the ice.
"Oh you want to be like that?" he asked
"No...No E.J." She squeaked as he picked up off the ice and paraded around with her on his shoulders. All the while small laughs erupted from the onlookers and from Mary herself.
When three phones went off Ann looked at hers and sighed deeply. "They are ready. The results are in."
