The Battle Brawlers were in deep sorrow. Their leader, their friend, was murdered in front of their very one eyes. Not only did this gruesome event affect morale, it also affected their faith in the Bakuganism cause.
"What's da fecking point?" says Marucho, drunk on vodka. "We work our asses off… HIC… to protect dis world, and what do we got? All we got is Dan as a gawd damn corpse!"
Runo was curled in a fetal position. "What do we tell his parents? They won't believe us… how can they believe us?"
"Masquerade you son of a bitch" groans Shun. "We can't just stand around here all depressed! We need to avenge Dan!"
Julie wipes the tears and wet make-up off her face. "Shun is right! Dan is our sexy friend, and sexy friends don't give up!"
Everyone agreed. They can mourn for Dan later, first they had to kick Masquerade's ass. They would free the world from oncoming doom… or die trying.
Preyas cries, "wait! I didn't agree on dying!"
Gorem replies, "ah shut up you pussy."
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"Why do I have to stay behind?" Alice says in disappointment.
"Because you're the one without any freaking Bakugan" answers Runo. "Besides, you are the most reliable person in converting people. So if we don't make it…"
"I understand. Please be care…"
Tigerra says, "do not worry about us. We will face Masquerade well prepared."
Skyress then flies next to Tigerra. "Marucho just brought his dad's rocket launcher."
"FUCKING SWEET!" The two female Bakugan head butt each other.
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Alice was too anxious to sleep. It was almost midnight and yet the others had not returned. Were they in trouble? Or were they out partying at a sleazy bar? She just couldn't wait for morning to find out.
From what Alice overheard, the fight would take place in the abandoned warehouse that is often used for final showdowns. Without any other ideas, the Bakuganless Brawler headed straight for her destination. The warehouse seemed ominous enough for a villain, with its rusty edges and foggy window panes. All that was left was to peek inside…
The girl's heart skipped a beat. Everybody was dead. Runo… Marucho… Shun… Julie… even all their Bakugan. Each had pure agony on their cold lifeless faces. And the smell… oh god the smell was unbearable!
After what seemed like an eternity of seeing such a gruesome site, Alice noticed something. Amongst the dead bodies and pools of blood was a white envelope. She hated to go further in this hellhole but that envelope waiting to be opened gave her no choice. The heroine avoided glancing at the blank stares of what used to be her closest friends. Alice soon slowly bent over, carefully picked the envelope, and with hesitation opened it.
The letter itself was made from human flesh. Whose flesh it belonged to was another mystery. The text was burnt into the skin, at least judging from the charcoal smell. As sadistic as it seems, it was the message that chilled Alice. Though it wasn't complex, it was enough to understand:
EMBRACE THE SILENCE
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to be continued