A/N: Okay first of all I'm really sorry it's been so long since I've updated. Also another of my battle scenes and some made-up abilities are in here. 3 more chapters to go! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Nope I DON'T OWN BAKUGAN.

"Gus!" Spectra yelled maneuvering over to him as fast as possible amidst the swords.

"This is not good." he muttered as he leaned over Gus who lay on the ground bleeding profusely from his side. The hypnotized vestals continued in their efforts to injure Spectra with their swords as well. That is until he yelled, "Cease!" Immediately they dropped their swords with an uproarious clatter and walked back toward the dilapidated Gundalian base in orderly lines. Spectra checked to see if Gus was still breathing, which he was, though he wasn't conscious.

"Ugh! There isn't a hospital within miles of this blasted place! What am I going to do?" Then Spectra got an idea and set off dragging Gus along.

Spectra eventually came across a small house and knocked on it's door. "Who is it?" singsong a girl of about 19 who answered the door.

"Hello C-" She cut his greeting off with an excited cry of "Spectra! You're here!"

"Yes I am, Clarissa. Listen, your still studying to be a doctor, right?" Spectra asked.

"I haven't seen you since high-school, Spectra! I missed you, boyfriend." She exclaimed as she completely ignored his question.

"High-school was only a year ago. Also I am not your boyfriend and I asked a question which I'd like if you'd answer soon because Gus is getting a little heavy."

"Oh my…What happened to him? And I am still studying to be a doctor, but at this point I won't get my medical license for at least 4 years."

"Well Dr. Clarissa your getting a patient now. Gus here was in an accident with some swords and needs immediate medical attention. I'd have taken him to a hospital, but there aren't any close enough for me to walk to and I remembered you lived nearby." Clarissa agreed to help Gus and rushed of to gather her various medical supplies while Spectra brought Gus over to a couch.

"Okay, I call this strategy meeting to order." Mira announced as the brawlers sat in a circle on the floor.

The only one missing was Julie. Runo was staring at everyone in turn waiting for someone to say something, some sort of master plan that would solve everything, but it was just silence.

Alice was to busy trying to ignore the consistently annoying Masquerade. "Alice," Masquerade whispered, "talk to me. Please." Alice moved farther away and continued to ignore him as she'd done since the incident in the living room the other day.

Finally Baron hesitantly raised his hand and asked permission to speak. He went on to give his idea for what they should do, "We should lure a couple soldiers away at a time, then defeat them. Once we take care of those few we take on more until we beat the whole army."

"Too time consuming. " Mira argued.

"Yeah," Runo agreed, "and our Bakugan would get exhausted."

"Next." Mira sighed.

"What about we recruit vestal citizens to help?" Alice said making sure not to look at Masquerade lest he get the impression she was speaking to him again.

Mira shook her head, "It wouldn't work either. Most vestals no longer have bakugan and ones that did were recruited for Mason's army right away. We wouldn't be able to supply bakugan to half the amount of brawlers we'd need."

"I know!" Runo exclaimed, "We get all the brawlers we know from earth. Chan-Lee, Klaus, Julio, Komba, Jenny, Jewls, Joe, Billy, ...We'd have plenty of brawlers!"

"That's a great idea!" Baron yelled enthusiastically. Then he got really quiet again when everyone stared at him. "Well I suppose it can't hurt to have some help even if it won't be enough...Okay it's settled. We'll recruit them all.

Julie was walking east, at least she thought it was east, following a bug. Well it was bugish looking anyway. It was really a piece of highly advanced technology that Julie had no idea how to use. When she'd found it in the hallway outside Gus's room it seemed like she could use it to track down Gus, or so she'd thought.

So far Julie had tried tried voice commands, trying to find a button to push, and screaming about how unhelpful it was. Eventually it started hovering in the air. After 15 minutes of that pointless hovering it shot off, hopefully leading her to Gus.

"Gorem, have I mentioned I hate bugs?" Julie gasped as she sprinted after it.

Before she could find Gus if that was even where the bug was taking her she ran into Zenet and Becky. "Gundalians! What are you doing here?" Julie huffed out as she bent over from being out of breath. "I won't let you stop me from finding Gus!"

"We aren't here on a mission so relax." Becky told her.

Then Zenet stepped forward, "But we did see your friend not to long ago and I might even be willing to tell you where he is. That is if you brawl me and win!"

"Zenet, what are you doing? We're supposed to be leaving!" Becky whisper-yelled.

"Relax, Becky. This battle will be my way of deciding. She wins and I quit the Gundalians, plus I'll tell her about her friend. She loses and I'm going back. Deal?"

"Bakugan Brawl! Haos Contestir stand!"

"Bakugan Brawl! Subterra Gorem stand! Ability activate! Grand Impact!" Gorem swung at Contestir who nimbly dodged.

"Ability activate! Lumiere conflitto!" Contestir shot sharp projectiles at Gorem who fell back, but didn't return to Julie.

"Now, Gorem! Earthquake!" The battle field shook violently around Contestir, tossing him around roughly until he returned to Zenet.

"Not bad. Okay, your friend was about a mile north of here going into this little red-brick house with that Spectra dude. See ya!" Zenet called already trying to leave, but Becky grabbed her arm. Then Becky said, "Look, Julie I'm sorry about all the trouble I've caused the brawlers, but I really would like to help. Is there anything I could do?"

"I know!" Zenet exclaimed waving her hand like a star-pupil, "What if I get all the guys from the old team to come help the brawlers side? Ren, Jesse, Lena...I'm sure they'd be willing to come, everybody hates working for Barodious." True to her word Zenet punched some numbers in on her bakupod and called the old team.

10 minutes later Julie exhaustedly collapsed on the threshold of a quaint brick house in the middle of no where. The bug was now repeatedly slamming into the door. Then a girl opened it and gasped. "Are you alright" she cried rushing to help Julie up.

"I'm looking for Gus and Spectra. Are they here maybe?" Julie panted, still gasping for breath.

"Oh yes! My boyfriend, Spectra-"

"I'm not your boyfriend, Clarissa!" someone, presumably Spectra, called out.

"Anyway," she continued, "Spectra and Gus came here about an hour ago because Gus was hurt."

Julie ran inside upon hearing that and headed for a door on the opposite side of the room that was opened enough so that she could see Spectra inside. Gus was laying on a bed unmoving and there was a ton of blood visible on his side through the bandages.

"Spectra?" Julie asked as she stood there and a shiver ran up her spine upon entering the dark, eerie room. Spectra was standing across the room from her next to the bed, and he was grinning menacingly from what she could see of his face. He took a step closer and she re-actively stepped back, tripping over something.

"What happened to him?"

"Sword injury. undalians." Spectra replied monotonously.

"Why'd you leave? You don't have to fight alone. You're not a villain anymore," Spectra just stared as Julie paused realizing how much she was doubting this to be fact at the moment. "Are you?" she whispered

"Oh Julie , you shouldn't have come here." he responded as he reached inside his jacket. He withdrew a dagger with an ornate hilt featuring a blood red gemstone as big as a quarter. A shade of black as dark as night colored the rest of the hilt.

"Poor Julie, as I said before you shouldn't have come here. All alone, it'll be to easy to dispose of you. That's what Mason wants, since a dead brawler can't come and reclaim their bakugan."

Julie gasped, as the blood drained from her face. "W-what?"

"I've been working for Mason all along. The day you arrived I was away at their base, I've never fought their lackeys in case you hadn't noticed, and I knew about you getting lefft behind during the rescue. You'd still be there if it weren't for Gus and his chivalry in saving you, since he has no idea I'm working for Mason. Of course when the time is right I'll overthrow Mason, but for now he can deal with you brawlers. Being dead you'll no longer be a threat."

Julie attempted to back up more. Unfortunately Spectra matched every step she took with one of his own.

"It's nothing personal." He raised the dagger. Whimpering Julie backed into the door and desperately fumbled for the doorknob.

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