Disclaimer: I do not own Bakugan!
Rating: T, just to be safe.
Pairings: Hydron x Lync (Don't like, don't read!), slight!Lync x Alice, Shadow x Mylene
** Usual shoutouts and love to NiniilVioleta and Random Person! :D **
*~ Just where do you think you're going? ~*
It was about seven o' clock in the morning, on Moscow, Russia. Lync yawned, and stretched. It was the fourth day he had been on Earth, and he'd been loving it so far. He was used to a quieter, less violent routine in the morning.
Each day, he would wake up either to the gray expanse outside his window, or to the smell of Alice making breakfast. He really loves Earth Pancakes (apparently Vestal Pancakes aren't that good) and she would cook them, just for him. Then, they could do whatever they wanted at that point.
Lync didn't mind the activities he did with Alice. She would always show him Earthling things (like bathtubs – who knew that bathing didn't always have to happen standing up?!) and cultures, and they would discuss for hours on end how things were different and similar on Vestal from Earth.
Alice always had time for shopping, even when she didn't really need to buy anything. She was very friendly to the people in town, and had a lot of friends as a result. The ginger would introduce the pinket, who wasn't shy at all, and his natural personality seemed to attract people to him. There were many occasions where Lync would be caught off guard and be flustered. Every time he was introduced, the famous questions were asked. "Is he your boyfriend? Are you two dating? How long have you known each other?" It was funny to see their reactions when they would react, "No, no, and about a week?"
The other time he'd be flustered was when Alice would complement him. "You're popular Lync! I guess you're just so wonderful because you have that quality that attracts people ; that makes them look and stare and talk to you!"
Although it was true, he highly denied such a thing, but then would later praise himself upon it in private.
They would talk about Bakugan, as well. Alice shared her stories about being with the original Battle Brawlers, all the fiascos they had, and the drama between them all. She tastefully spoke about Masquerade, recalling that it was almost like a dream because she swore she never remembered him existing as her.
In return, Lync would tell her all he could about Vestal. He talked about their culture, all the things Earth had that they didn't (it was a strange and interesting list, actually) and how the population overgrew and colonization started. He talked about when he first met the other Vexos, Prince Hydron, and King Zenoheld. Reluctantly, yet surely, he recalled emotional and intense moments between the six personality clashing Brawlers, and their lives before becoming Vexos.
"That's interesting," Alice said in wonder, as she headed for the door. Lync held it open for her, he got into habits of doing things for Alice, and walked out into the wintry air as they continued their conversation, "Speaking of relations, what is your family like, Lync?" she asked, revering in her own jubilee.
He shrugged. "I don't know," he said monotonously out of habit, "do you have more family than your Grandfather?"
It was Alice's turn to shrug. "Well, yes. I have an aunt and uncle, they don't live in Russia, though." She added in hastily. "And as for my parents, well to be honest I don't remember. But don't be sad – I'm not sad because if I can't remember someone, why should I cry if I don't generally miss them?" her words interjected as fluidly as his thoughts, he also liked that about Alice.
"Okay then. Well, I have a normal family, I guess. Parents and some other relatives of theirs," he gave an offhanded wave, "I'm an only child. I was living, like the others, in the mainland of Vestal before anything got colonized. I went to school in Vestal, too." He thought back to his schooling days, and shook his head. "When I was with the Vexos, we were so busy with working for Prince Hydron and King Zenoheld, we never really got a chance to study in any way. Not that I mind, because studying is for nerds," he joked chastely.
Alice gave a playful poke in the stomach. "You shouldn't say that, studying is good for everyone! I don't got to school myself – Grandfather homeschools me, but if there's anything I know, it's that studying is important!" her lecture stung hard, and he had to recoil because he feared what was to come in the future.
"Can we change the topic please?" Lync added hastily, wanting to avoid any sort of plans for bookwork in its entity.
She laughed gently. "sure, but I'm not forgetting so don't worry!"
He groaned. "That's why I'm worrying."
They both shared laughs, one more light-hearted than the other, yet they still harmonized together, and both showed genuine bliss.
It was by the sound of clapping by which their laughs slowly died on their tongue. It was the sound of familiar laughing, by which Lync's heart slowed down in fear, and Alice's blood began to pump. They only glanced at each other for a second, before they turned around.
There he was. The one person Lync hoped he would never see. Hydron stood there, clapping his hands pompously, then letting out a capricious sigh. "How heartwarming," he mused cruelly, his sweet voice just dripping with sadism, "Unfortunately, it seems you can't be as comfortable with dear little Alice any longer, Lync." A smirk formed on his pale lips.
Alice's eyes narrowed. Just by the air and attitude of this person, she could tell he was Prince Hydron. "So you're Prince Hydron?" she questioned, "I heard you were cruel, and I hoped to never see you with my own eyes!"
He laughed, it was a truly insane and frightening laugh. "Did you, now? Is that what your precious Lync informed you of? Well, Lync, I'm rather flattered. You mentioned me to your little lady."
Lync's cyan eyes were unreadable, but his fists clenched in fury. "Stop patronizing me," he criticized, "just get to the point, Hydron. If you're here to take me back to Vestal, well, that was a stupid idea because I'm not going back."
Hydron's smile faltered all the way down to a grimace. "Is that so? I didn't know four days of being with a tramp was enough for you to grow a backbone!"
"She is not a tramp!" Lync defended, and Alice cried out, "Yeah, that's right! Just go back to Vestal, because Lync's changed and you're too late!"
The blond's purple eyes were alight with fury. "I see how it is." He sighed, reaching into his pocket, feeling the newly modeled Retrieve Bomb, but not revealing it. They have fighting spirit, and it would be a bit unfair to end them before they had a chance to show it. Hydron kept the Retrieve Bomb inside his pocket, instead taking on his Gauntlet.
"If we can't settle this like normal people, let's settle this like Brawlers."
"Can you really take the both of us on?" Alice questioned, as she positioned her Gauntlet and Alpha Hydranoid. Lync followed suit with his Aluze.
Hydron smiled, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "You shouldn't worry about me, Dear Alice."
The Gauntlets were up and poised. Three different voices, two angry and determined, one cocky and cruel, yelled, "Gauntlet, Power Strike!"
Time stood still again, and the match of a life time was about to begin.
