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Anyway, when I read some of the review, some of the guesses are ALMOST right! Okay, just read the story to find out what happens!

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Edited: OH MY GOSH! IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I LAST UPDATED! I am so sorry for not updating sooner, but later is better than never right? I'm so upset and disappointed with myself for not updating. I'm really sorry! And yet, people still review on my stories. Thank you for the support guys and please continue reading! I won't quit this because I love both of my stories!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bakugan! Or else Shun and Alice would've been classified as "couples" in the anime. Lol

Chapter 21: I'm back!

ALICE POV

When Gus and Mira were distracted, the girls and I ran towards the exit. We ran and ran. We opened every door we see and at the same time, we avoided the guards.

Unfortunately, we ran into trouble and that is why the three of us are battling some crazy dude and his friend who claims to be the greatest brawler ever.

So we battled them, 2-vs-2. I've got to admit they were tough but we're not going to give up!

"Ability card activate, Fire of Darkness" I said. Vladitor released a powerful violet-coloured-fire and attacked our opponent.

Before we they could attack back, the ground started shaking and the walls are falling apart. Those men ran away, probably scared for their lives. Cowards.

"And you call them men, tsk." I heard Julie say

"There's no time for this, we need to run bef – AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"RUNO – AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" We were all yelling, Runo fall first followed by Julie and me.

"OMG! Girls, don't panic. Just because we're falling doesn't mean we're going to die. I mean we're only falling in a pool full of hot lava and –" Julie kept on rambling. Clearly, she was panicking.

"JULIE! STOP PANICKING!" Runo yelled.

Suddenly, our bakugan returned to their original form. They catch us and flew away.

"Thanks for saving us, Skieress, Vladitor." I said to my bakugan once we landed on a safe place

"You are certainly welcome Alice." Vladitor said

"Like he said, no problem." Skieress said

"Yeah, and don't forget to thank Aranaut" Bubbly and Cheerful Julie said. It seems her panic is gone. "I still wish I have a bakugan with me." She pouted.

We all laughed and I said, "I'm sure you'll find one or maybe Gorem is the ONLY one for you."

"Yeah yeah…" She said

"Look who we have here" A smug voice said. I guess this wasn't a safe place after all. Sigh.

"What do you want Shadow?" Runo yelled

Shadow laughed and said "Feisty aren't we?" He licked his lips and laughed again before stepping forward towards them. Behind him Volt and Mylene stood.

"Why are we wasting our time here?" I heard Mylene say as she crossed her arms.

"Beats me, ask Shadow over there." Volt shrugged his shoulders before pointing at his comrade.

It happened so fast, the three of us were battling the three of them. I lend Julie Skieress for a while and they're battling Volt, Runo is battling Shadow and I'm left with Mylene.

I don't know what's happening with Julie and Runo's battle but I'm slowly losing. Oh crap, snap out of it Alice. You're going to win; for the resistance, for the Bakugan and for Hydranoid.

With determination, I said "I won't lose to you… Ability card activate…"

NO ONE'S POV

"Where could they be?" Dan asked furiously. Even if the resistance landed safely, they were still trap inside. Although they could easily get out, they chose not to because they are hoping that the girls are still there.

"Master Dan, What if they didn't manage to get out?" Baron asked.

Dan didn't want to believe that, he cannot forgive himself if something happened to the girls especially Runo. "Then let's just hope that they somehow found a way to get out of it!"

With that they started searching for the girls, hoping that they're alright!

In the end, the girls lost and they were captured; they were knocked unconscious by the vexos, Volt and Shadow were forced by Mylene to carry them.

"Tell me again why we have to carry them, while she's just walking without a burden in her hands?" Shadow complained while carrying Alice.

Mylene, hearing him, rolled her eyes and stated the obvious fact, "Because I'm a girl and I don't wanna them."

"That's so unfair!"

"Whatever."

Volt just rolled his eyes at the two. He doesn't even know why he's with them. The three of them decided to bring the girls to Prince Hydron as a gift, hoping that they'll be the new favourite. They have their vehicle parked near the destroyed Gemma City. They hopped in and went straight to the vestal Palace.

When they arrived in the Palace, they immediately barged into Hydron's place and presented the unconscious girls before kneeling down in front of him.

"We have brought some present for you, your highness; we defeated them and knocked them unconscious." Mylene said

"They are part of the resistance and three of the original bakugan battle brawlers" Volt said

Prince Hydron were looking at the girls while twirling his hair, he smiled, congratulated the three of them for a job well done, and then ordering them to put lock them. "Oh, separate them from their bakugan, okay?"

"As you wish," Mylene said, "Volt, Shadow, carry them again!" before walking away, leaving the two of them behind.

"Bossy as ever," mumbled Shadow before grabbing Alice again "Volt, help me here."

Volt sighed and grabs the other two. They started walking towards the high-tech dungeon, they lock them like how they locked Ace and the others before; they put the girls in the container after grabbing their bakugan and filled the container with water. The bakugan, on the other hand, are safely placed near the cabinets. Soon, both of them left, and went to where Mylene is.

ALICE'S POV

'I feel cold! Water… but I'm not drowning, but I can't breathe. Where am I? What happened?' I thought as I tried opening my eyes. When I successfully opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was water and I was in a container, I looked sideways and saw Julie on my right and Runo on my left, in the same situation I am except they're unconscious.

'I can't breathe… I'm at my limit…' I tried escaping by pushing my body against the container but I'm too weak. Suddenly, I saw something shinning near me.

'My bag!' I thought, 'no more hesitating, my life and my friend's life are at stake' I tried my best to get my bag and get the item I needed. I knew this would come in handy someday, I just hope that 'someday' is 'now' and put it on.

'Please work…please work… I need you right now, you might be the only one who can free us… please come back… help us…' these were my last thought before slowly falling into the darkness.

But before falling into the dark, I heard a voice "Just rest Alice, I'll take over for a while!" I smiled. He's Back!

NO ONE'S POV

A light emerges from where Alice is, and as if by magic, she transformed –from the clothes, to the hair, and to the gender. He pushed the container with all his might, again and again, until it broke and the water spilled. He breathes for a moment before opening Runo's and Julie's container. He laid them down and looked around him.

"Aha, so there are the bakugan. Are the vexos stupid? Don't they know that if we got away from the container, we could easily escape because the bakugan are also here?" He said to himself before smirking. He grabbed the three bakugan and safely put it in his pocket, he also grabbed their gauntlet.

He tried waking the girls up, but it was no use. He carried them, even though they're heavy and started sneaking out the dungeon. They, or should I say he, manage to sneak in one of the private rooms in the upper place of the palace. It looks like a maid's quarter, there's a bed and a desk. He put the girls in the bed and grabbed the pen and paper in the desk and wrote a letter, and then put it beside them along with Haos Aranaut and her gauntlet.

He could just leave the palace with them but it's risky since they're unconscious, so he decided to do what they originally planned to do.

He looked everywhere for the so-called-place of the Prince, unfortunately he ran into trouble.

"Who are you?" a voice said, and that voice belongs to none other than Volt, who was leaning in a wall.

"It seems like I've been found out!" he fake sigh and started walking, as if there's no one there.

"Hey! Who do you think you are walking away from me, you arrogant guy!" Volt said as he activated his gauntlet. "Activate your gauntlet so we can brawl"

He looked at the thing in his arms and said "Oh, so this is a gauntlet. We never had this during our time. Gauntlet power strike!"

"Gate card set, Bakugan brawl!" Volt said

"I have no other choice then," he said as he took out the bakugan in his hands, since he's a darkus brawler, he picked the darkus bakugan. "Hey, listen to me, we need to brawl."

"Who are you?" Vladitor said

"I'm a friend, trust me. Your friends are safe, and I need to beat that guy!" he said pointing to Volt.

"Okay… but if you're lying you'll pay!" Vladitor said.

"Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand!"

And so, the battle begins!

MEANWHILE, Shun, Marucho and Mira manage to sneak into the palace, while Dan is battling Spectra.

"Do you know where we are going?" Marucho said

"I have no idea at all!" Shun honestly said

"I know where Hydron's throne is, follow me!" She said as they started running. "Behind his throne lay the five legendary bakugan who are currently a statue, he said that they're some sort of art piece and Drago is the only one missing."

As they ran towards the throne, they heard something, and the grounds is somewhat shaking, as if there was a battle. They ran faster and saw a Vladitor and Brontes fighting!

"If Vladitor is there, then it means that… ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!" Shun yelled the last part and ran faster. Marucho and Mira also ran faster, but when they got there, they were surprised.

"Who is that?" a confused Mira asked, pointing towards the guy who is using Alice's bakugan to fight Volt.

"Shun, is that who I think it is?" Marucho asked, even he does not believe in what he's seeing.

"It's definitely him… he's back! HEY!" Shun shouted.

Both brawlers looked towards him; one was frowning while the other is smirking.

"Yo! Guess what? I'm back" the smirking one said.

Yes, he's really back! Masquerade is finally back.

Author's Note: I'm also back! Thanks for the never ending support! Especially those who never left me! I love you guys! Please give me inspiration! Review okay?