EPILOGUE

A tall dark haired boy with hazel eyes stood next to a grave alone. His fierce eyes scanned the name on the tombstone with reverence.

"That suit is almost too formal for you." Said a voice from behind him making him turn around to face a young woman with red orange wavy hair in a white blouse with a dark plum skirt, "Shun, we should get going."

He smiled at her and walked away from the tombstone towards her.

"Funny you should say that." Shun remarked as he looked up to the sky, "Today's the sixth anniversary, think we'll see him today, Alice?"

"I don't know." Alice murmured a little grumpily, "Frankly I still don't care."

"Aw come on Alice." Said a male from further up the path, "We know you still kind of hate him, but give him some credit or at least have a bit of forgiveness in your heart."

"Hydron, like you have any cause to be saying such things since you still won't go home to tell your parents that you're still alive." Alice retorted to the lime green haired boy with a frown.

He scoffed a bit then was silent as he fell into step with them.

"No fighting you two." Shun said to them as they walked to their car and all piled in.

Shun took the driver's seat and Alice sat in the passenger seat while Hydron hopped into the back.

"Let's go meet up with the others at the pub." Alice suggested as they drove off.

The ride to the pub was silent, but not without a few of the outside noises fluttering into the interior of the car every so often. At the pub they greeted many of their old friends from their days of the battle. They all stood outside of the pub chattering about their lives and asking each other how things were going. Only a few were missing, but the others guessed that they were running late was all and piled into the pub to get some food and drinks.

Hydron started up a conversation with Volt and Shadow, while Mylene spoke with Shun, Alice, and Julie.

"So where's Keith and Runo, Mylene?" Alice asked the blue hair woman sitting across from her.

"Runo just texted me that they're at his grave right now and will be a few minutes before they'll get here." Mylene informed the red head, "Runo's still hoping for Dan to return to society, but Keith doesn't think so."

"He's hoping Runo will come around to him." Julie stated with a bubbly smile and giggled a bit, "No offense, but she's better off dating a mortal than a god that only appears here on Earth randomly a year."

"Much as I'd hate to say it, she might as well forget about Kuso ever returning to society." Alice added in, "I doubt he could or would relinquish the power he gained, but then again what do I know about gods."

Everyone went silent as very few of them understood Alice's hatred of the boy, but they hardly respected her as that moment came to pass.

"No offense, Alice," Julie said, "this vendetta you have against Dan is getting a little old and you've all told us the tale about his previous transgressions against you, but you should really not hold grudges for too long. It'll ruin your complexion."

Alice sighed and frowned looking to Shun for some back up or his opinion, but he was expressionless and only blinked at her. Her lips quivered for a moment and then she exhaled sharply.

"Fine, the next time I see him, I'll tell him that I forgive him." Alice admitted feeling defeat.

Julie giggled and hugged Alice tightly, "That's our Alice."

Meanwhile back at the grave stone stood two aged figures. One a woman with sky blue hair in a loosely made pony tail and wearing a dark blue dress and the other a bleach blonde male with his hair slightly spiked upwards in the back. He wore black sunglasses and formal button up shirt of the black color with blue jeans. A sad smile was on both of their faces as the woman laid a flower wreath upon the stone and then with a finger she traced the words engraved upon it.

"Has it really been six years, Keith?" The blue haired woman asked the blonde faintly and he cocked his head to the side.

"Hm?" He grunted and then spoke, "We should get going Runo, the other have been kept waiting long enough."

"Right." Runo replied as she returned to his side and he offered arm for her to hold as they walked.

She smiled a bit, but then a gust of wind rippled through the cemetery and she clasped the arm in fear of being blown away. Keith held her and chuckled a bit.

"Scared of a gust of wind blowing you away? The mighty Runo?" Keith teased and she blushed deep red.

"Heh, you guys haven't changed much." Said a familiar voice unaged by the time.

"Dan!" Runo squeal and rushed up to the white dragon like boy.

He groaned a bit as he was seized into a tight hug.

"I was hoping we didn't miss out on you visiting." Runo went on with a bright warm smile as she released him.

"Well I try not to forget all who gave their lives for the fight." Dan murmured as he glanced back at the tombstone, "Marucho Marukura, especially."

"We all owe him much." Runo stated her smile solemn, "As well as you. For had you not gained this power none of us could return to normalcy and be humans once more."

He folded his white wings closer to his body and his tail flicked a bit as he turned his head back to face his friends once more.

"I think it's time for me to leave again." Dan murmured as turned around now completely and bent down before the tombstone.

"So soon?" Runo whined, "You've only just arrived."

Dan smiled at the stone and placed his hand on the ground, keeping his fingers slightly space as in the moment a few wild flowers stemmed from between them to full grown flowers. He lifted his hand away and stood back a bit.

"I don't belong amongst you guys." Dan said with a bit of sorrow evident in his tone, "I'm no longer human and there isn't a trace of the person I use to be within me. It seems Dan Kuso has faded away from this world. All that's left is Salamander."

"But Dan…." Runo trailed off knowing he was right.

The boy before them had once been Dan Kuso, but over the time from when he had been infected and then attained his godly powers, he was in constant change. Not only had his Bakugan form been evolving, but his personality as well. Although after reaching his final evolution and granted Keith, Shun, Mylene, Volt, Runo, Shadow, Hydron, and anyone else infected to be a Bakugan was thus cured. It took him about two years to completely cure the whole world, but soon after he helped the rebuilding and people were about to return to their homes after another two years. About a year ago he attempted to meet with his parents, but they didn't recognize him at all. So he claimed that 'Daniel Kuso' died in battle gloriously. He made sure they would be fine without him before totally forgetting about them. Thus he was doing the same to everyone else and Keith was sensing that at this moment.

"Now that the world has been fixed, what will you do old friend?" Keith asked with a smug look on his face.

Salamander looked to the sky for a while and then back to Keith. His friends had aged without him, but he still exceeded them all in wisdom. He unfurled his wings and smirked at Keith.

"I'm leaving the future of this world in your hands." Salamander stated as he gave his wings one good flap before soaring off into the distance with Runo yelling after him.

"What did he mean by that?" Runo asked Keith after she had given up trying to call the white being back.

Keith pulled his gaze from the sky and spoke to Runo softly, "He's leaving forever. Probably...we will never see him again."

Keith moved closer to her and she blushed even more so than before as he cupped her chin.

"I think it's a good idea to forget about him now, Runo." Keith whispered to her before she was surprised by his lips up on her lips.

"Keith what are doing?" Runo gasped after he released her.

"Runo I can't stand it anymore, not letting you know," Keith began in a hushed tone as he whispered into her ear, "I love you. Since I first saw you in the classroom back in Vexos Village, I was astounded by your beauty and soon found myself enchanted by it. Please allow me to call you my girlfriend from now on."

Runo smiled at him and returned the kiss.

"Yes."

Indeed they never saw Dan Kuso or rather Salamander ever again. However it was rumored that Alice may have encountered the boy a few years later while hiking up a mountain alone. She had lost her grip on her rock hold and was slipping at a dangerous height. She wasn't sure if it the wind or not, but she felt a hand steady her and hold her in place until she could gain back her grip. She never did get a chance to see if things could be mended between the two of them. Life on Earth was never the same after the Spore Event, but never again would it reoccur for a immortal being would see to making sure such devastation couldn't ever happen. Sadly the world isn't perfect and sometimes divine intervention couldn't be allowed, but humanity would fine a way. In an imperfect world people can amount to good deeds or go down the path of darkness. Thus this is the gift of free will for how you live will remain your decision. Fate is your choice, now what will you do with it?

THE END

Seriously...its the end.

Spectra: Why am I paired with the stupid annoying overrated blue haired girl? She's Kuso's gf not mine!

Dan: Yeah! Keith give her back!

Runo: I DON'T BELONG TO EITHER OF YOU!

Shinjiro: At least I appeared in this fanfiction, hardly do I ever. I'm still mad that I wasn't in your Rise of the Red Hero.

Miyoko: *crying in a corner* Never going to see my son again. He's always going off into the sunset. It's bad enough to have this happen in one fanfiction, but two! *balls her eyes out* You're a meanie.

Drago: I hardly appear in this and...I'm human? A football player? I die in a car accident? I hate you.

Dan: At least she didn't have you in a mental hospital for six chapters.

Me: Alright! Sorry...not...maybe...quit looking at me.

Moving on from that. Just to let you know, there will be NO sequel for this story. This is it. I hope you enjoyed the ride and hope you'll entertain yourself with my other fanfiction, Rise of the Red Hero, which will have a sequel. Thank you all for reading.