Here we go, next chapter! Also, no, I didn't post this last week, but that's because I found I have another talent: AMV making. I've made four so far. The last two are really good, the first one is eh and the second one is okay except for the lag in-between scene changes, but, other than that, it's okay. If you'd like to see, hit me up here: channel/UC7_vMWCN5_h8QuseEOllaZA

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Dan followed behind Mira, Drago perched on his shoulder. They had been along for awhile, and Dan still had no idea where they were going. He felt weirdly tired even though he had been running every morning with Baron and should be used to this., especially when he was only walking. His shoulder ached a little too where he had thrown the trident. He reached out and massaged it with one hand. He called to Mira "Hey, are we almost there yet?" wherever there was.

"Yes." she said and pointed towards a large structure. Dan felt a jolt and ice settle in his gut as he recognized it: the stadium, the same one where he had fought Masquerade and, more recently and hauntingly, Spectra.

Mira walked straight towards the stadium's entrance, Dan dragging reluctantly behind her. They went in and Dan's eyes scanned the damage Drago and Helios had caused. Huge, ugly patches of burned grass; long gouges in the ground like scars and, at one side of the stadium, a Drago sized hole in the wall. Dan clenched his fists and Mira turned to him, her blue eyes meeting his brown ones.

"Get out your gauntlet Dan, we're going to battle." she said, pulling out her own gauntlet and strapping it to her wrist.

"Right now? Here?" asked Dan, surprised. Normally, he was always ready for a battle, but right now...in this place...

Mira arched an eyebrow at him and smiled "Yes, right here, right now. Unless you're scared." she challenged.

Dan felt something in him rise up to the surface, wanting to meet her challenge. "Alright, you're on!" he said, putting on his pwn gauntlet. "Gauntlet activated."

"Gauntlet, power strike!" they both shouted.

"Ladies first!" Dan called.

Mira smirked at him. "Gate card set! Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand!" Wilda rose up on the scarred green of the stadium. Dan's gauntlet beeped. "Subterra Thunder Wilda, 450 Gs."

"Okay buddy, it's our turn. Are you ready?" Dan asked his partner.

Drago nodded. "I'm ready." He went into ball form. Dan grabbed him and threw him hard. "Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand!" Drago spun open in a tornado of flames.

"Pyrus Neo Dragonoid 400 Gs."

"Ability activate!" Mira shouted "Gun Lock!" Wilda's Gs raised to 650. He flexed his arms and shot flaming balls of mud from the canons on his shoulders.

"Dan!" Drago called.

"I got you buddy!" said Dan "Ability activate! Burst Shield!" The mud balls met a wall of flame and were absorbed, Wilda's Gs going back down to 450. "Ability activate! Fire Tornado!"

Wilda's Gs went down to 350 while Drago's went up to 500. Drago flew up and started spinning in a downward spiral, flaming engulfing his body, heading towards Wilda.

"Gate card open! Subterra Reactor!" Huge pillars of rock shot upward out of the ground, Wilda's Gs going up to 450. Drago smashed straight through them, not slowing down.

"It'll take more than that to stop us Mira!" Dan called.

"How about this then? Ability activate! Clay Wall!"

Wilda clapped his hands in front of him, the boom echoing around the stadium, and stomped his foot on the ground. A massive wall of mud rose up in front of him. Drago slammed into it at full force and spun, flames twisting around his body as he struggled to break it. Drago's Gs went back to 400, Wilda's going up to 650. Drago flipped off of the mud wall, growling in frustration.

"Not bad." Dan grinned, adrenaline pumping through his body, the buzz of the battle rubbing off on him. "Now try and stop this one! Double ability activate! Burning Tornado plus Burning Dragon!"

Drago's Gs shot to 800, Wilda losing 200. He shot a twisting spiral of flames from his mouth that punched straight through the clay wall, the full force of the flames hitting Wilda. Wilda fell back and reverted to ball form.

"Mira life force 50."

Drago chuckled "that's how you do it." he returned to ball form and flew back to Dan.

Mira smiled at Dan, who grinned back. That same old light in his eyes, excitement in every part of his expression.

"Ready for round two Mira?" Dan called.

"Only if you think you can handle it." she said coyly.

Dan smirked. "Gate card set!"

"Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand!"

The match continued.

-x-

Dan grinned at Mira. "Sorry Mira, but you asked for it. Ability activate! Strike Dragon!" Drago roared and a rainbow pulse of energy flashed outward. The powerful energy wave hit Wilda and sent him back to ball form. Dan's gauntlet beeped.

"Mira Life force zero."

Drago returned to Dan, who grinned again at Mira, who grinned back. "That was fun." Dan said.

"Yes it was." she agreed. "Do you feel tired now?'

"A little," he confessed "but mostly hungry thought."

Mira shook her head. "You're impossible."

"What can I say? I've got a strong appetite." Dan turned and looked at the stadium and grimaced. The place was even worse than it was before. Almost no patches of ground were left unchurned, and chunks of rock littered the ground. He let out a long whistle. "We really did a number on this place didn't we? he said.

"Damn." Mira sighed. "You think they'll be able to fix it?"

"Sure they will. At least, they diode after me and Masquerade fought."

"It wasn't as bad as this though was it?"

"No, it was worse." he said. Suddenly, they were both laughing. All the stress from the past several days had kept them on their feet the whole time, they hadn't really had a chance to relax. Every battle was for something important. Dan had forgot what it was like to have a good battle where nothing was at stake. Dan felt Mira on hand his arm to steady herself as the fit of giggles subsided. For some reason, this made him smile. "Calmed down yet?" he chuckled.

"Yes." she said breathlessly.

"C'mon then. We can go back to my place and I'll make us some lunch," Dan said. "My mom'll be out, she has lunch with her friends every Tuesday."

"Okay." Mira smiled at him

Don't think I don't know what you're all thinking. "Oooooh, the parents aren't home. They gonna fuck."
Sadly, they won't. Sorry to disappoint. xD

Dan had made the two of them sandwiches when they got back. They sat in the living room to eat and watch some T.V. Nobody else was there, Runo, Julie, and Baron having disappeared somewhere. For that, Mira was grateful. She liked just being alone with Dan. He made her feel comfortable and she felt like she could just let go of all her worrying around him. They ending up watching a marathon of this show called Impractical Jokers, which was pretty hilarious. Mira had never laughed so hard in her life. Basically these four guys went out in public and and tried to humiliate each other doing stupid things.

It was starting to get dark when everybody started coming back in. Soon, Runo, Julie, and Baron has joined Mira and Dan. Mrs. Kuso could be heard in the kitchen. She called them all to eat after awhile. Dan got up and stretched and held out a hand to help Mira up. Mira took it and got up smiling, Runo giving the two of them a cold look. Mira flushed and ducked her head down. She was about to follow Dan into the kitchen when something in her pocket vibrated. She frowned and pulled out her Vestal communicator, the source of the vibrating.

"Hey, are you coming Mira?" asked Dan, waiting for her.

"Just a minute." she said "Go ahead without me."

Dan hesitated but went on. Mira stepped outside of the house and pressed the receive button on her communicator. Who could possibly be able to contact me here? Her first thought was that maybe Ace, Shun, and Marucho had found a way to contact her. But then the face appeared on the screen, and Mira's heart clenched. She felt numb. No.

"We need to talk," Spectra Phantom said to her. "Mira, my dear sister."

Here you all go! Also, announcement: I will not be back here until after New Year's. So, this'll be the last chapter for awhile. But don't fret! When I return there will be fun, new chapters! As a matter of fact, the next chapter should make a few of you very happy!

But I fear you will have to wait for now. Chao everyone, and please enjoy the holidays.

Have a Hollywood Christmas and an Undead New Year!