So how'd you guys like the last chapter. I sort of like this story of mine so far. So far, Alice has to find the information of Amber's/Lynn's bodyguard: Krista Lignose. Hotshot would have to be the website they could find the right information on their assigned girl.

Ventus [Me]: Ok, so Alice is first looking up this girl named Krista Lignose. Up close look up on her, she's a martial artist from China and is very mean. She brawls and is ranked 11, surpassing Ace Grit and Mira Clay. Later in the story, you'll read about her threatening Alice and Runo gets hurt.

Mason: Don't tell them everything!

Ventus: Shut up. I wasn't.

Mason: Oh yeah, and whose that guy *Points at random guy.*

Ventus: *To random guy* Sorry random guy, *turns to Mason* He's still drunk from last time. ON WITH THE STORY!

Strike Out

Sequel to Love Shield

Chapter 4: Meeting Krista Lignose

Alice's P.O.V

I surfed the web day in and day out, but still I got little information on Krista. She was born and raised in China, she's a martial artist and that her personality will differ from her set and from another.

I got onto Hotshot and saw that her page was recently updated. I grabbed a pencil and started to write some notes down.

Name: Krista Lignose (Kia-Li)

Age: 15

Group: Martial Artist

Eye Color: Violet

Hair Color: Black held up with red ponytail

Grade Level: C

Bakugan Ranking: 11

Bakugan: Pyrus Ilea.

Position: Bodyguard to Amber Lynn Striker.

Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Joseph (Jot) Akita Marines

Recently Post:

JustSOHot (Krista): I know Jot looked so Hot in that new car of his. He is the best a girl can EVER have *Current mood: happy*

BeautyModel4Poster499 (Amber): Ugh, yawn… it's time to talk about Shun K. He was so adorable and smoking in that hospital bed. He beat up a guy for protecting me. He slid on the guy's blood and got a sprained ankle. I had to call 911; I had to get him to the hospital.

JustSoHot: Oh really. God, he must be a real saver then. I would kill Jot for him, but NO! I would never betray Jot like that.

BeautyModel4Posters499: What the heck is the guy's last name again?

JustSOHot: His FULL name is Joseph Akita Marines. I call him Jot because he is a jack and a smoking one at that.

BeautyModel4Posters499: Whatever!

I looked up from my notes to see the lies Lynn posted. How dare she do that? Lie to her own bodyguards. Being the wretched girl she thinks I am, I grabbed the phone after I jotted down Krista's phone#.

I called her.

"Who is this," said Krista on the other line.

"Hi, I'm Shun Kazami," I said, trying to disguise my voice like Shadow did when I encountered him for the first time.

"Wait, your Amber's incredibly hot boyfriend," Krista asked, obviously shocked.

"Yeah," I said, "and I'm just wondering if you can meet me up at hospital room# 27. I want to see the three girls one at a time that are Amber's Bodyguards. I want to tell you personally to keep her safe until I get out."

"Oh, yeah sure, I will totally do that for you," Krista said, hanging up.

I laughed, that was totally easy. One thing for sure, I'm not letting her get to Shun, she'll have to Bakugan Battle me first.

I grabbed my Hydranoid and two others. The other two were gifts from Ace. Darkuss Omega and Darkuss Duratek. My battling skills aren't very good, but I'll willingly do anything to protect him.

Since my absence of brawling I was cut down to rank 163. But I'll quickly make up for it anyhow.

I was in the abandon room of the hospital. Room 27 had some gruesome history. I'll spare the details later, but the darkness gave me a boost, and reminded me of whom I am. I'm Alice Gehabich, Darkuss Master of the brawlers, and to know me is to know fear.

I heard the door open, I hid and in my new change of clothing, I was perfectly unseen.

I smirked as she looked around. She turned on the light. Uh no. I was right in the middle of the room.

"Hey," she yelled, getting into an attack position, "you're not Shun K. Who are you, and how'd you get my number?"

Time for me to go mean. I swallowed nervously. "I'm your darkest nightmare," I said, my eyes closed and no emotion on my face but a close smirk and smile.

"Your who," She asked again.

"Boy, you ask a lot. From Amber's bodyguard I would be expecting more. But heck, this is Amber, I shouldn't be surprised she also have weak guards," I set back.

Krista's teeth gritted together. Get the opponent angry, they're blinded. Find her weakness.

I begun again, "I saw your number on Hotshot. You shouldn't update any status until you know the facts."

She stood her ground, her breath rising in pace. It was true though, you shouldn't update until you know the facts.

I shot her an emotionless look on my face, and I said in my disguised voice, "I'm the one who called you."

Krista's face grew shocked, "y-your Alice, are you, the theft that stole Shun away from Amber?"

I stood there, answering can wait, "one I'm his girlfriend, and two you better watch your tongue you fox, and her name isn't Amber, it's Lynn. Lynn Amour Striker, the one who accused me for stealing her boyfriend a few months ago." I looked over to her. I held up those three Bakugan, "Wanna go, or are you going to just stand there like the little pup you are, huh fox," I added.

She took out a red Bakugan. I saw that her expression changed, "If I deal with you now, Amber has but yet another opening to get to Shun. Alright you crow. You are my dinner, now prepare to be clawed," she yelled, "with you gone, Shun has no choice but to summit to Amber, and Lynn, please, she can't be that un-cool like."

"BAKUGAN BRAWL," We called.

"Darkuss Omega, stand," I called. A black like snake Bakugan rose on my side.

"Pyrus Ilea stand tall," She yelled. Her Bakugan was a butterfly. It suddenly morphed into a Pyrus Omega.

"Huh," I said under my breath. It seems like I did poor research on this one.

"Alright, let's go you wretched girl, the crow that gets in the way with the dove and the hawk, Ability Activate, Burning Morph," She yelled.

Her bakugan took flight, turning back into that butterfly state. It looked down at the field. The field was in flames.

"Huh, running away with your tail between your legs, a true brawler stands and fight and does not flee, much like Amber did. Fleeing until the fighting even started. Ability Activate, Dark Eclipse." I said, emotionless and cold.

Omega turned invisible and attacked Ilea in the air, wrapping around the red Bakugan. The field was no longer in flames and it was dark.

"Knock out the lights and the Bakugan itself for good, Omega," I called to it.

Omega's tail went to the lights and destroyed every single one. The darkness becoming an eerie aura around Omega. Omega's teeth flashed and he bit down. The last thing I knew, it was all over.

I caught Omega skillfully. "Being 11 in the rankings, I thought I'd have a challenge."

I snapped my finger, and Omega transported us to the park.

Krista's P.O.V

I looked up, after the lights went out. My Bakugan screeched a painful scream. I held my ears. The pain grew so much with him.

"Being 11 in the rankings, I thought I'd have a challenge," I heard Alice say. I did some research on her. She was suppose to be nice, not this heartless. She doesn't brawl, I didn't expect this.

I heard a snap, and bright light blinded me. I closed them and counted to 5. I opened them to see the park, and her right in front of me.

Her red hair flew in the breeze, soft brown eyes on me. She wore a purple shirt with a black thin jacket, her pants were black jeans and her shoes were black boots.

"Tell me Krista, why you work for Lynn," she asked.

"Her name is Amber," I said, before she insults my leader again. I stood up, "How dare you insult her with a name like Lynn, don't you have any brain," I said, harshly as I could.

She smirked. "I told you before, her name is Lynn. She's using you. And yes I do have a brain, otherwise I would be in a mental hospital or already dead, didn't you know that. I used bits of information of you to defeat you. I know everything you do, everything you say. I'll quote this again; I'm your darkest Nightmare. And, since you know me by Alice, why don't you call me your and Lynn's rival. We are rivals of Shun, rivals of this world. Mammal against bird. Seeing that you called me Crow, then so be it, Fox. And Shun, our prize, is Hawk," Alice said, snapping her hand and disappearing.

I stood and watched as there was nothing left of her. Was it the truth, or was it a lie, like Amber's telling of her about her being a devious evil girl, one that steals anything that has love, cause of her past. The past of her lost of her love. Amber said she was a widow. Then, who was Mike Loan Ryx. Not anything to do to with her. Why isn't this coming to a conclusion? I don't understand.

I put my head into my hands. I shook it off, or at least tried to. Why does this happen to me. I'm always the first to be brawled, and to be targeted. I'm a martial artist from China dang it, I'm not going to let my Rival get me in between my work and her tactics. No, I'm not the stupid. She's going down.

Alice's P.O.V

That went well. I couldn't see anything special in her. Well, it's basically this safe than sorry. I wonder how Runo's doing.

Thinking of her, I grabbed my phone, "Hey Runo," I said.

"Alice," I heard her say.

"Yeah," I answered.

"I have something to tell you," She said.

After explaining something I yelled, "WHAT!"