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Well, before I get angry, I should get on with the story. Oh, and thank you for waiting for so damn long for me people, I really had no idea how much I was missed!

Strike Out

Sequel to Love Shield

Chapter 5: Meeting with Hazel Granite

Runo's P.O.V

I scratched at my head. Man this girl writes. A LOT. I didn't know where to start. She has but three Hotshot accounts, and all of them has something to do to her and her boyfriend, Amber, and her Bakugan.

Her Hotshot page brought up some information. I started writing.

Name: Hazel Granite

Age: 15

Group: Reporter

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Light brown with yellow ponytail

Grade Level: C

Bakugan Ranking: 12

Bakugan: Haos Loran (Haos Ilea will be shown instead this chapter)

Position: Bodyguard to Amber Lynn Striker.

Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Kyle Gamer

Recently Post:

Light Biter (Hazel): I have the most amazing news EVER!

Postergirl4model499 (Amber): Is it about Gamer?

Light Biter: NO! One his name is Kyle, and two, it's about SHUN K.!

Postergirl4model499: WHAT? Tell me Tell me Tell me NOW!

Light Biter: Shun's cheating on you, like totally for Alice G.

I was shocked. Shun wouldn't cheat on no one, and most importantly, he would cheat on Amber for Alice, its common sense.

I looked at it a little bit more, somehow the name rings a bell, but what.

She sounds like a gossip girl who can't help but spread rumors.

'That was it,' I thought, 'she's the one who started the rumor about me making out with HER boyfriend. Unlike Lynn I have my own.'

I grabbed the phone. I called this Hazel to give her a piece of my mind.

I selected an app on my phone, it'll disguise my voice as Shun's… lucky me.

"Hey, is this Hazel Granite," I said.

"Yes, who is this?" She asked.

"Well, this is Shun Kazami, Amber's b-boyfriend, listen, I heard you are in a close friendship with Amber, can you keep her away from that brainless red head Alice for her until I get out and can you meet me in the hospital room 39," I said. I nearly had to choke it out.

"WELL SURE SHUN. K." She yelled and hung up.

I felt my eardrums bleed. But at least I tricked her.

I headed toward the hospital, and room# 39.

I stood inside room 39. This room is a working room, somewhat resembling my attribute Haos. I brought three Bakugan with me, 2 of them came from Baron, which I have to remind myself to say thanks when I see him. One was Haos Knight and the other is Haos Aries.

I waited till this Hazel came, but so far, no luck.

The door opened just a crack and blue eyes looked in. "Hello, Shun, where are you?" She opened the door wide open and came in, slamming the door behind her.

"Hello Granite." I said in a metallic voice as best I could.

"Hello mysterious voice." She said back.

I rolled my eyes and let myself be shown. I wore black pants and a yellow shirt. My hair was covered with a green wig –Do. Not. Ask!

She gasped. "W-who are you?"

In my metallic voice I replied, "Oh, no body special, just a little friend of Shun who wants to get rid of Lynn Amour Striker, the one you call Amber Lynn Striker. Heard of her?" Before she could speak I shook my head and said, "No, of course you know the wicked girl. You are her bodyguard, which I don't understand entirely. Now, to business, let me introduce myself and forgive my rudeness. I'm a friend of Alice, Shun's true girlfriend. You should know your facts. Now as for my name; I am Danielle Mayan, please you meet you Hazel Granite."

Right away she said, "Amber is so Shun's K. boyfriend, how dare you say such lies!" Her peppy outfit made her popular tone seem almost natural. Great!

I sighed and held out my three Bakugan. "Either we go or not Light Biter."

She tensed up and brought out her Bakugan. Before all this happened Dan told me about it. Some special move Ai, we'll see if it has enough of it for Knight and Aries' combo.

"LET'S BRAWL." We yelled.

"Haos Knight, stand guard." I yelled. A crystal, blinding flash intimidated the room and blinded me for a sec, then it disappeared and a knight with a shield and sword stood ready for an order stood before me.

"Okay, Haos Ilea, ram 'em down baby." A little Bakugan appeared on her side, having the shape of a small house- and it was a baby sheep. I growled. Did NOT expect that!

"Okay Mayan, let us see if you have what it takes for Ilea!" Hazel said. "Ability Activate, Wool Cloth."

The wool on Ilea grew, until a fully fledged ram was standing at her side. I bit my lip.

"Well Granite, you had a trick up that wool sweater of yours after all. My turn. Ability Activate, Morn Cross." A sudden flash of light was summoned and Knight's sword got bigger and longer. "Now tell me little lamb," I started. "Why you are working for Lynn Amour Striker?"

"I don't need to tell you anything Mayan!" She yelled.

Sassing me huh, good luck!

I shook my head and chuckled. "You are predictable."

"Huh," she said. "How am I?"

"Your next move would be Center Fold, correct." She gasped and backed up a little. "Destiny will run its course, and yours will have run its course by now, but I need information. Now speak up, or they all get it. I mean Lynn, Krista, Alani, Alexis, and who can forget Kyle Gamer." She looked panicked. I knew that would get to her.

"Now, tell me what I need to know Granite, or the pain will be unbearable, I promise you to the highest extent possible on my life."

Hazel's P.O.V

I gasped loudly and backed up. The girl in front of me told me, "Destiny will run its course, and yours will have run its course by now, but I need information. Now speak up, or they all get it. I mean Lynn, Krista, Alani, Alexis, and who can forget Kyle Gamer."

I freaked out then. My breathing hitched and all I wanted was to get out of there.

"Now, tell me what I need to know Granite, or the pain will be unbearable, I promise you to the highest extent possible on my life."

I breathed in deep. "W-why should I tell you anything?"

"Because you don't have a choice." She said in a metallic voice. She sounded almost like a snake. I hate snakes.

I gulped. I don't her to hurt anyone, especially Amber and Kyle. Why did she add Alani? I thought. My eyes widen.

"First," I started to say, "I want to know something, Mayan."

"Name it Granite."

"W-what did you do with Alani?"

She thought for a moment, which picked up on my anxiety even more. Ilea looked at me and I knew something was up.

"She's safe and sound with Mike Loan Ryx, Lynn's true boyfriend and future husband."

Okay, who? Mike Loan Ryx. I've seen around with Dan Kuso. My instincts kicked in. "Oh, you mean that dark haired, blue eyed kid hanging around that hot guy Dan Kuso. Okay, but why is he involved?"

She sighed angrily for, I'm guessing, more reasons than one. "Yes, him. And if you paid attention, I'm pretty sure you would have caught that reason. Now, it's my turn, and special thing about Knight here, he'll know a lie or not. Now, first things first, why are you working for Lynn?"

"Okay, one you asked that like for the third time, and second her name is so Amber. To answer the question though, I'm not actually sure. I just need something to do."

She rolled her blue eyes at me. "Listen Granite, if Kyle means anything to you, well, you'll see unless you answer seriously."

I panicked and my breathing hitched. "Yes, of course Mayan."

"Good, next: do you have any information on her ambitions?"

I thought for a while. She did say something about-, "She, wants to kill this girl, Alice I believe, so Shun can be all hers. I believe she asked Alexis to take you all out, as in you I mean some girls named Julie and Runo. If you know them ask them their story."

She ripped off her hair. Or, I thought she did. It turns out she has light blue hair that actually matches her eyes.

"I'm Runo Misaki, girlfriend to Dan Kuso who is best friends with Shun Kazami. Hear me out and then you'll see you're fighting for the wrong girl."

She told me everything. I gapped like a fish to some info. She didn't stop there though. She then went on to her brother coming and running her out of town. She then explained how they knew how she came back.

"Shun went to the hospital and Lynn visited her there. Then we found Alani Silone, who told us about you three by the way, and she sided with us after figuring that Alice was innocent."

I thought about this. "A secret." Is all I said.

She looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"I'll be a secret spy for you." With that I ran away from the hospital room.

When I declare something, I declare something. Ilea came to me right away. I looked back once to see a bright flash of light.

When it dimmed I could tell she was gone. I ran out of the hospital. I need a group meeting, find out what Am- I mean, Lynn's planning next. How though, how?

Ventus: So, quick thing, I few allies of mine don't know I'm doing this but: I have an allies working in Dinosaur King/Pokémon (super fun) stories, one in Greek Mythology (serious) stories, one in Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's (serious) stories, one in Dynasty Warriors/Samurai Warriors (not so bright).

So in order, my favorites would be:

1. TIE: YukiAndKyleKessler (AKA, YAKK, or Kyuki) and HadesXPersephone4ever (AKA, HXP4E, Hethius -Hethios for Roman-, or Perdes)

2. Whirlwind Aroma Zoe (AKA, WAZ, Whirlaz, or Whirly)

3. Warrior4Life (AKA, W4L, or Warrior)

What do they specialize in? You have to find out yourself, though I'm sure by their names you would have guess by now.

Now, if you stuck out this far reading this, thank you thank you and thank you again. Now, if you read one of their stories and tell me who you prefer, including me, I want to know your favorite story from each of them, including my own, and I want you to place them in order. It's a challenge to my readers, and trust me, I'm pretty sure they're all going to do the same. Unless you're a true fan of one thing, than you're the exception, in my case, pick five of my own Bakugan stories (since that's what I specialize in) and rate them, any five will do :D I just know for a FACT that What's Wrong With Dan, He's Not Himself is ranked one! Well, I'll see you soon my long, faithful readers. This is for you guys!

I forgot to add, they ALL have a poll up, so if you guys can be so kind to help them with that it would make me very, very, very happy :D See yeah next time my readers!