Chapter 1 - Morning and Bakugan

Gale woke up with a start; his whole body was sweaty and he was panting while trying to register what he had seen. "Was that...really a dream..?" he mumbled as he told himself to calm down. The boy let out a sigh as he kicked off the blanket on him and stood up from his bed. His crimson red hair was slightly ruffled from his sleep, and his green eyes were a little teary after stifling a yawn. The child was in his light blue pajamas, and decided to change out of them as soon as possible. The sweat was making him feel very uncomfortable since it reminded him of what he saw. It felt strange to him; this was the first time that he had witnessed something so clear...and to remember every little detail as well.

Gale decided to not let it bother him that much. Yet he kept it in mind in case he needed it. "Come to think of it...those creatures..." he continued to mutter while trying to figure out his dream. His thoughts were interrupted when he heard his aunt calling for him downstairs to eat his breakfast. "Coming." he answered then exhaled afterward.

"Gale?" a voice came from his brown cabinet. He turned and saw a small white ball with yellow markings rolling towards him. It then stopped and opened up showing two wings at the top and its face under them. The sphere-shaped object also had a sign that resembled a five-pointed star. "Are you alright?" it asked.

The child smiled back at the bakugan. "Yeah, I'm fine Haos Falconeer."

At that point more balls emerged from their resting areas and opened up like the previous one. There was a brown one that looked like a triceratops and had armor on its arms. There was also a green snake-like bakugan and a blue tortoise one too. The last capsule that came out resembled a lion with wings that was color red.

"Remember we're here to assist you Gale. We still need to repay you for letting us stay in your home." the lion bakugan said.

"Thanks Pyrus Griffon, but I'm fine. Really." the boy began to do his usual daily routine, and soon was ready to go to school. He opened up his dark-blue bad and the bakugan jumped in willingly. Sighing once more, he opened the door to his room and ran downstairs to where his edgy aunt was waiting. "We don't have all day Gale! Now eat!"

"Okay okay...sorry." he apologized as he started to eat his meal. After a few minutes of silence besides the constant tapping from his relative's shoe in impatience, he was done and left the spoon on the bowl. "Thank you for the food." he muttered while slinging the backpack on his shoulder and opening the door. "Did you study for your quiz today?"

"Yeah..."

"Sure you're going to perfect it this time?" the red-haired boy nodded. "See you later." and then he closed the door.

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The boy sighed in relief as he walked to his school. Honestly, he didn't study...but not that he needed to. It was just Math anyway. As long as he knew how to do the steps he'll be fine...that's what he kept telling to himself. Besides, the Bakugan in his bag would always spot the small errors in his answers when he takes the quiz. Not that he does it on purpose; they just want to help him out.

The Bakugan in his backpack are actually runaway Bakugan. They've deserted their owners for various reasons...most often how they are treated. It has been happening all around the world recently...even Bakugan that don't talk can and may desert their partners if they think they have had enough. Many tend to wander around Earth; lost until they find someone they feel they can trust. Others become loners and challenge brawlers in an effort to become stronger.

For some reason, Gale had the ability to speak to all Bakugan. Whichever kind or attribute, he can converse with them directly as if they were good friends. It's not a secret either, and because of that, many people who use Bakugan in his school come to him and ask for...well, a bunch of things.

Through all that though, the boy has never tried to brawl before.

"We're here guys..." he muttered as he stared at the school building past the gate. Yet before he could go in, he was tackled by an energetic brunette. "Yo!" he greeted.

"Ouch, not so hard next time Dan..." he said while wincing in pain.

"Oh. Sorry about that Gale. I thought you were late for class you see." he smiled. "Come on! We better get to the classroom before teacher-" he shuddered. "-well, you know." Dan grabbed his wrist in the same fashion he does with his other friends and pulled him along.

Yep, Gale never tried brawling before even though his friend was a brawling addict...and the person who created the game.

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"There's a quiz today?" the brown-haired male shouted as his eyes pleaded that it wasn't true. Sadly for him, his friend nodded. "You didn't study for it again huh." the red head replied mildly.

He exhaled sharply as Dan did the puppy-dog face. "Pleaase help me!"

"Okay okay..."

"Woohoo! Thanks Gale!" and so the study session began on Operation of Integers.

"You get addition?" a nod. "Subtraction." the brunette shook his head.

"Fine, let's start with something easy first. What's positive fifteen minus negative seven?"

"Uuh...eight?"

Gale sighed again. This is not what he had in mind in spending his morning before classes.

A/N : I already have forgotten what lessons I had when I was in Grade 6...meh, oh well. Not that anyone really cares anyway.

So as you can plainly see, this is my OC story for the Bakugan video game. I've been wanting to do this for some time...but I've been having writer's block for this chapter. So I only finished it now...hehehe. I'm getting obsessed with Bakugan. O.O

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