A/N: Chappie number 7! Thanks to all the reviewers so far :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Bakugan.
"This is their hideout? It's pathetic! This'll be too easy." Masquerade remarked as the Gundalians' headquarters came into view. It was a dilapidated old building, really small, and also close to the palace which would explain it's being chosen as a base for Gundalians trying to infiltrate the palace. "Can I wait outside?" Becky asked meekly. She was met with hostile glares that answered her question with a 'no'.
From inside the building Mason watched them on his video screen. He turned to face Zenet, "Looks like we've found our little runaway. And she's brought friends."
Zenet peered at the screen. "Should I go brawl them?"
"Not yet. I've got them right were I want them."
"This place is creepy. Poor Julie." Runo said looking around.
Spectra who was walking in front pushed open the door.
"Where do you think Julie is?"
"Obviously somewhere that they're watching. What with Becky's disappearance they must know we're coming."
"How 'bout we split up? You can all go that way and I'll go this way!" Becky exclaimed trying to make a break for it. She didn't get farther than a few feet because Runo and Alice each grabbed one of her arms.
"Could any of you guys, I don't know, help! "Runo bellowed as she and Alice struggled to hold the girl. The guys looked over and Gus flipped his hair. "If we must." Runo punched him which gave Becky a chance t break free from Alice. She dashed off and up a winding staircase threatening to give way any moment.
"Look what you've done know!" Runo screeched at Gus who was holding his face in pain. Masquerade just stood there laughing at poor Gus and Alice tried to calm down Runo.
"I actually feel sorry for Dan Kuso." Spectra muttered and Gus nodded in agreement. Unfortunately Runo heard the remark, "What did you say?"
"Maybe we should split up." suggested Alice, "Half go after Becky and half go that way."
"I agree."
Runo said, "Yeah me an Alice will go that way and you three can go after her."
And so the two groups headed off. "Runo slow down!" Alice pleaded as the two ran towards what they hoped was were Julie was being held.
"Hello, we meet again, Runo right?" Mason Brown appeared in front of them, "You want the girl back right? You'll have to win a brawl first, then you may get her back."
"Alice may we brawl?" asked Hydranoid's three heads.
"Alright let's do it. Bakugan Brawl! Darkus Alpha Hydranoid stand!"
"Bakugan Brawl! Subterra Avior stand! Sand storm activate!"
"Ha we laugh at your pitiful attacks!" the three Hydranoid heads chorused as the blast of sand hit them..
"Ability activate! Triple cannon!" Alice shouted.
Hydranoid shot three explosive blasts that Avior futilely tried to dodge.
Alice quickly activated another ability "Ability activate! Darkness Fury!"
Avior returned to Mason once he was hit with the blast.
"Now where's Julie?" Runo and Alice asked.
"Ah come right this way." he gestured to a door behind them. Inside they saw not one but two Julie's, both dangling over a blazing fire pit.
"Whichever one you choose may go with you, but only one may go. Take your time and pick." Mason said as they entered.
"I'm not the real Julie!" yelled the Julie on the right while the one on the left was silent.
"What should we do? It could be a trick." Runo told Alice.
Alice replied, "I don't know maybe it's really not the real Julie and their trying to tell us the other one is?"
"We can't be wrong!" Runo yelled in frustration, "The one on the left."
Gus, Spectra, and Masquerade walked along in silence for awhile before they came across an empty room. There was no where else to go but forward or back. So they went in and searched for anything remotely useful and found only a light switch. Masquerade experimentally flipped it and they found themselves surrounded by computer monitors and video screens and they saw Julie tied up on one of them in a small room painted light blue. They raced off to try to find this room not noticing what was on the monitor two screens top the right. As they raced back the way they came they ran into Runo, Alice, and Julie who they were trying to untie as they ran for the exit.
"Like, thanks for saving me guys. It was awful. Those ropes really hurt!" Julie said as they all continued toward the door. Later that night the brawlers were all enjoying some down time to relax after the big rescue. Becky however wasn't relaxed at all. She'd come back with the brawlers and assured them she was done with Mason and completely loyal though they probably still didn't trust her. "Julie," she whispered to Julie who was painting her nails, "can I see you in the hall?"
"Sure Beck!" Julie cheerily replied.
Out in the hall Becky exploded at 'Julie'.
"Why are you doing this? We could actually belong to the brawlers and be rid of Mason! "
Julie responded, "Look Beck, they're never going to really trust you anyway-"
"Gee I wonder why." said Becky sarcastically.
"And it's alright workin' for Mason. I don't think I can switch sides just like that, sorry."
'Julie' left Becky standing in the hallway and headed back to the other brawlers. Unbeknownst to the two girls Gus had heard everything, put two an two together and was headed back to Spectra to expose them.
A/N: Two things:
1.) Question for reviewers, do you think I should I have any pairings in this story? Or should I not? If you could let me know your opinion and if it's yes what they should be that'd be helpful. They can be crack pairings, but the pairings have to be with characters in the story i.e. ShunxAlice isn't acceptable since Shun's not in it.
2.) Review! :)