Chapter 5: Julie's Groove.
A.N: Latios is getting his computer repaired while it won'ttake long this a small warning as chapter 6 will take bit writing. We hope you understand and eagerly wait!


"Oh! Runo, the surprise!" Alice reminded Runo as her eyes widen as she pulled out her phone quickly calling him. "Dan! Wait hold on!" Runo said through the phone to get his attention. "I just need a brief moment before you go home!" Runo said as he shrugged smiling. "Sure, but it's gotta be quick." Dan told her before hanging up as he started running back. "I wonder what she's getting." Dan asked as he walked back in before Alice giggled knowing the surprise as Julie sat just as perplexed as Dan before Runo finally came back with the tray of cupcakes. "I made something for all of us." Runo said laying the tray down as Julie's eyes widened and Dan's eyes lit up. "Alright cupcakes! And you made them all?" Dan asked as Runo nodded. "Alice helped a bit so I can't take all the credit." Runo said as Alice laughed nervously.

"You don't need to say that Runo, All I really did was decorate." Alice said nervous before Hydranoid laughed. "Come now Alice, even if that was it it still helped, it made it more appealing to eat." Tigrerra said praising Alice laughing as she felt extremely nervous. "Hey come on, don't crowd around her now! Let's eat!" Julie said as Alice sighed in relief feeling everyone's attention get taken away from her as they each grabbed a cupcake eating. "Whoa! There not half bad, good job Runo!" Dan said as Runo smiled nervously. "Well… Alice said they were just ok, I don't know about being too good." Runo said remembering her criticism. "Well I said they were ok, that doesn't mean their inedible." Alice said after swallowing. The group continued talking and sharing a laugh before Dan came to a realization. "Hey Alice, what happened to the portal to Vestroia that got built?" Dan asked as Alice frowned. "...It's not gonna be useable for a LONG while sadly. It's weird mainly because we don't know what screwed it up exactly." Alice said somberly. "So… we can't use it, alright got it, once again Runo, thanks for the cupcakes!" Dan complemented before he and Drago left for the night as the girls got ready for bed.

The late night passed as Alice and Runo slept in their beds snug and comfortable. However, Julie was still wide awake as much as she didn't want to be. No matter how much energy she burned she couldn't get herself to sleep as she sat up. "Julie what's wrong?" Gorem asked rolling up to her as she stretched her legs off the bed putting her feet down on the ground grabbing Gorem holding him up. "Sorry for worrying you Gorem, I just feel REALLY energized right now, like too energized, no matter how much energy I burn I'm still wide awake." Julie said pouting. "How about we go out then? Maybe that will at least calm you down." Gorem suggested as Julie smiled at the idea.

"Sounds good to me!" Julie nearly shouted as her eyes widen hearing Alice nearly wake up as she lulled Alice back to sleep sighing in relief. "That was too close…" Julie whispered sneaking out with Gorem. Julie smiled outside looking up seeing the sky lit up by the moon. "A midnight walk should clear my mind." Julie said as she walked off. "Julie, are you ok?" Gorem asked as Julie thought it over. "Well I feel alright mostly, I think the only real thing is I want to brawl again. I mean everyone else has been but I haven't." Julie answered as Gorem understood how left out she felt.

"Well don't worry Julie, you found me and that too time too. Maybe it'll just be the same case." Gorem reassured her as Julie let out a small smile. "There you go, that's the Julie I aligned my loyalty to." Gorem said as Julie laughed patting him. "You worry wort. I'll be just fine you don't need to worry about me!" Julie told him to calm him down. "Thanks Julie, I couldn't have asked for a better brawler to be with." Gorem replied making her feel slightly nervous. "H-Hey don't mention it, come on You know I'd never abandon you!" Julie said trying to remain modest walking on through the night.

Julie sighed silently walking on taking the night stroll in as she walked towards the bay seeing the moonlight reflecting off the water surface. "I feel kind of calm now, just taking in something so simple." Julie said sitting on the edge of the bay kicking her legs over the water. "Hey Gorem do… you think I'm simple compared to the others?" Julie asked feeling worried for herself. "Where did this come from?" Gorem asked concerned. "I'm sorry Gorem, I just feel like sometimes I'm just a sore thumb in things, even when I met the other brawlers I didn't know Japanese perfectly, Alice did even though she's foreign too, Alice and Runo are learning to take up jobs they need to be greatly prepared for I just do-" Julie said starting to berate herself as Gorem cut her off. "JUILE! ...Listen Julie, if you were really simple, do you think you would have been chosen to save Vestroia, do you think I would have been able to evolve, do you think we would have even met in that case?" Gorem asked in rapid succession as Julie's eyes widened looking at him.

"Holy, but now that you say that you're right! What am I talking about?! I am Julie Makimoto and NO ONE can take that away from me! I helped save Vestroia! If I can save a world, than I'm NOT just simple!" Julie said pumping herself up getting her morale back returning to her normal state of mind standing up before her eyes widened. "Say Gorem, I just remembered something Dan mentioned. Didn't he say something about bad things that happened you you and Hydranoid?" Julie asked as Gorem got nervous. "I don't think he did. What makes you ask that?" Gorem asked trying to shrug it off as Julie got annoyed. "Gorem, he did and I remember well he did. Come on you can tell me, you're one of my closest friends!" Julie demanded as Gorem sighed knowing he couldn't hide things from her. "It's… back in New Vestroia all six of us barring Drago were being hunted down, Tigrerra, Hydranoid and I got lucky and we got saved by the poor state New Vestroia is in now. Skyress and Preyas were not… as lucky. Their still stuck there as statues." Gorem explained as Julie gasped horrified to hear this news.

"WHAT!? Who would DO such a horrible thing!?" Julie demanded to know as she glared viciously at the thought of knowing Gorem was made into a statue. "Julie please calm down. Right now we can't even get back to New Vestroia. Drago finally opened up to taking Runo back, maybe he'll open up to taking us back as well." Gorem reasoned with her calming her down before she let a frown out. "Come on Julie don't worry, I'm still here for you and I'll never abandon you given any chance. Please don't be so reckless." Gofem pleaded as Julie stroed his ball form. "Oh Gorem, I'm so sorry. It just infuriates me now, Drago knew this and he still didn't let us come help such a serious situation? Were not weak! ...Are we?" Julie asked doubting herself as Gorem rolled up to her cheek. "Of course you're not Julie, never doubt yourself like that." Gorem said as she smiled weakly gently kicking the water. "Ok, I'm good." Julie said standing up to Gorem's confusion.

Julie let out a quick shout getting herself excited. "Now I think I get Runo's rage about all of this- huh?" Julie said interrupting herself as she saw a cloaked figure around the bay sneaking off. "What the? Who was that?" Julie asked confused. "Julie, follow them. I don't have a good feeling about this." Gorem told her worried as she nodded rushing after them catching up. "Who do you think it is, Gorem?" Julie asked. "I have no idea but I get a bad feeling from all of this." Gorem responded. "Well then we have to find out!" Julie said continuing to follow the cloaked figure.

Julie's eyes widened seeing the figure unhood itself revealing a navy blue skinned feminine humanoid creature lit up by the moonlight unaware of her and Gorem's presence. "...This planet is so beautiful." She commented to herself taking things in as Julie watches on cautious of the figures intentions. " ...HEY!" Julie shouted out shocking Gorem and taking her off guard as Julie walked out into the open. "Who are you?!" Julie asked boldly as the figured just gave her a warm and inviting smile. "Do not fear, I mean no one harm I swear. I am Nekane of a race that means no harm to Earth." She answered as Julie stared on at her. "I-I'm Julie!" Julie said hesitantly as she laughed to Julie.

"Like I said I mean no harm, I am just an observer. I've come from a planet called Xensia." Nekane tells her as Julie's jaw drops. "So… aliens are real!?" Julie asked. "I don't feel worried about her." Gorem made note of. "I still feel uneasy to be honest." Gorem said worried as Nekane's eyes widened looking around. "Don't tell me I was followed!" Nekane exclaimed worried as Julie got confused. "My mom has been worried about me a lot lately. I admit I… snuck away from her." Nakane said as Julie's eyes widened. "You what!?" Julie shouted before Nekane covered her mouth quieting her.

"Please be quiet! Now, as I was saying my mom when she gets worried can be a bit rash, so she may have sent recon to find me." Nekane said as Julie tilted her head. " "Recon"? What's going on?" Julie asked getting confused as Gorem shuttered. "Julie that's not important right now, I feel as if someone else appeared!" Gorem warned as Julie glared looking around before spotting another figure similar to Nakane but violet in skin color as Julie's eyes widen seeing her pulling out a field card as Julie glared realizing what she was trying to do pulling her own out.

"Field, Open!" Both shouted out as a large circle encompassed them barely taking in Nakane as time slowed down before stopping before the field around all three of them opened up. "How do you know about Bakugan!?" Julie asked demanding a question as the figure tilted its head putting on a Bakupod onto their wrist. "Remember what I told you, were in this together!" Julie's eyes widen thrown off by a voice seeing a Haos Bakugan hover around the figure. "I remember, I can't wait to try this out. The princess can wait I can try this out!" The alien said excited as Julie's eyes widened looking back at Nekane.

"...Princess?! You're a princess, Nekane!?" Julie exclaimed shocked as Nekane sighed nodding. "Yes, I am the princess of my people. Princess Nakane. I'm so sorry I neglected to tell you." Nekane said hanging her head as Julie let out a laugh to her confusion. "Hey, don't sweat it. I get why you didn't say it, it wasn't relevant and you were trying to keep yourself safe. THAT being said…!" Julie's smile faded before glaring at the violet alien. "I'm gonna protect her from you!" Julie declared pointing at her. "I am Hikari, head of her majesty's recon! I'm so excited to try out this pastime you call "Bakugan Brawling"!" Hikari tightening both her fists as Julie smirked. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited too, it's been YEARS since I last got to brawl so now that I have a chance I'm gonna take it!" Julie shouted out throwing her fist into the air excited for her grand comeback.

Both threw out their Gate Cards before they formed on the field. "I'm going first! Bakugan Brawl!" Julie cried out throwing a Bakugan onto her Gate Card before it popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Rattleoid!" Julie shouted as Rattleoid hissed loudly rising up. "New opponent detected. Subterra Rattleoid, 320G." Hikari's Bakupod announced after analyzing as she stared amazed by the towering Bakugan. "My turn! My turn! Ok, Bakugan Brawl!" Hikari shouted throwing out a Haos Bakugan onto her own Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Pegasus!" Julie's eyes widened seeing the majestic winged horse gallop up. "New opponent detected. Haos Pegasus, 340G." Julie's Bakupod announced as her eyes widened stunned. "HUH!? What the?! I've, I've never seen THIS Bakugan before!" Julie exclaimed astonished seeing it.

"You call yourself a brawler!? How dare you say something like that and not know every Bakugan!" The Haos Bakugan spoke again as Gorem popped out on Julie's shoulder. "Don't you DARE dishonor Julie like this, I will personally attest to her skill!" Gorem spoke out against the opposing Haos Bakugan before hearing grumbling. "We'll settle this on the battlefield Gorem!" The Haos Bakugan shouted angering Gorem as Julie glared. "Don't worry Gorem, you'll get a chance to fight later, I promise!" Julie told him as Gorem's anger subsided. "Ugh, don't make Gorem feel down like that NOW I'm gonna pay you for that! Bakugan Brawl!" Julie shouted throwing out a Bakugan onto Hikari's Gate Card as it popped out. Bakugan Stand! Tuskor!" Julie called out as Tuskor blew it's trunk letting out a blaring noise out of it rising up glaring at Pegasus. "AWWW it looks so coool!" Hikari gushed seeing Tuskor as her Bakugan sighed. "New opponent detected, Subterra Tuskor, 380G." Hikari's Bakupod announced after analyzing. "Whoa and so strong too, we can't have THAT! Ability Activate! Blinding Brilliance!" Hikari shouted holding her card out as Pegasus' wings shone brightly as Julie winced covering her eyes. "Blinding Brilliance keeps any opposing Bakugan from battling as well as giving Pegasus an 80G power boost!" Hikari declared as Julie's eyes widened. "Pegasus power change detected, power increase 80G." Julie's Bakupod announced after analysis as Pegasus' G power 420G. "Ugh, this is so.. Wait! So… ...ah ha! Loophole! You said I can't battle back, ...BUT you didn't say I couldn't power up, so… Ability ACTIVATE! Titanium Tusks! AND Gate Card Open! Subterra Reactor!" Julie shouted excited activating the Ability and Gate Cards as Tuskor's tusks became clad in titanium horns as Subterra Reactor gave it a further boost. "Subterra Tuskor power change detected, power increase 200G." Hikari's Bakupod announced as Tuskor blew it's trunk scarring Pegasus back before it's G power rose to 580G.

"Crap, looks like it's a stalemate." The Haos Guardian said as Hikari glared slightly deciding to recall Pegasus as Tuskor left the Battlefield with it before the Gate Card vanishes. "Darn, well at least Tuskor is safe." Julie said disgruntled as she shakes her head refocusing. Hikari giggles throwing down a Gate Card. "I'm already having a great time, this is so fun! princes, you should try this game yourself it feels so fun to play!" Hikari called out to her as Nekane waved faintl laughing nervously " I think I'm good as far as playing goes." Nekane said as Hikari shrugged smiling back at Julie. "Bakugan Brawl!" Katie called out throwing her second Bakugan onto the same Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Laserman!" Hikari called out as Julie glared seeing a Haos Laserman rise up. "Darn it I didn't need a Bakugan as powerful as Laserman to worry about…!" Julie said sweating nervously as Gorem shook slightly.

" ...Please Julie, Send me in!" Gorem demanded as Julie's eyes widened staring at him before she nodded grabbing him* "Alllllright! TIme for you to meet my best Bakugan friend, Bakugan… BRAWL!" Julie shouted throwing Gorem out at an intense speed colliding with Laserman making it stagger before Gorem landed popping out. "Bakugan Stand! Hammer Gorem!" Julie shouted excited as Gorem gripped his weapon tightly spinning it around standing up tall and dwarfing Laserman. "Go get em' Gorem!" Julie called out encouraging him. "New Opponent detected, Hammer Gorem, 500G." Hikari's Bakupod announced as she stared in awe. "WHOOOOA! A Bakugan with a BASE 500G power This is SO COOL!" Hikari said geeking out as Julie laughed uncomfortable and Nekane sighed. "Oh well, I'm gonna have to end this! Gate Card go! Laserman Character Gate!" Hikari called out a Julie's jaw dropped seeing the gate card filled Laserman with an incredible build up of power. "Haos Laserman power change detected, power increase 370G." Julie's Bakupod announced as Laserman's G power rose up to 740G.

"Nuh uh! I am NOT letting Gorrem immediately lose his first battle! Ability Activate! Taros Hammer!" Julie shouted as she held her card up before Hammer Gorem struck Laserman several times with his hammer. "Hammer Gorem Power Change detected, power increase 200G. Haos Laserman power change detected, power decrease 200G." Julie's Bakupod announced as she smirked seeing Hammer Gorem's G power rise up to 700G while Laserman's dropped down to 570G before Gorem swung the hammer impacting Laserman hard and fast defeating it as both returned. "Julie, thank you for that. I needed to do that." Gorem told her as Julie laughed hugging him as he groaned silently. "Gorem that was simply amazing!" Julie praised as Gorem silently took the compliment. "Hey come on, we still have battling to do!" Hikari shouted out regaining Julie's attention. "Oh right, sorry about that!" Julie said laughing embarrassed. "Alright! Bakugan Brawl!" Hikari shouted out throwing Pegasus out before it popped out on the same Gate Card as Rattleoid.

"Bakugan Stand! Pegasus!" Hikari shouted as it rearose. "THIS time you're on MY battlefield so let's see you beat this! Gate Card Open! Silent Land!" Julie shouted as she opened the gate card before Pegasus whined feeling intense pressure landing it before Hikari glared nervously. "Now that you can't use ability cards it's MY turn to put the pressure! Ability Activate! Rattled Up!" Julie shouted activating her ability card before Rattleoid hissed violently shaking it's rattle hard creating shockwaves harmful to Pegasus as it backs up. "Haos Pegasus Power Change detected, Power decrease 50G." Hikari's Bakupod announced before Pegasus' G power dropped down to 290G before Rattleoid lashed out biting into Pegasus' neck as it cried out in pain before getting defeated before both of them returned from the field.

"I'm on a ROLL!" Julie shouted getting exciting. Hikari laughed as Julie stopped in place looking at her before she saw a big smile crawl on her face. "Thanks for battling me like this Julie! This is a VERY enjoyable experience!" Hikari said as Julie smiled in return nodding. "Yeah! Well it's real popular because it's such a fun game." Julie said before she quietly thought to herself '...When it isn't being used for evil'. "Well regardless I think it's about time to end this!" Hikari spoke getting serious as Julie nodded doing the same before Hikari threw down a Gate Card grabbing her last Bakugan. "Bakugan Brawl!" Hikari shouted throwing her out as the Bakugan popped out on the Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Flashfly!" Hikari shouted as the Bakugan hovered up above the card.

"FINALLY! I hate being confined to that form!" Flashfly complained before she glared down Julie. "New Opponent detected, Flashfly, 420G." Julie's Bakupod announced after analyzing before she smirked. "Ok let's end this! Bakugan Brawl" Julie shouted throwing out Gorem as he popped out on the Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Hammer Gorem!" Julie shouted as Hammer Gorem reappeared. "Alright let's end this! Gate Card Open! Ha-" Hikari tried to say to activate her Gate card before Julie cut her off. "Ability Activate! Grand Impact!" Julie called out as Gorem struck the Gate Card as Hikari watched her Gate Card get nullified. "Hammer Gorem power change detected, power increase 200G." Hikari's Bakupod announced as Hammer Gorem's G power rose up to 700G.

"Ability Activate! Blind Strike!" Hikari shouted as Flashfly swung her tail in front of Hammer Gorem flashing in his face as he staggered back trying to regain his vision. "Flashfly power increase detected, power increase 150G. Hammer Gorem power change detected, power decrease 150G." Julie's Bakupod announced after analyzing as her eyes widened seeing Hammer Gorem's G power decreased to 550G while Flashfly's rose up to 570G before she continued flashing Gorem. "No! Ability Activate! Gorem Punch!" Julie called out holding the card as he closed his eyes punching Flashfly knocking the wind out of her. "Hammer Gorem Power change detected, power increase 150G" Hikari's Bakupod announced as she stared stunned seeing Hammer Gorem's G power return to 700G before he swung his hammer down smashing Flashfly into the ground before both Bakugan returned from the field leaving Julie victorious as the field vanished restoring time back to normal. "Ow… Ow… ugh… it hurts so much…" Flashfly whined rocking back and forth as Hikari rubbed her. "Don't worry, we'll win next time. Hey Julie that was a great battle!" Hikari told her as Julie laughed.

"Please don't tell mother about this, Hikari please don't." Nekane asked worried as she smiled nodding. "That was so fun I can… overlook this. Just be safe ok!? See you soon!" Hikari said cloaking herself hopping away. Nekane sighed in relief before Julie looked around before her eyes widen seeing storm clouds cover the view of the moon. "Um… come with me Nakane, things are about to get bad!" Julie said dragging Gorem and Nekane into one of the warehouses nearby before rain started pouring heavily. "Ugh this is awful… we're gonna be stuck here for a while…" Julie said slumping against the wall. "I'm sorry, I held you down didn't I?" Nekane asked worried as Julie shook her head. "Hey come on now don't sweat it, Nekane! You helped me get back into the game faster than I would have otherwise!" Julie said happy as Nekane let out a smile of her own. "Ok, but I still feel a bit guilty for taking your time like this. Is there anything I can do to repay you for this?" Nekane asked a Julie thought over anything to repay her.

"Well how about… ok, how about if you want to repay me can I ask something in return?" Julie asked as Nekane nodded. "Sure, ok. Ask me anything you want." Nekane said wondering what Julie wanted to know. "Today you got to see what humanity is like and human civilization. I want to know a bit more about your planet in return." Julie asked as Nakane's eyes widened before nodding. "Well, I suppose it's fair. Ok then I can tell you a bit about us Xenoshians." Nekane said as Julie and Gorem listened into Nekane's tale.