Alice felt slightly nervous; she was never directly in a team Bakugan battle herself, she only ever coached her friends in them rather than directly participate herself. Julie smirked standing determined."Alice don't worry; I'm here to help you out in this match for a reason! We work together" Julie told Alice to calm her down as she nodded. "Thank you for being so supportive." Alice complimented back as Julie smiled. "Are we gonna battle or what!?" Jenny demanded startling them as both prepared to start the battle.
All four threw out a Gate Card as all four appeared on the field between each other. "Idols first! Bakugan Brawl!" Jenny shouted throwing out a Bakugan onto the card Julie threw down as it popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Juggernoid!" Jenny shouted as Juggernoid roared taking its place on the card. "New Opponent Detected, Aquos Juggernoid, 330G." Alice's Bakupod announced after analyzing as she glared. "Bakugan Brawl!" Alice called out as she threw her Bakugan onto her own Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Bee Striker!" Alice shouted as her Darkus Bee Striker rose up quickly. "I see you're setting up Alice, smart but I can't let that happen! Bakugan Brawl!" Jewels shouted throwing her Bakugan onto the same Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Molar!" Jewels yelled as Julie's eyes widened seeing a mole like Bakugan in armor like a knight. "New opponent detected. Subterra Molar, 350G." Julie's Bakupod announced after analyzing the Bakugan.
"Gate Card Open! Subterra Reactor!" Jewels called out as the Gate Card opened flowing energy into Molar. "Molar Power Change Detected, power increase 150G" Alice's Bakupod announced after analyzing as Molar's 350G rose to 500G "Let's go, Ability Activate! Poison Recoil!" Alice shouted holding a card up before Bee Striker impales Molar with its stinger digging deep leaving it intoxicated. "Molar Power change detected, power decrease 300G. Bee Striker power change detected, power decrease 80G" Alice's Bakupod announced after analyzing as Molar's 200G plummeted to 50G while Bee Striker's dropped to 270G. "Ugh, no I can't recover from that…!" Jewels admitted begrudgingly as Bee Striker impaled Molar again through it's armor taking it out and both Bakugan left the field. "Great move, Alice. Julie said complimenting as Alice she sighed. "Don't celebrate yet Julie. It's called Poison Recoil for a reason, if Bee Striker goes into battle again, it loses 100G each battle and that weakened base G power is it's normal base G-power for the entire battle each time until it's flat out 0G." Alice explained as Julie's eyes widened. "...Jeez!" Julie said stunned before she shook her head throwing down a new Gate Card. "Bakugan Brawl!" Julie shouted throwing her Tuskor out onto the field. "Bakugan Stand! Tuskor!" Julie shouted as Tuskor rose up trumpeting its trunk at both idols as they glared.
"Alright it's my turn then so Bak-" Jenny started speaking as Julie cut her off. "Ability Activate! Nose Slap!" Julie shouted holding the card up as Tuskor's trunk extendeds slamming Juggernoid from across the field. "No! Grrr… Ability Activate! Dive Mirage!" Jenny called out as her card shone before Juggernoid dove through the Gate Card as Tuskor cried out confused looking around for Juggernoid. "Double Ability Activate! Depth Tornado and Waters Refrain!" Jenny shouted as Julie gasped seeing a large water typhoon covers the Gate Card around Tuskor as it snorted in pain getting quickly overwhelmed as Julie glared unable to stop her as Tuskor got defeated before both Bakugan returned from the field. "...NEVER underestimate the dangers of the deep sea!" Jenny said as Julie shook her head aggravated she let that happen catching Tuskor before Jenny threw a Gate Card down.
"But once again it's my turn now. Bakugan Brawl!" Jenny called out throwing Juggernoid back out onto her new Gate Card. "Bakugan Stand! Juggernoid!" Jenny called out as Juggernoid returned to the field. "Bakugan Brawl!" Alice called out throwing in Laserman as it popped out on one of Jenny's. "Bakugan Stand! Laserman!" Alice shouted as Laserman stood up. "Hmm… what do you think, Jenny? Should I go for it?" Jewels consulted Jenny about her next move as she shook her head. "No. She's expecting it, choose another one." Jenny told her worried as Julie nodded taking the advice throwing down a new Gate Card. "Bakugan Brawl!" Jewels shouted throwing out her next Bakugan as it landed on her Gate Card popping out. "Bakugan Stand! Centipoid!" Jewels shouted as Centipoid crawled rising up. "New Opponent Detected. Subterra Centipoid, 400G." Alice's Bakupod announced after analyzing as she glared. "Don't worry Alice; I've got this. Bakugan Brawl!" Julie shouted throwing out Rattleoid onto the same Gate Card as Juggernoid before popping out. "Bakugan Stand, Rattleoid!" Julie had shouted before Rattleoid slithered out.
"Gate Card Open! Enemy Merge!" Jewels called out as the Gate Card shone stealing energy from Rattleoid giving it to Centipoid. "Centipoid power change detected, power increase 100G. Rattleoid power change detected, power decrease 100G." Julie's Bakupod announced after analyzing before she glared seeing Rattleoid shriek in pain before it's base 320G dropped to 220G while Centipoid's base 400G rose to 500. "Ugh! I'm not going down so quick, Ability Activate! Rattleskin!" Julie called out raising the card as Rattleoid's skin quickly hardened while Centipoid stared confused before Rattleoid lunged out with a slick new skin coating biting into Centipoid as it tried to get Rattleoid off while Rattleoid's 220G returned to 320G. "Unfortunately, that won't help; it's still not enough! Jewels commented while Centipoid quickly started overthrowing Rattleoid ensnaring it between its body. "I'm not out yet! Double Ability Activate! Poison Fang and Rattled up!" Julie shouted holding up both cards as Rattleoid glares while it's fangs glowed as it bit down hard into Centipoid making it jerk around wildly while shaking it's tail to a painful audible level further paining it.
"Centipoid power change detected, power decrease 100G." Jewels Bakupod announced as Centipoid's G power dropped down back it's it's base 400G. "...Unfortunate. It's still not enough, so close but so far." Jewels taunted at Julie glared watching Centipoid regaining dominance over Rattleoid crushing it quickly before both vanished from the field getting caught by their respective brawler. "Julie you can't keep doing that for me, you lost two Bakugan because of that!" Alice warned Julie as she sighed. But we have to fight together in this. How you-" Julie tried to say as Alice cut her off. "Together? Julie, You're trying to fight for the BOTH of us and look where it's getting you! If this was a serious match, I don't know how I would react to you being on the ropes…!" Alice said as Julie heard the slight fear in her voice. "I… Ok, Alice what do you say we TRULY fight together than this time?" Julie had asked before Alice smiled. "I'd love to work together in truth," Alice said as Julie returned the smile. "LET'S GO!" Both shouted in unison Jenny, and Jewels looked to each other cautiously before Jenny threw down a new Gate Card.
"Alright it's about time you're getting serious, but we can't just hand you the victory! Bakugan Brawl!" Jenny shouted throwing a Bakugan onto the same card as Laserman before popping out. "Bakugan stand! Manta Shock!" Jenny shouted as the stingray Bakugan rose up hovering in the air. "New opponent detected, Manta Shock, 390G" Alice's Bakupod announced after analyzing as Alice turned to Julie before both nodded in agreement of what to do. "Ability Activate! Stun Shock!" Jenny shouted holding her card before trying to activate the before Alice intervened with her own ability. "Ability Activate! Spiced Slayer!" Alice shouted before Laserman got shocked intensely reeling back from the shock before retaliating shooting a strong beam of energy that sapped energy from Manta Shock back to it.
"Laserman Power increase detected, power increase 30G. Manta Shock power change detected, power decrease 100G." Jenny's Bakupod announced as Laserman shot a rapid fire barrage as it's G power rose to 400G while Manta Shock's decreased to 290G before Jenny glared. "Gate Card Open! Forceful Aquos!" Jenny shouted watching the Gate Card shine spewing out torrential water getting absorbed by Manta Shock quickly gained power from it. "Manta Shock power change detected, power change 200G." Jenny's Bakupod announced after analyzing as Manta Shock's G power rose to 490G impaling Laserman defeating it as both Bakugan returned from the field. "We're getting close to victory! Sure you don't want to just give up?!" Jewels asked as both Alice and Julie glared shaking their head. "Not so long as Marucho is in danger!" Julie shouted loudly as both of them nodded.
"Alright, but don't whine if you lose," Jenny said as Alice threw down a new Gate Card. "Bakugan brawl!" Alice shouted throwing out Bee Striker onto it as it popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Bee Striker!" Alice called out as it reappeared with a weakened G power of 250G. "Alright, this should be quick! Bakugan Brawl!" Jewels shouted throwing out Centipoid onto the same card before it popped out. "...Gate Card Open! Tage Battle!" Alice shouted as it shone before Bee Striker retreated from the field as Julie smirked. "WHAT!?" Jewels yelled surprised. "We told you we were gonna start being more of a team!" Julie told her throwing Gorem out in Bee Striker's place as Hammer Gorem stood his ground. "Ability Activate! Gorem Punch!" Julie shouted holding the card up before Gorem punched into Centipoid hard. "Hammer Gorem power increase detected, power increase 150G." Julie's Bakupod announced as Hammer Gorem's G power rose to 650G before Jewels smirked. "...Ability Activate! Quicksand!" Jewels shouted holding her card up as Julie's heart sank seeing Centipoid quickly used Gorem's strength against him, binding him in it completely eliminating Julie from the battle as both of them left the field. Gorem got dropped in ball form in front of her. "...Gorrem!" Julie whimpered hugging Gorem tightly to her cheek.
"It's two on one now, you sure you want to keep going!?" Jenny asked as Alice nodded glaring at them before Jenny threw a new Gate Card down. "Bakugan Brawl!" Jenny shouted throwing Manta Shock onto the gate Card popping out. "Bakugan Stand! Manta Shock!" Jenny shouted as Manta Shock reappeared on it. "Grrr… Bakugan Brawl!" Alice shouted throwing out Bee Striker to the same Gate Card as it popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Bee Striker!" Alice called as it rose once again. "Let's Make this quick! Ability Activate! Stun Shot!" Jenny shouted as Manta Shock lifted it's tail shooting out a burst electricity stunning Bee Striker. "Bee Striker power change detected, power decrease 50G." Alice's Bakupod announced as she watched Bee Striker's G power weaken further to 200G. "In addition, it can't use any more Ability Cards! Now then gate Card Open! Aquos Reactor!" Jenny shouted as the Gate Card shone filling Manta Shock with power. "Manta Shock power increase detected, power increase 150G." Jenny's Bakupod announced as she watched Manta Shock impale Bee Striker with its stinger defeating it as both Bakugan left the field. "...Alice, you've GOT to do it!" Julie pleaded as Alice looked at Hydranoid nervously. "...We'll do it, Alice; it's for a friend!" Hydranoid's head told her in unison as she nodded grabbing him as Jewels set a new Gate Card. "Bakugan Brawl!" Jewels shouted throwing Centipoid onto it as it popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Centipoid!" Jewels shouted as Centipoid rose up. "Bakugan Brawl!" Jenny shouted throwing out Manta Shock onto the same card as Juggernoid as it popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Manta Shock!" Jenny shouted as it rose next to Juggernoid. "...Bakugan Brawl!" Alice called out throwing Hydranoid onto the same card as Centipoid as he popped out. "Bakugan Stand! Alpha Hydranoid!" Alice cried out as Alpha Hydranoid rose. "...This is the end of the game! Gate Card Open, Mind Ghost!" Jewels shouted as Alice's eyes widened in horror seeing the card light up creating a build up of energy before exploding taking out both Bakugan, leaving both her and Julie without any Bakugan to use. "...It looks like we win!" Jenny said smirking as the field slowly vanished and time started moving again.
Alice and Julie collapsed to their knees in the shock their chance to find Marucho was gone. "...We lost?" Alice asked shocked as Kia and Shuuko heard them getting confused. "W-What do you mean you lost!?" Shuuko asked hysterically. "...I'm sorry, we lost the brawl. We couldn't win." Julie said tearing up. Jenny and Jewels looked at each other whispering to themselves silently before clearing their throats getting their attention. "On further… discussion, we've decided against our conditions!" Jewels said as Jenny stepped up. "We are sorry we forced the condition on you, we thought you would win, and Marucho's well-being is on the line, so. We'll go through and fund it." Jenny told them as they looked at Julie wiping her eyes. "Why would you do that so willingly? You won." Julie spoke up confused. "Look money is a big issue but… ok, we were never going to say no. We just wanted to see how dedicated you were to going through with this!" Jewels told them as Alice and Julie glared. "Why didn't you say it like that then?" Alice asked annoyed about it.
"Poor hindsight, ok? We realize now that it was bad to lead you on like that." Jewels said as Julie and Alice sighed. "...So you're still going to help grandpa fix the portal?" Alice asked as both idols nodded. "Count on it!" Both said smiling as Shuuko fainted overwhelmed before Kia gasped tugging him off. "T-Thank you for... all of this really. Just… please get to work and thanks for stopping by." Kia said dragging him off. The four of them took it as a cue to leave as they all said their goodbyes parting from one another. "Well, at least we'll be able to go to New Vestroia soon!" Julie said smiling cheering Alice up. "I just hope they're ok over there…" Alice said concerned for the boys and any allies they met in New Vestroia. "They'll be fine Alice, were in the top ten ranked Brawlers for a reason!" Julie reminded Alice as she smiled nodding. "Let's start heading back. Dan and Runo are probably back there by now." Alice told Julie as she nodded before they started heading back.
Meanwhile, Runo groaned panting in front of the bench as Dan was sleeping soundly as Runo coughed loudly catching her breath. "DONE!... ugh… how does Julie exercise like this regularly!?" Runo asked sitting on Dan forgetting about him as they both scream startled after Runo woke him up from the movement. "Well, she got him up at least," Drago said looking at Dan. "How long was I out?" Dan asked rubbing his eyes confused. "You were out for about an hour," Runo told him as he sat up. "Well come on, let's- ...huh?" Runo cut herself off watching an Aquos Bakugan rolling around popping out looking around. "...Who's that Bakugan and what is it doing?" Tigrerra asked looking at Runo as both she and Dan watched it confused before it rolled towards them. "Excuse me, humans; I am Kyudine. My Brawler and I are looking for Aquos Bakugan for him to use." Kyudine explained. "Well, did the Bakugan Rain get cleared up yet?" Dan asked as she bobbed. "Yes, the streets have been completely cleared at this point. However some of us are still out there." Kyudine noted as they heard splashing seeing an Aquos Bakugan leap out of the fountain nearby. "Finally a third one!" Kyudine said as Dan picked it up. "Hey, there's a few more!" Dan noted seeing several more Aquos Bakugan in the fountain. "Caesar will finally have a useable team of Bakugan now," Kyudine said looking in. "Is this Caesar you're brawler?" Drago asked as Kyudine bobbed signifying yes as Caesar finally caught up with her. "Kyudine do- oh my god!" Caesar shouted in Spanish seeing Dan and Runo clearing his throat trying to switch to Japanese. "Are Dano, Run!?" Caesar asked as Runo and Dan looked at each other unsure if he missed a word or two. "Y-Yeah?" Dan asked as he smiled. "Oh god, my! You two are two of the best battlers worldly! You are awesome!" Caesar told them as they scratched their heads confused as Kyudine made a noise catching their attention.
"You look kind of busy. How about we meet back here another time and talk then?" Kyudine asked as they nodded. "That sounds great," Runo told her nodding in agreement. "See ya then!" Dan said as they walked off leaving Caesar confused. "Don't worry Caesar; they'll meet you again soon enough. They just have something to take care of today is all." Kyudine told him as he nodded understanding her. "Oh, by the way, we found more Aquos Bakugan in here! It should be enough with you to form a small team." Kyudine told him as he nodded taking the Bakugan with him as they left. Dan and Runo sighed. "Poor guy, sounds like he moved from another country. His Japanese was pretty broken." Runo said sighing feeling bad for him. "Hey, now tomorrow we'll get the full story," Dan said as she smiled nodding using that knowledge to keep her going.
All four of them made their way meeting up at the Cafe seeing Katie patting her stomach groaning. "Told ya you shouldn't have eaten THAT much!" Shinstui noted looking at a small bulge in Katie's stomach. "I was starving ok? Please give me a break…" Katie asked trying to not act out against him as Julie groaned silently while Dan glared slightly seeing her before Runo and Alice stepped ahead of them. She's gotten better we swear!" Alice and Runo both said at the same time as Katie heard them looking back. "Yeah, yeah..." Julie remarked sarcastically as Dan sighed before they all sat with her. "Besides, was Runo really in a bad mood when she got home? No, she wasn't." Alice told the two of them as Julie looked down before back up again. "Not really honestly.
"Well, if Runo is ok with you being around, I guess I can be," Dan told Katie as she smiled slightly. "And I guess the same goes for me, kind of," Julie said trying to be accepting as Katie teared up a bit. "I'm so grateful that you accepted me after what I did," Katie said wiping her eyes. "Besides, without Shun around, we needed another Ventus Brawler over here," Dan said as Shinstui chuckled smugly. "Anyway regardless, welcome to the team, Katie," Runo said welcoming of her as the others clapped for her. "I'm gonna make a cake for all of us!" Runo cheerfully said running behind the counter as Dan gulped. "Every failure is a lesson, don't worry Dan. She had to have learned from well… the incident." Alice said reassuring Dan as he nodded trusting her.
"Actually now that you say that Dan, we still need an Aquos Brawler to cover for Marucho while he's gone," Julie noted as Dan groaned. "I know, just remember Marucho can't be replaced, we just need a stand-in is all really," Dan said scratching his head as he thought back. "Wait, maybe we already have an Aquos Brawler!" Dan said thinking back to Caesar and Kyudine as Alice and Julie gave him a look of confusion. "They'd be perfect, a Guardian Bakugan and a Brawler together!" Dan said pounding his fist into his hand. "...Who would?" Alice asked confused. "We met a boy who used Aquos and had a Guardian Bakugan, maybe we can have him join us, he seemed nice enough to!" Dan told them as Drago nudged Dan. "Just be careful Dan, you're awful fast to trust new people you've been meeting lately," Drago warned him as Dan nodded taking his advice into consideration. "Actually, Dan he has a point. I… can I tell everyone something that happened to Gorem and I?" Julie asked as they nodded.
"Ok, but just remember I am being VERY serious when I say this!" Julie told them as she and Gorem recounted their encounter with Nekane and Hikari. "What!? Another race of Aliens!?" Drago asked quickly to anger. "Drago, please! Nekane gave her word that they wouldn't do anything horrible to the Bakugan!" Julie said waving her hands frantically. "I can attest to this, if Julie can trust them, then I trust them," Gorem said as Drago groaned. "Did you not hear my whole warning about trust!? Humans are at least reasonable and have proven to the Bakugan that they'll be there to stand by us, but a race of aliens we know almost nothing about!?" Drago scorned them as Dan poked him. "Come on Drago calm down, if Julie says their peaceful we should at least try to hear them out," Alice said while Hydranoid nodded in agreement. "...Fine, but let it be clear I gave more than one warning about this!" Drago said bitterly as Dan sighed. "Come on Drago were not trying to gang up on you, we just wanna see how this plays out," Dan told him.
"I… sorry to but in but is this what it's usually like to be a Battle Brawler?" Katie asked feeling nervous as everyone else looked to her and Shinstui as she started sweating nervously. "Well not normally, we've been more laid back lately rather than this," Dan told her as Runo rejoined them smiling. "The cake is in the oven; it'll be done in a bit of time," Runo told them as they all nodded. "Runo decided to make it special, so she made it a triple layer cake, the cake is Vanilla with chocolate pudding and strawberry ice cream," Tigrerra said enthusiastic about Runo's cake as the others sweated nervously. "...You guys look nervous; I thought you'd be happy?" Runo asked confused. "Well… it sounds good but… that sounds like An LOT of flavors all at once, are you sure you should be doing something advanced like that?" Dan asked worriedly.
"Don't worry; Runo followed a recipe this time," Tigrerra told them backing Runo up as they sighed in relief. "Well, at least there's a chance it could work," Julie said as Runo rolled her eyes annoyed at the lack of confidence as they caught her up. "More aliens?! Plus they're on Earth!?" Runo asked as everyone nodded. "Well, I'm gonna try and be positive about it, as long as they are better than the ones on New Vestroia," Alice said supporting Julie and Gorem. Soon enough they heard Saki clear her throat. "Girls we gave you a break for your sakes and Dan's. But you look like you're all done. Now get back to work!" Saki demanded sternly standing with as Runo, Julie and Alice sighed getting back to their work.
