Yep, this is Chapter 24: X for X-Ray. An unusual theme, if you ask me.
Based on Episode 28: "The Brawler's Last Stand"
x-ray; n. a stream of photons, used for their penetrating power in radiography, radiology, radiotherapy, and scientific research
"It's almost 4 o'clock… That leaves less than two hours before I'm supposed to meet up with Masquerade." He thought to himself. He had to get to the Doom Dimension and help Dan. But where was Skyress? There was too much resting on this battle with Masquerade, and this was no time for a disappearing act.
"Is there something… wrong?" Alice asked him.
"No, nothing. But we'd better find our Bakugan." He needed to find Skyress; and quickly before the others figured out that something was up. He wasn't going to let anyone else follow him. This was something that he had to do by himself.
"No, wait! What… are you hiding?"
Shun froze at Alice's words. She saw right through him; like an x-ray. At a time when he needed to be transparent the most, Alice saw right through his act.
Why did it have to be now? And how? When no-one else had been able to see through that cold barrier of his, how was Alice able to see through him?
He hesitated; he could lie: make up a story about something else. But Alice had already seen through him once; what was stopping her from seeing through him again?
He turned back towards Alice and the other brawlers. She was waiting for an answer, and by now the others knew that something was up. There was no way he could hide anymore; Alice had exposed him, in plain view for everyone to see.
Hopefully that worked...
Chapter 25 is Y for Yell. Almost there!