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Shawn rushed over to Danny and picks her limp body up while looking incredibly worried. Danny's face was caught in a pained expression as her left eyebrow lightly twitched. As everyone else rushed over while Dan stayed in place. He was worried for his daughter, but he was frozen because his mind went to the past, during the battle against Mag Mel. Mag Mel had a mind link with Dan years ago before he was defeated. Mag Mel was formally Emperor Barodius until he was mutated by Code Eve into his new form. The mutation from Code Eve gave him a link to Dan. But he was gone. . . so what was wrong with his little girl?
Runo had the same questions, she wasn't around for when Mag Mel tormented Dan's mind, but he had told her about it. They weren't pleasant memories that he liked to revisit. Runo placed a hand on his arm snapping her husband back to reality. "You don't think it's him do you?" Runo asked the brunette softly. Dan shook his head "There's no way it could be, I. . .we defeated him years ago" Drago and Tigrerra then popped out. Drago looks over at Danny concerned before looking up at Dan, "If this wasn't Meg Mel's doing. . ." "Then who's?" Tigrerra finished for him. Tigo was floating above Danny very concerned, again she knew what Danny was going through, this wasn't the first time this has happened, just the first time it happened around other people. The other two bakugan notice and float over to her. "Do you know what's happening Tigo?" Tigrerra asks the fusion bakugan. "Um no, I have no idea" "You're lying" Drago says. Tigo sighed and looked at the bakugan she considered as her aunt and uncle as her true parents were still on New Vestroia. "I do know what's going on" Tigo says softly as everyone turns to look at the knocked out Danny's bakugan. "What?" Shawn asks softly then in unison he, Dan, Runo and the new Battle Brawlers said "Tell us what!" Tigo looks down at the girl with the brown-blue hair "I can't, it's not for me to say" Shawn got angry, something was wrong with Danny, he wanted to know so he could help. He hated this feeling of uselessness as he held her, without knowing what was wrong. "Why can't you just tell us?" Drago asks for Shawn as Tigo looks at him. "For the same reason Dan would tell you a secret and you wouldn't say anything" Dan and Drago look at each other as they remembered all the secrets they kept between themselves and never told anyone, then they looked at Danny even more worriedly.
But at this point Shawn was at his wits end as he stands up holding her bridal style. And with a simple, "Lets get her home" he walked off with her in his arms.
Inside of Danny's mind, she floats in a black void as she looks around terrified. She always hated the dark, now was no exception. She tried to move but her body seemed to be frozen aside from breathing. Just as she was about to call out for help, laughter filled her head. "What the. . .?" was all she could manage until a figure in a purple dress appeared. This stranger was female and seemed to be a lady of great power by how she held herself, Danny also felt weak and small under her aura, which she hated. The newcomer to her mind also had long really faint blonde hair loosely tied high on her head. With her blue skin, pointed ears, but for some reason her face was all blurry. Danny blinked a few times to clear her eyes, her face wasn't blurry but this female stranger now had a mask and veil on. After some silence the troubled teen asks "Who are you?" The stranger smiles "I'm a friend" Danny raised an eyebrow "Yeah right, if your a friend then why can't I move, this is my mind, my dream I should be in charge of what happens" "Fine, I could be a friend, if you joined my side Danny" The young girl felt a shiver go down her spine from a stranger knows her name "Y. . .Your side?" She asked softly. The stranger nods "Indeed just says yes, join me and you can get revenge on your father for being gone for your life" Danny felt sickened at the idea, but also at the fact she was considering the idea.
"No, I would never. . . I may be mad at him bu-" She stopped as the stranger laughs "Oh you're more than mad dear, as I recall. . ." Suddenly her thoughts from earlier played. Oh, so he's here now? Echoed in her mind. Where was he earlier? Why does he always do stuff like this? Danny closed her eyes and tried to ignore it. Did he purposely make sure I wouldn't know he'd be here? "Stop it" She softly pleaded as tears started to form in her eyes. Making me think our promise was broken, messing with mom, with all of us, with me . . .you know what? "Stop!" Danny shouted. I'm done, I don't care anymore. She felt broken by her own words, how could she have thought such things. "I will never join you" Danny spat out. The teen glared then her eyes widen in surprise as this stranger laughed. "Oh you will, if you don't this will happen" "What wi-" Was all Danny could say before horrible images of her best friends and family members, wounded, injured, some appeared life less.
Danny tried not looking at them but it was like her eyes wouldn't close, and everywhere she looked she was faced with a new horrible image, always worse than the last. She started thrashing her body, shouting stop, even screaming a few times.
In the waking world Shawn had laid Danny on her bed, and after everyone entered the brun-blueeette started thrashing about, kicking her legs and gripping the blankets beneath her. She muttered out many no's as tears fell from her eyes. Everyone looked at her worriedly. Shawn was bout ready to punch the wall then his eyes, along with everyone else's went to Runo who slowly moved to her daughter.
Runo placed a hand on her shoulder and began to softly sing. "Hey there Little sunshine, how do you do? There's a great kingdom. Waiting for you. As you lay your tiny head, dream of the world" as she sang Danny seemed to calm down. "They're gonna love you, their sun will return. Little Sunshine, Little Sunshine, let your radiance show. Little Sunshine, Little Sunshine, let your kind heart glow." Runo gently brushed some hair from Danny's tear stained face as she was starting to stir a little bit. "Though the shadows may close in. You will stay strong. You're little spark of love will cast out the dark. Know that you're not alone, the moon's at your side. Together you'll cleanse the world, you'll always be my pride" Danny was now fully calm, no more tears, just peaceful sleep. "Dance along the clouds my dear, bring in the light. Be good for me my dear. Little Sunshine, Little Sunshine, let your radiance show. Little Sunshine, Little Sunshine, let your kind heart. . . glow~" Runo wasn't alone as she sang glow as Danny woke up and sang it with her. Danny teared up again then sat up as she hugged her mother.
Runo hugged back as she hushed her daughter gently. Dan watched then went to take a step forward, Danny noticed as she looked over at him. Dan looked at his daughter and as he was about to look away she got up and rushed over to him and hugs him tightly. He looks at her slightly surprised then he smiles and hugs her back. Gently rubbing her back and her head as it was his turn to gently shush his little girl as she cried. Danny looks up at her father and goes to say sorry but he stopped her by gently placing a kiss on her head to show he had already forgiven her. She smiles then looks down feeling a tug and sees a teary eyed Ryan.
Danny smiled and dries her eyes as she then picks him up. She nuzzles her baby brother then slowly walks back to her bed as she gently sings to him. "Hey there little Moonbeam, how do you do? There's a great kingdom, waiting for me and you~ As you lay your tiny head, dream of the world. They're gonna love you, their moon will return. Little Moonbeam, Little Moonbeam, let your radiance show. Little Moonbeam, Little Moonbeam, let your kind heart glow" Ryan starts to cheer up as he hugs his sister tightly as she sits on her bed. "Though shadows may close in, you will stay strong. Your little spark of love" She gently places a finger over his heart causing him to giggle as the room smiles at them. "Will cast out the dark. Know that you're not alone, the sun's at your side. Together we'll cleanse the world." Danny then lifts Ryan up and spins around. "We'll always be mom's pride~" Then brings him down and they nuzzle each other. "Little Moonbeam, Little Moonbeam, let your radiance show. Little Moonbeam, Little Moonbeam, let your kind heart glow. I'll guide your way~ I know that we'll be fine. Ruling the night and day~" Danny sits down as she and Ryan yawn. Runo sits next to them, Dan sits on the other side and holds his family close to him as they leaned against him and Danny's backboard. "Dance along the clouds, bring in the night, be good for me brother, as our souls fly~" Danny sang then Runo joins in as Dan just hums, not being the best singer. "Little Moonbeam, Little Moonbeam, let your radiance show. Little Moonbeam, Little Moonbeam, let your kind heart" Ryan and Dan join in as the family gently sings "Glow~" Then they each closed their eyes as they fell asleep.
Shawn smiles then drifts off to sleep slumped against the wall, the twins leaning against each other at the foot of the bed asleep. And Dacen asleep against another wall and Rina against a bookshelf. Their parents smiled, some took pictures before leaving the room and used chairs and couches to bunk there for the night. Tigo lands on Danny's head as she fell asleep, Drago on Dan's left shoulder asleep and Tigrerra asleep on Runo's right shoulder. In this moment all seemed right with the world.
**A few hours later**
Danny woke up seeing Ryan had moved to cuddle their mother and Tigo had slipped onto her lap. She smiles and picks up her bakugan and gives her a gentle kiss before moving her to the little bed Danny made for Tigo.
The teen with the brown-blue hair then wiggled away from her family and went to use her restroom. When she was done she looked around the room and smiles seeing her friends scattered about. Danny then grabbed some blankets, she then went around the room placing blankets on each of them.
Then as she placed a red and green blanket on Shawn, he grabbed her wrist in his sleep. The girl blushed as she went to tug her hand free he pulled her close making her blush increase in size and shades of color. Danny looked at the Ninja Boy and smiled. She figured she wasn't going to be able to move so she got comfy next to him. Danny then yawns as she fell back asleep cuddled up next to Shawn as they held hands.