Original writer, Newsatan.

Bakugan not owned by me or Newsatan.

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Chapter 7: Fortunes

All the brawlers gathered again that morning in Marucho's living room as they had all agreed to investigate the death of Dan the very next day, which was today. Although few could focus, especially Runo as she had spent all night sobbing and only in the early morning hours did she finally wear herself out enough to fall asleep. They let her be as they all got started on continuing what Shun, Marucho, and Dan had started with the research into the world of Roa. Mira and Ace worked on sketching out the castle from the written down description Dan had, while Marucho and Ren sorted the information out so it wasn't all scattered. Keith and Gus were trying to decode the meaning of the words and even the name Roa, searching all the databases of knowledge the Vestals had. Fabia was doing the same, but back on her home world as she was now Queen. Everyone else was busy speculating and brainstorming from the what information the notes had, only Shun and Alice were absent at the moment.

"Obviously the word Roa is some kind of place." Baron deduced.

"Well duh!" Julie piped in, "Except where is it and how do we get there?"

"What about the town?" Mira asked looking up from sketching, her pencil paused, "Maybe we can learn more if were able to investigate the town?"

"Yeah, but that doesn't still help with where it is!" Julie repeated, "I mean it doesn't sound like it's on Earth or any other planet we know of!"

"All we do know is what Dan was able to tell us or rather Marucho and Shun." Baron added.

"Oh! Apparently the town's name is Fameriosa!" Julie exclaimed as she finished reading one of the note and slowly sounded out the name.

"Guys, I think we're stuck in a loop." Marucho commented in frustration as he came away from the computer console while Ren remained.

Keith and Gus returned to the room with disgruntled faces.

"Find anything?" Mira asked as her brother took a seat next to Julie.

"No." Keith replied, "Nothing in the Vestal database. Not in a book, secret files, folklore, nothing."

Ren turned to face them all and shook his head, "I just got a message from Fabia. Nothing on her end either. Not even Nurzak could come up with anything."

"Well then maybe good old Dan was really losing it." Gus remarked as he folded his arms in frustration.

"How dare you!" Julie hissed, "How dare you think such a thing!"

"Well think about it!" Gus defended, putting his hands on his hips, "Dan was obviously getting sick after the ordeal with Magmel and it could be just that it was all in his head because his body was exhausted. After he's a well seeded fighter and brawler, who's to say that maybe it was all finally getting to him."

"It couldn't be." Marucho jumped in, "All the doctors agreed that it had been sudden with no exact cause. Dan was too healthy, even with the voices problem, sleep is vital, but it would have to be gradual and it only started about two and a half months ago, but he was still pretty healthy even with having trouble sleeping."

"Still could be other factors involved, maybe he had a cold and didn't realize it." Gus speculated.

"Now you're being silly." Keith finally spoke up, "Also that still doesn't help us figure out how we can find out more."

"Oh! How about a fortuneteller!" Jake chimed in as he had been busy reading through several notes while everyone had been arguing, "One should be able to tell us something at least. I mean didn't Dan have ESP that helped him out so why can't someone else have something more fine-tuned?"

Everyone face palmed making Jake drop his jaw.

"Oh come on, Jakey, fortunetellers are nothing, but hocus pocus liars." Julie scolded, "Plus we aren't that desperate, are we?"

Shun and Alice entered the room causing everyone to look up at them.

"Figure out anything?" Marucho asked.

Shun shook his head, "Nothing, but dead ends. You?"

"Jake suggested asking a fortuneteller." Marucho replied.

Alice tilted her head as she spoke, "It might be a good idea if you know of a legit one."

Shun sighed as he folded his own arms, "We better find one soon so we can get another lead because we're about to lose another friend."

"What do you mean?" Baron asked worriedly as everyone became on edge at the statement.

"It's Drago, he didn't want me telling anyone this, but you all have a right to know." Shun began with a heavy heart he explained, "A week after Dan died I noticed Drago's coloration was dull and then I noticed he was peeling and hardly has any energy now."

"It could be just depression." Gus mumbled earning a glare from Julie, "I'm just guessing."

"I believe it best then that we track down a legit fortuneteller with much haste then." Keith suggest as everyone nodded in agreement.

"I'll see what I can come up with." Marucho said returning to his computers.

About forty-five minutes later, Shun and Keith were standing outside a small house with a plaque next to the doorbell saying, 'Miss Donna, fortunes be told'. Keith snorted after reading the plaque as he hated them. The only reason he came along was to have a chance to talk with Shun alone as he wanted to find out more of what had been happening to Dan after Magmel, to see if Gus had been right. It wasn't the case as he had come to find out it was sort of natural for Dan to have visions pertaining to his future.

Shun rang the doorbell and a few seconds later the door opened and a gypsy woman greeted them.

"I've been expecting you two." She said with a smile and beckoned them inside.

Keith smirked as he figured that's what she said to all who came knocking. She lead them to a dark room and had them sit down at a round table before she sat herself as well.

"Are you Miss Donna?" Shun asked as he was unsure.

She nodded and kept a small smile as she spoke, "Yes, I am she."

"Well, can you help us?" Keith asked getting anxious.

"Indeed I feel it my duty as the friend you have lost is a grand soul, one who perished too soon, but I assure it was for a good reason." Miss Donna replied earning a frown from Shun while Keith glared and even dared to voice his unapproval.

"I disagree, he still had plenty of reasons to live. So you either help us and leave out your comments or we leave." Keith threatened.

"I apologize, my wording seems to have upset you greatly so I will proceed as asked." Miss Donna bowed her head for a moment before continuing, "I've asked the spirits that guide me and they tell me you seek a place called Roa."

"Yes." Shun confirmed.

"Ah, then I have some bad news mixed with good." Miss Donna continued, "The bad is that this is another world within another realm. A different plane of existence making it very difficult to reach, but the good news is that your friend is not truly dead as he is being reborn into this world. His time in our realm has ended, which explains the sudden death."

"Good, but are you certain we can't go to this world?" Shun asked worriedly.

Donna looked at Keith who was still frowning at her, "The technology your alien friends possess won't be able to carve a path to this realm."

"Great, back to square one." Keith grumbled.

Donna shook her head, "I'm sorry, but I must retract a statement, you can make it there. There is a man named Granger who has the technology to get there. Though the spirits warn that this world is a danger you have yet to face."

"So, where does this Granger man live?" Keith growled getting up.

Donna pulled out a piece of paper and slowly wrote down the address, almost as if she was being told it.

"This is his address, but I must warn you-" She said, but was cut off as Keith took the paper from her harshly.

"We'll be fine." Keith snapped not wanting to stick around as the woman was getting on his nerves, he didn't believe in her magic and wasn't about to start to.

Shun bowed to her as Keith went outside in a huff. He then proceeded to pay her, but she pushed his hand away.

"Just heed my warning will be all the payment I need." Donna said in a low voice, "There may be similarities, but he will not be as who he once was. Also beware of the monster, Kerfelwen, he is the darkness in the path. Viva la reveloucion he will cry!"

"O-kay." Shun replied a little stunned at her last sentence, "Thank you for your help."

He bolted out after Keith as he was a little unnerved by her warning. Keith chuckled at Shun's reaction before they headed off.

"Crazy gypsy woman better not be lying." Keith commented as they walked back to Marucho's.

Shun nodded, "However I don't think she was the way she spoke, but at least for now we have a lead and know Dan's alive. Perhaps we can bring him home."

"Perhaps," Keith said agreeing slightly, "or perhaps not. After all the rules of existence may differ between dimensions."

"Still, it's a possibility." Shun replied knowing it could end up as Keith was thinking with Dan stuck in the other dimension.

Except it couldn't hurt to try, could it?