A/N here's the next chapter peeps! This is where it gets interesting, oh and just so you know the preview I posted for 12 earlier? if you read it, I'm pushing some parts of it back and into 13 just so you know. And those who haven't read the preview, well than you have nothing to worry bout!

Jetravenex: well anyways, I'd like to say we are very lucky this chappie because we have a very special guest visiting me, so yeah say hello to me BFFL Viki Boom!

Viki Boom: jet why am I here?

jetravenex: cause, I need you to do something for me.

Viki boom: *sigh* you want me to say the disclaimer don't you?

jetravenex: yesssssss

Viki boom: fine

Jetravenex: if it makes you feel better I can say your disclaimer for one of your storys!

Viki boom: sounds like a fair trade, very well neither I nor jetravenex own bakugan.

Jetravenex: god knows what bakugan would be if I did XD

Edit (8/18/2013)- fixed the switch I did with the pop stars, I guess it was cuz I thought Jewls fit the magenta haired girl rather than Jenny, but no Jenny has magenta hair, Jewls has the turquoise.

Chapter 12

Masquerade smirked as he watched the 5 top-ranked brawlers prepare to brawl each other.

"Master?" Masquerade turned his head to look at Hydranoid. Hydranoid shifted slightly. "I thought you weren't going to recruit any more brawlers from this world, aren't you going after Jet and her friend?" Masquerade laughed.

"Ahh, well I have to find out if they truly are as powerful as they seem to be." He gestured to the five in the center of the grand hall. "These five are merely pawns I will use to go after Jet, and then afterwards I will decide whether or not it's worth me joining in." Hydranoid nodded his head, then he turned to watch the five brawlers vanish as they entered the battlefield.

Masquerade rose from his where he was resting. "It's time." In a flash of light Masquerade and Hydranoid vanished as well.

In palace on the outskirts of space to boys walked wide-eyed through the halls. Despite being here before the sheer vastness of the place still stunned and uneased them. They approached the door at the end of the hall and paused in front of it. The taller of the two stepped back and motioned to the door.

"Why don't you do the honors Jacob?" The shorter of the two snorted and shot him a death glare before he reached forward and grasped the turned the knob and the door swung open slightly.

"Come in." A calm female voice spoke from inside the chamber. The two boys exchanged nervous glances before taking a cautious step inside.

They both jumped when the door they had just come in through slammed shut behind them. Their fear showing in their eyes as they turned to see a girl dressed in all black resting on a plush red coach. She was flipping through a black leather bound book when she lifted her head and looked directly at them. "Come closer." She hissed.

The boys snapped out two quick 'yes ma'm' and went over to where she was sitting and knelt before her. The girl cast aside her book and let her cold crimson eyes sweep over their trembling forms.

"Seeing that you've come back empty-handed tells me that you've failed in bringing me what I asked you to get me." She narrowed her eyes "You shouldn't have come back at all, you both now what I do to failures." She opened her jacket and the dim lighting caught on the silver blades that were kept hidden within her coat. The boys gulped nervously.

The taller one raised his head. "We're sorry Mistress Vanessa! But, please understand! We were going to go after the one you asked us to, when-"

"Th-these two crazy girls, came and challenged us and-"

"One of them had a Hydranoid!" Jacob nodded his head in vigorous agreement.

"They totally pummeled our bakugan and-"

"SILENCE!" A small black ball shouted from Vanessa's shoulder, it popped open to reveal a cat-like bakugan. It's red eye's containing a murderous glint. "I hear nothing but pathetic excuses! If you two don't shut your traps soon I'll rip your heads off myself."

The boy's snapped their mouths shut, their eyes wide and they were now openly trembling in terror and horror.

Vanessa growled and closed her coat, she kicked them both and sent them tumbling backwards.

"You pathetic swine! Get out of my sight and be grateful for your lives!" She turned and walked toward the large window in the room. The boys didn't need to be told twice, they staggered to their feet and were practically tripping over their own feet in their hurry to get to the door. They threw it open and were pushing each other out the door.

Vanessa smirked as she heard their retreating steps echo through the corridor. She raised her hand and the door shut.

"You're too soft Vanessa." Her bakugan growled, as it settled more comfortably on her shoulder. "Why'd you let such fools go with their lives." She shrugged and them her lips turned down into a frown.

"Hmm, I think I may have forgotten to feed the gargonoids again." She smirked as two loud screams could be heard just outside the castle. "Oh never mind." Her bakugan chuckled slightly. She turned to it feigning a look of confusion. "What? It's rude to let such good meat go to waste." She turned her gaze back out the window.

Behind a large stuffed chair covered in cobwebs a large shadow appeared.

"Milady, I ask that I be given a task to prove my usefulness to you." The girl smirked.

"Oh you worry not Trent, I still have plenty of uses for you left." She turned as the large boy walked over to her and knelt before her. She folded her arms across her chest. "However, would you be a dear and bring me a certain something from a certain world?"

The boy bowed his head. "I would be honored if you would let me do so," He raised his head and fixed her with his brown eyes. "Tell me what you want, and I shall deliver."

Vanessa smirked. "That's just the response I wanted to hear." Trent nodded as he rose to his feet. "Now what I want you to fetch is a certain..brawler."

Trent nodded. "And that is...?"

Vanessa smiled. "Oh, no one really important, just a darkus brawler who goes by the name of Masquerade."

"JET! If you keep eating that fast you'll give yourself heartburn or something!" Viki shouted. Her best friend paused, her 15th slice of pepperoni pizza inches away from her open mouth. Grudgingly she put it down.

"Well, it's not my fault, but in case you haven't noticed we haven't eaten in like a WHOLE frickin day!" She held up her watch which boldly showed 7:30 in bright red numbers. Viki sighed.

"I know, but that doesn't mean you can just go and gorge yourself on pizza genius!" Viki said firmly. "No ones taking it away from you Jet."

Jet smirked as she bit into her slice of pizza chewing it and then swallowing it. "Well our school's lunch period is too short for us to eat slowly and as Aidan says 'And enjoy our food' so I'm sorry but it's the way I've been taught."

Viki groaned and buried her head in her hands while jet took another bite out of her pizza a smile plastered on her face.

They sat like that for a minute or two when Viki lifted her head.

"So, Jet, how long do you think it'll be before Masquerade actually catches up with us?"

Jet took another bite and shrugged. "I dunno." She said with her mouth full.

Viki slammed her fist down on the table. "JET don't talk with you mouth full! It's just plain rude!" Jet sighed and swallowed her food before continuing.

"I mean, I could give you a pretty decent estimate if I knew at what part of the first season we've dropped in on." She took another bite, and this time made sure to swallow it before she opened her mouth. "Unfortunately unless we encounter the brawlers or the masked villain himself, I don't have much to go off on."

"Well, we did see Alice working at Runo's-"

"Viki! Alice was working at Runo's restaurant for the great majority of the series, or at least up until it was revealed she was Masquerade. But then again, we already knew that didn't we? He wouldn't be looking for more recruits if the brawlers knew who was underneath the mask."

"But, the fact that we saw Alice working at Runo's means the brawler's have met Masquerade, know who naga is, and know a bit about Vestroia and the Doom dimension." Viki pointed out. Jet grunted.

"That still leaves a vast empty hole that needs to be filled,' Viki opened her mouth to retort when jet continued. "And don't go and list all the episode's we probably haven't dropped in on, because you'll just give me and you a flippin' huge migraine." Viki closed her mouth and let out a sigh. She placed her arms on the table and rested her head on top of them.

"Oh, jet what are we going to do?" Jet was lifting another piece of pizza to her mouth when she paused and set it back down on the plate. She reached out with her right hand and grasped Viki's forearm. Viki lifted her head to look at jet. Jet forced a smile.

"What we always try to do, take everything one minute at a time, and try not to look too far into the future." her smile broadened. "If Masquerade comes looking for us, we'll handle him, if the brawlers come we'll handle it, heck if on the off chance some random worm hole appears over wardington city and randomly drops Spectra Phantom into this world (which would be really nutty) we'd handle it." Viki smiled and chuckled slightly at the remark.

"You think so?"

"What about Spectra randomly appearing Wardington city? Wouldn't actually surprise me, it'd be kinda ironic actually (I think)." She chuckled slightly. "It's obviously possible, Masquerade, and I actually chatted with each other on our bakugan site, now what are the odds of that?"

Viki smiled. "You always were the one to have odd things happen to you."

Jet smirked. "Oh believe me I've had more odd things occur than I can count on my fingers. I mean what're the odds of me actually finding a two-headed turtle on a camping trip?" They both shared a good laugh after that one. As their laughter began to die down they noticed that the door entering into the pizza place was opened and two semi-familiar girls stepped inside.

"Well, it seems like we're doomed to run into plenty of familiar faces in this world, eh Jet?" Jet just nodded in agreement as she watched the girls walk towards.

"Um, excuse us." The girl with magenta hair spoke to Jet. Jet inclined her head slightly to lock eyes with her.

"Yes?"

"Don't be so shy Jenny!" The other girl scolded, she turned to Jet. "Don't take it personally she's just been a little nervous lately, but we were wondering if you'd mind if we took these two empty seats next to you?" Jet glanced at Viki before turning back to the girl a warm and friendly smile on her face.

"Sure go ahead," The girls smiled gratefully at Jet before they pulled back the chairs and sat down in them. Viki leaned over and whispered in jet's ear.

"Jet are you sure about this?" her eyes darting warily to the two girls. "Remember what happened with Klaus?" Jet just shrugged and leaned closer to Viki.

"We might be able to figure out where we're at in season 1 through these two." She straightened up. "'Sides it's Jenny and Jewls, what could happen?"

Unbeknowst to Jet, a tall and large figure sitting behind them reading the paper glanced over at the them from under the brim of his hat. Then he turned the page and focused his attention back on the letters in front of him.

A/N yes a cliffhanger! because I was running out of computer time :P

anyways review! people you too Viki! Oh and Terradoll! Next chapter's you!