A/N okay, I think this chappie is a bit more of a filler, but it helps me regain my bearings a bit.

Skylord: uh-huh

Anyways, I'm feeling too tired to bother anyone to say the disclaimer for me, I Jetravenex do not own bakugan in anyway shape or form.

Chapter 18

Jenny and Jewls were sitting at the table on the patio. Jenny was drumming her fingers on the table top while Jewls was wringing her hands together with growing apprehension for their new friends. They both looked up when Jet and Viki appeared in a flash of sparkles.

"Oh, you guys are back! Did Jet win?" Jenny asked knocking down her chair in her haste to get over to the two girls. Then she noticed that Jet seemed to sag onto Viki. Her eyes were strangely dull "Oh no don't tell me you lost!"

Viki looked up her eyes meeting Jenny's worried gaze. Viki forced a weak smile.

"Nah, Jet won." Her friend seemed to droop even more if it was possible. "She's just uh, going into her shocked state." She managed to pull her lips back enough to flash what could've been perceived as a smile….if you were an idiot. Suddenly Jet lifted her head.

Jenny and Jewls flinched away at the haunted look in the girls sapphire depths.

Slowly her eyes regained some of their friendly fire and jet smiled weakly. "Hey you guys wouldn't happen to know a good pizza place 'round here would you?"

"Yeah we do!" Jewls said coming over to stand beside Jenny. "In fact I think I know how to cheer you guys up!"

"Huh?" Jet said exchanging looks with Viki.

Jewls smiled as she threw her arms up into the air.

"Shopping at the mall!" She said in a high-pitched squeal.

Masquerade was standing in the space between dimensions waiting for Naga and Hal-G to arrive.

"You think that they'd practice what they preach." Hydranoid muttered from his place on Masquerade's shoulder. "They always complain about how we make them wait when they're just as bad if not worse!"

Masquerade didn't have time to respond as the space in front of them rippled to reveal Naga before them with Hal-G at his side.

"Finally…" Hydranoid muttered.

"Quiet Hydranoid," Masquerade hissed. Naga let out a soft growl. He bared his teeth at Masquerade.

"Are you honestly going to tell me that not only have you and your minions failed to get Jet onto our side, you are also incapable of defeating her to top it off!" Naga roared. "Instead o brining us another ally to swell our ranks you give us another powerful enemy to get rid of and watch out for!"

Masquerade winced at the anger in Naga's voice. He flashed a glance at Hal-G who was sneering at him. Oh what Masquerade would give to wipe that smug look off that freaks face. However he settled for clenching his fists instead.

"I apologize, Master Naga, it seems I underestimated jet's strength, however I have already found a "chink in her armor" and I intend to use this piece of knowledge fully."

Naga seemd to calm down about this. "Is that so? Then just what is it you intend to do?"

Masquerade smirked. "You can't have a brawl without a brawler, and you can't be a brawler without a bakugan, its pretty simple math. Perhaps while Jet cannot be persuaded, perhaps Darkus Skylord will be more eager to exploit her talents in the service of you."

Naga chuckled. "Now that's better, when are you planning to make an attempt?"

Masquerade chuckled. "It's already in motion Master Naga."

Jet let out a low groan as she rested her head against the limo's window, after Jenny and Jewls had managed to convince her and Viki to go shopping with them at the mall, they had also insisted that they take their limo to get their.

Personally Jet thought they were overdoing it a little-no-way too much.

Her gloomy mood didn't go unnoticed by her partner, who had been staring out the window, twisting around every couple of seconds trying to take in all the new sights before her. She waddled closer to Jet's face craning her neck back slightly to lookup at her.

"What's wrong Jet?" Skylord asked, flapping her wings slightly, Jet turned her head to study the bakugan out of the corner of her eye. Jet sighed as she focused her gaze back out the window.

"It's nothing." Jet replied

Skylord snorted. "Oh sure, I'll admit I might not have been around humans for a very long time, but I can tell that something's bothering you. It's practically written all over your face!"

Jet felt a weak smile forming on her lips. "Ahh I suppose you're right Sky,"

"So what's the trouble?"

"Well." Jet began glancing up at the ceiling above her head. "I was just wondering if I made the right choice turning down Masquerade…"

"That's all? Jet, in my opinion I think you handled the situation spectacularly!"

Jet groaned as she buried her head in her hands. "No, no, no! You just don't get it Skylord!"

Skylord was silent for a second. "Well, then make me understand." She said calmly.

Jet sighed. "Okay well first of all, I think I should start off telling you that-" She froze and then she lifted her head glancing around at the other occupants in the car. Jenny was reading a book, while jewls and Viki were in the middle of a conversation.

"That…"Skylord pressed

"Viki and I aren't from this world."

Again Skylord snorted. "Hey neither am I! How does that change anything?"

"In my world, Masquerade," She gestured to the JJ dolls. "The JJ dolls, and the brawlers and anyone else living in this city are characters in an anime called Bakugan battle brawlers."

"Oh… I see. I wouldn't happen to be in this anime too would I?"

"Sorry but no."

"Didn't think so." Skylord said sounding somewhat disappointed. "Soo does that mean you know what's going to happen next?"

"Uh, unfortunately all I know for sure is that Masquerade is going to send his minions out to battle the brawlers."

"Okay…Well that takes care of his minions."

"He's not sending them out all at once."

Skylord fell silent. "Oh… well that could prove problematic, do you know what Masquerade will be doing in the meantime?"

Jet let out a weary sigh. "No, they mainly focused on the brawlers so I doubt we'll be running much of a risk bumping into them.."

"But it's Masquerade, we're more worried about." Skylord pointed out.

"And he's also the one I truly can't say for sure what he might do."

Skylord was silent as she seemed to mull this information over for a bit.

"Well, I suppose that should make things a bit more interesting to say the least."

Jet smirked slightly. "I suppose so." Then her face darkened. "but still after I've told you all this, what is your opinion?"

"On what?"

Jet had to resist the urge to screech in frustration. Why did Skylord have to be so dense at times? "Did I make the right decision turning Masquerade down?"

"Do you think you did?" Skylord returned.

Jet fell silent as she closed her mouth, thinking it over for a second, before she finally answered.

"In all honestly I really don't know, my brain sorta went into autopilot…and well I really wanted to battle him, and then I had to think of Viki and it all just got jumbled up…"

"If you couldn't make up your mind, its better that you turned him down," Skylord said firmly. "This way you can asses the consequences of you actions, but also you have not lost respect from you friend and the JJ dolls, in fact I think Masquerade is going to start viewing you at a bit of a higher level than before."

Jet sighed again. "But, I'm just worried that he might hurt Viki, the JJ dolls, or-or even you Skylord."

Skylord snorted. "You forget that it was I who defeated Hydranoid, and that I highly doubt that Masquerade would poise a threat to me."

Jet chuckled. "All right I see your point. Thank you Skylord you were a big help."

"No problemo mon amie, and don't worry, Masquerade won't be able to even come close to harming me!"

A/N heehee I wouldn't be so sure about that Skylord..

Anyways I just got back from seeing Megamind and it was actually a really good movie XD.

Skylord: indeed I for one was very surprised that it was better than we expected.

XD you could say that again. I know you're all probably glaring daggers at me. But I really couldn't write everything in one chapter so don't blame me for splitting it I'm tired and this scene provided me with a good oppurtunity to inform Sky about jet and Viki's situation.

Skylord: yeah but don't worry we'll be getting back to the action very soon, but in order to get there YOU yes you readers HAVE to REVIEW! So that it INSPIRES jet to UPDATE!

couldn't have said it better myself XD