A/N phew in a bit of ahurry to post this. so yeah I Jetravenex don't own bakugan! BYE!

Chapter 22

"Ahhhhh!" Runo and Marucho cried as they tumbled out of the portal, Marucho falling on his face. He glanced back just as Runo came crashing down on top of him.

"AGH! WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO US?" Marucho yelped.

Runo groaned as she managed to push herself off Marucho. She propped herself up by her elbow. "Ugh, why couldn't this happen to Dan for once.."

Marucho groaned and lifted his head, and his eyes stretched to the size of dinner plates. "Uh, Runo?"

"I mean he's such an idiot! He should be the one to have this happen to him!" Runo said ignoring Marucho as she continued to rant.

"Um Runo? Maybe now isn't such a great time…" Marucho said, an edge of panic in his voice, eyes wide and still glued on what was in front of him.

"I mean come on its obvious he's the one who-"

"As much as I agree with you, I unfortunately can not allow you to be here." A familiar voice spoke up from in front of them. Runo jerked her head in the direction of the voice. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped as she found herself staring up at the #1 bakugan player himself. He stood calmly in front of them, Klaus hovering around behind him.

Masquerade smirked at the shocked expression on the brawler girl's face. "Goodnight battle brawlers." The pairs' eyes widened and unfortunately neither had a chance to scream or react before their world went black.

In another dimension another pair of beings were facing the same problem.

"Agh! Fireblick get off of me! You weigh a good ton or so and I think you're on my left wing!" Fireblick grunted as he rolled of Skylord.

"Too bad you have two of them anyways." He muttered as he pushed himself onto his feet. After he was back on his feet he gave his wings an experimental flap. "Hmm, nothing appears to be damaged or hurt during our little trip down here."

Skylord snorted and jumped into the air her wings flapping every now and then to keep her aloft. "Hmph," She said folding her arms across her cast her eyes around the barren wasteland. Then she suddenly keeled over in midair and dropped down to the ground.

"Skylord!" Fireblick cried rushing over to the darkus bakugan; he laid a claw on her shoulder. "Are you alright?"

Skylord gagged slightly before she managed to lift her head. "Ugh, yeah… I think so… It's just the negative energy is just so…overpowering." She coughed slightly and managed to get back into the air and float a couple of feet off the ground. "There's no doubt in my mind now," She growled as she looked at the dark gloomy sky above them and then at the world before them. "This is most definitely the doom dimension."

Fireblick grunted before he opened his wings and took off into the sky. Skylord narrowed her eyes and rose up to join him.

"ARGH!" Fireblick roared as he let out a large tongue of flame singe a large strip of the land below. "I can't believe we're here! Why did you let them send us to the doom dimension?" He rounded on Skylord barring her path. "Why didn't you fight?"

Skylord studied him for a moment before she turned away. "Simple I recognized that it was a fight we could not win, and I decided I'd go down with the remaining scraps of my honor and dignity intact." She looked at him out of the corner of her eye. "We both knew we'd have succumbed to the power of the portal and Naga sooner or later."

Fireblick sighed and closed his eyes he knew she was right.

"Great so now-" Suddenly Skylord perked up. She turned around and cocked her head to the side. "Skylord?" Fireblick questioned walking over to her and stood in front of her studying her face.

"Shh, listen." Skylord said. Fireblick shut his mouth and tipped his head to the side, ears straining to pick up what Skylord found so interesting.

He waited a few moments and then he shook his head his eyes uncertain. "I can't hear anything…" Then his voice trailed off as he heard it, the faint sound of someone singing horribly off key.

"It seems to be coming from over there!" Skylord said swiveling her head to the west. She flapped her wings and took off into the sky. Fireblick sighed before he followed after her.

As they neared the source they were able to make out the lyrics of the song, that was being sung.

"Oh Susannie! Oh don't you cry for me! Cuz I come from Ala-bami with a bango on my kneeeee!" And there sitting perched atop one of the many dark mountains that lay within the doom dimension, was none other than Preyas, wearing a large cowboy hat on his head and strumming a banjo.

"You're the one producing that horrible racket?" Fireblick grumbled as he and Skylord approached the lizard.

Preyas jumped at the sound of the fire dragon's voice. He turned around and stared wide eyed at the two dragons.

"Hey, I'd like to see you trying playing a banjo with your claws!" Preyas snapped as he jumped to his feet clutching the banjo in one hand. "Eh oh well, I was mainly doing it cause I was bored anyways." He cast aside the hat and banjo and folded his arms across his chest. "Anyways I haven't seen you around these parts before, you new?"

Skylord and Fireblick exchanged looks. "You could say that," Fireblick said.

Preyas licked his lips. "Well, good cause I was just happening to feel lonely and tell me I sure am glad you guys came along." He did a comical bow before the two of them a wry grin on his face. "I am Aquos Preyas, pleasure to meet yas!"

Skylord nodded her head. "I am Darkus Skylord, and this," She gestured with her claw towards Fireblick. "Pyrus Fireblick. We are now both stuck here thanks to Naga."

Preyas's eyes widened. "Whoa! You're telling me you two actually went up against the main bad guy and still managed to come out in one piece?" He whistled. "You guys must be something."

"We're still stuck here in the doom dimension." Fireblick reminded coldly. "So obviously we're not that great."

Preyas chuckled. "Well of course I knew that! Cause I'll have you know you're talking to the master of bakugan battling!"

Skylord and Fireblick sweat dropped as Preyas let out a soft war cry and began to punch and kick the air.

"Um, sure, I'm sure you pummeled the thin air into submission. Oh I'm so scared."

Preyas rounded on Fireblick. "Why you." He balled his fists intent on sending one flying into Fireblick's jaw.

Skylord moved forward to intercept them when a flash of light to their far left caught her eye. She turned slightly and she could see three blasts of lightning flying right towards them. Her eyes widened.

"Fireblick! Preyas! Incoming!" Preyas and Fireblick stopped arguing nd turned to see the blasts approaching them. Fireblick let out a cry of surprise before he pulled in his wings and dove down to avoid the blasts, while Skylord snatched up Preyas and carried him up into the air.

"Whoa! Easy their sister! Remember you're carrying fragile cargo here!" Preyas called out looking down nervously at the ground below.

Skylord merely glanced at him before she flew in the direction where she suspected the blasts had come from. "Now let's find out who's shooting at us shall we?"

They scanned the ground when Skylord spotted it. A bakugan was surrounded by a large group of bakugan and they were slowly closing in on it.

"Back! Back I say!" The bakugan shouted swinging his weapon around trying to get out of the circle and away. But Skylord could tell he wasn't making much progress.

"Hmm Preyas, might I ask if you'd be willing to give a demonstration of you mad battle skills?" Preyas glanced up at Skylord who had a sly grin on her face.

"What do you…" He glanced down and let out a shriek. "You-you can't be serious sister! No! I'm too young to die!" He reached up and grabbed at Skylord's claws.

Skylord rolled her eyes. "Relax buddy, I'm going to be right behind you. Just…" She swung around and released her grip on Preyas sending him flying towards the ground. "Just get in there and save that poor bakugan!"

"Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!" Preyas screamed as he fell toward the ground arms flapping wildly in an attempt to stay aloft. Skylord had to admit she found it quite amusing and it accomplished what she'd intended it to do.

The bakugan that had ganged up on the other one, all looked up at the sound of Preyas's screaming they stared blankly at him the other bakugan forgotten…

Until Skylord swooped in and grabbed the bakugan off the ground and took off towards the sky. Their eyes widened and they let out screeches of rage.

"Um Sky? A little help here!" Preyas shouted as he was only a story away from a crowd full of severely pissed off bakugan. Skylord let out a grunt as she veered back towards him. She dove under him and let out a low grunt when he collided with her back.

She labored to stay aloft for a few tense seconds then she adjust to the weight and managed to limp back up to the sky. "Ugh, why is my life so rough?" She wondered aloud.

"Phew, you had me worried there sister!" Preyas said from where he now sat on Skylord's back. He patted the base of her neck. "But, then again I knew entirely what you had planned, aren't you glad I'm such a good actor?"

Skylord snorted but deciding against saying anything and pushed all her concentration on staying aloft.

Note to self: Kill Fireblick for not being around when you really need him.

In the middle of the woods there lie a mansion that had a dirt road leading right up to the front steps. A bird settled down on the branch of a tree and let out a surprised cry as two girls appeared in a rain of sparkles.

The two surveyed the place.

"Dang, its bigger then what I expected. Where the heck did Masquerade get the money to get this?" Viki wondered aloud. Jet grunted.

"Doesn't matter." Jet said icily. "What matters is how we're going to get in there and find Skylord and Fireblick. And give that no good blonde a good thrashing." Jet grinned deviously.

A/N ending was a bit rushed but I can live with it. Your thoughts? I know preyas wasn't in character was running out of funny things for him to say.

Anyways Reviw peeps! I'm not annoying you as much because I'm in a hurry!