A/N: Too tired. I don't own.
Chapter 63
Masquerade eye's flew open as he let out a panicked gasp. He jumped up and sat bolt upright in his bed, fingers gripping his bedsheets in a death grip.
Panting slightly Masquerade tried to steady his breathing, grimacing slightly as he found his mask was askew the glass digging slightly into the side of his nose. Sighing he reached a hand up and shifted the mask so that it wasn't so askew from his troubled sleeping.
He couldn't remember quite what he'd dreamt but all he knew was that his dreams had been pleasant… He flushed a bit as he recalled who else had appeared with his dream with him. But then that dream had suddenly cut off to be replaced with all sorts of violent nightmares, but… although they'd forced him to awaken panicked… He couldn't recall what they'd been about.
"Ugh." Masquerade groaned reaching up to pinch the bridge of his nose as he turned his head to look at the clock that was perched atop his bedside table. The red numbers beamed the time 3:40.
"Ah Master, good to see you're finally awake." Masquerade flinched at the sound of the voice before relaxing when he recognized the hiss of Hydranoid's voice.
"Yes…" Masquerade said turning his head slightly to focus on the bakugan that had seated itself beside the clock. "How long was I out?"
"About half a day," Hydranoid said. He waddled forwards. "Are you all right Master you don't look well?" He asked lifting his head slightly.
Masquerade sighed. "I'm fine." He said firmly pushing the covers off of him. "I just need something to get me back in the game." He muttered.
"Well, if you're looking for a way to get your game back…" Hydranoid chuckled making Masquerade raise a hidden eyebrow. "Then perhaps the best way to do that, would be to pay our old allies a visit?"
Masquerade frowned considering it, before he grinned. "That, is a wonderful idea my dear Hydranoid."
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Masquerade frowned as he walked around the rocky area that surrounded the remaining member of his little group. He'd crushed Julio, Chan and Komba readily enough. Klaus and Sirenoid were a bit more troublesome but they'd fallen readily enough when his Hydranoid had evolved into Dual Hydranoid. Something that had surprised Masquerade just as much as it had Klaus.
He'd expected that he'd have to beat all the top brawlers he'd brainwashed before his Hydra would evolve. But perhaps. Those battles with Skylord had upped Hydra's power just a bit more than he'd thought. Despite his hydra not standing till the end. But nonetheless his goal had been reached, and his former allies were crushed. Well, all of them accept one.
Now the only one left was lying somewhere in his room moping.
Masquerade looked up at the window and after a moment of scanning the room spotted a brief flicker of movement, and swore he spotted a familiar orange jacket. Grinning that he had his man, he activated his DT. And disappeared up to the room.
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Billy sat in his bed a picture on his lap and tears pricking his eyes.
It was the picture of him and Julie when they'd first become friends when they were so much younger. Back when they were so carefree, and the best of friends.
He could see a flash of light out of the corner of his eye. He'd received the call from Komba about half an hour ago warning about Masquerade coming after them all.
"What do you want?" He asked hollowly not looking up from the picture in his lap.
Masquerade frowned and tilted his head. All his other allies had come at him hostilely and meeting his challenge head on. He had expected Billy to come charging at him angry and enraged for what Masquerade had inadvertently caused.
Masquerade had harbored a bit of a grudge against Billy since the incident with Jet and Julie. He'd pretty much kicked the boy out of his mansion right after the incident, and all he could really remember about Billy at that point was that the boy had this blank expression on his face. Now seeing that same boy, that he'd actually lost his cool towards (and over two girls to boot) in tears and completely broken, Masquerade… Didn't know what to do.
What did he want? A part of him wanted the boy to suffer, suffer for how he hurt his Jet. Suffer and let his Hydranoid his precious bakugan apart. Maybe stab him a few times to make him feel the same pain he put Jet through. But yet, another part of him was reminding him that it hadn't been Billy in control.
"You're here for Cycloid aren't you?" Billy asked, though it wasn't quite a question as he looked at Masquerade the masked brawler having to fight to resist the urge to flinch at the dead look in the boys eyes. "Go ahead, and take him. I don't deserve him." He said.
"Billy don't say things like that!" Cycloid cried from where he sat on Billy's desk.
"I don't care anymore." Billy said wiping his eye as he put the frame down. "I've betrayed Julie, and its all my fault."
Masquerade frowned unsure of how to proceed as Dual Hydranoid popped open on his shoulder.
"Master this is. Better than we could have hoped!" The two heads told him. "We can take Cycloid. And make ourselves even stronger."
"Why should I carry on even, I'm not a real brawler, I'm not even a person anymore by this point." Masquerade drew back as the boy in front of him began to break down. "I'm a monster!" Billy cried his shoulders shaking as he covered his face with his hand. "I don't deserve to even, exist… after… all that I."
"ENOUGH!" Masquerade shouted rushing forwards and grabbing Billy by the collar and lifting him up so that the two were face to face. "You listen to me, punk! Nothing makes my blood boil more than what you did to Jet."
"Than why, don't you take revenge-" Masquerade gritted his teeth as Billy began to speak.
"Shut up!" Masquerade spat drawing back and punching Billy in the face.
"Master what are you. Doing?!" Dual Hydranoid gasped from his shoulder as Cycloid cried. "Boss!"
"I hate you for what you did, I hate you so much. But also I know that wasn't you you idiot!" Masquerade spat making Billy freeze and look at Masquerade with wide eyes. "It was Naga, it was Hal-G, it was, it was…even me." He said grimacing slightly before he tightened his grip on Billy's shirt. "So if you and I both know it wasn't you, why the hell are you sitting around moping when you should be hiking it over to Julie and Jet. Getting down on your fucking knees and begging their forgiveness!" He said shaking Billy slightly.
"Wha-what?" Billy said blinking at Masquerade.
"You think dying is going to solve anything?! You think dying is going to make Julie feel any better? Is going to erase the stab wound from Jet's shoulder? No! When you're not in the wrong idiot! Don't take the god damn blame!" Masquerade said.
"M-masquerade…" Billy said eyes wider than before though the beginnings of hope was beginning to seep into his gaze.
"I'm not saying it'll be easy, but they'll forgive you… If you ask for it." Masquerade said glancing sideways as he released Billy and stepped back awkwardly.
"You really think? Julie? Will still be my-"
"Why the hell are you asking me? I'm not the friendship expert! Look just call her or go to her or whatever apologize and then work hard to earn her forgiveness or however it works." Masquerade said turning to leave. "If you don't apologize to Julie and Jet, I will come back and beat the crap out of you." He said over his shoulder raising his DT.
"But Master, What about. The brawl?!" Dual Hydranoid burst out shocked.
Masquerade glanced over his shoulder at Billy. "He's suffered enough." He said simply his DT beginning to glow.
"Oh wait! Masquerade!" Billy cried reaching a hand towards the masked brawler.
"What?!" Masquerade snapped whirling around scowling a bit. "Do you want me to kick your ass in a brawl?!" Masquerade asked sounding a bit cranky and a bit discombobulated at being stuck in this insanely awkward situation.
Billy's eyes widened and he hastily shook his head waving his hands in the negative. "No, no no. I just wanted to say. Thank you."
Masquerade blinked and then he turned away hastily, frowning slightly. "Er, well, just apologize to them already! Or I'll be back!" He said as he disappeared in a flash of light.
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Billy would be the only one in higher spirits today it seemed as the Marukura household was awoken violently by Runo screaming.
"ALICE IS GONE!" She shouted running up and down the hall banging against all the bedroom doors as she went.
Jet was the first to jump to her feet and poke her head out her door. "Wait what? What do you mean gone?!" She demanded. But Runo was too busy running about and shouting to hear Jet. Scowling Jet sighed and shook her head before heading towards the bedroom across from her and opening the door wider for her to see.
Julie was sitting in her bed in tears and looking at Alice's bed in shock. When she spotted Jet she pointed to the bed and wailed. "She's gone!"
Jet frowned and went over to look around inspecting the area around Alice's bed. She looked under the bed, then studied the state of the bed, noting how the comforter had been pushed back like Alice had pushed them out of the way to allow for her to get up. "The bed isn't messed up… So she wasn't dragged out of bed. Did she maybe get up to go to the bathroom or something?" She asked Julie.
"No! We already checked!" Julie said sniffling wiping her eyes.
Jet frowned. "Well, Marucho's house is pretty big. Maybe she wanted to go to the bathroom and got lost instead?" She suggested gently.
Julie sniffed. "Maybe…" She conceded.
"Here, why don't you go get dressed and tell the others to head to the dining room? We might as well eat some breakfast while we talk about all our issues, like where's Alice gone off to, and the extreme lack of signs in Marucho's house." Jet could see the ghost of a smile beginning to appear on Julie's face and she pushed on with her jokes as she snorted. "No seriously! He needs to install restroom signs and exit signs this place is so huge!"
Julie giggled as she smiled slightly. "All right I'll go get dressed and tell the others to meet in the dining room."
Jet grinned at Julie. "Thanks you're a gem!" She said before she walked out of the room and back to her own frowning slightly. Farther down the hall she could hear Runo and Dan engage in a shouting match with Dan complaining about the rude awakening and Runo indignantly declaring that Dan was a heartless bastard for not thinking of Alice.
Sighing Jet ran a hand down her face as she returned to her room closing the door behind her. She took in a deep breath and glanced around the room.
She was relieved to see that Viki had come in at some point last night when Jet had fallen asleep and was fast asleep in her bed across from Jets. Jet wasn't sure what she, or the others would do if Viki was discovered in Spectra's bed, or worse, if Spectra had been in their room all night.
Shuddering a bit Jet went over to the dresser and pulled out her white and purple shirt that Julie had loaned to her and tossed on her favorite black hoodie along with a pair of jeans and a belt. She hooked her bakugan to her belt and Skylord flew up and perched on her shoulder.
"Morning Jet, you seem to be in a better mood." Skylord remarked.
Jet shifted her shoulders in a shrug as she headed out of their room and glanced around debating where to go. "Yeah, the sleep helped a lot." She said.
"Do you want to-"
"Did you hear Runo earlier? About Alice being missing?" Jet cut her off.
Skylord seemed to deflate slightly. "Well, yeah I did, pretty sure everyone did, even Reaper."
"Indeed." A voice came from Jet's belt and the girl hastily unhooked Reaper from her bakuclip and let him perch on her shoulder beside Skylord.
"Well look who decided to finally come out of his hidey hole." Jet said turning her head and smiling at the other darkus bakugan. Reaper jumped a little in surprise.
"Wait, you, you knew I was among your bakugan?" He asked sounding alarmed.
Jet rolled her eyes as she decided to not walk towards the area where Runo and Dan were still engaged in a heated argument. "Of course, why did you think Julie grabbed you by mistake?"
Reaper didn't say anything for a moment then he gave a sullen. "Yes."
"Jeez were you afraid that I'd kick you out or something if I found you?" Reaper managed to bob his head in affirmative and Jet sighed and looked at him. "Well don't worry Reaper, as long as you want to you can work with me and Sky." She said smiling.
"Really?! I can stay with you Lady Jet?!" He asked excitedly bouncing up and down.
"Yes," Jet said. "You're a pretty strong bakugan, how can I say no?"
"Why, I Thank you Lady Jet!" Reaper cried which Jet smiled at.
Skylord chuckled and tackled him in a hug wrapping her wings around him. "Welcome to Team Awesome Reaper! Where we kick ass and look damn good while doing it!" She said.
While her two bakugan began to chat with each other Jet heaved a mental sigh of relief and continued to walk around Marucho's tower (It was so big it put Mansion to shame, so tower it was). Reaper was the perfect way to distract Skylord. Not that Jet didn't appreciate Sky's efforts to try and console her, Jet wasn't really in the mood to be consoled or have that issue brought up right now.
There were other matters to contend with.
Like why would Masquerade suddenly make Alice so obviously disappear?
She sighed and shook her head.
"Well I've got nothing." She said out loud cutting off her bakugan.
"Got nothing of what?" Reaper inquired.
Jet sighed and ran a hand down her face. "Alice seems to have gone missing, and I think it might be in connection to Masquerade." She said looking expectantly towards Reaper.
"Why would he want her?" Reaper asked sounding genuinely confused.
"Yeah, I mean he clearly likes you, so if he was going to risk striking the brawler why not go after you?" Skylord asked. "That way he gets the brawlers in a panic and he gets the girl he likes."
Jet blinked thrown off by Reaper's response. "Ah well, I dunno it was just a thought." She said frowning looking away.
"I mean, I know it's the go to thought if she doesn't turn up in the tower, but well…" Reaper glanced away for a moment. "For the…short time I worked with Masquerade. He… never did anything unless it furthered his goals in some way. Taking Alice. Accomplishes nothing." He said.
Jet's eyebrows furrowed but she managed to force a smile. "Ah you're probably right Reaper, I'm just jumping to conclusions here."
Perhaps Reaper had been with Masquerade for so little time that he hadn't found out that Masquerade and Alice were one and the same. But it seemed so odd that Masquerade would keep something like that from Reaper. Surely keeping it hidden would require so much effort when informing Reaper would be easier. But then again, perhaps Masquerade had intended to get rid of Reaper from the start and thus wouldn't want him to know his deepest darkest secret for fear that when he threw Reaper out the bakugan would rat him out to his enemies.
Jet's stomach growled as she flushed and glanced around realizing how lost she was.
"I think we should pause our search for Alice temporarily," Reaper said.
"Yeah sounds like you need to get some grub!" Skylord piped up.
Jet chuckled smiling weakly. "Yeah, just let me. Go find someone to point me in the direction of the dining room." She said stopping and glancing around frowning at first when she couldn't see a servant in sight. Then she looked again and her face burst into a big grin of triumph when she spotted a maid. Quickly Jet hurried over to her to ask for directions to the Dining Room.
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Marucho was already sitting at the dining room table when Jet arrived and took a seat. She frowned when she noticed how gloomy the boy seemed.
"Hey Marucho?" Jet asked waving a hand in front of his face.
Marucho blinked and jumped and Jet jumped as well.
"Whoa! You all right?" Jet asked looking at him with concern.
Marucho looked down at the table. "No, I'm not okay. I have bad news… But I'd rather tell everyone about it when they all get in."
Jet frowned but nodded. "Fair 'nough, you don't mind if I eat something while we wait?" She flushed a little and flashed a sheepish smile. "I'm pretty hungry." She admitted.
Marucho raised his head and smiled nodding. "Of course, Kato can get you something." He said as the butler walked in.
Jet grinned. "Okay! Um, can I have some French toast with some sausages and orange juice please? Oh! And can I have strawberries with the French toast?" She asked hopefully.
"Would you like whipped cream with it as well?" Kato asked before he went into the kitchen, Jet's eyes widening to the size of dinner plates.
"Oh yes please!" Jet said clapping her hands together excitedly.
Kato nodded. "I'll be just a moment, Miss Jet." He said before he disappeared into the kitchen.
Jet sighed. "Oh man I best not get too used to this.' She said with a laugh.
Marucho blinked. "Why's that?" He asked tilting his head.
Jet's jubilance faded as she frowned her eyes lowering slightly. "Well, see. Its just me and my sister now." She said frowning slightly. "And my sister has to take a lot of internships and work a few odd jobs on the side to make ends meet, so more often than not I'm having PB and J for breakfast, lunch, and occasionally for dinner if there's nothing else." She said.
"What happened to your parents?"
"Dead." Jet said simply.
Marucho's eyes widened aghast. "That's horrible!"
Jet shrugged and rested her head in her chin looking off to the side. "Yeah, it's not exactly sunshine and rainbows." She said.
"How did they-"
"Can we…" Jet cut him off her expression pained. "Not talk about this?" She asked. "My family life is screwed up yeah I know. I don't really want to talk about."
"Oh, uh, I'm really sorry if I upset you!" Marucho burst out.
Jet sighed and shook her head. "You didn't upset me, I'm just not exactly in the most upbeat of moods." She said brightening marginally when Kato reentered the Dining Room with a plate full of food.
"Your food Miss Jet." Kato said placing the plate in front of her, Jet's mouthwatering as she gazed at the delicious looking food. "I also took the liberty of bringing you some orange juice, I hope its to your liking."
"Thank you so much Kato!" Jet said before she dug into her food a few crumbs making their way onto her pants and the table.
"You're a bit of a messy eater aren't you?" Marucho asked noting that Jet didn't use the napkin, had her elbows on the table, and was getting crumbs everywhere. When it came to food with Jet, Marcuho couldn't help but draw comparisons to her and Dan.
Jet paused and glanced around flushing slightly. "Ah sorry," She said brushing off her pants. "I guess without my parents around to teach me stuff like that… I just… never learned." She said frowning. "I'm sorry, I'll try to not make too much of a mess." She said before digging back in more subdued now though.
Marucho winced, he wanted to befriend Jet, but all he continued to do was make her sad. Maybe he should've had Preyas coach him.
After that it was mostly silent except for the sound of Jet's chewing. Eventually Marucho too requested a plate of food and began to eat as well.
A few minutes after Jet finished eating did the others begin to finally file in.
"About time!" Jet said frowning as she took in all their subdued expressions. "wait what happened?" She asked frowning.
Mike dropped into the seat beside her and let out a sigh. "We searched the tower for Alice, and we turned up with nothing." He said shaking his head glancing at Jet. "Do you think Masky's…" He leaned in closer to Jet. "Slipping up or something?"
"I dunno." Jet said with a shrug. "But I told Julie to tell you guys to come to the Dining Room."
"And I did!" Julie wailed dropping into the other seat next to Jet. She groaned as she sank into her seat. "But Runo insisted we search all over Marucho's house for her!"
"We can't just leave Alice lost somewhere!" Runo shouted as she dropped into her seat.
"We could've searched for her better if we checked the security tapes or something else rather than run around this gigantic place like chicken with our heads cut off!" Gus shouted back pounding his fist against the table.
Jet glanced in Gus's direction and frowned when she saw Spectra pulling out a chair for Viki who grinned and thanked him graciously, even going so far to plant a kiss on birdbrain's cheek. Jet's eyes widened and she looked on in shock as Spectra merely chuckled and pushed her in before taking the seat in-between Gus and Viki.
Viki seemed to frown and then looked Jet's way and Jet frowned back. Then she shot Jet a glare, and scooted closer to Spectra, and gave her a look that dared Jet to protest.
Jet felt stung at her friends clear message, that Viki felt that Spectra was more important to her than Jet, and that… Really hurt.
Jet lowered her eyes to the table and tuned out the conversation going on around her. She was beginning to wish she'd asked Kato for seconds. Food would be a very welcome distraction right now. But now the butler was far too busy getting everyone else's order for her to ask for seconds now. So she folded her hands in front of her and sat there waiting for the brawlers to get on with their discussion in regards of what to do.
Once Kato had taken all the orders and went off to the kitchen to make the food. Marucho cleared his throat.
"Uh, well I have some very bad news." He began.
"Is it about Alice?" Runo asked moving forwards slightly in her seat.
"Well, possibly." Marucho said frowning. "See my security tapes… Were put on loop. 5 minutes before 1:30 the footage was recorded and put on repeat from 1:30 to 2 AM last night."
The brawlers exchanged worried looks.
"So… Someone hacked your security tapes and then you think they may have kidnapped Alice?" Mike asked tilting his head to the side eyebrows furrowing. "But Jet and I both inspected Alice's bed, and the rooms nearby, there was no signs of a struggle in the room or anywhere else."
"Meaning it was someone who could appear somewhere grab onto Alice and disappear with her to somewhere else without a trace." Spectra spoke up. "I think its clear who the culprit is." He said straightening up.
Dan grimaced. "Masquerade." He said.
Jet and Mike exchanged worried looks, and Jet glanced towards Viki but Viki didn't look even slightly concerned. In fact Viki's lips were curved up in a dark smile of triumph. Like this was the result she wanted! She wanted the brawlers to go after Masquerade!
Or was Jet just being paranoid. Jet looked again and this time Viki was giving her a worried look, like she understood what was going on. But Jet could've sworn a second ago, Viki looked like she was ready to see Masquerade suffer and enjoy it. Greatly.
Jet shuddered and shook her head. Maybe the bitterness was making her see things that weren't there. She couldn't allow herself to feel such jealousy to her friend. Her friend! Because no matter who Viki loved she was still Jet's friend and it was wrong of Jet to feel jealous of the fact that Viki had managed to find someone she liked and who liked her.
"It gets worse." Marucho said swallowing slightly.
"How can it get worse?" Julie said sounding a bit incredulous. "Masquerade's kidnapped Alice and we have no way to get her back!" She cried.
Jet frowned. 'No. We do have a way to get to him…' She glanced sideways at Spectra and sure enough the bastard was smirking… 'Something feels off about this, its too perfect almost. We refuse to let Spectra go after Masquerade alone and then all of the sudden the next day Alice is 'kidnapped' by Masquerade, and then Spectra's suddenly our only option to get to him and get her back.' Her frown deepened as she began to tap her knee anxiously. 'I don't like this.'
"Well, it gets worse because…" Marucho swallowed. "Masquerade's gone and completely annihilated the top 10 brawlers he recruited, and…"
"Hydranoid's evolved." Drago finished popping out of Dan's pocket and rolling out onto the table the other bakugan doing it as well.
"Then we must act!" Skyress declared bobbing her head.
"Yeah but how are we going to get to Masky's super secret hideway?" Preyas cried. "Not like we're just gonna be able to find it on Google!"
"And if we take the jet." Jet was surprised to hear Viki speaking up. "Then we'll alert Masquerade to our presence and he'll have plenty of time to flee before we can even land." She said.
Jet swallowed. That meant there was one remaining option. She slowly turned her head to Spectra who had a dark grin on his face. However he quickly replaced it with a poker face before he spoke up.
"Then I must insist that you reconsider my earlier offer." Spectra said.
"But its too dangerous." Dan refuted and Spectra raised a hand.
"Please Dan spare me, at least allow me to try." Spectra said, "If I go in alone, not only will I be able to catch Masquerade off guard I'll stand a better chance of finding where he's keeping Alice. If I take anyone else we risk giving ourselves away and allowing Masquerade time to set traps ad relocate Alice." Spectra said. "So I implore you brawlers. Please let me try to stop this monster."
"He's not a monster." Jet growled drawing everyone's attention. "He's on the wrong team yes, but he's no monster. Now if you want a monster, go look in a mirror." She hissed. This was beginning to sound more and more like some sort of set up. Like Spectra wanted to paint Masquerade as the bad guy while making himself out to be some sort of hero and savior to the brawlers.
"Now Jet, no need to say such hurtful things." Spectra said smirking slightly when Jet's glare heated up a few degrees.
"Yeah like whats your damage?" Runo questioned giving her a squinty eye looked. "We can take out Masquerade and put the squeeze on Naga."
Dan frowned. "As much as I hate to do this." He said. "I'll have to take you up on your offer Spectra. Jet'll give you the broken DT and you can do whatever you need to prepare."
"But know that we're ready to help you if you should need it." Drago told Helios who nodded.
"Thank you Drago I appreciate it." The dragon said from where he was perched on Spectra's shoulder.
Then all the brawlers turned and looked expectantly at Jet who gritted her teeth.
The last thing she wanted to do was hand over the key to Masquerade's mansion to Spectra. But she didn't have a choice. All she could do was pray with all her heart that Masquerade would have the power to defeat Spectra.
But maybe she was doing it again, thinking all these awful suspicious thoughts because she was jealous of the clearly established relationship between Viki and Spectra.
So she swallowed down all her discontent and suspicions and rose from her chair and walked over to Spectra reaching into her pocket to pull out the DT that was broken.
Spectra rose from his seat as well and held out his hand expectantly. Jet frowned but handed him the black card.
Spectra smirked as he took it and pulled it from her hands when Jet didn't release her grip right away.
"Thank you for your cooperation." Spectra said with a grin as Helios chuckled from where he was perched on Spectra's shoulder drawing Jet's eye.
"We appreciate it." Helios said with a laugh, and Jet blinked and her eyebrows furrowed as Spectra turned and walked away.
Jet shook her head for a moment and walked back to her spot and sat down in it heaving a sigh.
She really hoped she'd done the right thing. But maybe she was worrying over nothing. After all the helios on Spectra's shoulder didn't have a bit of metal on him meaning he was just Pyrus Viper Helios…. Helios's fist form.
Suddenly Jet's eyes widened in horror as she jumped from her seat.
"Jet?" Mike said startled by Jet's sudden action.
"I-I need to go to the bathroom!" Jet cried before she took off running after Spectra.
Oh god, how had she not noticed it before?! Helios was still in his first form which meant that this Spectra was evil, a villain and clearly out to paint himself as a hero.
'No no no no no! I should've never given him my DT." Jet thought as she ran glancing around desperately to figure out where Spectra had gone only to find herself lost instead.
"No." She said sinking to her knees.
'I just gave Spectra the keys to Masquerade's Mansion.' Jet thought her eyes welling up with tears as fears began to gather in her heart.
And Masquerade doesn't even know he's coming.
A/N: FINALLY DONE!
Over 5,000 words.
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