Okay so this story idea has been in my head for a little while. Alice gets exposed as Masquerade way before the mask of Masquerade. Originally I thought I would do it when Masquerade was against Shun and Dan but then I thought it didn't make any sense and then I thought it would happen all the way when Dan and Masquerade met first time, but that didn't make sense either. Then the perfect scene the dock right after Masquerade defeats Dan. I remember Shun trying to punch him but he seemed to try to do a Karate or a martial arts move. Anyway Shun hits Masquerade causing the mask to fell off revealing Alice. Anyway the first part of the story will be in 3rd person and the rest will be in Alice's pov.

The battle had been a shock for all the brawlers. Not only because Dan lost but that he was so attached to Drago that he went to the doom dimension.

And none were hit harder than Shun his childhood friend who just witnessed his friend possibly never coming back.

"D-dan." Was all Runo could say because she was still shocked at what just happened. "Where are you Dan?" She then asked still not believing that her friend could be lost forever. And then she finally realized what had happened. "Dan!" And once she realized it the tears started flowing. Soon the sadness turned into anger.

"What have you done to him!? TELL ME!" She asked the masked person in front of her who had been the one who sent Drago to doom dimension. "I have done nothing to him. He chose his own fate. The doom dimension is the afterlife for bakugan. There is no return, for bakugan or humans."

This time all Runo could do was stare and then she burst into tears. His friend was really gone for good and all she could do was accept it.

However Shun had enough of hearing this. "You did this!" He yelled at the Masquerade and then he charged at him. Masquerade was just about to use his DT but his reaction was a split second late and Shun's karate attack hit him. Shun then did an another karate attack this one causing him to fall from the dock straight into the water.

Shun looked at Masquerade who was knocked out from his attack slowly but surely drowning. Shun didn't care that if no one helps Masquerade, that he will die since to him because 'That bastard pretty much killed Dan so why should he get mercy?' Was all he could think.

However when Masquerade unconscious body slowly sunk deeper in the water his mask slipped and then it happened. Shun could see as Masquerade once spiky hair went down turning into a hair style a female would have and his blonde hair turned then red revealing who was behind the mask all along.

"A-alice!" Shun yelled in disbelief. He couldn't believe his own eyes but they weren't lying. It was Alice the girl that was always with them giving them advice. The same Alice always supporting them when they needed it. However the more he began thinking about it the more it made sense.

Masquerade and Alice were never in the same location. Alice never brawled for some reason which she never could really explain herself. Soon the other brawlers also saw the same thing as Shun.

"I can't believe it!" Runo's first reaction was. The other brawlers had fairly similar reaction as well. They all had been betrayed and they never thought it would be her. While Shun had no intention of saving Alice Runo on the other hand. "She's drowning. We have to help her." Runo said looking at Shun. "Help her!? She sent Dan to doom dimension!"

"Still we can't let her die. If we do that we step into her level." Runo said to Shun but Shun still had no intention of saving her. "whatever Shun if you aren't going to help her I'm going to at least." Runo then jumped to the water and tried to lift Alice's unconscious body but she proved to be too heavy for her. "Julie help me with this!" Julie unlike Shun didn't want Alice dead despite being Masquerade and jumped to the water as well and together with Runo they raised Alice to surface of the water.

Then Marucho and even though Shun did argue about saving Alice helped to lift Alice back to the dock. Runo then gave Alice CPR and soon Alice spit the water out. After that all the brawlers could do is look at Alice with disgust and wait for her to regain her consciousness.

When I woke up my head hurt. Then I saw where I was and realized that I had been sleeping in this concrete for at least half an hour. 'How did I get here?' Was all I could think. Then I noticed that I was surrounded by the battle brawlers well expect Dan. They all looked at me with anger and disgust. "So you finally woke up Alice." There was clear venom in Runo's voice when she said my name.

"Where am I?" I asked them however they seemed to completely ignore my question. 'Why are they acting like this?' Runo then let out a creepy sadistic laugh that I had never heard her do that. "Caught in the act and trying to play dumb. I see how it is then." She said to me the venom still clear in her voice.

Where am I? What place is this? Why are they acting like this? Those were the questions in my head right now. Questions they wouldn't answer "I don't know what you are talking about." I said to her but then she let out another one of those laughs.

"There is no point at denying it anymore, so just cut the act Alice or should I say Masquerade." W-what? How can Runo, even accuse me of being him? "Runo what are you talking about!? Me being Masquerade where did you, even get that idea?"

"Oh please just look at your clothes." And that's what I did and then the realization hit me. My clothes were exactly like Masquerade's I had a launcher that was exactly same as Masquerade's and then I also had a bakubelt with all of Masquerade's bakugans in it.

It can't be. "But h-how?" Was all I could say. Then Shun opened his mouth and just his voice scared me. "You enjoyed it didn't you? Sending Dan to doom dimension." Shun's voice was full of hatred. I had never heard him even speak like that "W-what? I don't remember doing that." I said to them but all it got was scoffs.

"Yeah keep saying that to yourself. But what are you going to do? Run away and Use your DT? You can't do that since it's in the bottom of the ocean." He said to me now his voice sounding more emotionless than full of hate. Then there was a silence until Runo broke it.

"You know Alice I never trusted you really. There was always something suspicious about you but you always managed to manipulate me and others into trusting you. But now everyone knows who truly are this time. And no matter how much you'll pretend that you had nothing to do with it will change it." Runo said and then she began walking away with the rest of the brawlers. While it was clear that they had been hiding it I could see that they had been crying.

When they were out of sight all I could was stare. Still shocked at what had happened 'How can I be Masquerade?' was all I could think.

And then the memories came. Every time I went from Alice to Masquerade, every Bakugan I sent to doom dimension and the battle between me and Dan. "I remember now." I mumbled to no one really. And then the tears came down.

Then came the memory how it all began. The laboratory where Grandfather was turned into Hal G. I remember going into there and then I was turned into Masquerade.

"W-why did it have to be me!?" I yelled from the top of my lungs.

"What did I do to deserve this!?"

After ten minutes of more crying I stood up. I took off the jacket, the breastplate and the 3 belts off. I don't want more people knowing about it the fact that I'm him. I left the docks and went to the city. While in the city most people didn't pay attention to my new clothes and the ones that did probably thought I had become a goth or something like that.

I then went to Runo's house the door was open and she was waiting for me there with two packed bags. "I knew you would come here. There I already packed them for you so you can leave." Her voice was still full of hatred and venom.

"Please Runo liste-"

"Alice whatever excuse you are going to tell me I don't want to hear it. Just take your bags and leave Alice, just seeing your face sickens me." Runo then looked away from me. It was useless no matter what Runo won't listen to me.

"Can I at least change my clothes?" I asked her not wanting to go outside dressed in his clothes. "Urgh fine. Just make it quick." I changed my clothes as quickly as I could and when I came back I Runo was still waiting for me to just pick up the bags and leave.

I took the bags and started walking towards the door when I made my last attempt to get Runo at least listen to my side of the story. "Runo why won't you listen to me?"

That was a mistake because it only got her to snap. "LISTEN TO WHAT!? JUST ONE OF YOUR LIES? ALICE YOU BETRAYED US AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR DOING THAT!"

"But Runo."

"No buts Alice! Trust me Alice it's very hard to not punch you in the face right now so just leave before I might do it." I sighed and opened the door and left the building.

Once I was out of the building the tears found their way again.

Anyway this is it. The first chapter of this story. Sorry if this is little short I'll try to make rest of the chapters longer. Also there will be battles in the future chapter but not on this one OK. There won't be any shipping in this story. Well I'm not 100% sure but if there will be it won't be ShunxAlice since I hate that ship rather the very rare DanxAlice yeah I'm one of those guys. Anyway tell me what you think and I'll try to finish this story while I have Bakugan fever going. Anyway peace out and...

Viva out