At the airport, the Brawlers and the ponies were waiting for Alice's plane to arrive. But elsewhere on the airport grounds, two boys... brothers to be exact, were waiting along side their friend for another arrival. "You know what's really cool? When you use the ability cards, you can use them to block a move." This boy was Takashi, he has dark hair, and brown eyes, he wears a brown vest with fur collar and a light orange tank-top under it. He also wears light colored pants, and black boots. Also, he is a Pyrus Brawler just like Dan and Twilight.
"Sure, but I'm really stoked about is using the ability cards in a combination attack." This was Kosuke, he was Takashi's brother, he has darkish brown hair, light brown eyes, he wears goggles all the time. He wears a blue tank-top, a green jacket around his waist, and yellow pants. Opposite to his brother, he is a Darkus Brawler like Rarity.
"Good idea!" Takashi looked to a girl named Mui, she has mid-length blonde hair, a small segment of which was braided, and blue eyes. She also wore a pink shirt. "Mui, come here, we'll show you a couple of new Bakugan Battle tricks."
"Yeah, check it out, they're really cool!" Kosuke agreed.
Mui turned to them after being distracted by the airplanes. "Sorry... I wasn't listening guys, it wasn't important was it...?" she asked them.
The two boys knew exactly what has been on her mind, she's been trying to look for her brother who went to live with her father. Takashi and Kosuke want to do everything they can to make her happy, but it might prove difficult given the long distance she and her brother are. The brothers looked to each other with concern, but understood completely how she was feeling. "Its okay, we know that you're thinking about your little brother again." Takashi said to her and looked to Kosuke. "Say something..."
"Uh yeah! You're out here every day waiting for him to show up." he said to her trying to cheer her up.
Mui smiled at them knowing they cared about her and her little brother very much. "I know..." she looked out to the sky watching airplanes fly in, she soon entered a flashback of when her brother left. She could never forget seeing her brother Makoto cry, as he left with his father.
Their parents were separated, it was hard on her brother, but it was harder on her. Makoto's last words to his big sis was "See you later..." She was saddened from seeing her brother leave the country, she wished only to see him come home. "Hurry... I'll be waiting for you... here..." she said as she stared at both the ocean and the sky.
Takashi and Kosuke knew that she was hurting, they couldn't bear to see her like this. They were about to cheer her up, but suddenly... "Waiting won't bring you anything..." the boys turned around only to see Masquerade standing before them. "You have to make these happen." he said to them. Mui looked to him feeling something very dark about him, and knowing Masquerade... he's got something up his sleeve. "I can grant you any wish, with these..." he held up two Doom Cards. "All you have to do is use them.
Takashi & Kosuke looked to each other but looked to Mui, they wanted to help her see Makoto more than anything. And if this is the only way to get her brother to come home, what choice did they have?
Meanwhile in the airport, Runo, Marucho, and the Mane Six were running through the airport trying to find Alice. She just recently arrived, and given how big the airport is... it was gonna be a hassle. "Boy... if there were airports in Equestria, imagine just how crazy it would be to get on a plane." Applejack said.
"I know right? Personally I prefer my own way of flying." Rainbow said as she ran beside her.
Fluttershy ran and soon noticed a familiar orange hair color and began to smile. "There she is! Hey Alice!" she called out to her.
Alice turned around and saw her and the others and smiled warmly at them. "Fluttershy, everyone." she walked to them and kneeled down. "You're all here."
"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Runo said as she sat down with her. "So Alice, you must be beat after that long flight."
"Not really, I slept all the way from Moscow, so it didn't feel like it took that long." Alice said to her.
"Had you made prior arrangements with me, I could have gotten you a seat on our private plane." Marucho said to her. After all he is a rich kid, so who wouldn't have their own private plane? "I believe your journey would have taken half as long."
Pretty soon, Preyas jumped up and popped open. "So you're Alice huh...? Woooowww... you sure are pretty." he said to her with a large red blush across his face.
"I must agree with Preyas, you look stunning my dear, and your dress is simply gorgeous!" Rarity complimented her.
"Why thanks, so is yours Rarity." Alice returned the compliment.
Tigrerra rolled up behind Preyas and opened up. "Milady, you truly are a sight to behold."
Twilight laughed a bit. "Come on, give the poor girl a break you guys."
Alice giggled at them but soon remembered something. "Oh that's right, I brought both of you something from back home." she started going through her bag.
"For us? You shouldn't have." Tigrerra said to her.
"Oh yes she should have! I love presents!" Preyas quickly objected but noticed the gift she brought. "What's that?"
"Here's some fresh battle simulations... they're set up to match your attributes. You like them? You can use them next time you do battle." Alice said to them with a warm smile.
"Yeah, great..." Preyas said bluntly.
"It does look interesting, but how did you make something so small in such a short amount of time?" Rainbow asked her curiously as Marucho approached.
"You see Rainbow, Alice is the brains of the Bakugan Battle Brawlers. She knows more about the game than any of us." he explained to her.
"She doesn't battle, but if you ever want to know anything about the game, she's the one to go to for the info." Runo said to them.
"You don't say." Preyas and Tigrerra said in unison.
Alice soon noticed something and looked around. "Uh, hey... is Dan around here?" she asked curiously.
Meanwhile, Dan and Drago were trying to find the others in the Airport. "Aw man, this bites... where did they go? How could they get lost in an airport?" he asked Drago.
"You should know all about that Dan, haven't you noticed we've been walking in circles?" Drago mentioned to him.
"Hey, I just went to the restroom and forgot which direction we were walking in." Dan said to him.
"That sounds like lost to me." Drago said bluntly as Dan began to sweat.
"Technically yes, but- oh forget it!" he cried out and kept walking through the hall.
"We all came here together, but I guess Dan must have wondered off somewhere." Runo said as she looked around.
"I'm pretty sure he just went to the restroom and got lost. Like you humans say, if you gotta go, you gotta go." Twilight said to her earning a giggle from Alice.
"Dan will never change, will he?" she asked them.
"Hey Alice, if ya don't mind me asking, what made ya decide to pay us a visit so suddenly? Are you here on important business?" Applejack asked her as she sat next to her.
"No Applejack, I just felt like seeing you all in person." Alice said to her with a kind smile and looked to Runo. "Runo, thank you for letting me stay with you."
"No problemo, you know you're welcome at my place any time Alice." Runo reassured her.
"Yeah, her parents were totally stoked to hear you were coming for a visit, her mom even made a Tuna special surprise, just for you." Pinkie said as she jumped up.
"Yeah, you're lucky Alice, that's the one thing Runo's mom knows how to make. You'll be eating tuna for breakfast, lunch and dinner, desert too if you're really lucky." Marucho said.
"I don't eat it myself, so I'm sure there are lots of left ever for you to take home with you." Runo said as she held her cheeks as they turned a bit red. "Guess I'll have to eat pizza again, total bummer..." she said with much sarcasm earning a look from Marucho.
"Don't feel sorry for yourself, you're lucky." he said to her.
"I know, hey you want a couple of slices?" Runo asked as she held her hand to Marucho's mouth.
Alice watched them and smiled but her thoughts went back to what Drago said. "For the sake of your world and mine, we must find the human who corrupted Naga's mind. I remember his name, his name... is Michael..." it echoed in her mind as she was lost in her train of thought.
"These visions I keep having, what do they mean...? And what does Grandfather Michael have to do with it all?" she slightly glanced away from the others. "Is he somehow connected to Masquerade and the potential destruction of Vestroia, the home world of the Bakugan?" she looked to Runo, Marucho and the ponies with concern. "It doesn't make any sense, I could tell my friends about this, but what would they think of me?"
Fluttershy noticed how concerned she was, she knew something was definitely wrong. She went to talk to her, but suddenly...
"Hey you..." a voice called out. The Brawlers and the Ponies looked to who called them, it was Takashi, Kosuke and Mui. "You're Dan Kuso's buddies right?" Kosuke asked them.
Alice looked at them but knew there might have been a reason behind it. "That's right, who are you...?"
Both Takashi and Kosuke held up the Doom Cards Masquerade gave them. The Brawlers and Ponies gasped in shock seeing them. "They were sent by Masquerade?!" Runo and Rainbow Dash asked in unison.
Dan and Drago managed to find his way to the hallway where they would be able to find their friends. Dan sighed in relief. "This is the place..."
"But where are your friends?" Drago asked him.
"What?" Dan looked around for them and saw they were no where in sight. "I... guess I am lost..." he admitted.
Meanwhile outside, Runo and the others were with Takashi and Kosuke, getting ready to start the battle. But Fluttershy was a bit concerned about this situation. "Runo, do you really think you can beat these two? Maybe we should go find Dan before we start the battle."
"Fluttershy's right, we're gonna need him for this if we have any chance of winning this." Marucho said to her.
"No way! We don't need Dan here! Look I know we can take these two, besides we have Alice and Fluttershy here to help us." Runo pointed to them.
Alice was surprised from what she said. "But I-" Alice was cut off when Runo interrupts her.
"There's three of us against two of them. So we're good to go." Runo said as she placed her Bakushooter on her wrist.
"But why me?!" Fluttershy asked with a panicked expression.
"Becuase Fluttershy, I can almost guaranty that your kind nature can reach out to them, I know you can do this."
Fluttershy didn't know what to think, but if Runo believed she could reach out to any of the three challengers, it could be Mui. She saw something in her heart, something that told her that she didn't have anything to do with this battle. She soon felt Twilight touch her shoulder.
"Fluttershy, I know what you might be thinking, trust me when I say, it won't be easy."
Fluttershy looked to her for a moment before looking down, true she is a gentle spirit, but she knew she had to do something. "You're right..."
"Alright, lets get it on!" Runo shouted out.
Kosuke smirked and looked to his brother. "Hey Takashi, did you hear that?"
"Yeah, this outta be fun. Finally we found some decent competition."
Mui looked to them worriedly. "Hey guys... are you sure about this...?"
Fluttershy heard it clear as day, she knew a worried tone when she heard it. Takashi looked to her with a surprised expression. "You don't want us to battle...?"
"Mui, if we beat them you'll get to see your brother." Kosuke reminded her.
Fluttershy's eyes widen given her good sense of hearing. "So that's the reason Masquerade chose them... he's using that girls brother as leverage." she thought to herself.
"That girl must be planning their strategy for them." Marucho suggested.
Runo didn't care one bit, because she was more focused on the battle. She quickly pulled out a card and held it up. "Hey! Quit yapping and lets brawl!" she yelled at them.
"Runo! Remember what I said about your temper!" Rarity scolded her.
"Nows not the time Rarity, these guys challenged us, now they're gonna get it." she shot a glare at the brothers.
Spike looked to Alice. "You think she'll be able to calm herself?"
"I don't know Spike... but what I do know is that she's the most stubborn but most determined brawler I've ever met." she said with a smile.
A plane eventually started to take off, the Brawlers, the two brothers, including Fluttershy held up their cards as they began to glow. "Bakugan Field Open!" they called out as they entered the Pocket Dimension Battlefield without Dan who was still lost in the airport. (One good reason I'm not going to an airport any time soon.)
Takashi and Kosuke held out their Doom Cards starting the battle off. "Doom Card Set!" they tossed it to the field."
"Gate Card Set!" they tossed their Gate Cards onto the field, seeing them set up on the field.
Alice looked at the field in thought. "I wonder what attack we should use first...?"
Marucho jumped up. "Lets try this one! Bakugan Brawl!" he shot his Aquos Robotallion onto the field. "Robotallion Stand!" He called out as Robotallion emerged on the field readying itself for battle. "Yeah! Go get'em!"
"An Aquos Robotallion? Okay, I'll try this! Bakugan Brawl!" Kosuke shot out a Robotallion of his own onto the field. "Darkus Robotallion Stand!" he called out as his Darkus Robotallion stood on the field.
"A Robotallion?!" Fluttershy panicked seeing it.
"Uh-oh! You know what that means!" Preyas said as Marucho looked to his Bakupod. "Calculating both Robotallion Power levels to 620 G's." the Bakupod informed them.
"And now... the Ability Card!" Kosuke activated his Ability Card to combined the powers of Darkus and Aquos. "This will give my Robotallion the abilities of both Darkus and Aquos!" he formed a smirk across his face. "Bonus Power Level of 200 G's added." said the Bakupod.
Runo was shocked from what happened. "Darkus Robotallion's power level just spiked majorly!"
"The combination of Darkus and Aquos is a powerful force indeed." Tigrerra said.
Darkus Robotallion charged at its Aquos opposite and punched it straight in the face, sending it into the Doom Dimension as it let out a painful cry, Marucho could only watch as one of his Bakugan was sent into the Doom Dimension forever. "Oh no, my Robotallion!" he cried out.
Fluttershy looked away covering her ears from the cries. "No... not another one...!" she tried her best to stay strong, but she soon looked and saw that Mui had the same expression, it was a clear sign that she too was devastated.
Mui began to tremble from what she just saw. "That... poor Bakugan..."
Fluttershy watched her knowing that she was never one to hurt anyone or anything. But the question was, would she be more reasonable than the brothers? Meanwhile, Runo shot an intense glare at them. "You'll pay for this! Bakugan Brawl!" she shot her Saurus onto the field. "Saurus Stand!" she called out as Saurus emerged on the field growling at its opponents.
Takashi was up next, so he pulled out a Gate Card. "This'll shut them down!" he said looking to Kosuke, receiving an approving nod. "Gate Card Set!" he tossed it to the field. "Bakugan Brawl!" he shot out a Pyrus Serpenoid onto the field. "Serpenoid Stand!" he called out seeing his Serpenoid emerge on the field. "Calculating Power Levels" the Bakupod showed them Serpenoids power level.
"He's going with a Pyrus Serpenoid, and its power level is at 320. But why?" Fluttershy asked.
"I don't know, but we're gonna stop him." Runo said to them.
"Yeah, and I know what to do." Marucho was about to go into battle.
"Wait!' Alice stopped him before he could. "Don't be so eager to rush into battle, look at what you're up against."
"What do you mean?" they looked back to the field.
"What Alice is trying to say, is that they have a diagonal relationship between Pyrus and Darkus." Twilight explained to them.
"More importantly, you mustn't focus on their Ability Cards, but to be more careful with the Gate Cards they use as well." Applejack added as she reminded them of the Gate Card Takashi threw out earlier.
"Do you understand?" Alice asked them noticing Preyas and Tigrerra flying up to her.
"Huh, Brains as well as beauty, now that's some good advice Alice." Preyas said to her.
"Indeed, impressive." Tigrerra added to the compliment.
"More importantly, we need to be working together as a team." Fluttershy reminded them of why they entered the battle in the first place.
"Believe us, you'll get ahead much faster if you do. It'll work, trust me." she advised them.
Runo and Marucho looked to Fluttershy, and smiled knowing she and Alice were right. Meanwhile, Takashi and Kosuke were watching them curiously. "So do you think they're taking a time out?" Takashi wondered as he looked at them.
"Maybe..." Kosuke said.
"Gate Card Set!" Marucho threw out a Gate Card onto the field. "Bakugan Brawl!" he shot his Aquos Terrorclaw onto the field. "Terrorclaw Stand!" he called out seeing Terrorclaw appear on the field.
"Terroclaw?" Kosuke smirked seeing it and glanced to Saurus. "This outta take care of him, Bakugan Brawl!" he shot out Darkus Fear Ripper to the field. "Fear Ripper Stand!" he called out as Fear Ripper emerged on the field. It charged at Saurus getting ready to rip him apart.
"Yeah! Gate Card Open!" Runo called out as the Gate Card began to glow. "Calculating Power Levels, 410 G's." the Bakupod informed them.
Kosuke smirked at it. "Ability Card Activate! Diagonal Relationship between Darkus and Pyrus!" he called out as Serpenoid's Power merged with Fear Rippers. "Fear Ripper Power Level, 450 G's."
"Oh no! Saurus!" Fluttershy cried out.
Fear Ripper raise its claws and struck Saurus down with no mercy. Runo watched as her Bakugan went straight into the Doom Dimension. "Saurus!" she cried out.
"Yeah!" Takashi and Kosuke cheered out, but Mui was less than cheerful because of what they're doing.
Tears began to form in Runo's eyes because of the loss of her friend Saurus, but it was clear to Fluttershy... they pushed her over the limit. "Hey!" she called out to them with much fury in her tone. The boys heard it beginning to panic. "I knew Masquerade was cruel... but now he's gone too far! Gate Card Set!" she tossed out her Gate Card to the field.
Runo saw it surprised. "Fluttershy, you sure about this?" she asked er curiously.
"Don't worry... I'll be alright..." she gave Runo a reassuring smile but scowled at the brothers. "Bakugan Brawl!" she tossed out a new Bakugan onto the field. "Monarus Stand!" she called out as a Haos Monarus emerged on the field. Monarus, like other most winged Bakugan, is one of the fastest Bakugan thanks to its large wings and ultra light weight. It has the ability to fly beyond Gate Cards. Its enormous butterfly wings can create a mighty hurricane wind to defeat its opponents.
Runo saw it amazed but smiled confidently looking to the brothers. "Come on! Lets see what you got!" she egged them on.
"She still wants to play? Newsflash! Just because you're on top of your own card, doesn't give you the advantage. Watch this!" Takashi immediately shot out a Pyrus Gargonoid onto the field. "Bakugan Brawl!" he called out as Gargonoid emerged on the field, hissing at Terrorclaw. "Gargonoid Power Level Stable. At 320 G's." said the Bakupod. "Ability Card Activate! Rapid Fire!" he tossed it to the field as flames emerged in front of Terrorclaw, and as a surprise, a Darkus Juggernoid arrived on the field.
Marucho screamed at the top of his lungs. "WHAT KIND OF MOVE IS THAT?!" Preyas exclaimed.
"He just cut in on his partners battle!" Rainbow exclaimed as well. "G level increase, Gargonoid to 610 G's." said the Bakupod.
Takashi chucked at them. "That Ability Card lets your teammate join the fight, now we're twice as strong." he boasted.
"A Combination Play!" Kosuke called it.
"That's impossible!" Marucho cried out.
"Now, get his Terrorclaw you two!" Takashi called out to them. Gargonoid and Juggernoid charged at Terrorclaw getting ready to give him a beat down.
"Not so fast! Ability Card Activate! Air Battle!" Fluttershy called out as Monarus flew over to the same card Terrorclaw was on. Kicking Gargonoid down while Juggernoid continued its charge. "Air Battle is an Ability Card that allows Monarus to fly beyond the Gate Card it landed on, and Nullifies the one it will land on. But Since it is Marucho's Card, I won't let her land."
"Thank you Fluttershy, now its time for desperate measures! Gate Card Open! Trade Off!" he called out as the Gate Card glowed brightly, forcing both Gargonoid and Juggernoid to return to Ball Form.
"Oh no!' Takashi cried out.
"They beat both our Bakugan!" Kosuke exclaimed.
Monarus returned to Fluttershy as Terrorclaw returned to Marucho. "How'd you like that? Trade Off is a Command Card which can overthrow any Bakugan with a power level over a hundred G's." Marucho explained to them.
"Well done Marucho." Tigrerra said to him.
"That's using your brain!" Preyas exclaimed to him in a positive way.
Runo smirked as she held a hand to her hip. "So, you boys paying attention?" she asked them as Alice giggled. The brothers glared at them for the defeat they've taken.
Meanwhile, Marucho pulled out a Gate Card. "Incoming! Ha!" he tossed the card onto the field. "Bakugan Brawl!" he shot his Terrorclaw back onto the field. "Terrorclaw Stand!" he called out as Terroclaw emerged on the field.
"Terrorclaw again?" Kosuke smirked and pulled out an ability card. "Then I'll use this..." but before he could activate it, Marucho tossed an ability card to the field. "No way!"
"Ability Card Activate! Water Refrain!" Marucho called out as Kosuke's ability card was negated.
"What?! What's happening?!" he asked with a form of shock in his voice.
"You're out of luck buddy! You can't activate your ability card right now, because Marucho just sealed it!" Pinkie Pie explained to him.
Kosuke glared at them. "Nice move, but there's no way you can win this battle!" he warned them.
"That's right, we're gonna win this battle so that Mui can see her brother!" Takashi added to it.
Fluttershy's ears perked up from hearing it. "Wait, he brother...?" she looked to Mui sensing the loneliness she's felt. She knew the brothers meant well... but working for Masquerade to get her brother back? How could he simply let them go through with this?
Mui looked at the brothers with small smile. "Kosuke... Takashi..."
The brothers nodded to her as Kosuke readied his next Bakugan. "Bakugan Brawl!" he shot his Darkus Robotallion onto the field Serpenoid was on. "Robotallion Stand!" he called out as it stood next to Serpenoid.
Runo let out a light chuckle seeing it. "Using that one again?" she asked him with a confident grin.
Twilight looked at Darkus Robotallion curiously, noticing that it landed on the same card as Serpenoid. "Hold on Runo, something's not right." she said to her.
"What do you mean Twilight?"
"Just look, he threw Robotallion onto the same card as Serpenoid, you have to ask yourself. What is it they're planning?" she asked her as she observed the field.
"Twi's got a point, they could be doing a combination attack." Applejack said. And before they could react, Robotallion grabbed hold of Serpenoid in the form of a head lock.
Runo and Marucho were surprised from what's happening. "Hey, what's going on? I thought they were on the same team."
Alice watched the scene and quickly realized what was going to happen as she let out a gasp. "It can't be!" she yelled out while Mui dreaded in horror of what was going to happen.
"This is totally whacked! Who's fighting who here?!" Rainbow asked as she watched Robotallion and Serpenoid struggle.
"Gate Card Open now!" Takashi called out as it powered his Serpenoid up. Robotallion felt the power of the Gate card too, but felt Serpenoid break free of his grasp and coil around it.
"Why are they battling each other?!" Pinkie asked anxiously.
"I don't like this..." Rarity watched as Serpenoid held Robotallion in his coils.
"They're trying a Battle Sham." Alice said as everyone looked to her.
"What's that?" Runo asked, only to find out her question was answered when Robotallion was defeated by Serpenoid's squeeze attack, and an aura of light shot out towards Terroclaw landing a direct hit. Sending it straight to the Doom Dimension. Everyone was shocked from what happened, Mui on the other hand... was covering her ears trying to block out the painful screams that Terrorclaw made.
"No! My Terrorclaw!" Marucho cried out while Robotallion and Serpenoid returned to their masters.
"Kosuke, now that's what I call a comeback! A choice Stray Shot like that lets the winner send the Bakugan straight to the Doom Dimension." Takashi said to him while explaining to Runo and Marucho.
"It's the ultimate fake out, my Bakugan gets to stay in the battle." Kosuke smirked at them while giving his brother a high-five.
"So that's why its called a Battle Sham!" Rarity called out holding a firm glare towards them.
"I see..." Twilight said as she held her hoof to her chin. "Its bit of a reckless strategy if you ask me."
"So what? We're gonna do what ever it takes to win." Takashi said to them.
"We're doing this for Mui and Makoto." Kosuke added to the sentence.
Runo meanwhile was looking at them confused. "Mui and who...?" she asked curiously.
"Makoto...?" Fluttershy asked them.
Mui looked down as she thought about her brother. "Makoto is Mui's brother, their parents have separated, and we don't know where he lives now. But we found a way to bring them together." Kosuke explained to them.
"Makoto loves Bakugan, and when we win this battle, it will raise our ranking, and where ever he is, he's sure to notice us. And to make Mui happy again, we made a deal with Masquerade." Takashi said to them.
Fluttershy looked at Mui sensing the deep pain and sadness in her heart of seeing her brother leave, true what the brothers are doing is noble, but at the same time its just plain wrong. Meanwhile, Alice was looking at them knowing what its like to lose a family member. "That's so sad... poor girl..." she said as she looked down in deep thought. "Maybe my grandfather Michael could help her..."
"So we'll do anything to win!" Takashi yelled out.
"Yeah! Anything for our friend Mui!" Kosuke added.
"Oh boohoo! You're breaking my heart, lets battle!" Runo declared to them.
"But what they're doing is wrong Runo!" Fluttershy cried out as tears began to fall. Runo looked to her seeing the shy Pegasus burst into tears, the brothers saw it too. "I know what they're trying to do is a noble cause... but they don't understand that they're hurting the Bakugan." she looked to the passed the brothers looking to Mui with her tear filled eyes. "And I know that Mui can sense this as well."
Mui looked at her seeing just how sad she was, she began to feel just how much pain she endured. Runo was beginning to feel it as well, she kneeled down to her and gently touched her head. "Fluttershy, I know you want to reach out to them... but there's just no reasoning with those two. So we've got to finish this together, not just as a team, but as friends." she said to her while gently stroking her hand across her head.
Fluttershy looked at her but nodded at her showing her determination. Tigrerra flew up to Runo. "Send me in milady, I'm ready."
Runo nodded and pulled out a Gate Card and tossed it out to the field. "Okay Tigrerra, do your stuff! Bakugan Brawl!" she shot Tigrerra out onto the field. "Tigrerra Stand!" she called out as Tigrerra emerged on the field, roaring at the brothers and shooting an intense glare.
"If you want a battle, you shall get one!" she declared.
"Great! I'm gonna step it up a notch! Because I was born to play this game! Battle!" Takashi shot out a Pyrus Falconeer onto the field to face against Runo's Griffon. "Griffon Power Level 290 G's. Falconeer 340 G's." the Bakupod informed them. "You don't have a chance!" he boasted to them.
Runo only smirked at him. "Oh yeah? We'll see about that. Gate Card open!" she called out as it began to glow. Marucho's Preyas and Kosuke's Fear Ripper were brought out onto the battlefield.
"It's a Quartet Battle!" Kosuke cried out.
"Oh goodie!" Preyas chuckled. "I finally get my turn!" he said with a grin on his face. "Calculating Power Levels." the Bakupod informed them as it showed their power levels. Preyas was 300 and Griffon was 290 G's. Where as Falconeer stood a 340, and Fear Ripper was at 350 G's.
"The Power Levels haven't changed, and we're still ahead." Takashi said as he looked at his Bakupod.
"Yeah, not for long! Ability Activate! Cut in Saber!" Runo called out as she tossed the Ability Card to Tigrerra.
Tigerra felt its power and disappeared, only to reappear next to Preyas and Griffon. "Been waiting for ya Tig!" Preyas said to her.
"The wait is over!" Tigrerra snarled with Griffon. They charged at Falconeer and Fear Ripper, Preyas clobbered both of them into the air, while Tigrerra and Griffon leaped into the air and struck them down to the ground.
"We gotcha!" Runo called out as Fear Ripper and Falconeer went back into ball form, landing right next to Takashi and Kosuke.
They were surprised by that attack. "I don't believe it..." Takashi said in disbelief.
"No way, lets go-" before Kosuke could finish however...
"No! Please stop!" Mui cried out while both the ponies, the Brawlers, and the two brothers looked to her in surprise, only to see tears in her eyes.
Takashi looked at her surprised. "What's the matter Mui...?" he asked her.
"Please... stop this..." she covered her face starting to cry. "Please stop... Makoto means a lot to me, but not like this... not at the price of all these Bakugan." she pleaded to them showing her tears running down her face.
"But Mui..." Kosuke looked at her with a worried expression.
Mui immediately shook her head and looked away. "Makoto loves Bakugan, and he thinks the world of you two because you have so much respect for the game. I don't know what happened... but that pony is right, today you're playing seems cruel and mean!" she cried out.
The brothers felt her words hit them like a knife in the heart, as they thought about the time they showed Makoto how to play Bakugan. They looked down in regret after seeing the way they made her cry, meanwhile the ponies were observing what was going on. "Do you think they've come to their senses...?" Rainbow asked Twilight.
"Lets hope so..." she hoped for the best.
Mui's tears continued to run as she looked to the brothers. "Something's wrong... this game used to be so much fun..." she said to the brothers.
"Yes, she's right..." Fluttershy said to them as she flew over. "Even if you boys believe what you're doing is very noble, but you have to understand that doing this to make her happy won't bring Makoto back to her. Masquerade only used you to get us out of the way, so now you both need to ask yourselves... what is more important? Mui's happiness? Or hurting innocent Bakugan?"
Takashi and Kosuke looked to each other but looked down in thought, they knew they wanted to make Mui happy, but is hurting Bakugan really the right way to go? Takashi knew that what they were doing was wrong, so he made his decision. "Darn..." he rose his hand in the air. "Doom Card return!" he called out as his Doom Card pulled itself out of the field and returned to him.
Kosuke saw it but smiled knowing he was doing what was best for Mui. "Calling it quits huh...?" he rose his hand in the air. "Doom Card return." he called out as his Doom Card returned to him as well.
Marucho watched in surprise. "It appears they're giving up." he suggested.
Mui looked at the two brothers surprised, but she smiled warmly at them. "Takashi... Kosuke..."
"We got a little carried away, we tried to make you smile... but instead we made you cry." Kosuke said to her.
Takashi smiled and looked to her. "We'll get you and Makoto together somehow."
"Yeah." Kosuke agreed with him.
Fluttershy smiled at them seeing they're doing the right thing. "IS THIS SOAP OPERA OVER YET?!!" Runo called out gaining the brothers attention. "We still have a battle to win over here! We can't let you quit on us now!" she reminded them.
"Yeah, that would be way too easy! Lets go you two!" Applejack encouraged them to continue the battle.
"Yes, if you're up for it, we'll start again and have a real Bakugan Battle!" Marucho offered it to them.
"Yeah." Alice agreed.
The brothers looked at them surprised, but since they offered it, how could the pass that opertunity? They smiled and pulled out their Bakugan. Fluttershy smiled watching it and looked to Mui, who had a smile across her face and started to giggle. Fluttershy couldn't be any happier for her, she then flew back to the others. She was then approached by Twilight and the others. "Fluttershy, you did a good job in reaching out to them." she commended her.
"It wasn't just me, it was Mui as well." she said as she looked to her with a kind smile.
"Well... even if this battle started out bad, lets continue the battle." Rainbow Dash called out.
"Yeah!" both the brothers yelled out.
"Bakugan BRAWL!" They all called out in unison.
After the battle, Takashi and Kosuke were the ones who lost the battle. "Even after all that, we lost anyway." Takashi said as he looked to his brother.
"Oh well..." Kosuke looked to the ponies and the brawlers. "Hey, we're sorry we caused you any trouble, but I guess we really wanted to win and we thought Masquerade could help us." he said to them.
"Eh, don't sweat it. Things get said in the heat of battle." Runo accepted their apology.
"And may I say, your Bakugan skills are quite good. And they're almost as good as mine." Marucho complimented them.
Mui smiled as they got off the escalater, she looked to Fluttershy and kneeled down. "I never got a chance to thank you for everything you did. I don't know what I would do if you hadn't." she expressed her gratitude.
"It was nothing really, I'm just a gentle soul, and I know when someone is feeling sad and alone." Fluttershy said to her with a smile. "And I promise, you will see your brother again, I'm sure he would want to see you too."
Mui smiled at her and looked to Takashi and Kosuke who walked up to them. "Mui, I'm sorry for upsetting you earlier, and I hope you meet up with Makoto soon." Takashi said to her.
"Me too... I'm sorry..." Kosuke bowed to her with his brother.
Mui smiled at them. "Aw thanks... I know you two meant well, I really appreciate it." she walked to them with a warm smile. "Takashi, Kosuke... you're the best." she walked up to Kosuke and kissed him on the cheek causing him to blush.
Tigrerra witnessed this feeling surprised. "My goodness!" she exclaimed.
"Oh my!" Rarity exclaimed as well.
Mui soon leaned to Takashi and kissed him on his cheek as well, getting the same reaction. Preyas meanwhile, was getting jealous. "Hey! Don't forget about me!" he cried out while the others laughed. "What, is it my breath?! Come on! Give me a kiss, just on the cheek!" he begged for one.
"Like that's ever going to happen." Spike said with his arms crossed.
"Hey! No one asked you tiny!" Preyas yelled at him.
Meanwhile, Mui was looking at the sky with a warm smile. "Makoto... take care, I'll see you soon little brother." she thought to herself. As the brawlers and ponies all laughed together, Alice looked at Mui who thought about her brother. She began to think about her grandfather.
"Well you guys, as far as I'm concerned... Masquerade can't stop us now." Pinkie said to them.
Takashi's ears twitched from hearing it. "Hey... that sounds quite catchy... don't suppose you have a saxophone on you...?" he asked the pink pony.
"Who wouldn't?!" Pinkie immediately pulled one out of her mane and tossed it to Kosuke. "I'm sensing a song coming!"
"You couldn't be more right! Hit it Kosuke!" he called out to him. Kosuke immediately started playing the saxophone for them, earning Mui's attention.
(Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now from Cat's Don't Dance)
Takashi;
Excuse me ladies and gentlemen
If you would be so kind
He gained the attention of everyone in the airport.
Takashi;
Got someone very special here
She's 'bout to speak her mind...
He directed their attention to Mui, who smiled as she prepared to sing. Meanwhile Pinkie pulled out as many jazz instruments out of her mane and started playing them.
Mui;
I gotta song to sing
If you don't like my song I'm gonna sing it anyhow!
Takashi;
Oh yeah!
Mui;
I gotta dream in my heart!
Takashi & Mui;
Yeah! Nothing's gonna stop us now!
The crowd was growing intruiged by the young teens as they started to gather around them.
Takashi & Mui;
Take 4 and 20 that way
And bake it in a pie
Before you put it in the oven, babe, you know they're gonna fly
Takashi;
Say curiosity killed the cat?
I'm livin' proof that that's a lie!
Pinkie dashed and turned down all the lights and slid in a billboard of lights as they lit up behind Takashi and Mui.
Takashi & Mui;
Now I'm gonna tell you why!
Yeah! Nothing's gonna stop us
Twilight & Rarity;
Nothing's gonna stop us
Applejack & Pinkie;
Nothing's gonna stop us now!
Rainbow Dash & Fluttershy;
Nothing's gonna stop us
Runo & Marucho;
Nothing's' gonna stop us
Alice & Spike;
Nothing's gonna stop us now!
Takashi held out his hand to Mui for a dance, but she twirled away from him with a smile.
Mui;
And if I wanna dance I'll dance!
Kosuke;
She'll dance!
Mui;
That's my song and I will allow!
Takashi run up and tap danced beside her.
Takashi & Mui;
Dance and sing all night long!
Nothing's gonna stop us now!
The crowd was amazed at what they're seeing as most started dancing to the beat.
Brawlers & Ponies;
Yeah! Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Runo;
Yeah!
Spike leaped up and twirled a hat placing it on his head.
Spike;
You smell that? Well, that's the smell of danger!
The smell of danger is my middle name
I've been very quiet
But I've got a lot to say, believe me!
Runo and Marucho got in his spot light.
Runo & Marucho;
You ain't goin' with us then stay out of our way!
Applejack soon appeared before the crowd tipping her hat to them.
Applejack;
Oh! Lock down, rock down, shock down, flock down, held down, fell down every time!
Push back, push back, Hey all! C'mon back!
When you got yours you musta got mine!
Takashi & Kosuke;
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us now!
Mui took Takashi's hand and twirled beside him.
Mui;
I gotta feeling inside!
The moon! And its love! Without a doubt!
Takashi;
Oh I got someone I'm crazy about!!
Brawlers & Ponies;
Nothing's gonna stop us now!
Pinkie's smile couldn't be anymore brighter than it was already, then an idea came to her head as she dashed off somewhere no one and no pony knew about.
Brawlers & Ponies;
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us now!
Nothing's gonna stop us
Nothing's gonna stop us
Mui;
Nothing's gonna stop us... NOW!
Mui sang as loud as she could, unaware that Pinkie brought six party cannons and fired them from behind towards the crowd. At the end of it all, Mui finished the song with her solo and looked to the crowd who looked at them with much amazement. They cheered out and clapped their hands for them. Mui smiled at them and looked to Takashi and Kosuke, pulling them into a hug that made them smile.
Fluttershy smiled at them but a thought soon came to her as she finally realized something. "Oh goodness! We need to find Daniel!" she panicked.
"Hey you're right, we better find him quickly." Runo said and ran off with the others while waving at Mui and the brothers. "See you guys later!" she called out to them.
"Take care everyone! You too Fluttershy!" Mui called out to her.
Fluttershy smiled and waved goodbye to her.
Meanwhile at the spot where they battled, Masquerade walked up to the Doom Cards that Takashi and Kosuke left behind. He looked at them realizing he made bit of a mistake in choosing them, but he didn't care as he formed a devious smirk on his face. Knowing that look, he'll eventually find stronger brawlers that will take care of the Battle Brawlers and the ponies.
Back inside the airport... Dan was sitting around feeling exhausted from running. "You know, I once heard about a guy that got lost in an airport for a whole year. Hope that doesn't happen to us." he hoped only to get a different response from Drago.
"Well if it does, it'll be your fault!" Drago said to him.
Dan gave him a look. "Hey! Don't blame me!" he yelled at him.
"Wow!" a voice called out. Dan looked to who it was, and surprisingly... it was Makoto. "That is so cool! I heard your Bakugan talking to you! You're lucky!" he complimented him.
Dan smiled and chuckled a bit as he got up from his seat and walked to him. "Do you like playing Bakugan?" Dan asked.
"Mm-hmm! My sisters friends Takashi and Kosuke taught me how to play the game." said Makoto. Then a thought came to him. "Hey, you should see them play! I bet they're two of the best Bakugan players in the whole world!" he said to him.
Dan smiled at him seeing how much he admires them. "Yeah? Well if they're that good, I wouldn't mind battling them sometime." he said to him.
Makoto smiled but he soon realized something. "Oh, I forgot. I have to meet up with my sister right now!"
"Your sister?" Drago asked.
"My sisters name is Mui, she lives here in the city. I asked my dad if I could visit, that's why I'm here." Makoto explained to them.
"Gotcha, well say hi to your sister for me, and tell Takashi and Kosuke to keep on battling." Dan said as he held his hand out to him.
Makoto saw it and took his hand with a kind smile. "Sure!" he shook his hand and let go. "Goodbye!" he said as he ran off.
Dan smiled and waved goodbye to him. "Ah-ha! There you are!" a familiar yet angry voice called out to Dan. He immediately turned around seeing Runo and the others.
"Oh, hi..." Dan said as a sweatdrop formed on his head.
"Dan, we've been looking all over for you." Twilight said.
"Sorry guys, I kinda got lost and didn't know where to find you guys. So what did I miss?" Dan asked them.
After they explained everything, Dan was filled with shock and disappointment. "You mean you were battling the whole time?! What?!! You couldn't wait for me?! Thanks for nothing guys!" he said to them.
"Don't blame us, it's you're fault for getting lost." Runo exclaimed.
"Come on, don't fight you two." Twilight said.
"So... sounds like you did alright without me." Dan said with a smile. "Or did you have some help? Was it Alice?" he asked as he looked to her.
Alice smiled a bit. "Oh no, it wasn't just me... it was also Fluttershy." she said as looked to her.
"Oh... all I did was use Monarus to protect her friends." Fluttershy explained to them as she hid her face in her mane, hiding a faint blush over her face.
Alice smiled at it but looked down in thought. "Maybe now I should tell everyone about my Grandfather Michael and the strange dreams I've been having." she thought to herself and looked to the others. "Guys... there's something I want to talk to you about-" before she could explain however.
"So Runo, what was that you were saying about Masquerade?" Dan asked her.
"He was messing with Mui's emotions so he could take all our Bakugan!" Runo explained to him as Marucho nodded his head in agreement.
"That dude has no class, and he'll do anything to get his own way." Dan exclaimed.
Alice looked to her but looked to Dan. "Um, wait Dan..." before Alice could interrupt.
"He's joined forces with that guy Michael, they're planning to wipe out Drago's homeworld Vestroia, but we won't let that happen!" Dan yelled out.
Realizing that its pointless to explain to him, Alice lowered her head in sigh. This immmediately caught Applejack's attention. "What's wrong sugarcube?" she asked.
Alice looked to her but shook off her depression and smiled. "Its nothing Applejack." she reassured her.
"I'm famished, lets go to Runo's house and get some Tuna Surprise! Who's in?" Marucho said.
"ME!!!" Pinkie called out as she and the others laughed out loud. Fluttershy meanwhile did not join in the laughter as she was more worried about Alice. She's been noticing how sad she's been, and she had to find out why.
At nightfall, Alice was getting ready for bed as Runo was sound asleep in her own bedroom. Before she could go to bed, she heard a knock at her window. She looked to it and saw Fluttershy flying in front of it. "Fluttershy...?" she walked over to the window and opened it. "What are you doing here?" she asked her.
Fluttershy flew inside and landed on her bed. "I came here to ask you something." she said to her.
Alice sat down next to her. "Okay, what is it you want to ask me?"
Fluttershy felt nervous about asking her, but she worked up her courage to ask. "What is it you wanted to tell Dan and the others?" she asked her.
Alice looked at her surprised but looked down knowing the truth had to come out. She looked to her with a worried expression hoping she wouldn't get mad. "It's about Dr. Michael..." she said.
"What about him...? I mean who is he to you...?" Fluttershy asked her.
Alice looked down. "Well... you see he..." she hesitated a bit, but she had to tell her. "He's my grandfather."
Fluttershy gasped in surprise and shock. "He's yo-" Alice quickly covered her mouth to keep her quiet.
"Please Fluttershy, no one and no pony else must know about it. I fear if they found out, they would hate me for it." Alice said. She looked down as she removed her hands from Fluttershy's muzzle. "I knew about my grandfathers disappearance, but I didn't know that he went to Vestroia..." she explained to her.
Fluttershy looked at her but placed a gentle hoof on her hand. "Alice, you're secret is safe with me... that is... if you're okay with it...?" she asked her.
Alice was surprised by her action. "Fluttershy, I can't risk you keeping my secret from Dan and Runo, more importantly your friends." she said to her.
"I'm willing to, but the truth has to come from you when you're ready to tell them. I promise, I'll be right there by your side when you tell them." Fluttershy said to her with a kind and gentle smile.
Alice was amazed at this shy ponies words, not only was she kind, but she was also sweet and generous. In a way, Fluttershy almost reminded Alice of herself. She smiled back at her for all the Kindness she's giving her. "Thank you Fluttershy... and if you'd like, you're more than welcome to stay the night here." she offered her.
Fluttershy smiled seeing her get comfortable in the bed, she walked over and laid beside her. "Good night Alice." she said to her as she fell asleep.
Alice smiled at her and turned of the light. "Goodnight Fluttershy..." she said as she shut her eyes. "Sweet dreams..."
Back in Equestria, Luna was watching the scene and smiled at her. But it immediately faded when she thought about her grandfather Michael. "Dr. Michael Gehabich... how could you leave your only grandchild for Vestroia...?" she asked outloud unaware someone was behind her.
"Sometimes there are things that are beyond our control Princess..." a voice called out. Luna turned sharply blasting magic at the pony who approached. But the pony, who was a Pegasus wearing armor, blocked the magic with his hoof.
Luna was surprised from what happened, but she immediately recognized the armor and the pony who wore it. "So... you've come back..." she said to him.
"I had to..." the stallion said as he stood in the moonlight. He approached the Tree of Harmony and looked at Alice. "When I learned that the Bakugan had appeared on Earth, I had to return to Equestria to meet with you and Celestia. But she told me that you were here watching the ponies."
Luna looked to the Tree watching the ponies as they slept. "They've managed to get far on their journey. But I fear there are darker forces that they may not be able to defeat. Especially the being known as Naga." she said to him.
The stallion smiled knowing she is underestimating them. "Like I say... never doubt one by appearance, but trust that they may succeed in the field of battle."
Luna smiled hearing it but looked to his chest noticing something was missing. "The Great Crystal... what have you-" before she could ask, the stallion held up his hoof to her.
"It is safe... I have it safely hidden in the human world." the stallion said and looked to her. "What matters now is that I must go back into hiding. I can't let anypony else know that I am here." he went to walk away. But Luna looked down as tears formed in her eyes.
"So you're just going to leave this world again... even after what happened to Amore...?" she asked him as she let her tears fall.
The armored stallion stopped from hearing her name. He lowered his head as he thought about that night. "Not a day goes by that I do not think about her... it was my fault she fell at Sombra's hooves." he said as he removed his helmet and revealed his face. He looked to her with a scar over his left eye.
Luna looked to him seeing it. She walked over to him and gently touched it. "What happened to Amore wasn't you're fault... her love for you was pure as the moon's light. But to know that you're letting your guilt drive you away from your home... it hurts me more than anything in the world... which is why I..." she looked down with much sadness. "I don't want you to go!" she pulled him into a hug surprising him.
The stallion was surprised of what she was doing. "But, Luna I have no place in Equestria anymore."
"I know you don't but... you've always had a place in my heart! I couldn't tell you before because... you were in a really dark place, in your own form of solitude. But the days I spent with you... they were the only good days, that I was able to finally see you smile. I cherished them... all this time, I lived in hope in wanting to make you happy. But... you pushed me away that I let my own darkness take hold. And that night when I was banished... I've wished only to tell you how sorry I was, for becoming the monster everyone called Nightmare Moon, there is so much in my life that I regret... that I longed to see your smile again." Luna said to him. The stallion felt her words hit him like a roller coaster, her words were filled with pain and sorrow, but also love. "Besides... ever since that night, I wanted to be there for you... to be your guardian angel when ever you slept. Because..." she paused and looked to him.
The stallion looked at her and saw her lean towards him, feeling her lips touch his. He felt her warmth as well as the sadness she felt. He didn't want to admit it, but he also cared about her even after the loss he felt, his eyes closed as he embraced the kiss. Luna released the kiss and looked to him with tears. "She would want you to move on..." she said as she touched his face. "So that your guilt could never come between us."
"Luna..." the stallion looked at her.
Luna looked at her and finally worked up the courage to speak his name. "Incursio, I'm so sorry... for all the sadness you had to endure... I'm so sorry." she said to him lowering her gaze.
The Stallion, whom she called Incursio... looked at her but touched her chin raising her gaze so that she could look at him. "I'm sorry too... I know your life was hard ever since your banishment. But you didn't deserve that sadness... I just wish I could have done something to help you." he said to her as tears formed in his eyes.
Luna looked at him and began to smile as he touched her cheek. She pulled him into another hug letting her tears fall. "Promise that you will come back soon..."
The embrace was soon broken as Incursio looked to her with a smile. "I promise I will return... when the time comes." he said to her as light shined around him causing him to vanish.
Luna smiled hearing his promise. "And I'll be waiting... Dragon Knight..."
While she wasn't aware... Solaria was hiding outside the cave as she heard everything. She smiled seeing how happy Luna was, she looked to the sky looking at the moon. "Wish you could be here Nova... you would have been so proud of our daughter." she said as tears began to form in her eyes.