Dia's hardwork was finally bearing fruit. Though just as she was ready to finish coloring the drawing for Lightning, her black colored pencil broke. Meaning that an emergency supply run was needed ASAP! Never before had Jasper seen Dia dash out the door so fast.

Though if that Styles kid tries to date her, then he better prove himself! No one is worthy of his sweet adorable niece! He won't let just anyone date her! NO ONE GETS HIS BLESSINGS TO DATE HER WITHOUT A FIGHT!

Especially after everything that she went through the past nine years.

It was if she had gained the powers of Super speed! Never before had Dia need to run.

These new friends must mean alot to her! Jasper could feel a tear of happiness roll down his cheek. Finally Dia's long awaited dream came true!

If only they found her years earlier! Then maybe Dia would have been spared from the walls of isolation known as "Loneliness". Pain both mental and emotional by those accursed men who wanted to make her a fighter. All becauseof her unique condition. They had managed to save her from those men, that did not mean that there were not others. Many for what she possessed. Jasper could only hope that Leonidas could keep her safe.

Dia could not believe her luck. The day she desperately color pencils, the store happens to be closed. No! Not when she was so close to finishing her gifts. Could this day het any worse?!

"We finally meet "Demonic Brawler". I must say that your skills have rather intrigued me. Not only do you possess a Bakugan with the abilitirs of all factions but I see how unique you are. Now Diana Jenkins. I do hope you consider my proposal" The voice made Dia body freeze up.

No....not this this feeling again. She never wanted to relive this. Not this nightmare again!

There before her was Col. Armstrong Tripp. A former military man who wanted to use Bakugan as a form of fighting, a show of power to frighten his enemies. Now he had the perfect soldiers in his sight.

"W-what?...." Dia could feel her voice die in her throat. She wanted to run but her legs would not obey.

"Come now, you be much more suited as soldiers for my army" He reached out to grab her.

That is when Dia's legs jolted back to life and she then ran away as fast as she could. No! NO! She would never go back to that life ever again. Nor would she allow Leonidas to go back to that life either.

"No matter how you run, I will hunt you down" He followed her. Walking since he had all possible exits blocked.

"Girl stop running-" Leonidas got ready to yell at Dia before he saw her expression.

Dia face was a ghostly pale as if she had the life drained from her face. Her golden eyes were full of pure fear as if she saw something that constantly tormented her soul. Allowing the fear to grow like freshly crops that were yearly harvest. Except the yearly was actually weekly. Sweat was dripping down her face. Her breathing was rapid and hitched.

She was running away from something. That something which she rather run away from than face.

Leonidas could take any attack and dish out the pain twice as hard. Though just seeing his partner in this state made him feel strange. A feeling of wanting to brutally destroy any who hurt her. Just what was this feeling? Why did he want to give into it like he desire it more than anything.

Dia kept running till she came across one of many dead ends that Tripp set up.

"No..nonononono! NO!!! NOOOO!!" Now Dia began to panic. She scrambled to find any kind of exits.

Could she still turn back and find another exit?

"Done running away now?" Col. Tripp appeared in front of her. He held a strange device in his right hand.

Leonidas growled at the man. He wanted nothing more than to rip this man to shreds. There wasn't enough room to activate a drome or brawl out. All he could do was fly in front of Dia and growl.

Never before did he feel this useless. Especially at a moment when she needed her the most.

"Such rage. I can see that being useful in our fights" He then threw the device at Dia.

The device hurled into the air and divided into two pieces. Both attached onto Dia and Leonidas. It beeped several times before shocking them till they blacked out.

Tripp smirked as he was ready to collect his newest soldiers. Finally he had the perfect two to take down the Awesome Ones ONCE AND FOR ALL. However a green haired girl appeared   to keep Dia safe.

Strange since they were enemies. That and the fact she did take Leonidas from their lab facility. Yet here Monark was, protecting Dia as if she were family.

"Move it Lady, this girl is coming with m-" Tripp then could see that Dia was not longer there.

WHAT THE?! DID SHE ESCAPE?! IMPOSSIBLE!! SHE WAS KNOCKED OUT! COULD THIS WOMAN HAVE A PARTNER?!

Monark chuckled as her red eyes glew brightly.  "You really are a pathetic fool. I truly despites a man that can't treat a lady with respect" Then with a mere snap of her fingers, Tripp was sent flying by a tornado.

Walking away from the scene was a boy carrying off Dia. He held her  tightly in his arms. A protective hold as if he was ready to shield her from any harm. This figure was Drogo

His hair was a pure black as it spiked up in the back. The back tips were dark purple and a shining red.  His face covered by a strange black mask which resembled a dragon. The eyes were red and diamond crystals covered the forehead to resemble horns. The mouth had long sharp realistic fangs. He wore a metallic black armor suit that was covered in. a crimson velvet cape that flow behind him in the breeze. Around his neck was a string. The armor kept the rest of it hidden. He wore tall black boot with red diamonds in the front.

"Monark will make quick work of him! Let's get you home" He whispered before brushing her hair to the side.

"HEY YOU! " A voice came from behind Drogo.

It was the one and only Dan Kouzo!

"What are you doing?! Is that Dia?! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER?!" Dan only concern was to get Dia away from this strange masked man.

Dan called up the drome and brawled Drago out.

He didn't care who this was! NO ONE MESSES WITH A FRIEND OF HIM AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!!

Drogo better prepare for a brawl!
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Dan was ready to face this maskex stranger who was most likely trying to kidnap one of his friends. Though it is true that he had not known Dia for long, but he had really connected with her these last few days through brawling. There was no way he was letting her fall into the shady arms of a guy like this.

"You wish to brawl me?" Drogo was quite surprised.

Did thus boy honestly believe he had a chance against him? If so, then he must not properly be well educated. This may also be the perfect opportunity to initiated plan "Misdirection". Well Dan Kouzo, thank you so much for volunteering.

"DID I STUTTER?! Now brawl out already!" This boy really lacked paitence. For he certainly was hot tempered.

No wonder he was a Pyrus Brawler. No other faction would tolerate this child long enough to be his partner. Let alone a brawl.

Time for his partner to finally have his debut. He's been dying for a chance to brawl since being revived. A perfect way to test his guardian bakugan strength. He also ressembled a "certain Bakugan" appearance.

He softly laid Dia down behind him. Whispering something to the unconscious girl. The he turned to face Dan. It's time to show why he is "Marduk's Shadow". The eyes of the draconic mask illuminated with a great power. A power that would leave this so call "Hero" quaking in fear. THIS WOULD BE FUN!!! Let out the dragon!

"Bakugan brawl! Bakugan stand!" Drogo brawled out a familiar looking Bakugan.

Dan looked at the Bakugan like he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"No....this can't be..." Even Drago was lost for words.

Before them was Leonidas but he looked entirely different than before. His diamond scales were a blood red color with black skin. His wings matched the appearance of the ones of devil's or demons. His wings were covered in blood red diamonds. His eyes mimic the ones of devil. Holding a great evil whose pressence could suffocate anyone who lurked too close.

Was this truly Leonidas? He looked completely corrupted just as Tiko was. Only minus the whole V virus.

Just what did this man do to him?

"Leonidas..." Dan stared at the bakugan in sorrow. Soon that sorrow transformed into rage. "YOU WILL PAY!!"

NOW IT WAS PERSONAL!

"Twisting Inferno!" Drago went for the attack first.

"Fire Shard Inferno!" Drogo ordered as "Leonidas?" obeyed.

The two Pyrus attacks cancelled one another. This left both Dan and Drago in shock.

WHY DID LEONIDAS HAVE AN ENTIRELY NEW MOVESET?! WHAT WAS THIS?! DIGIMON?! POKEMON?!

Drago growled in anger. Though he and Leonidas were not the best of friends, he still respected him as a worthy opponent. That and he considered Dia a good friend. That meant he would stop at nothing to rescue her partner.

This could lead to Leonidas  being much nicer to him too.

"Tail Crusher!" Drago managed to land a powerful blow on "Leonidas?" as he was distracted by the previous attack.

Now "Leonidas?" was at 400g. Strangely Drogo did not call a counter attack. Dan would not waste this chance either.

"Backdraft!" He hurled another bakucore at Drago as his partner attacked "Leonidas?" once more.

"Forgive me Leonidas, but I will rescue you. You and Dia are important to each other. That is all the more reason to rescue you my friend" Yes, Drago consider Leonidas a friend.

Despite how rude he was. Once he called him "Magma Lizard". Saying his wings were a mockery  his body. That he did not truly use his full potential. Though he did gove him a few challenges.

Now "Leonidas?" was at 125g. Dan and Drago were close to winning. That was before a strange bakucore appearance before Drago. It was a diamond bakucore but it beared a strange symbol.

"Time to end this" Drogo picked up the core.

The core then transformed into a cylinder shaped bakugan. One which Dan nor Drago had seen the likes of anything such this.

"Come foward, Bakugan Trap. Slitherion!" Drogo threw the cylinder bakugan in the air.

The drome was then covered in dark black lightning clouds. The air became as frigid cold as a winter day in december. As if night had fallen, the air was completely black. There something came from the clouds.

A long black serpentine dragon like bakugan emerge from the clouds as black lightning made it's pressence known. It's body covered in chain like markings. Black diamonds shards were located on it's head and tail to mimic spikes and horns. It had no arms or legs. Only a piercing glaze from it ruby red draconic eyes.

"W-wha..." Drago froze from this. Never before had he seen a bakugan like this.

Just how did SOMETHING like THIS exist?!

Slitherion was at 400g. Much lower than a bakugan, yet it's aura could read that it was not to be underestimated.

Before Drago or Dan had time to act. Slitherion coiled around Drago. Extending it's tail to "Leonidas?" who glad took it with a sinister grin.

"  Siphon Snatch" Drogo ordered.

Slitherion chain markings left it's body as it wrapped around Drago. A chain wrapped around "Leonidas?"arm thanks to him holding on to Slitherion. Drago body then became weaker as his strength was being taken. Unlike his opponent, "Leonidas?" power rose to full strength once more.

"Drago!" Dan tried to find a bakucore. However none where in sight.

As if they were already taken or sealed away.

"Don't bother, Kouzo. You have lost. Slitherion ability not only drains Dragonoid energy while transfering it to Leonidas. It also prevents Drago from using any abilities or getting bakucores. FACE IT! You FACED DROGO AND LOST!"

Drago roared in pain as he weakily looked at Leonidas. Mouthing "Why....?", before losing. He became injured beyond the brawl.

Dan as he went to pick up his bakuball, could also feel the Siphoning Snatch as the chains somehow got him too.

"Oops, sorry but I need my identity to remain a secret after all" Those were the last words Dan heard before he blacked out.

"Grrrr! HE WAS IT?! This is the so called "Hero"?! DRAGO WAS BARELY A CHALLENGE! UGH!!!I WISH YOU ACTUALLY LET ME ATTACK HIM!" The diamond dragon looked at Drogo.

"Forgive me, Viper Helios. If I did then our plan would be ruined. I promise you will have your chance" Drogo called back his partner. Watching Slitherion disappear.

Monark came from behind him. "Have fun?" She asked, a small smile on her face.

"It was enteraining in a sense. Did you handle the colonel?" Drogo asked. Looking her in the eye.

"Of course. He will be miles away by now. The device recorded the brawl as instructed and I have made the alterations as Marduk ordered. Soon the Awesome Ones will see this." She seemed pleased at their work.

Drogo nodded before going to pick up Dia.

"Good. I will take her to her home. She'll need the rest. Pity for what she will soon endure" Drogo began to walk off.

Dia awoken in her bed, hours later. Seeing how her and Leo, who was on his pillow were not harmed. She sighed in relief.

Just a nightmare.

Dia then spotted a fresh pack of colored pencils close by her bed. Uncle Jasper must have got them for her as she slept. Now she could finish her presents!

Completely unaware of what fate had in store for her. One of tears.