Halloween, Halloween, This Is Halloween.

[malcom]

I watched as Ivan began to regain consciousness. This comrade of his he seems to contain exceptional power. I have to answer quickly before he attacks, for if he does I wont stand a chance... not right now. 

"Who am I you say?" I began. I smiled. "Very well, you may call me Malcom, Malcom Truman son of Hades!"  I announced proudly. 

As I rambled on the boy seemed to grow impatient so I skipped the rest of my introduction, and proceeded to answer his other questions. The damage to my pride was astronomical, but I had no choice at the moment. I had to play by this unknown ally of Ivans rules. 

"The boy he has something that belongs to me." I stated annoyed . 

I held out my hand as if I were waiting for something to be placed in it and six different colored orbs, each representing the different attirbutes floated to my hand from Ivans bakupack. They stopped glowing and it was revealed that I had stolen six bakugan of his. Ivan was still to distorted to react accordingly. 

"Yes!" I hissed. "I knew he had them, the Twelve Orders: Pyrus Kraxix, Aquos Lythrius, Haos Lumagrowl, Ventus Strikeflier, Subterra Sabator, Darkus Dharak!" 

"Now that thats out of the way tell me who exactly are you?" 

[cusillu]

Malcom physically sees the bakugan get swiped from his hand. By a guy hanging from a tree. By his tail? "Monkey see monkey do. I got one over you too. Are theses guys special to all of you." The new guy does not emit a nice aura. "It's nice to meet you. Don't expect these back."

Malcom as expected retaliates only to be pinned by a giant shadowy hand. Not coming from the guy. "Now don't be so hasty. You don't want to be destroyed now." 

"Yeah what Cusillu said. Because we can and will. Hahahaha!" Laughs the strange man.

[malcom]

I took a moment to examjnd my situation. The man, whose bakugan held me captive, had the attention of everyone. "Ivan you little bastard just how many allies do you have?" I thought to myself. 

"Unhand me wretched beast!" I exclaimed as I tried to weaken its grip. It was useless. The creatured strenght was titanic. The man laughed at my struggle, and before I let my pride get the best of me i took a deeo breathe to calm myself. 

"Very well then you leave me no choice!" I boasted calmly. 

My eyes casted a foggy darkish purple glow. It had been quite sometime, and due to the seal casted upon me sealing me away my powers were far from their max. I let out a mighty howl that pierced the ears of all of those in range. The creatures grip loosened enough for me to break free as did his owners grip on the bakugan. I dashed out of the way as the effects of my attack began to wear off. I acted with haste grabbing them. 

"I'll be taking these!" I declared with victory. The creature swiped at me again. The force of his swimg was hard to fight, but I managed to remain grounded. "Enough of this, I've got what I've came for!" I shouted. I whisked away quickly in a cloud of black dust.

[cusillu]

"Hey Interesting. I'm surprised. Wu would you please." Goes the hidden voice.

"With pleasure Negative Attribute Wheel Activate!" A negative shifter wheel appears. "Lets break break you!" Wu slams his foot into Malcom and the bakugan just floating there in the air swiped by the guy. He then gets pinned again but this time Malcom knows he ain't escaping. "Nah ah ah. No screaming at the monkey or the monkey scream back. Now let me and the precious bananas I just swiped be on my marry way. Got places to destroy. A Grimm Hallow to brutally kill."

The laughing monkey man starts swinging away. "Catch me if you can! OooH Ah!" The shadow does let go and flicks Clate and Ivan away.

[Atom]

Clate rolled to his feet and charged Wu. "You wanna bet?" He asked. His hands glowed black again, and Wu was raised up, stopping him. "I detected that you had a Negative Gene in you, and I was right. And that name you mentioned, Cusillu. You think you can stop me with an ex-general of Destruction? And don't be surprised that I know of you, Cusillu. How do you think I can just lift your friend there? You're dealing with a purified Negative Shifter!" Wu was brought back to Clate, and locked into place on the ground. "I must admit, I'm surprised in seeing that Destruction decided to add another Negative Shifter into this Reality. He's already got Dark Atom in here to oppose Atom." He thought for a second. "Unless, of course, you were given a Negative Gene. And if that's so, then you've probably got little control over your abilities. That gives me the advantage if that's true. So, here's how this is going to go down. You give me the Bakugan that you stole from Malcom so I can return them, and you tell me EVERYTHING you know about Destruction, Cusillu, Dark Atom, Negative Genes, your abilities, and anything else I ask. Is that understood?" Clate gripped his sword tightly. "You attempt to get away, and I slice your tail off. And Cusillu, you know the rules. You cannot attack Negative Shifters in any way, shape or form. Despite me fighting for Creation rather than Destruction, I'm still a Negative Shifter. We'll let the little attack you did slide, because you didn't know. Now, talk or you lose your tail."

[malcom]

I watched as the beast-man was stopped in his tracks. Whatever these people were they were strong enough to stop me from making my escape if I stick around Im finished. As much as a headache it was to leave when I had the bakugan right in my grasp I had no choice but to retreat. 

"Not to interupt, but Ivan lets chat later when you arent letting others fight your battles." I farewelled. "Weakling." I munbled as I vanished this time for good and unhanded.  

[cusillu]

"Actually Clate. You aren't allowed to attack us." Cusillu hidden says. Clate is then equally surprised when he finds himself disarmed and his sword in a monkey's tail grasp.

"Surprise. Wow this must drive you bananas you flung turd of a traitor. Can't attack another negative shifter ha. Generals are under different rules. Should have known that silly. We are generals after all. And who said ex-general. Was it that Dark guy. The one with the Leonidas." Wu pulls a stick from his shirt it looks small. Then swings it and it extends to a full size bo staff. Wu knocks Clate's hand away and strikes him in the center of his chest sending him flying into a tree.

"We aren't on the same side remember. Also as a General I can deal out punishments. Usually traitors are brought to Destruction himself to be destroyed. But I think an exception can be made here." Cusillu threatens.

"But we ain't staying." A shifter portal appears. "I got business in town see ya." the portal close. Wu, and Cusillu with it. Leaving Clate there with Ivan. He hits hard. Not as hard as Grimm no. But it still hurts. But unlike Grimm the spots struck are now obvious signs that Clate's form is unstable and begins to disintegrate slowly.

[uselessloserinfinty]

"Oh no, dude are you okay?" Ivan asked the weakened ally. He held the due up and watched as he vaporized however Clate smiled signaling he was okay, and he just needed rest.

"So I guess Atom sent for, Ivan thought, "I've got to remember to thank him later." Ivan gazed over the portion of the city he was at. With mere words Malcom had totally lay waste to it.

"Malcom." Ivan said to himself. "Where are you?"

(ULI speaking Im sure Ive said this before, but since we are doing an RP I wanted to state it again. I will be on limited now due to life's interferences. Tuesdays and Thursdays to be exact however you may find me on form time to time on weekends.)  

[Atom]

Clate returned to me because of his body vanishing. "Atom, we've got a problem!" He said to me. I stopped walking.
"What do you mean?" I asked. I moved a little darkness to give him some energy, and he reappeared in front of me.
"There's another Negative Shifter on the loose, and this one is partnered up with an ancient Bakugan that was a general to Destruction."
"Wait, what?" I asked. Alice looked at us.
"When I was created, before the incident where you purified me, I was given the knowledge of Destruction's past, what happened and how it happened. Every Negative Shifter gains this information, but none tell those of light, except me. When he faced off against the first five Shifters, he had an army at his command. Among them were seven generals. Cusillu was one of them, and this Negative Shifter has him as a partner. This is bad for several reasons. One, Destruction could possibly find the other six generals. That would bring back his original army. Two, he now has someone more powerful than any of us working for him in this Reality. Energy Twist is the only way to attack Cusillu, and even then it's difficult. Third, and possibly most frightening, is that they could create a conduit for Destruction to enter this Reality and destroy it from within."
"Hold on, back up." I said. "So, Destruction had seven generals at his disposal when he went on his first attempt, right? So, they were sealed away after he lost, which is why he doesn't have them now?"
"Not important right now!" Said Clate. "We need to find and stop them, now! Otherwise, we may find ourselves against something unwinnable." I sighed and looked at Alice.
"Sorry about this, Alice. I know you wanted to bring me to this place, but duty calls. Anything that threatens Bakugan Realities will have to be met head on by me. No exceptions." Leo opened up on my shoulder.
"You know he's right. This isn't something we can just let slide. We have to clamp down on this darkness and keep it down before it's too late."

---

Reginas looked at Ivan. "Well, this is awkward now." He said. "So, do you want me to show you where Atom and Alice were going?" He landed on Ivan's shoulder. "I hope you don't mind, but I kinda don't have anybody else around who can use me in case of emergencies. But that monkey guy, he's going to be trouble. I can either guide you to Atom, or follow his energy signature. Your choice."

[Merchant]

Meanwhile after Grimm gave his reports and separated from Ren. Telling him to use the high rise apartment whenever he wants. It is under a fake name. IT is close to midnight. Grimm is dressed like a wizard himself. Standing at the underpass at Ninth. "Well that was boring. No matter the fairy baths are still good idea right now."

"I personally really want to try them myself." Goes Darkheart.

"Well good because the doorway is opening." As Grimm says that. wall of light appears and he walks in the two vanish.

---

Not at all very long after Alice shows up with a frustrated as hell Atom, and a confused as all hell Ivan also dress up like a wizard because of her. It clearly has been several hours. "First a two new enemies. Great just what we need. Next one of them is yours." She points at Ivan. "Next the other one wants to not only kill my brother but is allied to Destruction. We then spent all the way to midnight searching not only the town but the rest of the globe the for the shifter and found JACK DIDDLY LANTERNS!" She is not happy. In fact the two should be in shock that she is losing her cool. "We are going to the fairy baths. And you two are going to deal with it LIKE IT OR NOT am I understood." Before the two can even make an excuse. The two get wrapped up with plants. "Am I understood."

"And I though you were scary Titiana." Oberon jokes. Soundly a little panicked. 

"Quiet Oberon you are truly not helping. Alice please calm down. You are clearly stress out. Think happy thoughts and let us all go in. Including bakugan please." Titiana's calming voice helps relieve the tension.

"Happy thoughts, think happy thoughts. Okay. Let's do this." Ivan's and Atom's tickets glow. Then a wall of light appears. She then pushes the two into the wall of light. Then once on the other side they see an amazing slight. It is like a city overlapping another. The sky is at sunset instead of dark. And all sorts of things roam the streets. People werewolves. Vampires and more. Some are haggling , and others are selling. "Welcome to the Witching Markets. Alice says entering as well. See that tall building in the back. That is the fairy baths. That is where we will meet up with Oberon and Titiana." If one were to check they would see that the  two bakugan left. Also just a little farther down. The group can see Grimm looking at some food. Talking to the vendor. 

[Atom]

"You must be joking." I said. Grimm was right there, acting as if nothing was happening. "I feel like he's behind the latest villains." Clate appeared next to me.
"Indirectly. His writer made another character." He said.
"Joy. Another Grimm walking around, this one actually trying to be evil." I shook my head. "You know what, I'm not going to deal with this today. I'm just going to ignore him." I grabbed Ivan before he did anything. "And you are too. We're not getting involved with him today." I turned to Alice. "Okay, what're we doing first? I assume you have an agenda, right?"

[Merchant]

"Here you go sir. One bag of jumbo dragon's gift. I hope the dragon you give this too enjoys." Goes the vendor.

"Thanks." Grimm goes. Paying the man. Grimm walks away heading in the direction of the bath house. "Relaxation here we come. I have been needing this break. Dready what about you."

"Trying to keep Gore entertain and all my training has left me stressed. I could honestly use a bath. But you need to get that remember." Goes Darkheart.

"Yep. Can't forget the medicine. Who knew hydras can get the common cold." Grimm takes a turn.

---

"We are going to first have to get you two to the bath house. I don't know about you two. But Atom has been working tirelessly, and Ivan. . . . . Has been Ivan" Alice goes. Not really knowing what he has been up too. "Just fallow me. Let's get some jumbo dragon's gift for Leonidas on the way." Alice walks off expecting the two to be in tow.

[uselessloserinfinty]

Ivan followed blindly, but for some reason his face hung low. The events that had happened early that day replaying in his mind. 

*flashbacks* 

"He defeat me so easily!" Ivan thought to himself. He was feeling hopeless at this point. Yes he had became a Reality Shifter, but he showed no evidence of progression. Everytime he turned around he was being made fun of treated as a joke. 

He stopped walking and the others turned when they noticed this. 
"I can't go on." 
 

[Atom]

I grabbed Ivan's arm. "Oh no, you are NOT getting depressed on me! I've already dealt with it too much in my life, not dealing with it with you!" I pulled him with, and whispered in his ear. "Besides, if I'm going through this with Alice, you are too. Nothing against the girl, but I think she has some ulterior motive for us being here." I made him look at me. "No getting depressed now, got it? If you do, then consider your lessons over. I'm not dealing with it, understood?"

[uselessloserinfinty]

Ivan snatched his arm away quickly. He gave Atom a look. It wasn't a look of complete depression, more like a mixture of determination. 

"Atom I appreciate everything, honestly I do." Ivan said. His voice was calm and gentle. He seemed to be channeling some other kind of spirit. He was not himself that was for sure. 

"Look at me, in the condition i'm in Im useless." "I was of no use in the exhibition match due to inexperience in combat and control over my powers." "My skills as a brawler are weak." "If I keep tailing along with you I'll never adapt my OWN style of brawling." "I'll never grow." Ivan carried on. It seemed everyone could tell he was serious. 

Ivan held out his hand with a smile. "This is good-bye, not forever, I just need some time alone to hone my skills." "I need time to be come a true reality shifter."  

(I figured this special should be dated after the genesis events it would make more since. However if this needs to be changed so be it.)