This is just something I thought of while watching the episode Trust Me. Season 1 is my favorite season and Alice is my favorite character, along with Julie. This is just my take on what I wish would have happened. BTW, I switched around some of the episode orders. NOthing major changes though.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bakugan or any of the characters.

Alice sat alone in Runo's bedroom. The blackout that she recovered from only moments before was giving her a pounding headache. She sat in the dark room and tried to recall what has occurred while she was out of it. As best she could recall, she had come into the room to take a nap, a wave of dizziness overcame her. After that, her memory became blurry though she remembered stumbling over to the bed before everything faded to black.

Suddenly, a bright rainbow colored glow engulfed the room. Alice had to shield her eyes as the sphere of light got closer to her. The brightness dimmed slightly and Alice cautiously moved her hand away from her eyes. In front of her was a glowing bakugan. It emitted a pulsing wave of energy and Alice could instinctively tell she was seeing Wavern.

"Hello Alice," Wavern's voice rung. There seemed to be an undertone of sadness in her voice. "You have been touched by the Silent Core."

Alice stuttered at this. "Wh—what do you me—mean?"

Wavern sighed. "The Silent Core infected you, and you do not even realize it. I shall cure you of its taint." With that, the light shone brighter and surrounded Alice. A warmth flooded through her entire body as memories washed through her head. Going to see her grandfather and being infected by Masquerade. Fighting different brawls and sending bakugan to the Doom Dimension. Speaking with Hal-G and Naga. All of it washed through her head in a burst of knowledge.

Alice felt suddenly weak and fell back onto the bed, barely keeping herself aloft with her arms. "Oh no. What have I done?"

"Fear not," Wavern spoke. "It was not you who committed those acts. It was Naga working through Masquerade. You were not responsible for any of those acts."

"But I was," Alice sobbed. "I hurt all those people."

"No, that was Naga." The firmness in Wavern's voice made Alice cease her sobbing.

"Nevertheless, I'll never play bakugan again. I can't hurt anyone else," Alice resolved.

The kindness seemed to have left Wavern's voice as an incredulous tone took over. "What good would that do anyone? Alice Gehabich, you are one of the Bakugan Battle Brawlers and the best strategist they have. They need you to defeat Naga."

They need me? Alice couldn't remember the last time someone needed her. It was a concept that she had never even considered. She wasn't a battler. The others worked on strategies just fine. What could they possibly need her for?

"Hehehe." A chuckle rang ominously through the room. "So Wavern," the deep voice rumbled, "you think you can defeat me by removing my best brawler? Think again."

Black lightning crackled around the room and surrounded Alice. She could feel the negative energy around her though she wasn't affected by it. It seemed almost as if it was drawing something out of her. When the lightning diminished, standing across the room from her was none other than Masquerade.

"Hello Master Naga," he said respectfully before throwing a smirk toward Alice. Alice's eyes widened in terror as she moved farther into the bed. The smirk on Masquerade's face grew as he stalked toward her. He reached into his pocket and his smirk froze. It slid off his face as he said "What? How is that possible?"

"I cleansed everything of negative energy," Wavern replied. "Even your bakugan. It seems you'll have to find new ones. Now leave this place at once." With that, a pulse of energy erupted from Wavern and Masquerade as well as the negative energy disappeared.

"Take them," Wavern spoke softly. She seemed to look over to the dresser. "They are yours." The light faded and Alice was alone.

"Oh my god," Alice gasped. "I can't believe all that I've done. How could I do that to so many people? I stole their bakugan." Alice broke down into sobs once again.

"Do not cry, Alice." Alice looked toward the sound of the voice. Tears streamed down her face as she searched for the source of the sound. However, as it was still dark in the room, the blinds closed, she couldn't make out who had spoken. "It is not your fault."

The figure came closer and Alice could make it out to be a bakugan. The small ball-shaped creature seemed to have two small dragon heads on it. As it got close enough, Alice could tell that it was a darkus bakugan. It came up close so that it was face-to face with Alice. "If anything," the bakugan said, "the fault is mine for becoming so destructive."

"Hydranoid," Alice whispered. Even in the silence her voice was barely audible. She looked at the bakugan. Though she had never seen him in person—that she remembered anyway—she could identify him on sight. There didn't seem to be any dark aura that Dan and the others so often described around him. Though Alice could tell that, even if there was, she would still trust him.

"Darkus Dual Hydranoid," he confirmed.

"You can't blame yourself," Alice whispered. "It was my fault. You were just doing as you were told."

"So were you," Hydranoid countered. "So how about this, I won't blame myself if you do the same. Deal?"

Alice looked at him and all she could do was nod. Something in her—perhaps the aftereffects of the positive energy—could tell that her friends would need her soon. So, she rose to her feet shakily before walking over to the dresser. Alice picked up some gate cards and grabbed Darkus Centipoid and Robotallion. She turns back to Hydranoid, who was hovering a few feet behind her, and said "Are you ready to go?"

Hydranoid nodded and the two of them walked out of the room and out of the house. Along the way, Alice worries about how she will fare as a battler but decides that she would worry about that after she made sure her friends were alright.

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