he's not [that] bad / magdan

episode 6

their shouting and growling was ended in a feud when lightning got in between the circle and howled loud enough that they covered their ears and groaned.

when they quieted down, he began to bark constantly making good points in doggy language but sadly

the group of kids just didn't understand him.

when they all eyed the dog confused, howlkor jumped up from lightnings collar and landed on the pooch's head.

"maybe I can be a bit of assistance in translating what lightning is saying," the three headed bakugan said "he says fighting is not the answer to your problems, you're all good friends and screaming your heads off won't get you anywhere" 

shun sighs "he's right" all four friends felt pity in their actions and were quick to apologize to eachother. lightning smiled at another job well done. just because he was a dog didn't mean he was dumb.

"i just don't get it," lia sighed " give us one good reason why we should even consider magnus in the ao"

"oh i can give you many reasons" dan chuckles. "he's really good at brawling, his team is pretty good and.. and.." he looked out the window catching glimpse of magnus running his hand through his jet black hair. ".. he's so strong.."

that last bit was not seen as flirtatious at all by wynton and lia except for shun who was quick to pick up at how dan eyed the older boy

"uh, dan. you sure there isn't another reason why you'd want him to join?" shun asked suspiciously

dan quickly turned to his friends, he saw how suspicious shun was getting that he frantically shook his head awkwardly smiling. "what? no, of course not!" dan  nervously laughed. "i just want to help him like i said earlier and, um, have you seen that nillious? he'd be a great addition!"

"hmm." with the way dan was acting, shun concluded he liked magnus and he'd known in long before this entire event. it wasn't until now though that he got the closure he needed

"but we already have a darkus brawler." lia said changing the topic as she pointed to lightning

"well what's the harm in having another? they could team up and have a greater advantage in double battles" dan said. "plus, i never took lightning seriously as a brawler when he licks his own butt and sleeps all day"

the dog growled at that comment and howlkor gladly translated "he said you should shove it, though i'm not really sure what that means"

"you'll all thank me later for this, you just have to trust me." the pyrus brawler said. "so please, can we have magnus in?"

lia sighed. she didn't trust the darkus brawler one bit and neither did wynton or lightning and shun, he wasn't sure. she looked over at the ventus brawler by her who simply looked back and shrugged with the same unsure expression as her.

she did not believe she was saying this, but, "ok, fine! we're keeping an eye on him and if he does anything remotely suspicious we're kicking him out"

"yes!" dan pumped his fist, he was so excited he picked lightning up and pulled them all into a group hug. once he let them go he took drago out and made way to the door "he's not comin in so easily though." he said and ran out the door, calling for magnus for a bakugan brawl

"i cant believe magnus black is one of us now" wynton said

"i cant believe i actually agreed" lia said

"hey guys," shun called as he looked out the window, dan was chatting his head off to magnus and though he couldn't hear what he said the excitement on his face told him he was really happy

"yeah?" lia called back, getting by him and watching the two talk outside

"you don't think there's another reason why dan would want magnus to join?"

"... what do you mean?" the ventus brawler asked

it was kind of funny, four brawlers stood in the room and only one could see the feelings dan held for someone they all doubted as a person. shun could now see, he could agree, maybe magnus wasn't a bad kid he was just misunderstood and he admired how much dan was trying to be there for him.

shun smiled. "nevermind."