I´m so sorry! I really wanted to update but I couldn't because I don't have my computer. Don't ask. Anyways I'm also working on other stories so this is going to be slow. Italics and bold are thoughts btw.

Again, I awoke in a bed, though this time I wasn't scared. "Good to see you're up. We worried you'd get in a coma." I saw a girl was talking to me. She had curly hair and dark colored skin. She looked like she was between 11-12 years old. "Your friend almost killed Party Poison and Kobra Kid." She amended it as soon as she saw my panicked expression. "Literally! She was fuming at them but they're all ok!" She was out of breath by the time she finished telling me her story. I sighed in relieve. Good to know that Lawbreaker hasn't killed anyone yet. Hey, maybe she knows where we are and who these people are! "You know, it ain't fair" she looked at me with a confused face. Perfect! She doesn't know what I´m talking about . "What isn't fair?" She took the bait. "The fact that you all know who and from where I am, yet I only know one name. In fact, I don't even know where I am." She seemed to consider it for a moment. "For all I know you could be lying." Smarter than I thought. I'll play along and see what happens. "Care to explain?" I put on my best innocent face. I wasn't about to underestimate her again. "You said you were a 'Gypsy Killjoy', Party Poison said that those killjoys have access to everything. He also said that people like you travel all over the U.S." She sounded pretty proud of herself for she straightened her back and shoulders. Is that so? He doesn't know about the Gypsy's Extermination? "Well then, let me...enlighten...you with a story about the gypsies." This caught her attention. I made sure to have her undivided attention before starting. "The Gypsy Killjoys WERE real. They USED to be the greatest agents in all the States." I was interrupted. No questioning it. "Were? Used? What happened to them?" Somehow I knew she would stop me there. "I'm getting there, wait a second" I motioned with my hands for her to slow down. "Sadly, Korse had been smarter. He made a trap and killed all the Gypsies. Dr. Death Defying swore to never talk about the death of them." A small knot formed in my stomach. I knew it wasn't because of the shot I had received, but because of the pain I felt when I talked about it. She was looking at me questioningly. "If Dr. D didn't say anything, how is it that you know and why did you say you were one before?" Oh man this is going to be harder than I initially thought. I thought for a little while before answering. I had to be careful with what I said. "My dad was a Gypsy Killjoy and I must have hit my head pretty hard before being knocked out." I lied about the second part... I knew I was a Gypsy, heck I was the lead gypsy, but I couldn't let them know that, at least not yet. "Oh I'm sorry... I brought it up... I'm really sorry!" She hung her head down in shame. "We're in the California Desert. I can say no more than that." "Thanks" I gave her a small, thankful smile yet I was starting to feel guilty. She's only a kid after all. I gave a sigh. I can't believe I'm about to do this. "Can you keep a secret?" She nodded eagerly. They probably hadn't confided something this important on her.

"The Gypsies WERE killed, but two survived." Her eyes widened at the news. "Who are they?" Answers. Why does everyone want them? "Lawbreaker is one and I am the other one. Korse killed my parents and my brother. He shall pay with his life. Apart from me and Lawbreaker, they were the only Gypsies. When my father died I took his place as lead gypsy. And I swore to end this war. Takes what it takes. "Remember to keep this a secret...uh...sorry what's your name?" I smiled sheepishly at the little giggling girl before me. Wow, I just revealed my greatest secret to someone I don't know... I'm such an idiot sometimes. "It's Grace and don't worry. Your secret is safe with me." She gave me a kind smile and I couldn't help but smile in return. "Looks like I'll be stuck here for a while. Might as well go back to sleep." Yeah. Back to sleep when I just got up. Genius! "Wait! Don't sleep! Kobra told me to stay here with you and it would be boring if you fell asleep!" She gave me a sad puppy face I couldn't resist saying no. It reminded me of the Puss In Boots. Aw man how can I say no? She knows the secret anyways so, why not?

************_-_-_-_ later-_-_-_***********

I looked out the window and saw that the sun had gone down. My stomach rumbled. I haven't eaten since yesterday's dinner-if you can call it that! As if on cue the door to reveal a killjoy I now referred as 'The Short One'. "Hellooo people. Thought you might be hungry so I brought you something to eat. Don´t let Party Poison find out though. He´s trying to find out more about you guys . and don´t tell him this I said either. " He handed me an opened can with a fork with a smile. "Here you go." "Thanks. I haven't eaten since yesterday I think. Do not worry. I don´t plan on telling him if it´s gonna kill you." I dug into my food can that I-don't-know-or-care-who-gave me. It tasted weird but strangely good. Kind of bitter-sweet. Much like the situation I´m in. I had already eaten half the can when I decided to ask what this thing was. "What's in this thing?" He considered for a moment while I kept eating. "I really don't know. I think they said it was something like old- style dog food." I had somehow managed to gulp down the other half of the can during his little speech. As I looked down I stuck out my tongue and made a sick-ish face. Oh god, I´m eating dog food? They both laughed and it reminded me of how happy I had been with my brother when he was alive. Careless, free and most of all, happy. Now I didn´t care I had eaten any sort of dog food. I just liked the feeling of happiness around me.

Lawbreaker and the others came as their laughing died down. "What´s the joke? Can we hear it too?" this was said by some killjoy I called 'Blond one.' "You wouldn't understand it. Right Grace? They wouldn't get it." He smiled at her and she smiled twice as big. Pleased to know something her older friends didn't. Of course someone just had to ruin the moment by being all grumpy. "I don't know or care how funny the joke was. All I know is that I need to talk to you right now. Alone." Oh crap! I´m dead! I didn't like the sound of that. Apparently, the others weren't so sure about it either because they looked at each other questioningly. Only after Party gave them a glare did they leave. Lawbreaker made sure to give a "if looks could kill" glare at Party Poison. What´s worse is that he not only didn't flinch, but he glared back too. If Lawbreaker makes a whole fleet be scared of her with just one glare; then this guy has to be braver than any of the other killjoys I´ve met. When she left, he started talking. I'm dead. I just knew it. I'm totally dead now. "I was talking with Dr. Death Defying a while ago." Only one sentence and my heart skipped a beat. Oh man I'm so dead now. Not that I wasn't before. I was getting pretty nervous as the silent seconds ticked by slowly. I gulped. "Sooo...uh...what did he say?" I don't know what's worse, having to face Party Poison or battling Korse in an environment where he has the advantage. I thought he had ignored me and was about to ask him again but he stopped me by answering. "He said that all the gypsies are dead, that Korse killed them all."Oh great! I knew it! I'm so royally screwed! I don't know why I bother trying to get out of it; I just dig a deeper hole." I only have one thing to ask you, and you better say the truth; why did you say that you're a gypsy, if they're all dead?" I...wait what? I thought you were accusing me of being one and were going to kill me! What kind of unpredictable killjoy are you?! "I uh...I really wasn't umm..." I couldn't speak clearly, I was just too nervous and the knot in my stomach wasn't helping either. "Just answer my question. I don't kill killjoys that may be of help." He said in a cocky tone. He knew he had the upper hand and he rubbed it in my face so I would give in and tell him what he needed to know. Too bad it´s not that easy to convince me. I sighed, now I won´t get out of this one for sure. Unless I risked it all and lied some more. "I said that because my dad, mom and brother were. I was thinking of them before I passed out and that must have affected what I said to you before." I never thought of the possibility that he would even remotely believe me. I´m so dead! You can now start preparing the casket and plan the funeral for tomorrow first thing in the morning. He seemed to buy it though for his face fell slightly. "I´m sorry about that but I still don´t trust you. You can stay…for now." He said and left without another word. Well, that was quite…unexpected.

**Shortly after that, the others returned. We introduced ourselves and it turns out that:

•Blond one is Kobra Kid

•The short one is Fun Ghoul and

•Tall afro guy is Jet-Star.

We had somehow ended talking about where our names came from. Weird huh? But let's admit it was pretty cool too. "And that's how my brother got his name." said Kobra as we all erupted in laughter. Lawbreaker was regaining her breath while she spoke. "I got my name because I broke each and every one of the rules that the Dracs made and all the other ones!" we all kept laughing. It had been a while since I had laughed for real. "Yeah, but those weren't the only things you broke." I recalled a little sourly. She had broken many things I had done that were very important to me; on purpose! "That's funny. How did you get your name?" Kobra asked me. Apart from Fun Ghoul, he was one that I felt I could really trust; unlike his older brother. I thought for a while, choosing my words. "My dad was a scientist obsessed with things from the afterlife and some of it rubbed off on me, and I… "Phantom" My mom worked on light and shadow effects. "Shadow" And my brother would have killed me if I remotely used something that had to do with him. His name was Desert Bandit. He did what his name says. He would go out to the desert and bring scraps and other stuff for dad´s inventions." I had a spaced off look on my face. "You ok?" I snapped out of my thoughts. "Oh yeah, I'm fine. I just spaced off a little." I confessed. "Just thinking of my brother and all." "Yeah, I'd miss my brother too. You are the little sister right?" I smiled at Kobra. "Yeah. I was." I wish my brother were here. He would know what to do. He always knew what to do. "I'm going to bed now. I'm *yawn* pretty tired now. See you tomorrow everyone." Grace said before leaving the room. The others said their good byes and left the room. It had felt good to get that off my chest. I felt lighter now that I talked about my parents, a subject I avoided a lot. Lawbreaker got accommodated on the old dusty couch and soon fell asleep. I did too after a while of turning around in the bed. I slept, but I didn't exactly rest.

***DREAM***

I was at my dad's lab. He was working on a device that lets you into the 'Afterworld'. I called it 'Afterthingy'. It was supposed to let you see your Afterlife self, almost like a distortional mirror, or let you to their world. You couldn´t really know for sure. Dad wasn't the greatest inventor per say. I was just helping him and mom out, I wasn't a killjoy. Dad was inserting some weird codes and other things in the computer and mom was working on the 'Afterlife thingy'. Now where the heck is Desert Bandit? He should have been here about an hour ago! As if on cue, Desert came a second later carrying a huge cardboard box filled to the top with lights, motors, chains, you name it. Obviously for dad's invention...or to fix the bike. You never know. "Hey lil sis! Care to give your old bro a hand?" He said as he ruffled my hair and handing me the huge and heavy box. I put it on the floor before I let it fall from being very heavy for me. "I found a great deal of stuff but it was too much and too big to bring it on the bike. Also could you take this box? It's for mom. And uh...I'm forgetting something...what is it?... Oh yeah I remember! Be an angel and fix the bike while I'm gone? Thanks sis!" He left as he said the last part. "K will do." I said to the empty space where my brother was. Yeah I'm the angel! Ha so true! I pushed the box towards mom and left for the garage. Once there I saw the REMAINTS of the bike. It was a total mess! The bike needed a new set of wheels, a new chain, lights, an oil change and a very good wash! Desert Bandit would have done it if it were only one problem. Of course he wouldn't want to fix the whole thing. Damn it Desert! Even worse, I have to paint it AGAIN! Seriously Desert? Seriously? I painted it last week! It's supposed to be your turn to check the bike! I got my tools from the shelf, my gloves and my brother's old shirt I put on when fixing the bike and got to work. I washed it first so I could work properly. Then I changed the chain, lights and wheels. Finally I changed the oil and painted it once again. "See it wasn't so hard. Back to the former glory!" I said to nothing in particular, I simply talked to myself. He really needs to be more careful with the bike and if he does this again, I'll go out in search of things and HE is going to stay and fix everything in the lab! Including the bike or car. I heard Desert return. I was going to start a small banter with him now that it was only the two of us but a loud explosion came from the floor above us. Destroying the roof and making both of us race upstairs to reveal…

*** End Dream***

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