A/N: Hey there, and so we have the next chappie of this fic, and chapter three is well on it's way, though I'm still finishing it on paper. Still no other characters yet, 'cept that Gordo is finally making his appearance. Oh yes, before I forget, sadly the reason of what Mariam and Joseph were doing there is still not here, but possibly in the next chapter. And I guess you're all getting bored of my babbling, oh well! Max, the disclaimer please!

Max: the author of this fic does not own any characters from Beyblade as stated in the first chapter, and she is not planning to put an OC character unless necessary.

author: Wow! That was a long disclaimer.

Max: Hey, I just read aloud what you wrote on my script.

author: Oh… oh well! On with the fic!

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Save Your Friends! Chapter 2 : Team Up!

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sniff. 'Huh? Is Julia cooking breakfast already?' Raul's eyes flutter open, as he tried to focus his vision.

He was sitting on a chair, a table in front of him. On it, it seemed that dinner has already been served.

'WH-where am I…?' He thought. He looked around a bit, then looked at his clothes. He no longer wore the blue outfit he normally wears, instead he was wearing a plain white polo and regular blue jeans and red sneakers.

"What's going on!" He wondered aloud, finally feeling his voice come back, and seeing the new clothes he wore. His eyes then widened in shock as he remembered what had happened. "That's right. I was kidnapped by that black helicopter… But where am I now!" He looked around frantically.

"You're at Biovolt." Someone plainly stated, coming up from behind him. "So you're finally awake." The figure sneered.

At the sound of the person's voice, Raul immediately stood up, facing the figure, and taking a defensive stance. "WH-who are you?" He demanded.

In front of him stood a tall, pale woman with long black hair. She wore a plain black skirt and turtle-neck top, and over it she had a white lab coat. He then remembered her being on of the people in the helicopter who took him.

"I suppose you could just call me Dr. K." She said walking past him. "Please, sit down and eat something. I'm sure you're very hungry after our long flight from Japan." She gestured to the table as she sat opposite of where he sat.

Thinking it was better not to argue, he did as he was told, but kept a straight face, his eyes not leaving the woman before him.

"So Raul, I suppose you're wondering what you've been brought here for." She stated rather matter-of-factly. He nodded. "Well, it's simple really… We just so happened to see your wonderful performance at the World Beyblading Championships. So we decided to help you improve your skill."

"So you went off and kidnapped me?" He yelled, standing up, and slamming his hands on the table.

"We didn't mean to, it just so happened that we couldn't let your sister know about the training we were planning to give you. I bet she would've even tried to stop you…"

"Well of course! Biovolt is a—"

" 'Evil organization bent on world domination'? Heh, I don't think so." At this he sat back down but still had an angry face. "We simply want to let great, potential bladers like you improve their skill. But sadly our reputation precedes us, so that's why we have to stay hidden and in secret…"

"When Julia comes here, I bet she'll—"

"Save you? Or hold you back like she's always done?"

He truly was getting really irritated about her finishing his sentences, but the feeling seemed to diminish as he heard what she asked him.

"What do you—?"

"Don't you see, Raul? The reason that you've always seemed like the weaker one between you, is because she keeps holding you back from your full potential! Haven't you ever noticed it?"

"But Julia—she wouldn't! She supports me and helps me do my best—"

"Does she now? sigh She really has more influence on you than I thought. It's just a cover up she puts on so that she would always seem like the older, stronger one!"

Raul was starting to get confused as he didn't know what to believe. He didn't want to think that Julia would really do that. But on the other hand, what Dr. K said just made too much sense to ignore.

He held the sides of his head, now truly confused. "Stop! I know she wouldn't do that! No, she wouldn't, not to me!"

"Face it, Raul! She's always been holding you back, even to the point where she seems to have brainwashed you! Don't you see? She knows that you would become stronger than her! That's why she's trying to stop you!"

"No! She wouldn't! You're lying!" He yelled as he shut his eyes closed, shaking his head, not wanting to hear more. 'Julia wouldn't! She couldn't!'

Dr. K then stood up and walked up behind Raul's chair. She placed her hands on his shoulders as she brought her head down to his ear.

"Am I, Raul? Ask yourself, who do you think was really lying to you?"

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Mariam sat quietly in a chair beside her brother's bed in the hospital. He suffered a few major injuries from when he was thrown out of the helicopter.

His head bled due to his hits on the head, and his right arm and shoulder were broken due to the fall from the helicopter. Now he was just nearly completely covered in bandages.

She then extended her hand over to him, taking his hand in hers, as he lay there unconscious. She then heard the door open, but she didn't even bother to turn around to see who it was.

Kane and Julia entered the room quietly. They closed the door gently as they looked towards Mariam who had her back turned to them.

Mariam has definitely changed since the last time Kane had seen her. It was obvious that she has matured in the last year. She still wore the same earrings and head band she had, but she no longer kept her long blue hair in a ponytail. Her clothes still had the trademark design of her tribe, but it was different from what she used to wear.

Finally, she turned around to face them, her emerald-green eyes shining through her bangs.

"So, how's your leg?" She asked, looking at Kane.

"Fine, the bullet didn't really create much damage, though I did lose quite a lot of blood." He replied, patting his knee a bit. "How's Joseph?"

"Still unconscious, but fine. The doctors said that he'll be alright, but he has to stay here for a while so he could recover fully.

"I see…"

Noticing the two-tone haired girl beside him, Mariam asked. "So who's she? Your girlfriend?"

At this, Kane immediately blushed, but before he could reply, Julia took a step forward and reached out her hand in front of Mariam.

"My name is Julia, nice to meet you. And no, I'm just a friend." She replied calmly, giving off a smile.

Mariam looked at the outreached hand, then back to Julia as she accepted the gesture. "I'm Mariam. Nice to meet you too." She smiled back.

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A few minutes later, a nurse came in to check on Joseph. The three decided it was best to leave her to her work for now, so they exited the room.

In the hall, the trio were waiting patiently before they would re-enter later on. Julia and Mariam sat on the bench right outside of Joseph's hospital room, while Kane stood, leaning on the wall opposite them.

After a long period of silence, Mariam finally spoke up.

"So now what?" She asked her other two companions.

"We've already called the police; they said that they'd do their best to find them…" Julia replied.

"Hn… the police. As if they're ever any help!" Mariam scoffed. "If the Police could really help us, then why is Biovolt still out there, targeting people…?" She added rather harshly.

"But—"

"No, Mariam has a point. That black helicopter came from Biovolt. The police have been trying to track them down for almost three years now and they still haven't found a single lead. Even when Boris came out of hiding to build BEGA, they didn't even take him down for questioning even with the knowledge of what he has tried to do before." Kane said, cutting Julia off.

"Then what do you suppose we do?" She yelled, standing up and looking at both of them, demanding an answer. Tears started to form in her eyes as she recalled the moment Raul was taken, and how she wasn't able to do anything while they took her brother.

Kane saw this and approached her, laying a comforting hand on her shoulder. She looked at him.

"Don't worry, we'll think of something." He reassured, trying to comfort her.

"B-but we don't even have any leads to where they were taken…" She choked, finally letting her tears fall and roll down her pallid face.

"If you are willing to help, we might be able to help you in your investigation." A fourth voice joined in as he approached. He had flaming red hair that was tied in a low ponytail behind him. He wore a simple sleeveless, red-orange shirt and plain white pants and a thick brown belt around his waist. He was…

"Gordo…" Kane whispered as he recognized the approaching figure.

"Dr. Zagart has heard about everything that happened. He's currently trying his best to get a track of the helicopter, but they have blocked every possible signal."

"So what does he need us for?" Mariam scorned. "He seems to be doing just fine on his own!" She added a bit sarcastically.

"I'm not quite sure myself…" He gave Mariam a glare. "But Dr. Zagart wishes to talk to all of you in person. But the decision has to be made now. Are you in or out?" Gordo stated as he reached out his hand in front of them.

They all looked at it before Kane first spoke.

"I'm in." And he placed his own hand on top of Gordo's.

"For Raul." Julia joined, fully composed. They all glanced at Mariam who seems to be looking in the direction of Joseph's closed door. She closed her eyes and faced them, putting her hand on top of all of theirs.

"They'll pay for what they did to Joseph…" Her eyes shot open. "I'm in!"

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End of Chapter Two

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A/N: Well there ya go! If any questions, say it in yer reviews… me go sleep now! I would ask for a certain amount of reviews, but I won't. But if ya do, it will inspire me to write more! Mwahahahaha! Unless you think it sucks… we'll see! Gee, no had a ny questions for chapter one..