Hey thanks for all the reviews :D Gives me incentive to write…keep it up haha. Hope that doesn't sound too pushy O.o. Well here is the next chapter to hold us over until the next video comes out. (Nov, 18) that is eastern date that I know of. For those of you who have cable and satellite, it will be premiering on MTV. Sadly I do not have such luxury so I want you to know your input on how it went to be the first ones to see it. And if you guys leave enough reviews I might….write another chapter to fill the void till Thursday….Wednesday for you Australians I think...not sure how the time frame works out. They might make you guys wait. Ok this intro has gone on long enough. As Monty Python puts it GET ON WITH IT!

Gerard woke with a pounding head ache. His mouth was dry and his muscles felt stiff. He moaned at the side effects of the drugs. He looked up from his bed seeing a fresh bottle of purified water sitting on his bed stand. He grabbed it quickly and guzzled it down. It felt so good on his dry throat. He took a sigh and leaned his head back. The sun shone through his roof. It was about noon he figured. He put his feet over the side of the bed and looked at the empty water bottle. Looking up he saw the lamp. Thoughts and memories of last night muddled through his head. His arm still ached where Ray injected him with the drugs. He hated that shit. He knew exactly where it came from and what it was typically used for. At the same time if he were in Ray's situation he would have done the same thing. He wouldn't hit him as hard as he had planned when he saw him next. He rubbed his arm through the material of the thin black shirt. Standing up quickly he grabbed his jacket and opened his shack door.

The sun beat on his face. Once he made it the diner entrance it cooled down a little. He walked in to see the others surrounded around one of the booths.

Frank had a bag of ice to his head and was moaning as he bent over the table.

"That's what you get for eating a whole bottle of BL/ind pills." Ray said rolling his eyes.

"God, you could have stopped me…ugghh. I'm gonna die..…Brp." He gagged. "I'm gonna throw up…and then I'm gonna die." He handed his gun to Mikey. "Dude…kill me please…I'm begging you."

Mikey looked at him sidways from behind his sunglasses. Slowly he reached for the gun.

"Ok!" Ray said pushing Mikey's hand back. "That's enough. Frank drink some water…Mikey you are not helping the situation."

"Dude said to kill him…" Mikey shrugged. Ray shot him a dirty look. "Oh I was just kidding take a chill pill."

Frank moaned again. "NOOO! NO MORE PILLS!" Frank covered his head with his arms.

Gerard stepped closer to the group. Ray acknowledged him first.

"Hey Gee…how you feeli-" *SLAP*

Gerard put his hand down and grabbed a chair.

"…Ok…I deserved that…" Calmly Ray lifted his head up.

"I don't like needles…" Gerard said in a similar monotone voice he had last night.

"Sorry man…thanks for not hitting so hard." Ray said rubbing his cheek.

"Figured I would have done the same thing if I were in you shoes…thanks…"

Ray curled his lips and nodded. Frank looked up from his arms a little.

"So…do we have a plan?" He said squinting in the light.

Gerard was silent for a little while.

"Not yet…" He said finally. "Any news from Dr. Death- Defy?"

"Nothing at the moment, but that doesn't mean something won't come up. We aren't giving up, Gee." Ray said.

"I know that…" Gerard lifted his eyes to Mikey. "Boomer still needs us."

So his words had gone through last night.

"We'll get him out one way or another… as for Sunshi-….." He trailed off and looked down again. "Well…we'll worry about that bridge when we cross it."

Ray bit his lip.

"I don't think she knew…She had many chances to off us when she wanted to." Ray said glancing up at Gerard then to the others. Gerard thought back to the mall. She risked her own life just to save his, and the others. Gerard nodded.

There was a loud crash at the diner door. Dr. Death-Defy was standing at the entrance holding a large old fashion TV. He lifted it up and set it on the counter.

"You boys need to see somethin'" He huffed in his scruffy voice.

"Doc!" Frank shouted sitting up straight then quickly regretting it.

"Doc, you're not in your power chair!" Ray exclaimed. They all stared at him with bulged eyes.

"Boy…" He said shuffling around trying to find a place to plug it in at. "I could write a whole damn book on stuff 'bout me you don't know! Ha!"

The TV lit up.

"GOT IT!"

The all got out from the booth and surrounded around the busy old man.

"Then why do you always sit in it?" Mikey asked lifting his sunglasses.

"You got any idea how hot it is to try 'n move 'bout in this heat? 'Sides…Reminds me a my ol' motor cycle days…" His eyes drifted off into some memory. He quickly snapped back making them all jump.

"Now! I got transmission that Mr. X will be holding a press meeting in the city today about now!" He fiddled with the antenna until it cleared.

"Hold up." Gerard said putting out a hand. They all squinted into the fuzzy screen as it cleared.

There stood X at a podium. He was dressed in his finest suit. The very air around them seemed to stop. Each held their breath as they intently watched the screen.

X spoke;

"Ladies and Gentlemen of Batter City, I know there have been some issues over the last few months involving Better Living Industry and the Killjoy Rebels. It is true what you heard about the incident at the Headquarters at the old Batter Mall. It seems the Killjoy leader Party Poison had turned on his own men."

The video showed footage of Gerard and the others standing around the bodies at the mall. Gerard had a gun on one hand as he stood over the rebel leader.

Everyone's mouth dropped.

"We tried to save the few rebels we could but none had survived this brutal attack. As it would seem the Leader of the Killjoys has turned on his own people. Even the rebels can't trust their own kind. We ask you to please put down your weapons and end this nonsense. We do not wish to fight you. We only want peace." X looked down as if her were near tears. He looked up again.

"In other, better news…We are pleased to make an announcement. It is to my understanding that some of you had heard of the rumor of my daughter's death in the bombing that took place at the Black Parade. I do apologies for misleading you, but after the explosion there was the rise of the Rebels and I was concerned for her safety. She had suffered several injuries to the skull and had been in a coma for nine years. But…after nine long years I am pleased to announce that she has finally awoken and will be joining the Better Living Industry! So if you'll give a warm welcome to Victory Xulanburg!" The crowed clapped as Mr. X turned extending an arm. A small familiar girl entered the stage. Her hair was changed from its straight look into beautiful curls. She had makeup on and she had a similar, yet more attractive suit as her father.

"As of today Victory will be helping me run the company as Vice President."

Gerard felt like he could die.

"Turn it off." He ordered. Dr. Death was in a sort of shock. "TURN IT OFF!" He shouted again.

Dr. Death quickly ripped the cord form the wall. The screen went blank. They all watched their own reflections in the glass of the TV.

"Gee, I…" Ray tried to speak.

"Forget it! Get all your shit! Grab everything you've got that packs a punch. We roll out at dusk!"