Joey's Girl: This chapter was easier than I thought, but I'm going to have a tough time with the next one. If anyone has any ideas please tell them in a review or email.

Sage hid in Mollie's room while Rex and Mollie were "talking." He could here the shouts coming from the living room as he took off his mask. Erik didn't know which side to choose, nor didn't want to choose. He hoped they got through this all right.

"We could've been found out!" Racer X yelled.

"They would've found out if they captured you!"

"That's not the point. The point is-"

"That I risked," Racer Z started to cry, "getting captured to protect me."

Racer Z ran out of the living room. She ran out into the streets and into a nearby forest. She kept running till she sat under a tree near a river. Racer Z knew this place so well since she came here with Rex and Speed when she was younger.

Racer X stood there in shock. He took his mask off as he went into her room to talk to Erik. Rex sat on a rocking chair in her room. Sage was sitting in her desk chair in her room.

"What happened?" Erik asked, even though he knew the answer. Rex was silent. Erik rolled his eyes and said, "Not you too. Now I know who she got her 'silent mode' from."

"She ran out of the house."

"WHAT?"

"She left."

"Why?"

"She said she risked getting captured to protect me. Then she ran off. Why would she do that and then run off?"

"You don't know?"

"What do you mean?"

"Let me just say this: she's your LITTLE sister. You have always been there for her and now she wants to help you."

Rex looked down at his hands, thinking. "Mollie would risk anything for me wouldn't she?" he asked

"She would only risk her life for me and you. I'm surprised you didn't realize that any sooner. I had called the agency for help just in case we DID get caught. I tried to keep her here, but you know how head strong she is." Erik explained.

"You still shouldn't have come."

"Try telling that to Mollie."

"I know. I have to find her." Rex said getting up and putting his mask back on.

"I'll see if Racer Y or Speed has seen her." Sage said putting his mask on.

Racer Z sat there throwing some rocks into the river. She started crying as she thought about Rex. They always shared a special bond, yet it seemed that he didn't know why she risked get caught to make sure she didn't loose him. She just sat there crying.

"Can I sit here?"

Racer Z jumped when she heard the voice. She looked up to see Racer X standing next to her. She just shrugged as he sat next to her.

"Erik explained why you did what you did."

"Of course you WOULD listen to him. He was always the voice of reason if Toby wouldn't be near us."

"Listen." he said, putting his arm around her, "The reason I said that was for several reasons. Didn't you wonder why I went a lone?"

"I know you were called there and you wanted me and Sage to be safe." she responded putting her head on his shoulder.

"That and you two could have been used against me and the agency. You would have also probably gotten in the way because of you helping me."

"You, too, could have also been caught."

"True, but I've been in the business longer and I know what to do if I would have been caught."

"I WAS wrong then."

"Not really. If it wasn't for you and Sage, I would have been caught. It's just we can't risk our identities being found out. Especially in front of Speed and the others."

"Will we ever be able to tell the others."

"I don't know. I honestly don't know."

"The next race is on the"

"Twenty-third of Nov-"

"What?" Racer Z looked at him shocked. He looked confused for a moment, but realized what she was thinking.

"Don't tell me you forgot."

"I didn't forget about the race, but I forgot about my birthday."

"How did you forget your own birthday?"

"It's called races, missions, and being to dang busy to remember it."

"You know Erik is going to laugh his head off about this."

"He, too, forgot his birthday. It was in May, remember?"

"That was funny. Let's head home."

They walked home talking about what happened and about her turning 17. Racer Z was happy that her brother wasn't mad at her after doing what she did.

"You weren't planning on running away were you?"

"No just a place to cool off and then I was going to come back."

"You needing to cool off?"

"Well, I needed a place to think if I get too stressed and that's what happened."

"I still can't believe you would get stressed or needing a place to cool off."

"I thought so to, UNTIL A CERTAIN SOMEONE HAD LEFT!"

"Hey! I told you why."

"I know. I was just teasing."

"You want some hot chocolate?" he asked as they got in.

"Sure. I love to have some."

"I wonder how the family is going to handle your birthday coming up?"

"We'll see soon enough, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"They'll want to talk to us, if Speed, Trixie, and Sparky tell the family that we saved them." Sage said coming in.

"Perfect timing." Mollie laughed.

"Expect a call from Speed some time soon." Erik warned taking his mask off.

"We will." Rex smiled.

Joey's Girl: Maybe this was a little sappy, but it was I thought it was a cute idea. I had a different idea for this chapter, but I thought this was better. Tell me what ya think. And be sure to read the other SR stories up here.