(A/N: Hey all. I'd like to again thank everyone, few though they may be, who has been reviewing my fic. And everyone who has been reading and not reviewing....you can all...uhh...go jump into a big steaming vat of molten lava with a chicken suit on! Yeah! Anyway, on with the chapter.)

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Beat stared into his wrist communicator, brows furrowed, concentrating on it as if he expected to see something. The last thing he'd heard was a cry for help from Mew, and he hadn't heard anything from Cube or Tab. When he finally "snapped out of it" he began yelling into the comm. "Hello? Mew? Respond! Hello?" He stared into it again, waiting for a response.....any response.

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Dante looked down at the three unconscious GGs. It had been too easy, he realized. They had only expected to nab Rio, but three GGs only sweetened the pot. With these three...."disposed of", that left the numbers in his favor. 10 to 7. Chuckling he pulled out a small pistol, aiming it down at the first GG in the lineup....a cute goth wearing mostly black. He clicked the hammer back.

"Hello? Mew? Respond! Hello?" A voice crackled from the other girl's wrist comm.

Chuckling, Dante undid the buckle on it, examining it with little interest before putting it close to his mouth. "Hey there, Beat. Remember me?"

The voice came through again, "Dante? You bastard, what did you do with Mew and the others!"

"Don't worry about it, GG. They're all taking a little beauty rest. And in a few seconds they'll be taking the long one." He chuckled to himself. "I'll even let you listen." He clicked the hammer back, aiming it back down at the goth girl.

A shot rang out, shattering the unusually silent Benten-Cho streets. Dante's head whipped around to the source of the shot. Five of his Inferno Jets were chasing after Rio. Dante cursed his own carelessness. Those fools would never catch him.....the kid was too fast. Not even he could out-skate Rio. Enraged, he turned the gun back toward the GG. He would kill all three of them. He would.....wait. Yes, he would wait. An idea popped into his head. Not only would he kill the GG's.....all of them.....but he would also get Rio. Oh, this was too perfect. He put the comm back up to his lips. "Beat. There's been a little change of plans. Don't talk, just listen. You will find the kid, and you will bring him to me within three, count 'em, three days. That's Saturday at 6 o' clock. If you arrive at 6:01, I will slaughter your friends. If you try anything funny, I will slaughter your friends. Very simple. You can drop the kid off at the Rokkaku construction site in Benten-Cho. And bring all your little GGs. I want to make sure none of them are creeping in the shadows. Tick-Tock, GG, Tick-Tock." Smirking, he pocketed the wrist comm.

"Grimm. Grab those two." He gestured to the goth girl and another rudie wearing a blue jumpsuit and a beanie pulled down over his eyes. "Rock, you grab her," he nodded at the last one, a girl with a blue dress, her face covered in white and blue makeup. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw the other five skating up to him slowly, panting. He would deal with them later. "All right. Let's go."

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Beat slammed the comm down to the garage floor, yelling out a long stream of obscenities, heedless of the others around him trying to calm him down. "What do you mean 'Chill Out'? You heard him didn't you? If we don't bring him the kid, the same kid that slept on our couch for some 6 weeks, he's going to kill Mew, Tab and Cube!"

"Take it easy, Beat. We'll think of something. Don't worry." Piranha put a hand on his shoulder.

Beat nodded absentmindedly, sitting down. What could they do? If it were anyone else, they could've devised some sort of trick. But Dante was smart. He was too smart. The only thing they could do was.....

"We have to give him the kid." Garam said, as if reading Beat's mind. It's the only way.

Beat looked around, hoping someone would object and think of a better plan, but noone did. He knew, and they knew, that it was the only way. "Alright then," his voice sounded deflated, "we better get going. We have to find him, and we only have three days to do it. Let's start in Benten-Cho." They all nodded, standing and starting to make their way towards the door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

The GGs all froze in their tracks. Beat slid his hand slowly over the doorknob, pulling it open. Rio stood there, his face carefully expressionless. "Hello....." Beat moved aside, allowing him to come in. "Where'd you go? We were looking all over for you."

"I....ran into some Inferno Jets. I managed to escape, but I saw three rudies behind me that weren't so lucky. I believe they were from your gang."

Beat nodded gravely. "Yes, we know. The Inferno Jet leader, Dante, told us that he had them."

"Well, how do you expect to get them back?"

"We......we don't know yet," he lied, "but we'll figure something out. If you'd be willing to help us out, you can stay here in the garage. We have plenty of room."

Rio appeared to think it over for a minute. "Very well. I'll stay and help you rescue the members of your gang. But then I must go."

Beat nodded, though he suddenly looked very sick. "Yeah, sure. After our gang members are back, you'll be gone...."

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(A/N: WHEW! Finally done. Enjoy! I didn't mean to end the chapter this early, but admit it, that line was a perfect suspenseful closing to this chapter. Heh)