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As the Bladebreakers and Julie's friends walked down the street to Fiona's mum's school. Kai couldn't help but wonder, did they all have Bit-Beasts? Chelsie did say she had one. But what if it was just as powerful as Drakuio? And why hadn't Boris realised they existed and were venerable? Maybe, Julie and her friends were just really careful. But she said she didn't know anything about BIOVOLT before Kai told her.

"I doesn't make any sense." Kai muttered, as he kicked a stone from the pavement onto the road.

Chelsie turned round from her conversation with Ray and stared at Kai.

"What doesn't?" Chelsie asked.

Kai ignored her and continued walking.

"I was only asking, you don't have to be so damn rude!" Chelsie yelled at him. Eve turned around.

"Chelsie has a short fuse Kai." Eve warned. Kai barged past, ignoring her aswell. "Fine, don't say I didn't warn you." Eve sighed.

Kai caught up with Julie and tapped her on the shoulder. She turned round.

"Oh, hi Kai!" She said, the group continued walking. Chelsie was now complaining to Ray how utterly rude Kai was to her.

"Look, Julie." Kai said, looking very serious. "Someone's following us."

"What?" Julie said. She turned around.

"He's been following us ever since we left the park." He said, seeing her startled expression quickly said. "Just keep walking." He paused. "But run when I tell you guys."

Julie nodded to show she understood.

I just hope… It's not him. Kai thought. He gritted his teeth. He wouldn't let anything happen to Julie or her friends. He clenched his fist. That, he was sure of.

"Something wrong Kai?" A voice from behind him said, Kai tensed up. Then turned round to see Ray.

"Someone's been following us." Kai said in a hushed voice.

Ray gasped. "You don't think it's… him. Do you?" Ray asked.

"Just, look after the others." Kai said.

Ray opened his mouth about to protest, but no words came out. He closed his mouth and nodded.

I will protect Julie and her friends. I promise I will. Kai told himself.

"Run!" Kai yelled.

They ran, down the street. The continued to run, and whoever was following them, ran after them. Gaining with ever step.

"Damn!" Fiona said, slowing down. "I knew these big @$$ pants would do no good."

They ran down several different streets and housing estates, thanks to Chelsie. She seemed to know the city like the back of her hand. Chelsie signalled for the others to follow her as she ran into an alleyway.

"Crap." Chelsie said as she started at the dead end. "This wasn't here before."

"You can stop running now. It's obvious you saw me a long time ago." A cold voice said, the Bladebreakers turned around to see a tall cloaked figure standing in the alleyway. Blocking their only escape route.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Kai demanded.

"Who I am, is irrelevant." He said. "What I want is your little girlfriends."

"Girlfriends?" Kenny asked.

"You'll never take them!" Ray spat, signalling for the girls to get behind them.

"Yeah!" Max yelled.

The stranger laughed, a high cold laugh.

"And, you think mere children can stop me?" He asked, his voice never changing in level. It was surprisingly calm.

"I don't know who you are!" Kenny yelled. "But you better leave us alone!"

"Yeah, or else!" Tyson threatened.

The man laughed again. "Or else what?"

Kai felt a hand on his shoulder, he heard Julie's soft, rapid breathing. He placed his hand on her's, it was ice-cold to the touch, she was trembling. Still, he kept his eyes on the man, watching if he made any sudden moves.

"K-Kai," She stammered. "I-I know t-this man."

He laughed again, "This is better than death." He said.

The man moved his cloak, to reveal an artillery of guns, daggers and other weaponry at his side.

Everyone gasped and stepped back. An assassin!

He raised one of his many handguns and pointed it at each of the Bladebreakers head's in turn. Until he came to Kai's.

Kai's eye's widened in fear, but then. Something else took over, something he did not understand, a feeling deep down. A feeling that he had not felt before.

He speared his arms out, creating a human shield, protecting the group of girls that stood behind him. Protecting Julie.

Suddenly, he wasn't afraid anymore.

He wasn't afraid of death.

"Such a noble act." The stranger mocked, his finger tightening around the trigger. "Protecting the sacred one."

"Kai," Tyson said. "We're right behind you bud."

"It's time to die." The stranger said, then. He pulled the trigger.