Some people thought i was dead, but no. I am very much alive. And here is the next chapter, the next one will be more exciting, i promise. ^_^

Yeah, i don't own Beyblade, but you already know that.

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"Can you stand?" Robert said, staring unsure at his cousin who was attempting to get out of the hospital bed. Julie took one step out of the bed and fell flat on the floor. "Obviously not." Robert commented, helping Julie to her feet.

"I can stand." Julie said, "It's walking that's the problem."

Julie dragged herself over to small drawer, where the nurse had placed her necklace in and her Blade in. She placed the cross around her neck and pocketed her Blade. She had scars on her back, where they had to cut her back open to remove the bullets. And six bullet holes in her black shirt.

"Let's get going." She said. She turned to look at Robert who was scribbling something down on a yellow sticky note. "What are you doing?"

"Leaving the nurse a message." Robert replied. "You sure you got everything?"

"Yeah." Julie said, as she turned and started heading for the door.

"Julie…" Robert said. Julie turned around. "Who did this to you?"

Julie turned to Robert, a single tear slid down her cheek, she hung her head slightly. "It was the man who killed my sister, mother and father three years ago." She whispered.

Robert gasped. "I'm glad your step-parents don't know about this… But why did he want to kill you?" He demanded.

"He didn't! He was aiming for Kai… I got in the way, that's all." Julie said.

"Oh, I see…" Robert said, raising an eyebrow and trying to look 'all-knowing'.

"Don't even think about it!" Julie warned, shaking a fist at him.

"Dear Julie, I wouldn't have dreamed of it." Robert said. 'Wow,' Robert thought. 'She's got it bad.'

"Good." Julie said. 'I don't know which is worse…' Julie thought. 'Him saying it, or thinking it.'

"Well, then, why was he after Kai?" Robert asked.

Julie paused to think for a moment. "Kai said something about… BIOVOLT?" Julie replied.

"Kai told you about them?"

"Ya."

"So, the guy who killed your family three years ago… Is now working for BIOVOLT?" Robert asked, trying to piece the puzzle together.

"Seems it."

"So, for three years, you have stayed low, waiting for them to find out you weren't actually dead."

Julie rubbed the back of her head. "And now he knows." She said.

"So, that assassin guy will be coming back for more?" Robert asked, looking alarmed.

"Not for a long time, not after what Chelsie did to him this afternoon." Julie replied with a slight smirk on her face. "I have an idea." Julie said. "Just a minute." She closed her eyes and began to think of her friends, waiting downstairs.

[Eve?] A voice said in Eve's mind.

Eve shook herself awake, only to find that almost everyone around her hadn't noticed she was asleep anyway. She yawned, 'Just a stupid dream.' She told herself.

[Eve!?] It said again it was louder this time. She looked around, she couldn't still be asleep could she?

[EVE!?] The voice was shouted this time, Eve jumped and fell off her seat.

Everyone stared at her, she stood up and brushed imaginary dust off her skirt.

"I err… Fell." She said. She sat back down.

Everyone continued with going back to sleep or doing what it was they were doing. Eve kept one eye open, and scanned the waiting room in the hospital. Kenny was the only one doing anything. Typing on his laptop. Kai was sitting with his eyes closed, so she couldn't tell if he was asleep or not. Angie was making phone calls, again. Max was chatting with his mom. She couldn't be bothered to see what everyone else was doing.

Eve glanced at the clock that hung above the reception, 11:27 PM. And still no sign of Robert and no word from Julie.

[EVE!!! GET YOUR LAZY PUNK ASS UP INTO INTENSIVE CARE NOW!!!] Eve froze.

Julie? No, it wasn't possible… Was it?

That was the last Eve heard of the voice before she blacked out.

"Eve? Eve, what happened?" Tyson asked.

Eve stirred, and opened her eyes to see everyone crowded round her.

"Oh, wonderful." Eve commented, sounding very sarcastic. "It's Neon Boy."

"When are you going to call me by my first name?" Tyson asked.

"When you become my best friend." Eve replied.

"Awe, man." Tyson muttered.

Eve got up and sat back in her seat, a little shaken, not to mention she had a splitting headache.

She asked the nurse for some aspirin and the nurse gave her the tablets, Eve took the tablets and swallowed them without water.

"Eve, if your going to do that again." Kai said, looking a little irritated. "The mental health clinic is right down the hall."

Eve shot him a death glare. He paid no attention.

[Julie?] Eve thought, though it seemed a little strange to her at first. [Are, you there?]

[I'm here, well, in intensive care at least.] Julie replied in Eve's mind.

[How are you doing this?] Eve asked.

[I'm not doing this. You are.] Julie replied.

[H-How?] Eve stammered.

[I'm not completely sure. But the fact is we can do it.] Julie said.

[Can the others?] Eve asked, looking round.

[Don't know. You're the first one I've tried to reach, well other than Robert.] Julie replied.

[Did Robert hear you?] Eve asked.

[Ya.]

[That makes sense. Your related after all, but how am I able to do this?]

[I don't know. But, you have to get me out of here Eve. I hate hospitals, and besides I have a bet with Johnny on who would win the regional.] Julie said, urgently.

[Umm… Okay.] Eve said, not really sure on what to make on this comment.

[I'll meet you down there in five minutes. You better have some transportation. Just call for a Taxi or something.] Julie said.

Eve sighed. "Right, fine." She muttered. "Angie, call a Taxi, we're leaving."

"Are we not waiting for Julie or anything?" Angie asked.

"She'll be here in a minute." Eve reasurred Angie.

"Julie? Are you aright?" Angie cried, seeing Robert and Julie walking towards them.

"I'm fine." Julie replied.

"You should be dead…" Kai said, walking over to her.

"Death doesn't like me." Julie said, rubbing the back of her head.

"Well," Kai said, searching for the right words. "I'm glad your all right."

"Thanks." Julie replied, she smiled at him. He smiled back. But, his smile was different, it was, content.

"I'm surprised." She giggled. "I didn't know you could smile that that! Looks good on you!"

"Yo! Julz meh brudda!" Chelsie giggled excitedly and slapping Julie on the back. Julie winced in pain, but then grinned weakly.

"Um.. Brother?" Ray asked Chelsie.

"Oh, brudda doesn't mean brother, it means brethren." Chelsie corrected. "I've been calling Julie it since first school!"

"Woah, your team must be pretty close." Kenny exclaimed.

"No, little Kenny misunderstand. Us no team, we competitors. Just friends." Angie corrected.

"Really? You aren't?" Max asked. Even Kai looked a little surprised at this.

"Nope." Fiona said.

"Can we just, please." Julie said weakly.

"GET IN THE DAMN TAXI!!!" Robert roared.

"YESSIR!" The Bladebreakers coursed.