Disclaimer: I own this story line, Lain, Darius who died in the last chapter, and Ditch who makes an appearance in this chapter. I don't own any of the character names from Beyblade they are all property of their respected owners.

Author note: I am sorry for the slow update I would've update a couple days ago but my computer was sick as it caught a virus. Anywise, between trying to fix it and preparing for the S.A.Ts and P.S.A.Ts I haven't much time for writing this chapter much less time for updating it.

Important Note: When you see this ~/~ It means that it is in no ones point of view.

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Chapter Seven: Down in Flames!

Embracing all myself, I reel, through the storm, that is shaking me. I don't know where, I don't know why, I know I'm not going to fall.

--And butterflies are flying right beside me, as I ascend to the clouds.

--No, I won't delay, no, I won't delay. Time is like a knife for me now, I just won't delay.

--- Lacuna Coil, My Wings.

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Let us all take a moment of silence in remembering Darius who started, off evil but in then end righted his wrongs at last. Let us say a prayer that though he has sinned he will be, forgiven so, that he may enter the gates of heaven. People make mistakes all the time, it takes a big person to come forward to admit he is wrong and I think that Darius was one of those big people.

Kai, I've been watching you and I fear for you even more now. My heartaches for the pain you have been, suffocated with, and I pray that your heart will go on although it has been heavily damaged. I hope that I will be able to save you and if not me hopefully someone else. You cannot become frozen; you cannot turn yourself away from emotions for if you do all is lost.

Someone hear, my call and answer, please...

Tokyo Express, Japan, January 19

~ Kai's ~ It was heading late into the morning around 7:30 A.M., school for Tala should be just about starting, I thought as I starred up into the sky at the burning sun. It was a new day one that would began a bloody bath of death for it was time for me to leave this country for Moscow in Russia to complete yet another assassination. Around 5:00 in the A.M. I had already said my goodbye to Tala and left for the Tokyo airport.

Within that airport are two types of aircraft, the ones for commoners and the ones reserved for the organization. All I would have to do to gain access to one would be to prove that I was with the organization and that was an easy task as all I had to do was give them my red clearance card. From there, it was smooth sailing through the skies.

I sighed, I could still remember what Tala said too me when I informed him I would be gone for a week or so...

The cool breeze whisked up the backside of my trench coat until it hit my back and I was, made almost an ice cub. I couldn't risk Lain seeing me for she would cause so much trouble as I could recollect her bugging me to go on my assassination. What unnerved me about this was why she would want to watch me kill somebody again, I just didn't understand it...Why did she want to come and watch me kill? This question would irritate me for awhile.

Not wanting to be seen by her, I climbed the walls of the mansion to reach the high up windows, and once at his window, I clanked my knuckles against it lightly, just enough for him to hear me. Of course, he did hear me and ambulated to the window to see what the entire racket was. His eyes gaped, open wide as he denoted that I was hanging about his window. Quickly he opened the window, and I could see all the questions lounging around in his fiery orbs. " What are you doing?" He yelled in shock.

Climbing through the window, I placed a finger to the center of my mouth, and used my other one to point at the bed next to his. " Shh…. I don't want to wake her." I informed.

He gritted his teeth, sheepishly. " Um, sorry, but what are you doing?"

Standing up fully in his room, I leaned up against the now closed window. " I came to tell you that I won't be here for a week or two, I have another mission in Moscow." I explained indifferently. I didn't want to dispense any amount of emotions towards him although he was my brother. As I had made a decision since the death of Darius to destroy every last emotion left inside of me and I would start by shutting them away until I can't remember the way they feel.

" What, already I thought Moscow wasn't for another month."

" They moved it up...it happens all the time."

He clenched his fists against his sides. " They did it on purpose." He sighed, releasing the tension throughout his hands. " But I guess it's like you always say 'What's done is done'." He groaned.

I swayed my head in agreement. " Right." I took a deep breath and then released it gradually before finishing what I came to say. " Listen, I just wanted to tell you goodbye and to take care of yourself, I don't want to come home to find you dead. I don't know if I could take that and…." I trailed off, looking of his shoulder at the other bed, with the sleeping maiden covered in her blankets. " And watch over her for me okay, make sure she doesn't get herself into trouble." I explained diverging away from him opening the window, as I slowly made my way through the window whence I had come.

I glanced over the edge of the window up at him once more. " Promise me those things Tala."

He bobbed his head. " All right Kai and you be careful too, I don't think I could live without you." he whispered.

" Goodbye." I said as I allowed myself to from his window, landing agilely to the ground.

It was about two hours later from there when I arrived at the airport. I hadn't been able to leave yet as for some reason the reserved flights were really booked up, which meant that a lot of the organization, people have been fleeting Japan and that somewhat garbed at my curiosity.

Thousands of people milled about the airport either waiting for their flight to board or too receive one. Their excessive pacing about the port grounds were beginning to annoy me, as my ears are very sensitive and able to pick up sounds that a regular human could only dream about.

I have been standing in line for an hour since I had last seen the desk clerk. Since there wasn't a direct flight to Moscow, I was hoping to receive one nearby and then take a bus the rest of the way.

The line slowly dwindled away and I felt like I would end up having to wait a year before it would be my turn again. What really irked me was the fact that they only had one line open, and a few thousand people within it.

After a few more hours of waiting my turn finally came. Causally, I stepped passed the white separation line towards the desk. " How may I help you?" She, the ticket clerk asked.

Leaning forward over the counter, I glanced at her name, tag, which read Emily, and then looked up at her. " I know the flight to Moscow is booked, so I was wondering if there are any flights opened for anywhere close to Moscow. " I questioned; pulling from my pocket a red card that proclaimed my involvement with the organization and handed it to her.

She accepted the card no questions asked and entered the pin number shown on the back of the card into her computer database, and then handed it back to me with a meek smile. " Okay Mr. Yamagata, I will see if there is anything open." She informed in a formal lifeless fashion, which somewhat sent chills up my spine. Mr. James Yamagata was an alias of mine; therefore, no one can trace this flight order back to me.

I nodded letting her know that I understood what she was doing. The lids above my eyes shut firmly over them, as I listened to the soothing sounds of the keys being, forcibly pushed inward. " Um... I am sorry but there aren't any seats left." She explained apologetically.

My mouth fell slightly. Hours of waiting only to find it was a waste of time, this caused the blood within me too boil over. My eyes jostled open. All control that I once had seemed to fade as I leaned over the desk, grasping the women's shirt, pulling her forward into me. Her eyes expanded greatly as she trembled within my clutches. " I need a ticket to Moscow or somewhere close to it otherwise they will kill my mother. So if you would be so kind." I growled quietly, then shoved her backwards. " Check again!" I exclaimed, viciously.

I could see but moreover, feel the fear and pain within Emily's countenance. Her breathing was choppy as she tried to compose herself before me. " Al-all right s-sir." She stammered.

I was as scared as she was for I did not mean to create such an outburst. It rather happened by impulse, and now I could add assault to my long bloody record. Slowly, I diverged, my eyes to the right for a moment then to the left, trying to see the reaction of the crowds of people around me. What I saw was not pleasing, families held each other, staring at me in shock and fear at my threatening tone of voice. I could see that I had really startled them with my outburst.

My eyes as I starred at the people around me slowly were, drawn towards something seemingly suspicious. The very tips of the clerk's fingers began to gradually glide underneath the counter as if they were drifting towards something and knowing the other side of that counter inside and out, I knew what she was doing. " What do you think you are doing?" I huffed, angrily.

Panic devoured the somewhat equanimity air that escaped the young women's mouth. " I'm a-I'm a-checking the flights." She explained quickly, a little too quickly for my tastes.

I sighed. " Look I am sorry I've just been under a lot of stress lately." I apologized. It was true though because if I don't make it in time to Moscow to kill this man they will automatically kill my mother. Therefore, I could not help getting angry at the slow service and useless help I was receiving. This woman had to be crazy if she thought I wouldn't see what she was doing as I knew full, well what it was. Just underneath, the backing to the top of the counter was a panic button that once pushed in would send a silent call to security. Although, I don't think what I did would call for such measures but obviously she did.

" It's okay sir, we'll get you some help." She informed and her tone rather bugged me. She sounded as if she thought I was some mental escapee, telling me that she was going to help me by giving me back to the mental hospital so could be treated.

It was too late; she had indeed called the police as I denoted them coming up behind me, surrounding me with their ire presence. Quickly I diverged, my sight away from her and redirected it at the security police. " Put you're hands up!" They shouted. Everyone around me scattered away from this area in fear of the police or maybe it was I, I don't know but they seemed to run for dear life.

Smirking, I looked over my shoulder at the trembling woman. " Thanks a lot." I scoffed, and then gawked back at the armed police whom were slowly coming at me. There were about five of them, two holding Sr-89s, and three holding regular old-style G-12s. What really bugged me was the ones holding the Sr-89s as I knew as a fact that those are only reserved for government militarist and officials to wield not everyday police officers. So where did they get them? I wondered.

Quickly, I erased those annoying thoughts from my head and concentrated on the task at hand. I would not let them capture me as I had more, important things to do, for example, getting to Moscow. I dare not take on the one with the Sr-89s, as I would like to make it out of this in one piece. The only thing I could think to do was to use my speed and try to knock them all out and then look for a way of this country.

I nodded sharply, agreeing to my plan. Smirking deviously, I walked forward to them. " What's the matter sirs, I didn't do anything wrong." I explained, innocently.

A tall dark masculine male, which seemed to me to be the ringleader of this little group, gestured for his men to surround me and they easily obeyed. He then gaped at me with a devilish smirk. " Oh yeah, you call assault innocent?"

I bobbed my head uncontrollably. " Well, I wouldn't actually call it assault. I was only trying to get the best service I could out of her." I informed with a tone of a small child.

" Is that right?"

My smirk deepened. It was time now. " Right... " I said deeply. I then lunged at the leader who bore that hideous weapon, as he pulled the trigger repeatedly but I effortlessly dodged them all except one that skidded across my side. Easily after the bullet stopped, I forced him backward into the ground but I don't think I stopped him completely.

His men surrounding me began to plunge at me, readying to take me down. Agilely I jumped over them, using one of their heads as a crutch to propel me over them. Landing feet first on the ground, I took off running down a hall that lead out onto the flight line and decks. I hoped that I would find a not already in use aircraft that I could fly in to Moscow by myself.

Hustling down the halls, my arm was, suddenly yanked to the side, drawing me into some sort of shaft in the wall, and I watched from within it as the security guards ran past me never noticing my presence. Suspiciously, at what pulled me here, I pivoted only to face Johnny, who bore a smile. " Get yourself into trouble again Hiwatari?" He scoffed.

I rolled my eyes. " Shut up, you're irritating me." I groaned.

He shook his head. " Always with the vile language, and such bad-manners. Is this anyway, to act towards the person, who has just saved you, I mean really come on."

" So what do you want?"

" What ever do you mean?" He questioned, innocently.

" Johnny you're a very avarice person and I know there something you want from me for this 'Little heroic deed' in saving my life as you so make it out." I mocked, yet still very serious. Johnny is a jerk. He is always out for himself. What he wants. Therefore, I knew he wouldn't help me unless there was something to gain.

" Oh Hiwatari you always think the worst of me."

" Uhh, maybe because there is never anything good."

" Whatever, then I guess you don't want the secret getaway plane to Moscow I have set up for you." He said slowly walking away.

Reaching my hand out as if to grasp the unattainable I yelled to him, " Wait." I didn't trust him, and never would but I needed to get to Moscow before my time was up. If that meant making a deal with the devil, I would do it for my mother is all I have left in this world besides Tala and I would not lose her.

He stopped, and turned to face me. " Yes?" He questioned, in a snake-like fashion.

" What do you want for the plane?" I asked, my stomach knotting up at the fact that I was actually bending to the pigs will.

He smirked. " Kai I want nothing more then to see you leave the organization with your mother and never come back." He explained.

My eyes narrowed, I could see he was being truthful, his eyes weren't dilated and his breathing was steady. The only thing I couldn't figure out was why he sounded like he wanted me gone more then anything in this world. Putting that aside, I nodded. " Fine then, I will be gone as soon as I finish this death list and you can better help me by giving me that aircraft." I informed, still untrusting him not to pull something at the last minute.

" All right, follow me. I gonna take you through a secret passage that leads onto the flight deck." He explained and I only nodded, keeping my guard up as I followed him.

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~ Tala ~ It was coming into the early morning and school would began soon. The rays of the sun blurred by the window shutters that hovered over my room. It was beautiful morning. It was too bad though, that Kai couldn't be here to see it, he was probably already across the Japanese boarder well on his way to Russia. I couldn't help but wonder what he was seeing, as he starred off into the blue skies, sitting peacefully on his seat in the airplane.

Only a few minutes did I muse over it as I returned to concentrating on the task at hand. Today I was to return to school. A school I had ditched for a week due to the fact that, I had now become a baby-sitter towards, Lain. However, I could no longer stay a way from school, people might get suspicious and start poking their noses in places they shouldn't. Therefore, I made a decision to take Lain with me. We had talked about it for a couple of days now and she agreed to go with me saying it would be fun.

I had completely gotten myself ready, leaving Lain to sleep in a little as I felt she might need it. Now I was to wake her up, I walked over to her bed. My eyes locking onto the blankets that covered her fully, so I couldn't see an inch of her. Residing at her bedside, I yanked the blankets from her sleeping form only to be, devoured by shock. " She's not here... " I trailed off in bewilderment as I starred at the empty bed. What I thought to be her body underneath the sheets and blanket was nothing more then a few pillows lined up one after another, symbolizing her body.

My eyes slowly drifted towards something suspicious. It was a piece of paper, which lay at the edge of the bottom pillow. Picking up the paper curiously, I allowed my eyes to skim over it.

Dear Tala,

I know I said I would be going to school with you today but theres been a change of plan.

Yesterday I found out that Kai was going on an assassination mission, and I decided to go with

him to keep him company. I decided that I would watch him for you and make sure he didn't

get hurt. Possibly, I could make it more fun for him and less of a sad experience.

I know you're, probably ticked at me right now, I can, picture your nose crinkling

up in anger, ^_^ but I didn't want you to worry so I wrote you this letter. Have

fun at school, maybe I can join you after this is over and we can have some fun.

However, as of now I gonna help Kai, K? I've been in the boxing league and

know martial arts so I can take care of myself so don't worry about me.

See you later,

Love,

Lain Mori.

Gritting my teeth excessively, I crumpled the paper within my hand in a rage. " Damn it Lain." I growled. I couldn't believe she pulled this little stunt. Since I have known her she has pulled a lot of idiotic pranks and stunts, some funny, some not but this one topped them all. This one unlike the others could result in her life.

Somewhere deep within me I wanted to go after her but then the other part wanted me to just forget about it and go to school to secure our image. I didn't know which choice to go with but then settled on a compromise. I would go to school, talk to the principle about enrolling her there. From there I would pray every second I got that Kai would take care of her and that the martial arts training she talked about was for real.

With that decided, I took my coat from the coat rack against the wall near the exit and departed my room, heading for the door that led out of the house. My eyes grew as big as saucers at what I saw before me. " What are you guys doing here?" I questioned, gaping jarringly at the Highlanders who a week ago tried to kill me; I couldn't believe my eyes.

They starred and smiled at me sheepishly. " Um... We were told by some guy named Johnny that you lived here and just stopped by wondering if we could walk you to school Tala-kou." The leader questioned, as he bowed his head.

I raised my chin in utter awe; my sight blurring as result to the long amount of time I used keeping my eyes open wide. I am not fluent to the Japanese language, as I am not originally from here but rather from Russia -which funny 'cause that's where Kai is going- but I am sure that "kou" means Lord.

That was just freaky. My heart was about to break from my chest; the leader of the fiercest gang in Tokyo just called me his Lord. " Uhh-huh so why are we doing this now? I mean don't, you want to attack me…or something. I mean anything like stab me or punch me, don't you want to hurt me or something?" I rambled in question, seemingly still in disbelief by this whole display.

He scratched his head, not particularly, understanding what I had just asked. " Um... Well-uhh-Kai-I mean we just decided that we liked you and-uhh- want to make sure no one else beats you up because-uhh- you are under are protection-uhh yeah." He stammered in his explanation.

I smiled. " Yeah okay...Sure." It was obvious what was really going down here. Kai must've done something that night when he went after them, that scared the heck out of them and it's my guess that he said something to them, which is why their here now. My question is… what did you do big brother.

" Cool." He smiled. " So lets go."

I nodded. " All right."

" By the way my name is Ditch." He explained.

I wonder if that was a given name.

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~ Kai ~ There was about ten aircraft's out on the flight deck preparing to take off and approximately one hundred people scurrying about the deck grounds doing their acquired duties so the aircraft's can take off. It was heading towards noon, about three hours away and the heat the sun emitted was beginning to take its toll amongst the people. As half of them began to leave the sweltering, deck towards the entrance into the cool abode that is the airport.

On the East Side of the airport, away from the human eye, behind the flight deck, opened a thin sliver-like door, from it revealed the faces of Johnny and me, " Here we are." Johnny explained.

Ambulating out from the shaft, my eyes looked around. " And where exactly is that?" From what I could see, we had traveled to a wasteland. There was a big cement square object in the center of this unknown place, it reminded me of a martial arts tournament ring, but I have no idea what it really was used for or what to call it. Garbage lay waste all over it, it seemed to me that someone had a party out here and wasn't willing to clean it up. I shook my head... disgusting!

" We are at the back of the deck."

" Oh... " I replied monotonously. " So where's this plane you supposedly have setup for me?"

His eyes shifted to the right of me, and using his hand, he pointed. " Over there."

Following the direction of his extend finger, my eyes donned upon a medium sized X-2 jet. I looked over my shoulders, smirking at Johnny. " Thanks I, think?" I scoffed.

He shrugged. " Eh, your welcome I guess." He mocked. " Well you better get going before those security guards find you." He warned.

I nodded. " Yeah or before you feed me to them." I mocked, running agilely towards the aircraft. I still don't trust Johnny, I know he's up to something and when I figure out what it is I will stop him. However, I do need this aircraft because at this point, I am very desperate. However, I will keep in mind who the person was that I got the aircraft from.

" Heh, heh, Hiwatari very funny." Johnny scoffed, and I waved to him over my shoulder as I proceeded to the jet.

The doors to the airplane were, already opened for me all I had to do was climb in, and so I did. The inside of the craft was rather larger then, I expected. There were a few seats, a Television set above, and a music radio to the right of each one. I went to the front of the airplane expecting to have to fly the craft myself but was, devoured in shock as I came upon a pilot. " What are you doing." I immediately asked.

He glanced over his shoulder at me. " Hi Mr. Hiwatari! I will be you pilot to Moscow for today." He explained. Not only had Johnny prepared a flight for me when he didn't know if I would be needing it but he also found me a pilot...Something was up, and I would soon find out what that was.

I nodded. " Feh, whatever." I growled as I stalked away from him to one of the empty seats.

~/~ His lips curved upwards into a maniacal smile. " Heh, Hiwatari I always said your life was hanging by a thread." He said turning around, heading back to the door from whence he had come.

" So." A voice said from out of nowhere.

He stopped in his place and turned to face the cold voice. " Emily, I am glad you are here. Now I can thank you in person for your little charade in playing the innocent assaulted desk clerk." He laughed. " And tell the boys that their security work was perfect."

She bowed. " Yes master Johnny."

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~ Tala ~ It was turning out to be a strange day. First I find that Lain had abandoned me to go be with Kai, and now I have to spend my lunch period hanging out with the people who tried to kill me, who now treat me like their king. Yes, this was an odd day!

Lunch had begun not long ago about five minutes. As I went to sit at my regular table, I was, stopped by the Highlanders and they dragged me off to some remote table that no one knew about at the back of the school, which was their hang out. I refused to go at first but they forced me saying that they needed me near them at all times, so they could better watch over me. Whatever, Kai said to them, landed hard results. When he got home, I would have to inquire him on what he had said to them.

I sat at the very end of the table trying to keep my distance, as I didn't know what they would do next. They probably would start feeding me saying that they needed to make sure I didn't choke. I shuttered at that thought.

" Hey Tala, how are you doing, everything all right."

I gritted my teeth, slowly turning to face them with a meek smile. " I-am-good." I informed, giving thumbs up.

They smiled. " Cool."

My eyes widened as something clinched my curiosity. " What are you guys doing?" I wondered aloud. Before them was a computer and they were, all gathered around it, so entranced in whatever they were doing. I never knew that bullies were such computer freaks.

" We are hacking into the governments systems." Ditch explained.

I rose a brow. " Can't you get in trouble for that?"

He shook his head. " En, we do it all the time, no big deal."

I scooted myself over until I was sitting right next to them and could see the computer screen fully. " Really that's cool, what else can you hack into?" I inquired.

" Just about anything... Why?" He informed and then hit me with a question of his own.

Bowing my head thought began to bombard my mind and I recalled something that had been, said to me yesterday night by Lain. She had said some things that had really gotten to me about the organization like; whom are we working for really? Why do they want people dead who can't possibly be threats to anything? And what's with Johnny he's done a few things lately that have been bugging me? These questions I really wanted to find answers for and since the Highlanders will seem to do anything for me maybe I can ask them to help me hack into the organizations database and files.

" Well?"

I shook my head of my musings and looked up at Ditch who gawked at me eagerly awaiting my reply. " Um, I was just wondering if maybe you can hack into an organization's database, is that possible."

His eyes narrowed. " It depends really on the security the organization has, why? Do want me to hack into somewhere for you?"

I smirked. " Will you?"

His lips curled up. " Why not sounds like fun."

" Cool."

He turned away from me. " This here is Ozuma he is my best friend and the all time greatest hacker. He has hacked into over 7,000 databases, governmental files, and much more." He informed.

" Hn." I grunted.

Ozuma turned his head to the side and looked over to me. " Just tell the name of the organization and I will get to work."

I gritted my teeth; a sheepish look embedded itself on my visage. " Um, you see that's the thing I don't know its name." I informed. " But I do know their website, will that work."

He blinked twice. " But if you know their website- isn't its name on it?" He questioned in bewilderment.

I shook my head. " No, they have a front, a fake name but do you think you can hack in by just knowing the website?"

He rolled his eyes. " Well duh! It just makes it easier knowing the name of the organization." He explained.

" Oh, sorry."

Ditch placed his palm upon my shoulder. " Ozuma is like a walking-talking-breathing computer if he knows the name of any corporation or organization he automatically get into their mindset without out knowing them personally and get into there systems within less then five minutes. "

" How?"

" Because when he gets into someone's head he can know their codes without having to use a code-hacking device. It's very creepy I know and if I hadn't witnessed it as many times as I have I wouldn't believe it but it's true, you'll see." He replied.

In astonishment, I nodded. " Neat."

" Yeah it was a gift he was born with, he can get into anyone's head and know what they're thinking. All he has to do is concentrate hard enough and move through a channel in the airwaves. Within these airwaves, he can listen for things like the organization's name. Then he can find that person's mind, search it and find what he looking for."

" Wow." I said, as I watched the kid in amazement, pondering everything that Ditch had said.

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~ Kai ~ It seemed like hours had passed, and as I starred out the window, it looked like we hadn't gotten anywhere. This was irritating as by calculation, we should already be seeing land but all I could see was an endless body of water. Knowing that fact, I wondered if something went wrong with the flight path and we had to take a longer route. With that thought in mind and the desire to quench it with an answer, I stood from my seat and headed for the cockpit to pay a visit to the pilot.

Opening the door and entering the room, shock fell upon me as I encountered an empty pilot's seat, which meant that no one was flying this plane. I couldn't help but wonder what happened to him, did he leave the plane voluntarily or did something terrible happen to him? If so, what and if not, why did he leave? These questions I would never get answers too, and I didn't plan on it, all I knew was that I had to stop this plane before it crashed, as no one was controlling it.

Stealthily, I jumped into the seat, grabbed a hold of the joystick, and pulled it backwards preventing the jet to hit the water as it was well on its way of doing so. All that late night flight training actually paid off this time.

Now that the aircraft was steady within the air, I put it on autopilot so that I wouldn't have to fly it myself, as there was some things I needed to check into. For starters, I wanted to find out why the pilot abandoned the ship without saying anything or if something happened and I couldn't find these answers staying here, flying the plane.

I ambulated slowly towards the door at the side of the pilot seat, kneeled down next to it, glancing it over studiously, looking for anything that would say a struggle occurred or maybe if the door had recently opened.

Nothing!

I found nothing, any new scratches, markings, or dents, the door looked perfectly intact. Still that didn't mean nothing happened. I was preparing to open the flight door, when I heard a scream. This scream sounded almost petrified with fear but somehow I ignored that factor, allowing a question to take hold of me instead this question was, who else was here? The pilot was gone and I was the only one who boarded this ship besides him or was I?

Angry that someone would dare try to steal away on a ship bringing death, I stalked off out of the cockpit towards the cargo hold where I could tell the sound originated from.

As I went to open the door, I was, automatically thrown to the ground. Somewhere in that time factor I closed my eyes and when I reopened them, they encountered something mind blowing. " What the heck are you doing here?" I growled, staring up at the placid sheepish looking countenance of Lain.

She smiled. " Um, I am here because-uhh-because- uhh- I am here to help you, yeah!" She informed sounding most pleased with her quickly not thought out answer.

I shook my head. " I told you- "

She placed her hand over my mouth. " Yeah, Yeah I know, 'No way, you will never come with me.' I have already heard the whole shebang and I don't care." She sat up from me crossing her arms, turning her head to the side away from me. " I made my decision, you can punish me all you want but it's too late to turn back now so you might as well deal with." She looked at me with a smile. " Besides I can make things more fun for you while you stay here for a week." She explained.

" Whatever." I growled, my mind stumbling back to the fact that she had just thrown a daunting scream a moment ago. " Why were you screaming?" I asked monotonously.

She blinked her eyes a few times at a fast rate seemingly to be pondering her answer. After a few moments of thinking she gasped, terror filled her visage, as her eyes widened while she gaped at me. " A-a-a-" She stammered.

" A what?" I shouted angrily.

" A bomb." She finally got out.

Standing form the ground, my eyes expanded greatly. " Quick." I shouted, grasping her hand pulling her into me, as forced her along with me to run towards the cockpit. If we were lucky there would be a few parachutes up there and we could make a quick-safe escape.

However, it was too late, the bomb had reached zero and the fires of Hades were released upon the plane, destroying everything swiftly in it's path until it reach the cockpit and then it exploded.

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Author's Note: Wow, my very first cliffy! Did they live or die?

Now what kind of question is that, of course you all know their dead, I mean when the bomb went off they couldn't possibly have had enough time to escape, right? Right? I mean I am right…. Or am I?

Hahahaha, think about it. ^_^

Reviews:

nObOdY: Yeah I know, she does have a sadistic mind but I think it makes things funny. Ooh I love that song too it is so beautiful! I haven't decided on that yet but there might be romance between the two. You know what the first thing I thought of when you said, that a car hit them? I thought of this movie called, 'Meet Joe Black' Have you seen it? Well, in that movie the two lovers are parting each other, each looking back at the other at different times until one is completely gone and then a car hits the other. It was freaky because he flew in the air, it was sad too.

Zeroburn00: Hehehe, I think I might have over done it on the bullets, I think it should have been five not twenty. ^_^

Mizu_Tenshi: Yeah I agree they do suck, royally! Um who is that talking in the beginning well… it's a secret and you will find out nearing the end of the story, unless of course you figure it out first and you are right I am not going to tell you the big thing…It's a secret! ^_^

Frontier of Darkness: Hmm… It is weird huh…Now think WHY would she want too 'cause there is a reason and you will find out soon, unless you can guess it. Oh and I know I said Tyson would get a big part I am not so sure about that yet 'cause I really don't want to give him one but a major part of the story might call for it…so here's hoping it wont! ^_^

Anonymous: Yeah I was wondering that too? Hmm… ^_^