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16 Voltaire Is Back

The next day it was pouring rain and the kids were trying to decide what to do. Teasing

Kai Ray said, "Well Kai it's the perfect day for you."

"What's that crack supposed to mean?"

"The mood of the weather is the same as your mood, grumpy."

"Shut up Ray before I have to hurt you."

"Well guys we can't go outside cause of the rain so any ideas?" Kayla asked to get the boys to stop arguing.

Kai asked, "How about a battle Ray?"

"But Kai it's summer can't we relax and take a break from beybladeing for a while?"

"Don't be such a baby. We need to be ready for anything that comes our way and that means practicing."

"Oh alright you girls comin or not?"

"No we're going to go for a walk," Andy answered.

"Yeah we need some time away from stupid brothers," Kayla added.

"Hey sis I'm not stupid that's Ray."

"Fine Kai you may not be stupid but you are a grouch."

So the girls put on their jackets and went out into the pouring rain and gloomy day.

They had been walking for a while when Andy said, "Hey Kayla don't you think it weird that your Mom suddenly disappeared?"

"Yeah you're right it is weird."

"Don't get me wrong but I wonder what kind of things does a woman brought back from the dead have to do?"

"I've got a hunch about this that I've had for some time."

"So what is it?"

"Well let's go over the facts. First before the tournaments my cousin got taken by Boris and then in Russia he said that Li was safe and back in China."

"I doubt that Voltaire would have just let him go for no reason."

"Same here. Second thing is that my uncle didn't come to see us off when we went to China and when we got back he got the idea to bring back my Mother to life. I don't think that it's a coincidence."

"So what you're saying is Voltaire had Tom's son kidnapped to force him to revive your Mother and when the job was done he let Li go?"

"Exactly what I'm saying. But Voltaire wouldn't go to all this trouble just for nothing you know. Before she died Kai really loved our Mother and he still does so whatever my idiotic grandfather is up to has something to do with another scheme to get Kai back."

"But isn't he in jail."

"Yeah which gives him plenty of time to think up evil plots and even though he's evil and crazy he is a genius. It's pretty easy for him to break out of jail so he can make our lives miserable again. You guys don't know what you've gotten yourselves into."

"So what if it's bad we said we'd stay with you and your brother and we will."

"Thanks Andy that means a lot."

Voltaire stepped out from the shadows and said, "Kayla sometimes you can be too smart for your own good."

"Voltaire, so this does have something to do with my brother?"

"Yes but don't worry you'll find out soon enough."

Andy asked, "What do you want? Can't you just leave us alone?"

"Come on you all know there's no fun in that. If you must know I came to test something. Men hold these girls still."

A bunch of men jumped out of the bushes and grabbed a hold of the girls. They put up a good fight but there was too many attackers andthey were now held in a vice grip by a couple of Voltaire's men.

Voltaire had now brought out a very long needle, advanced with it towards Kayla and said, "Don't worry granddaughter this won't hurt too much."

He injected the liquid into her arm and she felt pain surge through her entire body.

Voltaire commanded, "Set my granddaughter down."

"Kayla why are you just standing there?" Andy asked her friend.

Kayla couldn't answer and shethought, Why can't I move or speak?

"Kayla take this knife," her grandfather ordered her.

She reached out her hand and grasped the knife that Voltaire held.

"Why is she listening to you, what did you do to her? You bastard."

"I guess seeing how you'll be dead soon there's no harm in telling you. That drug that I injected into her makes the body do what I want it to rather than what a person tells it to do."

"And you plan on using it on Kai don't you?"

"Of coursebut I needed a way of testing it first. If I had used it on him and it didn't work then all my preparation and hard work would have been ruined. Now my granddaughter kill this girl."

Kayla held up the knife and jabbed it into Andy's shoulder.

I'm sorry Andy, she said in her head but still because of that stupid drug she couldn't get the words out.

Voltaire asked angrily, "Why didn't you stick that thing through her gut?"

"I couldn't grandfather she's my friend and her shoulder is her weak spot."

"Oh well she can just bleed to death then seeing how there's no one around here to help her. Kayla we're leaving follow me."

Andy watched them go as crimson blood poured from her left shoulder until she was plunged into darkness.

Well there you go. Voltaire is back and I bet that you all can't wait to find out what he's up to this time.I hope that you liked this chapter and I know that I'm evilfor the cliffhangerbut they're so much fun.Review if you want more and to find out what happens next.