Imoto-chan: See! I did update!

One-chan: But how long can you keep this up? Oh and by the way, I found some errors in your first chapter.

Imoto-chan: WHY DO YOU TELL ME THAT NOW!

One-chan: Scary! (runs away)

Imoto-chan: This time, I'll do the disclaimer. Neither One-chan nor I own Beyblades or Final Fantasy VII. Thank you and enjoy the second chapter!

One-chan: Have fun. (rolls eyes)

A Broken Place

Time seemed to have frozen as Julia stared into deep red eyes, while they stared into hers. Neither soul moved, too mesmerized in the other's gazed. Then, the sound of a sharp scream brought them back to reality.

"Wh-What was that?" asked Julia, shaken by the unexpected noise.

The boy didn't answer. He had never had anyone but the man talk to him. How was he supposed to answer her? Then he noticed that her wrists where tied rather tightly. They must hurt a lot. Very slowly, he moved towards the girl, and began to undo the knot.

Julia was about to question the boy as he moved towards her, but when she realized that he was going to untie her wrists, she closed her mouth.

Finally, the binds were unknotted. Julia rubbed her sore wrists.

"Thank you." She said gratefully. The boy just stared back, not knowing what to say.

Julia frowned worriedly at the boy. He was so thin, and very pale. How long had he been down here? And his eyes, they looked so…sad.

Julia decided to at least get the boy to talk. Maybe he'd tell her something about this place, and why she had been kidnapped.

"My name is Julia." she said, "What's yours?"

The boy just stared back at her, his red eyes wide in surprise.

'Maybe he's not used to speaking with people?' she thought. But before she could ask again, an eerie voice answered her.

"Vincent," the boy said in a haunted voice, "My name is Vincent."

Raul paced back and forth across the floor at the police station. His sister had been kidnapped, taken away. But by who, and why?

Boris. Raul's first thought was that he'd abducted Julia. But Boris was in jail, and whoever had kidnapped her hadn't taken her blade or her bitbeast.

Raul clenched his fist in anger. It was all his fault. I f he hadn't of fallen asleep, he might have been able to protect her. But now it was too late, and Julia was gone.

Tears started to form in Raul's eyes. What if she was hurt, or worse…dead? He'd never be able to forgive himself if something happened to his sister.

Raul narrowed his eyes in anger. Or whoever hurt her. He'd make sure they pay.

Julia was a little taken back by the boy's voice. It was filled with sadness and pain, chilling her to the very bone.

"Vincent…" she repeated. The boy – Vincent – just nodded.

"That's a nice name." complimented Julia. Once again, the boy's eyes widened in surprise.

Vincent was a little startled at the girl. He had never seen anyone with such bright, beautiful eyes before. He didn't know what possessed him to tell her his name. It was a stupid one anyway. But for some reason, when she said it was a nice name, he felt…happy. Who was this girl?

Julia looked nervously around the cell. It was dark, damp, and made entirely of stone, except for the iron-bar door. Screams could be heard coming from outside. Julia shuddered.

"What is this place?" she mumbled.

"A lab." Answered Vincent in his misery filled voice.

"What do you mean a lab? What are they trying to do?" questioned Julia, trying to keep the fear out of her voice.

Vincent stared down at the floor, his voice barley audible. "I don't know." Tears started to form in his eyes. He knew he was being a baby and shouldn't cry, but there was nothing else he could do.

Julia felt a great deal of piety for the boy. But it wasn't just piety she felt. There was something else too. Some new emotion that made her heat hurt when she saw him cry. She desperately wanted to comfort the boy, to hug him.

So she did.

Vincent's body tensed as he felt a pair of gentle arms wrap around him. His eyes went wide in confusion and surprise.

"It's okay," said Julia softly, "You can cry, it's okay."

With those gentle words, the dam broke, and Vincent started sobbing on her shoulder. For the first time in his life, he had someone soothe him.

Minutes later he finished crying, and sheepishly looked up at Julia. Grateful red eyes met soft green ones.

And time stopped.

Imoto-chan: Yeah it's done! (cries happy tears)

One-chan: Your not finished the story yet. --

Imoto-chan: I know. But I will finish it! I promise!

One-chan: (rolls eyes)

Imoto-chan: Bye bye! See you next time!

One-chan: R+R