Hello everyone! Yesterday was mytwo year aniversary on FanFiction! Wow!Two years and nine (!) stories later here I am putting up chapter 3 of Breaking Point! Considering before I joined FF I have never completed any story I had started writing, I think I am allowed to feel a little proud of myself!

Shoutouts to: Jnr Cpl Scarlett - Me make Hunter happy? In this story? 'Evil grin' Why? Torturing him is fun! Lol! Will Hunter get his happy ending? Keep reading to find out! CamFan4Ever - Aw honey, hope you are ok! Here's your update! nikki-browneyes - Calm down! Don't hurt yourself! Phil in jail? Hmm... you'll have to read on to find out just what I've got in store! garnetred - Phil hurt Blake? Why would I make that happen? 'Smirks' Just read on and you'll see... Jenihenpen - Breathe, please breathe. Don't die on me! I say the same to you as to garnetred: read on ma chere! Ukume - Tut tut. Don't get into trouble on my account lol! Glad to know my story is better than school-work! Hee hee! Thanks for your reviews and nice words! Yellowwolf - Ooh yes. The cliffhangers are returning! Heh heh!

A big thanks to the reviewers and a 'hi' to all you lurkers out there! I will keep you waiting no longer. Here's chapter 3. Read, review but most importantly enjoy...!

Accident?

The next morning after training with Sensei, the rangers converged on the racetrack. Blake wanted a couple of practice laps before the races started that afternoon. Hunter said he was saving his energy and would sit out – the truth was that he was exhausted due to lack of sleep and a particularly gruelling training session. Dustin said he would race Blake instead so Hunter sat on the grass with Shane and Tori to watch. It was nice to just be able to relax and enjoy the sun – with his friends around Hunter knew that Phil would not dare to go near him.

As he watched Blake prepare to set off, a twinge of apprehension hit Hunter as he remembered his stepfather's threat: "Bikes can be dangerous, we wouldn't want him to have a nasty accident now would we?"

He gave himself a mental shake. He was being silly, that had happened five months ago and Blake had rode almost everyday since then with no incident.

"You ok Hunter?" Shane asked breaking into Hunter's brooding, concern on his face.

Hunter smiled, "I'm fine, just a little wiped by Sensei's idea of a 'fun' training session this morning." The lies came so easily now, although that wasn't an entire lie – the training had been hell!

Shane nodded in agreement, "The dude so needs to get out more."

Hunter and Tori grinned, for some reason they couldn't imagine Sensei in his guinea-pig form hanging out anywhere but Ninja Ops.

Hunter watched as Blake started his bike and set off on his first lap, but even in his preoccupied state he couldn't help smiling as he noticed Tori watching his brother's every move. And they thought they were being subtle…

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Blake grinned under his helmet as he whizzed around the track. He was in his element. Feeling confident he edged up his speed, knowing the racetrack well enough by now to know how fast he could go. His fingers rested lightly on the brakes, he'd have to slow down in a minute as he reached the more difficult section…

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"Your bro's looking good," Shane remarked as Blake whizzed past.

"Yeah," Hunter smiled proudly as his brother easily passed a couple of other riders.

"Uh, guys, I might not know much about racing but shouldn't Blake be slowing down about now?" Tori asked, sudden concern in her blue eyes.

Hunter stared at where Blake was heading. She was right; he was going way too fast for that section. What was he playing at?

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Blake squeezed the brakes lightly as he reached the bend, but his bike did not respond. Fighting to keep his rising panic down, he pressed the brakes even harder but his bike continued at break-neck speed. He looked up in time to see the first mound coming at him very very quickly and he knew he wasn't going to make it…

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Hunter was already on his feet as Blake hit the mound and went flying off his bike. He hit the ground hard and lay there unmoving. Hunter heard a voice screaming Blake's name, and then realised it was his own…