Hey all! Sorry to leave you on a cliffhanger, but you know me! Evil to the bone! Heh heh! I apologise for the shortness of the chapters. They will get longer - I promise, but for the moment just bear with me. These first few are just trying to set the scene anddrop hints for what's to come...
Just some quick shout-outs: Tormenta Cristal - Hope the above answered your critique... thanks for your review and keep the comments coming! Ukume - Blake didn't do it on purpose if that's what you meant! Was it an accident? Read on! Oh and btw, Hunter's 'memory' in this chapter... that's the one I told you about! Jenihenpen - Please don't die! You can die by falling off your chair! Are you ok? Hopefully this chapter makes it up to you a bit for any damage sustained! CamFan4Ever - Or else what? 'Sticks out tongue' I've updated! Yellowwolf - Blair? Lol! Read on to see if he's ok! Jnr Cpl Scarlett - Thanks for your review. I can see you're getting very into this lol! garnetred - Is Blake alright? Will Hunter tell the others? Read on! Blackie Frogz - I know, poor poor Hunter and Blake. 'Sighs' It's a shame... eliseredding - Here's your update! Hope you enjoy!
Big thanks to the reviews and to everyone else who might be reading this story! Hope you enjoy the update! Here's chapter four! Read, review, and most importantly, enjoy!
(Oh and just a quick note to anyone who has tried to email me since Tuesday - my email is down. Stupid stupidschool computers! It better be back up tomorrow or I'm gonna scream!)
Suspicion
Blake groaned as he opened his eyes and realised he was lying on his back in the dirt. Sitting up he pulled off his helmet just as Hunter, Shane and Tori reached him. His bike lay a few hundred yards away, the front fender bent from impact with the ground but apart from that still in one piece.
"Blake?" He looked up to see Hunter's pale, worried face.
"I'm ok," he said getting up, wincing slightly.
"What happened dude?" Dustin pulled up beside them. "One moment you're tearing up the track in front of me, the next you're doing an impression of a human cannonball!"
"I don't know. Everything was going fine but then I hit the brakes and nothing."
"Nothing?"
Blake walked over to his bike, followed by the others. Bending over he looked at it closely, then paused. "What the..?"
"What is it?" Dustin peered in, then straightened. "That explains it."
"You mind explaining to us less-informed lot what the problem is?" Shane asked tartly.
"My brake cable's detached," Blake answered, puzzlement on his face.
"What?" They turned to see Hunter had gone as white as a sheet.
"Must have come loose," Blake continued, oblivious to the look of horror Hunter's face. "I'll have it fixed in a sec… there." For the first time he saw the expression on his brother's face. "What's the matter?"
"N… nothing." Hunter's eyes flickered from the bike to his brother. Could Phil have done this?
"Don't be stupid Hunter, you look as if you've seen a ghost."
"You gave me a fright, that's all. You could have been seriously injured or…" he couldn't finish the sentence.
Blake laughed, "It was just an accident. I'm ok. It's ok."
Hunter nodded, but the icy hand of fear had settled around his heart.
xxx
Hunter could feel Phil's hand on the back of his neck as his head was forced over the sink. "This'll teach you to talk to me like that," Phil growled as he pushed the bar of soap into Hunter's mouth. The taste made him gag as he tried in vain to fight it…
Hunter woke with a start, the taste of the soap still in his mouth. Another memory. Damn. Now wide-awake he got up to get a glass of water to wash away the foul flavour. Even many years later, he had never forgotten the taste of that soap.
On the way back from the kitchen Hunter peered in at his brother sleeping soundly. He smiled, but then his expression turned sad as he remembered what had happened. Should he tell Blake that he thought Phil had been behind his brake cable being detached? Blake was convinced it had just been an accident, and Hunter wished he could believe the same. Phil couldn't have been behind though… could he? With these thoughts swirling around his head, Hunter dragged himself back to bed, knowing that he would never be able to sleep now.
xxx
Meanwhile up hundred's of miles up in space, Lothor's ship orbited earth and the evil space ninja was bored.
"Zurgane," he boomed to his unfortunate general.
"Sir?"
"Find me a monster. One that will make those power brats suffer."
Zurgane nodded, "I think I have the perfect solution, sir. Meet the Mistress of Deception and Hallucination, from the Island of Illusion… I give you Phantasm!"
Lothor gave an evil smile as he stared at the apparition before him. His smile grew as he was told exactly what Phantasm could do…