Chapter 1

After James charged at the man, he pulled the trigger and bullets came flying at him. James leaned to the side to avoid the bullets and rolled to the front, with a side swipe of his blade. The sudden sound of steel hitting steel caught James off guard and was pushed away. James looked up after being stunned and saw the man load shells into the gun, with an evil grin on his face. James hesitated for a moment and then shook off the fear and charged at the man.

He pulled the trigger but this time was different. Instead of the bullets, came a cylinder flame. James stopped dead in his tracks and tried to duck but there was no hope in dodging it. It hit him hard and fast, he didn't have time to block his body so it lit the whole upper half of him on fire. It wasn't a fry burn; it was more like a tingling feeling. James dropped to his knees and looked up, the tingling was getting a little worse within each second. He started to tense and then suddenly felt cold water hit his body. It was a large temperature change and he rose shivering. He looked at where the water came from and it was girl.

"Who the hell are you?"

The girl gave James a sharp look.

"I saved you didn't I? Besides this is my battle."

James looked over,

"What do you mean, 'your battle'?"

The girl looked ahead, and saw the man aiming straight at James.

"Duck!"

James looked confused.

"A duck, that's the reason this is your battle? What's wrong with you?"

The girl looked frustrated and angry then dove right into James.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Suddenly bullets flew by over head with a loud bang.

"Oh, never mind." He slapped his fore head out of stupidity.

James and the girl stand up and face the man.

The man starts to pull out another shell when the girl moves quick and uppercuts him into the air. James looked in amazement for the few seconds then saw his opportunity to strike. He ran at full speed and swung his blade in a 360 and then brought it up right through the man. As the body hit the window and flew off the train, James turned and got a better look at the girl. A tall blonde with her hair down and features that would catch the attention of any male.

"So…who are you any way?" he asked a little confused.

The girl looked over with a grin on her face.

"Im Mai, now who exactly are you?"

James looked at her and said.

"Well, since your pretty and all, I guess I could tell you, my name's James."

Mai shot a angry look at him and started to trudge towards him with her fist clenched

"Relax im not that kind of person!" James yelped just before she reached him.

"Good, and it better stay that way." She grunted and then went down the hall. James ran up to her.

"Are you planning to get the train going again? If so, it's down this way." He said as he pointed down the hall. Mai looked at him bleakly and sighed.

"Lead the way James." James grinned and walked down the hall, still with the sword in his hand.

James opened the door and immediately announced his presence.

"Hello people I will be starting the train back up and…" suddenly gun shots were heard and Mai ran straight in and slammed the guy to the ground. She looked around and found the lever.

"Does any one else know how to guide a train?" A man raised his hand and walked over, and started fixing it and announced that the robbers were gone.

James walked up to Mai.

"You know, I could have done that…if I knew they were down here."

Mai smiled.

"That's why I had you lead the way."