RTC: Hi, everyone! I'm back-you know, the insane murderer? (I'm only teasing you, Phoenix From The Flames 1978!) Okay, firstly, I'd like to point out that I'm not a doctor, so the hospital stuff might not be perfect. The only thing I know about medicine is the stuff I read in fictional books. (In which the author did research it, so it's not total fiction.) Just thought I'd point that out. I'll do a bit of research too, but it probably won't be totally accurate and I think I might change a few minor things just to fit in with the fic better. Like I don't think they'd take bone marrow from Ray, if this were real, because he's sick and they wouldn't want to put him in danger.

Kai: We get it already, please shut up!

RTC: Meanie! (Grabs Dizzi and starts researching.)

Kenny: Hey! That's mine!

RTC: Too bad, I'm borrowing it.

Kenny: (Runs around panicking.)

Kai: (Grabs Kenny and drags him off somewhere.) Why is everyone being so bloody annoying lately?

Kari: Be nice to him!

RTC: Disclaimer please!

Hilary: Ray-Tiger-Cat owns a lot of junk, but she does not own Beyblade.

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Big Decisions

The whole team walked into Lizzie's room the next day. They had managed to convince the doctors to let Lynn inside because Lizzie had phoned earlier that morning, saying that she had come to a conclusion. The team found various places around the room and settled in.

"So? What do you want to do?" Tyson blurted out. The others all shot him a look that said 'shut up!'. All except Kai who was just looking at Lizzie. He realized that as bad as things were for her, he didn't pity her. It was something more that he felt, but he didn't understand what.

"I decided to go ahead with the bone marrow transplant," Lizzie said softly. "It's worth the risk. But there's one thing you guys have to do for me: don't spend so much time in here with me. Seriously, go do some training, or else you'll end up in trouble." This statement caused everyone to gape at her. "I mean it, go! Now!" No one had ever heard her give an order before. Kai was the first one to snap out of the trance.

"You heard her: get going!" he commanded and the team ran off, except Ray.

"I'd better get a doctor so he can start getting us ready for the B.M.T. I think Lynn can stay here for the day, so no need for you guys to watch her," Ray said, running off.

"Yeah, okay. So, how come you told them to train?' Kai asked Lizzie.

"Well, it's not doing anyone any good of you guys all waste your time in here. And what with all the stuff Tala told us yesterday, I figured that some training couldn't hurt."

"Alright, then, I'd better catch up to them. Bye, Lizzie," Kai replied before leaving too. Lizzie sat up, pulled Lynn closer and gave her a hug.

"I'm sorry, Lynnie, but I won't be around much for a few weeks. Can you be good for Ray and his friends?" she asked her sister.

"Lizzie go bye-bye?' Lynn asked, eyes filling with tears.

"No, I'm not leaving. I'll be in this hospital, so the doctors can give me medicine to make me better, okay? They won't let you into the room I'll go in, sweetie. I wish you could, though. No matter what though, I'll always love you," Lizzie whispered back, just as Ray returned with a doctor.

"Hi, there. I'm Dr. Richards. I'll be in charge of your transplant," the doctor said. "Now, I need to run some tests on you both. We'll start with Lizzie." added to a nurse that came in behind him. Ray picked Lynn off the bed and the nurse pushed Lizzie out of the room.

Max's POV

"Move it, Daichi! Pick up the pace!" Kai was shouting at us. He was taking this training very seriously. I had never seen him so bossy. He must be really worried. Then again, maybe it was just all that coffee he drank this morning. So far, he had had us run about a million laps, do a million push ups, sit ups, several practice matches each and now he had started us on an obstacle course. I don't know about anyone else, but I was ready to faint. I had no idea how he could have so much energy. He even managed to do most of the activities himself, even though he still had the cast on.

"Okay, guys, you can take a break," he relented. "I've got to go somewhere. Tala, you're in charge. You'd better not go easy on them!" Tala smirked and the rest of us groaned, knowing that was not a good sign. Tala and Kai were a lot a like and I'd bet anything that he was just as tough a trainer as Kai, if not tougher. Sure enough, Tala started yelling at us to get off our lazy butts and start training about ten minute later. By the time Kai got back, Tala had put us through out paces. We were all tired and I think every single one of my muscles were killing me.

"Keep going! An old lady could go faster than that! Come on! If you can't run the course in under two minutes, you'll keep going until you can! Move, move, move!" Tala was shouting.

"I'm back," Kai announced.

"Help us!" Tyson begged, not even looking at him, for fear of being yelled at by Tala.

"Yeah, save us from the wrath of Tala," Daichi said, agreeing with Tyson for a change.

"Why should I? I think this is going quite well," he remarked with a smirk.

"PLEASE!" they said in unison.

"Alright, lay off Tala. I think this is enough for today."

"Hey!" I yelled, just noticing something. "You got your cast off!" His arm was now just wrapped in a regular bandage, like the kind you get when you sprain something.

"Yeah, and you'd better watch out, 'cause tomorrow I'm going to make you train even harder," Kai said.

"Glad to know someone's happy," Daichi remarked.

"Should you really train that hard? After all, your arm is probably a bit more fragile than before you broke it. Give it time to regain strength, Kai," Kari said, somewhat worriedly. Kai groaned.

"Yes, Mother, Kai will be a good boy and listen," Tala said, sarcastically, but I don't think he meant to hurt her feelings. It didn't matter, because she started crying anyway.

"You guys are free to go home." Kai barked, ordering us to leave. We could hear him calming his sister down.

Kari's POV

I don't know why that comment upset me so much. Maybe it was just all the stress and remembering how Mom and Dad died. They had fought Voltaire too, and lost their lives in the process. You see, Kai and I strongly believe that the car crash was no accident. We suspect it was his doing. We tried to tell the cops, but let's face it, who would believe two three year olds? Kai put his hand on my shoulder, trying to calm me, and then he started lecturing Tala, who looked really guilty.

"I'm sorry, Kari," he whispered and gave me a quick hug. "I didn't mean that."

"It's okay," I managed to choke out.

"It's just that Kai and I think it's best for us two to go to the new facility, by ourselves, and pretend to surrender. It's us he really wants. Maybe then he'll leave everyone else alone." So, Tala had a plan huh?

"Guys, if you go, I'm coming too," I replied. "He wants me dead too, since we all know too much about the abbey. Besides, a little back up wouldn't hurt." I glared at them, as if daring them to leave me behind.

"Okay, fine," Tala conceded. "But that's our last resort. For now let's stick to training."

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RTC: Any good? I'm trying to get a lot of chapters written up while I have the time so that I can finish my fics quickly. I hope it doesn't seem rushed.

Kai: Basically she's trying to finish fast and get on with things. She says school is goign to be stressful and she wants her fics done, so she can move on.

RTC: That's about right. So, I'd better go, bye!