What dreams may come…
A/N: For people who read Please don't forget me this story fits with it so please read.
Part One: Life at Home.
I'm here to tell a story of how I ended up where I am now. Here with a husband that is a little unusual. With my sister Ro Rowen who is also married to a man that is also a little unusual. We love them both equally as much even if they were normal. They fell in love with us a long time before we realized it, but accepting the situation. We couldn't have realized it any earlier because we shut out any affection from another. We did this because our parents made it seem unusual to take human affections like hugs and kisses. How could of we known that this friendship with them would come to be this much.
Many bumpy roads we took to get there but we finally made it to be we belong. We are here to tell our story of the many adventures that we endured. The cuts, bruises and serious injures all paid off for after all of them we are safe never to be hurt again. Our story begins at an ordinary looking house. It was a nice house on the hill. But many things happened in the house that was unruly. Many injustices happened at the house and many children ran away from the house.
A girl sat in the corner of her room. This girl was I. I was turned a little to face the door. My father would come home drunk soon and he would grow angry with me for some reason. It was the same ever night of everyday. I heard his footsteps on the wood floor. My body tensed up as I heard his shoes clapping on the floor. I had to hide somewhere, anywhere. "KENNA ROWEN!!!"
I flinched when I heard my name. I just curled up into a ball. I waited for the pain to come. 'I didn't welcome it freely. I just couldn't take the pain anymore. I heard his footsteps come closer to small bed where I cried so many tears. I heard him snicker at me. He always did when I tried to cower before him.
He picked me up by the neck. My feet and hands wiggling to get free. I kept on trying to get out of his grip but he soon slammed me into the wall. I cried out in pain. I scrambled to get up and run away from him. But my feet and legs where too weak. I, only having one leg that was good anyway it was difficult to walk normally. I felt dizzy soon and passed out from exhaustion. Last thoughts through my head. "There has to be a better place, please someone help me. I know that my older brother is never coming back for me."
My older brother, I missed him. But the weird thing is I don't even remember his name or what he looked like. It was like a far away dream that I didn't even believe in anymore. I soon forgot about dreams because none ever came. Only nightmares and sleepless nights. No, I didn't believe that. I know I have a dream. Probably to get out of here.
Maybe I was lying to myself. I was destined to stay here forever. Maybe I should lose all hope. Give up on a dream that I can't even see. Maybe. But only if that is the last thing I am able to do. I am a useless being. I'm uneducated, well sort of. I taught myself how to read, write, math and science. I enjoyed learning. I think that though this world doesn't need me anymore. I should give up on trying to heal myself and let myself die.
Part 2: Sent to Destroy?
A government infiltration unit was sent after this man in the house he was a leader of a group of terrorist. A dangerous man with eight children. Out of the eight children there was only four of them staying with him. The other four ran away. I wondered why. My name is Kale. I had heard an ear-piercing scream come from the house before entering the back yard over a large fence.
I went up to the house through a back door that was left unlocked. I entered the house hearing screams of pain from another room. I ran over to the room where the screams where coming from. I would certainly see people because someone had to let out the scream.
I found my target hurting a small child. My target had a girl backed against a wall yelling at her. She seemed so scared of that man. I wanted to help her but she was thrown against a wall. She hit it with a sickening cracking sound. She slumped down on the floor except she seemed to shake it off to be able to move a couple feet away but soon passed out.
The target seemed to notice that he was in the room. He had a gun holster in his side and brought it out and started shooting at me. The girl was on the floor dead still. She was hurt badly as he could see a blood spot on her shirt grow. The target, which I was presuming her father, shot the girl in the arm hopefully accidentally. The girl hiss and screamed in pain. I heard her breath become more ragged and labored.
I shot the target right in the chest. He died pretty much instantly. He fell to the ground making a puddle of blood on the wooden floor. I looked down at the girl. She need medical help right away. I picked her up in my arms and started to take her to the nearest hospital. I placed her on a blanket in the back of his car. I sped off to the nearest hospital.
I followed orders by killing the target but he wasn't going to let this little girl die. I had a heart still but orders where orders and these orders where starting to get worse. Soon he would be able to assassinate these people. They had a right to a fair trail and let their part of the story. Maybe I could find a way to quit this job but first I had to save this little girl.
I stopped in front of the emergency room. I hoped they would take her. They did take her in. I carried her in my arms and demanded she get medical help right away. It was a good thing I was a super advance robot. I knew what her blood type was after I got a sample of it on myself. Which was really sickening to probably an average person but it was true. She had a bullet wound in her arm. But at least he knew what her blood type was.
I parked the car in a better place after they took her in and treated her. I walked up back to the hospital and asked for the girl he sent in. A nurse pointed down a hall and said room number 203. I found it easily enough.
I looked down at her face, which I saw for the first time. She looked a lot older now. At first I thought she could be eight or nine but now she looked at least eleven, twelve even in her earlier teens. She wasn't bandaged that much. Just over her arm, and some spots on her shoulder and leg.
Her left leg looked like it was pretty much useless. It looked as if it was crippled from a time before. It also looked like it wasn't help but only worsened. I would try to help in anyway her if he could and hopefully she didn't mind that I was a robot. I could get a friend out of this arrangement. I don't think she would miss her father that much.
I watched over her for a couple of hours till she started to come to. I changed into my robotic form since no one was near. I was more comfortable in that form than any other but the hologram was for cover so that he wouldn't revile his true form and scare people on the streets. I just sat on the side of her bed making sure I didn't crush any part of her legs or feet. "Argg, where am I?"
"Your safe you don't have to worry anymore."
"Huh, who and what are you?"
"My name is Kale. I'm a synthiod that was sent to destroy your father for he is a leader of a dangerous group of terrorist that has been threatening United States Security."
"Did you kill him?"
"Yes, I'm sorry."
"No need, did you not see what he did to me?"
"Yes I saw. He shot you in the arm and was doing something to you before." The girl flinched at the thought.
"Thank you for saving me."
"Your welcome."
"So what are you to do now?"
"I do not know. I'm suppose to destroy your whole family."
"Why?"
"You are all part of the terrorist group."
"Please don't kill me!"
"Shh, I won't if you do something for me."
"What?"
"I have a problem. I don't wish to destroy anymore but I don't know how to face the agents that give me orders."
"Why don't you just run off and go live somewhere?"
"Because they will find me."
"How?"
"I have a tracking device on me."
"Can't you get rid of it?"
"I would need help."
"I'll help you if you let me stay with you no matter what. You can't just drop me off in the middle of no where and abandoned me."
"It's a deal. But if it gets too dangerous. I will send you to my house where my servants will take care of you."
"Okay." I watched as the girl fell asleep. She was probably very tired from recovering from her injuries. I just smiled as I turned a hologram on as I heard a nurse down the hall about come in the room. She smiled at me as I held the girl's tiny hand in mine. I wanted her to sleep well.
The nurse checked the girl's IV. She made sure that enough medication was in it. "Are you her brother?"
"No just a friend."
"Oh, well she's lucky to have you." I smiled to myself. I felt a need to help the girl, she was hit and abused by that man I was sent to kill. I was going to allow the girl to go home and get her stuff and say goodbye to whoever she wanted to. I was really happy that she accepted me for being a robot.
I found myself thinking about plans on how to get my freedom. It would take a long time but I would get it someday. The girl woke up staring at him. I wasn't really paying attention-figuring calculations in my head.
Part 3: Kenna's awake time to go.
"Kale? I wonder if his up." She tapped him on the shoulder. He swiftly grabbed her hand. She flinched to protect herself.
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I forgot to tell you my name. My name is McKenna but my friends call me Kenna."
"Kenna…Hmm… I like the name."
"Thank you. When are we going to leave?" Really anxious to get out of the hospital. I never really liked hospitals. It only brought back nothing but sadness.
"The nurse said that she would come this morning to remove the IV and give you some medication to help you heal faster then you can go."
"Great." Kale smiled at me. He must have been happy to see that I was getting better already.
"We are going back over to your house, so you can grab anything you want to take. Then I'm going to take you shopping."
"Why?" I asked confused.
"I'm going to get you some new clothes the ones you had are all bloody and they looked far to small for you a long time ago." I smiled and nodded. I would be glad to get some new clothing. I never really ever in my entire life went shopping. I never got to leave the house or estate.
My father never really bought us anything. He only gave us beatings as far as I could remember. He was a man that was very angry and maybe regretful. I never saw any of his family and my mother told me I would understand one day but I never did. Also I couldn't think of a single reason to beat, starve and deprive your children. I would love and cherish my children. I did need some clothing and other things badly. My clothes were so worn and torn apart I could never salvage them.
"How are you going to pay for it?" I asked curiously. Did the government give him money to move around or what?
"I have an unlimited cred card. I smiled to myself. Whoever created Kale thought of everything. The nurse came in and was glad to see me up. At least think she did.
"Good morning sweetie." The woman said in a motherly tone, the nurse was good looking enough. She had short blonde hair that was combed all messy but it looked nice. She had a warm smile. I guess all good things to have when working with children.
"Hi."
"You're lucky that this young man found you. What happened to you?"
"There was someone robbing our house and my father got shot and so did I. But my friend was due for a visit. He must have found me in my room."
"Wow I'm sorry about your father though."
"Yeah I know." I pretended to be sad. I was actually laughing inside to get rid of that man. Laughing that the end came to him before me and he didn't get the chance to hurt me anymore hopefully.
"Well here ya go. Here's the medication. She needs to take two pills three times a day and she can get it refilled at any pharmacy. She needs four refills." Kale nodded as he listened to the instructions.
"Can she go home?"
"Yes she is permitted. Just make sure she stays off both of her legs. No running or excessive walking. One of her legs is crippled, the left one I believe."
"Yes I'll make sure she does." Both of us left the hospital. Kale led me to his car. He opened the door and let me in. He drove by my house. I walked slowly up to the house afraid of what I would find. I went to my room.
On the floor was my father shot through the chest. A pool of blood under him. I walked around him. I grabbed a few of my things. I didn't have much of anything I wanted to take. I had a special box where I kept some personal things. A few pictures of things. My brothers and sisters that ran away. I was only two when everyone was together. My father didn't grow violent till I was born. Was I not his? Was I mistake? It pained me to think these things.
I had a locket from my only friend, Gavin. He was much older than me but he was my friend when I was younger. He was some sort of magician or thief. I remember he had a white hawk named Dakota. He said he would always watch over me no matter what. I had to just call his name and he would be there to protect me. He wore clothes that looked like they where from fairy tale times. I hoped he was still watching over me. I closed the box and placed it in my backpack. I went looking if I could find anything else I wanted, nope.
I went through the house seeing what happened to my little brother and mother. I found them. They where locked in a room. I unlocked it. My mother gave me a big hug. "I thought he shot you. I promise that he'll never hurt you again. We are leaving tonight."
"Mom I suggest you do that but do it tonight. I am sorry but dad is dead, I killed him." She seemed shocked. She had never heard my voice before. It was cold and unemotional. It probably scared her. I didn't want to but that was the only way I could talk.
"Why?" She suddenly grew sad of the loss of her husband who used to be a long time ago a loving father of his children and wife. What had changed the man that much? Why did he seem to target Kenna? Was he disappointed in a disabled daughter? She supposable couldn't hear or speak. But soon she was realizing she could hear and speak so why hadn't she spoke to her family.
"You know why."
"I'm sorry I let it get this bad. I should have left him a long time ago." She was starting to realize that she lost any relationship with her youngest daughter. She would not make that mistake on any of her other children.
"Don't worry about me mom. I have someone who is going to take care of me. You go find somewhere safe. Take care of Jared for me. I'm going to say goodbye to him." My mother had tears in her eyes.
"Don't blame yourself. I'll be fine. Really mom I promise I'll find you again, just take care of yourself and try to move on."
"Yes I'll call my brother." She said crying. I just turned around I didn't know how to be compassionate to this woman who ignored all the injustices that happened to me.
"Okay, where is Jared?"
"He's probably in his room." I walked leaving my mother to get ready. I liked my mother better than my father but I never really loved her. I didn't seem to love anyone anymore. I just blocked out everyone who tried to show any love to me except one. My younger brother was the only one. But I stood strong. Nothing could hurt me anymore. Nothing could ever break my heart ever again.
I saw my brother in his room. I picked him up from his bed. I saw the purple bruises on his skin. He was also beaten last night. I'm glad he only had about a year of torture but he didn't deserve any of it. He turned over and looked at me. "Your alive?"
"Yeah." Jared hugged me tightly after moving around in my arms. He started to cry softly. "I know little Jarey, but it's going to be alright. I know you were scared but everything's fine."
"Why does daddy hate you so much?"
"I don't know. But you don't have to worry about him, I took care of him."
"He's gone. Forever?"
"Yes forever and ever. But I have to go take a trip. I came back to say goodbye to you, so I guess this is goodbye for now."
"You promise to come back?"
"I promise I will. Take care of yourself, and mom. You and her are going to stay at her brother's for a while. If mom finds a new husband make sure he takes good care of her. Also if you have any younger brothers and sister take care of them for me alright."
"I promise." I ruffled Jared's hair and then took his hand and led him to mom. I left him there after giving him a kiss on the forehead. I felt a great sadness when I left my brother but soon put it in the back of my mind. It was for the better.
I went down the hall to my other little brother. He was my Ken. I loved him greatly. He was only a year old. He never cried or bawled like other children. He was deathly silent. He hadn't learned to talk. He was like me. When I was little my whole family thought I couldn't talk only Jared had heard my voice.
I leaned over and picked the babe up. I held him close. He seemed so small and innocent as of that he was. I kissed him on the forehead as well. "I'm sorry you're never going to get to know me but maybe someday."
I walked out to Kale who was leaning on the car waiting for me. "Did you say goodbye and grab the stuff you wanted?"
"Yes. My mother and little brothers are going to my uncle's house." I got in the car as Kale went around the other side and got in and started the car. We were off. I sat there blankly. MY face was devoid of any emotion. I just stared into space. I wondered if Kale noticed. I thought about Gavin. I hadn't thought about him for many years. I sometimes whispered his name in the night when I didn't feel good or was afraid. Suddenly I would feel better and safe as if he was holding me.
Part 4: Kale tries to cheer up Kenna!
I looked over at Kenna. She seemed sad about something. I wanted to help her in every way I could. I was driving off to a huge mall that was a half an hour away. I turned the radio on softly trying to look for a upbeat happy song for her. I found one that sounded perfect for her.
Be happy.
Come on let´s go get it on!
Be happy. Be happy.
Come on let´s go get it on!
Be happy.
I watched as Kenna seemed to be listening. I could almost see the smile on her face. She sung the words to the song to herself. She had a very good singing voice. At least I thought so. Her life seemed so sad. I didn't want her to be again. I was going to make her happy. Why did I care so much? Some reasons I thought was I felt sorry for her, or perhaps she was the only one in the world who didn't seem afraid of me because I was a robot. She treated me like an equal. In the hospital she talked casually with me.
Everybody let´s go have some fun.
I don't want to waste my time on simple little things
I'd rather stay here all the night with happy boys who sings.
come on let's go get it on, everybody let´s go have some fun.
She needed to be taken care of. Her leg seemed to pain her. She absently rubbed it back and forth. I had wondered if it pained her much or was it just nub. I think I'm going to take her to my home first before I do anything else. I had the thing I wanted. I got a tool to remove my signal. I would see if Kenna could remove it before we left. So the agents thought I was still in America.
I've got a feeling you could use a little smile,
hoping you could stay there for just a little while.
making a lot of noise up there, throw your hands up in the air.
I don't want to waste my time on simple little things
I'd rather stay here all the night with everyone who sings.
Kenna looked over at me with a smile on her face. It was very small but it was still there. She took a deep breath then sighed. She started to sing again to the song. She was starting to get into the song which I hoped she would. She must have been tense before because now she looked so relax.
Happy boys and happy girls, we'll be
we are the happy boys and girls
Happy boys and happy girls, we'll be
So happy, yeah!, so, so happy, yeah!
Happy boys and happy girls, we'll be
we are the happy boys and girls
Happy boys and happy girls, we'll be
oh yeah, so happy...
"Kale?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks." I smiled to myself.
Try with an eagle it will make you look so nice
And if you start to warm, you can further break the ice.
come on let's go get it on, everybody let's go have some fun.
Young and old. Be happy. Everyone.
Be happy. I'm sure you could. Be happy.
Cause happy boys and happy girls is around the world.
"Kenna do you have a sister?"
"Yeah I think so why?"
"I've heard of a Ro Rowen."
"Really where?"
"She was with a friend of mine. He takes real good care of her."
"Are they Boyfriend and Girlfriend?"
"I don't think so."
"Oh. They're probably good friends then."
"Actually my friend is a robot like myself. His name is Zeta. He too is running from the government."
"How many are out there?"
"I think it's just the two of us."
"Well I guess the Rowen's just have a thing for make friends with weird things."
"How so?"
"Well all the friends I ever had where the following a renegade robot, a magician who is a thief who has a white hawk and strange man who looks like he was in a fire."
"Maybe you just see things in them that no one else sees. Well we are here."
"What is this place?" I thought it was strange for her not to know what a mall was.
"Where we are going to get you some new clothes. It's called a mall." Kenna followed me shyly. She made friends fast with me. I grabbed her hand and incited her to follow me. She did I talked to her as we walked.
"So how old are you anyways?"
"Thirteen."
"Really you seem kind of short."
"I have a serious case of malnutrition."
"Oh well when we get you to my house it won't ever happen again. You'll like Rose and the other servants."
"You have servants?"
"Yes." Kenna seemed to look at me skeptical. I saw a teen clothing shop that looked like we could find everything there. I saw her eyes light up. "You can get anything you want here. But we have to make sure you get things you need as well."
After a long hour and half she found all the clothes she wanted. We got about fifteen outfits. I made sure she got things that fit since I was sitting in a armchair inside the entrance of the fitting rooms. I saw the many outfits she picked out. She didn't have that bad of taste in clothing. All of the outfits she picked looked really good.
Her favorite outfit was a pair of tan, baggy shorts with a green tanktop that had a little girl with a skateboard on it under it said Bad Girl. She got several pairs of baggy shorts along with regular blue jean shorts. Her favorite top combination was a vest, tanktop or Tanktop and plaid overshirt. I thought she looked best in a tank top. She got some pants as well baggy and regular.
I asked her to get underwear for herself. She complied maturely. She wasn't embarrassed at all. I thought she would be but she wasn't. She got it and came back to me with a smile on her face. I made sure she had two sweatshirts, two swimsuits and I let her pick out some jewelry and stuff.
She picked out a ball chain necklace, plus some dolphin necklaces and one with a hawk on it going over a crystal type thing. I got her a sports watch as well. She smiled as she thanked me. I nodded as we rang up all of it. I paid for it as we left. The bag was very heavy. I told Kenna that I was going to put the bag in the car trunk and then come back. She followed till she was outside the entrance. I went to the car and unlocked the trunk and placed the stuff in it. Kenna was waiting patiently as I returned.
We looked through the many stores. I went through the stores looking at things with her. She didn't seem to know much about the outside world. I showed her around and made sure she didn't get herself in trouble.
I saw an skating store. I took Kenna in knowing she would like it. She seemed to like it well enough. A nice dark man by the name of Scott helped her around the store. I followed Kenna around just seeming to enjoy the young man's attempts to impress her. She didn't seem interested in learning how to skate though. I almost laughed at the man's face when she told him that.
We left the store and we spotted a large electronic/record store. I took Kenna inside. She looked around looking through the many CD's. She had heard music only through her radio in her room. She got a CD player and some soft rock CDs. I looked at the names of the groups. She got one called Savage Garden. She told me that she loved most of their songs. I think the group was way out of date but it made her happy. I left her to look through the CD's while I got some things I needed.
I went and got a laptop, a pair of cell phones for if Kenna ever needed to contact me, and some other things. I found Kenna she had three CD's all of them way out dated but I didn't care. I didn't really like the new sound much either. She followed me with a big smile on her face. We were on our way back to the car as we had got everything we need from the mall.
I got in the car. "Kenna my jet doesn't get here for another three hours what do you want to do till then?"
"How about we find a place with some shops in a row. I think it's called a shopping center. I always wanted to see one of those."
"Were not allowed to ever leave that house?"
"Yes. But only me. Everyone else was allowed to leave."
"Hmm. Well now you can go around freely. When you get to the house you can walk freely around the house and leave to visit the market whenever you want as long as I go with you."
"Really?" I nodded. Her smile grew even more. I found one with everything we needed. I needed to get Kenna a better backpack than the old torn up one she had and a big duffel sports bag for all those clothes. Also we needed to get her some things like a hairbrush, toothbrush etc.
We finished in an half an hour with getting all the needed things. She got some makeup as well. There was a place called Skin Market who did her makeup and stuff. She looked really pretty. She got the set they did with her. It wouldn't be too bad if Kenna started to act like a normal teenager.
I saw a salon. I took her hand and led her into it. She gasped as I took her hand so quickly. I suggested she got her hair cut. No one would recognize her now.. She went in the back and got her hair washed. She looked through a book of different hairstyles. She found one to her liking. It was really short in the back then went like a diagonal halfway down her face and with a little of bangs. I waited it took about forty minutes. When she was done she was a completely different person.
To be continued…
In the next chapter
Kale and Kenna head to the airport and plan on going to Spain what will happen on the way there???