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Chapter 2 - Rescued
Kai's POV:
The pain in my leg was beyond what I had ever experienced. It seared throughout my whole leg and I wished it was just go away. I squinted my eyes and gritted my teeth, trying to cope with the uncomfortable feeling. But it didn't go as well as I hoped.
Most of the group went off to get me help as Zane stayed by my side. He continued to ask me questions while examining my wound and my answers. I found it difficult to reply because the pain was all I could focus on.
"Do you know who you are?" He asked, testing my memory.
"Of course I know who I am! I cut my leg, not my head!" I said a bit too harsh.
"Fair point, but bruises roam your face. I wanted to make sure no damage was done to the brain." He assured me gently, ignoring my rude comment.
"Gahhhh, when are they gonna be here?" I groaned and tried to manage my pain.
"Soon, we must wait." Zane attempted to calm me, but I found it as little help.
"Well I'm impatient," I informed the nindroid, "So I'll be walking down myself." I argued as I attempted to sit up, but Zane was quick to react and pushed me gently back down from my chest, "Hey!" I growled at him.
"You are hurt Kai. You must not move." He said simply, as if this were a normal occurrence.
Out of everyone it just had to be me! Uggg! I bet everyone is gonna think I'm careless for not watching out. Or weak for not being able to hold on. Or stupid for not being able to chose the correct supports. Either way, I need to prove to them that I'm honestly alright. I don't want them babying me, I'm not a child. I'm almost an adult! I'm only 16, yes, but I'll be 17 eventually! It doesn't make me an adult yet, but it makes me closer. I can make my own choices.
"I'm fine Zane." I argued with him.
"The large cut on your leg says differently." He said, sarcasm might be on at the moment, I would love to turn it off. But that's crossing boundaries.
Suddenly, both Zane and I heard an all too familiar sound, the Bounty. We looked over into the once blank sky to see the homey flying ship flowing close to us. A smile was earned by both our faces. I could finally get off this rocky floor, it hurt so bad on my back. Then again, I did just fall down a mountain, so what can I say?
"Looks like they're here." Zane mentioned to me, as if I couldn't see it. Eh, it wasn't worth my rude comment, I've already given him enough of that, most if which he doesn't deserve.
The Bounty finally reached us after not much longer. They stuck out the platform to walk on and rushing out came Sensei Wu, Jay, Lloyd, Cole, and Nya. Geez, not Nya. Why did they get Nya!?!? I was planning on keeping this from her! Ahh, this isn't gonna go well. I chilled out as the group rushed over to me.
"Cole, can you carry Kai on to the Bounty?" Sensei asked, looking at Cole. I noticed that Nya had finally noticed the wrap around my leg and I felt glad that she couldn't see the blood. I knew she'd freak out, go into super protective mode. Although I'm the older sibling, Nya has always been the Mother figure. I always felt like it should be me, I was older, more experienced, but things just don't go as planned sometimes.
"On it." Cole obeyed as Zane moved so Cole could walk over to me.
I moved my head up so he could place his arm under my shoulders. He carefully helped me move both my legs and held them kindly, making sure not to hurt me. He pulled me up, stronger into his grasp. I felt embarrassed, I hate this, I hate it so much. I don't like Cole holding me like this, it makes it seem like I'm weaker than him. I mean, he is stronger than me, but it makes him seem dominant in the group, and I hate that assumption.
I comforted myself in his soft grasp. I realized, he had put on another shirt, his other one was on my leg. He was quick to get things done, I'll give him that. Out of fear, I locked my hands together around his neck, he didn't seem to mind, he understood what I was doing.
"If you dare drop me, I'll personally drop kick you off the ship." I warned him, but gently. He smiled and chuckled as if I were joking, I actually was, but he doesn't need to know that.
"Ya sure, with what leg, stupid?" He commented back to me as I pouted with a facial expression and refused to speak with him anymore.
"Come on Kai, he's being kind enough to carry you back on the Bounty, at least be nice." Nya argued with my actions and I felt like rolling my eyes, but I knew that if I did that she'd yell at me personally, I don't want that embarrassment, so I kept my actions under control and shut my mouth.
Cole carried me safely back onto the ship as the rest followed. I gritted my teeth a few times, the pain seemed to flow in random waves.
When we reached the ship, after walking up the platform, Cole made a sudden movement on accident. I yelped a little bit because this action caused a sudden pain in my leg, a string movememt.
"You alright?" He asked concerned.
"What do you think?" I said, a bit too harsh than needed.
"Hey, remember what Nya said. You have to be kind to me." He argued with a smile, he was getting the best of me. I hated him for doing that, there wasn't anything I could do back.
"Oh whatever, just get me to the infirmary." I rolled my eyes, knowing he'd notice.
To make me scared, Cole pretended to drop me. I, for some unfathomable reason, thought was actually about to. So I screamed, and held on tighter to him. Once I realized he wasn't actually planning on it, I gave him a death glaze as he laughed his head off.
"Can you two actually behave and get to the infirmary?" Sensei Wu asked us.
"Yes Sensei." We aplogized and Cole finally reached the destination.
Cole very gently and carefully laid me on the bed as I groaned in pain. This was hurting more than I expected it to.
After he placed me down everyone surrounded me, concern painted on their faces, I hated it. I despise people looking out for me, worrying about me, I like being the center of attention, but not like this. I hate it this way, I despise ever aspect.
"Let's do this, we can have someone tend to Kai while Zane tells them what to do. This way, not all the stress is on Zane." Cole suggested gently, not ordering anything.
"I'll tend to him, if you guys don't mind." Jay offered as everyone nodded, then again, he was the only one who volunteered.
Everyone except Jay and Zane immediately left the room as they started to help me.
I didn't know what we had in store for us, all I knew was that I wasn't going to like this one bit.
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