Chapter 2 - Help
POV: Sid
We successfully teleported to Bakugan Interspace, into the control room, which was still dark. Exactly like the last time I saw it. I wasn't sure how long I'd been in Kazarina's lab along with the others, but it felt like it had been a few weeks. That didn't matter.
I looked at Ren. He was still knocked-out from the blow in his head. I needed to know if he was still alive. I gently shook his shoulder, not wanting to make his injuries worse. "Ren," I said. "Wake up!"
There was no movement.
"Ren, can you hear me?" I asked a little louder. "Wake up!"
There was still no movement.
I placed the side of my head on his chest and waited for a heartbeat. I heard his heart thumping, and I exhaled a breath that I didn't know I was holding.
I knew where the medical room was and that was where I planned to take Ren. I wrapped my left arm around Ren's shoulders, my other arm under his legs and scooped him up, cautious not hurt him even more than he was.
I heard Ren groaning and, to me, that was a good sign. I mean, yes, he was injured, but it just showed that he was alive. I carried him out of the control room, determined to help my teammate out.
POV: Dharak
"Are you out of your mind, Dharak?" Barodius asked.
"No, Barodius," I replied, not getting what he was upset about. "You and I both know that Ren was nothing but a puppet serving you – all because of a dream about freedom. So why do we still need him, may I ask?"
"Because he can get the Brawlers and the Neathians out of the way, fool. With him, I'll be able to get past the Shields without having to deal with those insects. You and I are strong, but your upgrades aren't ready yet. And the Brawlers are getting better with their battling skills the more they fight us. We need Ren and Linehalt in order for us to take control of the Sacred Orb. It was all going according to plan, and you tried to get rid of him earlier than we planned."
"I understand, Barodius," I said, knowing how useless that sounded.
"I don't need your understanding, Dharak," Barodius said. "Go arrange a group of soldiers to search the entire palace for Ren. And tell them to head to Earth and investigate Bakugan Interspace, as well."
"Yes, Sir."
