Chapter 2
After about 30 minutes of driving, Kari arrived at the hospital where the boy was being treated. She parked the car an headed inside. Once inside she heard some sounds coming from the end of the hall and saw some officers run down with what she was assuming were bean bag guns.
She followed to see what was going on.
When she reached the room she saw the ten year old boy standing and looking scared as hell. One officer had his bean bag ready and was taking aim.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" the boy yelled while shoving his iv stand in the way of anyone who tried to get near him.
Kari stood there and watched as the officer fired his bean bag gun only to see the officer fall to the ground holding his shoulder.
Apparently as soon as the officer fired the boy managed to hit it back and hit the officer that shot it.
"Before you try that again, let me try to go in and talk to him," Kari said.
"Ma'am I'm sorry but we can't afford any bystanders getting in the way," the officer said.
"I'm a school teacher, let me try." Kari said.
"You understand that I you get hurt, your responsible?" that officer asked.
"I understand, I'm responsible if I get injured," Kari replied.
"Ok then, go in and see what you can do to calm him down," the officer said.
Kari set her purse down outside the room and walked.
"Get back," the boy said as he tried to take a swing at Kari.
"I'm not here to hurt you and neither are the doctors or nurses. They only want to help you get better," Kari said slowly making her way closer to the boy. "So how about you put that down and we talk."
The boy looked at Kari then looked at the group of people outside. "As long as they stay out there till I think it's safe."
Kari looked towards the group, "are you ok with that?"
The doctor nodded and the officer backed away from the door.
"See they won't come in till you say so, so how about we get you back on the bed so we can talk," Kari said.
The boy put the IV stand down and walked backwards towards the bed, making sure not to break eye contact with the group at the door.
After they were both sitting on his bed, Kari figured she would try and get some information to see if this boy was really her son.
"So, what's your name?" Kari asked the boy.
"I can't remember," the boy replied.
"Ok, how did you end up in the woods and so badly beaten up?" Kari asked.
"I ran away from some people that were hurting me," the boy said.
"Why would anyone want to hurt a boy like you?" Kari asked.
"I don't know, but they have been doing since they captured me." the boy replied.
"How long ago was that?" Kari asked.
"Exactly five years age today," the boy replied.
Kari was almost sure this was her son, but decided to ask some more questions.
"Was anyone else with you?" Kari asked.
"No, just a wolf pup, but he didn't make it out," the boy said as he started to tear up.
"What happened to him?" Kari asked.
"They killed him right in front of me just because I couldn't answer whatever questions they were asking me. Then with out him there they just beat me up till they tired and them threw me in a cell till tomorrow when it started all over again," the boy said as he finally burst out in tears.
Kari just took the boy into her arms and held him, allowing him to cry into her chest as she rubbed his back.
"It's ok, you're safe now. No ones going to hurt you anymore," Kari whispered into the boys ear and he continued crying. She was sure by now that this boy was her son.
After awhile the boy stopped crying and agreed to let the doctors and nurses heal him but only if Kari stayed by his side, of course she agreed.
After a couple hours the boy fell asleep in his hospital bed. Kari sat next to him running her fingers through his hair. She moved the hair from his neck and noticed what looked like a crescent moon with a wolf's paw in it.
'What did they do to you?' she thought.
Just then a nurse walked in to check on the boy.
"So how's he doing?" the nurse asked.
"He's good, probably getting some well deserved sleep," Kari said.
"That's good, sure he needs it. Mind if I ask u a question though?" the nurse said.
"Sure go ahead," Kari responded.
"Why did you risk your safety to try and calm him down?" the nurse asked.
Kari smiled, "because, he looks exactly like my son me and my husband thought died years ago."
"How did you come to that conclusion?" the nurse asked.
"When he mentioned the wolf pup," Kari responded.
"Why the wolf pup?" the nurse asked.
"Because, my son has had a wolf pup since he was 4. He nursed it backed to health after he and his father found it lying next to its dead mother. Ever since that day, those two had a bond even my husband and
I don't understand," Kari said.
"Do you have picture of the two?" the nurse asked.
"Sure do," Kari said as she went to her purse and pulled out her wallet. She grabbed the picture and handed it to the nurse. "That was taken the day he brought the pup home."
"The two look so cute," the nurse said, "Weren't you mad?"
"I was at first, but I just couldn't say no to my son." Kari responded.
"I don't think I would have been able to either," the nurse said.
"Mom," a voice said from behind Kari.
Kari turned around shocked at what she just heard. "Did you just call me mom?"
"Yes mom it's me." Seth said smiled half asleep
Kari didn't say anything, she just walked and wrapped her arms around her son and tried not to cry. Seth hugged his mom back.
"I'll go see if we have anything for him to wear out," the nurse said as she left.
Kari looked at her son, "why didn't you say anything when I asked you for your name?"
"I had to be sure it wasn't another trick," Seth said.
"It's ok, I'm just glad your alive. Your father and everyone else will be happy to see you," Kari said.
"Same here," Seth said.
The nurse returned with some scrubs. "This is all we could come up with. Once you're dressed, you're free to leave, just sign out at the front desk,"
Seth grabbed the scrubs and headed to the bathroom to put them on.
Kari went looking through her purse, "shoot I left my cell phone at my brother's house."
"Here you can borrow mine," the nurse said handing Kari her phone.
"Thank you," Kari said as sue dialed a number.
The phone rang and finally someone answered.
"Hello Tai speaking," Tai said.
"Hey bro," Kari said.
"Kari, where the hell are you?" tai asked.
"That doesn't matter, is everyone still there?" Kari replied.
"Yes they are and dinner is almost done," two said.
"Good, I'll be back soon I just have to stop somewhere real quick and
I'll be back. So save some food," Kari said.
"You know there is always enough food and be quick Tk is upset because he doesn't know where you went," Tai said.
"I know but I had a reason, well got to go bye," Kari said as she hung up the phone and handed it back to the nurse.
The nurse took her phone and put it away just as Seth was walking out of the bathroom.
"Ok I'm ready to go," Seth said.
Kari smiled as she took her son by the hand and walked him out of the hospital and to the car. She then drove to a department store about half way between the hospital an tai's house. While there she bought her son some clothing, because she knew none of his old clothes would fit him anymore.
After they purchased the items, Seth went to the fitting room to put on one of his new outfits. After that they loaded back in the car and headed back to Tai's.
Back at Tai's house, Tk was still sitting under the tree wondering where his wife had run off too.
'I knew it was a bad idea for her to come," Tk thought.
Just then everyone heard a car pull up in front of the house. Tk ran to the front of the house and was going to demand to know where his wife was.
Tai noticed Tk running and decided to follow to maybe calm him down before he did something he would regret.
Upon getting to the front yard, Tk stopped and was just standing there standing, hoping that he wasn't dreaming or imagining anything.
Seth turned around and saw his dad standing in the yard not moving.
Seth ran over to his dad and gave him a big hug. Tk returned the hug as some tears ran down his cheeks.
Kari walked up, "Ok Tk, let boy go before you suffocate him."
Seth and Tk stopped hugging and Tk looked at Kari with a smile and kissed her on the check.
"You can explain later," Tk told Kari.
"Thanks," Kari responded.
"Is that who I think it is?" a voice came from behind them.
Seth turned his head to see Tai standing there. "Uncle Tai!" Seth then ran over to him.
Tai wrapped Seth in giant hug and held him tight. Seth returned his uncle's hug.
After the hug Tai suggested that they go around back so everyone could welcome Seth back and to get some food.
After arriving in the backyard and getting hugs from everyone and getting some food, Seth excused himself for a moment and went inside. He grabbed his mom's cell and called two people and made appointments with them later tonight. Then he opens a phone book and looked up a number and called it and made an appointment with them as well. He then went back outside.
"Uncle tai can I talk to a moment in your office?" Seth asked.
"Sure, I'll be right there," Tai said.
Seth went and sat in Tai's office and waited for him.
Tai excused himself from the group and headed to his office to talk to
Seth. Alice being curious about what they were going to talk about decided to follow and listen in.
Once Tai entered his office an unknown force pinned him to the wall and wasn't letting go. Tai looked but didn't see a hand. He then met Seth's gaze from his desk. His hand was up and his eyes were pitch black.
"Who are you?" Tai asked.
"I'll be the one asking the questions," Seth said in an almost demonic voice. "Now tell me what the hell you were thinking when you tried that little stunt you pulled?"
"I'm not answering anything without knowing who I'm talking to,"
Tai responded.
"Fair enough, my name is Draco, the being of the crest of darkness,"
Draco responded.
"Nice to meet you Draco, though not the meeting I was hoping for," Tai said.
"Now answer my question before I decide to crush you," Draco said.
"I was ordered by someone to try to prevent a future decision," Tai said.
"Who are you working for?" Draco asked.
"I can't say, all know is when the time comes for the test to begin, they will reveal themselves," Tai said.
"Well till that you will follow one order," Draco said.
"What is that?" Tai asked.
"Watch over this kid, because of your stunt he is being thrown into this challenge to early and could take his life. So for the next month you are to watch over him when he is not at home. Go it," Draco said.
Tai just nodded. Draco then let Tai go and tai fell to the floor. Tai then noticed that Seth's eyes returned to normal as he fell to the floor. Tai picked him up and carried him to the couch and laid him down and headed back outside.
"Where's Seth?" Kari asked as her brother came outside.
"He's sleeping on the couch," Tai responded.
"I guess we should head home," Kari said
"Yeah it's been an eventful day," Tk said.
Tk and Kari said goodbye to everyone. Kari then picked her son off the couch and carried him to the car and placed him in the back seat with Gatomon and Patamon and drove home.
Once they arrived home, Seth woke up and stared at the place he was away from for 5 years. He ran up and through the door.
He looked around the dark house and met a pair of blue eyes. Through the darkness of the house he made out the creature's form. It was a
Salamon and it looked like it was injured. Seth got down on one knee.
"Come here, it's ok I'm not going to hurt you," he said as he motioned towards him.
The Salamon, even though unsure, limped towards Seth.
Seth then picked the creature up and set it on the counter to get a better look at the injury. He noticed her leg was cut. Seth looked under the kitchen sink and pulled out the first aid kit and began tending to the wound.
After a couple minutes Tk, Kari, Patamon and Gatomon walked into the apartment and saw Seth still carefully tending to the wound.
"What happened?" Gatomon asked.
"When I came in I noticed she appeared to be injured. So upon further
Investigation I noticed she a small incision on her back right extremity. After noticing I cleaned and began carefully wrapping it." Seth said not looking away from his bandaging work.
"What?" Gatomon said a little confused.
"She had a cut on her back leg," Seth repeated.
"Why didn't you say that before," Gatomon asked.
"He did, but used words that are too advanced for him to know," Tk stated.
"Anyway, what is her name?" Seth asked while finishing the bandaging.
"Her name is Lola," Gatomon replied.
"Well to make sure she does not chew on this, she will sleep with me tonight," Seth responded as he pet Lola's head.
Lola just laid there enjoying the attention she was receiving.
Seth picked up Lola. "Well I'm off to bed, see you in the morning." he
said as he carried Lola to his room and shut the door.
Everyone else followed Seth's lead and headed to bed as well.
A couple hours later Lola woke up and saw that Seth was sitting next to his bed just staring out the window.
"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Lila asked.
Seth turned his head till he was facing her. "so you can talk."
"Yes I can, but that doesn't answer my question," Lola said.
"I can't remember the last time I actually slept," Seth said looking back out the window.
"Why can't you remember?" Lola asked.
"Because I can't without seeing death every time I close my eyes," Seth responded.
Lola placed her paw on his shoulder and next thing she knew she was pinned to the ground staring up at Seth.
Seth was breathing heavy as he stared at Lola. He let go of her and said "sorry, it was just a reflex."
Lola sat up and just looked at Seth, who was now looking towards the opposite wall.
"You ok Seth?" Lila asked.
"I honestly don't really know, but I'm letting everyone else think I am. Please don't day anything Lola," Seth said.
"I won't as long as you talk to someone about this, the moment you don't I will say something, got it," Lola said
Seth nodded his head in agreement. He felt a little better knowing someone knew he wasn't ok as he seemed.
Seth then looked at the clock and went to grab him a jacket.
"Where are you going so late?" Lola asked.
"I'm going to talk to some people real quick. I should be back in a hour if you want to wait here," Seth responded.
"Ok, be safe Seth," Lola said.
"Don't worry I will be," Seth said. He then put on the jacket and left.