Wicked Blue from me to you…
It was very late. Way past bedtime and gone midnight. Falling asleep hadn't been a problem for the other boys but for some reason Max just couldn't drift off ………he was thinking about his mom again. He often wondered and sometimes even wished that he was a part of the All Starz team. Imagine that. He could train, live and be with his mom all the time, it would mean no more Bladebreakers but when you're missing your mom things like loyalty don't seem so important. He also missed America, the lifestyle, the people, the sports and going to the cinema and seeing the latest movies months before anyone else in the world!
His family spent so much time apart which felt awful sometimes but absence makes the heart grow fonder and so the Tate family really treasured and appreciated the time they spent together. Max would always get so excited whenever it was time to pick his mom up from the Airport, nagging his dad to drive faster.
The reunions were fantastic, Max would run into Judy's arms then they would all go out for dinner where no expense was spared, at bed time Max would get tucked in by his mom and dad and it was all smiles and cuddles in the glow of his night-light…until his parents went to bed, then it would start…the sounds of panting and moaning as they fucked like horny pigs.
Max would shove his head under his pillows to try and block it all out but it never worked, he always heard their 'make-up-for-lost-time' sex, and found he couldn't sleep – temporary insomnia; just like tonight.
Max laid facing Ray's back; the sleeping arrangements were more or less the same as ever. Mr Dickinson would normally book one hotel room containing two large beds and then it was a matter of two boys in one bed and three in the other. It got awkward sometimes. Tyson was hell to sleep with and Kai treated the whole team like lepers. Tonight Kenny had agreed to bunk with Tyson, and so Max and Ray were paired up by default.
Max's eyelids began to feel heavy as the night grew later and later then for a brief moment he felt a cool breeze against his face; next came a heavy shift behind him in bed.
Kai!
He had finally made it back to the team.
Ray appeared to be sleeping which meant Max had Kai to himself.
The dark settled as still as the boys in their beds although Max secretly wanted to turn so he could take in more of the icy fresh air clinging to Kai but eventually his eyes fell shut as the combination of dark, calm and silence sent them both to sleep.
…Kai dreams…
Black, pure black. I'm alone again, locked away beneath the earth behind iron bars.
I can feel the heat of hell
…He's coming for me, he loves me, he wants to fuck me…
He will try, just like he said he would.
How do I stop this? There is no way out!
I don't want his kisses…they hurt.
His touch burns my skin.
I can only wait, wait here in my prison.
…Something is not the same, he should be here by now…
I hear footsteps but they are not his
…echoing light footsteps…
What else?...perfume in the air?...
A stranger shrouded and hooded in black…wait! you're different, you are not him
There is no presence of threat or evil……
"Who are you? I want to know why you're here"
"Fate and destiny have changed Kai. You have enough demons, want an angel? Take me"
…A girl? An angel?..."I don't believe in angels"
She moves closer, the bars stand between us. I snatch out at her cloak and pull it from her…
"No! This doesn't make sense! How?"
…Mariah…
Her body scantily covered by a few sultry white satin sashes…Something is wrong with her. Her eyes are pale and glazed over…tranced, her face is expressionless and her voice is almost monotone
"It seems impossible Kai, just like escaping this prison"
I try hard to draw suspicion against her but I find myself accepting her as a pure apparition.
"There is no way out, I have tried escaping hundreds of times…if you don't leave now he will get you; he's coming"
"Then we must hurry, I don't think we could survive his anger"
Crazy. Crazy bitch.
I'm standing too close, she reaches out to me through the prison bars, her touch is fluid and gentle…moving down the side of my body, down my leg like foreplay, her hand stops on the pocket of my combat pants, she delves in and pulls out my beyblade…wait!...it's not mine. It's different. A black Dranzer insignia…
"KAI!"
His voice barks from nowhere, he will be here in seconds
I look at Mariah fiercely "If you're stupid enough to stay here then you deserve whatever torture he lays on you" I meant that to be harsh, I want her to go...…so she doesn't see what he does to me
She holds the blade with both hands and dismantles it effortlessly
"This blade and its beast are weak Kai, they have no master"
I lose my temper "Fuck the blade, just get out of here now!" shouting doesn't faze her
I'm shocked…she pulls a small silver key from the blade components and swiftly inserts it into the lock of my cell, it turns unaided and the iron bars rise.
Free. For the first time in my dreams.
Should I thank her? Attack her? Kiss her?
No time to decide. I have to run.
I take off leaving Mariah to do her own thing. I am determined to get out of hell's cell block with or without her.
Looking back I see her……frozen to the spot.
She can see him
So can I…
Red eyes burning with evil
Masked and cloaked to hide his identity in black
Is there any point in running?
"Kai…don't let him hurt me" Mariah pleads sounding more like her normal self
"Help me Kai!"
He laughs satanically
"You are in the wrong place whore. Has heaven sent you to tempt my young men?"
Shit…he's going for her, she backs away
I can hear him breathing
I'm scared for myself…and her
His concentration breaks from Mariah as he notices my bar-less prison.
"Mariah!" I go for her arm and drag her alongside me as I run. Thankfully she picks up speed and we sprint through the jail lane together.
He roars monstrously, the ground in front is suddenly lit by fire from behind us…
The pain is excruciating as it scorches my back. Mariah screams, she feels it too
The path bends, we try to run faster but thick smoke fills our lungs.
The way ahead is black but I see movement from the walls and ceiling…crawling, growing…thorn vines. One rips into my shoulder as they grow thick like a jungle blocking our way.
Mariah's hair and sashes get caught
"Keep pushing through, it will hurt but don't stop"
My face, neck and arms suffer most against the claw like thorns
Looking right I see Mariah struggle as some ropey vines curl around her wrists and pull her arms up, her once pretty face is now seeping blood from a hundred scratches. She whimpers desperately as the jungle vines creep over her tits and squeeze hard forcing more thorns to sink into her skin. Her white sashes have turned red, wet and heavy with blood. Her gemstone eyes look to me begging for help but there is nothing I can do. I'm bound by these damn vines.
His evil voice snarls suddenly "Hard and mercilessly. That is how a whore should be fucked"
Mariah's legs are prised apart by more demonic flora as she hangs in mid air. I watch as a thick spiky root emerges vertically from the rocky ground and positions itself between her legs.
Blood from my shoulder trickles down my arm
The pointy tip of the root wags like a puppy tail.
Stab! Straight into her body
…dream over…
The nightmare horror tore Kai from his sleep leaving him awake and covered in a film of sheening sweat. He found the clammy cold feeling unbearable and decided to go for a shower not really caring if it woke the other boys. They all slept too much in his opinion anyway. Kai sat up in bed and took a moment to adjust to the bluey dark; the sun had just begun to rise hazing the cloudy sky in shades of indigo and pink. He looked to his left and saw Max sleeping deeply; on the other side of him there was Ray. ...If only you knew what she went through in my dream…
Kai sighed heavily; it felt so wrong for Mariah to make a guest appearance in his sleep especially when he was dreaming of her torture just inches away from her boyfriend. Even if he hadn't envisioned Mariah that night he would have still preferred to sleep alone because the whole 'we're a team so we should eat, sleep, train, live and die together' thing annoyed him. Pretty much all bullshit did.
A mixture of the nightmare remnants and the uneasy feeling that Boris was everywhere finally gave Kai the push he needed to get out of bed and take that much needed shower.
One golden eye watched him traipse into the bathroom and close the door, but not completely, leaving just a crack through which a vertical beam of yellow light escaped.
Ray stopped pretending to be asleep. He had been awake for about 10 minutes after being disturbed by Kai twitching and moaning like he was getting a blowjob or something.
…Another nightmare? Poor Kai, they've been getting worse lately…
Ray heard the pressured fall of water as the shower was turned on. He stared at the bathroom light escaping through the gap, wondering what Kai's nightmares were like. They must have been severe. Kai didn't scare easily; he had been the brave level headed one that time the Dark Bladers had hijacked the train in the Channel Tunnel and threatened to kill Kenny. Max stirred slightly, Ray felt his arm move then go limp against his back. Ray smiled slightly at Max's innocence it must be nice to be so blissfully unaware of the dangers and nastiness life has to offer. The fact was that Ray and Kai were on a much higher level of perception and knew all too well that you have to keep your senses alive even when you sleep. Ray looked back to the bathroom door, a swirl of steam crept out as if to entice him to enter; it worked.
Even though he knew it was insensible he left bed and walked into the bathroom shutting the door properly.
Inside was warm and steamy. Ray stood still, facing the glass shower cubicle, waiting to be noticed. Kai looked over his shoulder for a couple of seconds then turned off the water.
"What time is it?" he asked emotionlessly
Ray walked forward "5.28 am" he replied handing Kai a towel. Kai wrapped it around his waist and Ray averted his gaze slightly but still saw 'everything' Kai's body had to offer.
"…Another nightmare right?"
Kai gave him an annoyed glance, grabbed another towel and began drying his face
Ray continued "…it might help if you talk about it; back in my village some people think dreams hold real meaning, like they're visions of things to come"
This amused Kai slightly "In that case the world had better prepare for Armageddon"
"That bad huh?" replied Ray as he began taking a piss "Hey, you wanna hang out after the exhibition match today? Just me and you……I'm thinking some cute Russian fan-girls will show up, we could hook up with a couple and get laid; it'll take your mind off all this nightmare crap" at that point he finished relieving his bladder
Kai was slightly taken by surprise at the upfront suggestion ...Thinking with your dick again?...
"I see being faithful to Mariah isn't high on your priority list these days"
"Look, she's a sweet kid but I can't give her what she wants…she can't give me what I want either"
"You mean sex with no strings attached"
Ray fell silent for a few seconds before replying "its better that way, no one gets hurt"
"I'm sure Lee will be glad that you have no sexual interest in her" Throwing Lee into the conversation was bound to agitate Ray further
"Its not that I don't have a sexual interest in her…I…just don't think…she…would…I mean, she's a nice girl, she's not a slut"
"So you want a slut?" Kai asked almost sarcastically
"That's not what I said! I just think sex should be about fun and trying different things"
"Different things? So you don't like the idea of riding her in the same old missionary position every night until you're too old to remember what sex is?" Kai was getting harsh
"Cut it out! God! I don't know why I bother trying with you"
"Then save your breath and stop 'trying'. We're on the same team, that's as far as it goes so let's not get too personal"
Ray frowned in frustration as Kai walked past him towards the door
"…and next time I'm in the bathroom, knock first. Don't just invite yourself in" he sneered.
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