Powdered Sugre 7

Unexpected Blaze

Ryo came awake with a start when he realized he could not move his arms. He felt the cold metal and knew he was handcuffed with his arms behind him. He heard whimpering and turned his head with a wince as the after-affects of the drugs made him move slower. He saw Rain with his hands tied and his head in Bikky's lap sobbing. "It...It's okay," Ryo struggled over the words then coughed as his lungs cleared the last of the smoke from his body.

"You think so," Ryo turned to look at Randolph. "You see him?" Ryo's eyes turned to follow the nod of Randolph's head. He saw the wild eyed man hunched in the corner. Ryo swore that he had not noticed the man before. He crouched with his blond hair shaggy and unkempt. "He likes crack you see," Randolph continued. "He will do anything for a measly twenty bucks." Randolph leaned over and pressed his lips hard to Ryo's ignoring the other man's struggles. Ryo spit when Randolph backed away smiling as he saw the vibrant red of Ryo's lips swelling with the brutal pressure of his assault. "I am going to take you at your word Randy, pretty Randy, Sexy Ryo," Randolph said trailing a hand over Ryo's chest. "I know royalty has honor, even before that, you are a damned good man, better than me any way. Whatever," Randolph smiled then moved down until he was eye level with Ryo. "You are going to give me your word that you won't fight me. You will give me what I want."

"I won't do it, Randolph." Ryo said shaking his head he saw Bikky's eyes open and the boy frowned then brought his bound hands to Rain's hair. Stroking the silky tresses Bikky began to reassure his brother.

"He's going to...r...r...r...rape," Rain gasped as he forced the word out of his mouth. "Ryo, that man, he..."

"Won't be rape if he doesn't fight," Randolph's words caused Rain to gasp and lower his head refusing to meet Randolph's eyes. "You see Ryo, we are going to go in there." Randolph pointed to a television that had a bedroom in the screen. "And if you fight me, he will put a bullet in each of their heads." Ryo heard the gasps and looked over at his boys. Randolph pulled Ryo's chair near the door and the addict got to his feet brandishing a gun between the two boys. "I'm going to undo the cuffs now Ryo, no sudden moves, or they both die." Ryo was silent as Randolph freed his wrists.

When Randolph pulled him to his feet allowing his hand to trail over Ryo's firm bottom Rain cried out. "No Ryo, I'd rather die!" His sobs could be heard as Randolph shoved Ryo from the room.

"He's watching, Ryo," Randolph warned as soon as the door closed leaving them in the bedroom. "Don't fight me."

"I don't want this, don't do this," Ryo tried to reason with Randolph. He gasped when Randolph pushed him back on the bed and ripped the buttons on his shirt. Ryo thought fast, if he started a fire would he be able to reach the boys before that mad man shot them? Would Rain know enough to use wind pressure to block a bullet? Too many unknown variables left his hands tied, there was nothing he could do. Tears began to fall down Ryo's face as Randolph licked his neck.

"Don't cry Ryo, I'll make it good for you," Randolph promised feeling the strong, sleek muscles of Ryo's chest.

Break

Dee looked at the two old natives with a mixture of anger and incredulity. "It is not my fault that Rain was taken," Dee argued their accusations. "There was no way I could have known that... I mean maybe, we have been a lot more cautious lately since Randolph escaped, but with the rush, we got a little careless. He is only human you know."

"You underestimated him because he is only human," The old man glared at Dee. "Now look what has come of it."

"That's not fair," Alicia defended Dee from where she sat holding Lyo in the police station. Jill frowned having told Dee that Leon and JJ were already gone. "They are excellent detectives and awesome parents."

"Perhaps they should remember that the next time a known threat is loose," The old man said Dee slumped in his chair. "What will you do about this?"

"I will get them back!" Dee said firming his resolve to retrieve his family.

"How?" Dee turned to see Laton enter the office.

"However I have to," Dee promised thinking of his Ryo in Randolph's clutches. Who knew what madness the man had planned, not to mention that he had the boys as well.

"Are you sure you want him back?" Laton asked his dark eyes, so like Ryo's, boring into Dee.

"What the hell kind of question is that?" Dee demanded feeling rage build as he looked at the old dragon king.

"A legitimate one considered what this man intends to do to my grandson." Laton said heaving a heavy sigh. "Can you bear it knowing another has touched him?"

"He's still Ryo, he's still the one I love," Dee affirmed nodding his head. "If we hurry..."

"Where to?" Laton asked he stared hard at Dee. "Find him in your heart first and then let it lead you to him."

Dee sat, it was not hard for him to find Ryo in his heart. It seemed the other man occupied every crevice of the organ. Dee thought of Ryo in bed, pliant and eager, shy and embarrassed, wild and abandoned, his. He thought of him in the kitchen cooking, cleaning, singing along with his radio. Dee thought of Ryo bathing Lyo, taking care of Rain and Bikky and every other child that came in contact with them. "I got him, now what?" Dee said and gasped as Laton gripped his head in one hand and placed a hand over his heart. Dee felt intense heat flash inside of his body that caused him to fear breathing smoke. Dee gasped when a clear picture formed in his mind. "A warehouse, by the waterfront...seven blocks out of town..." Dee nearly fell out of his chair when Laton pulled his hands away. "We have to hurry, you were right, Randolph is..." Dee could not finish, he simply got to his feet and left the precinct with Jill and Laton.

Break

"Rain," Bikky said after both pant legs were soaked with his brother's tears. "Rain, you have to stop that and listen to me." Rain looked up then he saw the addict with his gun hand shaking as it trained on both of them. "You understand what Ryo's about to go through...Stop it!" Bikky commanded when Rain seemed ready to get lost in his own painful memories. Rain breathed deep several times sounding near hyperventilation, but he did calm and look at Bikky. "We have to help him. He is doing this to protect us." Rain nodded his head thinking that he would rather die than have Ryo feel the same pain that gave him nightmares to remember. "Okay," Bikky continued to whisper. In a louder voice he said. "hey, I have to go to the bathroom."

"I'm not stupid!" The addict snarled coming to his feet. "You just sit tight while Carl has his fun with your daddy," Bikky narrowed his eyes and got to his feet.

"I said I have to pee," Bikky ground out using his bound to undo his pants. Rain stared in awe as Bikky relieved himself on the man's feet. "Look, he had some of his tea," Bikky said still relieving himself. "At dinner, so in about five minutes he's going to have to poop, where is a bathroom? Or would you rather I sat him in your lap?" Bikky shook a couple of times then pulled his zipper. "What a relief," He sighed happily rain got to his feet he pulled the long hem of his shirt up and undid his zipper.

"I don't need a toilet yet, but uh..." The addict resettled his gun ready to shoot as Rain relieved himself on his feet as well as his legs. "Sorry, my aim is not as good as his."

"Can't shoot us, if Ryo's not fighting," Bikky said looking at the screen and feeling his stomach turn as someone other than Dee was pressing Ryo to a bed. Bikky was relieved to see that Randolph had not taken Ryo's pants off. They had shot, even if it was a slim one.

"Stop," Ryo sobbed when Randolph reached into his pants. "Randolph... I'm going to be sick," Ryo panted his stomach churned as Randolph groped inside his pants.

"No Ryo, just relax, okay," Ryo gasped his eyes closed tight as he felt the rude hand palm him. Ryo heaved and Randolph backed away his eyes wide and Ryo leaned over the side of bed and vomited. "Why?" Randolph demanded tears falling from his own eyes. "I love you. Just as much as he does, I want you so badly..." Ryo heaved again when Randolph pushed him onto his stomach preparing to pull the pants completely from his body. "I don't care, turned this way, at least you won't choke..." Randolph undid his own pants then stopped as the unmistakable sound of a gunshot could be heard followed closely by another.

"I did not fight..." Ryo said his heart crying out to Rain and Bikky as he shoved Randolph away with a force that surprised the other man. "No...not my boys," Ryo cried running for the door.

"Wait, even so, it's too late, let me have you," Randolph begged throwing his arms around Ryo's waist. Bringing his hand down hard in a expert judo move Randolph fell away stunned and in pain as Ryo dashed from the room. He crashed into the other room with awe to find the addict on the floor bleeding from his stomach.

He found Bikky leaning against the wall holding what looked to be a swollen wrist and Rain holding a smoking gun. His unbound hands were steady as his eyes blazed from within with a rage that frightened Ryo. "I want Ryo..." Rain sobbed his entire body trembling.

"I'm here, Rain," Ryo said his voice soft as he approached the wild eyed teen. "It's okay," Ryo placed a hand on Rain's rigid shoulder the boy collapsed against Ryo releasing the gun to Ryo's hand. Looking at the addict Ryo saw that he would be dead in moments the blood was too dark and thick. Ryo palmed the gun and aimed it at his head. Without a thought he fired, not wanting his death on Rain's innocent hands. "It's okay... Ryo assured Rain as he took the boy away from the corpse to go free Bikky from his cuffs. "How did you get out?" Ryo asked hoping to take Rain's mind off the ordeal. He saw the cuffs on the floor in a puddle of what looked suspiciously like urine and smelled as well.

"I'm skinny," Rain sniffled. "Slide right off," Rain hicupped. "he cuffed me over my clothes and it came right off when I tugged."

"Good boy," Ryo said sitting the gun on the table so that he could unlock Bikky. Ryo startled when a book was hurled over knocking the gun behind the table. He turned to see Randolph in the doorway his eyes wide and red with tears and anger. "Listen, it's over."

"Kill me too Ryo... you have to," Randolph said stepping into the room. Ryo got to his feet putting his body in front of the boys. "It's the only way. I'll never give up. I want you too much. I have to have you, to know what you feel like inside."

"You're sick," Ryo said palms splayed out in front of him prepared for a wild move by the deranged man.

"So..." Randolph shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. "What can I do Ryo? I'm in love with you."

"That's not love!" Rain shouted his vehemence shocked Randolph he came around Ryo pointing a finger at the crazed ex-detective. "It is a cruel mockery of the real thing. I have known what you want from Ryo, and I have seen the love that Dee has for him. It's different. What you want... that's not love." Rain shook his head his eyes traveling over Ryo's bare chest he saw the fresh marks next to the ones Dee had left and felt ill. "You are mad to think otherwise."

"You shut up!" Randolph yelled rounding on Rain. Ryo shoved the boy hard away from Randolph keeping himself in front of them. He sighed shaking his head then launched himself at Ryo. Ryo blocked the boys and fell to the ground under the weight of Randolph. Ryo gasped remembering how much larger than himself Randolph was. Shoving hard he freed himself from the hold and began to pummel Randolph. Realizing that the man wanted him to beat him to death, Ryo moved away and again protected the boys. "Finish it," Randolph begged spitting blood and teeth from his mouth. "Jail won't hold me Ryo. I'll try again. Next time I will just kill them all first, then fuck you. I won't give up."

"You...Rat...Bastard..." Bikky fumed his cheeks red and puffed out in his rage. Ryo heard the strange timbre in his voice and dared to look away from Randolph in order to see Bikky. Ryo gasped to see the wildness in Bikky's eyes, the bright blue was now nearly indigo and pinpoints in his anger. Ryo had a brief moment of clarity as he remembered Wild Wind saying that Bikky had been claimed by the dragon. No more time was left for thoughts as the room was lit with a heavy blaze. "You will not come near Ryo again!" Bikky yelled and Randolph screamed as his clothes was soon burning.

"Bikky..Bikky... Look at me..." Ryo pulled until Bikky was facing him. "Stop it."

Tears fell from Bikky's eyes as he gazed into Ryo's dark orbs. "I... I don't know how." Bikky sniffled and Ryo held them close as the door was soon blocked by leaping flames.

Break

Dee wondered why Laton smiled as they approached a building that was obviously on fire. "These flames boast the purity of the dragon, yet it was not my Snap Dragon that started it." Laton explained as he kicked the door of the abandoned factory in and entered the building.

"There is another dragon in there?" Dee asked then dashed up the stairs not waiting for a reply. He had to get to his family.

Break

"I don't want to die like this," Rain said staring at the flames that continued to leap blocking them in. He held out his hands and concentrated, he had done it before, he had pushed back the evil ghost in the woods. Not too difficult. Ryo smiled when he felt the wind push the flames away. Randolph sat up from where Ryo had put him out and shoved him in a corner.

"Kill me Ryo," Randolph begged. "I'll try again," He promised as Ryo took Bikky and Rain by hand and ran to the now clear door.

"No," Laton said reaching the entrance somehow before Dee who stood confused to see the tall beast in front of him. "You won't." At these words Laton opened his mouth and spit volcanic flames at Randolph. Ryo clapped his hands over his ears to muffle the agonized screams as he and his family ran from the burning factory.

Alicia got to her feet as they all entered the precinct smelling like smoke with trails of tears marked on their soot smudged faces. Lyo sobbed as he reached for Ryo clinging to his Da-Ryo he tucked a thumb in his mouth and sat quiet as they went through the paper work and headed home each one silent as they were lost in their own thoughts. "Let's get out of here," Dee said when they entered their house. He saw the suitcases packed and ready next to the bags in the trunk all they had to do get back in the car and drive. "We can sort out plane tickets when we get there." Ryo pulled his sweatshirt closer about his frame as he opened the door for Cujo and Slyph to enter the Escalade. Laton and Alicia left the house to return to Arcadia as they drove off into the night.

To Be Continued

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