Normal Day, Maybe Not Chapter 13 Into the Fire, a kickin' it fanfic

A.N. Well, here we go again. I'm glad you guys liked the last chapter, and I hope you like this one too. And in answer to the question I received, that saying goes, "out of the frying pan, into the fire," hence the name of this chapter.

OooOooOooOooO (Kim POV)

Kai wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled me through the doorway, which slammed behind him. It was dim, cold, and creepy in the hallway, and the sound of the door shutting echoed. I flinched, and the arm around me tightened as the lock clicked shut.

'Why would Kai let go of Jack and not me? He's never even seen me fight, but he knows how much damage Jack can do!' Then I watched as Kai planted a foot in Jack's back and sent him crashing to the ground.

"Jack!" I yelped. I tried to wrench out of Kai's hold, but I was too weak after all I had been through.

"Now, where do you think you're going?" He sneered. I quailed, but then I stiffened my spine.

"Wherever I want, Kai," I spat. He chuckled.

"I don't think so, girlie. I think you're going where I want you to, when I want you to, how I want you to. Don't mess with me, or you might not live to regret it." Then he looked closer at my face. "Hey, you're that girl from the Great Wall! You stopped my friends from helping me!"

Just then, Jack seemed to stir from his daze at Kai's angry tone. "Kim!" He called worriedly from the floor.

"Ah, Kim, is it? Well, nice to meet you." He shoved me down onto Jack's back. Jack let out a small grunt as I smacked full-force into him, and I heard Kai's laughter receding as he walked away.

"Sorry," I muttered as I attempted to stand. I could hear Kai moving around nearby, but I couldn't see him in the dim lighting. Then I was yanked to my feet by my hair and pulled back against Kai. He looped an arm around my waist tightly before leaning down to Jack. I heard something click before he stood.

"What did you put on me, Kai?" Jack snarled as he got to his feet. I looked at him, and I easily spotted the gleaming steel handcuffs linked around his wrists.

"Don't worry about it, coz. Just move." With that, he shoved the brown-haired boy down the hall, dragging me along for the ride.

"Hey! Let us go! What do you think you're doing?" I snapped.

"Kidnapping you. What does it look like?" He retorted as he pushed Jack and me into a room at the end of the hall. "Make yourselves at home."

I looked around our new prison. It was somewhat similar to our old one, but it appeared less secure. This made me feel a little more hopeful, but not much. 'Why couldn't we have found someone normal for help? Why did it have to be Kai? I mean really, what are the odds of that?' I complained mentally.

A groan brought my back to myself, and I searched for Jack with my eyes. He was lying facedown on the ground with his hands behind his back in what looked like a very painful position. "Jack!" I cried. "Are you okay? I'm so sorry, this is all my fault, and now this, I am so sorry!"

"Kim!" Came Jack's muffled voice. "Calm down. Just help me sit up." I obeyed immediately; still worrying as I did so. "What did Kai put on me, anyway? All I know is that it's cold, and it's stopping me from moving my arms," Jack questioned.

"It's a pair of handcuffs. Good ones, by the look of the metal. Much better than Joan's, anyway. Can you get out of them?" I asked.

He tried, and I could see his thick arm muscles straining through his shirt with the effort. After a few seconds, he relaxed again. "Nah, they're too tight and strong. I can't slip out of them or break them. But I don't need my hands. I'll take Kai down without them. He's not going to hurt you, Kim. No one is going to hurt you again. Not on my watch," the brunette promised fervently.

"Jack, the last time you fought Kai he tried to kill you! You can't fight him without your hands, or he will kill you! We have to get those handcuffs off of you before we try anything. And if I get hurt, I get hurt. I'm not letting you put yourself between danger and me again, especially when danger's after you more than me. I can take care of myself, Jack. Trust me," I told him quietly.

OooOooOooOooO (Jack POV)

I grew woozy as I struck the ground. I was aware of Kai talking, but I couldn't decipher the words. My only coherent thought was, 'He better be talking to me and not Kim.' It was almost comical to me that I was being this overprotective. Then again, I knew how evil my cousin could be, and I didn't want him being evil to my Kimmy.

My mind cleared a bit, and I heard Kai snarl, "Hey, you're that girl from the Great Wall! You stopped my friends from helping me!" My reaction was automatic.

"Kim!" I yelled as I tried and failed to rise. A few seconds later, a warm body landed on top of me, knocking the air out of me.

"Sorry," Kim whispered as I listened to Kai walking away. Kim began shifting around on my back, but then she was hauled off of me. Something cold clamped around my wrists, and I lurched to my feet.

"What did you put on me, Kai?" I growled. Kai taunted me before forcing me to walk down the dimly lit hallway. I could hear Kim arguing with Kai and gathered that he was dragging her along. She obviously wasn't pleased about that. Kai knocked me through a doorway and to the floor before saying something to Kim and leaving. I tried to get to my feet, but I found that I couldn't free my hands. I let out a groan, and Kim was at my side instantly.

"Jack! Are you okay? I'm so sorry, this is all my fault, and now this, I am so sorry!" She apologized rapidly. I finally had to cut her off to get her to calm down. She helped me sit up and explained that the cold thing around my wrists was a pair of handcuffs. I resisted the urge to curse. 'That puts a damper on my escape plans,' I considered as I realized that I couldn't get them off.

"I don't need my hands. I'll take Kai down without them. He's not going to hurt you, Kim. No one is going to hurt you again. Not on my watch," I told my blonde friend.

"Fine. But I'm going to get these things off, and I'm gonna get you out of here, Kimmy. First things first, though." She looked at me curiously, and I gave her a lopsided grin before standing. "Watch and learn."

I jumped over the handcuffs, putting my hands in front of me. "See? Now I can do this." And with that, I brought my hands over her head in a hug.

"Much better," she replied as she leaned closer. I laughed into her hair as she wrapped her arms around my waist as well. "Ticklish, are we?" she inquired. He hands raced up and down my sides, tickling me mercilessly.

"Kim!" I yelped as she found one of my sensitive spots. Soon I was writhing as her fingers found their way to my armpits. "Ki- Kim, stop! I can't breathe!" I panted with a huge smile on my face.

"Fine. But I win," she commented as she returned to hugging me.

Just then, the wooden door creaked open. Kai strutted through the doorway with a self- satisfied smirk.

"Am I interrupting something?"

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A.N. Did you like it? I tried to make it at least a little action-y, with some romance thrown in too. What did you think of the mix? Tell me! REVIEW!