Chapter twenty:
Dragonface steps into the lab and looks around but feels disappointment at not seeing X-ray anywhere.
"Oh hello there Dragonface." Vav greets. "What's up?"
"Is X-ray here?" Dragonface asks turning to the other hero. "I was hoping to talk to him."
Vav shakes his head. "I'm afraid not." He responds making Dragonface's shoulders drop in disappointment. "He's taking a bit of a break. We're not really sure for how long though."
"Oh okay."
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X-ray sighs softly as he is laying on the couch while the Mad King is having a shower. He wonders if in the past two days if Joel has taken their son. He sits up deciding that he has to know. He grabs his phone sending a text to his mate before heading off outside in darkly colored jeans, a dark grey t-shirt and a borrowed jacket. He borrowed his mates black leather jacket with dark blue shoulders, two white rings on the part just before the shoulders and three white rings around the wrist area. He just feels like that if something has happened then at least his mates scent will help to keep him calm or at least relax him a little. He makes it to the orphanage but pauses hearing a conversation with a group of boys hanging out just outside.
"So Dragonface got adopted huh?" One boy mentions and another nods in confirmation .
"Mhm. He already left and everything." The boy that nods confirms verbally.
"Heh. Guess a parent wanted a childish boy." The third body gives a whatever shrug.
X-rays breath catches in his throat and he quickly leaves before he is noticed. He runs off in a random direction until he slows down needing to catch his breath. He places a hand on the wall as he slightly hunches over with his other hand on his knee while he pants. He manages to catch his breath and with no one else around he turns around leaning back against the wall hand over his mouth with his eyes shut tightly as tears escape. He holds back his sobs and he isn't fully sure how much time passes before he jumps with a gasp when his phone goes off. He reaches into his pocket pulling it out and slightly sobs with a spark of happiness seeing that it's his mate. He answers and brings his phone up to his ear. "H-Hey." He doesn't even hide the fact that he's crying from the other.
"Hey. What's wrong?" The Mad King questions worry completely taking over his tone. "What happened? Please talk to me."
"He's gone." X-ray sobs to him knowing that his worst fears are coming true. "Kerry's gone! He was adopted and is no longer there."
"Hey. Shhh. It'll be okay." The Mad King tries to assure his upset mate. "Hey. Listen to me. It's going to be alright. Where are you right now."
"Uh." X-ray slightly glances around himself trying to see if he knows where he is but he finds that he isn't too sure. He sniffles and tries to spot a street sign or anything that might help give his location to the other. "Not really but I can see a McDonalds with a movie renting store a grocery store on either side of it." He pauses to take a breath in an attempt to hold back a sob. "I can try to look for a road sign if you need."
"I believe I know where you are actually." The Mad King informs him. "Just stay there and I'll come get you."
"Okay." X-ray agrees. "Then I'll see you soon."
"Yes." The Mad King confirms and the two hang up for now.
So X-ray waits at the entrance of the alley and he wipes his eyes trying to get rid of the tears from his eyes. He tugs on the collar of the jacket pulling it close so he can sniff it closing his moist eyes for a moment. He releases it and opens his eyes afterwards feeling glad that he at least brought this jacket that heavily smells of his mate. He turns hearing a call of his name by the Mad King and he spots the other appearing from around the corner looking for him.
"Ray?" The Mad King tries again and X-ray smiles softly with a few fresh tears reaching his eyes. He is wearing a white tank top with black pants as well as black runners on his feet.
X-ray dashes towards the Mad King who turns hearing him then tackles him in a hug though the Mad King manages to stay standing.
They stand there for a few moments hugging one another as X-ray sobs into his mate's chest. They stay there with the Mad King stroking X-rays hair making soft assuring noises until the other calms down.
"Come on." The Mad King kisses the top of the others head. "Let's go home for now."
X-ray nods. "Okay." He shakily agrees so safely in the Mad King's arms he is lead back to the Mad King's residence. He settles down on the couch with him in which the Mad King has him laying down with his head on his chest. He closes his eyes listening to gentle rumbling the other is making in his chest to calm him down.
The Mad King continues this until X-ray has drifted off into sleep like a spell was put over him. He shifts and manages to get up without waking the other in which he gently lays him on the couch. He grabs a dark blue blanket putting it over his dear sleeping mate. He heads away from the room heading upstairs and once in the office space he pulls out his phone calling a number. He awaits for an answer then finally one comes. "Hey Matt." He greets. "I need you do something for me. Consider it me calling in the favor you owe me."
"Sure what can I do?" The male known as Matt agrees to this.
"I want you to see who adopted Kerry who is also known as Dragonface." The Mad King informs him. "You think you can do that?"
"Yeah. Sure. Just give me maybe an hour." Matt agrees. "Should be rather easy."
"Thank you." The Mad King thanks him then hangs up for now so he heads grabbing a book from the storage in the office. He reads that until his phone rings in which he puts it down to answer his phone. "Hey. You got it?"
"Yup. The one that adopted him is…" Matt gives him the requested information and the Mad King nods.
"Okay thank you." The Mad King thanks him then hangs up. He heads downstairs and sees that X-ray is still sleeping. He grabs a set of keys before heading out of the place making sure to lock it behind himself. He heads off lightly jogging to another building where he enters using the key glancing around in which he sees that no one is around. He hurries inside quickly finding what he's looking for and picks it up. "Perfect." He turns and hurries off after making sure to lock the door behind himself. "I have a plan." He smiles to himself feeling a little excited for the plan that he has formed in his mind. "It's a perfect plan!" He manages to make it back before X-ray awakens. He heads upstairs once more this time to the bedroom putting what he grabbed into a box placed at the bottom of the closet for now. He pulls out his phone and calls a different number. "It's me. I'm calling about your debt."
"Look please I need a little more time. I don't have-" A voice begins in a pleading tone but is cut off as the Mad King speaks again.
"Let me finish." The Mad King orders. "I have a deal for you. I'll erase your debt if you do something for me and I had better see you do it."
There is a pause before the voice on the other side speaks again. "Where do I start?"