AN: Not much fluff, but the fluff will most likely come around next chapter. R&R! The mood's a lot lighter in this chapter, but be prepared for a little bit of a cliffie at the end. Something's going to happen that isn't in the guys' favour...and I'm not telling you what. Just read.
Disclaimer: I don't owny. Me wish me did. Me-sa no owny though.
Song: Headfirst for Halos - My Chemical Romance
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Chapter 27 - Reunited
Despite the wounds, he kept on fighting. Ember looked at her friend with recognition of his protective instinct in her eyes. There was no doubt about it - Hiwitari was in too deep for him. Any second now, he could be knocked out, or worse...but she kept cheering him on. She knew he had to get out of this, he just HAD to...
Aknee to the back was enough to send him collapsing to the ground. The grey haired teenager did nothing to help the man off the ground, instead he kicked the motionless body harshly. He glared down on the figure and snarled, "How does it feel, you bastard?"
No response from Boris, except a groan of pain. "Rhetorical question, dumbass. If you had more than one cell for a brain you'd know that by now." Ember had wriggled free of the guard long before Kai had beaten Boris, and was now by his side, looking down on the purple-haired one with hatred in her eyes. The guards, as well as all of the workers, had fled when they saw Boris tumble, and now it was only the three of them in a room that was physically scarred from all the fighting. Computer screens were smashed, chairs overturned, and even a small fire burned a stack of papers that had been set alight by a stray spark. Ember moved over to them and stamped out the golden flame with one foot. Kai simply looked down on the man who had tortured his best friend.
Silence continued on, but then Ember heard something. Someone was calling her name...and at that very second, Rally dashed around the corner and enveloped the redhead in a big hug. Rally couldn't stop crying - so much had been happening she didn't think she would ever stop. The past few weeks and days had been heart wrenching, and all the blonde wanted was for her best friend to never leave her side ever again. She feared if she let go, Ember was just going to vanish into thin air.
Ember returned the hug and smiled, burying her head in Rally's shoulder. "I'm not going anywhere for a while Rally, don't worry. I think I've had enough adventure for a few years, or maybe even a lifetime. All I wanna do now is just go home. What do you think of that, huh?"
Rally smiled at her friend, breaking off the hug just as Damien and Max rounded the corner. Damien hugged Ember quickly, and then much to Kai's surprise he quickly hugged Kai as well, muttering something about him being very thankful for saving Ember's life all of these times. It was then that his eyes drifted down to the wound on Kai's arm. Those same eyes widened as Kai looked at him, rolling his silvery-grey eyes.
"It's nothing, really. I might be a little bit out of it, may need a bit of medical help to stop infection and some of that, but apart from that I couldn't be much better right now." Max grinned, noticing how light and almost carefree Kai's mood had become now that everything was pulling together and Ember was safe. He watched as Kai walked over to Ember, smiled and hugged her tightly, and continued to overlook them as Ember returned the hug with just as much force. The mood had gone from dark, miserable and almost suicidal to just plain happy in a matter of hours. Why didn't he have a reason to be happy? Ember was safe, Boris was defeated and to be honest with himself, Max was EXHAUSTED. All of this adventure had worked his socks off, and he couldn't wait to go home and just relax, feel safe for once and have a good laugh with everybody.
Tyson, Ray and Hilary walked into the room now, Ray leading them with a very angered expression on his face, and who could really blame him - for the past hour or so, he must have been hearing (and watching) those two arguing their heads off. Tyson and Hilary took no notice of the Chinese boy's rage, they were far too caught up in their arguement over who's fault it was that they had gotten themselves lost. Tyson said it was Hilary because of her bad eyesight, apparently, and Hilary said it was because Tyson had a feeling that there was a 'shortcut' and had forced them to go down that route. Ray looked like he would slap both of them if they did not shut up fast. He noticed the grey haired 17-year-old, and with that he stormed over to Kai, glared at him and growled, "You just had to leave me alone with the world's most argumentative people, didn't you?"
Something about the expression on Ray's face caused Kai to burst out laughing, clutching his sides with mirth. Ray just stood there, hands on his hips looking like an old woman, lecturing him about 'proper conduct' and most things that many people had never even heard about. Laughter was contagious, apparently, because at the sight of Ray looking like a housewife Tyson, Hilary, Ember and pretty much everyone else in the room starting to chuckle, giggle, and just plain laugh their heads off.
A groan from the ground caused everyone to stop laughing and turn around sharply, eyes lingering on Boris. The man in question coughed and sat up, glaring at them all with rage in his eyes. Kai walked over, the mood around him turning from laughter and joy to hatred and rage within seconds. Ember shivered - was it just her, or did the room feel a lot colder all of a sudden?
Smoke suddenly poured out of vents on the side of the room. Everyone's attention shifted off of Boris, and this gave him the edge he needed to get away, scrambling onto his feet and into the thickening smog. Everyone was clouded, and Kai couldn't see a thing. "I know you're here Boris!" he snarled, whipping his head left and right to try and find the man. Boris was nowhere to be found, and...neither was Ember! She had been right next to him, following him, and now all of a sudden she was gone. He called her name out time and time again, looking for her, longing for her just to appear at his side as though nothing had happened...
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AN: Do I sense a cliffy? Heehee. She's gone again, but where, and what happened to Boris and the others? You don't know? Too bad, you're going to have to wait till the next chapter.
Sneak Peek
Her blue eyes were filled with terror, and as Kai came skidding round the corner she screamed. The silver handgun in Boris' hand was bloodstained, sending Kai reeling. Was it...his mother's blood?
AN: I know you want me to hurry up and finish by Christmas, but that seems almost impossible...I'll try my best though.
Tyrila Anios xxx
