Disclaimer: I own Kai, Meredith, Keith Wilson(Will) and anybody else that
wasn't in the show. JQ and friends belong to HB and AOL Time Warner.
The Promises We Make
Chapter 3
By Kara
Just as the looming nightfall arrived, the last of the remaining sad souls slowly departed. Soon, all that was left were a few close friends. As the mourners paid their last respects, Race spent his time on the phone. Too many things had to be done, leaving Race no time to pay his last respects to his one time best friend.
"You wanted to talk to me?" Kai asked as he faced the grim looking man.
"Hey kid. Let's go inside, I think it'll be easier to talk in there." Race said as he held out his hand to show the way. He followed the young man up the wooden stairs to the large porch that led into the two story beach house. When he walked through the door, he was greeted by a spacious living room, which was painted a khaki color and featured large pictures that depicted life in Hawaii. Kai then gestured towards the two couches that were placed facing each other with a large wooden trunk placed between. He sat down on the right sofa and looked up and into the dark eyes of his departed friend's son.
"I hope this isn't about how sorry you are, and how you wished you and Dad had kept in touch, because I'm very sick of hearing that today." Kai exclaimed in a harsh tone, not allowing Race a chance to speak.
"Well, I was going to try and squeeze that in, but I guess I'll have to take that out." Race said with a smile across his face.
"Then, what do you want to talk about?" Kai as he crossed his arms. He had a feeling he knew what was going to be said. He figured Race was going to tell a story, or tell him how great his dad was, that's what all his dad's former friends had been telling him today.
Race sighed. He wasn't sure how to tell the kid. In a way, he felt like he was getting ready to give an ultimatum speech. "Years ago, your father and I made an agreement that if something should ever happen to ether of us, then we would help raise the other's kid."
"So, in other words, your my guardian?" Kai asked.
"Bingo. So, you have a choice, you can stay here, try and make it alone, or you can move in with the Quest family, which is where Jessie and I live, and live with us."
"The Quest family?"
"I'm Dr. Benton Quest's son's bodyguard. I live with the Quest's and I'm part owner of Quest Enterprise. If you do decide to live with us, which you are more than welcome to do, you will be living in Rockport Maine, and periodically travel around the world. Dr. Quest's son, Jonny, is a year younger than you and his adopted son, Hadji is a year older than you. "
"I know who Dr. Benton Quest is. My dad was always pointing him out saying that you were there, and saying how proud he was to be your friend." Kai said in a sarcastic voice. He then sighed as he looked into Race's eyes, seeing that he wasn't going to get anywhere with his attitude. "Don't you think this is a bit sudden?"
"Yes, and I am giving you twenty four hours to decide. At that point, the government is going to take control and issue you a bodyguard."
"Why?" Kai asked. This was the first he had heard about all of this.
"They think your parents death wasn't an accident. The discovered that the plane had been tampered with, and that whoever it was, had loosened a part in the wings, making the plane harder to control in rainy weather conditions that your father flew in. The government boys also believe that whoever was after your father, will be after you next."
"Things just keep getting better and better."
"Hang in there kid! Here is where you can reach us, we will be leaving this time tomorrow."
The hours in the day dwindled down slowly as Race waited for word from Kai. He was nervous. If Kai did decide to live with him, he would have to start over in a new world. He would have to make new friends, and become reacquainted with the one he use to have. If he decided to stay in Hawaii, he would have to live ether with his grandparents, or alone with a bodyguard. He would have to live in the house that once also occupied with him and his parents.
"Dad, if we want to make the Quest compound before morning, we have to leave now!"
"I know Ponchita, just giving Kai as much time to get back with us."
"Dad, I would love it if Kai did decide to live with us, but, his 24 hours were up an hour ago. We need to be going."
"Your right. Thanks."
"That's why I'm here!"
"To always outwit your father?"
"No, that was too easy." Jessie said with a grin on her face. Race then wrapped his arm around her shoulders and gently hugged her as they made their way to the Quest Jet, which was waiting outside the rented hanger for them. As they approached, Race noticed a figure stepping out of the shadows. Fearing the worst, he removed his arm around his daughter, placed her somewhat behind him and started to draw for his gun.
"Race, next time you decide to give someone an ultimatum, follow through on your promises. I've been waiting here for an hour for you two!" Kai said as he walked out of the shadows of the hanger.
"Kai! Your coming?" Jessie exclaimed. "How did you know this was our hanger?"
"Look around you, how many other jets do you see that have a big Q on them? Only one, so I put two and two together and took a wild guess hoping that this was yours.
"So, what made you decide to come?" She asked as she hugged him.
"I decided that it is about time that I move on, and I mean, move on!" Kai said as he hugged her back. After releasing from their hug, he walked back into the hanger and pulled out some of his objects. "I hope you have room for my surfboard?"
"You do know that it doesn't get that warm in Maine, right?" Jessie questioned.
"Yeah I know, that's why I'm hoping that my surfboard can double as a snowboard in the winter."
"Well, let's get you all packed in and we will head on out." Race said as he opened the cargo door on the plane and started loading up some of Kai's belongings.
The first few minutes where spent in an awkward silence.
"So... what are you doing with your house?" Jessie asked, trying to make small talk, as she placed a box in the plane.
"My grandparents are going to keep an eye on it, and maintain it while I'm gone. I figured next year, I'll be going to college there, that I'll just move back in."
"I see." She said. When she was talking with him, she had problems getting past his calm presentation. To her, he was too calm to be a person who's parents died and he's now moving his life to a new continent, to a new home, to a new family. But the one thing that was bugging her so much, was his looks. When they were little, he always had dark raven hair, similar to his fathers, and he had fairly white skin. Now, he was blonde and had a dark bronze tan. The tan was easy to figure out, but the hair bothered her. Not too many guys dyed their hair, and few dyed theirs blonde. "So, why do you have blonde hair?" She asked. She figured that if she was going to live with the another blonde, she should at least know why he's a blonde.
"What?" Kai asked. He was caught off guard by her question. He then sat the box he was carrying down.
"Your hair. It's blonde. When we were little, you always had dark hair."
Kai laughed. He forgot about his years of having dark hair. "Well, when you spend almost 13 hours of your day surfing, swimming, or being a lifeguard, your bound to lighten your hair. When I first moved here, Mom made me take swimming lessons at the local pool. After spending my days in a chlorine filled pool, and being out in the sun almost all day, my hair started getting lighter and lighter. So one day I decided to give my hair a helping push and bleached it."
"So you dye your hair."
"No dyed my hair. I've never dyed it since, and that was three years ago. It's just naturally stayed this way. Pretty cool, huh?"
"Only if you like being tow-headed."
"Come on you two! If we don't get going now, we really won't make it before morning."
wasn't in the show. JQ and friends belong to HB and AOL Time Warner.
The Promises We Make
Chapter 3
By Kara
Just as the looming nightfall arrived, the last of the remaining sad souls slowly departed. Soon, all that was left were a few close friends. As the mourners paid their last respects, Race spent his time on the phone. Too many things had to be done, leaving Race no time to pay his last respects to his one time best friend.
"You wanted to talk to me?" Kai asked as he faced the grim looking man.
"Hey kid. Let's go inside, I think it'll be easier to talk in there." Race said as he held out his hand to show the way. He followed the young man up the wooden stairs to the large porch that led into the two story beach house. When he walked through the door, he was greeted by a spacious living room, which was painted a khaki color and featured large pictures that depicted life in Hawaii. Kai then gestured towards the two couches that were placed facing each other with a large wooden trunk placed between. He sat down on the right sofa and looked up and into the dark eyes of his departed friend's son.
"I hope this isn't about how sorry you are, and how you wished you and Dad had kept in touch, because I'm very sick of hearing that today." Kai exclaimed in a harsh tone, not allowing Race a chance to speak.
"Well, I was going to try and squeeze that in, but I guess I'll have to take that out." Race said with a smile across his face.
"Then, what do you want to talk about?" Kai as he crossed his arms. He had a feeling he knew what was going to be said. He figured Race was going to tell a story, or tell him how great his dad was, that's what all his dad's former friends had been telling him today.
Race sighed. He wasn't sure how to tell the kid. In a way, he felt like he was getting ready to give an ultimatum speech. "Years ago, your father and I made an agreement that if something should ever happen to ether of us, then we would help raise the other's kid."
"So, in other words, your my guardian?" Kai asked.
"Bingo. So, you have a choice, you can stay here, try and make it alone, or you can move in with the Quest family, which is where Jessie and I live, and live with us."
"The Quest family?"
"I'm Dr. Benton Quest's son's bodyguard. I live with the Quest's and I'm part owner of Quest Enterprise. If you do decide to live with us, which you are more than welcome to do, you will be living in Rockport Maine, and periodically travel around the world. Dr. Quest's son, Jonny, is a year younger than you and his adopted son, Hadji is a year older than you. "
"I know who Dr. Benton Quest is. My dad was always pointing him out saying that you were there, and saying how proud he was to be your friend." Kai said in a sarcastic voice. He then sighed as he looked into Race's eyes, seeing that he wasn't going to get anywhere with his attitude. "Don't you think this is a bit sudden?"
"Yes, and I am giving you twenty four hours to decide. At that point, the government is going to take control and issue you a bodyguard."
"Why?" Kai asked. This was the first he had heard about all of this.
"They think your parents death wasn't an accident. The discovered that the plane had been tampered with, and that whoever it was, had loosened a part in the wings, making the plane harder to control in rainy weather conditions that your father flew in. The government boys also believe that whoever was after your father, will be after you next."
"Things just keep getting better and better."
"Hang in there kid! Here is where you can reach us, we will be leaving this time tomorrow."
The hours in the day dwindled down slowly as Race waited for word from Kai. He was nervous. If Kai did decide to live with him, he would have to start over in a new world. He would have to make new friends, and become reacquainted with the one he use to have. If he decided to stay in Hawaii, he would have to live ether with his grandparents, or alone with a bodyguard. He would have to live in the house that once also occupied with him and his parents.
"Dad, if we want to make the Quest compound before morning, we have to leave now!"
"I know Ponchita, just giving Kai as much time to get back with us."
"Dad, I would love it if Kai did decide to live with us, but, his 24 hours were up an hour ago. We need to be going."
"Your right. Thanks."
"That's why I'm here!"
"To always outwit your father?"
"No, that was too easy." Jessie said with a grin on her face. Race then wrapped his arm around her shoulders and gently hugged her as they made their way to the Quest Jet, which was waiting outside the rented hanger for them. As they approached, Race noticed a figure stepping out of the shadows. Fearing the worst, he removed his arm around his daughter, placed her somewhat behind him and started to draw for his gun.
"Race, next time you decide to give someone an ultimatum, follow through on your promises. I've been waiting here for an hour for you two!" Kai said as he walked out of the shadows of the hanger.
"Kai! Your coming?" Jessie exclaimed. "How did you know this was our hanger?"
"Look around you, how many other jets do you see that have a big Q on them? Only one, so I put two and two together and took a wild guess hoping that this was yours.
"So, what made you decide to come?" She asked as she hugged him.
"I decided that it is about time that I move on, and I mean, move on!" Kai said as he hugged her back. After releasing from their hug, he walked back into the hanger and pulled out some of his objects. "I hope you have room for my surfboard?"
"You do know that it doesn't get that warm in Maine, right?" Jessie questioned.
"Yeah I know, that's why I'm hoping that my surfboard can double as a snowboard in the winter."
"Well, let's get you all packed in and we will head on out." Race said as he opened the cargo door on the plane and started loading up some of Kai's belongings.
The first few minutes where spent in an awkward silence.
"So... what are you doing with your house?" Jessie asked, trying to make small talk, as she placed a box in the plane.
"My grandparents are going to keep an eye on it, and maintain it while I'm gone. I figured next year, I'll be going to college there, that I'll just move back in."
"I see." She said. When she was talking with him, she had problems getting past his calm presentation. To her, he was too calm to be a person who's parents died and he's now moving his life to a new continent, to a new home, to a new family. But the one thing that was bugging her so much, was his looks. When they were little, he always had dark raven hair, similar to his fathers, and he had fairly white skin. Now, he was blonde and had a dark bronze tan. The tan was easy to figure out, but the hair bothered her. Not too many guys dyed their hair, and few dyed theirs blonde. "So, why do you have blonde hair?" She asked. She figured that if she was going to live with the another blonde, she should at least know why he's a blonde.
"What?" Kai asked. He was caught off guard by her question. He then sat the box he was carrying down.
"Your hair. It's blonde. When we were little, you always had dark hair."
Kai laughed. He forgot about his years of having dark hair. "Well, when you spend almost 13 hours of your day surfing, swimming, or being a lifeguard, your bound to lighten your hair. When I first moved here, Mom made me take swimming lessons at the local pool. After spending my days in a chlorine filled pool, and being out in the sun almost all day, my hair started getting lighter and lighter. So one day I decided to give my hair a helping push and bleached it."
"So you dye your hair."
"No dyed my hair. I've never dyed it since, and that was three years ago. It's just naturally stayed this way. Pretty cool, huh?"
"Only if you like being tow-headed."
"Come on you two! If we don't get going now, we really won't make it before morning."