This is the last, and final chapter of The Promises We Make. This never did make it to Beta, so it might have some mistakes. But after chatting with Peggy and Jessie, I decided to send it out anyways! Please enjoy! And thank-you to all who have commented and has encouraged me to finish my story!
Archivers: Sure just tell me where.
The Promises We Make: Epilogue
By Kara
The wind picked up as Kai stood on a cliff that overlooked the edge of the water that held the last breaths of the sun. He breathed a heavy sigh as his body ached from the events that took place the previous day.
"Were going to make a quick stop in Hawaii for a quick fill up, and then we are on our way home." Race said from the pilots chair.
"You don't have to get out of the plane if you don't want, Kai." Jonny said with his trademarked lopsided grin. "I'm sure Hadji will teach you how to meditate."
"I'll keep that in mind," Kai said, not removing his gaze from his window.
"You know, Kai, meditation is a good way to keep in contact with your spirit, and the spirit of your ancestors."
"Thanks, but, no thanks." He said.
He felt somewhat relieved when they landed in Hawaii. It was near 8pm and Kai had only slept a few hours. They had landed at the airport, the same airport that he left almost two months ago to start his life over again.
"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.
Kai smiled. How little did he know of all the things that would happen with that decision. It seemed reasonable at the time, and currently, it was the smartest decision he had ever made. He looked down to see the beach where he and Jessie had talked in private. It was his families beach, his own private surfing area, and his own quiet hang out.
"Did you get my letter?" Kai asked, breaking the silence that had plagued them since they left the visitation. They had ended up on the outer skirts of his private beach, well away from visitors. The private beach, which had been inherited, had been passed down through four generations. The beach was spacious, and stretched to almost a mile long.
"Huh," Jessie said, hoping to change the subject.
"The letter, the one I sent last year. Did you get it?" He asked again. He looked at her and brushed his sandy blonde hair away from his eyes.
"Oh, that letter. Yeah, I got it."
"So, why didn't you write me back?"
Nothing had changed since he had left. He turned around and faced the house that was a few hundred yards away. He could see that everything was the same since he left. As he walked back towards the main house, he could see the wooden deck that he and Race had walked up so they could have a private conversation. As he walked up to the door, he traced his fingers around the sign that was carved out of wood, it was a gift from his grandparents when they moved into the house. His grandfather had made it and it said, Wilson's. He then reached over and picked up the flowerpot that was sitting on a table next to the door. He then shifted through the dirt, pulled out a key, and wiped the dirt off of it. He then sat the plant down and preceded to unlock the door. When he heard the metal sound of the lock pushing pulling to an upright position, he placed his hand on the carved sign and pushed the door open. As his eyes pierced through the damp musty air, memories floated through his head.
"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."
He looked at his living room as he walked over to his couch. He then traced his fingers across the fabric upholstery, leaving his hand over the place where his dad always sat.
"Hey son, how was school today," Will said, with his head twisted trying to see his son put his backpack by the door.
"Same old same old" Kai said, he then picked up his surfboard, which was laying next to the wall. "I think I'm going to go catch some waves."
"Have fun. Don't forget, your mother and I are leaving in a few hours."
"Have fun! See you when you get back."
"See ya son!"
Kai wiped a tear away from his eye. That was the last time he saw his dad. Sitting on that couch, the same couch Race sat on when he gave him his options. Kai then turned around and walked towards the hall, which was located at the end of the room. As he walked down the hall, he glanced at the photos that littered the wall. All pictures of people looking happy. When he reached the room at the end of the hall, he pushed open the door and walked in. The room was spacious and had a window that was located straight on the other side of the room from the door. He walked to the window, that overlooked the ocean. It was the only bedroom in the large house that had a window that overlooked the ocean He then turned around and walked over to his desk, which was on the right side of the room. He then picked up his guitar, which he left behind due to space. He sat down on his bed and strummed the tune his father had taught him. It was a simple tune that his father had made up using bits and parts of music from other songs. He then laid the guitar on his bed as his eyes caught sight of a picture of him and all his friends in a picture frame on the shelf that was built into his bed. He picked the picture up and stared at it. All faces that at one time cared about him, but forgot about him in after two months. Or maybe it was the other way around, he thought. Maybe he forgot about them.
"Where is he?" Jonny complained as he unbuckled his seat belt for the fifth time. He was bored and decided that his seat belt, the kind that strapped over your chest in the shape of an X, was a fun way to annoy people.
"Son, how many times have I told you to stop messing with your seat belt?"
"I don't know Dad, I lost track after 100."
"I wish you would lose track of that habit."
"No can do Jess, it's embedded and it's staying there." He said with a lopsided grin as he buckled his seat belt again.
"Maybe I should go find him." Jessie said as she got up from her seat and headed towards the door.
"Good idea sweetheart." Race said as he checked his flight controls.
"Seat belt on, seat belt off." Jonny said in a child like demeanor, demonstrating what he was saying.
"I am very fortunate that I have a high tolerance for your ideas of fun." Hadji said as he turned the page of the book he was reading.
"My surfboard." Kai said as he picked up one of his prized surfboards. It was his first surfboard and it had taken him months of persuading before his dad gave in and bought him one. It was yellow and had a blue stripe down the middle. It wasn't the most impressive surfboards, but, it was his favorite. He decided to leave it behind, fearing that there wouldn't be any room for it and it might get damaged, so he took a newer one, one he was less attached to. He looked above his surfboard, at the heavily decorated wall, full of awards and pictures of him surfing. He wasn't the best at what he did, but he loved every moment of it. He then placed his surfboard down and walked over towards his left wall, which was where all his movies and his TV was. Above his TV was a poster for his favorite movie series, Back to the Future. He loved the three movies that featured Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
"You mean to tell me, you built a time machine, out of a DeLorean?" Jessie quoted as she leaned against the door frame, looking into the room. When she walked in to the room, she noticed him staring at his movie posters. She knew it was his favorite movie, and could remember when they were six, his mom took them to go see the second movie together.
"The way I see it, if your going to build a time machine in a car, you might as well do it in style." Kai quoted in return without turning around. He could hear her as she walked up to him from the door. "How long have you been there?"
"A few seconds, long enough for me to pick the perfect quote to say." She said with a smile.
"I guess your here to come and get me?"
"You guessed right, but your welcome to stay if you want. We'll understand."
"Nah, I started over, remember? And I'll be darned if I don't finish my new life!" He said as he turned around to look at her in the face. "Besides, I'm going to graduate in a few weeks!"
Jessie smiled. She wasn't sure what she was suppose to say to him. She could feel that he was breaking up inside, yet, she wasn't sure if what she was feeling was just herself acting how he should be acting in this situation. She was surprised when he turned around with a smile on his face. He then walked back over to his bed, picked up his guitar, and motioned for her to head towards the door.
"You ready?" He asked in a calm voice.
"Whenever you are."
The two walked back slowly, Just before Kai reached the edge of his property, he looked back to the ocean. "A hui hou, Rage." He whispered. "Until we meet again..."
C and C's welcomed!
Thank-you all for taking part in my story!
Archivers: Sure just tell me where.
The Promises We Make: Epilogue
By Kara
The wind picked up as Kai stood on a cliff that overlooked the edge of the water that held the last breaths of the sun. He breathed a heavy sigh as his body ached from the events that took place the previous day.
"Were going to make a quick stop in Hawaii for a quick fill up, and then we are on our way home." Race said from the pilots chair.
"You don't have to get out of the plane if you don't want, Kai." Jonny said with his trademarked lopsided grin. "I'm sure Hadji will teach you how to meditate."
"I'll keep that in mind," Kai said, not removing his gaze from his window.
"You know, Kai, meditation is a good way to keep in contact with your spirit, and the spirit of your ancestors."
"Thanks, but, no thanks." He said.
He felt somewhat relieved when they landed in Hawaii. It was near 8pm and Kai had only slept a few hours. They had landed at the airport, the same airport that he left almost two months ago to start his life over again.
"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.
Kai smiled. How little did he know of all the things that would happen with that decision. It seemed reasonable at the time, and currently, it was the smartest decision he had ever made. He looked down to see the beach where he and Jessie had talked in private. It was his families beach, his own private surfing area, and his own quiet hang out.
"Did you get my letter?" Kai asked, breaking the silence that had plagued them since they left the visitation. They had ended up on the outer skirts of his private beach, well away from visitors. The private beach, which had been inherited, had been passed down through four generations. The beach was spacious, and stretched to almost a mile long.
"Huh," Jessie said, hoping to change the subject.
"The letter, the one I sent last year. Did you get it?" He asked again. He looked at her and brushed his sandy blonde hair away from his eyes.
"Oh, that letter. Yeah, I got it."
"So, why didn't you write me back?"
Nothing had changed since he had left. He turned around and faced the house that was a few hundred yards away. He could see that everything was the same since he left. As he walked back towards the main house, he could see the wooden deck that he and Race had walked up so they could have a private conversation. As he walked up to the door, he traced his fingers around the sign that was carved out of wood, it was a gift from his grandparents when they moved into the house. His grandfather had made it and it said, Wilson's. He then reached over and picked up the flowerpot that was sitting on a table next to the door. He then shifted through the dirt, pulled out a key, and wiped the dirt off of it. He then sat the plant down and preceded to unlock the door. When he heard the metal sound of the lock pushing pulling to an upright position, he placed his hand on the carved sign and pushed the door open. As his eyes pierced through the damp musty air, memories floated through his head.
"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."
He looked at his living room as he walked over to his couch. He then traced his fingers across the fabric upholstery, leaving his hand over the place where his dad always sat.
"Hey son, how was school today," Will said, with his head twisted trying to see his son put his backpack by the door.
"Same old same old" Kai said, he then picked up his surfboard, which was laying next to the wall. "I think I'm going to go catch some waves."
"Have fun. Don't forget, your mother and I are leaving in a few hours."
"Have fun! See you when you get back."
"See ya son!"
Kai wiped a tear away from his eye. That was the last time he saw his dad. Sitting on that couch, the same couch Race sat on when he gave him his options. Kai then turned around and walked towards the hall, which was located at the end of the room. As he walked down the hall, he glanced at the photos that littered the wall. All pictures of people looking happy. When he reached the room at the end of the hall, he pushed open the door and walked in. The room was spacious and had a window that was located straight on the other side of the room from the door. He walked to the window, that overlooked the ocean. It was the only bedroom in the large house that had a window that overlooked the ocean He then turned around and walked over to his desk, which was on the right side of the room. He then picked up his guitar, which he left behind due to space. He sat down on his bed and strummed the tune his father had taught him. It was a simple tune that his father had made up using bits and parts of music from other songs. He then laid the guitar on his bed as his eyes caught sight of a picture of him and all his friends in a picture frame on the shelf that was built into his bed. He picked the picture up and stared at it. All faces that at one time cared about him, but forgot about him in after two months. Or maybe it was the other way around, he thought. Maybe he forgot about them.
"Where is he?" Jonny complained as he unbuckled his seat belt for the fifth time. He was bored and decided that his seat belt, the kind that strapped over your chest in the shape of an X, was a fun way to annoy people.
"Son, how many times have I told you to stop messing with your seat belt?"
"I don't know Dad, I lost track after 100."
"I wish you would lose track of that habit."
"No can do Jess, it's embedded and it's staying there." He said with a lopsided grin as he buckled his seat belt again.
"Maybe I should go find him." Jessie said as she got up from her seat and headed towards the door.
"Good idea sweetheart." Race said as he checked his flight controls.
"Seat belt on, seat belt off." Jonny said in a child like demeanor, demonstrating what he was saying.
"I am very fortunate that I have a high tolerance for your ideas of fun." Hadji said as he turned the page of the book he was reading.
"My surfboard." Kai said as he picked up one of his prized surfboards. It was his first surfboard and it had taken him months of persuading before his dad gave in and bought him one. It was yellow and had a blue stripe down the middle. It wasn't the most impressive surfboards, but, it was his favorite. He decided to leave it behind, fearing that there wouldn't be any room for it and it might get damaged, so he took a newer one, one he was less attached to. He looked above his surfboard, at the heavily decorated wall, full of awards and pictures of him surfing. He wasn't the best at what he did, but he loved every moment of it. He then placed his surfboard down and walked over towards his left wall, which was where all his movies and his TV was. Above his TV was a poster for his favorite movie series, Back to the Future. He loved the three movies that featured Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.
"You mean to tell me, you built a time machine, out of a DeLorean?" Jessie quoted as she leaned against the door frame, looking into the room. When she walked in to the room, she noticed him staring at his movie posters. She knew it was his favorite movie, and could remember when they were six, his mom took them to go see the second movie together.
"The way I see it, if your going to build a time machine in a car, you might as well do it in style." Kai quoted in return without turning around. He could hear her as she walked up to him from the door. "How long have you been there?"
"A few seconds, long enough for me to pick the perfect quote to say." She said with a smile.
"I guess your here to come and get me?"
"You guessed right, but your welcome to stay if you want. We'll understand."
"Nah, I started over, remember? And I'll be darned if I don't finish my new life!" He said as he turned around to look at her in the face. "Besides, I'm going to graduate in a few weeks!"
Jessie smiled. She wasn't sure what she was suppose to say to him. She could feel that he was breaking up inside, yet, she wasn't sure if what she was feeling was just herself acting how he should be acting in this situation. She was surprised when he turned around with a smile on his face. He then walked back over to his bed, picked up his guitar, and motioned for her to head towards the door.
"You ready?" He asked in a calm voice.
"Whenever you are."
The two walked back slowly, Just before Kai reached the edge of his property, he looked back to the ocean. "A hui hou, Rage." He whispered. "Until we meet again..."
C and C's welcomed!
Thank-you all for taking part in my story!