Max: Hey, everybody. Kerda said I could do this one.
Tyson: Yay, Max is better than Kerda.
Kerda(*pops out*): Oh, Korea!
Tyson: Ahhh!!!(*runs off stage*)
Max: You brought Korea with you?!
Kerda: Nope, just trying to scare old Tyson here. Go ahead, Max.
Max: So, like I was saying, it went like this…(*curtain opens*)
~Rei's POV~
I raced to the door I entered through. I knew I needed to find Korea. But where? I looked around all the doors, hoping nobody was awake yet. Especially not You-Know-Who-Already.
I noticed my door as I ran. It was black and newly painted.
" Is Korea's room closer or further than mine?" I asked myself. Further. Definitely. I aced down. My hair flew behind me open, since I didn't have time to clip them together.
There! That's her door. I can FEEL it! I stepped in front of the door, hoping not to have disturbed her. Okay, here I go! Take deep breath.
Opening the door slowly, I stepped inside. It was a chilly atmosphere, like a conditioner was turned on for a decade inside. DEFINETLY!
" Korea?" I asked, holding my breath. No answer came, so I turned on the light.
Suddenly something large laded on me. My mind raced. Killer Panalopy? Ranny? Or even worse, Kai?
But my confusion turned into sarcasm as I heard an oh-so-familiar giggle. Korea! I groaned. I should have known!
" Hey, Rei-kitty," Korea said, getting off me. Rei-KITTY? Did she ALREADY change my nickname?
" Korea…" my voice traveled up. Please, don't surprise me like that." Korea looked over her dear old friend knife. She narrowed her eyes at me.
" Now, we play," she said. Oh, no we do NOT!
" Korea, I'm not here to play with you this time," I said, giving her a serious look. She seemed to understand.
" Yes, Kitty-chan?" Korea put on her most innocent voice. I took another deep breath, since I didn't know how she'd react to this.
" Korea, do you remember Sparky?" I asked, finally letting go of the air I kept in my lungs for those few seconds. Korea gave me a confused look.
" Sparky?" she asked. Who's Sparky?" I couldn't believe it. She forgot?! Well, then I'll just remind her!
" You remember, your dog," I continued as I sat down on the bed. Korea followed me as she lowered her knife, still looking plainly lost. Jumping up, she suddenly smiled at me.
" You're funny, Kitty," she said. Now, we play!" A slash appeared on my arm. I winced. I should have learned by now! I sighted, seeing this was going to be tough.
" I'm not joking, Korea," I tried to use my serious look again. Korea stared at me again.
" You know, Sparky," I continued, seeing as she quieted down. The dog that was in your childhood. The dog that used to play with you everyday when nobody else would. The animal that you cried yourself out for." Korea put on a thoughtful face.
" Tell me more, Rei-cat, it sounds cool," she said, smiling at me suddenly. What did she think this was, STORY TIME?!
" Korea, you don't get it," I snapped at her for some reason. You had a friend that you lost and that's what made you the way you are right now!"
" Is there something wrong with the way I am?" Korea giggled. This WAS going to be hard. Yes, Korea, practically everything, starting from that knife and ending with the blood-eating dog, Ranny!
" Look, Korea, do you at least remember this?" I asked. Close your eyes and try to imagine this…"
" You won't leave, will you now?" Korea looked over me suspiciously before closing her eyes.
" I promise," I calmed her down. Now, do you remember this? It's raining." Korea giggled again.
" Am I jumping around the street in the rain?" she asked.
" No, you're sitting in your room on Earth," I continued. Korea knobbed. Good, at least she was following me, even though she still didn't get the idea!!!
" You're sitting next to the window, looking at the rain," I said after. The room is dark. You sit quietly inside." Korea knobs again, her expression more serious. She's getting something, I guess.
" Please, continue, Kitty, it's getting clearer," she said and I breathed a sight of relief.
" Okay, will this help you remember?" I asked and started to hum to myself the song as well as I remembered her sing it. Rain, rain…" Korea's face turned even more serious and intense. Good, what I'm saying IS reaching her inside!
" Go away," I went on.
" S-save hurt for another day," Korea suddenly found the rest of the song in her memory. Her eyes opened slowly. They were shining, but not from the joy of remembering the past, but from the pain of what happened. From the tears she cried years ago…
" I…remember," Korea whispered and dropped the knife. It's metal blade made a cold iron noise against the floor. Suddenly, she burst into tears and fell to her knees. The truth was sad for the younger.
I was sorry I ever mentioned it to her. I didn't want her to cry like this. I knew that scars of the past that was left unfinished would always remain with somebody. And it hurt her…more than it hurt her when nobody was with her. But, she needed to know! I reminded myself that. Otherwise, she'd always be the insane person many know her as.
" Korea, I'm…" I didn't finish when Korea burst out the door and ran down the hall, still sobbing. So this is what it was like when that dog died.
I stood up and raced after her. For a tiny kid, she was QUICK! I barely saw her figure far ahead of me. I picked up the pace when I saw Korea run into another door.
Stepping up, I made a close observation. Hmm, this is the entrance to the maze. Wasn't I here just moments ago? A duh! I slapped my arm against my face in sarcasm as I went inside. It was nighttime, which now didn't surprise me.
" Korea!" I yelled at the far-off distance running figure. It didn't slow down. I didn't expect her to…
~Normal POV~
Korea raced past the bushes and the entrance of the maze. Suddenly, she slipped and felt herself falling forward. Landing on the cool grass, she laid there and sobbed, hoping somebody would actually know she's here. She knew Rei knew. But for once in all these years of being insane, she actually wished he cared, that at least someone cared. She didn't mean Kai, she knew he loved her. But Kai was always busy in his lab and Korea wanted someone desperately to talk to.
" Korea!" she heard another distant cry. Rei? She thought. Was…he following her here? Why…
Rei ran up to the figure lying on the ground as it began to slowly rain.
" Korea, it's okay, I'm here," he said as he picked up Korea from the cold grass. The rain washed upon them as Rei carried the crying girl out of the maze room…
~Rei's POV~
Walking out of the rain, my clothes dripped. I walked down the dark hall with Kai's sister safely in my arms.
I wanted to say something to calm her down desperately. I really did! But whenever I opened my mouth to talk, the words kept getting stuck in my throat. Noticing Korea's room, I opened the door to it and a chill swept my face. Korea REALLY seems to like the cold!
Sitting down on the bed, I placed Korea next to me. She didn't look at me…she didn't say anything. Her eyes just aimlessly wandered off around the floor.
" Korea," I softly said, getting her attention. Bearing with the past is hard and from what I can tell you had one of the hardest pasts a person could see." Korea said nothing.
" And, I know you didn't want to loose Sparky," I continued. But, life gives us good things, too." Korea didn't flinch an eyelid.
" At first I thought you were a bit of trouble," I said, thinking: not exactly a bit! But now I know you and you're one of the nicest kids I could ever find. Please, Korea, talk to me. I want to be your friend, I want to help you." Korea still did nothing. That blank expression never left her face.
" Well, at least before I go, here," I took off my bandana and handed put it into her hands. Take this. So you'll remember me. As a friend, which is what I consider you to be for me." Not a glance. Not a word. Just a emotionless look.
" Korea, I need to leave here, but…" I paused, getting up. Please, take care of yourself and know that life has its turns and its straits." I began walking towards the door, when…
" Cold," I heard a word coming from Korea. I span around as saw she was staring at me, her blank expression replaced with sadness.
" It's so cold here," she said. I smiled that she was talking again. Coming over to the bed again, I scooped up the child.
" How about you sleep in my room where it's warm from now on?" I asked. Korea didn't answer.
Perhaps because she did feel too cold, inside and out…
Or perhaps… she was waiting all her life to go where it's warm…
" Thank you, Rei," I heard those words come out suddenly and nearly gasped. This was the first time she called me by my NORMAL name! I looked down as I walked and was greeted by a pair of now curious eyes and warm smile. A smile I only saw on her once…in those videos Oliver showed me. A true smile.
I opened the door to my room and laid Korea on the bed. Pulling the covers over her long blonde hair, I smiled. She looks so innocent without that crazy attitude. Maybe…I just found a part of her that's been lost for years now.
" Sleep well, Korea," I said.
" Do you really have to leave, Rei?" Korea asked me in a small, sleepy tone. Will you come and visit me sometime?" I knobbed and took the bandana that was in her hands. I wrapped it behind her long hair and laced it in the back. She looked kind of tough like that, I have to admit.
" Of course, now sleep," I said, walking to the door.
" Come soon…" Korea closed her eyes and drifted off into a dream.
~Normal POV~
" Come soon…" Korea closed her eyes as Rei smiled and looked at her one last time before walking out. When he shut the door behind him, Korea stirred in the bed.
" Come back soon…" she repeated again. Friend…"
~Rei's POV~
Now that that's taken care of, I need to find a way out of this place. I stubbed over some bottle. Silently! I ran down the hall, looking for any more interfering objects.
And I found one, too. Stumbling over yet ANOTHER can, I mumbled under my breath. Infernal objects!!! I ignored my silly remark and kept on running. Past all the doors. Wherever my eyes could take me.
I got tired after a while. And the doors seemed ENDLESS!!! Hmm, probably are judging by the look of this place…
Wait, I think I see an end. FINALLY. There's and end with another door. Groan! Well, it's better than nothing, isn't it?
I stopped running when I got to the door. This one seemed…different from the rest for some reason. I didn't know why, but I felt as if I had to come in, as if this was the way out of here.
Well, I'm going in anyway, so…
Opening the door, I looked around. Seems ordinary. There were large metal…err, cages? I hope those are for animals…
I laughed nervously. I don't know why at all. Maybe it's because I expected to find a little more here. Oh, well.
I started to head back when I noticed something. There was a crack line on the floor. Strange that crack lines could be so…strait. I bend over and inspected it. Uh, come on, the floor just cracked, my mind told me. But my instincts told me differently.
While pressing around, my hand stumbled over something attached to the floor. A ring! No, not the one you went on finger, but the one you'll usually find replacing doorknobs on creepy houses or mansions. Using all my strengths, I tugged on the solid metal ring.
To my surprise, it moved. I pushed part of the floor off and saw a staircase leading somewhere beneath the room. So THAT'S why those cracks looked to strait to be just cracks. Because they weren't cracks at all.
Should I go down? It might be dangerous, but it's worth a try. Following the stairs down, I looked around. These stairs had no rails, I noticed. I have to be careful or I'll fall off.
The stairs led all the way down in a curvy pattern (still no rails!). I was begging to wonder where the bottom was. To my surprise the last step finally came. I was on some platform. The platform was actually made of…glass?
I slid on the floor and laughed. Felt like ice-skating. I missed the winter on Earth. I knew I was only away for probably a week or so, but I was already homesick.
When I come home, the first thing I'm going to do is visit everybody and get the latest news. Here's the list:
a. Visit my family and friends.
b. Get the update on ALL that happened they know of.
c. Teach them bey blading.
d. Inform them I've been stuck on a different planet with a previously insane little girl and an equal type of Demon.
I snorted at the last one. Would anybody believe me? I…think so. But this whole thing sounds so unusual; even I sometimes don't believe it's true. Or is it that I HOPE it's not true. Looking around, I noticed that there were no borders to the stairs. The pole holding up the platform was falling into darkness. Strange, huh?
Suddenly, my eyes caught on something in the middle of the platform. It was a mirror. Correction, a BLACK mirror. I stepped up to it. The surface was unscratched and the mirror's borders were silver. It was really nice.
But why is it black, I wondered. Suddenly, the black in the mirror glowed blue. I tensed up and prepared myself for anything. This was no ordinary mirror, for SURE!
Nothing bad came and I looked at the still glowing mirror. Putting my hand to it, I pressed my fingers against the shining black glass. Suddenly, the mirror gave out such a strong bright light; I had to shield my eyes with my hands to keep from going BLIND! It felt like all the solar energy in the universe put together in one place.
The glow stopped and I put my hands down. My golden eyes widened. I gasped at what I saw in the mirror…
What did Rei see in that mirror? Will he ever find a way out of that place? Find out in the next chapter.Kerda: Hmm, I want a black mirror. Please, Darina?
Darina: Err; we still need it, Kerda (*sweat-drops*) Oh, hey everybody, I just popped in for a visit.
Tyson: Hey, Dari, what's up? I'm glad you're back again. I didn't want to be alone with this girl here.
Darina: Tyson, please. First of all don't call me Dari. And second, Kerda's not bad.
Tyson: She's not BAD! She's evil!!! And her little cliffys are also evil!!!
Kerda: There's nothing wrong with my little cliffhangers (*thinks and turns to the readers*). Is there?
Tyson: You're right, then it's just YOU, Kerda!
Kerda: OOOHHHH(*chases Tyson*)
Darina: See you next time, guys! I need to go help Tyson escape Kerda.
