Hey guys! I love you all! Thanks for the great reviews. ^^ Those of you
asking me not to make this full yaoi, I hear you, but I'm not making any
promises.
Wow, an update only six days after the previous one! Am I on a roll or what?
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Chapter Six
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The cold winds of Moscow had sufficiently chilled the Blade Breakers. As they stood in front of the abbey, Rei couldn't help but shiver. Kai glanced over.
"Cold?"
"Hell yes!" he chattered. Max and Kenny nodded in agreement. "Aren't you?"
Kai grunted an unintelligible reply and stared up at the abbey. "This is it."
Rei looked the abbey over. Apprehension built up in his chest. Kai suddenly turned to them.
"Look. You guys are not going to be welcomed here. I was supposed to come alone."
"Nobody ever said that," Rei interrupted. Kai glared.
"I know my grandfather. It was implied." Kai sighed. "This isn't going to go well."
Max pulled his jacket closer and nodded. Kenny was busy with Dizzi.
"All right. Our main goal here is to find Tyson. I want you guys to be extremely cautious. At the first sign of danger, get out."
Rei jerked his head up. "We're not going to leave without you!"
"Don't worry about me."
"You're obviously not worrying about you so someone has to," Rei said angrily.
"Don't you dare get yourselves killed by waiting on me!" Kai said harshly. Rei growled, but resigned.
Max and Kenny exchanged weary glances. Rei and Kai had been at it for a while now. Things would be okay for a bit, and then Kai would say something that set Rei off. Max wrote it off as tension, but still, it was aggravating.
They weren't usually like this. Rei was the one who always got along with everyone. Including Kai.
"How are we going to get in?" Kenny asked suddenly.
Kai walked up to the large door and placed a hand on it, pushing gently. To everyone's surprise, it was open.
"He knows I'm here. He always knows," Kai said softly. "Let's go."
Cautiously, they entered the abbey. The hallway they found themselves in was dark and eerie. The door creaked and slammed shut behind them (A/N: of course it did! Doors always do that!)
"Well, well. If it isn't Master Hiwatari's dear grandson," a voice said.
Kai desperately scanned the hall, his eyes not seeing much due to the darkness. "Where are you? Show your face, you coward!"
"And he hasn't changed a bit."
"Why're you hiding in the shadows? Are you afraid?" Kai's voice grew sinister.
"Au contraire, Kai. Is this any way to act as a guest?"
Kai growled. "Stop playing games!"
"I assure you, this is no game. You will join us."
Kai heard a gasp behind him, and he swiveled around. Uniformed officers appeared and began to take his team and himself by force.
"Get away from me!" Max yelled. Kenny was already in the hands of a guard. "Stop it!"
"Leave them alone!" Kai yelled, when suddenly hands from behind grabbed him.
Rei, with the agility of a cat, dodged the guards. One thing was running through his mind. It was something Kai had said.
Don't you dare get yourselves killed by waiting on me...
Rei took one look at his imprisoned teammates. Then he sprinted away down another hallway, gone in a split second.
The officers were momentarily stunned by the kid's speed, but went running after him.
Kai felt a needle being injected into his arm. He was suddenly very tired. His eyelids drooped, and he slumped against the man holding him. A single word escaped his lips before he passed out.
"Rei..."
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"Kai...Kai..."
The slate-haired boy vaguely heard his name being called. Lost in his own world of sweet oblivion, he couldn't have cared less.
It was so easy to let go. So easy to leave all his problems behind.
"Kai. Kai."
He groaned as the calling grew louder, more insistent. His deep breathing became shallower, and the black mist shrouding his vision began to grow thinner.
"Kai!"
He opened his eyes and groaned. His head hurt, as did his wrist. When his eyes focused themselves, he had to keep himself from kicking and screaming in a blind rage.
Someone, probably the person who had grabbed him, had tied him up to a pole by his wrists, thus the pain. His knees were on the ground and his arms above his head. He growled and looked up at the man calling his name.
"So you're awake."
"You," Kai spat out viciously. "Boris."
"I'm surprised you remember me after all this time," Boris said pleasantly. "But you always did show such potential."
"Untie me right this fucking minute," Kai demanded.
Boris frowned. "No. I have strict orders from your grandfather."
"My grandfather," Kai said sarcastically. "Is a pompous, arrogant, pretentious fool. I can't believe you actually take orders from him. Like his little puppy. Running around begging for acceptance by doing his dirty work."
Boris seethed. "You don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh, and you do? Boris Balkov, you're just as stupid as my grandfather."
"You will join us, Kai. Whether it's by force or not, you will join us."
"Where's my team?" Kai demanded. Boris smiled sadistically and pointed to his right. Kai shifted his gaze.
Max and Kenny were both in a cage. The bars were electric, thus making escape impossible. Kai swore under his breath as he took in their frightened faces.
"You're really low, Boris," Kai said. Boris took a step closer.
"Like I said before, you will join Biovolt."
"I'd never."
"Believe me, you will. I have my ways. I can be very persuasive." A sinister grin grew onto Boris' face as he stood in front of Kai. He leaned down in front of him until they were face to face.
"Stay away from me," Kai said as he turned away. Boris' smile broadened.
"You're not afraid, are you?" he asked tauntingly. "Oh no! Not Kai Hiwatari!" His words were laced with sarcasm.
"Cut the theatrics," Kai snapped. "I'm not going to join Biovolt."
"Oh, really?" Boris straightened up. Kai followed him with his crimson eyes. "We'll see about that, youngling."
Boris' hands quickly untied the ropes that bound Kai's wrists. Kai clenched his teeth as he suddenly remembered his broken one.
"Poor thing, all bruised from spending so much time in the wilderness," Boris mused. He threw Kai easily to the ground. "I bet that sedative isn't helping matters at the moment."
Kai groaned when he realized Boris was right. His body felt weak and tired, and he could scarcely pick himself up. Boris kicked him back down.
"You won't do your team much good with that wrist at the World Championships, I'm afraid. Tsk, tsk." Boris shook his head in mock sadness. He circled around Kai menacingly and lifted his foot again.
"Stop!" Max's desperate voice rang out. Boris raised his head.
Max was shaking from anger and fear inside the cage. "Stop. L-leave him alone," he stuttered.
Boris smirked. "It must be so hard just standing there completely helpless while you're about to watch your friend suffer."
"Kai! Please, Kai, get up!" Max gazed through the bars.
"Max..." Kai sighed. He was so tired. Why couldn't everyone just leave him alone? He cried out suddenly as Boris' foot connected with his side. Anger welled up in him. And hatred. Not only for Boris, but for his grandfather as well. The stupid bastard! He was his grandson, Goddammit!
"Kai, don't tell me you've given up already," Boris said.
Kai grimaced and pushed himself up, ignoring the fire in his wrist. "I'll never join your stupid... pathetic little conquest for world domination."
"I do believe I'll be able to convince you." With that, Boris brought his foot down hard on Kai's hand.
"Ah!" The sickening crunch of bones being crushed made Boris smile.
"KAI!" Max screamed. Kenny's body went rigid.
"Y-you...you little son of a-" Kai gasped and shut his eyes tightly.
"Kai! No!" Max lunged forward.
"Max, don't touch those bars!" Kai yelled. Max stopped and Kenny grabbed his hand.
"Stay away from them. The electric shock might kill you," Kenny said. Tears began to run down Max's face as he heard Kai cry out in pain again. And again.
Max remembered what he had said that day at the stream about how Kai shouldn't be the leader of the Blade Breakers. How he should be a normal boy living a normal life. And he remembered how Kai had rebuked him and had had that sad look on his face when Max said that they were a burden to him.
Now he fully believed with all his heart that they indeed were huge burden to him. At that moment, Max would've gladly killed himself to allow Kai some happiness in his wretched excuse for a life. He understood now that Voltaire would never allow Kai the little things in life, like outings for ice cream on a hot summer day. All the things Max had taken for granted.
Voltaire was the puppeteer, and Kai was his prized puppet.
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TBC
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All right, I didn't get quite as far as I had planned to, so the rating didn't go up in this chapter. The next chapter, definitely! ^^;; This seemed like a good place to stop though. You guys are probably wondering where the hell Rei is right about now. Teehee, oh the joys of being an author! I get to keep you all in suspense. ^_^ Anywho, review please and thank you!
Next chapter: Let the torture commence! XD
Wow, an update only six days after the previous one! Am I on a roll or what?
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Chapter Six
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The cold winds of Moscow had sufficiently chilled the Blade Breakers. As they stood in front of the abbey, Rei couldn't help but shiver. Kai glanced over.
"Cold?"
"Hell yes!" he chattered. Max and Kenny nodded in agreement. "Aren't you?"
Kai grunted an unintelligible reply and stared up at the abbey. "This is it."
Rei looked the abbey over. Apprehension built up in his chest. Kai suddenly turned to them.
"Look. You guys are not going to be welcomed here. I was supposed to come alone."
"Nobody ever said that," Rei interrupted. Kai glared.
"I know my grandfather. It was implied." Kai sighed. "This isn't going to go well."
Max pulled his jacket closer and nodded. Kenny was busy with Dizzi.
"All right. Our main goal here is to find Tyson. I want you guys to be extremely cautious. At the first sign of danger, get out."
Rei jerked his head up. "We're not going to leave without you!"
"Don't worry about me."
"You're obviously not worrying about you so someone has to," Rei said angrily.
"Don't you dare get yourselves killed by waiting on me!" Kai said harshly. Rei growled, but resigned.
Max and Kenny exchanged weary glances. Rei and Kai had been at it for a while now. Things would be okay for a bit, and then Kai would say something that set Rei off. Max wrote it off as tension, but still, it was aggravating.
They weren't usually like this. Rei was the one who always got along with everyone. Including Kai.
"How are we going to get in?" Kenny asked suddenly.
Kai walked up to the large door and placed a hand on it, pushing gently. To everyone's surprise, it was open.
"He knows I'm here. He always knows," Kai said softly. "Let's go."
Cautiously, they entered the abbey. The hallway they found themselves in was dark and eerie. The door creaked and slammed shut behind them (A/N: of course it did! Doors always do that!)
"Well, well. If it isn't Master Hiwatari's dear grandson," a voice said.
Kai desperately scanned the hall, his eyes not seeing much due to the darkness. "Where are you? Show your face, you coward!"
"And he hasn't changed a bit."
"Why're you hiding in the shadows? Are you afraid?" Kai's voice grew sinister.
"Au contraire, Kai. Is this any way to act as a guest?"
Kai growled. "Stop playing games!"
"I assure you, this is no game. You will join us."
Kai heard a gasp behind him, and he swiveled around. Uniformed officers appeared and began to take his team and himself by force.
"Get away from me!" Max yelled. Kenny was already in the hands of a guard. "Stop it!"
"Leave them alone!" Kai yelled, when suddenly hands from behind grabbed him.
Rei, with the agility of a cat, dodged the guards. One thing was running through his mind. It was something Kai had said.
Don't you dare get yourselves killed by waiting on me...
Rei took one look at his imprisoned teammates. Then he sprinted away down another hallway, gone in a split second.
The officers were momentarily stunned by the kid's speed, but went running after him.
Kai felt a needle being injected into his arm. He was suddenly very tired. His eyelids drooped, and he slumped against the man holding him. A single word escaped his lips before he passed out.
"Rei..."
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"Kai...Kai..."
The slate-haired boy vaguely heard his name being called. Lost in his own world of sweet oblivion, he couldn't have cared less.
It was so easy to let go. So easy to leave all his problems behind.
"Kai. Kai."
He groaned as the calling grew louder, more insistent. His deep breathing became shallower, and the black mist shrouding his vision began to grow thinner.
"Kai!"
He opened his eyes and groaned. His head hurt, as did his wrist. When his eyes focused themselves, he had to keep himself from kicking and screaming in a blind rage.
Someone, probably the person who had grabbed him, had tied him up to a pole by his wrists, thus the pain. His knees were on the ground and his arms above his head. He growled and looked up at the man calling his name.
"So you're awake."
"You," Kai spat out viciously. "Boris."
"I'm surprised you remember me after all this time," Boris said pleasantly. "But you always did show such potential."
"Untie me right this fucking minute," Kai demanded.
Boris frowned. "No. I have strict orders from your grandfather."
"My grandfather," Kai said sarcastically. "Is a pompous, arrogant, pretentious fool. I can't believe you actually take orders from him. Like his little puppy. Running around begging for acceptance by doing his dirty work."
Boris seethed. "You don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh, and you do? Boris Balkov, you're just as stupid as my grandfather."
"You will join us, Kai. Whether it's by force or not, you will join us."
"Where's my team?" Kai demanded. Boris smiled sadistically and pointed to his right. Kai shifted his gaze.
Max and Kenny were both in a cage. The bars were electric, thus making escape impossible. Kai swore under his breath as he took in their frightened faces.
"You're really low, Boris," Kai said. Boris took a step closer.
"Like I said before, you will join Biovolt."
"I'd never."
"Believe me, you will. I have my ways. I can be very persuasive." A sinister grin grew onto Boris' face as he stood in front of Kai. He leaned down in front of him until they were face to face.
"Stay away from me," Kai said as he turned away. Boris' smile broadened.
"You're not afraid, are you?" he asked tauntingly. "Oh no! Not Kai Hiwatari!" His words were laced with sarcasm.
"Cut the theatrics," Kai snapped. "I'm not going to join Biovolt."
"Oh, really?" Boris straightened up. Kai followed him with his crimson eyes. "We'll see about that, youngling."
Boris' hands quickly untied the ropes that bound Kai's wrists. Kai clenched his teeth as he suddenly remembered his broken one.
"Poor thing, all bruised from spending so much time in the wilderness," Boris mused. He threw Kai easily to the ground. "I bet that sedative isn't helping matters at the moment."
Kai groaned when he realized Boris was right. His body felt weak and tired, and he could scarcely pick himself up. Boris kicked him back down.
"You won't do your team much good with that wrist at the World Championships, I'm afraid. Tsk, tsk." Boris shook his head in mock sadness. He circled around Kai menacingly and lifted his foot again.
"Stop!" Max's desperate voice rang out. Boris raised his head.
Max was shaking from anger and fear inside the cage. "Stop. L-leave him alone," he stuttered.
Boris smirked. "It must be so hard just standing there completely helpless while you're about to watch your friend suffer."
"Kai! Please, Kai, get up!" Max gazed through the bars.
"Max..." Kai sighed. He was so tired. Why couldn't everyone just leave him alone? He cried out suddenly as Boris' foot connected with his side. Anger welled up in him. And hatred. Not only for Boris, but for his grandfather as well. The stupid bastard! He was his grandson, Goddammit!
"Kai, don't tell me you've given up already," Boris said.
Kai grimaced and pushed himself up, ignoring the fire in his wrist. "I'll never join your stupid... pathetic little conquest for world domination."
"I do believe I'll be able to convince you." With that, Boris brought his foot down hard on Kai's hand.
"Ah!" The sickening crunch of bones being crushed made Boris smile.
"KAI!" Max screamed. Kenny's body went rigid.
"Y-you...you little son of a-" Kai gasped and shut his eyes tightly.
"Kai! No!" Max lunged forward.
"Max, don't touch those bars!" Kai yelled. Max stopped and Kenny grabbed his hand.
"Stay away from them. The electric shock might kill you," Kenny said. Tears began to run down Max's face as he heard Kai cry out in pain again. And again.
Max remembered what he had said that day at the stream about how Kai shouldn't be the leader of the Blade Breakers. How he should be a normal boy living a normal life. And he remembered how Kai had rebuked him and had had that sad look on his face when Max said that they were a burden to him.
Now he fully believed with all his heart that they indeed were huge burden to him. At that moment, Max would've gladly killed himself to allow Kai some happiness in his wretched excuse for a life. He understood now that Voltaire would never allow Kai the little things in life, like outings for ice cream on a hot summer day. All the things Max had taken for granted.
Voltaire was the puppeteer, and Kai was his prized puppet.
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TBC
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All right, I didn't get quite as far as I had planned to, so the rating didn't go up in this chapter. The next chapter, definitely! ^^;; This seemed like a good place to stop though. You guys are probably wondering where the hell Rei is right about now. Teehee, oh the joys of being an author! I get to keep you all in suspense. ^_^ Anywho, review please and thank you!
Next chapter: Let the torture commence! XD