The next day dawned bright and clear, which was a change, or so the
weatherman said. Kameko woke up that morning in her own bed where, she
figured, Kai had put her after she feel asleep on his bed after their long
chat and the pillow fight. He had shown her a picture of his parents, taken
just day's before they were killed. Kameko had shown him a photo of her and
her parents when she was little, while her mother still was happy enough to
go out.
"She doesn't go out these days. She's still mourning the deaf of my father." Kai had said that she looked very much like her father; she had his smile. "Thanks. Just don't say I'm JUST like my father though." Kameko said, giving Kai a warning glare.
"Why ever not?" Kai said.
"I hate being compared to him, I'll never be him and I don't want to be." Kai had told her to chill a bit. That had been what had started the pillow fight. Ray had walked in just after it had started and had gotten a pillow thrown at him, by accident. Ray just looked at them both, laughed and asked if he could join in. Kameko smiled to herself, the memories of last night being very happy ones. Kameko got up and took a shower to help her clear her mind and prepare herself for the first match. When Kameko came out she pulled out a special outfit she had been saving for the occasion. It consisted of her own headband, similar to Rays but with a different symbol on it, she didn't know what it was but she had seen in and had fallen in love with it. The outfit also consisted of a tight white shoulder less t-shirt with the ying-yang symbol on it. She pulled out her blue combat trousers and green belt, pulled on her trainers and her gloves that she had worn yesterday. As she tied the headband round her head she looked in the mirror. She did look like her father, apart from the fact she had dyed her hair green and was a girl. Her hair had been black and even now she could see the roots turning black. I better go to the hairdressers and get that sorted out, she thought as she left the room and walked towards Kai and Ray's room. She knocked on the door. "Kai," she called, "Ray. Are you two up?" The door flew open to reveal Ray, toothbrush in mouth and hair hanging all over the place. Kameko stared for a minute then burst out laughing.
"Wath tho funny?" Ray asked around the toothbrush.
"Nothing Ray." Kameko said, wiping her eyes. "Where's Kai?" She asked. Ray pointed over to the closet where Kai had ducked.
"Getthing drethed."
"Sorry Ray," Kai said coming out from the closet, "But I don't think Kameko understands toothbrush." Kameko burst in to laughter again. "Good morning to you to." Kai said, rolling his eyes. Ray went back in to the bathroom and spat out the toothpaste and finished up with the toothbrush.
"Happy now Kai." He said walking out of the bathroom, tugging at his hair with the hairbrush. "Dratted knots." He muttered under his breath. Kai laughed this time. "What is so funny you two?" Ray asked, exasperated.
"Just the that's what Kameko was like the day you lost it at us." Kai said, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. Ray raised his eyebrows.
"You're kidding?" Ray said. Both shook their heads. Kameko then went up to Ray and pulled the hairbrush out of his hair. "What are you doing?"
"You've still got to finish getting your shirt on Ray," Kameko said, "I'll brush your hair for you, I have the same trouble if I don't do it slowly." As ray sat down on the bed and buttoned up his Chinese shirt Kameko brushed his long black hair with quick, deft movements. In minutes Ray's hair was tied back in its usual style and he was pulling on his shoes. "There," Kameko said, "Isn't that better?" Ray nodded.
"Thanks Kame." Ray said. "You ready Kai?" Ray yelled towards the bathroom.
"Yeah I'm ready." Kai said. He walked out and Ray stared at him.
"Man Kai," Ray said, "I haven't seen that outfit in a while."
"Believe it or not Ray it's the only one I could find." Kai was wearing a black sleeveless shirt with red trimming on it. He also wore blue combat trousers with a strange belt, along with his usual trainers. "Something's missing though." Kai said looking in the mirror. Kameko then rushed out of the room and was back minutes later carrying a long white scarf. "Ah." Kai took the scarf and put it on. "That's better."
"Definitely a long time since I've seen that outfit Kai." Ray said. "Brrr." Ray said, shivering in mock terror. "Brings back some nasty memories."
"In that case let's not go there then shall we?" Kai said. It was then that Kameko noticed the blue markings on Kai's face. "Something wrong Kameko?" Kai asked.
"No." Kameko then went up to Kai and kissed him on the cheek. "Just thinking how cute those markings make you look."
"Pardon me while I puke." Ray said making a face. Kai threw a pillow at him. "Hey not again Kai! Do you know how long it took for me to get all the feathers out of my hair?"
"Over two hours Ray. Anyway something still feels like it's missing." Kai said.
"Maybe these?" Ray said throwing Kai's gauntlets over.
"Thanks." Kai pulled them on and looked in the mirror again. "That's it, complete."
"Then let's go, I'm starving." Kameko said. She then hit Kai on the arm. "Tag you're it!"
"I've never been 'it' and I don't plan on being 'it' either!" Kai said running out of the room, Ray close on their heels. As they reached the bottom of the stairs Kameko came to a dead stop. Ray banged in to her, knocking her off the last step in to Kai's arms.
"Hey," Ray said, "What's the big idea of stopping?" Ray then looked towards the door of the hotel. There stood a group of four people, four people whom Ray recognised. They weren't the White Tigers though. "R.Rochelle?" Ray stuttered out. A girl with slate grey hair and bright blue hair stepped forward. "It.it can't be!" Ray yelled.
"Oh but it is brother." The girl said. Just then Tyson and the others came out of the lift.
"Hey what's going on?" Tyson asked. "Ray are you OK?"
"I'm surprised he's OK." The girl said, stepping forward again. "After what YOU did to him." She pointed at Kai and Kameko.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Max demanded. "Kai and Kameko have done nothing to Ray!"
"Shut up will you!" A boy with blonde hair said.
"Edward!" The slate haired girl scowled at her. "We're not here to teach them a lesson. We're here to get my brother back." Rochelle said, turning back to Ray. "Raymond," She said in a soft tone, "It's time to go home" She held her hand out to Ray.
"Raymond." Tyson said. "What kind of a name is that?"
"My name." Ray said, scowling at Tyson." Tyson stepped back a bit. Ray then turned back to Rochelle. "I can't come back Rochelle."
"Why ever not Raymond?" A boy with brown hair and eyes said. "We've been planning this for YEARS! We've come to take you home!" He yelled.
"I just can't! I don't know why but I can't come home!" Ray yelled at them. "I'm sorry if you've planned this for years Tyler but I can't come home."
"If he doesn't want to come home cousin then we should just leave him." A boy with jet-black hair and golden eyes stepped out of the shadows. Everyone gasped; he looked just like Ray. Kameko gasped.
"Kai," Kameko said, "I think I'm seeing double." Kai held her close to him.
"Who are you?" Kai demanded. "I want an answer!"
"You mean to say you haven't told them who you are Raymond?" Rochelle said to Ray. Ray turned his head from her.
"No I haven't and I'm not going to either." Ray said he then turned back to her. "Go AWAY!" He yelled. "GET OUT OF HERE AND DON'T EVER COME BACK!" Ray shouted. Tyson backed in to Kenny, who was shaking. Kai held on to Kameko even tighter, for his own sake as much for hers. Max sat there, head bent, trying to hide how scared he was to see Ray mad. The four people in the doorway to the hotel backed away a bit. The Rochelle stepped forward again.
"Why haven't you told them Raymond?" She asked, quietly. "Why haven't you told them who you really are?"
"It's none of you business Rochelle now just leave."
"No way in a million years Ray!" Tyler yelled. Kenny suddenly squeaked.
"Oh my God Tyson he looks just like you!" Tyson looked at Kenny as if he was an alien.
"What?" Tyson said.
"That Tyler kid looks like you! That Edward kid looks like Max and that Rochelle girl looks like Kai!" Kenny squeaked out again. Rochelle turned to Kenny, who hid behind Max's wheelchair.
"I can see why you were in charge of the data for the Bladebreakers now Kenny." The girl said. "He's right," She said in a clear voice, "We do look like you guys."
"DON'T YOU DARE TELL THEM!" Ray yelled, fright in his eyes. Kameko couldn't figure out what was going on. She was confused as Rochelle and Ray continued to shout and the other join in Kameko finally had had enough.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Kameko screamed. "Please," Kameko sobbed, "Please stop this I can't take it!"
"See what you're shouting is doing." Kai said. "Kameko can sense your feelings, she's being bombarded with them and it's hurting her!" He held Kameko closer to him. "It's OK Kameko, just calm down baby." He said, stroking her hair. Ray looked over at Kameko and suddenly his eyes welled up with tears. He sank to his knees. Tyson was at his side instantly, with a comforting hand. "And my guess is that, because Kameko and Ray are related," Kai continued, "They share the same ability." Ray nodded.
"You know they're related?" Rochelle said.
"Of course we do!" Tyson yelled, "The White Tigers told us when we went to Croydon and met them in the library."
"Good old Uncle Lee to go and say something." Rochelle said scowling. "Typical of him to go and open his big mouth."
"Look," Kameko yelled out, her tears forgotten, "I don't care what Ray says just tell us something!" Ray then raised his head.
"I'll tell them." Ray said. "But AFTER the match."
"Fair enough brother." Rochelle said. "We'll be watching."
///
As the match began between Ray and Gary no one could help but feel apprehensive. Kameko kept sneaking peeks at the four people sitting with Max, Tyson's grandfather and her grandfather. They looked so much like a mixture of people she knew, herself and Kai included. Ray won his match against Gary and came and sat down next to Kameko.
"You OK?" He asked her. She nodded.
"Kameko." Kai said, standing up. "You're going next. It looks like you're up against Lee." Kai said in am impassive tone. Kameko simply nodded her head and stood up, grasping her blade and launcher.
"And now ladies and gentlemen I present to you the newest blader to join us." D.J. Jazz Man yelled over the screaming of the crowed. "I present to you the one, the only, KAMEKO!" The crowd went wild as Kameko stepped up to the dish.
"She's something isn't she?" One of the commentators said.
"You said it. And man you should see the stats on her blade. WOW they are OFF the scale and in to the stratosphere." Kameko grimaced. She hated being here, especially with those people that Ray knew from somewhere watching her.
"Concentrate!" She heard Kai yell at her. She turned and nodded.
"Bladers are you ready?" D.J. Jazz Man yelled at Kameko and Lee. Both nodded. "Then 3.2.1.LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIIP!" Kameko wasted no time in blocking out everything but her blade.
"Galion attack!" Lee cried.
"Arelea dodge his attack!" Arelea dodged Lee's blade as if it was going in slow motion. "Now tackle him with your wind attack!" Kameko yelled. Arelea spun right in to Lee's blade and sent it spinning out of the dish.
"I don't believe it!" The commentator's screamed. "Lee is out of the dish!" Kameko walked off to the sound of cheers in her ears.
"Nice job." Kai said, slapping her on the shoulder. He was up next against Mariah. One more round, Kameko thought to her self, and then we find out what the hell is going on here. Mariah wasn't easy to beat but somehow Kai had pulled it off. As they exited the stadium the group of four people Ray knew came out of the stands with Mr. Dickinson, Tyson's Grandfather and Kenny.
"Now," Kameko said to Rochelle, "We're going to get some answers." Kameko glared at the girl, something about her put her back up.
"Fine by me." Rochelle said.
///
Everyone sat down in the same living room they had sat down in when they first arrived at the hotel. Ray sat with Kameko and Kai. Tyson and Kenny sat near Max, Mr. Dickinson and Tyson's Grandfather. Rochelle and her friends sat on the other side of the room.
"So." Kai said. "What is it you're going to tell us?" Ray then sighed and got up from his seat.
"As you know," Ray said, "Rochelle here is my sister," he indicated Rochelle, "And this is Ryan." Indicated the boy with jet-black hair. "He's my cousin." He said. Ryan nodded at Kai and Kameko.
"That's right," Rochelle said, "I'm Raymonds sister. And we have come a long way to take him home."
"A VERY long way." Tyler said, glaring at Kai.
"And like I said," Ray snarled at her, "I don't WANT to go home, I CAN'T go home."
"Stop it." Kameko got up and pushed Ray back down in to his seat. "We don't need this." She said. "Just tell us what Ray has forgotten to tell us Rochelle."
"Always the diplomat weren't you Kameko." Rochelle said with a smile.
"You keep speaking in the past tense dear." Mr. Dickinson said to the girl. "May I ask why?" Rochelle looked at Mr. Dickinson with sad eyes.
"Because we're from the future." She said.
"That's stupid." Tyson said. "There's no such thing as time travel."
"That's what my father always said." Tyler said turning to Tyson. "He stopped saying that when Raymond got sucked in to the time machine in BIO- VOLTS lab though!" He turned on Kai. "Your bloody grandfather took away my best friend and it's taken us over ten years to get here!" Tyler scowled at Kai, his brown eyes flashing with anger. "It took us ten sodding years to fix that machine and then transport our selves to an appropriate time in YOUR SODDING LIVES!"
"Let me get this straight." Kameko said quietly and calmly. "You're saying that you and Ray are from the future."
"That's what I just said lady." Tyler said.
"So if Ray is from the future then that means that Ray and I aren't cousins or brother and sister." She said quietly.
"No." Rochelle said. "You are definitely not brother and sister and certainly not cousins." Ray cut in.
"You're my mother." Kenny who had been drinking a soda spat most of it out.
"YOU WHAT?" Tyson yelled. "No way in a million are you and Kameko mother and son, no WAY!" Tyson yelled.
"Shut up Tyson." Ray said. "Just shut up for once." Tyson was so shocked that he say back down. "Yes Kameko you are my mother." Ray didn't look up.
"Then, now I'm just stabbing at random targets," Kameko said calmly, "That Kai is your father." Ray nodded. Kai stared open mouthed at Ray.
"I'm going to agree with Tyson for once here guys. There is no way in a million me and Ray are related." Kai said.
"It's true though." Ray said, he was crying now. "You and Kameko are my parents." He then turned to them "AND I HATE YOU BOTH!"
"Why Ray?" Kameko asked calmly. "Why do you hate us? Did we abuse you? Did we not treat you fairly? Unless you tell us Ray we will never know." Kameko sat next to Ray.
"I hate you," Ray said with malaise in his voice, "Because you abandoned me! You left me with while you went running off after." Ray stopped abruptly mid-sentence, as if finally understanding something. "After.Uncle.Ray." Ray just stared at his hands. Realisation hit Rochelle and the others suddenly.
"My God." Rochelle said. "And all this time we thought you two never cared for Raymond." This caught Kameko's attention. She scowled at Rochelle.
"How dare you!" Kameko said. "How DARE you say that about me!" Kai was taken aback and grabbed at Kameko as she went to hit Rochelle. "I would NEVER do anything like that do you understand me?" Kameko roared at her. Rochelle was as taken aback as Kai was. "NEVER!"
"Kameko!" Mr. Dickinson yelled at his granddaughter. "Control yourself young lady." Kameko turned to her grandfather and stopped struggling against Kai's grip.
"I'm sorry." Kameko said sinking in to Kai's grip. "I don't know what came over me."
"I do." Ray said. "I remember from my past, you loosing your temper at one of my teachers at school." Ray chuckled. "Let's just say you gave her a nervous break down." Kai smiled. He now knew why he felt paternal towards Ray at times, it was because in the future Ray was his son and he was feeling it now, in the past.
"So," Tyler said looking upset, "Ray can't come back with us?" Rochelle shook her head.
"No Tyler he can't. Not unless he wants to disrupt the entire balance of the time stream, which is what we've probably done." She then turned to Kameko and Kai. "May I speak to you two alone?" She asked. Kameko and Kai nodded. Once the others had left the room Rochelle spoke. "I'm sorry I accused you two of not caring for him."
"It's not us you should apologise to Rochelle." Kameko said. "We're not your parents, yet anyway."
"It's them you should apologise to." Kai finished. Rochelle then looked at them. There were tears in her eyes.
"I never got to see you two when you were younger." She said.
"What do you mean?" Kameko said, walking up to the girl and laying a hand on her shoulder.
"After Raymond disappeared you two sent me away to boarding school." Rochelle looked at Kameko in particular. "I'm the one who should hate you more then Raymond but something tells me you two will have your reasons for doing so."
"I'm sure we will." Kai said. "Rochelle." He said, lifting the girls face so he could see her. "What a pretty name."
"You choose it." She said, smiling at her father-to-be.
"And it suits you."
"Listen," she said suddenly, "You see these arm bands?" She pointed to a metal band she wore. Kameko and Kai nodded. "It's a temporal time displacement band, it allows us to be out of our time. These have a time limit on them, and that time limit is almost up. Please," She said hurriedly, "Be careful. Don't let Voltair touch you, either of you!"
"What has.?" But before Kameko could finish her question Rochelle was gone. "Don't let Voltair." Kameko clung to Kai. "What would he want with us Kai?" She looked up at Kai. Kai shook his head and held on to her tight.
"What ever he wants with us Kameko," He said, "I won't let him touch you, not without a fight."
"She doesn't go out these days. She's still mourning the deaf of my father." Kai had said that she looked very much like her father; she had his smile. "Thanks. Just don't say I'm JUST like my father though." Kameko said, giving Kai a warning glare.
"Why ever not?" Kai said.
"I hate being compared to him, I'll never be him and I don't want to be." Kai had told her to chill a bit. That had been what had started the pillow fight. Ray had walked in just after it had started and had gotten a pillow thrown at him, by accident. Ray just looked at them both, laughed and asked if he could join in. Kameko smiled to herself, the memories of last night being very happy ones. Kameko got up and took a shower to help her clear her mind and prepare herself for the first match. When Kameko came out she pulled out a special outfit she had been saving for the occasion. It consisted of her own headband, similar to Rays but with a different symbol on it, she didn't know what it was but she had seen in and had fallen in love with it. The outfit also consisted of a tight white shoulder less t-shirt with the ying-yang symbol on it. She pulled out her blue combat trousers and green belt, pulled on her trainers and her gloves that she had worn yesterday. As she tied the headband round her head she looked in the mirror. She did look like her father, apart from the fact she had dyed her hair green and was a girl. Her hair had been black and even now she could see the roots turning black. I better go to the hairdressers and get that sorted out, she thought as she left the room and walked towards Kai and Ray's room. She knocked on the door. "Kai," she called, "Ray. Are you two up?" The door flew open to reveal Ray, toothbrush in mouth and hair hanging all over the place. Kameko stared for a minute then burst out laughing.
"Wath tho funny?" Ray asked around the toothbrush.
"Nothing Ray." Kameko said, wiping her eyes. "Where's Kai?" She asked. Ray pointed over to the closet where Kai had ducked.
"Getthing drethed."
"Sorry Ray," Kai said coming out from the closet, "But I don't think Kameko understands toothbrush." Kameko burst in to laughter again. "Good morning to you to." Kai said, rolling his eyes. Ray went back in to the bathroom and spat out the toothpaste and finished up with the toothbrush.
"Happy now Kai." He said walking out of the bathroom, tugging at his hair with the hairbrush. "Dratted knots." He muttered under his breath. Kai laughed this time. "What is so funny you two?" Ray asked, exasperated.
"Just the that's what Kameko was like the day you lost it at us." Kai said, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. Ray raised his eyebrows.
"You're kidding?" Ray said. Both shook their heads. Kameko then went up to Ray and pulled the hairbrush out of his hair. "What are you doing?"
"You've still got to finish getting your shirt on Ray," Kameko said, "I'll brush your hair for you, I have the same trouble if I don't do it slowly." As ray sat down on the bed and buttoned up his Chinese shirt Kameko brushed his long black hair with quick, deft movements. In minutes Ray's hair was tied back in its usual style and he was pulling on his shoes. "There," Kameko said, "Isn't that better?" Ray nodded.
"Thanks Kame." Ray said. "You ready Kai?" Ray yelled towards the bathroom.
"Yeah I'm ready." Kai said. He walked out and Ray stared at him.
"Man Kai," Ray said, "I haven't seen that outfit in a while."
"Believe it or not Ray it's the only one I could find." Kai was wearing a black sleeveless shirt with red trimming on it. He also wore blue combat trousers with a strange belt, along with his usual trainers. "Something's missing though." Kai said looking in the mirror. Kameko then rushed out of the room and was back minutes later carrying a long white scarf. "Ah." Kai took the scarf and put it on. "That's better."
"Definitely a long time since I've seen that outfit Kai." Ray said. "Brrr." Ray said, shivering in mock terror. "Brings back some nasty memories."
"In that case let's not go there then shall we?" Kai said. It was then that Kameko noticed the blue markings on Kai's face. "Something wrong Kameko?" Kai asked.
"No." Kameko then went up to Kai and kissed him on the cheek. "Just thinking how cute those markings make you look."
"Pardon me while I puke." Ray said making a face. Kai threw a pillow at him. "Hey not again Kai! Do you know how long it took for me to get all the feathers out of my hair?"
"Over two hours Ray. Anyway something still feels like it's missing." Kai said.
"Maybe these?" Ray said throwing Kai's gauntlets over.
"Thanks." Kai pulled them on and looked in the mirror again. "That's it, complete."
"Then let's go, I'm starving." Kameko said. She then hit Kai on the arm. "Tag you're it!"
"I've never been 'it' and I don't plan on being 'it' either!" Kai said running out of the room, Ray close on their heels. As they reached the bottom of the stairs Kameko came to a dead stop. Ray banged in to her, knocking her off the last step in to Kai's arms.
"Hey," Ray said, "What's the big idea of stopping?" Ray then looked towards the door of the hotel. There stood a group of four people, four people whom Ray recognised. They weren't the White Tigers though. "R.Rochelle?" Ray stuttered out. A girl with slate grey hair and bright blue hair stepped forward. "It.it can't be!" Ray yelled.
"Oh but it is brother." The girl said. Just then Tyson and the others came out of the lift.
"Hey what's going on?" Tyson asked. "Ray are you OK?"
"I'm surprised he's OK." The girl said, stepping forward again. "After what YOU did to him." She pointed at Kai and Kameko.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Max demanded. "Kai and Kameko have done nothing to Ray!"
"Shut up will you!" A boy with blonde hair said.
"Edward!" The slate haired girl scowled at her. "We're not here to teach them a lesson. We're here to get my brother back." Rochelle said, turning back to Ray. "Raymond," She said in a soft tone, "It's time to go home" She held her hand out to Ray.
"Raymond." Tyson said. "What kind of a name is that?"
"My name." Ray said, scowling at Tyson." Tyson stepped back a bit. Ray then turned back to Rochelle. "I can't come back Rochelle."
"Why ever not Raymond?" A boy with brown hair and eyes said. "We've been planning this for YEARS! We've come to take you home!" He yelled.
"I just can't! I don't know why but I can't come home!" Ray yelled at them. "I'm sorry if you've planned this for years Tyler but I can't come home."
"If he doesn't want to come home cousin then we should just leave him." A boy with jet-black hair and golden eyes stepped out of the shadows. Everyone gasped; he looked just like Ray. Kameko gasped.
"Kai," Kameko said, "I think I'm seeing double." Kai held her close to him.
"Who are you?" Kai demanded. "I want an answer!"
"You mean to say you haven't told them who you are Raymond?" Rochelle said to Ray. Ray turned his head from her.
"No I haven't and I'm not going to either." Ray said he then turned back to her. "Go AWAY!" He yelled. "GET OUT OF HERE AND DON'T EVER COME BACK!" Ray shouted. Tyson backed in to Kenny, who was shaking. Kai held on to Kameko even tighter, for his own sake as much for hers. Max sat there, head bent, trying to hide how scared he was to see Ray mad. The four people in the doorway to the hotel backed away a bit. The Rochelle stepped forward again.
"Why haven't you told them Raymond?" She asked, quietly. "Why haven't you told them who you really are?"
"It's none of you business Rochelle now just leave."
"No way in a million years Ray!" Tyler yelled. Kenny suddenly squeaked.
"Oh my God Tyson he looks just like you!" Tyson looked at Kenny as if he was an alien.
"What?" Tyson said.
"That Tyler kid looks like you! That Edward kid looks like Max and that Rochelle girl looks like Kai!" Kenny squeaked out again. Rochelle turned to Kenny, who hid behind Max's wheelchair.
"I can see why you were in charge of the data for the Bladebreakers now Kenny." The girl said. "He's right," She said in a clear voice, "We do look like you guys."
"DON'T YOU DARE TELL THEM!" Ray yelled, fright in his eyes. Kameko couldn't figure out what was going on. She was confused as Rochelle and Ray continued to shout and the other join in Kameko finally had had enough.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Kameko screamed. "Please," Kameko sobbed, "Please stop this I can't take it!"
"See what you're shouting is doing." Kai said. "Kameko can sense your feelings, she's being bombarded with them and it's hurting her!" He held Kameko closer to him. "It's OK Kameko, just calm down baby." He said, stroking her hair. Ray looked over at Kameko and suddenly his eyes welled up with tears. He sank to his knees. Tyson was at his side instantly, with a comforting hand. "And my guess is that, because Kameko and Ray are related," Kai continued, "They share the same ability." Ray nodded.
"You know they're related?" Rochelle said.
"Of course we do!" Tyson yelled, "The White Tigers told us when we went to Croydon and met them in the library."
"Good old Uncle Lee to go and say something." Rochelle said scowling. "Typical of him to go and open his big mouth."
"Look," Kameko yelled out, her tears forgotten, "I don't care what Ray says just tell us something!" Ray then raised his head.
"I'll tell them." Ray said. "But AFTER the match."
"Fair enough brother." Rochelle said. "We'll be watching."
///
As the match began between Ray and Gary no one could help but feel apprehensive. Kameko kept sneaking peeks at the four people sitting with Max, Tyson's grandfather and her grandfather. They looked so much like a mixture of people she knew, herself and Kai included. Ray won his match against Gary and came and sat down next to Kameko.
"You OK?" He asked her. She nodded.
"Kameko." Kai said, standing up. "You're going next. It looks like you're up against Lee." Kai said in am impassive tone. Kameko simply nodded her head and stood up, grasping her blade and launcher.
"And now ladies and gentlemen I present to you the newest blader to join us." D.J. Jazz Man yelled over the screaming of the crowed. "I present to you the one, the only, KAMEKO!" The crowd went wild as Kameko stepped up to the dish.
"She's something isn't she?" One of the commentators said.
"You said it. And man you should see the stats on her blade. WOW they are OFF the scale and in to the stratosphere." Kameko grimaced. She hated being here, especially with those people that Ray knew from somewhere watching her.
"Concentrate!" She heard Kai yell at her. She turned and nodded.
"Bladers are you ready?" D.J. Jazz Man yelled at Kameko and Lee. Both nodded. "Then 3.2.1.LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIIP!" Kameko wasted no time in blocking out everything but her blade.
"Galion attack!" Lee cried.
"Arelea dodge his attack!" Arelea dodged Lee's blade as if it was going in slow motion. "Now tackle him with your wind attack!" Kameko yelled. Arelea spun right in to Lee's blade and sent it spinning out of the dish.
"I don't believe it!" The commentator's screamed. "Lee is out of the dish!" Kameko walked off to the sound of cheers in her ears.
"Nice job." Kai said, slapping her on the shoulder. He was up next against Mariah. One more round, Kameko thought to her self, and then we find out what the hell is going on here. Mariah wasn't easy to beat but somehow Kai had pulled it off. As they exited the stadium the group of four people Ray knew came out of the stands with Mr. Dickinson, Tyson's Grandfather and Kenny.
"Now," Kameko said to Rochelle, "We're going to get some answers." Kameko glared at the girl, something about her put her back up.
"Fine by me." Rochelle said.
///
Everyone sat down in the same living room they had sat down in when they first arrived at the hotel. Ray sat with Kameko and Kai. Tyson and Kenny sat near Max, Mr. Dickinson and Tyson's Grandfather. Rochelle and her friends sat on the other side of the room.
"So." Kai said. "What is it you're going to tell us?" Ray then sighed and got up from his seat.
"As you know," Ray said, "Rochelle here is my sister," he indicated Rochelle, "And this is Ryan." Indicated the boy with jet-black hair. "He's my cousin." He said. Ryan nodded at Kai and Kameko.
"That's right," Rochelle said, "I'm Raymonds sister. And we have come a long way to take him home."
"A VERY long way." Tyler said, glaring at Kai.
"And like I said," Ray snarled at her, "I don't WANT to go home, I CAN'T go home."
"Stop it." Kameko got up and pushed Ray back down in to his seat. "We don't need this." She said. "Just tell us what Ray has forgotten to tell us Rochelle."
"Always the diplomat weren't you Kameko." Rochelle said with a smile.
"You keep speaking in the past tense dear." Mr. Dickinson said to the girl. "May I ask why?" Rochelle looked at Mr. Dickinson with sad eyes.
"Because we're from the future." She said.
"That's stupid." Tyson said. "There's no such thing as time travel."
"That's what my father always said." Tyler said turning to Tyson. "He stopped saying that when Raymond got sucked in to the time machine in BIO- VOLTS lab though!" He turned on Kai. "Your bloody grandfather took away my best friend and it's taken us over ten years to get here!" Tyler scowled at Kai, his brown eyes flashing with anger. "It took us ten sodding years to fix that machine and then transport our selves to an appropriate time in YOUR SODDING LIVES!"
"Let me get this straight." Kameko said quietly and calmly. "You're saying that you and Ray are from the future."
"That's what I just said lady." Tyler said.
"So if Ray is from the future then that means that Ray and I aren't cousins or brother and sister." She said quietly.
"No." Rochelle said. "You are definitely not brother and sister and certainly not cousins." Ray cut in.
"You're my mother." Kenny who had been drinking a soda spat most of it out.
"YOU WHAT?" Tyson yelled. "No way in a million are you and Kameko mother and son, no WAY!" Tyson yelled.
"Shut up Tyson." Ray said. "Just shut up for once." Tyson was so shocked that he say back down. "Yes Kameko you are my mother." Ray didn't look up.
"Then, now I'm just stabbing at random targets," Kameko said calmly, "That Kai is your father." Ray nodded. Kai stared open mouthed at Ray.
"I'm going to agree with Tyson for once here guys. There is no way in a million me and Ray are related." Kai said.
"It's true though." Ray said, he was crying now. "You and Kameko are my parents." He then turned to them "AND I HATE YOU BOTH!"
"Why Ray?" Kameko asked calmly. "Why do you hate us? Did we abuse you? Did we not treat you fairly? Unless you tell us Ray we will never know." Kameko sat next to Ray.
"I hate you," Ray said with malaise in his voice, "Because you abandoned me! You left me with while you went running off after." Ray stopped abruptly mid-sentence, as if finally understanding something. "After.Uncle.Ray." Ray just stared at his hands. Realisation hit Rochelle and the others suddenly.
"My God." Rochelle said. "And all this time we thought you two never cared for Raymond." This caught Kameko's attention. She scowled at Rochelle.
"How dare you!" Kameko said. "How DARE you say that about me!" Kai was taken aback and grabbed at Kameko as she went to hit Rochelle. "I would NEVER do anything like that do you understand me?" Kameko roared at her. Rochelle was as taken aback as Kai was. "NEVER!"
"Kameko!" Mr. Dickinson yelled at his granddaughter. "Control yourself young lady." Kameko turned to her grandfather and stopped struggling against Kai's grip.
"I'm sorry." Kameko said sinking in to Kai's grip. "I don't know what came over me."
"I do." Ray said. "I remember from my past, you loosing your temper at one of my teachers at school." Ray chuckled. "Let's just say you gave her a nervous break down." Kai smiled. He now knew why he felt paternal towards Ray at times, it was because in the future Ray was his son and he was feeling it now, in the past.
"So," Tyler said looking upset, "Ray can't come back with us?" Rochelle shook her head.
"No Tyler he can't. Not unless he wants to disrupt the entire balance of the time stream, which is what we've probably done." She then turned to Kameko and Kai. "May I speak to you two alone?" She asked. Kameko and Kai nodded. Once the others had left the room Rochelle spoke. "I'm sorry I accused you two of not caring for him."
"It's not us you should apologise to Rochelle." Kameko said. "We're not your parents, yet anyway."
"It's them you should apologise to." Kai finished. Rochelle then looked at them. There were tears in her eyes.
"I never got to see you two when you were younger." She said.
"What do you mean?" Kameko said, walking up to the girl and laying a hand on her shoulder.
"After Raymond disappeared you two sent me away to boarding school." Rochelle looked at Kameko in particular. "I'm the one who should hate you more then Raymond but something tells me you two will have your reasons for doing so."
"I'm sure we will." Kai said. "Rochelle." He said, lifting the girls face so he could see her. "What a pretty name."
"You choose it." She said, smiling at her father-to-be.
"And it suits you."
"Listen," she said suddenly, "You see these arm bands?" She pointed to a metal band she wore. Kameko and Kai nodded. "It's a temporal time displacement band, it allows us to be out of our time. These have a time limit on them, and that time limit is almost up. Please," She said hurriedly, "Be careful. Don't let Voltair touch you, either of you!"
"What has.?" But before Kameko could finish her question Rochelle was gone. "Don't let Voltair." Kameko clung to Kai. "What would he want with us Kai?" She looked up at Kai. Kai shook his head and held on to her tight.
"What ever he wants with us Kameko," He said, "I won't let him touch you, not without a fight."