Chapter 2
It wasn't a fancy hotel. But definitely one of the higher classes. When the team first arrived they were ecstatic, to say the least. After all, it was rare that they ever got any time off. Kai stepped into the elevator and waited as he felt it move up to the 7th floor. The others had to share a room, and beds. But Kai had been given his own private room as team captain. Needless to say, Tyson was furious about this special treatment but being the leader had its privileges. He'd just leave the girl, Blue Ice or whatever her name is, in the others' room. She wasn't his problem and they can deal with her. Besides, he liked his privacy. She lay dead still. Too still. She hadn't moved once in his arms since he picked her up and her face was extremely pale. Kai didn't care anyways. She had nothing to do with him. As he easily pushed open the door to the room where Ray, Tyson, Max, and Kenny were sharing, he felt slight annoyance as Tyson's mouth dropped open, literally.
"Kai, who's that?"
Now it wasn't a slight annoyance. Tyson's voice always gave him headaches.
"It's a girl, idiot."
With that Kai walked up to the closest bed and threw her, not so gently, onto the mattress. He was just about to leave when suddenly all the boys were crowded around the unconscious figure. Ray was clearly surprised, as were all of them. Kai waited with a sigh. Soon the questions were going to start and he'd have to tell them the whole story before he could leave. Sure enough, Ray spoke.
"Where'd you find her Kai? She looks hurt pretty bad."
Trust Ray to be direct.
"She stumbled into the warehouse while I was training."
There was no way he'd tell them anything more until he's had a chance to get the whole story out of her. Just in case.
"Kenny, you better go get a doctor. I think she's poisoned."
Max spoke for all of them as the caked blood suddenly started to flow slowly again and the purple swelling was visible. Kai sighed and decided to leave before they were going to start the whole "Kai's going all softy" routine that he knew was coming. He didn't do it out of care for the girl. But there was a chance she might be connected to his grandfather. As far as Kai knew, only a man like Voltaire ever kept minions in cloaks racing around tying to find new recruits. Suddenly Tyson spoke as he reached the door.
"Gosh, she sure is pretty."
What a stupid statement. Does it really matter? But then again, Tyson did have the brains of a rooster. But now it was coming. The fated 'softy' comment. And won't you know, Tyson was the one to mouth it.
"Kai, you must really like her to care. Ohhhhhhh, Kai's getting all mushy! I knew it!"
Tyson stared at Kai's retreating figure out of the door with a huge grin on his face. The others were quietly snickering.
Ray examined the figure more closely. Something told him Kai hadn't told the whole story. But he'd try to find out later. The girl didn't look anything like any other girl he'd ever met. In fact, not like any other human. What was it that made her seem so different? He wondered. Then it hit him. It was her expression. It was that blank and cold expression on her face that froze his heart. Ray couldn't explain why. She seemed to be cold and devoid of any emotions, even in her sleep. Ray shuddered. What was she?
But Tyson was right. This icy creature was beautiful, in her own way. It wasn't that sweet clear beauty girls had. Or even the wild beauty he saw in Mariah. It was her own. She reminded him of cold frozen lakes and majestic snow mountains. She owned a cold beauty that was almost frightening. Though from what he could see, the girl wasn't some push over. She was defiantly very independent.
The doctor entered. He was a chubby, friendly man and Tyson liked him a lot better than Kai.
"So I hear you've got a patient."
He exclaimed as he walked over to the silent figure and started setting up equipment.
"She seems quite injured. Good thing I came, I don't think you should move her any further before we've examined that cut."
After a good 2 hours of examination, Tyson finally broke out.
"So? What is it doc? What's wrong with her?"
The doctor looked pale and glum. Not like the same cheery fellow who walked through the door. He looked almost frightened.
"Boys, I'm not even going to ask what happened to her and I probably don't want to know. That cut is deep. Made by some sort of knife thrown at a long distance. That cut itself would have not cost her her life. But what I'm afraid of is the poison that was on the knife."
The boys gasped, all except for Ray.
"Poison? She's poisoned?"
Max cried out, clearly worried about the silent figure's well being.
"Is there an antidote?"
Kenny voiced the important question.
The doctor's glum face made everyone's heart fall to the pits of their stomachs.
"This poison is unlike anything you've ever seen. It's the newest and most lethal on the black-market. It's known as Chimera."
Ray looked horrified.
"Chimera?! How's that possible?"
Everyone looked at him as Ray explained.
"I read about this in the papers once. Chimera was developed by some top- secret criminal mastermind. Once it enters your body, it attacks all tissues and muscles with violence to cause pain to its victim until they can take no mare of it and usually kill themselves or go crazy. The government's hunting it down lately and they say there shouldn't be any left. It's very rare."
The Blade Breakers were dumbfounded. The girl didn't look like she was in any sort of pain. Just, silence. Could she actually be a victim of the Chimera? Tyson was shaken.
"So, will she live?"
Again the doctor looked glum.
"To this day only one known victim has ever survived the Chimera. That was with the antidote. The antidote is even more rare than the poison itself. I'm guessing it can only be bought on the black-market at high prices that you won't believe. I'm going to try to find an antidote, but there's little hope."
With that and a sigh the man started testing different formulas. Just then he looked at the girl with awe on his face.
"It's amazing. I've never heard of a victim of the Chimera act so before."
"What do you mean?"
Ray explained.
"She facing pain unlike any you have faced before. It's like you're being burned alive from the inside out and being incased in ice at the same time. Even the strongest victims end up screaming their lungs out the minute Chimera enters them."
Tyson and Max, not to mention Kenny were shocked. What was she?
~~~Many many many many...hours later~~~
"Well, let's go grab a bite then come back. Besides, food always cheers me up."
"Your right Tyson, we're not helping here anyways."
"Yeah, have any of you guys seen Kai?"
"Knowing that grouch he's probably out training somewhere."
As they entered the lobby's dining area they were surprised to see Kai finishing the last of his meal. As they approached him, he looked up with the usual blank and cold expression.
"What kept you. You guys better get some sleep today cause we're training extra hard tomorrow for the American Tournament."
Tyson started explaining the situation.
"Kai, that girl's poisoned."
Kai gave him a glare.
"That's obvious."
"Kai! It's Chimera! The doctor can't even find an antidote! The least you could do is pretend you care!"
At this Kai had difficulty hiding his surprise. The previous events quickly raced trough his head. Undoubtly it had been those men that had hurt her. But the Chimera was rare. Very rare. Not even his grandfather owned anything like that. Did he? Well, the girl would probably die. She had already been poisoned when she ran into the warehouse. But Kai couldn't help but think at the same time. She had remained perfectly calm and composed. Kai doubted if even he could withstand the Chimera. It would be a shame she died, but it's her fault she got infected. She should have been more careful. He couldn't care less.
"She's none of my business Tyson. Why should I care? It's her fault for not being careful."
Tyson stared at Kai's stoic face, betraying nothing but coldness. How can he be so heartless? Even Kenny, Ray, and Max were staring at Kai.
"Kai, you don't care about anything! You're just a heartless blader that only wants victory! You're hopeless Kai! Hopeless!"
"Tyson, calm down. She might not die. Maybe she'll live through this."
Max comforted the angry teen as he thought of the silent figure battling for life several floors above. Then as if by some wild coincidence, the doors of the glass elevator opened to reveal a very shocked and excited doctor. His voice was shaky and his eyes showed fear and even excitement and surprise. Everyone, including Kai looked at him in curiosity. Until he spoke.
"She going to live. She alive."
It wasn't a fancy hotel. But definitely one of the higher classes. When the team first arrived they were ecstatic, to say the least. After all, it was rare that they ever got any time off. Kai stepped into the elevator and waited as he felt it move up to the 7th floor. The others had to share a room, and beds. But Kai had been given his own private room as team captain. Needless to say, Tyson was furious about this special treatment but being the leader had its privileges. He'd just leave the girl, Blue Ice or whatever her name is, in the others' room. She wasn't his problem and they can deal with her. Besides, he liked his privacy. She lay dead still. Too still. She hadn't moved once in his arms since he picked her up and her face was extremely pale. Kai didn't care anyways. She had nothing to do with him. As he easily pushed open the door to the room where Ray, Tyson, Max, and Kenny were sharing, he felt slight annoyance as Tyson's mouth dropped open, literally.
"Kai, who's that?"
Now it wasn't a slight annoyance. Tyson's voice always gave him headaches.
"It's a girl, idiot."
With that Kai walked up to the closest bed and threw her, not so gently, onto the mattress. He was just about to leave when suddenly all the boys were crowded around the unconscious figure. Ray was clearly surprised, as were all of them. Kai waited with a sigh. Soon the questions were going to start and he'd have to tell them the whole story before he could leave. Sure enough, Ray spoke.
"Where'd you find her Kai? She looks hurt pretty bad."
Trust Ray to be direct.
"She stumbled into the warehouse while I was training."
There was no way he'd tell them anything more until he's had a chance to get the whole story out of her. Just in case.
"Kenny, you better go get a doctor. I think she's poisoned."
Max spoke for all of them as the caked blood suddenly started to flow slowly again and the purple swelling was visible. Kai sighed and decided to leave before they were going to start the whole "Kai's going all softy" routine that he knew was coming. He didn't do it out of care for the girl. But there was a chance she might be connected to his grandfather. As far as Kai knew, only a man like Voltaire ever kept minions in cloaks racing around tying to find new recruits. Suddenly Tyson spoke as he reached the door.
"Gosh, she sure is pretty."
What a stupid statement. Does it really matter? But then again, Tyson did have the brains of a rooster. But now it was coming. The fated 'softy' comment. And won't you know, Tyson was the one to mouth it.
"Kai, you must really like her to care. Ohhhhhhh, Kai's getting all mushy! I knew it!"
Tyson stared at Kai's retreating figure out of the door with a huge grin on his face. The others were quietly snickering.
Ray examined the figure more closely. Something told him Kai hadn't told the whole story. But he'd try to find out later. The girl didn't look anything like any other girl he'd ever met. In fact, not like any other human. What was it that made her seem so different? He wondered. Then it hit him. It was her expression. It was that blank and cold expression on her face that froze his heart. Ray couldn't explain why. She seemed to be cold and devoid of any emotions, even in her sleep. Ray shuddered. What was she?
But Tyson was right. This icy creature was beautiful, in her own way. It wasn't that sweet clear beauty girls had. Or even the wild beauty he saw in Mariah. It was her own. She reminded him of cold frozen lakes and majestic snow mountains. She owned a cold beauty that was almost frightening. Though from what he could see, the girl wasn't some push over. She was defiantly very independent.
The doctor entered. He was a chubby, friendly man and Tyson liked him a lot better than Kai.
"So I hear you've got a patient."
He exclaimed as he walked over to the silent figure and started setting up equipment.
"She seems quite injured. Good thing I came, I don't think you should move her any further before we've examined that cut."
After a good 2 hours of examination, Tyson finally broke out.
"So? What is it doc? What's wrong with her?"
The doctor looked pale and glum. Not like the same cheery fellow who walked through the door. He looked almost frightened.
"Boys, I'm not even going to ask what happened to her and I probably don't want to know. That cut is deep. Made by some sort of knife thrown at a long distance. That cut itself would have not cost her her life. But what I'm afraid of is the poison that was on the knife."
The boys gasped, all except for Ray.
"Poison? She's poisoned?"
Max cried out, clearly worried about the silent figure's well being.
"Is there an antidote?"
Kenny voiced the important question.
The doctor's glum face made everyone's heart fall to the pits of their stomachs.
"This poison is unlike anything you've ever seen. It's the newest and most lethal on the black-market. It's known as Chimera."
Ray looked horrified.
"Chimera?! How's that possible?"
Everyone looked at him as Ray explained.
"I read about this in the papers once. Chimera was developed by some top- secret criminal mastermind. Once it enters your body, it attacks all tissues and muscles with violence to cause pain to its victim until they can take no mare of it and usually kill themselves or go crazy. The government's hunting it down lately and they say there shouldn't be any left. It's very rare."
The Blade Breakers were dumbfounded. The girl didn't look like she was in any sort of pain. Just, silence. Could she actually be a victim of the Chimera? Tyson was shaken.
"So, will she live?"
Again the doctor looked glum.
"To this day only one known victim has ever survived the Chimera. That was with the antidote. The antidote is even more rare than the poison itself. I'm guessing it can only be bought on the black-market at high prices that you won't believe. I'm going to try to find an antidote, but there's little hope."
With that and a sigh the man started testing different formulas. Just then he looked at the girl with awe on his face.
"It's amazing. I've never heard of a victim of the Chimera act so before."
"What do you mean?"
Ray explained.
"She facing pain unlike any you have faced before. It's like you're being burned alive from the inside out and being incased in ice at the same time. Even the strongest victims end up screaming their lungs out the minute Chimera enters them."
Tyson and Max, not to mention Kenny were shocked. What was she?
~~~Many many many many...hours later~~~
"Well, let's go grab a bite then come back. Besides, food always cheers me up."
"Your right Tyson, we're not helping here anyways."
"Yeah, have any of you guys seen Kai?"
"Knowing that grouch he's probably out training somewhere."
As they entered the lobby's dining area they were surprised to see Kai finishing the last of his meal. As they approached him, he looked up with the usual blank and cold expression.
"What kept you. You guys better get some sleep today cause we're training extra hard tomorrow for the American Tournament."
Tyson started explaining the situation.
"Kai, that girl's poisoned."
Kai gave him a glare.
"That's obvious."
"Kai! It's Chimera! The doctor can't even find an antidote! The least you could do is pretend you care!"
At this Kai had difficulty hiding his surprise. The previous events quickly raced trough his head. Undoubtly it had been those men that had hurt her. But the Chimera was rare. Very rare. Not even his grandfather owned anything like that. Did he? Well, the girl would probably die. She had already been poisoned when she ran into the warehouse. But Kai couldn't help but think at the same time. She had remained perfectly calm and composed. Kai doubted if even he could withstand the Chimera. It would be a shame she died, but it's her fault she got infected. She should have been more careful. He couldn't care less.
"She's none of my business Tyson. Why should I care? It's her fault for not being careful."
Tyson stared at Kai's stoic face, betraying nothing but coldness. How can he be so heartless? Even Kenny, Ray, and Max were staring at Kai.
"Kai, you don't care about anything! You're just a heartless blader that only wants victory! You're hopeless Kai! Hopeless!"
"Tyson, calm down. She might not die. Maybe she'll live through this."
Max comforted the angry teen as he thought of the silent figure battling for life several floors above. Then as if by some wild coincidence, the doors of the glass elevator opened to reveal a very shocked and excited doctor. His voice was shaky and his eyes showed fear and even excitement and surprise. Everyone, including Kai looked at him in curiosity. Until he spoke.
"She going to live. She alive."