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Authors note -

*blah, blah, blah,* = Dranzer speaking

**blah, blah, blah,** = Dragoon speaking

Chapter 15

Kai sucked in his breath, eyes widening. He didn`t know that the bit beasts talked to each other, and now She was talking to him.

His eyes became determined, "What do I have to do?"

The Phoenix tilted her head to one side, *Climb on my back, I will take you into Tyson`s mind*

Kai moved quickly up to her side and leaped onto Dranzer`s back. Her feathers were silky soft. Kai placed his hands around her neck as she took off into the darkness.

*We will be inside Tyson`s head soon. That is where Dragoon is trying to keep him safe, and his sanity intact. You may see things there that may unsettle you, but have faith in Tyson and yourself. Dragoon and I will be with you all the time.*

The phoenix swerved towards a blue light, shinning in the distance. Kai stared at it with interest. As they flew closer he could see it take form, it was Dragoon.

"What is it I have to do?" Kai asked again, not fully understanding how he could help Tyson this way, but emotions running wildly with the knowledge of seeing him again.

*You have to save him from giving into Tala. If he is controlled, then both he and Dragoon will be in mortal danger. You MUST bring him back to us.* Dranzer`s voice echoed in Kai`s mind.

Dragoon raised his head as they approached. **You made it.**

Nodding respectfully at the Phoenix, Dragoon thanked her **We are forever in your dept Dranzer, I pray that you are not too late!**

At this remark, Kai dismounted from Dranzer and demanded, "Where is Tyson?" his voice deep and controlled, each word spoken deliberately slowly.

Dragoon sadly shook his head. **He was here, but I think Tala has managed to convince him that he was you. Kai, Tala knows..**

Dragoon was reluctant to go on **..he knows..that Tyson...**

Dranzer broke in *That Tyson `loves` you*

Kai`s eyes widened in shock, did the bit beasts know `everything`? Kai himself had only found out he had feelings for Tyson after he went missing. Then found out that Mr Dickenson knew, and now it would seem that almost everyone did.

Dragoon continued **He always has Kai, ever since you first met. Now YOU have to save him from losing himself. He needs you to bring him home. His `will` is being stolen from him. Tala is using you as bait to take away Tyson`s innocence...**

Kai glared at Dragoon, suddenly understanding what the bit beast was getting at, "He`s pretending to be me? And Tyson has fallen for it? That idiot!"

Thinking through exactly what the bit beast was saying he raised his eyebrows, then narrowed his eyes and questioned slowly "What do you mean by `his innocence`?"
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Saska waited for Max and Kenny to join her, "There is something important going on. You have to tell me more. I sense danger here."

The boys just gapped at her and then at each other.

"Come on my dears, tell Saska all about it!" smiling at them, she sat down on the sofa. "Now where is Kai?"

Max blinked and pointed to the bedroom, where Kai was trying to make contact with Tyson.

"Ahh, good..." She paused looking to where Max was pointing. "Fire! I sense a great flame from within" she gasped out suddenly making them both jump. She had felt it from outside the door, but upon seeing the boys safe, then dismissed it as her own gift warning her she was in the right place.

Quickly they all dashed to the bedroom and pushed open the door.

Kai was sat on the bed with his back to them. But he was glowing a flaming red, looking as if he was on fire.

Saska gasped again, "Oh my poor dear!" She went to sit on the bed next to him and was just about to touch his shoulder when she remembered Max and Kenny.

"Boys, I am going to help Kai here. His mind is on an Astral Plane, DO NOT TOUCH US, my dears! I will bring him back safely" With that she lowered her hand on to his shoulder, and the second she made contact with him, she too, was engulfed with the red flames.

Kenny screamed, Max just stood amazed "WOW that was way too cool!"

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Returning his hand to Tyson`s head, Tala`s eyes once again began to glow as he entered the tormented mind of Tyson for the second time that day.

Tyson could do nothing to stop Tala from pushing his mind into a corner, he was so sure that he had just seen Rei, Max and Kai. But now they were gone.

Tyson still had no idea where he was, or how he had gotten here. All he knew, or thought he knew, was that he was blind. And that someone, was it Kai? Was..well..`touching` him. In ways that he never even knew existed.

Tyson was so confused he was beginning to believe anything, and nothing. His body wanted the petting to continue, but Dragoon seemed to think it should not, so he had cried out for it to stop. It `felt` wrong...but he was so ...unsure.

He could hardly hear Dragoon now; his voice had faded when `Kai` pulled him back into reality, so forcefully, desperately.

Gods, he needed to know.

Was it KAI ?

Would Kai try to penetrate him in this way?

Why was he feeling so weak? Why did he just refuse Kai admission? Everything was so...... unreal......

Tyson then felt yet another presence enter the darkness of his mind.

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Brian made his way down a narrow street, old tall buildings towering up to the sky on both sides giving the impression of imprisonment.

His footsteps rebounded off those walls.

He stopped when he reached a door. Pausing to look around, checking that he had not been followed, Brain knocked three times on the door.

It looked like it should have creaked open, but it swung open silently, seeing that it had only recently been oiled.

"Come in Brian. We`ve been waiting for you" a cold voice ordered him.

He stepped confidently in through the door and it swung shut behind him. All evidence of his being there gone.

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Tala kept hold of Tyson`s bottom in one hand, caressing it slightly as he concentrated on his main goal.

Tyson`s mind.

He entered, probing for the boy. Then he found him. Curled up on the floor in a foetal position, fists clenched, with his arms wrapped tightly around his knees. He was whispering to himself.

"It`s not real, its not real, its not real.." He was rocking steadily, trying to come to terms with what had been happening to him.

Tala came closer and knelt next to him, once again in the image of Kai, "Tyson baby, its okay, no harm will come to you."

Tyson looked up at him, eyes red and confused. "You are you?"

Tala was slightly taken back for a second, "You don't know who I am?" He was shocked, surely he hadn`t damaged his memory already. He thought Tyson was stronger than that.

Tyson broke his chain of thought. "Oh I know who you LOOK like. But you're not HIM." He paused, shaking his head and rocking quicker. "Kai..he..doesn`t love me..Its me that loves him...your my dream...not real.." A single tear escaped down his face.

Tala tried to wipe the tear off with his finger, but Tyson turned his head away. He frowned as Tala/Kai spoke again, his voice smooth and seductive.

"No, your wrong. K.I do love you. Come here and let me take all your fears away. All you have to do is relax and let me take control."

He moved even closer, making a move to kiss him.

Tyson scrambled away, on his hands and feet, too tired, even in his mind to get up. He couldn`t stand up to Kai, he wanted him so much...but it didn`t feel right.

Tala/Kai stood up. At full height, he followed as Tyson scuttled. They were back to where they were in the beginning. Tala loved the chase. Heart pounding in excitement, he was so close to breaking Tyson now, he could taste it.

Then someone grabbed his arm, swinging him around and found himself staring at the real Kai.

"How the hell.." he started to exclaim just before a fist flew towards him and connected with his jaw sending him back into the darkness.

"Well I`ve never punched myself before!" Kai smirked grimly, "That was for me. Don`t ever touch me again Tala."

Kai then looked over at the now still Tyson whose mouth was gaping at him in complete shock. Kai strode over to him and held out his hand to his younger teammate.

"Get up Tyson, and stop staring at me!" Kai was beginning to feel uneasy under the gaze. He wanted to stare at Tyson too, but was afraid to.

Tyson looked at Kai`s hand, unsure of what to do. Was this another figment of his imagination?

How could he tell? "Who are you?" was all he could say weakly. "Why can`t you just leave me alone!"

Kai was not to be dissuaded, he knew that Tyson was `mixed-up`, but he was prepared. "You know who I am Tyson. Ask Dragoon if your not sure, I`ll wait right here."

Tyson called Dragoon to him, the Dragoon flashed blue and rose up out of the darkness to float in front of Tyson. "Yes Master, how can I help?" He looked happier now, more normal.

"Dragoon, who is that?" Tyson asked pointing to Kai. Dragoon smiled and answered "That is Dranzer`s master. Kai." Then Tala appeared behind Kai and said, "That's right, I am. This is an impostor, Tyson come to me quickly!" Dragoon roared in fury, Kai growled in anger. They had been getting through to Tyson, but the appearance of Tala/Kai had sent him into confusion again.

"Tyson, ignore him." Kai retorted, "Its Tala. He's pretending to be me so he can control you!"

Tala moved a step towards Tyson, "No! Its him you should not listen to. I love you. He wants to KILL you!"

Kai growled in response and over took Tala, stopping him from getting any closer. "Tyson, you know who I am! Tell me. WHO AM I" Kai glared at Tala and Tyson.

Tyson put his hands on his head, screwing up his face, "Aaarrrggghhhh...I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!!" He screamed, "LEAVE ME ALONE....GOD....I LOVE KAI...WHERE ARE YOU.???????"

Falling down so his head was on the floor, hands pulling his hair on either side, his mind was nearly lost.

Kai turned to Tala, who was grinning. "That's it Tala. You are a dead man!" Kai kicked him full in the stomach, making Tala lose his smile and fold over gasping for breath.

Kai then brought his elbow down on Tala`s back. Hard, knocking him to the ground, "That is for Tyson, that was for Rei, and this...this is for the Blade breakers..." and he kicked him again in the stomach making him cough.

Tala had not been expecting Kai to be able to take physical form in here. Then he noticed that Kai had a red-ish glint in his eyes.

Dranzer.

Of course, that must have been how he got here.

He released Tyson from his mind, knowing he had lost. For now, and fell to the floor of the old hotel gasping and in incredible pain.

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Saska arrived to the scene just before Tala/Kai left. He had not seen her though.

"Kai, my dear, are you alright?" Kai twisted round quickly to face her, thinking she could be a retaliation from Tala.

"Saska? How..? What.?" He began, shocked at seeing her again, and in Tyson`s mind.

She smiled warmly at him, "I will explain later, but first we must see to your friend" she answered indicating to Tyson, who was shaking uncontrollably on the floor.

Kai rushed over to him, kneeling down next to him he rolled him over and cradled him like a baby.

"Tyson, Tyson. It`s me. Kai." Kai searched Tyson`s blank face for any sign of recognition. Worry crossed Kai face, for once letting his mask slip.

Saska appeared at his shoulder with Dragoon and Dranzer on either side. "Let me try." She said.

She placed one of her hands on Tyson`s fore-head and the other on Kai`s. "Think of the times you have both spent together, things that only you and he know about." She closed her eyes and acted as an arial between the two of them, sending the images that Kai was producing into Tyson.

Kai remembered when Tyson had come to find him, to convince him to return to the Blade breakers. How he fell to his knees, the tears pouring down his face.

How Tyson had called out to him, from within his mind, and how he had answered, telling him that he was coming....

Saska filtered the images into Tyson`s mind. He slowly began to listen to them and watch, remembering.

Tyson opened his eyes to a strange sight indeed. He was in Kai`s arms, with an old lady touching him and Kai on their for-heads, and their bit beasts watching from over her shoulders. He took a deep breath, now quite sure who it was that held him.

It was Kai. The real one.

Then he felt suddenly embarrassed. Would Kai hate him for being weak? He shuddered.

The change of movement alerted Kai to Tyson`s awareness. Looking into Tyson open eyes, which were staring at him, Kai gave him a genuine smile.

Tyson thought, wow, he is so beautiful when he smiles.

Saska was also aware that Tyson`s mind had been recovered, and released them both. "Kai, we must go back. If you stay here too long you will get stuck here. Come."

Saska got up and turning to leave, she said to Tyson. "Young one, you have much power at your command. Listen to your heart. It will never lie my dear."

Tyson`s eyes widened at this. "Kai...I..um..I.." he hesitated, but Kai would not let him finish.

"Tyson, your mind is safe for now. We still have to find YOU. Can you give me a clue to where you are being held?"

Tyson`s face fell, "I`m blind Kai. I can see you here, but in reality I can`t see anything. I was lost here in my mind until you came. I knew it was you. You answered when I called your name."

Kai smiled again, softly he whispered "Don`t worry Ty, I will find you. Have faith. You call my name whenever you need to, I will be there. Okay?"

Tyson smiled back gratefully, "Sure Kai. Thanks for being there, or here, or where ever!"

Saska called over to them "Come my dear, we must go now. My boy" she said looking at Tyson again "Now I have your aura, I will be able to trace you. Do not worry, soon you will be safe again!"

Kai raised Tyson to his feet, looking deeply into each other's eyes they made to move into a kiss, but Saska broke them off by coughing impatiently.

Embarrassed, they said their goodbyes and Kai left with Saska.

Tyson was left alone with his Dragoon, who wrapped himself protectively around his master.

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That's all for now folks !!! ^_^

COMING SOON !!!

I have already got another T/K story in mind, but don`t know whether to have it as a sequel, or just a separate story. `You call my name` is about how they (T/K) get together, and in the other story, they are already together.

It will be called `Dragoons Flight`...so look out for it !!!!

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