Acey1: I'm back.
Kai: Didn't know you left.
Acey1: Heavens above you are a cheerful soul Kai.
Kai: I don't do cheerful.
Acey1: I'll make you more cheerful even if it's the last thing I do.
Ray: If she isn't careful it could be.
Max: Tyson you can do the disclaimer for a change, I've got to help Acey1 out.
Tyson: Alright. Acey1 doesn't own Beyblade, any songs she puts in, the concept of Soul Calibur 2 or Lord of the Rings but she does own Karen, E- Arth, Flame, Aqua, Gale and Destiny.
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Chapter 4: Attacked
Just then, there came a crash from up on the roof of the building. "What the hell was that?" Karen yelled. "It sounded like it came from the roof." Kai said. "A cat?" "Cats' don't make that much noise Kai. No," Karen said glaring up at the roof. "That was person if ever I heard one. Come on!" Karen grabbed hold of the balcony above them and, by some miracle, pulled herself up and over. Kai did the same, but with more difficulty. The room above just happened to belong to the Majestics. They were more then a little surprised to see Karen and Kai climbing up on to their balcony and then hoisting themselves up to the next one. "What in the name of.?" Oliver exclaimed as he watched Kais' feet vanish from sight. "What?" Enrique clamped his hand over Olivers' mouth. "I think," He said, "We better just not say anything." Oliver nodded in agreement.
Karen and Kai climbed up another two balconies, which was quite exhausting, and then reached the roof. There was nothing there. "Now I know I'm not imagining things." Karen said scanning the rooftop. "Kai," She said turning to the puffing Russian, "You heard a crash up here didn't you?" Kai nodded. Karen scanned the roof again. "Then where the hell is the thing that caused it?" Just then there came another crash. "What?" Kais' head shoot up and he scanned the rooftop. "There!" He cried, pointing to a shadow that moved. Karen looked towards the shadow. "Who are you?" She yelled. "Show yourself!" The shadow stepped out of the darkness. It was dressed in a black jumpsuit with black body armour on the chest, knees, elbows, arms and legs. It wore a long black cloak that floated in the breeze. "Correction," Karen breathed, "What are you?" The thing laughed and pulled out a sword. It was long and had huge chips out of the blade. It looked ancient. "I," It rasped, "Am your worst nightmare. Surrender the Sacred Beasts and I will spare your lives." "Oh great." Kai said. "Another nutter after Dranzer. Just what I need. What is it with you guys wanting my bit-beast?" Kai demanded. The thing laughed. "I don't just want YOUR precious 'bit-beast'," It rasped out. He pointed to Karen, "I want yours also. As I said before," It chuckled, "Hand them over and I'll let you walk away, unharmed." Thunder suddenly broke over head, creating an ear splitting sound. "First off buddy I don't have a bit-beast. And Secondly," Karen said, moving into a fighting stance, "Even if I did I wouldn't hand it over. So you can just go back to the rock you crawled out from under!" Karen threw herself at the thing, knocking it to the ground. "Kai run!" She bellowed in to the now howling storm. Kai didn't move. "God dam you Kai run!" Karen kicked the thing in the face as it threw her off. Kai turned and ran. Why? Why am I running? He stopped and turned back. "Kai don't stop, go!" Karen bellowed as another crack of thunder rolled above. "It is no use running!" The thing cried as it threw Karen to the ground. It ran at Kai, sword pointing right at his heart. Kai couldn't move; his legs wouldn't let him. "Get away from them!" Kai turned to see Kenny standing at the door to the stairs. "Foolish child!" The thing roared. "Do not interfere!" The thing swung its' sword at Kenny and missed him, by an inch, as Kenny ducked. Kai suddenly remember how to move and sent a kick right at the things back, making it topple over. "Kenny get out of here now!" Kai roared but it was too late. The thing knocked him flying backwards. Kai fell against a wall, knocking his head and sending him into darkness. As Karen came back to her senses she looked around and found Kai, lying unconscious, on the ground next to her. She then looked for the thing and saw it, hand around Kennys' throat. She jumped up and ran at the ting. "LET HIM GO!" She yelled. As the thing turned to knock her backwards Karen dodged and managed to kick the thing in the side. It let go of Kenny who fell to the ground, gasping for air. "You want a fight," Karen roared above the wind and the rain, "Then pick on someone your own size!" "Fine then," The thing said, picking up its' sword and charging at Karen, "I will!" It moved so fast that Karen didn't have time to dodge the attack. Karen felt a sharp pain in her side as she managed to roll out of the way of the full force of the attack. She looked down and saw blood pouring from a deep wound in her side. Karen looked around for a weapon and noticed a crowbar. She grabbed it, ignoring the pain in her side and stood, ready to attack. "So," The thing laughed, "You want to play games now do you? Fine!" The thing ran at Karen who jumped clear of the attack and swung the crowbar at the thing. It blocked her attack with its' sword. Karen pushed the thing backwards with all her might. It stumbled; Karen held the crowbar like a spear and hurled it at the things chest. The Crowbar penetrated the things chest armour and there was a sickening sound of flesh being speared with steel. It screamed and suddenly started turning in to black vapours. Karen watched in shock as it vanished, leaving nothing behind but a rusted old sword and a bloody crowbar. Karen suddenly felt very weak and sick; her body felt like lead and her side felt like it was on fire. Karen collapsed to the ground with a sickening thump. Kenny, who had managed to regain his breath, looked up ad stared in horror as Karen fell to the ground, clutching her side which was oozing blood. "Oh my God!" Kenny cried. He jumped up, ignoring the burning sensation around his throat, and ran over to Karens' side. Kai groaned. Why did his head hurt? What was going on? He looked up and saw Kenny, a red ring around his throat, kneeling over Karens' prone body. Kai felt his stomach lurch at the sight of the deep wound in Karens' right side, still oozing blood. "What happened?" He cried, jumping up and joining Kenny. "That thing grabbed me around the throat," Kenny started, "I thought it was going to kill me but then Karen must have come round. The next thing I knew Karen was hurling that crowbar at it. She.she killed it." Kenny stammered, now having trouble talking, his throat was staring to burn. "It turned in.in to vapours. Urgh." Kenny clutched at his throat. "Kenny? Kenny what's wrong?" Kai yelled, fear gripping his chest. "My throat," Kenny cried, "It's burning!" Kai saw that the red ring around Kennys' throat was in the shape of a hand, and that there were little cuts here and there. Suddenly Kenny let out a strangled scream and collapsed. The first thing that Kai thought was that Kenny was dead but then he saw his chest moving but erratically. Kai then picked Kenny up and threw him over his shoulder. Kai then pulled Karen up and slung her arm around his shoulders and dragged her to the door. As Kai dragged the two unconscious teens down the stairs the only thought that was running through his mind was 'Please don't let them die, please don't let them die.' As Kai reached the floor that their rooms were on he saw Tyson, Ray, Max and Hillary all looking around frantically. "Kai! Oh my God what happened?" Hillary yelled. Ray, Max and Tyson all turned and blanched at the sight of the two injured teens. "We were attacked." Kai said, suddenly feeling very unwell. "By some thing. Karens' badly hurt and I don't know what's wrong with Kenny." "Let's get them inside and then call a doctor." Ray said, taking charge. "Max you take Kenny, I'll take Karen. "Tyson help Kai, he doesn't look well, Hillary call a doctor." Hillary ran off while Max grabbed Kenny from Kai. Ray caught Karen as Kai let her go and Tyson caught Kai, just in time, as he was about to hit the floor. "Take it easy Kai, I've got you." Tyson said pulling Kai up and draping his arm around his shoulders. "You're going to be okay." Tyson then noticed the back of Kais' head. "What happened to you?" He asked. "Thing," Kai said, "Threw me. Against a wall." He felt really sick now. "I.I can't stay conscious." He managed to get the warning out before darkness closed in around him. Tyson braced himself as Kai fainted. "Thanks for the warning." Tyson said as he picked Kai up in a bridal hold and carried him in to the hotel suit. Ray was already tending Karens' wounds and Mac was cleaning up the scratches on Kennys' neck. "Help me with Kai someone!" Tyson bellowed. Hillary came back in at that moment. "Hillary, give me a hand please." Tyson said. Hillary grabbed Kais' other arm and helped Tyson drag him over to one of the couches. "The Doctor will be here as soon as possible." Hillary said. "I told him we had three badly injured people here, one with a head injury." Tyson nodded, looking down at the huge bump on the back of Kais' head. "Just what happened?" Hillary asked. "Kai told us he was attacked by something." Max said, looking up from Kennys' throat. "Whatever the hell it was it managed to hurt the three of them really badly, look at Kennys' neck." He pointed to the now nearly black bruising around Kennys' neck. "What could have done this though?" Ray asked. "I mean," He added, "Look at this cut." He pointed to Karens' side where the wound was still bleeding, but not so much. "I'm surprised Karen hasn't died due to blood lose." Ray whispered. Just then there came a knock at the door. Tyson ran to open it and found Mr. Dickinson looking very grim. A doctor stood behind him. "According to this doctor three people have been badly hurt. What is going on?" Mr. Dickinson asked. Tyson stepped out of the way to show the three prone figures on the three couches. "Oh my word!" He cried. "What happened to them?" "We.we were attacked." Everyone turned to see Max, helping Kenny sit up. "We were attacked by.urgh!" Kenny clutched at his throat again. "Take it easy son." The doctor said. "Let me have a look." Kenny moved his hand away from his throat and the doctor looked. "What on earth did this? There are tiny scratches." "I'll be okay." Kenny said. "Karen needs more attention then me and so does Kai." He pointed to where Ray was still sitting next to Karen. The doctor looked a Kenny and then nodded. He went about his job, quickly sewing up the wound and putting a patch over the top. He then moved over to Kai. "Hmmm. That's a nasty blow." He commented. "He said he was thrown in to a wall." Tyson said. "Did he go unconscious?" The doctor enquired. "He did, but not for long." Kenny rasped out. "He then blacked out again as I was carrying him in here." Tyson added. The doctor nodded and checked the lump on Kais' head. "Nothing more the a knock. It doesn't look bad enough to actually have cause anything more then a bad headache and a unconsciousness." He finally said. "Well he didn't have amnesia." Max said. "He knew his name and he knew Karens' and Kennys'." He added. The doctor then moved back over to Kenny and took a closer look at the scratches on Kennys' neck. "What could have caused them?" Mr. Dickinson asked. "A cat?" "Too small to be a cat." The doctor said. "The thing that attacked us put its' hand around my throat." Kenny said. "It was wearing some kind of glove or gauntlet, I think. I was a bit more concerned with trying to breath." Kenny added. As the doctor cleaned up the slightly bleeding scratches Mr. Dickinson went to speak to Ray. "Ray has Karen or Kai said anything?" "Karen was unconscious when Kai brought them both down and he then collapsed as Tyson was bringing him in here." Ray sighed. "All we know is what Kai told us and what Kenny has said. The rest," Ray shrugged, "Is a mystery." He looked over towards Karen and Kai. "Those two were out on the balcony one minute and then gone the next. It was after the storm started that I noticed they were gone. I was going to call them back in and, when I saw they weren't there, I started looking for them. We all separated," Ray went on, "Thinking that maybe they had snuck back in while we weren't looking and then left." Mr. Dickinson listened intently. "How long ago did you notice they were missing?" He asked. "It was about half an hour, maybe an hour, ago." Max said joining them. "But I think they might have left before that." "I've done my best." The doctor said walking over. "The young lady needs rest, as does the young gentleman over there," He pointed to Kai, "And your friend over there will need to rest as well. I've suggested a cream to help those scratches heal better and to bring down the bruising." "Thank you doctor." Mr. Dickinson said. "I'll see that you are paid for your time." The doctor smiled and then left. Mr. Dickinson walked over to Kenny and rested a hand on his shoulder. "Kenny?" Kenny looked up. "Kenny can you tell us where you found Karen and Kai?" "I found them on the roof." Kenny said, he was finding it less painful to talk now but his neck felt like it was on fire. "The thing that attacked us had just knocked Karen flying backwards, she was unconscious from the blow, and was running straight at Kai. It had some kind of huge sword." Kenny added. "What else do you remember?" Hillary asked quietly. "I remember," Kenny, said, "The thing telling me not to be foolish and swinging its sword at me. I managed to dodge it. Kai then kicked the thing to the ground but it moved really fast and knocked him back in to a wall where he must have whacked his head. The next thing I know is this thing grabbing me by the throat." Kenny said, rubbing his neck. "Karen must have come round because the next thing I hear is her telling the thing to let me go." Kenny looked over at Karens' still body. He told it to pick on someone its own size so it attacked her." "And that's when she got the cut?" Tyson asked. Kenny nodded. "Man. She's either very brave or a fool to do something like that." "Both." Kai was sitting on the edge of the couch now, head in hands. "She took the thing on all by herself at first." He said. Ray walked over and sat beside Kai. "How are you feeling? Is there anything you need?" Ray asked. "No." Kai said. "Not unless you want to try and find me an aspirin the size of a horse pill." "Did Kai just crack a joke?" Max asked. "Shut up Max." Tyson said. "Now isn't the time for smart remarks, even I know that." "Pity you don't practice it too often." Hillary remarked. "This isn't the time for an argument either." Mr. Dickinson said, quietly laying a hand on both teens shoulders. Maybe we should leave this until the morning. Maybe then we can get Karens'." Kenny was cut off. "Is Karen okay?" Kai asked, panic stricken. "Please say she's still alive." "She's fine Kai." Ray said, resting a hand on the older teens shoulder. "She's still alive, just though. You got her down here just in time." Kai breathed a sigh of relief. "Didn't know you cared." Tyson said. "That's enough out of the lot of you." Mr. Dickinson said. "Come on you lot, help these three out. Hillary can you take Karen in to one of the bedrooms and put her to bed for us please?" Hillary nodded. "Kai would you like Ray to help you out or will you be okay?" "I." Kai hesitated. He tried to stand but then fell right back down, on the couch, "I think maybe a little help, just walking though." He said finally. As Ray helped Kai walk to their bedroom, Kai thought he saw something strange in Kennys' eyes, which he could see through the rain soaked bangs. "Ray." Ray turned to Kai. "Do me a favour and keep an eye on the Chief. I think there's more to those scratches then meets the eye." "Sure Kai but.?" Ray was interrupted by a sudden sharp and chilling scream.
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Acey1: Well.
Kenny: You would really have me be THAT brave?
Acey1: Everyone can be brave Kenny. Bravery is having the courage to do the things you're scared to do.
Max: Wow. Deep.
Acey1: believe it or not I got that off of an episode of the Powerpuff Girls.
Kai: You don't watch that stuff do you?
Acey1: I used to but not now. Hey it was better then watching something like the Tweenies, which is a program for 3-4 year olds.
Tyson: Yeah, even I agree with that. Anyway hope people are going to R&R.
Acey1: See you when.
Kai: Didn't know you left.
Acey1: Heavens above you are a cheerful soul Kai.
Kai: I don't do cheerful.
Acey1: I'll make you more cheerful even if it's the last thing I do.
Ray: If she isn't careful it could be.
Max: Tyson you can do the disclaimer for a change, I've got to help Acey1 out.
Tyson: Alright. Acey1 doesn't own Beyblade, any songs she puts in, the concept of Soul Calibur 2 or Lord of the Rings but she does own Karen, E- Arth, Flame, Aqua, Gale and Destiny.
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Chapter 4: Attacked
Just then, there came a crash from up on the roof of the building. "What the hell was that?" Karen yelled. "It sounded like it came from the roof." Kai said. "A cat?" "Cats' don't make that much noise Kai. No," Karen said glaring up at the roof. "That was person if ever I heard one. Come on!" Karen grabbed hold of the balcony above them and, by some miracle, pulled herself up and over. Kai did the same, but with more difficulty. The room above just happened to belong to the Majestics. They were more then a little surprised to see Karen and Kai climbing up on to their balcony and then hoisting themselves up to the next one. "What in the name of.?" Oliver exclaimed as he watched Kais' feet vanish from sight. "What?" Enrique clamped his hand over Olivers' mouth. "I think," He said, "We better just not say anything." Oliver nodded in agreement.
Karen and Kai climbed up another two balconies, which was quite exhausting, and then reached the roof. There was nothing there. "Now I know I'm not imagining things." Karen said scanning the rooftop. "Kai," She said turning to the puffing Russian, "You heard a crash up here didn't you?" Kai nodded. Karen scanned the roof again. "Then where the hell is the thing that caused it?" Just then there came another crash. "What?" Kais' head shoot up and he scanned the rooftop. "There!" He cried, pointing to a shadow that moved. Karen looked towards the shadow. "Who are you?" She yelled. "Show yourself!" The shadow stepped out of the darkness. It was dressed in a black jumpsuit with black body armour on the chest, knees, elbows, arms and legs. It wore a long black cloak that floated in the breeze. "Correction," Karen breathed, "What are you?" The thing laughed and pulled out a sword. It was long and had huge chips out of the blade. It looked ancient. "I," It rasped, "Am your worst nightmare. Surrender the Sacred Beasts and I will spare your lives." "Oh great." Kai said. "Another nutter after Dranzer. Just what I need. What is it with you guys wanting my bit-beast?" Kai demanded. The thing laughed. "I don't just want YOUR precious 'bit-beast'," It rasped out. He pointed to Karen, "I want yours also. As I said before," It chuckled, "Hand them over and I'll let you walk away, unharmed." Thunder suddenly broke over head, creating an ear splitting sound. "First off buddy I don't have a bit-beast. And Secondly," Karen said, moving into a fighting stance, "Even if I did I wouldn't hand it over. So you can just go back to the rock you crawled out from under!" Karen threw herself at the thing, knocking it to the ground. "Kai run!" She bellowed in to the now howling storm. Kai didn't move. "God dam you Kai run!" Karen kicked the thing in the face as it threw her off. Kai turned and ran. Why? Why am I running? He stopped and turned back. "Kai don't stop, go!" Karen bellowed as another crack of thunder rolled above. "It is no use running!" The thing cried as it threw Karen to the ground. It ran at Kai, sword pointing right at his heart. Kai couldn't move; his legs wouldn't let him. "Get away from them!" Kai turned to see Kenny standing at the door to the stairs. "Foolish child!" The thing roared. "Do not interfere!" The thing swung its' sword at Kenny and missed him, by an inch, as Kenny ducked. Kai suddenly remember how to move and sent a kick right at the things back, making it topple over. "Kenny get out of here now!" Kai roared but it was too late. The thing knocked him flying backwards. Kai fell against a wall, knocking his head and sending him into darkness. As Karen came back to her senses she looked around and found Kai, lying unconscious, on the ground next to her. She then looked for the thing and saw it, hand around Kennys' throat. She jumped up and ran at the ting. "LET HIM GO!" She yelled. As the thing turned to knock her backwards Karen dodged and managed to kick the thing in the side. It let go of Kenny who fell to the ground, gasping for air. "You want a fight," Karen roared above the wind and the rain, "Then pick on someone your own size!" "Fine then," The thing said, picking up its' sword and charging at Karen, "I will!" It moved so fast that Karen didn't have time to dodge the attack. Karen felt a sharp pain in her side as she managed to roll out of the way of the full force of the attack. She looked down and saw blood pouring from a deep wound in her side. Karen looked around for a weapon and noticed a crowbar. She grabbed it, ignoring the pain in her side and stood, ready to attack. "So," The thing laughed, "You want to play games now do you? Fine!" The thing ran at Karen who jumped clear of the attack and swung the crowbar at the thing. It blocked her attack with its' sword. Karen pushed the thing backwards with all her might. It stumbled; Karen held the crowbar like a spear and hurled it at the things chest. The Crowbar penetrated the things chest armour and there was a sickening sound of flesh being speared with steel. It screamed and suddenly started turning in to black vapours. Karen watched in shock as it vanished, leaving nothing behind but a rusted old sword and a bloody crowbar. Karen suddenly felt very weak and sick; her body felt like lead and her side felt like it was on fire. Karen collapsed to the ground with a sickening thump. Kenny, who had managed to regain his breath, looked up ad stared in horror as Karen fell to the ground, clutching her side which was oozing blood. "Oh my God!" Kenny cried. He jumped up, ignoring the burning sensation around his throat, and ran over to Karens' side. Kai groaned. Why did his head hurt? What was going on? He looked up and saw Kenny, a red ring around his throat, kneeling over Karens' prone body. Kai felt his stomach lurch at the sight of the deep wound in Karens' right side, still oozing blood. "What happened?" He cried, jumping up and joining Kenny. "That thing grabbed me around the throat," Kenny started, "I thought it was going to kill me but then Karen must have come round. The next thing I knew Karen was hurling that crowbar at it. She.she killed it." Kenny stammered, now having trouble talking, his throat was staring to burn. "It turned in.in to vapours. Urgh." Kenny clutched at his throat. "Kenny? Kenny what's wrong?" Kai yelled, fear gripping his chest. "My throat," Kenny cried, "It's burning!" Kai saw that the red ring around Kennys' throat was in the shape of a hand, and that there were little cuts here and there. Suddenly Kenny let out a strangled scream and collapsed. The first thing that Kai thought was that Kenny was dead but then he saw his chest moving but erratically. Kai then picked Kenny up and threw him over his shoulder. Kai then pulled Karen up and slung her arm around his shoulders and dragged her to the door. As Kai dragged the two unconscious teens down the stairs the only thought that was running through his mind was 'Please don't let them die, please don't let them die.' As Kai reached the floor that their rooms were on he saw Tyson, Ray, Max and Hillary all looking around frantically. "Kai! Oh my God what happened?" Hillary yelled. Ray, Max and Tyson all turned and blanched at the sight of the two injured teens. "We were attacked." Kai said, suddenly feeling very unwell. "By some thing. Karens' badly hurt and I don't know what's wrong with Kenny." "Let's get them inside and then call a doctor." Ray said, taking charge. "Max you take Kenny, I'll take Karen. "Tyson help Kai, he doesn't look well, Hillary call a doctor." Hillary ran off while Max grabbed Kenny from Kai. Ray caught Karen as Kai let her go and Tyson caught Kai, just in time, as he was about to hit the floor. "Take it easy Kai, I've got you." Tyson said pulling Kai up and draping his arm around his shoulders. "You're going to be okay." Tyson then noticed the back of Kais' head. "What happened to you?" He asked. "Thing," Kai said, "Threw me. Against a wall." He felt really sick now. "I.I can't stay conscious." He managed to get the warning out before darkness closed in around him. Tyson braced himself as Kai fainted. "Thanks for the warning." Tyson said as he picked Kai up in a bridal hold and carried him in to the hotel suit. Ray was already tending Karens' wounds and Mac was cleaning up the scratches on Kennys' neck. "Help me with Kai someone!" Tyson bellowed. Hillary came back in at that moment. "Hillary, give me a hand please." Tyson said. Hillary grabbed Kais' other arm and helped Tyson drag him over to one of the couches. "The Doctor will be here as soon as possible." Hillary said. "I told him we had three badly injured people here, one with a head injury." Tyson nodded, looking down at the huge bump on the back of Kais' head. "Just what happened?" Hillary asked. "Kai told us he was attacked by something." Max said, looking up from Kennys' throat. "Whatever the hell it was it managed to hurt the three of them really badly, look at Kennys' neck." He pointed to the now nearly black bruising around Kennys' neck. "What could have done this though?" Ray asked. "I mean," He added, "Look at this cut." He pointed to Karens' side where the wound was still bleeding, but not so much. "I'm surprised Karen hasn't died due to blood lose." Ray whispered. Just then there came a knock at the door. Tyson ran to open it and found Mr. Dickinson looking very grim. A doctor stood behind him. "According to this doctor three people have been badly hurt. What is going on?" Mr. Dickinson asked. Tyson stepped out of the way to show the three prone figures on the three couches. "Oh my word!" He cried. "What happened to them?" "We.we were attacked." Everyone turned to see Max, helping Kenny sit up. "We were attacked by.urgh!" Kenny clutched at his throat again. "Take it easy son." The doctor said. "Let me have a look." Kenny moved his hand away from his throat and the doctor looked. "What on earth did this? There are tiny scratches." "I'll be okay." Kenny said. "Karen needs more attention then me and so does Kai." He pointed to where Ray was still sitting next to Karen. The doctor looked a Kenny and then nodded. He went about his job, quickly sewing up the wound and putting a patch over the top. He then moved over to Kai. "Hmmm. That's a nasty blow." He commented. "He said he was thrown in to a wall." Tyson said. "Did he go unconscious?" The doctor enquired. "He did, but not for long." Kenny rasped out. "He then blacked out again as I was carrying him in here." Tyson added. The doctor nodded and checked the lump on Kais' head. "Nothing more the a knock. It doesn't look bad enough to actually have cause anything more then a bad headache and a unconsciousness." He finally said. "Well he didn't have amnesia." Max said. "He knew his name and he knew Karens' and Kennys'." He added. The doctor then moved back over to Kenny and took a closer look at the scratches on Kennys' neck. "What could have caused them?" Mr. Dickinson asked. "A cat?" "Too small to be a cat." The doctor said. "The thing that attacked us put its' hand around my throat." Kenny said. "It was wearing some kind of glove or gauntlet, I think. I was a bit more concerned with trying to breath." Kenny added. As the doctor cleaned up the slightly bleeding scratches Mr. Dickinson went to speak to Ray. "Ray has Karen or Kai said anything?" "Karen was unconscious when Kai brought them both down and he then collapsed as Tyson was bringing him in here." Ray sighed. "All we know is what Kai told us and what Kenny has said. The rest," Ray shrugged, "Is a mystery." He looked over towards Karen and Kai. "Those two were out on the balcony one minute and then gone the next. It was after the storm started that I noticed they were gone. I was going to call them back in and, when I saw they weren't there, I started looking for them. We all separated," Ray went on, "Thinking that maybe they had snuck back in while we weren't looking and then left." Mr. Dickinson listened intently. "How long ago did you notice they were missing?" He asked. "It was about half an hour, maybe an hour, ago." Max said joining them. "But I think they might have left before that." "I've done my best." The doctor said walking over. "The young lady needs rest, as does the young gentleman over there," He pointed to Kai, "And your friend over there will need to rest as well. I've suggested a cream to help those scratches heal better and to bring down the bruising." "Thank you doctor." Mr. Dickinson said. "I'll see that you are paid for your time." The doctor smiled and then left. Mr. Dickinson walked over to Kenny and rested a hand on his shoulder. "Kenny?" Kenny looked up. "Kenny can you tell us where you found Karen and Kai?" "I found them on the roof." Kenny said, he was finding it less painful to talk now but his neck felt like it was on fire. "The thing that attacked us had just knocked Karen flying backwards, she was unconscious from the blow, and was running straight at Kai. It had some kind of huge sword." Kenny added. "What else do you remember?" Hillary asked quietly. "I remember," Kenny, said, "The thing telling me not to be foolish and swinging its sword at me. I managed to dodge it. Kai then kicked the thing to the ground but it moved really fast and knocked him back in to a wall where he must have whacked his head. The next thing I know is this thing grabbing me by the throat." Kenny said, rubbing his neck. "Karen must have come round because the next thing I hear is her telling the thing to let me go." Kenny looked over at Karens' still body. He told it to pick on someone its own size so it attacked her." "And that's when she got the cut?" Tyson asked. Kenny nodded. "Man. She's either very brave or a fool to do something like that." "Both." Kai was sitting on the edge of the couch now, head in hands. "She took the thing on all by herself at first." He said. Ray walked over and sat beside Kai. "How are you feeling? Is there anything you need?" Ray asked. "No." Kai said. "Not unless you want to try and find me an aspirin the size of a horse pill." "Did Kai just crack a joke?" Max asked. "Shut up Max." Tyson said. "Now isn't the time for smart remarks, even I know that." "Pity you don't practice it too often." Hillary remarked. "This isn't the time for an argument either." Mr. Dickinson said, quietly laying a hand on both teens shoulders. Maybe we should leave this until the morning. Maybe then we can get Karens'." Kenny was cut off. "Is Karen okay?" Kai asked, panic stricken. "Please say she's still alive." "She's fine Kai." Ray said, resting a hand on the older teens shoulder. "She's still alive, just though. You got her down here just in time." Kai breathed a sigh of relief. "Didn't know you cared." Tyson said. "That's enough out of the lot of you." Mr. Dickinson said. "Come on you lot, help these three out. Hillary can you take Karen in to one of the bedrooms and put her to bed for us please?" Hillary nodded. "Kai would you like Ray to help you out or will you be okay?" "I." Kai hesitated. He tried to stand but then fell right back down, on the couch, "I think maybe a little help, just walking though." He said finally. As Ray helped Kai walk to their bedroom, Kai thought he saw something strange in Kennys' eyes, which he could see through the rain soaked bangs. "Ray." Ray turned to Kai. "Do me a favour and keep an eye on the Chief. I think there's more to those scratches then meets the eye." "Sure Kai but.?" Ray was interrupted by a sudden sharp and chilling scream.
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Acey1: Well.
Kenny: You would really have me be THAT brave?
Acey1: Everyone can be brave Kenny. Bravery is having the courage to do the things you're scared to do.
Max: Wow. Deep.
Acey1: believe it or not I got that off of an episode of the Powerpuff Girls.
Kai: You don't watch that stuff do you?
Acey1: I used to but not now. Hey it was better then watching something like the Tweenies, which is a program for 3-4 year olds.
Tyson: Yeah, even I agree with that. Anyway hope people are going to R&R.
Acey1: See you when.
