Hey guys, next chapter here, things get even more interesting to say the least and I think some of you may despise me towards the end of this, but oh well, things happen.
Enjoy.
Chapter Eleven — Truth Hidden By Lies
"What?"
Kai ran his hands through his hair in a very unusual gesture of shock. He looked over at Tala, who had paled and shrugged. "I don't know. Why did I say that?"
"Because it's true."
Everyone turned to stare at Bryan. He looked up from the file he was reading, his eyes slightly wide. "Kai refused to use Black Dranzer, fearing its power for destruction despite all of his training. So in order to get him to comply, Boris threatened Tala. Kai was furious, so when he launched the blade he intentionally "lost control" and destroyed the Abbey."
"It was intentional?" Everyone stared at Kai.
"You don't know yourself?" Takao asked in surprise.
Kai shook his head and Bryan snorted. "It's no wonder, considering what they did to you. You've had your mind messed with so many times I'm surprised it isn't leaking from your ears by now."
"Thank you for the imagery Bryan," Tala muttered. "But why didn't we know of this?"
"Well, when Kai destroyed the Abbey, none of us were there, so we didn't know what was happening. The story that he stole Black Dranzer and lost control was a way to explain it. Kai running away was true enough, but it wasn't because of trauma. They were after him, he had no choice." Bryan flicked through the files some more and frowned. "How did you get the marks Kai?"
Kai glared. "None of your concern."
"Answer the question Kai," Tala hissed.
"They're a mark of the experiment. I was the first."
Bryan shook his head. "That was only two of the marks. The other two were a punishment for defying Boris." Bryan read out some more. "Tala had gotten into trouble and you defended him and refused to let Boris have him, so after you were both punished, you were given the marks to remind you of your servitude."
Kai stared at him. "How could I not know any of this? It's my life!"
Celia spoke up again. "But you did." Kai faced her. "When you ran and we found you, you told us everything that had happened. You were only with us for a short amount of time before a man came and took you away. Later we discovered it was Voltaire."
Kai started to shake. "But how ... why ...?"
Ian snorted. "Like the Abbey needed a reason." He leaned over and picked up another file and passed it to Spencer then one to Tala then he picked up one himself.
Takao cleared his throat. "So what happens now? We're pinned in here by Boris' men I assume and they're out to get you and those files. What do we do?"
Kai looked around to see that everyone was staring at him and the Demolition Boys.
"Well for now we stay here," he suggested. "See if there's a way to get in contact with the Majestics, or Judy, or someone outside who can help out. While we wait, we work out a plan. I'm sure they've got Rei by now, so we'll need to get him back."
"Why would they want him?" Max asked. "Wouldn't they just kill him?"
Kai paled considering the possibility then shook his head. "Boris doesn't operate like that. He's got something up his sleeve. He'll use Rei against us as a hostage for something."
"Like last time," Bryan murmured.
"What?"
Bryan handed Kai the folder with his information in it. Kai scanned through it and paled. He looked over at Bryan and asked, "Did you know of this?" Bryan shook his head.
"None of us did. I seriously thought you actually came back of your own free will."
Tala frowned. "What are you talking about?"
"Last year, Boris kidnapped Rei, Max, Takao and Kenny to try and force me to blade for you." The entire room went silent at this and Kai continued, "Only no one remembers any of it."
"They must have improved on their brainwashing over the years," Bryan commented. "None of the directors had dared to brainwash us chemically since their failure with you before Kai, but I guess they must have tried to develop a stronger syrum to work with."
Kai barely heard a word of this, he was furious. "I want to get out of here now, one way or the other." He looked over at Spencer and Ian. "Where did you get the guns?"
Spencer pointed towards one of the rooms. "There's a locked room with security items. I think there could be a radio in there in case of emergencies, like now." Kai nodded and gestured for Bryan and Tala to follow him to the room.
Takao stared after them and glared. "Does anyone else feel left out here?"
"Takao," Max admonished. "They're trying to help. We'll just get in the way. Let's just leave Kai to do this, he knows what he's doing."
"And that's what scares me," Takao muttered, watching as Kai and the two Demolition Boys walked back in brandishing guns. Kai swiftly loaded two handguns up and placed them in his belt while he then loaded up a rifle and shot gun.
"Where did those come from?" Lee asked in shock. Everyone else seemed too stunned to ask the same question.
"I assume from the budget of the BBA when building this place," Kai replied coldly. "Michael, I want you and Max to try and contact Judy. Takao go with them and see if you can get a hold of the Majestics if they don't get through, or even if they do get through. Mr Dickinson, could you possibly find someone to contact also?" Mr. Dickinson nodded and Kai smiled tightly. "Go with them. Everyone else stay here until we give word."
"What are you doing Kai?" Kenny asked curiously.
"We'll be the distraction." Kai frowned. "Kenny, I want you to hold onto these." He handed Kenny the files. "We need those to bring down Biovolt for good, take care of them." Kenny nodded, holding the files close.
"So what's the plan?" Tala asked him quietly.
"We basically shoot our way out of here," Kai informed him coldly, the sound of the safety on the handguns snapping off echoing in the silence.
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Tala didn't have time for his emotions about Kai to get in his way, so he pushed all resentment aside and nodded as Kai gestured him to go one way down the main corridor while he checked the other.
They'd left Ian and Spencer with the main group, most of the guns along with them, one in the radio room in case something happened with Tala, Kai and Bryan who were checking out the building and the intruders. They kept in contact with smaller portable radios. Tala shivered thinking about it. The scenario was similar to many he'd performed as a child in the Abbey. It seemed they could not quite escape their past yet.
He slowly made his way down the corridor, looking back to see Kai already at the other end and Bryan still checking out the side corridors in brief sweeps. He looked back and froze hearing something. He waited then carefully peered around the corner to see a group of dark clad people walking down another side corridor. Tala paled and looked around for Bryan and Kai. They weren't in the corridor with him any more.
/Oh no, that corridor will lead them straight to Bryan!/ Tala was about to run to him, when he heard shouts and the sound of gunfire. He did as he was trained and immediately went into one of the doors, finding a place to wait. He looked around and spotted a vent overhead. Hearing the sounds of orders and booted footsteps running in his direction, he made his decision.
He used a shelf for support as he climbed up between the corner of the walls. He looked up and saw the metal was screwed into the ceiling. He swore at this and looked around again, frowning. There had to be a way to get out of here. He continued looking around but nothing came to mind. He swore quietly again and positioned himself to be ready for an attack.
A sound from above made him whirl and point his gun at the figure dropping from the vent he'd just discarded as a way out. Glaring, Tala lowered his gun. Kai just gestured he follow him up. Tala was about to move when he heard voices in the corridor.
"He says he's the only one and from all of our scouting, I'm fairly certain it's the truth."
Tala froze hearing the voice He recognised it as one of the guards in the Abbey. He angrily shrugged Kai's hand off as he tried to force him to get up inside the roof. Kai glared at him, but then he too was distracted by the voices.
"He could be lying. Are you Bryan?" The two boys glanced at each other fearfully hearing the sound of someone spitting then being punched. "Lying will do you no good boy, neither will trying to escape."
Tala winced as he heard Bryan curse the guard then get another punch in return.
"You keep that up and we'll have to drag you away in a body bag like we did the other boy."
"No." Tala turned to see Kai starting to shake, his eyes wide. He realised then that they must have been talking about Rei. Kai was shaking his head in denial and they could hear Bryan swearing at him and trying to escape his captors. Tala ignored the sounds and made his way to Kai, who kept whispering, "No," over and over again.
"Kai," he hissed, trying to get his attention, shaking him. Kai looked up at him with a distraught expression. "Don't freak out on me now," Tala pleaded. "We still need you badly."
"But Rei ... gods, Tala!" Kai slid down the wall he'd been leaning against, still shaking.
"Kai, we don't have time for you to indulge in hysterics, now get your ass up and help me save everyone we can." Tala glared down at him, finally relieved to get a reaction, if an angry one from the other boy.
Kai stood up and was about to respond when they heard a scream echoing down the hallway. Tala paled, recognising Bryan's voice. Then suddenly the guard was laughing and calling out over the top of him, "Now see where your defiance has gotten you. Boris has given strict orders for all of you. It's the Grey Room for those who we bring back."
Both Tala and Kai shrank back hearing these words. Almost in unison they reached up to touch their scars and flinched. Kai shook his head again and looked over at Tala who seemed close to tears. Now was not the time for them to be arguing about anything.
"For what it's worth now, I promise to do anything in my power to help you bring these bastards down."
"It's worth a lot," Tala replied with a hesitant smile. "Thanks Kai."
"We can't help him." Tala nodded sadly. Kai sighed. "We'll go up to the roof." Tala nodded again and gestured that Kai was the first to go up into the ventilation shaft. Kai nodded and quickly grabbed onto the shelf that Tala had used before then swiftly grabbed onto the edge of the vent and went inside. Tala looked back once at the door and looked away in pain them copied Kai's movements, pulling the vent cover up behind him.
As they both crawled through the ventilation system up to the roof, one thing was going though bot their minds: Vengeance.
AN: Hmm, now Bryan too, oh you guys are going to kill me about the Rei thing aren't you? I'm going to run now.
Laters.