Chapter 24: Only in Dreams
The black limo pulled up into the parking lot of a nearby hospital, getting out the teens along with Mr. D and Judy stepped out and made their way inside. Looking around they saw a red haired teen sitting down in the waiting area,
"Tala!" shouted Tyson running over,
"Tyson, keep it down" shot Ray glaring at the younger boy,
"Sorry" Tyson mumbled as he stopped running to look back at the Chinese teen.
"So Tala what's happening?" asked Lee, when the others all joined the Russian,
"I have no idea, when we came in they told me just to wait here" answered the blue eyed teen,
"Well that's just great," growled Tyson,
"I guess all we can do is wait," said Mariah,
"Well I don't wont to, why can't they tell us how Kai's doing now," growled Tyson getting more angry,
"Tyson be patience" shot Emily,
"I'll go see what they're up to" spoke Mr. Dickinson getting up out of his seat to walk over to the main desk Judy followed close behind,
"I really don't see how the hospital can do anything," spoke Kenny,
"Wha?" gasped Tyson looking up and over to the smallest member of Bladebreakers team,
"Well what I mean is that Kai's already dead, Dranzer killed him back in the abbey, doctors aren't miracle workers" explained Kenny,
"Just shut up Chief, as long as we all have faith just maybe he'll pull through," said Tyson,
"Oh Tyson, no one can come back from the dead" said Emily with a saddened look,
"But…" Tyson was at a loss for words,
"Hey leave him alone, it won't do any harm to pray that maybe some miracle will happen," shot Tala,
"Oh please, he's already gone, just face the facts that Kai's not going to wake up, ever" spoke Johnny just a little bit more harshly than he meant,
"What" Tala glared up at Johnny, then standing the Russian teen walked over to the Scottish blader, grasping the front of Johnny's shirt Tala pulled him forward and upwards so the two teens were eye to eye,
"Look here Johnny," Tala spat "If you're going to have an attitude like that then I suggest you leave now, because the rest of us don't appreciate the way you're acting at the moment,"
"I'll say what I want" Johnny shot back, narrowing his eyes further Tala released his grip on Johnny's shirt, the Scottish blader stepped back then out of no where Tala punched the teen square in the jaw. With a gasp of shock Johnny fell backwards and hit the floor, Tala was about to step forwards and punch Johnny again but Michael, Lee and Ray ran forwards,
"Tala stop!" shot Ray, while Michael and Lee held the Russian teen back. Tala never bothered to struggle instead once Lee and Michael loosened their grip on him he pulled away and walked off to sit back down.
"Johnny are you ok?" asked Robert as he and Enrique helped their friend and team member up off the floor.
"Get off me" shot Johnny as he pulled his arms away, then turning on his heels he walked off down one of the corridors,
"Johnny wait!" yelled Oliver as he ran after Johnny,
"Tala you didn't need to punch him" said Max,
"Of course I did" Tala shot back,
"Well you've got to admit it was a pretty good shot" spoke Tyson,
"Tyson" said Ray with a sigh
"Sorry boys but there's only bad news," said Mr. Dickinson as he and Judy came back,
"So what's happening?" asked Kenny,
"Well they have Kai in intensive care and are currently still trying to revive him but so far no such luck" spoke Mr. Dickinson,
Silence fell upon the group, no one had any idea of what to say, instead everyone seemed to suddenly find the floor very interesting, suddenly to silence was shattered by Tyson,
"We can't give up, he just might still make it"
"Sorry Tyson but I highly doubt that" spoke Kenny,
"Why are you always putting us down chief, I'm trying to think positive here!" shot Tyson,
"I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news but it's true, his chances of coming back are slim," Kenny said back
"I don't care about…"
"Tyson Kenny stop arguing, incase you have forgotten where in a hospital and none of this is going to help bring Kai back!" shouted Mariah stepping in between the two fighting teens,
"Sorry" mumble the two boys,
"There's nothing we can do but wait and pray that he somehow comes back to this word," added the pink haired girl before she went and sat back down, with a sigh from a few of the teens silence once again fell upon the group.
A few minutes later a nurse came over to the group, upon seeing her come over everyone braced themselves for what she was going to say, whether it be good or bad.
"Umm well…I'm very sorry but he's dead and has been for sometime" spoke the nurse,
No one was sure of how to act, they all pretty much new he wouldn't come back no matter how much they disliked the thought. Some dropped their heads closing their eyes in an attempt to hold back any tears, others just let it all out then and there, and some were just totally shocked that they just stared off into nothingness.
"Well you can go and see him if you like, not that it will help much" said the nurse before she turned and walked off,
"So are we going to go see him or not?" Robert asked no one in particular, most nodded.
Getting up the large group of teens walked towards the front desk,
"We'll stay down here and wait, I'll need to fill out the form for a…funeral " said Mr. Dickinson as the teens walked off some getting a little shock from the last word they heard.
"Umm excuse me" spoke Kenny just barely able to see over the counter,
"Oh are you the kids here to see Kai Hiwatari?" the lady asked
"Yes" was the small boys reply,
"Miss Summers here will take you to him, a real shame I am very sorry for your loss" she added with a look of sympathy,
"Come on boys and girls follow me" another nurse came over and gestured them to follow her,
Walking down the long white halls they made their way to the private wards, they stopped at one of the doors and just as they were about to step in someone called Tyson's name, looking to their left they saw Oliver and Johnny coming down to join them,
"Hey" greeted Tyson not too cheerfully,
"Well kids here you go, please try and not be too long, you have to remember he is dead so anything you say wont matter and also the space could be being used for someone who is actually alive" the nurse wasn't too friendly and turned to walk off down another hall,
"Well thank you for your sympathy" shot Mariah as she watched to lady continue her way down the corridors,
"Well she was nice wouldn't you say" said Steve with sarcasm,
Ignoring the nurse they stepped into the room. The walls, ceiling and floor were all white with a small square window at the far side of the room, the white curtain were pulled across though they still let some light in. To the left of the room up against the wall was a bed, Kai lay lifelessly on the white blackest, a few IV's had been placed into his arms and off to the side was a heart monitor, one thin green line lay horizontally across the screen while one long soft beep was still sounding. Pulling up some of the chairs that were scattered around the room the teens set themselves up around the bed.
"I can't believe he's gone" Emily was the first to speak,
"I never thought Kai would be the first to go," said Mariah,
"He was such a strong type of person," added Max
"Just maybe in a way death is a favor for Kai" spoke Kenny, all eyes were suddenly on him,
"Well what I mean is think about his grandfather and Boris always after him, now he can finally rest in peace" explained Kenny,
"I kind of see where you're coming from," said Emily,
"Well I don't, nothing is worth death" shot Tyson
"Tyson you really don't understand" Emily tried to reason with the dragon blader,
"There's nothing to understand, Kai's our friend and we still care for him, and he shouldn't have died" spoke the navy haired teen,
"Well maybe death was the best gift Kai could ever have" shot Emily staring to lose her temper,
"What? Look just because you don't care doesn't…." Tyson was cut off by Ray,
"Will you stop this, arguing will get us nowhere, where here to see Kai not to yell amongst ourselves!" Ray glared at Tyson and Emily, who suddenly became quite.
"Well I guess we haven't the slightest idea of what Kai's life was like," said Max,
"That's right you don't" shot Tala who had been leaning against one of the walls, pushing himself off the wall he walked over to the bed and getting one of the chairs sat down near the top of the bed,
"So explain?" asked Lee,
"I'm not sure of what Kai wouldn't want you to know so I'll just tell you the main points" said Tala,
"But Kai's dead now so what does it matter" Enrique cut in,
"I said, I'm not sure of what Kai wouldn't want you to know so I'm only telling you the main points" Tala shot back,
"Fine" mumbled the Italian,
"Anyways I guess I'll start from the beginning, I was born on the…"
"Wait where here to hear about Kai not you" shot Johnny as he cut the Russian off
"Well if you would shut up I can get on with it!" Tala yelled back, Johnny just glared at the red head,
"I was born on the 12th of March 1988 at 11:55pm. About five or six wards down Kai was born on the 12th of March 1988 at 11:55pm"
"Wow you two were born at the same time" Tyson cut in,
"I'm about 15 or so seconds older but that's not the point, our fathers had been best friends since high school. Kai and me grew up together, we were like brothers in every way but blood. Anyways when we were five Voltaire came and took Kai away, I never saw him for a year. When I turned six I was taken to the abbey, then a few days later I saw Kai there. We were trained to become ultimate bladers. The abbey workers were real harsh, you'd always get punished for the slightest thing wrong, beaten till you could no longer move. Then when we were thirteen they showed us Black Dranzer, I could tell that that black blade intrigued Kai. And so one night I saw Kai sneak out of the room we shared, I have no idea what he did after that but I assume he broke into one of the labs and tried to use Black Dranzer, but the power was too much and half the abbey was destroyed. That's where he got that scar from, Boris showed no mercy in punishing him. After that I hated him so I never really saw him again, I think that he may have run away but to where I'm not sure, I guess soon after he met you guys, then comes back just before the world finals and now this" once Tala had finished silence fell upon the room.
"So what about yours and Kai's parents didn't they care about you two going to the abbey?" Emily broke the silence with her question, the look on Tala's face suddenly changed from an emotionless one to a look of sadness, his blue orbs sparkled with tears which he was trying to hold back,
"Both mine and Kai's parents are dead" Tala's voice was just hearable, the others all gave a gasp of shock when they heard the answer,
"I'm sorry for asking," mumbled Emily.
Suddenly a blinding flash of red and black light filled the room, and out of nowhere Dranzer materialized,
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
Because your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
"Dranzer" the teens gasped at the mighty red and black phoenix standing before them, with a soft chirp she moved forwards as best she could to get as close to Kai as possible, the Bladebreakers plus Tala all stood up and moved out of the phoenixes way seeing as they were sitting closes to Kai and were slightly blocking the birds path. Dranzer settled herself near the top of the bed by Kai's head, arching her elegant neck she stared down at her master with sky blue eyes, and then closing her eyes she nudged Kai's head with her beak as if he were just sleeping.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot eraseDranzer continued to nudge Kai, turning her head slightly, her right cheek brushed against his left, her warm red feathers were soft and silky. At the sight of the majestic red/black phoenix by her master's side Mariah began to cry again, crystal tears slid down her face. Hearing her sniffles Ray got up and walked over to the female blader, then wrapping his arms around her shoulders pulled her close to his body for comfort.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fearsAnd I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
Dranzer continually rubbed her head against Kai's, her long silky hair cascaded down her neck like liquid gold, and her red and black feathers shined in the light, with a soft chirp of longing she rested her head across Kai's chest.
"Dranzer can't you do anything?" asked Kenny breaking the silence,
"I can only heal someone, not bring them back from the dead" slowly a single crystal clear tear dropped from Dranzers sky blue orbs and slowly ran down her red-feathered cheek, dampening her soft feathers and turning them a slightly darker shade of red. Every now and then she would peer over at his face to see if maybe he were showing sighs of awakening.
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
But now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me
The silence that had befallen upon the room was unnerving to some and they began to slightly fidget. Ray stood comforting Mariah and Max comforted Emily, the others either stood or sat quietly thinking of something to say. Some of the teens tried to get their mind off of the situation by focusing on other things around the room.
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot eraseDranzer still sat by Kai's side, her long tail feathers were wrapped around her body and her wings tucked neatly by her side. She still had her head across Kai's chest but would sometimes lift her head up to play with Kai's slate coloured hair as if she were unhappy with the way it just sat there in a mess.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
The thought of Kai being gone forever was finally starting to sink in, at first they didn't want to believe it they refused to, but seeing him there with Dranzer was more than enough proof, those that were trying to hold back their tears no longer could. Even Johnny who was never one of Kai's biggest fans was on the verge of crying, it took everything he had to hold back the tears that were staring to well up in his violet eyes.
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with meI've been alone all along
Dranzer pushed her body closer to the bed as she stretched her neck further across his torso, both of Kai's arms lay lifelessly by his sides, Dranzer used the tip of her beak to push Kai's right arm slightly, in the hopes that he would then start to wake and pat the soft downy feathers on the top of her head. She missed his touch dearly, his smooth skin would glide through her bright red feathers with ease. Her feathers soft to Kai's touch and his smooth skin to hers. She would become filled with joy whenever her master ruffled her feathers, tickling her slightly.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
Dranzer the phoenixes name echoed through the room, the others unsure stopped to look blankly around the room, while Dranzer stood up straight. With a nod and a small chirp blinding flashes of red and black light cut through the room. Once the lights faded away the teens looked over to see Dranzer and Black Dranzer had split,
"I didn't know you could still separate?" Lee broke the silence with a question, but the birds ignored him.
"Dranzer you know what must happen" Black Dranzer had a serious look on her face as she stared eye to eye with her counterpart. Dranzer rubbed her head up against Black Dranzer's then with a soft chirp turned to look at the teens that were looking a little confused.
Hope you liked, oh and the song was 'My Immortal' by 'Evanescence' really sad. And also when Tala told the others that brief story on Kai's past it's all made up, no one really knows what happened to Kai when he was younger so everyone makes up there own little ideas about what happened, just thought I might tell you.