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"Master Kai...Master Kai!" A soothing female voice cooed.

The figure nudged the blue haired head. The teen moaned and slowly opened his eyes.

"D...Dranzer?" Kai asked softly.

"Master Kai....I've missed you so." The majestic phoenix said, snuggling her head against her master's chest.

Kai placed a hand around his bit-beast's neck. "Me too Dranzer. I can't believe I almost forgot you....and I'm sorry....I left you....and you were almost destroyed." Kai nuzzled his face in Dranzer's feathers, hiding his tears.

"It wasn't your fault master." The phoenix placed her wing around Kai to comfort him.

Sobs shook the teenage boy's body. The red phoenix began to sing a beautiful song. This song had comforted Kai all his life, when his parents were killed, and on those cold dark sleepless nights in the abbey.

"You must be strong now. Stronger than ever! Danger is coming to you and your friends. They will attack when you least expect it, and they will strike soon! You must not forget who your friends are. You must try and remember! Soon they will all be counting on you."

His cries eventually subsided. "Thank you Dranzer, for never leaving my side. I will try my best, I won't give up!"

"I will always be with you, and so will that young woman. She loves you very much, and I believe you do too."

"Hilary?" Kai smiled and the thought of her in his arms.

"Yes. You do love her alot! Take care of her Kai, protect her like you would me." Dranzer flew up into the sky.

"I will! I will protect protect her! I will never leave her side!" Kai yelled up to his phoenix.

The fire bird smiled and nodded and then disappeared into the sky.

"Though I have fallen, I will rise!" Kai told himself.

"Kai?" A familiar voice echoed through his head. "Kai?"

Kai opened his eyes slowly, as the sound of engines humming woke him up fully.

He sat up, yawned and rubbed his eyes.

"You were having a dream." Hilary said.

"And a good dream at that." Kai thought to himself recalling what happened.

"We are landing in 2 minutes in Moscow." Hilary added.

Kai looked out the window. Saint Ives Cathedral was directly below the wing tip.

"Wow!" Hilary gasped looking over Kai's shoulder.

The plane landed smoothly on the runway, and slowed to a complete stop close to the airport. A black car was waiting for them.

Once it was safe to get up, everyone got their bags and put on their coats. Mr. Dickinson had given Kai a new coat, that was blue to match the facepaint on his cheeks.

"Try to cover yourself as much as possible." Mr. Dickinson said.

Kai nodded and pulled the large hood over his head and headed off the plane.

Kenny, Max, Rei, Tyson, Hilary and Kai all got inside the warm car. Mr. Dickinson got in the passenger side and the driver began to pull away from the airport.

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