I reloaded the last chapter. It's just adding a few minor details, you
don't have to read it again...
Chapter Fourteen – Zarine's Nightmare
"You're awfully light," Ray commented.
"Well, it's not my fault if I'm small," Zarine said, and yawned. She was exhausted.
When they stepped out of the alley, they saw that the street was empty. It was really late. From the light that came from the numerous streetlights, Ray noticed that Zarine's leg was bruised too. He started to feel angry again.
"I'm going to make them pay for what they did to you," he snarled.
Zarine didn't answer. Ray looked down at her, and saw that she fell asleep. She looked so innocent and peaceful sleeping in his arms, he felt his anger melting away.
"Hey, what happened to your girl?" a voice asked.
Ray was startled. The Saint Shields appeared in front of him. The speaker was Joseph. "So what happened?"
"Oh, these guys were beating her up," Ray answered.
"Why?" Ozuma asked curiously.
Ray shrugged.
"You know, you should really find out," Ozuma advised.
"If only it was that easy. She probably won't tell us anyway," Ray sighed.
"Make her then. If you are to help her, she has to tell you. We won't bother you anymore then. See ya later," Ozuma said.
"Get your girl out of here before she catches a cold," Mariam remarked, "Oh ya, and say hi to Max for me!"
Then they disappeared, and Ray continued back to the hotel.
As soon as Ray stepped into the room, Tyson asked, "What happened to Zarine?" "Shhh! She's asleep, wait till I put her to bed," Ray silenced Tyson quickly.
Ray gently put Zarine on her bed and covered her with blankets to keep her warm. Then went to the other room where the others were waiting breathlessly for his story.
"So what happened?" Max asked.
"I found her near the park, eating ice cream. I was just going to get her, but this guy came and grabbed her. He dragged her into this alley, where five others were waiting for him. He asked Zarine to go back with them, but she refused and told him that she'd never leave us. He told the others to beat her up, that was when I stepped in, knocked them out, and brought Zarine back. On my way back, I saw the Saint Shields, Ozuma said that we should make Zarine tell us who those guys are," Ray informed the rest of his teammates. Then he remembered, and said, "Oh ya, Max, Mariam said to say hi."
"Sweet!" Max said happily.
"Before you go to lala land, we should decide whether we're going to make her tell us," Kenny said. "What's your opinion, Kai?"
"I say we make her tell us," Kai said.
"Didn't you tell us not to push the subject this morning?" Tyson asked.
"Well, now that this has happened, we should," Kai reasoned, "Can't you see that it's really serious?"
"Okay, okay, whatever you say," Tyson said.
Zarine was by a lake, barbecuing with her parents, her older brother, and her neighbors, the Warrens who were practically her other half of the family. The Warren's son, Jeff, was her best friend, more like her twin, since they were so close. Their families were really close too and were at each others house almost everyday. Zarine looked at them happily, she was standing by Jeff, and holding his hand. Then suddenly, her parents disappeared, then her brother...only the Warrens were left now. She called out to them, but they didn't appear. Jeff and his parents acted as if nothing has happened. She started to panic, and then Jeff's parents disappeared too. Slowly...Jeff disappeared too. Zarine started crying and said, "No, don't leave me here, Jeff!" She went around the lake, looking for them. Suddenly, bladers appeared.
"Come back with us," one of them said.
They were slowly advancing towards her.
"Get away from me!" she yelled.
They stopped in their tracks, "You'll come back with us, in the end," they said in unison.
Her heart was racing and all she could think about was...
Ray woke up in the middle of the night. He looked at the other bed, and saw that Zarine was tossing around in the bed. He could hear her murmuring, "Don't leave me here, Jeff" over and over again.
Ray frowned and walked over to her. He shook her awake, "Zarine, wake up"
Zarine saw dark eyes looking into hers when she woke up.
"Hey, did you have a bad dream?" Ray asked quietly."
Zarine nodded, when she remembered what her dream was about, tears rolled down her cheeks. Ray saw and went to get her some Kleenex. She sat up in her bed, thinking about her dream. Ray hugged her impulsively, surprising Zarine.
"It was so horrible, my family...they left me, and then Jeff did too!" she sobbed.
"It's okay, because I'm here now, and I won't leave you," Ray hugged the tiny girl tighter.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Sorry if this is really short! Next chapter will be longer.
Chapter Fourteen – Zarine's Nightmare
"You're awfully light," Ray commented.
"Well, it's not my fault if I'm small," Zarine said, and yawned. She was exhausted.
When they stepped out of the alley, they saw that the street was empty. It was really late. From the light that came from the numerous streetlights, Ray noticed that Zarine's leg was bruised too. He started to feel angry again.
"I'm going to make them pay for what they did to you," he snarled.
Zarine didn't answer. Ray looked down at her, and saw that she fell asleep. She looked so innocent and peaceful sleeping in his arms, he felt his anger melting away.
"Hey, what happened to your girl?" a voice asked.
Ray was startled. The Saint Shields appeared in front of him. The speaker was Joseph. "So what happened?"
"Oh, these guys were beating her up," Ray answered.
"Why?" Ozuma asked curiously.
Ray shrugged.
"You know, you should really find out," Ozuma advised.
"If only it was that easy. She probably won't tell us anyway," Ray sighed.
"Make her then. If you are to help her, she has to tell you. We won't bother you anymore then. See ya later," Ozuma said.
"Get your girl out of here before she catches a cold," Mariam remarked, "Oh ya, and say hi to Max for me!"
Then they disappeared, and Ray continued back to the hotel.
As soon as Ray stepped into the room, Tyson asked, "What happened to Zarine?" "Shhh! She's asleep, wait till I put her to bed," Ray silenced Tyson quickly.
Ray gently put Zarine on her bed and covered her with blankets to keep her warm. Then went to the other room where the others were waiting breathlessly for his story.
"So what happened?" Max asked.
"I found her near the park, eating ice cream. I was just going to get her, but this guy came and grabbed her. He dragged her into this alley, where five others were waiting for him. He asked Zarine to go back with them, but she refused and told him that she'd never leave us. He told the others to beat her up, that was when I stepped in, knocked them out, and brought Zarine back. On my way back, I saw the Saint Shields, Ozuma said that we should make Zarine tell us who those guys are," Ray informed the rest of his teammates. Then he remembered, and said, "Oh ya, Max, Mariam said to say hi."
"Sweet!" Max said happily.
"Before you go to lala land, we should decide whether we're going to make her tell us," Kenny said. "What's your opinion, Kai?"
"I say we make her tell us," Kai said.
"Didn't you tell us not to push the subject this morning?" Tyson asked.
"Well, now that this has happened, we should," Kai reasoned, "Can't you see that it's really serious?"
"Okay, okay, whatever you say," Tyson said.
Zarine was by a lake, barbecuing with her parents, her older brother, and her neighbors, the Warrens who were practically her other half of the family. The Warren's son, Jeff, was her best friend, more like her twin, since they were so close. Their families were really close too and were at each others house almost everyday. Zarine looked at them happily, she was standing by Jeff, and holding his hand. Then suddenly, her parents disappeared, then her brother...only the Warrens were left now. She called out to them, but they didn't appear. Jeff and his parents acted as if nothing has happened. She started to panic, and then Jeff's parents disappeared too. Slowly...Jeff disappeared too. Zarine started crying and said, "No, don't leave me here, Jeff!" She went around the lake, looking for them. Suddenly, bladers appeared.
"Come back with us," one of them said.
They were slowly advancing towards her.
"Get away from me!" she yelled.
They stopped in their tracks, "You'll come back with us, in the end," they said in unison.
Her heart was racing and all she could think about was...
Ray woke up in the middle of the night. He looked at the other bed, and saw that Zarine was tossing around in the bed. He could hear her murmuring, "Don't leave me here, Jeff" over and over again.
Ray frowned and walked over to her. He shook her awake, "Zarine, wake up"
Zarine saw dark eyes looking into hers when she woke up.
"Hey, did you have a bad dream?" Ray asked quietly."
Zarine nodded, when she remembered what her dream was about, tears rolled down her cheeks. Ray saw and went to get her some Kleenex. She sat up in her bed, thinking about her dream. Ray hugged her impulsively, surprising Zarine.
"It was so horrible, my family...they left me, and then Jeff did too!" she sobbed.
"It's okay, because I'm here now, and I won't leave you," Ray hugged the tiny girl tighter.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Sorry if this is really short! Next chapter will be longer.