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thank you for all the great reviews!
well, Hilary and Tala were tied when I began to write this chapter so I decided to pick Tala.
I'm not sure how this chapter really turned out...I hope it's okay...
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Kai jerked awake, startling Hilary. His crimson eyes flashed and he growled, turning his attention to the hallway.
"Kai? Are you okay?" Hilary asked, shaking his arm slightly.
"What is it?" Tala asked.
"He's coming." Kai growled. His voice was low and dark.
Suddenly, there was a loud slamming noise.
Hilary glanced over at her boyfriend to see that his hands were balled up tightly into fists, and he quivered slightly. She placed her hand over one of his fists, stopping the shaking. Kai opened up his hand and held Hilary's, but didn't say anything.
There was another loud noise and the door to the basement swung open.
The basement was completely silent except for the taps of boots against the stone floor.
Kai tensed up and snarled again. The collar around his neck began to spark as it contained his power. Hilary gave his hand a soft squeeze, trying to reassure him.
"Kai...calm down!" Tala whispered.
The tapping stopped in front of the cell.
"Well well well! Good afternoon children. I trust you've enjoyed your stay so far." The dark voice chuckled.
"Nikolai!" Tala growled.
The older Russian chuckled. "Hello Tala. Would you care to join me for a minute or two?" Nikolai motioned for a guard with his hand. The guard stood close to the barred door to the cell as Nikolai took out a small remote from his pocket. He pressed a button on it and Kai's and Hilary's collars began to glow. Suddenly, the two teen's heads snapped backward as the collars connected to the wall.
"I had them magnetized. I won't have you trying anything foolish." Nikolai chuckled to himself.
The guard quickly pulled the door open and yanked Tala out and slammed the door closed. Nikolai then pushed another button, releasing the collars from the wall. Kai and Hilary gasped for breath.
Tala struggled in the guard's grip.
"And you better corporate, or your friends will suffer the consequences." Nikolai placed a finger under the red headed Russian's chin.
Tala jerked his head away and glared at him. Nikolai smirked as he took out a needle. Suddenly, he jabbed it in the teen's neck. Tala squirmed and got his arm free, swinging it around and contacting with Nikolai's face. The red head began to curse and yell out in Russian, when suddenly, he gasped and fell unconscious.
Nikolai wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and chuckled as the guard threw the limp teen over his shoulder and carried him out of the basement.
"Tala!" Hilary cried.
Kai yelled at Nikolai in Russian.
"Oh don't worry children. Your time will come." He smirked again and followed the guard out.
Kai's anger had turned to worry. What was Nikolai going to do with his friend?
"Wh...what's he planning?" Hilary asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I don't know..." Kai whispered.
Hilary shivered and rubbed her arms. Suddenly, she felt Kai's strong arms pull her into his lap. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, pulling her close to his body. He nuzzled her hair and closed his eyes.
"Thank you..." Hilary whispered, feeling warmer now. She brought her left arm up to caress his cheek.
Kai smirked and began to sing a song subconsciously.
"Been a long road to follow...been there and gone tomorrow..without saying goodbye to yesterday..."
Hilary gasped as she heard the song. It was the same one that Tala was humming in her room when she was at the hospital after being knocked out when the abbey was crumbling.
"Kai used to sing it when he was very young." Tala's voice rang through her mind.
"That song..." She murmured.
Kai stopped and looked down at her.
"Oh...I didn't realize I was singing...I'm sorry..." His cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
"No! It's beautiful! And I've never heard you sing before. You're really good! Where did you learn it?"
Kai paused for a moment. "I don't remember...when I was in the abbey, I would sing it to comfort myself. I remember hearing it all the time before I went there though..."
Hilary closed her eyes and snuggled closer to her boyfriend's chest. "Please...continue."
Kai smirked and closed his eyes.
"...maybe this time tomorrow...the rain will cease to follow...and the mist will fade into one more today...something somewhere out there keeps calling..."
Hilary took a deep breath as she fell asleep. Kai moved her bangs away from her face as he continued to sing.
"...still the road keeps on telling me to go on...something is pulling me...I feel the gravity of it all."
"Please be alright Tala..." Kai thought to himself as he drifted to sleep.
Nikolai and the guard walked through the mansion and up the winding stairs. They continued down the hall and stopped at a large oak door. Nikolai made his way over to a keypad on the right of the door and typed in a code before the door slid opened. The two proceeded inside.
In the middle of the large room was an examining table, with wires hanging down from the ceiling on all sides. The wires had thick needles at the very end of them. Various machines lined the walls along with test tubes, chemistry equipment, and glass containers filled with a mysterious bubbling fluid. Everything seemed to be connected to the table in the center.
Nikolai motioned for the guard to strap Tala down to the table while he went over to a large computer in the far corner.
The guard tossed the red headed Russian on the metal table and secured the thick leather straps over the teen's wrists, ankles and waist.
Meanwhile, Nikolai had finished typing on the computer and went over to another table, littered with all sorts of medical equipment. He took a needle, filled it with a green fluid and made his way over to Tala.
He dismissed the guard with his hand as he injected the fluid into the teen's shoulder.
Moments later, Tala's eyes fluttered open and stared at the ceiling for a second before he realized what was happening. He gasped and immediately began to struggle, but found he was bound down.
Nikolai chuckled. "Your struggling is useless boy. You aren't going anywhere just yet."
"What are you planning!?" Tala demanded.
The older Russian grabbed a wire hanging down and jabbed it quickly into Tala's arm. The red headed nearly cried out, but contained himself.
"All I want is your power. You don't yet know how...useful it can be." Nikolai smirked. "If you don't fight it, it won't hurt...too badly at least." He chuckled as he walked around to the other side of the table and jabbed another wire into Tala's other arm.
A few moments later, Nikolai grabbed Tala's forehead, holding his head down to the table as he carefully inserted 2 more wires along the teen's collar bone.
The red head gasped in pain. Nikolai retreated back over to a machine, pushed a few buttons and grabbed some more supplies from the table before making his way back to Tala. The teen was beginning to panic and was gasping for breath.
Nikolai stuck some circular disks to Tala's temple and attached smaller wires to them.
"Wh...what are you going to do?" Tala asked, his voice ragged, but angry.
"I'm...borrowing your 'powers' for a little bit. Eventually, I'll take it all from you, but I don't want to kill you just yet. You and that girl will prove useful for what I have in store for young Kai.
Tala growled and began to struggle again.
Nikolai smirked and threw a switch near the computer.
Electricity began to spark everywhere, and Tala's ice blue eyes widen.
Suddenly, his skin began to burn, and he began to shake uncontrollably.
He screamed out in pain as his body bucked against the bindings. He felt his power leave him slowly as he clenched his teeth and twisted in his bindings. Another sharp pain shot through his body and he screamed again, unable to hold it back anymore.
The basement door slammed open again, awaking Hilary and Kai from their sleep. Hilary gasped and scooted over to barred door of their cell, trying to see who was coming. The same guard opened the door slightly as Nikolai tossed Tala's motionless body inside.
"Tala!" The two teens gasped.
"What did you do to him?!" Kai demanded, his voice filled with rage. His eyes flashed red.
Nikolai only chuckled and turned to walk out of the cellar.
"Answer me!" Kai's voice had changed tone. It even scared Hilary. She had only heard that same voice once before.
The guard began to close the door swiftly, but Kai forced it back open in the guard's face.
The blue haired teen burst out of the cell and rushed for Nikolai, bringing his arm back, ready to attack his captor.
Nikolai turned around and stuck his hand out in front of the raging teen. Suddenly, a light blue aura formed around Kai as he was lifted off the ground. Kai gasped as he looked down at the ground.
"Tala's power...how!?" Kai demanded.
Nikolai chuckled. "Impressive, isn't it?" The Russian looked at the back of his hand. "Tala's power is circulating through my veins, and soon, it will be joined by yours."
Kai struggled in the telepathic hold. His eyes flashed again, causing the collar around his neck to spark again.
"Temper temper young Kai." Nikolai smirked. With his free hand, he took out the small remote and pressed another button on it. The collar around Kai glowed again. The blue haired teen gasped as shock waves penetrated his entire body.
Nikolai released his hold on the teen. Kai fell to the floor in pain as more electricity was sent into his body. The purple haired Russian pressed the button again and the collar ceased to glow. He nodded at the guard, who had just recovered from Kai's surprise exit, and Kai was dragged back to the cell, gasping for breath.
"I wouldn't try that again young Kai, or it will be your girlfriend who gets a taste of what you just felt." Nikolai turned and exited the basement.
"Tala?" Hilary shook the red head's body softly.
Kai crawled over to his friend's side.
"Are you okay?" Hilary asked, worried.
Kai only nodded. He examined Tala's frame. His neck and arms were bleeding, and his skin was charred in a few places.
He began to shiver. Kai grabbed his hand. "He's ice cold!" He exclaimed. Kai took off his scarf and folded in half.
"It's not much my friend, but it might help keep you a little warm." Kai whispered as he placed the large scarf over his friend's chest.
"Hang in there Tala..." Hilary murmured.
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don't forget to review!!!
thank you for all the great reviews!
well, Hilary and Tala were tied when I began to write this chapter so I decided to pick Tala.
I'm not sure how this chapter really turned out...I hope it's okay...
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Kai jerked awake, startling Hilary. His crimson eyes flashed and he growled, turning his attention to the hallway.
"Kai? Are you okay?" Hilary asked, shaking his arm slightly.
"What is it?" Tala asked.
"He's coming." Kai growled. His voice was low and dark.
Suddenly, there was a loud slamming noise.
Hilary glanced over at her boyfriend to see that his hands were balled up tightly into fists, and he quivered slightly. She placed her hand over one of his fists, stopping the shaking. Kai opened up his hand and held Hilary's, but didn't say anything.
There was another loud noise and the door to the basement swung open.
The basement was completely silent except for the taps of boots against the stone floor.
Kai tensed up and snarled again. The collar around his neck began to spark as it contained his power. Hilary gave his hand a soft squeeze, trying to reassure him.
"Kai...calm down!" Tala whispered.
The tapping stopped in front of the cell.
"Well well well! Good afternoon children. I trust you've enjoyed your stay so far." The dark voice chuckled.
"Nikolai!" Tala growled.
The older Russian chuckled. "Hello Tala. Would you care to join me for a minute or two?" Nikolai motioned for a guard with his hand. The guard stood close to the barred door to the cell as Nikolai took out a small remote from his pocket. He pressed a button on it and Kai's and Hilary's collars began to glow. Suddenly, the two teen's heads snapped backward as the collars connected to the wall.
"I had them magnetized. I won't have you trying anything foolish." Nikolai chuckled to himself.
The guard quickly pulled the door open and yanked Tala out and slammed the door closed. Nikolai then pushed another button, releasing the collars from the wall. Kai and Hilary gasped for breath.
Tala struggled in the guard's grip.
"And you better corporate, or your friends will suffer the consequences." Nikolai placed a finger under the red headed Russian's chin.
Tala jerked his head away and glared at him. Nikolai smirked as he took out a needle. Suddenly, he jabbed it in the teen's neck. Tala squirmed and got his arm free, swinging it around and contacting with Nikolai's face. The red head began to curse and yell out in Russian, when suddenly, he gasped and fell unconscious.
Nikolai wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and chuckled as the guard threw the limp teen over his shoulder and carried him out of the basement.
"Tala!" Hilary cried.
Kai yelled at Nikolai in Russian.
"Oh don't worry children. Your time will come." He smirked again and followed the guard out.
Kai's anger had turned to worry. What was Nikolai going to do with his friend?
"Wh...what's he planning?" Hilary asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I don't know..." Kai whispered.
Hilary shivered and rubbed her arms. Suddenly, she felt Kai's strong arms pull her into his lap. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, pulling her close to his body. He nuzzled her hair and closed his eyes.
"Thank you..." Hilary whispered, feeling warmer now. She brought her left arm up to caress his cheek.
Kai smirked and began to sing a song subconsciously.
"Been a long road to follow...been there and gone tomorrow..without saying goodbye to yesterday..."
Hilary gasped as she heard the song. It was the same one that Tala was humming in her room when she was at the hospital after being knocked out when the abbey was crumbling.
"Kai used to sing it when he was very young." Tala's voice rang through her mind.
"That song..." She murmured.
Kai stopped and looked down at her.
"Oh...I didn't realize I was singing...I'm sorry..." His cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
"No! It's beautiful! And I've never heard you sing before. You're really good! Where did you learn it?"
Kai paused for a moment. "I don't remember...when I was in the abbey, I would sing it to comfort myself. I remember hearing it all the time before I went there though..."
Hilary closed her eyes and snuggled closer to her boyfriend's chest. "Please...continue."
Kai smirked and closed his eyes.
"...maybe this time tomorrow...the rain will cease to follow...and the mist will fade into one more today...something somewhere out there keeps calling..."
Hilary took a deep breath as she fell asleep. Kai moved her bangs away from her face as he continued to sing.
"...still the road keeps on telling me to go on...something is pulling me...I feel the gravity of it all."
"Please be alright Tala..." Kai thought to himself as he drifted to sleep.
Nikolai and the guard walked through the mansion and up the winding stairs. They continued down the hall and stopped at a large oak door. Nikolai made his way over to a keypad on the right of the door and typed in a code before the door slid opened. The two proceeded inside.
In the middle of the large room was an examining table, with wires hanging down from the ceiling on all sides. The wires had thick needles at the very end of them. Various machines lined the walls along with test tubes, chemistry equipment, and glass containers filled with a mysterious bubbling fluid. Everything seemed to be connected to the table in the center.
Nikolai motioned for the guard to strap Tala down to the table while he went over to a large computer in the far corner.
The guard tossed the red headed Russian on the metal table and secured the thick leather straps over the teen's wrists, ankles and waist.
Meanwhile, Nikolai had finished typing on the computer and went over to another table, littered with all sorts of medical equipment. He took a needle, filled it with a green fluid and made his way over to Tala.
He dismissed the guard with his hand as he injected the fluid into the teen's shoulder.
Moments later, Tala's eyes fluttered open and stared at the ceiling for a second before he realized what was happening. He gasped and immediately began to struggle, but found he was bound down.
Nikolai chuckled. "Your struggling is useless boy. You aren't going anywhere just yet."
"What are you planning!?" Tala demanded.
The older Russian grabbed a wire hanging down and jabbed it quickly into Tala's arm. The red headed nearly cried out, but contained himself.
"All I want is your power. You don't yet know how...useful it can be." Nikolai smirked. "If you don't fight it, it won't hurt...too badly at least." He chuckled as he walked around to the other side of the table and jabbed another wire into Tala's other arm.
A few moments later, Nikolai grabbed Tala's forehead, holding his head down to the table as he carefully inserted 2 more wires along the teen's collar bone.
The red head gasped in pain. Nikolai retreated back over to a machine, pushed a few buttons and grabbed some more supplies from the table before making his way back to Tala. The teen was beginning to panic and was gasping for breath.
Nikolai stuck some circular disks to Tala's temple and attached smaller wires to them.
"Wh...what are you going to do?" Tala asked, his voice ragged, but angry.
"I'm...borrowing your 'powers' for a little bit. Eventually, I'll take it all from you, but I don't want to kill you just yet. You and that girl will prove useful for what I have in store for young Kai.
Tala growled and began to struggle again.
Nikolai smirked and threw a switch near the computer.
Electricity began to spark everywhere, and Tala's ice blue eyes widen.
Suddenly, his skin began to burn, and he began to shake uncontrollably.
He screamed out in pain as his body bucked against the bindings. He felt his power leave him slowly as he clenched his teeth and twisted in his bindings. Another sharp pain shot through his body and he screamed again, unable to hold it back anymore.
The basement door slammed open again, awaking Hilary and Kai from their sleep. Hilary gasped and scooted over to barred door of their cell, trying to see who was coming. The same guard opened the door slightly as Nikolai tossed Tala's motionless body inside.
"Tala!" The two teens gasped.
"What did you do to him?!" Kai demanded, his voice filled with rage. His eyes flashed red.
Nikolai only chuckled and turned to walk out of the cellar.
"Answer me!" Kai's voice had changed tone. It even scared Hilary. She had only heard that same voice once before.
The guard began to close the door swiftly, but Kai forced it back open in the guard's face.
The blue haired teen burst out of the cell and rushed for Nikolai, bringing his arm back, ready to attack his captor.
Nikolai turned around and stuck his hand out in front of the raging teen. Suddenly, a light blue aura formed around Kai as he was lifted off the ground. Kai gasped as he looked down at the ground.
"Tala's power...how!?" Kai demanded.
Nikolai chuckled. "Impressive, isn't it?" The Russian looked at the back of his hand. "Tala's power is circulating through my veins, and soon, it will be joined by yours."
Kai struggled in the telepathic hold. His eyes flashed again, causing the collar around his neck to spark again.
"Temper temper young Kai." Nikolai smirked. With his free hand, he took out the small remote and pressed another button on it. The collar around Kai glowed again. The blue haired teen gasped as shock waves penetrated his entire body.
Nikolai released his hold on the teen. Kai fell to the floor in pain as more electricity was sent into his body. The purple haired Russian pressed the button again and the collar ceased to glow. He nodded at the guard, who had just recovered from Kai's surprise exit, and Kai was dragged back to the cell, gasping for breath.
"I wouldn't try that again young Kai, or it will be your girlfriend who gets a taste of what you just felt." Nikolai turned and exited the basement.
"Tala?" Hilary shook the red head's body softly.
Kai crawled over to his friend's side.
"Are you okay?" Hilary asked, worried.
Kai only nodded. He examined Tala's frame. His neck and arms were bleeding, and his skin was charred in a few places.
He began to shiver. Kai grabbed his hand. "He's ice cold!" He exclaimed. Kai took off his scarf and folded in half.
"It's not much my friend, but it might help keep you a little warm." Kai whispered as he placed the large scarf over his friend's chest.
"Hang in there Tala..." Hilary murmured.
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