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Chapter 33
The arrived at a old Tudor house that had been renovated and refurbished into a restaurant. They sat at a table the atmosphere uncomfortable no-one knowing what to say.
"so you where friends with Rei's dad?" asked Max trying to start a conversation.
"Yes I knew Robert, he was my best friend when we worked together in the labs before he went off to study the Neko Jin race. Which is where he met Airi your mother" said Jason looking at Rei.
"What where they like?" whispered Rei looking pleadingly at the doctor.
"Airi was a beautiful woman body and soul. But very wild an untamed spirit. I see it in you" Jason started smiling "Robert was a very intelligent man that fell deeply in love with your mother. He had studied the Neko Jins for nine year, at first trying to prove your existence then about a year later he moved to China into the mountains where your village was" Jason stopped as a waiter came over taking the orders of the group before starting again.
"I met your father when he was 20, he came to work in the labs that I worked in, we were working in the existence of Adlets but we were having problems finding evidence."
"What happened?" asked Max
"we went searching but instead of Adlets we found Yukio, a Neko Jin" explained Jason "Yukio was Robs ticket into the Neko Jin world, the rest is history"
"So that's when he went to the White Tiger clan?" asked Rei his curiosity peaked.
"the White Tigers welcomed him and a couple of years late me, as I moved up there to keep out find away from the outside world, specially when Robert fell of Airi" Jason ended before saying quietly "pity someone of our connection wasn't secure"
The meal arrived and the conversation stayed polite. Rei digested the information that had been given to him, Kai watched the man and Rei concerned that the Neko was being so quiet but knowing that although a lot of questions had been answered a lot more have arose.
Dinner was over and team waved goodbye and smiled Jason off, thanking him for paying for the meal.
"We have to get back to the Hotel so we can get to Birmingham for tomorrow" ordered Stuart hurrying the team in to the minibus, once they arrived at the hotel Stuart issued orders.
" be ready to go at 8o'clock, we have been provided with a sleeping coach for the journey and a new minibus will be waiting once we get there" he stated "we will have dinner on the move"
"fine" came the answers off the team, accompanied by the usual 'Hn' from Kai. The team separated to do their own things having an hour to get ready.
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Rei walked in a daze to his room, he had actually met some of his family, a Godfather he never known, he held the piece of paper with Jason's address and telephone number in before folding it and putting it in his wallet. Two arms hugged him tightly around the waist pulling him to a strong chest.
"are you alright kitten?" rumpled Kai pulling Rei's eyes to his chest.
"Confused but happy" smiled Rei "you know me, always curious about thing"
"Curiosity and the cat thing I know. Just remember I'll be there if you fall" Kai said pulling Rei in for a kiss, deepening it by running his tongue along Rei's lower lip, who gave entrance gladly, Separating with a groan when the door was knocked and Max's head popped round the corner.
"Whoops, sorry just thought I'd tell you the coach is early and Stuart is waiting to leave"
"Coming" said Rei moving out of Kai's arms checking the room before picking up his bags, Kai did the same as they followed the blonde down stairs climbing aboard the coach that was furnished as a travelling bus with reclining seats. Kai moved to the back of the bus near the window while Rei sat the opposite side by the other window. Rei smiled at Kai who was glaring at the other bluenet that raced towards the coach his mouth full.
"Baka" mumbled Kai before he leant back and closed his eyes. Rei relaxed into his chair and closed his eyes as well.
Drigger?
(yep)
you alright?
(yeah just a weird feeling, you know me paranoid as usual)
I feel something as well
(how are you and lover boy?)
brilliant, have you heard anything about Lei and the others?
(Lei's fine and ready to fight but Galeon is keeping him in the village. I would do the same but a tiger in the middle of a town would not be a good idea)
you wouldn't stop me if I wanted to go somewhere
(true but I would follow you and kill you myself)
great finished Rei before closing the link with Drigger as he started out of the window watching the other traffic whiz by. They had been travelling for a couple of hours and everyone had fallen into a doze, even Kai was on the verge of sleep when bone crushing pain shot up his legs followed by the shrieking of metal.
"KAI!!" shouted Rei when gas entered the coach smashing windows as it came filling the bus Rei tried to make to Kai but his eyes became heavy and all soon went black.
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A masked man entered the bus smirking at the prone form of Stuart.
"tut tut Mr Jones, so much for keeping the team safe and the Neko Jin out of my reach, right Conner" sneered the masked man turning to the other man who had boarded the bus with out bothering to put a mask on.
"Yeah right" said Toleman as he walked to the back of the bus looking for Rei, smirking when he saw the Neko curled up by the team captain who was being held in place by the twisted side of the coach. Toleman picked up the sleeping Neko.
"Should we take him" he said indicating to the trapped teen.
"No we weren't sent to get him" said the other man before taking Rei off the hunter "but we may have helped Voltaire by killing him, you just don't know what damage has been done under there and it will be ages before anyone finds them" he smirked.
"we better get going" pushed Toleman, the two men left the bus putting Rei into a cage in the back of their van before they drove off leaving the Bladebreakers in various states of consciousness or pain.
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The fog cleared in Kai's mind as pain sliced through it to clear his mind completely, opening his eyes he saw that the sleeping gas had dissipated from the bus and everything was clear. He looked down at what was trapping his legs obviously something had hit the side of the coach and the chairs buckled and moved, so now they had been shoved back into his legs and now where pinning him to the seat.
"great" he muttered before looking sideways trying to find Rei but the raven haired boy was nowhere to be seen.
"Rei" he croaked, his voice ruff from under use. There was no answer he tried moving but resulted in causing himself more pain.
it has to be Toleman, who else would just take Rei. I was meant to protect him, Stuart was meant to protect him Kai's worry and confusion whizzed round in his head turning to anger, he pushed against the chairs but they wouldn't move he let out a growl of frustration.
"Kai?" came Max's voice as the blonde stumbled to the back of the bus stopping when he saw the damage. "are you alright?" he asked alarmed.
"Just find" growled Kai before forcing his legs to relax "I need to get out of here but I can't reach Dranzer"
Max moved over to Kai looking around to see if he could see the Phoenix blade.
"I can't fine it but what if I get Draciel to do it" suggested Max
"you'll have to get everyone else out first" ordered Kai.
"O.K, are you alright to hang on?" said Max worry in his eyes
"yeah fine" said Kai closing his eyes once more keeping his anger in check.
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Max moved to the front of the coach picking Kenny as he did.
"Chief" Max shouted but the computer wizard didn't wake up.
"Maxy" came a muffled voice, Max placed Kenny down to pick Dizzy up.
"Hey Dizzy" Max said picking Kenny back up leaving Dizzy open on the seat. Leaving Kenny outside the bus followed by him dragging the driver out with difficulty but made it down the stairs to lay him next to Kenny. Max ran back inside to Stuart he shook the older blonde but he didn't move.
O.K. this is not good thought Max before moving to the seat where Tyson was snoring away.
"TYSON!!" Max shouted pleading with every god and goddess he could think of and it paid off, the younger bluenet opened his eyes slowly locking with Max's blue ones
"Maxy" he croaked before sitting up "Not again"
"no time Tyson! I need to get everyone out so I can help Kai" ordered Max, Tyson as he was told as he helped the blonde carry out their minder.
"What's wrong with the Sourpuss?" he asked as they lay the older blonde outside.
"He's trapped at the back of the bus" said Max
"What are we going to do?" said Tyson following Max
"I'm going to get Draciel to help" said Max moving towards the back, to where Kai was sat with his eyes closed.
"KAI!" shouted Max thinking something was wrong, Kai's eyes snapped open "just checking, everyone is out what do I do?"
"Can you contact Draciel out of the battle?" asked Kai as patiently as he could.
"Occasionally" admitted Max.
"What about Tyson?" asked Kai
"No sorry Kai" said Tyson coming to the back "oh man" he moaned seeing the twisted metal but their panic was cut off by the sound of sirens.
"Fire brigade" cried Max rushing of the bus seeing an awake Stuart stumble towards him.
"What…" he started. Max turned from Stuart to the Fire officer in charge,
"Back here" he called leading them to the coach, Stuart followed looking at the damage before seeing the familiar slate hair over the shoulder of the Fire man in front if him.
"Hey Kid you alright there?" asked the fire fighter "my name is Ian and I need you tell me if there is any pain"
Kai glared at the Fire fighter "I have a load of metal crushing my leg, the only way to stop the pain is to move it" he said calmly.
"Hang on Kid, is there any pain anywhere else?" asked Ian.
"No" answered Kai, Ian signalled out of the window to tell the others what they needed
((((((((Rei))))))))))))
Rei woke up but didn't open his eyes or move, listening around him but there was no noise, cautiously he opened his eyes looking at his surrounding, taking in the trees and bushes that where followed by Perspex but a scent lingered on his clothes that he recognised
"Toleman" he growled standing up mentally checking his body for any injures.
I ache and a pain in my arm, problem added more sedative he thought to himself before checking his pockets not surprised to find that Drigger had gone.
Drigger he called but nothing Drigger he tried again but again there was no answer. Rei started to walk round the edge of his cage seeing that it was circular but there was no doors.
"So how did they get me in" he wondered before looking up to see the cage was open but with thin netting covering it.
"great" Rei muttered to himself before the bus crash came back to his mind.
Kai, I hope that you're alright he came out of his thoughts and found that he was staring at another cage with a familiar small being looking at him.
"JET!" Rei shouted hoping the other would hear him, he assumed they must have when the other three Adlets joined the younger one.
"Rei" said Naturo looking over the Neko Jin "they caught you"
"They coursed our bus to crash" explained Rei "where are we?"
"this is Lecoy's Zoo, the money behind the job. Toleman and his friend is the brawn" explained Harris.
"Friend?" asked Rei "I thought Toleman was the hunter"
"He is a hunter, the persuader and capture not kill" said Jet "his friend does that"
Everyone went silent when another voice echoed through the room.
"Talking about me" came a man's voice that was revealed to be Toleman, who walked proudly into the area, standing next to Rei's cage glaring at him.
"So you're the spawn of the woman that did this?" he sneered pointing to his scared face.
"you shouldn't have killed my parent" spat Rei his eyes slitting in anger.
"Me, Kill, not my style kitty cat, I only capture. Your parents death is nought to do with me" said Toleman.
"he hasn't got the brains" came another voice as Tala walked out "I thought Lecoy told you not to come down here" the red head said raising an eye brow.
"fine I'm going" growled Conner before storming out pushing past Tala.
"Rei are you alright" whisper Tala coming up to the Perspex.
"Fine" Rei replied looking at the red head, realising the Perspex wasn't that thick.
"I'm sorry I can't help you" said Tala walking towards a set of stairs that lead to above Rei's cage. "I'm only the feeder around here" he explained as he lowered a plastic plate of food into the cage then doing the Adlets.
"it doesn't matter" smiled Rei trying to cheer the other boy up, "you seem different"
"With Voltaire and Boris arrested, we have a new boss who isn't insistent that we have no personality so we become who we where again" said Tala
"It's good to see that you are O.K, we where worried about how you disappeared even Kai was thinking about you" said Rei "at least now I can tell him that you are O.K."
"You do that" said Tala with a little smile before he left, leaving Rei to finish his meal and think of a way out.