Chapter 8: Open Your Heart
"Ahhhhhhhh!" cried #1.
He had been running for what seemed like forever.
"Ah, finally I can see light." #1 tilted his head back in a cheer.
"FREEDOM.....OOF!"
"Ey, watch where yah going...#1?"
"Oh thank goodness it's you #4"
"Uh, why were you running and screaming like a girl?"
#1 glared at him through his sun-glasses.
"For your information I was trying not to get bowled over by a...boulder?"
#1 looked behind him but nothing was there.
"But I was and a tunnel and Lizzie and...uhhh." Nigel collapsed from exhaustion.
"Whatever," #4 remarked.
"Hey guys!"
"#2!"
Hoagie ran over to the other boys giving them all relieved smiles.
"All we all here?" asked #4.
"Everyone except...#5?"
They all looked up towards the sky. CRASH! #5 landed on top of all three boys. They moaned in unison.
"Thanks for the soft landing guys."
"Yeah, and thanks for breaking my back #5."
Abby glared at #2 and bonked him on the head.
"So what we guna do now?" asked #5.
"Well, nightmare's over so I guess we find a way to get out."
"You might need to rethink your concept Nigel Uno, for the nightmare's just begun!"
Yume appeared before them emotionless.
"We've had enough of your stupid mind tricks girl, now let us out!" ordered #1.
"No!" screamed Yume. "Since separating you four doesn't seem to have effect anymore I'm just going to kill you now!"
The KND stood their ground and watched as Yume lifted her arms, creating a massive energy beam and flung it at them. KABOOM! The group was hit, blowing them a few feet away from their original spot. All four lay on the ground scratched and bruised. Yume began to laugh to herself then noticed #2 getting up.
She watched him with a crazed look in her eye as he ran over to help #5.
"Ow, watch out fool!"
They both looked down and saw that she had twisted her ankle in a weird position. #5 offered to get up herself, which she did, then to #2's surprise she leaned on him for support.
"Thanks #2," she whispered.
"Hmph, how sweet," sneered Yume. "It would be a shame of me to separate them so I'll let you two die together!"
She lifted her arms and gathered energy. Nigel got up and held his arm which was bleeding again. He saw Yume's action and glanced over to Abby and Hoagie.
"Guys look out!"
Yume launched her attack at #'s 2 and 5. It connected causing a big explosion followed by dust filling the air. Yume waited to see the results. The dust cleared and revealed #1 standing over Abby and Hoagie. Nigel collapsed weakly to the ground.
"#1!" Abby and Hoagie said in unison.
They bent down over the badly injured Nigel. His glasses were blown off and the rest of his body covered in scratches, burns, and spots of blood.
"How typical of the leader to save the day."
#4 looked up from lying face down on the ground.
"#1!" He cried.
Yume created another ball of energy.
"This time I'll make sure that not even a single strand of DNA is left from you three!"
#4 staggered up and started to run over to the group. Yume saw this and with a swipe of her left hand (her right hand holding the energy) sent a gust of wind blowing #4 back.
"Stay out of this Wally!" Yume screamed. "I don't want to harm you."
#4 glared at her.
"You attack my friends yah gotta attack me too!"
Yume began talking in a rather shaky voice.
"I'll destroy your friends Wally, but I'll make sure that you live so me and you can take over the world and no one will get in our way, especially that goody-goody Kuki."
Yume pushed herself to the limit. Her eyes began to fill up with tears.
"Doesn't that sound wonderful, huh, Wally?"
The energy beam disintegrated and she drifted down to Wally. Yume gently grabbed his face with both of her hands, and gazed into his eyes.
"I love you Wally...say you love me too."
She began to lean in to kiss #4 but he shoved her away. She came back near him again and griped his face hard.
"Say you love me Wally!"
#4 smacked her arm away.
"I don't love you and I never will!"
Yume's lip quivered. "Why, why won't you return my feelings?"
"Because...I love Kuki."
His voice echoed in the grim atmosphere. Everyone had their attention towards Wally who was slightly flustered. Yume screamed, grabbed #4 and threw him at the others. She reappeared in the sky and glared down at the group.
"Your choice is your own downfall." Yume sneered. "You all better say your goodbyes because after this you'll never see the light of day again!"
The blue aura surrounding Yume grew as she held up her hands and collected power. The wind picked up and black clouds collected. Electricity surged in and out of Yume's body as she tilted her head back in a sinister laugh.
"Sweet dreams Kids Next...huh?"
Yume was about to throw the energy bomb when a thin ray of light shot out of the sky and shined down upon the group. Wally felt it's warmth on his face. Kuki...
Yume's eyes widened with fear.
"No, he actually got through to her!"
Wally saw Yume's reaction. "Why was she...?"
"You are a very cheerful girl with many loving friends. Your dreams tell you that you'll be very happy when you get older...Just listen to your inner voice and everything will be alright."
"Her inner voice...me?"
"You have a very brave soul when it comes to protecting your friends...yet... your future is very clouded. Do not be afraid to let your feelings be known, otherwise, you and everyone else will perish. You will know when the time is right."
"So...those cruddy results really meant something." Wally smirked.
He put his hands up near mouth and shouted, "Kuki! Kuki listen...listen to your inner voice, listen to me!"
Yume shot a glare down at #4.
"You shut-up!"
Ignoring her threat and future teases of the others, Wally continued.
"Kuki, ever since I met you I knew you were something special. I always loved you and your wild-free spirit, 'coz even in the worst of situation's you were always happy. And I knew that if we lost a mission or got beatin' by those Delightful dorks I would always be able to look forward to your cheerful smile. It came to the point where I finally realized...I loved you!"
His voiced echoed through the wind and carried on through Kuki's mind.
"Wally?"
#3's violet eyes shot open and the thin light inside the dimension expanded. Yume faced them in horror.
"No...NOOOOO!"
The dimensional portal opened and the four KND drifted up and were flung out. They all landed on the wet grass next to the tree-house. Since #3 woke, the shield broke and gravity took its toll. She began to fall when #4 dived and caught her.
"Wally!" She cheered as she embraced him in a hug.
The KND smiled at each other and came into a group hug.
The rain still drizzled down upon them yet they weren't complaining on the count of it felt refreshing. #1 started carefully dabbing some of his wounds with his t-shirt when he saw his glasses in the grass. Picking them up and putting them on he glanced around at each of his precious friends. Yet he felt uncomfortable...where was the enemy?
They all heard a distant moan and turned to see Yume on the ground. She lifted her head up and looked at each member. They all got on their guard but hesitated when they saw her eyes. They were no longer that empty black but were a calm, light blue.
#3 slowly walked up to Yume, the rest of the group keeping a careful watch on her.
"Yume...are you okay?" #3 asked with a soft tone.
Yume's lip quivered but before she could speak up a dark voiced interrupted the scene.
"You pathetic little girl, you can't do anything right!"
They all turned their attention towards the rainy sky and saw a middle aged woman surrounded by a black aura.
The real enemy had finally showed its true self.
A/N: Dun, dun, DUN! (giggles to self) Ugh, I hope I didn't get tooooo carried away with Wally's li'l 'love speech' XD So...I guess there's one more chappy left...depends on what I come up with...there could be 10 chapters? And for all you's who are interested in Yume's character, next chapter will reveal on how she got to...where she's got...so I hope you will not be disappointed! And I have no school tomorrow!!! (does a dance) Woo, thank you Hurricane Frances...but no thank you for destroying people's houses and cutting off major power thingy's.
And Iikoaunaii...no hard feelings! I am too a 'wana-be Japanese' speaking person. :3 We're such nerds!
On a lighter note 'The Phantom of the Opera' is coming to the theatre's Christmas!!! AHHHH!!!! (faints) I don't know if anyone really cares about that but I for one am a sucker for that opera XD Up next...chapter 9! I should also point out the fact of the KND's ages. I'm guessing their 12 years old and Yume's 'round 16 (15?) And Wally is still shorter than Kuki...common people...I think Wally being taller than Kuki kinda cuts off the 'cute-ness' radiating from them! So know you nyo! Nighty-night!
