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A/N – If you hated me last chapter, you are really going to despise me when you reach the end of this. And I didn't really memorize the whole episode; I just have the entire season on VCD, goodie. Now just anticipating V-Force and G-Rev.

As the Ice Breaks.

Part 2: Floating.

"KAI!!" the all shouted for their Captain.

"What are we going to do?" Tyson looked around, panicking.

"We have to do something!!" Kenny jumped around frantically, "He's going to die, Tyson! What are we going to do?"

"We have to save him. He's going to drown if we don't do something, NOW." Max peered over the edge, looking for Kai.

"We can't panic," Rei was always the one to stay cool, "We need a rope to go down, otherwise we won't find the exit hole anymore."

"Use our coats." Tyson got a light-bulb moment and proceeded to take off his own coat, followed by the others.

"Who's going down?" Kenny opened Dizzy.

"Hey. What's the big deal, disturbing a girl from her beauty sleep." Dizzy would have pouted if she had lips.

"No time, Dizzy. Kai –"

"Are we talking about the double-crossing, Kai?"

"Quiet, Dizzy. Kai fell in the lake. He's going to die if we don't do something. You have to try and contact Mr. Dickinson, tell him we need help."

"Right away, chief." Dizzy also knew when it was not the time for jokes.

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'Where am I? Am I dead? It can't be, I don't remember dying. I remember reaching to Tyson and I ... I fell. I guess I did die? Then, is this hell? I deserve to be in hell,' Kai mentally smirked, 'they all will be much better off without me. But if this is hell, why is it so cold? And my body,' Kai raised his hand in front of his face, but saw nothing, only air. It felt like he was floating, but without a body, 'I don't even have a body. I don't have anything. I'm all alone, just as it should. I grew up alone, I lived alone, and I died alone ... all alone –' Kai would have hugged himself if he could, ' – with no one.'

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"I'll go," Rei volunteered, "I'm taller and more slender, less easier to be pushed away by the current." He tied the end of a sleeve around his waist.

"Be careful, Rei." Max told him.

Tyson grabbed the sleeve of the last coat and also tied it around his waist. "Don't worry, buddy, I'll hold on to ya'."

"Now, Rei. When you get Kai, just tug on the line, and hold onto him tightly. We'll do the rest." Max grabbed hold of the line also.

"And Rei, don't fight the current, it's too strong, just flow with it. I'm pretty sure Kai was also pushed in the same direction by it too." Kenny gave him the last word of advice.

"Ok, chief. And by the way, did you manage to contact Mr. Dickinson."

"Ahem. Did you mean 'you' as in Kenny? Because I did all the work."

"This isn't the time, Dizzy. We need to get Kai. Mr. Dickinson is on his way."

"Good." Rei walked to the edge of the hole and looked down.

"Good luck."

"Sure thing." Rei took a deep breath and jumped in.

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'Kenny is right, the current is strong,' Rei could feel the current carrying him towards the left. He kicked his feet and just went with it, where are you, Kai? Please be alive, please. I don't think we could carry on without you.' Rei looked around for any sign of their Captain, but looking for anything underwater was very hard, even clear water. Rei went in deeper, even though he could feel his air supply running out and his line short. He kept going, pushing himself to the limit for his friend. 'Kai.'

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'Oh Kai. Why did this have to happen just when you were about to open up to us. It's not fair.' Tyson wiped away a stray tear as he stood vigil, holding tightly the rope-coat that was the thing that would either be the savior of Kai, or the end of Rei, hoping that the fates would choose it for the first.

"Why did this happen?" Max stood beside him and voiced what he was thinking. The normally cheerful Max was looking more sullen, "Why did they do this to us? First Kai leaves, and now, when he wants to come back again, they take him away –"

"Don't say that Max," Tyson yelled at him, "He's not gone yet ... not yet." He added the last part in a whisper.

"Yeah, sorry." Max lowered his head.

"No, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you like that. It's just ... "

"It's ok, Tyson." Max patted him on the back.

"Thanks, M –" his attention turned to the rope-coat in hand. "I feel a tug. KENNY!!"

Kenny rushed over and the three of them frantically grabbed the tied-up coats with all their might, and pulled up the people below.

"Ready? PULL!" Tyson had the most drive of the three. Even though his hands were becoming sore and his skin chafing, he ignored it all and continued to pull. "PULL!!"

After what seemed like an eternity, they could see vague outline of a person under the water ... and he had black hair.

"Where's Kai?" Max confirmed their worst nightmares.

End Part 2.

Oh Bloody hell, TWO cliffy's in TWO chapters. I am evil. But worry not, for I have written the next one, and will post it after getting some reviews, savvy. This is your cue to ... Review! XD

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