Hi again! Thanks for all the great reviews!
This chapter has some action in it....hopefully it won't seem to rushed, because I don't usually have the action start this early in my stories...at least I don't think I do
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Anyway, on with the story!
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Kei ran around the town, looking for the park Hilary had told him about. He had just arrived in Japan a few days ago, and didn't know where everything was just yet. Suddenly, he found himself in front of a large overhead sign, with the words, community park. He sighed and walked under it and entered the grassy fields.
Small kids were playing in the sand and on the playground equipment, while others battled with their beyblades.
Kei looked around for his elder brother, and caught a glimpse of a white scarf hanging from the top of a tree. He smirked and walked over to it, staring up in the branches. He tugged on the white fabric gently, commanding his brother's attention.
"There you are!"
"What do you want?" Kai replied coldly. He was situated comfortably on a thick branch, his back toward the trunk, and a leg dangling in the air.
Kei smiled inwardly. Kai had always loved to climb trees when he was little. "Old habits die hard I guess...."
"I just wanted to....appoligize." The younger twin looked at the ground. "I'm sorry I didn't realize Kai....can you forgive me?" He asked innocently.
He heard Kai sigh, and jump down from the tree. "I guess I can't blame you....Voltaire lied to everyone. You know...you're one person I can't stay mad at..." Kai gave his younger twin a smile, placing his hand on his shoulder.
Kei seemed to brighten up after listening to his brother's words. "Thank you Kai!" He threw his arms around the taller teen, surprising him slightly.
"Yeah...well....let's go back." He pried himself from his brother's grip. "It's getting late, and dinner's probably already served."
Kei nodded and the two brothers turned and exited the park, drawing stares from the people around them.
It began to rain slightly as the two came to a crosswalk, and prepared to walk to the other side of the street, but were stopped when a large, black van pulled out in front of them, causing the two teens to jump back on the sidewalk.
Kai looked around his surroundings. The area seemed barren of life. No cars, no people. He cursed as three men came out of the vehicle. Two stood in front of them, while the last one walked around and stood behind them
"Wh...who are you?!" Kei demanded, his hands balling up into fists instinctively.
"Which one's which?" One of the men whispered to the other.
"I don't know...let's take them both!"
Kai gasped. He recognized these men before. They had worked for Boris! But he was in jail, wasn't he? The blue haired teen turned around and glared at the man in front of him
"Come with us, and we won't have to hurt you." A man said, grabbing Kei by the arm.
"Hey! Let go!" Kei exclaimed, about to attack the man, but his brother beat him to it, landing a heavy punch in the man's face.
"Get them!" Another man shouted as they lunged for the teens.
"Kei! These men work for BioVolt! Get out of here now!" Kai called, kicking one of the men in the chest.
"And leave you here?" Kei relentlessly punched another in the stomach. He wasn't a great fighter, but he was doing some damage.
Kai cursed as one of the men grabbed him from behind, holding his arms out from his sides. The man he was fighting repeatedly punched him in the stomach, causing Kai to begin coughing up blood.
The man Kei was busy with flashed a large pocket knife, and quickly cut Kei's arms and face. He found a small opening in the teen's defense and kicked the back of his knee. Kei fell to the ground in pain. The man smirked down at him, before landing a knee in his gut, causing Kei to fall completely to the pavement, unconscious.
"No!" Kai called out, cursing the men that held him back. "I'm the one you want! Leave him alone!"
The man with the knife chuckled, and walked over to the remaining twin. "We'll see about that." Seconds after those words left his mouth, he drove the knife into Kai's stomach, twisting it slightly as he pulled it back out.
Kai's purple eyes went wide as his body went limp in his captors' arms. A sudden sharp pain ran through his face, and the teen found himself flat on the pavement. The two men that were holding him began kicking him in the back and stomach. Kai's body felt like lead, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't defend himself.
After what seemed like hours, the men stopped their beatings on the teen as someone yelled over to them.
"Quick! Call the police!"
"Damn it!" One of the men murmured. He went over to Kei and threw him into the van. "They must have seen everything! Let's get out of here!"
"What about the other one?"
"Leave him. If he survives, we can come back for him."
Kai growled and tried to crawl over to them, but the black van sped off. "No...Kei....KEI!!!"
Voices grew louder, and Kai cursed as he saw someone pointing and walking over. He picked himself off the bloody pavement and took a moment to find his balance. He didn't want to explain what happened to these people. He dragged himself back down the street in the opposite direction. "I have to get back to Tyson's..." He thought weakly.
Tyson, Hilary and Kenny were seated at a large table in the kitchen. They were busy eating their dinner, unable to contain their hunger any longer.
Hilary glanced over at the places set for Kai and Kei. She was getting worried about them. "Hey guys? Do you think we should go and find them? They've been gone a long time..."
"I'm sure they're fine!" Tyson said in between bites.
"Yeah! They've been apart for...who knows how long! They probably have a lot to catch up on." Kenny added after swallowing a mouthful of noodles.
Hilary sighed and looked out the window. It was pouring out now, with lightning and thunder echoing through the dark sky. She picked at her food, taking a few more bites before getting up and taking her bowl to the sink.
Suddenly, the front door slammed open, causing Tyson to choke on his food.
Hilary and Kenny rushed out of the kitchen, to see their captain standing under the door frame.
"Oh my God Kai!" Hilary exclaimed.
The blue haired teen's clothes were torn and slightly dirty. His whole body had been soaked to the bone, and his hair fell limp, clinging to the sides of his scratched and swollen face. Water dripped from his clothes, carrying a crimson liquid with it, and pooling beneath his feet.
"Kei....they took....Kei..." Kai gasped, falling forward onto the wooden floor of the hallway.
His team was quickly at his side. Tyson turned him over and demanded to know what had happened.
Kai clenched this hand around the gash in his stomach as blood rushed out from his veins. He gasped for air, blood coating his throat and making it hard to breath.
"They.....they took....." He started again, but his body went limp in Tyson's arms.
"Kai? Kai wake up!" Hilary called, shaking the wounded teen gently, only earning a soft groan.
"He's been stabbed! Hurry up and call the doctor!" Tyson exclaimed, and Kenny ran off to the phone.
Kei moaned as he regained consciousness. He looked around his new surroundings, only to find that he was in a dark room of some kind. The walls were stone, and the room was filled with cold air. The blue haired teen tried to move, but his arms were chained to the wall above him, and his feet were anchored to the ground with shackles.
"What the..." He started, but a loud racket from outside drew his attention to the door. There was a rusty squeaking, and the lock popped.
Kei narrowed his eyes and clenched his teeth together as two men entered the room. The taller one wore a forest green trench coat over a dark jumpsuit that matched his purple hair. Over his eyes was a strange pair of goggles, that glowed in the darkness of the small prison. The other Kei recognized from the street earlier. He was the one that he had fought against.
"Who are you!" Kei demanded, shrinking back against the cold stone wall as the man approached.
He chuckled. "It's only been a few months since our last encounter young Kai, have you already forgotten me?"
"You've got the wrong person....I'm not Kai!"
The man frowned and a deep growl formed in his throat. He brought his fist across the boy's face. "Stupid brat! Don't think you can fool me!"
He punched the trapped boy a few more times, causing him to fall to his knees.
Kei's frame began to shake, and a small sob escaped his lips. Darkness began to pull at the corner of his eyes once again, and the room was beginning to spin.
"What's this? Crying is for the weak! Did you forget that as well?!" The man kicked the boy in the stomach before pulling him to his feet by his hair.
Kei's eyes were clenched shut in pain, and it took all his will power to keep himself from crying out.
"Look at me Kai." The man commanded. "I said look at me!" He kneed the boy in to stomach again.
Kei forced his eyes open and looked at his captor, genuine fear in his purple orbs. "I...I'm not...Kai...." He managed to say once more.
The man frowned again as he stared at the teen. After many minutes of examining his face, the man dropped the boy to the floor, and ripped his shirt off with a knife. Kei began to shake in fear as the man cursed as he ran his hand over his bare chest. He got up and turned to the other man that had followed him in.
"Who the hell is this!? I sent you to retrieve Kai!" The man brought his hand across the man's face, sending him to the ground.
"I...I'm sorry Boris...sir! We....we couldn't tell...." The man stuttered, trying to crawl away from the purple haired man.
"Couldn't tell?!" Boris started. He stopped and turned to look at Kei again. He gasped suddenly. "Then that means....." He cursed. "This is.....this is Kei!"
Kei managed to look up at the blurry figure of Boris. He seemed shocked.
"So...this is Boris...." Kei thought to himself. Kai had just told him about this man, and the terrible things he could do.
Boris turned to the man, still laying on the ground. "Find Kai, NOW!" He commanded, pointing to the door.
"Yes...yes sir!" The man scampered off the ground and rushed out of the room.
Boris turned back to Kei, bending down and lifting his chin so he could look at his face again. "It's a good thing your grandfather's gone now...he would kill me!"
Kei exhaled loudly, unable to fight off the darkness any longer. Boris let go of his chin, and his head fell against his chest.
The older Russian said something, but Kei wasn't able to hear it, as he drifted back into unconsciousness.
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