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The bladebreakers team lay in their seats, driven into an oblivion of unconsciousness. The shocks had been harsh, ripping screams from the unwilling throats, and all to torment their friend. They were now spared, until they woke that is. It would all start again if the scientists and the thugs realised any of them were awake. It was too big a risk for the tortured boy on the screen in front of them. He watched to see who would wake first, to get their attention before the scientists noticed.
A flash relief crossed the mahogany eyed boys face as he was answered with a promising movement from the blonde haired boy in front of him. He was sitting next to Kenny, and he was their only hope of escape. He waited till Max was able to hear his whispered instructions.
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Max allowed himself the smallest of groans from his now sore throat. The screaming he had done earlier was now asking for its price. His head felt fuzzy, he couldn't seem to get the annoying ringing noise in his ears. He tried a small shake with his head and instantly regretted it as his head spun slightly. He frowned as another noise invaded his ears. It seemed to be coming from in front of him. He opened his eyes and slitted them against the bright light.
The hissing whisper seemed to get more impatient. He opened his eyes wider and was greeted with a startling site. He saw Kai on the screen, but he wasn't looking to good. In fact, that was an understatement, he looked terrible. He was covered in blood and bruises. Yet his eyes still held their intensity.
"Be quite!! Just listen to me!" Kai whispered to him. Max nodded slightly in return, his vision still a little foggy.
"You need to wake up Kenny; he can get his arms free!" Kai whispered, urgency in his voice betraying his cool expression. This was a serious matter, even to Max.
Max tried to move his arm enough to be able to touch Kenny's own arm. The restraints at his wrists making it difficult. He heard the rustle of clothing and more of Kai's urgent whispers. He allowed himself a quick glance to see Ray and Hilary waking up. At least they were waking up at the same time, it would make escape easier.
Max's mouth curved into a slight smile, a shadow of his usual trademark grin. He had managed to wake Kenny. He leaned over to the boy as close as he could. He began to tell Kenny what Kai had whispered to him. It didn't take long for the brunette to grasp what he was saying. He nodded back to the freckled face and began to try and wriggle his hand loose.
They heard a sudden hiss from Kai, and comprehension dawned on the four startled faces. Someone was coming. They all slumped down into their original poses. Kenny watched the scene through a half closed eye, shrouded by his hair. He watched as the man in a white coat looked them up and down, as he glanced at a convincingly unconscious Kai, as he shook his head and how he left.
As soon as he was gone, Kenny gave one last tug and freed his hand. He looked up to see Kai staring back at him, waving his hand show him he was free, and to relieve the cramp in his wrist and fingers. He then got to work with undoing his other hand. He could hear Hilary trying to quietly wake Tyson up and mentally wished her luck. He freed his hand and turned to Max's hand next to him. Once this hand was free, Kenny glanced around his seat, looking lastly under his chair. He smiled at the way the scientists had left his laptop so carelessly near him, now he would able to get them out.
Tyson had managed to wake up without to much sound being made. The scientists were obviously satisfied with checking them every now and again. Everyone now waited for Kenny's instructions as the small boy typed away at Dizzi. Kai could only watch as the group talked in near muted voices, organising a plan to get them out. They seemed agreed on something, tension and anticipation was clear in their bodies even from where Kai was.
He blinked, surprised slightly as Ray looked at him, mouthing the words "we will get you out!" Even if Kai didn't really believe they could, he knew Ray had meant every word.
Then the screen went blank as Kenny blocked all electronic signals with the aid of Dizzi. It would stop the scientist's computers from working too, and hopefully give them the distraction they needed to get away. They heard the shouts and angry voices from behind them as the computer screens went blank. No one came to check the teens; the restraints had nothing to do with anything electrical so it was assumed that they were still strapped in.
Kenny motioned them along, passed the generator that had supplied the current they were tormented with, and along a shadowed wall. They had made it half way along the wall, getting closer to the exit with each step, when someone noticed them and let out a loud alarm. So much for sneaking out, now they ran. They could hear men chasing after them, but the head start was too great. They were so close to the door when a man turned from the shadows to stand in front of their way out.
They kept running on, ready to deal with each problem as it got in their way. Tyson took the lead, leaping over a rope of cables across the floor; he landed heavily into the guy at the door head first. The pair rolled out the door. The others followed Tyson's lead and poured out the gaping doorway. Tyson had already gotten to his feet and was running ahead, well away from the building. The man was trampled by the escaping team as they followed Tyson's lead.
The sounds of pursuit grew quieter as they moved through the dark night. They slowed down to a walk as soon as they felt safe to do so, panting from the sudden excursion.
"Well Tyson, for once you used your head, but not in the intellectual way!" said Max, giving a little relief to the sombre atmosphere surrounding them all.
Tyson grinned in the moonlight at the joke.
"We need to find a phone to call Mr. Dickenson, and your grandfather Tyson. We need to tell them what has happened. And we need to find Kai" said Kenny, bringing the seriousness of the matter to light.
"I agree" muttered Ray, "the weathers gonna turn nasty too, it looks stormy over there" he pointed to where the harbour sat, surrounded by warehouses.
They all agreed and hurried on, looking for a payphone. They had to travel for at least half an hour before they found one, nestled under the comforting glow of an overhanging street lamp.
"Tyson, reverse charge call Mr. Dickenson, tell him what happened and get him to talk to your grandfather. I'll start up the bitbeast tracking system and see if I can find Kai."
"Ok chief, I wont be a sec" answered Tyson, already opening the door to the phone. It began to rain.
The rest huddled round Kenny as he started up the system, Tyson's voice punctuating the background as he got through to Mr. Dickenson.
"Tyson!" yelled Kenny all of a sudden, startling everyone who had been leaning over the shorter boy.
Tyson leaned out the door, phone still grasped in his palm, "what?"
"Tell them to go to the warehouses at the harbour, Kai's there!"
Everyone panicked inside as they saw the smoke rise up from where the harbour sat, Tyson's voice telling Mr. Dickenson where to go. He stepped out the telephone booth and glanced at the others, understanding flashed between them. They ran.
Worry for Kai spurred them along, tired as they were from the kidnap and escape. The plume of smoke getting closer as they ran. They got close, their feet pounding n the concrete that held the warehouses. They were close now; they could feel the heat and see the flames devouring one of the huge storage buildings.
They kept a wide birth as the started to circle the building.
"Are you sure this is where Kai is?" asked Hilary, shocked at the thought of Kai being near the burning inferno that consumed the large structure.
Kenny just nodded grimly in reply.
Then they saw him.
The rain was doing nothing to extinguish the flames. The light cast off the fire showed a still form lying on the concrete. They ran up to where Kai had landed, glass from one of the broken windows crunching under their feet. He was so still, with his eyes closed. Kenny blanched at the amount of blood on his friend's body. Ray knelt beside the pitiful form, looking for signs breathing, a pulse. He found both, shallow and weak.
"Oh Kai" was whimpered by Hilary, tears pouring unbidden down her cheeks.
The scene was disturbed with flashes of blue light. The emergency services had arrived. A minibus sporting the BBA logo on the side pulled up with them. Suddenly fire-fighters and were everywhere. The team were pulled away from their friend, and pushed towards the minibus. A paramedic came up to them and told them "Mr. Dickenson has ordered us to put you in the minibus; it will take you to hospital where you will be checked out. Your friend will come with us in the ambulance, he's in good hands, I promise."
The team didn't argue as they loaded the minibus, tired and so weary from the day. Mr. Dickenson and Tyson's grandfather were both waiting for them in there. No words were said as the minibus pulled away, everyone looking out the back as Kai's limp form was stretchered into the ambulance. Tears flowed freely now, from pain, weariness and sorrow.
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The bladebreakers team lay in their seats, driven into an oblivion of unconsciousness. The shocks had been harsh, ripping screams from the unwilling throats, and all to torment their friend. They were now spared, until they woke that is. It would all start again if the scientists and the thugs realised any of them were awake. It was too big a risk for the tortured boy on the screen in front of them. He watched to see who would wake first, to get their attention before the scientists noticed.
A flash relief crossed the mahogany eyed boys face as he was answered with a promising movement from the blonde haired boy in front of him. He was sitting next to Kenny, and he was their only hope of escape. He waited till Max was able to hear his whispered instructions.
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Max allowed himself the smallest of groans from his now sore throat. The screaming he had done earlier was now asking for its price. His head felt fuzzy, he couldn't seem to get the annoying ringing noise in his ears. He tried a small shake with his head and instantly regretted it as his head spun slightly. He frowned as another noise invaded his ears. It seemed to be coming from in front of him. He opened his eyes and slitted them against the bright light.
The hissing whisper seemed to get more impatient. He opened his eyes wider and was greeted with a startling site. He saw Kai on the screen, but he wasn't looking to good. In fact, that was an understatement, he looked terrible. He was covered in blood and bruises. Yet his eyes still held their intensity.
"Be quite!! Just listen to me!" Kai whispered to him. Max nodded slightly in return, his vision still a little foggy.
"You need to wake up Kenny; he can get his arms free!" Kai whispered, urgency in his voice betraying his cool expression. This was a serious matter, even to Max.
Max tried to move his arm enough to be able to touch Kenny's own arm. The restraints at his wrists making it difficult. He heard the rustle of clothing and more of Kai's urgent whispers. He allowed himself a quick glance to see Ray and Hilary waking up. At least they were waking up at the same time, it would make escape easier.
Max's mouth curved into a slight smile, a shadow of his usual trademark grin. He had managed to wake Kenny. He leaned over to the boy as close as he could. He began to tell Kenny what Kai had whispered to him. It didn't take long for the brunette to grasp what he was saying. He nodded back to the freckled face and began to try and wriggle his hand loose.
They heard a sudden hiss from Kai, and comprehension dawned on the four startled faces. Someone was coming. They all slumped down into their original poses. Kenny watched the scene through a half closed eye, shrouded by his hair. He watched as the man in a white coat looked them up and down, as he glanced at a convincingly unconscious Kai, as he shook his head and how he left.
As soon as he was gone, Kenny gave one last tug and freed his hand. He looked up to see Kai staring back at him, waving his hand show him he was free, and to relieve the cramp in his wrist and fingers. He then got to work with undoing his other hand. He could hear Hilary trying to quietly wake Tyson up and mentally wished her luck. He freed his hand and turned to Max's hand next to him. Once this hand was free, Kenny glanced around his seat, looking lastly under his chair. He smiled at the way the scientists had left his laptop so carelessly near him, now he would able to get them out.
Tyson had managed to wake up without to much sound being made. The scientists were obviously satisfied with checking them every now and again. Everyone now waited for Kenny's instructions as the small boy typed away at Dizzi. Kai could only watch as the group talked in near muted voices, organising a plan to get them out. They seemed agreed on something, tension and anticipation was clear in their bodies even from where Kai was.
He blinked, surprised slightly as Ray looked at him, mouthing the words "we will get you out!" Even if Kai didn't really believe they could, he knew Ray had meant every word.
Then the screen went blank as Kenny blocked all electronic signals with the aid of Dizzi. It would stop the scientist's computers from working too, and hopefully give them the distraction they needed to get away. They heard the shouts and angry voices from behind them as the computer screens went blank. No one came to check the teens; the restraints had nothing to do with anything electrical so it was assumed that they were still strapped in.
Kenny motioned them along, passed the generator that had supplied the current they were tormented with, and along a shadowed wall. They had made it half way along the wall, getting closer to the exit with each step, when someone noticed them and let out a loud alarm. So much for sneaking out, now they ran. They could hear men chasing after them, but the head start was too great. They were so close to the door when a man turned from the shadows to stand in front of their way out.
They kept running on, ready to deal with each problem as it got in their way. Tyson took the lead, leaping over a rope of cables across the floor; he landed heavily into the guy at the door head first. The pair rolled out the door. The others followed Tyson's lead and poured out the gaping doorway. Tyson had already gotten to his feet and was running ahead, well away from the building. The man was trampled by the escaping team as they followed Tyson's lead.
The sounds of pursuit grew quieter as they moved through the dark night. They slowed down to a walk as soon as they felt safe to do so, panting from the sudden excursion.
"Well Tyson, for once you used your head, but not in the intellectual way!" said Max, giving a little relief to the sombre atmosphere surrounding them all.
Tyson grinned in the moonlight at the joke.
"We need to find a phone to call Mr. Dickenson, and your grandfather Tyson. We need to tell them what has happened. And we need to find Kai" said Kenny, bringing the seriousness of the matter to light.
"I agree" muttered Ray, "the weathers gonna turn nasty too, it looks stormy over there" he pointed to where the harbour sat, surrounded by warehouses.
They all agreed and hurried on, looking for a payphone. They had to travel for at least half an hour before they found one, nestled under the comforting glow of an overhanging street lamp.
"Tyson, reverse charge call Mr. Dickenson, tell him what happened and get him to talk to your grandfather. I'll start up the bitbeast tracking system and see if I can find Kai."
"Ok chief, I wont be a sec" answered Tyson, already opening the door to the phone. It began to rain.
The rest huddled round Kenny as he started up the system, Tyson's voice punctuating the background as he got through to Mr. Dickenson.
"Tyson!" yelled Kenny all of a sudden, startling everyone who had been leaning over the shorter boy.
Tyson leaned out the door, phone still grasped in his palm, "what?"
"Tell them to go to the warehouses at the harbour, Kai's there!"
Everyone panicked inside as they saw the smoke rise up from where the harbour sat, Tyson's voice telling Mr. Dickenson where to go. He stepped out the telephone booth and glanced at the others, understanding flashed between them. They ran.
Worry for Kai spurred them along, tired as they were from the kidnap and escape. The plume of smoke getting closer as they ran. They got close, their feet pounding n the concrete that held the warehouses. They were close now; they could feel the heat and see the flames devouring one of the huge storage buildings.
They kept a wide birth as the started to circle the building.
"Are you sure this is where Kai is?" asked Hilary, shocked at the thought of Kai being near the burning inferno that consumed the large structure.
Kenny just nodded grimly in reply.
Then they saw him.
The rain was doing nothing to extinguish the flames. The light cast off the fire showed a still form lying on the concrete. They ran up to where Kai had landed, glass from one of the broken windows crunching under their feet. He was so still, with his eyes closed. Kenny blanched at the amount of blood on his friend's body. Ray knelt beside the pitiful form, looking for signs breathing, a pulse. He found both, shallow and weak.
"Oh Kai" was whimpered by Hilary, tears pouring unbidden down her cheeks.
The scene was disturbed with flashes of blue light. The emergency services had arrived. A minibus sporting the BBA logo on the side pulled up with them. Suddenly fire-fighters and were everywhere. The team were pulled away from their friend, and pushed towards the minibus. A paramedic came up to them and told them "Mr. Dickenson has ordered us to put you in the minibus; it will take you to hospital where you will be checked out. Your friend will come with us in the ambulance, he's in good hands, I promise."
The team didn't argue as they loaded the minibus, tired and so weary from the day. Mr. Dickenson and Tyson's grandfather were both waiting for them in there. No words were said as the minibus pulled away, everyone looking out the back as Kai's limp form was stretchered into the ambulance. Tears flowed freely now, from pain, weariness and sorrow.