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After spending many an hour sat on the roof of the school, Kai wove his way up the twisting stairs that led up to the attic, Tala hot on his heels. Both boys were panting slightly as they tripped over the top step and scrambled back to their feet. They took a moment to take in the change in the attic. It was now divided into a long corridor which branch off into five rooms, even with a large leisure area spread out at the beginning of the corridor. Books were abandoned on the arms of big soft arm chair. Playstation games were scattered all over the place and instruments were stacked in a corner. And yet no Demolition Boys.
A muffled cry in the background made them snap back to reality, they looked at each other and took off in the direction the sound had come from. "Hannah!" Kai cried out as he ran, Tala too, trying to figure out which door she was behind.
-Inside the room-
"Hannah!" she heard the two voices cry out clearly from somewhere outside. Her cry was muffled by the rough hand clamped over her mouth, it's owner looking sharply at the door with piercing lavender eyes, his lips drawn back in a snarl. She pulled frantically at the chains attached to her hands, hoping to make a loud enough sound. Her legs were once again weighed down by the strange magic Bryan was using.
The boy pinning her to the bed glared at her and silence the chains by wrapping his free hand around them, still flattening her legs to the bed with his own. Taking her chance she bit down on his hand and when he yelped and pulled his hand back, she yelled out.
"Kai! Tala!" she screamed, her voice laced with desperation.
The door burst open at that moment and the two teens in question barged in. Bryan leapt off the bed to face them, his teeth bared in anger.
"Do you mind?!" he spat angrily, "we were kinda in the middle of something" he gave them a leery grin and gestured to the shackled girl in a state of undress on the bed.
"You Bastard!" Tala screeched, launching himself at the lavender haired boy in a whirlwind of fists and kicks, knocking him down to the floor. Kai immediately conjured up a ball of fire in his hand, only to have it knocked out of his hand by one of Bryan's flailing legs, he hissed in annoyance and stepped backwards as Tala flew past his shoulder. Bryan rose into the air, his eyes shadowed by his hair, an evil look inhabiting his features.
"Thought you could beat me, boys?" he said darkly, "well think again and I'm going to kill you both here and now...and she's going to watch!" he pointed at Hannah and threw his head back, laughing like a madman. His laughter was cut short as something small, black and glowing smacked into the side of his head, rendering him unconscious. Both teens turned their heads to look incredulously at the gothic teen, who had somehow managed to fix her clothing.
She was breathing heavily, still sprawled out of the massive bed. "No I'm bloody well not!" she ground out quietly. The other dark ball she had conjured around her other hand exploded into a puff of coiling smoke as she closed her fingers around it.
"Are you two going to stare at me all day or get me the hell out of these things?!" she held up her manacled hands and shot them a warning look. Being locked in a room with a psycho who seemed intent of having her for 3 days had not improved her mood, not that she wasn't glad to see them.
Once she was free of the cold shackles she rubbed her wrists ruefully, she didn't do this to her ankles seeing as she had no feeling her whatsoever.
"Can you walk?" Tala's voice whispered in her ear. She shrugged her shoulders and swung her legs over the edge of the bed. Pushing her body off the satin sheets, her legs gave way beneath her and she crumpled to the floor.
"I'd take that as a no" Kai's voice said monotonously. Nodding, Tala scooped her up into his strong arms and followed Kai down the stairs. She buried her face in his chest and he held her close. Although no words were shared between them, Kai knew that no words could describe what they were feeling right now. He allowed a slow smile to creep across his face, maybe they didn't make such a bad couple after all.
When the three emerged from the building, they arrived to find all of their friends lying on the floor in a state of exhaustion. Pulling Raven into his arms as he walked past, Kai looked confused at the comatose group. "What happened here?"
Raven's eyelids fluttered open to look at him lazily, "we've been practicing our powers, I'd say we got 'em covered now" she drawled slowly. After attempting to stifle a huge yawn, she snuggled down into his arms. "I'd like to sleep now" she muttered softly, and promptly drifted into the land of dreams in Kai's arms.
He slowly picked his way through the tangle of sleeping bodies until he came to a flame haired boy. Nudging him with his foot until the Scottish teen groaned and rolled over.
"What?" He moaned loudly, clearly annoyed at having to move.
"You do realise how exposed to danger you all are?" Kai asked haughtily, quirking an eyebrow. Johnny leapt to his feet.
"Holy Moly! You're right!" he exclaimed, "We gotta get em all inside" He ran around kicking people into life, urging them onwards.
About 10 minutes later they were all safely back in their rainbow corridor. Gary had had to carry both Enrique and Kevin over his massive shoulders; they just couldn't summon the energy to move.
Yushi and Johnny were the last to enter, closing the door to the school behind them, they staggered down the corridor to a room with a midnight blue door, holding onto each other for support.
"Whoa who knew that could be so exhausting!" Yushi cried as she flopped down onto her bed next to the red head.
"Less talk more sleep" Johnny murmured as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. She let out a brief giggle before relaxing against him, the two of them snuggled next to each other like a pair of spoons. Johnny's soft snores soon drifted from the room.
After depositing Raven on the satin baby blue covers Kai turned to leave the room. He quickly turned when a soft whimper emitted from the sleeping girl. Her eyes were tightly closed and she rolled onto her side, curled up into a small ball as though trying to protect herself from something. She almost rolled right out of her bed, but the blue haired Russian was there to stop her and roll her back into it.
Kai sank into the arm chair next to the bed. He was suddenly overcome by fatigue and he closed his eyes, rubbing his temples. He let out a soft groan. Everything was aching, even his hair hurt.
He meant to only close his eyes for a few minutes. But he drifted into a deep and dreamless sleep.
In Hannah's room down the corridor, she was sleeping in the large bed, blissfully dreaming of ways to get revenge on Bryan.
Tala however, was wide awake, he watched his love sleep as though she would disappear before his eyes. He would not sleep this night.
Hilary had literally dragged Tyson, with the help of Michael and Lee, up the stairs and into his room. It was all his fault that she was so tired. He's managed to create a whirlwind in the middle of the courtyard, and of course, it had been her who'd had to stop it, and now this!
'If he wasn't so cute when he's sleeping I would kill him here and now' she thought absentmindedly. She allowed herself a soft smile as she placed a kiss upon his cheek before withdrawing to her own room, where she was asleep as soon as her head had hit the pillow.
Emily, Max, Riah, Rei, Oliver and Kenny hadn't even made it as far as their rooms. They were sprawled out on the soft armchairs and beanbags that were scattered throughout the living area of their small complex hidden behind one door. All were sleeping peacefully, there was even the sound of gentle breathing floating out of her speakers. Who knew she did that? Rei was purring softly, did he even know that he purred. He's more cat-like than you think.
Everybody else had made it to their own or their friend's rooms. This would make Tala and Robert the only ones awake. Tala was guarding Hannah as though his life depended upon it. And Robert was keeping watch, and brooding. As he often does.
The next morning everyone's heads turned as Tala trudged into the dining area of their world. He looked totally knackered, and basically awful.
"How's Hannah?" Rei asked immediately.
"Sleeping" the red head mumbled, sitting down next to Johnny.
"You look like shit man" The Scottish boy told him directly, munching on a bowl of cornflakes.
"I know, I didn't sleep much" Tala propped his head up on his hand and ran the other through his ruffled hair. "Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was Hannah being snatched away again by that fucking bastard!"
"Whoa," Lee whistled slowly, "You'd think Hannah would be the one to get dreams like that"
"You'd think so" Tala's voice trailed away and his head dropped to the table, cushioned by his arm. A moment later his head shot up again with a gasp.
"I see what you mean" Lee said wistfully.
"You need to sleep Tala, you can't even stand" Yushi said sternly, she pulled him up from the table and pushed him along the corridor, coming to a stop outside the white door.
She looked up at his face and saw his eyes locked on the door to Hannah's room. "I don't wanna leave her by herself" he told her in a hushed voice.
She gave him a small smile, and opened the black door pushing him inside. She closed the door behind him, smiling softly to herself.
Inside the room Tala sat the edge of the bed next to the sleeping girl and yawned widely.
"Sleep Tala" a soft voice whispered beside him, and before he could turn his head he dropped onto the sheets, peacefully asleep. Hannah smiled and pulled him close to her.
Kai woke up to the feeling of someone gently prodding his arm. Cracking one eyelid open he found that Raven was perched on the arm of the chair, poking him.
"What are you doing?" he asked gruffly, his voice taking her by surprise. She wobbled and fell from her perch with a bump.
"Ow" she glared resolutely up at him. She rubbed her back ruefully, aww great now she was gunna get a bruise! Oh joy!
"Watcha doin' in my room?" she chirped, climbing back onto the bed.
"Stopping you from rolling out of bed" he said monotonously.
"Well that's funny, I thought you was sleeping" she grinned. He arched an eyebrow and then gave her a smirk.
"Well since we are here, I think I have a request" he sighed loudly when she blinked blankly, and yanked her backwards to sit on his knees. She started blushing furiously and squirmed uncomfortably.
Kai's nose was less than an inch away from hers, "Where were we before then?"
Finally understanding what he was getting at, she hooked her arms around his neck and shifted herself into a more comfortable position.
"Well I would say we were in the great hall..." she said, her voice trailing off as she licked her lips.
"Raven!" A voice yelled through the door, someone's fists pounding on the wood. "Breakfast!"
"Coming Eddy!" she yelled back, climbing off Kai's lap with a sigh.
"Come on you, out" she said stoutly, "I need to change" she looked at him sharply as he raised one slate coloured brow. "No. Out!" she commanded, pointing to the door.
"As you wish" he got to his feet in a fluid motion. He stopped at the door and gave her a low bow, before leaving the room gracefully.
"Stupid Eddy" she muttered as she raved through her wardrobe.
When she walked into the kitchen 10 minutes later, she found the gang all sat around Kenny and Dizzi.
"What's going on?" she asked loudly, making several people jump.
"Oh hey Raven," Kenny waved cheerfully, "Dizzi's just scanning the area"
"Um, for what?" she dropped down into one of the chairs opposite him. She took the apple that was offered to her by a smiling Oliver.
"Well, I don't actually know," Kenny shoved his glasses further back onto his nose, "Just anything unusual"
"Is there anything usual still around?" Dizzi quipped from the laptop. This earned a few giggles and snorts.
"So, anything...unusual...show up?"
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