Chapter Three

The Return to Heartbreaking News

As Jason had said, he had waked Tyson on the plane landing. The passengers didn't have to wait long until they were escorted off the plane, to where they could get their luggage. Although Tyson didn't have to get his luggage or go the same way as the passengers due to the fact that he had a limo waiting for him on the tarmac.

"What they couldn't even come to the airport and pick me up themselves," Tyson said putting his sunglasses on and walking over to the limo.

"I'm sorry Mr. Granger but Mr. Hawatie and Mr. Kon had other matters to attend to," the Driver said as he opened the door.

The journey home for Tyson felt like it would take a lifetime, as the excitement had finally set in. He was seeing Max. His love. He felt like he was about to burst with excitement, he just wanted to hold the boy in his arms and never let him go.

As Tyson felt the car slow to a holt and heard the driver's door open then close he knew he was at Kai's and Rai. He had asked the driver to take him here as the team had been living here together as they needed to practice for the up coming tournament that Tyson was scheduled to come home for.

"Mr Granger," the driver said as he opened the door for Tyson.

"Thanks dude," Tyson said with a smile as he stepped out of the car and put his sunglasses on and looked at the house in front of him. "Finally home."

Kai stood up and looked out the bedroom window when he heard a car pull up into the drive. "Tyson is home," Kai said looking back to Rai who was still sitting on the bed.

Rai gave a slight smile then took a deep breath. 'I can do this,' Rai said to himself as he stood up and headed for the door. "I'll go get Kenny."

Kai took another look out to the car that was parked in the driveway. "It's now or never."

Kai went in the same direction that Rai had just gone moments ago.

Tyson smiled it had been such a long time that he had seen his friends and Max. 'Well I guess I can't stand out here all day,' Tyson thought as he made his way down the driveway and to the front door. Half expecting the team to be waiting outside for him Tyson opened the door and walked in, to see that the house was in darkness.

'This is odd,' Tyson thought and the driver of the limo followed him in. "Yeah can you just place them there," Tyson told him pointing to down the hall.

Once the driver did this he left Tyson to his own devices.

"Hello! Anyone here?"

"Hey Tyson," said the husky voice of his team captain behind him.

Tyson smiled slightly then turned around. "Well, well, well if it isn't Mr Sourpuss. How are you Kai?" Tyson asked as he crossed his arms in front of him.

"I'm..." Kai wasn't sure how he should answer Tyson's question.

"Tyson!" Kenny cried as he came running down the stairs.

'Thank god,' Kai said with a sigh as Rai slowly came down the stairs to stand next to Kai. Kai looked down to him and looked into Rai's golden eyes then over to Tyson. "Hey Ty how about we going into the lounge room."

"Yeah sure why not," Tyson said with a giant smile on his face, so happy to be home.

Kai slightly smiled back to the boy as they all followed him back into the lounge room.

"So guys where's Max?" Tyson asked as he sat down.

All three of the other bladers froze. Kenny and Rai looked to Kai who moved to sit down in front of Tyson as Kenny took a seat on at the other side of the room and Rai took one next to Kai.

"Tyson that's why we asked you to come home soon," Kai said trying to think of the words.

"What do you mean...what's happened?" Tyson asked looking to Kai then Rai then back to Kai. There was silence.

"Tell me what is fucking going on Kai!" Tyson shouted as he stood up.

"Tyson maybe you should sit down for this."

"No I will no sit down until you tell me what is wrong!" Tyson yelled again.

Rai could tell that Kai was getting sick of Tyson's yelling. "Kai."

Kai looked at Rai and into his pleading eyes. "Ok," Kai sighed and looked over to Tyson. "Tyson, it's about Max..." Kai took a deep breath and looked down to the ground. "...Max is dead."