In Love and Trust
Author's Note: Hellows, I hope you guys are all well, and, anywhos, I just wanted to get something cleared up with a very good point, uh, I was kinda waiting for it to come up, but I was kinda already hoping that we were past that. ( Bites her lip at wondering whether to continue ) This also probably applies to anyone else who was wondering. The fact that I haven't put in any beyblade battles is that I didn't have a place to incorporate them, and since it is a first fanfic, I did not want to rush into something I know would not turn out as I'd expected. I was also quite aware of how long this fic would be, and the details on the hows and why things happened. Lastly, this was kind of a get to know sort of story, as I have said sometime ago, that this was my interpretation of what King and Queen were supposedly about.
Okay, I think that should clear some things up...Great idea, by the way, element6.
Confrontations
"I'd say this is one of those days." muttered King, walking past another window, only to ignore it again.
"What kind of days?" asked Queen, who was in front, counting the cracks on the floor.
"Ah, never mind. Let's just get on with this..."
The sun had yet to set, but it certainly was close. It was boring, having to walk around for so long, but the boredom was welcome, for them it was.
"Can't we just look somewhere else? It's clear that there's nothing here." Kai pointed out, and the twins exchanged glances.
"Where do you think we should look, then?" asked King, and Kai tried to recall where they have passed some potential detours.
"How about the stairs that led to the courtyard?" he suggested, pointing behind them. "It's not too far off from where we are, and it's hard to miss. I mean, I don't know about you, but I am getting tired of all this hunting." King nodded, passing Kai without another word.
"I agree, but it's not easy, if you hadn't noticed." said Queen, scrunching her nose in annoyance.
Kai shrugged. "Well, I reckoned that you've been here before."
"Yeah, well-" Queen paused, suddenly noticing who she had been talking to, and quickly shut her mouth. Kai tried to get her to look at him again, confused by her sudden change in demeanor.
"Are you two coming or not?" called King, watching yards away. "You're taking too much time."
Queen raised her head quickly, and walking over to King, who was still waiting.
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"What do we do now?" asked Max, walking beside Tyson, while Hilary strolled in front of them, fists held tightly together, clearly uncomfortable. "I don't think we've lost them for good, especially now that we're obviously not with the others."
"Just shut up, maybe they won't hear us then." snapped Tyson edgily, regretting the fact that they have separated. "Look, I had no idea that they would chase us all around, but we can't let them find Kenny and Ray, right?"
"It's kinda hard not to make any noise Tyson, when we're the only ones clearly here for miles." said Hilary, before Max could reply. Tyson snorted in annoyance. "I know you're not digging this whole run around-like-mice thing, but what else can we do? I'm positive that Kenny and Ray are trying their best to find their way out, but you've got to take your cool. It's not going to be our advantage if we get caught and King and Queen end up using the key to vouch for our lives instead of their principle reason."
"So what do we do, leave them here and hope that they'll get out-Is that what you meant?" Tyson said coolly.
"I don't think that's what Hilary meant, Tyson." said Max, putting his hands in his pockets. "She said stay out of trouble, but she didn't meant that we should just leave them there and let fate or whatever take it's course. That's where we come in." he grinned. "We just have to find one of those dudes whom we know have Ray and Kenny captured, then we can be sure that there'll be no risks just in case something goes wrong."
"Sure, do it the suicidal way why don't ya." muttered Tyson, but he smiled.
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"I can't stand this, how long is it til we find the place?" said Queen in annoyance, as they went down some more stone steps which led into an inner courtyard. "For a monastery, it's like a mini city. I'm not surprised if they stay here all their lives."
"Yeah, who knows, maybe they're buried here somewhere too." said Kai, not too far behind.
"Watch it, Hiwatari, this place is a monastery, remember, nothing to joke about." said King darkly, noting their current surroundings.
The couryard had the span of a football field, with many archs lining the edges of the surrounding building. The grassy ground were quite long, but it was still clearly being maintained from being over-grown. Birch trees were lightly dispersed in the grounds, among with the many clovers that littered the place. Occasionnal stairs were also found, ones that led from the second floor to the courtyard, like the one they had descended from. From there, they found themselves staring at an entrance to a small chapel, clearly at least a century old, and it looked as if no one had set foot in it since that time.
"You think they're in there?" asked Queen, heading for the simply carved wooden doors.
"I doubt it." said King, walking around to check the perimeter of the chapel. "This is not a very good place to hold something like murder."
"King, you're talking gibberish again. You know that there's not going to be murder." Queen said, laughing lightly, clearly trying to release some of her tension. "We're only here to fulfill a deal, remember?"
"Whatever."
Kai scowled at King. Queen didn't want to feel the pressure, but King still keeps on pressing it on.
While Queen studied the chapel, Kai, followed King to the other side, only to find him staring directly at him.
'Great, Queen's in denial. Just what did-' King's train of thought didn't last long as Kai popped out from around the corner, and heading straight for him.
"Hiwatari, can't a guy even scrutinized his surroundings in peace?" King asked, walking towards Kai, and meeting with him halfway.
"I'm just wondering what your problem is, that's all." said Kai, meeting his gaze.
King scoffed. "I want to know what's gotten into you." he began to pace. "I was relieved-no, greatful, Kai, that you've done everything you can for your part in this. But for the past few days, let's say I'm worried."
Kai frowned. "Worried? Shouldn't you be, I mean, your grandmother-"
"No, this is not about that, Kai." King paced faster. "Like I said, for the past few days I was worried."
Having no idea, Kai waited for King to carry on.
"I was worried. About you and Queen." King stopped abruptly in front of Kai, daring him to speak, but Kai kept silent. "I'm glad that you and your friends have decided to help, Kai, but I want to know why you're doing this to her."
"Doing what?" demanded Kai, confused.
"Don't act like you don't know, Kai, I don't work that way." King snapped, checking around the corner to see if Queen was listening. "You-you-argh, I don't even know. But all I can say is, you're helping her too much. Why? At first I thought, you were just doing your fair share in my favour."
"That's true." Kai replied, watching King with weary eyes. "What, now I can't help properly?"
"From what I found out from your friends, you're doing WAY more than just keeping her safe!" King snapped.
"Oh, so now you want to back out?"
"Damn it, Kai, I saw you two last night!" King shouted, throwing his hands in the air. "You two were-were- aw, hell, you know what I'm talking about. Queen's pretty much convince that you're gonna be there for her!"
"That's not what I-"
"NO, Kai, you don't understand. You have no idea what she thinks of you, do you? I mean, she doesn't even know." King moved closer to Kai, taking heavy steps. "I just don't want to see her get hurt anymore, so I want you to stay away once we're finished with this."
Kai and King quietly stood for a few moments.
"No." Kai said simply, straightening himself up. "Did you want to know why I'm doing this, King?" Kai didn't wait for an answer. "I did it because I had a grandfather who was never there. You can't be isolated for the rest of your miserable little lives."
King laughed. "Yeah, but see, being abused as children-unwanted children let me tell you, and then seeing your mother die in the hands of the one you love, and being sent to a family member you don't know much about-I'm not gonna let her into some false sense of security because of you, Kai."
"I-"
"LET GO OF ME, YOU CREEP!"
Kai and King's heads flipped to the chapel, where the sounds of someone struggling could be heard.
"King, you idiot!" snapped Kai, as King took off.
"We'll settle this later." muttered King, as Kai followed.
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"LE GO OF ME, YOU CREEP!" shouted Queen, as she was tackled by some person, who had come from the roof of the chapel. She fell roughly on her stomach, as she was slammed to the ground. Unable to see, except for a uniform of a black sniper suit, she kicked about, hoping to come into contact with her attacker.
"Up you get, miss Queen, the boss says you little twerps are taking too long, so I'm supposed to pick you up." the man said, holding the back of Queens shirt and pulling her up, but then never let go.
"Hey, you, put her down." commanded King, running towards the man.
"Sorry, kid, but I don't think you're in the position to do that." sneered the man, holding a switch blade to Queen's neck. Kai and King edgily exchanged glances. "Boss says you're all taking too long, so he sent me to look for you. Getting impatient he was." the man turned, and began to walk away, with Queen still in tow in front of him. "Follow me."
King and Kai's expressions turned impassive, and none was once again unsaid, as they trudged back into the monastery, with only the sounds of Queen's angry huff as she was dragged along, the knife still holding it's position at her throat. They passed through some more unknown halls, and then up again some wooden stairs, leading up to the third floor. The ceiling was much lower here, and the hall was much more narrow than the first two floors. White wooden panels made the walls, and planks of red wood served as the floor.
Finally, getting to an unusually wide door, the man knocked, with the knife still in his hand. Some muttering could be heard, then the door opened.
"Well, I was wondering what kept you." said Greg, opening the door wider, letting them in. "The boss's kinda getting impatient, but he really wants the money, doesn't he?" he stood back to let them in, keeping a watchful eye.
"Yeah." grunted the man, shoving Queen in with Kai and King following. "Just take them to him, make sure they won't try anything funny. I'm gonna go check and see if there's anymore unwanted visitors." he then left, closing the door heavily behind him.
Greg turned to them, with a big grin on his face. Then, he fished into his pocket, until he revealed a small handgun, and pointed at the three, waving it lightly in their faces.
"All right, then, I'm sure you're gonna wanna get this over with, am I right?" Greg beckoned them into the room, which had moss green wall paper. In size, the room was quite spacious, lined with a few windows, allowing the room to have full effect of serenity. On the other side of the room was another door, stained maple, facing the one they had just come through. The whole atmosphere could almost pass as calm, if you would only cross out the fact that there was a man sitting behind a large desk, with James and Vince flanking both sides of his desk, cracking their knuckles threateningly.
His expression was of somber, but his eyes shined. Greg pushed them closer, so that they were all a few inches from the desk. The man looked up at them, and smiled.
"Well, how about that? We're all here!" he smiled, folding his hands under chin.
"Where is she?" said King, narrowing his eyes, and keeping wary.
Their father smiled wider, before snapping his fingers. Immediately, as though scripted, James and Vince both headed for the maple door, which was then followed by sounds of scuffling, and struggle.
King and Queen waited with baited breath as the door was reopened, and a hunched figure stumbled inside, her wrists tied together in front of her.
"King! Queen! What are you two-" the old woman broke off, her eyes wide from surprise.
"G-grandmother..." said Queen softly, reaching for her slowly, and King glared at his father. Their grandmother's complexion had paled from what they remembered, and her eyes were a little more weepy than usual. Her hands trembled as she tried to reach them.
"Hold it right there." their father said suddenly, as Queen took a couple of steps towards the old woman. He withdrew his own gun, and pointed it to Queen, and making her retreat to her previous position. The old woman put her own hands down, defeated.
"I want you to see something else, you know, before we could commence the trade." he snapped his fingers again, and once more, the maple door opened, but this time, two tied, and gagged figures stumbled in, flanked by four men.
"Kenny! Ray!" exclaimed Kai, as the two were lined up beside their grandmother, and struggled against their bonds.
"Father, what is the meaning of this?" said King icily, pointing at the three.
He just continued to smile. "I was hoping that I could help you make your desicions even clearer." he stood up from his desk, and walking over to them. "You see, I want to make sure I get that money, whether you like it, or not." he nodded to Greg, before continuing. "Besides-"
Kai suddenly felt a pair of rough hands grab him from behind, and hastily tying his hands together, and then quickly held a gun to his head as well. The sounds of his struggle and discomfort alerted King and Queen, who refused to show their worry.
"Like I said-" he continued on. "Besides, I want you to know that the lives of these 'innocent' people are in your hands, so I hope you choose the right desicion."
"Bastard." muttered King, moving to stand in front of him. "Why don't you kill us now? You don't think that we believe this little trade-off you've got planned now, do you?"
"Why, King, whatever do you mean?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.
"He meant that even if we decide to give you the key or not, we'll all end up dead, isn't that right?" said Queen, joining King. "So basically, why even bother with the whole charade?"
The man shook his head, amused. "Dear, dear, you know as well as I do that killing people is just not my style?"
"You didn't f cking give our mother a chance, how is that not your style?" asked King spitefully. "Or maybe, you plan to double-cross them first?"
The man's smile vanished from his face as soon as King finished his sentece.
"You knew?" he said blankly, looking lost for a moment, but regained his posture at once. "Ah well, did you see how she squirmed under my grasp, how her face contorted with pain as I twisted her arm? Did I mention how much I enjoyed the sound of the bullet peircing her skin? It was satisfying, I tell, you, I had never felt so...alive." he paused, donning a grin on his face. "I'm sure if you were in my position, you would enjoy it as well."
King tried his best to refrain from putting the others in danger, but the whole thing was tempting. Their 'father' was really asking for it.
"Right, and we had the right to call you father." Queen spat. "I can't believe we're your childen. It makes me sick."
"Yes, well, suicide can't be an option now, can it? Cause it is a crime, you know." their father replied coolly, twirling his gun around his finger. "My, how time does go by. Seems like only yesterday your mother's funeral was being held." he paused, smiling at them. "Soon you'll be all together once again."
"But you're going to be first." said Queen. "You're going to hell. It's a pretty good place compared to what you really deserve."
"Hehe, sure, hell. Sorry, to burst your bubble, but that's not going to happen. At least, not today. Now, we've done enough stalling. Give me the key, you two." he extended his hand in front of them, and having his gun at the ready, just in case. All eyes focussed on the two siblings, as they exchanged glances.
"The key." he repeated, waving his hand in front of them.
"King?" asked Queen, cautiously, but King ignored her.
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"We've been going in circles." whined Hilary, as they passed another door down the hall.
"Nah, it only looks that way, but I think we're almost there." said Tyson, and he sped up. "Come on, we can't just be acting like this is a vacation or anything, who knows what the others are doing right now? Wish I did."
"I don't really want to know." replied Max. "If we knew, we can't do anything, we don't even know where they are."
"Good point there." Tyson lazily gazed out of a passing window. "Ey, you guys, think we should check the place outside? Maybe the others are there."
Max and Hilary both looked out of the same window, seeing the small chapel in the middle of the courtyard.
"You think they went out that way?" asked Max, as they began looking around for a way down from the second floor on which they were currently at.
"Wouldn't doubt it, Max, we should really check it out, you know, just in case we run into the others."
"Lets try going down those stairs over there." pointed out Tyson, and they headed for the wooden stairs, being careful not to make any noise, just in case.
"This place gives me the creeps." whispered Max, as they found themselves staring up at the foot of the chapel, just like Queen, King and Kai had once did. "Why they would go this way is sooo a mystery."
"Shh, I don't want to attract anyone we don't want, okay?" hissed Hilary, looking wildly around. "We should keep our eyes open, you know, just in case Ray and Kenny come by this way."
"I wonder what's happened to those two?" wondered Tyson, as they walked around the chapel, cheking for any clues that might give away a sign that the others had come through here.
"Um, Tyson? Can you come here for a second?" called Max, and Tyson walked over to where he was.
"What is it?"
"Over there." Max pointed over to the far side of the courtyard, where a door stood adjar, not enough to been clearly seen, but only enough to be noticed. "Think they went that way?"
"It a good chance they did, but who are we talking about here?" said Hilary. "I don't think we'd want to pursue to wrong people here."
"What do we have to lose?"
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"That's it, the key, son, just pass on the key."
King felt around his pocket for the small metal, and slowly lifted it out of his pocket. Queen held her breath, as King paused, looking at his father's hand, and then at the key on his palm.
"King....Listen to me...Don't do it." said their grandmother reaproachfully, and King's head snapped over to her.
"Shut up, woman, and let him do what he wants to do!" shouted their father, rounding on the old woman, and raised his hand to strike, but the old woman, unflinchingly stared, impassive.
"S-"
"King! Queen! You guys, don't do it!"
"Who's there?!" he shouted, in surprise, as the door burst open, and inside ran in Tyson, Max, and Hilary, both out of breath.
"Kai, King, Queen, you can't-" panted Tyson, as they reached the group, but stopped as he saw two other familiar figures flanked by four guards.
"Ray, Kenny!" exclaimed Max, rushing over to the two, but he was blocked by two men, their guns pointed to his head.
"King, tell your friends to back away, or I will be forced to blow all of their heads off." said their father icily, and Greg, and Vince restrained the three, while James stayed with their grandmother. "I DON'T WANT ANYMORE INTERRUPTIONS, YOU HEAR?!"
"Wow, this man's their father?" whispered Hilary to Kai, uncertainly.
"Yeah." replied Kai, still immersed in what could happen next.
"I guess they found Ray and Kenny, huh?" said Max, staring at the two.
"At least they're not lost." replied Tyson.
"Here." said King, holding out the key, and dropping it on his father's hand.
The man then looked at the key in his left hand with wide eyes. His other hand poked at it softly, as though hardly believing that it was really there, in his hand. He had finally gotten what he had been searching for, after almost a decade.
King, Queen, and the others waited with baited breath, hoping that the ordeal would be over soon. But their father just kept on staring at the key, holding it so posessively for fear that it might be taken away.
"I think it's time to let everyone go now." said King, quietly stepping back, dragging Queen with him.
The man just stared, holding the key tightly in his hand. He looked at each of their faces in turn, and looked at the door and back at them again.
"I'm afraid I can't do that." he said quietly, nodding his head, and Greg hurriedly shut the door, his grin growing wider.
"What?!" exclaimed Queen incredulously. "We-we had a DEAL!"
Their father snickered, then, he could not hold it in anymore, and letting out a mirthless laugh. The others exchanged silent looks of anxiety, wondering what would happen next. What's worse, how can they come out of this unscathed?
"Ha..hehehe.....I thought you knew...Or, rather, you pointed it out." their father happily pointed the gun at King, who kept full attention.
"What do we know?" asked King, hoping to be able to change the topic, and maybe distract him long enough for them to be able to get away.
"You said so yourself; You're all going to end up dead anyway." he pointed the gun away from King, and this time, pointed it in the direction of Kenny's head. "How about him? Do you mind if I do him first?"
Ray and Kenny hastily looked at one another, hoping that the man wasn't so serious about it.
"No. You're business is with us, two timing bastard, now who is it going to be?!" said Queen, fuming. It didn't matter anymore, as long as the others could get away. She and King brought them to this, and it would definitely not be fair if they ended up dead just because of some people who just ran into them, the ones who were once considered to be adversaries.
"Eric!" said the old woman, frantic against her bonds. "Don't do this....You've got what you want, now let them go."
"Shut up, you old witch, I never really liked you anyway." he gave a sneer, the put the key and the gun on his table, and grabbed the old woman by her hair. King and Queen's hearts were racing, unknowing on what to do. They were surely outnumbered if they were to do some sort of attack just to make their demonic father to let go, but watching never solved anything.
She gasped as his grip grew tighter, but she refused to cry out in any sort of pain that she could be feeling.
"Stop this!" cried Hilary, her eyes brimming with tears. "STOP IT!"
He turned to them, feigning a look of innocence.
"What?" he looked down at the old woman, who was helplessly clawing at his hand to let go. "Oh, you mean let go?" he gave a smirk, and grabbed the gun from the table, and pointing it at her head. The others held their breath, unable to take the pressure.
"Father, you don't know what you're doing." said King, taking a step forward, and reaching out his hand.
"I do, but killing her is not my motive." and with that he raised the gun, and smacked the side of her head, making her fall limply to the ground. She was knocked out.
Hilary stifled a sob, and the others could bear to hide their displeasure at the sight. The guards remained standing, though one could always shudder to think that a man like that could actually do something like that to their own mother-in-law. King and Queen, however, gaped, staring at their unconscious grandparent on the floor, the only relative they had, the only one they really ever knew since they were only mere children.
Greg could only blink, and gape at his uncle's behaviour.
Their father now turned to them, and pointed the gun once more at the twins, who could only do so much as glare.
"What's wrong, children, can't handle it?" he laughed, coaxing his goons to laugh with him. "Now...Who to get rid of first?"
He pointed to King, who merely stared, and he paused.
"I don't know. King? Would you like to be a man and go first?" he asked, smiling lightly.
Queen opened her mouth to speak. "Leave him alone, you f cking bstard, I told you, we've already done our deal, now-"
"I agree, but I have no doubts that you'll go to the police when I'm done with this." he paused. "Actually, I think I should get rid of you first, sweetheart."
King tensed, as did everyone else. Queen just bit her lip and scowled.
"Hey, you were dealing with me, remember?!" shouted King, taking a step forward.
"Sorry, son, but it's ladies first, and unfortunately, she reminds me so much of your mother, I just can't help myself." he loaded his gun, and pointed it at Queen's heart.
Hilary closed her eyes, unable to take it. Ray and Kenny put their eyes on the ground, while Max and Tyson could only stare at the ceiling.
Queen could feel her own heart pounding in her head, her hands grew numb, and her whole body became immobile.
'At least I get to see mom again.'
She closed her eyes.
"Say goodnight, sweetheart."
BANG!
Queen waited.
"KING!" Tyson shouted.
Queen's eyes snapped open.
And time stopped.
King lay there, on the floor, with a small pool of blood getting slowly bigger.
Eric Cynara shot his own son.
C.A.: See? What did I tell ya??? --; Uh huh, the miserable and embarrassing fact that it took me two weeks to get this up...Uh huh. Oh, and I tried to re-read the story again. Hehe, it took me a while. I hope this thing doesn't bore you from the pace I'm doing. But to be honest, and I don't really know if you agree with me, but I find it ridiculous that I'm having a hard time with this fic, when I'm so close to finishing. Whew, is this natural? I also find it hard to read my work, when it's on the site. ( Deadpan ) Is that natural too?
Sorry if anyone was OOC. I don't know, I must be losing whatever touch I had?
So, now what happens? No, seriously, what do you think happens?? LOL. Even I don't know yet... It seems, that....Everything.....Anything can happen.
Please, read and review! It would be greatly appreciated.