In Love and Trust
Author's Note: Sorryz, for the lateness, grade 11's really hectic. Just a tip: people who plan on taking Chemistry, never, ever, procrastinate. Never.
Oh, and for people who are having trouble keeping up with the chapters, I'm sorry, time is so hard to come by these days, and sometimes it makes me want to choke. Yes, and I did change the rating, it's Rated-R now, but just for percaution. Thanks for the tip!
Well, first of all, I want to thank- ALL OF YOU you've compelled me to change the chapter plans for at least three times! LOL. Actually, you just had me going with your reviews. Hehe, all I can say is that you're close Dark Kaiser, quite close...Mwahahahahahaha!......ha....:)
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Oh, and lastly.....
WARNING: The following chappie may be offensive or disturbing to younger or sensitive viewers. Reader discretion is advised.
Yes, I think this steps over the rating of PG-13. Or maybe it's just me?
Disclaimer: I, Candide Avedo do not own anything that has to do with Beyblade.
Freedom
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.
"KING!" faintly came the voices of her camrades, with Max and Kai breaking away to get to King, despite the possibility that they could get shot. Kai made an effort to lift King upright, with Max supporting from behind, but before they did, they changed their minds.
The seconds that passed seemed like minutes.
Her eyes fixated on her twin, his breathing now reduced to laboured gasps, clutching his abdomen. She then looked at their father blankly, still trying to take it all in. He was laughing-found it funny, as a matter of fact, and the others could only watch as Kai and Max try to help King from blacking out, or worse.
The key was left unattended.
Key.
Father.
Key.
Brother....
Oh, god.
OH. GOD.
Queen knew that there wasn't anytime to think. King leaving her? There was no certain logic to this, at least, not anymore.
"Haha, one down, one to go." laughed their father, throwing his head back in delight.
"Queen!" shouted Hilary, sending the laugh to a sudden halt, and everyone to look for the twin in surprise. "No!"
But it was too late.
Before anyone knew it, a black-headed blur had gone through the peach door, and out of sight. The door slammed shut behind her.
"What the-" said Mr Cynara, confused. Then his head whipped to the desk.
The key was gone.
"Vince, Greg, catch her! I want her back alive!"
Vince and Greg both looked at each other, trying to weigh their desicion carefully.
Kai inwardly groaned, and carefully helped Max with King, only letting King's head rest on Max's lap, and stood up slowly.
"What the-Vince! Greg! Get that little rat back!" Eric yelled to the two men, who just stared back. "Well, what are you waiting for?"
Kai looked from Vince's face, to Greg's face. Both seemed a little lost, clearly not wanting to go after the second twin, but neither wanted to get on their leader's bad side.
Without a second thought, Kai acted. Swiftly he dodged two of their stunned captors, carefully missing the desk, before heading through the door where Queen had gone through.
"Hey, now look what you've done, you two, he's escaped!" shouted Mr. Cynara, pointing his gun out at them again. "I want that key, or I will have all of your pay checks on hold, hear?!"
Greg and Vince just nodded vigorously, and quickly followed after Kai. His breathing was rough, and he looked like he was about to burst.
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'Huff, huff, huff, huff,'
"What now?" Queen gasped as she finally came to a stop. It had been a few minutes ago since she had started her daring escape, but it felt as if she had been running forever, and Queen was beginning to regret her choice.
Hopelessness threatened to consume her, as she stared at the endless passageways, like a small labyrinth. Spotting a ladder, she hurried over, biting the key between her teeth, and began to climb. Once she was at the top, she surveyed the floor again, this time Queen found herself in the attic.
It was absolutely empty, except for the cobwebs that donned the beams that supported the roofing, which sloped up in the middle. All in all, the walls were only two feet hight, but the center was at least five. Queen sniffed the thick air with disgust, taking slow steps.
Maybe, just maybe, she could hide herself til they actually gave up? She couldn't just leave them all hanging like that. Now with King down...
King.
'Stop thinking that way.' Queen scolded, as she ventured in deeper. The rough old floorboards squeaked in protest as her weight shifted. This definitely was not a safe place to go, and now was not the time to be stalling, either. If she could just escape and get some help without them noticing, then maybe nobody else will die.
"Ack!" Queen almost shouted, as she got distracted. 'Of course nobody else will die...But, nobody DID die....yet.' she paused again, thinking hard, trying to remember what King was like the last time she saw him-
Creak.
' That noise.' Queen pressed herself closer to the wall, looking back at the hole in the attic where she had come through, watching as a shadow began to make its' way up the ladder. Quickly, Queen hastily placed the key in her pocket, and scanned the room for a weapon, anything that could help her in self defense.
Her pounding nerves slightly calmed as she caught sight of a small broken piece of wood, about a foot long, an inch and a half thick. What made it so comforting to her was that at least there was a nail sticking out from the end. It must have been from a broken chair, or something, cause similar pieces were scattered not too far away from it.
Still watching the shadow, Queen carefully bent down to pick up the piece of wood, and went back to her previous position, hoping that in some way, whoever it was who decided to hunt for her there would not spot her from all of the dust particles that had become overpopulated, or that they would be at least someone she knew she could take down in one hit. But that was the last resort.
This time the shadow had fully come onto the attic, Queen listening lightly to the slight ruffle of their clothing as they walked. Every now and then the person would pause, and she was sure that whoever it was was checking for any sign of movement.
Closer the figure came, and Queen raised the piece of wood with both hands, preparing to strike.
They were within a few metres from their reach.
A few feet.
Queen lifted her hands back, and placed some of her weight into the swing, sending it down.
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'Where IS she?'
Kai puffed out, giving a glance or so behind him. He knew they couldn't be far, and judging by the way Queen's father had glared at them, he was sure that they wouldn't stop until they bring her back. He definitely had to find Queen before then, and try to get her out, then make a plan as to what to do with the rest.
He growled in frustration as another hallway showed no promise of any sign of Queen. Kai turned into the hall, and spotted another turn, not too far off.
"Might as well." he decided, going in the direction mentioned. He then spotted a ladder, leading up to another, hidden floor. Kai hesitated. This usually was a perfect place for all kinds of traps. It was either go and look for Queen some other place, or take his chances, and trust his instinct.
Thump..
Kai froze, as he was making his way to the ladder. There definitely is someone up there. He sighed deeply, climbing the ladder, and building up his courage. If he was sure of one thing, it was that Hiwataris were never cowards.
His progress was slow, but he tried straining his ears for any movement, and indeed, quite faintly, he could hear the soft shuffling of feet.
He was at the top now, taking in the whole atmosphere. The vision was limited from the dust that was collected for so many years.
Kai began to walk around, his senses tingling as though he knew he wasn't alone.
Sure enough, as he was passing through a particularly dim part of the attic, a piece of wood with a nail stuck at the end came down at him, almost pinning his shoulder, if he hadn't moved aside in time, and grab the stick from his attacker's hands, and chucking it far across the room.
But his attacker wasn't done yet. With a big leap, they pinned him down, grasping his arms to his sides, and straddling his chest, and squeezing it tightly with her legs.
The first part had just stunned him, but it was not as though he could be beaten that easily. He gave a big heave, and sent the attacker sliding, coming to a stop some meters away.
Kai stood up, watching their shilouette try to get up, but Kai grabbed the back of their collar, and turned them to face them.
"K-Kai?"
Kai just stared in disbelief.
"Queen?" he stared at her for a few moments longer, before biting his teeth and letting her go. "So this is where you went."
Queen nodded, brushing some dust off herself. "Yeah. I didn't know anywhere else to go... I'm really sorry, did I hurt you? I was in a sort of all or nothing situation."
"No, I didn't get hurt, but...Why did you run then? You knew they'd be after you again." Kai said, urging Queen to look up at him. "Did you actually think it would have helped if you ran for it?"
She didn't answer, but just stared determinedly at his chest.
"I thought it would be the next best thing, since, you know..." her voice faded off, but failed to weaken. "I was prepared for this for a long time now, Kai."
Kai froze, whipping his head back to the ladder.
"Did you hear-"
"Kai, I want to get some things figured out. They've been nagging at my brain for so long, it annoys me to no end."
"Like what?"
"I want to know, and I want the truth. Why do you insist on helping?"
"...Sounds like the conversation your brother and I had."
"Oh, you mean the conversation where we all got caught?"
"What's that supposed to mean? You were the one who wondered away from us." snapped Kai lightly.
"No, actually, you two ventured off, not I, I just waited there." replied Queen, raising her tone to his level.
"Correction, it was whether you were all together or not, you would have been caught anyways." said Greg, with Vince not too far behind, and straightening themselves up.
"H-how-" said Queen, but Greg cut her off, smiling at his luck.
"Actually, cuz, it's not too hard to hear you arguing up here, especially with the action before that. It was a very good thing that Vince heard you, and went to investigate." he grinned at Vince, who grinned back.
"Yeah, you two didn't hear a thing-well, except for him-" nodded his head at Kai, "but you two didn't really notice." Vince loaded up his gun, and handed it to Greg, who took it happily. "Such a shame you let your guard down, kids, and now you'll have to pay the ultimate price."
"Yup, the boss reckons we send you back, but now I don't know." said Greg, tapping his head. "I mean, I COULD kill you right now, Queen, and save some time for your dad, but I it would be a bit messy, don't you think?"
Queen took tiny steps back, her eyes never wandering away from the gun. Greg calmly followed her, while Vince took out his own gun as well, and gave it a quick load.
Kai stepped in front of Queen, his other hand keeping her close.
"Kai, you can't do this." snapped Queen loudly, trying to get out of his grasp. "It's gone, damn it, it's over."
"Shut up, it's not, can't be done yet." said Kai, watching Greg aim at him.
"Well, if you two prefer it that way, I wouldn't mind killing him first." said Greg, putting his hand into position. "Any last words?"
Kai said nothing, but Queen still fought to get away, but she finally gave up, and settled for poking her head behind his back.
"Greg, I would like to say a few words." Queen said, hoping that it would distract him.
"About what?" called out Greg, lowering his gun. "There's nothing else to talk about, it's all clear that you're going to die, so why won't you stop wasting your breath?"
"You're getting this all wrong!" cried out Queen, yanking her arm out of Kai's grasp, and angrily facing him. "You're making a big mistake."
"I don't know what you're talking about, Queen, but I assure you, I have never been so right in my entire life." Greg pointed his gun at her again, and as Kai made to go in front of Queen, she jumped out of his reach, still facing Greg.
"But I know you don't want this." she replied, making his gun waver for a fraction of a second, but later again returned to it's tensed state.
"I do, I told you I did, I want to get that money, I need to get it, and you're in my way!" Greg shouted.
BANG!
Greg shot his gun, but Queen had already moved beforehand. A dent was now quite visible in the floor, drawing away some of the dust around it.
"Greg, you didn't want to shoot that gun." asid Queen quietly, staring at the hole.
Kai couldn't understand what was going on, but all he could do was wait.
"I did. I'd do it again, too." he pointed the gun again, this time, right at her head.
Queen shuddered. "Greg, listen to me, you don't want this, really, you don't!"
"I already said I wanted it! I want your money, and all of your belongings! How's that? Now just shut up, and let me do what I had to do!" he placed his finger on the trigger, and took aim.
"Greg, just listen to me!" shouted Queen, stamping her foot, and making the whole attic shake and creak. "LISTEN TO ME AND ANSWER THIS! DID YOU WANT MY MOTHER'S DEATH? DID YOU ENJOY SEEING MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL? IS KILLING KING AND I GONNA SOLVE ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS? IS IT?!" Queen took a deep breath, as Greg stayed impassive once more. "Tell me, Greg, did you like centering your life around revenge?"
"...I.....I had to do it." Greg said, in a low voice. "What else can I do? That's what all this family's been like eversince I can remember. I needed the money to survive, Queen. I still do." his shoulders relaxed, and he fell silent.
"How about the people you've harmed in the process? Is that worth it?"
"....I don't know anymore." he said in a monotone voice, lowering his gun.
"Listen to me, Greg, there's still time to turn back." said Queen, coming closer to him cautiously. "I had some friends who taught me some valuable lessons too." she turned to Kai, sweeping her eyes over his for a moment. "Let me help you."
"I,"
"I promise I'll help you." whispered Queen, taking a few more steps towards Greg, until they were a few feet apart. She extended her hand, and held it in front of him.
Greg dropped his gun, letting it fall heavily to the floor. He then took his right hand, and slowly began to lift it, nodding his head in defeat. Their hands connected, and Queen gave a small smile, which Greg returned.
BANG!
Another shot rang out, and Queen jumped. She was about to turn around and see if Vince had fired the gun, when Greg collapsed, while Queen panicked, as her cousin's body threatened to crush her. Kai rushed to help her stay steady, until they got Greg to lay on the ground.
"Oh, my god!" cried Queen, and Kai looked to see what was the matter. "No...please...no."
Greg was dead.
His eyes were still open, yet slightly more softer than the last time they had seen it. His mouth was slack, and blood was steadily pouring from the back of his head, making his hair much darker. Queen held on to his hand, fighting the urge to shout. Death was one thing she had been avoiding that day.
"My, my, sorry about that, but he was stalling." said Eric Cynara, as he climbed up the last few steps of the ladder, holding his own gun at the ready in case Kai and Queen did something unexpected.
"He didn't deserve it!" shouted Queen angrily, and Kai grasped her shoulders tightly.
"Yes, but I never knew that the little bastard would go soft." he replied nonchalantly, taking long strides farther into the attic. "As far as I'm concerned, he deserved it, after betraying his oath to serve me."
"You fcking brainwashed him, you son of a btch!" snapped Queen. "You knew he was upset, and you knew he wouldn't be able to handle the truth about his mother, so it should be you who's dead right now!"
She stood up, never letting her nerves get the best of her.
"Vince, apprehend the boy." commanded Cynara, and Vince reluctantly agreed, motioning for Kai to come with his gun.
Kai remained in his position beside Queen, refusing to move.
"Damn it, boy, do you both want to die at the same time?" their father asked, rolling his eyes. "Look, it's sweet that you'll stay with her, but her father doesn't approve."
"Don't make me laugh." said Queen, ignoring Kai and stepping farther away from him. "He doesn't have anything to do with this, or me, so it would be completely pointless if you shoot." she backed away again, drawing Cynara to follow her.
Kai felt a little disturbed by her last words, and can only watch as Queen drew farther away.
"Fine then, you stubborn little mongrels. Vince, just point your gun at him, and don't try to shoot him yet, wait until he sees her die."
"Now, then, where were we? Ah, yes, your death." he cocked the gun up, and directing it to Queen's chest. "Say, I was wondering, how did you feel about your brother's death?"
Queen blinked. Like hell that was true. Right?
"He's not dead." she replied, backing away further, but this time, Vince and Kai were in tow.
"Yes, just lie to yourself, it really helps, doesn't it?" he smiled, as Queen came to a stop. "Lie to yourself that you're not alone in the world, and that you are not going to die."
"You are right, father." said Queen, facing him. "I am not going to die."
And she turned around, running the length of the attic, dodging random beams, hoping that there was another exit fomr the attic besides the one they had come through.
Gun shots missed her, but they were getting closer everytime, and Queen trudged on faster. She hoped that the others were okay. Whatever compelled their father to come up here to look for them must be some sign that they weren't supposed to survive this, but she shoved that thought away. Her father said so himself. She had been stalling.
She coughed as some dust came up through her nose, while her hands were busy brishing the cobwebs away from her face.
If only there was an end to this attic.
There.
The end of the attic was in sight, but there was no sign of any escape. She jogged now, trying to see if there was something she could go to.
There was. Over in the center, at the very end, was a small vent. It was slightly larger than a square foot opening, but it should pose as a challenge for those with bigger build. As Queen came to a stop in front of it, she peeked through, only to be shocked to see blue, and clumps of white. Damn. She had to take this chance.
The gunshots stopped, for now, that is, as her father was busy reloading as they ran to catch up to her. Queen moved back slightly, before aiming a kick right at the center. Nothing. She kicked again. Nothing. They were getting closer, and her father was almost finished loading his gun. Fantically, Queen kicked at it again, hoping to at least see any sort of damage that might prove to be promising. Still, nothing. Next, a kick landing at the top left corner of the vent made it open.
Queen stuck her leg out, but stopped. The only thing that she could see were the rooftops, all sloping downwards, making it almost impossible to make a quick escape. Not only that, she was at least four stories high, how can she get down?
"Almost there, try to keep up with me, Vince!" came her father's voice.
Queen, having no other choice climbed out of the vent, dangling two feet up from the next roof, which did not have an attic.
Thump.
Queen landed on the roof, wobbling slightly, as she tried to regain her balance. She then began her search for a way to descend, but trying not to venture any closer to the edge of the sloped roof, or she might fall. Not a lot of luck, as her father, Vince, and Kai landed on the roof shortly as well.
Making a haste desicion, she spotted a large rock, not too far, jutting out very close to the building. If she could jump all the way across to it, she wouldn't have to worry about finding some stairs, just as long as she didn't misjudge the jump.
They were getting closer, and Queen finally reached it. She backed away, then tried to run a small way, and gave a leap. the jump was at least three metres across, but she made it, feeling small painful scrapes as she landed roughly against the tough surface.
"Hey! Think you can escape?" shouted her father, and prepared to jump as well.
Queen frantically prayed that he wouldn't be able to make it, but it would have taken a miracle for that to happen, as for a man his size, it would have been very easy to do it.
He landed heavily on the rock, and grinned up at her while he wiped sweat from his brow.
"So, all that running for nothing, eh, Queen?" he laughed, taking at step towards her. "I do appreciate that you tried your best, just do be careful, one wrong step, and you could get hurt very badly, you know."
"Yeah, sure, like that wasn't a part of your ultimate plan already." muttered Queen, quickly checking to see if the key in her pocket was still there. It was.
Kai looked across to the scene, where a father a daughter stared each other down. Queen's face was very tired, yet still managing to stay alert, but her father was full of energy. It was only a matter of time before Queen might be too tired to handle it. He had to do something.
"Vince, listen to me, you've got to let me go, I've got to help Queen." said Kai, knowing full well on what Vince's answer would be.
"No, sorry, Mate, but there's nothing I can do." answered Vince, fiddling with his gun. "I can't upset the boss now, he's very determined to get that key for so long now, some of the others say he's dreamt it in his sleep."
Kai watched as Queen helpessly tried to avoid her father by jumping out of the way, but she found herself almost losing her balance.
"Come on, Vince, I can't lethim kill Queen without a fight." said Kai, turning to face Vince now, and grabbing his shirt. "Do you want him to kill Queen just like how he killed Greg?"
Vince whipped his head over to Kai's then over to the rock, where Queen and her father was still trying to find the perfect timing, to attack, and to get away.
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Queen moved clockwise. He persisted.
"This isn't going to end with you getting the money, father." threatened Queen, backing into the edge, hoping that her desperate attempt to scare the man would work. It sort of in a way worked, as he found himself stopping.
"So, you've decided to make your own death, then?" he spat, studying her.
"Yes, I'd rather die in the hands of nature than a murderer." Queen replied, making sure that he saw her back a bit more onto the edge. She slightly jumped as she felt her foot connect with nothing as she tried to go back slightly further.
Her father sneered. "You're scared, Queen. You've got no guts to do this."
"Watch me."
He shrugged. "No matter. I can shoot you now, and still get the key before you fall." Cynara pointed the gun at her again, and smiled. "Say hello to your brother for me, sweetheart."
Another gun shot rang out, and Queen tried to dodge it, but she slipped, and somehow the bullet managed to get caught in her left shoulder. She lost her balance, fearfully falling. Distantly she heard some other noise, but that was her last concern.
With her right hand outstretched, she stopped her fall by hanging onto a ledge not too far down. Her kness banged on the rocks as she fell heavily against them, and her left arm burned with pain as she tried to keep herself perched there.
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Kai panted as he pinned Cynara to the ground, and looking for the hand that held the gun. The man under him wasn't going to stay underneath for long, however, and with a mighty heave, he pulled himself from underneath Kai, breathing heavily, and then gave a small pat to his nose. His eyes hardened, and narrowed.
"Little brat, you've broken my nose with that little stunt you pulled!" he shouted, pointing his gun at Kai, but Kai ducked quickly, and pulled the gun out of his grasp while he was still disoriented. The gun fell right to the edge of the rocks, and down, falling fifty or so feet from the rock.
Cynara lunged at Kai, giving a strong punch with his right, and jabbing with his left. Kai tried his best to dodge those, but the left jab got him exactly in the gut. He gasped as the fist heavily imbedded itself in, and knock the wind out of him.
"Why, can't you pose more of a challenge for me?" Cynara asked, wiping some blood off his nose.
"Yeah, I can, I just don't want you to use your efforts for nothing." smirked Kai, as he felt the familiar andrenaline that always came from fighting come rushing back. "Can you do better now that your gun's gone?"
Then older man grew red, and sent a punch to Kai's face, but Kai ducked, and sent his own attack directly to his chest, hitting him exactly in the middle, and Cynara felt his chest tighten considerably. He recomposed himself again, taking the time to straighten his hair out of his line of vision.
Cynara held up his defensive position, as he and Kai circled each other.
'I've got to end this before Queen loses her grip.' thought Kai, as he locked eyes with Cynara.
Kai attacked again, aiming for the chest once more, but Cynara bent his back backwards, and kicked Kai while in mid flip. Kai felt himself land roughly on the rock, his face painfully picking up small debris of stone.
The man then fixed up his coat, letting his nose bleed freely now.
"So, Kai, I have no idea how you've got away from Vince," he sent an angry glare at Vince, who layed low on the ground. "but you are way out of your league. Leave now, and I will try to spare you. But I doubt that your friend would be able to get away like you. How about it?"
Cynara waited for the boy's response, but all he got was expressionless look.
"Alright then, if that's what you want, so be it." he said, while Kai remained silent. Quickly he took out a small pocket knife, opened it, then waved it in the air, grinning. "This'll be the end, Kai, you'll regret crossing paths with me."
At those last words, Cynara lunged at Kai, who jumped out of the way, and ducking low, tripping the man to the ground. The knife was still in his posession, though, and Kai took a hint of caution as the man, picked himself up, and tried to jab at him with the knife.
'Damn it, why do they always have to bring knives?'
Kai dodged again. And again. With a jab of the knife, it narrowedly midded his arm, feeling it cut through the air near his skin. Cynara kept at it, forcing Kai to the edge, where Queen had fallen. He was forced to balance, and duck at the same time, as the jabs became more demanding, and hurried.
A pause.
"This is it, Kai, no more games." grinned Cynara, twirling the knife between his fingers.
"I can agree to that." replied Kai, calmly.
Cynara looked at the edge of the rock where Kai was right in front of, and his eyes glittered. Without another warning, he attacked, giving a triumphant cry, and driving his whole weight into Kai's direction, going for Kai's head. Kai, who had been expecting the attack, moved at the very last minute.
Cynara had realized his mistake. His face grew blank, as though in surrender.
Headlong into the air he fell, his kinfe slipping from his grasp. Kai looked down at the man's fall, which then disappeared into the blanket of trees below.
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Queen knew she couldn't hold on any longer. She fought to keep hold, and the noise up above her kept up hope that she might be able to survive this after all.
Minutes had passed, and she still heard sounds of the fight up above. But just then, a body fell from the air, and she watched it in slow motion, as it fell, letting gravity take it's toll.
Queen felt numb as she recognized the body, and was even more startled when they managed to look at each other for just a few seconds. The expression that the person had was indescribeable to her, but yet inside she knew that the threat was finally over.
It took her a few moments to get used to the shock and relief, but noise from somewhere above her caught her attention, and she found herself smiling, as the familiar, yet tired face of Kai peeked out.
"Queen, are you okay?" Kai called, extending his hand out towards her.
Queen could do nothing but nod, reaching out with her right hand, and wincing as most of her weight landed on her left arm. Quickly, Kai grabbed her arm, and hoisted her up, fatigue quickly setting in.
Once she had finally made it back, Kai tried to smile, but it was no use. They were both tired, and they still had to get across back to the monastery, and there was no time to lose.
"Queen, climb onto my back." said Kai, lowering a bit so Queen could climb on.
"I'm heavy Kai, besides, I can do this on my own." said Queen, breathing heavily.
Kai scowled. "Queen, this isn't about whether you're heavy or if you can do it on your own. You're tired, there's a big chance that you can't make it back there without somehelp." Kai leaned farther, and Queen said no more, but felt great relief at his offer. It was true that she was tired, but the great relief, was that she and King were finally free.
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C.A.: I didn't re-read the chappie, which some of you may have noticed. Also, I believe I forgot my disclaimer last chappie. I guess I like to jump into things without thinking...hm...That's not good. Anywhos, thanks a lot for the reviews, awe! I mean, five! Hehe, I know, some people might complain, but I was happy with that, especially the long ones! LOL.
Thus, ends the second to last chappie of the story. Well, I know it was supposed to be a bit more strong for an ending, but I had so many ideas, it just kept on building up, and I didn't know when to stop. So, It was quite a challenge. But, like it, hate it? I don't know, but I'm gonna be kind of lost in the last chappie, so that might take a while too. ( Sweatdrops )
So, just to make it clear, there is a last chapter. :)
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