Hi! Sorry I haven't updated lately. I meant to update on Saturday, but my internet was pulled, and when I got it back, was down --;;. Hopefully, updates will be done on a weekly basis… assuming I get internet access
Thanks for all the reviews, everyone!
Star-Serious-Laser: …Someone… seems… high… on… something… made me laugh though . Here's the next chapter like you wanted!
Lady Snowblossom: Well, from what I've written of the fic, so far, you find out all that they found for a few chapters. Hope you can stand the suspense! As for BryanxRei… I dunno… I wasn't planning on making Rei appear at all. I was planning on following Tala around and seeing what he thinks and everything. Sorry to disappoint you.
Toyin: I am, I am! Is it really good? I didn't think so… I seriously don't.
HYPER: Your name sure fits you. :) Like I said before, you won't find out all of what they find for a few chapters. Can you wait that long?
kaiswings: Chapter 2's here, waiting for you!
Leafy2: Yup! I will! I have a few chapters written, already, but it's still kinda rough. And I want to control myself, too, so that I'll update once a week.
shadowcat: Here's the update! Thanks for reviewing!
Ice: Yay! Reviews! I'll be updating for sure! Yay for TalaKai fans! XD
chizu-tabby: You'll just have to wait and see what they found ;).
Bra-Two: TalaKaiTala are my favourite pairing, too! A week's not really soon, but it's better than never, right?
Drago-Kai: Interesting, eh? Hm… well, I don't know if it'll stay that way… I'm trying to figure out a way to keep the 'suspense'.
Alright, now that's done. Time for the second chapter!
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me, no matter how much I wish. You don't know how much time I've been spending, just wishing for it to belong to me. --' (Just kidding )
Chapter 2The boys slowly walked down the hall. Tala's mind littered with curiosity, he got lost in his own thoughts while Bryan was examining the necklace.
"Lemme see! Lemme see! Lemme see!" whined Ian. Spencer rolled his eyes. "You'll see soon enough, Ian. Be patient. You're giving me a headache. And besides, shouldn't you be more excited about leaving this hell hole?"
"Your right!" gasped Ian, "We're gonna be free! Free, free freeeee!"
"You've made it worse, Spencer. Fix it," commanded Bryan, shoving the necklace into his pocket.
"Hey! I'm not an 'it'! I'm a human being! A human being, I say! A human bee—" Ian stopped short as his bag fell onto his head, squishing him.
"Owwie! What'd you do that for? I'm short as it is!"
"I'm not going to carry it for you, anymore," said Spencer. The boys continued walking leaving Ian behind.
"Wait for me!" cried Ian running to catch up with the others, while lugging his bag behind.
The sun was low, as the boys left their nightmares behind. A taxi was waiting for them at the front gate, and they all climbed in. The long ride was unbearable for the three teenagers stuffed into the back while Tala relaxed beside the driver. As the group arrived at the airport, a warm wave of air swept over them. The group looked up into the sky and closed their eyes, so this is what it's like to be free.
Soon, all the boys had boarded onto their plane: Ian beside Spencer, and Bryan with Tala. Throughout the flight, Bryan noticed Tala holding the bag close to him, fingering something inside absentmindedly while staring out the window.
"What are you doing?"
"Huh?" said Tala, snapping back to reality.
"What are you doing?" repeated Bryan, glancing at Tala's bag.
"Nothing," replied Tala, who resumed looking out the window.
"Liar," said Bryan, glaring at Tala, "what's the matter with you? You've been acting strange ever since we left." Tala didn't answer. "There's something in that bag, isn't there?" Tala stiffened. "There is…" smirked Bryan, "don't tell me you found something in that room and didn't tell us."
"I didn't find anything!" snapped Tala.
"Well that was a fast response. Well, we'll just have to check. Spill it."
"I didn't find anything!" insisted Tala.
"You know? You're one of the worst liars ever," said Bryan reaching over to grab Tala's bag. Tala pulled away.
"Lay off."
"Ah… there's the old Tala back, but too little too late." Tala pinned his bag against the plane wall. "Haha… no where to run, Tala." Tala gripped his bag tighter. Bryan was right. Bryan had the aisle seat, not him. He was cornered.
"Bryan," sang Ian, who had popped his head in to see what the two were doing. "Trying to earn brownie points from our captain, eh? You guys could at least have the decency to do it somewhere private. It's sickening." Ian stuck out his tongue in disgust. Tala breathed a sigh of relief. For once, Tala was glad Ian interrupted.
Bryan snapped back to his seat cursing under his breath with a tinge of red on his cheeks. "What the hell do you want, Ian?" growled Bryan.
"The necklace, of course. I wanna see. You must've had enough time by now to examine it. I wanna see! I wanna see!!"
"I forgot about that." Bryan pulled the necklace from his pocket. Spencer peered over their seats to get a better look. It was a long silver chain encrusted with soil with a broken charm hanging off it.
"Aww… it's crap…" said Ian, disappointed.
"I can't tell what this thing's supposed to be," said Bryan.
"Let me see," commanded Spencer. Bryan handed the necklace to Spencer who sat back in his seat and started to scratch off the dirt. Rubbing it with a wet napkin, a shine was restored in the object. Spencer stood up to show it to the others.
"You still can't tell what it is!" exclaimed Ian, "but I must say, it is quite shiny."
Tala glanced at the necklace. It glowed warmly in the dim light, welcoming him.
'There's something about it… but I just can't put my finger on it…' thought Tala, frowning.
"Shinnyyy…" said Ian, mesmerized by the glint.
"Well, I know I don't want this cruddy thing. Anyone want it for whatever reason?" said Bryan.
"Shiiinn—oh! I'll take—" started Ian.
"I'll have it," said Tala quickly, grabbing the necklace and stuffing it away into his bag. The others looked at him strangely.
"Hey! That was mine!" said Ian.
"Too bad," glared Tala who held his bag protectively before looking out the window.
"What's the matter with you, Tala?" asked Ian, "You used to be able to come up with better come backs than that." Tala continued to look out the window.
"Is something wrong?" enquired Spencer, looking at his captain, concerned. Bryan just glared at his captain's back.
"Tala? What's the—"
"We're here."
"Huh?" answered Bryan, Spencer and Ian simultaneously. Tala nodded at the window. The boys shifted over to look outside. Below, they could see the dark land littered with lights.
"Shinnyyy…" murmured Ian. One by one, the lights started to turn off, leaving the land in complete darkness.
"Eh? What happened to the shiny?" asked Ian.
"The sun's about to rise," answered Tala, shortly, and soon enough, the sky began to lighten from purple to orange. With that, the sun made its grand entrance, blinding the boys.
"Too shiny!!" squealed Ian, looking away and hiding his eyes behind his arm.
Once the boys' eyes grew accustomed to the light, they looked outside again at the pinkish sky.
"It's… so… bright," said Bryan, used to the musty grey walls of the abbey.
"I've never seen anything like it," muttered Spencer.
Tala remained quiet, something warm stirring within himself—a distant memory.
Heh heh… anyone know Ryu from Gravitation? XD "Shinnyyy…" Tala's gonna seem ooc a lot in this fic. It's not like the show focuses on Tala's non-blading life too much, though. It's really too bad. Same with the others.
Tune in for the chapter 3, next week, where Kai makes his first appearance! A very short appearance, but an appearance none the less! But! That's only if I get reviews. I can have chapters written, but why bother if people get bored with the fic. You must keep me interested, too XD. So, be supportive: click that purple button in the bottom left-hand corner and give me a shout .
Thanks for reading!