Hey people!
Wow...it's been a while since I updated this story...sorry about that.
As I said in a previous chapter, my computer deleted the original ending for this story, so I had to rewrite it all from memory, and I'm failing miserably!
This thing was suppost to end long ago, and I know everyone's probably getting bored with this story...but have no fear! It will all end soon!
Thank you sooo much for all the wonderful reviews!
Here's the next chapter!
Enjoy if you can!
Chapter 22
There was a soft knock at the door, catching Hilary's attention.
"You can come it..." She said softly, still somewhat drowsy from the night and pain killers.
The door creaked open, and Rei's head popped into view. Hilary gasped.
"Rei!"
The Chinese teen walked to her side and gave her a gentle hug.
"I'm glad that everyone's alright...we were so worried about you! Heh...this was some vacation eh?"
Hilary giggled slightly, only to go into a mild cough. "Yeah...but maybe once everyone gets back on their feet...we can have a real vacation!"
Rei smiled and nodded. "Mr. Dickinson was thinking that maybe we could just stay in America for a month or so, so that everyone can recover, and then go to the beaches and everything else that was originally planned."
Hilary returned his smile, liking the idea. "Have you heard anything about Kai?"
The raven haired teen shook his head. "Not much...I heard something about him going into surgery. We'll have to pray that everything goes smoothly."
The brunette nodded solemnly.
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Hours had past, and Rei and Max waited patiently in the waiting room. Tyson, Kenny, and Hilary we allowed to get up and sit with their friends, and everyone wanted to know more than anything the fate of their captain.
"It's certainly taking a long time...do you think there's a problem?" Max asked, looking over at Mr. Dickinson.
"They are performing a risky operation Max. One small mistake and they could paralyze Kai for life!
But we shouldn't worry too much. Kai has some of the best doctors here!"
After 30 more agonizing minutes, a doctor draped in a white apron came out from behind a set of swinging doors and approached the group.
Mr. Dickinson, along with the rest of the BladeBreakers jumped to their feet, eager to hear the news.
"Well, I'm pleased to say that the operation was successful!" The doctor handed the elder the small black box they retrieved from Kai. "That kid has an amazing will to live!"
"Heh...that's our Kai!" Tyson exclaimed, smiles now on everyone's face.
"We've moved him into recovery. I can take you to see him for a moment, but I'm afraid I won't be able to let you stay any longer."
Everyone agreed with excitement. After being in the dark for so long, they were dying to see their blue haired friend.
The doctor nodded and turned to walk down the hallway, with everyone tagging closely behind him.
After a few moments of walking through the maze-like hallways, they came to a single room at the end of the hallway.
The doctor opened the door and let the group walk inside.
In the center of the room, Kai laid motionless on a pure white bed, with a dozen or so machines hooked up to him, pumping blood and nutrients into his veins, and monitoring his heart beat and breathing rates.
He had small bandages on his cheeks and a large one against his temple, and his chest had been covered in a thick layer of bandages. He wore a breathing mask over his nose and mouth, providing him with fresh oxygen.
His skin had paled even more, probably from the loss of blood, and he looked incredibly thinner than anyone of the teens had realized.
"As I told you all before, his body is completely deprived of nutrients right now. Tonight will be a hard night for him, and we should know by morning if he'll pull through."
"Kai..." Hilary whispered, fighting back a wave of tears. "He seemed so strong when they were running from the collapsing building. His body must have just shut down once he knew everyone else was safe..."
Rei came up beside her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Kai's gonna pull through...there's no way he would leave us!"
"Yeah! You know Kai! The ol' sourpuss wouldn't dare have us miss a single minute of training!" Tyson exclaimed.
Deep down, even if they didn't show it, everyone was worried about their captain. But also, they knew he would come out just fine.
Man...what a sucky chapter!
Anyway...more of Kai next chapter...as if you couldn't already guess...
Then, depending on how long that gets, there will be...one chapter left maybe! Hurray!
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