A Year To Live
A/N: I'm almost done with exams, so while my printer prints my art research, I'll type!
To several reviewers: I'm gonna repeat this. I stick by my summary. Sorry. There's no way I'm changing it… I warned of a deathfic, I stick to the deathfic. I've got the last chapter written, so………
About the 'TALA!' Which Voltaire yelled, it's a false alarm. -_-'… I'm running outta inspiration juice…
9.5—Continued
Tala
Each time he gets mad, he takes his frustrations out on me. I thank Kai for waking up at this very moment, at least I'm spared, for the moment. Voltaire must have been preoccupied, he'd left the door to my cell open, giving me a golden chance to escape. Carefully, I picked my way across the slippery wet floor. There was nobody in the hallway, so I sneaked out…
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Tala had only reached the second dungeon cell when thundering footstep echoed above him. He panicked. If Voltaire, or any one of his numerous servants came down now, he had no place to hide, he was completely exposed. Tala scuttled into the second dungeon cell. The footsteps died away, there was no hint of anyone descending the steps to the dungeon. Voltaire had returned to his room.
"I'm going out to settle some matters. Keep an eye on my grandson. Leave the red-head alone. Don't even bring him food," the eminent voice of Voltaire drifted like music into Tala's sharp ears. Leave me alone? Sure… Tala waited a good ten minutes after he heard the car on the porch drive off, before moving upstairs, to see Kai. Why Kai was kept in the laboratory worried Tala. Either he was too injured, or they were going to perform another of their nasty experiments. If it were the latter, he had to stop it.
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Since his consciousness, Kai had been bombarded with questions by the man who was supposedly called Bob. He was interested in the exterior works of Voltaire. After must persistence, Kai had made him swear never to tell anyone else, before pouring out all the secrets of BioVolt. Bob, was horrified.
A slight shifting in the corridor made the two of them jump. Voltaire? Hadn't he gone out? Bob got up meticulously and crossed over to the door. He pulled it open. Empty. On his left were the usual stacks of spoilt equipment packed in boxes and arranged neatly. Other than that, there wasn't a sign of life. Just when that though crossed his mind, a flash of red among the boxes made him reconsider.
"Excuse me?" he asked hesitantly.
After a pregnant pause, the head came into view. It was another boy, no older than Kai himself. This must be the other one… Bob assumed.
"Can I see Kai?"
He had a slightly timid tone, face full of foreboding.
"Sure, sure…" Bob said, ushering him in, not registering the fact that it is the wrong. This is the other captive, Bob noted.
"Tala?" Kai groaned in defeat, "Great, just great." This was getting more complicating than he thought.
"What happened Kai?" Tala asked, worry written all over his face, as he studied Kai's bruises with those ice blue eyes. Bob tried to intervene, but Kai flashed him a fleeting glance of alarm, and Bob remained quiet. Tala did not seem to notice this.
Kai, with his purple and red bruises lining up almost every part of his body, and his already faded face paint, Tala, with his usually well kept hair, flopping all over his face, and some healed scabs on the visible parts of his flesh. They stared… and stared.
"Look, we need to escape." Kai snapped up suddenly. Tala was shocked, he turned to look at Bob, the doctor/scientist.
"I'm here to help, kid, don't worry…" Bob assured, slightly reliving the panic in Tala's eyes.
"How?"
"Get out while you can, while we can actually." Bob replied.
"We? Since when were you coming? You made it sound so easy." Kai scoffed.
"You're in no condition to—"
"Fine, fine, whatever." Kai interrupted impatiently.
"What is it now? What are you trying to hide, Kai?" Tala asked, narrowing his eyes at the slate haired boy.
"We're running out of time, I've found a secret route to one of the back doors in this mansion. It was unguarded and abandoned."
"Are you sure?"
"The builder of this mansion had to leave escape routes hadn't he?"
And that was when another nosebleed appeared.
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The two nurses, Bob, Kai and Tala, all left by the backdoor. They had decided that it was safest, if everyone involved left together. As they opened the door to bright sunlight, they met their first set-back. The door was extremely rusty, thus it creaked a great deal. Bob tried to make it as less painful as possible, by thrusting the whole metal block outwards. This resulted in a high pitched squeak.
"OVER THERE! GET THEM!!!" a burly guard shouted, as four others, big and bulky in size gave chase. The fivesome's eyes widened in dismay, and they fled.
"AH!" Kai shouted, as one of the guards grabbed a hold of him.
"KAI!" Tala shouted, attempting to go back. He had a good head start, but the next guard was almost with reaching distance. With a great shove, Bob pushed Tala over, urging him to move on, while he darted back to save Kai.
"Get… OFF me……" Kai snarled.
Bob raced up, he kicked the first man in the knee, his kickboxing skills coming back. The man stumbled and lost grip, giving Kai enough time to fit his shoe on the man's face. He was momentarily stunned. The other guard was dragging Kai further away. With a swift punch, Bob knocked the man out, and Kai was finally released.
"NOW GO!!!" Bob yelled, chasing after him. Kai didn't need telling twice. He sped off as fast as he could. Meanwhile, one of the guard had recomposed himself. He lunged forward at the closest person, knocked him out and dragged him back. Bob was captured.
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Kai managed to catch up with the other three, then, they had reached the police station.
"Kai…"Tala panted heavily, noticing how white Kai looked.
And Kai collapsed.
End of Chapter
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Author's Note: Alright, a very very long chapter, separated into two. Review, I'm beat.