24: On the High Road to Hell, Paradise City
Disclaimer: Guess what, I've just got the contract saying in own Beyblade, in my dreams.
Emma: (Trying to lift the weight off Kat). Damn this is heavy.
Kai: (Walks in with a drink in his hand, he spits it out promptly in his act). What the hell happened?
Emma: A ton weight landed on Kat and now she's stuck under there.
Kai: You mean she's not dead. (Amazed).
Kat: (Muffled voice). Hell I wish I was, this hurts, this is going to cane in the morning.
Kai: It's going to cane now.
Kat: (Muffled). My point exactly.
Emma: Well are you going to help or what?
Kai: What use is it? How is Kat alive anyway?
Emma: She has eternal life, you know, Anime charatures hardly ever seem to die, they just keep coming back (perfect example is DBZ).
Kai: But she said what happens in the fics doesn't happen to her, so technacly, shes not in a story so she should be dead.
Emma: She says a lot of things.
Kai: You said it too didn't you.
Emma: (Stops lifting and thinks). I say a lot of thinks too, although I can't remember saying that. (Shrugs and tries lifting again). Oh stuff this. Kat, just power the hell up or do the cartoon thing and lift it up like Superman.
Kat: (Suddenly the weight shots up into the sky and through the roof and Kat appears next to Emma looking happy). Done.
Emma: I'm defiantly grounded for that. (Look at the hole in the roof).
Kat: (Glares at Kai). You did that didn't you? (Starts walking towards Kai glaring at him).
Kai: Why would I do that to you, I love you remember. That's what it says in the story.
Kat: This and the story are different.
Kai: How can you prove it?
Kat: (Stops in her tracks and goes clueless again). Damn I can't.
Jay: (Suddenly appears). Hey guys.
Kai: You again.
Jay: Yep. I just wanted to give you this video tape of everything you guys have done. Nice writing Emma, you make me sound like a hero, although I don't like the fact about my daughter.
Emma: (Shrugs). It's what I do and I'm sorry, it'll become apparent. (Jay walks off again to god only knows where he came from).
Kai: (Is backing away from the tape). Damn it. (Runs before they find out, or more importantly Kat finds out).
Kat: Where'd Kai go again?
Emma: Outside probably, but lets just watch the tape.
Kat: But Emma, outside is where we put that ton weight…CRASH
(A/N: This will include some more songs, bare with me; it's just fun to write them).
Thank you Kai Phoenica, I really really appreciate your reviews, it shows that at least someone is reading. Yeah, I did go a bit OTT again with the spy thing, but I don't really know what it's like so in my world it would be like that, (as long as I wasn't involved of course ). I'm doing WW2 in history so I thought, what the hell, let's put, or at least imply, WW3 in WOTW. Anyway, here's the update.
The black streak sped down the road. It was clear of people due to it being midnight now. The only light was the stars and the moon. The road ahead of them was lit by the bright headlights of the car. The Lotus sped on into the darkness, where it was camouflaged and hidden from view of all.
Kat yawned slightly and changed into a higher gear, they were already going at about 100mph as it was. Kai didn't look comfortable with the high speed as the limit must have passed them a while ago.
''Why so tense, don't you trust me?'' Kat smirked looking across at him. That was a madwoman sentence when she was just about to do something that would end up troubling them both. This was not the case this time, this time.
''You aren't even meant to be allowed to drive yet and you are at 100mph, wouldn't you find that a bit abnormal?'' He asked. Kat smirked. (I'm from England, we have to wait until we're 18 to drive, I could swear it changes in other places though, just so you know even if I'm wrong).
''I live an unusual life, so this is normal. So, don't you trust me? I'm not going crash this thing Kai, one I'll probably die as well as you, two why spoil a perfectly good and beautiful car, three if I did survive Jay would kill me for wrecking his car and four, I'm enjoying this, why stop the little enjoyment I get? So, why don't you trust me?'' She asked. Kai just remained silent and looked out of the blackened window next to him.
''Fine. It's your choice.'' They sat in silence. Kat began to tap absentmindedly on the steering wheel as they sped along on smooth wings of steel. She started muttering a song under her breath that she seemed to be partly making up as she went along, getting louder as she saw from the corner of her eye that Kai didn't mind it. His feet were tapping along to her singing on the floor mat on his side.
''I'm on the highway to hell,
I'm on the highway to hell,
Where I'm going I just can't tell,
But there's only one, one way to find out,
To take the highway to hell.
''Where I've been I just can't remember,
I'm cold on this, this night of December,
I'm on my way, my way to do a deed,
A deed for my revenge and not for my greed,
A mission to kill every Black Bandit member.'' She was smiling by now, finding her own made up song funny. She continued as Kai began to look at her strangely.
''I'm on the highway to hell,
I'm on the highway to hell,
Where I'm going I just can't tell,
But there's only one, one way to find out,
To take the highway to hell.'' She was now singing normally and was surprised to find Kat was actually loosening up slightly. Big improvement. She decided to use his new relaxed manor to play a trick.
''But I've got no other plan made up,
So I'm driving along with my mind set up,
So, I'm riding here in my sparkling Elise,
Oh, shit no, here come the Police.'' Kai went rigid with shock and then jerked his head round to the back of the car but only saw an open road. He turned to Kat who was laughing at him.
''I should use that one more often.'' She laughed. ''The Police won't come after us; I know the off roads that they never patrol this time of night. I'll be using my off roads as soon as I get off the main road anyway. But, god, oh god your face. It's at times like these that I wish I owned a camera.''
''You bitch.'' Kai yelled over her laughing, playfully. Kat smirked at him.
''I'm sorry Kai, I shouldn't have really, but you need to lighten up.''
''I'm about to be taken to a war zone, I'm on the High road to hell right now.'' He said earning a smile. ''And you expect me to lighten up.'' Kat shrugged.
''I guess not.'' They sat in silence again. ''It's going to take a while to get there, how about we see what crappy music Jays put in this thing now.'' In her ear she heard a quiet complaint of 'My music is not crappy' which made he smile broaden. She pressed the CD player button without ever removing her eyes from the road she knew this car so well. She then adjusted herself to a one hand driving position as the CD sorted itself out.
Suddenly the speakers blared out. Kat winced and quickly turned the volume down. She shook her head.
''I am now permanently deaf.''
''What?'' Kai asked. Kat laughed, that was not him saying he was deaf, the look on his face told her that he was faking.
''So you do have a sense of humour?''
''At least someone in this car does.'' Kat gasped in amazement and pushed him in the shoulder playfully again like she had developed a habit of doing.
''I seriously need to thrash you at blading again. It's the only time you give me some respect.''
''Only because you're a cheater, your blade shouldn't be allowed.'' A deathly silence followed. Kai had turned cold again. Kat bit her lower lip before leaning over and sorting out the music again.
((Enter Paradise City, Guns 'n' Roses.))
A guitar and drum piece started it off before Kat started singing along with it knowing every word perfectly… (She only sings the top pieces '…' is not included.)
''Take me down to the Paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home. Oh won't you please take me home.
Take me down to the Paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home. Oh won't you please take me home.'' Another few Guitar pieces and then a short, sharp whistle and then the guitars went at it again. On the whistle it was obvious that Kat revved the engine and they went a bit quicker. (Please find it somewhere and listen; it will sound a lot better). The song continued.
''Just a urchin, living under the street,
I'm a, hard case that's tough to beat,
I'm your charity case so buy me something to eat,
I'll pay you at another time,
Take it to the end of the line.
''Rags to riches or so they say,
Ya gotta - keep pushing for the fortune and fame,
You know it's, it's all a gamble, when it's just a game,
Ya treat it like a capital crime,
Everybody's doing their time.
''Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Oh won't you please take me home,
Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home.'' The guitars and drums filled up a gap before it started again.
''Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber,
Why I'm here I can't quite remember,
The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe,
I'd have another cigarette but I can't see,
Tell me who you're gonna believe,
''Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home, yeah-e-yeah,
Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Oh won't you please take me home, yeah.'' Another guitar and drum piece was played, longer this time, before...
''So far away,
So far away,
So far away,
So far away,
''Captain America's been torn apart,
Now, he's a court jester with a broken heart,
He said -turn me around and take me back to the start,
I must be losin' my mind -"Are you blind?"
I've seen it all a million times.''
''Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home, yeah-e-yeah,
Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Oh, won't you please take me home.''
''Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home, yeah-e-yeah,
Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Oh, won't you please take me home
Hommmmeeee.'' Kat singing was now accompanied with the tapping of her fingers. Kai was beginning to enjoy himself again. Kat could really use her singing to her advantage. They were travelling along the main road still but he could see the mountains getting closer as the song progressed. Some Paradise City. He smirked. The guitar started up again for a brief period of time before the main vocals came back in, faster than before, but even then Kat kept up like a professional.
(Not sure whether this is right along this bit)
''I wanna go, I wanna know,
Oh won't you please take me home,
I wanna see, everyone we meet,
Oh won't you please take me home.
''Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Take, me, home,
Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Oh won't you please take me home.''
''Take me down, spin me round,
Oh won't you please take me home,
I wanna see, what I've done for me,
Oh, won't you please take me home,
''I wanna see, what I've done for me,
Oh, Oh, take me home,
Take me down to the paradise city,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty,
Oh won't you please take me home, Oh, won't you take me home
I wanna go, I wanna I wanna go I wanna,
Oh won't you please take me home.'' A drum beat later the song had ended and gone onto the other track, Kat stopped singing and just listened now, she didn't know this one as well and wasn't about to embarrass herself even more in front of Kai by mucking it up. Kat smirked as she took a sudden turn making Kai get pressed against the window as she cut across the road to the path leading to the mountains. This was damn well where she wished she had better suspension.
(You really don't want to know how long that took me to get right. I could have used a lyric piece I downloaded but it missed out half the song and the backing so I put them in, and then the font bugged up and then the whole computer froze on me…it was hell. But I'm here for you guys so I got around it. Hope you enjoyed : ) ).
''Where did you learn to sing like that?'' Kai asked over the bouncing car. Kat slowed down considerably, causing them to skid slightly before she drove off slower. A dust cloud flew up behind them from the stop and then a new one formed as the slick tyres ground up the grit on the dirt road as they moved forward again.
''Since I was alone.'' Kat said solemnly. ''Its how I've been getting money lately, its either that or small jobs for people, nothing major, normally death threats sent by a person in black with a Japanese steal sword to poke at them if they dare disobey. I don't like being messenger, especially when I'm female, there are some really sick people out there.'' She growled. Kai just nodded, retrieved images but quickly imagined them burned in flame in his mind. Not pretty.
''So, that's how you've been living all this time.'' Kai said. Kat nodded.
''It's a hard life, but nothing is ever easy, it's just sods law that my life always seems to be that much harder than everybody else's. It always seems to be the way for everyone though, life's just not fair.'' She sighed before turning her gaze to Kai. ''What's been happening to you then, it's been 6 years, you haven't changed much, not that that's a bad thing of course. You will forever be Kai in my eyes as well as everybody else's.'' She said turning back to the road ahead of them. They were now entering a forest and the road was getting slightly better which made Kat change into a higher gear again as they started the twisty road around the massive trees towards where ever they were going. Kai sighed.
''I'd rather not say.'' Kat just nodded.
''Fine by me, it's hard, it always is, I only told you my past because you were in it, and then it was easier for me just to explain to your friends, and then Cassy, Lee and Elisa would find out from you guys anyway. For all I know you may not even remember your past, I'm not pressing you.'' She said kindly, her voice carrying a caring tone that she normal didn't possess.
How very right you are. Kai thought. And they both fell back into silence again. After a few minutes Kat sighed. She hated these uneasy silences.
''It's just around the corner here. You should be honoured you know, no-one has entered this place since Jay left it and moved into town where he was needed. I am the only other one that knows of its place.'' She said and slowed down to start the turn.
''I'm truly touched.'' Kai said simply, in his normal 'I don't give a damn' tone. The car jolted to a suddenly stop and Kat glared at Kai with daggers in her eyes.
''I'm not playing games any more Kai.'' She spat. ''We're now in enemy territory, everyone we see now will be against us, and being here carries the death penalty, understand.'' Kai jerked his eyes open at that and smirked at Kat's angered face. He just 'hmphed'.
''Right, if this really means that much to you then I might just happen to forget to watch your back.'' She said and the car jerked back into life and turned the corner sharply to the right making Kai have to try hard not to fall into the window again like Kat wanted him to. Defiantly a girl for strange mood swings, she never used to be, what was up with her now?
(What is up with Kat? Is it just another weird mood change or is something or someone behind it? Find out next chap. Read on and Review).