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An Angel's Story

Chapter 9

Rock's Father, Terry's Son

All afternoon Terry was searching left and right for Rock. He came to a nearby village and asked the residence for him. His search was going no where. Terry looked at the sky and noticed that some storm clouds were shifting. Nasty images of Rock cold and scared came to mind. "Give me a sign!" shouted Terry. "Please dad give me sign! I understand now I screwed up but I'm trying to fix it." There was still no response. "You sure picked a lousy time to take a lunch break." He said under his breath.

Rock kept wandering not knowing where he was going or even where he was. But he didn't care as long he was away from Terry that's all that mattered. "Why Terry?" he asked himself. "Why did you hide it for so long? I knew she was dead but I never knew how she died. You should have told me when I was younger, because now it would've gotten easier." Rock looked up and saw the storm clouds. He got images of Terry scared because he wasn't there and the rain was only going to make his search harder. "Jeff…Please help me." There was no response. "If you want to be that way than fine, but there's no way in hell I'm going back to that bastard! Do you hear me?"

Andy looked out the window and sighed. It was pouring rain and no sign of Terry or Rock. "Why did you hold back Terry? It was bad enough that his own uncle, Kain, had to go and lie to him saying that his mother was alive but you knew the truth and didn't say anything. You moron Terry." He looked up at the sky. "He really did screw up this time." The wind blew a little violently. "I understand. I should be out there helping Terry right now." Andy grabbed his jacket.

"Where are you going?" asked Mai with a tone of a housewife in her voice.

Andy sighed. "I'm going to find Terry and help him look for Rock. After all Rock is my brother's son, and that means that he's family."

"Then what are you standing there for go!" shouted Joe.

"Find that boy and don't come back until you find him." Said Mai.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure he comes back."

Terry wanted to give up. He wanted to think that maybe Rock was gone from his life forever, but he knew that he had to keep going for the sake of this boy and his safety. "Rock…" Terry sighed. "I'm sorry that I kept it in for so long. I didn't want to see you like this. But I knew that one day you were going to find out anyway. I also knew that no matter how you found out you were still going to miserable."

"Terry!" shouted a figure coming out of a car that had just driven up to him.

"Andy. What are you doing here?" asked Terry.

"Looking for my brother and nephew."

Terry smiled. "Thanks Andy."

They both got into the car and searched together. They asked more people around but still nothing. Andy sighed. "Where would a teenager go if he were sad and depressed?"

Terry and Andy thought about it for a second then looked at each other. "A night club!"

"An underground one to be more precise." Added on Terry.

"An underground?"

"An underground club that would serve drinks to any age. Knowing Rock, he definitely knows how to break about six or seven laws in one day."

"Exactly how do we find an underground club?"

"Check every place that even remotely looks like a club entrance."

So they put the plan in to action and headed back to the city, and their prediction was correct Rock was at a club. "Hey."

"What'll it be?" asked the bartender.

"Just give me a shot of what ever you think is good."

"Coming right up."

The bartender quickly came back with a shot glass and filled it. Rock quickly drank it, got up and left some money on the table. "Thanks. Keep the change."

While walking away from the bar he ran into someone...The last person he wanted to find, Andy. "We've been looking all over you, Rock."

"Great now you found me, now I'm going." Rock walked away only to be halted because Andy grabbed his shoulder.

"We're not finished. Rock, I'm going to do this in the most concerning way possible." Andy had hit him straight across the face.

"Thanks, I needed that."

Andy smiled. "Come on Terry's waiting outside."

They left the club and waiting outside sitting on the curb was Terry. He looked up at Rock and stood up. He clenched Rock as tight as possible. "I'm sorry Terry."

"I'm sorry too Rock." Said Terry and placed his red cap that Rock had left behind, firmly on Rock's head.

When they got back to the dojo Mai and Joe were happy to see Rock back safe and sound. "Rock! Were glad to see you back safe and sound, and in one piece." Said Joe in relief.

"Why is your face red?" asked Mai.

Rock smirked. "Andy had to give me wake up call."

The rain had stopped and the clouds cleared, and the only thing that filled the skies was a soft glow of the sun on the clouds. Terry and Rock stood outside watching the sunset; they were soon joined by Andy. "I could do this all day if I wanted to." Said Terry.

"All day? That's hard to believe." Said Rock.

"I agree. Terry can't go four hours with out video games, and if we're lucky maybe five." Said Andy.

"Hey! We were having a moment why'd you guys have to go off and spoil it!" The three of them laughed for a few seconds. "But seriously. Without you guys, my life would have gone down the drain."

"Without Jeff and his guidance all of our lives would have gone down the drain. I guess what I'm trying to say is, without Jeff he would have never have led you two to me."

"We love you too Rock, and this time I'm serious." Responded Andy

"I agree, now we're the only family we've got left. Let's not have any thing separate us. Agreed?"

"Agreed." Responded Rock.

"Agreed." Closed Andy.

Mai and Joe stood inside watching them when Master Jubei comes and joins them. "Those boys have been through a lot together. It all started with Jeff's death."

"Sometimes death can bring people closer together." Explained Joe.

"It can, because Geese's death led them to finding Rock." Responded Mai.

"I can just about say the team wouldn't be here without the kid."

"I agree." Said Rock as him, Terry, and Andy walked inside. "I agree because each of you raised me in your own special way. Andy was kind of tough, but that's how life is, Mai was the closest thing I ever had to a mother, Joe you're friendly and was always looking out for me, and Terry…is my father."

"And you're my son." responded Terry.

"I want to tell you all something that I already told Andy."

"Rock think about this for a sec." Interrupted Andy.

"I've already made up my mind. Anyway, you might not believe this. I'm a human-angel that comes every one thousand years. These human-angels come to as counter parts to human-demons that come every one thousand years as well. Our destiny is to fight for the salvation of the human race and to make sure balance is still in order."

"You're mother was the angel obviously, right?" asked Joe.

"You're correct."

"Then how'd she die?" Andy was curious.

"She had the angelic sprit and power. She was the reincarnation of an angel. Any more questions?"

"Why'd you hide it?" asked Terry.

"Same reason you did, I didn't want to worry you."

"I'm glad you told us."

"I'm glad I told all of you."