A/N: Finally, the next installment. Many thanks to new and old readers alike. It is my wish that you will enjoy this story that does seem to have a long way more to go. Once again, thank you.
"Dear WhiteWolf,
I'm impressed. That poem was wonderful. I'd be so happy if I could write like that. In any case, I believe that two one- winged angels will meet eventually. I met you didn't I. Somehow, you make me feel complete. This may be hard for you to believe but I look forward to reading your poems at least as much as you look forward to reading mine. I think it's wonderful the way we appreciate each other so much, don't you?
Anywayz, it's time for a dose of my poetry.
Once or Twice
Days lived once.
Stealing glances...
Breath used once.
Stealing kisses...
Love but one.
The tale unfolds...
Life but one.
One burns cold.
Once and life goes.
Love lives twice,
From ashes rose,
Love revived.
One mind- Countless memories
One heart- Twin beats
One soul- A union
One death- A new beginning
I hope you like it and I also hope it cheers you up. There's always hope so don't ever despair 'k?
Reply really, really, soon.
Your friend, SnowTiger."
Garnet eyes gazed at the last few words and soft pink lips let loose a wistful sigh. So this was what Rei was so worried about. Glancing at the date of this last printed message Kai understood what the problem was. So WhiteWolf hasn't replied. It made sense that Rei would be upset if a friend suddenly broke correspondence with him. Personally Kai never placed much store by friends. "Friends" have a nasty habit of betraying you. Of course his teammates were a different issue altogether.
Kai read the poem again. Rei had talent obviously. It was wonderful the way his poems exuded a sense of happiness even in the midst of all the misery. Crimson eyes strayed to the words "WhiteWolf".
'What a dumb name.' Kai thought to himself.
That was unreasonable. Why did he think that? Kai silently rebuked himself for being so childish and glanced at the clock. Two minutes left before Training. He had best get ready.
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"You heard Kai, he said there's still five minutes left." Tyson murmured groggily to Max who lay snuggled up in Tyson's arms.
"Tyson, he said that some time ago." Max answered in a hushed whisper as he rested his sleepy face on Tyson's strong chest.
"I'm too tired to go for training today." Tyson replied drawing Max's warm body closer to his own.
"Kai wouldn't like that." Max replied sleepily, cuddling up to the Japanese youth.
"Yeah." Tyson agreed grinning in contentment.
"He'll try to drag us out." Max warned as his face mirrored Tyson's contentment.
"Let him, the doors locked." Tyson said with a gleeful smile and leaned closer to his lover.
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The cloaked men dragged Tala across the hidden passageway. The only light came from a candle one of them had brought along. Dimly, Tala remembered thinking where they were taking him. Borris had quickly tired from his rounds of torture games once his victim could bear only a few seconds of the new torment before passing out. Borris had smashed the black device against the cold grey floor that Tala was laying on. Hovering between consciousness and blissful death, he had heard Borris summon the scientists to work on a more improved control grid. Control Grid. So that was what it was. It must be some control device that activates some mechanism that causes him pain. Something Borris must have implanted.
Borris was going to kill him. No. Not just kill him. Borris had mentioned of plans. Plans that he would help that monster achieve. He would obey or face the Control Grid. Yet to obey . . .
Before his eyes, the memories of cold steel implements and the vicious whistle of drills as they edged closer to him under that strong, sterile white light played out. Cold fear gripped his heart, while insanity closed its talons ever so closer on the Russian youth's mind.
Tala whimpered involuntarily. His arms weakened and he sank closer to the stone floor. The guards took no heed and simply dragged him across the floor, their steps purposeful.
It was happening again. All over again. He had worked so hard to lead a normal life. That was all he ever wanted in life. Hopelessness and frustration bled red-hot tears out of him.
The guards stopped. Before them was a tall steel door. One of the guards stepped forward to a number pad next to the door. His fingers moved swiftly and he stepped away from the door. Soundlessly and mechanically, the heavy steel swung open.
Cerulean eyes that had grown accustomed to the dark caught sight of the structure in the middle of the room.
"No . . . no please don't!" Tala begged as the guards dragged him to the operation table.
The men ignored his pleas and easily overpowered the little resistance Tala's limbs could afford.
"No! No!" Tala screamed again and again as they fastened the steel cuffs that clamped the helpless youth to the sinister surgical equipment.
"Please." Tala sobbed as the last of the cuffs were fastened.
The guards turned to leave.
"No! Don't leave me alone here! Please!" Tala cried, choking on his tears.
One of them turned around.
"Please!"
The guard stepped up to Tala's weakly struggling form. "Help me." Tala pleaded hoarsely, praying fervently in his terror- possessed mind.
Cerulean eyes glowed with brittle hope.
The guard lifted his hand and smote the boy's temple, rendering him unconscious.
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Rei could not believe what he had just done. The new message that appeared on his sent mail list confirmed the fact. Right at this very moment WhiteWolf could be reading and possibly blanching at his message. Rei sickened with the very thought of having to read a scathing reply on what WhiteWolf thought of boys who liked other boys. Feeling queasy, Rei stepped away from Kenny's laptop.
"What's wrong?"
Rei spun about in alarm and relaxed as soon as he recognized the voice.
"Oh Kenny, it's you." Rei replied a hint of nervousness creeping into his voice.
"Of course it's me. Why are you so jumpy? What's that on my laptop screen?" Kenny asked leaning closer for a better look.
"What? That? That's nothing." Rei dismissed nervously quickly scooping up the laptop.
"Look Kenny, thanks for lending Dizzy to me. I'll just put it back in your room."
With that Rei hastened away from Kenny and dashed straight into the house.
Kenny gazed thoughtfully at his retreating form, the barest hint of a frown concealed beneath a curtain of chestnut hair.
"Dear WhiteWolf,
I'm impressed. That poem was wonderful. I'd be so happy if I could write like that. In any case, I believe that two one- winged angels will meet eventually. I met you didn't I. Somehow, you make me feel complete. This may be hard for you to believe but I look forward to reading your poems at least as much as you look forward to reading mine. I think it's wonderful the way we appreciate each other so much, don't you?
Anywayz, it's time for a dose of my poetry.
Once or Twice
Days lived once.
Stealing glances...
Breath used once.
Stealing kisses...
Love but one.
The tale unfolds...
Life but one.
One burns cold.
Once and life goes.
Love lives twice,
From ashes rose,
Love revived.
One mind- Countless memories
One heart- Twin beats
One soul- A union
One death- A new beginning
I hope you like it and I also hope it cheers you up. There's always hope so don't ever despair 'k?
Reply really, really, soon.
Your friend, SnowTiger."
Garnet eyes gazed at the last few words and soft pink lips let loose a wistful sigh. So this was what Rei was so worried about. Glancing at the date of this last printed message Kai understood what the problem was. So WhiteWolf hasn't replied. It made sense that Rei would be upset if a friend suddenly broke correspondence with him. Personally Kai never placed much store by friends. "Friends" have a nasty habit of betraying you. Of course his teammates were a different issue altogether.
Kai read the poem again. Rei had talent obviously. It was wonderful the way his poems exuded a sense of happiness even in the midst of all the misery. Crimson eyes strayed to the words "WhiteWolf".
'What a dumb name.' Kai thought to himself.
That was unreasonable. Why did he think that? Kai silently rebuked himself for being so childish and glanced at the clock. Two minutes left before Training. He had best get ready.
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"You heard Kai, he said there's still five minutes left." Tyson murmured groggily to Max who lay snuggled up in Tyson's arms.
"Tyson, he said that some time ago." Max answered in a hushed whisper as he rested his sleepy face on Tyson's strong chest.
"I'm too tired to go for training today." Tyson replied drawing Max's warm body closer to his own.
"Kai wouldn't like that." Max replied sleepily, cuddling up to the Japanese youth.
"Yeah." Tyson agreed grinning in contentment.
"He'll try to drag us out." Max warned as his face mirrored Tyson's contentment.
"Let him, the doors locked." Tyson said with a gleeful smile and leaned closer to his lover.
===============================
The cloaked men dragged Tala across the hidden passageway. The only light came from a candle one of them had brought along. Dimly, Tala remembered thinking where they were taking him. Borris had quickly tired from his rounds of torture games once his victim could bear only a few seconds of the new torment before passing out. Borris had smashed the black device against the cold grey floor that Tala was laying on. Hovering between consciousness and blissful death, he had heard Borris summon the scientists to work on a more improved control grid. Control Grid. So that was what it was. It must be some control device that activates some mechanism that causes him pain. Something Borris must have implanted.
Borris was going to kill him. No. Not just kill him. Borris had mentioned of plans. Plans that he would help that monster achieve. He would obey or face the Control Grid. Yet to obey . . .
Before his eyes, the memories of cold steel implements and the vicious whistle of drills as they edged closer to him under that strong, sterile white light played out. Cold fear gripped his heart, while insanity closed its talons ever so closer on the Russian youth's mind.
Tala whimpered involuntarily. His arms weakened and he sank closer to the stone floor. The guards took no heed and simply dragged him across the floor, their steps purposeful.
It was happening again. All over again. He had worked so hard to lead a normal life. That was all he ever wanted in life. Hopelessness and frustration bled red-hot tears out of him.
The guards stopped. Before them was a tall steel door. One of the guards stepped forward to a number pad next to the door. His fingers moved swiftly and he stepped away from the door. Soundlessly and mechanically, the heavy steel swung open.
Cerulean eyes that had grown accustomed to the dark caught sight of the structure in the middle of the room.
"No . . . no please don't!" Tala begged as the guards dragged him to the operation table.
The men ignored his pleas and easily overpowered the little resistance Tala's limbs could afford.
"No! No!" Tala screamed again and again as they fastened the steel cuffs that clamped the helpless youth to the sinister surgical equipment.
"Please." Tala sobbed as the last of the cuffs were fastened.
The guards turned to leave.
"No! Don't leave me alone here! Please!" Tala cried, choking on his tears.
One of them turned around.
"Please!"
The guard stepped up to Tala's weakly struggling form. "Help me." Tala pleaded hoarsely, praying fervently in his terror- possessed mind.
Cerulean eyes glowed with brittle hope.
The guard lifted his hand and smote the boy's temple, rendering him unconscious.
===============================
Rei could not believe what he had just done. The new message that appeared on his sent mail list confirmed the fact. Right at this very moment WhiteWolf could be reading and possibly blanching at his message. Rei sickened with the very thought of having to read a scathing reply on what WhiteWolf thought of boys who liked other boys. Feeling queasy, Rei stepped away from Kenny's laptop.
"What's wrong?"
Rei spun about in alarm and relaxed as soon as he recognized the voice.
"Oh Kenny, it's you." Rei replied a hint of nervousness creeping into his voice.
"Of course it's me. Why are you so jumpy? What's that on my laptop screen?" Kenny asked leaning closer for a better look.
"What? That? That's nothing." Rei dismissed nervously quickly scooping up the laptop.
"Look Kenny, thanks for lending Dizzy to me. I'll just put it back in your room."
With that Rei hastened away from Kenny and dashed straight into the house.
Kenny gazed thoughtfully at his retreating form, the barest hint of a frown concealed beneath a curtain of chestnut hair.