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Hehehehe...sry... had nothing else to say? I'm soooooo happy with the way this fic is going right now... and I love you people who read and review, it's a big help. I guess I'll give you abit of background info on why I decided to write 'Broken Wings' you see, I like this guy... his name is Dylan, and I never really confessed my feelings to him before, I'm not even sure he knows I like him. Anywho, we moved to different schools for high school and I haven't really talked to him since then... okay I asked him out, he said yes and when I went (It was a movie... Hero... the one with Jet Li) he brought along a friend! Okay so I was pissed, but I got over it. After that, we talked alot on the phone but I never got the courage to ask him out again. Then, I stopped calling... I don't know why... so lately I've been thinking ALOT about him, and become very depressed, so I wrote 'Broken Wings' the idea just occurred to me one day, so I wrote... well now you know my life story? Well not really but that's why I began writing this fic. Man, I really needed to get that out... Well I better stop boring you people to death and write this chapter... Prepare for a seriously sad chappy!
Disclaimer- sedalbyeB nwo t'nod I (hehehehe backwards!)
Note- The soldier's speak using and underlined font like this hehehehe...sry...
Kai's P.O.V
Tala looked confused. Even I was still confused. I turned around and gathered the men; guess were staying the night here. Night had fully set as I lay and watched the stars. So free...
"I feel bad for Mariah..." I though. Boris needed his fill like any man. Thing is, he'd go to any length to do it.
"Why?" that damn voice... I had forgotten about him...
"Because Boris is ruthless and evil..." the voice was quiet for a moment... Maybe it finally left.
"...he raped you didn't he?" I was shocked. That topic was NOT up for discussion! But I needed to tell somebody... why not a voice that didn't exist?
"Yes... that is the only thing me and Tala have in common... and don't ever bring this up again!"
"Doesn't that feel better?"
"Shut up! This isn't a joking matter! Who the hell are you anyway?"
"You haven't guessed already? My name was Rei..."
"What? The man Mariah was yelling for?" I had many questions for him. How could he abandon Mariah!
"Yup... she's your responsibility now, I can't protect her anymore so you have too!"
"Why me! You picked the wrong guy to show emotions for a girl!" I yelled at him.
"I didn't say you had to show emotions for her... but admit it, your falling in love with her!"
"Love is weakness!"
"True... it's what caused my demise, but it's also a strength. Kai, if you fall in love with her you will unlock powers that you never knew you had! But you can't fall in love strictly for power, it won't work. It will happen with or without my help..."
"I swear I'm going to kill you!"
"I'm already dead! Haha!"
"Shut up!" would this ever end? I stood up and looked for something to hit myself with.
"Oooohhh! Take it off!"
"What a nice butt!"
"Hey! I get first dibs!"
The soldiers! How did they have the girl?
"Mariah!"
"Shut up!"
"That's so old, it's meaningless!"
"Do you want me to save her or not?"
"They could be gay..."
"Well I'm going to check anyway!" Stupid voice. I ran over to the group of soldiers to see what all the commotion was about, knowing full well what was going on. Sure enough, it was her. She was shoved a couple of times then collapsed in the middle of a circle of them. Stupid grunts... did they even know how to treat a lady?
"And you do?"
"I learnt abit from my mother..."
"Really? Like?"
"Not NOW!"
I picked her up and glared at anyone who dared to challenge me. They moved aside in an orderly fashion, groaning as I walked into the forest. I'd be too obvious if I went to my tent, Boris would be all over me, not to mention Tala. Wait... how did she even get away from Boris?
"She's good at escaping..."
"Dually noted..."
I walked for awhile with her in my arms before I came upon a cliff. I laid her on the ground and sat beside her. She seemed so peaceful... so beautiful...No! I wasn't going to fall in love!
"Too late!"
I looked down. She placed her head in my lap and looked up. One of her hands lay on her belly as the other entangled with mine as I ran my hand through her pink hair. The wind stood still as we gazed into each others eyes.
"Hey Rei?" I thought
"Yeah?"
"You said if I wanted her to trust me, I had to hold back, correct?"
"Uh huh..."
"Do I still have to?"
"Oh! No... But I don't think she'll let you kiss her just yet... she wouldn't kiss me after what happened..."
"Your gonna tell me right?"
"Nope..."
I gritted my teeth and lay back. She cuddled against my side as I dosed off.
-Dream/Flashback-
(Note: It's Kai's dream, and it's in 3rd person...weird eh? Well bear with me on this one!)
(Another Note: Have you noticed I'm Canadian yet? Tehe...)
"What am I going to do?" Mariah yelled. I appeared in some kind of castle. Mariah stood in a maid outfit along with another girl; seeming panicked. I stayed off to the side and watched the ordeal. Was this even real?
"Shhh! don't let the whole world know! Plus, it's not for sure! Have Emily check. I heard she has some experience."
"I have experience in what?" a redhead with glasses approached the two girls. Mariah pranced from toe-to-toe.
"I think Mariah's preggo!"
The redhead looked shocked. I felt shocked. Mariah... with a baby? What on Earth? This was way too weird. Why hadn't Rei just come out and tell me?
"What! How many times have you and Rei-" Mariah raised six fingers. Both girls were shocked as she put down her hand and lowered her head. Wow... they were busy.
"Maybe you're just getting fat?" the other girl suggested. Mariah shook her head.
"I haven't been eating much... I'd just throw it up anyway..." Mariah spoke in a hushed tone. The redhead... I think her name was Emily...Emily touched Mariah's slightly bulging belly then shook her head and stood up.
"Congrats?" she shrugged. Mariah let out a long sigh.
"How am I going to tell Rei? Max was right... the King isn't going to be happy when he finds out his son 'Knocked me up.'"
"Yay! Baby!" the other girl squealed. Mariah hushed her as a couple of soldiers passed by rather quickly.
"No one can know! I guess I'll break the news tonight..." the girls parted ways as my sight faded. When my vision returned, I saw Mariah sneaking into Rei's room, so I followed. He sat at an oak desk writing a letter while Mariah crept over and sat on the floor beside his chair.
"Mariah!...you look beautiful tonight..." he moved his chair aside and sat on the floor in front of her. Please don't let me see them make out! Too late... Mariah had accepted his kiss and he moved to take off her clothes. No! Please! She suddenly stopped him. Hooray!
"What's wrong?..." he asked, slightly hurt. Man, rejection looked bad. She took his hands and placed them on her belly. She looked so depressed. Wasn't having a baby a joyous occasion?
"Mariah?" he asked questionly. It looked like she tried to force herself to be happy.
"Rei...I'm pregnant!" Rei's eyes went wide as a smile crept to his lips.
"No...no WAY!" he yelled and hugged her. Then, she smiled for real.
"I'm gonna be a dad!" he kissed her stomach. She only looked fifteen... I guess early marriage and pregnancy weren't that uncommon now-adays... I mean I knew people who had children at twelve! But that was the times...
"Rei... what about your father?" he laid his head on her stomach. He looked like he was thinking the same thing.
"He doesn't have to know yet..."
"What do you mean? Are we going to just run off together! You're the only heir to the throne, you can't leave! They need you!" Rei pulled Mariah close to him and starred deep into her eyes.
"They'll be fine until the baby's born... then we'll return...My father can't refuse if it's already born!" she smiled and hugged him. Man, he knew all the right words... My vision faded again and then suddenly cleared, revealing a horse drawn carriage accompanied by a couple of soldiers making its way through the forest. Why was I seeing this? Were Rei's memories affecting me or did he just want me to see what was going on? I made my way over to the carriage and peeked in. Mariah was dressed in a long pink dress that matched the color of her hair. A white cape graced her shoulders and also covered her drooping head. The two maids from earlier were also there along with Rei and a blonde skinny kid.
"Max, you didn't have to come..." the blonde kid shook his head and laughed.
"I've known Mariah since I was little! No way was I missing this!" He shot his fist in the air and the girls giggled. They all seemed so happy. Kinda made me wonder why everything was so sad in the present. My vision faded yet again and cleared. I appeared to be standing in front of a little hut with soldiers guarding the front. They seemed... irritated. The maid known as 'Hilary' dashed out of the house yelling something about water and ran off. She seemed panicky. I walked through the open door of the hut. Mariah was having her baby, that what it looked like anyway. I never really have seen a baby being born before. Guess this was what all the commotion was about. Rei sat at her side as she gripped his hand.
"Calm down! Take a deep breath!" Rei seemed more panicked than Mariah. I snickered. Hilary burst back into the room carrying a pail of water and sat on the other side of Mariah. She started dabbing her head with a wet cloth.
"Almost there Mariah!" Emily was delivering the baby. She must have had some medical training.
"Oh god... oh god..." Max was pacing in the corner. Stopping every so often to look up at what was going on then shake his head and begin pacing again. Mariah shut her eyes, grit her teeth and gave one final push. Emily cut the cord and wrapped the baby in the blanket. It all happened so suddenly. She called Rei over, whispered something in his ear and handed him the baby. He looked almost sullen... like he had just seen a ghost. Wait... I didn't know much about baby's... but I knew something was missing... why wasn't the baby crying? Rei slowly walked back to Mariah, the child in his arms. Hilary wiped Mariah's forehead as she smiled.
"Mariah...he was stillborn...hes dead..." Rei handed Mariah the lifeless baby. Her smiling face turned empty as she gazed at her baby boy. Those eyes... they were the same eyes that I had gazed into, trying to find some purpose for them being like that. Now I knew. Rei sunk into a chair and buried his face in his hands. He was so excited to be a father... I stood and watched the scene unfold, not able to belive my own eyes. I was helpless to do anything as the happy mood of the room turned into pure sadness and dispair.
"She didn't...ever... kiss me after that..."
"She blamed it on herself?"
"Mmhmm...but we knew our son went to heavan..."
"Why didn't you try again?" the dream had faded again. In the darkness, Rei's ghost appeared before me. His clothes were torn and stained with blood. A sword and sheath were hooked to a black sash around his waist. The long wrap that tied his black hair back had a slight rip in the middle, but was otherwise undisturbed. It was almost like he had died in battle. Could he have died in battle?
"I can read your thoughts Kai, and yes I died in a battle, but that is a story for another day. I'm suprised that you were able to intrude into my memories through your dreams. In other words, you weren't supposed to know what happened."
"Well, now I do! If their is anything else I should know, then spit it out!" I yelled furiously.
"I'm not going to simply tell you Kai. In fact, I'm going to do as little as possible to help you now. You've shown me that you can do this yourself..." I couldn't think of anything else to say to him. I forced myself awake and shook the broken image of Rei out of my head. Mariah was still at my side when I looked over at her. I sat up and gazed at the night sky as the wind began to pick up. My body felt eerily cold, and it wasn't from the wind. Someone was watching us. My hand made its way to my sword as I slowly looked around at the bushes. I shot up and drew my sword when a bird flew from a tree and soared through the sky. My heart beat painfully as I searched through the bushes. Nothing. I was getting way to paranoid. I looked back at where Mariah lay. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, confused at the situation. I sheathed my sword and walked back to her without a word. She stood up and braced herself against me. Her face looked up at me, so full of pain and longing. Her arms wrapped themselves around my waist and her head rested on my shoulder. I stood still for what seemed like an eternity before she quietly spoke into my ear,
"I don't know why...but you remind me so much of Rei...I want you to protect me... I want us to always be together..." I shook my head and wrapped my arms around her, pulling her as close as possible.
"I'm not Rei, Mariah. But I will protect you. I promise..."Mariah, I'm falling in love with you!" She sobbed. Why was she crying?
"I still belive Rei is alive... I still love him... I have no proof he is dead, so I refuse to belive it!" I heard something in the bushes again. This time, it felt closer. I pushed Mariah up against the nearest tree. Forcefully, I gripped her back and lowered my lips against hers. She melted in my grasp and her fingers clutched my tense shoulders, weakening them at once. what was I doing! If Tala was the one snooping, I had made the situation deathly worse. But... if it was one of the soldiers, they would see I'm busy and leave!
"Kai?" I unwillingly tore my lips aay from Mariah and turned my head in the direction of my name, still holding her to my chest.
"Dear...dear Kai...what have you been doing?" Boris... Oh shit, I was in trouble now... think of something smart to say!
"So? I wasn't about to be left out on all the fun..." I smirked. Perfect, now I'd get away with it!
"Well, I'm glad you found are runaway. Now, I hope you know what has become of Tala?" he placed his hands behind his back. He did that either to make himself look smart or when he knew something I didn't. I had my bets on the second reason.
"No, fill me in..." he smiled. Yup, I was right. Great Kai, fell right into his trap. Now hes gonna pin you with something!
"He decided to take off for the castle. So, we'll meet him there. Until then, I'll have you take care of the girl. She is your responsibility now." he walked back into the forest and out of sight. That was odd... and sudden. I turned back to Mariah. her face was pale and full of worry.
"I'm sorry...I didn't mean to force myself upon you..." she shook and lowered her head, brushing off my statement.
"Kai, I didn't escape from Boris. He let me go."