Torn
Gun point
I looked down the hallways, nothing. I ran forward, gun ready, sneaking down like I was in some lame 'kill bill' movie or something. I left Rei with Bryan a while ago, Rei's arm had been injured so Bryan said he'd patch it up. I walked to the end corridor, looking at the big door that was standing in front of me, I gulped, either Tala was in here, or he wasn't, simple. Now if only I would open the damned door! I felt the cold metal on my hands as I pushed the heavy door, it creaked but once I had enough momentum, I got it open. I looked around, all I saw was lots of biovot people. I stared at them, seriously thinking that my life was over, these people would all be trained martial artists, and although I could handle them with someone's help, I couldn't alone. I got out my blade and launched it, then got the sniper on my back and started to shoot. I got a few of them down, but there was still too many and I only had one bullet left. Bryan then made his way through, along with Rei. Bryan immediately started fighting the others.
"Are you ok?" I asked Rei, hugging him.
"I'm fine Kai! Are you?" I nodded, punching the guy in the face who was creeping up behind me.
"Kai, Rei, you two go ahead, I'll sort these guys out." Bryan said. I nodded and dragged Rei to a door to the hall, not forgetting Dranzer on the way out. I could tell I would be expected, but this is just way too much! I pulled Rei into a shadow as some people passed, obviously on their way to where Bryan was. Rei turned round and looked me in the eye. His golden eyes had small slits in them. I kissed him forcefully.
"Don't be afraid." I whispered into his ear. He nodded slightly. I smiled at him.
"I-I'm not…I'm just," I raised my eyebrow. "I'm just petrified, that's all." I chuckled.
There was no one else round that corner, and it seemed to be ok. I started running again, thinking about things. Like how I really had an annoying Grandfather, or how I'm started to get tired of running and I might walk. NO! I MUST keep running! For Tala!
"Kai, are you ok? You've stopped running." I looked at Rei. And as he said, I was now walking.
"Yea, just getting tired." I said, breaking into a run again. Running down a different corridor, Rei stopped and looked around. I looked at him, the listened carefully.
"…They went this way…" was heard from one of the near halls. I walked down to the end and looked round, seeing two guards coming our way. Pulling the pin of a grenade, I though it at them, listening to their screams. Rei came up to me, not looking happy.
"Where did you get that?" He asked. I spit the pin to the side.
"Bryan's car? I'll give you some." HE put his hand out waiting. Groaning, I handed two to him and he beamed, looked around a bit, then started running to our destination. I followed.
"Do we want to go left or right?" He asked, looking both ways. I turned right, him following behind. Getting to a pair of doors. I went to the code machine and decided to try the old one. I heard Rei scream and I looked to my right, dodging a few bullets that would've hit my head. I shot my gun, but I wasn't that lucky.
"Damn." I murmured as my firing arm got hit. I jumped as a lot of loud bangs came from behind me.
"Shoo, I've had enough of you lot, only I can hurt Kai, I thought I'd made the clear!"I'm now worried about whom is more dangerous Rei, or the other guys. I heard them all run of and looked at said Chinese boy, who was glaring and seemed very scary. Yup, he's more dangerous. I yelped as he hit me over the back of the head. "Baka, I thought you could handle this on your own, it's not a street fight with guns." I gulp slightly, going back to the task at hand, the code. The doors opened as I clumsily shot at the controls. We ran through again, down a mahogany wood corridor. Slowing down after a while. Rei was looking at all the paintings on the wall. Most where either portraits, or famous paintings of war. I felt sick as my feet stepped further into the crimson carpet, each step bringing a bad memory. The black walls, dimming the room, making it seem like the candles weren't on the wall. I looked up from the blood red floor, to the mahogany carved ceiling. "You…lived here?"
"Not really LIVED, more of…had an extended holiday," I corrected, but who would want to have a vacation here, I don't know. "But yes, I did. The portraits are often of family, my mother if further down. My…betrothed is…though she's not around anymore," I said. Rei looked down, I bet that was the wrong thing to say. I look at him and smile. "But that's what happened right, I don't care for her, I never really did, so smile for me." He smiled and nodded. I stop, close to a big door and look at it. I would say 'the point of know return' but not only is that not true, but it's cheesy. I feel a hand entwine in mine, fingers locking. The tanned hand squeezed my paler one. I look at the painting to my left and nod at it. A lady with silver hair and bright crimson eyes wearing a black, sleeveless, low-cut top, and matching black arm- holders.
"Your mother?" I nod, then look to my right. A girl with midnight-green hair and dark brown eyes, clothed in a light purple sheet. "What was her name?" Rei asked. I shut my eyes.
"Vera," I said, the word rolling off my tongue. "Pronounced Ferra, spelt, V-e-r-a." Rei smiled at me, swinging our arms.
"What are we waiting for? Let us go though the gateway," He said both of us looking at the large mahogany doors. "Or door, gateway sounds better."
"The doors of no return." I said with a fake eerie voice making him laugh. I looked down. I was treating this like a game.
"Hey, look up, be confident, believe. As long as you believe, you can do anything. Life IS a game," I smiled at that, I once told him so he would go to a rave with me. "Live it." I marched up to the doors; hand still connected to his, and opened the doors. The familiar large window met me, the wood table, the bookshelf and carpet, all as I remembered, even the old man in the black clothing.
"Welcome Kai." Tala spun round, blue eyes wide with shock mouth open.
"Kai! What are you doing here? You-You-MORON!" He then looked at Rei and groaned. "Oh no."
"Enough with welcomes Tala. Who is this…Negro and WHY is he holding your hand?" Voltaire asked loudly. I smirked; bringing Rei's hand up to my lips and placing soft butterfly kisses up his arm. Voltaire went red with rage. "Get out of my sight Negro, and leave my Grandson behind or you'll suffer his fate." Rei glared at him, making him step back slightly, even Tala was surprised REI could glare as well as I could. I pulled Rei back, stopping him from doing something stupid. Voltaire went round his desk, opened a draw, and pulled out a pistol.
"A pistol, that all you got old man?" I heard from behind me. I pulled on Rei's hand, shutting him up.
"I don't like your mouth Negro." Rei growled slightly.
"I don't like you, permanent." I turned and put my head next to Rei's ear.
"Do you WANT to be killed? Or do you want us all to get out here?" Rei looked away.
"Fine, I'll shut up." He said, I nodded and turned back to Voltaire. He already had the gun aimed at my temple.
"Your love will go first my boy, just like that worthless girl," I heard a bang, but I didn't feel anything, I looked around as the hand fell out of my grip and I heard a 'thud'.
"Rei!" I shouted, scrambling to his side, looking at Voltaire. "Why? First Vera now him? You chose Vera, not me! Why do you have to make my life miserable!" I screamed at him. He looked stern.
"To teach you a lesson," He said, aiming the gun carefully. "But you won't be able to remember it, when you're dead." He said, firing. I felt fresh, warm tears streak down my face as everything went blurry. But the blurry was because of the tears. My eyes widened as a familiar white, red and orange picture came into view. My vision cleared as I got up and ran to catch the fallen corpse.
"Tala!" I yelled. The world had not just slowed down, but it had stopped. I screamed his name again and again but I got no response. It was as if the world had been plunged into silence. I cried onto the white suit, my tears wetting the cloth. I looked up as I heard a bang. Voltaire's eyes widened, his limp body fell forward, and his gun dropped to the floor with a clatter. I looked round, still on my knees holding the lithe body of my best friend. Crystals falling down the unstained face. Something I thought I'd never live to see.
"He cant be dead…it's just not possible." He said, falling to his knees and staring at the redhead. A cough came from my arms. And blue eyes opened weekly, looking at the older Russian.
"B-Bryan? I thought you said," A few more coughs. "You never c-c-ried?" A smile formed on Tala's lips. Eyes slowly closing. Bryan crawled over, taking the small form from my arms. I looked over at the black haired boy. His breathing scares and his body still. I moved over with one arm and smiled down.
"I'll get you to a hospital…and they'll save you." I croaked, my voice going slightly high as my throat tightened. I brushed the black bangs out his face, looking down at the angel.
My angel.
Zzz
He looked out at the sandy beach, the sun-kissed sky, and the deep sea. It was just as it had imagined it would be and better. He gasped slightly at the sight. Turning slightly to look at the taller boy next to him then looked back again. A raven-haired boy was waving at them to come down; a blunette next to him, holding his hand, both silhouetted against the sky, knee deep in water. Two others, one large one standing by the blanket, the small one building a sandcastle. He looked back at the boy standing next to him as he said something.
"I guess Rei isn't sunbathing, that means I win, does it not?" a grin appeared on the redhead's face.
"He will later, but for now…" The lilac-haired boy yelped as he felt himself get pushed onto the floor. "I'll race you there!"
"Get back here Ivanov! I'm not done with you yet!"
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Kitty:…he, he? –bows and puts hands above head- I'm sorry that took a long time, I had writers block from like…November or something, very, very, VERY sorry
Rouge: aren't you glad I'm here?
Kitty: Yes, thank you for helping! Those of you who haven't yet gave up with this fic, I will write an epilog or whatever it is if you want! It is longer that the others…I think…so yea, that's it other wise, fin!
Caoi .
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