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Chapter 10: Memories retold
Starr's POV.
I watched Rei's facial expressions closely but I couldn't make anything out other than confusion. He seemed to be deep in thought. I couldn't blame him. I sighed. I knew that it was inevitable. I was going to have to share my past with him.
"Rei?" I asked him.
He stood up and turned towards the door.
"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked sadly, looking into my eyes. I saw sorrow, sorrow and so much pain it hurt.
"Rei..." I said softly, but the door had already swung shut behind him.
"Blue!" Skye exclaimed as his twin lurched awkwardly out of the room, following Rei.
I sat on the bed, holding Skye in my lap and rocking him gently.
Rei's POV.
I walked out of the room with a huge amount of guilt. Here I was abandoning her when she needed me the most. I turned around when I heard someone call out my name.
"Rei!"
I turned to see Blue, standing alone and frightened in the middle of the hallway. I walked over to her and tapped gently on her shoulder. She whirled around, scared, and grabbed my pants with both hands.
"Are you Rei?" she asked, trembling.
"No. This is Rei's pant leg. Rei is up here." I said and squatted down so my face was directly in front of her. She grinned and hugged me, mindful of my broken arm.
"I'm going to pick you up, okay? This is going to be kind of hard since I only have one working arm. I'm going to bend down and I want you to wrap your arms around my neck and your legs around my waist. Understand?" I asked her.
"Yes." she said. Luckily we got it on the first try and she rested on my hip as I wondered around. I thought I was lost until I finally found the elevator. Once downstairs, I found myself in a maze of hallways.
"Oh, this is hopeless. I'm part neko-jin and I'm lost again." I sighed, frustrated.
"We'll find a way out, don't worry. This place is not a prison. Be patient and don't ever quit." Blue told me.
"You're right. We will escape from this evil place of doom." I said determinedly. She laughed and we went along for some time.
"Light!" I shouted as we finally reached our destination. I practically lunged out of the building into the brilliant white sunlight. The pleasantly dry air warmed my skin.
"Ha-ha. You're funny Rei." Blue said.
I walked over to a brown wooden bench and sat down. I placed Blue on my lap and stared absentmindedly at the playground across the street while she played with my hair.
"You can not blame Starr for keeping her secrets, Rei. She has gone through so much for so long all alone. Please, try to understand. Rei, why are you crying?" Blue finished as she wiped drops of wetness off of her bare arm. Her voice was soft, kind, and understanding.
I wiped the tears from my eyes and shook my head, even though I knew she couldn't see it.
"Nothing. And everything." I said. Not a trace of confusion crossed her face at all. Instead, a serious expression took over.
"Talk to me about it. I'll tell you about Starr's past so she will not have to." she said simply. I marveled at the amount of innocence the voice possessed. Without even agreeing I leaped into my personal life, pouring everything I had into it. I spilled everything.
"I was not even wanted in the world. I was...I am a rape child. I never has a father and my mother died when I was five. I became an orphan. I was always picked on because I was a neko jin. Cat demon in a world of humans. I never had enough food or clothes. It was then my only friend, Noemi, told me of a village a little farther up the mountain that accepted any orphans. She took me there and I met my future teammates of the White Tigers. Eventually, I traveled here and became a member of the Bladebreakers. That is my life story. Sometimes it is still too hard to believe that I actually went through all of that." I finished with a sigh. I waited for Blue to say something. She seemed to be thinking.
"You know what, Rei. You are the bravest person I know besides Starr. You are a very strong person."
"I don't feel strong. I feel... I feel hopeless." I confessed.
"It is alright to feel this way. You're just being human, but don't ignore your emotions. It will only cause trouble."
I thanked her and we sat in silence for a minute. I watched a young boy swing across some blue monkey bars.
"Starr grew up with a father, a mother, and us. Our parents fought a lot, but we all stuck together. Mother was raped, beaten, and murdered when Starr was seven and we were only one. Boris, whom I sure you know is our father, sent us to live in Russia at Tala's mansion. A few months later, he started abusing Starr. Occasionally, he took her to Biovolt, where she met Kai and Tala. Tala later found out from Kai that the two children he had been forced to look after were actually her siblings. He was really nice to us, Tala was. Once Boris learned that Starr was able to control Black Dranzer, he went crazy. Well, I suppose he was born crazy, but this time he went nuts. He became corrupted by the thought of ultimate power. Tala was summoned back to Biovolt and he brought us here with him. He left us here at this hospital where we waited for you." Blue finished and scratched her arm.
She looked at me with unseeing eyes and I almost started to cry. 'She's so young,' I thought,
' and she has never even seen the wonders of the world'. I hugged her closely to me.
"I never knew. Thank you for telling me this, but how did you know everything?"
"Tala. He told me everything since they always found a way to contact each other."
"Can ask you something else."
"You just did!" Blue exclaimed happily. "Sure."
"I remember earlier Starr touched her hand to yours in several different positions. Why?"
"Oh, that. That is just our little friendship handshake. It is my way of recognizing her since I can't see her."
"I understand now. I'm going to go see Starr. Let's go." I said. I looked down in my lap only to see that Blue had fallen asleep. I carefully laid her on the bench and stood up. I stretched, popping the bones in my wrists and necks. I picked her up, careful not to wake her, and walked back into the hospital.
The elevator rose slowly and I tapped my foot to the soft music that played. We reached the seventh floor a few minutes later. I found Starr's room easily and took a deep breath. I couldn't really knock on the door so I pushed it open with my foot. I walked in, wincing as the door barely brushed against the cast on my arm.
The room was empty. Starr was gone, as was Skye, and the only sign that suggested the room had once been occupied was a mussed spot on the bed sheet. Confused, I stepped quietly over to the bed and set Blue down gently on the bed. I pulled the covers over her sleeping frame and sat down in a comfy hunter green chair.
I felt myself slipping into a light and comfortable sleep. I wriggled down into the chair for warmth. The image of the room faded into my dreams. 'I will apologize to Starr when I wake up.' I thought slowly and yawned. 'Night Blue.'
I didn't really accomplish much on this chapter but I've already got the next one half done so it should be finished any day now. This chapter mostly explains Starr's past and her two siblings. I think I covered everything. Oh, wait! So you know I will be making a sequel. See you later.