Chapter 15: My Last Chance

(Kai's Viewpoint)

Well, to put how my first meeting with Emily's family went well let's just say that they are nothing like Emily; at all. They kept calling the hospital when Emily or I was in the hospital. Apparently the call her every week at 7 o'clock and you can't get them off you're back.

Well I was in a fairly good mood to meet them after a few hours of sleep with Emily by my side. I always seemed to awaken better than ever with her by my side. It just was so cool and relaxed with her there.

"Emily, did you like the book?" Her mom said running up to her and giving her a huge hug. I knew for a fact that Emily hadn't picked up the book because after she got it we talked then slept.

"No, I didn't like the book. It had nothing to do with how I feel and it's just a book that is exposing me as someone who leaves their family to live our her dreams. It's not good at all. It's mean and rude." Emily said pushing her mom off her. I grab Emily's arms and put them behind her back so she wouldn't do anything irrational to her mother.

"Emily, calm it down." Emily broke away from my grip and crossed her arms as sure fire sign that she wasn't going to do anything irrational.

"If you haven't noticed Emily Jane, you did leave to follow you're dreams like I said. Ask your father if you did?" Poor Emily, facing the cruel and unusual fact was as hurtful as being hit with a rock. Note it would have to be a huge bolder.

"Dad?" Emily said staring evilly at her father to get her to disagree with her mother.

I'd have to end this now if I wanted this to be a enjoyable month. "Emily, you did leave but Mrs. Dennison; she had a good reason. She had to do it for herself and the chances she could take. You did leave Emily but you had a good reason so new topic please." I kept it cool not playing favorites. If I did then chances are I'd get both in rage so as much as I love Emily I have to keep her calm and stay on her mother's good side.

"Kai, it's nice of you to calm down my daughter down but it's not appropriate to intrude into our conversations. Am I making myself clear?" I rolled my eyes then nodded and escorted Emily to the car.

I decided to go into Emily's bedroom and talk to her. I found in the most uncomfortable situations you can find a girl in. She was crying. Dealing with Emily's feelings or any girl's for that matter was hard but it had to be bad to upset Emily.

"Emily, want to talk?" I half hoped she did so she would get it off her back but half of me didn't because I could barely understand myself. It was more of Emily's job to understand me. It was only slightly my job to understand her. I could comfort her but understanding was a good challenge for me.

"Not Really Kai?" My fiancée cried in tears and I sat next to her and pulled her into my chest. I never understood exactly why but she found peace in being in my arms like I felt comfort with her in them. "Kai, I really don't want to talk." I put my finger over her mouth.

"Then don't, just calm down and stop with the tears, okay?" I said holding her close to me. She gave a slight nod and fell asleep in them that night. When I awoke I was still leaned against the wall beside Emily's bed with Emily leaned against me fast asleep.

I walked out into Emily's Parents' Kitchen. "Morning Kai," I was greeted by her father. "I see you found comfort without using the guest bedroom." I was stricken with amusement.

"Yep," I said very coldly as I sat down for breakfast.

"She's a bit protective of Emily isn't she?" I said wondering what he meant by this. "My wife, she's overprotective of Emily, yes?"

"Yah, but why is she?" I asked coldly.

"She almost lost Emily a few times. I mean Emily almost died a few times. My wife had a lot of complications when she was pregnant with Emily. Emily and my wife almost died when Emily was born. Then Emily was born premature and they still thought Emily wouldn't make it. It left my wife heartbroken to know that the only child she could possibly have was dying." I never knew that, that would cause someone to be so protective.

"Wow, I didn't know." He laughed.

"Of course you didn't Kai. Emily herself doesn't know. Then what upset my wife the most was…

"She left me. Emily only 10 years old, left me. My baby daughter, half way through school left me. 6th grade it was. She had, had so many problems that I laughed at the thought of her ever leaving but she left not at 18, 19, or 20 at the age of mere 10 years old." Her mother said coming down the stairs.

"But it's like a school there; the smartest people, doctors and everyone to help her if anything was to go wrong. What's the big deal?" I asked.

"Kansas is here, New York is so far away. If I needed to be with her during troubles, it would be so hard and so far away. I needed her with me, by my side. My child daughter; answer me something Kai. Would you let you're 10 year old daughter leave you like Emily left me?" I had to think about it.

"I don't know if I could bear it; leaving her, if I had a daughter. I don't think I could let her go. I don't have a daughter but I'm sure it would be hard if I needed to." It plagued me now. I don't think I was strong enough in the area of mental strength to handle it.

"Parenting isn't easy Kai. That's for sure. We let her go but it was very hard. She fought us so hard to get away. We didn't even have the heart to tell her about how fragile a person she was on the inside. She still doesn't know to this day." I worried for Emily more than ever. I had known girl's to be weak but Emily was so strong compared to anyone. She took the poison pretty hard but without the immunity that I had to it no one would blame her.

Then it hit me. "Emily couldn't, could she?" I didn't even have to say it they knew something that neither I nor Emily did about her. It was an unspoken truth that scared me now.

I remember last time this subject had came up. Flashbacks

"Oh, that's cool guys. Just make sure you be careful for yourselves." He was clearly talking about me taking advantage of Emily. I'd never think of ever doing that to her.

"Kaelan!" Emily and I said. Emily had always been scared to talk about it and it scared me very much to think about it.

"I was just saying that. It was more than not directed to Emily for sure." Sam walked over to Kaelan and gave him a big whack on the head.

Normal

"Kai,Kai!" Emily's mother said to get my attention. I came to attention. "I don't know Kai. I don't know how much she's became stronger over the last 10 years. It seems she is much stronger and unaffected by the problems she was born with. She was always strong and a fighter on the outside but no one not even knows on the inside. But, would someone take that chance?"

Emily's father laughed. "My son-in-law, what do you think?" I was surprised that he would call me that but it was what I was and honestly I didn't know.

"I'd honestly never do anything to hard Emily. If that would cause her harm then of course not, I'd never do anything to Emily. I love Emily no matter what." I heard tears in the background and someone, who I knew to be Emily ran out of the house into a field of corn.

"Dear Emily, no," Her mother screamed as Emily ran out.

"I'll get her. It was something I said for sure." I didn't know what it was but it was something that cause Emily to invoke hidden feelings of some kind.

"Emily, where are you?" There was no answers but I heard tears and carefully went behind and surprised her behind her but I was met with a beyblade and quickly matched hers launching them back into our hands.

"Leave me alone Kai," I heard Emily cry from feet away.

"No, I'm coming regardless of what you say." I said stepping over to her. "What did I mess up this time?" This caused Emily to laugh.

"That," Emily said being very mean and very harsh.

"What about that?" I said thinking that I didn't have a clue about what she was talking about.

"You care too much for me Kai. I don't deserve it. I don't think anyone could deserve someone like you." Emily cried and I felt so ashamed of myself for making poor Emily seems so inadequate.

"You're so wrong. You're the person who you're describing. Emily, you've stuck by my side in hard times, good times and even when you're life was on the line. You don't deserve to be put in danger like I put you in. You're amazing person Emily and if anyone who doesn't deserve to be in this relationship it's, me." I said gazing lovingly into the crystal blue purple eyes that she had.

"If you ask me both of you deserve to be in the other's pathetic excuse for a life." A boy about our age 20 years. something and it seemed that he was one of Emily's childhood arch enemies.

"You here to pick a battle or are you here just to make stupid insults that are harboring deeper feelings for my fiancée?" I said surprising Emily a little bit. She knew I was just trying to cool her temper at the moment but she still wouldn't take it. She crossed her arms and stared at me. "It was just a joke Emily, lighten up."

"You're still a sour puss, eh Emme dearest." He said apparently he was a childhood friend of hers. "Name's Harry McDaniel, yours?"

"You know mine already Hair-e. It's Emily Dennison, this is Kai Hiwatari. He and I are world class beybladers so don't waste our time Hair." Emily said staring so childishly like we were parents to him.

"Ya, let's not waste our time with him Emily."

"Actually Kai, she actually has no choice. Remember Emily, or do you not?" I had no clue as to what this guy was talking about but as far as it went for me; I could see neither I nor Emily knew what he was talking about.

"I don't seem to have any recollection of owing you a battle Hair, so go away and leave me and Kai alone." He had a sad puppy dog face that seemed to scare Emily; I started to feel her slip away from me as she looked as though she was going to run. I grabbed her tighter to try to figure out what was going on. He was creepy not scary.

"Remember now?" Emily just squirmed away. Finally breaking free she ran but was stopped by his beyblade at the fence. She ran back behind me. Something about his was seriously upsetting Emily. But what, that was the question. What frightened her about him? "Now, or do I have to tell you and him both?"

"You, tell me what's wrong with Emily!" I said very strongly as Emily hid behind me like a child would from a horse or bear. It hid a childish fear in the center of her eyes. Her eyes were dimmed with fear and she hid behind me, scared.

"I can't tell you only she can if she's not too afraid to. I think she's too far gone by now. You might need to get some help for that." I looked at Emily who started weakening and fell to the ground and I caught her in my arms. I looked at her poor weak body.

"Tell me, Harry!" He laughed and smiled maniacally at me. Then at Emily's body at walked toward it but I set her body down behind me and took out my beyblade and stared hard at him. "You did something to her, I can sense it Harry."

"What are you going to do Kai? You have no proof. Just a fainted girl who's scared of me but most girls are. Bye Kai, we shall meet again." I turned around at Emily who was emotionless like she had fallen off a cliff. Her arms all lose and free as though she had just been positioned like that.

I picked up Emily's gentle frame and carried it to her room. I set it down in her bed and returned to explain what I had seen to her parents. Hopefully, the might know something that would help me know what's wrong with her. I was afraid he had done something horrible to Emily; if that was the problem. Then leaving her alone while he was around was just like leaving her alone while Tala was on the lose.

"So what's wrong with my daughter, Kai?" I looked at her mom and sighed.

"I don't know. She was freaking out when she looked at him; like she had a grudge against him. Then he looked at her and she became like a child. She hid behind me like he was going to hurt her. Do you know him?" I hoped they did for Emily's sake.

"Who Kai? You still haven't mentioned this person's name. We can't match names with people unless you tell us the name. She only had a few friends. You've met them all before. I mean Dani, Eddy, Michael, Steve, and Max. That's all the people who are her friends who you've met." If that was all of her friends then who was he?

"His name is Harry McDaniel. He's a beyblader except, he only blades to attack people not other blades. Have you heard of him?" Her parents looked at each other than at me. They shook their heads at me.

"I'm sorry Kai but no one of any of the people Emily had problems with. I don't know what's wrong with her. I've never even heard of the family name McDaniel. It sounds rather universal name; to be it sounds more European than American name. You sure he's just not a jerk who she went to Beyblade School with." I was sure because I asked Michael, Max, Eddy, Steve and Judy if she had problems with students but all were no's.

"I'm sure I talked to everyone she went to school with. It was a private school and I checked the records, no one by that name. It's like he was just born yesterday." I went back to check on Emily but she was gone.

"Emily's gone." I ran back to the kitchen and her mother was in tears and her father trying to hold strong.

"Whoever this…Daniel person is… he means business. Look." She handed me a note that was hand written very sloppy, last minute for sure. "Bring her back…Kai."

"I promise I will Mrs. Dennison." I grabbed my duffle bag that Dranzer and Exzata with my launcher. I grabbed snacks and put them in. I also put my cell phone in the bag and a tracking chip in my bag.

"What's this?" Mr. Dennison asked. "It's like a tracking beam."

"It is. When it stays still for more that 3 hours; call the police to that location to save Emily and me. I don't know who he is but there's one thing for sure. He means business. I think he's an accomplish of Tala's. He wants Emily and I dead and dead fast but he's too weak to kill her without me watching. He's inhumane but not stupid. Emily's the lore and I'm the fish who wants to be caught." I grabbed my bag and the note.

It read a few words that I'd never thought I'd read out of any human's mouth. The other note was from Emily which had a few words I'd never think of her to write or say for that matter. Desperate times bring out the worst in some people and best in others.

Dear To Whom This May Concern:

I have kidnapped Miss. Dennison. She will be in a high security risk base in Russia. I will be tracking every flight into and around Russia so be careful where you land and where you go because I will know. Miss. Dennison is safe for now; so don't worry too much. I will expect your arrival anytime now so don't worry. You won't get lost. I'll bring you right her for her death ceremony. Front and Center for the bride and her groom. I'm sorry it had to end like this for both of you.

Harry McDaniel

Dear Kai, or My Parents,

Harry is not who you think he is. You and I have met him before, Kai. He's Tala's more evil twin brother Harry. Don't come after me. If I die know that I loved you Kai and my parents also. I'm sad that it has to end like this too. If you love me don't come after me, Kai. I don't want you to die because of me. I love you Kai. It's a trap by the way. He's not going to kill me; I know it. You don't want to know his plans for me but it has happened before. He wants to kill you. Don't come here, promise me this Kai.

Emily (Love you all)

Harry: I am leaving at 4:45 and will be arriving at 11:30am tomorrow. Be prepared because no one knows how upset you make me when you mess with my friends. I'll be at your door at 1:00pm on the dot tomorrow. I can't wait to save Emily, kick you in an all out Beyblade match. The terms are the loser dies, the winner lives and makes the choices of the other terms. I know you'll agree so see you then. –Kai

(Castle- Free View)

"It seems that despite your warning Miss. Dennison. Kai is still coming. You'll see him again so you can stop crying. You'll see him at 1pm tomorrow. You happy now?"

"No, I want both of us to live happily!" Emily screamed with the electrocuting cage bars she was in. She had no choice but to cry for herself and her beloved Kai.

"Ow, how sad and pathetic you truly are Emily, how sad and pathetic. You can't always have everything you want. Especially when I'm the one making the demands around here."

"Kai can beat you any day Harry. Just think about it in the very back of your mind. He'll always be better than you. No matter how hard you try and how evil you are. A beyblader is only as good as the feeling they have and the bit-beast inside the blade. Since you have neither feel free to lose." Harry turned on the room electrocute fuction and zapped Emily until she fainted.

"But I have you. My secret Weapon," He said with an evil glare at Emily.- Review Please