5. The Scars of the Past Are Why We Are Bandits
Dealing with adult life, the loss of parents, friends falling out, injuries and hurt is all hard to bare. Add tests and the growing age of sixth form and Daemon Heights is what your outcome is. The Bandits and the Demolition Boys are all going through hell at 'Hell Hole Heights' and dealing with it differently. Will they get over their pasts, graduate and find love, or will the trash can at the bottom of the road be easier for them? Its not easier being 18 and hiding things from your friends is not the option you can take without digging yourself further into your deep secrets and pasts. Mostly Kai/OC, lots of OC/OC and implied Ray/Mariah and Tyson/Hilary.
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Sorry about the long title, I didn't know what else to call it and it sounds cool to me any day. IT'S FRIDAY AND HERES THE UPDATE!
Ry's eyes opened wider as she neared the parking spaces. Most of the cars were pretty run down, firsts for the sixth formers maybe who were short of money, but half of the parking lot was full of sports cars, shiny and new, the teachers ones, they had the salary to pay for it after all.
''I'm walking today.'' Leo said suddenly, the Bandits understood. In other words his father had banned him from using his car again for some reason or other.
''Sorry guys, I can't give you all a lift today either. I just grabbed the car I'd been using the most over the holidays and it's only got two seats.'' Kat said digging into her pocket. Damn she loved being an 18 year old and being able to drive. Her bothers had rubbed it in when they had learned the year before but they couldn't anymore. She was independent now and they'd both got jobs so weren't around at home to annoy her so much.
''You have a car?'' Kat nodded and smirked at Ry's amusement.
''I suppose I'm lucky to be well off due to misshaps.'' Kat said sadly although she still smirked and found her car keys. Ry recognised the key ring on which the key was hung.
''Wow, you own one of those. There my favourite type of car, ever.''
''Really.'' Kat smirked and Ry nodded. ''Glad of it to.'' Kat said proudly as they walked through the car park. ''I'll give you a lift if you want Ry.''
''Oh, so she gets to go.'' Leo moaned. Kat just smirked.
''You ok with that Ry?'' The girl just nodded.
Most students were walking home by now as, unlike Kat who lived on the very other side of the town, they lived pretty close to the school or caught busses to go home, but some were milling around the car park around the cars waiting to be picked up or to try and get a ride. Walking forward the Bandits noticed a large group gathered around a car with the Demolition boys and Theo trying to get inside.
''Great, he had to park next to me; again, it's beginning to become a habit.'' Kat groaned.
''I guess we'll see you then Kat.'' Cassy said letting Leo wrap his arm around her waist.
''Yeah, my place, 5, no later.'' Kat said. The other four nodded and walked off. ''Great they leave me to clear this mob on my own.'' Kat groaned. ''Anyway, Ry, what would your parents think if you didn't get home tonight until 8?'' Kat asked
''Um, Parent Kat.'' Ry said sadly. Kat sighed.
''You're better off than me.'' She left it at that. ''So, use my mobile, ring home and say you won't be back until 8, you've got to train if you're going to keep up with us Bandits.'' Kat smirked and gave Ry her flip mobile phone from her pocket, giving Ry the impression that her jean pockets were the same as Mary Poppins' bag with all the stuff that came out of them, though Ry doubted Kat would be pulling a kitchen sink out of them anytime soon, and walked towards the mob of girls and a few boys.
Ry stood back and turned away as she dialled the number. Her mum picked up quickly.
''Hey mum, it's Ry.''
''Hello sweetie, is everything alright?'' Her mum asked. Ry sighed and smiled.
''Yes mum. Look, can I go around a friend's house?'' Ry asked. Her mum paused. Friend? Already?
''Sure honey, but, are you sure they're ok, I mean, it's only your first day?''
''Their fine mum, they're a Beybladeing team and I need to train with them. Please mum, I haven't been in a team before and I don't want to pass it up.'' Her mother sighed and put down her pen from writing the document for her new work place.
''Fine then, when will you be back? And are you having dinner there?'' Ry shrugged to herself.
''I'll be back at around 8. I presume Kat will take me home and about food I'm not sure. I'll ask later and if not, I'm not too hungry right now.'' She said. Her mother sighed.
''Fine honey. Have a good time.'' The line went dead. Closing the phone Ry noticed the picture on the screen. It was of the Bandits and the Demolition Boys, but looking a good few years younger. They looked happy and were all holding their Beyblades to the screen. Everyone was smiling, even the cold-hearted Kai, Sabre and Bryan.
''That was four years ago. A year after I came here. We'd just finished our first proper tournament, like the one we had today. It was a draw, as per usual.'' Kat said, a knowing smirk plastered on her features as she relived the memory. Ry jumped and closed the phone.
''Sorry.''
''No worries, I gave it to you with that wallpaper on, it's not like I've got anything to hide anyway, besides the prank call numbers I've got on there. They are purely my knowledge only.'' Kat smirked. Ry laughed slightly and handed the girl her phone back and she put it back in her pocket.
''Who are they?'' Ry asked.
''Didn't I just say I wasn't going to tell you?'' Kat asked raising an eyebrow.
''Yeah you did but…oh come on.'' Ry said. Kat smirked.
''A certain Voltaire Hiwatari is the culprit to most of my pranks. I can hear Kai laughing down the other end of the phone most of the time when I call him.'' Kat smirked.
''Voltaire Hiwatari, Kai's dad.''
''Granddad. Kai's like me.'' Kat said quietly. ''Now, no more free give always.'' Kat said more brightly and turned back to her car and the mob next and surrounding it. ''They won't budge so we're just going to have to get in and drive over them.'' Kat said.
''Um Kat. Is that car yours?'' Ry said pointing towards the black Lotus Motorsport with flames lashing up its sides and around both sets of wheels. It was the car she had seen that morning. Kat nodded proudly.
''18 birthday present, Black Fire, as I've dubbed it. So.'' Kat clicked the button on the car key remote making the lights flash to say it was now open. ''Get in. Just push everyone else out of the way.'' She said smiling as she began to barge. After a few seconds she was cramped in the middle of her car and the red Lamborghini with its top now being put down next to it where everyone was crowding around. Kat smiled at Kai who smiled back across his car.
''I hope you manage to get out of here before nightfall Kai. The blondes should have figured out that there are six of you and only five seats so there's no way you could all fit in by then.'' (No offence to blondes, it's just I imagine loads of totally clueless girls surrounding Kai, cheerleader types who don't know 1+1). Kat said opening her car door and sliding into the black leather seat ignoring the vast annoying insults being throw her way from a large majority of the girls surrounding Kai. Kat looked across at Ry now buckled up in the red sports harnesses and sitting ready to go on the black leather seats. Turning on the engine everyone leaning on the car quickly moved. Reversing quickly she tooted the horn to a peeved off group of Demolition Boys who were now all jumping into the open toped car and turning on the engine. ''Cya.''
The ride was a quiet one. Ry was busy thinking on how to apologise and find out about what she had upset Kat with by saying that dreaded sentence in the girls changing rooms and Kat was too busy driving to noticed her friends struggle.
''Kat. I'm sorry.'' Ry said. Kat glanced at her.
''Why for?''
''For what I said in the changing rooms. To be honest I don't know what I did wrong but I obviously did something.''
''It's not your fault.'' The driving girl sighed. ''I should have warned you before. I guess after being yelled at and generally having a bad first day back at school made me react a little OTT.'' Kat said. Ry looked ashamed but puzzled. ''I'll explain as I drive. It'll be easier.'' Kat said. (First bit of story, chap 1, girl is Kat).
Closed eyes fluttered open to see a white room. The ears pick up voices. Faint but a bit audible. They were male and were talking to the ears. Touch can feel that hands are being held tightly. Smells clean, like antiseptic, like a hospital. Throat groans.
''She's awake.'' One voice cries and suddenly three faces can be seen in her vision. She groaned and closes her eyes as she sighs.
''Are you feeling ok?'' A concerned voice asked. She just groaned again before parting her lips and voicing one quiet word.
''No.''
''Just leave her.'' The third voice said looking down upon the girl with black eyes. He was the oldest one there, the oldest brother. The other two were twins, one with brown hair and the other with black but they shared the same brown eyes. ''Let her rest and remember.'' And so they left. The girl closed her eyes again and within a matter of minutes was asleep…and she remembered everything.
''2.'' The girl froze as he pulled off the safety. He was really going to do it. He was going to shot her. He was going to kill her. Then, with that thought, she lost it. If she didn't move she'd be shot, if she ran she might just survive. She turned and ran…for her life.
''1.'' Two gun shots rang out…
''Mum, dad.'' She screamed suddenly sitting up gasping for breath. She had just relived the death of her parents. The gun shots that now rang in her ears after the bullets had ripped through her stomach. She had run…she had been shot…but she had survived.
''That was five years ago. Tyson took charge of the family and then we moved. Ty became head of the electronics company dad set up so now its running strong we get all the income. It's what keeps us alive.'' Kat sighed and drew the front of her top up as she drove to let Ry see the huge red scars there. The girl winced as she looked and Kat straightened he purple top once more.
''The bullet wounds are always worst if the bullet goes in and out, the exit is always a lot bigger than the entrance.'' Kat said and placed her hand back on the wheel. (I think that's right, not that I want to find out) Ry sighed.
''So, you have more scars that relate to those on your stomach, mental ones.'' She said. Kat nodded and left the town to follow the twisty side roads out into the country that led to her home.
''The councillors took months, almost a year, to get me to come around. I wouldn't speak, I barely ate, and I was scared of virtually everything. Like one of those abused dogs at the dog kennels. It's strange though, even though I was virtually killed by a bullet, two, I'm fascinated by death, swords, guns, I think it's because I had such a close call with death that I'm so fond of it, I'm not afraid anymore, I've already out lived my time.'' Kat said. ''The only real thing I carry from the robbery is the physical scars and the fact that I will never walk down that road ever again. It's in a town though, miles and miles away. That's why we moved, to get away from that pace.'' Kat said. ''It's a sick world Ry, we were only doing shopping and we were pin pointed. Most people knew we were rich, but we didn't flaunt it, no-one hated us. Some stupid robbers just decided to kill them and take everything from me. It's a sick world.'' Kat finished. I don't get it as bad as some though. I know they were murdered, even if they did get away and I never see those murdering bastards again, at least it wasn't a 'freak car accident'. Kat though sorrowfully. Ry nodded.
''I'm sorry, for your parents, and for this afternoon. I didn't know.'' Kat shrugged.
''Only the people I tell know.'' She said simply as she turned onto a well-kept road that's she knew after a few hundred yards turned into her brown gravel driveway. After a few more seconds of driving Kat turn to the right and onto the drive. She heard Ry gasp.
''Moor Mansion, you like?'' Kat questioned as she drove up to the white and black three story marble mansion. The drive was wide and on the left were thick fur trees and to the right bushes and more fur trees following a road that Kat knew went to the back of the house to the stables.
''Wow.'' Ry said in amazement. Grabbing her bag Kat got out of the car and slammed the door shut. Ry did the same and Kat locked her car.
''Hang on, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Dodge, that means all of my brothers are here.'' Kat said joyfully looking across the drive where a red Ferrari, a dark blue Lamborghini and a green Dodge with white stripes running down its top were parked.
''They're your brother's cars?'' Kat nodded at Ry's words.
''Yep. Pheno's, Fly's and Tyson's. Now, before anything, I'll give you a tour.'' She said leading the girl up to the big oak double doors of the mansion. Opening them she dumped her bag down by a desk to the left and clicked her tongue. Ry did the same, apart from clicking her tongue, and looked around at the grand room.
It was marble floored and two stories high. A large fancy curving staircase led to the second floor starting wide getting thin and then going wide again. It was lined with a red carpet with golden trim that also ran along the landing and to the other less grand set of stairs that led to the attic. Above her Ry spotted the giant crystal chandelier that sparkled above them. To the left she could see a room with a sofa in it through the wide doorway and in the room to the right she could see a massive T.V set with games consoles around it.
Suddenly a blue/grey furry creature bounded towards Kat and leapt into her open arms. Kat smiled and scratched it behind his ears. Turning to Ry Kat smiled.
''This is Blue.'' She said introducing the grey cat. His feet were white, along with his face and stomach and he had darker stripes down his fur like that of a tiger and cute golden eyes. ''Now, the tour.'' Kat said putting the cat down and beginning to lead, Blue hot on her heals.
Ry was amazed at every room she saw. They were all finely elaborated and turned out but still looked like a family of grown up kids lived in it. The games room, like virtually every room with a T.V in it, had the three games consoles, an X-Box, Game Cube and a PS2 as well as a darts board and computer. The sitting room was huge and stretched along the whole of the left side of the house and included a huge T.V and a pool table with multiple DVDs, Videos and CDs in racks along the back wall to be played on the right equipment also in the room. Within it sat Kat's oldest brother working, but he said 'hi' and was introduced before they left, leaving him to continue his typing on his laptop. An indoor pool was at the back of the house and to the right behind the games room where Pheno and Fly, Kat's year older than her brothers, played on the X-Box. The kitchen took up the rest of the back of the house and was marble like the 'hallway' and equipped with everything a kitchen should need, and then some more. And then outside…
The garden was massive and had three parts. A first grass section, then a second one behind it holding a giant fountain, then an even bigger third one to the left of both the first where a huge fish pond was with literally hundreds of different fish swimming within its waters, from goldfish to carp. All of the gardens were bordered by bright plants and flowers. To the right was a hedgerow that held a gate that led into the stable yard but Kat didn't take Ry any further as she had to show her upstairs.
''Basically the rooms from right to left go. Pheno's, mine, Fly's, Ty's, bathroom and then…'' Kat didn't continue for a while, she sighed before speaking. ''…Mum and dads old room. I beg of you now, don't go in there, and if you do then you might want to see what I keep in my bedroom before you think of touching anything in it.'' Kat said, something glittering in her eyes.
''What do you keep in your bedroom?'' Ry asked. Kat smirked and led her to the room. Kat's bedroom was a blue colour but the walls were covered by so many posters of rock bands and actors, from ACDC to Guns 'n' Roses to The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Orlando Bloom to Hugh Jackman to Jackie Chan, so, in reality, you couldn't actually see much of the paint. A double bed was on the back wall and a balcony on the left wall that made the back of the house. A desk was opposite the bed and sat on plush blue carpet. An electric guitar sat on one side of the bed, silver with red, orange and yellow flames licking up its sides, and a hi-fi on the other. A cupboard and draw set was along the same wall as the desk and a T.V with the three games consoles on the wall to the right as you just entered the room. And above Kat's bed on a shelf held by its case was a Samurai sword.
''That's what I keep in my bedroom. If robbers even think of coming into my room, my house, there be sorry to put it nicely.'' Kat paused. ''Do you ride?'' She suddenly asked. Noticing Ry's confused look she laughed and continued. ''Horse ride.'' Ry looked confused a second longer but then remember her days when she would go over to an American Ranch to ride the horses and help out around the Ranch itself when she had lived in America. She had learned to ride there.
''Only American style.'' She said. Kat nodded.
''Great. Let's go.''
''I tried to teach him American, as a little gimmick, not sure whether he still remembers it though. It's been a long time.'' Kat said holding the tall horse's reins.
''How tall are these horses?'' Ry gasped looking over to Kat's even taller mount.
''Umm. Last time I checked Star here was about 16.2 hands.'' Kat said helping Ry into the horse's saddle high upon it's back. Star was a dark bay colour with black legs, with four white socks, and a black mane and tail but brown body. On his fine forehead was a white diamond shape, which, in the horse world, was known as a star. It was where he got his name.
''What about the others?'' Ry asked after the other two horses she'd seen grazing in the field and then the one standing a few meters away from her which Kat was going to ride.
''Umm, Phantom, Pheno's horse, he's about 16 too.'' Kat said letting go of her oldest brother's horse. She was referring to the pure white Arab. All four horses were purebred Arab at Moor Mansion; some were just taller than others. ''Magic is about 17.'' Kat said talking about the jet-black horse with a white star that was formerly her mothers, now he belonged to Fly. ''And my horse, Egorn, is about 17.2.'' Kat said talking about her jet-black stallion with a long mane and tail as she left Ry's side and walked over to the tacked up horse standing untied a few meters away. He raised his head and nickered to her softly as she threw herself effortlessly into the saddle. Kat had equipped Ry up with the proper boots and hat but she had had to stay in her black trousers. It wouldn't be that bad though, Kat was the same with her baggy jeans tucked into her black knee high leather boots just like Ry.
''We can't go far, so I'll see whether you can ride the jumps instead.'' Kat said turning the horse she rode with what only looked to be her mind and leading Ry into the fields beyond the yard.
''You're good.'' Kat complimented as Ry cleared the huge log jump again and then rode over to the Triagon sitting on the back of her giant horse. She'd quickly adjusted to the English way of riding and had proven to Kat that she was good. But Ry was still amazed by Kat's skill. The horse just seemed to carry her as she did nothing on his back when she rode.
''Now, we better be going in. It's almost five. The others should be here soon. Should. Whether they are or not is another thing.'' Kat said turning Egorn and walking back into the cobbled yard. Dismounting she turned as Ry did the same. ''Right, untack and put it all in that building.'' Kat instructed pointing to the smaller room at one end of the yard next to the huge barns with the pool house behind it attached to the house. On the other side of the yard were the four horse stables with the horsebox parked next to them so it could travel along the road to the drive through another wooden gate.
''Ok Kat.'' Ry said undoing Stars girth that held his saddle tightly in place. Kat did the same for Egorn, removing the other straps around his chest to keep his saddle from slipping backwards across his back. Suddenly there was a call from the house.
''Kat, Sabre's here.'' Tyson yelled. Kat nodded to herself.
''I'll be in in a minute.'' Kat yelled back. She couldn't actually see her brother from the kitchen door because of the other buildings in the way.
''You could do with walkie talkies.'' Ry joked. Kat smiled.
''We should actually try that.'' She smirked and took off her horses Bridal. ''Leave Star's Bridal on and lead him in. I've taught Egorn to follow me but Star doesn't at the moment.'' Kat said. Ry nodded and tugged on the horse reins lightly. The horse pricked its ear and began to walk at her side. She smiled.
''Did you train these horses yourself?'' Ry asked. Kat looked back at her and walked backwards while Egorn just walked by her side untouched.
''Not really, someone else broke Egorn and Magic in. Egorn wasn't exactly treated nicely when they we're doing it so when we brought him he was a bit of a wreck and as ferocious as a lion. But he got used to us and now he won't leave my side. I didn't really have to train him to do this. He just does it. We did train the other two though, Star and Phantom, their younger and we brought them when they were each about two.'' Kat said turning and opening the gate. Egorn walked in quietly and Ry led her horse in and took off his hold before he shook his head and trotted after his friend to find the other two horses on the other side of the huge field.
''Now to find Sabre.'' Kat said closing the gate once Ry was back through it.
''Find?'' Kat smirked
''God only knows where he could be.''
They found Sabre standing on Kat's balcony watching the horses graze out in the almost endless rolling fields around the back of the house. After they had found him another bell rang around the house, the doorbell, so they all had to walk downstairs again.
''So Sabre, where do you live?'' Ry asked.
''On the edge of town in my apartment.'' Sabre replied as the group left Kat's bedroom and walked down the stairs.
''Your apartment?'' Sabre smirked at the new girl's naïveté. He did suppose that she hadn't been told about the Bandits past's very much if at all so she did have a reason for all the questions.
''Ok, let's get this straight. All of the Bandits have parent problems. Leo's hate him, god only knows why, they just do, they keep saying he was a mistake. Cassy's are split up, half way around the world, literally, her dad lives in Australia. Elisa's patents, one is dead and the other hasn't been seen in years since the death. Kat's aren't with us either and mine dumped me on the streets when I was just a baby.'' Sabre said, not really caring in the least. Ry gasped slightly at the abruptness and sharpness of his words.
''I'm sorry.''
''We don't want your sympathy. You can't change the past so why try and say you're sorry for it.'' Kat said in front of them, jaw tight. ''It's where we get our name anyway. We're rebels, gangsters, Bandits, we all have dark pasts of betrayal, loss and death, Black pasts...The Black Bandits.'' She finished and jumped off the last step and walked to the door. Opening it the trio were met by Leo just about to ring the doorbell again and Cassy laughing slightly. Both held boxes in their hands. Behind them they could see another sports car, that they presumed to be Leo's, they knew he had the money after all, and a slightly older run down 'middle-class' car which was Sabre's.
''Leo, I said wait at least 30 seconds.'' Kat said raising an eyebrow. The boy lowered his hand.
''I did.''
''It was 29.'' Kat smirked.
''How the hell did you know that?'' Leo questioned.
''I know how long it takes me to get from my room to the front door Leo; I've lived here five years you know. Well, in you come.'' Ka said leading them into the house.
''I don't know how long it's takes me and I've lived in my house all my life.'' Leo pondered before hurrying after them and closing the door. As the group turned they were met by two tall teen/adults in their path. Kat just sighed.
The two men were the same tall height and slightly muscular build. One had brown long hair that covered his eyes and a blue top and faded jeans over some white trainers. The other had the same hair but in black and wore a red t-shirt and faded grass stained jeans and black trainers. They both had the same brown eyes.
''Hi Bandits.'' The brown haired boy said.
''Fly.'' The others said regarding him with a stare that told him to back off. All except Ry who didn't know why the two men were standing there. Absentmindedly Leo and Cassy held the boxes they carried behind their backs.
''We liked the cake by the way.'' The black haired man said, licking each of his fingers. Both smirked at each other.
''Fly, Pheno.'' Kat growled. ''I told you not to eat my friend's food. It's for our training.'' Kat said sternly. The brothers looked a bit less enthusiastic.
''And you ate my food too; you're just asking to have you butts kicked for that.'' Sabre said.
''Ok we're sorry.'' The brown haired Fly said backing up in submission.
''Yeah. We won't do it again.'' Pheno aka Phoenix the black haired one said. They smirked at each other.
''Unless it looked as good as that nice thick chocolate cake.'' They both drooled. Kat growled.
''Tyson, they ate the food again. Starve them.'' Kat yelled to her third and oldest brother wherever he was in the house and glared at the twins. ''Move it before I decided to do something.'' They yelped and ran for the games room, Kat huffed. ''Fly and Pheno Triagon. My one year older twin brothers. Sissies but obsessed with trying my patience.'' Kat explained for Ry.
''Kat, we saw Elisa walking here when Leo picked me up but we couldn't pick her up. She should be here soon.'' Cassy said.
''Good, put the food in the kitchen and wait for her, I'll meet you outside. Ry, to the dish. I'll test you first. The rest of you, around the garden three times and then warm ups.'' Kat ordered and walked off with Ry following.
(So you now know why they are Bandits? Bit of a filler chappy really. Next chapter Kat becomes a slave driver as well as a leader in another way than blading. HELP: I'm on seven reviews now, and getting to ten on chapter five would be great, please help me reach my goal. Thanks.)
