Encounters: Chapter 6
Arguments
This has got to be the weirdest night of my life! Meya thought as she knocked three gang members to the side with a round-house kick. I never thought I'd be fighting "The Devils", and fighting to save some stranger none the less!
"Heads up!" came Pohatu's voice.
Meya ducked just in time as about four members flew over her head. She turned to look at the Toa of Stone, who was now tossing another three gang members into the air.
Whoa, he's pretty dang strong! She thought to herself.
"Yo, earth to Meya, Devil at twelve-o-clock!" D said, snapping Meya back into reality.
"Sorry bout that!" Meya apologized, flipping the oncoming man onto his back.
Finally, Lewa hit the last man, which left the group with an unconscious boy and Toa of Fire, and a heap of groaning gang members.
"Meya, hurry and go call the cops and an ambulance before they come to." D ordered, and then turned toward the three Toa and said, "Someone grab Tahu, and let's get to my house."
Onua quickly picked up the Fire Toa, and Meya called the police and ambulance. Keeping in the shadows, like she had learned from dodging motor-bike gangs her whole life, D led the group back to her house where Fox was still waiting, along with D's sister, Squirt.
"D who are they!" Squirt asked with an alarmed look on her face.
"It's okay Squirt, they're friends." D explained quickly.
"D, your parents called." Fox said, cutting in. "They said they're not gonna be home tonight."
"If there is a god, I think he's smiling at me." D said, sounding relieved, then suddenly remembering something. "Aw shisit, I need to call Sunshine and tell her we won't be over tonight!"
"Thank the gods summer-vacation started today." Meya muttered.
"Ok, Squirt take these guys down to my room, and Fox, grab the first-aid kit!" D ordered as she rushed to the telephone.
"Um… come with me, I guess…" Squirt muttered.
The Toa followed the 11-year-old down into the basement where D's room was. Onua laid Tahu on D's bed, and waited for the other two teens to come down. In a few minutes, D came running down the stairs with Fox trailing behind her, first-aid kit in hand.
"Ok, Sunshine is gonna come over here with whoever she found." D announced taking the first-aid kit from Fox. "For now though, I'm gonna check Tahu. We need to make sure he hasn't broken any bones."
Squirt was still staring at the Toa like they had two heads. Fox noticed this and decided to get her to stop before one of them got annoyed with her.
"So Squirt, where are the dogs?" he asked, referring to D and Squirt's two dogs, Mo and Ellie.
"Oh… they're outside." Squirt answered. "Probably chasing birds or something."
"Great… just great…" the Lewa heard D mutter.
"What, is there something bad-wrong with him?" Lewa asked sounding worried.
"Well, it looks like he's broken at least one of his ribs." D replied, taking out some bandages.
She carefully began wrapping the bandages around the Fire Toa's ribs, trying not to cause him any discomfort. About an hour later, Sunshine arrived with Gali and Kopaka, and Tahu finally came to.
"Well, now that everyone's here, anybody got an idea on what we should do next?" Fox asked. "None of us here are sorcerers."
"Not unless anybody knows where that stone Tahu picked up is." D replied, looking over at the Fire Toa. "And stop trying to get up Tahu! I don't need you making your injuries worse!"
"I'm fine!" Tahu argued, trying to it up and wincing slightly from the sharp pain in his ribs.
"If you don't stay still, I'm gonna get some rope, and tie you up!" D threatened.
"I'd like to see you try!" the Fire Toa shot back.
"Enough! Arguing won't help us!" Kopaka growled, his voice sounding as cold as his element.
Wow, I thought he was a mute for awhile there… Meya thought, looking over at the Ice Toa, who hadn't said anything till then.
"Look, I just don't want you hurting yourself!" D said, ignoring Kopaka and trying not to get angry.
"I don't need your sympathy!" Tahu yelled.
"FINE THEN, JUST GO AHEAD AND GET YOURSELF KILLED!" D screamed as she got up and ran from the room.
"Nice going…" Fox muttered under his breath.
"Well, that went over well…" Sunshine said, making no effort to hide her sarcasm.
"Jeez, have you ever heard of a thing called gratitude?" Meya snapped at Tahu. "She was the one who bandaged you up, ya know."
Gali looked at the spot D had been sitting in for awhile, then got up to go find her. She found her outside, sitting on the roof. But something was different. Was she… crying?
To be continued…