Man I'm surprised how fast I was able to update this. Well I just had a brillant idea and I just had to keep on writing so you guys get another chapter. I actually had fun writing this chapter isn't that amazing. It's a little sad at first but then it gets into a bit of humour but as the title says you can find out for yourselves.
12. Surprises
Kai sat alone in his cell mad at himself with the trouble he had caused. He had given Voltaire a reason to hurt his sister and what's more he had made Bree suffer as well. Too ashamed he didn't notice when Ben had entered the room.
"Hey you alright Kai I heard about the little incident last night?" Ben asked stirring the other boy from his reverie.
"I guess but I got Kayla and Bree into my mess, what are you doing here anyway?"
"Bryan's busy so I'm taking over for sis today she's not really herself, something Boris did to her," he answered producing a piece of bread.
"Is she alright what happened?" Kai asked as he ate.
"Some personal stuff if you wanna talk to her she got thrown into a cell next hall from you I'm going to see Kayla," Ben replied as he left.
Following his friend's instructions Kai made his way down the hall and found Bree's cell.
She looks worse than she did when Spencer smashed up her blade and it's all my fault, he thought as he went over to her.
Kai hated seeing his friend like this and he placed warm arms around her embracing the girl in a friendly hug.
Bree's POV
Damn fucking stupid Boris how dare he use my stupid fears against me, I thought as I sat alone in a cell.
The only reason I was in the damn place was because I had made the mistake to let the bastard see me cry but I couldn't help myself I was so frightened. After Voltaire had left with KaiBoris had gotten the stupid idea to drag me out to the lake. It was freezing cold and I shivered in fear as the bastard cracked a hole in the ice. The last thing I remember was a muffled scream as he dunked my head into the lake's icy depths. He knew I was afraid of water I'd feared it ever since that bastard had nearly drowned me when I was two blaming me for Mom's death. Luckily these days I wasn't the only one suffering his anger and he vented his hatred out on every living thing he got his hands on. Tears fell from my eyes as I was pulled clear of the frightful water and I was shaking uncontrollably as he carried me back into the dark walls of the abbey. I was thrown into my room and somehow Ben had gotten the story out of me as I cried. An hour later it was dawn and Boris returned giving me a month of morning swims and tossing me into this damn cell when he caught the flow of water streaming out of my eyes. There was a sound at the door of the cell but I didn't pay much attention to it.
Probably just one of my brothers bringing food, I decided as I went back to my thoughts.
I realized that I was wrong as I felt the touch of warm arms around my cold body and my teary eyes looked up into Kai's crimson ones. Burying my head into his chest I began to cry again as he tried to comfort me.
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have blurted out like that," I heard Kai sympathetically say.
"It's ok I probably would have done the same thing you shouldn't be here you know," I warned again looking into his dreamy eyes.
"I know but you're my friend and I needed to see how you were doing what did Boris do to you last night anyway?"
Hearing him calling me his friend felt good and not sure why I told Kai the whole story of what had happened in the early hours of the morning including my fear of water.
"Well that's gotta suck anything I can do to help?" He said when I had finished telling the story.
"No I'll just take my punishment like everybody else around here thanks for the offer though."
"Alright guess I'll see ya later then just about time for damn training," he said as he got up off the floor.
"Okay and Kai don't worry about your sister the guys and I will do whatever we can to keep Kayla safe," I replied and with a final thank you he left the cell.
End of Bree's POV
Ben arrived in the blue haired girl's cell and seeing one of her friends the girl's face lit up with happiness.
With a smile the boy asked, "Hey Kayla how's it going?"
"I'm ok Voltaire came in here the other day though," she replied.
"I know Kai told me about it he didn't hurt you did he?"
"Not too much but I was a little scared," she admitted the girl was beginning to get used to the punishments she was given when her brother got in trouble.
"Well that's good to hear, hey Bree and I were wondering when your brother's birthday is?"
"Um I think it's sometime next month," the girl replied.
"Cool thanks for the info I'll see you later gotta finish these stupid rounds," Ben said and giving the girl a reassuring hug he exited the cell.
"So sis I take it Kai just left," Ben questioned as he graced her with his company.
"Yeah have fun talking to Kayla?"
"Yep she said Kai's birthday is next month guess we better start planning," he suggested.
"No kidding it'll be an interesting little get together in our room and if anyone asks well we'll just say we're discussing beyblading," Bree added with mirth at the thought of seeing her friend's face.
"So how are we gonna get this to work we'd need to make it in and out of here in once piece which is nearly impossible?"
"I bet Bryan would help he's got one of those worker uniform things so he's allowed to come and go as he pleases," Bree answered and in muffled whispers the two planned careful to not let passer bys or anyone else watching to overhear what the twins said.
The next month was hard on Bree she shivered from the cold of the lake as she lay in the blackness of her cell. The only things getting her through the harsh time was the kindness of her brothers and friends and the plans the Balkov children made for Kai's upcoming birthday as well as getting Tala into the scheme. Kayla had finally been set free of the confinements of her cell and joining in with the daily activities of the abbey children shefit in well with the semi sane group. The two girls out of the bunch immediately became best friends forming a bond and helping each other out when they needed it. They needed her there seeing howKayla kept everyone's spirits high the girl's happy nature not yet tainted by the gloom and misery of the abbey. Finally Kai's birthday, September the 22nd actually came and the friends put their plan into action. Bree and her two brothers were setting up their bedroom while Tala and Kayla kept Kai occupied resolving to meet up at noon once everything was ready. The group couldn't have asked for a better place for their little get together seeing how cameras were only set up in the underground facility so Boris and his men could keep an eye on the bladers and if anyone asked what the kids were up to they just claimed to be doing extra training. Though they were unable to get a cake Ben and Bree had raided some good food from the kitchens and Bryan had agreed to go out into the city to get their friend some presents seeing how it was for such a good cause. It seemed like forever until noon but suddenly the clock struck twelve and Tala led Kai off to meet the others.
Approaching a set of stairs that led from the underground part into the upper levels a guard stopped the three friends and questioned, "Just where do you think you're off too?"
"Going to meet the rest of the Demolitions for a little practice with the team thought a change of scenery would do us all some good," Tala replied.
"What's the girl doing with you then she's not on the team?"
"Yes and we thought she could watch us to learn an extra thing or two about the art of Beyblading if that's alright with you," Tala said hoping the ploy would work.
Luckily it did and as they made their way to their friends' room Kai wondered just what it was exactly Tala and the others were up to.
They entered the room and upon seeing the new eight year old's presence they all cheered, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Kai didn't know what to say all he did was smile he was completely shocked never had he expected them to do something like this.
"Dude your face is totally priceless," Ben teased zapping the blue haired boy from his stupor.
"Just shut up Ben," was all Kai could say.
"Come on bro leave the birthday boy alone he still has presents to open remember?" Bryan commented and the teasing look that was on Ben's face was replaced by a huge grin.
"Here Kai this one's from all of us well except Bree she had other ideas and didn't want to chip in," Tala added handing his friend a lightly wrapped box.
"Well unlike the rest of you I want to keep my head," she retorted inwardly laughing to herself.
Kai opened up the box and inside laid a cuddly little teddy bear, he didn't know what to say he hardly believed that his friends would throw him a party let alone get him a present.
"Aw he likes it," Ben teased as the other boy held the bear in his arms.
"Another word Ben and I might just have to hurt you," Kai said with a glare.
He shut up surprisingly knowing when enough was enough as Bree handed Kai another box.
"This one's from me I thought that you should have more than one present to open on your birthday," the girl said as he tore off the newsprint she had wrapped it with.
In the box was set a beautiful white scarf carefully stitched and made of soft warm wool.
He allowed her to tieits warm length around his neck and Kai asked, "Did you make this?"
"Uh huh," the girl replied as her friend gave her a grateful hug.
With the presents opened everyone dug into the food and as they ate they merrily talked about all the good times they had had though they were locked in such a dreary place.Eventually the party, get together or whatever you want to call it ended and the children returned to their daily boring lives knowing that the watchful eyes of their overseers would be waiting for them.
Well there you go I personally thought the b-day thing was pretty sweet. Review and I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as I can.
