Frankly speaking, I never thought this chapter would come out so soon. But seeing your eagerness due to the cliffy, and the fact not much is left for this part, I decided to upload it ASAP.
Thanks a lot Cutetyhil, Droplets of blue rain, anime-junkie23, TwilightUniverse018, Scarlet Witch of Terra and AnnieJD29 for reviewing last chapter.
But, this chapter ain't dedicated to anyone, 'coz no one guessed the correct answer. Most of you guessed half, the shooter or the shootee(is that a word?)
So the dedication goes to the lovely characters of this story who suffered so much:
-Hilary, a girl who just wanted to lead a normal life, but adopts a kid and gets exposed to the dark secrets of an underworld organisation.
-Tyson, a free-minded guy who gets involved in everything, when he was actually supposed to be the lead male in the start of the story, but unfortunately lost the lead in the later chapters.(A/N: That's my actually XD)
-Kai, a defeated guy who was snatched happiness from countless times. Not only did he get to know the painful death of his beloved, but also almost lost his daughter.
-Angelica, an advanced kid made from experiments of young horny minds and selfish power-hungry hands.
-Tory, a girl in love who fell in the clutches of her power-hungry father, and supposedly died in the process.
-Tala, a tortured young guy who managed to break out of his shell, just to crawl back to his harsh memory lane. He's someone whom everyone trusts, but he himself has trust issues.
-Julia, a girl who was silently suffering from the death of her other half, her twin, and had the information of a half-brother dumped on her shoulders.
-Boris, a power-hungry father who had to submit his daughter to his selfish desires. He laments every day, but also knows that no matter what vows he takes, he can't turn back from the one way route he took to power and destruction.
Without any further ado, on with the story.
WARNING! This chapter is real short.
The first song is a Bollywood translation, guess it!
Chapter-12
They knew they had to do it. They knew if they didn't do it, the consequences will be unbearable. As they stood facing each other, they knew they had to push their puny little friendship aside, and beat the other at hook or crook. They knew they were being exposed to the real side of BioVolt, the moment Boris whispered in their ears,
"Kill him."
The eleven year olds launched their blades, striking each other's with the new tactics and strategies. The match wasn't a big deal, no, it was perfect. The real deal was the equipment attached to their heads.
Whenever the blades got hit by the other, the owner got mildly electrocuted. This went on, both of the players screaming as the agonising pain hit the nerves in their heads, making them lose their momentum.
Soon they couldn't take it anymore, and both players slumped down in exhaustion, losing the control of their blades which also stopped spinning, ending the match in a tie. The electronics beeped out too, making the boys sigh mentally.
Boris sneered at the fallen boys, and left the room without a word. Their friends rushed to them, who were watching the whole scenario behind the transparent walls.
"Kai!" A purple-haired girl rushed to him, and hugged him tightly, her tears falling freely for her friend.
"T-Tor," He spoke through his pain, looking at the girl who looked more hurt than him.
"Shush, don't speak. I hate it when Dad makes you and Tala fight." Kai looked across the beydish to see his best friend in the same condition as him.
A silent statement passed between their eyes.
No matter what happens, they will only be the one to hurt each other.
Kai's eyes widened as he saw Tala fall down, clutching his calf and screamed as the bullet hit the bone. Tyson, who was nearest to him, kneeled down next to the injured redhead, "Bro, you okay?"
Tala glared at him slightly but nodded slightly, "I'll live." He said, gritting his teeth in pain.
Kai looked up from his best friend to the one who shot him. Boris stood there, looking smug. Maybe Tala wasn't all that lucky.
"You!" Kai growled, and ran to him, tackling him to the ground. Boris was alarmed at the action, making him drop his revolver.
Kai started punching his face, with rage covering his amethyst eyes. Boris, unarmed couldn't do anything, as Kai lifted him up by his collar and kicked his gut such that the man coughed blood.
But somehow it didn't satisfy Kai, and he slammed him to the wall and gripped his neck tightly with his calloused hands, chocking him.
"You- You killed her! You fucking killed her!" He yelled and punched his stomach again, "I won't let you hurt my loved ones anymore, Boris!" The said man's face started turning purple due to the loss of blood.
Before Kai could knock him out completely, he was pulled back by two set of arms. He thrashed around, "Let me go! I'll kill him!" All he could see was red.
"Stop it Kai." A firm elderly voice snapped his attention to reality, "Mr D?" The man smiled warmly and nodded at someone behind him.
The two set of arms left him, as he looked around. The police had arrived at the scene. They were cuffing the half conscious Boris. He ran his hand through his unruly hair and sighed in exhasperation.
Kai stepped out of the building and saw that the whole area was guarded by the police. More precisely the FBI. After all BioVolt was one of the major illegal organisations on their list.
The doctors were attending to Tala, with Julia by his side. Hilary was leaning into Tyson, with Angel in her arms.
As she saw him, she started walking towards him until she was in front of him. She lifted Angel towards him with crystalline tears welled up in her ruby eyes.
Without a word, he took the toddler in his arms. She was out of her unconscious state and was sleeping soundly. He smiled at his daughter. She was definitely like Tory, his Tory.
Oh God, have pity on me
Oh God, everyone sacrifices for their lover
Oh God, please help me
Oh God, my beloved is my life
I'll erase and sacrifice my pride for love
I'll erase and sacrifice my existence for my love
"What will you do now, Hils?" Julia asked the brunette, who was sitting on the hospital bed. She had minor dehydration and some cuts here and there from being captive for six hours. Not much long, but long enough to shake her to the core.
"About what?" She asked her Spanish friend.
"About Angel. Will you give him to Kai or…?"
Hilary shrugged, "I don't know Jules. A selfish motherly part of me wants to keep her, but I know that that's wrong. She's his daughter."
Julia got up and hugged the troubled girl, "Whatever decision you take, you'll have my full support, girl."
Hilary just smiled at her gesture.
Tyson looked at his fiancée, and nodded at her. "You can do it." He kissed her side of forehead. He would support her through her every decision.
Hilary rolled her lips in and nodded at him. She grabbed his hand in hers and walked towards the dual haired man at the bridge.
His back was turned toward them, his elbows resting on the rails as the ocean breeze fluttered his black shirt.
"Kai," She called out softly.
The phoenix prince turned towards them, his eyebrow raised in question. One could see how weary he was, even if it had been a week since the incident.
"We want you to keep Angel." Tyson spoke on her behalf, seeing how she struggled to say those six words.
A bitter smile rose on Kai's face, "I can't."
"Why not?" This time it was Hilary. She was confused, why wouldn't he want his own daughter.
"Tory's no more. And I obviously can't take care of a child by myself." He reasoned.
"She's your daughter, man."
"But she sees you guys as your parents, Tyson. And I'm her friend."
"That can change Kai," Hilary couldn't understand why he was being like that.
"Yeah, we would tell her you're her father." Tyson insisted.
Kai shook his head, "No. Even if I take her, she would be raised without a mother. And I think you're the best mother she can get, Hilary." He hugged her for a moment, whispered something to her and then started to walk away.
"Mamma! Daddy" Angel came skipping towards them. Tyson smiled at the little girl and lifted her up in his arms.
"What do you want, chipmunk?" He asked her, pinching her left cheek.
"Ice-cream!" She grinned widely, and then looked around, "Where did Kai go?"
Hilary turned to her daughter, "He'll come back." She once again grabbed Tyson's hand and the three started to walk towards the ice-cream shop.
Hilary looked back at Kai's retreating form which was turning blur, and smiled remembering the blunette's words.
"Take care of her for me."
"I will." She whispered to herself.
No need to hear your voice
Or see your face
To know that you are with me
No need to kiss your lips
Or hold your hand
To know that you can feel me
I know that you can feel me
When I look to the stars
I know just where you are
You're looking down upon me
(You're looking down upon me)
When I look to the stars
I know just where you are
You're looking down upon me
(You're looking down upon me
Dun-dun-dun! The end! At least of this part of the story. A new story will be posted containing the spin off.
Frankly speaking, I almost cried at the KaiTala flashback scene. I love their friendship so much! Like I don't care if the show never showed any romantic scenes between my cannon couples. I'm happy that we saw their friendship. Kai visiting Tala in hospital; or Tala's tear in his comatose state when Kai collapsed in the hallway, or that silent look passed between the two in the last episode. Gosh, I just love them!
Anyway, back to my story XD I never thought this fic would come this far. When I started writing it, it was meant to be pure and fluffy TyHil, and I had no idea of the plot. But one thing led to another, and viola we're here :D
When I'll post the spin off, I'll also upload the news here under ch13. If you were sad by Tory's death, you must read the spin off. It will surely make you a lot happy.
Till then,
Stay safe,
Sayonara…
Rock the Road.