Authors note: Okay I had some trouble with this chapter so if it isn't that great please tell me so I can fix my mistakes and avoid them in future chapters and possibly stories I'm down with it. Thanks for reading! ^_^
With Sir PK...
It has been what felt like hours since Mai passed out due to exhaustion. Naru sat there on the ground looking at Mai's limp and unwavering form for the entire time, just like how she has since she learned of his PK.'I guess it is my time to return the favor,huh?' he thought to himself sadly.
He was drawn from his thoughts when he heard Mai whimper in pain and frantically squirm around trying to ease the pain. Naru grabbed her shoulders and started to shake them hoping to wake her up. He heard what sounded like sinister laughter echo throughout the astral plain. The ground on which he sat started to shake as if an earthquake was occurring.
Pain traveled up his back and the laughter grew louder,it was as if the source of the laugh was right beside him talking into his ear. The laughter stopped abruptly but his pain never left him. Mai's whimpering grew louder and louder as if she was being tortured.'What the hell is going on' he thought to himself. " Hello Oliver, long time no talk" the voice said right next to his ear. " Should I know who you are?" He said. The voice huffed," Well I was hoping I wouldn't need to explain anything to you but I guess I need to" the male voice said.
" Well I couldn't have you exert yourself to use so much energy for you to explain why you are clearly hell bent on messing up what is left in my life. I'll give you all the time you need to gather your energy my friend." He said as nice as he could. " Well thank you Oliver" the man said. Naru sighed and thought to himself,' Wow, this guy is completely mental.'
He waited all of five minutes before getting irritated." Have you gathered your energy yet because this is getting annoying, I would've thought you'd plan this out before coming but I guess that would have made too much sense" Naru said. Naru could feel the air around him get heavier with the release of energy.
" Well since you're so kind i'll tell you my name, Takeshi Kataru. Do you remember Oliver? Do you remember what you have done to me?" At the sound of the name Naru paled and looked around frantically. He saw Mai still whimpering on the ground beside him. Naru didn't answer,he just looked down at Mai and stayed there.
Takeshi continued on talking," What's wrong Naru didn't you miss me? Oh wait I remember now I told you I would ruin your life before I was arrested for murder, the murder of your beloved twin. Doesn't it freak you out that your brothers killer is also the one whos after you..." At that point Naru ignored him and tried to leave the plain when he felt the tug he tried to reach out towards it.
" Now...now... now Oliver, where do you think you are going? I'm not finished yet" he said while tugging at Naru to lose the connection. It worked. Naru kept his head down and refused to speak.' Dammit' he thought, he was the one person from the entirety of his life he never wanted to have haunt him.
" So Oliver do you know why your precious girl hasn't woken up yet? Oh do tell me the all knowing Oliver knows what is happening. I'm taking what is most valuable to you, the girl you love" he said while laughing sadistically. If Naru's face was pale before it was nothing compared to pale white color with a sickly grey mixed with it.
" Since we are running short on time i'll explain this to you now. Mai will not awaken until I have your power she is the only one who can destroy me completely so until the power I hold is at least as strong as hers she will not awaken. Oh and fair warning if you don't give me your powers within the next month Mai will slowly die" Takeshi said and then all traces of him were gone.
He felt the fafamiliar tug and grasped it. With one last look at Mai he disappeared from the astral plain.
With the clumsy asassistant...
She could feel him by her and was able to hear everything Takeshi told Naru. " Naru, don't worry i'll save you like you have saved me. Takeshi, beware... the moment I can leave is the moment of your impending doom will come and you will be tortured within the depths of hell itself." She thought to herself with a determined voice. Soon after her mind shut down.
With our semi-friendly giant...
Lin sat next to the sleeping Naru and looked over when he heard him mumbling a name. " Ta..Ta..keshi" he mumbled. Lin froze at the sound of that name. 'It couldn't be him, it can't.' He thought to himself. Naru sat up next to him and that left his mouth before Lin paled was "He's back". There was an unnerving silence as the plane slowed down and grabbed naru and his bags before hailing a taxi to the SPR office. When they arrived there was police officers and an ambulance which was hauling a gurney into the back followed by a red haired woman.
With our neighborhood spiritualists...
Ayako called the police and ran down into the basement. She saw Monk behind a stainless steel chair cutting up the rope that held Mai's body to it. As she moved closer she saw lacerations upon her skin and a knife sticking out of her thigh. She dropped to her knees and felt for a pulse. It was slow but still there.
Monk crawled over to Ayako and shook her shoulders to get her to look at him." Ayako we need to bring her upstairs so she can be taken to the hospital" she numbly nodded and stood up. Ayako pulled her arms up so she was some what standing and Monk put an arm across her back and under her knees so he could pick her up without disturbing the knife that is blocking the flow of blood.
They made their way upstairs and set Mai on the couch. Ayako told Monk to get the rest of the team while she watches over Mai. Monk ran up the steps to the office and flung the door open. " Let's go! We found Mai." He said before going back down.
Masako,Yasu, and John sat on the couch with their mouths wide. After two minutes they finally processed what Monk said. They all ran out of the room and down the stairs though Masako was a little farther behind because of her kimono.
They all felt relieved when they saw Mai though it only lasted a minute. Mai was sickly pale and extremely thin. There were lacerations across her entire body and her clothes were covered in blood. The most disturbing thing they saw was a knife handle protruding out of her thigh.
Masako covered her mouth as silent tears streamed down her doll like face. John prayed to god for the safety of his dear friend and held Masako's other hand. All Yasu could do is look at her body and get angry. His hands were clenched into fists and he put his head down unable to look at his injured friend. With his head still down, tears of unadulterated rage streamed down his face.
It was no more than five minutes later that they heard sirens outside of the office and they all went outside. Monk was holding Mai's body. The paramedics grabbed her from his arms and placed her on the gurney and wheeled her off along with Ayako.