Chapter twelve! Now I'm getting quicker.

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"What's that sound?" asked Tala, worried.

"Don't worry. They think we are him."

"Who thinks?"

"Look at them yourself." Calmly said Bryan, putting up his head as he entered to a room in the hotel, using the same key that had previously unlocked Kai and Tala's room. Inside, the place looked like a jail.

Suddenly, as the three figures turned visible, the cries were replaced by English whispers.

"Oh no, don't tell me…" whispered Tala in Russian (the three are using this language all the time, is the only one Bryan speaks).

"Why does he need them here?" asked Kai.

"I… maybe they are Canadian… " guessed Bryan, looking at the children's faces.

Five children around the age of six were together in a corner of the room.

"Could he be capturing more children?" asked Kai, confused.

"I want to help them" confessed Tala.

"What?"

"I need to. It's like a must."

"You don't even know if they speak Russian, what I doubt a lot." Discouraged the lilac haired.

"C'mon… let's try… umm… - Tala got near the kids. They walked back, and suddenly their backs were on the wall… -no, no! I won't hurt you!" – explained the red haired.

"Tala they are afraid. You've got to come up with a trustful idea" – remarked Kai.

"Yes… I know… umm…" the boy got into his knees, and put his hands on the floor. "Hey, come here. I want to talk to you…" insisted the guy.

"Tala they are not Russian. C'mon, forget it." Persuaded Kai.

"No. Lets try… come here… I won't hurt you." Asked the boy in Chinese.

"Who… are… you… ?" asked one of the little children. Tala smirked to his friends.

"My name is Tala. Do you speak Chinese?" tried the red haired.

"My dad taught me a little…" answered the boy, slowly.

"That's good. Which is your name?" asked hopefully.

"I'm Rehki. These are my teammates, as it told me Sir Boris."

Kai and Bryan shared looks. They couldn't understand a word, but they knew so well their instructor's name that they would recognize it in any language.

"He has already started to fill their brains with his stupidities." Pointed Kai out. Bryan couldn't help but laugh. "I hope he's still by there."

"Who are your friends?" Asked Tala, to the little boy.

"We… 'Are not allowed to have friends'"

"That's not true. But just hide it from the trainer. It's ok to be friends, Rehki."

"They are… Mariek, Jonathan, Mark, and Ruben. Do you want to be my friend?" asked innocently the child.

"Sure. They are Kai, and Bryan." Said Tala introducing his own friends.

"Hey, we must leave now. He comes to check them each hour." Warned Bryan, looking at his clock.

"Rehki I'm sorry but… I must leave. See you later, ok?"

"ok…ok… good night."

"good night."

Thy left the room, and Bryan locked once again the door.

"Hey, he won't come! You've got the keys!" argued Tala.

"No… this can't be the only key."

"Right…" just after they got inside the elevator, a tear slowly ran by the red haired cheek. Kai slowly brushed it out.

"Hey, don't cry… we'll save them!" encouraged the boy.

"It's not that… that boy… Rehki… was taught Chinese by his father… just like me."

"Tala… why do you think they are here?" asked Kai, trying to change the topic of their conversation.

"Obviously, to satisfy His needs."

Kai looked to another place. The word 'needs', mostly coming out in a conversation about his trainer was… something hurting. The elevator stopped at their floor, and they got to their room. It was ten pm. Tala laid himself on the bed, Kai walked near the window. 'Freedom… Hilary… I hope you're ok… I want to see you… ' thought the boy, as he opened the window's glass and pulled hard the bars that prohibited the escape.

"Never try it…" advised Tala.

"I'm sorry… -Kai closed the window. – if you two knew how much I miss her…"

"I understand you…" assured Bryan.

"do you understand love?" accused the first, coldly.

"Because I am in love." Explained unhopeful.

"What?" Asked Kai and Tala at the same time. O.o

"Yes… you heard well… but I'm in a difficult situation…"

"Who is the lucky one?"

"I don't know if she's really lucky… she's… Natasha."

"What? Oh man! Look at the person you've fallen in love with!" complained Tala.

"Don't shout. Bryan, are you sure you've fallen in love with her?" Asked Kai, confused.

"Yeah… she's pretty, just the opposite than his evil father…"

"Jm I agree with that point… -added Tala. –but… you may bring problems if you date her…"

"See it this way Bry… you can do whatever you want with her… we'll be with you, always." Promised Kai, who actually was trusting Bryan.

"What if He wants to do us something because of that?" suggested the lilac-haired.

"it… it doesn't matter. We can stand it."

"Thank you… Kai, Tala, I'll help you with all I can."

"Thanks man…"

… during the night…

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"Hilary! Open the door please! You've been locked in that room and didn't even come out to eat!" shouted Ray, knocking in the girl's room.

"leave me…" her voice sounded like death's…

"Please. I'm your friend, remember? And I know Kai wanted me to stay there with you, to take care of you!"

"…" she walked slowly to the door, and let Ray in.

"Can I stay here tonight?" asked the Chinese. "I don't want to leave you alone… Hilary… we all want Kai back… we want him with us, because we are his friends."

"ok… who won the play?" asked the girl, trying to sound like Kai.

"It was the last round against the Griv-force… I fought versus Karmen, and won. We passed to he next level, the battles continue the day after tomorrow."

"when will you be fighting Kai?"

"I don't know…" answered ray. 'Fuck, she misses him a lot… and he does too' thought the boy. He slowly wrapped Hilary by her waist, and she gave in resting her head in ray's shoulder. He kissed her cheek.

"Kai… - whispered the boy. – anywhere you are… I hope you're ok."

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But Kai couldn't close his eyes. His teammates were not at this room on that moment. They had gone somewhere, called by The Trainer. He was in his bed, clothes on, -he wouldn't allow himself to stay undressed in that place- and scared. Yes. He was fearing He could come. It was very dark, and a cold night. And Kai was right. A slight sound was heard on the door, Kai froze.

He knew what was coming. A shy tear fall from his eye. Steps. Steps coming directly to him.

Kai thought in Hilary, the alley, the first time he met her… their first kiss. He was next to his bed.

A malefic, soft voice whispered in his ear. "Come with me, if you don't want me to hurt anyone else."

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Wheaaa! Chapter twelve! Promised, done. See ya soon! VERY soon, again. i'm so inspired at this moment… waiting for reviews!

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