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Previously...
Ray looked around and saw two, bulky, uniformed guards running towards him. Ray took up his fighters stance and in a matter of seconds, both guards were lying senseless at his feet. He jumped up and grabbed the edge of the window, climbing out gracefully. The moment he was standing, he pulled Tala to his feet and started to trot as fast as his companions injuries would allow, towards the opening in the fence.
"We have to go! Now!"
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Hilary found herself almost at the stairs that lead down to the prison cells. She ran quickly but felt a huge weight knock her sideways, crashing her frail body against the stony wall. She looked up at her attacker in panic and saw several uniformed teenagers. Their eyes were dull and hollow and their faces were completely void of any emotion. The lights were on, but no body was home. Hilary made to run away but they quickly pinned her to the wall.
"Lord Boris will like you." The female drone said in toneless voice. "You will be punished for coming here."
Hilary felt her panic mounting as one of the soldiers contacted Boris through an earpiece.
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"Any reason you haven't already killed me yet?" Tyson asked, his head still spinning from Boris's kick.
"Oh I just like you too much." Boris said cheerfully.
"Oh goody." Tyson said dryly.
"Cut the crap Boris!" Kai said venomously.
"You really want to know how your going to die?" Boris's voice contained almost unbridled amusement. "I'll tell you."
Kai and Tyson both listened silently.
"The answer to both your questions." Boris announced. "Tyson, I am going to make you kill Kai!"
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Now...
Kai and Tyson were speachless. Boris was apparently really pleased. Tyson was the first the shatter the silence.
"Dude," He said, still slightly shocked, "You are one, seriously fucked up fruit loop. That, is never going to happen."
"We'll see." Boris said still maintaining a smile. "We'll see... Take them to the prison hold. Put Tyson in the cell right beside Kai's and set them both up with the rustiest sets of shackles we have! Nothing but the best for our guests."
"You're too kind." Tyson said sarcastically.
Boris smirked then back-handed Tyson across the face. Tyson felt blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Kai fought against his holders but the wounds that Boris had inflicted earlier had sapped him of all his strength.
"Stop it!" Kai roared. "Let Tyson go! Let him go and I'll... I'll join up with you again!"
"NO Kai!" Tyson's voice was sharp and demanding. "Don't you dare!"
Kai looked at his friend whose nose and mouth dripped a scarlet ribbon. Tyson's eyes were fierce.
"Don't sink to their level! You're better than that! I don't give a fuck about what happens to me, as long as my friends don't have to go through torture and torment! And thats exactly what you'll get if you rejoin them Kai! Besides, do you really think that purple haired snake will just let me or the others go unharmed? Since when has he ever been true to his word? I mean, didn't he say once that he was going to kill you? Well that was a lie. He's still too pathetic to even do that. He needs me to do it for him!"
Kai staed at Tyson for a moment, completely taken aback by the navy haired boys outburst. Tyson had never been really wise, but this time, he was thinking more than Kai... for once. Kai smirked and Tyson smiled back. Boris had reached the end of his patience. He kicked Tyson again in the head but this time hard enough to knock him out. Tyson hung limply in the grasp of his captors and Kai glared at Boris.
"So what is it Kai? Are you going to rejoin us?"
"I will rejoin you," Kai said, "So long as I kill both you and Voltaire before I do. Hows that? Otherwise... I'd rather die."
Boris shrugged but was obviously pleased by his decision. He turned to one of the drones at his side and whispered something to him. He scribbled something on a piece of paper then gave it to the soldier. The mindless teen nodded and went over to Tyson, slipping the piece of paper into his pocket and removing his beyblade before handing it to Boris. Boris then returned his gaze to Kai and smirked evilly, putting Dragoon into his pocket.
"Fine with me. Tyson will carry out your execution as soon as I give the word."
Boris nodded to his minions who held the two boys and they began to drag them away. Kai still struggled against their hold, hoping one would lose grip so he could wrap his hands around Boris's throat. Tyson's limp form was carried away between two soldiers, he looked like a corpse. Kai stared at his friend for a moment then turned his attention to Boris's retreating back.
"Just how are you going to make Tyson kill me?"
Boris stopped. He turned to face Kai with a vile smirk plastered on his twisted face.
"You will find out soon enough Kai."
Kai clenched his teeth then allowed the mindless soldiers to lead him away. He could hear Boris's malevolent sniggers echo through the grand hall.
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Tala and Ray stumbled through the cold snow. The russians wounds had re-opened and his blood sullied the pure, icy powder. Ray tried his best to keep Tala walking upright but he was so badly tortured that it was an almost impossible task. They easily slipped through the hole in the fence and were heading down the drive, back towards the roads into town. They were almost to the road when Tala suddenly collapsed, his pasty flesh was almost as white as the snow and his lips a ghastly shade of blue.
"No no no! Come on Tala!" Ray urged, pulling at his arm, "Come on! Get up!"
Tala struggled but brought his hands under his chest and pushed himself up slowly, panting raggedly. He had well passed his limits and was being fueled by nothing but pure detirmination and obstinacy. Ray felt a high admiration for the red-head. After all he had been through, months of torture, he was still stubborn enough to defy his own body's need to give up. Ray pulled Tala's arm over his shoulder and supported him, constantly feeling Tala slip or his knees buckle.
"Thank you..." Tala said wearily.
"Don't worry about it." Ray replied, "That's what friends do for each other. I just hope that Hilary, Tyson and Kai are alright.
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"URHH!!! We have searched everywhere for them but haven't found them yet!"
Daichi flopped back into the seat of the limo after his little outburst.
"They'll be around here somewhere." Max said calmly, trying to remain optimistic.
Truth be told, Max wasn't even convinced by his own words. It was as if Tyson, Ray and Hilary had completely disappeared off the face of the earth! No one else had seen them at all. Mr Dickenson was looking flustered and worried, his brow sweating despite the bone chilling weather. Daichi's eyes looked glassy. Max put a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't worry, we'll find them. It'll be alright Daichi."
Daichi sniffed and scrubbed his eyes.
"Hey!"
Max, Daichi and Mr Dickenson looked over to the russian driver. He pointed out the front window.
"Are they two of your friends?" He asked in his rich accent.
Max, Daichi and Mr D followed his finger and saw two familiar boys stumbling through the snow. Max leapt off his seat and stuck his head through to the front of the limo, grinning widely.
"IT'S RAY!" He yelled, making the driver wince at how loud he was, "AND HE HAS TALA WITH HIM!!"
"Pull over please!" Mr Dickenson called.
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Tala and Ray cautiously watched a limo approached.
"I hope to God that isn't Voltaire in that car." Tala whispered.
"I don't think we'll be able to escape him if it is." Ray said.
"We'll cut into the woods," Tala replied, his weary mind trying to remained focussed. "They can't follow us with the car and knowing Voltaire, he'll only have three guards and his driver."
Tala's knees buckled again and Ray fell to his knees along with him. Tala felt the soft snow freezing his cheeks again and he glared hazily as the limo came closer.
"It's pulling over," He grunted to Ray, "Get out of here before you're captured too."
"But what about-"
"Think about it!" Tala said harshly. "What's better? One person being caught? Or two? Beat it!"
Before Ray even had the chance to stand up, a loud, bubbly voice roared at them.
"RAY! TALA!"
"Max?" Ray asked, looking aroung at the limo which had parked on the snow-covered curb.
The ecstatic blonde boy errupted from the car and ran over to them, skidding to a slippery halt in front of them, almost slipping and falling on his rump.
"Ray! Where have you been?! Where are the others? Tala!!! You're safe! Oh my God what happened to you!?"
Max got on the other side of Tala and helped support him, draping one of the russians arms around his neck. Daichi had appeared in front of them as if by magic.
"Where's Tyson?" He asked, looking around nervously, "And Hilary and Kai?"
Ray and Tala gritted their teeth.
"We had to leave them behind." Ray said quietly.
"Leave them where?" Max asked.
Tala felt the energy draining quickly from him but answered. "Balkov Abbey."
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Hilary had fought tooth and nail to try and escape but her captors but to no avail. She'd injured them numerous times, scratching their faces with her nails and making them bleed but they didn't even flinch. It was as tough they had no feelings, no sense of pain and no will of their own. They were just marionettes.
They had dragged her through the stoney halls of the abbey, making sure she was seen by no one. When ever an adult guard came walking pass, they would stuff her into the nearest room or cut down another hall. She thought it was really odd behaviour but not odd at all if their master, who she assumed was Boris, had told them not to let her be seen. This thought caused her no comfort and made her even more nervous.
Hilary took note of her surroundings and noticed that the hall was getting steadily more and more unkept. Dirt and dust brimmed where the floor met the walls, the occasional mouse would scamper pass and the smell of the air was stale. Huge spider webs grew, long abandoned and desintegrated at the softest touch. They hung dead and limp, not swaying or moving. Hilary felt a shiver course through her veins and began struggling again with renewed efforts.
The soldiers ignored her and eventually came to a stop in front of a heavy, metal door. The door had a handle with a large lock and a small, lockable slide lid at the very bottom but that was all. The female soldier opened it and Hilary was scared of what she saw. Beyond the door was a small, dark room. It was 2x2 metres and there was only a set of heavy metal chains. The walls were an almost black, grey colour and ancient webs grew from the ceiling, like silky curtains. On the floors and walls were darker coloured stains. It was blood from past residents. The stains were everywhere, there were even a few that were almost perfect hand prints, pressed against the walls and sometimes dragged down. Some of the blood marks were almost half the size of the box like room.
"Oh no," She whispered, "There is no way I am going in there!"
The two boys who held her arms behind her started to force her into the room. Hilary put a foot against the door frame and pushed against them.
"NO!" She screamed, "Please stop it! Let me go!"
The female drone suddenly drove her elbow down hard into the spot between Hilarys ribs and stomach, making the wind leave her lungs and causing her to whoop in pain. Her foot fell off the frame and the boys forced her into the small room.
"No!" She screamed again, trying to regain her breath.
She felt the boys pull her hands back and felt one of the metal shackles close on her small, soft wrist. Hilary began screaming again. The female soldiers hand suddenly shot out and grasped Hilary by the throat. Hilary coughed and looked into her eyes and face. She had such hollow, emerald eyes and long, straight black hair. Her features were merciless and so cold.
"Be quiet." She said in a emotionless tone. "People mustn't know you are here."
Hilary choked against the girls crushing grip. Hilary was positive the girl couldn't be more than 17 years old. The boys looked around the same age. Hilary felt the other shackle clamp down a lock into place. The boys released her. Hilary tugged at the chains but they were strong and firm.
"W-where am I..?" Hilary gasped out.
The girl released her throat and watched silently as Hilary fell to her knees and held her throat, coughing harshly.
"Solitary confinement."
"Why am I here?" Hilary asked, "Why aren't I in a regular cell? What's your name, who are you?"
"My... name?"
The emerald eyed girl actually thought about the question. Hilary noticed the girls eyes flash once but then turned into their dull lifeless orbs.
"That is irrelevant." She replied finally.
With that the girl and two boys closed the door, throwing Hilary into total and all consuming darkness. The brunette heard a key scrape in a lock and realised she was trapped.
"Let me out!" She screamed, kicking her unrestrained feet against the door.
Though unknown to her, nothing but the quiet, dull thud of her pounding feet could be heard on the other side of that thick metal door.
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Kai was forced down into the underground dungeons. The soldiers were already clicking the rusted shackles onto Tyson's wrist, having gotten there before Kai and his captors because Tyson was still out cold. The bluenette was sitting upright but slumped against the wall, his chin resting limply on his chest. Kai entered the cell beside his friends and felt two people pulling his arms around and clamping the shackles onto him. He wasn't making it easy for them, kicking, punching and head-butting anyone who was holding him. One of the boys had finally had enough and drove their knee into Kai's stomach. Kai was winded and stopped struggling momentarily, just long enough for the soldiers to get the restraints on him. They pushed Kai down to the ground and exited the cell. Kai saw the one who'd kneed him throw him an apologetic look then exit too. Kai saw the other soldiers, the ones who had no minds of their own, scanning the other cells and Kai suddenly knew why. Tala was no where to be seen. He smiled. Tala had escaped. One of the drones pulled out a radio and contacted Boris.
"Master, the other prisoner is gone. Tala Valkov is not here."
"WHAT?!"
Boris's voice echoed through the prison. Kai snickered. The soldiers walked out of the prison with Boris's inraged voice still screaming at them. Kai waited until the entire place was silent to sigh and sit back against the wall. He looked over to Tyson who was still out.
'So Tala's free. Knowing him he'll come back to save us. He's our only hope.'
Kai's thoughts suddenly shifted to Bryan and Spencer. Boris had said they were pathetic and useless and then they were taken away. He hadn't seen either of them since. Kai had a bad feeling in the pit of his gut.
'I hope they are alright.'
Xx.Flashback.xX
Tala and Kai walked into the reception of the airport after having their money exchanged for Russian currency. Bryan and Spencer were already waiting for them. Tala was very cheerful after the flight, having chatted up three waitresses and gotten 5 phone numbers from other female passengers and waitresses alike. Kai had slept the whole way, not really interested in his friends activities.
"That was a good flight." Tala said with a small smirk.
"Only because you got to play Mr Man-whore the whole time." Kai replied.
Tala chuckled as Bryan and Spencer approached them with smiles.
"Welcome back." Spencer said.
"Do you guys have any clue as to where you're going to start your investigation?" Bryan asked.
"We know Boris had something to do with our parents deaths," Kai said, "And the only other person who knew that snake well was Voltaire. So I guess we'll go visit the scum in prison."
Spencer and Bryan gave each other a side glance. Kai and Tala looked at them both curiously.
"Uh... Kai," Spencer started, "We don't know exactly how to tell you-"
"Voltaire isn't in prison any more." Bryan said bluntly.
"Well said Bryan." said Spencer dryly.
Bryan shrugged. "He was going to find out anyway, so why drag it out?"
"What do you mean he's not in prison any more?" Kai asked, feeling his anger start to rise already.
Bryan and Spencer began moving towards the exit.
"He's been out for a while now." Bryan explained, "The second he was able to pay for bail he was let out. We've been keeping an eye on him around town but he keeps disappearing and we're getting a really bad feeling about it."
They stepped out of the Airport and into the frosty winds of Moscow. The four boys were well used to the climate and didn't really notice.
"Looks like we'll have to go back to your Grandaddies mansion." Tala said to Kai.
Kai growled in response and shot Tala a filthy look. The red head smirked. A black van suddenly screached to a stop in front of them.
"I have a feeling some one was expecting us." Kai said as the doors all slid open.
Kai and Tala dropped their luggage and went into fighters stances along with Bryan and Spencer. At least seven men jumped out of the van, all dressed in black.
"You two get out of here!" Bryan said to Tala and Kai, "Spencer and I will take care of these clowns."
Kai and Tala considered the option but within seconds the four boy were surrounded and charged by the men. They hardly had any time to fight back. Kai saw Bryan get hit across the back of the head with a metal pipe then caried into the van. Spencer was the next to fall and then it was just Kai and Tala fighting back to back. Tala kicked one of the men away.
"Why aren't they staying down!?" He yelled in frustration. "You kick them and they just get back up!"
"We have to get out of here!" Kai replied, "I bet you any money Voltaire's behing this!"
"KAI! MOVE!"
Tala suddenly rammed Kai out of the way and suffered a heavy blow to the head with a metal pipe. Kai stumbled to the slippery, frost covered ground and watched the men grab Tala's unconscious form and toss him unceremoniously into the back of the van. Kai stood up to run but felt numerous strong hands seize him and pull him back. He saw civilians coming to his aid but they were either bashed also or knocked away by the black clothed men. Kai felt something hard and blunt hit the back of his skull fiercely and stopped struggling. His whole world had become a blur of colours and shapes until the darkness consumed him
Xx.EndFlashback.xX
Kai was brought back to reality when a faint groaning sound echoed throught the cavernous prison. He looked sideways to where Tyson sat. The bluenette was starting to come around. His eye lids opened slowly and Tyson could taste the blood in his mouth. The disgusting smell of the dungeons reached his nostrils and filled his senses. The most overpowering of the smells were of mould and blood, both fresh and old. He looked around in a daze, his face throbbing and his head pounding. He could feel the course, rusted metal shackles clamped tightly on his wrists and the rough concrete of the wall behind him. He couldn't suppress a shiver from the freezing temperature.
"Good to see you're awake." Kai's calm voice echoed in the darkness.
Tyson could feel, rather than hear the pain and anxiety laced and hidden deep within the stoic Russian's words.
"Holy crap..." Tyson mumbled slowly, "What hit me?"
"Boris."
"You sure it wasn't a bus? Urg... curse that bastard. My head is killing me!"
Tyson collected the blood in his mouth and spat it out vehemently. He felt a lightness in his pocket and slipped his hand into it.
"Dragoon's gone!" He said in alarm. "Where is he? He has to be here some where!"
"Boris took him." Kai said.
Tyson hardly heard him. Inside his pocket, he found the slip of paper. He took it out and scanned it.
"Hey Kai, listen to this." Tyson read the note aloud. "Tyson, I have taken the liberty of sending your beyblade to my specialists for repairs. It was damaged in your vain attempt to save Kai and I want it in top shape if I want you to execte Kai. Your beyblade is crucial for it and must be in top shape. No thanks are necessary and do not worry, I will not sabotage your blade. Thank you for your co-operation Tyson, it's greatly appreciated. Though do not think that everything will be fine and dandy for you once you've killed Kai. Yours sincerely, Boris Balkov."
Tyson scrunched up the note and threw it away.
"Co-operation?! Thanks?!" Tyson spat at the ground, "That slimy, scum sucking, no good, mother fucking jackass! If I ever get my hands on him I'll... I'LL! ARRGH!!!"
Kai gave a small smile. "So it looks like you're the one who's going to kill me."
Tyson looked over at is friend in horror. "Don't think for one second I'm going to kill you Kai! I will never-"
"Boris obviously has a plan Tyson," Kai cut in, "He knows that you would never want to kill me unless some one you loved was at stake. What if he has your Grandpa under surveilance Tyson? Or Hiro? What if he had the power to take their lives in one second and he told you he would kill them if you didn't kill me? What would you do then?"
Tyson opened his mouth to reply but nothing came out.
"That is smething that Boris would do," Kai continued quietly, "Because he did the same thing with me, Tala, Bryan and Spencer. Years ago, when we lived here as his little soldiers, we would be given missions. Each mission was an assassination. One, two or three of us would be sent out to do the mission while one was kept here. If any of us on the mission decided to run away or not kill out targets, then Boris would torture and kill the one left at the abbey. So, we had to kill, people we've never met who'd done us no harm, just so we could save the life of our friend. That is why we only have one option left. We need to stall for time. We need to stall for a few days. Tala is free and he'll be strong again in a few days. Once he is, he'll get some of our old friends together and he'll sneak back in here. Tala is our only chance for survival."
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I hope you all liked this chapter. It was okay I guess. Mmm... I smell cookies!! no seriously!! lol. I'm so sleepy, and its not even 6pm yet!!! Well I'm outa here. Gotta finish drawing my pic of Kyo and Tohru :P
YAY!!! CHRIS IS COMING BACK TOMORROW!!! You hear me Emily:D
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