Author's Note: Thanks to the people that reviewed last chapter and all who have read up to this point;

GabZ - Tala being raped... Hmmm. Wasn't planning on it... But okay - I'll see... I don't think so but who knows, depending on my mood I guess Thanks for reviewing!

DancerInTheDark101 - Voltaire's plan well it wil be descovered, just not right now. Thanks for reviewing

The Goddess Azure Thunder - That certainly is a strange image... Funny too That would make a cool fanart. Pity I can't draw Anime characters... -.-'' Oh well thanks for reviewing.

Hope you all enjoy this chapter.

The boys followed one another, staying as close to each other as humanly possible. Thinking that they would not be singled out and harmed as much, as they would if they had been themselves. Wherever they were going it was much cleaner and hygienic from where they had been. None of them had ever seen a place like this before, even Kai, who had more than rich roots, was taken aback.

The walls and floors where made of some shiny metal that was welded together at the joining of wall and floor. The children's reflection could be seen clearly in them. Kai looked over at the wall, and immediately dropped his eyes - trying hard not to even look at the reflective floor. How he hated his eyes.

Bryan stayed closely by Tala's side, not really wanting to be near the older or bluenette boy. He didn't trust people easily and still he didn't want to know any of the other two boys. Kai was fine with the walking arrangements; he still felt like he had to thank Spencer for the food, even if he had forgotten about it.

Spencer, on the other hand wanted to walked and speak with Tala - to tell him he had to toughen up or else he would be trampled on within days. Broken within hours. Tala on the other hand wasn't paying attention to where he was going and did occasionally bump into Bryan or walk up the bluenette's heels. Which of

course, the two boys reacted differently.

Tala bumped into Bryan again, this time almost sending him into the wall, Bryan thinking this was some sort of personal attack or game frowned. He didn't say anything he just pushed Tala lightly back, in a stop-it-I'm-annoyed manner. He made a quiet growl when it looked as if Tala would knock him off his feet. Him

being older and all.

Kai didn't mind people walking up his heels, it was the one thing he could tolerate. Still it didn't stop him sending a worried or confused look back over his shoulder. The boys may have just met each other but it was obvious that Tala would be the loud one - at least the most social. Kai didn't like the sudden change, it was as if the red-head's personality had been absorbed through the very walls that held him.

Kai knew that if someone was constantly down and, didn't fight back then it would mean the Abbey would win. His grandfather would win and that would mean that that person would no longer had any kind of fun. Not that Kai knew what that meant. Still Tala should have been stronger than what he was making himself out to be.

Tala had been thinking of what had happened, slowly being taken away from reality and placed into his own subconscious. The fact that people had defended him, and also had just promised to do anything for a bully, known as Voltaire...Just for power? Where was his life going to end up?

He glanced up from the floor, and blinked back into the world he had been long gone from. Kai was giving him a strange look, one that crossed between anger and sorrow, a frown engraved on his features. Tala looked back over at Bryan who too was giving him a glare. Of course Tala himself did not know of the actions he had done while he had been pondering over his future. Still, he wondered and worried, just in case, he had said or done something to make them all angry. He did not want the only other children he had met angry with him.

Kai noticed that Tala, did not run up his heels once after the boy had sighed and began to look around his surroundings. Whether it was a good or bad thing for Tala to abandon his thoughts, he now had a positive mind set. At least he was not alone in this place.

The small group were simply ordered to go through, this door, to where it lead - was their new living quarters. The memory of Voltaire telling them all that the boy next to them would die if they spoke to the people inside, made the boys worry in fear that they would kill each other.

Still, Spencer being the oldest and, also being longer than the others thought it would be best for him to go in instead of Kai. Out of them all, no one knew Kai's past. Apart from that he was related to Voltaire, but that was it. Spencer had told a few other children, who were lucky enough to leave.

There were strange protocols in the Abbey. If you lost then whoever would be able to leave, though you couldn't come back and beg to be stronger. If people won you were forced to train harder and longer than you had been... It was like a farm, they got rid of bad cattle. They kept the better ones. Spencer frowned, they were treated like cattle - though smart ones at that. Even at the young ages of five they would be made to study things adults would possibly find it hard to consider. Of course, their theory was that because the

pupils minds were so young then they would absorb information quicker... Well that was the theory.

Entering the room, there was eight plain beds. All had the same grey sheets, masking strange stains and smells. The four children came into the room, looking around. It was strange to have eight beds for only four people. Though when the children had entered faces of another four boys came into view. They were all lying down on the hard beds, staring at the younger boys through glaring eyes.

Four beds were on the right, and another four on the left; the boys were crowded down at the furthest one.

They were much older; looking about ten or maybe twelve at most. It was obvious that they did not like their open space taken away by four toddlers. The guard ordered these older more, intimidating boys to stand at their own beds. They did so without question and within seconds of it being given. The boys stood in front of their bed, one boy per one bed, it gave the younger ones a small time to see which beds had not been taken.

As Bryan walked passed them he looked the uniform that they wore, it was much different form what he and his friends wore. Red and black, the red was dark and only found at the main joints. The shoulders, hips, elbows and knees. Looking down at the boys feet they all wore trainers - not the newest or cleanest

looking, half of them looked worn.

The boys were easily distinguishable, between one another. One had brown hair, that appeared to be the smallest of the group with the basic brown eyes. Another had white hair which Spencer couldn't help but squint his eyes at, just in case it was not his real hair and just some animal that happen to rest. He was the

tallest in the room apart from the silent guard. The white haired boy frowned, he hated people staring or even looking at him for more than a brief second, he glared as blue eyes met red.

Kai had entered the room, shortly after Spencer did - he felt eyes on him, he looked up at these boys. He felt a sudden rush of hate as they glared at him, so he did the same back. Of course blood red eyes are intimidating but not to someone who is at least double the age of them.

The other two boys had in general normal characteristics; one boy had red hair though much less brighter than Tala's own. He had green eyes, almost grey. Then there was the most terrifying boy out of the lot. Although he may have lacked in size and was the second smallest he must have had more lessons in the glaring department than the rest. His green eyes bore into each and ever one of the children that plodded through, analysing them. Blonde bangs fell over his vision which he quickly tucked away.

The guard left without any instructions, making sure that the four younger boys were in, and closed the door. Bryan was sure he heard a clicking noise, the man had locked the door with them all inside. He hoped he didn't get hit by these...Tyrants...

"If you come near our beds, it'll be the last thing you will ever do." The brunette called, glaring over the boys wishing to see them shiver and cover in fear. The other boys smirked, with a evil thought coming to mind. They all wanted to scare the new pieces of meat that had came in. Though who could scare children

that had seen some of the most horrible things in their life?

"It's the last thing I intended to do anyway." Kai mocked, he hated bullies - he hated being bullied. He would defend himself when it came to them, now, he would not ever... Have someone else take care of them. Kai turned around and looked over at the beds, he wanted to take the one at the far corner but Spencer had already claimed it by sitting at the end. So Kai quickly plodded over to the one next to him. Soon followed by Tala and then Bryan.

The other three boys, who may have known each other yet did not appear to have any friendship or connections to this brunette, laughed. Not at Kai but at this supposedly room-mate. The boy flustered and muttered a 'shut up,' before turning away from everyone and laying on one of the beds, presumably his bed.

"Hey kid," The redhead of the group gave a sickening, smug smirk and walked over to Tala's bed. He noticed that the others turned to watch what was going to happen. So was this the leader of the little group? The most damage could be done then... If he were to break this boy the rest would fall, it would be easy.

"I'm the only one allowed red hair in this room... So what you gonna do now?" The boy pulled lightly on the thin bangs that naturally fell over his face. Tala just looked up blinking wondering if that meant he would have to get it cut. The boy let go and waited for the boy to speak.

"Pity..." The small child whispered, thinking back to the time Kai and Bryan had defended him, he wouldn't and could not let that happen every time he was in trouble. "...I like breaking rules." Tala looked up and smiled genuinely at the other boy, which had not been expecting the warm greeting. He glared - he was not

allowed to strike the kids. It was one rule that if they did break would send them back to the horrible homes they had. The older redhead growled in frustration as he did not gain the expected reaction. He would have to pick maybe on a weaker member. Even if they were young, it was odd why they did not cry for their mother and fathers. Not unless these little children hated their parents.

Tala had no intention of fighting with anyone, but he did not like to be pushed in to doing something he knew, just wasn't right. He knew that anyone could have any hair colour and still be in the same room. Yet he did not feel confident enough to express this, just in case it was wrong.

Spencer was the first one to lie down on the bed. He simply stared up at the boring ceiling that would be his last and first view any time he woke or went to sleep. Though he could call it an improvement; he had been taken out of the cramped and horrible smelling Wings of the Abbey.

Bryan glanced at everyone thinking of what they were up to or planning. He was a suspicious boy as well as a smart one. He looked over at Tala that seemed rather interested in the actual sheets and was pinching one between his fingers and letting it go. His attention was changed to Kai, who was staring straight back at

him. Was he as suspicious as he was? Bryan glared, he did not like this - Kai - boy, he hardly spoke and there had been a thought of 'why had he been starved?' Surely he must have been in the wrong to have been dealt such punishment. Plus he was a grandchild to that Voltaire. The one that had called him and Tala names to the point of almost breaking.

Kai wasn't sure but he felt that he was hated already, by everyone in the room. Was it because of his hair? Or his eyes again? They had a regular occurrence to make people hate him. People hated strange and abnormal things. Still he had done nothing to this Bryan. Not that he could think of.

Tala had taken no notice on the glaring competition that was going on around him. Even the older ones took interest in what these two boys would end up doing to each other if their hate grew. Still that was a long way away.

Spencer however did take notice but decided not to say anything, he already had a guess on why Bryan wouldn't like Kai. It wasn't because of the Abbey...But because of Tala.

Since the two boys, Bryan and Tala, had met, Bryan had tried to make friends, but not noticing that he had already. So it must have annoyed him when he was forgotten about and all Tala's attention was dotted on Kai. Bryan seemed to want to be best friends with Tala, yet Tala was more interested in finding information about Kai. Kai was simply to muddled within his own mind to make up his mind whether to talk to the others or not. Spencer was only being talked to because - he had yet to repay him.

Spencer being the oldest would probably have to fix any sort of 'break,' within the group. In other words if someone was near cracking point he would need to insert new hope. Which Spencer just was not capable of doing. Not yet.

The older boys had not said a word to each other but, a high pitch sound was heard - one that made the four younger children jump in surprise. The older ones however just sighed and walked out the room. Bryan frowned, he had heard it lock - so when had it unlocked itself?

Tala jumping off his bed quickly, his small figure ran over to Kai's bed, which displeased Bryan greatly. However Kai just looked at the older redhead, with a rather bored expression. Tala grinned and punched Kai lightly on the arm. Then ran away over to Bryan's bed at the other end of the room. Spencer couldn't help but smile when he heard the boy shouting the word,

"Tag!"

Author's Note: Awww...Tala popular... Though is that good thing...Or a bad thing? Who knows... Well if it was good enough just send me a review, no matter how small or large it is. They are welcome - and is any ideas... (Sorry for not updating quickier but Exams are coming...)