Hn.

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Tala reluctantly decided he couldn't stay in his room forever. Glancing at the clock, he saw it was seven thirty AM. He has confined himself for two hours. But, he has business to take care of. His eyes flashed coldly, as he put on the face everyone always saw. Tala wasn't going to let one strange dream and an stupid little emotion stop him from his mission.

Stepping quietly from the corner of his room, he made his way down the endless halls to Kai's cell, cracking his knuckles. Kai just sat in the left corner of his little dark room silently, his eyes never blinking.

"Get up."

Kai rose. Tala smiled cruelly. He threw a kick to Kai's stomach. Kai fell forward to his knees without a sound. Tala backhanded him hard on the back of the head crushed Kai to the ground, grinding his foot against his back. Tala aimed a kick at Kai's side, earning the sound of cracking bones.

"You're beautiful when you bleed," Tala taunted. The contrast between the spattered blood against Kai's pale skin was a masterpiece. "So King Kai has finally fallen. When you trained here, I could never be best. No one could compete with you!"

Tala rolled him onto his back and kicked him under the chin. The bruises, blossoming all over Kai's body, were a beautiful sight.

"Selfish little prince, you would do anything to be the best! But look who has the control now!" Tala laughed, placing his foot on Kai's chest. His smile began to fade.

"You were my friend."

The heel of his boot applied more pressure onto Kai's chest.

"You always made me feel insignificant."

Tala looked down at his hand, stained with Kai's blood. It was the same color as his eyes.

"You always made me feel weak," he said, his voice growing softer. "But you always took care of me. I could never match up to you."

Tala lifted his foot off of Kai's chest and knelt. He brushed his fingers over his lost friend's.

"But I never cared," Tala said softly. "I had you, and that was all I ever needed."

Tala abruptly rose and walked stiffly to the gate. He looked back into the cell, into Kai's eyes, shocked to see flashes of confusion and pain.

"What is this? Emotions aren't supposed to exist under the influence of the serum!"

"Kai's time is almost up."

Tala shook his head. "I can't let anything in the way, not these voices, not these feelings. I will take my revenge. I will ruin Kai in a way that will make even Boris proud!"

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Meh.