Hey all readers. I think it's obvious that the names of the Bladebreakers in this story are not mine. However, Sam Coredori and her bitbeast Drazema. Along with the team the Carnivora Catz and their bitbeasts are all mine so please don't take them without my position. Thanks bb4564
Chapter 21 – Broken Promises!
Kai looked at his watch for the eighth time. Sam had been gone three hours now and that was definitely not good. They had finished training an hour ago, when Kai saw it was clear that his team wasn't focusing with Sam being gone. He now sat in his room, trying to think of where she could have gone.
He had already talked to the receptionist but the man had simply told him that he had seen Sam run outside and that was the last he saw of her as she had not as yet returned. Kai glanced at his watch again and stood up. He couldn't understand why he was so concerned; Sam could take care of herself…couldn't she? He shook his head and wandered into the living room, trying to clear his head.
Sitting on the lounge he closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, it did little good. Opening his eyes he was suddenly was aware of a phone ringing.
Walking out into the lounge room, he followed the sound and found himself in Sam's room. It was her mobile that was ringing. He picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hello? Is Samantha there please?" Before Kai could reply the voice spoke again, "oh no, of course she isn't." The voice chuckled and Kai clenched the phone in his hands. "Where is she?" he demanded.
"Worried are we Kai?" the voice made a 'tsk' noise, "so unlike you."
"I said where is she" He growled into the phone but the caller only laughed and hung up. Kai threw the phone onto the bed and ran into the lounge room. Grabbing his knee-length coat, he pulled it on as he ran from the room.
He was going to find Sam, and he was going to find her now. Not bothering to wait at the elevator, Kai ran down the stairs and out into the streets of Germany. He had no idea where he was going but he couldn't just sit around and do nothing. He had made a promise, and he only hoped he would not be too late to keep it. '"Where are you Sam?'"
Sam opened her eyes to find her world was in darkness. 'Where am I?' she thought, trying to recall what had happened, but she couldn't. The memory was gone. Glancing around she tried to get her eyes used to the darkness. Suddenly a bright light shone in front of her, blinding her eyes. Sam shut her eyes tight and turned her head away from the light. Opening her eyes slowly, she saw her world was once again in darkness, except for that one light behind her.
Sam felt the ground beneath her. It was cold and hard and Sam instantly knew she was sitting on concrete. Rising to her feet, she looked towards the light, shielding her eyes with her hand. It was then that she noticed a figure standing there, his whole body nothing but a shadow. It wasn't until he spoke, did Sam actually realise who it was, his voice chilling her to the bone. "So Sam, we meet again." Sam felt her blood run cold. "Voltaire!" she gasped. The man chuckled. "Glad to see you haven't forgotten me, Sam." He clapped his hands and her world suddenly became bright. Squinting her eyes, she opened them again slowly and looked about her surroundings.
As far as she could tell she was in an abandoned warehouse. Old 'toxic waste' barrels stood in a corner, rusted with age. Large concrete pillars stood throughout the room, holding up the tin roof, which was slightly eroded. Sam could see small rays of light shining through the holes so she knew it was still daylight outside. But other then that all the windows were barred with thick black curtains over them. The only door appeared to be the one Voltaire was standing in front of, meaning that was her only exit.
Sam suddenly remembered her blade and reached for her back pocket. With great relief she found it still there. "Oh yes, we didn't take your blade," Voltaire drawled, noticing her movements. "After all, you and I both know that you two are useless apart." Sam glared at him.
"Who are you calling useless!'' she snapped. Voltaire chuckled. "I see you still have that temper of yours," he laughed harshly and clicked his fingers, "well, we shall soon fix that."
Just then more shadows appeared beside him and Sam started to grow afraid. Very afraid. Voltaire stepped aside, and as the shadows entered the room Sam saw they were all boys of about her age. Their faces were set cold and harsh. Sam tried to keep her own face passive. "You remember these gentlemen don't you Sam?" he asked, sarcasm dripping from his voice like poison. Sam felt her hand starting to shake and quickly hid it behind her back.
Oh she remembered these men alright. They were the men who had made every minute she spent at Bivolt a living hell. "They've missed you Sam," Voltaire continued, "so I invited them over to welcome you back." He then took a step back and looked at the boys gathered around her. "She's all yours boys. Make sure you give her a nice…long…welcome." Sam shuddered as the door closed shut behind her and she looked about her.
There were seven boys altogether and all of them smiled nastily at her as they approached. Sam instinctively took a step back as they drew nearer. Then she decided that she'd be better of running. Turning around she was about to make a run for it, when she found herself rebounding of something solid and falling back onto the hard ground. Glancing up she saw a boy, the eldest of the group, smiling nastily down at her. 'Make that eight boys altogether.' As she picked herself off the ground and turned to face her attackers one thought ran through her mind. 'Where the hell is Kai?!'
Sam looked at the face of each one of her attackers and knew she would find no pity amongst them. Looking beyond them she saw he door that Voltaire had left through and prayed it was unlock. Remembering all the training she did every morning she decided to put it to the test. Running towards the guy right in front of her, she spun round and kicked him directly in the stomach causing him to lean forward in pain. She then kicked him again across the side of the head sending him flying to the ground. Two more guys rushed at her from the sides. Ducking low she rolled out of the way and ran towards the door. Reaching it, she pulled hard on the handle and her heart plummeted…it was locked!
Hearing cruel laughter behind her, Sam turned back around to find all eight boys standing around her, the one she had knocked down, wiping blood from his lip as he glared at her. Sam knew she had no chance of escape, but she refused to give up without a fight. Taking her battle stance, she waited for the first guy to attack her. But to her horror, it wasn't just one guy but all eight…at once!
Trying her best not to give way to fear, she ran towards the gap forming, as they spread out. She saw one of them make a dive for her out of the corner of her and dodged him just in time but not without losing balance. Falling to the ground, she rolled across the ground, landing on her back. She saw one guy standing over her smiling, and did the only thing she could. Lifting her foot she kicked him as hard as she could…it just so happened she kicked him in his most painful of areas and he gave a shout of pain, doubling over. Sam smiled proudly as she the swiped her foot knocking him off his feet and into one of his companions.
Her victory was short lived however, when a rough hand grabbed her from behind as soon as she was on her feet and flung her across the room. Sam let out a cry of surprise, shielding her face as she hit the ground. She went to pick her self up only to find a strong hand wrapped around her throat. Without any effort, the boy picked her up and drove fist into her stomach. Sam felt the air explode from her lungs and her head spin as she gasped for breath. The boy then threw her to the ground.
Sam felt the concrete hit her hard as she hit the ground. She suddenly felt a sharp blow to the ribs as another boy kicked her hard. She gave a yell of pain, clutching her ribs as she tried to rise to her feet. Before she could even stand up straight someone hit her hard across the jaw and she fell to the ground again.
This went on for the next ten minutes…which seemed like an eternity to Sam…before she was suddenly thrown against the wall, face first, all air was knocked from her lungs. She felt herself be pushed from the side and fell to the ground, her head hitting the concrete hard right above her eye. Sam felt an explosion of pain as the world started to go hazy. In the darkness she heard the sound of a switchblade being flicked open and knew what was about to happen. She saw shadows descend upon her, as she began to lose consciousness she heard harsh laughter and felt a tear roll down her cheek. 'Kai…' she thought, feeling her mind shutting down, '…you promised.'