Key

Sentences/ words that are boldand in italics, are direct thoughts.

Random italic words in a sentence are emphasis.

"Italics with speech marks" signify that what is being said within the speech marks is some distance away.

Bold is Onomatopoeia.

"Bold, italic, and speech marks" signify telepathic speech.


last instalment, aren't I nice posting them all at once despite probably getting less reviews for it!
I do not, nor will I ever own Tala and Kai, never mind anyone else.
Chapter 12 (Epilogue)- Dreams and Reality

Tala swore. The other Russians were speechless. Max noticed Kai looked like he was going to faint. The girl was, admittedly pretty, but he didn't think the guys were dumbstruck by her beauty, there was something else going on.

"Hi, guys." She said in a soft voice, speaking Russian. She scanned all her friends before settling on Kai. He looked good, they all did. She noticed he still wore the scarf she had given to him one day, but the face paint was a new addition. She also saw that he was dumbstruck.

"How?" He finally got out. He couldn't believe it- she was alive. He didn't understand how, he had watched her die, looked back at her cold body lying in the snow. Was this a dream? He moved his eyes all over her, taking the sight of her in, every feature, every lock of hair. No, this was real.

She smiled at him. "You cried."

Kai blinked, confused, and a little embarrassed.

"Phoenix tears have healing powers." She explained.

"I healed you with my tears?" What did she mean by phoenix tears? Kai supposed it was something to do with sharing Dranzer's powers. He had felt them before, and occasionally the phoenix's thoughts and feelings, and he seemed to tap into them in situations where he was scared, upset and in danger. He couldn't think of a situation that described more than what had happened that night.

He suddenly had a thought. "But what about the snow? Shouldn't you have frozen to death?"

"You ever heard of the phrase: 'you're not dead till you're warm and dead'?"

Kai nodded dumbly and watched as she walked towards him.

"I've been watching you. This guy's dog found me, and I got taken away to a hospital. Then went to look for my dad. I used to watch you all on TV."

"Did you find him?" Kai asked.

"Yeah. Took me a couple of years, though. But I found him. I want to apologise, for breaking our promise. We were supposed to look together, all of us." She looked at all her boys, then back at the one who meant the most to her. "I found your family, too. I haven't spoken to them, though. I thought you should be the one to tell them.

Kai looked at her, speechless once more. Family. She had found his family. With a sudden burst of happiness, he stood up. "I'm going to kiss you now," he announced.

She closed her eyes and lifted her mouth up in anticipation, only to feel his lips not against her own as expected, but against her forehead, in the sweetest kiss she had ever experienced. It brought back memories of the first time he had kissed her. It had been in exactly the same spot.

He pulled back, and she opened her eyes, both smiling.

"Me, too!" Tala cried, insinuating himself between the lovers, waiting for his kiss.

Obligingly she kissed his forehead, then those of the others, as they too, demanded their turns.

When done, they all hugged each other, in a group hug as before they left the abbey.

Tyson and the others watched what was obviously a reunion of friends. Tyson found himself wishing he was as close to his friends as that group were. They really seemed to love each other. Some more than others, Tyson noted with surprise as the girl and Kai shared a real kiss. They spoke in Russian again- Tyson couldn't understand a word.

"This time we'll go together, and we'll find everyone's families- maybe Mr Dickinson can help he might know a good PI or something. How about it?"

The boys and their girl form the abbey all looked at Kai. Then, holding hands, Kai and his girl walked to the door and outside, followed by Tala, Bryan, Spencer and Ian, and leaving behind a whole lot of explaining. It could wait.


FINISHED!I know, kill me, I suck at endings. Personally, I didn't really like this chapter, but I though a bit of explanation was needed, though I probably haven't given enough. Hope you didn't hate it too much. Please tell me what you thought of this fic now it's complete.

Hey, don't know if anyone noticed, but I never once mentioned a name or proper description of her. How do you think I did with that? I don't really know why I did it, except no name came to mind when I started writing this, and he shes and hers just kept coming out, and I found I didn't really want to give her a name. Do you think this makes her less real?