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Chapter 15

Mai lay in her bed. Ayako had sedated her. Mai was going to need all of their support to get through this. She was strong and they knew she would fight. They hovered around outside her door. Ayako had ordered them all out. The door opened and Ayako joined them.

"How is she?" Monk asked.

"She's still sleeping; she won't wake up for awhile." Ayako told them.

"I can't imagine what it could have been like to have been raped and tortured like that." Masako said quietly.

"I think you need to explain everything now!" Yasuhara growled at Naru. They were all angry right now, but Yasuhara was directing his at Naru. Naru looked up at him. He had been sitting on the floor and staring at his hands in he lap.

"Fine. You all know why I wanted to come here. I was looking for Gene and Peter. In the barn we found a album that Mai had made with pictures of her and Gene and Peter. " Naru explained.

"You mean she knew them?" John asked.

"If she knew them then why didn't she say so?" Monk asked.

"Because she couldn't remember them. She forced herself to forget or simply was so traumatized that she blocked it all. Gene's body was down there along with Katsumi's. He was Tadashi's brother. He was the one who was abusing Mai and killed all those women." Naru went on. "I found Gene and Peter's equipment in the barn also. Gene kept a journal and it explained a lot."

"I'm still confused." Masako said. Lin took over now.

"Gene and Peter wanted to make a documentary about the Suzushima's who had been rumored to possess psychic abilities. He and Peter came to Japan. Gene had other reasons besides the documentary. He said he felt this pull towards Mai and that he had to help her some how. Of course he did not know her name at the time. When they finally met they all became close friends. Tadashi and Katsumi showed up and Katsumi went on a killing spree. They learned of this and tried whatever actions they could to stop it. Tadashi told Mai to forget about it all. He had been covering up the crimes of his brother for a long time. They attempted to take Mai away with them, but Katsumi had other plans. He took Mai and raped her. Gene went to get her, but was thrown in jail. Mai came to let him out the next day and Gene found out what had happened. She told him to leave and that she didn't want to see him again. Gene had Peter leave and make arrangements in the next town. They were planning to get Mai out of there. Gene realized why they hadn't seen Mai leave the house. Katsumi was holding her prisoner in the cottage."

"So when Mai was down there…." John began to say.

"and she saw that place and those pictures of her…." Monk tried to say.

"She remembered or at least bits and pieces, enough to make her aware of what had happened." Naru finished for them. "Gene's and Katsumi's bodies were placed in a car that must have been dumped in the lake. As to how and why that still is not known." Footsteps came up the stairs. Tadashi appeared.

"What the hell is going on here?" he yelled at them.

"You bastard!" Monk yelled and punched him in the face. He then grabbed him by collar and pinned him to the wall. "I'm going to make you pay for what happened to Mai!" he growled.

"Monk! Please stop! He could throw you in jail!" Ayako yelled.

"I'd be worth it!" he growled in response.

"As much as I hate to break this up, but I need that man alive to fill in the rest of the missing pieces." Naru said coldly. Monk reluctantly let go of Tadashi. He and the others surrounded Tadashi so he could not escape. "Now talk! I want some answers!" Naru yelled.

Tadashi seemed to look afraid of them. He cleared his throat and fiddled with his tie. "So I assume you know most of it by now."

"Gene went to the cottage to rescue Mai. What happened after that?" Naru asked in his cold voice.

"I was away for business again during most of this. Katsumi had raped Mai and eventually took her to the cottage cellar. She had been down there for sometime and that boy found out. He went there when Katsumi had left and found Mai…"

Gene and Mai

He ran as fast as he could to that place. He knew that she was there. He just hoped to god that she was still alive. He watched as Katsumi left. Gene entered the structure. He had never been in it before. They had never summed up the courage to see the horrors within.

It was just plain room with a table and a chair. He knew that she was here. He searched for a secret or something that would lead him to Mai. Under the table was a trap door. He made his way down the stone steps. The putrid smell grew stronger.

"Mai!" he shouted her name. No response came. He continued to call out to her. He finally found her in another room chained naked in the corner.

"Mai…." He bent down to her. She appeared unresponsive. She was breathing and her eyes were open, but she was dead inside. Gene looked for something to unlock the cuffs around her wrists. He found the a small metal stick and picked the locks.

Mai did not notice. Her body was bruised and broken along with her spirit. Gene was so angry. He would kill that man and himself for allowing this to happen. As much as he blamed Katsumi, he would always blame himself.

He wrapped his coat around Mai. It was raining outside. He carried her back to the cabin and placed her in the shower where he bathed her. He dried her hair and clothed her. She had been keeping some of her clothes there in case they were to suddenly leave. He put her on the couch and turned on the TV.

Gene paced the room as he tried to call Peter. "Damn it!" every time he couldn't get through. Mai was still comatose. Gene finally got a hold of Peter.

"Hello?" Peter answered.

"I got Mai! It's a long story and we don't have time for that. How soon can you get here?" Gene asked.

"Not very soon I'm afraid. It takes about a day to drive there. I can leave now and be there tomorrow." Peter said anxiously.

"That's not good enough. Very soon Katsumi is going to notice that she is gone and he is going to come looking. We have to leave now!" Gene responded.

"Ok. Keep your cell with you. You can't stay there so try to hitch hike your way and then I will meet you somewhere or hide in the woods till I get there. That's the best we can do. If I don't hear from you by morning I will come straight there look for you guys, but if you hitch hike make sure to keep me posted."

"Will do." Gene told him.

"Just be careful." Peter said.

"You too." Gene hung up and looked outside. The rain had stopped. He picked Mai up and carried her. He had gotten her to ride piggy back on him and had actually made pretty good progress. They were about a mile out of the town. Gene needed to take a break. He hadn't seen a car the whole time. He set Mai down by a tree.

"We going to take a little break now and then keep going." He said reassuringly. He had kept talking to her the entire time in an attempt to get Mai out of her comatose state and make her feel safe and calm.

Mai actually looked at him this time. She didn't show any emotion, but it was a start. Gene made his way over to the road. He saw a car and waved to them. The car acted like it was slowing down, but then suddenly sped up and ran Gene down.

Katsumi got out of the red convertible and looked at Gene's mangled body. He spit on him and kicked him. He then made his way over to where Mai sat.

"So you two thought you could run away. Oh how wrong you were." He said as he walked over to her. Mai got up from her spot. He laughed at her and grabbed her head and forced her to look at Gene's corpse. "You see what happens? You made me do that." He then kissed her hard on the mouth.

At that moment Mai snapped. She let out a blood curdling scream and her body began to glow. Katsumi's body quivered and began to shake violently. Blood poured from his eyes and mouth. He reached out a hand to grab her and she screamed and again. This time the lighting shot out from her striking the trees, the ground, and Katsumi. Mai collapsed on the ground and began to whimper and cry.

Tadashi came with some of his men. They took Mai away and cleaned up the scene. He placed both bodies in the car and dumped it in the lake.

Back to the present.

"Mai woke up the next day like nothing had happened. She did not remember Katsumi, Peter, or Gene." He told them.

"What happened to Peter?" Naru asked.

"He came back and started to look for them. He threatened to call the embassy and report everything. I had him locked away in a mental institution. He should be still alive."

"You had better hope so." Lin said darkly.

"The police will be here in the morning and you had better be prepared to give them the truth. You will be going away for a long time." Naru told him as Monk and Lin took him by the arms and locked him in his room.

They took turns checking on Mai. It was around 4:00 in the morning when Naru noticed Mai stir. She opened her eyes and saw him.

"Naru… " she said softly.

"I'm here, Mai." He held a glass of water to her mouth and she sipped it through the straw.

"I'm sorry." She said.

"About what?" he asked her.

"It's my fault that Gene died. Katsumi killed him because of me." Mai said.

"Mai, it's not your fault. Gene made the decision to go after you. He knew it was dangerous and that he could die. He had to go and save you. I understand why he did it and I'm thankful he did."

"That's why he never moved on and was in my dreams guiding me." Mai said

"He said he would spend all eternity trying to make up for failing you. He felt responsible." Naru said

"It wasn't his fault. I don't blame him or Peter for what happened to me. I wish I could have saved Gene the way he saved me…" Mai trailed off. She sounded so weak the whole time.

"Mai, there was nothing that could have been done. It was a miracle that you didn't die. You can't even begin to imagine the lives that you did save when you killed Katsumi. He would have continued to kill."

"You saw him too right?" Mai's eyes closed. She was fighting to stay awake.

"Saw who?" he asked her.

"Gene, when he saved us from Katsumi in the water…." She said. How could Naru forget?

"Yes Mai I saw him." He told her.

"Good, so I'm not completely crazy." She said before she passed out. Naru smiled. Mai was still Mai. She was able to make a joke even though she had just been through hell. Things were going to be hard, but he knew she would make it.

Ok I hoped you liked it. I had originally planned for Peter to be dead, but had a change of heart. Please Review.