CHAPTER ELEVEN
~ The Lost Children ~
The night air was cool and dense with fog. Droplets poured down from the raging heavens and splashed loudly onto what laid below it. The wind howled and carried two voices. Three cloaked figures stood, sheltered by a grove of trees in the darkness of the night. One of them, a young man with light blond hair and blue eyes focuses his gaze onto the device in his hand, listening attentively to the speech by the voice on the other line. Behind him, the other two figures listen too to the same speech through their hoods.
"Yes sir, we will try again." the young man with light blond hair answers one last time before he puts away the device.
"VENTUS!"
"Nex, NO!"
The young man with light blond turns to greet a fist. He grabs it as it was about to make impact with his face and steps to the side before pulling it, sending its owner crashing down into the wet dirt. He turns to his attacker coldly, watching as he got up from the ground. His hood had fallen as he fell and his long red hair, wet with rain, now flow freely. He glares at the young man with light blond hair with piercing green eyes as he steadies himself on his feet.
"You…" he pants. "You had no intention of bringing that girl back did you? Well, Ventus?"
Ventus answers him with a look of indifference and turns.
"Is that why rushed to get this job?" the red head inquires loudly. "You took the job so that you could be in charge and choose whether she gets brought back or not, didn't you?"
"Nex, that's enough!" calls the other figure.
"Stay out of it, Tanor!" Nex snaps at him. He turns back to Ventus. "Is that why you had us go along with your stupid plan when we got here?"
"Nex…" Tanor hisses in a warning tone.
"You knew that it would never work, didn't you? 'Cause you went ahead and messed up two times prior!" Nex shouts. "You knew that they weren't gonna leave her unguarded for us to take after your brilliant deed so you had us wait for that kind of chance knowing it wouldn't come and that by the time we realize it and move on, she would've learned to blade and can stand up to us…"
Ventus turns back to him.
"You had this planned, I AM RIGHT!" he screams.
"Think what you like." Ventus answers him. He turns to leave.
"Hey, I'm not through with you!" Nex persists. "Do you realize what you're doing to us while you go on with your selfish interests in her? We're not you. We're not nearly as impressive to Bizmark and if we fail, he would have us killed. Is that what you want?"
"Keep thinking that way and you'll never be anything BUT the useless trash they think you are." Ventus tells him.
"What did you say?" Nex screams as he tries to land another punch on Ventus only to be restrained by a pair of arms. "Let go of me, Tanor. I said let go! Hey!"
Ventus walks away from the two steadily as more yelling and screaming continued to be heard. When Nex, out of exhaustion, finally stopped trying to scream and struggle his way out of Tanor's grip, Tanor lets him go and straightens himself up.
"Why did you hold me back?" Nex asked him while straightening up and catching his breath.
"'Cause you shouldn't talk that way to him."
"And why not?" screams Nex. "Just because he can out do us on his missions?"
"No, Nex, that's not what I mean." Tanor defends.
"Oh, then what?" he snaps. "Don't forget what we promised Xen and Remphy!"
"I didn't forget!" Tanor answers him. "But I think Ventus is right about what he just said."
"Who's side are you on?" Nex bursts out. "Argh, forget it, leave me alone."
Nex runs off.
"Nex, stop, where are you going?" Tanor calls after him. He dashes after him but looses track of him. Then his eyes widen as if realizing something and he frantically searches his inner pockets for something.
"Oh no…!" he mutters.
...
The storm had passed and so has the night. A bright field of flowers glowed under the brilliant sun. Small birds had gathered in the middle of the field and dancing in a carefree manner in the midst of them was a golden haired girl. The wind carried her giggles and laughter to the ears of the boy who sat nearby and he turns to watch her. She resembled a beautiful sprite that only existed in the realm of myths to his eyes and that alone kept him mesmerized. As he watched her, a smile played itself onto his lips. Then, she suddenly falls and lets out a small yelp.
Not sure if she needs help, Kai gets up from his spot and goes to her side. "Are you ok?"
She nods, nursing her ankle a little.
Kai extends a hand to help her up and she takes it. Just then, a cheerful voice calls to them from afar.
"Hey Kai!"
The two of them turn to see an orange haired youth clad in white waving one arm high to greet Kai.
"Who is he?" asks Lux curiously.
"It's Brooklyn" Kai tells her as the orange head continues waving.