Latest chapter of The Black Lotus, hope you like it. Enjoy and review! Sorry it's late but I went on holiday where there was no internet connection then there was my exams and now I have time to do this story and my Tough Choices story which has also become popular. If you like... PLEASE REVIEW!
The next day
Jack walked into the dojo and immediately Kim and the guys stopped sparring
"Jack." Kim said "Are you okay."
"My Grandfather is being held by the most powerful and deadly assassins in the world on a completely different continent, they will only let him go if I join and become one of them, I need to rescue my grandfather without them spotting me but I have no way of getting there." Jack said "So I'm going to have to say no."
"Sorry, that was a completely stupid question." Kim said
"Yeah, it was."
"But I have something to help."
"What?"
"Well, Bobby is coming to the dojo today so I thought we could ask him if we could borrow his private jet for some random reason and we tell our parents that we're going to a tournament for a week or however long you think we'll need." Jerry said as all of them came over
"We?"
"Yes we. We're all going and there's nothing you can say or do that can get us to change our minds."
"Kim, you don't understand." Jack said "They're dangerous, if they want me to join they will do whatever it takes to get what they want, they will use whoever I love and won't care about the damage left. I don't want to see anyone get hurt, especially you."
"Jack, I appreciate that you want to protect us and I understand that they're dangerous but I can't help thinking that it's our fault that they know you're here." Kim said gesturing to Rudy, Jerry and Milton behind her who agreed mumbling.
"Hey, we don't know that for sure."
"Before we contacted your Grandfather, they left you alone. We send a letter to him and suddenly you hear from them again." Kim said
"I understand but it's still too dangerous."
"Jack please. We can help. Rudy and I are Black belts and Milton and Jerry are... doing karate also." Kim said not knowing what to say about Milton and Jerry
"Hey?"
"Yes but these guys will have guns and other weapons, what will you guys have?"
"You." Rudy said
"Me?" Jack asked pointing to himself
"Yes you." Kim replied "Jack, you've been there, you know what to do and what to avoid. You just need to teach us what to expect."
"Kim, I haven't been there since I was four." Jack explained "And I told you everything I remember."
"But you can tell us more."
"I don't remember much else, they used chloroform on me I think as they taking me from my Grandfather's house. They kept me in a plain room with no light or windows and the only time I left that room before my Grandfather rescued me was when I was taken to Room 101 to be tortured."
"But when your Grandfather rescued you, you must've seen the way out." Rudy said
"I'm not sure."
"Jack, if we can get you in. Can you promise you can get us out?" Kim asked
"Maybe, I don't know." Jack replied "I was only four."
"But if it traumatised you, you would remember it because it would be buried somewhere in your sub-cranium." Milton said
"What?" Jerry, Kim, Rudy and Jack said in unison
"If it was that bad, Jack would remember it because his brain wouldn't let him forget it." Milton replied in a less intelligent way
"Oh." Kim, Rudy and Jack replied
"Nope." Jerry said at the same time
"Jerry, if-"
"Don't even bother, Milton." Kim said
"Maybe, you're right." Jack said continuing the conversation
"We just need to find the place in your brain where you keep the memory and then we know how to get out once we find your grandfather."
"Okay, it's worth a shot." Jack replied "Do you know how?"
"No but I can find out on the internet."
"Fine." Jack agreed
"Yo Rudy, what time is Bobby coming over?" Jerry asked
"In about-"
"I'M HERE!" Bobby announced interupting
"now." Rudy finished
"Hello all."
"Hi Bobby, can I ask you a question."
"Depends on what it is about and if it's boring I shall just ignore you."
"We want to borrow your private jet."
"Well this is certainly interesting."
"You see... um... there's a tournament in China and we were hoping we could go to it but we can't afford to buy tickets-" Kim replied
"And you want to use my jet instead." Bobby said
"Yes please."
"And what do I gain."
"The fact that we could win and it brings pride to this dojo." Rudy said
"Well..."
"And if we win, more students will join the dojo making you more money."
"I'm in." Bobby said as the others mini-celebrated except for Jack who, when Kim came over to him, smiled and she put her arms around his neck and hugged him at first he didn't hug her back but then he did.
"Okay when is it?" Bobby asked
"When's what?" Rudy asked forgetting about the 'tournament'
"The tournament?"
They all faced Jack and he said "Um... We'd need to leave... tomorrow or the day after?"
"That's a bit sudden."
"Well we need to be there a few days early to practise for it."
"Well of course. Can I see what you've been working on for this tournament?"
"If you want." Kim said
The group then did an old routine that helped them win a previous tournament.
"Wasabi!" They finished with shouting. Rudy standing next to Bobby, turned to him nodding and smiling.
"Haven't I seen that routine before?" Bobby asked
"No." Rudy said awkwardly
"Well okay. I'm going to go eat."
"I'll come with you." Rudy said "Hey, why don't you guys go tell your parents we'll be leaving-"
"You can use the jet tomorrow." Bobby said
"Tomorrow and go pack. Once you're done you can come back and practise for the tournament and plan what you need to do." Rudy said walking out with Bobby to go to Falafel Phil's
"I'm going to go tell my parents then." Milton said
"Me too." Kim said
"I'll try." Jack said
"I'll tell them tomorrow." Jerry said laying down on the chair at the front of the dojo with his feet up
"Won't your parents be shocked when they find out you're leaving for China tomorrow and going for who knows how long." Kim said
"No, they won't care. They'll just shrug and say 'see you when you get back'." Jerry replied
"And you stay with them because?" Milton said
"Because Milton, believe or not... they feed me."
"Won't you need to pack?" Kim asked
"Pack? Pack what?" Jerry asked
"Let's just leave him." Jack said, then they just turned around and left Jerry in the dojo
Kim's House
"Mum! Great news, Rudy told us we're going to tournament in China." Kim said pretending to be more excited
"That's great hun, I'm so proud of you!" Kim's mum said "You are actually competing this time in China right? I mean, I was happy for Jack but-"
"Yes mum I will be competing this time."
"That's great hun. When is it?"
"We go tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? You're going to China tomorrow."
"Well the competition is in the next few days, we only found out this morning because they didn't call Rudy back whether we were i or not and he didn't tell us because he didn't want to raise our hopes that we would get in or not... but we did." Kim said trying to convince her mother
"But why tomorrow?"
"Because they want us there a few days early to prepare for it." Kim said "Bobby said that we can borrow his private jet for it."
"But that means I can't go see you. I'm working late this week and it's really important."
"Oh well. If it's really that important I understand." Kim lied
"Thank you honey." Kim's mum said hugging her then pulled away and said "Sweetie, why don't you go ask your father if he can come?"
"He can't."
"Because... Bobby told us there's a five person limit of how many passengers on his private jet." Kim lied again "So that's Me, Jack, Rudy, Jerry and Milton."
"Wow, he thinks he's so rich that he can do whatever he wants."
"Terrible isn't it."
"Isn't Bobby coming then?"
"No he can't."
"Why?"
"Why do you care? A moment ago you were insulting him and now you're concerned about why he's not coming, what's that about?"
"What?"
"I don't know." Kim said leaving the room to tell her Dad and pack
Jack's House
"Hey Mum!" Jack yelled coming into the house
"Hi honey!" His mum called from the kitchen as Jack walked i "Why are you home so early?"
"Rudy sent us home because he said we needed to tell you something."
"Well what is it? Is it bad?"
"No, it's good news."
"That's a relief because you seem a bit... off, since the party, areyou okay?" She said coming over to try and see if he had a temperature
"Mum I'm fine relax." Jack replied sending her back to preparing lunch "I'm just a little tired from last night."
"I told your father that it was getting late."
"Mum you said that at 9 o'clock." Jack replied "Anyway, what I wanted to tell you was that he's booked us a tournament to go to."
"Congrats honey, where and when?"
"Where, China. When, we leave tomorrow."
Jack's mum stopped what she was doing and looked at her son "China? Tomorrow? No."
"No. But mum you don't understand this is really important!"
"They're always important Jack. Always, you know I've been against this karate since the first match you saw your Grandfather in." Jack's mum argued
Jack grimaced a bit when she mentionned his Grandfather "You let me go to China before."
"But that was with two weeks notice at least when you had long enough for you and your father to wear me down."
"Why can't you understand how important this is to me?"
"Why can't you understand how dangerous it could be?" Jack's mum said "Last time you went to China, you came back with a broken hand and without a trophy."
"That's because Kai was there, he won't be there this time."
"How do you know?"
"Rudy asked the competition people and the whole team won't be there because of last time." Jack said
"But it's still so soon."
"Please mum." Jack said "I have to go."
"When did you find this out?"
"This morning."
"How are you getting there?"
"Bobby's private jet."
"When is this tournament exactly?"
"In the next few days."
"Then why do you have to leave tomorrow?"
"These are a lot of questions and they want us to be there a few days early to get ready and prepare."
"How long would you be gone?"
"I don't know."
"So, you found out this morning that you're leaving for China tomorrow. You're going there in Bobby's private jet, you're leaving a few days early to practise and you don't know how long you'll be gone."
"Pretty much it."
"Get your father down here."
"DAD!" Jack called up the stairs
"I could've done that."
"Then why didn't you?" Jack replied
"What?"
"Your son found out this morning that he's leaving for China tomorrow. He's going there in Bobby's private jet, he's leaving a few days early to practise and he don't know how long he'll be gone for."
"Congradulations."
"Thanks Dad."
"What?!" Jack's mum said "Honey?"
"Sorry but it seems like it's all planned out."
"So I can go?"
"As long as you pick up a trophy this time."
"I'll try."
"Unbelievable."
"He'll be in safe hands, he's got... Milton."
"Milton? Milton's being there is supposed to help me feel better?"
"It's better than me saying Rudy or Jerry."
"He's right." Jack agreed
"I can't believe I'm going to say this."
"It's a yes?"
"Yes you can go to China tomorrow."
"Thanks mum. You have no idea how important it is to me."
"Just be careful." Jack's mum said "And don't go see your grandfather."
"Okay." Jack lied "I don't see why you two don't get along, he's great."
"Yes he's great, and stupid and reckless. He was always like that growing up and when my Mum left I had to be in charge. I was the stick in the mud, the kill-joy. He's a bad influence and I know you haven't seen him in ages but I'm so glad he didn't come yesterday for whatever reason it was." His mum said as Jack grimaced again
"Come here." She said pulling him in for a hug
"Aw that's nice." Jack's dad said
"Still angry with you for not taking my side."
"You knew I was going to anyway."
"I hate you."
"No you don't." He said kissing her and joining in the family hug.
What they said made Jack smile and think of Kim yesterday morning and thought that the two of them are going to end up like his parents.
This would be their future and he was happy with that.
I'm sorry that it's later than I thought it would be because I had my exams, then my birthday and two exams on my birthday. But next week I have a week off and hopefully I'll get more done then but straight afterwards I have work experience for two weeks, I'll write it then but I might not publish then though. I hope you enjoyed the chapter and if you did REVIEW! Byeeee!