Hey guys! Thanks so mutch for the reviews:P It's been a while since I updated, yeah sorry: ) But, here it is: chapter 6!

Chapter 6: Before the storm

"TYSON! GET BACK TO YOUR SEAT!"

Ray gripped the back of Tysons T-shirt and pulled him back.

"Hey! We have been stuck in this helicopter for nearly six hours now! I just can't stand it anymore!"

"Well, seems like you have to Tyson." Max grinned and looked at his clock. "There is still two hours till we get there."

"AAARRRGH!"

"Tyson, shut up, or you'll wake him up!"

Kenny pointed at Kai, who sat leaning his head against the window, sleeping.

"Ya know, Hilary really had a point. When Kai is sleeping, he really is as peaceful as a baby."

Ray grinned and tried to hide his laughter. "Yeah, you got a point there. But, there are some things I have been thinking about."

Max looked at him. "What is it?"

"Well, he has'nt been quite himself these past days."

Kenny looked up from his laptop and turned to face Ray. "I see what you mean, I have noticed that too. Like last night, when he told us that he was sorry for everything. I barely recognized him."

"Maybe he is finally starting to trust us?!"

"Even that, or that he just..."

"What?" Max leaned forward.

"Well, I thought that...maybe Voltaire got that effect on Kai."

"To be honest, I dont think we will ever know."

Tyson shook his head, and looked at the sleeping boy. And then he grinned evily.

"Hey guys, i'm starting to get really bored, lets sing a song!"

"NO! TYSON, WHATEVER YOU DO: DO NOT SING!!!"

"I KNOW A SONG THAT REALLY ANNOYS YOU, I KNOW A SONG THAT REALLY ANNOYS YOU," Tyson started to sing, while jumping out of Ray's reach. "I KNOW A SONG THAT REALLY ANNOYS YOU, AND IT IS THE SONG I'M SINGING! I KNOW A SONG THAT REALLY ANNO...!!!"

"SHUT UP!!!"

"Hey Kai, you're awake! We started to get kinda wo..."

That was all he managed to say, before he could feel two hands around his throat.

"Kai! What are you..."

"Repeat after me, and I will consider not to kill you: I shall never sing that song again."

"I shall...sing that song again."

"SORRY, DID'NT CATCH THAT!"

"I SHALL NEVER SING THAT SONG AGAIN!!!! ARE YOU HAPPY??!!"

"I'll let you go this time," he said, removing his hands. Kai leaned back against his seat, and looked out of the window.

Kai jumped first out of the helicopter, and landed on fine, green grass. He stood on the top of a hill, the same hill where he had seen Tala falling of his horse, so many years ago.

Then a loud crash could be heared behind him, and he turned around. Tyson were lying on the ground, after falling out of the helicopter.

"Looking for something Tyson?"

"Yeah, my balance!"

"Cool! Tyson, do it again!" Max jumped out after him, with a evil grinn on his face.

"Kai?" Ray appeared beside him. "Where are we?"

Kai ignored him, and walked over to one of the pilots. Two minuites after he came back, smirking.

"Oh no! I dont like that look!" Tyson said, sounding nervous.

"What did you tell them Kai?" Ray grinned, knowing exactly what he had said.

"I said we'll walk the rest of the way. Consider it as training."

"Awww, Kai!"

"Shut up Tyson, there's only two km left anyway."

Kai grabbed some baggage, and started to walk down the hill. Ray, who was walking beside him, gave Kai conserned looks. It was like his captain were hiding behind a mask, like the old Kai he knew were gone. 'maybe it is this place' he thought, looking around. All he could see was hills covered with fresh grass, some trees far away and the bright blue sky above. A warm breeze played gently with his hair. Ray smiled. Everything was so different here, like going back in time. He felt so...alive. All he wanted to do was to run, run as fast as he could. It looked like Max and Tyson felt the same way, since both of them now where running with impressive speed in front of them, Ray could'nt help laughing when he saw Tyson stumble and falling forward, dragging Max with him down the rest of the hill. Ray turned his head and was surprised to se Kai smiling. Not smirking, but smiling. And that was a huge difference.

Kai suddenly felt someone looking at him, and turned his head towards Ray. "What?"

The cat – like boy coughed nervously. "Ehm...nothing. It's just that... you were...smiling."

Kai laughed silently, watching Kenny trying to get the two boys up from the ground. From behind, they could hear the helicopter taking off.

"Kai?" Ray coughed again.

"Hn?" Kai turned towards Ray again, waiting for the younger boy to say something.

"It's just...that night, when your cell phone burned up. What actually happened?"

They walked in silence for a while, only watching Tyson who had started to chase after Kenny, waving his hands in the air like a maniac.

"To be honest, I'm not shure."

"Do you think it was Dranzer?"

Kai bowed his head when he heared Dranzer's name. The empty hole in his heart felt bigger and bigger by the thought of the beautiful phoenix.

He swallowed and nodded. "Possibly."

"Hmm. Do you think she will ever come back?" He regretted his question once he had asked it. Kai frowned and looked away from him.

"Kai, I'm sorry. I should'nt have asked."

Kai shook his head, and closed his eyes, felt the wind sweep over his face. "Dont be," he answered.

"KAI!"

Kai opened his eyes and looked over at Max, who stood pointing at something in front of them. Ray grinned and ran forward. On the top of the hill, he stopped and started to smile. In front of him, where a small village, and behind a forest behind it, the castle could be seen. Like a guardian, it stood there, watching over the small houses. It was not like how Ray had thought. There were no towers like in the fairy tales. Ray grinned at thay thought.

Kai stood silent beside Ray, looking at his old home in front of him. It was so strange, being there again. It was all like a old memory coming back to him. 'Well,' he thought. 'I'm home.'

Wohoo, they are back in Russia!