Sorry guys for not updating in so long. I could bore you with all of my reasons why, but wouldn't you rather read the next chapter?
Chapter Fifteen
Told by Ryder
Oh, great. Kai's family is here.
"Ryder."
"Yes, Argent?" I say, turning to her.
"I'm sure you know that some of my family has come."
I nod.
"Prepare the meeting room."
"Yes, madame." No sooner have the words left my mouth than she is gone, evaporating into thin air.
I head to the meeting room. The same one we met with the flock and the gang in. The same one we discussed The Mission in.
Sighing, I lean against the table. Well, the Knightley's never have had very good timing. But, they are scheduled to come back today... I just don't know. Soon, Kai slips into the room, her Grandfather, King Maestoso, follows her into the room. Trailing him are some more of the family.
"King Maestoso." I greet.
"Please, my boy, call me Mae." His voice is full of joy, yet it has something more lurking within. Something... dangerous.
Mae takes a seat at the head of the table, Kai across from him, looking forward with an expressionless face. She's so strong, she's had so much shoved onto her from a young age. Never even knowing about the kingdom until she had to live there for a year when she was six. Suddenly moving to the Abode, leaving most of her family, little sister included. Finding out about the school. Learning that she should have had a little brother. Watching her father die before her. Smooth words, sneaky movements, quick thinking. Three things that saved her life more than once. And the lives of others. And killing. Her path had started as a lonely one. Until others came. Either by their own will, or sent. Some killers like her. Some with clean hands, attempting to bring the others back from their own worlds. Having to forget their every fear in order to survive.
I shake my head to clear it, taking my place at Kai's left.
Argent walks in. "Father." She says, hint of ice in her voice.
As she sits, she states, "We were expecting some Sentinels back from a mission today."
"It seems as if you Sentinels are always working."
"That's because there's always work to be done."
"You act as if there is time for nothing else."
"We train as well."
"Work, train. That's all."
The entire exchange is met with emotionless faces, cool voices. Burning eyes.
"I should like to meet this 'flock.' And the grandson that was stolen from us." Mae says, his voice warmer.
Rese walks in, looking slightly annoyed.
"Thanks Kai. I almost blew this place up because of you." She says, muttering something that sounds like, "Stupid illusions."
Kai ignores Rese. "The flock and the gang are coming."
Sure enough, Max walks in followed by the flock. Then the gang.
"What were we called here for, exactly?" Max asks.
"Flock, gang. Meet Mae. He is the king of the island that is home to most of us Human-Avians. And- Where's Fang?" Kai starts.
The flock and the gang looks around. "We haven't seen him all morning."
"Of course." Kai says, annoyed look on her face. She stands, and strides out of the room, muttering something like, "I'm going to kill him, then I'm going to bring hm back to life, then kill him again."
I hide a smile. That's just like her.
After a few minutes of an awkward silence, Kai trudges back into the room, pulling Fang in by his hair.
"I told you to get in here, and what do you do? Ignore me and walk away! I thought that maybe you would figure out that I always follow through with my threats after awhile, but noo. Little good-for-nothing perdente..." She breaks off into Italian within her mutterings.
"Wow. I never thought I'd ever see his other eye." Rese states sarcastically beside me. I stifle a chuckle.
Fang finally gets our of Kai's grip and straitens, glaring daggers at Kai as she goes to sit back down. Then he notices Mae looking at him. He keeps his face blank as Mae stands and strides over to him.
"You look just like your father..." Mae mumbles.
"Fang, meet King Maestoso, your grandfather." Argent says from behind him, leaning in the threshold of the door.
Honestly, I feel kinda bad for the guy. He must be overwhelmed with all of this. Suddenly finding he has a family, getting beat up by Max and Kai, being overloaded with all of this new information.
Fangs eye twitches slightly.
Oh. So he picked up on the fact that Mae never liked his father...
"Hopefully you don't have the same personality and character." Mae mutters even quieter.
"Oh, please. Father actually showed emotion every once and a while and was happy. Nothing like this brooding Mr. Rock." Kai says. Even though her tone is annoyed, you can hear the teasing smile in it.
Mae ignores Kai. "Please, sit." he insists as he sits across the table. "I am glad to finally meet you, and to know that you are safe."
Max walks in. "Now what is this about-" She stops cold when she sees all of the new faces. "And I had just gotten used to all of the others..."
Max numbly goes to sit at the only open chair- right beside Fang.
After a long, excruciating conversation that avoided everything important, Kai stands.
"Okay, I'm getting tired of this. Let's get to the point."
"Oh, look. Blunt Kai is back." I mumble, smile on face.
Kai, obviously hearing it, looks up and mentally counts to ten. "Max, you'll like this news. The flock is coming now." And, as if on cue, in walks the flock, looking slightly dazed.
"A few months ago, we secured the position of Ella. We sent out a group to track her down, because they kept on moving her. They come back today."
Way to tell it to them slow, Kai.
The flock is still for a few seconds, processing the sudden information. Nudge smiles, then starts talking. Iggy lights up and starts asking questions. Gazzy smiles. Max still looks in shock.
"And you never thought to let me know?!" She exclaims, standing suddenly.
Kai looks at her passively. "Well, you never asked." Before Max can argue, Kai continues. "I didn't want you to get your hopes up. Besides, you would want to go, and you need to save your energy for a bigger mission."
"Yeah, yeah, I have to save the world. Whatever." Max stalks out of the room angrily.
"She seems wonderful." Arian states sarcastically. Mae smiles.
As soon as the words are out of her mouth, Jethro runs in.
"Is no place sacred?" I hear Shallo ask.
"They're here! They're back! They have Ella." He says happily. Then his eyes flick to Rese, and sadness shoots through them. Before I have time to think on this, the flock is running out of the room, shouting for Max to come back.
Fang slowly stands, nods to Mae, and follows them out.
"Ah, a man of many words, isn't he?" I deadpan, small smile on my face.
End chapter 15. Thanks to every one who reads my stories, you guys are awesome!