I like...said I'd post this after I finished H&MT (Holly and MystelToe), but I decided to post it before. So, I'll post the next chapter after I FINISH H&MT. So for now, read just the first chapter.
Pairings: KaiTala friendship, MAY (keyword) change further into story, but...probably not.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Small Warning: Tala may seem OOC at points. Just ignore it and keep reading. --sweatdrop--
Prologue: A Rude Awakening...I looked around, seeing only the darkness, my violet eyes scanning around, looking for anything… anything that was familiar.
But I saw nothing; nothing was here.
"Tala."
I turned around at the sound of my name.
"Tala."
I looked around more, but I got the same as the last time: nothing. Wait, wasn't the previous voice lighter, more carefree? Are several people trying to call me?
"Tala."
It called again, this time sounding more like it was awaiting an answer. It also sounded different, like a completely diverse person again. The voice sounded so familiar, and yet, it sounded so new to me. I looked around waiting, yearning, lusting for it to call me again. I tensed up as a deep, intimidating voice called me again.
"Tala!"
I couldn't find my voice to respond, but at that moment it sounded much more urgent as it called again and again. I swear I know these voices…who are they?
"Are you in there, Tala?""…Who are you?" I asked carefully, walking toward a huge shadowed figure. I know: Never walk up to a huge shadowed figure when it calls you and asks if you're there. My mum told me that warning countless times when I was younger, maybe 3; guess I should listen to her…
…
Or not.
"Tala, don't tell me you forget me already…"It sounded menacing. I flinched.
"Who…W-What…" I stammered.
"I took over your friend's mind once before…now, I'll take over yours for revenge!"
"NO!" I turned around and ran as the figure pulled off his cloak's hood. I didn't stop running until I tripped, and tumbled until I hit someone. "Boris!" I stuttered with hate as the evil man laughed evilly as the huge figure that loomed over me smirked and laughed with a menacing tone. Though I couldn't see much, I knew what that towering figure was…the aura confirmed it. "NO!"#End Dream; Change POV#
"No…No…! Kai…help!"
I snapped my eyes open at the call of my name and turned onto my side. I looked at Tala, seeing him thrashing from side to side, muttering and sweating; his face told me whatever he was dreaming about wasn't good, his face was twisted in pain and fear. I scampered over to him and pinned him down; worried he'd hurt himself, or me more importantly, if he kept whipping around. I gripped his shoulders tightly and started shaking him.
"Tala! Tala, wake up!" I shook him vigorously in an attempt to wake him up. I bit my lip and shook him harder. "TALA! Please wake up!" By now, I had almost everyone in the Dojo running in to see what was up. Ray opened the door first, followed by Tyson, Max, Hiro (who, under Tyson's demand, was staying at the dojo for a while,) then Hilary, Kenny, Bryan, Spencer, Ian, and finally Daichi, who still looked half-asleep, mind you.
"…Kai…help…" Tala whimpered. I bit my lip harder, not caring I was piercing my skin, making blood slowly seep out in small amounts. I licked my lips quickly to rid the blood, and then bit back down on my bottom lip, causing more blood to seep out slowly.
"TALA! SNAP OUT OF IT!" I slapped him in an attempt to wake him up; it didn't, by the way. I glared back at Tyson and Max, who both stood there in shock. "Get a bucket of ice water, now!" I snapped as they raced to the kitchen. I turned my attention back towards my struggling "abbeyhood" friend. "Tala, wake up!"
#Dream; Change POV#
"Tala! Tala wake up!" I heard someone shout. I wanted to open my eyes, to make the pain go away, but I just couldn't. Something told me not to open my eyes, not to let the light come just yet. "Tala! Please wake up!" It pleaded.
"Kai…help…" I whimpered like a lost dog. I didn't want to sound pathetic, but I couldn't help it. I couldn't help a lot of things. I was lying on the ground, hurt, broken, in pain; but I wouldn't open my eyes and admit defeat.
"Get up, Tala!" This time, it wasn't the friendly voice I was hearing, but the looming figure's booming tone. "Get up and fight!"
"TALA! SNAP OUT OF IT!" I felt a burning sensation on my cheek as the figure supposedly slapped me…I'm still wondering how. I closed my eyes tightly in pain, wishing it were over. "Tala, wake up!"
I felt a sudden pain wash over me and a freezing sensation overwhelmed my body. It felt like a cold surge of water rushing over my body.
"…h-h-help…" I stuttered as Boris and the huge figure loomed over me. "Kai! KAI!" The tall figure pulled down it's hood and let it fall to the ground.
"NO! GET AWAY!" I stood up abruptly and fled, fled as fast as my legs would carry me…far away as they would race along.
End Dream
"NO!" I tried to jump up, but two strong arms held me down firmly. "No…" I closed my eyes tightly as sweat and water dripped down my forehead…tears were threatening to mix as well.
"He's up. That's good…" Ray commented softly as Kai slowly moved off of me after he was sure I was awake. I propped myself up on my elbows and looked down, avoiding eye contact from the phoenix. I noticed water surrounded me on the bed and Tyson and Max holding two buckets that had droplets of water running down them.
/Must of throw water over me…that must have been that freezing sensation…/ I took a mental note to do something bad to them later.
"Tala, are you all right?" Spencer asked, looking at me. I nodded with lowered eyes.
"Tala, what were screaming about?" Kai asked. I looked away.
"Nothing. I wasn't screaming…" I lied...and pretty badlyKai raised an eyebrow,
"Oh yeah, that's why you kept screaming 'Help' and 'Kai help me' and thrashing about…" Kai slightly narrowed his eyes at me; I could feel it. I alsocould feela small blush creep onto my cheeks.
/He HEARD me screaming? God…if he thought I was weak before, I can't wait to hear his opinion on me NOW…You know, if I'm a cyborg…why do I have emotions? Huh, something more to ponder about…Yay me…/
"It was nothing, really," I denied. I heard frustrated sighs from all of the teens.
"Tala…really…what's wrong?" Ray asked.
"You can trust us," Tyson said, a serious look on his face. Hey, that's new…Tyson being serious. It's a good look for him, he should keep it.
"What's up, Tala?" Hiro asked, looking at me with the same face as Kai was giving me now: A stern look with sympathy.
"…I…I had a nightmare…about…." I trailed off with a heavy heart.
"About what?" Kai urged me gently to press on. I bit my lip and sighed, releasing my lip.
( (Change POV) )
He looked up at me with innocent, but pleading eyes. After about an eternity (actually only about 30 seconds) of him looking at me like that, he finally spoke in a quiet, terrified stutter.
"…It…It…it was about…. B-Black Dranzer…"
What do you think so far? Stupid? Crappy? And I know it's short: that's why it's called teh "prologue" ...XD
R&R please. It ---
Tala: --glares--
Me: Makes me happy...--glares at Tala-- happy?
Tala: Yes.