Chapter 14: Talking about an old friend

As I was sleeping, I had a flashback from my childhood. [There was a kid sitting all alone and I didn't like seeing people including kids back then. I was on shore at the time. I was 5 years old. "Hey there what's your name? The names Kai." "I'm Pie. Short for Pisces like the Zodiac sign." "Well what do you want to be called?" "I like to be called Pisces. I hate being made fun of because of my nick name Pie." "Well Pisces. Want to hang out? I'll be your friend. I will only be here for a few days. I have to go back sailing with my mom and dad. I have brothers too. Annoying." "Yeah sure. Can we be friends?" "Well I thought that is what I said? Well in my own way that is." The kid smiled to we started hanging out. Then 2 days later it was time to go and I told Pisces goodbye. Then the accident happened and I ended up on the shore where I would meet Rin and her family.

Then it fast forwarded to when I was 6 or 7 and met Pisces again. I didn't recognize him at first. "Pisces? Is that you?" "Who? Who are you?" He apparently didn't recognize me either. "Its me. Kai." "Kai?" Then he was quiet for a minute then he remembered. "Kai! Its been so long. How long are you staying now?" "Well I was lost at sea a few days after we left here so now I have a new mom and dad. I also have a sister named Rin and a brother named Elias." "Oh so you can hang out with me here anytime right?" "Well maybe not anytime, but we can hang out." So I hung out with the kid. He was a year younger than me like Elias was.

It fast forwarded again to the last time we saw each other. Which is when I was 10 years old and he was 9. We were having a good time then mom called me inside. "Coming mom! Can I bring a friend?!" "Sure you can." I came inside with Pisces and mom saw who exactly it was. "Is this your friend you were talking about Kai?" Said Mom. "Yeah why? Is there something wrong with him?" Mom gave him a strange look. Dad came in and said, "Oh there you are Kai. Been playing with your new friend?" Then he looked beside me and had the same look mom did. "Ok why are you and mom looking at him strangely Dad? He was a lonely kid I found and the street and made friends with before you found me. If you don't like it then I will run away with him. You will never see me again." I said. Rin was trying to stick up for me. "He didn't mean that mom." "Yes I did. I may be younger than you sister, but I know what I am doing! Come on Pisces lets get out of here." So he followed me out of the house.

We were sort of lost at the time. We saw some strange people and didn't know what to do. "Oh so you must be Kai?" Said one of the strange men. "I don't know who you are? Why are you after me?" "We aren't after you. You did a good job bringing that kid what's his name? Pieces. To us." Pisces looked at me frightened and angry. Last words I heard him say is "I thought you were my friend."] End of flashback.

I woke up and said, "Dammit! How could I be so stupid. Of course its him. Its all my fault." My brothers were with me. Fury said, "Woah there Kai. Easy. You'll reopen your wound." "Does my other family know where I am right now?" "Yeah they do. Dad had Sea tell them what happened. They should be here any minute." "Good. I have something serious to talk to them about. I just hope I don't reopen my stitches."

It wasn't that long when mom, dad, Rin, and Elias, came on the ship. My brothers left getting the hint. "Mom, dad, Rin, and Elias. I have something really important to talk to you about. I have to talk to you about the past before you know what's happening in the future." So they shook their heads like they told me they understood. "Remember that kid I brought home when I was about 10 years old? His name was Pisces?" There was that look I remember back then. "What is it you want to know son?" Said dad. "Well before I can tell you anything I need to know more about the kid. Why do people give him evil eye like you guys do when mentioned his name?" Dad sighed. "Ok. Kids. Its about time you knew too." Said dad. "There have been people after that kid for years. For some reason or other they wanted him. There were rumors going around that he and his family were how do I say it? Special is the word I should say. They say they used to live underwater. Which I thought was strange. Then they said they had to move up here and live near the water so their skin won't dry out. I thought that was too weird. So we just stayed away from them." "Wait. That's all there was too it? Just because someone is different you just push them away like that? Argh!" I was getting so worked up my wound hurt. I panted for a minute then finished my thought. "Are you the ones who hired people to take him away making him believe I was part of it? If so I think I want to leave. I want to stay with Cliff and Kai. My blood family." "We didn't have anything to do with it. We knew who did. They ended up getting the death sentence for it." "Did they ever find Pisces? Did they bring him home?" "No they didn't ever find him. You never knew did you?" "Knew what?" Then mom explained. "We remember the day that Pisces parents died. He is an orphan now. The day you came back and told us he was taken, was the same day his parents and little sister died." I was shocked for a moment. I took a deep breath. "How did they die?" "Someone put a bomb in the house. His little sister and mother were already in the house. His father just came home and Boom!"

"I don't blame him then. I would hurt someone who I thought was responsible for everything." "What are you talking about son?" said Dad. Sigh. "OK I will tell you. Remember when I said he was kidnapped and thought it was my fault since they blamed me?" They nodded. "Well I think its Pisces. He knew my family since he met them once. He must have been following me for awhile now. I felt like someone wasn't trying to kill me. They just wanted me to feel the same thing they were feeling. I can feel it when they stabbed me. What would you do mom and dad. If you saw the kid again? Will you give him that evil look again? Will you cause trouble for him again?" "No. We would apologize for what happened. After seeing how important he was to you, we knew we made a terrible mistake." Said mom. "Was that before or after his parent's death?" "After we got a chance to know the family, I met his father. We had a change of heart. We were hoping to apologize to them on the day they died." "I have an Idea. I know its my birthday tomorrow and I probably won't be well enough but, whether or not I am, I need to do something. I have a feeling I know where he is? He has been following me because I have a feeling, he has doubts about what happened back then. He doesn't really think I had anything to do with what happened. Whether you let me or not I will still go. I am going to go underwater to see him. Argh! I've talked to much I have to rest now. Please everyone just go. I can't see anyone right now or I really will pop a stitch." So Everyone left and I closed my eyes and said, "I'm so sorry Pisces. Its my fault. I deserved what I got."

While Kai was asleep, a Mysterious person came on deck cloaked and said, "Kai. I know now. You didn't have anything to do with what happened back then. I'm sorry. I will meet you under the water where I showed you my secret place. I will be waiting."

My eyes shot awake. "Woah what was that? That felt so real. I know where I have to go now. Dammit I have to use an oxygen tank and goggles.