7 Comatoast 3 (1/2)
A/N Physical Index- The strength of the body put into numbers. The average human has a Physical Index of 100. Often used in short as PI.
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The man looked at Kai intently and then said, ”Here is my daughter. Marry her please!”
”What?!”
Lexi Montreal furrowed her eyebrows as she looked father, then she smiled and looked at Kai, ”Let's start over. I am Lexi Montreal and this is my dad Jacques Montreal.”
When she said that Kai finally remembered who he is, 'No wonder he looked so familiar. He is the former Duke of The Lightning Clan. I didn't know he had a daughter…'
”I want to be Queen one day and as you know a partner is needed to achieve that goal. Anyway, I'd like that partner with you. I heard you want to be King… I have done my research on you and I have to say, I like what I see. You graduated first in the world. You have a current PI of 2400 which is just insane and now you are a 3rd generation surpa.s.ser. Oh and of course the most important of all, you are a lightning wielder like me. Your resume is looking rather impressive if I may add.
Kai nodded his head when he realized why they were here then he removed the ventilating machine from his mouth because it was hard to talk with it on, ”I appreciate that and I am flattered but I take matters concerning my future very seriously. So forgive me if I sound rude but I am not going to just impetuously accept. As you said, I do want to be King and the Queen I choose needs to be strong too. Now it seems you know a lot about me but I know nothing of you… So you wouldn't mind showing me your PI and your academic history, would you?”
She smiled, ”I wouldn't have it any other way.” Then she looked to her father who reached into the inner pocket of his blazer. Then he took out two pieces of folded white paper. He unfolded it and gave it to Kai.
Kai looked at the papers and saw that it was certified and stamped by the lightning clan showing the legitimacy of the results. Then he began reading, 'Lexi Montreal, second-generation surpa.s.ser, 18 years of age, current PI of 2000. Enrolled at Strera Academy at age 6 where she graduated top of her cla.s.s from age 7 onwards. Lexi Montreal has always been a talented individual going through multiple talent growths which kept her at the top of her cla.s.s. However, she really started blooming at age 11. Suddenly as if out of nowhere her strength increased while she was going through a talent growth. Having no prior experience to explain this phenomenon, 'Dramatic Growth (1)' was coined as the term for it.'
Shocked, Kai rose his eyebrows involuntary, 'She is so talented they had to create a new word to quantify her rate of growth.' Then he continued to read.
'As only to add to the testament of her talent, she awoke as a Beginner Rankles at age 16. She is currently still a Beginner Rankles...'
Disappointed Kai dipped his chin to his chest and pressed his lips tightly when he saw she was still a Beginner Rankles despite going through metamorphosis 2 years ago.
Seeing Kai's reaction, ”You must be at the part where it says I'm still a Beginner Rankles despite having 2 years to rank up.”
Kai nodded his head.
”Well you see, a study revealed that surpa.s.sers who awoke before the age of 18 and ranked up are more likely to die early due to natural causes. Because they went through too many changes that the body could not deal with yet. This is also one of the reasons that it is illegal to sell Zolma meat to anybody under the age of 18. If someone is to become a 1st generation surpa.s.ser before the age of 18 they are not praised for it. Instead, are sent to a surpa.s.ser juvenile penitentiary. So in order to give my body time to grow, I have stayed at Beginner Rankles. Instead, I have been practising how to control my powers for the past two years. That's why my PI is so high.”
Kai smiled when the misunderstanding was cleared. Where Jacques Montreal was frowning, 'Of course Drauton didn't teach you this. What else don't you know?'
Lexi glared at her father to make him put away his aura. Once her father complied she looked at Kai again, ”Do you still want to read on?”
He shook his head, ”No, you have proven yourself more than worthy but…”
Lexi smiled, ”But paper is just paper right? I feel the same way. So how about we spar with each other? This way we can get a feel for one another then we can decide whether we want to partner up or not… I'll have you know that I have been searching for a partner for the past two years. No one has ever beaten me and no one has ever pa.s.sed… You just came out of a coma so I'll give you one week to ready yourself and to get accustomed to your new body. I'll give you my number then you text me the name and address of the location in a week.” She tapped her Genome watch on Kai's and then he got a prompt whether he wanted to accept her information or not. Once he accepted it he asked, ”And what's this about marriage?”
”Oh that is strictly business but it is something you should consider. We will discuss the details when we meet again.”
Kai nodded his head and then she and her father left.
Once they were gone. Kai's parents rushed in, ”My son, my son.” Brianna Adler said hugging Kai tightly and weeping tears of joy.
Kai's father wanted to join in too but he figured she needed it more than him.
After all, the constant kisses and the weeping Kai got a little annoyed, ”Mom I'm okay, really. I feel great. I'm still in the hospital, I'm not going anywhere.”
His mom kissed him on the forehead for the last time then she looked at him seriously, ”Kai I have something important to tell you.” She gulped then glanced at her husband and then back at Kai, ”You have been in a coma for about 5 months and 20 days. About 4 months ago the doctors told us that all the pain receptors in your body were active and that you were in constant pain. We asked them to monitor you for a week and tell us if anything changed but it never did. Then we asked to have you monitored for another week and the week after that and then the week after that and the month after that. After two months the doctors said you were still in constant pain. It was then that we realized we had to do something. Honestly, we knew after the first month but we couldn't bring ourselves to help you. However, we finally decided two months later. Your dad and I had signed the papers to turn off your life support machine because we thought you were never coming back, you were in pain and the bills were piling up. Just as the doctors were about to turn the machines off the Montreal's walked in and demanded that you be kept alive. They eventually got their way when they took over the bill that's why they saw you before we did. Anyway, if it wasn't for them we would have killed you. We would have ended your dreams when you still had so much fight left in you… I am so sorry. We have failed you as parents and I have failed you as a mother. If only I kept strong just a bit longer you would have woken up without all this drama.” Kai's mother said with tears streaming down her face.
Kai saw his mother crying and then looked at his dad who was struggling to hold his back too but he had to be the strong one for the both of them. Kai took his mother's hand and looked her in her eyes, ”I get it, you were under a lot of pressure and you were trying to save me from pain. I truly get it, and I'm not holding any grudges. I'm not going to say I forgive you because there is nothing to forgive. However, I do wish you would have believed in me a little more. I said I'm going to become King one day. There is no way some coma is going to hold me down!”
She smiled and then her tears returned to tears of joy. Then she sniffed and rubbed her eyes dry, ”We believe in you Kai. We always have.”
Kai laughed cheerfully then he said, ”Then there are no problems here. Except when can I go home? I'm feeling great, really?
Returning to her normal self, ”You are clear for release but we want the doctors to do the last check up on you just to make sure nothing is wrong. So you have one more night in the hospital.”
Kai frowned when he heard he had to stay another night. It already almost took 6 months from him, ”Can't you do that back at home? You are a doctor.”
”Yes we can but we don't have all the equipment back at home that they have here. If there is still something wrong with you they will find it.”
”Won't this cost more money though?”
”We just want to make sure you are safe that's all. Let us handle the small we are your parents, not the other way around.”
Kai just smiled and accepted it; he realized that they need this more than he does. So what was one more night in the hospital? It was not like anything bad could happen.
It was at this moment that the nurse returned to the room. She was ready a long time ago but she was waiting for the right moment. She deemed this to be the best.
When Brianna Adler saw the nurse she smiled, ”Great you are here. Call the doctor, please. We have some requests we need to run by him.”
With her hands in her pocket feeling the syringe she said, ”No problem.” Then she left the room. She could have just sent him a message. She didn't need to go search for him personally but the conversation they were about to have couldn't be held on company devices. Plus she needed some fresh air. Seeing Kai awake and conscious made her feel like her chances were slipping and the risk of them being caught was higher.