Kaldur's Pain

The Unwanted Renuion

THIS IS DEDICATED TO AbbyWalker278.....IF YOU HAVEN'T LOOKED HER UP THEN GO CHECK HER OUT AND LEAVE HER A NICE MESSAGE OF LOVE FOR HER....TELL I SENT YA!!!! PEACE, LOVE AND ENJOY THE STORY

__________________________________________________________________

The father and son shared a cold and distasteful aura as they gave awkward and silent stares to each other. Even though it had been a two years since Kaldur last saw Manta, that did not mean that he wanted this unplanned and unwanted reunion with him so suddenly.

"So," David said as he sat at the table across from Kaldur, "what happened to you?" He asked, looking his son in the eyes.

"You know what happened." Kaldur retorted coldly.

"That is true. But you are still my son. And as your parent, it is my job to worry about you, even if you hate me." David said as he passed Kaldur a cup of coffee.

Kaldur made an unpleased frown at the cup that was passed to him. "The doctor told me no caffeine." He said as he pushed the coffee back to him. David grabbed the cup while looking at Kaldur wearily.

"Alright." He replied as he set the cup on the corner of the table. "I have something to tell you, but first, how is your mother?" David asked with a small smirk.

"You know I can not answer that." Kaldur replied angrily.

"I know she is on the surface and staying with you." David said to him.

This man somehow, creepily knew everything about Kaldur and it didn't make the boy any less guarded.

Kaldur sighed, a bit frustrated with the man sitting across from him. "Fair enough." He said. "She is well. That is all you need to know, now what do you have to say." Kaldur demanded.

He was upset with the fact that the man that used to curse and beat at him was only a few feet away. Not to mention the fact that he seemed to be suddenly intrigued with Kaldur.

"I am looking for the man responsible for what has happened to you." David said unexpectedly with a soft and somewhat kind mumble.

"You have put a bounty on him." Kaldur explained bluntly.

"Yes. I have" David said to him firmly.

"Do not. He doesn't deserve to die." Kaldur said in shock.

"He has ruined your life, Kaldur," David retorted with a hasty yell. "I look at you now and see someone broken. Someone who cannot be fixed. I did not raise my son to be weak and fragile." David explained with a pained expression on his face.

"You did not raise me at all." Kaldur corrected. "Do not do this, because if you do," Kaldurs' voice became deep with anger, "I would have no choice but to have you arrested." Kaldur declared.

His breath became labored with frustration and he wanted nothing more than to throw David out of the window right now.

"Oh look at you, so high and mighty on that golden and magnificent throne of yours." David teased lightly.

Although it may have seemed like a light, almost playful tone, Kaldur knew that there was some kind of deeper feeling behind it.

"If anyone will kill this man it will be me." Kaldur said sternly. David gave a ridiculed laugh at Kaldurs' accusation. "You would not kill him. You are your mother's son. Her precious child who could do no wrong. Even if you were to kill something, it would be no bigger than a harmless guppy." David corrected with a sly smirk.

"Maybe I am weak right now, but I have killed before to protect my family. Do not underestimate the powers that I have!" Kaldur claimed. "But," He said in a firm tone, "there is one thing I need you to do."

"What is it?" David asked, a bit confused and curious.

Kaldur looked around as if there could have been someone watching them, even though a voice at the back of his mind told him that they were the only one's there.

"I have a theory on the identity of my captor. All I need is a current location." Kaldur explained calmly.

"Give me the name and I will see what I can do." David said as he scooted his chair closer to him.

Kaldur took out a piece of paper from his pocket and slid it to Manta. He gave a different kind of look to him, one of desperation and weariness.

"I know we are not on the best of terms, but I need your word that you will not kill him when you find him. Understood?" Kaldur said in firm yet gentle tone.

David gave a slow but reassuring nod to him before he got up. He then proceeded to come over and lightly kissed Kaldur's forehead, which caused the son to tense with worry.

"You have my word." David whispered in his ear before turning on his heels and heading for the door.

As Manta walked away, Kaldur turned around and said:

"Mother did not stop loving you," He called out to him, "she just did not love your actions." Kaldur turned around in his seat as he went back to staring blankly out of the window.

David gave a light smile to him, then exited out of the room. As time came and went, Kaldur finally decided to head back to the zeta beam and back to the Watchtower where he was to carry on with the rest of his day.

A QUICK THANK YOU TO MY BETA ON THIS ONE..@AbbyWalker278

THANK YOU MUCH!!!!!!!!