I Miss Your Smile

Attacked

Cyclone walked out of the room with clean clothes, clean hands, and clean face. Leaf walked out of the same room after his big brother, holding his used towel for him.

Leaf looked at his brother with a worried expression. At first, he would be afraid to ask. But now, he was genuinely worried.

" Are you okay, Cyclone? " he asked. Cyclone stopped walking, which made Leaf a little scared. But he wanted to make sure he was alright.

" .......... " Cyclone didn't say anything.

" Cyclone, please answer me. Are you okay? " Leaf asked again. When Cyclone didn't answer, Leaf spoke up once again.

" I.. I know I haven't been really talking to you ever since that day.. But that was just because I was scared. But I really am very worried for you. You hadn't been acting like yourself ever since... That day.. "

Cyclone just kept his eyes forward. Leaf was a little disappointed when he didn't reply.

" ....You can talk to me whenever you'd like. You're not the only on feeling this pain, you know. He was my brother too. And I also miss him dearly, " Leaf said.

Expecting Cyclone to not answer again, Leaf turned around and started to walk away.

" Leaf. "

Before Leaf could turn around, he felt an embrace around him. Cyclone had wrapped his arms around his little brother.

" Thank you, " Cyclone said quietly.

Blushing with happiness, Leaf hugged Cyclone back with much affection.

" No problem, CyCy. "

.........

Cyclone sat with Solar, Quake and Leaf in the living room. Hali was still resting on the long couch, seemingly unconscious although his eyes with slightly open.

" Blaze and Ice are still at the hospital? " Cyclone asked.

" Blaze wouldn't budge from Ice. They agreed to let him stay the night, " Quake said. He sighed. " With anything, this hits him the hardest. "

" How is Hali going to explain this to Blaze? Blaze wouldn't give him a second chance, " Solar said.

" I.. Honestly have no clue. We're in a very tough situation.. " Leaf admitted. Then it all fell into silence. Cyclone didn't like it. He wanted to talk.

" Guys, " he said, gaining everyone's attention. " When I was outside with Tin Can, I saw something. Something too familiar. But I'm not sure. "

" Oh? What is it? " Solar asked.

" I thought I saw Retak'ka again. "

The others didn't have time to react to it. Because at the mention of that name, Hali jolted awake and immediately flung himself to a sitting position.

" H.. Hali! " Quake said. He noticed Hali's LED was red.

" Re.. Tak.. Ka.. " mumbled Hali. " Re.. Retak'ka.. " He turned to his head to the others, his eyes full with panic.
" We have to go to the Deviant Base! "