I decided to do something a little different from my other pieces of work - which have been Kai-centric. It was something that I saw being talked about on my Tumblr dash, and something that I wished that myself, as a viewer could have seen. So this is going to focus on Bryan and Spencer and their reaction, thoughts, feelings, etc., whilst Tala was in a coma, because we all know that Bryan and Spencer would be there reeking havoc, (typically Bryan) and waiting for their friend to wake up. It's frustrating that they were not shown there with him at any point, so yes, I decided to take matters in my own hands, and write a little something for you guys. I imagine that it's probably going to get a little long, but I am considering breaking it up into a second chapter.

If I do, I am considering covering more of the BEGA action, because of course, throughout that, Spencer and Bryan are going to be alongside Tala, and I want them to respond to Tyson and his friends, finishing something that Tala started. Anyway, this is the first bit half, and please let me know what you think of, (if you have the time to do so, of course.) There will be mentions of Kai, Tyson and co., Boris, etc., throughout this, but it won't be focusing on them! Enjoy my loves. - Ellis.

"What if I punched himself hard enough?" Its come as expected by now. Spencer barely raises his head to even satisfy the other with even the faintest shakes of his head. He's still staring at what seems to be the almost lifeless body of his team captain, and more so, his best friend. The only thing that truly reminds Spencer that Tala is still alive, is the beeping of the monitor, and if it wasn't for Tala being attached to it, Spencer might have just wrenched it out from its sockets. Bryan still poses the threat, and he seems almost in hopes that actually punching Tala hard enough, might awaken him. It's foolish really, for not even Bryan possesses that much power, but Gods, did he wish he had it, or something. Anything, anything that'd wake Tala up. He resorts to balling up him fists, calloused digits pressed tight to crevices, and he's certain that dull and blunt nails are breaking one's epidermis. His anger is found within the colouring of his knuckles, the polished bone becomes a dusted white under the sheer pressure that Bryan is providing, and Spencer has to reach out, to prevent him from busting a nerve.

"No can do Bryan. We just wait. He'll wake up." He has too. Tala's their team captain for God sake. He's the most human of them, in Spencer's eyes anyway, but Bryan might argue otherwise. Of course Bryan certainly was not a contender for: the most humane, out of the three, and that satisfied Spencer to know. He hadn't even realised that by this point, Bryan has kicked out angrily against the chair leg that his rear once occupied, but Spencer can feel his anger no doubt. He can feel the very frustration that penetrates the other, and assumes that Bryan is rather close to pounding the hell out of Tala for playing this cruel game on them. It feels like a cruel game, and Tala is getting the last laugh, clearly. Spencer told him a joke earlier, it was perhaps the most pathetic of jokes he'd come up with, but Tala would have laughed. He always did. Except this time, he didn't - in fact, he'd stayed completely still. There hadn't even been a twitch of his brows, and his countenance had remained like stone, and for one single moment, Spencer had hated him.

"He's so getting a hundred laps when he wakes up. Mark my words." Bryan states through gritted teeth, and brings himself to reoccupy the chair that he'd so briefly kicked. He was actually surprised that the very force of his kick, hadn't taken one of the chair legs off of its hinges.

"Consider them marked." Spencer responds, and he suppresses a sigh. It dies within the very span of his throat, and for a moment, he wonders if the very blue of Tala's eyes have died out too. He hates this, this terribly awkward silence that sets itself between Bryan and he, the only thing that really prevents it from becoming total silence, is Bryan's harsh breaths. Sadly, the very sound of Bryan's breaths seems enough to settle Spencer, to remind him that Bryan is still here regardless, though he can't really imagine Bryan in Tala's situation. He raises his head once again, and notes that Bryan is staring intently at Tala, but despite Bryan's typical no nonsense - and certainly no emotions - demeanour, there's something erupting within Bryan, that Spencer's rather certain he's never seen before. He's also pretty certain that he's just watched Bryan blink back what could potentially be tears, and he realises that Bryan is no robot. He's not a machine, and he's certainly not the hardhearted bastard that he so openly portrays himself as. Bryan is actually human, and his fists are trembling, and he's snorting, just to prevent himself from actually spilling even one tear.

Day one had been murder, blue murder, Spencer recalled it like it was yesterday. Bryan had been furious, unreasonable in every sense of the word, collaring anyone who dared to stray into his path, and even locking horns with some of the nurses. Nurses gave two of the same stories, they either couldn't give Bryan any details because they didn't know Tala, nor his situation... Or the only information that they had, was what Bryan and Spencer already knew. They didn't know how long it would be until Tala woke up, and for that matter, Spencer had even overheard one of the doctors state that he wasn't entirely sure if he would.

Spencer had been the more reasonable of the two. He'd been a lot calmer, and understood that there was only so much that medical facilities such as this one, could provide Tala, everything else was a waiting game. He'd been more understanding when nurses had apologised for not being able to give information, and more so when nurses seemed defeated despite their attempts to help Tala some more. Of course Spencer felt Bryan's fury, he was angry, and he was upset, he couldn't believe that he'd been defeated so easily, and it was Tala who had to stand up to the hardest battle of his life. He couldn't believe that it was Tyson and his bratpack that Tala saw last, and more on that matter, it was Tyson's voice, his promise - to be the last thing Tala had heard.

But Bryan's fury had been something else. His fury had come like a cyclone, waging war against anyone and well, in fact, everyone who dared to defy Bryan. Through gritted teeth, he'd vowed to become stronger, for Tala, but also, so he could take revenge of Garland, and more so, Boris. Oh, how Bryan had singsonged about destroying Garland, how he had imagined Boris to look when Bryan was the last face for him to look upon. Bryan had been so furious that he'd even stepped up to assault one of the doctors. At first the doctor had understood this array of emotions that speckled Bryan's face, and then everything after that went downhill. Bryan had buried his hands into the man's collar, pressing him tight to the ivory of the wall, he'd spat and made threats, and Spencer's favourite had been: go in there and work your magic, before I work some magic up of my own. Whilst Spencer had favoured it, and was somewhat delighted that Bryan could make him laugh even in a moment like this, the doctor within Bryan's grasp hadn't agreed. Thus leading onto another chorus of threats, to which left Spencer surprised that security hadn't already come.

Day two hadn't been much better, either. Spencer thought. Bryan had been pacing the room, and not long before, had Spencer just done the same thing. Of course Spencer had told him that time passed quicker, and Bryan had bought it. Now it had become a habit of stamping boots that actually began to infuriate Spencer, and he had to bite down upon his tongue to prevent himself from waging his own war with Bryan. "This is absolute sh-"

Bryan had begun, and Spencer had silenced him with a short glance, before his attention had turned back to Tala. Spencer knew exactly what Bryan was going to say, and whilst he understood this train wreck of a boy before him, Spencer also didn't condemn such language. So, Bryan had continued to pace, occasionally making snappy comments at Tala for 'sleeping on the job'. He even offered ten points for playing the perfect Sleeping Beauty, but Bryan wasn't buying it. He had continued to make snide comments, and idle threads, from threatening to punch Tala in the jaw, to threatening to sleep in next time Tala wanted to train. By now Spencer had realised that this was an act, that Bryan had been holding up, for what seemed to be Spencer's sake, and he was quite thankful for it.

Day three was probably the worst of them. That's when Bryan and Spencer had realised the severity of the situation. Doctors had attempted to pry Bryan away, because visiting hours had been over a long time ago, and it was now stupid o'clock in the morning, and they weren't sure how Bryan nor Spencer had got in here. Truth is- they'd never left. Spencer couldn't bare the thought of returning to their hotel, knowing that Tala wasn't there to keep them in check, not to mention the evident worry that had ran through him when he'd questioned: what if something had happened to him whilst we were at the hotel? Sleeping?! Besides, Spencer valued whatever money they had left, and didn't fancy paying out for the hotel room damages, because Bryan lost his cool and destroyed Tala's room.

Spencer had realised the severity of the situation, and Bryan had shortly followed suit, neither wanting to accept it, but having to do so anyway; there was potential chance that their friend might not even wake up. The doctors had soon left Bryan to his own devices, eventually they had claimed that they understood the circumstance and didn't wish to flare up tempers, Spencer, on the other hand, suspected they didn't want to deal with Bryan's had temper. Not to mention, that Spencer was feeling on the groggy side, and might have considered sizing someone up for the window in order to throw them out. By now Bryan had plopped himself down into the chair, fingers at the arms, and nails almost digging in to the wood. Spencer caught him staring at Tala, in fact, if anything, Bryan was giving him the daggers, and Spencer couldn't tell what he was more thankful about. Thankful that looks couldn't kill, because Tala would six feet under, or thankful that Tala couldn't actually see Bryan, because Tala might have just jawed him. Truth be told, Spencer prefers the notion of Tala being able to jaw Bryan, because it means he's not like... This.

It's been two weeks since Garland's final attack had graced Tala, and that had been plenty of time for Bryan to graphically talk about all the ways in which you could maim another human body. The only thing that really managed to raise an amused snort from Spencer was the mention of doing so with his beyblade. Ah, Bryan never really grew out of those habits, did he? He supposed that, that was something nice to cling onto. His attention has now come back to Tala, and he notes the faint rising and the falling of his chest. He seems paler than Spencer can recall, then again, Tala had always been pale, but the bright red tinge of his hair, always managed to bring out the finest of features. He imagines that like the walls that devoured Tala, Tala has greyed as well. Tala had always had a particular brightness about him, whether it generally was the flaring colour of his hair, or the white and orange blend of his clothes, or even if it generally was just the flamboyant way that Tala spoke - there was a brightness to him. It was one that seemed to have shifted onto Spencer, and more importantly, Bryan. In the days of the Demolition Boys, and God forbid, should ever such a time like that arise again, Bryan had seemed heavily closed minded, never mind his own sculpted brutality and the brutal way in which he held himself. There had been a razor sharp edge to the way that Bryan had conducted himself, and it had been Tala's will and kindness to prove Boris' teachings as false, that had lessened the edges of Bryan. Tala had been a very capable captain, strict when he had to be, and he certainly hadn't been one for nonsense, but he had maintained a kindness that had diluted the hate that Bryan had once held; and that's why Spencer respects Tala the way he does.

Tala is everything that he would have wanted to be, though Tala has claimed that Spencer is many great things. He's just lost within a brutal past that Boris created, and seems almost incapable of viewing the magnificent things that he does. Actually, he has to admit that it's kind of nice to have someone that actually believes in you, rather than fears you. He'd even been more understanding to the situation of Kai returning to the team, as in, actually being on the team. Bryan had protested this of course, and in his own ridiculous way, had attempted to draw up his own characterisation of Kai and how he 'had no interest in joining the Demolition Boys', and Spencer remembered that, that is when he realised just how serious Mr. I do my own thing and grunt at the world was, about blading. Tala on the other hand, had been more understanding and accepting to bringing Kai back to the team, and Spencer had gone along with it, because truth be told, despite Kai's terrible attitude - he wasn't that bad.

"Hey, do you think that he actually knows we're here?" Bryan muses, and Spencer could tell by the dip of his head, that faint embarrassment had grasped Bryan's features. Spencer smiles, it's faint, but it's there regardless, and it's reassuring. Truth is, he couldn't be certain if Tala could actually hear anything that they had said, in fact, he wasn't even all that sure if Tala knew just how many times Spencer had grabbed his hand and squeezed, in the hopes of seeking a reaction. He'd heard it from others though, and it had been recommended to try and talk to him, either way, Spencer was settling with that, because the concept seemed nice enough. Well it seemed more pleasant than accepting that your friend was currently a pointless, almost lifeless body, who couldn't hear a thing. It was nicer to think that Tala knew that Spencer and Bryan had sat either side of him, and hadn't left, unless it was for the toilet, or Spencer demanded Bryan get something to eat. It was nicer to think that Tala knew that his friends were aside him regardless, and no matter the situation beforehand, they thought no differently to him... They just wanted him to wake up. To grace them once again with their strict fitness routine, and Tala's ever so flamboyant way of winning matches, even if they were practice sessions between one another.

Day 15 and the time is 12:46, maybe 47 - Spencer didn't really care much for whether the time he had recalled was a minute in or out. Bryan had just left for his own toilet duties, and because during the night, he'd become extremely restless, and this torment of awaiting for Tala to wake up, and never being sure if he was going to wake up, had him damning the walls. In fact, just this morning Bryan had spat obscenities at one of the doctors because apparently she wasn't doing enough to help Tala, and an hour ago, Bryan had voiced to slam his fist into the first person who walked into the room after that. Luckily for Tyson, Bryan was nowhere to be seen, though Spencer states he would have paid great money to see Tyson take a swing from Bryan. Even more fortunately for Tyson, and co, they actually didn't stick around long, just made sure that Tala was okay, and resting - and resting!? You call this resting? Spencer wouldn't claim this resting, this is more like a mental prison, and Tala seems incapable of getting out. It angers him because they come in here, like they've lived alongside Tala like they were friends, teammates, brothers. They know nothing about him, just that sometimes he gets angry, and you don't want to meet him when he's angry... Oh, and sometimes he is a complete pain in the arse, not that Spencer would say it to his face. They don't know the time Tala gets out of bed - who actually doesn't? He makes sure everyone else is up at the same time, 6am, on the dot, not even a second later. They don't know Tala's morning routine, which usually consists of terrible face making as he attempts to waken himself up. They don't know what things Tala enjoys, or the things he hates for that matter, and let be heard that Tala enjoys spicy food, but never too hot. In fact, Spencer can recall that Tala didn't even acknowledge Ian for a week after he turned up the heat.

They don't know nor understand Tala like Spencer and Bryan do, and alas they come in here, and Tyson's proud to claim that they're going to fight BEGA for Tala. That's Spencer and Bryan's job. They should be fighting BEGA for what they did to Tala, in fact, never mind fight, they would destroy BEGA for what they did to Tala. Thankfully, Spencer has a lot more resistance than what Bryan does, and temptations to lamp Tyson seem to only be empty threats. He sits back further into his chair, arms folded, with heavy eyes firmly upon his team captain.

"Have you actually had any rest?" Hilary is the first to acknowledge that Spencer is within the room, and much to Rei's delight - Bryan isn't. Bryan still holds grudges close to him, and apparently whatever was between Rei and himself, is something that he isn't willing to let go of just yet. Hilary's voice comes as gentle hum, and it certainly isn't as grinding as Tyson's arrogance, who even as he's declaring that Tala is his buddy and they'll fight for him; there's that arrogance. No, her voice is pleasant, considering the painful hum that seems to be blessing his head, thrumming painfully throughout. Good question. Has Spencer actually had any rest? Has Bryan actually had any rest? He can't be sure, but truth be told, they probably haven't had enough. Regardless, he nods his head ever so slightly, and thankfully, Hilary was actually looking in his direction, thus noticed the twitch of his crown.

"Rest is rest. It's not going anywhere." Spencer finally responds, having mused on his reply for long enough. His head is now risen, eyes focusing upon Hilary, but dance occasionally between the rest of the group, who hang so idly above Tala, speaking words of support, as if they're about to go off and fight a God damn war for Tala. He simply provides another faint shake of his head, a snort of amusement tossed idly between nostrils as he comes to sit straight within his chair. Bryan will be back soon, and Spencer quite prefers the peace. He's also not in the mood for holding Bryan back, or at least attempt too, because truth be told, the way in which he is feeling right now, he might just allow Bryan to release this tension that's been gathering within his knuckles... And simply regard the entire situation with a mere oops. "Haven't you got somewhere else to be anyway? I'd hate to drop names, but Bryan's coming back soon, and I don't think he'll want you here." Spencer states, it's blunt, spoken with a well worded mouth, though truthfully, he wanted to see Tyson's reaction if a storming Bryan came towards him with those brutal, iron fist of his.

He can see that Tyson wants to argue his side, and Spencer call feel that the younger youth almost wants to state that he has as much right as Spencer to be here. He can see the very cogs within the nitwits mind simply spinning, attempting to construct something, without actually offending Spencer. Rei on the other hand, has other ideas, and has his hand placed on Tyson's shoulder, in a bid to keep him in his place. He knew that Tyson meant well, of course he did, and he assumed that deep down, Spencer knew that too, but of course, Spencer had other things on his mind - would his team captain ever wake the hell up? Tyson finally realises that there is no point in biting back, and truth be told, Spencer is right, they do have somewhere else to be, and of course, they don't have as much right to be here, as what Spencer and Bryan do. Nonetheless, Spencer has turned away from them, and is gracing Tala once again. Funny that, how despite the ruckus that I manage to get myself in, you stay perfectly quiet. Funny that, eh?