Deal With A Nighlok - Page Three
Spike immediately shuts up.
Ryan and his team are out on the field practicing. After awhile, the coach calls them in. Coach tells them to rest up tonight for the big game tomorrow. Ryan and his teammates tell him yes coach. Coach dismisses the team and everyone, but Ryan, takes off. Ryan watches them go and gives a sigh.
Doubletone returns to Sanzu River and climbs aboard the ship. He hollers that he's back and asks if anyone missed him? Dayu tells him to be quiet. Octoroo tells Doubletone that he has mixed some medicine for Master Xandred and now he is sleeping like a baby. Master Xandred is sprawled out on the floor. Dayu wants Doubletone to explain why he has returned so soon. Doubletone replies that he meet a kid that had dreams of playing baseball. Tell Master X I'm going to grand slam that kid's dreams. Dayu tells him to get going and play ball.
Ryan is walking, pushing his bike along. Mia and Kevin step forward. Mia introduces herself and Kevin. Mia asks if they can talk to him about something? Ryan hangs his head and doesn't reply. Kevin tells him they saw him talking to a Nighlok, a real ugly looking monster earlier. Can you tell us what you were talking about? Ryan tells them the monster was just trying to make him laugh. Mia tells Ryan not to worry, we are here to help you. Ryan gets angry and tells them I told you, we weren't talking about anything! Leave me alone! Ryan hops onto his bike and takes off. Kevin shouts out to wait. Mia tells Kevin to hold on. It's not like we can force him to tell us. But he's definitely hiding something. Kevin suggests they keep an eye on him. Kevin and Mia follow Ryan to his house. They stay hidden by a tree as they watch Ryan swing his baseball bat. Ryan gives the baseball bat a longing look and then goes inside. Kevin tells Mia he use to be like that. Before a big swim meet. I kept practicing and practicing.
And everyday as I swam lap after lap in that pool, my dad felt like I was getting closer to my goal. The ultimate goal. My dream of swimming in the Olympics. I miss that dream.
Mia tells Kevin she knows what's going on with him. You're missing your old life. That's why you were asking us if we were alright too. Kevin denies it, now he has the samurai team. That's all I need. Mia doesn't believe him. Kevin admits that he does miss it a little. Swimming was a huge part of my life. Kevin doesn't know how to explain it. Mia tells him he doesn't have to. You had dreams of the Olympics. You can't just forget that.
