Ok guys; here is my second Karate Kid story! I would like to note that I Do Not own Dre Parker, Cheng, Mei-ying or any other characters that were featured in the film. I do however own my own characters. I am a horror story writer and I love to make the female strong, but in distress. You will notice that. There will be abuse, rape (not too detailed) some torture, thrill, romance and all that other fun stuff. If you find these listing to be too graphic for your reading, please save your nasty comments and move onto another story. You read this story of your own free will and I will not stand for nasty reviews unless it is to help improve my story…but please don't be nasty Now that I've said my peace, please enjoy the first chapter of Past Vengeance
-A young girl around the age of ten year old, running for her life. She could hear men calling out her name but not in a comforting way, but a cruel, malice way. She could hear herself breathing heavily, her eyes darting back and forth trying to find a hiding spot so she could catch her breath. Rounding another corner, she runs into something hard…or someone. Her tiny body falls hard on the concrete, her pale blue eyes looking up at who she ran into. Seeing who it was, she screamed as loud as she could..-
Waking up with a start, Gracie let out a small gasp as the sounds of her alarm clock filled the room. Her long, black hair falling over her sweat covered face as she wiped her eyes and shut off her alarm clock with a thud. "shit.…stupid dream.''she mumbled as she got out of bed and walked into her bathroom. Looking in the mirror, she brushed her hair with her finger tips before she turned on the sink water, washing her delicate face with the cold water to attempt waking up a bit more. Leaning over the sink, she couldn't help but think about that dream she had. All she wanted to do was forget everything, to move on with her life and make a new path; but she feels like she just keeps falling back onto the same one she jumped off of years ago.
Just then, she remembered.
''Damnit! '', she yelled as she slammed her hands on the sink. Today was her first day of college, a day she dreaded since the day she got accepted. She thought living in Beijing would be hard, but going to school there was going to be even harder. Quickly she got in the shower, brushed her teeth and styled her hair a bit before putting on a pair of hip hugger jeans, a long sleeve black top that didn't show too much but gave the world a little tease of her body. After she was done dressing, she headed down the stairs of her slightly run down house.
In the kitchen was the man she lived with, wasn't by any means a family member or a boyfriend. He was more like a care giver, or that's at least what she called him when other people were there. He was cooking some breakfast for the both of them, standing there shirtless and intimidating like always. "Morning Grace, breakfast?'', he asked her, flipping the pancakes.
She didn't respond to him, the look of him made her lose her appetite. Walking over the fridge, she got out some orange juice and set it on the counter, getting herself a glass and chugging the juice like it was going out of style or about to expire. All she wanted to do was make a quick escape from this house, college seemed to be her only outdoor escape. Before she could even take a step towards the door, she was stopped by a heavy hand gripping her arm "You remember our deal right? You want an education? You want a future? You better learn how to pay for it, it all ways. Do you understand me?'', he asked her, his voice harsh and low. Gracie was used to this kind of action from him, but she knew what he was talking about. "Yes, I remember. Please…I'm going to be late'', she said to him as she looked down at his hand grasping her arm, expecting him to let go. He smirked and let her go, backing away and ushering her towards the door "Alright kiddo, first day of school! Make friends, play nice with the other kids! '' he said in a mocking tone as she walked out of the house, speed walking until she was around the corner.
Stopping to collect her thoughts, she rested against the wall and took a breather, running her hands through her hair and closing her eyes. " Ok Gracie…come on. You can do this. They are just people, going after the same thing as I am'', she said to herself before she started walking towards the campus. It has been a very long time since she really associated with anyone outside of that hell hole she lived in or since High school. The campus was about five blocks away, so walking there was pretty much a breeze. Coming onto the campus grounds, she saw all the parents saying good bye to their college kids, old friends doing their own signature handshakes; made her feel even more alone than she already was. That feeling was short lived however, a high school friend of hers appeared out of the crowd.
''Gracie! Hey over here!'' Mei Ying yelled as she jogged over to her. Gracie spotted her and her face lit up, jogging over to her friend and giving her the biggest hug she could give to anyone. "Oh my gosh its been a long time, how have you been? Where have you been all summer?'' Mei Ying asked her immediately. Gracie didn't really know how to answer her, only tell a little white lie to explain her absence. ''Oh umm…my dad and I went on a vacation. Back to the US, it was nice to see family again '', she said to her, releasing her from the hug she didn't know she was still giving. As Mei Ying let go of her, she noticed a bruise on the nape of Gracie's neck; running a finger over it ''Ouch, what happened here? '' a worried Mei Ying asked. Immediately knowing what she was talking about, Gracie lightly pushed her hand away and smiled lightly ''oh nothing, just too much bag carrying last week. I didn't know it would leave a bruise '' she replied, moving her hair back over the bruise and looking around to see if there was anyone else she may know.
" So are you ready for school? I'm really nervous…'' Mei Ying asked as they started walking towards the school doors. Gracie didn't really have time to answer her, she only looked at the front doors and saw who she had been crushing on since junior year in high school. Cheng and his friends were all gathered in the front doors, talking and making jokes with one another. Mei Ying followed Gracie's eye sight, smirking at who she was staring at. "Grace, you know its rude to stare right? " she asked her, causing Gracie to snap out of it and start blushing ''Stare? Staring at who? '' She asked, crossing her arms and kicking her foot at the ground ''oh come on Gracie, don't play dumb with me. You have been obsessing over Cheng for like two years. Why don't you just go up and say hi? '' Mei Ying asked as she got a playful smirk on her face, thinking about getting her friend to get over her fear and just talk to Cheng already.
''I just…I don't want to seem like a weirdo. Besides, he has a girlfriend doesn't he? '', she asked Mei Ying, seeing as she and Cheng were so close. Mei Ying laughed, shaking her head ''No, he hasn't had a girlfriend since his sophomore year. He is totally available Gracie, why don't you just go up and say hi? Better yet, I'll help you. Hey Cheng! Come here! '' Mei Ying yelled, making Gracie push her on her shoulder lightly " Mei Ying! Are you crazy? '', Gracie asked in a harsh tone, but she was blushing like crazy.
Cheng looked at who was calling him, seeing Mei Ying waving to him and another girl trying to stop her from doing so. Dismissing himself from his friends, he walked over to the two girls, stopping in front of them "Hey Mei Ying, how was your summer?'', he asked, looking over at Gracie momentarily but taking note of her appearance. He could easily tell she was tense, almost like she was about to faint or explode. "Oh it was great, my parents are having a dinner party this Friday and asked me to pass the message along to you. Oh and this is Gracie, surely you remember her from high school right?'', Mei ying asked him, getting a glare from Gracie before she noticed Cheng turn towards her. Gracie's whole body froze when she felt Cheng's eyes on her, a fearful stance but she was also very nervous in a good way.
" Ah, I do remember you. It's nice to finally meet you Gracie '', he said as he held his hand out to her, offering to shake hands. Gracie looked down at it, not really sure what to do but she took hold of his hand, feeling a jolt of electricity go through her body; causing her to jump a bit. She wanted to say hi, to say it was nice to finally meet him but she found no words or her voice box turned itself off. After giving her a strange look, Cheng let go of her hand and turned to his friends "You guys go ahead, I'll catch up ok? '', he yelled, his friends nodding back and walking into the building.
''So Gracie, do any sports?'', he asked her. Gracie once again found herself staring up at him, since he was a good head taller than she was. Mei Ying noticed this little trance she was in, lightly grasping her arm but unfortunately where she was grabbed earlier, causing her to wince " Grace! You ok?'' Mei Ying asked, making Gracie blink her eyes a bit before she replied. "Um..somewhat. I do some dance here and there but nothing else really.'', Gracie replied, looking down at the ground so she could actually have a conversation with Cheng without going into another fantasy trance.
" I see, dance is good. What kind of dance?'' Cheng asked as he ushered them towards the school. Classes were going to start soon and he didn't want to be late for his first class at least. ''Ballot, mostly. Its not like the ones you see on TV, its much more than that '' she said to him, knowing he would pass judgment upon her. Cheng always seemed to be the type to judge quickly. "Hn. That's cool. So Mei Ying I will get to my parents with that message and it was nice to meet you Gracie, but I have to go'' he said before walking off.
Once he was out of sight, Gracie let out a sigh of relief but also kept it in the back of her head that he probably doesn't like the type of dancing that she does. "Oh god. He hates me, he thinks I'm a weirdo'', she said as she sat down on the nearest bench. Mei Ying smirked and followed her ''Well Gracie, if I were a guy asking a cute girl questions and all she did was stare at me or look down at the ground, I would think she's a little weird too '' Mei Ying laughed as she patted her friend's back, causing her to wince once more. " You ok? You seem like you're tensing '' Mei Ying asked before Gracie could hide the wincing. "I'm ok, we should get to class'', she said as she stood up and started walking towards her first class; Mei Ying following.
First class begun, Gracie had just gotten to her seat. Little did she know, she would see someone she didn't expect to be in her class walk right on in. Cheng had seen her, taking the seat right next to her. "What are the odds huh? You and I in the same class. I guess we didn't need Mei Ying to meet yes?'', he asked her, trying to start up a pre class conversation. College classes always took longer in the beginning of the year to start. Gracie's spine tingled at the sound of his voice, she found her voice box was missing once again. She knew all about his Kung Fu style and how well respected he was throughout the whole college, so talking to him seemed to be a little out of her league.
Noticing her silence, Cheng tried a different approach ''So, how long have you and Mei Ying been friends?", leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms. His eyes going over her body as if he was analyzing her body language. Gracie finally found her voice, taking in a breath ''I think…five years or more.'', she answered, her voice sounding nervous and shaky. Nodding in acceptance of her answer, he smirked and sat up right ''How come we never met before then? You know, my and Mei Ying's family are very close. I know most of her friends and she knows most of mine, but I never met you or seen you around much. '', he said to her, his voice hinting at a question without actually asking one.
Gracie caught onto what he was getting at, quickly trying to think of a reason why he hasn't really seen her much through high school or over the summer. " I uh…go out of town a lot so hanging out with friends usually doesn't go along with the family plans.'', she answered, getting out her notebook as the teacher started writing notes on the board. ''Family vacations huh? Where do you have time for dance?'', growing suspicious of her answers towards him. He could tell right away that she was hiding something, but it wasn't any of his business.
" I teach myself, from home videos and remembering what I took from lessons some years ago'', she answered, looking away from him. She really didn't feel comfortable going any further with the conversation. If it went on, he would know more about her life than Mei Ying would. She can be a little dense when it comes down to analyzing people, but Cheng is a different story. He could easily tell when someone is lying or hiding something from him.
With her luck, before Cheng could ask any more questions about her life, the teacher had started class. Yet, another breath of relief for Gracie; now it was just about getting through the day.
I know the first chapter is a little rough but I think you guys will like the story! Please don't judge from the first chapter, if you like it please review!