Kira's Journies

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: While re-reading Tenhawk's 'Journeyverse' series again for the 10th or so time, I got to thinking about the fact that you don't really see female characters get wide spanding fics where they go through all sorts of adventures and the like. At least… From what I've noticed anyway. So, this is something of an attempt to fix that and will feature various crossovers. Though at this time, I don't know when I'll get this going beyond the teaser/beginner chapter/first couple of chapters due to other projects.

Plus, this is also born from the fact that Jeff Davis made the claim awhile back that Kira was off having other adventures. I'm assuming this was after she got done training with the Skinwalkers even though we all know this explanation was to cover his ass since Arden got wrongfully booted from the show. Anyhizzles, let's get it on!

Shiprock, New Mexico 2014

"Time." Intoned the Skinwalker known as Wolf.

Making one Kira Yukimura look at her in slight confusion. "Huh?"

As last she knew, she wasn't being timed on anything. Unless of course she had been put on a timed training exercise without being first told that is. Which… After a year and some change of being with the trio of Skinwalkers, she really wouldn't put it past them. Wolf merely stared at her for a moment before speaking again, her gaze still being something Kira found to be rather intense. "Your time here… Is done."

Her eyes widened at the older woman's words. "You mean… I'm, I'm free to leave?"

"Correct. We have taught you all we know, Kira Yukimura. Balance and Control is yours once more where your Foxside is concerned. So you may now leave. Or stay if you wish, the decision is yours."

Kira stared at the woman, feeling dumbfounded as she did so due to not expecting this at all!

A Little While Later

After a quickly made decision to get the heck out of dodge and pack what few belongings she had, Kira was off on foot on route 64 as she had no desire to remain in Shiprock any longer then she had too! A route she was fairly certain of would help her eventually get back to California while wishing both her and Scott had taken separate vehicles the last time they saw one another. Were it possible, she would have made a phone call to either him or her parents but time in the desert with the Skinwalkers had seen that and several of her clothes getting wrecked. It was fortunate she had a few pieces of clothing that wasn't terribly ruined by her time with them. Ugh, its hot out here. Think I should have waited til nightfall when it would have been cooler…

Even if it was gauranteed to be a little on the chilly side. But hey, at least she wouldn't be sweating so much! So engrossed in her own mind as she tried to keep herself distracted from the heat, Kira never noticed a rather large truck pull up near her until it honked its horn. "Oh my God!" Shrieked the young Kitsune as she jumped.

"Damn! Didn't mean to scare ya!" Called out a male voice as he turned off the loud engine of his ride.

Breathing heavily while holding her chest, Kira looked towards the source of the voice and the honk and seeing a deep green and quite large truck for her efforts. The back even having a tarp covering it. "Its, its okay, I should have been a little more focused on my surroundings!"

Were the Skinwalkers around, they would have likely done something not so nice as a punishment for her inability to be aware of her surroundings. The passenger door opened, revealing a smiling man, who oddly enough, reminded her of Jackass' own Johnny Knoxville somewhat. "It happens! You need a ride? As its a little too hot out to be walkin' right now."

Biting her lower lip, Kira thought about it for a moment and decided to try her luck. Knowing she'd be capable of defending herself if the guy tried anything. "Sure! Any chance you're going to California?" She asked in a hopeful manner as she climbed inside and closed the door.

"Ooh, sorry but I'm headed about as far as Sommerton Junction, Arizona." He replied with a wince.

"Oh, that's fine. Once we're there, I should be able to make a phone call to my parents and they can come get me." Kira told him quickly as it was better then nothing at least.

The man smiled as he held out his hand to her. "Alrighty then! Name's Lewis Dinkum, honorary Deputy of Sommerton Junction, Arizona! I'm also somethin' of a vintage gun collector too."

Kira smiled back and shook his hand. "Kira Yukimura, former New Yorker turned small town California girl. I'm not much of a collector but I do like swords and dancing to slow songs."

"Heh, well alrighty then! Nice meetin' ya, Kira! Now, let's get a move on!" Declared Lewis cheerfully as he started up his large truck and soon, the two were off.

Leaving Kira a bit on the thankful side for this and the fact that Lewis' truck had air conditioning!

Author's Notes: Well, not a whole lot happened but its a start! Lewis Dinkum, played by Johnny Knoxville, is from the 2013 film 'The Last Stand' with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role. Originally, I was gonna wait a long while until I had plenty of chapters for this or just had a lot of free space on my plate, but due to dwindling memory space on my laptop, I decided to go ahead and post these few chapters up that I've already got written up. Enjoy!