Yo. Hope you guys will enjoy this, definitely more too come.

The bold italics in this chapter are the letter that Kozik was reading ok?

Kozik sat on his bike outside the bar on East Lane, looking over the crumpled letter for the hundredth time, and for the hundredth time since he had pulled into the parking lot wondered just what the hell he was doing here. To be honest, he was surprised he had managed to find time to get away, given how busy the club had been recently.

The letter had arrived a month previously and if anyone else had given him a letter like this he probably would have been sat in the clubhouse, a crow eater under each arm right now, not sat in some dusty lot waiting for some kid he'd never even met. But he owed Danno a lot. Everything. The man had saved his ass not once but three times, at home and overseas.

So here he was.

Fulfilling his dead mates last and only request of him.

Hey Kozik

"Hey watch it asshole!" a voice shouted out and Kozik looked up.

I'm not gonna make it back. My mate Jamie's writing this for me, so sorry about the shitty handwriting brother.

Across the lot he watched as a huge bouncer walked out of the door holding a skinny girl by the scruff of the neck as she tried to take a swing at him. A second skinnier guy in a slick suit with slimy looking greased back hair, followed behind holding onto a rucksack. The bouncer shoved the girl away and she skidded slightly before turning round, in time to see slimy-suite toss the rucksack at her feet.

Got hit in an IED attack. Legs are gone. Too much internal damage. Docs haven't given me long.

"get outta here ya little bitch!" said slimy, sneering at her as she angrily snatched up her bag "don't let me catch you in my bar again, we don't take to kindly to cheaters and rats round here!"

"Didn't cheat asshole! won that cash fair and square!" came the snarling reply from the girl, but slimy just chuckled nastily before saying to the bouncer "kick her ass then cut her lose, minus the cash." and with that he stalked back into the bar.

Need a favour brother. My girl, my Corey, turned sixteen last year. Kid ran away from her foster home about a year ago, just after I deployed. I didn't mind coz she would have been out of the system in under two years anyway, and she told me that place was a dump, that the old man there was a creep. So as long as she checked in with me or one of my boys every day, I wasn't worried.

Kozik slowly got off his bike, but stayed leant against it, his eyes not leaving the scene unfolding before him. The bouncer took a swaggering step forwards, a creepy smile on his face.

"Boss wants me to send a message wit-ya darlin'. But I'd hate to mess up that pretty face of yours." he drawled as Kozik watched the girl take a minute step backwards.

But I won't be coming back to her. Can't check in on her anymore. Jamie's gonna call her for me, let her know when I'm gone but he's still out here and he's got a wife and kids, he cant look after her. Corey's smart, she's not a bad kid either but oh man is she my sister. Finds trouble a mile away, got a temper to rival you and Hap, and it don't matter how tough she plays it she needs someone to be there for her, even if its just knowing someone's got her back.

"Sooo, why don't we see, if we can work something out huh baby?" the bouncer said reaching out towards her, just as Kozik got ready to make his move.

Can't think of anyone I'd rather have be there for now I can't. Please man, I don't wanna pull the whole 'dead man's last wish' thing on ya but I can die a lot easier knowing that you're looking out for her brother.

But Kozik hadn't even taken two steps before he stopped in his tracks and felt his face crack into a grin. The girl had twisted of the bouncers reach before landing a solid punch in the mans gut. Kozik couldn't help but chuckle slightly as the man clutched his stomach as the girl spat at his feet. Oh yeah, she was definitely Danno's sister, this was definitely the right kid.

Just remember Koz, she's been on her own for nearly two years, she's gonna test you as much as she possibly can, even if you're only keeping an eye on her.

However the next second Kozik was moving again his hand pulling out his gun as he walked over, because the bouncer had pulled the girl back to him and the back of his hand cracked across her face, sending her tumbling to the floor.

But don't give up on her man, please? I told you, she's not a bad kid. In fact I reckon you might be good for each other ya nutcase.

"Hey, dickwad!" growled Kozik, pressing the gun against the back of the man's head "Bad move asshole, bad move. Now unless you wanna be eating lead in the next ten seconds I suggest that you get your ugly ass outta here." he threatened before shoving the man away from him.

Glad to call you brother Kozik. You take care of yourself ya hear?

As the bouncer walked away slowly trying to retain some pride, Kozik turned back to the girl who was picking herself up from the ground.

Don't let Corey run circles round you.

"Corey?" he posed the name like a question, and she looked back at him warily

"Depends on who wants to know?" she countered and Kozik pulled out the letter from his pocket once more.

"Danno" he said and her face took on a slightly stonier look.

"Danno's been dead for over a month." she said flatly.

"Sent me this. Asked me to find you." he said handing her the letter.

There's no one I trust to do this more than you.

"He really sent you this?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah I'm Kozik. Your brother saved my ass more times than I can count." Kozik said slipping into his trademark half smirk. Corey still looked nervous so Kozik tried a different approach.

"Look, that asshole is gonna be back out here with a couple friends soon. Let me give ya a ride somewhere, anywhere. Get somethin' to eat, coz no offense kid you look waaayyy to skinny. So, ride, food, you hear me out about me and your brother and then you decide what you want to happen. Whadd'ya say huh?"

There was a slight pause as Corey looked at him intently. Finally after looking at the letter one last time she nodded slowly and said

"okay."

Tell Corey I love her.

From Danno

Voila first chapter done.

Now what comes next for Kozik, Corey and the club?

Stay tuned

Geronimo xx