Just Like Dad
by: angellwings
Prologue: His Kid Sister
"What do you mean I didn't freak out when you told us you were going to be a fireman? Were you even in the same room as me and mom? I screamed at you for days." The thin sandy blond haired girl said angrily into the phone. "Of you keep this up, you'll get yourself killed . . . . I don't care how much 'protection' they give you. You're still fighting Demons, that's right Demons . . . please tell me you are not comparing this to fighting fires. This is completely different, They are Demons, they're cruel and ruthless. Do you really think they are going to play by the rules? . . . Carter, don't you dare hang up this phone. . . . Carter? Carter? Damn it!"
She slammed the phone back down on it's base, "You stubborn ass!"
"I understand phone bills are murder, but is name calling really necessary?" Rocky asked with a grin as he leaned against the counter.
"It's not the phone, it's my brother." She grumbled as she headed back to the mats as her next class trickled through the door.
"Uh oh, what's hero boy done this time?" He asked as he threw a sweaty towel over his shoulder.
"He's decided to make it his own personal mission to save the world." She said dryly.
"How dare he? Could he not find something better to do with his time? I mean how is that going to help people?" Rocky asked as he dramatically feigned outrage.
She rolled her eyes, "You know that's not why I hate this."
"Look, Carter's a very capable guy, Leslie. He can handle it. As a matter of fact the guy will probably be too successful for his own good. He'll be fine." Rocky told her with a reassuring smile.
"I just wish he would quit trying to be exactly like dad. I'm afraid he's gonna get himself killed one of these days . . . like dad." She said with a frustrated sigh.
Rocky nodded in understanding. He'd become fast friends with the younger girl due to their similar experiences. He'd lost his father when he was young, and had been forced to become a parental figure in his younger siblings lives. Leslie had been through the same thing. Her father had been killed in a fire . . . that he'd been trying to put out. And Carter had stepped up and become her protection.
And this protection kept putting himself in the line of fire, literally.
"Listen, do you mind if I take the rest of this weekend and next week off? I need to go talk to Carter, face to face." She pleaded as her kids lined up in front of her on the mats. She turned to Rocky and gave him her saddest puppy dog face, "Please?"
He groaned, "Fine, I'll take your classes for today, and work out something with Jason for the rest of the week."
"Thank you!" She yelled as she hugged Rocky excitedly and skipped off toward the staff locker room.
Rocky chuckled, shook his head, and started class.
This is the Prologue or teaser chapter as I like to call it. What do you think? Good? Bad? Worst thing you ever read? I would really like to know! I'm planning on finishing the Return before I really get to work on this one though. So, don't expect an update any time soon, I just want to know if you think I should keep the story posted, and maybe continue it in the near future.
Enjoy!
angellwings