Disclaimer: Do the words I live in a cardboard box mean anything to you? Fine I'll elaborate. I own the dirt on the bottom of my feet and my skin and hair. I also own whatever I find in the trash whenever I go dumpster diving. He he he. Aren't I rich? Muwahahahaha.
Chapter 3: Settling In
They arrived at the dojo, and Aidan let out a long whistle as she checked the place out. She really admired the place and how clean it was. Tyson's grandfather came out to greet them and was just as shocked as they had been about her relationship to Mr. Dickenson. Soon after Diachi came running out and skidded to a halt at the sight of the red-headed female.
"Don't tell me she's on the team!" he shouted "This is an all guy team!"
"Excuse me, what are you trying to say?" Hilary asked from the doorway hand on her hip and tapping a foot.
"I'm sayin that you're not exactly a part of the team, because you can't blade and girls aren't good at blading!" Diachi exclaimed.
"Diachi would you shut up!" Tyson cut in " Its already been decided and you can't change it."
"Oh yeah? Well how about I break her arm too?" Diachi sneered as he rubbed his nose.
Aidan's icy blue eyes smoldered over at his words. Clenching her fists she glared down at the monkey boy who stood before her. Max inched away seeing her tense up and Ray followed suit. Tyson was speechless for probably the first time in his whole life. Kenny broke out into a sweat and yanked at his shirt collar uncomfortably. In the back of the group Kai smirked at the stupidity of the midget blader. Once again the little chimp was messing with the wrong person.
"I'd like to see you try without walking away looking even worse than you already do." she finally answered in a calm cold voice.
"That's what you think." the monkey boy chuckled.
With one swift movement Aidan twisted Diachi's arm behind his back. The wild child winced in pain as she threw him to the ground and placed a knee in the middle of his back. He fought the urge to cry out, but failed miserably.
"Aidan, please release your team mate." Mr. Dickenson asked kindly.
Before letting him up, she whispered into his ear in a voice only he could hear. " You're lucky that he's here, but my grandfather won't be there to save you the next time you piss me off."
Grabbing her duffel bag and suitcase, Aidan stepped right over him as though he were empty space. Stopping at the doorway where Hilary stood, she beamed a smile as if nothing had happened.
"So, you must be Hilary. I'm Aidan."
They shook hands and then walked into the dojo together. Hilary chatting somewhat loudly about how great it was to have another woman around.
"Just what we need two Hilary's." Tyson grumbled
"Don't worry Tyson, I'm pretty sure that they've got some major differences." Max tried to assure himself more than Tyson.
Dinner didn't change one bit from its usual routine. Tyson and Diachi had and eating contest with Tyson getting more food on himself than in his mouth. He had yet to grasp the concept that eating with one arm and using chopsticks wasn't easy since he couldn't hold the bowl in his other hand. Max and Kenny laughed at him every time he got rice all over his shirt. Hilary had yet to shut up ever since she started talking to Aidan.
Although she didn't want to be rude her patience was running thin. Every once in a while her eye would twitch showing that her self-control wouldn't last much longer. Ray having noticed this decided to try and help her out.
"How well do you blade Aidan?"
That got everyone's attention causing silence in the room. Kai even listened intently to what her response might be. After all he had a right to know being the captain of the Bladebreakers.
"I'm more of an offense person, but I work on my defense a lot just so I can keep myself well balanced." her reply was calm and with confidence.
"If you want I'll battle a couple of times." she offered.
"I'm battling her first." Diachi jumped up. "If you can't beat me you might as well go back home!"
"Diachi stop being so rude." Kenny piped up. " Not only is she Mr. Dickenson's grand-daughter, but we need her for the team and you know it."
"Yeah its not her fault that your weak enough to get put down by a girl." Tyson reminded him of earlier events.
"Shut up you crippled idiot!" Diachi shouted.
Tyson was about to shout back when Aidan interrupted him.
"I accept your challenge Diachi."
"What !" Everyone exclaimed except for Kai who only smirked.
"But if I win. You gotta train for two extra hours every day for the next week no matter what the captain puts you through."
"You're on!"
They all went into the training room, Diachi on one side of the beydish while Aidan got on the other. Both bladers took their stances and loaded their blades onto their launchers. Diachi's blade still being its purple color with orange streaks.
Aidan's on the other hand was a royal blue with black and silver flames on top. Unlike Diachi her arms rested comfortably in front of her. There seemed to be absolutely no tension within her.
Max stood inbetween the two bladers as referee. Holding out his arm he counted down "3...2...1...Let it rip!"
So ends Ch. 3. How will the battle turn out? Find out in the next chapter 'Welcoming Challenge'
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