Ch. 4: Friends Reunited

Colleen, Drago, and Hsi Wu took the unconscious Ice to the docks. They lay him down on a pier above the water while Hsi Wu was splashing his face to wake him up.

"I hope he's not hurt too badly," Colleen said nervously.

Then, Ice begins to wake up from the water. He slowly got up and opens his eyes.

"Ice?" Colleen called his name.

"Ice?" Drago called his name.

Ice finally opened his eyes and sees Colleen as well as Drago and Hsi Wu in human form. He suddenly gets up and hugs Colleen.

"Colleen O'Connell! Long time no see!" he said excitedly.

"Good to see you again, Iggy," Colleen said before embarrassingly covering her mouth, "Oops."

"Iggy?" Drago asked as he giggled.

"Strikemaster Ice's real name is "Iggy"?" Hsi Wu asked as they both laughed.

"Colleen, how many times I gotta tell you: never say m'real name in public?" he said.

"Sorry."

"It's all good," Ice said, "Who are yo' two new homeboys?"

"You remember me from two years ago, Ice," Drago stated.

Ice recognized his voice right away.

"D-Man, is that you?" Ice asked.

Drago and Hsi Wu change into their demon forms right before his eyes, which left him a surprised look.

"Whoa!" he said, "Who's the bat boy?"

"My uncle, Hsi Wu the Sky Demon," Drago answered.

"Hi," Hsi Wu said.

"It's a long story, Ice," Colleen said, "First, you need to tell yours. How did you get involved in these fights?"

"And what did that man mean when he said "you know what's at stake?" Drago asked.

"It all started two years ago after I was sentenced to Juvey Hall," Ice said as a flashback started, "Me and my boys, DJ Fist and MC Cobra, were sentenced to two years at the Juvenile Center outside San Fran. When we arrived, we thought if we just follow the rules and get out eas-ay! Then, the big cheese of the Center, Carlton Francis, saw us brawl out with the unfriendlies. We thought we were busted big time, but he made us an offer Ice and his crew won't refuse. He said he could write our ticket outta the slamma' if we fight for him in a few matches. At first, we thought it was some prisoner team thang, but then we got hit to what it really was: an underground illegal fight club. We saw some fights that were too outta sight even for us. Carlton was even makin' younger homies fight. I told him no gig and to let the kids serve their time in peace. Then, he threw his hand with a threat: Fight for him or Fist and Cobra face off against fighters that are ten times their size and a hundred times m'deadly. I've been fightin' for their lives ever since.

"Let me get this straight: this warden is taking the most able-body Juveys that come and making them fight for money?" Colleen asked.

Ice nodded.

"That guy is gonna go down," Colleen said.

"We'll have Captain Black deal with Warden Francis," Drago said, "First; we gotta get that Fire Key out of here."

"Fire Key?" Ice asked, "Y'all mean my lucky necklace?"

Ice got out his necklace and showed them. It's the same.

"That's the one, Ice," Colleen said, "You might want to sit down and listen to what we have to tell you.

"Yo! I'm listenin'," Ice replied.