(Ok it has come to my attention that many of you are a bit confused on what Ellis is. Is she Yatuga or human? She is Human. Her star ship crashed on the Yatuga home world killing everyone onboard but her. The Yautja's looked after her and raised her as one of their own. She has been treated like a Yatuga all her life. That's why she is covered in scars and loves to fight. Sorry it wasn't clear I'll work on clarifying my writing from hear on out.)
Ellis awoke less than 30 minutes later by Jack sitting in the chair that Sara was sitting in earlier.
"Hi." Ellis said a little weakly.
"Sorry." Jack said. "I didn't mean to wake you up."
"That's ok." Ellis said.
"So did I pass that challenge?" Jack asked.
"Yes." Ellis said with a smile. "But there is one more that is much more dangerous."
"Oh great." Jack said looking into a mirror. "My face can't take much more of a beating."
"No." Ellis said. "Hopefully there will be no fighting."
"Then what do I have to do?" Jack asked.
"All you need is my father's permission to be with me." Ellis said. "However if he thinks you are too weak then he has the right to set up a challenge to test your strength."
"Sounds like fun."
Jack said.
"Many Yatuga men have died on such tests." Ellis said. "But he will see your strength."
Jacks smiled and leaned back in the chair. His right eye was very black and his lower lip was swollen. He was moving a little slow seeing as he was sore from both fights. He sighed as he looked at Ellis who was smiling back at him.
"You know." He said. "You could have gone a little easy on me if you liked me that much."
"No I couldn't" Ellis said. "You had to be better than me. If my father thought I let you win he has the right to kill you and me."
"Damn." Jack said.
"That's why I was so hard on you." Ellis said. "I knew that in my condition in the shower room that I would lose if we fought. That's why I told you about our culture."
"I see." Jack said.
Ellis turned her head so she was looking straight up and closed her eyes.
"Come and get me when dinner is ready." She said.
"I will." Jack said and slowly stood up and walked out of the med lab.
Ellis laid there for a moment longer before drifting to sleep.
2 hours later
Jack walked back into the med lab with a change of clothes for Ellis and set them on the chair. He reached out and gently shook her shoulder.
"Ellis." He said shaking her. "Ellis dinner is ready."
Ellis slowly opened her eyes and looked at Jack with a smile.
"Thanks." She said weakly.
She sat up with a little help from Jack and got to her feet. She pulled a blind closed leaving Jack on the other side and changed out of the gown she was dressed in and dressed spare uniform of Sara's. She opened the blind and Jack looked at her and smiled.
"You look good in a uniform." He said. "Ok let's go get something to eat."
They walked side by side down the hallway and into the mess hall where they were greeted by a standing ovation from everyone in the room. Some of them had seen the 2nd fight and others were told about it. There was a table set up for them in the middle of the room with only 2 chairs. It was covered with a red table cloth and hade a candle burning in the middle of it.
"What's this?" Jack asked Sara who was sitting next to the table.
"Tim and I thought you two should have a romantic dinner." Sara said with a small laugh.
"Thanks." Jack said with sarcasm in his voice.
"Well enough talking." Ellis said. "I'm hungry."
Jack and Ellis sat at the table and 2 plaits of food were brought out to them that had been specially prepared by the cooks. On the plaits was a large stake with mashed potatoes and grave and green beans. There was also a bottle of non alcoholic red wine and 2 glasses placed at the table.
"Ok now this is too much." Jack said.
"Oh come on." Sara said. "Have some fun tonight. Hell the whole ship knows you two like each other."
"And how did they find out?" Jack asked.
"I don't know." Sara said looking as innocent as she could.
"Oh come on Jack." Ellis said. "Let's celebrate our fight."
"Well." Jack said. "Ok."
Jack and Ellis ate their meal and talked about whatever came to mind. After a while the mess hall was starting to empty leaving Jack and Ellis alone the candle long went out and the plates were taken away but they still sat at the table talking about everything and nothing at all. They would have stayed there all night long if a Private that was on guar duty didn't ask them to leave after they were still there after lights out. Ellis and Jack walked down the empty darkened hallways both leaning on each other from being so tired. They stopped in front of Ellis's room and Ellis opened the door as they looked at each other.
"Well today has been…Memorable." Jack said.
"Yea it has." Ellis said.
"So do you think we can do this again sometime?" Jack asked.
"Well I hope so otherwise we fought for nothing." Ellis said with a smile.
Jack looked into Ellis's blue eyes and smiled.
"Oh you gonna make me sick. Just kiss her already." Sara yelled from the dark room.
Jack and Ellis laughed and looked into each other's eyes again. Jack licked his lips and slowly started moving in.
"I better go." Ellis said taking a step back.
She backed into the room and put a hand on the door.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Ellis said and closed the door.
She walked through the darkness and found her rack and lay down.
"So did you have fun?" Sara asked.
"Yea." Ellis said closing her eyes and fell asleep.
Jack was stood outside the door for a minute in thought before a voice interrupted his train of thought.
"She shoot you down sir?" The private that kicked them out of the mess hall asked.
"Yep." Jack said.
"Well that sucks sir." He said.
Jack looked at the young man and smiled.
"If you wouldn't have interrupted us we'd still be having a good time." Jack said with a wicked look. "Meet me in the training room at 06:30 (6:30am) your gonna be doing some running."
"Umm yes sir." The man said with a salute. 'Great that's what I get for impersonating a private.' He thought and headed down the hall and into his personal quarters marked Lieutenant Chambers and closed the door.
