After reading the note, Dannie packed up and headed down to the station to tell the chief what was going on and when she would be back, before she headed to the docks to charter a ship to Helion 3.
It was a month long journey, but Dannie made it to Helion 3 before Kyra left the hospital, so she was able to see a glowing, well rested Kyra and a beaming Connor. She was also able to help them pick out the name for their little bundle of joy. Dannie had only been joking when she said the name Cameron, but they had been racking their brains for days for a perfect name for their little boy, and Cameron was the first name that they didn't fight about.
Dannie stayed in the hospital with them for the next couple of days until they went home. She also stayed with them in their home for a month to help them out as well as spend some time with her family.
She left after the month was over and she was sure that they had everything under control. It was another month long journey, but the time seemed to fly by this time. She filled her dreams with thoughts of Kyra, Connor, and Cameron, she didn't know when she would see any of them again, but she could always hope for a visit sooner rather than later.
When she got back to Helion Prime, she started work right away. She had closed down the fighting ring while she was away, but kept it closed for an extra night to recuperate fully. No one would begrudge her that.
she began to bury herself in her work. Training men and women by day, kicking ass by night, and sleeping during the evening. She had no time for a social life whatsoever. Even if she had wanted one, the men from the class were too weak for her to take seriously when they would ask her out. She couldn't stand the idea of being with a man that she could push over with her pinkie. And the men from the fighting ring would cowar away from her because she could kick their asses so fast.
One day a new guy joined her class. He was the new transfer from Helion 5 the chief had told her would be joining the class, and he was considered the bad ass from his precinct. Dannie noticed the new face in the crowd, but that was all he was to her, and said nothing to the other students. Most of the single women were already crowded around him, and none of the men could care less if there was another guy in the mix.
Dannie saw him but thought nothing more about him, he was just some new meat that needed to be tenderized before she could do anything with him. From a glance, she couldn't see anything that made him stand out too much. He had a medium build, and other than he was the new guy, he didn't seem all that impressive to her.
She didn't have him singled out like she might have for his constant talking, and all around rudeness during her class, but she did hold him back afterwards, for a little "chat". "What the hell is your problem with shutting up during my class, no one else has a problem with it?" "I'm sure no one else has a problem, they are all too afraid of you to do anything but what you tell them. I am afraid of no woman." he said with a certain smuggness about him. "I am the teacher of this class, and by right I demand the respect of all of my students; male, female, new, or old. And if you won't extend the proper courtesy willingly, than I will beat it out of you." Dannie said feeling the anger rise in her from somewhere deep inside. "I'd like to see you try." he said laughing her off.
That was all Dannie could stand. She lunged as him and had him pinned to the ground, face down, in a heartbeat. She heard him growl as he pushed up off of the ground and sent her flying into the air. She had almost made a half circle turn and would have landed on her head, but she caught herself, and did a quick back flip to land on her feet. "Not bad." he said under his breath so not to sound too impressed.
He ran after her, threw a couple of punches, but was blocked at every try. she took her turn, but didn't land a single punch either, but managed to get him far enough away to get a better look at him. He's stronger than he looks. And he has piercing blue eyes. I wonder if he'll be able to do what the others can't.
Kicks began to fly. Straight out, high, low, whirligigs, and twirling kicks. Most were dodged, but with the right combination they each managed to land a kick each. They fought like that for an hour, neither one landing any type of hit unless the other did as well. Dannie's last class of the day had to be cancelled because of it and he missed the beginning of his shift.
Finally, after they had both grown so tired that neither could move without their bodies protesting, he got the upper hand and managed to pin her down just long enough to say, "My name is Derick, nice to meet you teach." Dannie landed the last punch before he could block it and was knocked out. "Nice to meet you as well Derick."
Disclaimer: I don't know how many of you who are reading this story know it, but a whirligig is a round house kick done by Robin from Teen Titans.
