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Part 15 of 36
The following three weeks were almost the same pattern. Susan participated the training and became always better. Already after a week, she was in the most areas better than the remainder of the students. Sech Durhan was so enthusiastic by her fighting with the denn'bok that he took in her in his private class. From now, Susan fought almost only against the great master personally. Many of her fighting pattern had he already seen once before.
After a training lesson, the Sech invited Susan to a conversation in the temple of Valen. Susan had never been there before.
"I admire you, Susan. I have had now only few students, who could evade with the denn'bok so well. Many of the movements you show I have already seen once before. I wonder, from where you can know about them. This person was uniquely endowed in this area. I think he was the best student I ever had and the best human friend."
"At whom have you seen them?" Susan asked curiously.
"At my first human student. He has always argued with me, because he wanted to be taken in my private class. However this privilege counted then only for the minbari. He didn't want to understand, that the humans couldn't fight so well with our most sacred weapon. First through a conversation with Entil'Zha Sinclair, my eyes were opened. He has told me, that Marcus Cole would play an important role and would urgently require my instructions with the fighting pike. Therefore, nothing else remained me as to take him in my class. This led almost to a quarrel between the remaining students. Marcus was uniquely with the pike. He was the best of all. I was very astonished. You are also very talented with the pike, but I would like to know if you know this ranger Cole."
"Yes, Sech Durhan, I know Marcus. He's the real reason why I'm here. He was the station - ranger of Babylon 5, where I have worked in the command. After the large battles, I have thought what I want to do with my life. I would like to help the people, Marcus has shown me that."
"But how is it possible, that you have a very similar fight technique like he has?"
"I train very frequently with Marcus."
"Is he on Minbar? I would like to see him very gladly."
"No, he's on Babylon 5 and I'm not sure, whether he can visit you in the next time. But I can report him something."
"That would be very nice. Please tell him, I would gladly train with him once again. I have still a bill open with him."
Susan didn't understand the sense of the message, but she promised to tell him.
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"Darling, I should deliver you a message of Sech Durhan. He says, he would train gladly again with you and he has still an open bill with you. Can you tell me please, what that should mean?"
"Each time I'm nearby the compound we carry out a fight." Marcus explained.
"I have understood that part. What kind of bill? I don't want that something happen to you if you are healthy again. Is it dangerous?"
"No, darling, you don't have to worry about me. At our last fight, I have hit the Sech. He hasn't digested it and wants revenge. But it's completely harmless."
"Then it is good."
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At the next day, Susan received a message from Babylon 5. It came from Stephen. She opened with joyful hearts a canal to the station. She believed Stephen wanted to inform her, that Marcus was essentially better.
"Hello Stephen, what's the matter?"
"Susan, it's about Marcus!"
"I have figured that already out. Does he feel better?" she asked hopefully.
"I fear not. His condition has worsened over night. I think we are now again on the level a week after the transfer. I'm sorry Susan. I don't know if he recovers again. As long as it remains like this, I see no great danger. Should something change, I report to you."
Susan didn't want to believe it. In her dreams, Marcus looked always so alive and healthy. He couldn't leave her. Susan had to quiet her thoughts. She left her room and made a walk. She found herself in front if Valen's temples. She went in and sat down on the floor in front of the statue. She closed her eyes and meditated. However, her thoughts didn't quiet. Everything revolved around Marcus.
"How can you only dare it? You have promised me, that you get healthy again. We have still our whole future in front of us. Jeff has said that you will play a big role. You have to fulfil something! Jeff, you are the most important person among the minbari. How could you deceive yourself only in this way? Please don't let Marcus die! I need him!"
Susan opened her eyes and saw a man standing in front of her. She needed a moment to recognize him.
What do you think so far? Please R&R.
Part 15 of 36
The following three weeks were almost the same pattern. Susan participated the training and became always better. Already after a week, she was in the most areas better than the remainder of the students. Sech Durhan was so enthusiastic by her fighting with the denn'bok that he took in her in his private class. From now, Susan fought almost only against the great master personally. Many of her fighting pattern had he already seen once before.
After a training lesson, the Sech invited Susan to a conversation in the temple of Valen. Susan had never been there before.
"I admire you, Susan. I have had now only few students, who could evade with the denn'bok so well. Many of the movements you show I have already seen once before. I wonder, from where you can know about them. This person was uniquely endowed in this area. I think he was the best student I ever had and the best human friend."
"At whom have you seen them?" Susan asked curiously.
"At my first human student. He has always argued with me, because he wanted to be taken in my private class. However this privilege counted then only for the minbari. He didn't want to understand, that the humans couldn't fight so well with our most sacred weapon. First through a conversation with Entil'Zha Sinclair, my eyes were opened. He has told me, that Marcus Cole would play an important role and would urgently require my instructions with the fighting pike. Therefore, nothing else remained me as to take him in my class. This led almost to a quarrel between the remaining students. Marcus was uniquely with the pike. He was the best of all. I was very astonished. You are also very talented with the pike, but I would like to know if you know this ranger Cole."
"Yes, Sech Durhan, I know Marcus. He's the real reason why I'm here. He was the station - ranger of Babylon 5, where I have worked in the command. After the large battles, I have thought what I want to do with my life. I would like to help the people, Marcus has shown me that."
"But how is it possible, that you have a very similar fight technique like he has?"
"I train very frequently with Marcus."
"Is he on Minbar? I would like to see him very gladly."
"No, he's on Babylon 5 and I'm not sure, whether he can visit you in the next time. But I can report him something."
"That would be very nice. Please tell him, I would gladly train with him once again. I have still a bill open with him."
Susan didn't understand the sense of the message, but she promised to tell him.
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"Darling, I should deliver you a message of Sech Durhan. He says, he would train gladly again with you and he has still an open bill with you. Can you tell me please, what that should mean?"
"Each time I'm nearby the compound we carry out a fight." Marcus explained.
"I have understood that part. What kind of bill? I don't want that something happen to you if you are healthy again. Is it dangerous?"
"No, darling, you don't have to worry about me. At our last fight, I have hit the Sech. He hasn't digested it and wants revenge. But it's completely harmless."
"Then it is good."
@@@@@
At the next day, Susan received a message from Babylon 5. It came from Stephen. She opened with joyful hearts a canal to the station. She believed Stephen wanted to inform her, that Marcus was essentially better.
"Hello Stephen, what's the matter?"
"Susan, it's about Marcus!"
"I have figured that already out. Does he feel better?" she asked hopefully.
"I fear not. His condition has worsened over night. I think we are now again on the level a week after the transfer. I'm sorry Susan. I don't know if he recovers again. As long as it remains like this, I see no great danger. Should something change, I report to you."
Susan didn't want to believe it. In her dreams, Marcus looked always so alive and healthy. He couldn't leave her. Susan had to quiet her thoughts. She left her room and made a walk. She found herself in front if Valen's temples. She went in and sat down on the floor in front of the statue. She closed her eyes and meditated. However, her thoughts didn't quiet. Everything revolved around Marcus.
"How can you only dare it? You have promised me, that you get healthy again. We have still our whole future in front of us. Jeff has said that you will play a big role. You have to fulfil something! Jeff, you are the most important person among the minbari. How could you deceive yourself only in this way? Please don't let Marcus die! I need him!"
Susan opened her eyes and saw a man standing in front of her. She needed a moment to recognize him.
What do you think so far? Please R&R.
