Yea, I started this second chapter right after the first, because believe me, my mind has been jumping lately. Another thing, I know you don't like reading these, but this will explain the title of this chapter. "For Hell or High Water" is basically torture either way. Though it doesn't exactly mean you can't survive it, you know. Anyway, I don't own DOA, but I do own Ramsie and Perny. Anyway, let's start.

Warning: It's short!

A Bond of Honor and a Bond of Another

Yes, it's morning time, and it's quite early. In about thirty minutes, Jann would be waking up and doing his morning routine. Well, after a quick freshen up shower. Yea, well that's not gonna happen. Why? Jann died in his sleep. Naaaah! I'm just kiddin'. Like hell if I would let that happen. What happened to disturb this perfect system was a sharp and loud knock on his door that woke him from his sleep. After all, he slept in the living room, using the regular room, which was deathly small, as a place to keep all his training things. Jann sat up quickly and looked around , with eyes of an eagle. Then he got up, just in his boxers, and walked up to the door. More knocking. Yea, he just stared at the door like he had a vendetta against it for getting him up early. He jarred the door open, and that guy from Tha Jump-off was there. Yea, his hand was frozen in it's place, 'cause Jann pulled the door back before he could knock again.

"Hey. Made ya some breakfast." The guy handed him a plate full of Belgian waffles, with some scrambled eggs, some bacon, and a bottle of syrup.

"What do you wan- what the hell? Umm... thanks?" Yea, nobody is stupid enough to pass up free breakfast.

Jann Lee turned around and waved him inside, once he switched on the light... Yea, being the solitary type made you do solitary and unrefined things from time to time. Like sit at the table in your boxers and eat your breakfast. Yup, Jann was chowin' on some Belgian waffles in his boxers. The guy sat across from him, leaning his chair back, looking cool and patient. That puzzled him a bit, but he didn't stop to bother with that. He ate his food in semi-peace, and that's what matters, really. After he was done, unlike usually, he didn't begin to rush to start his day. He wanted some answers first, really.

"Hey guy, who are you? How do you know where I live?" Jann looked the guy over, 'cause his eyes had adjusted to being open by now.

The guy grinned and responded "My name is Pernell. People call me Perny."

Jann gave a syrup bubble of a yawn, and grumbled "I'm surprised I recognized you... you took your hair out?"

Yea, Perny's hair wasn't in dreads anymore... it was puffed out like a hedgehog's quills. Now that you mention it, Jann Lee could see his features pretty nice, now. He had stubble on his chin, and no mustache, and his hair was straggly, but looked quite nice for to be around here, really. He was wearing a gray A-shirt and some camo pants, with some Converses. His muscle tone was very easy to see through his A-shirt.

He gave a sigh, and messed with his messy mop "Yea, what can I say? Dreads kinda hurt when you spin..."

"How'd you beat me so fast last night? How'd you beat me, anyway?" Jann was still in shock, there...

Perny looked Jann in the eye, and said "You're very hasty. All my life I've gone against hasty people who are known for their quickness. Another thing. You're a little it too... cocky."

Jann just waved a hand and started to walk towards the bathroom, grumbling "Come back in thirty, will ya?"

Perny nodded, and got up to leave, then looked at the walls and saw that there were nothing but training posters and anatomy posters, and things of the sort. Then he just shook his head as he walked up out the door and shut it behind him... Yea, thirty minutes later he was back, and Jann had just slipped on his white pants with the red dragon imprints down the side, and he slipped on a white hoody just so he's not shirtless, and everything. He let Perny back in, but Perny wanted to bring Jann out, instead, and for what?

"I wanna fight you, Jann. Again." Perny stood steady as ever when he said it...

Jann Lee looked him up and down, and asked solidly "Why?"

Perny was shifting feet while he talked "Well, last time, it was under unfair and odd consequences. Besides, I wanna see how strong you REALLY are."

Jann jumped into his stance, as he eyed Perny, snickering "Sure, let's go. Fight!"

They circled for a bit, trying to feel out each others' rhythm, and Perny picked up Jann's quite easily, but Jann had just a bit of trouble with picking up his opponents' rhythm. Perny started out with the 'ol one two, which Jann dodged, but got pegged in the back with a roundhouse. Then, as quick as ever, he pushed his leg off Jann's back, to reverse his direction and try to catch him with a spinning kick going the other way. Jann caught it, stiffly, and kicked his other leg out from under him, slamming him on his back. Perny wouldn't stand for that, so he spun to sweep Jann of his feet with a ground hook. Then he jumped up, and stomped on Jann's stomach. Yea, Jann grasped hold of the foot on his chest, and slung him back, kicking himself back up, and posting three back fists at Perny, who slapped all of them down, and delivered an amazingly fast jab to Jann's nose. It was almost like he didn't even punch. Then he delivered two cut uppercuts to Jann's stomach, than a kinda pimpslap back fist which made him stumble to the ground.

Jann went to sweep Perny, but all he did was back up, as Jann got up, and stepped back, going for a powerful side kick. Yea, Perny side stepped it, just like at the club, and side-back fisted Jann in the jaw. Then he sent a fist into Jann's gut, and threw him by that same punch. Kinda like he grabbed him with a punch, and hoisted him, really. Jann went to get up again, and Perny's foot was stopped at his face...

"No, calm down, Jann... i'll be back later, ok? Think about where you exactly went wrong, ok?" He waved goodbye to Jann, and started on his way.

Jann just shook his head, and stood, dusting himself off, and coughing a little. He then was restless the whole day... he was trying to think why he lost, AGAIN, but he really couldn't come up with a reason, or anything. He decided to take the WHOLE day to think, saying to Perny when he came back, to leave him for the day. What could he be lacking? What could that hood rat have that he doesn't? Though when he had to, he didn't like going to work, he would go to the club sometimes to just watch everybody. So he went to Tha Jump-off, to just go cool off, and check out the scene. Who knows, maybe something good would happen to him. As he sat at the bar, not necessarily drinking, he watched people dance and mingle. Then, while his one-track thoughts spread out to clarify and reform, a voice scattered them, just that quickly...

"Hmmm... Hey." It was a voice that hooked him in curiosity.

When he turned his head he was looking at a woman with a rather beautiful face, and GREAT body, and quite nice blonde hair, which was in a high ponytail tied with a black ribbon. She didn't look familiar, so he really didn't know what to say to get a good start so he stuck with the universal phrase.

"Hi..." so far so good, now take the initiative...

"I don't see you around very often..." pretty good, not the greatest...

The beautiful blonde was having a glass of something strong, but handled it like it was really nothing... "Well, I won't be here too much longer... i'm not a big club person, anyway... I guess the wind blew me here..."

Jann couldn't help but look at her... see was in a suit, but it was one of those suits that easily shows off the curves... you've seen 'em. Even a man with his iron wall will would've been brought to their knees. She was a bombshell, she was...

"So, what's your name?" Jann asked casually...

"Do you really need to know?" She asked with dark curiosity.

Jann strongly replied "Only if you desire to see me again, for if you do, i'll desire to see you again too. Our names will be bonds, that we shall make sure will never break."

The woman was hoping that he wouldn't say anything like that, though she did want to see him again... it was just the fact that, she didn't want him in any trouble of any kind... "Alright, bonds. Nina Williams."

Jann Lee shook hands with her, as he said broadly "Jann Lee. I will see you again. Even if you leave town tonight, i'll see you. Maybe back home in China, maybe somewhere else..."

She just smiled, payed her tab, and left, waving back to Jann, as if he was the only one in the club worth something. Jann didn't know just how much this night at the club got him into, but that's another story, for another time. A good thing, his thoughts all reformed, and yes, he came to a conclusion. Not too sure how good it is, or anything, but he's plenty proud he found it. Even if he can't beat Perny with it, he knows he has grown. That's what matters, correct? Correct.

End of Ch. 2

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