Disclaimer: I don't own of the Duck, but I do own the original characters, even "Big Mike."
A/N: This chapter has got more drama in it than recent chapters, but it is entertaining drama. I hope you like it, and of course, review please. Reviews give me inspiration and motivation to keep updating this story, so reviews would be lovely.
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Portman was in control of the puck, skating hard, happy to be playing again, and then, "Ugh." Portman groaned as he violently got checked against the boards by "Big Mike", as they called him.
"You gotta earn your spot here," Big Mike said, as he skated away.
Portman glared, quickly got up, and furiously skated after Big Mike, tripping him with the stick. Soon enough, all the players skated towards the two, whose body languages wanted to tear each other apart.
"You think because you're a Duck you don't gotta prove yourself?" Big Mike yelled as he was held back by Max and Greenberg.
Portman, held back by Luis and Fulton, yelled back, "If you gave us a damn chance, we'd show you."
"That's what proving yourself is!" Big Mike continued, "Making people see what you're made of while they tear you down, and doubt every single thing you do."
"We've been trying to, nothing's ever good enough for you guys." Guy spoke up skating to help hold back Portman, who was beginning to turn red, "For one second, stop thinking of us as the Ducks, and we'll show you."
"Show us how you can walk in here, and just be part of the team?" Greenberg let go of Mike, and replied with a disgusted face, "Listen Germaine, you guys are cool guys, but just fucking prove yourselves without these damn excuses. No chance and no mercy from us, just show us what you got."
Soon enough Big Mike charged at Portman, as Guy and Greenberg charged at each other creating a brawl in the middle of the ice, as the coach stood there shaking his head, letting them battle it out.
"Coach," Cooper scrambled through, what resembled a mosh pit, "please, do something!" Her eyes were begging him.
The coach blew the whistle and the players all turned around to face coach, with their faces battered, and head gear half on.
"You guys are going to be a team, and if you guys want these Ducks to prove themselves to you, then we'll scrimmage. We should've done this the first day they were here, but I didn't know I had to deal with high school kids, instead of college students." The team looked down at the ice in shame, "Max, Jess, Cooper, you play with the ducks." Cooper nodded as thank you to the coach, and skated away as the Ducks followed.
Cooper took the face off against Greenberg, and mumbled, "What the hell is wrong with you? Is this because of Parker; because you couldn't get the girl? You gonna be all psycho, and angry. Greeney, seriously."
Greenberg clenched his jaw, "Cooper, it wasn't about Parker."
"Let's just play hockey," Cooper looked at the ice waiting for the puck to drop, and immediately knocked Greenberg over as it hit the ground.
Parker sat on the benches confused at the scrimmage that was going on. It seemed as if the ducks were playing the rest of the team, with only Max, Jess, and Cooper on their side. Parker squinted seeing the cuts on the faces of the players, and shook her head, "Drama, drama, drama."
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Coach blew the whistle, and looked at the Ducks, "Ducks win."
Portman breathed hard, looking at Big Mike, who nodded in approval, "That's what I'm fucking talking about." Portman smirked, and nodded back.
Coach looked at his players, who looked content and not filled with skepticism, "Hit the locker room, you all stink."
The players chuckled and made their way off the ice, and Greenberg held Guy back, "What I said about proving yourself."
Guy stared at Greenberg expecting to get punched in the face, "Good job today at practice, that's all the team needed to see." Guy nodded in understatement, "I also meant proving yourself to Parker. Trust me, just stick in there, she likes you, so you probably scare the hell out of her."
"She told me that."
"Then she must like you a lot because she's warning you. She never liked me back, but I knew Parker because she was my friend. She'll push you away; just don't let her let you go."
"Let her let me go?" Guy looked confused, "She told me that, I don't know what it means."
Greenberg patted his back, "You won't know what it means yet, and just listen to me when I say stick in there."
"Okay," Guy replied. "I'll remember that."
"Got the seemingly impossible in five days," Greenberg smiled. "Very impressive."
"Five days," Guy's eyes grew wide and he finally realized what he and Parker have turned into in such little time.
"Five days," Greenberg said while following Guy out of the rink, then turned around knowing Parker was there watching him. He waved, and she grinned, waving back.