Jack looked at himself in the mirror; he then looked at a picture of his father
as he put on his new necklace. Perfect. Jack knew he had big shoes to fill,
and he knew that he is destined for greatness. He looked at himself in the
mirror again. I just know.
He took a deep breath and grabbed his skateboard and closed the front door
of his hose and skated down the road. Today plans? First he was to go to the
dojo to meet with his, Scarlet Shar. Then at dark they would go to the CSI
headquarters to meet with his mom to talk about their new assignment.
When he got to the dojo, he smiled as his long-timed friend approached him,
noticing his new present. "Hey Jack. I see mommy got you a new necklace."
Jack laughed as his friend examined his charm. "Yes. It was my father's
lucky charm. Hopefully it will also be mine." She nodded in respect. "Are
you ready for that new mission?" Scarlet asked as she set the mats in place
for their usual karate show down. "Of course. It's what I was made to do."
"Who's the guy that you and your mom are looking for?" Jack sighed at the
thought of the man that had murdered his own father. He wanted to look past
it. He felt that he couldn't handle the anger that radiated through his body
whenever his mind seemed to land on the thought and he didn't want to take
out this anger on his friend, especially when they were about to fight. "I'll
tell you after we find out the mission. Let's just spar okay?" Scarlet agreed,
knowing it wasn't smart to keep the conversation going. She knew what it
did to him and she didn't like it. Not one bit.
Jack tore off his shirt and took of his socks and sneakers leaving him in his
jeans alone. Seeing Jack topless didn't faze her at all. All the girls at their
NYC Middle School would have fainted, but because she had been doing
fierce karate with him since they were toddlers, this was something referred
to as normal. She didn't see him as anything more than her brother, partner,
and close friend.
As she took off her loose blouse and reveled a sports bra, Jack wasn't fazed
by it either and it is for the same reason. He didn't think of her as anything
more than his sister, fighting buddy, and best friend.
As soon as they took their fighting positions, their minds went clear as they
were taught to do. Jack was no longer fighting Scarlet, and Scarlet had her
mind vacant. Only the sound of their heart beats made any noise. Their
breaths were steady and so well controlled that it was hard to see that they
were breathing at all. Their muscles were all that mattered in the world now.
Their brains were trained to count moves and if one move came too quickly
they would counteract with it immediately. As they fought, their hands and
feet became a blur and for more than a second, their feet's were off the floor.
The fight went on for hours, neither of them letting their guard down or
showing the other that they had gotten tired. They were in the same level in
karate, but because of Jack's extra training from his mother, he was stronger.
He felt strength surge inside of him, building up with each move his muscles
made. He took one of Scarlet's arms and pulled it over his shoulder, then
tucked his leg behind her, bringing her down, wining the match. When their
thoughts flowered back to their minds and their brains regained full
consciousness, they were both stunned. Jack by his speed. Scarlet by the
move itself. Jack held out his hand and Scarlet held it while she was hoisted
up. "How did you do that? Where did you learn such a move?" Scarlet
flooded Jack's mind with questions that he didn't know the answers to. "I
really don't know, maybe it was something my mother taught me when I
was little." Scarlet stood amazed at her friends' action. "Speaking of my
mother, it's time to meet her at HQ." Scarlet nodded gaining full
remembrance of their meeting tonight. "Right, let's move." They put their
shirts on as they rushed out the doors.
As they walked through the dark night to HQ where Jack's mother waited,
recent thought circled Jack's mind, and the anger once again radiated
throughout his body as he thought about the one that took his father's life.
Jack had been searching with his mom for the past three years, and even
though they are they agents, they had no luck. He was off the grid, meaning
they had lost his name and location. But Jack's fist un-clenched and his
thoughts began to clear as he thought about Scarlet, who had joined the team
a year ago. Jack felt unstoppable now. His family will find the man and take
him down with a vengeance. To show him no mercy and return the favor t o
his father. In his mind he didn't make this a threat.
He made it a promise.