It was after hours at the dojo and Rudy and Jack had gone to the bowling alley that now took the place of Falafel Phil's. Amya wasn't into bowling and had finally convinced them to let her stay and practice as long as she was careful and called them at any sign of trouble. She had rolled her eyes but agreed, earning herself a very stern look from her brother. Finally they left.

Amya practiced for a while before she heard a knock at the door. She opened it and looked around not seeing anyone she smiled, "Where are you Carson?"

"So it's all clear?" Carson asked stepping out of the shadows from the side of the building.

Amya smiled, "Yup. I won. You're late."

"Sorry class ran over," He smirked, "But I knew you would. You're used to getting your way."

"Well the old me is," Amya agreed, "But Jack can be a real pain in the ass."

Carson's grin widened, "Trust me I know."

"Now, where did we leave off last time?" Carson asked.

Amya smirked this time and took a step back but Carson caught her and pulled her waist into is. She smiled through the kiss, "This is unbelievable. Being here in your town with you. This new life. I couldn't be happier."

He smiled, "I might be... If you'd stop talking."

She laughed, "You are so mean!"

"And you love it," He said pulling her into another kiss. This time he trailed the kisses down her neck and she tilted her head back gladly accepting them quietly. Her breathing became slower and she began to feel warm in his arms.

"Amya!" Kim called making them break apart quickly, "Carson hide! Jack and Rudy are coming back!" Not having time to escape Carson darted quickly into the locker room.

"Thanks Kim," I said quickly.

Jack stepped in before Rudy retying his ponytail and immediately noticed the two girls staring at the door, "What's going on?"

"N-nothing..." Kim said.

Amya shook her head, "We just heard you coming."

"Well then are you almost ready?" Rudy asked.

"Yup," Amya asked trying to think of how to distract them.

"Rudy um... I forgot to tell you your computer was being weird and it wouldn't let me log in earlier," Amya tried.

"Well that's odd, come on," Rudy said starting towards the steps.

"Well um I think we really need Jack's help it was really messed up, and Jack's good with computers," Amya said.

"What did you do?" Jack asked.

"What? I didn't do anything," Amya said defensively, "I've been training this whole time."

Jack eyed her suspiciously, "I meant to the computer... are you okay?"

"Oh right, yeah. Sorry." Amya said. Kim tried to stay quiet but she was fidgeting and glancing at the locker room nervously.

"Alright, just let me pack up first," Jack said, "Then we will deal with it."

Amya was at a loss for words she couldn't say anything for risk of sounding suspicious but she nodded. Maybe Carson had found a way to hide...

"What the?" Jack yelled. Or maybe not...

"Dude I can explain," Carson tried.

"Look who I just found in our locker room," Jack said dragging Carson out by his arm.

Carson shrugged him off, "Get off me."

"Excuse you but I'm a sensei here now, and you are trespassing," Jack said.

"What are you doing here?" Rudy asked disappointed. Carson's eyes flicked to Amya's for a brief second but she looked away quickly and stepped behind Jack before anyone could notice.

"I was… never mind okay? I'll leave," Carson tried to leave as Joan was walking past.

"Joan we need you in here," Rudy called, "Come back here now." His voice alone made Amya shudder.

Carson turned and sighed, "Rudy come on…"

Rudy looked torn but he glanced at Jack, and then the rest of us, "Joan I want him arrested for trespassing."

"Alright punk let's go," Joan began. Carson sighed and rolled his eyes but obeyed.

"No wait! Carson!" Amya cried, "Rudy please he doesn't deserve this." Joan and Carson stopped. Carson looked shocked by her outburst.

"Amya I know you have a big heart but you just met him you don't understand," Rudy replied, "he's a black dragon which means he's trouble. They probably sent him to play some prank or something." Jack looked thoughtful.

"Rudy please!" Amya tried.

"No Amya, black dragons are our enemies. Unless we are at a tournament then I don't want you near any of them, ever," Rudy chastised.

Jack crossed his arms and advanced on her with his jaw clenched, "This isn't the first time you met is it?"

"I… I don't know what you mean," Amya began shyly.

"How did you know his name?" Jack asked.

"What? You guys just…" Amya looked thoughtful for a second. But they hadn't said his name.

"Well uhh guys the weather though is ummm, I mean woo is it hot in here? I should… I should go. I have to…" Kim tried.

Jack turned on her, "Kimberly what's going on? I want to know this instant."

"Why are you asking me?" Kim asked frantically, "And why like that?"

"Kimberly if you don't answer me this second…" Jack warned.

Kim looked at Amya and she nodded her consent knowing that she had been defeated. It was just a second before the words started bursting out of her mouth, "Okay fine! Maybe I did know that Carson and Amya are together and they've been sneaking around for a while now. So maybe I've been trying to lie this whole time and that's why I've been so jumpy and exhausted and…"

"How long?" Jack asked trying to stay calm.

"It's only been a week," Amya answered.

Jack looked thoughtful again, "WHAT has only been a week exactly?"

Amya shuffled her feet, "Kim has only known for a week."

Then it clicked for Jack, "Last week?" His voice was growing dangerously low. Amya nodded confirming his suspicions.

"It was him? You were with him?" Jack asked. Amya nodded.

"And when you said he was just your friend you were lying then too?" Amya nodded again and sank lower.

"And when you said that I didn't know him?" Amya nodded once more.

"This whole time you were knowingly lying to me? About all of this?" Jack asked.

"Not lying necessarily…" Amya tried.

"Shut up," Jack warned, "And Kim you knew about this for a week and didn't say anything?"

"Welllll,"Kim tried nervously.

"Go home. I'll deal with you later," Jack ordered.

"I'm sorry Jack," Kim tried.

"Jack I made her, I begged her, and I used her... It's all my fault don't blame her. I'm really sorry Kim..."Amya tried.

"I'm sorry too. I should have never helped you," Kim stated angrily, "Either of you!"

"Kim I!" Amya began but it was too late. Kim was already out the door.

"What are you going to do to them?" Carson asked.

Amya blushed and whimpered, "Please don't answer that?" Jack smirked.

"Well," Joan said awkwardly, "I'm gonna skedaddle and let you all handle this. It seems like a family matter to me, and I have to go track down a potato bandit."

Joan hurried out and Rudy looked confused with his hands in the air, "A potato bandit?"

"Never mind that Rudy, focus," Jack said.

"Right, sorry Jack," Rudy started, "Carson I banished you from this dojo for cheating in a tournament on live television, and yet you're back?"

"He's sorry Rudy!" Amya tried.

"You're going to be sorry Amya, go stand in that corner," Rudy tried.

"What am I five!?" Amya shouted back. She ran to Carson and held onto his arm, "I won't listen to you! And you can't keep us apart! Carson and I have been together longer than I've known you! He's been my rock through a lot and we tell each other everything. I do know what happened because he told me!"

Jack had had enough. He grabbed Amya taking her from Carson and swatted her twice, "Corner Amya! Now!"

"No you can't!" Amya began but she was cut off by Carson, "Now Amya. Please?" She rolled her eyes which filled with tears embarrassed and frustrated by how things were turning out. She finally obeyed.

"Now that you know. You've gotten your answer. So we want ours," Jack said slyly.

"Jack I swear to you by the light of the dragon's eye that I had no idea Amya was your sister until after she herself found out. By then it was too late to fix things. You already hated me at that point. Rudy what I did was terrible," Carson's eyes filled with tears now, "You never gave me the chance to apologize and explain myself. You were my teacher for so long I never thought it would end like this."

"Well it did, and we aren't interested in your explanations so just leave, and stay away from my sister," Jack warned.

"Jack," Rudy spoke.

"What!" Jack yelled without thinking.

Rudy stepped between Carson and Jack, "Remember who you are talking to. Sensei or not you are not in charge here, I am. So let me handle this."

Jack closed his eyes and tried to calm himself, "I'm sorry Rudy."

"Rudy I..." Carson began.

"Later," Rudy spoke, "I have to tend to my family at the moment. We all need time to calm down. Tomorrow morning I want you back in here at 6:00 a.m. understand?"

Carson nodded, "Yes Sir."

"Good then we shall see you tomorrow, please leave for tonight," Rudy spoke.

"Yes Sir," Carson nodded wiping at his eyes, "Thank you Sir." Carson left.

Amya walked towards them angrily pointing her finger at Jack, "You had no right to Uhhh!"

Before Jack could respond Rudy had grabbed her arm and led her to a bench. There he swung her over his lap and began swatting her hard.

"Ouch Rudy! Ow! Not so hard! Ow! Okay Okay! Ouch! Rudy please!" Amya begged.

"You do not talk to your brother or I in such a disrespectful tone. On top of that you have lied to us since coming here. How could you do such a thing?" Rudy asked.

"I didn't! Ow okay! I just didn't tell you the whole truth. Ouch Okay Okay! Ow I lied! I'm so sorry!' She whined.

"Jack come here," Rudy ordered. Jack nodded.

"Am I in trouble?" Jack asked when he was within arms reach.

"Do you think you should be?" Rudy asked.

"I don't know Sir," Jack answered honestly.

"Well if you don't know then bend over and take her place," Rudy said.

"But..." Jack began.

Rudy gave Amya a hard smack to keep her focused, "OW!"

"Now you are in trouble for talking back," Rudy said.

"Damn it. Rudy please?" Jack asked.

"and for swearing, would you like to add anything else to this list?" Rudy asked.

"No Sir," Jack said. Amya moved and Jack took her spot. His tall bulkier body didn't balance as easily but Rudy adjusted him to make it work. He quickly dealt out ten stinging swats making Jack wince and hiss at the pain. Jack had suffered through way worse at Rudy's hand so he was surprised when the hand holding him down had lifted.

He stood and looked down at the floor ashamed. This was the first time in a long time that he had found himself being disciplined in such a way by Rudy. It had been months before he was even adopted. Amya had never witnessed anyone else being punished in such a way and Rudy had always been so lenient with her until now. Now she rubbed her warmed up bottom trying to make the sting go away and pouted.

"Jack don't make me have to correct you again. You know what I'm capable of and that I left you off really easy. Do not make me regret that, do you understand?" Rudy asked.

"Sorry Rudy and thank you. I got a little carried away," Jack apologized.

"Are you back now?" Rudy asked.

"Yes Sir," Jack answered.

"Well then you may finish up Amya's punishment," He announced.

"What?" Amya asked shocked, 'But you already?"

"Oh no Amya I gave you a warm up for your attitude. Jack can finish the rest, unless you prefer I continue and then Jack can have you after as well?" Rudy asked. Amya had never seen Rudy so serious before and she hated it. She turned her back on him and crossed her arms.

"OH really?" He asked. She spun back towards him just as he grabbed onto her arm, "Well then you just made it easy for me to decide."

"Here's a lesson you apparently haven't learned yet," He said pulling her down onto his lap once more, "Don't ever turn your back on your Senseis. Or anyone who is higher up than you for that matter."

"Okay I'm sorry! Owww! Please stop? I won't do it again! Ow I promise! Please Ow! too hard Rudy! It hurts! Ouch!" Amya tried.

"Quit complaining or you'll only make it worse. Did you hear Jack complaining when I punished him?" Rudy asked.

"No," Amya answered.

"No what?" Rudy asked landing an extra hard swat. The sound resonated through the room and even made Jack wince.

"Oww! No Sir!" Amya answered as the first tears escaped.

Rudy paused, "Jack get this place ready for closing so we can go home."

Jack who had been standing there awkwardly, quickly took his opportunity to leave. They had already taken care of pretty much everything before going bowling but he wasn't going to argue. He went into Rudy's office and checked the computer. He sighed when he saw that it was working fine. She really had lied about everything. This must have been something she got away with often at her old homes. So much for giving her a better life. Their grandfather would have raised her right. He would never put up with such behavior. Suddenly Jack thought of Kai. Or if she didn't choose the right path on her own... she could have ended up just like him. Jack shut off all the lights and headed down the steps. He quickly turned all of them out besides the room they were still in. Amya was sobbing quietly into Rudy's shirt when Jack returned. Rudy rubbed her back comfortingly.

"Jack it's your turn," Rudy spoke.

"R-Rudy you c-can't be serious?" Amya asked looking up at him with teary eyes.

"You can't seriously still be arguing with me, did I stop too soon?" Rudy asked.

"No sir, 'm sorry," She said clinging to him more tightly. He smirked and Jack smirked too. He recalled what she had been like only minutes earlier and now, seeing her balled up so cutely on Rudy's lap made him smile. She was a handful but he was glad to have his little sister in his life. She gave him something to focus on, worry about, and care for in a way that no one else could. Kim gave him that too but not to this extent. As tough as Kim is, she is actually pretty easy to subdue. This little girl however, she made him work for it. Not directly, up until this day she had obeyed him pretty easily to his face, but she had ways of working around that.

He sighed, "Come on Amya." Amya pouted as she looked at him but she didn't say a word. Instead she rose from Rudy's grasp and obeyed. Jack sat and she stood in front of him. She looked into his disappointed eyes with her tear-filled ones. She would rather Jack look at her angrily or sternly then like this. He looked hurt by everything that was happening and that only made her feel worse, "Jack I truly am sorry. I won't lie to you every again I promise."

"Don't make promises you can't keep," Jack said.

"I swear by," Amya began.

Jack pulled her down and began swatting her instantly, "Breaking that would only be worse so don't even say it, understand?"

"Yes Sir," Amya answered quickly, "Please Jack I've h-had enough."

Jack frowned and answered her sternly, "Did Rudy not just tell you to stop complaining during punishment."

"Ouch I'm sorry!" She whined.

"You will be if you keep this behavior up. The next time you lie to me you are going to feel far worse than my hand," Jack warned, "Would you like a repeat of last week's lesson?"

"No Sir," She answered quickly, "Please don't."

"Do you think you deserve it? For lying to us all this time?" Jack asked.

"Yes Sir," She answered.

"Well then we can finish this conversation at home," Jack said lifting her up, "I'm ready to go if you are Rudy."

"Jack please no," Amya cried grabbing his hand. He looked at her sternly and she released her grip and backed away. That's when the tears really started falling. She followed them out to the car blurry-eyed. Looking around her, she wanted to run but she knew that got her in trouble the last time. Even if she tried, the element of surprise might catch them off guard but she was fairly sure Jack would be able to catch her. She didn't want to leave permanently of course, but she thought about giving them time to cool off. Running had always been a habit of hers. Anytime something went wrong, or something happened that she didn't like, her first reaction had always been to run.

Jack looked at her and shook his head, "Don't even think about it."

She swallowed hard and nodded. On the way home she felt her eyelids growing heavy and finally they closed completely. She was exhausted. Between training, arguing, and fighting she could no longer keep up and soon she was fast asleep.