Heyo. This is the first of the toddler chapters.

I don't have much else to say, so read and review.


It was a chilly September day at the arena. The boxers were gathered, chatting about their day.

"I keep tellin' you," said Dingo Bone, "I can never find those damn keys when I need them!"

"Hey," said Pierce, coming over, "I need you to keep your mouths clean today."

"Why?"

"We got some kids coming in for a tour," said Pierce. "They're from Sutton Park School."

As he said that, the door opened, and the teacher he'd spoken to over the phone, Mrs. Mills, entered. "Is this the place?"

"Yes, ma'am," said Pierce, going over to shake her hand. "Pierce Adamson."

Mrs. Mills herded about fifteen eleven-year-olds into the arena. They all looked around in different directions; they were excited to be there. Once they were all in order, the tour began.


Eventually, the tour took them to the children's room, where Katrina was waiting for her father. "Here, we can keep an eye on any kids the boxers bring in."

Katrina was fixated on the crowd. She showed them the five-pound barbell she'd been insisting on dragging around, which was likely a third of her own weight. "Dis is my bobble."

"That's Katrina," said Pierce. "She's Joseph Beaufort's kid; just turned two a few months ago. He always brings her with him when he comes in."

As if he'd spoken a summoning spell, Joe entered the room and picked up Katrina. "Si tu peux m'excuser, nous allons pour chercher le dîner." (If you'll excuse me, we're going to go get lunch.) The two Beauforts exited.


After everyone had some lunch, they settled in for that day's match; Von Kaiser vs. Dingo Bone. The Sutton Park kids were bouncing in their seats.

"Fight!"

Von Kaiser and Dingo Bone approached each other. Both threw an uppercut, but both missed. Dingo Bone used his Bone-Dry Hook, which made Von Kaiser stumble.

In the crowd, one student, a thin redheaded boy, watched the match in awe. Gears were turning in his head; he had just found a golden opportunity fighting right in front of him.

As the fight continued, Dingo Bone became more and more frustrated. Von Kaiser was much more of a challenge than Joe had been. He drew back, and once Von Kaiser's guard was down, gave him an extra-hard Star Punch. Von Kaiser yelled, and went down like a malfunctioning robot. KO.

The kids all whooped and cheered. It was the coolest thing they'd ever seen.


"Mister?"

The kids were getting ready to leave, and the redheaded boy had approached Pierce. Pierce knelt down. "What's up, son?"

"I think I want to be a boxer when I grow up," said the boy.

"That's awesome," said Pierce. "What's your name?"

"Uh…" He shied away for a moment, then looked back up at him. "Dragon."

"Dragon?" Pierce was a bit amused. "That's a cool name. Well, to be a boxer, you gotta train really hard, stay fit, and learn all the rules. You think you can do all that?"

"Yeah!" Dragon had a confident gleam in his eyes. "I'm gonna read every single rule there is!" He turned to follow his class when he heard Mrs. Mills calling his name.

Pierce smiled. He was sure that one day, he was going to be seeing that boy in the ring, fighting with all his heart.


Make sure to remember Dragon; he'll be coming back in the future ;)