FORBIDDEN.

Memories of Her

"Destran." Chief called him over to where he and Cody were standing with a girl he had never seen before. He walked toward them examining the new person. She looked about his age with long raven hair falling down her back and rather pale skin. She was dressed in all loose black clothing and looked rather lithe but it was hard to tell under the clothes. "Destran." Chief said after he made it to them. "This is Ryn. She will be fighting with us now. Show her the ropes." That was all he said before turning and walking away. Cody looked between the two of them before shrugging at Destran and following Chief.
Destran looked the girl over. Her bright blue eyes briefly flickered up to his own before resuming her look of subordination. "Have you ever fought before?" She looked up at him and nodded. He could see something shine in her eyes. She wasn't new to this sport anymore than he was. "Alright." He walked toward the fighting pad in the center of the room, she followed along behind. "Let's see what you got. Tank over here." Over on the side sat a group of fighters talking and giant of a boy turned around to face him.
"Come on, Des I'm not going to fight a girl." But Tank still stood up and walked toward the mat.
"Afraid to?" Skipper called from behind where Tank was now standing facing the small new girl.
"No I just don't want to hurt her."
"You won't." Destran smiled. "She can tap out if it's too much for her."
Tank nodded uneasily and took a fighting stance. The two circled each other as the rest of the fighters gathered around the ring. After a few minutes of just circling Destran sighed. "You can start anytime now."
The girl turned to Destran before turning back toward Tank and running straight at him. He easily caught her and held her wrist, immobilizing her. She pulled back and strained. She swung at him and he caught her other wrist. No matter what she tried she couldn't have moved. It was pitiful.
Tank turned to grin over toward his friends for his swift victory. He got a few grins back. It was her opportunity.
Ryn quickly dropped, sliding under his legs and contorting him until he was forced to let go of her wrists. She then stood up behind him and when he righted himself, leapt onto his back wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his middle. Tank flailed for a moment before reaching up to grab Ryn and flip her over his head. As soon as she felt him grasp her arms, she let go of his middle with her legs and pushed off his back flipping around using both the momentum and his force to move herself over and then flip him across her back onto the floor. It all happened so fast those around the ring just stared in disbelief of what had happened. Tank just lay on the floor, Destran couldn't tell if it was from pain or shock.
"Chief, I think she's already got the ropes." Destran said in amusement.

There was a crackle of thunder as Destran's eyes sprung open. It was only a dream. He had been having a lot of those lately, dreams of her.