Niki The Jet Chambers (a mighty ducks story)

"WE HAVE TO STUDY OUR OPPONENTS" Ch. 11

We've been doing fun training all week. Now we are all going back to the hotel to play truth or dare and we are waiting on Adam.
I walked back into the locker room to see coach giving Adam a talk about his dad and hockey.
Turns out Adam has a stress fracture from the Iceland game.
Now we are getting ready for the championship against Iceland.
Adam can't play as of right now and there is only 2 weeks till the championship.
Russ was now on the team because of his knuckle puck shot.
Now, the night before the game coach called for one last practice. He said we didn't need any of our gear just our skates.
"Shouldn't we have our hockey gear on?" Louis asked, and everyone agreed.
"Guys this is our last team practice. So that means..." coach started.
"The return of Captain blood." Averman said putting his arm on Bombay's shoulder. We all laughed.
"Which means... let's have some fun!" He chanted and threw a beach ball at Connie who threw it at Charlie who threw it in the middle of us and so on.
Goldberg kicked the ball to far and we all went to go get it. Until we saw more skates on the ice.
I was about to pick up the ball but Stanson picked it up before me.
I skated backwards looking at him glaring. I stopped in my spot next to Coach, while Connie, Guy, Russ, Averman, and Portman skated behind me. Everyone else skated behind Charlie, Miss Micay, and Coach.
Connie grabbed my hand knowing I was mad. After a minute, she let go.
Adam was right next to Charlie but was looking at Stahl, Who was smirking at me along with Sanderson.
Stanson crushed the beach ball and stared at coach while doing it.
"Wow! Your so cool! You know how to crush a beach ball! Can I be you?" I said my voice dripping in sarcasm. He glared at me. Coach put an arm out in front of me.
"Playtime is over. We have the ice now." Stanson said glaring at me
"You and your little rink rats must leave." He added, turning to coach.
I reached behind me and grabbed the closest hand I could find, and pulled them up towards me.
It was Dean. He must've know what I was doing because he saw Stahl and Sanderson still staring at me so he put his arm around me.
I looked towards Adam and he game me a small nod and I smiled at him then turned back to Stanson.
Dean spoke up from next to me.
"We're right here coach." He said and nodded at coach.
Bombay looked back at Stanson.
"The only thing little is your career in the pros." Bombay shot at him. We all laughed.
Miss Micay sighed not wanting to start anything.
"Well at least I was there." Stanson replied.
"You were a disgrace." Bombay replied. We had a mini staring contest till Bombay broke it.
"Alright team, we're outa here." He said turning to us.
"Let's go I said. come on!" He said again.
"Can you still play on the ice?" Stanson asked.
"Oh please play that with me. Show me that famous triple deak that your daddy taught you. Or was it that old geezer over there?" He added skating forward with a stick.
"Maria!" Stanson said reaching backwards for another stick.
He threw it to coach and coach examined it.
Then looked up.
"3 bar. First one to hit both posts and the crossbar. Have to take it out past the blue line." Coach said challenging him.
"I know the game."  Stanson replied.
Stanson hit the right post. Iceland cheered.
Then it was coaches tern. He hit the left post. Then he stole it from Stanson and hit the right post.
He skated up to him and said,
"That wasn't even my triple deak." I cheered louder.
Then Bombay got it again and fake Stanson out so badly he fell on his face.
"One more post and you go out crying. By the way Stanson. You owe me a beach ball." Coach said and started skating towards the goal. With a now pissed Stanson chasing him.
Then out of fucking no where Stanson hits coaches bum leg, hurting it again.
I was beyond pissed. It's one thing to have Stahl hit Adam once. But an entirely different thing to have a coach do it.
Dean must've seen me getting mad because he tried grabbing me, but I skated as fast as I could and gave Stanson a hard hit to the jaw.
He groaned and grabbed his jaw Glaring at me.
"Doesn't feel to good being on the other side of things does it?" I asked turning around and skating back towards coach.
Then I felt something on my back. More like someone.
I leaned forward and flipped them on their back.  It was Stahl. I smirked and stepped over him.
"Get your coach off the ice. We have to practice now." Stanson said and Dean and Fulton held me back because I was about to kill him.
Guy and Averman had to hold back Charlie now.
Now the morning of the game Adam runs in with all his gear.
"Coach! I woke up and the pain was gone." He said twisting his wrist with his stick in his hand.
"I'm sorry Adam but we already have a full roster." Coach apologized.
Russ started taking off his gear.
"No Russ." I said to him.
"You can have my spot Adam." I said using his first name for the first time out loud.
"No. He can have my spot." Charlie started walking over to Adam.
"It's what I can do for the team" he added.
Adam put his hand on Charlie's shoulder and squeezed.
"Let me do it." Charlie said to Adam.
"Charlie. I need you on the bench. Coaching right there with me." Bombay said giving his play board to Charlie.
We all walked out of the locker room and put onto the ice where everyone was cheering for us.
Bombay was holding Hans hand, Charlie was holding Miss Micay's. Dean was holding Fulton's. Connie was holding Guy's. I was holding Adam's. Russ was holding Kenny's. Dwayne was holding Louis's. Jesse was holding Avermans, and Goldberg was holding Julie's.
When we all walked out we threw our hands in the air together. Making the fans cheer louder.
Then we started skating around still going crazy. Dean and Fulton were hitting the boards.
I skated over to Iceland's side and, started skating around them messing with most of them but not touching them so I wouldn't get in trouble.
We skated to the bench and got in our huddle.
"Heads High! Stand tall! Fly straight! USA!" Bombay started.
"ALL THE WAY!" We yelled.
We got on the ice and I took my spot.
Averman took the face off and got knocked down. Iceland got the puck and skated towards Goldberg. He guarded it behind the net till Dean got there but he got clobbered by Stahl.
Sanderson shot it but Goldberg saved it.
Sanderson skated up to Goldberg and pulled his skate out from under him making him fall.
Then Stahl shot it and scored.
Sanderson skated up to Goldberg, with em right next to him and said,
"Too slow big boy!" then skated off.
Kenny stopped Goldberg who was about to attack Sanderson and Dwayne held me back.
"Take it easy." Kenny told me and Goldberg.
"Don't listen to him." Dwayne said.
"Besides that guy'll kill you." Kenny added.
I scoffed and skated back to my position.
"Well at least hold me back like I'm ganna kill him." Goldberg said and they held him back.
When he finally calmed down, they went back to their positions.
Coach called a line change and put Russ on to do his knuckle puck.
The only problem is Iceland checked him right before he shot. So I went up to the puck and shot from halfway down the ice.
I scored.
"Yes!" I screamed throwing my arm with my stick in hand in the air.
Everyone came and hugged me and we lined up for face off again.
Russ lined up for his shot again but Iceland took it right before he shot again and scored on Goldberg.
That was the end of the first period. Iceland lead 4-1.
In the locker room coach talked to us about what we should work on.
We have to give Russ more time to take his shot.
"On 3." Bombay said.
"USA!" He started
"All the way!" We finished yelling.
I was on the ice with Russ, Banks, Dean, Fulton and Goldberg.
I took the face off against Sanderson.
"Careful doll, playing a men's sport could hurt you." He warned me.
"What would you know about being a man?" I asked looking up at him.
He towered over me.
The ref dropped the puck and Sanderson push me down.
I sighed and got up, this was going to be a long period.
Dean checked Sanderson into the boards getting the puck and passing it to Adam who was next to me.
He had a break away as I checked the Last Iceland defender away from him.
Stahl skated up and pushed me into the boards then went after Adam.
He hooked his stick around Adams hurt wrist and pulled him back making him fall.
I was pissed and everyone knew it.
I went after Stahl pushing him from behind.
"You really have a death wish don't you?" I asked when he turned around.
"I do have a wish, but it's not death." He smirked looking me up and down while licking his lips.
"Your a pig." I said pushing him into the boards.
I got a penalty called on me and had a minute in the box.
The entire time Stahl was mocking me.
I rolled my eyes and listened to Adam and Charlie while they talked on the bench.
"Hey what's wrong? You got a girl in the stands?" Charlie asked smirking, seeing Adam looking into the stands often.
"No scouts man, look at them." Adam said worried.
"Don't worry about scouts man, just play your best." Charlie reminded him as he nodded.
I looked back in the ice pretending I don't hear them talking.
Soon my minute was up and I got back on the ice.
I was pissed.
Not because I missed part of the game but because the ref was being stupid and letting the Iceland team trash talk us.
"Well Well Well, if it isn't Miss Banks..." Sanderson smirked at me.
"That's not my name." I glared at him.
"Really because you act as though your in love with him..." Sanderson added raising his eyebrow.
"If your trying to be annoying then your succeeding." I responded.
"You didn't deny it..." He added as the puck dropped.
I checked Sanderson back making him surprisingly fall.
I stole the puck but got slammed into the boards by Stahl and another Iceland player.
I put the puck in a triangle made by my skates and the boards, keeping it with my team.
Another Iceland played came and slammed me onto the boards with Stahl and the other guy.
Then Sanderson came and did the same thing.
I saw an opening and knowing how Iceland plays, if I kick the puck out to Adam who was on the opening, he would be able to score without them even noticing I don't have the puck.
I turned my skate so it was behind the puck and kicked it threw all their legs going unnoticed like I wanted it to.
Adam got the puck and stood there for a second.
I motioned my heard for him to go and he skated off, looking back at me once.
He shot and scored.
"Huh?" The Iceland players gasped turning around.
"Thanks for the help." I smirked slipping past them.
"Your dead princess." Stahl said skating back to his own locker room where we concluded the 2nd period.
"You like her don't you?" I heard Charlie ask Adam.
They were probably talking about Julie, because Connie was dating Guy, and Adam hates me.
"I don't know? I mean I never hated her. It was all an act. But when she's around I just want to hold her." He said.
"She likes you too." Charlie told him.
"How do you know?" He asked.
I zoned out when Dean started talking to me.
He pulled me over to the opposite corner of the locker room away from everyone else.
"You love Adam." He said quietly.
"What n-no I don't." I defended myself.
"Then why have you been staring at him for the past like minute? Why did u stutter when I said that? Why do you always end up defending him in games?" He asked me.
"I don't know." I looked down.
"Don't worry sweetie, you might not know it but I do." Dean said smirking, quoting himself from the first time we met.
I laughed and we walked back over to the benches.
Coach gave us a mini pep talk.
I hardly listened, I know I shouldn't still be mad at coach but I am.
"Who are you?" He asked Dean.
"Dean Portman..." He replied
"From where?" Bombay asked.
"Chicago Illinois." Dean replied.
"Who are you?" He asked then next person.
everyone ended up standing up saying who they were and where they were from but me.
"Who are you Niki?" Bombay asked crouching down to my level in front of me.
"I don't know..." I said unsure looking down.
"Well I do..." Adam spoke up unsure.
He walked up to me grabbing my hands pulling me up so I was standing.
"This is Niki Conway! She is one of the toughest girls I know. I bullied her and most of this team for years, I never wanted to, but my stupid pride for being on the Hawks got in the way. She is nice, tough, smart and really hot. She's from Minneapolis Minnesota and she is a damn good hockey player." Adam told me making me hug him.
"Thanks Cake eater." I said my voice muffled in his shoulder.
"No problem, "Princess"" He said quoting himself from the night on the pond last year.
"I thought I told you not to call me that." I said smirking making him laugh.
"Well flirting time is over we got a game to win!" Charlie yelled.
"Ducks Fly Together!" We all yelled getting our New Jersey's.
"Hey Niki! Adam!" Hans yelled to us.
"I had an idea." He smirked showing us our New Jersey's.
We had the same number. 99.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because you guys share a lot in common and you work amazingly well together on the ice so I figured you might as well share another thing." Hans said winking at each of us.
"Thanks" we mumbled in unison.
We put on our jerseys and to our place in the front of our lines holding hands like we did when we started the game.
"Team USA!" The announcer yelled.
We stepped out onto the ice and threw our hands up parting ways. My group going to the left while his went to the right.
We skated back into the middle and regrouped on organized lines facing Iceland.
Stahl and Sanderson were smirking at me.
So Adam put his arm on my shoulder making the crowd go wild.
Charlie, Bombay and McKay were on the bench.
Iceland got into lines as well.
Both our teams skated up to the half line.
"Hello there Princess..." Sanderson smirked.
"You can't call me that." I shot back.
"And he can?" He asked motioning to Adam who still had his arm on my shoulder.
I looked up at Adam and smirked a little.
"He can..." I said making Julie and Connie squeal.