Tomboy {The Mighty Ducks}

XXVI

Sierra stood at Hans' funeral, her hand holding Adam's, as they together all murmur words, payin' respect to the old man who had run the shop for years.

"Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy name. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever, amen."

Sierra lowered her head as she ignored the bandage on it, as well as the fact that it was throbbing a lot.

Adam nudged her and then Sierra looked up to see Gordon Bombay with a Ducks' jersey, a original green one.

"Excuse me, one second." He places the jersey carefully onto the coffin as if it was the, priceless, jewel. "Every time you touch the ice, remember it was Hans who taught us to fly." He whispered and Sierra put her face in Adam's shoulder, and he hugged her in a solemn silence.

When they were on their way to the next game, they got the news that the board was fighting to withdraw their scholarships from the Ducks.

The next day, they were all standing in the board meeting, waiting for the decision to be made.

"Well then, you leave us no choice now, but to bring in our attorney." He said and Gordon Bombay walked into the courtroom and Sierra raised an eyebrow at the Varsity players, who looked like they were about to throw something.

"Dean Buckley, and you members of the board. As counsel for Coach Orion, and the freshman hockey team, I am here today to set forth your few, legal options, so that you may make the best possible decision for all parties considered." Gordon proclaimed as he stood next to Coach Orion.

"Mr. Bombay, this isn't a legal proceeding." Dean Buckley said to him and Sierra bit her lip hard now, to keep from laughing.

"Not yet, but I can assure you all that it will be." The board members were a bunch of shaking heads, as Bombay's briefcase was being opened quickly.

"These scholarships... an offer... that became a binding contract upon these signatures of the recipients... and then by the acceptance, of the Ducks."

"They cannot be voided except for cause, of which I guarantee, and I can absolutely assure you, that you have none. Should you decide to pursue their cancellation, I will slap you with an injunction. I will tie this matter up in court for years, until long after all of these kids have gone on, to college."

"And I will collect damages. I will win, because I am very, very, very good. You know why I'm so good? Because I had a good education, you gave it to me."

"And now, you are gonna give it to these kids behind me." Gordon was pacing around as he had been during the entire speech.

"Now some of you may be snobbish enough to believe that these Ducks that they don't belong at Eden Hall. Let me tell you, you are dead wrong. These are remarkable young people. You give them all their full shot, and I promise you that they will succeed. Not only on the ice, but in the classrooms as well."

"These people are my friends, and I know what they can do. All of them all together, they are an unstoppable team and a force to be reckoned with."

"Accordingly, I demand that you reinstate their scholarships, for their benefit... and for your own." He finished triumphantly.

They got their scholarships, reinstated, thanks to Gordon and now everyone was facing off with Varsity.

"Hey. The last time you faced us, you had one of us on your team. But Adam is back with us. He's back where he is accepted, a Duck. So if you still think that you're gonna win, take a look at a few tapes from how he helped us kick the ass out of the Icelandic team last year." Sierra said coldly and the Varsity laughed.

"You've got a head injury from your own brother, and yet you gave up on your chance to be, on Varsity, why?"

The captain asked and Sierra looked at the Ducks with her eyebrows raised up.

"Who are we?" She asked.

"The Ducks!"

"What are we?"

"The Ducks! The Mighty Ducks!"

Varsity snorted at the cheers and Sierra shakes her head. "You guys think that winning is the only good thing, the only important thing that comes out of playin' hockey. Working hard, teamwork, friendship, family. It all blends into one and it makes a real good game." She said and the Varsity laughed.

"Keep Banks, he never had the heart of a Warrior anyways." Riley said and Sierra chuckled.

"You're right. He doesn't have the heart of a Warrior. But he sure as hell has the heart of a Duck." She said, and Varsity looked taken aback as Ducks cheered, and Sierra shakes her head.

"You don't get away with insulting anyone on the Ducks, unless you're insulting me and I'm the one speaking to you." She said coldly.

"You think that you are so, so pathetically tough." Riley says and the Ducks looked at him, as they all closed around her in a huddle-like shape.

"She is tough on her own. But when she's with the Ducks, she flies and she doesn't have to be so tough. Because, she's with her family." Julie snapped at them.

"Whatever you say, losers." The Varsity walked away and they all looked at Charlie and Sierra for any directions that they might need for all this now.

"We've got work to do." The twins state swiftly, as now they all ran off towards the rink, ready to do some real training.