The Bout

Jon gave her mom all the gifts she bought from the mall and the middle aged woman's cheek flushed from embarrassment and happiness. You shouldn't have, baby!

 It's all for you and one more surprise, free tickets for our Championship Bout tomorrow. Usually it will take two to three hours but we still don't know what will happen. Win of lose I will do my best to make you proud Mama!, Jon added and hugged Mon again.

 Nice coffee, Ma'am, ah?!, Hayaka said and Mon corrected her to call her just Mon.

Yes, Mon!, Hayaka added and smiled. Thanks, it's the last gift Jon's dad gave me after the mining fields got burned to the ground ten years ago with that stupid war against the Sentinels and Xexians. I hate war and though Jon decided to fight for war, I never agreed to it but what can I do if she loves fighting and protecting others, including me!, Mon said while sipping her coffee. The sun is about to set and Niete isn't called beautiful night without the magnificent sunset of the east.

 Mon, Jon is a wonderful person and she is lucky to have you as her mother!, Hayaka said while Jon excused herself to go to the rest room. Jon walked inside the same house her father and his firneds built twenty years ago that as if it's still vivid in my mind and the smell of the home I love and want to always come back to….haa…hmm….I miss this smell of fresh lemongrass curtains, linens, chamomile and cinnamon from mom's pancakes and many more smells that make me want to stay and live here no matter what she says about how poor or rotten this town is. I am still inlove with the place and our district is beautiful and happy eve though the population is just a thousand or so now!

 Jon, Sher is here with Cabo!, Mon shouted. Jon hearing that her old friends are here to welcome her, she rushed to get out of the door and hugged Sher along with Cabo who are all grown up and handsome now.

 Oh, my! Cabo, you have grown muscles and Sher, are you pregnant?, Jon added surprised while touching her friend's baby bump.

 Yup, it's Cabo and I's baby!, Sher replied and then she presented her diamond engagement ring on my face which I held and laughed at. So you two are a couple! Wow! Congratulations!

 I'd like you to meet my friend, Hayaka! She is a fighter too and the current VOF Bout champion, she did that for two consecutive years! Great huh!, Jon explained.

 Nice to meet you!, Hayaka replied and smiled while shaking the couple's hands. All of you should watch the show tomorrow and it's going to be fun!, Jon said excitedly. Here are free tickets for family or friends. 

 Thanks Jon! We will watch out for you and hope you win! Wait, Jon, is she your…you know, are you two together, together, Sher said whispering at Jon and sweetly hugged Jon happily.

 Ah, well, you can say we are!, Jon replied and winked at Sher who giggled after.

 It's good to be back and I'm happy I was able to see you again guys, awe, thanks!, Jon cried.

 Mon is just watching all of us chatting just like the old times. Hayaka is smiling and talking to Sher now about her baby. I hope we will just stay happy like this forever!, Jon thought and smiled while seeing her loveones getting along fine, full of love and security.

 Mom! I have decided to buy you a house in Majarlica. Is it okay?, Jon asked. I want you to stay with me and this time it's for real! We can open a fish shop there and still do what you always love to do, manage a store with your people. I know you still help Len and Gardo in the shop so I already bought a small store near DOGS Academy that whether I win or lose I still have a spot in either a government or private company or organization position as lieutenant so you don't need to worry about anything else, not even money. Okay!?, Jon explained and Mon stared at her daughter then cried with tears of joy and hugged her, kissed her repetetively. Hmm.., Mon just groaned and nodded speechless.

 Saturday evening at Zero Dome reception area…Good evening everyone, Victor of Fire Bout officials, guests and competitors. I would like to formally open our event by welcoming you to our show and to start off we have a very special guest to give us a speech. Please give a round of applause for Supreme Leader Violet D'Mundo, Polo said cordially and Gail movd up front to ask the audience and all to stand up and greet the head of the universe respectfully.

 Without any pretense and force, everyone including the VOF officials stood right away when they saw the leader who is already all smiles when she stepped out of the curtain to the podium.

 Thank you everyone and I am deeply grateful for your invitation to speak for our great fighters who doesn't stop to protect and make our universe safe and peaceful!, Violet added. I am just a regular fighter when I started to become an ambassador for one of the most feared and respected leader in our time. Yet she made me realize that in becoming a great leader, one shouldn't instill fear or force but love and fun. Yes, we can force others to follow rules and make laws that would make you successful but hidner you to have the happiness you desire because of the strictness or because it is law and can't be broken. I never wanted to become the overall-head of the universe but I was chosen and decided to become One in order to change and transform our world to a better and happy place. That our past leaders weren't able to do so because of greed for power and corruption.

 I don't say that we have totally eradicated corruption and illegal acts yet I assure you that we have made those who are evil and don't abide in our laws pay for their crimes. And others have already living their sentence as we speak to the best of their conscience and trying their best to live according to the good and rules of our city and universe.