Finding the Martial Arts Club

Chapter 3

A few heads turned toward us with raised eyebrows.

A big guy walked up to us, asking, "Can we help you with something?"

I said, stuttering, "Uhh, yeah, we're here to join the Martial arts club?" starts sweating a little.

The big guy looms over me. He was even taller than Mark.

Big guy, " Is that so? Well, then you will have to come back at lunch."

Mark asked, "Lunch?"

Big guy, "That is when we will test whether you are worthy of being in the Martial Arts Club."

I asked, "Hey, Big- I mean, um, what's your name?"

Big guy, "Names' William Smith, Captain of the Martial Arts Club, yours?"

I said, "Adam Darkwaters."

Mark answerd, "Mark Bladesmith."

William said with a raised eyebrow, "Darkwaters, huh? Can't wait 'till lunch."

While walking to class Mark asked, "Why did he say 'Can't wait 'till lunch.' to you?"

I told him, " I think it was because every member of my family that has ever been here having been Captin of the Martial Arts Club."

Mark nodded, "Huh, okay, see you at lunch. I'll be at the outside tables. Meet up with me so we can go to the Martial Arts club together."

I replied, "Okay, see ya," before we went off to our different classes.

All through the 3rd and 4th period, I was a ball of nerves. I couldn't wait until it was lunch, seconds became minutes and minutes became hours.

Finally, Ding-Ding, I went to the outside area of the cafeteria.

Damn this rich people school. Why it the outside cafeteria so big?

Thankfully I found Mark by the doors.

I approached him, "Hey Mark, sorry for taking so long."

Mark turned to me, "Hey Adam, it's fine, we're even now."

We started walking to the Martial Arts club.

When we opened the door, William was already there, "Your here, good. Now we will see how many of us you can defeat. Put down your things everybody and line up from weakest to strongest. Adam, Mark, go put on your gym clothes."

Panicking, I blurted out, "I would rather fight in my school uniform if that's okay."

Shrugging, William said, "Whatever, Sure."

Crap what am I going to do for P.E.? Maybe I can change in the bathroom.

William said, "While we are waiting for Mark to change, we will start with Adam. Eric get over here."

A tall and lean guy walks up.

William introduced us, "Adam, this is Aric Boldwood, Aric, this is Adam Darkwaters. Here are the rules: No groin attacks, knees to the head on a grounded opponent, strikes to the back of the head or spine, head butts, eye-gouging, fingers in an opponent's orifices, biting, strikes or grabbing the throat, manipulation of the fingers or toes. Any type of martial arts is allowed. 1,2,3 fight!!

Aric kicked his foot up into a roundhouse kick. I ducked and hit him with a straight punch. He went down fast.

All the fights went like that. They all went down after a few seconds.

I looked over at Mark and saw he wasn't doing so bad himself, he defeated his opponents quickly.

William yelled, "Break, we'll finish this after school, it's almost time for 5th-period."

Looking at the clock I saw that it was 12:35.

William shouted for everybody to clean up and change, then leave.

Then he turned around, "Adam stay for a minute, I have to talk to you."

I walked over to him, "Umm, okay, what is it?"

William answered, "After school, I would like to fight you. If you beat me you will be Captain of the Martial Arts Club. See you then."

I stood there confused, "What? Why?"

William walked back over to me, "Because you have the skills to fight me, none of the guys in this club stood a chance against you. I want to see if I would. Now stop asking questions or we're going to be late for class. See you then."

Mark walked over to me, "Hey, you ready?"

I looked up, "Huh? Oh yeah, I'm ready let's go."

All through the 5th period, I was a nervous wreck. Thinking about fighting William and about how to change into my Gym clothes without the guys in my class noticing that I'm a girl.

I ended up changing in the bathroom stall.

After school, I went to A-5 to fight William for the spot of Captain of The Martial Arts Club.