Rolling Thunder - Part One

Posted on Sun Feb 23rd, 2020 @ 9:33pm by Division Admiral Talon Yeager & Lieutenant JG Rachael "Ripcord" Yamaguchi-Cullen & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi & Ensign Paul Harrison

Mission: Mission 5: Skyfall
Location: Various Locations - Starbase 400
Timeline: 1400Hrs - January 3rd, 2389

Rachael Yamaguchi smiled as she watched her mother duel it
out with Captain Talon Hunt, her aunt by blood and marriage
but then anyone who married into the Yamaguchi family was
regarded as blood, regardless of where they came from, who
they were or what species they were.

This was why Jake's wife who was Halanian was accepted so
easily, the same was true of his twin brother Lee who had
married a Dranassian female who had lavender-blue skin with
a pair of delicate-looking horns protruding from either side of
her head, Julia Yamaguchi had similar abilities to Torilla Yamaguchi
but she was far more powerful in her abilities and skills.

To Rachael, Lee Pike felt like a Bonfire with his psionic power whereas her aunt Julia felt like a burning inferno as she turned to Paul. "Hey Paul." she smiled as she felt him enter and approach
her.

"Hey, Rachael." He said with a smile.

Rachael smiled as she gently hugged him. "Paul... Hi" as she
was wearing her exercise gi but then all the people present were,
Rachael had a set of orange bands encircle her wrists, signifying
her status as a 7th Kyiv, Torilla had two black bands encircling
her wrists, signifying that she was a second Dan whereas Talon
had nine bands, she was one step away from Grand Master which
was marked with ten bands.

Alex watched the two embrace which made her smile.

"Hey Alex... you here to watch the duel of the year?" she inquired
with a good-natured grin, the term understated the ferocious power
of the two women who looked like they were trying to kill each other.

Torilla and Talon were coming at each other with much more powerful strikes when either Paul or Alex had seen her use with Rachael.

"I thought that I'd come and watch. Who's that?" Alex pointed to the
person sparring with Torilla.

"That's Captain Talon Hunt, my mom's Sensei and teacher."

"Ah, I see."

Suddenly Torilla's bo went flying from her hands as the duel came to a crashing halt, both women bowed to each other as Talon smiled. "Torilla.
You are improving all the time... I'm finding it harder and harder to train
you."

Torilla smiled. "I have a good company to keep.." she spotted Alex who had just arrived. "Ahh... Talon... meet the company in question.."

Talon Hunt who looked naturally cheerful walked beside her sister as Torilla introduced them. "Alex, Paul, this is Talon Hunt, my Sensei, and sibling."

Talon smiled as she shook each other their hands. "A pleasure to meet you both... so you are Paul Harrison, I keep hearing good things about you."

"I hope so." Paul looked over at Rachael in time to see her reaction.

Rachael turned a shade of deep brown. "Umm..."

Talon chuckled softly. "Well Gabriel speaks well of you Paul and Beth told me of her hitting on you. suffice to say.... you've become something of a legend in the family," she explained.

Now he was embarrassed, "I am? Interesting."

"My family is unusual Alex... We are all quite open about life and the like. With so many of us, it helps us to remember deeds and the like. Elizabeth tells me you have great self-control." she said those last few words to Paul. "I find that most unusual..." she looked at Paul. "Jake also spoke of you both as well. He speaks almost reverently and with Jake, that's next to impossible.."

"Thank you."

Talon smiled as she accepted a towel and a glass of water from Rachael.
"Cheers. You two will advance in the competition next month, I'm certain of that.... or I'm just getting sloppy," she added with her zesty grin. "So...
Alex... You want the ring or you here for something else?"

"I'm just here as a spectator this time." Alex smiled.