Learning a lesson "
By: Samantha Carter, Security Officer, [RNPC]
Gorak , teacher , [NPC]

Stardate: 58205.12 1015

After Sam had spoken with Zarg she had returned to her quarters and without getting undressed she had fallen on her bunk. The last thing she remembered was never to touch bloodwine again.

Somewhere in the back of her mind Sam heard an annoying beep. Slowly she opend one eye only to close it again. She moaned, her head was feeling like an overripe melon and the taste in her mouth was like something a Klingon targ might have dropped.

She dragged herself out of bed and looked at her sleeping roommate, who had a very content smile around her lips. Sam shook her head as she walked towards the bathroom, she avoided looking in the mirror. Removing her cloths she stood under the shower and even the noise of the sonic rays hurted her head.

As she changed into a clean uniform she glanced at the chronometer. " Shees she was late, hopping on one leg she managed to get her boots on and ran out the door.

Her head trobbed as she ran through the corridors towards the Security office. As she was running she rethought what Zarg had said. Someone was out to kill her and Durg and it was up to them to find out who it was. Sam wondered why Zarg had been so insistent not to tell the Captain about it.

Finally she reached the security office and barged through the door.

"You," said Krek. "Are late." He scowled at her. "I see that you think that you are above the rules we have on this ship."

"I'm sorry Sir," Sam replied. "It will not happen again."

The Klingon regarded her with cruel eyes. "You are responsible for these men." He gestured around the room at the Klingons who has assembled to watch. "Look at the example you set for them." He paused as several of the Klingons chuckled. "I think training is in order. You and your team will report to the training room. You will learn stronger work habits."

Sam looked at the assembled group. They looked mean and some of them were smiling viciously. Sam felt her head trobb again. This was not going to be a good day.

"Yes Sir," she said.

== training room==

Sam looked at the training room it was barren exept for some banners hanging off the wall and a standard with all the various Klingon weapons. Then she looked at the floor, there were some dark spots, blood maybe? She wondered how they would start.

The Klingons entered the training room and began readying themselves for practise. Two of them started fighting, which meant they began bashing on each other. It did not look like a practive. The rest of the Klingons followed suit. If it were not for the smiles on their faces a casual observer would have thought it was a real brawl.

"Are there any rules," She asked in general as she looked at the various weapons.

The klingons ignored her.

If there was something Sam did not liked was being ignored. She sqeezed her eyes as she looked at the sparring Klingons. Obviously it was the intention to jump right in, Sam arched her back and tilted her head to the left and the right, stretching her arms above her head. Then she noticed that one of the Klingons was being attacked by 2 of his mates. Now that was not fair.

Sam rushed over and jumped on the Klingon's back, her left arm wrapped around his neck trying to use her weight to bring him out of balance.

The big Klingon was surprised by the attack. He staggard backwards and then recovered enought to use his backward momentum to slam his attacker into the wall. The Klingon shrugged the stunned Carter off his back and then punched her square in the face. He then laughed at her and said, "There is less on number one. Only cowards attack from behind."

Sam shook her head and tasted the blood in her mouth where the klingon had hit her. She used the wall to push herself up. "Well I aint a coward ," she snarled as she lunged herself forwards. Her little fists pounded at the Klingon's face. The Klingon still hadn't caught her yet but her forearms where she had been blocking were beginning to hurt. It was then that Sam changed her tactics. Sam realized that she was smaller, and thus faster, she had to make use of that, otherwise she would be crushed. She ducked under another powerhouse straight right and lashed her left foot straight out into the taller opponent midriff. The Klingon grunted and took a step back.

"Stop hopping around like a frightened rabbit and fight!" he growled. He moved in again. Sam attempted to move away from his charge, but the Klingon anticipated her move, and caught her around the upper body. He slammed her hard onto the floor, knocking the wind from her lungs. "Do you yield?"

"NO," she said as she tried to get her legs under his body. She tried to push but he was too heavy. She moaned.

The big Klingon laughed, and pulled Sam to her feet. Using the first two fingers on his right hand he pointed and his eyes. "You are telling me your moves with your eyes." He looked around the room at the rest of the Klingons who had stopped fighting to watch them. "What are you looking at. Get back to work!" he shouted. The rest of them resumed their practice.

He faced Sam again, "You must control yourself and not give yourself away."

Sam blinked a few times, every muscles in her body ached. She had done some fair boxing and wresling in the academy but compared to this, the Academy was a childrens playground.

She nodded. "O.k." she said. Sam concentrated, trying not to give away her moves. Infact she tried to look behind him, finding a spot on the wall.

"No no, you still must look me in the eye," he instructed. "Focus your attention right here." He pointed at his eyes. "Look for a weakness in me."

Sam fixed her eyes on the big Klingons face, and then.... then she realized what he ment, it was just a small flicker but it was there.

"Lets try it again." With a feigned attack she pretented to lunge forward but she managed to trick the big Klingon by using her left leg to swipe the Klingons right left from under him, causing him to trip on one knee. Sam brought up her right foot and kicked him hard under his chin. "Is that what you mean?" she said breathing heavily.

"That is better." He smiled. "I am Gorak."

"Sam Carter," she said, having her hand nearly crused in the strong grip of Gorak.

"Enough practice," he shouted. "Let's get to work." The rest of the Klingons and Sam left the training room.

"Thank for pointing out to me what I did wrong Gorak." Sam said. She felt her lip and her eye swell up. Boy it would make a good shiner.

"Don't mention it." He laughed a deep laugh and looked at her. "It was a costly lesson for you, but it might just save your life someday."

"That it will Gorak," she said. "That it will.