Pulp Story A (not-so) Chance meeting. Page 1 11.50pm The Stand retail shopping precinct New-town San Alejo.. Walking without looking where she was going, Ellie Parker using her phone’s map system as a navigation tool, Approached and stopped in front of an ornate building as her phones voice prompt system announced, “You have reached your destination”.. Stopping and checking the screen once more before again looking at the building before her, a frown of confusion crossed her beautiful face as she swore under her breath at the large heavy gym bag she had been told to bring in the message.. Having not had the opportunity to use its contents since the move from her previous gym in the city she lived with her family prior to the move back to San Alejo, the bag heavy with gear was a reminder of the mere weeks she had been back to this old city, though she silently lamented, it seemed like an eternity.. Closing the map app, before clicking on her messaging app to review the mysterious message she had received the day before containing the invitation to the address where she now stood, looked around in a state of confusion before looking back at the large glass doors before her.. --------------------------------- Page 2 (Ellie)(quietly to herself) Well this is the address alright.. But I’m in the fashion precinct?? I don’t see a sign of any gyms around here at all??.. (Sigh).. (annoyed) Why did I even come?? (Looking again at the phones message) OOHh!!.. Wait!... 2nd floor, 135 The Strand, New-Town San Alejo.. I am in the right place, wrong floor!!.. MMmm.. But this is a strange place for a Gym? Having a quick look around at the various fashion houses that occupied the area.. (Ellie) This place looks more suited to one of Dad’s high-end shops.. --------------------------------- Page 3 Ellie looking up at the building with a look of uncertainty on her face, wondered not for the first time since she had left home that morning to travel into the city, why she even responded to the mysterious message that had appeared on phone the previous day offering, “Elizabeth Parker” an invitation for a one on one training session with a new personal trainer, highly skilled in mixed martial arts that had just arrived in the city.. (Ellie) Why me??.. I don’t remember entering any competitions or anything??.. This sounds like one of those bad movie plots where girls are lured to some place, and then are abducted and sold as sex slaves or something!!.. --------------------------------- Page 4 (Ellie)(Thinking) Oh, what the hell.. I’m here now, and the parking in that garage is going to cost the same if I leave now or in two hours.. MMmm.. But maybe I should have told mom where I was going at least.. Stop it girl your imagination is getting the better of you.. (Hushed tone to herself) OK, stop being such a pussy.. This trainer is meant to have an MMA fighting background according to the invite, it will be great to finally be able to get back to my proper strength and conditioning training if she is any good.. It’s not like I’m spoilt for choice for experienced trainers in this city.. (Sigh), That martial arts instructor Dylan went to see for self-defence training was just a total sleaze.. (Smile) But he still managed to convince Dylan he was some sort of Ninja after only two lessons.. (Giggle).. --------------------------------- Page 5 Ellie taking a deep breath and stepping closer to the large glass entry doors, tripped the electronic sensor and with a slow silent motion the doors opened to reveal a small empty foyer containing only a set of stainless-steel lift doors.. Entering and moving to the elevator, Ellie hearing the main doors close behind her as the lift doors opened automatically before her moved cautiously to the opening.. Stepping gingerly inside the small lift carriage Ellie looking and noticing that there was no call buttons to select the floors was just about to step back out before the doors quickly closing by themselves caused her briefly to panic, as she felt the movement of the lift raise quickly.. --------------------------------- Page 6 (Ellie) Wait!!.. What the hell!!..Why does everything in this place seems to know where I am going except me!!.. --------------------------------- Page 7 Seconds later the feeling of motion stopping and the doors of the lift opening on the 2nd floor automatically, Ellie greeted by a warmly lit reception desk similar to what she had seen in day Spa’s or yoga studio’s she had visited with her mother, let out a relaxed breath as she stepped out of the lift noticing as she did a dark figure standing behind the raised desk looking intently at her. (Voice) Miss Parker, Welcome to Firmwood.... --------------------------------- Page 8 Ellie’s eyes adjusting to the change in lighting and surprised to be hearing her name, timidly smiled at what she saw now was an attractive and very toned and defined African woman resembling an amazonian warrior, looking back at her smiling with perfect white teeth.. (Ellie) UUMmm.. Hi, yes I’m Ellie.. Err.. I mean.. Elizabeth Parker.. I believe I have a 12pm appointment.. But the message didn’t say who with?.. Umm there is a trainer here I think the message said?.. (African Woman)(accented) We have been expecting you Miss Parker, your very punctual, that is a good beginning, my boss will be pleased.. (Ellie) AArrhh, I’m really sorry, but I don’t know how you got my details or anything?.. Was this a competition or something like that and I have won a prize??.. Sorry if I sound vague, it’s just I don’t remember entering anything?? --------------------------------- Page 9 (African Woman) Your presence here today is not a prize Miss Parker; you have been selected and invited.. At Firmwood, one does not join, membership is by invitation only.. Please before we go any further, I must insist that you turn off your phone and give it to me for safe keeping yes.. (Ellie) Oh.. Umm yeah sure, I suppose??.. (African Woman)Is a formality only, but our members demand tranquillity and focus when training here.. Distractions from the outside are not tolerated, you understand I’m sure.. (Ellie) Yes, of course, my former trainer also banned all phones from her gym as well, but I think that was more because the meat heads on the weight benches kept sneak snapping pics of the girls on the squat rack.. (Eyeroll)... --------------------------------- Page 10 Sliding her phone over the desk towards the receptionist, Ellie captivated by the woman’s muscular definition let her eyes stray to look over her body pausing to study her large firm breasts before realising what she was doing and forced her gaze back to the woman’s face who looked back at her with a knowing and sultry stare.. (African Woman) I assure you Miss Parker that there will be no “meat heads” here, this is a woman’s only training centre, no man will step inside this facility and leave walking without crutches or a very bad limp.. (Sly smile) (Ellie) Oh.. Cool.. Good to know.. (Meek smile).. Umm sorry but if you don’t mind me asking, do you train here as well as work here??.. That must be a great job.. And your physique if you don’t mind me saying is amazing.. (African Woman) I train here yes Miss Parker, but I do not work here.. This facility belongs to an organisation I work for.. It is how you say, a fringe benefit that goes with the job.. (Warm smile)... --------------------------------- Page 11 Moving around the desk to meet Ellie at the front, and extending her had to Ellie as she gestured to the hall on the other side of the room, the receptionist looking warmly at Ellie, now nervous that she might have inadvertently insulted the woman, gave her a reassuring smile as she in turn took the opportunity to look admiringly at her.. (Ellie) Oh.. I see, sorry, I didn’t mean anything by what I said.. I’m sorry if I offended you.. (Thinking) Damn, pissing off this woman would be the last thing I would want to do.. But there is a lot more on that list I could think of I would like to do.. Look at her body.. She must train 6 hours a day or more.. (African Woman) No offence taken at all Miss Parker, I am standing behind a desk after all, it is an innocent assumption.. (Smile).. I see that you to take very good care of your yourself.. --------------------------------- Page 12 (Ellie) Oh, (Embarrassed).. Umm thanks.. I haven’t been able to do the intensive training like I did before moving here.. My old trainer was a muay Thai kick boxer, she got me started on strength and conditioning using it as a basis.. (African Woman) Interesting.. Maybe sometime we will be able to train and spar together.. (smile).. (Ellie)(Shocked) Ohh!!, Umm.. I never spared.. My training was just on the heavy bag really, I wasn’t learning to fight, sort of more to just get stronger and better defined.. --------------------------------- Page 13 (African Woman) I see.. So you have never used the skills for which you were being trained?? (Ellie) Skills??.. Well, I studied form and technique if that is what you mean.. (African Woman) No Miss Parker, I mean the skills to defend yourself, and more importantly to attack, disable and immobilise your opponent.. This is why we train, and why we spar.. Form and technique are import yes, but it is not until your fist, elbow, knee and foot has crushed bone that you begin to learn the true power buried deep within you.. Who you are meeting will explain everything, and if you decide, will help you unleash potential in you that you never knew you had, as she did for me.. come please, she awaits.. --------------------------------- Page 14 Ellie left speechless not knowing what she had got herself into, watched the imposing and powerful woman that she realised she had not even asked her name, turn and walk towards the hallway opposite to where she had entered and hanging back a few paces to collect her thoughts, moved off now seeing her from behind for the first time... (Ellie)(Thinking) Damn she is impressive.. Those shoulders, her arms, legs, look at that ass.. She would kill me with one punch, and if she was trained by this woman I am to see.. Then what the hell does she look like?? (African Woman) This way Miss Parker please.. --------------------------------- Page 15 Rounding the corner and faced with a corridor lined with doors with small signs denoting the rooms use, Ellie slowing as she read the signs noting the label’s, Meditation, Spa, Plunge pool, Sauna and many others, quickly realised that this facility was indeed a lot more than it had looked from the outside.. Falling behind as she slowed to read the signs Ellie turned to look at the woman now standing and waiting for her in front of a large glass double door.. (Ellie) Wow, you have everything in here!! (African Woman) Yes Miss Parker, and this is but a small part of the facility that extends beyond this building, I am sorry to rush you, I assume your bag contains your equipment and training attire? Oh, Yes, Umm is there somewhere I can change though?? --------------------------------- Page 16 (African Woman) Certainly Miss Parker.. This hallway beyond me, second door on your right you will find the change room.. (Ellie) OK, thanks.. It’s really quiet here today??.. I thought it would be busier.. (African Woman) Normally yes, but not today.. Your booking has reserved this area for your private appointment.. Once you change, come back to this location and enter through these doors please.. I will leave you now, but I hope to meet you again Miss Parker.. (Warm Smile).. (Ellie) Oh.. Please.. Call me Ellie.. Everyone does.. (Cute smile).. the woman looking at her with an intense expression made Ellie think for a second that she had said something wrong until breaking the silence the woman spoke.. --------------------------------- Page 17 (African Woman) Ellie is a child’s name I feel.. You maybe once were Ellie to your parents, but you are no longer a child, Elizabeth.. (Sultry smile).. (Ellie) Ohh, Ok.. I usually only get called Elizabeth when I am in trouble with my mom.. (Meek smile).. Umm, I am sorry, but I never asked your name.. (African Woman) In my language you would struggle to speak it, here I am called Eden.. (Ellie) Like the garden?.. Eden.. That is a nice name.. I better get going huh.. I hope to meet you again as well.. (Eden) Today is the first day of the rest of your life, and you have taken the first step by coming here.. May your journey deliver the fulfillment you seek.. Goodbye, for now.. Elizabeth..(Warm knowing smile).. --------------------------------- Page 18 A Short time later Walking briskly back from the locker and change room, Ellie hearing before seeing the sound of a person grunting with effort, reached the doors to the gym and looked in to see the source of the sound.. (Ellie) (Quietly to herself) Someone is in there after all??.. This must be who I am here to meet, the mysterious Train.. (Cut off).. Holy shit!!! --------------------------------- Page 19 Drawing a deep breath and pushing the door open, Ellie with quiet trepidation stepped into the gym looking on in awe as an extremely fit and defined woman effortlessly doing pull ups on a frame with overhead handles, grunting as she timed each pull up with her breathing.. (Ellie) Wow!!.. This has to be her!!.. Look at her body!!, she’s amazing.. Watching silently Ellie not wanting or daring to disturb the dark skinned woman’s concentration, as she in very controlled movements, rose and descended in almost mechanical like motion and precision through her set of lifts, while Ellie in her own amazement of the strength and control she displayed, quickly lost count of her repartitions.. --------------------------------- Page 20 Mustering as much as possible her confidence, and remembering that she had been invited to this place and wasn’t intruding, Ellie opened her mouth to speak as her first words cracking and incoherent leaving her mouth, coughed quietly to clear her throat and spoke again, this time a little louder than she intended as her voice rang out in the deserted gym.. (Ellie) (loud tone) UUmm Hi!!.. OOhh.. Sorry.. My name is Ell.. EErr (remembering the invitation name) Elizabeth Parker I am here to see.. Arrhh.. Sorry, but I’m not sure I know why I am here, but I received this invitation yesterday on my phone and.. (Cut off).. --------------------------------- Page 21 (Woman)(Calm firm accented tone) Miss Parker, welcome.. You need not explain, that is for me to do.. Ellie releasing the door, stepped into the brightly lit gym hearing the glass door on it’s self closing gas struts close behind her.. (Ellie) So!.. It’s you I am here to meet then?? (Thinking) Damn, up close she is even more impressive.. Look at that definition in her arms, shoulders and back!!.. And those leg’s.. you could crush a coconut between those thighs.. (Woman) Correct Miss Parker, it is I who issued the invitation to you.. --------------------------------- Page 22 (Ellie) Cool.. Umm.. Thank’s.. Umm, but why me??.. Did I win something that I am not aware I entered?? The woman not stopping or altering her routine continued her pull ups, only breaking from talking to draw and exhale her breath as she had been doing prior to Ellie’s entry.. (Woman) To answer your question, no, you did not win a contest, you were selected for your attributes, your academic ability and most importantly, your internal self-discipline and determination.. (Ellie) OK (Not understanding), But I’m still confused.. Did one of my teachers put me forward for this or something??.. I don’t understand.. How does a fitness trainer get this sort of information??.. --------------------------------- Page 23 (Woman) These are good questions Miss Parker, and I will clarify everything for you in good time.. Think of today as something of an introduction, of me to you, and also, you to me.. You see, you have become known to me through sources I will explain at a later time, and when I have knowledge of an individual that may be of interest, then I send an invitation like the one you received.. (Ellie) OK, I suppose??.. But.. Of interest to who?? (Womam) To me Miss Parker.. and the organization I founded and represent.. I am constantly searching for women, both older and younger who have.. mmmm.. “The right stuff”.. what was called in days gone by as “Mettle”, these things that could and would be tested on the battlefield, or one on one in single hand combat.. (Ellie) OOHhh.. NO!!, Umm I mean, shit.. I already told Eden outside that I’m not a fighter.. Umm my old trainer was a Mauy Thai champion from what I understand, but she was retired.. Amara Chen is her name, you might have heard of her?? --------------------------------- Page 24 The woman now paused in her lifted position and intently listening to Ellie scramble for an explanation of her training style and non-fighting back ground, now convinced that this was the reason for her invitation and now very concerned that she was being selected as a ring fighter, The woman smiled gently to herself, turning her head to see Ellie for the first time.. (Woman) (Thinking) Well it’s easy to see where this one gets her looks from.. Like mother, like daughter it would seem.. MMMMm is interesting that both mother and daughter have trained for self defence but have never used the skills they learnt.. If this one has been trained by Amara Chen then I am sure her form will be much better than her mothers.. The punch on Sunday when we first met was forceful yes, but in form and delivery was very sadly lacking.. Time to put Miss Parker to the test I feel.. --------------------------------- Page 25 (Woman) Miss Parker, please, explanations are not necessary, and you are not here to become a ring fighter if that is your concern.. Lowering herself back down to full extension of her arms as she hung now from the overhead bar with her knee’s bent to prevent herself to touch the floor and remove the strain to her arms, Ellie with an exhale of breath seemingly relieved that she wasn’t being recruited into some sort of fight school.. (Ellie) OK.. UUMm, sorry I was just worried that.. (Cutoff).. (Surprised) OH SHIT!!! --------------------------------- Page 26 Without any warning and demonstrating strength in her arms and hands Ellie couldn’t believe, the woman swapping her grip to the inner hand hold of the overhead bar, tucked her knees in as she lifted and began a backwards rolling motion, spreading her legs out widely as they cleared the two support uprights.. (Ellie)(Shocked) Shit??.. What are you doing??? Ellie taking a step back in shock from the rapid burst of speed and strength from the woman shielded her face as she threw her arms up in a reflex defensive motion while transfixed by what the strange and highly skilled woman with almost effortless grace accelerated her lower extremity up, rolling backwards to a point that Ellie could now see her very attractive Euro-Latin features in her face as she concentrated on the manoeuvre she had initiated.. --------------------------------- Page 27 (Ellie)(Thinking)Damn.. That body and those looks too??.. Shit this woman could be a sports model or famous online influencer, but I have no idea who she is??.. A flood of thoughts flashing through Ellies mind as the woman’s rolling motion became a backward flip, her legs again closing and bending to clear the bar with the precision of an Olympian gymnast, brought her knee’s up to her chest in a tight tucked roll, adding speed to her backwards rotation as the woman’s body inverted bringing herself into what Ellie hoped would be enough of a position to stick the landing as she and the other girls would say in their cheer squad gymnastic training.. --------------------------------- Page 28 And as quick as the explosion of movement began, what only had taken a few seconds to complete, felt to Ellie who looked on in raptured awe and admiration for the skill and shear strength that it took to complete, The slapping sound of bare feet striking the tiled floor of the Gym, resonated in the large empty room reflecting off the hard surfaces and amplifying to make a sound that more emulated the sound of a hand slapping someone’s face.. Standing still and leaving the woman now in all her splendour with her back to Ellie and arms still extended above her head, breathed in long measured breaths and exhaled with the same controlled cadence.. Ellie realising that again with a reflexive move she had covered her face with her gloved hands and was only looking now from the cracks between her fingers, slowly lowered her hands and breathed a sigh of relief for the woman that she was sure was going to injure herself as she had seen many do in training at school.. (Ellie) Woah!!.. Wow.. I mean wow.. Holy shit?? (Thinking) Fuck me!!.. Is there anything she can’t do???.. She has it all, the bod, the looks, her skin colour is so hot.. look at the way it glimmers in the light off of her sweat.. Shit, even her sweat is sexy..(Inner Grin).. --------------------------------- Page 29 On hearing Ellie’s exclamation, the woman’s head turning quickly to face her, caused her long dark ponytail to whip through the air in an arc while small beads of sweat flew from her face from the exertion of the strenuous display of strength that she had just completed.. (Woman)(Loud) WWWhhhooo.. What a rush!!.. (large smile).. What did that look like from your side??.. Shit I should have recorded that.. Rap.. err.. The others I mean will never believe it.. (Grin).. (Excited) OOHhh.. It was amazing.. I mean really amazing.. Shit we do flips and tumbles and stuff at cheerleader practise, but nothing we do starts from a hanging start after doing God only knows how many pullups.. (Woman) 50.. I always do sets of 50.. (smile) usually 5 sets as a warmup, and another 5 to end a session.. (Ellie) 500!!.. You do 500 pull ups??? Each session that’s.. shit, that’s so many.. I mean I might do that many in a good week.. but.. Wow.. --------------------------------- Page 30 Turning to fully face Ellie now for the first time, the woman giving her a smile as she raised her hand to brush some errant strands of hair away from her face, left a small awkward silence in the room, as Ellie consciously having to remind herself to stop looking her up and down admirably, glanced away in embarrassment unable to meet her intense gaze.. (Woman) My apologies if I startled you just then.. The idea just came to me, so I had to try.. (Smirk). (Ellie)(Incredulous) You mean you never tried to do that before??? (Woman) Thought about it yes, planned in my head how I would do it.. But no.. I never had tried before.. Is a shame I have no proof.. Well except for you seeing me.. (Warm Smile).. AArrrhhh.. But where are my manners, introductions! I’m Tasha, please to meet you Miss Parker.. (Grin).. ------------------------------- Page 31 Ellie detecting a hint of a accent in the woman’s voice but not able to place what it might be, found herself feeling like a fan meeting their rockstar idol in person for the first time, but confused, it wasn’t until again that her eyes wandered down that she found herself agasp of her body and beauty, now facing her for the first time, Ellies eyes fixing on Tasha’s breasts, large and obviously firm contained in the tight fitting sports bra top, caused a flushing warmth in the pit of her stomach from a rush of adrenaline and arousal that left her feeling weak at the knees.. (Ellie)(Shaky tone) Please, as I said to Eden outside.. Call me Ellie.. everyone does.. (Smirk).. (Tasha) MMMmm.. We will need to work on your name.. Something that expresses more the inner being that is you.. Ellie is cute yes, but Elizabeth is a woman’s name, a strong woman, Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Arden, Queen Elizabeth.. (Smile).. These were never known as Ellie after they stopped being a child.. (Smile).. (Ellie)(Confused) What is it about my name?? Eden said something very similar.. (Tasha) (Matter of factly) Eden is as intelligent as she is formidable.. You would be wise to listen to her.. But, time is wasting, would you care to join me over at the heavy bags to discuss further why you have been invited here today?? ------------------------------- Page 32 (Tasha)(thinking) She is not without promise, but there is a lot of work to do to get her to her full potential.. (Speaking)This way.. I see you have brought your gloves, that is excellent.. I would like to see what you have been taught by Amara if that is ok.. (Ellie) OH, yeah, sure.. I spent a lot of time on the bags, Ms Amara taught me punches kicks and knee attack technique, Umm but she was using it to target muscle groups you see for strength and conditioning purpose.. (Meek Smile).. Ellie again reiterating her purpose for training with the Mauy Thai ex-champion.. (Tasha) I see.. She was a very tactical fighter, small of stature, but extremely powerful.. Her form was brilliant I’m told.. (Ellie) You know her then?? (Tasha) I know of her only I’m afraid.. But her reputation is solid and backed by the wins she has to her name.. Shall we?? ------------------------------- Page 33 Ellie seeing the large bag hanging from the chain in front of her, moved to stand in the stance she had been taught without any thought, as the long-drilled position had inadvertently become muscle memory to her.. (Tasha) (Thinking) Stance is good, footing correct and positioning to target is ideal.. She hasn’t even had to think about what she is doing, and has naturally taken form, now let’s see what she can do with it all put together as a routine.. (Speaking) Looking good.. Now I want you to follow my instructions exactly as I say them, don’t think, just react, do you understand what I mean?? Yes, yes I think so.. Umm, I’m a bit rusty so not too quick please.. (Tasha) Ok, in your own time Miss Parker.. --------------------------------- Page 34 Tasha hunching to get the best vantage point to view Ellies technique, smiled inwardly at her comment and request to go slow and take it easy on her.. Tasha only having two speeds for anything she did, full speed, or standing still, queued and made ready her new potential student, and slowly in her head counted back from 10 as she yelled the first instruction.. (Tasha) (Loud commanding tone) Right jab head, strike, again Strike, Left strike.. --------------------------------- Page 35 Surprised by her speed and reaction time to her commands Tasha upping the pace of the commands fired off a quick list watching with ever great interest as the young woman before her followed without thought her every instruction.. (Tasha)(Loud commanding tone) Right knee ribs, strike, again Strike, Left strike.. Abdomen Right knee, Strike, Strike.. --------------------------------- Page 36 Now not only surprised by her performance, but also quietly impressed, Tasha’s last set to test her flexibility and agility yelled out her finial instructions giving Ellie no rest between combinations.. (Tasha)(Loud commanding tone) Right Foot head, Kick, again Kick, Left Kick.. Now finish him.. Right foot head, kick, kick, kick... (Thinking) I have greatly underestimated her.. She has the fire in her belly like her mother.. But she has the power and precision also to be able to back it up.. Amara has trained her well.. And Ellie’s dedication to her training has made her an ideal student.. All this skill, and she believes that what she was doing was only to build strength, such a waste that she has no idea the power that lurks within her.. What I could do if only I had the time.. ------------------------- Page 37 Ellie feeling a sudden burst of elation from her strikes on the bag, and fuelled with an internal need within to impress her new instructor, swivelled back into a new position as Natasha looked on with a look of slight confusion at her.. (Ellie)(Thinking) Now for the big finish.. My favourite part.. (Inner grin).. (Natasha)(Thinking) What’s she doing now.. Interesting, some improvisation by the looks of it.. Ok.. Let’s see where this goes??.. Looking back over her shoulder to view her target as she positioned her non-kicking foot to spin on the ball of her heal, Ellie with a roaring scream that came out of nowhere and from the pit of her very soul surprising Natasha, moved in a spin with lightning speed and propelled herself up off the ground.. ------------------------- Page 38 Carrying through the swing and increasing speed as her right leg straightened, Ellie in one single blur of motion, rotated 270 degrees in the air until with a loud thwacking sound her bare right foot struck the bag at head height causing the heavy bag to swing out with the force.. (Ellie)(Screaming) AAAAAAAAAaaaahhhhhh (Natasha) (Call out) WWWhhhhhooohh.. Alright girl!!!.. You put that bastard down for good.. (Exited Smile).. ------------------------- Page 39 Natasha looking on with genuine admiration at Ellie as she flawlessly performed a front strike swing kick, delivering a solid and what would be a jaw-breaking kick if executed against a human target, felt her operations options improve dramatically as idea’s forming in her mind towards the high school teen senior, took form in the surface of her tactical planning mind.. (Tasha)(Thinking) This is a rarity that I’m impressed this much by natural ability, but she is truly an untapped resource.. Her hand eye coordination is perfect and with polishing her form will be ideal.. Amara trained her in the ways of form and execution, and she has more than just embraced the basics.. All this talent and has never even spared with an opponent.. MMMmm.. I wonder?? ------------------------- Page 40 Ellie landing and bending down to catch her breath looked back at the mysterious trainer, who she now noticed looked at her with a thoughtful expression that was very different to when she had first entered the gym.. (Natasha) Impressive Miss Parker, very impressive.. (Ellie) OOHh, Thanks.. Sorry I broke protocol at the end, but I always liked to finish big with Amara as well.. (Cheeky grin).. (Natasha) I see, and knowing your former trainers reputation for obedience from her students, what was her thoughts about your “Big Finish” ??.. (Inquisitive tone).. (Ellie) OOHh.. Umm.. Yeah she wasn’t really all that happy and I would usually get a 5 set of squats with a 16Kg kettle bell as a penalty.. (Natasha)(looking admiringly at her butt) Well, it appears that it has not done you any harm.. (Warm smile).. ------------------------- Page 41 Ellie’s face suddenly contorting into a grimace of pain as she cried out, reached down to massage her thigh, bringing a knowing look to Natasha’s face as she stepped forward and bent down to inspect Ellie’s leg.. (Ellie) Ouch.. Yeowww!.. Damn that hurts.. (Natasha) And now you see the issue of bad preparation in your actions Miss Parker.. and I’m guessing why Amara was equally unimpressed with your big finish?? (Ellie) OOOWWWW!!, Yes.. Ouch.. My bad I know.. I, OOoohh.. I just wanted to show you what I was able to do.. Sorry, I just got carried away.. (Grimace).. (Natasha) Of course, but we always need to stretch and warmup before trying such intensive moves.. Come over to the bench, you have just cramped your thigh muscle and has given you a good old fashion Charlie horse.. It’s ok, and part of the training.. (Warm Smile).. I have had literally thousands of them; you are in good hands.. Miss Parker.. ------------------------- Page 42 Helping Ellie to the bench and sitting her on the end of the low seat, Natasha dropped to her knee’s in front of the teen and gently took her left leg in her hands, lifting it up to rest on her shoulder as Ellie let out small moans of discomfort and pain.. (Natasha) OK, your thigh has suffered a muscle spasm and has tightened, all we need to do is stretch it out and release the tension.. (Ellie) Umm sure.. so, all I need to do is… Oh shit.. OOOohh shit.. AAArrrrrhhhhh.. (Natasha) All you need to do is sit back and let me do my thing Elizabeth.. (Sexy smile).. (Ellie)(Thinking) OH shit.. Her thing??.. She could do what ever she wanted and I would be helpless in her hands.. Oh my god it can’t be normal to be in this much pain and aroused at the same time right?? ------------------------- Page 43 Natasha gripping firmly now on Ellie’s leg pulled down sharply straightening the joint at her knee and forcing the tense muscle in her shapely thigh to pull back against the tightness.. (Ellie) OOOOHHhhh.. Fuuucccckkk.. Ouch.. Ouch.. Shit.. (Natasha) Pull down against the pain.. That’s it.. I can feel the tension releasing.. Work through the pain.. nearly there.. ------------------------- Page 44 Natasha distracted by the procedure inwardly smiled at Ellie’s dilemma knowing that she had suffered the same discomfort and pain many times in her life for exactly the same reason.. Being highly competitive in everything she did, Natasha’s main and only real weakness was her drive to do everything better, faster and more effectively than anyone else.. (Natasha) That’s it Elizabeth.. Its nearly there and you won’t feel a thing once its stretched back out.. No pain, no gain girl.. We have an important lesson to learn here.. All part of your training.. Natasha’s free hand sliding down Ellie’s other leg came to an unconscious stop a few inches from the girl’s crotch as she absently looked down to inspect the corked muscle, but instead found her eyes drawn to the forbidden space between her legs, and the proximity of her hand to the mound of Ellies pussy.. (Natasha) (Thinking) So much like her mother.. but at the same time so different.. It would be so easy to become distracted.. So easy.. (Smouldering expression).. ------------------------- Page 45 With a sigh of relief Ellie’s pain ended as quickly as it set in with the relaxing of the taught muscle in her thigh finally relenting to Natasha’s treatment... (Elle) OOHhh.. Thank god.. Ooohh that’s so much better.. (Natasha) There, just as I said.. once the spasm relaxed the pain would go along with the tension.. So, a lesson learnt I would think.. (Ellie) YEss.. Sorry, it was a stupid thing to do.. and it wasn’t the first time I suffered this.. (Meek Smile).. (Natasha) Never is it stupid to react Elizabeth, its only stupid to react without the proper preparation to carry out the task.. (Warm smile).. Nathasha looking warmly at Ellie who in turned looked back at her with a relived and respectful expression sat quietly for a long moment before both realising that the situation had become awkward broke the silence.. ------------------------- 46 Ellie noticing for the first time the closeness of Natasha’s thumb to her pubic mound, glanced back at Natasha with a meek smile not wanting to draw attention to the hand that she was increasing hoping would caress her further (Ellie) (Thinking) Oh my god.. Her hand, its so close.. I can’t even imagine what it would be like for her to touch me.. Right there.. OOHhh.. shit.. (Speaking) (Shaken changing subject) UUmm, Err, I know you said my name is a bit childish and might have suited me when I was young and everything.. Umm but in truth every time I hear the name Elizabeth, it sounds like I’m in trouble.. (Weak grin).. (Natasha) I see.. So, your mother and father would only use your full name when you did something wrong?? (Ellie)(Down cast) Yeah.. I sort of associate it with my parents angry with me, if you know what I mean.. (pulling a face mimicking her mother)..“Elizabeth Erin Parker” what’s this note from your teacher, or “Elizabeth Erin Parker”, what’s this mess.. You know.. stuff like that (sheepish look).. (Natasha) Yes.. I know what you mean.. My mother would say similar things when I was a girl, but even worse, my Stepmother who I didn’t get along with would not hold back on anything she would say to me or my half-sister.. ------------------------- Page 47 Natasha pulling herself up in realisation of the admittance of having a sister that she concealed from everyone, smiled while thinking, before a further thought interrupted her.. (Natasha) Hang on.. What was that you said.. Erin.. your second name is Erin?? (Ellie) OOhh.. Yeah, my grandmothers name, on my dad’s side.. It’s Irish.. (smiling).. (Natasha) Yes it is.. its Gaelic, meaning Eire, or Island.. as in its origin, the name of Ireland.. It is a beautiful name.. (Ellie) Ohh, is it.. I do remember granny mentioning something about the origin, but.. Well, I have never really used it.. (Natasha) And even so much the better.. If you have negative association with your given name “Elizabeth”, then why not take your second given name, it suits you so well.. (Ellie) (Thinking out loud) Erin.. MMMm.. Yeah I suppose.. It is a nice name, and I’ve always liked it.. but, well I have never even considered using it instead of Ellie until today.. (Weak smile).. ------------------------- Page 48 (Natasha) It is of no consequence at this time; it is just but a suggestion, something that you could think about though??.. Umm changing the subject (Warm smile).. how’s the leg by the way?? (Ellie) Ohh, yeah.. Thanks.. So much better.. (Natasha) That’s good.. I must say that you have impressed me today.. When you came to my notice, and I later learned that your previous trainer was Amara Chan, I must admit that my curiosity did get the better of me.. But Miss Parker I still find it hard to believe that you have never faced anyone in your training.. Ellie feeling Natasha’s hand move again without any sign from her that it was deliberate or accidental bit her lip to stop herself from reacting vocally and held Natasha’s intense gaze as she continued to speak.. ------------------------- Page 49 (Ellie) Well, that was really my dad’s fault.. He was never really very happy with me training in kick boxing, and when I suggested it to him he only agreed to allow me to do it for fitness if I never trained with an opponent.. He was just being protective, but he said he wouldn’t be able to stand it if I ever came home with the black eye or a split lip.. Daddy’s little girl and all that stuff, you understand?.. (Natasha)(Thinking) Interesting.. So Liam Parker is a family man after all.. Sophia is keeping him at arms length , but this is Daddy’s little girl.. Very interesting indeed.. (Natasha)(Far away expression) Yes.. Yes I do, but it was so long ago.. (Sigh).. Hey, enough of this sitting around.. I always like to finish a routine with some cardio, generally a run.. You up for it?? (Ellie) yeah.. Sure.. (Natasha) Excellent.. I just need to hit the incline bench to stretch out a bit before we go.. good opportunity to show you some core strength training as well.. Come on.. this way.. ------------------------- Page 50 Standing and pulling Ellie up onto her feet, Natasha guiding her new protegee by the hand to the weight and incline benches.. Threw her leg seductively over the bench and locked in her feet under the lower pegs.. Natasha facing Ellie while bringing her hands to the back of her head open her mouth to speak to her new student who looked on with an expression of wonder and admiration.. (Natasha) Now, I know you are probably not a novice at inclined sit-ups, I’m sorry but you will have to bear with me as I do tend to treat all my students as complete novices.. (Ellie) Oh, that’s OK.. Amara was the same.. She said it was easier to teach someone as if they knew nothing, than to train them out of the bad habits that they had already learnt.. (Natasha) Very wise comment.. Amara is a woman after my own heart it would seem, So, the small injury you just sustained was caused because you were not prepared for the exertion, your muscles were cold and not ready, this is also something most important in your upper core strength.. ------------------------- Page 51 Dropping herself back onto the incline cushion in a slow and controlled movement, Ellie now enthralled with watching the muscles beneath the exquisite dark skin of her new trainer, ripple and grow taunt as Natasha used the strength in her abdomen and legs to control her decent, continued talking as she moved, her voice not wavering or pausing in defiance of the of the strain of the physical effort of her movements.. (Natasha) Engaging your core Miss Parker, I assume you know what I mean when I say this yes?? (Ellie) Yes.. Absolutely, Amara was very strict about this in everything we did.. (Natasha) Excellent.. So, core strength training is something you can do in every action of your day-to-day life, it controls your posture, the support to your spine, right through to your pelvic floor.. ------------------------- Page 52 Without showing any effort and not pausing in conversation, Ellie watching in raptured interest at the display of strength and control she had only ever witnessed in the past by professional gymnasts and dancers, gasped as Natasha rose with a slow mechanical motion to raise herself parallel to the floor stopping and holding herself in a perfect inverted plank position.. (Ellie)(Thinking) Oh my.. OOhh.. She is incredible.. (Natasha) So Miss Parker.. I suppose its time I asked you your thoughts.. (Ellie)(Nervous) My??.. My thoughts.. On core strength?? (Natasha) No, on what you have seen today of my facility.. Today is of course not a solid work out session, it’s MMMmm.. Something more as an introduction to each other.. (Ellie) Yes, of course.. Well.. Firstly, thank you for the invitation.. I would have never known about your gym without it.. (Natasha) That is correct, you never would.. We do not take off the street membership, I believe Eden may have already explained we are an invitation only organisation, and not even really a gym.. This place I opened for my ladies to come and train in.. but.. I’m getting ahead of myself a bit here.. ------------------------- Page 53 Ellie looking confused with Natasha’s description, frowned as she started to wonder what it was she had been invited to? (Ellie) (Forced jovial tone) Your Ladies??.. MMmm.. You’re not one of “those” types of businesses are you??.. I’m not going to get roofied and shipped off to some rich perv’s mansion as a slave or something.. (Forced nervous laugh).. Natasha rising to face Ellie looking at her with a serious expression before opening her mouth to reply.. (Natasha) (Serious tone) Quite the opposite, my organisation is who is sent in to take down the rich perv’s who would pay for such slaves.. You are completely safe here, I’m sorry.. I didn’t mean to worry you.. (Ellie) OOHh.. No, its ok, I was only joking.. Ummm.. So.. What is it I’m here for?? Why did you send me the invitation?? ------------------------- Page 54 (Natasha) As I said Elizabeth.. Oops.. Sorry.. (Smile).. I wanted to meet you and see for myself your skills and test your mettle.. (Ellie) OK.. Wow.. Umm, I don’t know what to say.. Errr, I hope I haven’t wasted your time.. (Meek Smile).. (Natasha) Quite the opposite.. Rarely am I this impressed with someone with your level of training and limited experience.. I am very happy that I have been able to introduce you to my facility, and maybe if you’re interested to know more, we can talk further.. ------------------------- Page 55 (Ellie) Yeah.. Sure.. I would like that.. (Excited).. Natasha giving her a warm smile extended her hand and beaconed Ellie to take hers as she nodded her head towards her.. (Natasha) I am very glad to hear that.. I can be a bit “full on” I know.. (Smirk).. Eden warned me before you arrived to turn down my intensity by half so not to put you off.. (warm smile).. Please.. Come over.. I still want to show you this core strengthening exercise.. (Ellie) You haven’t put me off at all Tasha.. (Gushing) I am totally in Awe of you.. Of Everything!!.. You are incredible, your body is like it was carved by DaVinci, your strength, balance.. Sorry (Embarrassed look).. I just don’t get to meet people like you, with your drive, your skills.. and.. stuff.. My friends say I’m “full on” as well, and I come off as a bitch and get offside with people I think are lazy.. Sorry again, I sound silly I know.. (Natasha) Its fine, and I understand exactly what it is your saying.. When I first met my own trainer and mentor I was a few years younger than you.. And, Yes.. I was in Awe of her as well.. She was amazing.. It was like meeting a rock star.. (Smile).. Finding someone that has the same drive and traits as you can be a life changing moment, but.. I hope I can make a better lasting impression for you.. Than I experienced in mine.. (Distant look).. ------------------------- Page 56 Natasha shaking off her sudden change of expression, released Ellie hand and returned to her business-like demeanour placing her hands back behind her head and slowly dropping back into the inclined position on the bench.. (Natasha) Ok Miss Parker.. I want you to observe what I am doing, and watch the muscle groups in my abdomen respond to the clenching exercises as I do them.. Ok.. First, movement.. And hold.. Release, Second movement.. And hold.. And release.. Ellie dropping down onto her knees for a closer look, watched enthralled as Natasha with precision of control clenched and isolated the separate muscle groups in her abdomen, causing each to flex separately from the other causing a ripple effect that Ellie found mesmerising, and surprising to herself, extremely arousing.. ------------------------- Page 57 (Natasha) Ok, can you see how I am triggering and only flexing the internal and external obliques? Now if I.. Umm hey, this will be easier if you put your hand on my ab’s Ok.. Don’t be shy, but you will be able to feel what is happening better than observing.. (Ellie) Ahhhh.. (Nervous/ Excited) Ok.. Like this?? Ellie reaching out nervously placed her left hand onto Natasha’s lower torso and used her right to support herself placing it on her upper thigh.. A bolt of energy from the touch the instant her fingers touched her flawless flesh from the release of adrenalin in her body, caused the teen to swoon for a second before she composed herself and waited for further instructions.. ------------------------- Page 58 (Natasha) That’s it.. Right there is good.. OK.. I will go again.. Ready.. and.. First, movement.. And hold.. Release, Second movement.. And hold.. And release.. Do you feel that?? Ellie finding herself struggling to speak as words failed to form and come out of her mouth, could only make an Ah-Ha sound as her fingers moved gently and with deliberate pressure over Natasha’s mid-section.. (Ellie)(Thinking) Ohh my god.. I’m doing it.. I’m actually doing it and she is letting me.. Glancing down to see if Natasha could see her in the position she was in, Ellie noticing with surprise that the older woman was now in a relaxed state with her eyes closed and lips parted looked to the teen like she was in some sort of trance or euphoria similar to someone receiving a therapeutic massage.. ------------------------- Page 59 Ellie jolted from her own daydream like state by Natasha’s voice quietly speaking to her in a tone just slightly louder than a whisper.. (Natasha)(Quiet tone) MMMmm.. That’s it.. Don’t be shy Miss Parker.. You will only learn by freeing your mind from mental blocks that you inflict on yourself.. My body is my machine that allows me to achieve the physical tasks that my mind conceives.. It can be used as a weapon of destruction, or it can be used for device for pleasure.. It is my temple, and I’m very careful what I allow into it.. and also, whom I allow to enter.. Explore now if you wish Erin Parker.. This is a place of training in more than just the body, but also of the mind.. Free yours’s as you see fit.. (Trailing off).. Ellie not knowing what she should do, answer or question?, instead looked deeper into Natasha’s comment realising both that she had called her deliberately by her second name, and that there was no wrong answer to her multitude of questions.. Tasha!, this trainer, this mysterious beautiful sculptured machine of a woman had given her all the answers she needed at this moment, she had been told to clear her mind, to explore.. and sliding her hands daringly over the taunt flesh of her new instructor, Ellie felt herself be lifted from the girl that had entered the gym less than an hour before, to the young woman that both Eden and Tasha now had both declared she was.. ------------------------- Page 60 Movement from the corner of her eye drawing Ellie’s attention away from the exquisite body laying out supine in front of her, looked up and gazed in the direction of the motion, Ellie surprized to see the partially obscured silhouette of Eden walking past the glass doors holding something that looked like towels in her hands, and to her surprised shock looking back in her direction.. (Ellie)(Thinking) Eden!!.. I forgot all about her.. Shit I’ve been so distracted.. What the hell will she be thinking I’m doing???.. Tasha knew she would be here still surely.. But how the hell can me being in this position with my hands.. Ohh my god she will have seen my hands.. (Natasha) (Thinking) I have left this choice to her now.. She knows she has permission, now is time to see what she does with it.. ------------------------- Page 61 Meanwhile in the corridor Eden absolutely noticing Ellie’s position and where her hands were placed, smiled openly knowing the teen would not be able to discern her amused expression through the lightly etched glass of the dividing doors.. (Eden)(Quietly to herself) I see the young one is being shown the ways of all the facility has to offer.. (Warm smile).. Raven must see something in this one she did not expect??.. So, the introduction to meet the “daughter” has become something more.. MMmm.. I best make preparations in case.. (smile).. Just in case.. ------------------------- Page 62 Eden continuing to walk past the door without stopping as her mind drifted off to her own first meeting with the beautiful and deeply mysterious “Raven” at around the same age as Ellie, felt herself grow warm with a feeling of gratitude towards her now mentor, trainer and boss.. Eden then just coming of age in a red cross camp in what was then a country in Africa that now no longer exists, had been alone and without her family for the first time in her life after a squad of drug fuelled boy soldiers armed with AK-47 rifles, had selectively killed everyman over the age of 17 and rounded up all other male children, along with the women and female children to be sold off to the war lords as new recruits for their separatist militia’s, while the younger females would become child brides for the scum that had torn apart the life’s of Edens tribe, along with so many others.. Feeling herself become inflamed with a deep seated anger towards the men that had taken her entire family from her, Eden taking a deep breath and holding it as Raven had taught her later in the red cross camp, seemed like an eternity ago, and slowly letting the breath from her lungs pass through her lips, she remembered the vision after the killing squads had indiscriminately done their work.. Having been left in arms reach of her dead mother and sister, Eden in terror had hid beneath the remains of a ruined hut in terror as she waited for her turn of the same fate as the rest of her family had suffered, as she lay still fearing she would be found.. With a change to all the combatants turning to listen in the direction of a sound at the same time she had also heard it in the distance, a smile formed on her full lips as she remembered vividaly that sound, the same one that to this day, make her feel a level of strength more than anything else in existence when a news helo flew low overhead.. the beating sound of helicopter rotors quickly approaching and kicking up the dust and sand, blended with automatic gun fire from a new direction sending the soldiers that had only moments before been yelling triumphantly in blood and drug fuelled lust, now left screaming and running in terror at the hand of the vision that stepped past Eden as she looked up in awe.. A figure like one of the gods she had been told stories of as a younger girl, now standing over her in protection, a blazing fully automatic side arm shooting covering fire from the hip, while with a free hand the raven haired Valkyrie from the heavens reached out her hand to pull the cowering teen to her feet, had returned her back to the waiting Helo’s, giving her a reassuring smile and lightly stroking her cheek before returning forward back into the fray of the battle as the helicopter rose to transport her to the safety of the red cross camp at the boarder.. ------------------------- 63 Ellie’s eyes flicking between the door and Natasha before her, breathed out a sigh of relief that Eden had not entered the gym and instead had continued past the doors proceeding down the corridor.. (Ellie)(Mumbling quietly) Thank God.. That could have been awkward.. Forgetting herself and jolted back into reality as the quiet voice from Natasha reminded her that her voice was probably louder than she intended, looked back down as she fell silent listening to Natasha speak. (Natasha)(Quietly) There is nothing you need to feel self-conscience about.. Eden like everyone that trains here do not judge, and do not comment.. In my investigation of you Miss Parker I believe you have a girlfriend that you are quite serious about??.. (Ellie) Investigation??.. OHh.. Umm.. You have investigated me?? (Natasha) Yes, it is standard operational procedure to look into anyone that is to receive an invitation to come here.. It is how I know of your previous trainer, your grades, your schooling achievements, prior infractions that I was pleased I see you had none, and of course, your relationships, Gay, straight or whatever letter of the LGBTQ alphabet you might identify with.. ------------------------- 64 Not looking at Natasha and thankful that she could not see her face, Ellie looking gingerly at where her hands now lay let her fingers trace lightly over Natasha’s Ab’s, while absently her right hand gently caressed the top and inside of her inner thigh letting her hand move slightly higher on each teasing caress.. Not wanting to seem Apprehensious for any challenge that she had been given, Ellie concentrating on her tone that she was aware had become shaky in her nervousness concentrated hard before opening her mouth in reply.. (Ellie) Wow.. Ok, so you have “looked into me” then??.. Umm, but to be clear, just so you know, I’m not Gay.. I’m more the “Q” in the alphabet you’re talking about.. (Natasha) I see.. So, you are Queer?? (Ellie) (firmer tone) No.. I don’t like that definition.. I liked it more when they called it Questioning.. (Small Smile).. Julia.. My best friend, and yeah my partner is Gay.. I like guys, just older ones than I go to school with, uumm if you get my meaning.. ------------------------- 65 (Natasha) (Amused tone) I do as it happens Miss Parker.. The best of both worlds for you is it then.. Silence from Ellie bringing an amused smile to Natasha’s lips as she remembered having a very similar conversation with Ellie’s mother Sophia a few days previous, paused for a few moments before further probing the teen.. (Natasha) Have I embarrassed you Miss Parker.. I apologise if I have.. There is no expectation on your lifestyle choices to be excepted to our facility if you so choose.. My invitation to you is only as an exercise of freeing your mind from inhibitions set by others that might affect your choices.. (Ellie) It’s really Ok.. I’m not embarrassed, but I suppose it’s just very confronting.. Your philosophy’s of training are just very different to what I am used to.. (Natasha) That’s because our philosophy’s aren’t just for training.. It’s the way we all live.. My business is not something that we clock off at 5pm from.. It’s not just what we do, it’s how we live.. -------------------------