Ten cent pistol [closed]

[redhotsummers]

CHARACTERS: Alex Summers & Mathilda
LOCATION: one of the empty cargo areas
WARNINGS: Alex shows a kid friend how to fight.
SUMMARY: Alex promised he'd show Mathilda how to fight. Anything that keeps her from using a weapon.



[Alex had sent Mathilda a message soon after the last jump to tell her to meet him in one of the empty cargo hold areas. He had been serious about meeting her to show her how to fight correctly...he had just gotten a bit distracted in the last month, with the fires and all the other stupid mundane stuff that sometimes overwhelmed him.

Dressed in his sweat pants, he paced the area absently, rolling his neck and shoulders to loosen himself up. Hopefully this wasn't a stupid idea, and the girl came to be serious, instead of hitting on him in a really weird way. She was a cute kid, but that was just it--a kid.]

Comments

[okayokay]

[The closest she had to work out clothes was the weird jump suit that ended up in her locker every time. Normally ignored, it did come in handy whenever it was time to train. Her jacket wasn't really made for sweat and all.

She showed up on time. Even if they'd only gotten the basics down, practice with Leon had still drilled in the importance of routine, of not deviating from the set plan. Then looked around the room before walking over.]

No boyfriend?

[redhotsummers]

He was busy.

[Josias wasn't his 'boyfriend' in the exact word, but trying to explain that would be too complicated. And also explaining Josias's condition would also be complicated so he just lets it be.]

So what exactly have you done before?

[okayokay]

Shot people.

[There's no hesitation or even bragging. It's just what she's done.]

I know I don't really have the body for heavy hitting or anything. But I want to know the basics.

[redhotsummers]

Well that definitely isn't always going to work here.

[For more reasons. But the fact she is so flippant about it...damn. He thought he had a rough childhood.]

You don't need to. But you're small, and well...a girl. You're probably a lot more flexible and faster than most guys. That will work in your favor.

[okayokay]

[She gives a sharp nod, straightening her spine up a little. Fast she likes, but she could do without small meaning short. No matter how true it is.]

So how do we start. Just try to get you?

[redhotsummers]

[Alex laughs, and nods.]

Sure, let's see what you can do.

[He shifts, lowering his center of gravity slightly.]

[okayokay]

Done.

[Small and furious she may be. But well trained in hand to hand? Not so much. By try to get, Mathilda mostly means just lunging at him with a snarl. A snarl made slightly less impressive by the fact she's having to concentrate not to grin.]

[redhotsummers]

[Alex can't help but laugh; he shifts to his left, throwing his hands out. If it works, his hands will plant on her back as she moves by, sending her to the ground.]