Training Shade

[Gambit]

"I know," Gambit raised his eyebrows. "Dat's why we're here. What d'ya want me to show ya first?"

[Shade]

Shade thought for a moment but thought that the answer right now didn´t need much consideration. "Combat." she said. Running and hiding was one thing and it could be fun especially chasing around the scrap yard, but a little hand to hand fighting seemed like the more attractive option right now.

[Gambit]

"Wanna take a weapon?" Gambit asked. "I showed ya some basic self-defense stuff a while ago, I hope it still holds in your muscles. Wanna hit me in de head wit' nunchacks or beat me to death wit' a kubotan?" he grinned.

[Shade]

"Oooh, so many pretty options," Shade said in a voice that would more have fitted to a shopping spree than to his suggestions, wriggling her hands in a mock-excited manner.
In a few steps she was over at where they had left the weapons and she picked the nunchaks. She had seen that on TV, this couldn´t be too difficult. Right? She swung them testingly and stepped aside from the rest. She spun the right nunchck a bit faster before dashing forward in an attack move, lashing out to strike him. She didn´t vanish. Would have with a real attacker to maximize her chances but these things were heavy and accidentally hitting him against the head with those did not sound pretty.

[Gambit]

Gambit watched her movements for a moment, then, not wishing to get in the way of the nunchaks, thrust the bo staff forward, making it hit and kick the nunchacks out of Shade's hand. Then he spun it so that the other end of the staff was just in time to catch the falling weapon by the chain in its middle. He raised the staff and left the nunchaks hanging from it. "Lookin' for dis?"

(( OOC: godmoding with Shade's permission ))

[Shade]

Wordlessly, Shade reached up and snatched the nunchacks from the bo staff then vanished and ducked slightly, her body describing half a turn as she spun next to him, moving the weapon in a downwards movement to whack at his upper thigh.

[Gambit]

She did get him this time, but as Gambit could tell from where the blow came and how it was directed, he now knew Shade's location. He swung his bo staff, aiming to hit Shade from the side of her knees to make her lose her balance.

[Shade]

Her triumph over the nunchacks finding their target didn´t last. He hit just the hollows of her knees, making her legs give way with little pressure. Shade could feel herself fall without being able to help it, but her hand around the nunchacks tightened and as soon as she hit the ground she tried to roll away, knowing he was fast and would try to pin her.

[Gambit]

Gambit could follow her movements by the small trail of scratches she was leaving on the ground as she rolled, and he jumped over her, placing his feet on the ground so that he would hopefully block her body on either side.

[Shade]

Shade was getting a little bit into a frenzy, mostly because she was annoyed at herself for being on the ground again so quickly. The nunchack still in her hand, she tightened the grip around the handle once more and, trying to make use of what little space she had, swung them in a hard, little circle, aiming to whack his ankle.

[Gambit]

Had Gambit been in his suit, armored parts would have protected him from this hit, but now he was more easily attackable. When Shade hit his ankle with her heavy weapon, his leg gave in, and with a short pained groan he lowered onto that knee, pinning Shade's shoulder under it. At the same time, he pressed his bo staff flat down to keep Shade's arm with the nunchacks immobilized.

[Shade]

Shade gave a small, painful yelp when he pinned her, his weight resting heavily on her shoulder and she let her powers slip at once, showing surrender. "All right," she panted, teeth gritting, her eyes flaring from the adrenaline rush and mild annoyance at herself . "You won."

[Gambit]

Gambit let her go and stood up, then leaned down again to rub his ankle slightly. "Of course," he said. "Didja learn anythin' from it?"

[Shade]

Shade rolled over and got to her feet, rubbing her shoulder. Don´t hit Gambit´s ankle, he will hit back, she thought to herself, but knew this wasn´t a relevant answer. "I let you knock me down to easily." she said. "and I didn´t hide my intentions better?"

[Gambit]

Gambit shrugged. "Dis ain't what I really mean. Don't matter, though. We'll practice in costumes, it'll be more serious. Anythin' else ya'd like to try?"