@stationiners said : ❝ regardless of your feelings on the matter , it is imperative that you learn the technique . defend yourself . ❞ ( WORF )
they’d been at this for SO long , & while Hope is no quitter - hours spent in combat training is not exactly something she’s grown accustomed to . . . yet . the baker nods , standing unsteadily to her feet once again , legs having gone wobbly from all the exertion . he was right to criticize , she’s still holding back . no matter how many times she’s tried , Hope has a difficult time directing her abilities toward her friends - even while training . ❝ i know . . . ❞
as he attempts a downward strike with his bat'leth , she wills into her hands that familiar warmth - raising them up , her force stops the weapon in its tracks . soft features harden with focus , spent muscles shaking as she gives everything she has . with a shout , she pushes aside his blade - following up with a swift side kick to his middle . using this distraction & the glowing energy , she negotiates the weapon from his hands , using her last shred of light to sweep his leg with a slight flick of her wrist , finally pinning him to the ground with her heel - the bat’leth now turned against its owner , at his throat .
chest heaving , head pounding , & heart thumping , she quickly softens once more . removing her foot , she offers a helping hand . panting , she asks , ❝ better ? ❞