Like a lullaby

Miss Victoria Hawks. Teaches: Fitness and Self Defence Weapon Manipulation. Anything Else?

[victoria-hawks]

Self Meditation. || Prof. Hawks & Irene

[irenebeckensdale-deactivated201]

Irene bit her lip as the floor creaked. Damn, she hadn’t wanted to disturb the teacher. If she’d been Judith she would have had a few choice words to say to that loose floorboard, but oh well. Maybe if she just didn’t move for a moment the woman wouldn’t notice, and she could tiptoe her way out.

She’d been looking for somewhere to get away from everyone. Her embarrassing emotional breakdown at the New Years party still made her face turn red when she thought about it, and she didn’t want to run into Allison. Irene felt guilty for the way she’d treated her friend.

She needed an escape from the drama–it was all stupid, anyway. That was how she found herself in the big open room, its high-vaulted ceiling and hardwood floors making sounds echo. 

"Ah, sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt. Go back to meditating, I’m just wandering." She bit her lip in chagrin. 

[victoria-hawks]

Victoria almost gasped at the sight of the girl. Something about the girl, made Victoria almost want to scream and mother the girl. Who knows why, but dear god, she seemed awkward for a word. "Are you okay, Miss?" she was raking her mind for the girls name, but nothing came to mind. For once she actually felt terrible for not knowing the girls name, sitting back in the sun, she sat cross legged and invited the girl to meditate with her. "Meditation gives one inner peace" she spoke softly, hoping to make the girl feel more welcome and a little less awkward, the pauses in the air was killing her.

[victoria-hawks]

Self Meditation. || Victoria & Gavin

[elliehasamnesia]

Feeling Victoria massage his tight muscle, it did loosen up. Breathing slowly his back was no longer in pain. “My back has been tight and hurting a lot lately.” He smiled when she corrected herself, calling him Gavin. Being called Mr. Blackwell was just an awkward position. Standing up he faced her. “I’m looking for stress relief, relaxation and to just get stronger in the muscles…with being fit and all that.”

[victoria-hawks]

Smiling, she threw the set of gloves to Gavin, arming herself with the sparring block, she exhaled "Right, let's get started then shall we?" she was excited to push this particular student, after all his muscles were so tense, that only a good sparring session should alleviate some of that stress, I mean, what was so stressful about school these days? Making her stance more defensive so that she wouldn't be caught off-guard she inhaled and exhaled deeply. "We'll start with legs" she continued, placing the sparring block face down. "Twenty reps and that should be enough" she instructed him sternly

[victoria-hawks]

Self Meditation. || Victoria & Gavin

[elliehasamnesia]

Going to the floor he sighed, getting more annoyed with her calling him Mr. Blackwell. “Well Victoria. You can address me as Gavin.” Getting another back stretch, it cracked again. “And I know how to breathe.” Breathing slowly he let his body relax letting his arms flex as she touched him. He closed his eyes knowing how rude that may have sound. “Meaning…I’ve done this type of stuff before.” He then closed his eyes gently getting more of a stretch.

[victoria-hawks]

Standing behind Gavin, with her tongue in cheek, her eyebrows knitted over in thought. Not sure if the student was just tense or rather if he was always just like this. Placing an open palm on his shoulder, she inhaled deeply, and found a pressure point. Pressing on it lightly she hummed in delight. "So we are tense" she exhaled as she started massaging his muscles so that they loosened. "You know, tense muscles at your age, is a very bad thing" she finished the sentence so casually. "All sorts of aches and what-not" she sighed. "Perhaps a sparring session isn't in the books for you Mr. Bla-" she stopped herself "Gavin" she corrected herself. Finishing the massage, she walked over to the equipment. "Unless this session isn't some form of stress relief, then we can spar away" She turned to face him, her yoga pants and singlet top allowed her to move with ease. Grabbing a sparring block and a set of gloves, she looked at him, waiting for an answer.

[victoria-hawks]

Self Meditation. || Victoria & Gavin

[elliehasamnesia]

Gavin’s body made a noise as he fell onto the floorboards but he didn’t make a sound from his mouth. That didn’t even hurt. Last name calling than first?…wow. “I don’t need instructions on how to do warm ups, Ma’am…” He stretched his arms. “My guard was not down, I just didn’t expect a teacher to be touching me.” Leaning back he stretched his back, cracking it. Leaning back forward he looked at her. Opening the water bottle he took a drink then closed the cap. Standing up, he then stretched out his legs watching her.

[victoria-hawks]

The words ma'am snapped Victoria out of her stretching daydream, she looked at him with stern eyes, and licked the corner of her lips. Looking at him, she wanted to correct him, and at the same time, slam his body against the floor again, only this time, it had to hurt. Ma'am she thought to herself, she was not her adopted mother, she wasn't a cold hearted bitch, was she? The moment of doubt left quickly. Still maintaining eye contact with Gavin, she smiled as if she was trying to make him feel comfortable. "First of all, Mr Blackwell, you may address me either as Miss Hawks or Professor Hawks. If you're lucky you can call me Victoria" she finished with a huge sigh. "Secondly, of course, I have to have some sort of physical contact with you, this is after all, self defence" she smiled more to herself at the absurdity of having to fight someone without touching them, then again, they were mutants, and that meant physical contact wasn't always necessary, this made her feel slightly uncomfortable. Moving herself so that she was behind Gavin, she pushed on his back a little more so that his stretches reached their limits. Her long hair tied up, cascading over her shoulder and almost touching Gavin's shoulder, she inhaled "Breathe" she instructed the student.

[victoria-hawks]

Self Meditation. || Victoria & Gavin

[elliehasamnesia]

Gavin opened the gym door quietly. Watching the teacher do her stretches and meditation. Walking in the shadow not letting the sun hit his skin. He smirked when she spoke. “What makes you think I was creeping on you?” Revealing himself in the sun he stood a few feet from her. “I could use the extra classes, if you’re willing to take me.” He stood with his hands in his sweatshirt pockets.

[victoria-hawks]

Quickly approaching Gavin, she swept his knee causing him to fall onto the floorboards, a loud crash was heard throughout the arena, walking away from him, she sauntered over to her water bottle, throwing him the spare one. She continued her stretches. "Well, Mr. Blackwell? are you going to start your warm ups or do I need to instruct you in that as well?" she always had the habit of adressing her students by their last names, call it the military in her, or the fact she never called her adopted parents Mum or Dad, it was always 'Yes Sir' or 'Yes Ma'am' but it was easier that way for her, it meant that she wouldn't get so attached to them. The weather was quickly turning, the sun was now hidden behind the clouds and she could see the storm clouds brewing from the large floor length window. Sitting opposite Gavin, she sat cross legged and started more stretches "Lesson One, Mr. Blackwell, never let your guard down, not even if you're sleeping, not ever" she spoke so clearly that her words may as well cut the wind. Stretching her legs out, she bent herself over so that her arms could reach the bridge of her foot, holding that position, she looked at the student before her. He was young, but not so to the point that she would call him innocent. It worried her how he looked so... torn about something, shrugging it off, she switched sides.

[victoria-hawks]

Self Meditation. || OPEN

Inhaling and exhaling as calmly as possible. Victoria held her position in the sun, her legs crossed, and palms open. She was warming herself up for some alone session with the dummies. None of the students could keep up with her, then again, she didn't blame them, they were all young and so filled with innocence. Yet with so much innocence was so much pain. She didn't understand what was hurting them, she rather not think about it, so her steel like exterior wouldn't crumble. Stretching herself out, she heard a soft creak in the floor boards of the arena. Smiling to herself, she continued her routine, wondering how long the intruder would keep this up, already she was pin pointing the sound and where it was coming from. Casually standing up, she smiled to herself as she continued her stretches. "You know you really shouldn't try to even creep up on me, when you've already made the slightest noise" she announced, getting tired of the behaviour. "Come out, and I can give you extra classes" she sighed, as her plans for a quiet afternoon was quickly dismissed.

[jaxcole-rpg-deactivated20140308]

…. [Damn she’s a tough teacher. How is she my favourite one again? — oh crap she can’t read minds, right? Better say sorry just in case. Sorry-]

Heh- Yes miss- and that’s not my power, either—

[victoria-hawks]

Don't apologise Mr. Cole. That shows compassion, which gets you killed in the field. Only show compassion to your allies. Understood? Lesson two in self defence. Read their body language, more often than not, their facial expressions give it away. 

Then what is your power Mr. Cole? [reaching the kitchens, she goes to make coffee and a light breakfast] Care for a drink and a light breakfast Mr. Cole? [Summoning a knife, she cuts into the loaf of bread perfectly and smiles at the student] Well?

[jaxcole-rpg-deactivated20140308]

Right, course, miss-

Well, um, regarding that last statement about the knives— [promptly walks into a drinking fountain he’s so pre-occupied]

[victoria-hawks]

Ugh, Mr. Cole, awareness of your surroundings is a key skill in self defence, lucky for you, you weren't holding a knife or it would've gone through your side. Knives, sharp pointy things, has a hilt, edge and handle.

Care to keep up, or would you rather take a sip from that. Unless you can manipulate that to start making coffee then I'd be more than happy to stay here in my sweats.

[jaxcole-rpg-deactivated20140308]

[walks quickly to keep up] Uh, Miss Hawks, I had a question about class-?

[victoria-hawks]

Mr. Cole, I suggest you keep up if you want to chit-chat. I have a need for coffee that needs to be met immediately. 

Oh, I might as well stop for you. Right, what can I do for you?

[victoria-hawks]

What time is it? I don't even know, it's coffee time. Students clear way! Need to make a bee-line for the kitchens, extra fitness classes in three hours.

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