volleyball was another sport bo-katan often indulged in whenever sheโd be out with friends at the beach. while she definitely wasnโt the best and had her moments of slip ups it didnโt take away from the fun. the ball comes plummeting from over the net and she immediately dives to receive the ball. her arms reach out and as she receives the ball it immediately bounces back at an odd angle and goes flying out beyond their โcourtโ. thatโs a point for the other team, and to make matters even worse the ball went flying towards a crowd of people.ย
she watches in horror as it nears a random figure hunched over and immediately jumps to her feet in hopes of stopping the ball from reaching its impending destination.
there were few things natasha allowed herself to indulge in, the glass of wine she nestled in her hand was one of them. sipping slowly at the contents of her glass, her gaze flits around the crowds of patrons. people watching was always interesting for her, you could learn a lot about a person just by watching their actions. a family off to her left sits with two parents and three younger children scarfing down their dinner in hopes of going back to running around in the warm sand. an individual lays on a towel closer to the shore and she assumes theyโre watching the stars- thatโs what she would be doing. out here they were so vibrant; natasha makes a note to herself that she should come out here more often.
it hadnโt originally been her idea to come out to the bonfire, she had fully intended to stay home with liho to catch up on some much needed rest. lately her nightmares had become increasingly frequent and it left natasha with only a few hours of sleep nearly every night. she was sure this wasnโt healthy. despite that however, a certain blonde had convinced her to come out for once and here she was. natasha had arrived earlier than intended so she waits for her companion to arrive.ย
the warm summer breeze made for a nice break from the cold she was used to in her life. most of her time was spent cooped up in the studio helping her students master new techniques and routines; even her cozy apartment was frigid.ย itโs what she was used to from her home back in russia and itโs what made her most comfortable. despite it all however, natasha didnโt hate the warmth of the breeze brushing past her skin. she moves her gaze from the lapping waves and up to the glimmering night sky.ย the stars were so bright out here compared to her little corner of the world. they glimmered and winked back at her as if they were promising some sort of change, some clarity to the repetitive nightmares. more often than not, she found herself sitting on her humble balcony after restless nights. natasha had practically memorized the location of her favorite constellations with the amount of time she spent sitting out there with liho.
she traces the sky with her gaze as the breeze picks up and carries the beach ball by her side with it. swiftly, she gets up in pursuit of the now bouncing ball as it nears what appears to be a blonde with odd colored tips. it seems she was too slow. the ball made its collision with theย unsuspecting stranger and natasha instantly feels herself fill with remorse despite not being completely at fault. it was the wind after all...
โย oh god ! iโm so sorry about that- !ย โ
bo rarely ever got tired but even she needed to go out and wind down. learning to balance her own life and routine on top of her work was something she had always been good at but ever since she stopped boxing professionally things had taken a turn for the worse. her work was no longer her life but rather it was an additional part of her life. whereas before, work was her everything, she lived and breathed for boxing. when she was younger everything she did was for her work. sure, working as much as she used to lead to having a practically non-existent social life, but she didnโt care- she still had boxing.ย
the injury set her back quite a bit, she was no longer able to do what she once was to the same extent. it made her feel weak and useless. what was she without her boxing? her thoughts swirl in a chaotic storm and she pays no mind to the bell on the door signalling the entrance of another patron. sipping at her drink bo shakes her head free of the negative thoughts. this isnโt what she needed, sheโd come so far out of her rut and put herself out there as a personal trainer. it wasnโt boxing but it did spark a fire in her heart she hadnโt felt in a while.
bo finishes her warm up stretches as she waits for her next appointment to come in. ever since she picked up personal training she had been particularly busy. she hadnโt expected as many people to come forward to receive personal training from her. bo had always thought of herself as mediocre at best during her glory days as a professional boxer. those were the days she missed the most, boxing has always passion for her but after a nasty wrist injury bo understood she needed to back down from the lime light.
as she stands at her full height finished with her own stretches, her eyes fall on a figure as they approach her. no doubt they were her next client. she stretches out her hand in greeting and the other falls to rest on her hip,ย โhello, iโm bo-katan and iโll be your personal trainer starting today.โย
the night was still young and the bar natasha had begun to frequent was still decently relaxed, a decent amount of people surround her as she glances at a notification on her phone. after a week of long classes with her students, letting loose for the weekend had become somewhat part of her routine. swishing around the crimson liquid in her glass her eyes fall on a duet setting up on the small stage in the corner. natasha hadnโt been in this new city for long so she was rather surprised she was able to find a bar that she enjoyed frequenting as soon as she did.ย
she notices another figure enter the doorway to her right as she takes a sip from her glass. sheโd noticed them around a few times. from what she could tell they seemed friendly enough. natasha was always somehow able to get a good read on people, she wasnโt sure exactly what it was but some people tended to give themselves away like they were an open book for her to read. then there were others who were more closed off and sheโd have to work a little harder to understand the kind of person they were. dragged from her thoughts, natasha notices the person that had entered take a seat a few stools down. her glass raises in greeting,ย โhey there.โ
closed starter for @nostclgiaโ โง (natasha romanoff + obi-wan kenobi)
natasha had begun wrapping up for the evening after a long day of classes. her older students were progressing beautifully and her younger class had finished going over a simple choreography for an upcoming recital. she remembers what that excitement felt like; the rush of an upcoming performance always invigorated her. most of her students had already left for the night except for a handful who were still waiting for their guardians to pick them up. making sure her students got home safely was always a concern of hers, keeping that in mind there were more than a few occasions where she waited with one of her dancers long past the end of class for a guardian to come pick them up. it never bothered natasha, plus- it gave her the chance to have more one on one time with them, something she believed was especially important.ย
the group dwindled down to a just three by the time she had finished putting the equipment off to the side with the help of her proteges as they were leaving. glancing down at her watch she notes the time nearing closer and closer to six as the small group continues dwindling down. she spies jackie off to the side putting the last of her belongings in her bag when a familiar figure enters through the doorway, โgood to see you again, ben!โ
ใ ย ย katheryn winnick ย , ย 35 ย , ย female ย + ย she/her ย ย ใ หโฐ โ โฎ ย did ย you ย know ย ย ย BLACK WIDOW'S ย ย real ย name ย is ย ย NATASHA ROMANOFF ย ย ?! ย ย around ย the ย island ย they ย seem ย to ย be ย quite ย ย adventurous ย ย , ย but ย also ย ย cautiousย ย , ย but ย it ย makes ย sense ย given ย they ย are ย a ย ย BALLET INSTRUCTOR ย ย and ย come ย from ย ย MARVEL ย ย . ย you ย can ย hear ย NO TIME TO DIE ย by ย BILLIE EILISH ย blasting ย from ย their ย house , ย but ย be ย careful ย ! ย they ย can ย be ย agitated ย as ย nightmares ย bring ย back ย memories ย of ย FALLING FROM A CLIFF ON AN ALIEN PLANET . ย even ย so , ย itโs ย impossible ย to ย see ย ย bright red lipstick, ballet slippers, stiletto heels ย and ย not ย think ย about ย them . ย penned ย by : ย ย monica ย , 19 ย , she/her ย , EST ย .
natasha was born in RUSSIAย but remembers moving overseas when she was young to continue pursuing ballet. TIRELESSLY,ย natasha practiced day in and day out, her hard work paid off when she was given theย
O P P O R T U N I T Yย to become a professional ballerina.
in one she recalls dancing until her feet B L E D. sheโs in a room surroundedย by girls younger and older than her. all training.ย for what? she sees all the others girls PITย against each other in hopes ofย
S U R V I V I N G.ย two words echoย in her memory:ย R E D - R O O M.
in another, she feels W E I G H T L E S S. sheโs falling from a cliff, theres nothingย she can do to stop herself from FALLING. she recalls SAVINGย the world with a group she can only assume are her friends. theyโre all in peculiar outfits as if they were MIGHTY HEROS.
these nightmares only server toย confuseย her even further. what on earth was she doing saving the W O R L D? fighting amongst young girls to survive? dancingย until her feetย B L E D.
ใ ย ย emily blunt ย , ย 35 ย , ย female ย + ย she/her ย ย ใ หโฐ โ โฎ ย did ย you ย know ย ย BO'S ย ย real ย name ย is ย ย BO - KATAN KRYZE ย ย ?! ย ย around ย the ย island ย they ย seem ย to ย be ย quite ย ย driven ย ย , ย but ย also ย ย cynical ย ย , ย but ย it ย makes ย sense ย given ย they ย are ย a ย ย PERSONAL TRAINER ย ย and ย come ย from ย ย STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS ย ย . ย you ย can ย hear ย DEAD WEIGHT ย by ย PVRIS ย blasting ย from ย their ย house , ย but ย be ย careful ย ! ย they ย can ย be ย agitated ย as ย nightmares ย bring ย back ย memories ย of ย THE SIEGE OF MANDALORE . ย even ย so , ย itโs ย impossible ย to ย see ย ย hands wrapped in bandages, bloody noses, puffs of air in the crisp morning air ย and ย not ย think ย about ย them . ย penned ย by : ย ย monica ย , 19 ย , she/her ย , EST ย .
bo katan has been a fighter for as long as she can remember. quite the opposite from her sister, S A T I N E who has always been a pacifist. boxing has always been an outlet for her FRUSTRATIONS with the world so you can often find her working out somewhere.ย
a vivid memory of her city, what she assumes was once her H O M Eย burning.ย she remembers seeing burning buildings all around her, the siege of mandalore left the city and itโs people in shambles. she sees a figureย now captured by a group of clones? all but O N E, she remembers seeing a woman amidst the identical men who weilded a glowing saber.ย the namesย DARTH MAUL & AHSOKA TANOย haunt her.
theย vividย reccuring nightmare only fuels the confusion bo katan faces with the few memories she has left. what led to the moment of what she assumes to be her home B U R N I N G?
