Once More with Feeling (Need Master)

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

"One shoudl try everything at their disposal." Azlyn smirk and moved pushing closer but she didn't need to keep pushing them. There wasn't a need but the brief flash she had from her mind and the instinct in her body to move as she hopped to the side with a cartwheel while she swiped with the blade to try and hit her masters leg.

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Azlyn avoided the rock. Good for her. Crystal raised an invisible Force Shield to stop the rock's journey and it dropped to the ground. The Force Shield she pushed away from herself in another repulse, to knock over the nearly upside down Azlyn. It wasn't a good plan to be balancing on her hands when her feet were unable to wield a weapon. With the Force, she picked up her apprentice and let her hang there for a long moment as she continued her instructions.

"It is not wise to be balancing on your hands in close combat situations, as you've just learned. It leaves you open to a great many possible attacks. Few of which you can deflect or block with your weapon on the ground."

She set Azlyn down again and took a defensive position, so they could begin again.

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn felt her foot get caught and the lesson.... It was correct but sometimes she had learned it was worth it to take a risk. Dropping down tot he ground though she moved and got back up giving a nod of her head to that. She was ready to begin again and held the blade while looking at her master and moving forward and then feinting to the left before coming back with a right.

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Crystal smirked, already knowing her apprentice's moves before she made them. Fortunately for Crystal, she was very fast. She spun around and still had time to block the blow to the right. She pushed the Zeltron's blade back before moving to the side and redirecting her apprentice.

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn had a good feel now for the blade and as she locked with her master felt the push, felt the direction change as she moved. Her eyes remaining on Crystal and she twirled a little on her heel before she went into a ready stance and slashed again trying to connect with her masters thigh side stepping so it was a slash across her lower half.

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Crystal blocked the blow with her own blade. And paused there for a moment. It was time to step things up. The Sith Princess went on the offensive then, with a series of strikes in quick succession at her apprentices sides and mid sections, and finally, her left shoulder. If her apprentice didn't listen to the Force's whispers, she'd have quite a few burns from the lightsaber's blade. If she did, she might survive the next series of strikes, which were similar to the last but in the reverse order.

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn moved planting her feet and quickly bringing her blade back. She wanted to make it nice and tight but was still clumsy as she felt the sting of two strikes not being fast enough. The searing pain of contact burns was still something intense and she ground her teeth. Even with clothing and the second series of strikes coming at her Azlyn worked to defend catching two of the blows while a third went to her forearm. She pushed off making it worse but went for a counter attack bringing the blade up and inward to preform what would normally be a cleave from groin to head on her master.

 

[Crystal]

Crystal didn't bother to block the cleave, rather she spun out of range. She wasn't entirely surprised that some of her blows connected, after all, she was much faster than her apprentice, and she was still giving the Zeltron a preview. She took the opportunity to teach another lesson.

"While these are training lightsabers, you will not always have that luxury. Each hit that you took, is you losing a limb or your life when the blade slices through your skin like a hot knife through butter. Remember that and fight as though your life depends on it."

She took a defensive position once more.

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn gave a nod of her head in acknowledgement to that. She knew the real thing would be dangerous and she would have to amend that. her armor from her old clan was still around but she didn't wear it because she didn't think she would need it for training. "Understood master." Her hands on the saber moved as she tightened her grip on the hilt and focused. Not allowing herself to feel the sting while she moved forward switching it up, one slash and she was waiting for her master to flow with it. Turn the strike and lock into a flowing water cut if her master blocked and gave the chance of the blade to lock.

 

[Crystal]

Crystal did block, and she went on the offensive again. This time, she was faster. And, her blows just kept on coming. The plan was to keep her apprentice backing up. And she would back herself into a corner. Another lesson for the Zeltron. She would be quickly learning the don'ts of combat.

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn wasn't going to go back her blade dancing now as she dug her heels in feeling it. Her mind racing faster and faster as time seemed to slow down and divide on the edge of her own perceptions. Her masters attacks in one eye seemed to be coming in and the other seemed to be where she was going to go as Azlyn pushed the force into her body bringing the blade in a quick series of blocks then pushed off to push her master back with a counter attack. Bringing the blade up then down quickly for bats at her shoulders before downward slashing.

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Azlyn was holding her ground very well, which was good, but she wanted to demonstrate the hazards of backing up. And so, after she blocked the downward slash, she pushed harder. The lightsaber's hum could be heard as well as the clashes, but it was a blurred show with the speed that Crystal was moving now. Her centuries of experience was evident now with the speed and targeting of her blows. And she just kept going, to drive her apprentice back.

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn grit her teeth, speed and power were not yet hers in this fight or time but she knew how to counter at the expense as she moved back she mused of several dozen contact burns if she wasn't careful. Then she was moving back another foot and another while trying to block as carefully as possible now with speed not able to press for a counter attack.

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Crystal kept coming, but spoke. "Do you see the position you're in now? This is the time that you would use the Force to run, jump, or whatever you have to do so that you're not backed into a corner. Or, until you lose your footing and are dead."

Suddenly, the blades both deactivated and Crystal stopped. "I think that is enough for today. You'll want to go to get those burned taken care of."

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Crystal was right and as Azlyn backed away a little she was breathing in deep gulps of air while she listened to her master and gave a nod o her head. Deep down there was hatred but it was cold and winterish. Her master held her ire but at the same time she was teaching her what to do. "Yes my master." She left to go to the medical bay and have her burns checked. Allowing what was needed as bacta patches were applied and she went to sleep. Her master was teaching her plenty and sitting there in her room she meditated letting the hatred bubble in her core while it burned then went deathly cold.

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Crystal gave Azlyn two days to recover from her burns and to practice on her own. On the third day, she waited for the Zeltron woman to appear in the mess hall for breakfast. The Sith Princess was happily munching on pancakes with a smile.

When the white haired apprentice arrived, she offered her a seat across from herself. "Eat please." She continued to eat her own meal.

"You're progressing well. Do you want more time to practice what you've already learned or would you like to do something new?" Crystal inquired with her head tilted.

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn had spent the time healing with bacta patches and meditating. There was a great deal happening now and as she focused on healing as much as she could. Putting on a new set of robes she headed into the mess hall and sat down with her master as she got some of the food. She sat there looking at her master and thought about practicing her current skills and then the idea of learning new things. "I would like to learn more my master."

 

[Crystal]

[member="Azlyn Ike"]

Crystal had figured that would be the case. And it's not like she wouldn't have a great deal of time to practice when she was away on missions. Azlyn wasn't quite ready to accompany her just yet, but that would come with time and more practice.

"I thought that you might say that. We'll start again shortly then. But not here, obviously." The Sith Princess responded before resuming eating. Training wasn't to be conducted with the crusaders present to witness it.

She had arranged for a volunteer from the halls of Ithari to serve as a demonstration and guinea pig of sorts for Azlyn to practice on. He would be restrained, and when they were finished, she'd remove the memories of the session to ensure that it would remain private, and so that she could call on other volunteers without scaring them off.

She finished her food and stood up. "Come," Crystal instructed as she led the way to a darkened room where the worshiper would join them very soon.

 

[Azlyn Ike]

[member="Crystal"]

Azlyn finished eating her food and listened to the sounds of the others around her. Her master had something planned but she wasn't certain at first until she was done eating and cleaned up. Following her master to go where she needed to and straightening her hair with a small smile on her face of amusement. She was going to enjoy this now while keeping the training blade on her thigh nearly out of reach. She didn't need it yet

 

[Crystal]

Crystal opened the door for the worshiper that arrived right on schedule. She greeted him with a smile. "Welcome, come in."

The man wasn't afraid yet, but he would be. He spoke. "Priestess, I have come to serve the Gods as requested."

Crystal nodded to him and gestured to a chair. "Have a seat."

When he was seated, she turned to [member="Azlyn Ike"]. "Your objective is to instill fear in this man's mind. You may not physically touch him to accomplish this, nor may you restrain him."