The All-seeing Eye

[Darth Abyss]

For just a second he was surprised by the incoming blade, but the feeling was quickly replaced by satisfaction. Honor was a weakness, it was just another chain that people forced on themselves for reasons that had no place in the order of the sith. Yet many sith, even many of the powerful Lords, held and sense of honor, something he had exploited in a number of encounters. To now have an apprentice that understood this felt good, it was prove that he had been right about seeking her out as an replacement for those before her.

Instead of blocking her strike, he made a few short, quick steps back, avoiding being touched by the blue plasma blade. She had understood the meaning of her punishment as well, which meant that he didn't had to hold back anything now anymore. Learning under a sith meant to simply watch a master as close as possible, while staying alive in a session like this. A block would've been fancier, but he survived because his style of combat was simple yet efficient.

The answer to her attack followed only a moment later. His blade fell down on her in a straight strike from above her, only to break its path halfway. Twisting his wrist to the left the direction changed as did the angle, the crimson plasma blade aimed at her left thigh. If she had been perceptive before and if she was able to keep her fire contained to be channeled at a better time than now, she would do like him and simply use footwork to evade the strike instead of blocking it.

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[Natalie LaForte]

Movement? Serenity had realized where her weakness was coming from. Her stance up until now had been quite static, only moving to attack and thus leaving herself open to a counterattack; this only be learned after her previous move had failed. Keeping ground was ultimately making her lose ground in the process, and possibly more than she would've done otherwise. So she watched as he elegantly dodged the blade, and she copied his movements.

Now she understood why he was doing what he was, he was doing it to show her what mistakes she was making and correct them in a dangerous environment. From what had just happened, she witnessed first had his true power, and possibly not the extent of it.

She looked up and saw the blade coming down, a relatively easy strike to block, but it turned and instead went for her left. Instinctively, she moved her own down but instead moved once more, this time to the side opposite the Lord's blade and went for another attack, this one, even more so fueled by the scream moments before as colour drained from her Iris, leaving them almost white in hue, looking directly into his Sulfuric coloured ones, sparked with hatred.

"Yes... I understand now"

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[Darth Abyss]

"Good."

The lesson was over for today, or at least it would be. Now that she really understood how the training of the sith would work she would learn by standing besides him on the battlefield, by tests put against her by him and by punishment. She had done well for her first encounter with a sith lord, but this was just the beginning.

His left pushed forward from behind his back, catching her blade with the Cortosis knife hidden there made with the sole purpose of shorting out the lightsabers of his enemies. She might had caught on to a few of his tricks by now, but being dishonorable and ruthless didn't meant anything if you weren't smart as well. He might wasn't as strong and quick as others, but his understanding of tactics had broken many more powerful enemies. Soon she would learn that as well.

At the same time his own blade pushed forward, a quick step aimed for her throat, meant to just burn her skin but do no damage beyond that. It should be a sign that this session was now at its end.

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Spoiler

OOC: I want to continue her training right away, but I feel like it is time to move on to a more atmospheric location lol. Just make a reaction post, while I set something new up if thats okay for you.

 

[Natalie LaForte]

She stood there as the burn mark encroached on her neck, obviously a gesture rather than a meaningful attack.

Her own light saber now de-fused, the blade retracted, she kept it in her hand and awaited further instructions.

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Spoiler: OOC note

Consider this thread complete then! And I agree. Awaiting the next one!