Legacy (FT Next Generation)

|Chapter 23| Learn to fight

Ok this chapter goes like 0-100 real quick but we need to get this story MOVING

"Gale, I need help."

Gale raised his eyebrow, "sorry, repeat that again, louder."

Nashi crossed her arms, "you heard me."

He stuck a finger in one of his ears and said snarkily, "no, I don't think I did."

Her mouth twitched as she repeated her statement again. "Fine. I need help."

"Alright," he complied, "what with?"

He took a bite of his oats as Nashi watched. She was sour.

She swallowed, "I need to learn to defend myself. Somehow. I don't care how."

Gale almost choked on his breakfast, as he was trying to speak while chewing. "Well..." he whispered and looked around him as their acquaintances spoke to crew members.

"You have a couple of options," he finished.

Nashi rose an eyebrow in question.

He cleared his throat, "you haven't seen them in action very much, but Nova, Reiki, and Storm have their own fighting styles."

"Okay..." Nashi replied, "go on."

"Nova is a killer at the bow and arrow thing, although I don't think she's practiced very much recently. But she's pretty well rounded with a sword and fist fighting too," he paused, "don't ask me where she learned it from, cause it sure as hell wasn't her mother.

"Reiki's sword skills are next level, if you want to try that. Funny since he actually turns into one," Gale snickered. "But he's talented too. Just... not at teaching.

"I have yet to beat Storm in a physical fight," Nashi stared at him, surprised, "but he can hold a sword I guess. He's okay at everything else." He chuckled, "any of them would be willing to teach you I think, if that's what you're looking for."

Nashi nodded, "and you?"

Gale looked awkward as he scratched the back of his head, "ah, nothing special, honestly, unless you're looking to pickpocket someone."

"You're such a liar!" Nova cut in, she sat down knowing she missed the first half of the conversation. She leaned into towards Nashi, "you know those throwing knives he got? You know he can actually use them?"

"Nova." He warned.

Nashi smirked, "is that so?"

Nova nodded vigorously, "seriously, I'm not sure how far he can throw them, but from what I've seen, he's been spot on every time."

Nashi gasped, "let me see your hands!"

Gale shook his head and shoved his hands underneath his legs

His sister kept pushing, "Gale!" She grabbed his bowl and dropped it on his lap, he hurried and caught it before it spilled all over his pants.

"I knew it!" She yelled. "I knew I saw scars on your hands! It's from throwing the blades wrong huh?"

From the distance, a laugh, "really easy to get if you're self taught!"

"Storm, I-" Gale started before taking a deep breath. He was bright red from embarrassment.

Reiki stood behind Gale, silently watching. He sighed, "I can teach her first."

"First?" Nova questioned.

He shrugged, "people have different talents. We'll take turns training her the basics before she decides which she'll stick with."

Nashi's first training with Reiki was something she was not expecting.