A New Kind of Army

Chapter 6: I'm Related to Idiots

Up. down. left. right. I continued to dodge my sister, Jenette's on coming attacks. We've dueled together for five years now, so we usually had to constantly out think each other. But today her strikes were coming hard and in an erratic pattern. She was angry about something.

Jenette, finally gave me an opening and I took it. I swiped at her with a mild flame at my fingertips, but she ducked back down...then I felt her foot in my face. The blow was hard and fast, but it didn't topple me over. It was the second kick in to my ribs that succeed in doing that. I was sent flying to the wall, and collapsed to the ground. I gasped trying to get air back into my lungs.

"I yield! I yield!" I shouted in between coughs.

Taiga came running over to my side, "Are you alright, lili floro?"

"She's fine!" Jenette yelled, "I've hit people harder than that."

"Not in a training match, Jenette. Dad told us keep it friendly when we are in the base," Taiga said helping me up.

"Enemies are not going to be friendly in a real fight," Jenette said.

"We know that, Jet! But that doesn't give you the right to harm, Arrow, our younger sister," spoke Taiga.

"She's not a little kid, Taiga."

"As the elder siblings it's our duty to protect her, not harm her."

"Oh, come on! We duel all the time!"

"I was watching your movements; you had let emotion won over restraint! We fight to either disarm or incapacitate, not slay!"

"Maybe not you, Medic, but if you forgot I entered the assassin program! I was taught to aim for the head!"

"You were also taught not to use those techniques against anyone unless it was necessary, and especially not against family!"

"Okay!!!! That's enough!!!!" I shouted, "You both arguing is not helping anyone here! Besides if you get any louder the little ones will hear you," I turned to my brother, "I'm fine Taiga. I've been hit harder before."

Jenette rolled her eyes, and walked to the side of the room towards the pull up bars. I raised my left brow.

"Alright, what's the matter with you?" I spoke.

"Where are you talking about?" my sister sassed.

"Lili floro, is right. Your movements in battle were erratic. What is troubling you?" Taiga chimed.

"Nothing is wrong," Jenette said.

"It's about Bucky, isn't it?" I asked.

Jenette froze for a moment, before sighing, "There isn't hiding anything from you is there?"

"Nope!" I obnoxiously smiled.

"I must admit, this is an unusual situation. Perhaps if we speak about it, it may help each of us to adjust," Taiga spoke.

"So, it's time of a group therapy session?" I asked.

"If we're doing this, can we please not do the 'Hi my name is blank' thing?" Jenette said.

"But that's the most fun part about a group therapy," I mock whined.