Beginner and the Sinner (Andy Biersack & Noah Sebastian)

Mind Fuck

Weapon training. I'd kind of forgotten that it was part of training. I knew how to wield a knife fairly well but I definitely wasn't trained. Other weapons, I was clueless.

Learning to fight with a staff interested me. I'd seen many fighting movies where they were used and admired the skill. I also felt it would be similar to a sword. The movements at least.

There wouldn't ever be a time when I'd walk around with a sword, at least I didn't think. I still thought it'd be badass to be proficient with one. How many people here were I wondered?

Holding the long wooden pole I swung it around. Trying to get a feel for the weight and figure out where my hands felt best. One day I hoped to do the fancy twirls with it. I needed to slow down. I was getting ahead of myself.

Everyone in class had selected a melee weapon from the couple options we'd had. Lotus had picked a combat knife so we were in separate groups. We'd all be trained in each weapon offered. They wanted us skilled in basics with multiple and then we could choose if we wanted to try and master any. Basically just like every other training aspect we'd done.

CC had Ashley and Jinxx helping him instruct today. Ashley ended up being the staff instructor. Taylor had chosen a staff and we were the only two. Taylor thankfully didn't hold anything against me with the Tony thing. He treated me like he always had, which was a relief. Tony still ignored my presence.

Ashley had us mimic his motions for a bit. I felt odd copying him but it wasn't long until he had us facing off. Taylor seemed to pick up staff wielding quicker than I. He definitely got quite a few hits on me before I got quicker at blocking. It hurt. I was going to be very bruised.

Noah said he'd help me hone any skill, as long as it's something we'd done it in training. I was excited to have him help me with this. You don't become the number one major unless you're a total badass at everything.

My outing with Noah went better than I ever could have expected. He was so nice, caring, witty, a bit nerdy and a gentleman. Not at all what I thought him to be the first time I laid eyes on him. Proof that once again looks can be deceiving.

Was I attracted to Noah? Absolutely! Did I want to purse him. No...Neither him nor I needed that right now. Not that he said that, but in our many talks we've had he's said anything serious would be too stressful right now. Friend zone it was which was fine for me.

It was nice having Noah as a friend. Great really. He's becoming my mentor on all things Outcast. He randomly makes up fake gigs and has me break down every detail of how I would execute it. Then he corrects my mistakes, if I made any. On top of that he's taught me a few new grappling moves that I can't wait to use next time we spar in training.

Bettering my skills was always a positive but gaining a new friend felt better. Having Noah to talk to lifted my spirits. The whole Tony thing had been bothering me up until Noah. I opened up to him about it and his response was so simple.

"Fuck him. He didn't deserve your friendship let alone you bedded."

After that I stopped thinking about it. I stopped trying to meet Tony's eye in training. Noah was right. If Tony wasn't mature enough to handle our agreed arrangement then he didn't deserve anything else from me. I wouldn't let it hinder my piece of mind anymore.

I felt an abrupt hit to my foot and it followed through to my other. It felt like slow motion as both feet swept out from under me. Hitting the mat hard, I groaned. I deserved that. My mind was elsewhere but I sure as hell never expected Ashley to do it. He was more of a hit me in the ass type.

Taylor was the first person I laid eyes on and his own were wide. He kept looking from me to my assailant. My guess, Ashley wore a big grin right now. Why it looked like Taylor was intimidated was odd though.