Rise Of A New Heart

Chapter 11 The First day of the rest of your life part 2

'Fight Bepo?'

Enyo just watched as Law casually made his way over to the back left of the room and leaned comfortably on the wall. 'He's not even gonna take this seriously... ( -_- ) But then again... now is my chance to get Bepo back for tricking me into being the cook. '

"Alright then, let's go." Enyo said with a confident smile.

...

"Aaaayyyyyyeeeeyyyyaaahhhhh"

Bepo lunged straight towards Enyo Kung Fu style but with a sudden sweep of her now alive hair she quickly stopped his oncoming attack and tied him up, dangling him upside down. Law watched intently.

"Ok. Now start again, and this time I want you to engage first and Bepo will try and defend against your attacks."

"Ok."

Enyo positioned herself with feet about shoulder width apart for balance and right foot slightly infront ready to fight, and after a brief moment she swiftly gestured her right arm forward and her hair flew out toward Bepo, about 20 locks formed into clenched fists all aiming for their fluffy target. Over and over again the makeshift hands attacked the bear but he was much faster and blocked every blow. Noticing this Enyo willed a tendril to sweep under the distracted bear and take out his footing, once again hoisting him up like a snare trap. Seeing this was getting them nowhere Law addressed the problem.

"Enyo-ya, you're too dependant on your devil fruit abilities. Start again. and this time no powers."

"Y-yes captain."

Enyo's demeanour changed and she became visibly more anxious with her task, but took on another fighting stance none the less. Well... Barely a fighting stance, put up her dukes more like it. Once again the martial arts teddy flew towards a now trembling Enyo, he prepared for what looked like a high kick but instead went low and swept her legs out from under her like she did to him, sending her body crashing to the floor. Dazed but conscious Enyo forced herself up off the hard floor with a red embarrassment etched across her face. 'Why didn't she do anything?' Law pondered but told them to continue. This time it was Enyo's turn to strike first so she tightened her right fist and rather ungracefully ran at the bear. she threw a punch, which Bepo easily blocked and yet again paid her back by kicking her legs out from under her.

Enyo just sat on the ground leaning on her hands with her legs to the side, hair hiding her face. Law had seen enough and pushed himself off the wall and walked over her defeated figure.

"Enyo-ya."

He addressed but there was no reply, Law lowered himself to her level and pushed some of her obstructing hair out of the way. Drawing back the soft curtain that hid her face he revealed a very flushed Enyo with tight lips and puffy cheeks, clearly frustrated and embarrassed. He smirked

"You can't fight can you?"

Law said actually amused for once at her childish ways.

"no." She replied curtly.

"Were you ever taught how to fight?"

". . . no." she said a bit softer.

Law sighed and rose back up to his full height,

"Very well then, starting tomorrow Bepo will train you in combat. You will learn how to fight without the need of your devil fruit."

He extended a hand to help her up off the floor. Enyo reluctantly took his hand and refused to look him in the eye as he helped her up.