"Redford, today is the day you start your battle training. I do not have much time left with you, as we have to continue our expedition. Battle skills are as essential as hunting. You may have to defend yourself from othes cats, the occassional dog or two, or even a twoleg." Redford nodded, excited to start his training.
"So, the first thing you need to know is the basic attack stance. Look straight foward, tail straight behind you, and legs wide open, shoulder-width, so you would not lose your balance."
Redford tried to do what she said. Suddenly, Redford felt a paw push hard at him. He fell over, and saw that Clawscar had pushed him over. "Hey! What was that for?" Redford complained.
"This attack stance is supposed to let you keep your balance, and not be pushed over by a bigger enemy." Clawscar replied.
"Oh." Redford said. "Can we try again?" Clawscar and Shadestar nodded, and Redford got up again. Clawscar pushed him, harder, and this time Redford only budged a little.
"Much better." Shadestar said. "Next, I will teach you a basic attack move, the Claw Strike. I do not have much time to teach you complicated moves, so I will teach you how you can manipulate the Claw Strike and how you can protect the side without your eye. So, the basic Claw Strike consists of unsheathing your claws and clawing the enemy across their body or face. But today, for protective reasons, we will not be unsheathing our claws." Shadestar lifted her paw and raked the air, lightning-fast. "This is how it should be like." She said. "You try it now."
Redford lifted up his paw and attempted to claw the air, and lost his balance and fell. Catface, who was watching fell over laughing. Shadestar glared at her with a look that said shut up. "It's only his first time. Leave him alone." Shadestar sighed and continued, "keep your paws firmly planted on the ground, except for the one that will be used to claw the air."
Shadestar and Redford continued like this, learning the belly slash, the ear slash, the face slash, and the defense posture. Because of Redford's blind side, he had to learn how to use hearing as an advantage to predict the opponent's moves.
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By the end of the day, Redford was covered in bruises and was very exhausted. After he ate his dinner that he hunted himself, he immediately fell asleep right after.
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Blood Red
AdventureWhen he was young, he was considered an Outcast. Never accepted. Different. But Redford was never the same after the change. He went from weak to strong. From a normal cat to a powerful killing machine. He was finally powerful enough to take revenge...
