Sworn to the Sword

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Isabella was training in the Ancient Sky Arena, stopping when she heard the warp pad. She looks up as Pearl walks in with Steven and Connie. 

"Isabella, could you please help me with something." Pearl asks.

"Of course. What do you need?" 

"Would you help me train Connie to be a sword fighter?" 

"Of course." Isabella bows.

"This is an Ancient Sky Arena, Connie, where some of the first battles for Earth took place. It was here that I became familiar with the human concept of being a knight, completely dedicated to a person and a cause." Pearl takes a sword out of its scabbard and gives it to Connie, "This is what you must become, Connie; brave, selfless, loyal... a knight! We begin with a bow, first to Isabella and I, your teachers." Pearl and Isabella bow as Connie returns a slight bow back,  "And now again, to your liege." 

"Okay!" Connie turns to Steven and kneels to him, "My liege."

Steven bows back, "Miss Knight."

The two began to giggle under their breath.

"Steven, Connie, please take this seriously. Sword fighting is no laughing matter." Isabella crosses her arms and slightly glares at them. 

"Yes, ma'am!" Connie smiles.

"Mmhm, mmhm." Steven nods in agreement. 

Pearl's gem glows as she summons a Holo-Pearl, making Steven grimace.

"Cool, hologram Pearl!" Connie says in awe.

"To begin, this Holo-Pearl will be your opponent." Isabella explains as Holo-Pearl summons a holo-sword.

"Level 0, beginner, set." Holo-Pearl gets in a fighting stance, "Do you wish to engage in combat?"

"Yes!" Connie exclaims as Steven summons his bubble shield, forming it around him and Connie, "Steven?"

"Hm? Oh!" Steven blushes, "I-I'm sorry! Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.." he dispels his bubble and steps back, "Reflex. Uh, you just be careful, and I will go over here." Steven walks off towards the stands nervously.

Isabella walks up to Connie and places her right hand on Connie's sword arm, guiding its movement, and her left hand on Connie's shoulder. Holo-Pearl walks up and crosses swords with Connie.

"Alright, everything begins with your stance." Pearl told her, "Remember..."

Isabella: You do it for him. And you would do it again. 

Pearl: You do it for her, that is to say. You'll do it for him. 

Steven swings his legs as he watches his sister and Pearl train Connie.

Pearl: Keep your stance wide. Keep your body lowered.

Steven prepares energy juices for Connie when she comes over to train.

Pearl: As you're moving forward. Balance is the key

Isabella was more stern with Connie, getting her to focus on her stance and target.

Isabella: Right foot; left foot. Now go even faster. And as you're moving backwards. Keep your eyes on me.

Connie starts to repeat the words that Pearl and Isabella said as she faces off with a higher-level Holo-Pearl.

Connie: Keep my stance wide. 

Pearl: Good.

Connie: Keep my body lowered. 

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