Archery
"The first event will be archery. In this event, you will be shooting for both accuracy and speed. I will keep score along with Captain Hunter."
"Thank you Gideon. Yes, Gideon will be keeping score and I am here fore rulings. May the best competitor win."
The silence that followed was pierced by the sound of 7 arrows being shot at once. If Rip was being totally honest, he was quite surprised that all of them knew how to use a bow and arrow. Surely Sara would've been the only one to know such a particular weapon. He made a mental note to ask them about it later.
As the last arrows hit the target, it was clear who won. Sara had shot the first arrow dead on the bullseye with the next one splitting the first in two and the same for the third. What did surprise everybody though was who came in second.
Later that night, as they were all sitting around the living area, Jax's curiosity got the best of him.
"Ok how am I the only one shocked by blondies archery skills; seriously where did you learn to do that?"
All she could do was smirk as she started into her story.
"I was on a ship that sank and well long story short, I ended up joining an organization known as the League of Assassins. They taught me the art of archery, not just the skill but the meditation involved. It isn't all about brute strength, you have to meditate, to know yourself before you know your enemy."
"Hold up- you joined a League of Assassins?"
Jax questioned as he scooted away from Sara.
"Yeah, they saved my life. I was working for them until I died. They taught me how to kill, cripple, and injure. I could make your death last for days."
The grin on her face was apparent as she reminisced her killer days, all while getting a hysterical and more than slightly terrified reaction from Jax.
"Damn girl, remind me not to cross you. Also wait, you're dead? Are you sure? Cuz if not then I'm seeing things."
"I was dead, in fact I still should be. I died about a year ago, 3 arrows to my chest. I was revived by something called the Lazarus Pit. If you don't believe me, I have the scars to prove it."
"Nah man, I believe you I just- I guess I don't really know you."
"Which is why I fully supported Kendra in this. Besides, those are just the big stories. I've got plenty more to tell, if you ever want to hear them. I got the scars to go with them too."
"I will take you up on that offer some other time. I will say though, you are the most badass person I have ever met."
"It's a blessing and a curse."
Leonard seemed to have been at a loss of snarky comments, which finally left him.
"That still doesn't explain how grandpa over here got second place."
"First off Leonard, I am not a grandfather. Second, I actually went to college on an archery scholarship."
"You're lying."
"I don't know why you think I would lie to you, but no, I'm not lying. I wanted to go to a very prestigious school and they needed athletic diversity. I dabbled in archery a little as a kid and figured a scholarship wouldn't have been the worst idea. So I honed my skills and got a full ride."
"Well I do believe that Hell has frozen over."
Sara chimed in.
"Well considering who I'm sitting with, I'd say color me not at all surprised. I mean we are proof that anything can happen."
