(Bartok's Training)
*September 17th, 1918
*4:00pm*
Bartok and Maria were cleaning around the house while the others were outside chatting amongst each other.
"It was nice of us to offer to clean up the supper after we missed Lunch" Maria said with a smile as she chuckled in the process while putting some plates in the sink as she turned on the sink water.
"You're quite right and I surely can't wait to get training from Master Akito as well and It seems that he will teach me a new technique" Bartok said to Maria as he collected the cups and placed them in the sink so she could wash them while Maria had a surprised look on her face.
"W-Wait?! Akito is gonna train you in fighting while also teaching you a new move?" Maria asked as she put the dishes down and turned her direction towards Bartok.
"Correct, It's called the Two-Fold Punch" Bartok answered back with a smile as his answer shocked her.
"T-Two-Fold Punch? W-What in the world is that Honey?" Maria asked in a rather surprised yet calm tone of voice as she continued to stare at Bartok.
"The move is a deadly move in which if you put your fingers into a peace sign" Bartok said as he put two of his fingers together and showed Maria who had nodded in understanding.
"And then you put your fingers on something that you wanna hit and boom!" Bartok said as he quickly turned his fingers into a fist and motioned a punch towards the air which surprised Maria.
"Wow, That's quite wonderful! But please be safe and careful okay?" Maria said in a mixture of concern and amazement as she hugged Bartok warmly.
"Don't worry. I will and my training will start once we're finished with the chores. I will master this technique!" Bartok replied back as he returned the hug as the couple warmly embraced in their hug.
*5:00pm*
One hour had passed since the cleaning as Bartok and Akito were prepared for the training session while everyone else watched the event.
"This is quite shocking. First it's Kaede and now it's Bartok? I hope that he knows what he is doing" Kazumi said as he sat down right next to Olga.
"You're right and I seriously don't want anyone to get hurt or even worse but I also understand that It's for our own safety as well" Olga responded in a concerned voice.
"I'm sure that Bartok will be fine and he's probably doing this to protect his loving Masssshkka!" Anastasia said in a playful tone of voice as she looked at Maria with a smirky smile on her face.
"I-I don't like him in that way or anything!" Maria quickly said as she blushed and looked towards the side in embarrassment.
"You don't have to lieeeee my little pretty! fufufufu" Anastasia playfully answered back as she did a small but playful evil cackle while the other smiled at what they just saw.
"Does this mean that you and your siblings are gonna be aunties and an uncle?" Yelena wrote as she showed everyone her question as everyone blushed.
"U-Um i think we should change the subject right now!" Maria said in embarrassment as she blushed even redder and covered her face while hiding a smile.
"Kids these days" Kazumi said as he chuckled at the events that had transpired as he turned his attention to the training that was about to begin.
"Before I teach you the Two-Fold Punch It's best to practice on your own so I can teach you the more advanced move but for now I'll train you in basic combat understood?" Akito explained as he crossed his arms in the process.
"I understand! I promise that I won't fail you Master Akito!" Bartok answered back as he bowed in agreement.
"Alright! You can come at me whenever you're ready, my young student!" Akito said as he formed a stanced and motioned Bartok to come at him with everything that he's got.
"This is it! The only way to protect Maria and everyone else is to simply get stronger! Just like Kaede!" Bartok thought to himself as he stretched a little and took some deep breaths during the process.
"Alright! Here goes nothing!" Barok cried out.
He charged towards Akito and prepared for a punch however Akito blocked it with his hand.
"Good! It seems that Speed is in your favor however you must coordinate your punches so it will give your opponent some trouble but it seems your combat skills are pretty good but It's the coordination that needs work" Akito explained as he let go of Bartok's hand as he stepped back a little.
"Understood!" Bartok said in understandment as he charged towards Akito once more but this time with a more thought out plan as he prepared a more coordinated punch.
However Akito moved both of Bartok's hands and arms out of the way as he prepared to use his attack.
"Two-Fold Punch!" Akito cried out as he used his fingers and quickly formed a punch which sent Bartok flying across the grass as everyone was in shock.
"S-So fast!" Olga said in shock as she put her hand over her mouth.
"Kazumi, Did you just see what he did?!" Tatiana asked as she turned her direction towards him.
"N-No! I never learned or seen this move before…" Kazumi answered back while still in surprise and shock.
"B-Bartok!" Maria cried out in a worried tone of voice as she attempted to run in order to check up on him however she was stopped by Bartok's hand.
"It's okay. I got this and all I need to do is improve my fighting skills and I should be good…" Bartok said to soothe Maria's worry as he slowly got up from the ground and was ready to resume training.
"That's the spirit my young student and we shall continue our training once Kaede returns from her journey!" Akito said with a smile as he resumed his fighting stance once more.
"That sounds perfectly okay with me! Anything that will help me get stronger!" Bartok said in a very confident tone as he cracked his knuckles in preparation of his session.
"This does remind me. I must advise you to brush up on your Two-Fold Punch skills on this special wooden armor that I have…" Akito said as he quickly ran inside his house to gather his armor.
"Akito sure is impressive and I am just glad that father never engaged in friendly combat with him isn't that right guys?" Anastasia said to her siblings.
"Papa would probably put Akito as a part of his army or something" Alexei answered back as everyone else nodded in agreement as a door opened.
"Whoa...that looks pretty cool.." Anastasia said in wonder as she saw Akito coming out with his wooden vest.
"Kaede had taught me about Bullet-Proof vests so I decided to use this as a way for you to fully master your Two-Fold Punch" Akito said with a smile as he put on the vest and walked towards where Bartok was waiting for him.
"Bullet-Proof vests? What are they and why didn't Miss Kaede tell us about them…" Alexei asked everyone with curiosity in his voice.
"She must have known about our secret…" Olga answered in a serious but calm tone of voice.
"But the Bolsheviks took our jewels after Anastasia disappeared remember?" Maria said as she turned over to listen to the conversation.
"Correct however Anastasia was the only one who still has her Jewels unless she left them in Kaede's time period right?" Tatiana answered back as she looked at Anastasia to confirm her theory.
"Wellll I left some at Kaede's place however I still have one…" Anastasia said with a smirk as she pulled out one of the jewels from her shoes as it shocked everyone.
"Whoa! How did you get that! That must have been worth something!" Kazumi said in shock as he looked at the blue jewel.
"It's a long story but our Mother sewed jewels in our gowns so that we could be protected from the guns that would have killed us plus! Kaede took special note of it as well" Anastasia answered back with a smile.
"That's our Anastasia! Always coming in with a clutch!" Olga said with a smile.
"Are you ready?!" Akito said with a smile as he formed a stance.
"Ready!" Bartok answered back as he was prepared to master his new move.
