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News had spread fast about the up coming lesson with practically all the transgenics coming to watch it.
A large crowd had gathered in the main courtyard and that's what Max found when she walked up to TC from Heat House.
"What's going on here?" she asked one of the cat transhumans.
"Alec and Hazel are teaching a lesson." She replied.
"Why's everyone here?" Asked Max.
"'Cos it's gonna be a valuable lesson." She replied annoyed.
"What are they teaching?" asked Max again.
The transhuman quickly said in exasperation, "They're gonna ask people to fight one of them while the other points out strengths and weaknesses. It's a good way to learn quickly."
Max left her stuff to a side and walked to the front. Mats were placed in a large square on the courtyard ground where Alec stood with another X5 in front of him. She watched the two circle each other and then begin to fight. Whilst watching the spectacle she also listened to Hazel's commentary.
"Okay, now do you see Alec's body. It is crouched not too low but not too high either, sideways to his opponent. This enables him to be able to move in any direction with speed. And that is what you want. You need to be unpredictab.See that move. Ross couldn't see that coming even if he was telekinetic because I'll bet you anything that Alec didn't know either until he actually did it. And that's another thing that is important in fighting. Follow your instincts with the physical movements but make sure that your mind is focused on the environment around you so that no surprises are sprung on you." When Hazel had finished Alec quickly ended his fight with a double jab to the face. Ross, his opponent, nearly fell to the ground but Alec caught him and sent him to Chloe and Gem, who were waiting at the sides with medical equipment.
"Alec, you wanna go another round or shall I?" asked Hazel.
"I'm all hyped up now, Haze." Said Alec hopping on his toes whilst taking off his coat and jumper leaving him in a simple t-shirt. He then rid himself of his Timberland's and socks also.
"Okay whose next?" called Hazel. Three X5s put their hands in the air, "Which one Alec?"
"All of them." Was his reply.
"You sure?"
The answer received was in the form of a firm nod. She indicated for the three X5s to come out.
They surrounded him with their arms in a defensive position. Alec first of all stood there without shielding himself seeing, almost feeling, their forthcoming actions. He then also took a defensive position. The crowd of transgenics looked on eagerly, Max also apart of them.
More than three hundred pairs of eyes watched on, eager to see the outcome. Everyone stood still, quiet. Even the wind, that had been riled earlier that day seemed to mimic their actions and settle.
Alec stood tall and still, his only shield his fists. The other three transgenics, a girl and two guys, circled him but hadn't yet made a move on him.
Suddenly, as quick as lightening, it was the girl to make the first move as the crowd oohed at her speed. She tried to confuse him with a fake right change but instead dropping to the floor to do a violent roundhouse kick but Alec wasn't fazed; as the girl fell to the floor he made sure he jumped at least half a metre in the air to escape the attack. It was when she missed the two guys came to fight.
"Okay, people. Who knows the first rule of fighting?" Hazel asked as she watched the fight unable to commentate because of its speed.
The dark haired X6 boy from Hazel's class, known to everyone as Midnight, spoke up, "Do not let you opponent get you on the ground."
"Well done, now who knows why?" she asked again making sure she doesn't miss anything of the fight.
The crowd hushed and no one spoke up for a while, when the X8 girl from earlier said in a timid voice, "If you're on the ground, then your opponent has the power over you as your options in fighting are limited. Unless you use really complex moves, which are hard to do in such a fast situation because calmness is needed to accomplish them, you're basically screwed. If you don't mind my language."
Hazel turned to her and smiled brilliantly before shouting, "Well done, Em. Did you here that all of you? You have been put to shame by a 12 year old. Her answer was perfect. That is exactly why you don't get yourself onto the ground but there are ways of combating from below...which I think Alec is about to demonstrate."
Everyone turned to watch the fight again. Alec had indeed been forced to fall by the three transgenics and fighting them looked a more tiring task. The three transgeincs were sort of teaming up against him instead of taking their own turn to throw in a move. They all moved to kick him in the stomach when the crowd growled. Max stood there watching, wondering whether she should go in there and help him or stay out of the way. 'Well, Hazel's not doin' anything. So I should probably just leave it.' She thought as she saw the younger transgenic watching the fight intently but not moving from her position.
After their team kick, they backed off to see whether that had finished the lone transgenic. He was lying still, his body straight. The crowd silenced again after their original uproar in anger. Mole made a move forward before being stopped by a fair haired X6 girl's hand. Mole growled but was subdued by her calm, quiet voice, "Let him do what he has to do." Mole stood back understanding but still watching the three transgenics on the mat, move towards his motionless friend, with dislike.
Gem looked on from the side, wondering whether they should go in there and check but her thoughts were interrupted as Alec, as quick as any cheetah, sprang up with a kick up that knocked one of the guys to the ground in pain.
The crowd gasped with shock at the sudden torrent of movement coming from the once still, Alec.
Alec was blurring his moves. A powerful elbow down onto the other guy's shoulder brought him down as well, leaving only Alec and the female transgenic. Alec wasted no time in circling and went in straight for the kill, so to speak. He span around behind her, dropped to the floor and did a roundhouse kick, mimicking her earlier move, and she too dropped to the floor exhausted.
The crowd erupted in cheers, even Max, who was overcome with pride at her friend taking on three fully grown X5s, cheered with all her might.
Alec stepped down exhausted as Hazel hollered over the crowd, "And Alec wins the fight! That move suckered the opponents to believe that he was beaten. You couldn't see any breaths so the opponent had to come close to check. To accomplish this move with skill, you need to be able to have an impeccable sense of timing and use your other senses as assets in understanding your opponents move without the use of sight. What an adrenalin pumping fight! Ooh, my turn now."
Max watched as Alec greeted the three transgenics for the first time with a hug given only to those you have known for a long time. 'But I've never met them before.' Was her thoughts as she watched him chat with them quickly, a radiant smile on his face even after his strenuous fight.
As Hazel moved onto the mat area Alec bellowed in the direction of the crowd, whilst indicating the younger transgenic as she warmed up, "No, who wants to fight Hazel? Volunteers please."
No one moved. Hazel was known for her fierce some fighting and it seemed no one wanted to have a try; that was, until one dark haired female stepped forward.
A/N: I want to than everyone for their reviews. It's so cool having them. I hope you all like the story so far. It's gonna get a whole lot more interesting soon. So keep readin'.
Luv, unspoken-beauty
News had spread fast about the up coming lesson with practically all the transgenics coming to watch it.
A large crowd had gathered in the main courtyard and that's what Max found when she walked up to TC from Heat House.
"What's going on here?" she asked one of the cat transhumans.
"Alec and Hazel are teaching a lesson." She replied.
"Why's everyone here?" Asked Max.
"'Cos it's gonna be a valuable lesson." She replied annoyed.
"What are they teaching?" asked Max again.
The transhuman quickly said in exasperation, "They're gonna ask people to fight one of them while the other points out strengths and weaknesses. It's a good way to learn quickly."
Max left her stuff to a side and walked to the front. Mats were placed in a large square on the courtyard ground where Alec stood with another X5 in front of him. She watched the two circle each other and then begin to fight. Whilst watching the spectacle she also listened to Hazel's commentary.
"Okay, now do you see Alec's body. It is crouched not too low but not too high either, sideways to his opponent. This enables him to be able to move in any direction with speed. And that is what you want. You need to be unpredictab.See that move. Ross couldn't see that coming even if he was telekinetic because I'll bet you anything that Alec didn't know either until he actually did it. And that's another thing that is important in fighting. Follow your instincts with the physical movements but make sure that your mind is focused on the environment around you so that no surprises are sprung on you." When Hazel had finished Alec quickly ended his fight with a double jab to the face. Ross, his opponent, nearly fell to the ground but Alec caught him and sent him to Chloe and Gem, who were waiting at the sides with medical equipment.
"Alec, you wanna go another round or shall I?" asked Hazel.
"I'm all hyped up now, Haze." Said Alec hopping on his toes whilst taking off his coat and jumper leaving him in a simple t-shirt. He then rid himself of his Timberland's and socks also.
"Okay whose next?" called Hazel. Three X5s put their hands in the air, "Which one Alec?"
"All of them." Was his reply.
"You sure?"
The answer received was in the form of a firm nod. She indicated for the three X5s to come out.
They surrounded him with their arms in a defensive position. Alec first of all stood there without shielding himself seeing, almost feeling, their forthcoming actions. He then also took a defensive position. The crowd of transgenics looked on eagerly, Max also apart of them.
More than three hundred pairs of eyes watched on, eager to see the outcome. Everyone stood still, quiet. Even the wind, that had been riled earlier that day seemed to mimic their actions and settle.
Alec stood tall and still, his only shield his fists. The other three transgenics, a girl and two guys, circled him but hadn't yet made a move on him.
Suddenly, as quick as lightening, it was the girl to make the first move as the crowd oohed at her speed. She tried to confuse him with a fake right change but instead dropping to the floor to do a violent roundhouse kick but Alec wasn't fazed; as the girl fell to the floor he made sure he jumped at least half a metre in the air to escape the attack. It was when she missed the two guys came to fight.
"Okay, people. Who knows the first rule of fighting?" Hazel asked as she watched the fight unable to commentate because of its speed.
The dark haired X6 boy from Hazel's class, known to everyone as Midnight, spoke up, "Do not let you opponent get you on the ground."
"Well done, now who knows why?" she asked again making sure she doesn't miss anything of the fight.
The crowd hushed and no one spoke up for a while, when the X8 girl from earlier said in a timid voice, "If you're on the ground, then your opponent has the power over you as your options in fighting are limited. Unless you use really complex moves, which are hard to do in such a fast situation because calmness is needed to accomplish them, you're basically screwed. If you don't mind my language."
Hazel turned to her and smiled brilliantly before shouting, "Well done, Em. Did you here that all of you? You have been put to shame by a 12 year old. Her answer was perfect. That is exactly why you don't get yourself onto the ground but there are ways of combating from below...which I think Alec is about to demonstrate."
Everyone turned to watch the fight again. Alec had indeed been forced to fall by the three transgenics and fighting them looked a more tiring task. The three transgeincs were sort of teaming up against him instead of taking their own turn to throw in a move. They all moved to kick him in the stomach when the crowd growled. Max stood there watching, wondering whether she should go in there and help him or stay out of the way. 'Well, Hazel's not doin' anything. So I should probably just leave it.' She thought as she saw the younger transgenic watching the fight intently but not moving from her position.
After their team kick, they backed off to see whether that had finished the lone transgenic. He was lying still, his body straight. The crowd silenced again after their original uproar in anger. Mole made a move forward before being stopped by a fair haired X6 girl's hand. Mole growled but was subdued by her calm, quiet voice, "Let him do what he has to do." Mole stood back understanding but still watching the three transgenics on the mat, move towards his motionless friend, with dislike.
Gem looked on from the side, wondering whether they should go in there and check but her thoughts were interrupted as Alec, as quick as any cheetah, sprang up with a kick up that knocked one of the guys to the ground in pain.
The crowd gasped with shock at the sudden torrent of movement coming from the once still, Alec.
Alec was blurring his moves. A powerful elbow down onto the other guy's shoulder brought him down as well, leaving only Alec and the female transgenic. Alec wasted no time in circling and went in straight for the kill, so to speak. He span around behind her, dropped to the floor and did a roundhouse kick, mimicking her earlier move, and she too dropped to the floor exhausted.
The crowd erupted in cheers, even Max, who was overcome with pride at her friend taking on three fully grown X5s, cheered with all her might.
Alec stepped down exhausted as Hazel hollered over the crowd, "And Alec wins the fight! That move suckered the opponents to believe that he was beaten. You couldn't see any breaths so the opponent had to come close to check. To accomplish this move with skill, you need to be able to have an impeccable sense of timing and use your other senses as assets in understanding your opponents move without the use of sight. What an adrenalin pumping fight! Ooh, my turn now."
Max watched as Alec greeted the three transgenics for the first time with a hug given only to those you have known for a long time. 'But I've never met them before.' Was her thoughts as she watched him chat with them quickly, a radiant smile on his face even after his strenuous fight.
As Hazel moved onto the mat area Alec bellowed in the direction of the crowd, whilst indicating the younger transgenic as she warmed up, "No, who wants to fight Hazel? Volunteers please."
No one moved. Hazel was known for her fierce some fighting and it seemed no one wanted to have a try; that was, until one dark haired female stepped forward.
A/N: I want to than everyone for their reviews. It's so cool having them. I hope you all like the story so far. It's gonna get a whole lot more interesting soon. So keep readin'.
Luv, unspoken-beauty