I guess I can do another fic at this point. To tell you the truth, I really need reviews to work on fics, for the most part. Even though reviews are good, that may not always help all the time since there's the writer's block factor. For me, it depends since I've always wanted to do this fic for such a long time.

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Fox, Yugioh, or Star Wars, but I do own some characters.

Encounter

Chapter 11

Training

The next day rolled around the corner as the sun was shining brightly. Fox and Falco were already out on patrol as they were keeping close watch for anything suspicious looking. According to Fox and his analysis as a Jedi, there may be strays from the previous wars.

Lisa was already up, throwing a few warm up punches and kicks at a hanging punching bag. Serenity came down from the racket, dressed in her now dried clothes, holding the Jedi uniform she borrowed from Lisa. Lisa stopped what she was doing and caught the bag as it was flying towards her after seeing that Serenity came down.

"Uh…do you always fight that fast?" Serenity asked.

"Well, yeah; it's not that hard once you get the hang of it," Lisa replied.

"I see. Do you think I could fight that fast with enough training?"

"It all depends on your strength, speed, endurance, and how well you can assess the situation."

Serenity could only stand there staring at Lisa. Serenity didn't get every word of it, but she understood most of it. Serenity walked up and set the borrowed uniform on one of the boxes. She then stood there, ready for the next lesson.

"So, you're ready, right?" Lisa asked.

"Yeah, I'm ready," Serenity responded.

Lisa took a deep breath, thinking about what's next to teach. Lisa then went behind the hanging bag and stood there, bracing herself for the impacts.

"You know how I said that your legs really need a workout, right?" Lisa asked.

"Yeah, you want me to kick that bag, right?" Serenity questioned.

"Yep, I want you to kick this bag to work on your strength."

Serenity set herself up with closed fists, just as they taught her in self-defense. Serenity then swung her right leg at the bag, striking the side of it as hard as she could. When the impact came, Serenity backed off, staggering from the impact. Lisa let go of the bag and went over to Serenity.

"Uh…hey…you okay?" Lisa asked.

Serenity sat down on the ground, holding her foot. She can't take as much pain as Lisa could. Serenity's foot stung like someone dropped a math book on her foot. Lisa sat next to her, thinking about how to help this problem.

"You didn't need to kick the bag that hard if it would hurt that much," Lisa explained.

"Uh, sorry, didn't know it would hurt that much," Serenity replied.

"Well, if you want to work out on your kicks, ask Joey to get a pillow for you to kick in to."

"A…pillow?"

"Yeah, mainly since pillows are softer than these bags."

"Oh, I see."

Lisa got up and held her hand out in front of her. Just as Serenity looked over to where Lisa was pointing, she saw a small pillow float up in mid-air. Lisa then made a slow motion as if she was commanding it to come over. The pillow floated towards Lisa and stopped just a foot in front of her. Lisa grabbed it and made a small hand gesture to stand up.

"What's that for?" Serenity asked.

"Something softer for you to kick into," Lisa explained.

Serenity stood there and assumed her fighting stance again. Lisa held the pillow in a way for a kick to the side would be delivered. Serenity threw her leg in a side kick again and hit the pillow, this time not staggering after the impact.

"Good; again," Lisa commanded.

Serenity did the same, but with a better progression. Lisa told her to strike again multiple times. With each kick, they began to get slightly better. Serenity stopped after 15 kicks, tired from striking so many times. She sat cross-legged and sat there breathing hard. Lisa went over and sat in front of Serenity.

"Well, your kicks are getting better," Lisa commented.

"I'm getting a better feel at kicking, I guess," Serenity said.

"I found one flaw though. Your foot isn't really tensed up enough to take impacts as much."

"Are…you sure?"

"I'm sure."

"How?"

"I've been probing your mind through the last few sets."

"Oh…I see."

Lisa stood up and had the pillow set up for a head on attack. Serenity stood up, ready for the next lesson.

"Okay, you learned how to use a side thrust kick, right?" Lisa asked.

"Yeah," Serenity answered.

"Okay, I want you to give me the best you got."

Serenity stood there with her right side toward Lisa. Serenity then took a step forward and planted her left foot to the ground while she curled her right leg a little. She then thrust her right foot into the pillow as all of that was ready within one second. Upon impact, Serenity fell down onto the ground. Lisa looked down, realizing the lack of balance as well as the lack of strength.

"…Okay…that sucked like hell," Lisa said.

"Well, I'm sorry," Serenity said.

"That's fine, it's just that…well…try using your left foot and plant your right foot."

"You mean…you want me to use my left foot this time?"

"Yeah, I might know why that happens to you all the time."

Serenity stood up again, stood with her left side facing the pillow. She did the same process as she did with her right foot. Serenity kicked the pillow, but this time, Lisa stumbled backward a little. Lisa regained her balance and stood there seeing that Serenity was still standing.

"I see…you're left foot dominant, aren't you?" Lisa inquired.

"What?"

"You seem to do much better with your left foot than you do with your right foot."

"Oh, I see. That's why it seemed so odd."

"Does it feel better?"

"Yes."

"Okay, now there's something about it that you should do better though."

"What would that be?"

"It's to use a modified version, which is where you use a variation of a side kick over a back kick."

"…What?"

Lisa and Serenity stood there confused about each other. Serenity had no clue what Lisa said, and Lisa didn't know how Serenity couldn't understand that. Lisa sat down on the matted floor, taking a small break. Serenity sat with Lisa, wondering how Lisa was trying to interpret the modified side kick.

"So…what were you saying?" Serenity asked.

"Well…you know how to do a back kick, right?" Lisa questioned.

"Well, yeah. You taught me how."

"Set yourself up for a side kick, then turn a little to the left so that your back and side are facing the pillow."

"I see…I…think I understand."

Serenity got up and set herself up for a side thrust kick. She then slightly turned left just as Lisa instructed.

"Good, now you just have to know what this is actually for," Lisa said.

Serenity looked over to Lisa, who was standing up and asked, "What is it for?"

"It's for something called a jaw breaker."

"A…jaw breaker?"

"Yeah, it's a modified side kick that reaches for the jaw."

"I…think I've seen Fox do it once."

"You may have."

Before Serenity set herself up again, she saw something that didn't seem right. She looked over to see Lisa standing there without the pillow.

"Uh…aren't you going to need a pillow?" Serenity asked.

"For the most part, no," Lisa answered.

"But…aren't you going to get hurt by this?"

"It doesn't hurt at all from people who are beginners at this."

"…okay…I trust you on this one."

Serenity took a couple steps back and set herself up just as Lisa instructed.

"Good, now to use it, you have to curl your leg at a higher position. You should keep your position the same, but to reach the jaw, you have to bend your whole upper body down." Lisa explained. "As you do, you then should have enough flexibility to be able to reach someone's jaw."

"…Okay…I think I get that."

Serenity stood there, hoping that she could interpret what it means. She began to do some leg movements with her left leg to see if she could get the right position. After seeing what she thinks it is, Serenity decided to do it.

She took a small leap forward and curled her left leg back as her right foot was being planted. Serenity began to lean back, now getting the feeling of what Lisa meant by extra flexibility. Serenity was still keeping her eye on Lisa while doing all of this without falling. Serenity then thrust her leg in a much higher position than a normal side thrust kick.

Lisa saw the kick coming, but Lisa reacted and dodged the kick instead of taking the shot. She rolled to Serenity's left, avoiding the kick. Serenity realized that Lisa moved out of the way, knowing that the shot missed. Serenity fell over due to the lack of balance in the kick. As she landed, she looked over to see if Lisa was okay. Lisa was breathing at a faster pace as if she saw a ghost.

"I'm sorry. What did I do wrong?" Serenity asked in a panic.

"…Nothing…it's just that…I didn't expect a beginner to understand this kick so early…" Lisa explained.

"Look, if it concerns you, then…you can have me stop."

"What do you mean? Of course I'll keep training you!"

Serenity stood there, relieved of this mess. Lisa stood up again, this time leaving the area to go back upstairs. Serenity followed, seeing that Lisa needed some rest. Lisa went over to the couch and fell onto the soft cushions. Serenity sat there with Lisa to keep her company.

"Well…at least it shows that I'm a fast learner," Serenity reasoned.

"Yeah, I've always thought that you were one," Lisa said.

Serenity sat back on the couch, taking a break as well. Lisa was thinking about something. Everything that she was teaching to Serenity didn't seem right. It was like Serenity knew some of these from past experience. Most of the form ups were nearly perfect at the first time. Lisa then had one last thought before drowsing off to sleep.

"Not only that, but…you could possibly become a decent Jedi as well…in my opinion."