Prompt: Vastra accidentally hurts jenny while they are sparring(sword practice).
Tweaking it to hand to hand sparring since I have some experience with it and related injuries. Some meta at the end.
The hardest part of sparring was getting back up after being toss around like a ragdoll. As Jenny stared up at the ceiling trying to gather the strength to get back up, she had to remind herself why she was submitting herself to this form of hell.
First was learning how to fall properly and rolling. Those went easily enough though Jenny had several bruises from landing on the hard floor at odd angles. Harder still was learning from a Silurian. Vastra trained to fight and kill other Silurians, not soft fragile apes. She wasn't a teacher and stumbled trying to simplify complicated moves for Jenny.
The first time Jenny was thrown on the floor, she had all the air knock out of her lungs and couldn't move for a few seconds. Vastra immediately stopped and hovered over her, unsure what to do. Luckily, Jenny was fine after catching her breath.
The second time, Madame moved too fast and Jenny yelped in pain as her arm was overextended. She quickly tapped out though Vastra had already released her. Using her arm was painful for the next few days.
The third time, her ankle buckled under her weight when Vastra forgot she wasn't fighting a Silurian. Madame had bandaged her ankle up but it was still several weeks before Jenny could walk without limping.
After every injury (and there were many), Jenny had to remind herself why. She wasn't a victim. She was a fighter, a survivor, and she wasn't going to ever be in the same situation with the Tongs, a helpless girl. No, Jenny was going to destroy anyone who tried to take her down.
She took a deep breath and got right back up while Madame looked on with approval and was that admiration? No, that was probably just a trick of the lighting. Once up, Jenny shifted on her feet, her hands up out in front of her chest.
Vastra had to fight a smile when the human picked herself off the ground, ready for another round. Before she learned the limits of the human body, she unintentionally hurt Jenny quite a bit. Vastra always made sure to adjust her style afterwards though sometimes she wondered if it was wise to continue training the ape. But the human surprised and delighted her with her stubbornness. She was a tough little ape.
Vastra absentmindedly flicked her tongue out as they circled each other. She liked the scent in the air.
The two circled around each other before Jenny rushed forward to get grip. She aimed for the collar and one of the sleeves of their heavy training clothes. Vastra blocked her hands with her own and stepped in. The two fought for a grip on the clothes for a few seconds before Vastra managed and before she knew it, Jenny landed on her back.
Jenny released a huff of air as she picked herself off the ground. Her shoulder twinged a bit but she ignored it. One of these days, she was going to throw that lizard.
"Another round?"
Some meta/explanation/promoting: I don't know about other sports, but in my dojo, accidents happen and you just learn to deal with it. They aren't common persay, but I don't know anyone there that wasn't injured in some way while playing Judo. So chances are pretty high that while training, Vastra has injured Jenny albeit unintentionally. Hence why I wrote Vastra as not feeling particularly torn up about it and Jenny just rolls with it. Also, I highly recommend Judo. It's really fun despite being tossed around like a ragdoll at every practice. XD
