Chapter eight: Playing teacher

In the morning Lissa and I didn't much, you can't really go visit the academy ground when you grew up there and probably knew it better than some of the teachers. So we talked about how about we both were and gossiped about our men. Vlad knows were those two were at the moment.

Alberta came up to use befhore lunch to ask what we wanted to do about the idiot of yesterday. I told her to let him walk, he had been learned him lesson Rose Mazur style. Yes Hathaway was the fighting and short tempered side of me. Treating and humiliating people was the Mazur side. And I embraced them both.

At lunch me met up whit Jill and Mia and talked about the things we had done when we were at this school.

Then it was time to intimidate novices at the gym.

Dimitri and I entered the gym just as Alberta was telling that they about to be instructed by two very talented people. There were al lot of novices here, I think they changed the usual schedule and put the top three years here.

"Oh yes? Who?" I mockingly asked as walked to the front.

"Rose.."

"Wait you mean, we're actually going to be thought by you?" I asked to draw this display out. She just crooked an eyebrow. Dammit.

"Thank you Alberta" Dimitri said

"So welcome everybody, you all know who we are so I guess introductions aren't really necessary. We are going to give you some basic tips that will come in handy with whoever you are going to protect."

"As you can see. Physically we're nothing like each other and I know that most of you think I wouldn't stand a chance against him. Yet, as some of you saw this morning. I can handle this one."

Some of the students laughed at the double meaning of the words.

"Actually, they saw you're field experience fight" Alberta said.

"Ah yes, the first time you baeted me."

"Yes and in front of the whole school"

"When did you filmed that. I don't remember the fights being filmed?" Dimitri asked at Alberta. I hadn't even thought of that.

"One of the students did. He gave it to me a few days after you, Rose left. Said it would be a great memory of two great guardians. I think he didn't think you would come back. I don't think he himself filmed it though."

"Oh" that was all I could say. Adrain really thought I wouldn't come back, or at least wouldn't be the same. Somebody who didn't knew about us, wouldn't say something like that.

"It was actually at that comment I started to look in at you two."

"Well since you saw that. How do think I defeated him? Obvious he's stronger than me."

"Because she more talented."

"Thank but no"

"You idiot have you seen him fight, he's a god."One of boy chastised the boy who answered.

"Because he's afraid he would hurt her."

"If I held back at her at any moment, I would be dead ten times over so no." You have to say he's smart my man.

"Because she know all his moves."

"I know all his moves, as he does mine. Only this would imply that I can only beat him, which I can tell you is not true."

"Because she's faster than him"

"Closer, but there is a bit more."

"Because and this isn't meant as a insult, she fight as a woman and uses her body to her advantage." One of the only girls in the group spoke up.

"Explain" She was on to something.

"You have less muscle weight which makes you faster. You're small and female which makes your gravity point lower. Therefore you have a better balance. You're flexible and smart. You can fight dirty. Also you always trained whit boys, because there aren't many girls to fight with. That actually works in you advantage because they fight whit power less than with their brain."

"I never thought in the scientific way of it all, but you are right. Also you sound like you know what you are talking about."

"I'm small and female and I wanted to start winning a fight, so I studied the little available tapes of female guardians. There I saw that they didn't completely fought the same. Same kind of moves, differently executed."She paused. "Could you maybe show me something?" She asked nervous know.

"Sure what do you want"

"I heard Mia Rinaldi talking once about your signature 'talking down the tall guy move' Is it real and yes so. Could you teach me?" She was now all exited.

"Of course I want to, but first this fine man next to me here needs to make a conclusion of all this."

He chuckled "Right "All of this is saying every one can become a great guardian. If you work hard enough, want it hard enough and use what you have to your advantage. You will get out just fine."

"Nice zen lesson Comrade. Now time for some action. Ask us any move you want to learn or spear with someone and ask us for pointers. We're only here today so use it. I went over to the girl who asked me about the move. The four other girls joined her.

"Now we just need someone taller and preferably stupid" I said as I scanned the room. With perfect timing Stan Alto walked into the gym.

"Perfect" I said. The girls laughed. My bantering with Stannyboy was quit famous.

"Guardian Alto" I shouted. 'Hi, how are you doing Stan. I was wondering if you could help me out demostrating something to... what your name?"

"Avril"

"To Avril." Dimitri shot me a warning look, I smiled politely back.

"Of course, what do you need help with?" The idiot, I was being polite to him, that on its own should be an indication that this was not going to end well for him.

"Right now you just need to stand there."

"Okay?"

"So when you're opponent is taller than you. You can't easily just knock him out. You're knock up and not dawn. You need less power if you're hitting from above. Unless you're knocking him out whit a roundhouse kick. Though someone trained might see that coming. Easy answer. Get him on the ground."

Suddenly I turned towards Alto and he was on the ground, gasping within the second. The girls and some of the boys stared. Than i noticed Stan was still on the ground trying to catch his breath;

"I will directly explain after Stannyboy here is able to breathe again." I pulled him up by his shoulders so he was sitting. "You the problem is that sometimes they find it hard to breathe again." I knock once my fist on his back. Hard. He gasped. "Now he's fine again I said. "Come one get up Alto"

"What you're not doing that again to me." He said in small voice. Probably still from the lack of oxygen.

"Don't worry I will just show where I punched you." He got up. Idiot

So first you punch right on the adems apple, that's why he's having a hard time breathing. Next spot is the shoulder just where the arm and body connect. This hurt like a bitch, distracts and makes the body turn just a bit, which is good for the next one. You punch were the rib cache end, just under it. Since you're smaller then yuor opponent, this point is fairly easy to reach. This you do twice, first on the side opposite from the shoulder you hit, then the other side.

By know, your opponent is having trouble to breath and completely distracted, because you just rammed some organs that are supposed to be protected by his ribs. You turn around fast, put your arm around his neck and turn back, this way he is of balance and facing the opposite direction. While you turn, you put your other arm around his through and push. Let you're opponent fall or go with him, to punch or stake him. "

While I explained this I pointed it on Alto. He was still standing, I didn't like it.

"So: One, Two Three and four. Turn twist and push" Alto was on the ground again. "One more thing don't use this on someone you like or someone who know how to do it." With that I let Alto lying there. Hay I helped him before, if he was smarter he should gave known to get out.

We helped some more student, gave some pointers, It was fun. When the class ended, a girl who I learned was Avrils sister came running towards me.

"Hi, I just wanted to thank you."

"Oh, Now problem. Anytime"

"Not about to lesson, well that to. You see I have a younger sister. She never really wanted to be a guardian. Said she would only get a crappy position and never be respected. At first I didn't really cared. I'm from a dhampir commune and I thought that she would just settle dawn there like my mother did. But then she started handing out whit the wrong kind of moroi and I was afraid she would end up not so settled down. Then after she heard you're story, you became some kind of hero for her. And she started to train and get really good at it. So thank you for saving her."

"Wow, I would never classify myself as a role model, not with my list of crimes, but I'm proud to be hers." She thanked me again and walked off. Dimitri who was standing next to me the whole time, looked at me with pride.

"You inspire people and make this world a better place all on your own. You and Lissa really are sisters." I simply kissed him.

Lissa ended her moroi classes and we got ready to fly to our next stop. We said goodbye to everyone and got on plain. This time Jill and Eddie joined us. Next stop The old Russian court. but first we had a long plane ride ahead of us.

thanks for the reviews.

If anyone wants to see the 'take down the tall guy' move. Alex uses it to get some basterd down at Nathans party. From the serie Nikita

As always,

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