Cor steps up, hand grabbing something in his pocket. Noct looks at Prompto who is relaxed, the trigger guard nestled into the crook of her elbow, arm holding the wooden butt stalk of the gun to her chest, barrel of the gun facing down. Noct turns to look at Cor. The marshal gives them both a look.
"The rules are simple, get hit once, you're done. After you lose we start again. Think about what you did wrong so it won't happen again." Cor instructs. Noct nods along with Prompto. "Get in position." Cor commands. Noct bends his knees, sword in both hands now. Prompto is the same, legs bend at the knee too, barrel pointing at Noct. The prince takes a breath to calm his nerves. She's using a rifle, that's good for long distance combat not close quarters. She's at a disadvantage, pistols would be better in the situation. He's got the upper hand. It'll be fine. Noctis let's a breath out.
Cor blows the whistle, a light flashes as he does. The flash is for Prompto. The blonde moves instantly, body moving close to the prince. One side of her body facing the prince. She comes from below, using the wooden butt stalk to upper cut the prince, he falls back. Before he can recover two wooden pellets smack his forehead. He looks forward blinking in shock to see the blonde pointing the barrel at him. He lost in a second. He lost.
He's not the only one stunned. Ignis, Gladio, Regis and Clarus stare, mouths agape. Eyes on the blonde as she move back to her original position. What did they just see? Prompto is fast. Very fast. How is that possible? Gladio thinks back to her exercising in the morning. She sprints a lot, so she has good stamina. Who knows what else she trains.
"Again!" Cor commands to the prince who continue to lay on his ass on the mat. Prompto blinks innocently at the prince. Maybe he needs helps? With the gun safely nestled into her elbow and barrel facing the ground Prompto steps forward, extending her hand to grab.
"Wait! What was that?" Gladio asks stepping forward, eyes on Cor.
"What was what?" Cor asks back eyes on the young shield, not understanding the question.
"How was she so fast?" Gladio asks, eyes taking a quick look at the blonde who help the prince get on his feet.
"Have you taught her that?" Regis asks, Cor looks at the king.
"I taught her to shoot but she developed her own fighting style." Cor answers. "Again!" Cor says seeing the two in position, then blows the whistle.
This time Noctis is ready. Prom steps forward as Noct steps back. He shouldn't get close. Two wooden pellets hit his forehead again. Stopping his train of thought. That's her second win. Noct stares at her from where she's standing.
The next time Noct moves first, slashing to the side, horizontal, but she dodges by crouching, she sweeps his legs. Noct once again falls to his ass where she shoots his forehead. Again.
Next he tries to start with a forward slash, but she steps to the side. Using the butt stock to hit him. He doesn't fall back but his side temple gets hit by those wooden pellets.
Noct then warp forward. This shocks her but she recovers quickly, cartwheeling away with one hand. Noct warps again, but she dodges. Kicking him back in the stomach, using the butt stock to hit his face, then shoots his forehead.
As he watch her reload he gets an idea. He should try to get her to use the pellets, then strike as she reloads. The plan does work, he warps, sometimes too late. If this were a real fight he'd be grazed by bullets multiple times. He did wonder how many pellets are in the wooden gun because it takes forever. When she finally takes a second to reload, opening the pouch with the pellets Noct takes that moment to strike. But on instinct Prom move using her legs to kick and knock him down. On his knees Prompto stood behind him, barrel pointing at the back of his head. She shoots him twice.
Noct couldn't even wait for her to attack because that results in her shooting him.
They continue to spar. And Noct watches Prompto cartwheel, flip, jump, and twirl like a gymnast, use her rifle like a gun and flip it, spin it like Ignis does his spear. The blonde has good stamina being able to flip in the air, effortlessly and continuously. She is nimble and sharp, fast and careful. She truly mastered using her weapon.
Which sucked for Noct, every time he thought of how to get her she'd have a come back to defeat him. There was even a time where he lost his sword so Gladio tried to throw him a new one but Prompto shoots it out of his hand before the shield could. Ignis even attempted to toss a dagger for something to use but the blonde shot it out the air.
After many failed attempts they are given a break. Noctis falls on his face, tired from using both his brain and body. Gladio helps him up as Ignis help him drink some water. While Noct is at death's door Prompto walks to Cor who hands her a clear water bottle littered with Chocobo stickers.
"Prompto doesn't look like you." Regis points out, taking a look at his son then back at Cor and Prompto. Cor turns his head to the king.
"I adopted her." Cor says.
"Oh, how long have you had her?" Regis asks. Noct looks over to Cor, listening to the marshal.
"Since she was one."
"I didn't know you were interested in adopting." Regis smiles.
"I wasn't. A friend of mine found her in Niflheim, barely a few months old. He brought her here where she was adopted but when he went to check on her the family wasn't good. They neglected her, but they gave her a name. My friend adopted her but he past away before he could and asked me to take care of her so I adopted her." Cor explains smiling at her.
"Ahh!" Prom voices after drinking her water. It was nice and cold. Cor smiles. Prom turns to everyone looking at her, she blushes but smiles. Noct couldn't help but think scary. How can someone smile so innocently after being so serious during a sparring match?
As Noct rested, Cor thought it would be cool to show his daughter off more. Prompto showing them more of her fighting capabilities. They all learned that as Prompto flip and twirl her gun she can also shoot.
Prompto is rather deadly.