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sonya blade ([info]sonya_blade) wrote in [info]utr_logs,
@ 2008-08-30 22:10:00

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Entry tags:carrie kelley, sonya blade

Who: Sonya Blade and Carrie Kelly
What: training a superhero
where:  the mansion, London
When: night time, Saturday
Warnings: language

It was one of those moments that Sonya was ever more grateful for her training in the army. Since her pregnancy, it seemed that no amount of sleep could make her feel completely rested, even more so with the strange sort of dreams she'd been having. She'd been through discomfort before though and could shove it to the back of her mind easily-though it was trying.

Shang was in his study, thankfully not that interested in Sonya teaching combat as she was in sorcery, though he wasn't too thrilled at her training just after work. Had Sonya not known him as long as she did, she would've been touched..but she did and knew that he was more concerned about the 'alien' than her.

Sonya was still in her commando uniform when she could feel that someone else was at the mansion (the only plus side to the pregnancy was that her ability at 'sensing' people was becoming stronger). She didn't bother to shower either, since she had a feeling she'd want to do both after the session, if this girl was as she'd read about. Sonya waited in the foyer for her to enter the mansion.


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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-30 10:46 pm UTC (link)
Carrie was keeping herself busy. When she wasn't sleeping, she was training or drawing up plans for her new handle or patrolling. She wasn't especially picky about what she did, as long as her nights were full. It was this need to keep herself busy and a thirst to improve her skill - things that certainly had nothing to do with Batman disappearing - that led Carrie to take the portkey and find herself in England.

Carrie hadn't really expected a mansion, but it was just as well that she be forced to train in one. It might help her get over some of the anxiety she felt whenever in close proximity to Wayne Manor. Raking a hand through her hair, Carrie took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She wasn't wearing her costume, but carried her gear with her underneath her top layer of clothes. Just in case.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-30 11:45 pm UTC (link)
Charles was given the night off, so Sonya answered the door herself. Just as well, really, even now she'd never really gotten used to having a butler.

Sonya mentally smirked as she studied the girl in front of her, her soldier and queen veneer not allowing facial emotions. This girl wasn't a common mortal, she could sense that, not common but there was no real trace of 'magic' on her.

"Carrie" She only called her so because she gave no surname.

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-30 11:55 pm UTC (link)
"Sonya," Carrie nodded politely. She wasn't quite sure what she was getting herself into tonight, but if there was a work out involved, it'd be worth it. Carrie stepped inside. "Nice place."

It seemed a little rude to jump right into the training, so she didn't ask what they'd be doing or where they'd do it. Yet. Carrie simply stretched. "Thanks for having me."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 12:20 am UTC (link)
"It's too big, but it comes with a training room so I can't complain. Follow me."

She lead her up the stairs to the second. "Don't thank me just yet, wait until after the session." Sonya continued down the hall to the training room and opening the door.

The room was large, to the sides of the room was a wooden standing target for close quarters attacks, a punching bag and some mats. In the center of the floor was a sparing room.

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 12:22 am UTC (link)
Carrie walked around and took inventory of what was in the room. It was pretty nice, though it reminded her a bit too much of Wayne Manor. Carrie pushed past the memories quickly. "Nice," she said, running her fingers over a punching bag that seemed quite well loved.

"So. You should know I'm not coming to you for beginner stuff. I fight... kinda for a living."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 12:27 am UTC (link)
Somehow that didn't surprise her, children in Outworld were required to fight for a living as well-their own lives as a matter of fact.

"I somewhat figured that. Most beginners don't ask for help from soldiers with Special Forces training, unless they're stupid. You don't look like a beginner either."

She stepping into the center of the room, her arms relaxed at her sides. "Lets see what you have, and go from there."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 12:32 am UTC (link)
"I don't?" Carrie sounded pleasantly surprised. She was the weakest of the batfamily and as such it was rare for her to ever feel like she was a particularly good fighter. Compliments from strangers were always welcome. "Thanks."

"Alright." Carrie hopped up and down and moved her arms to loosen herself up. "Let's do this." She smiled a little and surged forward to throw a punch. Carrie was a decent fighter. Her strongest points were her speed and the fact that she was aware of herself. She wasn't overly cocky, even though she sometimes pretended to be.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 12:44 am UTC (link)
"Call it an 'awareness'." That was all she said, a quick 'soul glance' told her. She was a fighter, but weaker.

Sonya just barely saw the punch coming. Blocking the attack with her wrist, she turned her arm, pulling Carrie toward the direction of the punch and gripping her shoulder. She kicked Carrie in the back of her shin, gripping on to her hair as she forced her onto her knees, her right hand still gripping her arm.

"Not bad. Fast enough, now try to get away.

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 12:50 am UTC (link)
"I could be faster," Carrie said with a grunt. She'd been in this sort of position before. It wasn't exactly hard to break away, but she was also doing her best to keep aware of how Sonya moved. Carrie held back a little before twisting her body away from Sonya. She threw a foot back at Sonya's leg in a sweeping motion and fell forward. Landing on her hands, Carrie did a quick front flip.

"How was that?"

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 01:05 am UTC (link)
Sonya felt Carrie's body twist and her foot at her leg. The sweep connected, but she moved with the attack and rolled away, flipping herself up on her feet.

"Well done. You've had experience, that's not something you learn simply from attending classes."

She turned and swung a kick at her neck, her supporting leg bent and poised for a double attack.

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 10:36 pm UTC (link)
Carrie dodged the first kick, knowing it was better to take a hit to the body than one to the neck. "I've been doing this since I was thirteen. And since I got here, I have been training with the rest of the family. Also, I patrol." A pause while she threw a quick punch to Sonya's side. "So yeah, experience."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 10:48 pm UTC (link)
"I've been officially training since I was 18, but my dad was a green beret in 'Nam and he would sometimes train me and my brother since I was seven."

Sonya side stepped the punch, gripping the arm, she redirected the punch away from her while sweeping Carrie off of her feet.

"And my husband's a martial arts expert." 'That's putting it mildly' she thought. "So I get practice sparing with him as well."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 10:55 pm UTC (link)
Carrie landed and rolled, not absorbing too much damage. She smirked. "You're good." Flipping onto her feet, Carrie jumped to the side and attempted to trip Sonya up.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 11:03 pm UTC (link)
The move caught Sonya in the leg. Feeling herself go down, she twisted out a leg, catching her opponent's leg and sending them both to the mats. She unhooked her legs and flipped herself back onto her feet.

'Bad move.' she cursed herself as the sudden rush brought on a wave of dizziness. She was compelled to kneel on the floor, resting her head between her legs until the feeling abated. Thankfully, it only lasted a moment or two and she was able to slowly stand up, arms ready at her sides.

"You're good too." Her face was unreadable, the tournament and soldier persona taking over.

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 11:08 pm UTC (link)
Carrie rolled to her feet. When she saw Sonya hesitate, she looked curious and more than slightly alarmed. "Are you okay?" Sonya recovered quickly enough, but Carrie had caught the look on her face. "What was that?" Most people might have had enough manners to be more delicate in their questioning. Carrie didn't.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 11:16 pm UTC (link)
Sonya was just able to control herself and fight back the urge to scrunch up her face from irritation.

"I'm fine, I'm just pregnant. Almost three months and I just get dizzy much easier than I used to. It's common and I can still train." There, that should answer any other questions.

She cursed herself as she felt her eyes start to sting. 'Damn preggo hormones.'

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 11:20 pm UTC (link)
Carrie's eyes widened. "Oh whoa." She ran her fingers through her hair. "Should you even be fighting right now? I don't want to be responsible for hurting your kid." Hurting a stranger? That was perfectly okay. Hurting an unborn child? Not so much. She paused long enough to let her brain work a little more. "Also, congrats."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 11:31 pm UTC (link)
Sonya nearly snapped.

"I'm fucking fine. I've fought through worse and have been through worse conditions while fighting." She didn't shout per se, but her tone took that of the one used when she was queen, a voice that spoke with command and authority.

Sonya took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down. "It's alright, I'll be fine so long as I know when I should take a break. And thanks."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 11:38 pm UTC (link)
Carrie didn't really flinch at Sonya's tone. She'd heard stories about pregnancy hormones and what they drove women to do. She'd also grown up in the Batcave, constantly yelled at by Batman in his famous Batman voice. More than that, she'd grown up around ultra tough people. "I get that you're strong, but that baby isn't." Carrie fell silent for a moment, chewing on the inside of her cheek. "You should have told me before I threw a punch." Carrie couldn't help but think that she might have hit her in the stomach.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 11:44 pm UTC (link)
Sonya sighed, waving the matter away.

"Rest assured, if you'd caused some serious damage I would've felt it. At this moment the baby's too small and surrounded by the amniotic sack to really feel any sort of punch. Also, I was able to turn to the side so your attack didn't land."

"I don't like telling people for that reason, they assume I'm made of glass and need to be treated like an invalid."

She rubbed the bridge of her nose. "How about we just take a five minute break."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 11:47 pm UTC (link)
Carrie shook her head. It didn't seem smart of Sonya to invite people over to fight and not tell them about her condition, but it wasn't really her place to say anything. "Yeah," she said instead. Then she sighed. "I think I might duck out of here early, actually."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-08-31 11:53 pm UTC (link)
Sonya felt the girl's actual thoughts.

"I've been fighting nearly all of my life, where I'm from even expectant mothers are expected to train for combat or there's concern that the baby itself will be weaker."

'Let her take that as she will.' she thought.

She shrugged, going to a bench and taking a few gulps from a water bottle. "It's your call."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-08-31 11:57 pm UTC (link)
Carrie couldn't help but think about everything that was resting on her shoulders. She didn't need even more stress or guilt. "I just don't want to slip up right now." With all the pent up emotions and aggression, it was entirely possible she could fuck up and hit too hard or hit in the wrong spot. "I think I'm going to head home," she said, suddenly feeling extremely tired.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-09-01 12:05 am UTC (link)
The stress was practically radiating off of the girl, along with tiredness. Sonya pulled up a towel and tossed it to her before pointing at the punching bag.

"Too much stress isn't good." She should take her own advice. "So either take a few out on the bag over here, or when you go back home. That's what they're there for."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-09-01 12:09 am UTC (link)
"Thanks." Carrie caught the towel, rubbed it over her face. She half smiled. "I'm trying to get through the stress." But it was easier said than done. "Maybe I should just sleep." It'd been a while since she'd slept before four in the morning.

"Thanks for the offer and the help. When you've popped your kid out, we should totally do this again." Carrie tossed the towel back.

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-09-01 12:31 am UTC (link)
"I'd suggest a round or two on the bag first before sleeping. Hun, the way you are now you're not going to actually get any sleep soon."

She caught the towel. "There's a lot I want to do when I pop this kid out. Proper sparing and a night at the pub."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-09-01 02:29 pm UTC (link)
"I can compartmentalize," Carrie said, a crooked smile on her face. "But maybe I'll do some patrolling around home. I haven't done that in a few days."

"Drinks and sparring. Sounds like my kinda activities." She bowed her head a little. "After the kid, just give me a shout. If you want some company, I mean."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-09-01 02:36 pm UTC (link)
"Vigilante, I take it. You're too young to be allowed to patrol for the police force."

'It would explain how she got experience anyway.' She swiped the towel across her own forehead, even though she worked as hard as Carrie, at the moment she tended to overheat easier.

Sonya returned the bow, her right palm in her fist. "I will, though I promised the men in my unit a night in the bar-only fair since they have to put up with me."

"Good luck patrolling."

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[info]girlwonder
2008-09-01 02:39 pm UTC (link)
"Yup." Carri nodded. She didn't tell Sonya that she was Robin. Ever since the Joker had appeared, Carrie had been a little more paranoid about keeping her identity to herself. It was just safer that way. For everyone.

"Cool. Anytime. I need more female friends." A pause. Carrie started to head for the door. "Thanks. See you around."

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[info]sonya_blade
2008-09-01 02:48 pm UTC (link)
Obviously there was more to the tale, but she didn't push and Sonya didn't pry. Everyone had their secrets and unlike a certain spouse of hers, she didn't feel the need to yank them into the open just yet.

She gave a small wave as she started gathering her things, watching the girl from the corner of her eye as she left.

'Carrie would too much a liability to be a 'friend' if she was a vigilante and one that still needed more training of this sort' she thought. 'She'll have to be satisfied with being an ally.'

ooc: say that's a wrap? :)

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[info]girlwonder
2008-09-01 02:55 pm UTC (link)
Yup. Wrap. ^^

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