Practice (Open)

[Andrew719]

Andrew walked into the arena his two swords reflecting the light. He took his backpack off and sat it down on a bench nearby. He than sat down and started to stretch. Once he was done with his legs he got up up and walked over to the dummies while stretching his arms. After that was done her rolled his shoulder and swung down on the dummy with his sword on the right. After that he started to land tons of blows with both swords using it as if they were one. He stopped and sighed once he was done warming up.

He than looked around for a sparring partner. He noticed someone in the shadows. He than put his swords in their sheathed on his back and started to run over to him or her. Once he came into talking distance he waved "Hi how's it going?" he said while walking.

[artemisfowl18]

Estelle noticed a boy. 'Not bad,' she nodded to him. Selena, her jaguar looked at the boy, and brushed Estelle's leg with her paw. Who is he? she asked mentally. A camper. I think he's looking to spar. replied Estelle right back, again mentally. Selena sighed, if jaguars could sigh. But again, this was no ordinary jaguar. Think he'll let me in, too? I have to warm up a bit. Oh, maybe. I'll ask
Estelle and Selena walked up to him. 'You looking for a partner?' Estelle asked.

[Andrew719]

Andrew stopped dead in his tracks when he noticed the jaguar. "What's the jaguar doing here?" he asked. When he noticed that it wasn't eating the girl he answered her "Yeah I'm looking for a sparring partner." When e gt up the nerve he walked up to her and said "By the way my names Andrew who might you be?" Before she could answer he bent down and looke at the jaguar "Who might this be?" he said.

[artemisfowl18]

'This is Selena' Estelle replied, a bit amused. Selena had that impression on most people. 'She's my jaguar. I'm Estelle Shadeslayer, daughter of Athena.' Selena reminded her to ask about something with a small purr and a nudge. 'She's fiercer than she looks right now, but.. yeah. She wants to participate in spar.' Estelle smiled. This would be interesting. She could let Selena do all the work, and still Selena would win. It helped to have a jaguar as a lifelong companion. Selena herself had destroyed 2 cyclopes while Estelle was occupied with a hellhound. Estelle always polished the tip of Selena's claws with a bit of celestial bronze.

[Andrew719]

Andrew laughed "Well that wouldn't be very fair would it." he said while pausing. "My names Andrew Sully son of Zelos." he said. Andrew than rethought about what he should do "Well if you could give me another jaguar than I'd be happy to spar with you and her." he said with a smile. He didn't feel as determined as he usually was especially against a daughter of Athena and a jaguar that just makes it really unfair. "If you want you and me could just spar." he said.

[artemisfowl18]

Estelle smiled apolegetically to Selena. 'Ok, but wait a minute. I have to set up some dummies for her. A lot of them, actually.' Selena growled, but relented. She flicked her tail and went off with Estelle to fight the dummies her companion would soon set up.

[Andrew719]

Andrew started to walk with her "I can help if you want." he said feeling sorry for her having to set up all those. "Well I mean I'm the one that's making you do all of this." he said and he leaned over to the jaguar "Sorry that you can't spar with us." he said apologetically to Selena. He then grabbed two dummies and lifted them up "Where ya what them?" he said.

[artemisfowl18]

'It's not because of you, actually.' Estelle smiled. 'But I would appreciate your help. Selena can go through dummies faster than you can say, "Selena, no!"' she grinned at Selena, and the jaguar purred in acknowledgement. 'Oh, you can set them up wherever you want.' she replied. Selena went over to Andrew and pawed at the space a few feet from him. 'That means she wants you to set the dummy over there.' Estelle explained.

[Andrew719]

Andrew nodded and sat them down where the jaguar wanted them. "So how many of these are we setting up?" he asked. He noticed Selena already looking like she wanted to attack one of the dummies. "Maybe you should save them for later." he said while smiling.

[artemisfowl18]

'As much as you want.' Estelle said in a carefree tone. She had already set up 7 of them. 'There.' she smiled.

[Andrew719]

Andrew than grabbed 3 more "Hopefully these'll last a while." he said. He than sat them down "So how long have you been at camp?" he asked not knowing who she was. He than actually looked at her for a moment and registered the face but he forgot how long she'd been at camp. One of the things he hated about himself a foggy memory. He than smiled at what he just thought.

[artemisfowl18]

'4 years' she said absentmindedly as she watched Selena rip through dummies. She took out vitamin water from her bag. 'Want some?' she asked Andrew, offering the bottle. She made sure that her iPad2 was still in the bag. That and her book. There was valuable information there that she did not want to leak.

[Andrew719]

"Thats cool. I think I've been here for about 4 or 5 years now." he said. He than took the bottle "Thanks." he said. He than to a drink out of it. Once he was done he sat it down "So we going to spar now or what?" he said with a smile on his face.

[artemisfowl18]

Estelle smiled her vampire smile. 'You are done.' she said as she stood up. She turned her ring in a special way and Silverstag activated. 'Let us start.'

[Andrew719]

Andrew got out his pencils "You sure ya want to lose?" he said with a smile. He than started to try and cloud her mind with determination to make her act before thinking giving him an advantage. He threw one pencil in the air changing it into a sword and clicked the other one turning it into another sword. He than charge at her an brought both blade downs on her in a harsh devestating blow. Don't let her think. Teach her a lesson he thought. He than smiled at that.

[artemisfowl18]

'Ouch.' she grinned, jumping back. Lucky she was a daughter of wisdom. She emptied her thoughts and the moment she jumped, swept low and slashed towards the ankle. She swerved back up. She was one of the best swordsplayer at camp. And something Andrew didn't know- Selena and her had mental connection. Thoughts and emotions aould be shared, which made them like the best partners ever.

[Andrew719]

Andrew jumped up into the air and landed on top of the sword. He than brought his two swords in an angle at her arms. Something she probably didn't know was that he never gave up and he was one of the best swordsman like she was. He than said "Not bad but you're goons to need to do better than that." he said.

[artemisfowl18]

Estelle smirked. 'You think you know me, goon?' she slipped like an eel through the swords. Satisfied, she jumped, her jade ring cutting the air. Her ring was aimed for Andrew's head. She turned her other ring and it turned into a knife, which she was just as capable of wielding with her sword. Good move she heard Selena say in her mind. Let him know that more surprises are on the way, therefore putting yourself in power, pshycologically speaking.

[Andrew719]

Andrew jumped back and smiled "Not bad.......for a girl." he said jokingly. He than charged at her one vlad ready for attack one across his chest ready to defend. He than swung out with his right sword, the one that was defending and switched between them. A simple trick she hopefully new he thought.

[Andrew719]

Andrew jumped back and smiled "Not bad.......for a girl." he said jokingly. He than charged at her one vlad ready for attack one across his chest ready to defend. He than swung out with his right sword, the one that was defending and switched between them. A simple trick she hopefully knew he thought.

[artemisfowl18]

'For a girl? You'll regret that statement.' she leaped back teasingly. 'Your game's so weak, old ladies help it across the street.' Her acidic toungue. She hadn't lost a drip of it. She faked defense and swirled around him.

[Andrew719]

Andrew laughed while jumping back. He than held up his hand "Can we call a time put or something? I'm getting kind of tired." he said. He than sat down and hoped that she wouldn't attack him while he was down.

[artemisfowl18]

Estelle saw her chance and quickly put Andrew's neck between her sword and knife. 'That would cost you your life.' she said sweetly. 'Or a surrender.' Time outs were illegal in battle, apparently. She learned that the hard way herself. It was just the way life was for a demigod. She heard Selena purr in amusement. Shortly after she was sent the emotion of proud and a slight tinge of mocking. She was told by a short growl to dig the weapons in deeper, which she did, a trace of a smile on her lips.

[Andrew719]

Andew smiled "Well I already new that and luckily for you it was just practice." he said jokingly. He than continued "Now if you could please remove the weapons from my throat." he said. He started to wonder if Estelle was a little crazy especially from the smile.

[artemisfowl18]

'I'll take that as a surrender' Estelle turned the weapons back into a ring. She plopped down and watched Selena get rid of the last dummy. It was felled by a quick bite to the neck, but Selena hacked through the remains of the poor thing. 'That was excessively violent, even for you, Selena.' she called as she winced. Selena smiled innocently, if jaguars could do that. She prowled to Estelle and lay down in front of her, shooting a look at Andrew. 'I'm telling you, he's not- uhh.' she groaned. Selena was just acting like nothing happened, but was still glancing at his direction time to time.

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