Kinda of like a Kal-if-fee but not Really

His lip twitched, he had let it happened, he didn't defend himself. Because of his logic of taking punishment and because, the last time he defended himself, he killed someone. "She's got you pinned boy," the Shadow said, slightly mockingly.

She launched her attack, he let it hit one if the tentackes, he fell and vanished into the floor, a shadow portal. He reappeared through a second portal next to her. His tentacles quickly lashed out at her feet trying to trip her again.

Then he was gone again, reappearing in another corner of the arena. Taking a breath, the darkness vanished, leaving James looking normal again, a couple of large rips in his shirt from the transformation.

"How about we switch to no powers," he said stretching a bit. He wanted to use his own strength, he'd trained hard after all.

"You're my best friend Nyota," he said as he stretched, "you know me better than anyone." He never did tell her about that crush he had on her, often wondered if he should.

He looked at her, so much fire is that small girl. "Yea.....I do," he said, sadness flashing across his eyes. It wasn't just because of how he used to shield the orphans, there was another reason.

He took a calm and relaxed stance, ready to defend or attack, "are you ever afraid?" he asked with seriousness and sadness in his voice. "Afraid you'll just.....snap...hurt someone?" he remembered, how he'd told her, about Garret.

"A part of me....tells me I had no choice," he sighed a bit, "but I can't help remembering......every time I want to fight back." He snorted a bit, "I haven't introduced you to him yet........but my dad, he's a fucking war god...and here I am afraid to fight."

"He's training me you know," he said signing, "it's why I was a bit afraid to spar with you." He closed his eyes, "I'm sorry....I wasn't trying to mess with you.....I'd never do that."

He listened to her, to everything she said. It all made sense, but letting go of a death wasn't easy for James. He loved life, he did his best to make sure the people he knew were happy, even if they didn't notice it. "The girl's right boy, stop whining, its fucking annoying."

"Yea...he teaches combat classes if you're interested," he stretched more getting his muscles warmed up. "At least I stay healthy from it," in truth he hadn't given much though to the muscles he'd built up.

He smiled a bit at her, "sure you're up for it star girl?" he asked her, teasing just a bit. "After all......I'm being trained by a good of war."

He grinned and went on the offensive, throwing a few light jabs at her, nothing harmful. Just enough to get things started.

Nyota got her first hit in, that was something he always admired about her, she had fire and strength. He grunted just a bit as it landed.

James couldn't help but smile as they went in, jabs, parries, he had picked up the training quickly. He was enjoying himself, having fun with it, sparring or not he was having fun with his best friend.


He let out a quick flurry of jabs in an attempt to throw her off balance and then launched a foot swipe at her.