On Balancing Powers

[not_ale]

((Events in this post occur about half an hour after Other!Axel's impromptu visit.))Leaning lazily against the door jamb, Axel watched her with a blank expression, her quick movements and her newly acquired four inches, her frame starting to finally develop into one of power. She was aging faster these days (an event, Axel noticed, that only

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[thebasi]

Don't make her hit below the belt, man.

...Meaning "making a woobie face" or something, but you don't want her getting that idea, do you?

Reaching for!

[not_ale]

If she can even kick that high, or even manage to land anything.

... Or manage to get through Axel's woobie tolerance.

That crystal may be within reach there. Maybe. Terebas is too short, much to Axel's amusement.

[thebasi]

Hit, not kick, Axel. She's at a good height for a punch, and surely a couple of layers of leather aren't complete protection~.

She jumps for it, then, meaning to clasp with both hands. If that doesn't work, she may go for Axel himself.

[not_ale]

No~, but quick dodging techniques will take care of that.

And she can jump all she wants. She's never going to reach it at her current height. A slowly growing smirk appears on his face before Axel smoothly tosses the crystal up and to the side. Let's test Terebas' reflexes, shall we?

[thebasi]

Meep! Terebas spins on her heel and goes for it, nearly tripping over her own feet but snatching it out of the air almost neatly. And have a glare, Axel!

[not_ale]

Axel shrugs. How else was he going to test her skills?

[thebasi]

Good thing she's used to him by now; she just pulls a face and taps at the key-images on the device. 'Just touch these and go back and forth.' See, Axel? It's easy~. She doesn't hand it back to him, though. And oops. She oughta finish packing, hadn't she~?

[not_ale]

Someone's actually used to Axel?

An eyebrow goes up. Why explain how it works if you're not going to hand it back?

And it's back to watching her pack. "We should start training you soon." Axel considers for a moment before holding out his hand. Taking a page out of his alt's book, Axel forms a black likeness of himself on his hand.

[thebasi]

She'll give it back as soon as she has some sign he won't buttonmash and delete entire directories. D:

And hay, those words get her attention. 'Really?' She's started some work at home already but learning from Axel~? She turns, cheery again, and blinks at the mini-Axel. That looks like the one the other Axel and she made, just without the fire....

[not_ale]

He was test driving. It's called making sure a product is top quality.

It's exactly the same, except for the hair of course. This is a test of endurance and control, and Axel's not an easy teacher. He holds his hand out and waits for her to reciprocate.

[thebasi]

Terebas looked curious, and set down a folded shirt to cross to Axel and hold both of her hands out, almost touching the tips of his fingers.

[not_ale]

Axel smirked, sure that she could handle this first part. It wasn't that hard and she'd done it before. Call it warm-up, Axel thought not uncharitably.

"Call him. Have him walk over to your hands," Axel commanded.