Training it out(Open)

[james]

James walked into the gym as he looked around. It was harder fo him to be around here as the gym didn't have any nature in it. So he was blind here. So he tried to find the object he wanted as after a while he found it. "My blindness is terrible here, and I wish I had my eyes again."James said. He thought about his years back then as he let a few tears. After a while he stopped as he started to hit the object with his hands and blocking the attacks back. He then grabbed his cane as he hit the object faster and faster and even with more power. He heard a loud crack as he knew that wasn't good. He looked around if anyone was coming as he heard some footsteps coming as he turned around holding his cane out ready to duck any attacks if it was a enemy.

[phoenix]

Jean woke early that day, hoping to arrive at the gym before the rest of the children did or even the staff. She found working in silence was easier to concentrate than having other people in to distract her from working out. But instead of working out the body, Jean was lifting weight with her psychic abilities. Although she had potential to life much more than the weights the gym offered, Jean learned that simply concentrating on a large enough weight help her learn to control her abilities without losing control.

She failed to notice another man was already in the room, absorbed in her training. The sudden sounds of a crash pulled her out of her thoughts, the weights suddenly falling to the ground making a similar thud. Walking over to peek in the next room of the gymnasium, Jean glanced over to find what might have been a blind man holding out a cane, as if he was on high alert waiting for someone to attack him.

“You have amazing reflexes, but you don’t have to worry about attacking,” Jean spoke, curiously looking at him, just making her presence known that she was not an enemy.

[james]

James was on a alert way as he heard a loud crash as some weigths falled on the ground. He looked to the door as he heard a female voice talking to him. "Ohh I am sorry for the trouble, and breaking the stuff Miss."James said as he tried to see if he could spot her at the door. It was hard for him to find the right place as he was blind and no nature to help him see. He lowered his cane as he looked around, trying to walk a bit to her. "I trained much when I was younger."James said. "I learned to control the Nature, but now that there is no Nature, I am really blind."James said trying to see if he could find her. He headed a bit closer as he felt with his hands touching the wall.

He then walked a bit to the left as he now felt something. He felt a body as he touched a body. "Oops I am sorry."James said as he put his hand on the cane again as he looked to her. "My name is James Manson, I am a Professor in Combat training."James said. "By using the other features then your eyes."James said as he gave a smile putting his hand out.

[phoenix]

Jean smiled politely when the man turned around, looking in her general direction. She was somewhat surprised that by her voice alone, he knew what area she was already standing in. After he apologized, Jean stepped into the room, curious when he mentioned that he could control nature. “Is that your ability? To control nature?” She asked, wondering what sort of abilities he was capable of. With the mind of a doctor, she was eager to learn more how he could use his abilities to make up for a disability and turn it into an advantage on the battle field.

“Please, don’t worry about breaking the equipment in here. I can’t imagine how much the kids’ destroy this place anyway. “ As he introduced himself as a Professor, Jean’s attention perked up when James told he was a teacher in combat training. “Hello James, I’m Jean Grey. I was a Professor here, as well, but now I more or less give individual teaching.” Jean responded, intrigued by his teaching method. It was actually interesting to meet a Professor that trains the body, where she trains the mind.

“I’m interested in your training method. I would love a chance to see sometime. I teach children how to control their psychic abilities, but I never had the real chance to see them train in a different technique.”

[james]

James looked to her as he heard her question. "Yes my ability is to control Nature, because of that I can see."James said. "I am also because of them a healer, not a good one but I can heal minor wounds."James said looking to her. "I feel the nature if it is a kid for me."James said looking to her. I can control the roots, the live of every flower and even the ground around me, but I need the nature to see."He said. "And in a gym there is nothing really."James said looking to her again.

He then heard what she said as he gave a soft smile. "It is nice to meet you Miss Grey."James said with a smile. "It is good that you still teach the children, they need it and they still think it is hard to learn how to focus your thoughts on other ways to hear."James said. He heard what she said as he looked to her.

"I might show you it sometimes."James said. "Or if you want to see it now, why not now then."He said as he smirked. He walked a bit away as he stand in his battle position. "Come on and show me what you got Miss Grey."James said as he hold his cane ready to block and attack.

[phoenix]

Jean took in what James had told her what all his abilities were. It was almost nature relied on him in a sense, and he relied on nature to provide sight. She was amazed how he incorporate the use of his abilities in everyday life and including combat. “That’s true, there isn’t much here to offer for you to work on your abilities. If my memory is correct, there should be an outside battlefield.” Jean quietly replied, taking a moment to think where the outside course would be and if there was an actual training area. “Yes, you’re right. Children need to learn to concentrate , now if only I can focus on my thoughts without retreating back into my mind.”

Offering to display some of his techniques on how he physical trains his students, Jean raised an eye brow, but put some distance between them to have enough room. She was trained to a certain degree of combat, but was far from becoming a master. “Very well,” the red haired mutant agreed, planning to demonstrate her ability considering this was her way of battling. The object that James train with earlier, the very one that broke, suddenly became alive with Jean’s telekinesis. Manipulating the objects seemed safe enough for her to see how James fights without losing control and having a one on one all out battle.

It swung low, behind James, as Jean attempted to see how well James would respond to that attack. It might have an unfair advantage like he mention earlier, how he relied mostly on the earth to see, but Jean simply guessed it was only a demonstration how talented he was in combat and to see the few examples of what he teaches the students.

[james]

James heard what she said as he looked to her way. "I help in the gardens already Jean, and there isn't a battlefield outside I think, but that is just fine."James said. "I don't like fighting really, and Charles thought me to not kill people."James said. "So I don't do that."James said as he gave a soft smile. "I rather give people the life of a tree."he said. "I did that once and I am not sure if I can do it again."James said as he looked to her.

He then heard the object flying from behind as he slapped with his cane hitting the object from the back. He heard a loud hit as he knew he hit the object. He then jumped from the object as he got down again hearing it flow. He could smell an awefull smell as he was sure, most students trained on it. "My ears here the sound of him flowing, the smell tells me it is nearby and so I can do this."He said. Without doing anything, he throw his cane against the object with a loud hit.

[phoenix]

James did not even think twice as he hit the object on target and could sense which direction she sent it. The cane did make contact and the force pushed it against the wall, causing a loud crash to echo throughout the walls. Jean smiled at the irony of how the professors of the school were making such a ruckus as the children did. She felt an understanding how James’ powers could be used to harm people or help him, and when he mentioned the Professor, Jean to grow curious how long James has been here at the institute. The crack of the object brought her back to this world as she noticed James moved away and was hitting the target like an expert.

Getting a feel of how James fought in combat, she decided to make the battle a little more difficult. The object, that was once whole, detached from one another by Jean’s telekinesis and left the wooden object in pieces. While some remained large, the smaller pieces were set aside, as three of four parts began to surround James. One part of the wooden dummy aimed towards his arms while the rest were in attempt to trip him.

“I see,” Jean answered when James told he could do this because he relied on his other senses other than sight. “Then this shouldn’t be a problem.”

[james]

James looked to her as he felt something wasn't right. He could tell something wasn't ok as he felt something surrounding him. This time it was going to be harder, but not too hard for James. He jumped from the one that aimed for tripping him as he smacked the one with his cane that tried his arm. "So early and then making me sweat, how nice of you Jean."He said smirking as he laughed. He then felt another time as he hit the ground. He didn't see that one coming as he grabbed his cane. He hit the one trying for his arm again as he smacked it to the ground.

After a moment of trying to get up he got hit again as his cane dropped. "Ugh I give up."He said as he got hit at his arm. He felt some pain hitting him as he looked around. Now everything was gone from him. He hated surroundings when he was out of nature. As long as nature he could rely on, nothing was a problem but without it, it could be his death.

[phoenix]

James seemed to adapt quickly to her new strategy as he avoided and countered attack against the opponent. The pieces that were tossed to the side almost instantly fell to the ground, Jean’s mind already dizzy from the over excessive use of telekinesis. Her work out with James, plus the reps this morning, caused her mind to become overwhelmed. As if consumed by a different problem, James fell as his cane dropped with him. The session came to a halt, Jean’s body begging for rest, not use to the constant use of powers since she stopped using them for so long.

“Are you alright?” Jean asked worried, as bent down to see if he was okay. The wooden dummy was pieced back together, but with the damage it dealt from James, she doubted it would be any used in the future. “Not a bad workout, though.” Sitting beside him, exhausted, she sighed when she realized her training has been lacked. “If you are not mentally scarred by this, perhaps we can train together sometime. My body can’t seem to catch up with my powers.” Jean asked her physical capabilities not strong enough to handle the stress of her growing powers.

[james]

James looked to Jean as he heard what she said. He got up as he grabbed his cane. "I would love to train later with you again."James said with a soft smile. "I am fine."James said as he looked to her. "I think you are the one that need more rest."James said as he looked to her. "You have much stress?"James asked as he put a hand on her hand feeling it from her. "Don't take this wrong, but I think your mind is strong but your body needs more training.'James said. "At least what I think, since I can sense that you can't take long with your body."James said. "Or you worked out before training with me."James said with a grin.

[phoenix]

When James suggested she needed to rest, a crimson color flushed across her cheeks. He was right about her earlier training and perhaps right again when he mentioned that her physical capabilities did not quite match up with her mental. She felt vulnerable when James began to grow semi-concerned, so when he went to feel her forehead, Jean waved his hand away in desperate attempt to hush him. The red-haired mutant with a blush to match stood up, taking great caution to keep her little tantrum hidden. “Please don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.” She replied, the temper of the original Jean Grey quickly vanished as it quickly came.

Jean looked towards the mess that James and she created during their little combat demonstration. She did have a good idea how James became a master in combat, his skills at dodging and counter attacking were amazing. At such a young age, he already knew how to incorporate his powers into daily routine and that made him valuable as a professor. Before Jean’s analytic brain began to analyze everything, she turned to James. “I sense that our short battle might have left a little mess.” An unusable wooden dummy was left in pieces and simply lying on the floor and random items were scattered across the room.

“Should be avoid clean-up and do something fun, or should be adults about this and fix it up?” Part of Jean had the need just instinctively clean, but another side decided just to leave it. However the responsibility won, as the weights and such were levitated to their correct place.

[Ooc: Sorry my post was so lame >.>]

[james]

(No it is fine)

James looked to her as her temper changed. He felt how she pulled his hand away as he got up. He looked to her as he heard what she said. "Ok if you say so."James said as he looked to her. He then turned around as he heard about the mess. He looked to the wooden dummy as he grabbed his cane ticking on it. Some roots start to came out of the dummy as they made it all back together as it was one original and new dummy. "I think that is fixed isn't it?"James asked as he looked to the dummy. He then turned around as he could finally see Jean now.

"Now that some nature is back into the gym I can see bits now."James said. "I see you now, Miss Grey."James said as he looked to her. He could see the shape of her with the roots from the dummy as he saw some warmth from her. Was she blushing? He didn't know as he didn't want to ask that, since that would be terrible.

(Crappy and short post sorry)