Klingon Lessons

Posted on Sun Jul 6th, 2014 @ 6:30am by

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Mission: Mission 86 - Discovery
Location: Turbolift leading to the holosuite
Timeline: MD-2: 0830 hrs

"TBD"

Ensign Meslina Amakawa
Racheal Yamaguchi

***** Turbolift leading to the holosuite - Starbase 400 *****

While waiting for the turbolift Meslina thought about what Jiao Anderson said about there being children aboard the station and had to smile a little to herself. 'This station is like a mini-city with all the things that go on here, with families and children,' she thinks to herself as the lift comes to a halt.

The doors open up to reveal that there is a child in the lift already and she seems to be waiting for Meslina to step in. "Hi there," she says as she steps through the doors into the waiting lift. "What's your name?"

Racheal gently cocked her head to the side as she regarded the new arrival who was older and larger then she was. "I'm Rachael Yamaguchi, daughter of Torilla Yamaguchi."

Meslina smiles down at Racheal, "my name is Meslina Amakawa. I'm going to be working here with your mother in the Strategic ops offices. It's a pleasure to meet you Racheal. I'm going down to the holosuite's now if you wish to join me, that is if you are not busy with anything."

Racheal raised an eyebrow. "I'm just going for martial arts training."

Meslina was slightly surprised that this young child of her new CO was going down to the holosuite for some martial arts training, but at the same time it shouldn't have been too much of a shock. "Really, what is it that you are going to be running?" She asked the girl with honest curiosity.

Racheal mearly raised an eyebrow. "Program Yamaguchi Five Alpha." she responded.

Meslina thinks a little to herself at the girls response and then she decides to change her mind from doing a target practice to some martial arts program as well. "Hmm...myself I prefer a Klingon martial arts training, when I was back home on Trill I studied mok'bara from a Klingon. I remember he would also have me do Klingon calisthenics at times, those were fun but I came out with more pain and bruises than I would have hoped for," she laughs a little at the memories.

"My training program is unusual." Rachael explained as she slowly slid her right hand around to the small of her back before the object she had secreted there deployed into a full length Bo, it popped up above her right shoulder as she quickly rotated her wrist and brought the Bo in front of her.

She didn't hit the sides of the turbolift while doing this rather intricate maneuver. "I'm Psionic as well..." Rachael collapsed the Bo back into a small object the size of a tennis ball. "Its a gift from a friend." she was referring to the Bo.

Meslina looks at the taller girl and smiles at her, "that's quite impressive for someone so young. Also you being a psionic is kind of neat, my race is able to bond with a symbiotic lifeforms which allows us to access the past experiences of whom ever was bonded with it before, usually it stays with the same family line but from time to time it's given to a different family. I am not bonded with one at present but I could do so if I so choose it." Meslina explains a little to help ease the slight tension she notices from the girl as she told her that she was a psionic.

Leaving the lift, she and Racheal continue down the corridor to the holosuite, when they come to the door Meslina stops, "If you don't mind I would like to do some exercise routines with you some day, that way I can get to know a new combat style, I'm always looking for new ways to improve myself and I could teach you a little of Mak'bara." She tries to read the girls expession but is unable for she seems to be very reserved, probably due to her mother's upbringing.

Racheal regarded the older woman who stood before her. "My training routine is a blend of karate and kung-fu along with a couple of others all mixed into one." she explained. "Its actually quite boring... except I can hold people in place while I beat them." she then slowly smiled.

At that comment Meslina couldn't help but laugh out loud, "well I hope it doesn't come to that if we do spar someday. Well I hope you have a good time with you sparring match and I will see you later I hope." Meslina thinks about how Racheal's mother Torilla is going to be if her daughter is already this mature.

Rachael watches the other woman and raised an eyebrow before following the other woman in silence, she ended up before a Holosuite door just behind the other woman. "I think you're serious Ma'am." Rachael commented. "Alright... may I?"

Meslina steps aside to let Racheal enter the commands onto the panel, while they wait for the program to begin she watches Racheal closely to see if she can gather any more insight to this child.

"I'm not really serious, I just trying to do my best to fit in to a new environment, it can be hard sometimes moving to a new location and not knowing anyone. So I would like to get to know a few people and try to get along with them that way I can have someone to talk to when I'm not busy." She explains as the computer informs them that the program is ready and it's okay to enter when ready.

Rachael smiled. "Don't worry about it." she commented as she walked into the Holosuite, she then produced the Bo as a smile appeared on the girls face as a Gorn ranger pointed at her. "I will crush your bones into dust."

Rachael grinned. "Come then.."

Entering the holosuite Meslina studies the opponent that stood before Racheal and then falls into a combat stance beside the girl. Racheal's movement with the Bo is fluid almost amazing as she twirls the staff around her switching from one hand to the other making a defensive barrier. The Gorn ranger moves in to test Racheal's defense and finds that it's not going to be as easy as he first thought. Meslina steps forward and that's when the Gorn finally notices that there is another opponent in the area as well, moving off to the side to give himself more room he sees that Meslina has no weapon of any sort. Grunting with pleasure, "ah I see you are foolish enough to try and face me without any weapons," he snorts at Meslina.

Coming into attacking range the Gorn tries to strike at Meslina and finds that she isn't as unskilled as he first imagined, "you are not as weak as you appear to be, this shall prove fun indeed." Racheal comes around the side of the Gorn as his attention is on Meslina and does something that Meslina can't see but it's obvious that the Gorn is not pleased as he cries out in anger. "What is this, I can't move!" The Gorn growls as he struggles in vain. Moving in closer Racheal starts to beat on the Gorn with a precise movement of someone who has been using that weapon for a while.

The Gorn's rage increases with each strike until the point where Racheal's concentration is slightly broken and the Gorn manages to break free from the psionic prison, lunging towards her and snapping his jaws. Before he manages to reach her though Meslina performs a few quick jabs using the forms that Mok'bara have taught her and finishes the strike with a deafening crunch to the Gorn's side as he falls unconscious on the ground.

Rachael looked at the Ensign as a smile slowly blossomed on her face. "Nice.." she commented. "you fight well."

Meslina looking up a Racheal stands down from her combat stance and looks at the hologram, smiling a little at the beating that they just inflicted on it. "Yeah you fight well yourself. That was a neat trick you did there when he couldn't move and you just came in and started to beat on him. To be honest there were times that I had a hard time following your movements with the Bo you were striking so quick, very impressive." Meslina lets out a slight breath and watches as the computer simulation ends leaving them in the empty holosuite.

"I have Psionic abilities." Rachael explained. "I can pin an enemy but not for very long." as a smile crossed the teen's face. "I can also throw things at people or I can scream at them... I've never used the Psionic scream myself but I've seen my sister and mother both use it... its interesting."

Meslina laughs nervously at that, "actually sounds slightly frightening to be honest. But I think we could go for another round or would you rather have some breakfast with me, my treat."

Rachael paused a moment as she actually considered it. "Breakfast does sound good but... I must complete my training for today." she explained.

"Okay well I will continue as well since I still want to loosen up a bit before I go unpack my belongings." Meslina says as she walks over to the panel to start and quickly realizes that she doesn't know where the program for Racheal is.

Rachael commented. "Computer, resume Yamaguchi Training Program One Alpha Seven Quebec." the teenager commented, the responding beep told Rachael the system understood her request as the inside of a large open air courtyard appeared, complete with several large braziers that were let, the air was fetid and heavy and the styling on everything around the two females was ornate and simple at the same time but it was the trefoil emblem that really said where they were, it was the emblem of the Klingon empire and this had to be Kronos.

"Welcome to the Courtyard of House Kaang." Rachael supplied the information.
"It is here that I train."

Looking around the area Meslina nods to Racheal, "impressive I look forward to testing out the programs Mok'bara with my own." She says as the opponents start to file out of the building and into the courtyard.

There were a half dozen Klingon warriors, all were armed only with knives and all were wearing exercise clothing, also upon closer inspection, all were teenagers.

Staring at the Klingons Meslina felt a little sadness fall over her as they reminded her of the Klingon friend that had died, whom had trained her in the ways of Mok'bara. She then looked over at Racheal and saw that she was getting prepared to start her combat exercises and decided that it would be a good test of her skills to go up against another Klingon regardless if it was a bunch of teenagers or not, considering that even the teenagers could be a ruthless group of fighters if pushed far enough.

Rachael gently shrugged both shoulders as a smile graced her lips before going over to the War Master, which was an instructors rank, much like Drill Sargent was for the Federation.

She bowed to him as he acknowledged her presence with a simple grunt and then a nod. "You are on time. I see they still teach you manners child....when I finish with you-" was as far as he got before Rachael had wound up with her bo and slashed it across his front, the ease and grace indicated that the bo was her preferred weapon of choice.

He growled before he reached down, snatching a fistful of her tunic he brought Rachael to him as he snarled something at her, she snarled back at him before driving her knee twice into his solar plexus, this caused him to drop her.

She landed in a huff on the ground but remained standing. "You will permit me to train here War Master..."

The old grizzled Klingon smiled at her. "You have earned your spot... come then..."

Meslina tilts her head to the side then looks at the other warriors that stand off to the side wondering if she should do a warm up on them before trying her hand that the War Master that Racheal just fought with. Going with her gut instinct that is exactly what she does approaching one of the teens she drops down into a combat stance and lets out a low growl of challenge then she leaped forward.

The Klingon teen reacted as he swept aside her first strike and then parried her second, he then moved backwards as Rachael turned her head to watch the Ensign taking on one of the Klingon students.

Reacting to his parries she switches her stance to more of a defensive one trying to goad him into attacking while he stood there confused the Klingon Master yells at the student to attack and stop acting like a scared fool. Being pushed into an attack from Meslina's unusual stance and his Master he comes at her and she parries his attack this time only to land a blow in his gut with her knee, though sacrificing her own side to his free hand as he comes around and lands a full fist into her side. Letting out a small grunt at the impact she backs off a little and then when he thinks that she is not coming in for an attack she bounces off her back foot and does a spinning kick to his left leg knocking it out from under him. Following through she punches him with both fist while he is still in the air knocking him firmly into the ground at her feet.

The master watched Ensign Amakawa in silence before turning to Rachael. "How are you larger then she is?"

"Because of different genetics and I wouldn't let the Ensign hear that if I were you."

"Or What?" he growled in challenge.

"Or she can and will kick your ass.." Rachael smiled. "Go on... make my day... see how badly she beats you."

The Klingon growled as he stalked over to where Mesilina was standing before he said something insulting to her in Klingon. Rachael sighed as she watched the Ensign, wondering what she was going to do next.

An evil grin slowly crept upon Meslina's face as the insult was being said, though she only understood bits and pieces of it from her friend and former Mok'bara Master. "Really now is that anything that should be said about a lady?" she says as she reaches down and prepares to do a full body punch to the side of his head.

Seeing her fist he laughs and then spits in her face while calling her a petaQ. That was the last straw for Meslina for in a instant she had knee'd him right in the balls and then jumped up and did a head butt to his face as it was coming down from the shock of the crunching sound that Racheal heard from over where she was.

"bIjeghbe'chugh vaj bIHegh!" Meslina tells him as he groans on the ground. Thankfully he manages a slight reply and she is happy that she doesn't have to go through with the death threat.

Rachael watched in silence, her only reaction was raising one eyebrow. "Nice." she commented. "I didn't think you had martial arts experience.." the larger teenager commented, the fact that the Ensign was smaller then she was, was still a novelty for her.

"Yeah I had a good teacher, and plus he pissed me off commenting on my height being that of a child's and that I wouldn't make any male afraid of me... I think I just proved him wrong." Meslina stated as she looked down at the hologram, a little guilt flooding her as she swore that she wouldn't let her anger get to her as much.

Rachael regarded the Ensign with a smile as she regarded the drill instructor who was still lying on the deck. "I would agree.... they know I'm a teenager and you are smaller then me.." she turned her attention back to the Ensign. "Which... isn't always a bad thing..... but I'd stay away from the school if I were you.." Rachael then grinned at the older woman. "You might have some of the older guys hitting on you, especially if you are out of uniform."

Meslina looks up a Racheal a little and cocks her head to the side thinking, "I'm not sure what is meant by that but I will try to keep that in mind for future reference."

"Well.. you do look rather young... I can only assume you're a couple of years older then Elizabeth, my oldest sibling, she just turned twenty."

At that Meslina burst out into a joyful laughter in between breaths she manages to get out her age. "My young friend I turned 37 on March 19th, but I thank you for the complement of you thinking that I was much younger."

Rachael blinked, this was something of a surprise. "Wait... What?" Rachael asked. "You're kidding me right...?"

Meslina stops laughing a little bit and goes over to Racheal and puts a slender hand on her shoulder, "no I'm not kidding. I may look young but I've been around the block so to speak. It's a family curse in a way because the women always look a lot younger than what they really are not to mention my height and build doesn't help it," she says kind of making an effort not to laugh again.

"Well it could always be worse I guess." Rachael commented. "I'm the smallest Yamaguchi.... well of my family anyway..." she paused. "I should introduce you to my brother the next time he's on leave."

"I guess so, I mean I'm still not sure about your mother yet since I haven't meet her. Let's meet her and then we can go forward with the rest of the introductions." Meslina said while slightly embarrassed about the fact that she isn't good with dealing with males that much.

"Mom has an odd sense of humor." Rachael explained evenly.

"So I'm heard from some of the other people that I've talked to, but that makes it more interesting rather than a dull work environment." Meslina says after thinking about it for a moment. "So I think we've had a nice warm up and talk but I really think I'm starting to get hungry now," she touches her stomach a little as it gives off a slight grumble. "Maybe some other time we can train again it was...fun."

"I'd like that." Rachael smiled at the smaller woman facing her. "You mentioned breakfast?" her smile widened. "I can finish my training later."

At that Meslina laughs again, "computer end program." The holodeck goes back to it's normal grid base and the door shows up about ten feet away, both of them make their way to the door and head out into the corridor. "Um this may sound a little weird, but since I'm new here could you lead the way to the mess hall."

Racheal looks down at Meslina and smiles a little, "yeah just follow me. You'll get used to this place soon enough if you are going to be here for a while." she paused a moment. "Well I can't get into the mess hall but I do know a few good places on the promenade which make some excellent food."

***** Here's where the fun begins - Anakin Skywalker *****

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