Okay, something was definitely wrong. But Danny wasn't really sure how to help, besides just being here. But a distraction from whatever was bothering him would help, right.
"Not a thing!" he says brightly. "All I know is what I picked up from the fights with the demons, and the other fights I've gotten into these last few months. There was the thing with the dinosaurs and the creepy ghost that tried to drown me and a few other things. Before that I'd never thrown a punch."
Okay, then let's start with the basics! As fun as it is, learning how to fight in the middle of a dangerous situation, it isn't a good idea to keep going like that.
He's quick to show Danny different moves but he keeps it simple for now. Nothing too hard to copy.
Now, I think you're got the basics! Why don't you try attacking me? As long as you don't use your ghosty abilities like the green fire stuff, it shouldn't hurt me.
Most punches won't faze him.
Go ahead and hit me as hard as you can! Don't hold back! I'll let you get a few hits in, then I'll start dodging, so you can get used to fighting someone who's moving. A lot of fighting is trying to predict your opponent's movements.
[That would be one of the reasons Danny was so interested in learning how to fight. In the library he'd learned that his past self had been entirely self taught through being constantly attacked and thrown into battles he was in no way prepared for. Maybe it had been effective for who he'd been then, but it definitely wasn't a learning curve he wanted to repeat in this life.
With that motivation, he pays very close attention to what Luffy shows him. ]
Right.
[It took a lot of concentration to lock down his ghost powers, but the chance of accidentally hurting his friend was also excellent motivation. Danny carefully tries out some of the moves he'd just been shown.
What Danny didn't know is that he'd recently gained some increases to his strength and speed, boosting him above normal human. This completely throws him off, and he goes tumbling when he tries to abort the move halfway through.]
Luffy lets him tumble a bit, then catches him, wrapping him up in stretchy arms to break his fall. He let's his body snap back, bringing him closer, but let's go before he rockets into Danny. He grins at him, not the least bit bothered by the fact that his friend is in a heap.
Looks like you're going to need a lot of practice! Shi shi shi shi!
Don't worry, don't worry! It took me a while to get a hang of my powers when I first got them, too!
The rest of their training is fairly straight forward, and fun, with Luffy mostly being good natured and laughing throughout. Not at Danny but just clearly having fun in general.
At the end of it, he flops on the beach, relaxing in the sand. And, finally, he opens up a bit to his new friend.
This is fun. I like it hear. But, I really need to get back to my own world. Soon.
Danny had thankfully collapsed on the beach and shifted back to his human side after the training was complete, worn out from putting his powers to use. He glances over at his friend with concern.
"Your world? Is everything okay there?"
Danny was somewhat familiar with the dilemma. This was the reason he'd helped Varian with the portal.... although that hadn't gone well at all.
My brother's in trouble. He kind of needs help, a lot of it.
There's a slightly break in his voice, a small hitch of breath. His brother needs him and he's here, worlds away, with no idea how to get back.
But, even if I can't get back, he'll be okay! He has to. He's the strongest person I know, besides Shanks, and he promised me! No matter what happens, he'll never die.
"What kind of trouble? Is there anyone there who could help him?"
Because as far as Danny knew, once the people from other worlds arrived here that wasn't a way yet to send them back. He'd tried to help with a way to do that once.... and well, that's how the dinosaur incident happened.
"No, I get that. It sucks that you can't go there and help him yourself." And execution? That was awful and worrying and that was going to be keeping him up at night for a while.
"But if there's nothing we can do from here for now, at least there are some people who could help him, right?"
[And... there was no way back to people's home worlds from here. At least not right now. Danny had helped when Varian had tried to find a way, and they all knew how that had turned out. But Danny knew that pointing that out wouldn't be of any help here.]
If you ever find a way there to help him, I'll volunteer to do whatever I can.
[So many of Danny's friends were trapped here, kept away from their worlds. And he hated that there wasn't anything he could do to help them. ]h
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schrodingersghost) wrote2022-07-10 05:45 pm
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Hey, there you are! Are you ready to train?
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"Sure am! So what's first?"
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Best to get a base line of what Danny does and doesn't know. Luffy is experienced at this, very much so, so it's better to go at Danny's pace.
It's fine if you don't know what you know! That happens sometimes, too.
Besides the fight with the demon thingies in hell-ish or whatever last month, have you ever really fought before?
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He's quick to show Danny different moves but he keeps it simple for now. Nothing too hard to copy.
Now, I think you're got the basics! Why don't you try attacking me? As long as you don't use your ghosty abilities like the green fire stuff, it shouldn't hurt me.
Most punches won't faze him.
Go ahead and hit me as hard as you can! Don't hold back! I'll let you get a few hits in, then I'll start dodging, so you can get used to fighting someone who's moving. A lot of fighting is trying to predict your opponent's movements.
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With that motivation, he pays very close attention to what Luffy shows him. ]
Right.
[It took a lot of concentration to lock down his ghost powers, but the chance of accidentally hurting his friend was also excellent motivation. Danny carefully tries out some of the moves he'd just been shown.
What Danny didn't know is that he'd recently gained some increases to his strength and speed, boosting him above normal human. This completely throws him off, and he goes tumbling when he tries to abort the move halfway through.]
gonna skip ahead, hope that's ok!
Looks like you're going to need a lot of practice! Shi shi shi shi!
Don't worry, don't worry! It took me a while to get a hang of my powers when I first got them, too!
The rest of their training is fairly straight forward, and fun, with Luffy mostly being good natured and laughing throughout. Not at Danny but just clearly having fun in general.
At the end of it, he flops on the beach, relaxing in the sand. And, finally, he opens up a bit to his new friend.
This is fun. I like it hear. But, I really need to get back to my own world. Soon.
No problem! Sorry this took so long to reply to
"Your world? Is everything okay there?"
Danny was somewhat familiar with the dilemma. This was the reason he'd helped Varian with the portal.... although that hadn't gone well at all.
No worries~
Despite his usual smile, his voice is off again.
My brother's in trouble. He kind of needs help, a lot of it.
There's a slightly break in his voice, a small hitch of breath. His brother needs him and he's here, worlds away, with no idea how to get back.
But, even if I can't get back, he'll be okay! He has to. He's the strongest person I know, besides Shanks, and he promised me! No matter what happens, he'll never die.
Welp. That's not ominous at all.
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"What kind of trouble? Is there anyone there who could help him?"
Because as far as Danny knew, once the people from other worlds arrived here that wasn't a way yet to send them back. He'd tried to help with a way to do that once.... and well, that's how the dinosaur incident happened.
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Sit back and do nothing when your brother's about to be executed. I was fine with him being in danger if it was fixable but this is bigger than that.
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"But if there's nothing we can do from here for now, at least there are some people who could help him, right?"
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He makes a small exasperated sound.
He's the only brother I have left. It would suck to lose him too. I don't have a lot of family, even if I have a ton of friends.
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If you ever find a way there to help him, I'll volunteer to do whatever I can.
[So many of Danny's friends were trapped here, kept away from their worlds. And he hated that there wasn't anything he could do to help them. ]h