[ That “Oh, fuck,” expression returns to his face as she charges at him (because there are brief occasions where he forgets how utterly scary she is), but he manages to dodge and block the majority of her attacks. Her increased speed means Gamora still gets in a few hits, a few grazes or glancing blows when Peter isn’t quite fast enough, but he manages to recover before she can capitalize too terribly on his mistakes.
It’s another dance, though Peter doesn’t consciously realize it, distracted as he is by not having his nose broken. He finds the rhythm anyway, moving in sync with her, the two of them weaving in and out, together and apart, spinning and ducking twirling. If he had the time for it, he’d appreciate the easy grace of Gamora’s fighting style, the elegance of it. Peter never had Gamora’s formal training – mostly his lessons consisted of “hit them until you or they stop moving” – but he had speed, resourcefulness, and quick reflexes on his side.
Not that it matters while he’s going toe-to-toe with the galaxy’s deadliest assassin, without his bag of tricks or any of his weapons.
He tumbles onto the floor a little harder this time, the rubber mats cushioning the blow to his head when he falls. Still, for a few seconds he just sees stars. ]
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It’s another dance, though Peter doesn’t consciously realize it, distracted as he is by not having his nose broken. He finds the rhythm anyway, moving in sync with her, the two of them weaving in and out, together and apart, spinning and ducking twirling. If he had the time for it, he’d appreciate the easy grace of Gamora’s fighting style, the elegance of it. Peter never had Gamora’s formal training – mostly his lessons consisted of “hit them until you or they stop moving” – but he had speed, resourcefulness, and quick reflexes on his side.
Not that it matters while he’s going toe-to-toe with the galaxy’s deadliest assassin, without his bag of tricks or any of his weapons.
He tumbles onto the floor a little harder this time, the rubber mats cushioning the blow to his head when he falls. Still, for a few seconds he just sees stars. ]