𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑮-𝑪𝑯𝑰

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Meditating.

“The feeling is mutual, Cassandra. I consider you a friend. I’m very lucky to be able to do so.”

He kept his distance, but remained mobile by walking around their imaginary ring. He’s yet to see her work with a weapon and he was excited to see which one she would choose to wield.

Shang-Chi spun around as she evaded the last of his punches, keeping his hands up. He was impressed. The two had sparred a couple of times and just when he thought he understood her, Cassandra pulled out a new trick.

“Hm.” He reached behind him and grabbed two Kali sticks off of the wall.

—

forward as he did so. A Wing Chun technique.

“Don’t be so sure, Cassandra.” He remarked. “Our fight has only just begun.”

He tripped down and rolled backwards, then hopped up this feet. He paced their battleground in a circle for one full rotation before leaping back in with a back fist to her face, then closed the gap between them. He wanted to overwhelm her, so he began to deliver a chain of punches, walking

—

Sure she had seen him. Studies him, sure. But he took pride in how unpredictable he was. He lunged forward with a straight punch, but faked out of it, quickly raising his leg and foot to the side of her head.

“I would.”

The last time he sparred with Cassandra was the most fun he had in a long time. She was fast and sharp witted. Her punches packed power behind them. She understood the true nature of Martial Art. To flow.

boards don’t hit back.”

“Ah.”

He nodded. “I hope I’m not intruding. I just wanted to see you, friend.”

He turned to look at her training set up, then at all the broken boards and deflated bags on the floor. “I’m very impressed.”

He walked over to the center of the mat, then put his hands up. “But

—

“Wanted to pay you a visit. Haven’t heard from you in a few weeks.”

He removed his shoes and stepped on to the mat, walking over to where she was. “Have I done something to upset you?”

Shang leaned against the wall behind her, arms crossed and watching as she struck the bag. A surprise visit. But he didn’t want to interrupt her flow, so he just watched.

“My name is Shang-Chi. You’re the Juggernaut. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

ㅤㅤ𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗬.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤ𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

“I sense that you’re lying.”

Everything okay?

Opens one eye up.
“Yes, 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓?“