I don't know when I'll come up with another storyline, I know there are a few unfinished, but I won't be going back to them.

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3rd person

Usually, the hermits work out on their own time, but today\, they wanted to get together for one big workout.

It's a cool Thursday afternoon, and they would be starting with a lap around the server. Some would struggle, and some would do well, but this would be beneficial for everyone.

The start and endpoints are the coasts off of Bigeyed, their beach was perfect for all the things they wanted to do.

Everyone's goal is an hour, based on everyone's mine time they took last Friday. Some like Bella, X, False, and Doc were doing well, zipping past everyone else.

Other's like Stress and Jevin lagged, everyone else was somewhere in between.

It took about an hour and twenty-five to get everyone back. They let everyone have a ten-minute break, as they did see Bdubs puke from the running. After making sure he was ok and wanted to continue as well as finish the break they got on swimming. Twenty yards out and back five times. This had everyone beat so they went to stretching right after.

They had a balancing contest with Etho winning, he stopped when everyone wanted to move on. Now they would m, love to the personised parts, last week had been a series of tests, and using the results each hermit had their own routine to use.

X was focused on cardio, Bella on weights, Etho with the lower body, Grian with Cario, Mumbo with the upper body, and the list continued. Soon everyone was doing what they needed to be doing. Throughout the mid-morning, as the air warmed each hermit worked their hardest.

They took a lunch break, it was mostly protein such as eggs and nuts, but fresh fruit was also served. By then if you hadn't finished your first 32-ounce bottle of water, you were recommended to. Though most had already finished their first bottle.

They moved onto combat and that would lead into the mid-afternoon when they finished their workout. Each had their pair to spar. They had placed the pairs after each had spared the primes and tested how well they did.

(If this looks weird it's because I wrote it on a big computer. Skill level 1-8)

Xisuma - Bella 8

Skylar - Etho 6.5

Hels - Xanthus 6

Doc 6.5 - False 7

Mumbo - Iskall 6

Grian - Pearl 7

Gemini - Stress 5

Bdubs - XB 5.5

Beef - Tango 6

Keralis - Wels 6.3

Jevin - Joe 4

Cleo - Impulse 5

(I know there are more hermits, but yeah)

The area when they fought wasn't anything special, just the sand, hoping they don't collide with anyone else. Most wouldn't die, but just in case each set their spawn in case they got carried away.

Bella's POV

It was hard to read X as his helmet covered his emotions almost perfectly. We got into position, waiting for the other to strike. His leg suddenly swung out, causing me to jump, narrowly wiping me into the ground.

Before he retracted his leg right after I landed I kicked my leg into his gut. He, although doubled over, recovered, took my leg, and pulled me forward, onto my ass.

I kicked his chin using the ground as leverage. He fell back, barely catching himself. I lept to my feet and slammed my heel onto his throat. He rolled causing me to lose balance and nearly tumble. He grabbed my arm and pinned me in front of him. For a moment I saw everyone in their own matches. I then slammed my foot onto his and elbowed his throat creating space. I turned around and kicked the side of his knee making him fall forward. While on his knees he grabbed my furthest foot and pulled it making me land on my side. He took that weakness as a moment to pin me again. I threw my head back hard enough for him to feel it straight through the metal. Although it hurt like a bitch it did the intended and he grabbed his head. I quickly placed him in a chokehold and he made a few funny sounds. We narrowed our eyes at each other before he tapped out.

They took some time to help out everyone else. They would have continued on sparring but some were really struggling.

Gem and Stress really could use a lot of help. SLightly struggling against the sand I quickly made my way over. Their movements were nervous and loose. I watched them see what precisely I could do to help them. Then I found it, I would start with Gem first, helping her with her stance and punches. Then I would help Stress with her blocks and stance.

"Time out," I told them and they turned to me. "There's a lot going on and there's a lot I can do to fix it,"

I gesture to them and chuckle at how dramatic I was being. "Stress, I'm going to work with Gem first, you can watch us, or watch another match in the meantime,"

"So face me and get into a fighting stance,"

(Everything I'll be writing for the lessons are things I really have learned. My dad is a former marine and my brother is a black belt in Kenpo.)

And she does, the first thing I notice is her feet work, side by side, too easy to knock her down. I gently push her shoulder and watch her stumble back.

"Hey!"

I smirk. "It's your feet, we both noticed how easy it was to push you down,"

She nods, she's frustrated, good.

"Watch my feet," I tell her and step my right foot back a full step back. She copies and I gently push her again.

"See! you didn't stumble back!" I cheer and a smile slides onto her face. "But I'm not done with you yet,"

"Alright, punch me," I tell her and confusion fills her face. Her smile drops as I wait. "Go on, punch me,"

She gulps before making a swing, she got the center of my chest but not hard enough for anything to happen.

"There's a lot to work on," She nods and resters her position.

"First, body movement, you have to rotate your hips," I show her, and she copies. "You're throwing as much weight and power from the back foot to the front,"

"Try again, act like you are throwing yourself," She does just that and stumbles a few steps.

"Great! Now, punch me again, don't worry about what happens after," I tell her and she just looks at me like I'm crazy. "Or, I could punch you and figure out what happens next,"

Her eyes widen and she turns towards me. She does all the steps I just told her and sends me right on my ass.

After coughing for a few seconds I get back up. "So much better, and now it's your turn to take a break,"

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"Stress, get into the same stance that I just taught Gemini," She nods and does just that. "Alright now I'm going to swing at you somewhat gently, you need to block them,"

She nods and I do a somewhat slow karate chop, she can keep up but her method is not the best.

"Alright, you're doing great but you should go in an outward motion," I tell her and demonstrate. She copies my movements and we do the same exercise.

"Alright girls, I wanna watch you guys spar, we'll see how far you've come now,"

They nod and face each other again. As they spar the differences are very obvious and the improvement is fantastic.

Soon the sun sets and we all head home knowing we would feel today's events like no other in them morning.