Nagisa exhaled with despair as he reviewed his sent mail. Here comes the harsh and painful evils of life to bite him in the ass again.
Then again, it's also the ass of his students getting bitten too, so he's in the same boat.
But he swears someone's looking after him from above, as the day of that duel, was the same day that he is finally able to leave the hospital fully healed to the Health Department's eyes, Doctor Whitesoul made sure he was in top recovery condition. Possibly so that his daughter would have one of her teacher's back in working condition.
"Mr Shiota?" A knock on the door, "It's Doctor Whitesoul here." Speak of the devil.
"Come in!" Nagisa called,
"I've just finished filling out the paperwork." Whitesoul entered the room, "the operation can now begin, please follow me."
"Got it." Nagisa nodded,
Nagisa looked at the outside window once more. Hmm... Something's hammering in on his mind again. His classmates? His Students? The Man? No... There's something he needs to see... No, tomorrow's the perfect chance. I've got to make a beeline there, without being seen. Oh well, I've got the prayers from my students and friends. I'm sure things will go fine!
"Interesting..." Back to a certain school, Luna read through a completely simplified information regarding antimatter weaknesses while walking down the hallway. "If that's really the case, then even young children will be able to handle it!"
"Underestimation is a bad thing," Yada replied, "those tentacles are fast. Fighting it right now will be difficult, but if you prepare beforehand..."
"It will mostly depend on the plan Flash is going to cook up." Kimura added, "I'm sure you also have another plan yourself?"
"Though we may not be able to use the fire hose due to fire emergencies, the use of sprinklers and garden hoses is definitely part of the question. But we shall let him try, as that is what teaching is all about."
"Do you have high hopes for him?" Yada asked,
"An early leaver from Canterlot Junior School, we have his records of military school during his last 2 primary school years. We have faith in him. From observation of his personality and self? Even more. If there is a soldier who upholds the importance of faith and actions, it would be him."
"That young an age, wow!" Kimura exclaimed, "that's some serious training!"
"And as we are making haste to their location, what are the club members doing?" Luna asked,
"No knives and no guns means they're going through unarmed combat!" Yada replied,
"Wonderful, we'd hope to see they fare well." Luna nodded, "ah! Here we are!" She opened the door, "Good after--"
All the students stared back at her, frozen in their half-baked attempts at wrestling and fighting. Fleetfoot and Flitter were pathetically copying some stance from a fighting game, while Roseluck pinned Soarin down by sitting on him or rather with her legs apart... Close to where his crotch is.
"Mr Justice..." Luna's eyebrows wriggled in disbelief, "is this some sort of jest???"
"I gave them a really quick beginner's set of instructions on self-defence, but needless to say... It does look a bit ridiculous?"
"Oh come on teach! Have some faith in us!" Thunderlane awkwardly smiled, "see? I've been practising my punches! Come on Mac! Let's show em!" Responding by opening his palm as a target, Thunderlane delivered a swift and firm punch, only to reel in pain and shock after he collided his fist into Big Mac's palm.
"Damn Mac! What the hell have you been doing with those hands!?" Thunderlane whined,
"Somethin' worthwhile and clean." Big Mac nonchalantly replied, "more things than you, ah should add."
"Everyone!" Luna bitterly growled, biting her lip, "this is Canterlot High School, and although fighting is not something that we endorse, at least have some class and dignity!"
"I beg your pardon Vice-Principal," Fleetfoot sighed, "but we really are trying our best here. And seriously, how would you know class in fighting?"
"More so than thou'll ever know." Luna smirked as she closed the classroom door, and changed into a loud booming voice, "Students of the Special Tutorship Club! We hope thy are ready for a one-of-a-time trial that thy shall not forget!" The club stopped what they were doing and got up, eager to watch what their unexpected Vice-Principal will unfurl.
"Mr Justice," Luna boomed, "may you lend us thy strength?"
"F-For what!?" Kimura asked,
"Combat!!!" Luna bellowed, "we want the likes of thou to face me in a duel with no weapons!"
"A-Are you sure about this!?"
"We will relent in our power, as should you. But the skill and technique, do not hold back!" Luna challenged, followed with a 'come over here' taunt, "or perhaps this rest has dulled your fighting spirit in the Police?"
Without any hesitation, Kimura lunged forward with a killer hook while Luna swiftly leaned backwards, the fist sailing a few inches above her nose.
"So you strike swiftly!" Luna beamed as she swung her body to the side to dodge a straight punch from the other hand. Once again, Kimura mercilessly stepped forward once again and threw the first fist straight. Luna swiftly slipped her right arm underneath the oncoming fist, and snaked around the left side of Kimura's arm. Her left arm simply brushed past the right side of Kimura's fist, and by quickly pushing her arms together, the arm of the supreme runner was locked between them. Kimura gasped at the sheer grip on the Vice-Principal's arms, unable to break loose.
"But not swift as us!" Luna laughed as with her right hand, close to Kimura's face after snaking through, quickly delivered a sharp backhand to the cheek, before swiftly freeing her arms as well as his.
"Woah..." Kimura felt the force against his cheek with the slight shock of pain, as well as the bigger shock of amazement. The class too, had their jaws dropped to the spectacle of their Vice-Principal's martial performance.
"Thank you very much, Mr Justice." Luna curtsied, "no pain or dishonour is felt. This was only a surprise bout." The students stood up and clapped wildly with joy, even Yada joined in.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Luna turned to the class and boomed while curtsying "It has been long since we have felt the joys of battle!"
"Then thou'll know my next question," Kimura replied, copying her way of speaking, "how?"
"You have your secrets, we too have ours." Luna answered, returning her volume to normal, "before we became Vice-Principal of this school, we have travelled beyond the boundaries of Equestria."
"So you're a martial artist?"
"Somewhere along the lines." Luna replied, "now, is Flash here?"
"Yep," Flash stood up at the back of the class. Completely unfazed by the commotion, and the person who didn't choose to join the self-defence training.
"Dedicating all the time for planning we see..." Luna noted,
"Knowing that man, he'll try to keep his honour, since he always likes to ham on about lions." Flash explained, "but thanks to that tentacle affecting his emotions and mind, it's going work in tandem with what he says." He showed a paper of a makeshift stick-anatomy of the tentacle man. Luna picked it up and looked at it with great curiosity,
"Forgive my drawings," Flash replied "I'm not good at drawing things rather than finding them in the unlikely of places. Anyway, you can see that below the drawing, I listed down all the risks and weaknesses the man has, as well as the equipment that we have. I assume you know water is one weakness right? Well, that's going to be our main point of attack. Because of that, we can slow that tentacle down."
"Continue," Luna asked,
"But not before we get rid of the mucus that waterproofs his finger." Flash continued, "you did say no knives and no guns, but would something like a grenade be alright? Even if it's non-lethal?"
"Nope, nothing of that sort..." Luna shook her head,
"Okay then..." Flash pulled up another piece of paper, "then what about the chemicals and contents inside that smoke grenade?" Luna's eyes widened at the idea,
"And in that case, if we can use that to our advantage, then that would make this plan successful right?" Flash continued,
Luna smiled, "we suggested that idea to your teachers as we were making our way here. You really are a bright young man Flash Sentry, perhaps you can use this effort to your academic grades?"
"Mmm... We'll see."
"This plan sounds perfect, so let me assist you with that. I will let the School Caretakers know about the situation. But as your plan goes, both you and your team will be the one to set it up."
"Sure, I'd appreciate it."
"But now it comes to our 'champion'." Luna turned to Fluttershy, "thou shall be fighting our adversary no?"
"Of course." Fluttershy nodded fiercely,
"Then listen well." Luna instructed, "because we will be sharing some of our martial knowledge for this plan to come to fruition. We're sure you won't mind Mr Justice?"
"Well, you felt inadequate with my downsized training for newbies." Kimura shook his head, "so sure, go ahead."
"Very well Fluttershy," Luna turned to the shy girl, "prepare thyself for plenty of exhaustion."
"Y-Yes." Fluttershy stood up, "I'll be ready!"
"And in that case..." Luna turned to Yada and Kimura, "since this plan involves guns, feel free to train them with firearms Mr Kimura, if that will help."
"Of course." Kimura bowed, "thank you,"
"Oh please, not again..." Fleetfoot moaned, "I suck at shooting!"
"Then all the more for thou to train Fleetfoot." Luna replied, "thy may not like it, but the toil will help you fair better. It may give you the upper hand should the time comes."
"Since I'd least expect you to encourage me to study for my aiming, okay then..."
"And one more thing Flash Sentry," Luna asked,
"Yes, Vice-Principal?"
"We'd like you guys to start preparation tomorrow. Perhaps bring all the equipment needed, and we can rehearse? Or maybe... This man will just attack tomorrow. We do have doubts of his word."
"Sure thing," Flash nodded, "I'll message everyone regarding what to bring tomorrow."
"Lend us your ears, everyone." Luna announced, "let us help you as much as we can, to help you protect the school, as well as your futures."
"Of course!!!" The club responded back with glee.