-.This short story takes place 4 years before the 1st arc (Beginnings).-
The blonde girl fell on her back after being pushed by the huge arm of the gorilla that stood in front of her. She was inches away from falling from the high thick tree branch where both trained, which would have meant a fatal injury to her.
Her master was very tough, but fair... he knew that she possessed innate talent and skills for combat since that day the girl demonstrated it by beating the most experienced tahuayos in previous wrestling matches.
"Again... focus strength and weight to charge at K'uno. Don't fail. Push off K'uno...", the gorilla said. Y'shaati nodded.
Motivated, the girl immediately reincorporated her posture by planting her knuckles on the ground, and quickly launched herself at him. Surprisingly, the slender girl's strength was almost as formidable as that of her master's. Both struggled for a few seconds holding each other's hands. Suddenly, K'uno was overcome by the untamed strength of his apprentice, making his right foothand to slip, losing balance and pushing him off the branch. Fortunately, the gorilla managed to grab a smaller tree branch underneath, saving him from falling.
Y'shaati looked down at her master, hooting with a smile on her face for having defeated her master. However, K'uno remained calm and composed...
"Combat not over! Finish combat... defeat K'uno!"
"What? But Y'shaati win. Master defeated... Y'shaati not want to hurt master...", the girl answered.
"Not listen? K'uno far from defeated! Charge at K'uno again and finish K'uno..."
Confused by his attitude, Y'shaati reluctantly prepared to leap from the branch to attack her master... and just then, the girl jumped down to pounce on him and end the fight once and for all...
In a extraordinary way, the gorilla catched his pupil by her face with his huge left foothand in the air, just before she could give him the last blow.
Y'shaati desperately tried to free herself from K'uno's grasp, with no success. The girl kicked wildly and spreaded her toes while she felt the air running out from her lungs. When she was about to pass out, the gorilla released his hold, leaving Y'shaati to fall and crash into the ground. Luckily, the jungle's soil was just a couple meters down from there.
Trying to catch her breath, the girl layed completely exhausted on the grass. Soon after, K'uno dropped from the heights, landing safely next to her. The gorilla gazed down at his apprentice, dissapointed...
"Not fair! Y'shaati beat master... master cheat! Master not respect rules!", the blonde girl claimed.
"No rules in the jungle, pup. Never underestimate opponent... use environment... use hands, feet and toes to attack, defend and change course of combat...", K'uno said as he turned around.
"Wait! Y'shaati want to try again! Master fight with Y'shaati!", the girl pleaded.
"No... training over... Y'shaati still much to learn...", K'uno answered as he slowly walked away...
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