First mission!(Stella/Natasha

Natasha promptly arrived at their promised destination at the train station. As a former soldier in the army, punctuality was something she prided herself on mightily. To be certain, Natasha was curious to see how Stella operated in a live-action mission. No simulation. No spar. No practice. An actual battle. She felt it was the only way she could prove she was truly prepared to operate as an official member of the Vandenreich, especially if she found herself in the Sternritter division.

Sneaking up from behind, she playfully ruffled Stella's head as she grinned, her black short coat flowing smoothly in the summer wind. Her outfit was equally casual. A black coat, black pants, and a white tank top. Hell, she didn't even wear her makeup today. They would be fighting hollow, after all. There was no need to get gussied up, now was there?

"Mornin', Stel. How did yer trainin' with Solo go?"

"Really now? Boys can be so rowdy these days. Solo should've gone a little softer on ya'. Then again, I can't say I'll be much better. I hear our targets can get pretty aggressive when angered. Or so the reports say.'

Natasha would chortle softly as she placed her hands within her pockets, motioning for the young woman to follow her and board the train. Whenever Stella found a seat beside her, Natasha would poke at the tear in her hoodie as she grinned from ear to ear, maintaining a jovial air. There was plenty of time to rest if she wanted, but Natasha posed a question to fill the silence while the train rode off to their next destination.

"Weapons made of wood, eh? How do ya think you did fightin' against a fellow Quincy? What did his instructions entail?"

"Is that so? Seems he taught you quite a lot in one day. Blut is a mighty nice place to start. I'd keep at it until you've developed a few techniques and attacks around it. Hell, I might even teach you my level of expertise while I'm at it."

Natasha chortled softly while she listened to Stella explain every detail with excitement. From the moment they met, the woman always struck her as full of energy, and her current mood only solidified that even more so. Of course, her eyebrow rose in dumbfounded awe as she took a moment to parse the next piece of information. Use her chest as a weapon? Since that could be taken several ways, Natasha decided to indulge her by questioning what she meant exactly.

"To yer advantage how sugar?"

"I reckon Anis passed off some rather questionable advice, and yer just realizin' that now, judging from that blush on your face."

Natasha had heard Anis's name in passing, but she didn't know the woman personally. That didn't make it any less funny to see Stella's face filled with a bright shade of red. Chortling softly, she patted the woman's back as she shook her head. Besides being a ball of energy, it appeared that she was pretty gullible, too.

"I don't think your chest and blut go hand in hand, but I do hear the chest is a good weapon around males. Now, if yer tryin to use that weapon against them? Sky's the limit. That won't work against the enemies we're facin' today, though."

"Nonsense, Stel! I think yer plenty attractive. It's okay if ya don't know how to engage in that sort of stuff. You're young. You're in a new city. A lot of things are gon' feel mighty difficult to navigate. I recommend takin' things one step at a time."

Natasha would ruffle her hair as she leaned back against the seat, sparing a glance at her watch as they neared their destination for the training mission. They would be nearing their location soon, but Natasha continued to ruffle her hair enough to invigorate her spirits as an older sibling would to their younger.

"Besides, a lot of men love girls with your type of personality. M'sure you'll find that special someone in no time. To be honest, you don't quite strike me as a girl who's lookin' for romance quite yet, anyway. Personally, I think that'll serve you well over time, Stel."