[center][h1][color=lightgreen]Maria Smith[/color] & [color=7851A9]Hawkeye[/color][/h1][/center]

	Barton was waiting for Maria to arrive. He had his trademark bow and quiver with him, and he was twirling an arrow around. He wasn't too thrilled about being dragged into this charade, but there wasn't much else he could really do about it. He was a SHIELD agent after all, so he helped out when he was told to for the most part, though he still tended to make a decision on the fly that went against Fury's orders that worked out for the best every now and then.

    Maria walked into the training room carrying with her was her own bow and a quiver filled with a handful of arrows, she couldn't help but be a little bit excited with actually training under Hawkeye. She made her way into the room and saw the SHIELD agent twirling an arrow in his hand and started to approach him. [color=lightgreen]"Reporting as ordered."[/color] Maria said giving Clint a friendly smile as she stood there, wondering what he was actually going to be training her with today.    

	[color=7851A9]"So, you are stuck with me for training? This'll be fun. Well, as you know, I don't have any powers, I go up against the big baddies with nothing but the bow and arrows I've got with me here now. So, I can't really help you figure out how to control your powers, however, we can do a little bit of stealth training, since that is what I'm best at."[/color]

         Maria smiled looking at Hawkeye as she listened to him speak and nodded, she figured as much since he didn't have powers unlike her, though she hadn't much practice with them. But she was training with freakin Hawkeye right now which was the best thing in her opinion, and extended her gloved hand towards him. [color=lightgreen]"I very much look forward to learning, I haven't gotten that much stealth training. Is there a course or something we are going to go for?"[/color]

	[color=7851A9]"Nope, nothing in particular... Might do some hand to hand combat training as well, see how things go. I can't help much with powers as I said before, but hey, it doesn't really matter if you have powers or not, as long as you know how to combat your opponents, you will be fine,"[/color] he said, putting the arrow he had been holding back into his quiver. [color=7851A9]"So, we're going to get a baseline for how well you do in the stealth department. I've got a few different barriers or whatever set up around the room, your goal, try to sneak up on me without me noticing. Simple as that, guess I'll see you in a moment or two,"[/color] he said, before he was gone in an instant, among the small walls and barriers that had been set up in the training area.

        [color=lightgreen]"I wont use my powers then, not like I know how to use them anyway."[/color] Maria said giving Clint a slight smile as she listened to him and nodded as she listened to him and getting a baseline for her and what they would be training further. [color=lightgreen]"I think this will be quiet a bit of fun."[/color] And like that Hawkeye quickly went and hid among the barriers and walls that were in the training area. She quickly bolted as well and made her way towards the closest wall and hid herself behind it. Maria would quietly look over a corner, trying to look for him silently before hiding again once more.

	Hawkeye didn't respond to her voice, he was well hidden among everything in the room. He had his bow and arrow in hand, prepared to strike, he was looking for easy access to a point where he could get up high and strike then. Sure, he knew that this was training, and that odds were that he'd win this little game of hide and seek, but if she didn't expect him to be up in the rafters or something, then he'd get a better view of her skills in the stealth department.

        Maria quickly and quietly moved to the next wall, she wasn't sure where he was, she had a feeling that he was most likely up in the rafters somewhere. She took out her own bow and arrow as she looked up at the rafters for any sort of movment that was there, biting her bottom lip before hiding back behind the wall. She had a feeling that she wasn't being stealthy at all in the least, but she tried her best to remain hidden before making her way towards a nearby pillar.

	For him, it was pretty easy to tell where Maria was, he could have sworn he'd have heard her a mile away with the way she was moving around. He found a perch, hiding in the shadows and just watched her move around, and he just shook his head. To him, it seemed like they weren't teaching any sort of stealth at the academy. She wasn't doing too bad, considering she probably wasn't the best at being stealthy, but she definitely could do better in his opinion. Barton was completely hidden up above her, there was no way she'd be able to spot him.

       Maria still couldn't catch any form of movement near or around her, she tried looking up above but she couldn't find any sort of movement. She didn't really listen to much when they were teaching about stealth sometimes, but she managed to pass regardless and now she was starting to regret not listening to much. As Maria looked up at the rafters once more as she tried to find any movement again, or if she did miss anything.

	She'd find an arrow with a rope attached to it shot right at her as if out of nowhere. It attached itself to the wall next to her, and Hawkeye swung down to meet her. [color=7851A9]"Well, I'm going to be blunt, you have a lot of work to do in the stealth department. I could hear you pretty well from where I was sitting, not to mention you couldn't see me. We need to work on how quietly you move, that is the major issue, as well as your sight and perception. Your ability to see others, and where they are in comparison to you."[/color]

       Maria jumped when she heard the arrow and then watched as Barton swung from the rafters and then landed down next to her, as she looked up at him for a moment and awkwardly rubbed the back of her neck. She didn't mind the blunt commentary or have it be sugarcoated for her and nodded. [color=lightgreen]"Sorry, I kind of didn't listen at the time when we were learning that in the academy."[/color] Maria said quietly as she looked down slightly. [color=lightgreen]"Just show me what to do and I can improve."[/color]

	[color=7851A9]"Well, there isn't really much showing, you just need to learn to move a lot more quietly is the main thing, otherwise it will be obvious where you are. Here, how about we try this again, except you go off and hide somewhere, and I'll stay here, wait a minute, before I see about sneaking up on you. Show you how a pro does it since I have been at this for a while now,"[/color] he said simply, giving her a bit of a smile as he waited to see if she'd go off somewhere else.

        [color=lightgreen]"Alright then, see you in a few minutes."[/color] Maria said giving Hawkeye a slight smile before she quickly ran off into the shadows, as she took a moment before finding out a place she thought would be a good place to hide out for now. While it had a good enough view of the surrounding area of the place, drawing out her bow 

	He smirked slightly, just watching her race off, and after a few moments, he started sneaking off. He wasn't going to cheat somewhat and get up high, he wanted to show how someone who stayed low to the ground could blend into the shadows. It was pretty difficult for him, due to the layout of the room, but he managed to move quickly and silently towards the other side, edging around corners, trying to find Maria.

       Maria remained still where she was as she watched him for a few moments before Hawkeye quickly moved off to the rafters above the room, she would try as best as she could to watch his movements where she was located. She drew out her arrow as she watched him, but didn't fire as she continued to watch his movements a little bit more, breathing ever so slightly as she remained as quiet as she could.

	He would disappear completely from her sight, and she wouldn't be able to hear him at all anymore. Suddenly, she'd feel a tap on her shoulder from behind.[color=7851A9]"I've been doing this for a while, so I know how to sneak up on someone. The main part is to look at your surroundings, find any sort of cover or shelter that you can use to hide. You also need to practice blending into the shadows somewhat, and practice your footwork somewhat, so you don't make hardly any noise as you walk, got it?"[/color]

       Maria watched as Hawkeye disappeared as she stood up and tried to look around, which was certainly a bad idea on her part she didn't even hear the guy move anymore. That's when Maria jumped when she felt something tap her on the shoulder, which made her turn around instantly to see that it was Hawkeye. Maria nodded as she listned to him as he spoke about blending in and staying quiet, and hide behind cover while blending into the shadows. [color=lightgreen]"I understand thank you for the tip."[/color] Maria said giving Clint a smile.

	[color=7851A9]"Now, let's see if you've learned something. This time, I will be staying completely on the ground to make it a more likely scenario, and you just try and sneak up on me, keeping in mind what it is I've told you, got it?"[/color] he said, before he walked away again. He was finding this sort of hide and seek game to be entertaining at least.

       Maria was starting to enjoy it a bit as well even though he obviously had the upper hand over her having years of experience and doing it so many times before. [color=lightgreen]"I'll make sure to get you this time then, and whoever wins goes and buys some drinks."[/color] Maria said, as she watched him walk off once more, Maria quickly went into the shadows as she moved as quickly and quietly as she could while remaining in the dark occasionally stopping behind some cover.

	He couldn't help but smirk slightly at that comment, but he didn't say anything in response, just staying hidden where he was while waiting for her to try and find him. This time, he found it very hard to hear where she was, which was probably a good thing, but every now and then he'd hear the occasional footstep. She seemed like a fast learner to him, so hopefully she'd do a lot better this time around. 

        Maria remained as quietly as she could while still being hidden behind a bit of cover, she then decided that it was now a good time to strike now. As she quietly left behind the cover she was hidden behind she stepped forward, crossing the room rather quietly until, just at the very last minute when she was about to tap him on the shoulder. Maria suddenly lost her footing which caused her to stumble making her footsteps very loud and obvious for Hawkeye to hear. [color=lightgreen]"Damn it.."[/color] Maria muttered to herself when she finally caught her footing looking up at Hawkeye.

	[color=7851A9]"Not too shabby for a newbie... Well... Think that'll do it for the session agent..."[/color] Hawkeye said with a smile, heading towards the door. [color=7851A9]"You almost got me, keep practicing and you'll be a stealth master yet... You need to remember to watch where you're going, otherwise you'll give yourself away."[/color]

         Maria looked towards Clint and smiled a bit awkwardly towards his compliment, she didn't really feel like she did well the last part was actually pretty embarrassing for her as well. [color=lightgreen]"I'll keep that in mind, thank you for the training session."[/color] Maria said as she watched Hawkeye turn and left the training room.