[ Not fast enough. She's prepared for retaliation, but even then the viciousness and suddenness of the response catches her off guard.
It's her turn to drop to the ground, all air escaping from her lungs with an ugly noise. ...But it won't be the first time this has happened—even without catching her breath, she acts on survival instinct. Magic gathers at her feet as she forces herself up and into the air, landing an improbable distance away from Jason with a clean backflip. (Nobody around to watch, so she'll use what tricks she can to stay alive.)
He lunges for her and she summons her Keyblade to parry, breath ragged as her diaphragm seems to reshape itself. His movements are too fast for her eyes to discern the shape of his weapon (knife? bludgeon?). But she can feel the harsh impact against her own blade, and she knows there's killing intent behind it. ]
Jason!
[ She doesn't strike back just yet, though she knows she'll have to reassess that strategy very, very soon. ]
hellmos!!
It's her turn to drop to the ground, all air escaping from her lungs with an ugly noise. ...But it won't be the first time this has happened—even without catching her breath, she acts on survival instinct. Magic gathers at her feet as she forces herself up and into the air, landing an improbable distance away from Jason with a clean backflip. (Nobody around to watch, so she'll use what tricks she can to stay alive.)
He lunges for her and she summons her Keyblade to parry, breath ragged as her diaphragm seems to reshape itself. His movements are too fast for her eyes to discern the shape of his weapon (knife? bludgeon?). But she can feel the harsh impact against her own blade, and she knows there's killing intent behind it. ]
Jason!
[ She doesn't strike back just yet, though she knows she'll have to reassess that strategy very, very soon. ]