Did he think she would fall for the tired guy trick? She saw how quick he'd started with: only an idiot would have thought he was weakened. No, a moment later he was going for a kick, and maybe a few months back that would have definitely got her. But Hit Girl was relentless when it came to her training: its not like dad could do it with her anymore.

Part of that was reading the way this guy moved. He was fast, yes, but he also had a way of fighting, and she had to counter that, even on defense. The right leg shifted, she had to move.

And this time she would make it count: she shifted out, and the gun of the Overworld, Zetta's gun, was in her hands, and she fired two shots, leaping in the air, staff in hand.

"Volatio. Levitatio. Scipio Volent!

And up she went, taking flight. There, that ought at least make kicking her into the vats harder.