Mizu grits her teeth and bears the mild assault Vergil flings up toward regaining her sword. A small measure in a battle that can become a one-sided measure of attrition. That's as much of her own doing as Vergil's however, so Mizu accepts the her bumps with appreciation for the fact it's the kind of issue she's addressed again and again. It will continue to happen, so it's good not to lose practice facing someone as... fancy as Vergil.
It's one of those moments where time seems to slow, except time slowing doesn't even return their movements to a normal human speed. Mizu sets aside that issue as the facts of the matter. It shouldn't be surprising, and Mizu trusts instead that the sense of danger comes from something more than the reminder Vergil can move (them) very quickly. Her eyes run over her surroundings, and Mizu spots a chimney rising out of the opposite building. Her hand reaches inside to pull on a supply of thin solid rope that is part of her expanded inventory thanks to Thirteen's sense of whimsy. It also benefits her here.
The strike sends her upward, and Mizu throws the looped end of the rope across toward the chimney. It reaches it, barely large enough, and threatens to come back off. By that time, Mirage Edge whirls toward her, and Mizu sacrifices precious time to let the rope settle before jerking it to pull herself partly out of the way of the blade. There's little time to consider. Mizu curls up her body and holds her sword at a defensive angle. The sword scrapes against hers, and the power behind it reverberates up her arm. It continues to spin. The next spin it hits steel wrapped around her ankle. The third hits the bottom of her shoe, slicing through it and into her foot.
Mizu slams against the roof and forces herself into a standing position. Even if she could heal herself quickly then and there, she wouldn't. Blood stains the roof below her foot, and Mizu motions for Vergil to follow her. Come along. It's warmer than Mizu would prefer, but she ignores that, centers herself, and attacks Vergil the moment he comes up.
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It's one of those moments where time seems to slow, except time slowing doesn't even return their movements to a normal human speed. Mizu sets aside that issue as the facts of the matter. It shouldn't be surprising, and Mizu trusts instead that the sense of danger comes from something more than the reminder Vergil can move (them) very quickly. Her eyes run over her surroundings, and Mizu spots a chimney rising out of the opposite building. Her hand reaches inside to pull on a supply of thin solid rope that is part of her expanded inventory thanks to Thirteen's sense of whimsy. It also benefits her here.
The strike sends her upward, and Mizu throws the looped end of the rope across toward the chimney. It reaches it, barely large enough, and threatens to come back off. By that time, Mirage Edge whirls toward her, and Mizu sacrifices precious time to let the rope settle before jerking it to pull herself partly out of the way of the blade. There's little time to consider. Mizu curls up her body and holds her sword at a defensive angle. The sword scrapes against hers, and the power behind it reverberates up her arm. It continues to spin. The next spin it hits steel wrapped around her ankle. The third hits the bottom of her shoe, slicing through it and into her foot.
Mizu slams against the roof and forces herself into a standing position. Even if she could heal herself quickly then and there, she wouldn't. Blood stains the roof below her foot, and Mizu motions for Vergil to follow her. Come along. It's warmer than Mizu would prefer, but she ignores that, centers herself, and attacks Vergil the moment he comes up.