[With head and heart both reeling, it was hard to process anything. The first thing to register through all the painful static was the winding impact of hitting the ground, several of his bruises and cuts throbbing sharply -- but being against a Keyblade, Ven already knew he'd gotten off lucky.
Saori's voice broke through his stunned confusion and he reacted with a start, realizing just what she'd done to protect him.]
Saori--!
[Past her, however, he could already see Kairi about to follow up with another attack -- one that could probably kill them both, given the weapon she was using. He twisted quickly out from under Saori, nearly falling over as he forced himself up onto one knee -- but Ven managed, and Keyblade met Keyblade as he brought his weapon up in both hands. The resulting clash seemed too loud, somehow, too high in tone for metal-on-metal. His arms shuddered under the impact, but Ven carried through, taking advantage of the difference in their speeds: he rotated his grip, locking the teeth of his Keyblade against the body of Kairi's, and twisted hard with all of his strength.
The effort wrenched Kairi's weapon from her hands -- and while Ven would never have done so under normal circumstances, he reached out and snatched her Keyblade from the air. Even through his glove, he could feel the familiar hum of warm life in that hilt; her Keyblade was alive, as it should have been, not dormant and empty as his was now. Kairi's response was to cast another dark-aura spell -- but Ven had chosen right, and he blocked the attack with her Keyblade rather than his own. His balance wavered and he stumbled back a few steps, but the Keyblade held fast under the assault.]
I can't hang onto it for long!
[He chanced a concerned glance back at Saori -- only for another spell to hit him and redirect his attention as he blocked again. Whatever magic these Heroes had, either it wasn't affected by Slow all that much, or the duration of status effects was reduced dramatically. Whatever the case, nothing good.]
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Saori's voice broke through his stunned confusion and he reacted with a start, realizing just what she'd done to protect him.]
Saori--!
[Past her, however, he could already see Kairi about to follow up with another attack -- one that could probably kill them both, given the weapon she was using. He twisted quickly out from under Saori, nearly falling over as he forced himself up onto one knee -- but Ven managed, and Keyblade met Keyblade as he brought his weapon up in both hands. The resulting clash seemed too loud, somehow, too high in tone for metal-on-metal. His arms shuddered under the impact, but Ven carried through, taking advantage of the difference in their speeds: he rotated his grip, locking the teeth of his Keyblade against the body of Kairi's, and twisted hard with all of his strength.
The effort wrenched Kairi's weapon from her hands -- and while Ven would never have done so under normal circumstances, he reached out and snatched her Keyblade from the air. Even through his glove, he could feel the familiar hum of warm life in that hilt; her Keyblade was alive, as it should have been, not dormant and empty as his was now. Kairi's response was to cast another dark-aura spell -- but Ven had chosen right, and he blocked the attack with her Keyblade rather than his own. His balance wavered and he stumbled back a few steps, but the Keyblade held fast under the assault.]
I can't hang onto it for long!
[He chanced a concerned glance back at Saori -- only for another spell to hit him and redirect his attention as he blocked again. Whatever magic these Heroes had, either it wasn't affected by Slow all that much, or the duration of status effects was reduced dramatically. Whatever the case, nothing good.]
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