[Still shaky from the Ragnarok, Lightning doesn't try to get away. She instead holds her ground, only stepping back with each attack that she matches. The impacts that get through are bruising, some making it hard to breath, but she gets in more than a few of her own with the blunt side of her blade.
Even after all that, she's still aiming to knock down, not kill. Xion is likely to deal a finishing blow long before Lightning will, even with another shield bash at her head to knock her off-balance and light Thunder spell to stun following. She's putting up a fight now, at least. That probably stands for something.]
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Even after all that, she's still aiming to knock down, not kill. Xion is likely to deal a finishing blow long before Lightning will, even with another shield bash at her head to knock her off-balance and light Thunder spell to stun following. She's putting up a fight now, at least. That probably stands for something.]