[b]"A light...saber?"[/b] He questioned, before the woman began explaining the concept and the basic workings of the weapon. Still, it had no point. 

Or that's what he would have said, had not a burst of light ignited from the hilt with all the suddeness of a snake strike. Needless to say Alphonse took a hasty two steps back, and away from the weapon of light. He looked upon the woman, and began to understand more about her Chi abilities. What she called it, hd had no idea, but she seemed fairly capable in the applications of it. This would be a very interesting fight indeed.

She angled her weapon of light and technology, and stepped forward with her left foot. As well as offered him the chance to begin. 

He nodded, and slid his own left foot forward and brought his sword to bear. He would need to be careful not to open himself up to much in the early goings; not until he had some understanding of her weapons capabilities.  His sword glowed still, brighter, as more Chi was poured into the weapon.° 

Alphonse timed his breaths, and struck quickly during the second exhale. It was complemented beforehand with a masterful display of footwork that took him two feet away from the center of the ring. He angled the slash from his right to left, diagonally upward. His right foot poised to provide a point to carry him rightward, in either an attacking motion, or an evasive one.