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For something of that size, the mech sure was fast. While her initial attack hadd hit, this mech seemed to use a set of booster rockets to propel itself out of the way of her attacks. Realizing that those rockets couldn't have an endless supply of fuel, she laughingly sent more attacks, wave of solid shadow that the mech promptly dodged. She worked her opponent away from the front line, forcing it dodge for dodge into a little secluded corner, where just the two of them could duke it out. She was toying with it now, sending a series of blasts as she remained out of reach of the impressively large weaponry systems. Had she wanted to, she could have summoned shadows from another direction, changed up the pattern, or just rushed in and started ripping it apart with her bare hands. But to do so would interrupt this deadly dance, this construct of shadowy blades and heavy machinery that kept the duo entranced. It was a game! And while another might have been frightened by the stakes, Darquesse had no need to fear for her life. After all, she never lost.

She noticed, of course, when the mech changed out it's weaponry. Perhaps the pilot thought they'd have a better chance with this larger gun, a rifle looking thing. She took a moment to wonder if it shot a laser of some kind. And if it did, she wondered if she could dodge it. In the end it didn't matter, of course, as she was much too fast to-

Just as she'd planned on launching another wave of shadow, the mech turned rapidly, it's weapon already on her. She only had a millisecond to react, as she realized she'd fallen into a pattern. Taking a moment to curse her absentmindedness, she formed a shield of shadows in front of her even as the massive railgun fired at her. The single bullet was accelerated to several times the speed of sound, fast enough that even Darquesse would be unable to dodge it, and with enough force behind it that the shadowy barrier in front of her barely slowed it down. She'd crossed her arms in front of her body, and she could feel the bullet striking her after it tore through her shield. A normal body would have been annihilated by the impact, but her body was far from normal. She felt the impact push her back as her bones began to shatter, her flesh splitting and blood covering her. She allowed pain to fill her mind for a moment, a burning sensation as her arms felt as if they'd been set on fire. But only for a moment, before she shut off the pain, and healed herself.

The railgun round was spent, but before it could fall to the ground Darquesse caught it with her newly fixed arms. A large chunk of metal, badly deformed by the force of impact and still heated by friction. She chuckled as she looked back at the mech, as to the human inside this exchange of power would have taken less than a millisecond. And, reaching back, she threw the bolt back with her full force. It was perhaps not as impressive as the power of the railgun, but her enhanced strength allowed her to launch it near the speed of sound, a bullet the size of her head aimed straight at the cockpit. And it's speed would make it nigh impossible to dodge, boost or no.