Being shot at by supposed allies was not the best way to start a confrontation with Powerslide so the first thing she did was frown at the police who just unloaded into her. Then having got rid of that irritation she turned her attention to sword wielding head case. “As much as I like the idea of you pair taking each other out, fighting someone who cannot fight back is low even for a criminal,” she announced. The sound of her voice had the intended response for Powerslide finally stopped his attack on Sledgehammer and stared at her. “I don’t know you, so if you know what’s good, you will go away. This is a private matter!” he shouted angrily. “The name’s Piledriver and no I will not go away.” The words leaving her lips sounded odd since it reminded her she did not actually have a real name. A nurse had named her Natsuki whilst she was a patient rather than keep addressing her as ‘you’ so until she remember who she was it seemed logical to keep it. In her short time as a ‘hero’ Natsuki had never dealt with anyone that matched Powerslide’s power, so this was all new so she hesitated. This gave him the time shuffle backwards on his knees and collected his sword before standing up. She then got the feeling he was aware of her inexperience for he just stood there proud and tall, like he was trying to intimidate her. The image of gunfighters in the old west sizing each up before a show down entered her mind which meant what happened next would depend on who flinched first. Natsuki got her answer sooner rather than later. Powerslide charged towards her. He pivoted his sword backwards, so it was facing backwards at shoulder height and then when he was in striking distance spun the blade forwards in a wide arc. This was it. She raised her arms his above her head and then the instant they reached their maximum height she drove them down, performing a double axe-handle and slamming both fists into the ground. The shockwave that formed cracked the asphalt and then sped forwards collecting cars and debris in the process, turning them into rolling metallic boulders. Powerslide’s attack missed and the sword went wide. As intended, Natsuki had caught him off guard and an instant later the wave found him and threw him backwards into the second floor of a building. The wave passed and now gravity took over sending him falling to the ground where he landed in a sprawling heap. That, thought Natsuki, should take care of him. Powerslide however started to move to his feet. Quickly she considered her options and decided a bigger blast wave should do the trick. Activating her boots Natsuki blasted herself upwards some twenty feet before allowing herself to drop. Again, she slammed her fists into the ground creating an even bigger shockwave than before. However, her attack did not go as planned because as the wave raced away from her she noticed Powerslide bracing himself against a wall which kept him upright. He was now running at her swinging his sword. For the first time Natsuki felt fear. This was not going to plan, not one bit. The second attack should have ended the battle. As he swung his sword all she could do was try and defend herself by deflecting the blade with one of her massive fists. Momentum carried the blade around his body, exposing his stomach. An opening. An opportunity. She took a chance and performed a gut punch. The attack made Powerslide take a few steps backwards, but he did not fall. Fists then met blade several times in rapid succession, but he would not go down. Never before had an opponent survived this long against her and feelings of doubt once more crept into her mind. I must put him down for good, thought Natsuki . She elected to boost herself even higher thinking that even if he braced himself he would not survive and remain standing this time. High above the ground and at the top of her boost she noticed Powerslide running towards her position. Putting himself in the path of her shockwave seemed an illogical tactic. Then on the way down she realised what he was up to. Fear turned to shock as he thrust his sword into a nearby car and used it like a trebuchet to fling the vehicle in her direction. There was nothing she could do. A moment later she felt intense pain as the projectile struck her in the chest but the pain was not over for a split second after that she slammed into the ground with the car on top of her. Desperately she tried to bench press the vehicle but unlike her opponent’s armour, hers was not powered so it simply did not budge. Natsuki’s view now was slight obstructed but she could see enough. Powerslide was coming towards her and he seemed to enjoy the fact she was trapped for there was a swagger in his step. “Rookie mistake girl,” he said whilst leaning over and gloating. “You exposed your need to build momentum for your big hits and just like my useless partner you will pay for your mistake!” As he spoke he rotated his sword downwards but did not strike. Instead he aligned it to her neck like an executioner. Panic set in and she struggled to break free but it was hopeless. Around her she heard the sounds of gunshots as police officers opened fire, but the bullets simply glanced off his armour. Time seemed to stand still now as she watched in wide-eyed terror as he now lifted the blade a few feet in the air and started to swing. Natsuki closed her eyes and hoped that whatever was coming would be over quickly. But nothing happened. No pain. Nothing. She opened her eyes and let off a sigh of relief. Powerslide had backed away and he appeared to be more interested in searching the surrounding area rather than killing her. Again she tried to squeeze her body from under the vehicle and in doing herself ended up pivoting her head so it was facing upwards. That was when she noticed the sky above start to turn grey and darken. This she thought odd because mere moments ago she had been in glorious sunshine. Bad weather never came in that fast, and yet she could feel a stiff breeze all around her. Perplexing as it was though she was still stuck and the distraction had taken her concentration of Powerslide. Quickly she searched the area and eventually found him again, and then let out another sigh of relief for he was not coming back to finish her off, at least for the time being. Instead he now seemed to be scanning the tops of buildings rather than looking for something at ground level. Then he suddenly stopped with his head cocked upwards at a steep angle. Tracing his eyeline Natsuki was able to move her head enough to see what he was looking at. There in the sky above was the silhouette of a man slowly drifting downwards. She followed his movement until he touched the ground making no noise whatsoever. The grey skies now dissipated and returned to bright sunshine, illuminating the new arrival in a bright shaft of light. Instead of fearing for her life, she now felt hope. It was Union the weather controlling Alpha.