[i]The flame-coated blade was met with ionised plasma both times it was swung, Jason's knees bent and his form braced for the impact. The first time, the impact was enough to get a soft grunt out of him, but since the strike changed course so quickly, the strain was pretty low. The second impact was vastly different, however, earning Amanda a slight groan, while the Russian's feet slightly skidded back, the rough underside of his metal boots tearing the ground open. In truth, the woman's blade would undoubtedly be worse for wear, hit twice by a blade "burning" at fifty-thousand degrees Celsius, being pressed up against it the second time. [/i]