Both feet struck Bulla in the chest, knocking the wind out of her. She went flying back, and it was all she could do to turn around and land in an unsteady crouch as she coughed.

"Ow," she said between coughs. In the past, she would have quit at this point, with plenty of complaining until she was grudgingly allowed to leave. Instead, she took in a couple of slow breaths and got to her feet, determined to try again. She was dodging blasts she never would have been able to mere months before, and she successfully faked out one of the strongest warriors in the universe. For once in her life, Bulla wanted to see just how much she was capable of.