Isara let the blow connect, allowed herself to fall backward so that she could twist her body and bring one foot up to strike Melissa's cheek. The girl went sideways into the corridor wall.
Isara landed on her side. She flopped onto her back, then curled her legs up against her chest and sprang off the floor.
Melissa recovered as well.
With a death-glare that would make even Slade flinch, the girl came forward and growled like a tigress. She turned her body for a high roundhouse kick that would knock Isara out if it connected.
Isara crouched down, allowing the girl's foot to pass harmlessly over her head, then swept her leg out in a wide arc, tripping the only leg that supported Melissa's weight.
The girl fell backward.
Flipping upside-down, Melissa caught herself by slamming both ha
