He's back in it too, more intensely than before. Tony settles into his defences, knowing she'll go on the offense first. This is starting to become comfortable, familiar. Even without their suits they each had their own strategy. If he sees her as Rescue and not as Pepper he might just be able to win this thing.
Her hit gets in under his arm, grunting at the shot to his already bruised ribs. But he uses it to get a hold of her wrist so she won't be able to block him, his knee coming up into her solar plexus.
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He's back in it too, more intensely than before. Tony settles into his defences, knowing she'll go on the offense first. This is starting to become comfortable, familiar. Even without their suits they each had their own strategy. If he sees her as Rescue and not as Pepper he might just be able to win this thing.
Her hit gets in under his arm, grunting at the shot to his already bruised ribs. But he uses it to get a hold of her wrist so she won't be able to block him, his knee coming up into her solar plexus.