[b]Maria[/b]

[i]He's fast![/i] She thought to herself, jumping backwards to avoid the reaching hand and just barely avoiding the leg sweep she hadn't seen. [i]Who is this guy?[/i] she wondered as she got herself reset.

"A school for people like me? Sorry, last time I checked there wasn't a program for abandoned fight happy Espers nearby." She stood there waiting for him, now that she had seen his speed, she felt confident she would be able to block his attacks. She found herself grinning widely, finally having found a decent opponent.