Caught off guard from the initial retaliation, Teri’s sword flung out of her hands and into the air. Aware now of the attack, she quickly ducked below the subsequent kick and rolled out of the way, catching her blade before it touched the ground. Her eyes narrowed at him, surprised by his speed. She hadn’t seen somebody move like that in years, not since her fellow Firsts went AWOL. This would be a nice change from the regular humdrum that her job had become, and finally she could be utilized for something promising, exciting, something that would make use of her skills. And most importantly, something focused and would minimize civilian casualties. Not like those callous Turks, destroying an entire sector and murdering hundreds of people, and still failing in their mission.<br/><br/>No, she would make sure to succeed in this mission where they had failed, even if that meant eliminating this abomination of humanity. She slowly stood to her full height and waited, still as stone, with her sword pointed at the heart of this Shinra beast, or at least where she assumed it would be.<br/><br/>“You heard them!” Teri yelled out at Duke before Shio could answer, “toss your weapons and get on the ground.” Her voice lowered to a threatening level, never once leaving her eyes from Lucien’s as she spoke, “don’t make me ask twice.” Even though she spoke those words, she hadn’t really meant any of it. Secretly, she hoped that wouldn’t listen to her and attacked. The bloodthirst she held did not subside as her mind tingled with the promise of another headache. She bit her cheek to try and hold it back as she glared the experiment down.