Bahamut often took a special delight in screwing with Lucien, enabling its power when it was inconvenient for him and withdrawing for the same reason.  But, even the dragon knew not to put its host in any true danger.  Lucien's pupils contracted into narrow slits as his awareness caught the sensation of approaching danger and time seemed to slow as he looked up at the ever encroaching point of a sword.  He shoved Rauly and Duke out of the way, an action that cost him his chance to draw his own weapons, but the momentum allowed him to step back out of the way of the blade.  His foot swung out in an attempt to kick it out of his assailant's hand, the other following up in a spin kick to her head.  Whether they struck or not, he let the kick spin him into a leap that put some distance between the two of them.  When he landed in a crouch, Lucien was finally able to draw his blades and take a ready position.<br/><br/>"Freeze!  On the ground!  Get on your knees!" Shouts from the ShinRa guards came, sending the crowds scattering in panicked screams as they moved in, guns raised and aimed at the Tornadoes.<br/><br/>Duke went down from the shove, but managed to unshoulder his rifle and aimed it between the guardsmen, but they were well and truly outnumbered.  "Shio?!  Plan?!" he called.