The crowd bayed back- some supporting her and some supporting him.<br/><br/>One voice bellowed over the top of the others- "Strip her and give her a spanking!"<br/><br/>She glared up at the crowd as if to say "over my dead body."<br/><br/>It was the opening he needed-  his mechanical pistons clanked and he accelerated forward- spinning his torso and driving a fist into her ample chest.<br/><br/>She gasped in pain but lashed out driving a fist into his abdomen-  the steel plate buckled under the impact but didn't give.  On Nova's headsup display an amber warning light flashed.  His torso was dangrously damaged- he'd have to be careful.<br/><br/>Extending a hand he snapped it around her throat and lifted her off the floor.  She gasped and struggled to free herself but he had her held tightly and though she struggled there was little she could do.<br/><br/>