It was ironic that Sasha called herself a "lynx" - she had a lot more in common with a bowling ball than the sleek feline in question. Judy had often wondered about that. However, this wasn't the time for philisophical questions - Sasha's bear hug was a force to be reckoned with. Even Judy's extraordinary strength wouldn't be sufficient to escape this fearsome hold. However, strength was not the only weapon she had at her disposal.

Sasha had made a miscalculation - she'd lifted Judy off the ground. Judy pressed the palms of her gauntlets against the sides of Sasha's masked head and let unleashed a charge of electricity powerful enough to light up an office building. She felt a tingle from the backlash, but because she'd been lifted into the air, she wasn't directly grounded. The insluation in her suit handled the rest.

Sasha spasmed and jerked back, flopping on the floor like an epileptic elephant seal. Judy rubbed her aching back and winced - even a second in Sasha's powerful grip had been too long for comfort. She turned to check on Debra.

Debra - known to the world as the Black Nova (a name which was an oxymoron, but Judy didn't have the heart to tell her) - wheezed pitifully on the floor. Her sheer, silky outfit was shredded around her shoulders and legs, exposing the soft, pale skin beneath. Debra's outfit wasn't as high-tech as Judy's by a long shot, but it was still bulletproof. Sasha's strength was definitely not to be underestimated.

"Are you all right?" Judy asked.

"Ugh," Debra groaned. "Hi, boss."

"What are you doing going out on your own again?" Judy scolded. "I've told you about that."

"Sorry," Debra whimpered. She was young and always trying to prove herself. Sometimes Judy envied her sidekick's abilities - Debra could fly, which was a feat Judy hadn't been able to duplicate with her engineering genius - but the girl's attitude still needed a lot of work. Too gung-ho by half.

Still, she was really cute when she was contrite. Judy smiled.

Suddenly, Judy's helmet sensors warned her of movement. She whirled and saw that Sasha was staggering to her feet. Wisps of smoke drifted from the burned patches of her mask, but her eyes were burning with fury. Judy was amazed that the villianess could still stand after taking a hit like that.

"Y... you... b...b...bitch!" Sasha stuttered. The muscles in her jaw were still spasming, but she forced herself to speak. "Ch... chea-cheap trick!"

Judy clenched her fists. Her gauntlets were still recharging, but that didn't matter. Sasha had the advantage in strength, but Judy had confidence in her own speed and skills. It was time to dispense some punishment.

"Let's go, butterball," she said as she dropped into an aikido stance. "Show me what you've got."

What do you do now?

	Judy wipes the floor with Sasha
	Judy has her hands full with a dangerous adversary

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