Vanessa clenched her jaw. Shit. Why couldn't she have telepathy or some other useful power? Tabby hadn't gone with the punch, saved herself some pain, and now they were in much deeper than Vanessa had bargained for. She couldn't take those men. If she could just knock out Tabby, render her a non-threat...
The insult definitely helped her make everything much more convincing. For everyone involved. She narrowed her eyes and clenched her fists. "Watch your mouth!" she snapped. She didn't need to get reminded of even more of her past, not right now. She was well, well acquainted with Tabby's powers. She saw Tabitha begin to gather the energy, and had enough time to dodge to the side. She had no offensive powers on her own, but she had plenty more at her disposal, armed or not. She dove forward into a handspring after the energy exploded where she had just been. She vaulted over Tabby and came down with a hard punch at her face.