The staff hit hard even though Vertigo attempted to dodge----she hadn't expected the feint and it disoriented her enough to take the blow full to her side. With her hip injured from the blast of the playing card, she lost her balance and fell, crashing down onto the ground with a cry. And there she was, looking up at a man while she bled, and she couldn't use her powers. For whatever fucking reason, she couldn't use her powers. She was a good fighter. She was a trained fighter, but up against another trained fighter with a heavy stick, she didn't look nearly as impressive as she was against... some joe schmoe that had no training. "Fuck you!" she snapped, twisting her body despite the pain and kicking her foot out against Remy's stomach.