[SHIT! He's not used to such near-instantaneous attacks! No time to form Guardian, the only thing Lloyd can do is lunge to the side, throwing himself into an awkward sliding roll that he can't let Kid take advantage of. At least one bullet skims past narrowly enough that he feels the sting anyway, and he hisses, trying to ignore the pain enough to concentrate his mana. He doesn't have time. He needs more time.
Not waiting to form any real attack, he slashes one sword across the ground, trailing mana in its wake. The mana doesn't go far, not as weak as it is, but it does what he intended, throwing a spray of dirt and grass in the air, hopefully masking his movements enough to make it difficult for Kid to aim at him. He just needs enough time to get back to his feet and able to defend!]
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Not waiting to form any real attack, he slashes one sword across the ground, trailing mana in its wake. The mana doesn't go far, not as weak as it is, but it does what he intended, throwing a spray of dirt and grass in the air, hopefully masking his movements enough to make it difficult for Kid to aim at him. He just needs enough time to get back to his feet and able to defend!]