Disclaimer: As if I could write something as good as Young Samurai!
"Look out!" screamed Jack to Cho.
A spear spiralled towards her. Time seemed to grind to a halt and the world turned black and white for Cho. It was like everything was moving through water and she could almost exam the battle at her leisure, whether it was the cruel barb of the spear or the evil power of the Red Devil who had thrown it. But despite the slow speed of the world, she just couldn't move at all. It was as though her legs had turned to stone, as though the Red Devil had paralysed her. At the last moment, Cho felt Yamato slam into her and suddenly the world jumped back into normal speed.
As the spear slammed into Yamato, a mantra drummed itself into Cho's mind.
It should have been me.
As Cho ran for the safety of inner courtyard, she made a silent vow to repay Yamato when the battle was over, for surely such chaos could not last?