You know who else throws lightning around like it's nobody's business? Thor. Natasha has spent enough fighting with her coworkers to know when lightning is going to strike. They've all learned the hard way not to get in the way of Thor's magical strikes.

Natasha switches from offensive to defensive the moment Vanyel starts casting, diving behind a rock as the telltale CRACK of lightning shoots across the arena not a second later. She's quick to pop back up rather than staying hidden, firign off a couple more rounds from each gun.

Really seems like she wants to keep him at a distance if at all possible. Dies this mean she's a lot weaker up close? Sure, he's sparred with her, and her aim did seem better than her swings....