The cat yowled and fell back, shaking its head to clear it from the blow. Snarling, it took up an offensive stance and backed up a bit. But not out of fear.

Whiskers whipping about as though there were a breeze in the hall, the cat gathered Its power. Red eyes flashed, the only warning before a red beam of energy shot from them and at its opponent.

It would get to the other intruder once this one was dead; the man was already injured, he couldn't hurt the cat.