"Well," Darren spat, wiping a streak of blood from his split lip with the back of his rock-encrusted forearm, "enough testing the waters. Let's see how long your water shields hold when I flatten this whole forest clearing!"
Dylan straightened his back, rolling his shoulders as a cool, focused grin cut through the dirt on his face. "I was just about to say the same thing."
"RAAAH!" Darren growled, the golden crown floating above his bear ears flaring with an blinding amber radiance. The cracked earth beneath his feet shattered instantly as he channeled a wave of raw Origin Energy straight into the ground.
"Seismic Tremor!"
The entire courtyard buckled and trembled. Jagged rock pillars erupted violently from beneath Dylan's feet in a chaotic wave, blocking every clear avenue of escape.
*Crack* *Crack* *Crack*
"Tch!" Dylan lost balance in that moment as the earth beneath him sprung open but the rocks in his feet grabbed him in place. 'He has precise control as well?'
