"Arghhhh!" Jaren lunged forward with a guttural roar that echoed off the blood-stained walls.
Golden electricity surged along the length of his summoned sword, crackling loudly as he swung it in a wide, furious arc aimed straight at Fei Ming's neck.
The blade sliced through the thick, coppery air, leaving faint trails of sparks behind it.
THWACK! A black umbrella snapped open, intercepting the strike dead center.
The force of the collision jolted violently through Jaren's arms and shoulders, sending him stumbling backward several steps, shoes splashing heavily through warm pools of blood that soaked into his pants and splattered up his calves.
He caught his balance, heaving, breath coming in short, ragged bursts as he stared at the figure now standing between him and his target.
"Officer Misfortune?" he rasped.
