Immediately after the word to commence the match was shouted…
Diane moved.
There was no pause in her movements.
Her body seemed to fade from the position where she had been standing, and before the ordinary spectators could properly understand what they had seen, she had already crossed the distance between herself and Maxwell.
BAM!
Her right fist collided heavily with Maxwell's right arm.
The impact forced the air away from them, and the sound of the collision spread across the fight platform.
Maxwell stared at her.
Diane stared back.
Her light-blue eyes remained half-closed as Cognis began building rapidly inside her body, flowing through her muscles and strengthening each movement before she even finished the first exchange.
In that same position, Diane moved her left leg.
Her body shifted.
Her leg rose toward the side of Maxwell's head.
BAM!
Maxwell moved his left arm just as quickly.
His forearm caught the kick before it could reach his head.
