As Aurelia's fist passed an inch from his head, Rex exploded upward. He didn't just strike; he detonated.
He channeled every ounce of his remaining strength, every fragment of his broken ribs, every drop of his blood, and the entirety of his gravitational field into a single, concentrated point in his fist.
KRA KOOOOOOOM!!!!
It wasn't just a punch. It was a collision of two worlds.
His fist caught Aurelia squarely in the center of her solar plexus, right at the moment her energy was most vulnerable from the exertion. The impact was so violent it created a visible shockwave that cleared the dust from the entire plaza in a single, massive ring.
VREEEEEEEEE!
The sound of the impact was a sickening, hollow THUD CRUNCH that seemed to echo in the very marrow of the earth.
Aurelia's eyes went wide, the golden light in them snuffing out instantly. The air was driven from her body so violently it sounded like bellows being squeezed.
