Xavier moved.
He was suddenly above Evander, one hand extended downward. The air distorted around Evander's body, and for the first time, his expression changed. His body jerked downward as gravity multiplied around him.
He dropped fast.
Too fast.
He hit the arena floor below with a sound like a meteor strike.
The entire coliseum shook.
Stone rose like waves from the impact.
Before the dust could settle, darkness exploded upward from the crater. Evander burst out of it, his body wrapped in black lightning, and drove a fist into Xavier's chest.
The hit landed.
The crowd roared.
Xavier was launched across the sky like a cannonball, smashing through the remains of one broken platform and sending debris spinning in every direction.
Elion's eyes widened.
"He hit him…"
But Xavier recovered almost instantly. His body spun unnaturally before stopping in midair.
Then the space around Evander bent again.
