Kaela vanished from Elias's sight, not because she had become invisible, but because she was simply too fast.
Elias's pupils contracted.
He twisted his body sideways just as Kaela's fist passed within a hair's breadth of his face, and the air exploded behind it.
BOOM!
Elias grinned.
"Fascinating."
Kaela swept her foot toward his legs.
Elias jumped, and his body changed before he landed.
His thighs thickened, his muscles tightening as he struck the ground.
BOOM!
The force launched him backwards, but Kaela was already following.
She appeared above him and drove her fist downward. Elias raised both arms just before the attack connected.
CRASH!
The impact drove him into the floor, denting the reinforced metal beneath him.
Kaela landed lightly as Elias rolled away and forced himself back to his feet. His damaged muscles tightened, while the bones beneath them reinforced themselves and shifted back into place.
Kaela frowned.
"You really don't know when to stay down."
