David met Jayden head-on. They exchanged blows—brutal and desperate, neither giving ground. David's enhanced reflexes let him match Jayden's enhanced strength. But Jayden's abilities gave him options.
Fire. Telekinesis. Size manipulation. He used them all, overwhelming David with variety.
Finally, Jayden caught David with a perfect combination—telekinesis to freeze his movement for a split second, followed by an enlarged, strength-enhanced punch to the chest that cracked David's sternum and sent him crashing through a table.
The gang leader tried to rise, but he couldn't. He was fatally wounded, and bleeding profusely. He eventually collapsed to ground, defeated. But he was still conscious.
Jayden stood over him, breathing like he'd run a marathon, every inch of his body screaming in pain. But the real pain he felt was from David's words.
He'd basically reached a dead end.
