They clashed in a single, earth-shattering instant.
Harper moved first.
He shot forward like a cannon, the ground shattering under his charge.
Isaac barely crossed his sickles in time…
BAM!
Harper's fist smashed into the blades, slamming Isaac across the dome like a ragdoll. His spine lit up with pain. He hit hard, coughed blood, forced himself up.
Harper was already coming again.
The giant's claws ripped through the air.
Isaac ducked under the first swipe, but Harper's knee drove into his ribs.
CRACK.
Isaac gasped, half-folding over. He staggered back, blocking desperately.
Each blow was a hammer. Each block rattled his bones.
His legs felt like sandbags. His vision blurred. Outside, the swarm hammered the dome like a storm.
Inside, Isaac fought alone.
He gritted his teeth.
'That thunder... made him stronger.' Isaac realized.
Harper swung again, a blur of golden claws.
Isaac barely weaved under it and countered, sickle flashing.
