Jaegar quickly reinforced the damaged area, drawing more power from the stars overhead. The titan's arm solidified again, the brief weakness sealed.
The Chaos Colossus retaliated with a sweeping kick that struck the Starlit Titan's legs. The impact would have shattered mountains and would have reduced buildings to dust.
The titan staggered, nearly falling, its feet tearing furrows in the earth as it fought to maintain balance.
Inside his protective chamber within the titan's chest, Jaegar felt the impact as if he had been struck himself. Pain radiated through his body even though technically he hadn't been touched. The connection between pilot and vessel was too complete—damage to one translated to sensation in the other.
The Starlit Titan regained its footing and lunged forward, grappling with the Chaos Colossus. The two giants locked together like wrestlers, each one trying to force the other down, to find a weakness, to achieve a position of dominance.
