Arthur slowly rose from the wreckage of the crushed van. His body was cracked, steaming, and streaked with blood and ash. He groaned, trying to understand what had just happened. But before he could even fully stand, he looked up—and saw Liam dropping from the sky like a missile.
Booooom!
Liam's fist slammed into Arthur's chest again with brutal force. Arthur managed to raise one arm in a panic to block, but the moment Liam's knuckles collided with it, the arm exploded from the sheer impact. Magma and rock scattered in the air. Arthur screamed as his body was drilled into the street, driven deep into the concrete. A wide crater formed under the impact, sending chunks of asphalt flying in every direction.
Liam landed right after him, his feet cracking the ground as he descended into the crater.
He glanced around.
No flames. No heat. No movement.
Everything had gone quiet.
