"WE GOT HIM!"
A roaring inferno engulfed the target from the front. The collision of opposing elements created a deafening explosion and a cloud of billowing steam.
Ethan's Protective Shield flared briefly, just long enough to weather the initial barrage. Then Enhanced Speed activated, and he simply... vanished.
The area where he had stood became an elemental battlefield—water hissing against fire.
Steam obscured everything, a miniature storm contained within the narrow street.
"I can't even see his shadow. He evaporated! Hahaha!" One assassin laughed nervously, peering into the churning mist. His voice carried a brittle edge, relieved that the monster who killed his teammates was dead.
The leader's eyes darted frantically, scanning the battlefield. "Keep your guard u—"
A sound cut through the chaos—the unmistakable whisper of a blade displacing air.
Thud.
