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Hybrid's movements came awkwardly, as the dark wolf flipped onto her back to somehow redirect Hybrid's attack. What a foolish move! Either she had never been in a fight before, or she had injured herself somehow, which made fighting from beneath easier. Hybrid wasn't sure how the latter could be true; since he had always found it incredibly difficult to defend when the canine attacking was trying to rip his innards out with his teeth. How strange. But it didn’t matter. She had given him a much better position now, and he would use it to his advantage in every way he knew how. He would rip and tear and try to attack her stomach, as Gabriel had when they had fought. For once, Hybrid was stronger than his adversary; it was indeed a welcome change. Although this would not change his fighting style much, he would be able to exert a bit of pressure and make his attacks a lot heavier than he normally could.
But Hybrid did not have time to think of such fantasies. He snarled as he batted away her forelegs and tried to push himself so he was in front of her back legs and keep his weight on her stomach. If he was far enough forward, he would no longer have to worry about the woman's back legs trying to dislodge him, and she could flail all she wanted. Hybrid felt one of his forelegs make contact with her shoulder, but this was not enough. Hybrid tried not to recoil as she slashed him across the face, and as she dug in to his neck with her claws. Nonetheless, Hybrid retaliated by slashing back at her, and trying to bite her neck. He snaked his head lower, trying to keep her forelegs at bay and bite at anything available. Although he was trying to aim for her neck, in the frenzy, he wasn't sure if he had even made contact. The slash across his face was starting to sting and ache, and he felt one of her claws make contact with the flesh under his right shoulder, ripping and tearing with excruciating pain.