(322)Gah sorry for the delay. There is a LOT of powerplay in this, but I wanted to move it along--tell me if you want anything changed. Nat, bring your boy in whenever!
A beast that had once sworn its loyalty to him now came armed, calling for blood. Once, it had been a cousin. Now, Ezekiel saw nothing but an animal. He detached himself now as he had before, and let a deep and terrible rage flow forth. Like his father before him, Ezekiel knew the madness of combat; but he was a different man from Gabriel. He was no prodigal son, no philosopher king. He was a savage creature that desired nothing but blood, fire, and silence.
The creature before him prepared for an attack and Ezekiel prepared equally to meet it. He saw the shift in weight as well as he saw the stone. It was obvious. Amber eyes locked on a pair of hellish red and he thought, briefly, of his uncle. Fight as if you intend to kill. Lord help him, he would.
As soon as Columbine leapt forward, Ezekiel moved to meet him. His size forced such a move; small as he was, the Aquila had long worked to develop methods to counter heavier and stronger men. Both of his feet remained light, and on his toes he hit the ground. One elbow struck out, jarring the darker man’s arm. It was enough; Ezekiel grabbed his wrist with extended claws and squeezed at a point taught to him by his own medic. The stone clattered to the ground.
The other shoulder rolled, blocking his throat as his head ducked low. His feet dug into the earth as he slammed his other elbow into the man’s chest, but even this blow did not slow the madman. Ezekiel was forced backwards. A clawed foot struck his leg low and he felt it buckle under the combined weight of their bodies. Instinctively, he positioned himself to fall and hit the ground without damaging himself—but he was now pinned under a beast that outweighed him and fought with only madness in it.
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