Dio Avenger Force Stagger

Dio lunged—not at Avenger, but to the side, and only so far as to drop onto one arched knee as though he were stretching his hamstring. It seemed more like the pose of a dancer than a battler, especially when he accompanied it with a dramatic lateral swing of his hand through the air. Dio stood several meters away from Avenger, so this swing should have had no chance to connect. But somehow a ripple of energy waved through Avenger's body, enough to stagger him.

"Whoa, neat trick." Avenger regained his footing. "Seriously, I'm impressed. What'd you do, manipulate the air or something? Nah, it was deeper than that. You attacked me on some kind of spiritual level, right?"

"That—" Dio's foot swept in a circle and, still low, adjusted his stance to one of defense. "—was 'The Force'."

"Yeah, it definitely woulda messed me up bad," said Avenger. "I mean, if like a god or an angel used an attack like that. But still, you're just a human, and I'm—well. Let's just say there's no way you can hurt me. ...Anyway, die."

- Voeltz Round 2