He used the monster’s split second of disorientation to scramble onto its back. John brought his elbow down on the base of the Brute’s neck. He swept out its elbow, wrenched the joint around, and pushed it as far as it would go—far past the point where any human’s or Elite’s would have snapped. John scissored his legs wide and pushed against the floor, leveraging his body to keep the Brute pinned.
	It growled and pushed itself and John up with its one free arm.