MN 14 - Climbs Statue

Johnny had dodged behind the last statue before the edge of the cliff. Goro approached, dragging his right foot painfully. Then, rather than go right or left around the statue, Goro began to climb the pedestal, using his three good hands to pull himself up and over the top of the statue.

“Idiot,” Sonya muttered. Liu supposed she was talking about Johnny. “Why doesn’t he get away?”

Liu shook his head helplessly and yelled, “Johnny! Look up!”

But it was too late. Goro sprang down from above. Johnny, hiding behind the statue, barely evaded the huge, hurtling body. Even then, he wasn’t fast enough to evade the backhanded blow that Goro delivered to his chest. Johnny flew across the open garden and smashed into the pedestal of another statue.