Relic of the Future: Chapter 40

Hazel ground the fist into him, forcing Crocea Mors down through raw strength alone as his other drew back. Jaune cursed and dropped to one knee, giving up the fight entirely and letting Hazel knock him back. Better to be thrown back then hit by the big bastard.

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Hazel's weren't. He closed in again, bringing both hands down in an overhead attack. Jaune ducked back and was knocked even further as dust expelled from the giant's arms, exploding against the ground. Jaune landed and rolled but was quick to get back on his feet.

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Hazel batted one such swipe away with the back of an aura-coated hand and brought his fist down and under, up towards Jaune's stomach. Left open, Jaune tensed and brought his knee up to block.

A pained grunt left him as Hazel followed through, expelling dust directly into his shin. His aura flexed and held, but the sheer power behind it still snapped his leg back, sending pain lancing up his pelvis. Nothing was broken, but he limped back, cutting toward Hazel's neck and forcing the larger man to take a step back.

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Hazel's fist buried itself in the small of his back – straight into the mostly-healed wound Blake had left him. Jaune's lungs were all but crushed, breath exploding from his mouth as he folded back, staggered and then fell to one knee, tripping over Blake's body as he did. His sword fell, his arms wrapped about his stomach as he tried to breathe. The wound had re-opened and was bleeding profusely. His vision swam, and he tried to get back up onto one knee, only to bowl back over and retch violently.

—Relic of the Future: Chapter 40