Meanwhile, Juliana's dual swords clashed with Vaeghar's claws in a rapid exchange of sparks and deafening sonic booms… until he folded space and vanished.
Juliana quickly hopped back several paces and swung her wakizashi behind her with the full force of her newly ascended body.
SWOOSH—!!
It cut through nothing but empty air.
At a glance, it looked like a wasted swing.
It wasn't. It would help her later.
For now, though, she felt a presence — something heavy like a mountain plummeting toward her from above.
Juliana craned her back to see Vaeghar's towering figure dropping from the sky.
Space buckled around him as gravity itself seemed to bend out of his way, his massive frame plunging down with murderous intent, his claws drawn back like executioner's blades.
Juliana turned and ran, pushing herself to get out of the impact zone as fast as possible.
BOOOOM—!!
