Rick crossed the distance before Kyle could react, appearing directly behind him, his palm headed toward Kyle's back.
Jayden's eyes widened. He moved quickly, crossing the distance in a fraction of a second, but there wasn't enough time to pull Kyle out of the way. Rick's palm was inches from making contact.
Jayden had no choice but to resort to another option.
He activated his Intangibility, turning his body into a spectral phantom and slipping out of phase with the physical world. At the same instant, he reached out and touched Kyle's chest with a single finger.
The moment Jayden's finger made contact, Kyle became intangible as well.
Then, Rick's palm struck. But it passed straight through Kyle's back as if he were made of smoke.
Kyle's eyes widened as he watched Rick's arm emerge from the other side of his body without causing any injury. For a moment, he felt as though he no longer existed in the physical world.
