Julian's jaw tightened as he pressed both palms toward the colossal beast, his gravity field straining against its bulk. The whale's sheer mass resisted, ripples of distortion spreading across the battlefield like invisible waves. His teeth clenched, sweat dripping down his face.
"Tch… it's not enough," he muttered, voice rough. He shot a glance toward Joe, who still crouched low, energy spiraling like a storm around him. "Don't stop, Joe! Keep charging that strike! I'll push forward!"
Lightning flared across Julian's body in answer, sparking down his arms, crackling across his shoulders until it bled into the ground beneath his feet. He kicked off the sky with a boosted burst, the air cracking as he shot forward like a thunderbolt.
Darkness followed him, the shadows themselves rippled at his heels, stretching unnaturally. With a snap of his fingers, they surged upward, coiling into jagged tendrils that lashed out at the whale's underbelly, binding it for just a heartbeat.
