Scary till the end

Swish!

In the blink of an eye, Duren and Derek closed the distance between them, the tension in the air palpable.

Bam!

With a surge of raw power, Duren launched a punch that carried such ferocity it generated shockwaves, rippling outward like a stormy sea.

Swish!

But Derek, his smile bordering on madness, sidestepped the devastating blow with uncanny agility, closing in on Duren with predatory grace.

Duren's instincts screamed at him, a primal sense of danger pulsating through his veins as Derek's hand reached out toward him. He could feel the malevolent energy emanating from Derek's palm, a harbinger of impending doom.

Thud!

In a split-second decision fueled by survival, Duren leaped backward, putting distance between himself and the looming threat, though the uncertainty of why Derek's touch spelled certain death gnawed at his mind.

"Didn't you want to take my life? Why don't you come at me now!" Derek roared like a crazed beast.