Across the other side of the blockhead, Lucas and Jayden met.
The air sparked with ozone as electricity coursed over Lucas's fists, casting sharp shadows across his determined features. Across from him, Jayden's hand moved to his hip, drawing a pale blade that seemed to glow under the emergency lights—the distinctive ivory sheen of beast bone catching the dim illumination.
'Category 3 bone,' Lucas noted, electricity intensifying around his hands. 'Non-conductive. Smart bastard.'
The temperature continued to drop, frost crystallizing along the tunnel walls in intricate patterns. Jayden's breath came out in visible puffs as he raised the blade, his other hand trailing along its length. Where his fingers passed, blue flames sprouted and danced, wrapping around the bone like hungry serpents.
"Remember this?" Jayden's voice carried that same mocking edge as he settled into a familiar stance. "You always did hate my sword work."