"Let us see how you like that!"
Riku's eyes widened. Vyon's clawed hand, wreathed in crimson energy, was about to shatter Arnold's protective bubble. There was no time to think, only to act.
Blink [-10 Goodwill Points]
In the space between one heartbeat and the next, Riku vanished. He reappeared directly between Vyon's attack and Arnold's bubble, his arms crossed in a desperate block.
The impact was immediate..
Riku felt the force slam into him, a brutal, physical blow that bypassed his magical defenses. His bones groaned in protest, and he was sent flying backward, skidding across the stone floor and crashing into the far wall of the cavern. Arnold, safe within his bubble, stared in horror.
"A foolish, sentimental move!" Vyon roared, already charging again.
