Ancient Forces (2018 Reboot)

Chapter 11 - Hybrid

Hybrid launched forward, creating small craters in the concrete as it approached. Zayne shifted his feet into a more adaptable spot, preparing to evade or counter, whichever presented itself first. As Hybrid lunged towards Zayne he used his left leg to propel himself out of the way. As Hybrid slammed into the ground however it quickly turned and tackled Zayne, crashing into a building in the process. The pain from the impact racked Zayne's body, cutting and ripping his clothes in the process. Hybrid slammed him against the floor, then tried to smash him with its massive hands. Zayne reached out and grabbed them both with his one dragon arm, then held them in place with as much strength as he could muster. Quickly he charged up his left arm, the orange veins glowing brightly behind him. When it was ready Zayne forced his right arm out of the way, in turn moving the Hybrid's arms away.

With speed and strength found only in his blazing adrenaline from the pain Zayne slammed the fist into Hybrid's face, sending the beast flying through three floors of the building before stopping and coming back down. Zayne got up, then jumped into the air just out of the way of the dinosaur body. As soon as it hit the ground it bounced back up with bits of rubble and debris, which Zayne took advantage of by drilling his now fully charged right leg into its side like a soccer ball. The Hybrid flew out of the building and into the structure across the street, leaving a massive hole in the building's side. Zayne landed on his side, not able to land perfectly from the attack. As he got up he saw the green eyes approaching quickly. He shifted his right leg behind him and used his left to launch himself towards Hybrid. When they were within reach of each other Hybrid slammed its fist into Zayne's gut, but Zayne's right leg flew forward and slammed into Hybrid's stomach.

The two flew back into the buildings they were previously occupying. Zayne hit the wall and released all of his oxygen at once, then collapsed to the floor on his chest. The Hybrid recovered quicker, then dashed across the street and into the building with Zayne. When it reached the impact crater from Zayne's return, it found that he wasn't there. There was a low burning noise as the beast looked over, spotting Zayne as he melted through a pillar in the building with his hands. Hybrid lunged forward to attack him but was quickly stopped as the pillar crashed down on its back, allowing Zayne to run out of the building and avoid any further damage to it. The Hybrid threw the pillar off of itself and roared in pure rage, then chased after its running prey. Zayne turned to try and block but missed as Hybrid quickly jumped over him, then slashed his back right open.

Screaming in pain Zayne stumbled forward, then fell onto his chest. Hybrid loomed over him, roaring in victory. Zayne flipped over and sent his right fist into Hybrid's pant zone. Hybrid stumbled over in agonizing pain as Zayne slowly and weakly got himself to his feet. When he'd finally stood up he quickly spun around, hearing the approaching claws slicing the wind. Zayne slammed his right fist into Hybrid's hand, stopping it and holding it back before reaching him. Hybrid wrapped his fingers around Zayne's hand and started trying to pull him closer. Zayne waited until Hybrid's other hand flew out, trying to stab him in the chest. He quickly used the force of Hybrid's arm to jump over the approaching fist, then landed on top of it. Hybrid quickly began trying to shake him off but failed as Zayne lifted his left hand and slammed it into Hybrid's face. The beast flew backward, through another wall. Zayne landed on one knee in the street, breathing heavily and trying to force himself to keep going.

Hybrid stood in the gaping hole he'd created from the impact and gave Zayne a glance over with his piercing green eyes. Zayne was weak and vulnerable. His human body was slowly giving out. Hybrid gave Zayne a toothy smile, then started dashing forward, holding both arms in an x formation with spikes growing out of them. He was going to cut Zayne into four nice and small pieces to easily devour. Zayne saw him coming and stood up as tall as possible. He noticed the spikes and saw just how little damage Zayne had been doing with his weak attacks. Weaker human fists, even with Dragon Heart enhancement, were too weak to even scratch this monster. He needed something stronger. He needed one big-