He brought the sword down in a hard arc toward the creature.
It flicked one hand and watched Oscar with chilling indifference. Water gathered from the air. It hardened into a bullet and struck Oscar with enough force to send him flying into the side of construction equipment.
Rosa's voice pierced the air with a sharp cry of concern, "Oscar!" But her alarm was short-lived as the construction equipment, where Oscar had been sent crashing, began to shake violently.
Moments later, it erupted into flames, a dramatic backdrop to Oscar's reemergence.
Brushing off the debris and smoke, he coolly retorted, "Cheap shot answered with a cheap shot." Defiance stayed in his tone as he wiped blood from his cheek and assessed a severe bruise on his side.
The creature observed Oscar with an expression that mingled curiosity with disdain. "Weird, I was told you humans were supposed to be fleshy beings.
