The momentum from her slide, combined with her 130-pound body and the weight of her clothes and helmet, made for an incredibly solid kick. The man was sent flying without so much as a grunt, slamming hard against the snow wall before thudding to the ground.
The fall left Ox dizzy and seeing stars. Although his helmet had shock absorption, his obstructed vision only intensified the vertigo. He collapsed to the ground, severely disoriented, with almost no idea what had just happened.
Sue scrambled to her feet, ready to strike again, but Victor Keller barked, "Enough!"
Only then, with a dark expression, did Sue pull Elliot to a safe spot. She deliberately switched to the public comms channel to ask, "Elliot, what happened?!"
Elliot's face was grim. "I was just shoveling snow when this guy suddenly slammed into me. He even smashed his helmet into mine. I thought for a second my helmet was going to shatter..."
