Nyx didn't let her shock make her lose her focus. She readied herself and prepared for an intense battle.
After feeling Zion's power, there was no way she was going to underestimate him. Still, her pride as a dragon wouldn't allow her to lose, nor treat him as an equal. She was a dragon and was superior.
Before the king said begin, he and the other important figures cast a massive barrier over the arena to protect others from the battle that was about to take place. There were already safety precautions, but this was just an extra step. "BEGIN!"
It was instant, the collision between their firsts that completely decimated the entire arena, sending Zion hurdling back as the shockwave was too much for his body to withstand.
The arena trembled beneath Zion's feet as Nyx closed in with a predator's grace.
Her wings fluttered, her tail thrashing in the air. Her hands were claws, sharp and deadly, with scales that gleamed black under the light.
