Chapter 24: Red Capital (2)

Rodrigo Shirvinton scrambled around the room, dodging in a panic as she backed him into a corner. He'd already taken a few hits, and parts of him were burning. The humiliation of being toyed with and mocked flared through him. "Screw it-I'm going for broke!" He heard the swish of punches and kicks slicing through the air. Instead of ducking, he roared and lunged, eyes bloodshot. Thud! A heavy kick caught him in the back of the head. A wave of vertigo nearly sent him sprawling. A metallic tang...