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Cautiously, Plumley inches toward Dale with his fists clenched. Dale smiles, waiting patiently for the man to make his first move. After a few moments, Plumley tosses all of his strength into a curving punch.

Dale evades the attack so fast that his movements blur in Plumley’s eyes. Plumley trips over his own momentum and tumbles to the ground. He looks up. Dale’s body is sizzling and popping with blue sparks of energy.

DALE
You missed me. Try again.

Suddenly frustrated, Plumley hops up and throws a hail of fists at Dale. The young man dodges the attacks easily, streaks of energy trailing behind him as he swerves and twists out of Plumley’s reach. Dale sticks out his foot and the man crashes to the ground.