The bangs persist, even as I snarl and bare my teeth, eager to sink it into his flesh and end him for good. "Get the door!" He orders a petrified Saina. She freezes, her eyes dart to a motionless Tayna, then to me, and suddenly she's conflicted. "I said get the fu*king door!" He roars. I leap, not waiting, not sparing another second.... but with his quickened reflexes, he steps aside, using the force of his strength and the velocity of my speed to lick me aside. I fly through the air, my body once again colliding with the metal. I swallow another whimper as I scramble to my feet. I can't give up, I can't give in. I must fight. I jump again, this time anticipating him to slide to the left, and just as predicted he does, allowing me to change direction unexpectedly and lung at his upper