The alligator swung a clawed hand at Ryuzio before he could touch ground, grabbing him by his leg in midair and slamming him down with brute force.
"Ack!" Ryuzio grunted with a loud wheeze as his back smacked against the dry land. Despite having his Ethersurge activated—with near full tank of Ether—he still felt the pain. His eyes widened and he rolled to the side as the alligator tried to stomp on him, the foot stamping a deep print near the shore of the murky water. He then jumped to his feet, meeting the alligator's annoyed eyes.
"Don't turn your back against me!" Hitryel lunged at the alligator with his fist pulled back, blue Ether Surging through his body like an armor of glowing liquid—
Without looking back, the alligator waved its tail away from Hitryel before slapping it against his body, swatting him away.
Hitryel covered his head with his arm, soaking the impact, getting blown away anyway.
