"With new power, comes new resolution," Az declared, bracing himself for the next confrontation. Meanwhile, Journ swiftly summoned his javelin back into his grasp.
He then charged his javelin again, aiming it directly at Az, who promptly prepared his modified weapon, swiftly reloading it. Without hesitation, Journ released the charged javelin, hurtling it towards Az.
Reacting with agility, Az activated his blaster, catapulting himself out of the devastating path of the incoming attack. The impact of the residual energy from the javelin struck him, but rather than debilitating him, it seemed to lend his hammer a surge of speed.
Az's movement became an almost-blur, enhanced by the residual energy. Though not completely immune, he felt a certain resilience building against Journ's overpowering electrical assault.
However, the javelin's power was not to be underestimated. Despite Az's newfound resistance, the residual energy still carried a potent force, causing him to stagger. Yet, he didn't allow himself to falter, using the momentum from the assault to launch himself toward Journ.
He closed the distance with Journ, swinging his modified weapon with purpose. The hammerhead neared Journ's body, its speed increasing almost unnaturally as if it were fueled by the crackling electricity emanating from Journ.
The blaster's power surged through the hammer, propelling it forward with an accelerating force, set on making contact with Journ.
Despite Journ's speed advantage, he couldn't match the sudden acceleration of Az's hammer. In a split second, Az's weapon connected with Journ, the impact swift and decisive.
Az didn't stop there. Instead, he redirected the blaster towards Journ, unleashing a potent charge attack. The force propelled Journ across the battlefield, leaving him reeling from the unexpected assault.
Az held up three fingers toward Journ. "That's payback for the times you've killed me," he declared, a determined glint in his eyes. "But you owe me much more." With a swift movement, he propelled himself towards Journ, intending to strike.
While in motion, Az noticed the javelin, drawn by an unseen force, made its way back into the alien captain's grasp.
Az, mid-flight, shifted his hammer, aiming a succession of blasts toward Journ. The vibrant energy surged forward with remarkable speed, intercepted by Journ's swift and skillful maneuvering of his javelin.
The blasts, intended to find their mark, were repelled, scattering bursts of energy across the battlefield.
In a calculated move, Az persistently fired bursts of energy while Journ adeptly deflected each one. Az pressed forward, intending to engage Journ in close combat.
Recognizing Az's intent, Journ quickly suppressed his electric power, wary of Az using it against him by amplifying his attack speed again.
Az swung his hammer, hoping to land a crushing blow on Journ's head. But even without his electricity power, Journ was still agile and quick, dodging the hammer's arc and stabbing his javelin at Az's chest.
Az blocked the javelin with his hammer's handle, feeling the impact vibrate through his arm. He pushed the javelin away, swung at the ground to reload, and fired the blaster at Journ's face.
Journ ducked, avoiding the blast, and kicked Az in the stomach. Az grunted, and stumbled back, losing his balance.
Journ seized the opportunity and lunged at Az, his javelin aimed at his throat. Az managed to raise his hammer in time and caught the javelin's tip with his hammer's head.
The two weapons met with a loud clang, creating sparks. Az and Journ stared, and pushing each other with all their strength, trying to overpower one another. They were evenly matched, neither one giving an inch.
In the clash of their weapons, Journ's gaze fixated on Az's modified hammer—a weapon he had underestimated, now posing as a formidable adversary, a threat to his very existence.
Az surged forward, and pushed Journ with his body, then he held his hammer high, aiming to connect with Journ. But Journ's activated his lightning-fast reflexes allowed him to twist away, creating space between them as he launched his electrified javelin toward Az.
With newfound elemental infusion, Az's weapon granted him heightened dexterity enabling Az to deflect the javelin away from its intended path. It was a pivotal moment, the first instance where Az had successfully countered Journ's attack.
There was no intention of yielding in Az now; instead, he seemed poised to keep deflecting, refusing to allow Journ's attacks to find their mark easily.
His feet scraped the ground as deflected Journ's javelin, ready to close the distance again.
Journ, however, anticipated Az's move, his body pulsating with electricity, tracing a jagged path as he moved effortlessly, maintaining distance and ensuring Az couldn't close in easily.
Their dance of combat was a sight to behold; Az attempted to approach while Journ maintained his elusive stance, always a step ahead. Az's hammer swung and Journ's body moved, a blur of action and reaction.
Every time Az got closer, Journ subsided his electric power slightly, tactically adjusting to avoid Az exploiting the energy against him.
As Journ's javelin returned, his strikes were aimed with pinpoint accuracy, each throw calculated to keep Az at bay, preventing him from getting too close.
Az's attempts to intercept or evade these strikes were met with Journ's swift retreats, creating a seamless exchange of maneuvers, weaving through the battlefield like two agile combatants in a high-stakes dance.
Comprehending the situation, Journ found himself unable to channel the immense charge needed for his devastating attack. The mere second required to gather the necessary energy left him vulnerable for a brief interval.
Sensing the opportunity, Az will utilize his enhanced weapon dexterity to press forward, closing the distance between them.
With each step, Az surged forward, closing the gap rapidly, Az was determined to capitalize on Journ's momentary vulnerability. As he drew nearer, Az prepared to deliver a decisive strike, combining his own attack with the amplified force of the weapon's charged energy.
It was a calculated risk, a bold move in the midst of their intense battle. Az pressed forward, driven by a mixture of determination and strategy, aiming to exploit the window of opportunity that Journ's inability to charge his javelin had presented.
After battling Az for a while, Journ keenly observed the crackling lightning in Az's weapon, its intensity gradually waning. Understanding the nature of Az's weapon, an idea sparked in Journ's mind about how to gain the upper hand.
Relentlessly dodging Az's attempts to close the gap, Journ kept a safe distance, biding his time for the opportune moment when Az would need to reload.
He patiently waited, analyzing Az's movements and anticipating the instant when Az would attempt to plant his weapon into the ground for a reload.
The anticipated moment arrived; Az prepared to anchor his weapon. Sensing the opening he had been waiting for, Journ surged forward with his remarkable speed.
He closed the distance swiftly, denying Az the chance to reload or regain control over the battle.
By seizing this precise moment, Journ aimed to disrupt Az's plan and seize the advantage, leveraging his speed and timing to thwart Az's strategy before it could be executed.
As Journ comprehended the limitation of Az's weapon without its blaster function, he capitalized on the vulnerability. Unleashing a relentless barrage of attacks, he pressed Az, whose focus shifted entirely to defense using his hammer.
In the midst of Az's defensive posture, Journ astutely exploited a blind spot, stabbing his weapon into Az's side. Seizing the moment, Journ utilized his incredible speed to hoist both of them into the sky, his rapid movements carving them onto the upper-level ground as they ascended.
Their ascent culminated on the rooftop of the base, where Journ, with his exceptional velocity, propelled himself back toward the ground base.
However, he didn't allow Az the same luxury. He dispatched his javelin, sending Az even higher into the sky, leaving him stranded on the sky.
In this aerial setting, Journ held the advantage, descending to the safety of the ground while Az found himself propelled further upwards, isolated and exposed.
As Az found himself suspended in the sky, Journ's feet were firmly on the ground below, while called forth his javelin into his grasp, a weapon that had previously launched Az skyward.
With a swift motion, the javelin released its upward stab and seamlessly returned to Journ's grip.
The javelin, the reason for Az's ascension, now served a more ominous purpose. Journ unleashed his electrifying power once more and charged his javelin with an overwhelming surge of electrical power, a force capable of rending the very fabric of Az's existence.
His determination to eradicate Az, a mere silhouette against the sky, was palpable as the charged javelin hurtled toward the falling figure, poised to unleash a catastrophic electrical release upon impact.
It was a deafening explosion, a resounding testament to the charged energy released from the Allveigandi's impact. From a distance, Journ witnessed the devastation, the blast ripping through the sky and sending shockwaves through the surroundings.
The sheer force of the explosion was so immense that it echoed through the entire area, leaving a trail of destruction in the sky.
As the dust settled and the smoldering debris drifted in the air, there remained no trace of Az—no figure descending, no sign of life. It seemed his existence had been utterly erased by the overwhelming force of the explosion.
However, from the haze and debris, a solitary object descended—Az's hammer, a lone artifact of the confrontation landed at high speed and hit the ground.
Journ stared at the hammer, a solemn and eerie silence surrounding the aftermath of the explosion, acknowledging that Az's presence had been obliterated by the immense release of energy.