With a cry of exertion, he grabbed the titan leg, his muscles straining against the unimaginable weight.
The force of the impact sent him skyward, momentarily disrupting the summoning process and causing the leg to dissipate halfway down.
He landed hard on the arena floor, coughing up a mouthful of air, but the Titan remained incomplete, its lower half still trapped within the portal.
…
Silence descended upon the coliseum, broken only by Alex's ragged breathing. He glared defiantly at his clone, its green eyes flickering with a distorted reflection of his own determination.
"You can't win against me, because I am you, and you are me," Alex declared, his voice hoarse but unwavering. "But the difference is, I control my own power, and you're just a cheap imitation."
A tense silence followed. The unexpected turn of events held the crowd's breath.
