Rex knelt on one knee, the mud pooling around him. His body trembled, every muscle strained under the weight of exhaustion and pain.
He struggled to breathe, his chest rising and falling in uneven gasps as his golden aura flickered weakly, like a candle in a storm.
What's happening to me?'
The thought echoed in his mind, relentless and suffocating.
How am I losing like this?
His body screamed at him, his abdomen throbbing with an intense, searing ache that refused to subside.
He clenched his teeth, his fingers digging into the mud as he tried to push himself upright.
I should be fast. Faster than ever. So why... why does it feel like he's even faster?
Rex glanced down at his trembling fist, his golden energy faintly glowing around it.
He clenched it tighter, but the familiar surge of strength felt distant, muted.
