Chapter 42: Trap
Dune sat near the cave wall, his body still aching from their last fight. His wounds hadn't fully healed, but rest wasn't exactly an option, not when Elijah was around.
Without warning, Elijah pushed himself up and stretched. "Time to go," he said, a grin creeping onto his face. "For a hunt."
Dune raised an eyebrow. He wasn't in the best shape to fight, but he knew better than to refuse. Elijah could decide to kill him at any moment, and he'd rather not test his patience. With a quiet sigh, he got to his feet and followed.
As they started walking, Dune broke the silence. "So... what's your ability exactly?"
Elijah chuckled. "Tell me yours first."
Dune shot him a glance but shook his head. "I asked first, though."
Elijah smirked. "How about I kill you instead?"
Dune froze for half a second, then sighed. "You already saw my ability," he muttered. "I can create Neba platforms that explode and push me forward. Weakness is, if I use it for too long, it makes me dizzy."
Elijah tilted his head. "Cool ability. I liked how you used it on your finger back then..." He trailed off before continuing. "Mine lets me skip steps."
Dune frowned. "Skip... steps?"
Elijah nodded. "Yeah. My limit for now is ten steps. If I want to run twenty steps, I can skip the first ten and only move the last ten. That's if I use the ability once."