Zios tumbled to the side as Bruce's boulder slammed into him. Only a moment after, Zios was knocked clear into the air from a mix of having the ground beneath him completely destroyed, as well as getting pushed by a vile, green shock wave. Luck had him as he skidded across an intact part of the center floor. He sprawled weakly on the ground to keep from sliding further into any of the explosion zones. The only reason he didn't have a hole punched in him right now was the efforts of the Bruce and Jeff. 

	The current situation didn't favor Zios. His shadowy left arm had failed him, fading away because he was unable to keep it stabilized without control of his power. Agoniki assaulted his senses like fire. His heart beat intensely with his wounds starting to catch up to him with little way to stave them off. Zios pushed himself onto his knees and knelt there thinking. [color=#e52b50]'Come on Oz. I know you're in there. Where's that fountain of courage? That spring of energy and action?'[/color] He started back up on uneasy legs before stumbling against the ground as the tower shifted. [color=#e52b50]'This one's a bind isn't it? Can't think of a way out?'[/color] Zios struggled against the weakness and semi-paralysis inflicted on him, again pushing against the ground and leveraging himself to get up again. [color=#e52b50]'Are you forgetting what you are? A man? A hero? A god? No none of these.'[/color]

	The wave-paralysis started to fade and Zios stood back up. [color=#e52b50]'Titles are labels to help weak men aspire to greatness or folly.'[/color] Zios flexed his left shoulder up and snapped it back down. Black fire erupted out, taking the shape of his arm. It burned and fumed into the air yet instead of producing heat it seemed to pull it in, making its vicinity cooler. [color=#e52b50]"I am Zios and this is my star."[/color] He announced aloud. He swiped at the air toward Zelraka, producing four long slashes of black energy that spread out. He jumped up, launching himself toward Zelraka while reeling his arm back and straightening his claws into a single point. [color=#e52b50]"You know who your threat is!"[/color] Zios shouted with inhuman volume.

	There was no way this fight would go on much longer unless the two heroes had something useful against Zelraka.