She launched herself from the pillar. Her speed closed the distance between her and Erik in seconds. Her clawed hand aimed for his head.
Erik heated the surrounding area while increasing the moisture in the surroundings. A massive burst of steam erupted. He used the opportunity the steam provided to hide himself and escape and get enough time to prepare a counterattack.
The battle progressed. The forest became even more chaotic than it already was.
Scorched earth lay beside fields of ice. Stone pillars rose from liquefied ground. The air went from super-heated to freezing in seconds and vice versa.
Violent thermal shift occurred. Trees splintered or stood as bizarre sculptures. They were half-burned and half-frozen.
Neither Vania nor Erik gained an advantage. Vania's mutations made her resilient, much more than Erik could expect, while Erik had the hydra's head on his side, so there were ten brains taking care of ten different tasks for him, and telekinesis helped him survive.
