Chapter 6

"Hi, I'm Smith." After saying that to me, he extended his hand so that we could shake hands. I threw him a sly look, sidestepped him, and attempted to get away from him as quickly as possible. He grabbed my arm just as I was about to get around him.

"Wait a minute. You won't get very far with that." I was the target of his roar. I swiftly advanced, placed my hand on his shoulder, and flipped him over so that he was lying on his back.

When I had my foot on his throat, I said, "Don't play with powers you don't understand," and I continued to press it there.

I watched as his fangs elongated and the color of his eyes changed as he approached me.

I watched him move his hands, but he was moving far too slowly. I shifted my weight to my other foot and stamped heavily on his shoulder. The pressure from my heel pushing into the bone was sufficient to cause it to fracture.

Then, with one rapid motion, I shifted the foot that was on his throat, which was causin