Ironically, if he'd had more distance to cover to reach the shark he could have built up more speed and had more time to adjust to Kaiden's dodge. The manta's greatest weapons were speed and momentum, and lacking the full measure both in the short distance between them he was unable to gain either the force or the maneuverability on which his large shift relied.
But credit where it was due: the shark reacted quickly to his charge, and was unexpectedly nimble in the water as he twisted and returned an attack of his own that Hadama was unable to completely avoid as he attempted to mirror Kaiden's spin. He was too large, however, and there was simply too much of his mass to move out of the way as he took a glancing blow down his side.
Only his flattened body saved him from the shark getting teeth into him, but there was certainly a bruise that he'd be feeling for a few days. Well done, he rumbled through the bond, granting approval in spite of the cost to himself.
It was tempting to call the fight there, but even before he'd become a King Hadama had had his pride. Shaking off the pain with stoic determination he folded himself to follow Kaiden down, spreading his wings wide in a smothering blanket like his species was named after and using his greater size and weight to attempt to force the shark down against the coral one final time.
But credit where it was due: the shark reacted quickly to his charge, and was unexpectedly nimble in the water as he twisted and returned an attack of his own that Hadama was unable to completely avoid as he attempted to mirror Kaiden's spin. He was too large, however, and there was simply too much of his mass to move out of the way as he took a glancing blow down his side.
Only his flattened body saved him from the shark getting teeth into him, but there was certainly a bruise that he'd be feeling for a few days. Well done, he rumbled through the bond, granting approval in spite of the cost to himself.
It was tempting to call the fight there, but even before he'd become a King Hadama had had his pride. Shaking off the pain with stoic determination he folded himself to follow Kaiden down, spreading his wings wide in a smothering blanket like his species was named after and using his greater size and weight to attempt to force the shark down against the coral one final time.
