The moment Stephen fell to the ground and the exoskeleton attached itself to Aaron's arms, Monk charged forward.
He had no idea what had just happened or what Stephen had given Aaron, but the interruption clearly annoyed him.
"And now these losers all around us are getting involved in our damned fight!" Monk screamed. "What the heck is the point of them even being here?"
Monk raised his fist and swung it down.
However, he wasn't aiming at Aaron.
His target was Stephen, who was already lying helplessly on the ground.
Before the fist could strike him, an electrified baton moved into its path. Aaron had reacted in time, placing himself between Stephen and the attack. The electrical power surrounding the baton intensified as Monk's fist collided with it.
The two forces pushed against each other, stopping Monk's punch in place.
Aaron immediately swung his second baton.
For the first time since their fight had begun, one of his attacks landed cleanly across Monk's face.
