Ezreal disappeared in a flash of light before his mind could even start processing the command, thank Ne’zuk for the instinctual magic of the amulet. His feet landed on the pavement with practiced ease, not a second too late, like always. His chest rose and fell with the familiar rush of adrenaline that already pumped through his veins as he looked across the distance that his gauntlet had so graciously created between him and his pursuer. He’d normally complain that fifteen feet were not nearly enough, but given the situation, Ezreal was more than ready to accept any distance his magic could give him, especially since that thing didn’t see to be giving up the chase.
Two thoughts crossed his mind almost at the same time: One, He needed better lighting, and two: Caitlyn was going to blame him for whatever infrastructure damage his magic or the monster would cause to the city. Which, fair.
Quick and nimble on his feet, and with a half-baked plan in mind, Ezreal raced towards the beginning of the alley. He scanned his surroundings for any advantages– nothing. There were no objects to throw behind him, no sharp curves to make the creature lose momentum and his gauntlet would take its sweet time recharging, the city’s streets had never felt longer– meanwhile his chaser kept closing the distance between the two with unnatural speed that only made his heart beat faster on his ears. Simply running away wouldn’t make it.
Suddenly, arcane magic condensed out of thin air as Ezreal turned back to line up a shot of blazing hot energy that’d surely melt, or at least damage whatever it hit. In that second where he finally faced his hunter, a satisfied smirk took over his features before he fired and turned back again. So a void creature, huh? A dangerously familiar situation, but if they were anything like the xer’sai, their exoskeletons would melt away if he landed a hit. Ezreal felt the thrill of danger spread under his skin– The night had just begun.
The fleeing flesh-thing was frustratingly nimble, despite Kha’Zix’s best attempts to close the distance. While he was faster by a considerable margin, the human’s weaving, erratic gait was proving difficult to keep up with, and despite his own bulk and agility, the Voidform was merely keeping pace. His clawed feet continued to kick up shards of concrete as he sprinted after Ezreal, leaving a grim trail of destruction behind.
When the human turned for a split-second, Kha’Zix could feel the sudden spike in ambient magic, and could not fully dodge away because of his momentum. Instead, when the shimmering bolt of energy came, the Reaver twisted his body to the side and took it against the heavier carapace along his shoulder. The impact came with a jolt of physical force and a burst of sparkling light, and a pained screech escaped Kha’Zix, feeling his biological armour slough away, leaving exposed flesh behind.
The human would pay for that.
The magical shot had achieved its aim, however, and the gap between hunter and hunted began to widen. Instead, he tensed up again, launching himself into the air, wings beating furiously to adjust his trajectory. With a keening alien shriek, the Reaver descended on Ezreal, his bladed talon falling like a guillotine.