Coraline was counting on the angel to dodge.
If her second ground-targeted spell was as successful as the first... well-- then her opponent wouldn't have been a very good Gold-Rank.
Suffering the recoil of her ⌈Earth Spike⌋, she tumbled backward on the ground but she managed to right herself in a somewhat graceful kneel.
If she was being honest with herself, it was a small miracle that she didn't fall flat on her face.
Creepy-angel-guy was coming straight for her... so she lowered her body... counted to one, then sprung upward with all her might.
"⌈Flaming UPPERCUT!!!⌋"
**BAM!!**
Coraline's fist was... caught by the angel's hand. He held onto her tightly with a vice-like grip.
She was going to bruise for sure... but in theory, HE should have been hurting way more!
Looking up with an expectant grin-- Coraline had her hopes and dreams shattered and destroyed yet again.
Cliffhangers seem extraordinarily common these past few suns. Feel free to rage at the Author in the comments.