Cheating? The word streaked through his head as he jumped into the air. Whatever the things in the grass were, he didn’t need to wait for any other reason than they shouldn’t be there. Wings flapping frantically, he rose over the top of the grass and thrust his hands out before him, collecting energy.

Green light flooded the grass, igniting it on contact with golden-green flames. Lexx singlemindedly swept his hands back and forth, setting the surrounding field on fire. Burning embers flew into the air as smoke ballooned around him, obscuring his vision.