He braced himself before his back hit the ice - hard - so though he was winded he wasn't completely at a loss.
Another man might have given Wesker a moment to gloat, and themselves another moment to catch their breath. Another man would have died.
Maximus wasn't giving him any chances. He immediately rolled, pulling himself up to his knees in seconds, the knife still gripped in his hand. Wesker was strong - inhumanly strong - and faster than he was. But Maximus had taken beatings before. He wasn't going to die without a fight. He launched himself at Wesker's leg, knife aimed to drive into his thigh from the side, but the least important movement of his attack. All his body weight was thrown forward just under Wesker's center of gravity. If that didn't throw off his footing...
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Another man might have given Wesker a moment to gloat, and themselves another moment to catch their breath. Another man would have died.
Maximus wasn't giving him any chances. He immediately rolled, pulling himself up to his knees in seconds, the knife still gripped in his hand. Wesker was strong - inhumanly strong - and faster than he was. But Maximus had taken beatings before. He wasn't going to die without a fight. He launched himself at Wesker's leg, knife aimed to drive into his thigh from the side, but the least important movement of his attack. All his body weight was thrown forward just under Wesker's center of gravity. If that didn't throw off his footing...