[He hadn't expected Rick to recover from the blow to the throat quite so quickly - he underestimated just how capable the wiry bastard could be in a fight. It's not a mistake he plans to make a second time.]
[Assuming, of course, that he gets a second time - Because Rick recovers more quickly than he expected, he manages to catch him off guard and take hold of his throat, which will spell nothing but trouble for him if he can't break his grip soon.]
[Of course, that would be easier to focus on if he didn't also have to worry about that fist flying for his face. He can't dodge it - not when he's being held in place - so he does the next best thing.]
[He ducks his head and angles it so that Rick's fist will connect, not with his face, but the side of his head - and more importantly, the metal plate protecting his skull.]
[That punch is going to hurt Rick a lot more than it hurts him.]
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[Assuming, of course, that he gets a second time - Because Rick recovers more quickly than he expected, he manages to catch him off guard and take hold of his throat, which will spell nothing but trouble for him if he can't break his grip soon.]
[Of course, that would be easier to focus on if he didn't also have to worry about that fist flying for his face. He can't dodge it - not when he's being held in place - so he does the next best thing.]
[He ducks his head and angles it so that Rick's fist will connect, not with his face, but the side of his head - and more importantly, the metal plate protecting his skull.]
[That punch is going to hurt Rick a lot more than it hurts him.]