Rescuing John - Inside Nergal's Lair- Nergal/Zee/X-23
Nergal didn't get the chance to land that hit. Before it could connect a blast of magical power slammed into the side of his face, causing him to lose his grip on Laura and send him spinning to the floor in a way that was not at all dignified.
"Part Lagren ni a egac, peek mih llits." Zee had moved her hands from the position where they had been when she blasted him, the tips of her fingers coming together to mimic something like a cage. Less than a second later a cage of deep violet magical energy appeared around Nergal before he could get up, trapping him in place against the floor. It would hold as long as she gave it her full attention and so she stared at him, unblinking as she concentrated on him and keeping her fingers together.
"You alright?" She called to Laura, not taking her eyes off Nergal. "I can hold him for now but we should get going."