Daemon bit out a curse as Renji flipped him over him, one hand grappling against the floor to shift his balance.

It worked. Somewhat.

His breath left him in a whoosh! as his back and shoulder impacted with the wall, leaving a nice-sized dent behind him. Dazed, he slid to the floor, half-sprawled against the wall as he tried to remind his lungs how to inhale.