Holding trump Cards
For just a moment, Clark saw Purple's face twist in frustration. It was clear that the fact that his attack had not yielded anything and Clark's attack had managed to make him bleed was getting to him. However, it was even worse, Clark had used the wings and proven that flying was not just an idea for him.
Meanwhile, Clark had not actually flown before. Neither had Crim. So far, the two had only ever used wings to make them faster or get a burst of height. This was the first time the wings were opening up and using powerful flaps to hold Clark in the air. He could feel that Crim was using more and more energy every time that he flapped the wings for Clark. But they had the energy to spare.