[Over the top? Yep, that's Billy alright. Prodigy nods and throws himself forward for the scorpion, approaching from the back. He hauls off a glove and tucks it into his belt before throwing himself at the thing's tail. Creates a glowing blade of energy to stab into the metal to anchor himself and then puts a hand on the thing. Gotta...]

Dammit. Can't get an interface. It's...

[Prodigy groans in pain. The thing is too aware in too many ways. And that hurts. Enough for Prodigy's own defenses to be overwhelmed. And of course that means he loses control of the energy blade. And thus his grip.

Which of course isn't good. Because falling to hit the ground is one thing. Falling and hitting the ground in a place where he can get stomped on is something else entirely.]