The pain abated, slightly, but Gene was too injured to do anything but shake inside his prison of earth. Everything seemed to be dim and dull - he didn't realize that Wan had brought up the barrier to protect him. He couldn't think. All of his training, everything he'd been through in order to keep his wits about him in battle, and he couldn't think. Then again, it's hard to think when about half your body is ground hamburger.