The ability to imitate other warriors' spells was uncommon but not exactly unheard of. Khan could do that, too, to a certain extent.
However, the taller alien's lightning bolt wasn't just similar to Khan's spell. It wasn't an improvised imitation created through a different element. It was a near-perfect replica that carried almost all the original's features.
The black lightning bolt crackled exactly like Khan's spell did. It also shared its instability and effects on its surroundings, destroying the very air that dared to exist in its presence.
Even the thundering noises were the same. The only difference was in the actual energy inside the lightning bolt. Somehow, it was eerily similar to Khan's chaos but also featured something else inside it, something that made it slightly stronger.
