He readied himself as it stomped towards him, though Florentine's hammer found its way to the beast's head. A smack from behind sent chunks of its skull flying, though the savage creature lashed out, swiping at the warrior as she was sent flying back.
"Watch out!" Gael shouted, moving in.
Matteo intercepted the man-shark first, flinging a handful of small, red runes that exploded against its body. It served only to momentarily concuss it as Gael closed in, piercing its chest with the dagger.
The moment the blade was plunged into its body, he felt zero feedback; no warmth, no pulse–only emptiness.
'Shit,' he thought, withdrawing the dagger.
At the same moment he drew it out, he ducked down as the shark's jaws snapped right over his head. Dismissing the dagger, he instead summoned the scythe into hand, feeling a much larger edge as needed.
