Inferno snarled, trying to yank its claw free, but Ben's flesh wasn't letting go. The muscles around its limb twisted, contracted, regenerated, forming an inescapable vice around the burning appendage.
Inferno roared, flames erupting across its body in an attempt to burn itself free. The heat was unbearable, the fire consuming everything—but Ben didn't let go.
His regeneration kicked into overdrive, flesh repairing as fast as it burned, sealing Inferno's claw tighter and tighter.
His grin widened."Not so tough when you're stuck, huh?"
Inferno thrashed, its entire body igniting like a living sun, flames roaring around them as it struggled to break free. But Ben didn't let go. The muscles around Inferno's claw tightened even further, the flesh regenerating faster than it could burn. It was trapped.
Ben's pickaxe came down.
CLANG!
Inferno jerked up its other claw, barely managing to intercept the strike. But the moment it met the chitin, The pickaxe pierced straight through.
