The creature slumped to the floor. One would think it had finally come to an end. But as Ayo staggered back, the crab suddenly convulsed, screeching in primal fury.
With shocking speed it lurched up, dragging its mutilated body forward in a final frenzy.
Ayo's eyes widened in dismay -
"Why don't you just die?!" He shouted, raising his tantos barely in time to deflect a blow from the enraged creature's clipper.
The force of the impact almost drove him to his knees. Before he could recover, the clipper came slashing back across his shoulder, tearing through armor and skin.
Fiery pain lanced through Ayo as he was thrown back. He hit the cavern wall hard, breath bursting from his lungs. Through blurring vision he saw the crab barreling forward to finish him off.
'...ah fuck...'