Alice did not step back.
She stepped in.
Her fist slammed into the side of its neck, then again, then she drove her elbow down into the same spot.
The Mauler's plates rattled, and its head jerked, but it did not fall.
It opened its mouth and snapped at her face.
Alice shoved her forearm into its jawline and forced it away, then jammed the shard upward under its chin, aiming for the soft flesh.
The Mauler thrashed.
Its back arms hit the ground and pushed its body sideways, trying to rip free.
STABH!!!
The shard tore the flesh, and green blood spilled.
Karr's eyes widened. "Finish it now!"
Alice made her move.
She ripped the shard free and stabbed into it's nostril.
She stabbed deep and twisted hard, using both hands.
"GROAR!!!"
The Mauler screamed and collapsed on one side, its leg buckling.
Before it could recover, Alice grabbed a broken stone from the ground and smashed it into its glassy eye.
BAM! BAM! BAM!!!
