Inferno snarled and tried to yank its claw free, but Ben's flesh did not release it.
The muscles around the burning limb twisted and contracted.
They regenerated again and again, forming a tight vice that refused to let go.
Inferno roared.
Flames erupted across its whole body as it tried to burn itself free.
The heat was brutal.
The fire tried to consume everything.
Ben still did not let go.
His regeneration pushed into overdrive.
Flesh repaired as fast as it burned.
The muscles sealed tighter around Inferno's claw with every second.
His grin widened. "Not so tough when you're stuck, huh?"
Inferno thrashed.
Its entire body blazed like a small sun, fire roaring around them as it struggled.
But Ben's grip did not weaken.
The muscles around the claw tightened even more.
His flesh regenerated faster than the flames could destroy it.
Inferno was trapped.
Ben brought his pickaxe down.
CLANG!
Inferno jerked up its other claw and barely intercepted the strike.
