Every Skavvern's source of power was its tails. Without them, they were exposed and that exposure made them weaker and pretty much killable.
The Skavvern knew it too.
It stared at the severed tail on the ground like it was looking at its own grave. Its breathing turned uneven, chest rising and falling fast, blue fluid dripping from the torn flesh. For the first time since it appeared, fear showed on its face.
What it didn't realize was that it had already lost long before that moment.
Ares had been charging himself the entire time.
From the second Kinsey's ice touched the Skavvern and Nile's lightning wrapped around its body.
He hadn't attacked yet because he had been absorbing and storing their powers. The plan was to let the power stack and multiply inside him and now, he was done
"Axel," Ares said calmly, his voice cutting through the chaos. "Move.."
Axel didn't ask questions. He rolled away immediately.
