[color=yellow]“C’mon, give me a little credit,”[/color] Mal chuckled at the man’s disdain.

  Truth be told, Mal expected that this direct strike against the beast had little chance of doing anything, but it definitely made things a little easier on him as the beast started charging forwards. Already he could feel heat emanating from the mark on his neck as the beast drew closer. Always fearful for its own life, the spirit always seemed more willing to comply when close to immediate danger. With the relic in play, Mal would have to work against the group [i]and[/i] for the group at the same time.

 So, when the bear finally diverted its path at last as someone swung overhead, and he could hear the incantations from the girl’s partner, Mal prepared to leap into action.

 [color=yellow] “Snakes, return!” [/color] He shouted as the chains rushed back to his side. He was already letting go as they wrapped around his shoulders and his belt as he started running towards the creature. While its path had already diverted towards the mighty tree on which its assailant perched, Mal took advantage of the situation to run to its backside.

 The triangle mark spread outward in a spiral as his eyes started to glow. His feet started increasing in speed as he curved around the monster’s back and leaped towards it.

 [color=yellow] “Snakes, find the bones and lift me up!” [/color]  

  The chains exploded from his belt again and charged at the exposed bone on the undead bear. Both spikes found ribcage and gave him enough tension to haul him up its back side. With the chains in place he launched himself forward, grabbing hold of the fur on the back of its neck as he pulled his left fist back and slammed it into the beast’s collar bone with a spirit charged punch.