Unless there was a fire off in the distance there were people here, though that didn't make sense. Hadn't they been told no one lived here? It was odd to think that they had been lied to so maybe they really just hadn't known? If the smoke up ahead really was a result of someone living there though they had to kill this thing, even if Takeshi would rather turn around and just pretend it didn't exist. He was drenched in sweat racing after it and not from exertion, it was like someone afraid of the dark rushing right into an unlit tunnel, he was literally diving headlong into his fear. It had tried to kill Shu though and at the moment his anger over that overrode his fear if only barely, enough to force his legs to comply and push him along after it. They seemed to be gaining on it too, having lost a leg must really screw with one's mobility. Before they could actually catch up to it however the beast burrowed into the dirt and vanished from sight, prompting everyone to come to a skidding stop as they wondered where it might be heading. "You're shitting me... It can dig too?! Oh come on!"

Surely it could spring a trap on those three if it struck from underground. None of them looked like they were capable of burrowing as it could, none of them would be able to defend themselves. First it would kill the one who took its arm and then it would kill the others, it wouldn't be denied any longer. Tearing through rock and soil it raced beneath the surface to where Viral stood and promptly reared up, forcing its body skyward through sheer raw power as it tried to surge forth and grab Viral, intending to drag him back down with it. As soon as it broke the surface however a bright sheen blinded it as the moon's rays reflected off of Viral's cleaver, blinding it briefly until a searing pain in its side caused it to screech loudly. The cleaver had managed to take off yet another limb on the same side, and furthermore it had buried itself into the beast's side, carving out a sizable chunk of its flesh in the process. Writhing on the blade to try and get free it lifted its hind, a sharp protrusion sticking out and tried to drive it into Viral, snarling as Takeshi had slammed both legs down on its back to prevent it from moving. With little other recourse the creature swelled slightly as a foul stench began escaping from its body, and slowly a yellowish liquid began seeping from its pores. As it came out it dripped onto the ground and hit the grass with a sizzle, burning anything it touched. Using that moment to get away it went back into the hole, retreating underground now and still heading towards the village.

How was this thing still not dead? They had stabbed it and kicked it around like it was a toy and it was still able to run away! And just what in the hell was with that stuff that just leaked out of it? Covering his nose as the liquid stung his eyes Takeshi watched it take off again underground, hardly in the most discreet fashion as it left a trail of debris and blood in its wake, the surface even becoming torn apart as it hadn't gone all that deep. Gritting his teeth in frustration he reached back and grabbed hold of Shu, pulling his brother off of his back before taking off, racing across the ground with Ki propelling them. "Shu, blow it out of the ground! Get it up here and Viral can kill it!"