Determination

Nikita's soul existence is extremely reduced to its half, she knows she shall not use any more of this power, and her sword is a bit heavy for her to swing physically. She has no idea what to do. Endure's burning eyes flared even more, it positioned itself to an offensive stance, revealing its sharp claws. Its fangs grow even longer and even more piercing. With their ordinary strength, they run and dodge Endure's attacks - that are seemingly wanting to chomp on their bodies. With no extraordinary strength, they all look helpless inside a cage where they are like food to a ferocious animal. Endure has many chances to eat them alive, but he decides to play with them a bit longer and says something like,

"They say meat is more tender if you beat them till they die." With a frightning grin on its face.

Nikita, Sven, and Jae are all bruised and injured, their stamina is almost gone too. Sue, on the other hand, is still cowering in fear at the corner. From all the energy and existence already wasted, Nikita lost her balance while running from Endure's play of death tag. It picks her up from the slippery ice, from her right leg, and puts her in front of its face - opening its wide mouth to eat her whole.

"This one looks more beaten. Maybe its meat is tender enough."

Already tired from running and evading, Sven still tries to save her by thrusting his needles on repeat to Endure's feet, screaming to let Nikita go, but Endure just laughed like his attacks only tickle. Nikita's right shoe fell from her foot, and a crucifying scream was heard. Sven avert his sight from the sky and looked at the ice ground reflecting his image - tears are pouring and eyes are terrified.

A massive blast was heard. Sue concentrated a huge amount of fire energy to her gun and shoot Endure to its chest, leaving the unconcious Nikita free falling from a height. Sven extends his arm in attempt to catch her, but he knows his bones might get fractured from the impact. So he just slides his way to where Nikita will fall, and let his whole body catch her.

"Oomph, that's heavy!" He exclaimed as he successfully catch her. With the remaining strength he has, he dragged her body to a safe place as quickly as possible, while Jae and Sue are distracting the lord of survival. Sven lie her down and taps her cheeks - trying to wake her up. She opened up her eyes, but you can definitely see she's out of strength, and say,

"Endure's eyes. It's the core."

Sven gathered up his courage. Knowing where the core is located, he let his twin needles metamorphose into ten needles floating in the air, in the size of daggers. From simple silver, it gained a purple coating, indicating poison is already active - the very ability of Contagion.

"Jae, Sue, distract him as long as you can!" He yelled.