Two identical crystal cores

"WAAAGH!" 

Rockwell let loose a furious roar and charged headlong into battle. 

The strange wormlike creature snarled deep in its throat and lunged forward, colliding with him. In a flash, Rockwell and the creature were locked in a tangled struggle. 

Despite the frantic melee, Rockwell kept his head: he focused every strike on the tear he'd made earlier with his whirling slash. 

But the worm wasn't stupid. It tried to keep its wound covered and even used that weak spot like bait, gradually luring Rockwell into the crushing snare of its coils. 

Screeeech! 

Rockwell swung his stone axe, hacking squarely into the old wound and splitting the worm in two. 

"Gotcha!" 

That was Rockwell's first thought, but he felt a surge of alarm as the beast continued its death grip, refusing to let him break free. 

"Lorelia!" 

In desperation, Rockwell shouted for Lorelia, hoping she'd fire off some support. 

Whoosh!