Speed B2C13

"Any of us are dead if it hits," Ruby howled. "None of you can even take a blow from it. Our only hope is to kite it."

"It's too dangerous!"

"I don't care. I won't watch anyone else die!"

The back and forth continued, even as the monster tried to kill them. I struggled to follow it, mind still fogged over from the horror I'd witnessed first-hand. Even so, Ruby's words made my throat clench. She wanted to dodge tank that thing? One mistake, one simple mistake, and she'd be nothing more than a red smear across the snow. I winced as Blake clapped a hand to my shoulder.

"I'll help her," she said. "Out of all of us, Ruby and I are the only ones who can possibly do this."

[...]

Blake had Merlot's attention. The Assassin danced away from his flailing attacks but never once tried to throw an attack of her own. She ducked behind a pillar, then fled away when it was destroyed in a cloud of smoke.

[...]

He created a small forest of rock for Penny to weave and hide behind, and my eyes even spied Blake atop one of them, crouched down as she hurled a dagger into Merlot's last eye. How she'd made it through the fight so unharmed, I had no idea. I guess Blake really is a higher level than most of us. I never did find out what, exactly.

[...]

I could see it hurt her to look at the melee and not be a part of it, but it was only Yang, Blake, Kaedin and Penny who were even capable of fighting anymore.