Dies to boulder

“ Not there , ” he said . “ See the chip marks on that bottom block ? It’s a linchpin , we touch it and that whole area collapses on us . ” He pointed farther to the right . “ See ? ” Ahiliyah squinted through the darkness . There , where he was pointing , a section of the wall had collapsed , revealing sheer stone behind it . Sticking out from the pile of rocks , she saw a foot — a foot as black as night , as gnarled as a tree root . The deadfall had killed a demon .

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The beast’s gnarled body cracked against dried branches . The log spun , only slightly , but it was enough ; the deadfall gave way . Boulders crashed down with the sound of rolling thunder . The demon turned to flee ; a smaller boulder smashed down on its foot . The beast screeched , fell to the ground . It tried to pull free — a boulder bigger than Brandun crashed down on it so hard that burning blood shot out in long jets . Then , nothing . It was dead .

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Aliens: Phalanx, Chapter 14