Chapter 11 A worse problem

This went from ok to horrible in the span of one second as we ran back the direction we came with a new mutated beast chasing us.

The gun is still not working so Blood Stalk put it behind our back using our right hand and it disappeared. 

I was still staring at it even though we were facing the other direction.

"This is the worst." I said as the multiple octopus crabs started to chase us.

"Why... is it stronger? Blood Stalk said as we ran for one.

"Devil Steam unlike the other two is an attack that can make Monsters called Smash, they are uncontrollable and attack anything violently, I forgot about that in the heat of the moment and I didn't know this would happened since I have never seen a monsters hit with it, only people." I said as the mutant creature stopped multiplying and four octopus crabs were chasing us.

I have to come up with a better plan as it seemed the creatures is now fixated on us and nothing else.

"The only way to stop a smash monster is to incapacitate it then turn it back to normal with a blank bottle, but does that even work on a monster like this?" I said as we need a blank container and we only have a full one as far as I know.

We ended up running back towards the hole we were in and the creatures are right behind us.

"What... now? Blood Stalk said out of breath still reeling from almost drowning and fighting.

"Working on it. Wait, can we get them to fall into the hole we were in and buy us some time." I said while looking at them keeping up by pushing one another.

"How..." Blood Stalk replied still running getting closer to the hole.

"Use the Ice Steam to freeze the top of the hole." I said as we are running out of time with the monsters getting faster.

"Got... it." Blood Stalk said as we made it to the hole and they spun the valve.

"Elek Steam" the sound played as Blood Stalk was about to pull the trigger.

"Spin it again without pressing the trigger." I said as we only one shot and I didn't want the beast to disperse or something.

Blood Stalk did as I said and spun it one more time.

"Ice Steam" the sound played again and Blood Stalk fired at the top of the hole and a line of ice formed from the steam.

We ran then jump across the hole with the ice making a surface but slowly started to crumble. 

The octopus crab monsters followed us and when they were on the ice they fell into the hole.

We finally had a second to breath as we look down on the creatures fall and land on each other.

Hopefully one of them died while falling or all of them, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

As they crash onto the rocky catacombs below they started to move around seemingly unfazed by the long fall.

"This will give us a second to breath, lets see if I can get the gun to work while there trap." I said as there are types of octopus and crabs that can clime up walls and with our luck they could do it.

I tried and shake the water out and keep pulling the trigger to get some type of response and it started to make some sound.

Some of the beast seemed to start climbing while the other two are circling the cave and retreated to it.

"Come on, come on, Yes." I said as the Steam gun said something finally 

"Charging. Rifle available." The voice said in slightly broken English.

"What does that mean? Oh rifle mode." I said in momentary confusion then realizing what it was trying to say.

"Blood Stalk, I have a plan. Disassemble the blade and ." I said in excitement and anticipation but was cut off.

"No..." 

"What."