Surviving, but at what cost?

Alex didn't expect the flames to damage the beast at all, but they had done their job very well.

After all, their job wasn't to cause any damage, but to further suppress the beast's abilities.

The giant beast was engulfed in flames, brighter than the rest of the town. It's rough, scaly skin had long taken on a blacker hue thanks to the charring of the flames.

It was slowly becoming more desperate, as with enough time passed, the flames covering its body from head to toe would burn through its scales and reach the parts that would actually deal some real damage to it.

But Alex wouldn't give it the chance to do anything about that.

At least, he tried to, before something completely unexpected took place.

The beast's desperation seemed to have been some sort of a ruse, as it disappeared without a trace and was replaced with a despondent, neutral gaze.