As Loki retreats to the cave closest to her, she is losing blood fast.

Loki: *Growls* I'm not going down without a fight. *Notices the top of the cave has a slight dip in it, providing a blind spot from below.* Yes. That's it. Hehehe.

Loki struggles up to the roof and waits.

30 minutes later...

The group arrives, excluding Bashi, searching for any sign of Loki.

Nitto: She's here somewhere. I smell her.

They search and split apart. Loki takes aim at Reaper, knowing that despite his change, he's still weak to Fire.

She charges up a Fireball, and prepares to release it.

BANG!

The 3 Hunters look up. Bashi, Electricity crackling around her fist, is standing on the top of the cave.

Loki is hit in her left leg, crippling her further.

Loki: Gah! TAKE THIS!

Loki, Fire still ready, blasts Bashi point blank. She falls off the roof and lands on her back. Breathing, but unconscious.

Daren: BASHI!

He charges up his breath attack and fires. Loki jumps down and flees into the cave, escaping the powerful attack.

Nitto: She's in.

Nitto pounds the back of the flare on the cave and a bright green fire spits out.

On the airship above...

Captain: There's the flare! BOMBS AWAY!

Back on the ground...

The sound of the shaped bombs echoes, followed shortly by the explosions on the cave. The cave rumbles and shakes.

Daren: Mission accomplished. There's no way she could've survived that.

Nitto: No! I'm not taking any chances!

Reaper: Nitto the cave is going to collapse soon! Are you suicidal?

Nitto: I don't care! THIS SON OF A BITCH NEEDS TO DIE! ONCE AND FOR ALL!

Nitto draws his Spectral Demolishers and runs into the cave. After a second of hesitation, Daren and Reaper follow.

Deeper in the cave...

Loki is limping, barely able to walk, when she comes upon a small cubby in the wall, just big enough for her to fit.

Loki: *Hearing the pursuing footsteps* That was a bad idea Nitto. One you will pay dearly for.

Loki hides herself in the cubby.

A few minutes later...

Nitto: That bastard is so close I can feel it.

?: Feel this.

Nitto: AGH! AH! GOOOOOOOHHH!

Nitto looks down. One of Loki's poisonous tail spikes is buried in his gut.

He slashes the spike from the tail.

Loki: Hehe. You better get back to base. I'd say you have a few minutes to live, if that.

Loki stumbles away, but Nitto won't quit so easily.

Ignoring the pain in his gut, he sheaths his left blade, focuses, and throws the right.

Loki screeches as the blade pierces her uninjured leg.

Nitto looks down, grabs the spike, and starts pulling.

SHLRNK!

The suction of air against blood forces Daren to wince.

Reaper: Come on Nitto, let's go. She's done for.

Nitto: NO! I have... to make... sure.

Daren: Don't be stupid, she's not going to get 20 feet.

The cave starts rumbling.

Reaper: This place is going to come down! Nitto COME ON!

Nitto looks at them, then at where Loki went. He has seconds to react.

I know it's odd for me to post 2 chapters so close together, but I couldn't help myself. 2 chapters left, both are the endings. Since one is already typed and ready to go, they will probably be posted later today.