as prince scorpio 's severed chelae thrashed and pinched the air reflexively in a puddle of blood on the floor , chariah turned sideways and struck with the same two dripping claws of his right hand with which he had severed the scorpion demon 's left pincer , bringing the long razor-sharp talons of his index and middle fingers together like a pair of shears around prince scorpio 's throat and clipping off his head .