Steel sunk into dark flesh and Juniper scowled. It was a direct hit, but it did absolutely nothing. Organs shifted behind muscle and sinew and eyes stared up at her from the safety of the monster's neck.  She tugged at her blade, fingers tightening around the hilt only to realize that it was stuck. She tried once more then realized that the beast had her right where he wanted her. She abandoned her sword the moment it raised its hand, jumping back to avoid its blow.<br/><br/>It missed the first time, but the second blow caught her in the leg and sent her crashing to the ground.<br/><br/>"Go!" She screamed, hoping that her scuffle would buy everyone in the area a bit of time. They listened and took off as Juniper pushed herself back onto her feet. The monster was upon her the moment she found herself back on her feet, and Juniper swiveled and leaped away from its crushing blows. Every swipe was a close one but she was agile enough to be just a few seconds too quick for each of its blows. It was almost like a deadly dance of sorts, Juniper weaving away just in time to avoid the crunching of teeth and the brunt of heavy limbs.  "Kuram! A little help?"<br/><br/>She was used to teamwork, to fighting alongside Klause and Sera.<br/><br/>Their leader was often the one who bore the brunt of the beast's blows, Sera provided support from a distance, and she would play the decay, weaving and bobbing through the throng of enemies as she delivered blows from out of reach. Her fighting style was meant for teamwork more than anything else.<br/><br/>Juniper pulled out a knife from the sheath by her belt. As she twisted away from each new blow, she would flick her wrist to the side, leaving cuts across the monster's arm. Each hit rang true but did little to nothing. By then, all the people had already evacuated the area.  Their only concern was the monster.<br/><br/>It stopped amid the flurry of blows, and the sudden pause made Juniper stop too.<br/><br/>"What is it doing?"<br/><br/>She'd barely finished her sentence when a mass shot out of the monster's stomach. It struck her hard in the torso and sent her crashing back onto the ground. Juniper lay on her back as the air left her lungs.