Tak's arcing swing lands prettily in the terrorbird's mid-chest, and though it tries to lunge at him one last time, it finds that the thrusting muscles don't respond-- their tendons severed-- and the beast's head instead thrashes wildly about.  One leg goes askew and the thing tries to hurl itself back from the pain of the axe, only to manage to throw itself onto the ground on its side where it kicks and thrashes in its dying throes.  ((ROLL PERCEPTION))<br/><br/>Quinta's swing is confounded by the terror bird's sudden huddle atop the fallen mage, and her strike glances off its body with a burst of feathers and spiny quills.  However, Quinta's quick assault and the Alphonse's harrying have saved Fiera's life for this brief moment, as the mage is able to twist her face and body to the side and curl upon herself defensively, still crying out in pain, as the beast pins her to the wood beams of the floor.  When it dips its head, her voice sound chokes off to a more gutteral, choking cry when its massive head spikes down into her lower body, piercing her chest below her left breast with a sickening crunch.<br/>Fiera scrambles aside and up to her feet, every breath agonizing and tasting of iron.  (Fiera takes 12 damage, but is no longer prone).<br/>Alphonse then accomplishes his task and has earned the full attention of the beast-- its pupils have become huge by now, as if the taste of blood has drugged it joyfully and, though his second slash lands true, his well-placed blade seems to give it no pause.