The reaper had no idea it's core had already been targeted. It continued growling menacingly at Michael.
Michael patiently watched the reaper's every move and plotting against it in his head.
The reaper knew that Michael was vulnerable without his shield and so it attacked him relentlessly.
Michael also knew his place and hid behind a pile of rubble he noticed. The reaper kept attacking him from different openings and holes present in the rubble and Michael blocked all the attacks he could, still hiding behind the rubble.
Michael's sword landed a hit on one of the reaper's fingers, snapping it right off and it howled in pain. The attack made the creature livid. It tore at the rubble mercilessly trying to bury Michael in it.
It kept clawing at the rubble, giving rise to a lot of dust and dirt particles until eventually, it caused the rubble to fall on Michael. The reaper skeleton thought it had already won and so it stared at the rubble which had now become a huge mass of rocks, dust and dirt with a smug look.
"Michael!!!" Archie yelled. He knew there was no way Michaelcould have survived all that rubble falling on him especially without his shield. But, he somewhat hoped that he was wrong.
Archie's yell got the attention of the reaper skeleton which turned to Archie. "Shit!" Archie swore. He wanted to run away so badly but he couldn't. He had to face this terrifying creature or else it would gain entry into the barrier and kill all the people and children who took refuge there.
Archie gritted his teeth, ready to fight the reaper skeleton when suddenly, Michelle appeared from out of nowhere and plunged his sword deep into the core located in the reaper's pelvic. Michael was covered in a cloud of dirt and dust from the rubble. He seemed to have claimed out when no one was paying attention.