Pop's stifled scream echoed in the empty sky.
The flight gluttons were mostly gone and the gluttons below were busy chasing Lilo without success.
Pepper had her weapon aimed in the direction of the sentient humanoid monster but her sight at the target was blocked by Pop's body that was held up as a shield.
They stayed like that for awhile, with Pop's airless gasps and his arms clawing at the hand that griped his neck.
Pepper felt helpless, not knowing what to do. Pop was fading. Lilo was still a good distance away.
Her hand shook as her weapon aimed true to the target that was hiding behind Pop.
There was a moment of hesitancy - but with a quick flick of her worst downwards - an icy round fired towards the legs of Cavity which was expose below Pop.
Her leg exploded and caused her to fall from the lack of balance.
She still held onto Pop, and in the process of falling, he passed out from the lack of air he had been experiencing.
