[Pain flashes through Vash as those claws dig inward, He knows something's going to wind up punctured if he doesn't hurry up. Unfortunately for him, he has bigger things to worry about — namely the very charged up laser now facing his way. He summons all of his strength, lifting the beast up and rolling them to get out of the way of the blast. He's seen that laser in action — the head of a vine beast isn't going to stop it from shooting toward them as well.
He's mid-roll when the Punisher fires. The laser cuts through the air, freeing Wolfwood even as it singes through part of Vash's flesh arm. It isn't much by his standards — no more than an inch of now freshly cauterized flesh and burnt fabric — but it's damn enough to hurt like a bitch. An animalistic noise leaves him as the pain rolls through every nerve in his body.
Trying to get his hand to function after that is next to impossible. He fumbles, desperately, trying to keep the beast pinned even as he grabs his gun. At least it was unholstered, and at least it didn't fall out. These are the small victories. But it's hard to say whether or not the beast will stay still long enough for Vash to actually lower the gun and shoot it in the head though.
Especially with that moment of hesitation.
He's sworn not to kill humans, but that doesn't mean he relishes taking animal life in turn. Even this feels wrong. For all he knows, he's found a nest. Disturbed its young. The creatures could only trying to protect themselves.
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He's mid-roll when the Punisher fires. The laser cuts through the air, freeing Wolfwood even as it singes through part of Vash's flesh arm. It isn't much by his standards — no more than an inch of now freshly cauterized flesh and burnt fabric — but it's damn enough to hurt like a bitch. An animalistic noise leaves him as the pain rolls through every nerve in his body.
Trying to get his hand to function after that is next to impossible. He fumbles, desperately, trying to keep the beast pinned even as he grabs his gun. At least it was unholstered, and at least it didn't fall out. These are the small victories. But it's hard to say whether or not the beast will stay still long enough for Vash to actually lower the gun and shoot it in the head though.
Especially with that moment of hesitation.
He's sworn not to kill humans, but that doesn't mean he relishes taking animal life in turn. Even this feels wrong. For all he knows, he's found a nest. Disturbed its young. The creatures could only trying to protect themselves.
But this is unavoidable.]