Her mount escapes and rescues her. In the ensuing chase, it is seriously wounded and forced to land. The mutants catch up, and their leader faces Taarna, one-on-one. He wounds her but, with the assistance of her trusted companion, she kills him. Surrounded by the mutant army, Taarna and her companion, both bleeding profusely, make a death flight to the volcano. As they approach, the Loc-Nar warns her off, by saying that sacrificing herself would be futile. Ignoring the Loc-Nar, Taarna unleashes the full power of the sword, irradiating her and her mount with its supernatural energies and dives into the volcano, destroying the Loc-Nar.