Chapter 28: Swamp
Jake saw six lizards rushing in his direction. His mind started churning at a crazy pace. He looked around for whatever could help, but there was nothing. Biting his lip, he started running in one direction while the lizards chased after him.
He glanced over his shoulder repeatedly as he ran. Two lizards were up front; if he wanted to take down one, he needed to separate them.
With this in mind, he suddenly bent down and scooped a handful of sand, throwing it at one of the lizards. The burning sand got into its eyes and immediately caused it to shriek and toss around.
With the opportunity created, Jake charged at the second lizard. He slashed with all his strength, cutting off the head in one clean motion.
Immediately, he thought about killing the second one with sand in its eyes, but the remaining were already dangerously close, so he turned and ran away again.
What he didn’t expect was for the lizards to all start running on their four legs and chasing after him. Their speed almost doubled and they caught up in no time, encircling him.
Jake looked around, trying to find a way out. He could ask Crypt for help, but was that the route he really wanted to keep going? He wanted to at least have some strength in his own body, his own ability to survive.
But the closer they approached, the less time he had and nothing was coming to mind. Gritting his teeth, he decided to just do it. He charged at one of the lizards. Now that they were on all fours, they scurried around faster.
The others chased after him while the one he ran toward stayed put. It opened its mouth, ready to use a flame breath.