It lunged - closing the distance between the boys and death in a blink.
Its claws extended and brushed lightly against Axel's chin, leaving a gash.
Kale barely managed to pull Axel away to prevent the other claws from striking his throat but in the process, left himself vulnerable.
The creature slammed into Kale, sending him tumbling, putting some distance between the creature and them.
Before Kale or Axel could react, it jumped to a frightening height of six meters before landing and pinning Kale to the ground.
The creature's oily skin dripped onto Kale, and its odor smelled of burning oil.
It lifted its claws up and was ready to swipe down when something hit its head.
It was a small keychain - a monkey wearing glasses. Axel's.
The creature snarled and jumped towards Axel, who was already running.
Nobody expected Axel to join track — brainiac and all — but he turned out to be one of the fastest on the team.
He could cover a couple of hundred meters in a handful of seconds.
