The sand burst apart behind him, the creature opening its fleshy mouth to swallow him. Kaiser rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding being eaten.
The creature slammed into him from the side, pushing him off balance. He regained his footing with a side-flip, grunting slightly.
'I need a plan. Fast.'
Furrowing his brows, he continued running while wishing he had wings. Suddenly, he gained a flash of inspiration.
As he ran past an ancient building remains, he controlled the shadows to slither towards him and manifest as large, bat-like wings.
The construction was rushed and crude. As soon as the darkness wings took shape, he attempted flight.
Although he hadn't tried it before, he quickly got the hang of it. The wings flapped, and he was lifted from the ground.
'Phew… it worked.'
He flapped the wings several times, shifting his center of gravity in a way that lessened the burden on the wings.
