Shi—
Jake blocked with both katars as the mandibles tried to crush him, his arms creaking from the pain and his skin cracking open, spewing blood. He did not have time to brace himself before a leg slammed into his side, sending him flying through the air. Jake wasn’t even allowed to slam into the wall this time. The Hive King caught up, smashing him down into the ground.
A crater formed on impact, and Jake struggled as he rolled to the side, avoiding having his chest impaled by a powerful leg stab. He rolled several more times as the Hive King tried to stomp on him, each stomp sending explosions of rock and dirt flying while making the entire cavern shake.
After the sixth roll, Jake could not keep up, and he turned his head towards the termite just as it lifted its leg. Gaze of the Ape
