Theodore was much faster than the girls, and even Kaiden was outpaced despite his sprinting ability; thus, the distance between pursuer and pursued only grew with each passing second despite their best efforts.
Four of such creatures attacked him from the sides all of a sudden. Their fur was the color of the forest, and they were as big as a medium-sized dog. One of the dumb beasts jumped in front of him, getting blown away by his charge ability just as its duration ended. The monster was sent flying a good distance, swatted away by pure mass and velocity alone.
'I don't have time for this!' Kaiden yelled inwardly as he readied his weapon. "[Doom Strike]!"
He was much more clinical in his approach than he was with the warthog. Back then, that creature was a curious enemy to study and slay, but now, these rats were just annoying obstacles in his path.
