Flight Into Safety

If the monster claimed to have a superpower of its own that was similar to the famous force scream of a certain spinning senate, Dante would believe it. 

The sound caused him to black for a split second as it pounced on him, and he could only hurriedly dash backward lamely in response. The claws barely missed him, but they struck a tree behind him. 

To Dante's shock and horror, they almost sliced through the solid bark like it was butter. It got about halfway through before it got somewhat stuck near the end of the trunk. 

The zombie stupidly tried to pull out its claw and it was actually working. It was cutting through the rest of the tree significantly and should be freed in the next few seconds. 

Now in this time, Dante had a choice. He could turn and use this chance to flee, putting distance between himself and this monster.