Crunch the Savior

Once the battle was over, Jake suddenly felt overwhelmed by a terrible fatigue. He'd been fighting most of the night with two badly punctured knees, thinking he wouldn't survive. Even for a strong-willed, battle-hardened person, it was still a grueling experience both physically and emotionally.

It took a few extra minutes before the tremors and residual energy from the battle between these titans dissipated. Rocks and dust had obscured their vision, while the temperature due to the repeated impacts and shock waves had risen severely.

When the dust had almost settled and their visibility had returned to normal, the Tiger, who had been of little use, gave a long roar to signal them to come back. Jake wasn't sure if he and the other four humans were allowed to follow them, but he felt he could shamelessly use his cat's notoriety in this pack, regardless of its value.