Hermes started running while holding Claudia's hand. He also fought one by one the vampires that stood in his way. Changes in the structure of his DNA meant he had to slow down his movements. He weakened slightly, the process of mastering Hermes' blood cells from werewolf to half-vampire. Hermes is trying to fight the invading vampire virus from within his body, while his physical body is fighting the endless vampires. Several times Hermes was hit and slashed by the vampires' fingernails as he tried to protect Claudia.
His kicks repeatedly hit the stomach, head, chest, and open parts of every vampire who came to attack him first. His hand didn't let go of Claudia's. He also didn't let the vampires touch Claudia. Hermes lifted Claudia's body, then twisted her body so that her leg kicked one of the vampires behind her.
