Tensions were mounting even higher on the fireman as he stood face to face with a Sand Crawler, a name given to a larger sandworm by the boy's system. The creature growled at Max as it used the powerful suction power of its large jaws.
Max quickly made a flaming pole and dug it as deep as he could into the ground to keep himself from getting sucked in. The beast sucked for about five long minutes but Max held himself against the pole.
Sensing that this wasn't working, the beast stopped the sucking as it slithered at an incredible speed, heading straight for Max. The fire mutant, seeing that he couldn't jump, move sideways, or duck due to the enclosed tunnel space, decided to take the beast head-on.
