"W- I wouldn't know where to-" start cooking a cougar, Jack almost says, interrupted by said cougar flying at him and his own body moving before his mouth stops.

Jack pivots on his foot to the side, swinging his wrench in the same motion. He feels it impact, but he also feels the protest of his torn up arm and shoulder at the same time, nearly buckling to one knee. Which is worse than if he'd actually dropped down, because now he's in pain and with an unstable stance, fantastic.