Everyone trains their guns on me but I keep my cool and shields up. “So you’re the one that made this storm?”Nao: “Of course not. If you heard of me, you would know I don’t do stuff like this.”“We can’t trust your kind. You could be trying to trick us.”Victor: “Come on, let me explain this.”“No, even if you’re Victor, you betrayed us.”Victor: “No I-”Nao: “Clearly they won’t listen. We’ll-”???: “Kill them right partner!?”Nao & Victor: “!!”Instantly a column of light appears from the right and dissolves most of the officers and their cars.Victor: “NO!!”The few left were completely shaken by the whole ordeal. Vale: “Thanks for the distraction you two.” Victor collapses to his knees in utter shock while I’m…Nao: “You…”“Y-You m-monsters…”Nao: “No I’m-”Evelyn: “Come on, we need to get back up!”I turn to that witch who’s trying to lead the remaining the officers into last police car, hers. Is this her plan? To make us seem even worse now?! No, I won’t let her! I burst for

[Perspective Switch: Nao]What happened, was I knocked out again? Why can’t I stay awake for once? Nao: “Tch.”My head…and my body. I feel sore all ove-!Where is everyone!? Did I win!? Is everyone safe?Arc: “Yes, calm down.”Arc? So…I did succeed in keeping them safe. Thank goodness. But…why is my memory of what happened fogy?Arc: “You did get hit on the head. Try to forget about it and enjoy your victory.”Yeah…my victory. That’s all that matters. I feel my face and notice that my mask is gone. For some reason, its absence churns my stomach. As if something important is lost…forgotten. Mat: “Dude, you’re awake!”!I look to the door and notice Mat entering.Nao: “Mat, you’re here!”Mat: “Yeah, safe and sound. The whole family is here.”Nao: “That’s amazing.”I breathe a sigh of relief.Mat: “…”?Nao: “What’s wrong Mat?” Mat: “Nao are you…okay?”Nao: “Yeah, I’m fine. Why?”Mat: “Because…the way you killed those people…”Nao: “That wasn’t me. It was Astral.”Mat: “Aren’t they

Focus Alyson. It doesn’t matter whether either of them are failures or not. It doesn’t matter if I deserve my present. I…have to defend it!Rose: “Stage Open, Act-.”I shoot mana bullets at that wand before she can summon those wolves.Alyson: “{Ignite} {Scatter}”The bullets split into 5 bullets and burst into red flames.Rose: “!”*Shoot*Now’s my chance! While she’s busy dodging those bullets.I focus and draw a magic circle in front of me. The sigil for Target and electricity.Alyson: “Target…Lilly Colt.”The magic circle shines and instantly Lilly’s body is electrocuted.Rose: “Gah!”Rose: “Do…you…think that will be...enough!”Rose: “Stage Open, Act 5!”Wolves burst forth and change at me. But I’m ready.Sigil for water while aiming my mana bullet at it. When the mana bullet passes through the water sigil, it’s embedded with the water element.Alyson: “{Scatter}”The mana bullet splits into the 5 and hits the wolves. This time, they disappear into a puff of smoke. I run up to L

[Perspective Shift: Nao]……I open my eyes, ready for a new exciting day. But…something is wrong. I…can’t move?What’s happening?Arc: “It seems like you're paralyzed. It happened hours ago but the effects still linger slightly.”Arc’s right. I can still somewhat move my fingers and toes. But how did this happen? Did someone-*Door Open*Alyson: “Good morning Nao.”Nao: “Alyson, thank goodness, someone paralyzed me! Is everyone alright?”Alyson: “Yes they’re fine.”Nao: “Good but…who-”Alyson: “I did.”Nao: “!?”Nao: “What?”Alyson: “Remember that knife you gave me, I…used it on you.”Nao: “…Why?”Alyson: “Because I don’t want you to continue on the path you’re walking, especially after…”Nao: “After what?”Alyson: “…Nothing. I just don’t want you getting hurt anymore. I’ll handle it from now.”Nao: “You’re not strong enough!”Alyson: “…Since you can’t stop me from helping anymore, I can show you.”Alyson’s body glowed blue while she held her up. My eyes nearly fall out of their sock

[Perspective Shift: Nao]Sever: “My employer knew you would be too impulsive to stay still after your home is invaded. Clearly, you want to end this quickly but we have other plans.”Nao: “Tch, you’ll regret healing me. I’m much stronger and wiser than before. Now that I can move, I’ll be sure to kill you this time.”Sever: “You’re not the only one that’s grown. Even If you somehow kill me, I’ll make sure to delay you long enough to shut down that shield of yours.”Nao: “What?!”Sever: “Yeah, afterward we’ll make a bigger bloodbath than what happened with Astral.”Nao: “…Fine.”I bite my lip and stuff the pain coursing through my body. It’s not as bad as I expected but it will never be pleasant to shapeshift.This is where all my practice pays, I transform into a form that will inspire fear and horror. Nothing too crazy but enough to force a reaction. My body breaks apart and reforms into a form resembling a werewolf. But the form is more…grotesque than normal. I grow pure black fur