“... and then… he… my mother…” Kai’s voice was shaking, and it was obvious that he was struggling with finding the right words about how to continue with the last part. Eventually, the blonde teenager let out a frustrated sigh which resounded throughout the cell and echoed off the walls. Gary could tell that the conclusion of the story was something difficult for Kai to speak about. The next part was surely the last piece of the puzzle that would explain how the goody-two-shoes Kyle became his upperclassman Kai who he had always known him as. Still, he felt that he mustn't rush his friend, waiting for him to continue once he was ready.“You know, it’s funny, I was kinda mad at you earlier because you ended up in this situation because you can often be hot-headed and rush into situations. However, after telling you about my past, I realise that I had pretty much done the exact same thing.” Kai let out a dry laugh, as he pulled out a small blade with a red handle. “This little blade is
When Kai started to move forward, time started to slow down from Gary’s perspective. Even though he saw the blonde teenager rush forward, he still couldn’t believe it. Alas, the Werewolf was unable to stop his instincts. Since the nice and juicy piece of meat was taking the initiative to deliver itself upon him, he opened his mouth, his teeth extended and sharpened further, cutting through the flesh.‘What… why is Kai doing that? Has he gone mad? I have to stop… but this taste!’ Gary thought to himself as the blood filled his mouth. Rather than iron, it tasted like the most divine sauce. It was hard to say whether this was due to his palette having changed, or if this was simply the case because he had never been on the verge of death through hunger. No matter how hard he was trying to stop himself, his jaw was crushing down harder. “Arghhh!!! … shit, how long do I have to endure this?! … Come on, Gary, turn me! That’s the only way we can get out of here! …” Kai was cursing as he cou
Trying to gather what had happened, Gary was looking around the cell and noticed the chains on the floor. At the same time, the cuffs were no longer around his wrists, but they didn't look to be destroyed. Instead the cuffs were open.‘The chains are not ripped off either, it looks like someone went and got the key, and all this blood on the floor… there’s too much of it to be mine and Kai’s alone… did I sleepwalk and eat someone?’ Gary started to wonder. Even if he had eaten up his upperclassman’s entire hand, something he was sure he would have remembered, it shouldn’t have possibly been enough to heal him up, leading to more and more confusion in the awakened Werewolf’s mind. That was when Gary decided to open up the system screen and assess the Pack tab.[Howlers Pack][Alpha Werewolf - Gary Dem][Grade: Bishop (1/15)][Beta Werewolf - Olivia Pearl][Grade: Knight (0/5)][Beta Werewolf - Kyle Hamper][Grade: Pawn (0/1)]‘Phew, I’m glad Kai successfully turned into a Werewolf… how
A group of more than a dozen people had appeared in a dimly lit underground car park that was filled with black vehicles, all with tinted out windows. As if that alone wasn’t shady enough, each one of them had a large black sports in their hand or strapped on their back, large enough to hold a pair of skis inside.Of course, these men weren’t just a normal group of enthusiastic ski goers, but the inner circle of the Underdogs. The content of their bags was priceless for any normal salary worker, which was just more of a reason to keep it hidden from public eyes. Right now, these men were following behind Damion, who angrily paced towards the cars.‘Why does it seem that all my problems started after I agreed to smuggle that damn package? Ever since it went missing, I have been haunted by problems everywhere. Since Greeny took out Kirk, I couldn’t even be happy about doing in Brandon. I just hope that NIRV guy really makes it worth our while for capturing that traitor and takes his swe
If Kai had known beforehand how much the process of being turned into a Werewolf would hurt, the teenager might have been far less eager to go through with it. He was no stranger to pain, but even if he were to add up every single painful experience throughout his life, it would still pale in comparison to the change that had started after Gary’s Alpha Bite.After what felt like multiple lifetimes, the pain had eventually subsided, only to be replaced by an overwhelming sense of hunger. His stomach was growling in protest, demanding to be filled as it started to emanate an entirely different kind of pain. Fortunately, his nose informed him that a source of food was already nearby.Without losing a moment to think about it, Kai bent the metal bars of the cell that had held the two teenagers and followed the scent. Behind the door, one lone Underdogs member was busy staring at his phone. The moment he looked up, Kai was already in front of him, using one hand to claw at his chest, while
The three of them stood side by side, tall and strong, their presence making all the Underdogs members unconsciously take a step back to adjust themselves. After all, what they were staring at weren't three humans, but three literal beasts. Now that Kai was no longer being attacked, he was able to focus his anger once again, allowing his arms and legs to be covered in fur once more. Strangely, this time even the side of his face was turning hairy, going down towards his chin.Then there was Olivia. Only part of her body had changed to show off her black fur, and her forearms were smaller compared to Kai’s, yet her fingernails seemed longer, and were sticking out more. Gary, who saw both of them, was unsure whether this difference was due to the former being a female Werewolf, or if this had to do with her being a Hunter Class Werewolf. Meanwhile, he himself was undoubtedly the biggest threat to the gang members. While the other two had only partially transformed, he had used Full Tr
Immediately, the Underdogs had gotten into position, once again using the cars as a higher vantage point and firing out towards the three. However, Olivia’s presence made it so that their resistance became futile. The female Werewolf swung her whip, snapping those bolts in two thanks to her speed. “Just take them out, while I make sure none of those things pierce your ass!” Olivia instructed Gary. Hearing this, the Alpha Werewolf gladly accepted her support. He charged forward and grabbed the ends of two of the Anti-Altered spears. He held on tight and pulled the men forward, causing them to fall on the ground, giving Olivia the chance to just run straight past them. Several bolts shot towards her, but she would evade by running from side to side. Those that got close, she used her whip to intercept. ‘This is amazing, my body is even faster than it was just moments ago, and there’s this new energy inside me. Every time I'm around that brat, he pulls out something that defies commo
‘I’m glad she’s on our side. It’s seriously frightening how effective Olivia’s Hunter Class is when fighting Marked enemies.’ Gary thought as he watched the female Werewolf take care of yet another member of the Underdogs. The teenager would have liked to take credit for defeating the group, if only to repay them for capturing him earlier, but with the power boost Olivia had received from the Marks and his Howling Force, she was making short work of them. Well, he didn’t mind, especially since he had discovered that it was smarter to let her do the dirty work, as it gave him more EXP this way.What’s more, all of them had already given him ample EXP, though he wasn’t sure if that was due to the Marks or them being considered as something akin to ‘elite’ enemies, seeing as they were in possession of Anti-Altered weapons. Whatever the case, with the last one down, Gary was greeted with another notification.[Congratulations, you have now reached: Level 20][A stat point has been grante
Xin had already expended a lot of energy in her Altered form, and holding her breath during her combat had worn her out quite a bit. Her single wing sticking out from her back was still there, but the lightning power that sparked from it was dwindling.“Big guy, be careful; this one’s tough,” Xin commented.Austin stood strong, looking at Gil getting up on his feet. As he did, Gil’s body muscles were flexing in and out. The smoke that was lingering from his body was starting to grow as well.“I know. I hit him with a pretty big shot, and I know I’m not weak,” Austin replied.After just getting back out from the hospital and recovering, the first thing Austin didn’t expect was that he was going to have to get into a fight, but from a single look, he could tell this person was strong.Not wasting any time, he had jumped out of the window and knew what he needed to do.“You're a bigger hitter than me, so I’m going to have to support you!” Xin said.As soon as she finished her sentence, G
With Xin being who she was, she had faced many different types of Altered, but going up against Gil was the most unique one yet. For one, he was a rare Mythical type. These had great power and a chance of great elemental ability as well.Not only that, but she had seen something somewhat unique to an Altered which she hadn’t seen before. The fact that Gil was able to transform his body, and in doing so, it affected his powers.Being large in size, he was strong and durable, while being smaller in size he had incredible speed. It was because of these transformations that Xin had felt like she had already seen it all.They had been fighting for a while now, so he had to have used either his partial or full transformation. There was nothing left for him to show, with no surprises, it was time for her to finish off the fight herself.The one wing that extended out from her back, the same size as a hand, was covered in yellow sparks that continually went off. They were condensed in size, g
Sparks from Xin’s Altered form couldn't stop flying off from her body. The strange hardened feathers constantly were shooting off small bolts of energy from one to the other. Even just standing still, her elemental power was activating.“You think things are going to change just because your appearance is now a little different!” Gil shouted as he lifted both of his hands up, locking them together. He was in his large form, having shifted from the smaller one.Doing so allowed him to pick up more strength than he usually would. The attack was going to be a big one. Gil’s hands smashed against the ground, and the whole building started to shake again.The people from above fell from their seats. Shelves tumbled down from the vibration, and it looked like the building was warping from within itself. However, the shaking had eventually stopped.With it stopping, the people on the second floor could see that they were now okay, and it was the same for Amy and White, who were close to the
The message sent out by Kai was heard loud and clear by everyone in the Howlers, and some of them took it to heart. Instead of trying to win their fights, they now were trying to last as long as possible.Raven had transformed his body; large heads had appeared and were in the air. Numba had been picked up by one of the Hydra Altered’s heads, its teeth biting down on his stomach and flinging him to the side until he hit a wall.“This Altered’s strength is crazy; does he have the same strength in each head?” Numba thought as he tried to get back up.Charging in were both Marie and Olivia at the same time. They struck from two sides, trying to hit the heads, but weren’t fully committing. They were carefully waiting for a strike and moved from side to side.Marie had avoided attacks from one of the Hydra’s long winding heads, while Olivia, as she jumped back, swung her hands and used her whip. It was effective in hitting the Hydra, but she didn’t dare try to wrap it around its head due t
There were a lot of decisions to make with the new stats and pawn points that Gary had managed to achieve, and it was best if he used them now because at any moment, he felt like something was coming.The fight against Ice was far tougher than the fight against the North and the South leader, but all of this was for more to come.‘First, I will allocate the stat points,’ Gary thought as he tapped his system, giving himself a few points in two areas.The first was his endurance.[Endurance 88 >>> 90]‘The strength difference at every ten is increased, but as the numbers get higher, the difference isn’t felt as much. Either way, as I’m fighting tougher enemies like that of Ice, Endurance seems to be a big factor in getting hurt less.’[Dexterity 82 >>> 85]‘With that, rather than being able to hit harder, I need to be able to hit more and get my attacks in, so I’ll increase my dexterity.’As for the pawn points, Gary then went ahead and used two of them on his health. Each pawn point at
---The final plan that Carter had, to try and turn those who had allied up against each other, had failed. Carter already knew about Ice’s past; there wasn’t much he could do with that.He was one of the few prisoners who knew what they had done. Through the extent of his own powers in a clash, he had killed those around him that had no involvement. He wanted to stay in the prison, but he suddenly had a change of heart.Then, there was Blackjack, the first man Carter was unable to get any information about, so he only had Gary, and now even that hadn’t worked.“What were you going to do?” Gary asked as he moved forward. “I bet if I was in here, and the Phoenix Gang wasn’t already targeting me, you would threaten my friends, my family, that are on the outside.”“You are a cruel person in this place; those that are already trapped, you force them to do your bidding by trapping them even more in this place. I can safely say that you are a person that I don’t mind getting rid of.”Gary n
---In the center of the prison, many had backed away from Ice standing in the middle. He felt like an unstoppable giant. No matter what attacks landed on him, they barely left a mark; if they did, it was almost as if it didn't affect him at all.His giant club was hitting the physical-type Altereds and overpowering them with his strength. Even those that were fast and could get closer were affected by his strong ice powers.He could block attacks with his ice, freeze those who came close to him, and create a number of unique attacks of his own. When a group of prisoners approached him, he slammed his foot on the ground. Ice grew from the floor in several sharp spikes, piercing those who took a step too far."What are we meant to do, Stinger? This guy is too strong!" one of the prisoners exclaimed.They looked around, waiting for an answer, but the prisoners themselves were struggling to even see Stinger. That was because he had hidden himself among the crowd of prisoners, waiting for
Blackjack was on the move to the North side. He was quickly going past the Altereds that were trying to attack him, ducking and weaving through them all at a fast speed. At one point, he leaned back, and one of the prisoners accidentally attacked another.‘It’s a good lucky day today, I knew it would all go well today.’ Blackjack smiled as he progressed further and deeper inside. As he finally got near the end, he threw out the last of his cards.They came out sharp, hitting four of his opponents on the head, causing them to fall to the floor, and that’s when he could see Calvin sitting on the floor, healing one of the prisoners.“Calvin, it has been a while, right?” Blackjack asked. “I’m surprised to see that you teamed up with the South Group. After going against them for so long, it resorted to this.” “I had invited you several times to join my side,” Calvin stated. “I had even healed your body after the fight with the Warden, and yet you still refused. So what else was I supposed
The fight continued with all three of them continuing to fight against the Altereds coming their way. Although most of them were relatively easy to deal with, there were a few tough ones.Those that knew how to fight either waited for the right time to strike and got a good hit in or were harder than just a single hit or two to take out. When this was the case, Gary would use one of his skills.He would use his Lethal Pounce, Claw Drain, and even once in a while, he even used his Claw Strike to attack them from surprise. When this was used, it seemed like next to no one could stop it.Blackjack had been keeping an eye on things that were happening around him, and when this happened, he would focus on just avoiding blows that he was able to do with ease.‘Is he conserving his strength?’ Blackjack thought. ‘That’s surprising. I don’t see many Werewolves fight like that. Is it because he’s worried about when he has to go up against the Warden? No, that can’t be it.’With a keener eye, Bl