After leaving AJ Entertainment, Gary unexpectedly found himself back in Slough, his hometown he hadn't anticipated returning to so soon. However, a series of events had led him back.When Ash had called for the Howlers' help, Kai had already been on his way after informing Gary, just in case anything happened, or more specifically in case there was a need to cleaning up the aftermath. After all, Kai knew how messy things could get.With the situation resolved, the two of them decided to head back to Slough and return to the Wolf's Pool Club for a little chat."So, tell me, how did you enjoy your week as a star?" Kai asked with a broad smile, sitting in his comfortable chair. "Of course, none of what happened at the end will be released to the public, but I heard they’ve filmed enough to go ahead with the program after the editing is complete."Gary gave Kai a look that somewhat explained the feelings he currently felt. "Why didn't you tell me that you had bought the majority of AJ Ent
In the town of Slough, despite numerous improvements, there were still places where one could hide from others. In the alleyway behind a few restaurants, standing at the back was a single dark-skinned boy. His arms were wrapped from his knuckles all the way to his elbow, while he wore the black and gold clothing of his gang. His eyes were closed as he stood alone in the alleyway.He wasn't letting anything distract him, unlike the times before he had entered the alleyway. The echoes of noise from moving animals or the sound of passing vehicles, as well as the rancid smell from leftover food, used to fill his head every time he came here in the past. But now, he was only focusing on one thing.There was plenty of rubbish and debris on the ground, including leaves that had flown in. They were light, and slowly they started to lift in the air as if being carried. Rather than swaying around, they were slowly levitating in place. The leaves that were moving were only around the boy while t
Kai knew that Gary's time was precious at the moment. He couldn't spend long with the group, and the AFA would be wondering just where he was, especially with his debut match booked.So he decided there and then to send a text out to everyone that he wished to come with him, telling them that they were heading to Notsburg. Of these people, it was truly only the Werewolf members of the gang, Marie and Olivia."Alright, they should all be here in about 30 minutes, and then we'll head off," Kai stated.The good news was the night sky was out, so Gary was currently getting a buff. Meeting Midwak again was always an unpleasant and worrying feeling for Gary.He knew that the Werewolf was the type that would challenge him every month and would do so without fail for him to get to the position he needed to be. Gary originally thought it was a good idea so he could push his own strength to new heights, that way he would always be a step forward compared to his senior Werewolf.The only thing w
Kai writhed in agony, rolling on the floor as he hit the side of his desk, causing a cascade of papers to fall. Gary was concerned for his friend, but he knew there was nothing he could do to alleviate Kai's suffering. As such, he did the only thing he could do and started to pick up the scattered papers."I'm sorry, Kai, I wish there was something I could do to make the process better, but I really have no control over it. Still, I can promise you one thing, you will come out of this better!" Gary said in an attempt to cheer him up, but all he got was a deathly glare from Kai.Coincidentally, by the time he was done picking up all the paper, the screams of the blonde teenager also came to an end. His hand could be seen slamming the edge of the table as he lifted himself off.You bastard!" Kai seethed, struggling to his feet. "What the hell did you do to me this time, and where the hell do you get off acting so casual about it?" he spat, his eyes blazing with anger. Among the Howlers,
The group had returned to Nottsburg under the cover of darkness, and the city's lights twinkled in the distance. While Gary wasn't eager to engage in a direct confrontation with Midwak, he believed in being prepared for any eventuality. The car pulled up in front of the casino, its grandeur as striking as the last time they had visited. The bridge leading up to it and the building's exterior had been restored to their original state, showcasing the owner's wealth and power.“How long do you want me to wait for you guys?” Tyler asked as the other four were heading off into the distance.“We will update you via phone of what's going on. If you don’t hear from us, and it's been four hours or more, then it might be best that you just get out of here,” Kai ordered.Tyler's heart sank at Kai's words. At first, he thought it was a joke because of how light-hearted Kai had made the comment, but as he looked into his eyes, he realized how serious he was. Tyler understood that if there was any
While in the car on the way to Notsburg, the others talked about what was to come. For one, they had to be careful about the information given by Midwak. Even though Gary could force him to tell the truth, there was a chance that he might miss out on things or phrase them in a certain way that would seem like the truth.So they were all ready for Midwak to try to frighten them out of this whole thing, and there was a chance that this whole thing would be too dangerous for them to do anything in the first place."There are a lot of things that people don't know about Werewolves that aren't written in books," Midwak stated. "A lot of what I'm about to tell you, there is no way to confirm whether it's true or not. Because I am simply passing on information."And with those words, all the credibility Midwak had was thrown out of the window. Either way, they would still listen to what he had to say.Midwak looked at his arm for a second, and in an instant, it started to change as fur grew
After hearing the entire explanation from Midwak, Gary was unsure whether he should be happy or not. There were a number of reasons to be frightened by this whole thing. The punishment for breaking a vow seemed quite high.On both ends, it wouldn't do them any favours. The reason why Gary had survived in the Underworld and had gotten this far was due to his Werewolf form, so if that was suddenly to be taken away, then what would he do?Old enemies such as Ben Clove would be able to take him down, and new ones as well that would always be trying to uproot his position. Then again, the other option didn't sound delightful either.Essentially, it was no different from a Crazed Altered. When one was unable to turn back and he was sure that the bloodlust wouldn't be good either."I'm sure the vow with this upper being can't be something as simple as never eating sweets again either, and the more I think about it, even that would be impossible to maintain." Gary said, scratching his head."I woul
The system that was always shrouded in mystery, that sometimes gave Gary quests he never wanted to do at the beginning, and at other times appeared to challenge him, had come through.‘The trip wasn’t wasted though, it looks like the information from Midwak was what allowed the ritual to be unlocked,’ Gary thought.The others, looking like they had gotten all the answers they could from Midwak, were ready to leave. Knowing full well that they hadn’t gotten what they came for, Midwak was smug in his smile.“It’s okay,” Gary smiled. “I know how to do the ritual.”For a second, everyone was surprised, including Midwak, but he soon shook his head in disbelief. It had to be a bluff, after all, it made no sense that Gary would know the ritual. Unfortunately, the others thought the same.Maybe Gary had just spoken out of annoyance, or maybe he just didn’t want to see Midwak so happy. It was understandable, as none of them did.Rather than explaining, Gary thought it was a lot better to show.
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