There was one large difference between Werewolves and Altered that Kai had taken note of, and that was the fact that Werewolves consumed a lot of energy.
Just in their daily lives, there was a large amount of meat that needed to be consumed at all times, to the point that even with the Howlers' vast wealth, Kai had to put a separate budget in his planning for the Werewolf members.
Energy was how they turned into their Werewolf forms, and it was how their bodies were able to keep up with the constant damage they would take.
However, Kai knew something else as well, a little secret to Gary’s growth: consuming Altered made him grow stronger.
The idea of eating an Altered was hard for many because it was akin to eating another human. Gary had pushed through it due to his circumstances, but it was something the others wouldn’t be able to stomach.
For Kai, though, knowing there was a chance to make him grow stronger to survive the situation he was in, he had no choice.
In his wolf form, he was a faster eater. His jaws and teeth were sharper, allowing him to rip through flesh at an incredibly fast pace.
On top of that, some of the Altered's body parts had already been ripped apart due to the explosions that had constantly gone off in the fight.
Now, Kai, having consumed one of the Altered, could feel his wounds healing, his energy returning, and, on top of that, strength growing inside of him.
“You’re a monster—a cannibal!” Pinner shouted as he threw out more self-made bombs from his fur. “What kind of sick Altered are you Howlers?”
Kai, having regained his strength, moved fairly fast. While moving, he saw more pieces of Altered and began to consume them on the spot while avoiding the attacks.
Pinner was starting to panic. He was using a lot of energy himself in his Altered form. At some point, he would no longer be able to create any more bombs from his fur.
At the same time, even his Altered form would wear off, yet his opponent was just getting faster.
More parts were being consumed as Kai avoided all the attacks, dashing from side to side. Eventually, Kai decided to run straight for Pinner.
Changing tactics, Pinner then extended the fur from his body like before, heading toward Kai, but Kai had vanished from his sight. Before Pinner knew it, Kai was by his side in his wolf form, his mouth open wide.
Kai bit down hard on Pinner’s arm, and his sharp teeth pierced through his fur, ripping his skin apart. Kai shook his head, and flesh ripped from Pinner’s arm.
Pinner wildly swung his arms, trying to hit something in a panic, but could only see Kai running around the fighting area again.
“You think you’ve already won this fight?” Pinner asked, trying to ignore the pain and not look at the state of his arm. He was too focused on trying to see where Kai was, moving his head from side to side.
“That explosion earlier, when you said I was worried—well, you should think about it a bit more. Your friends? They’re most likely all dead right now! You weren’t able to do anything to save them… and they will have died knowing full well that Gary will lose!”
The moment he said those words, Kai came in from the other side, using his teeth to lock onto Pinner’s arm and rip a large part of his skin again.
It looked like Kai was going to jump back, but instead, he transformed, then swung his arm, hitting Pinner in the side of his face.
Kai continued as he punched Pinner in the stomach, grabbed him, and lifted him into the air before throwing him down to the ground, breaking his body across the floor.
Kai immediately placed his foot on the back of Pinner’s head and shoved it into the ground. He twisted it, and Pinner’s face scratched against the ground as if it were soft soil.
In reality, it was the hard concrete ground. Pinner’s face was in excruciating pain, and it was clear he had already lost this fight.
“I can hear your heartbeat. I can hear the panic you’re going through. You’re not making a very convincing argument!” Kai exclaimed.
“Sure…” Pinner added. “I was shocked the other two had to resort to that, but I guess now, with what happened with you, I can see it happening.”
Kai let up slightly with his foot. He wouldn’t be able to kill Pinner with just his foot anyway and was ready to pick him up from the ground and slash at his neck.
“But I guess… I’m in the same boat.”
A slight high-pitched ringing was heard, and Kai turned around. When he did, he could see a light blue glow ing from several different areas.
They were in the cracks in the rubble, in parts of the cars. The small spiked explosive balls that Pinner used had been placed everywhere. Lastly, Pinner’s remaining fur itself was lighting up, this time not separated from his body but still attached.
“We will at least take you guys down with us!” Pinner shouted as a giant explosion went off.
The entire area was covered, and several smaller explosions went off constantly. Rubble was flung up, parts of cars were thrown all over the place.
Eventually, they stopped. When the smoke started to settle down, Kai was lying on the ground in his human form, his skin ripped, part of his flesh and muscles exposed.
His eyes were weak as he looked at the sky, yet there was only one thing he could think at that moment.
“I’m sorry, Gary… I might not be able to see you kick Harvor’s arse after all…”
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