Rena was excessively strong as much as she was tomboyish. Mitsumi screamed as Rena ran with his through the halls of the school, but his screaming was drowned out by Rena's laughter. It occurred to him that Rena was a ditz.

" Yeah! Isn't this fun?" Rena laughed dragging Mitsumi along. " Doing this gets the blood flowing. It's great."

" Sister always told me to stay away from girls like these. I guess she was right after all."

Rena turned right and pushed through a closed door. After breaking through one door she kept running until she reached another door and pushed it open with her strength. Mitsumi didn't think it was humanly possible, the doors where made out of steel and were locked, but Rena's strength was outstanding.

Rena lead Mitsumi outside. The air outside was nostalgic. Mitsumi felt a cool breeze blow against his face. Ahead of him was a great oak tree Mitsumi never noticed before. The moment they both got outside Rena sat on the ground, taking Mitsumi along with her, and took a whiff of the fresh air.

" Ahh, there's nothing like good air to lift your spirits. Wouldn't you agree?"

" The air here does smell refreshing. But was it really worth skipping class? I'm trying to have a good student record. If this goes on my permanent record I'll never get to be a doctor"

Mitsumi noticed a dandelion in the grass. He also noticed how Rena's bangs seemed to get in her eyes. Mitsumi plucked the dandelion from the grass and he stuffed it in her hair. Rena was surprised by Mitsumi's actions and looked at him.

" Huh? What did you do that for?"

" I, er, just really think you have beautiful eyes. It would be a shame for your hair to block your beautiful eyes-"

Mitsumi froze. In front of him he saw Rena was crying. She stared at Mitsumi with her tear soaked eyes.

" Your..." Rena quickly jumped forward and hugged Mitsumi. Mitsumi blushed when her warm fingers sank into his bony skin. Never once had a girl, other than his sister, ever showed him much affection. " You're such a good person."

" Uh, you really think so?"

" Of course." Rena de-embraced her hug and smiled at Mitsumi. " You're a little weird, but that's okay. I think I like weird, scrawny boys more than I like beef, macho boys."

" Eh, you really think I'm scrawny?"

" Uh-huh."

Both Mitsumi and Rena started laughing together. Mitsumi quickly grew fond of Rena. He felt like he could be himself around her and wouldn't have to show her any weak side of him. The mood however was ruined by Star. The talking cat was standing on the roof of the school, looking down on Mitsumi, and looking at him in his eyes.

" What's he doing here? I thought he went out to stroll the neighbourhood. Is this cat going to follow me everywhere I go-"

" No, no, no!" Beckett screamed. Mitsumi and Rena both looked at the oak tree and saw Beckett running towards it. For some strange reason her hands were glowing bright green. Was it from a lab accident? Did she have some kind of virus or cancer Mitsumi never heard of? Either way Mitsumi was screaming from the top of her lungs when she ran towards the tree. " Stop! Please, make it stop! I want it to go away!"

" Beckett? This can't be happening to Beckett, can it? Out of all the girls in my glass she's always been the nicest to me. How could something so ludicrous as this happen to her-"

" Beckett, stop!" The school prefect shouted. The blonde haired boy ran out of the school building and headed straight for the giant tree Beckett was leaning against. When he reached Beckett she held a hand out trying to stop him from getting any closer. " Beckett, what's wrong? Are you sick? Maybe I should have a look at you."

" Stay back!" Beckett shouted. " Don't come any closer. Please. It's for your own good."

" What are you talking about, Beckett? Let me just check your temperature."

" I said no! Just leave me alone!"

" Something doesn't seem right about Beckett," Mitsumi thought. " I can't just sit idly by and let her suffer. I need to help her-"

" Beckett, let me see!"

" NO!"

Beckett wasn't fast enough with her hands. The school prefect touched her hands. The moment he did a green light zapped him like a lightning bolt. Rena and Mitsumi both watched in shock, horror as the prefect's skeletons started to show. After being zapped smoke exploded out from under him. Rena and Mitsumi couldn't see the prefect through the smoke, but they could see the shadowy outline of something different. Something small, pointy-eared, and quadrupled.

The smoke finally cleared. Rena and Mitsumi couldn't believe what they saw. What was once a human being was now a beast. Its main body resembled a gorilla with a stature half of Beckett's size. Its skin is light purple and its fur has a darker purple color. It has the facial structure of a gorilla but with bat-like ears and yellow eyes, and it has very prominent fangs. Its most notable feature, the pair of bat wings on its back, are easily twice the length of its body and form up a small tail-like shape near the beast's behind.

" Oh, I'm so sorry. I haven't mastered how to control my powers, but I will. Let me just take care of you-"

The monstrous gorilla smacked Beckett's hand away and flapped its wings as it flew into the sky. The next thing it did was fly all over the place looking for something. The gorilla's ears perked up and twitched as it searched its surrounding area. Finally, it saw Mitsumi and Rena standing underneath it. Mitsumi tried his hardest to keep a smile and waved at the beast.

" Um...hi."

The beast roared once more from its mouth. It swooped down and dashed towards Mitsumi and Rena. At the speed it was moving it would crush Mitsumi. Mitsumi, who never saw anything like the gorilla-bat creature couldn't move his legs. In no time he was going to be crushed by the beast.