Chapter 11
"Wait, what do you mean we're going to take care of it?" demanded Snek. "In case you forgot, I just ate yesterday!"
Garou peered down Snek's body. "It's nearly digested, I think you can still manage to fight."
"But it is level demon!" stated Lightning Max. "I heard Alley's computers scan us, we're what? A Wolf level threat?"
Garou smirked. "You need to understand, the machine is scanning you on perspective alone. Not capabilities. It hasn't encountered anything like you three so it can't really gage your level properly."
Suiryu snorted to the notion. "It registered me as a tiger. I took on level demon threats and a dragon threat before!"
"Exactly!" said Garou. "Don't let a damn computer tell you what you are capable of! Besides, I know you guys are still breaking in this new form. What better practice then against a monster? I think you three are capable, besides. I don't want to fight, I'm not suppose to in my condition."
The three heroes exchanged looks amongst each other. There was a nod from all three. "Where do we go, what do we do?" asked Max.
Garou smiled. "First you are going to play to each of your strengths…"
City Y, level threat demon. Monster-Dunes.
It was a massive thing, strong, powerful and able to cause earthquakes with mere steps. Every hero in the area has tried what they could to stop it, all they were able to do was merely corner it in a less busy side of the town. "We got it now!" said Darkness Blade.
But all his previous attempts on the monster were for not. The skin was too hard to pierce or slice into. Others found the more they strike it, the stronger it becomes. Still, they won't give up! "NOW" called Death Gatling.
There were twenty heroes in total, all charging at once, attempting to land the strike against the massive monster. Yet, they were swatted away like flies.
"Foolish humans, I am the strongest monster to come here in ages! I will not be fall by weaklings!"
"We can't hit it! Where the hell are the S class?!" demanded Stinger.
"Why get the S class, when M class will do?"
He sat on the edge of the roof, Garou kept one leg dangled over the side as he casually peered over. "Would you like some help?"
The heroes scoffed. "Not from you!" said Darkness Blade.
"Okay," he said casually. "Suit yourself." Garou pulled out a bottle of coke and popped the top. He didn't move from where he sat, he enjoyed his drink and kept watching, the other heroes found they could no longer focus with Garou staring down at them, witnessing their failure. The monster however began to charge once more, aiming right for the heroes but was solely focused on another sight, he was targeting those who have yet to get up from the last time. One step of his foot and he will kill them! Yet, before he got too close, a burst of lightning came out of nowhere! It was thrown back against the wall! The stream continued, as it appeared to pin the monster in place. When the surge finished, the monster was weakened. It was hit hard! Its flesh smoldered and burned. It felt that strike!
It tried to shake off the attack, yet it was focused on its own burning skin. "WHO!" it demanded.
Still flowing with electricity was Lightning Max! His hands sparked as he stood at the end of the alleyway. "No one harms my friends!" he said. "You guys step aside, we got this."
"We?" questioned Stinger.
Suiryu came out of nowhere! He ran on all fours before taking to the walls, he ricocheted off of them and towards the monster. "Void shivering tiger fist!" The monster was hit upside of the head, then another blow came "Void phoenix rising fist!" that knocked the beast to the ground.
Then, Snek came slinking out, he wrapped his arms around the monster's throat. He coiled his whole body around the monster so it could no longer stand. From there he attempted to restrain it until it took its last breath! He possessed the same gripping power with his arms as he did with his body. It wheezed, unable to breath before it stopped resisting. Snek didn't let go until its heart stopped.
The monster was dead, and yet the heroes kept looking up, staring at Garou who did nothing to help. He had since finished his coke after watching the fight. "Why the hell are you even here?" demanded Darkness Blade.
"You came just to watch?" muttered Smile man.
Garou jumped down from the rooftop and looked over the monster. "Just clean up I suppose. Mmm, looks like a good one too. No damage to the meat! Nicely done boys, you used your strengths together and took it down in no time. Impressive, you're getting better at using your strength, Snek."
Garou then went to the monster and began to devour it, much to the cringe of those around him. "Ugh, I've seen that a few times already and I am still uncomfortable with it." Muttered Snek.
"Wait… why are you three out of the hospital?" asked Stinger. "I thought you were getting cured?"
"Working on it. Alley Brawler has gone non-stop for the past few months on a cure. So we're still waiting for now." Explained Max.
Some of the heroes exchanged strange looks between one another. "I think she planned the whole thing, wanting guinea pigs to test her theory." Said Gun Gun.
Garou was half way through consuming the monster yet, those words made him pause from the meal. He was quick to swallow it down before confronting Gun Gun about his words, yet was shocked when Suiryu struck first! He held Gun in a single hand by the throat and pinned him to the wall. A tiger like growl escaped from Suiryu. "Not… another… word," he warned. "She has gone without sleep for weeks, months even trying to help us, anyone who did this to us for their own personal gain would not make themselves suffer so we could be cured faster! Watch what you say about her around me."
He dropped Gun Gun after, Suiryu then brushed himself off and asked if there was anything else to do. Garou shook his head. "If you guys want to go off and do something, feel free. Oh, Snek, Melee wanted me to give this to you." His tail coughed up a small backpack, inside was some money. "She thought you would want to get a coffee or something, that has some money to treat yourself, go ahead, you earned it today."
A small smile came over Snek, he took the offering and went on his way. Suiryu and Max decided to join him, the other heroes however were oddly silent. Garou made certain to walk past them, but gave a warning snarl to Gun Gun and what he said. "Insult my daughter again, and I will be certain you never hold another weapon in your hands…" and walked away.