Cinder and her goons We're heading back to the Hideout. Due to an very cryptic text from Neo which just said 'We have a gift for you' Cinder was a bit annoyed. She didn't like being left in the dark on some of these things. Especially stuff done behind her back without her knowledge. Things would soon become clear as she walked in the hideout, She heard a loud roar. Almost draconic in sound, But it did it's job and it gave them a bit of a shock.
Cinder was immediately intrigued and went straight towards the origin of the sound. Emerald and Mercury albeit, A little hesitant, followed after her. When they got too the origin of the sound. There was a mix of reactions, Cinder couldn't believe her eyes and had a look of amazement, Emerald was a bit horrified by it, And Mercury was facsinated with it. They were now in the company of the Beast. It was chained to the ground and was clearly trying to escape its confines, Showing off its clear muscle definition as it struggled, slowly getting more angry as it struggled. It glanced over at the new Trio and growled with pure hatred.
"enjoying my gift?" Roman said as he entered the room with Neo in tow.
"What is that thing?!" Emerald asked. using her Semblance to hide herself, Mercury, and Cinder from it's sight.
"That child, is the newest recruit that dear Cinder sent you to stalk," Roman said with a little pride. "As well as the reason why the White Fang suffered heavy losses the night at the docks."
"This seriously cannot be the same guy. That dude was tiny compared to this thing." Mercury exclaimed as he got closer to examine it.
"Roman, When you said you had a gift. I was honestly expecting some more Dust, But this... This might even be more useful." Cinder exclaimed as Mercury was getting closer.
The Beast was confused as to why he couldn't see the three new humans that entered. It didn't matter. Once it got out of it's restraints, Everyone was going to die. Just then it started to pick up one of their scents. This Human was close, a little too close for it's own good. It growled a bit in malice as it started to wait.
This didn't go unnoticed as Emerald looked at the beast and at Mercury. "MERCURY!" She yelled. Getting his attention just in time to avoid his head getting bitten clean off by the Beast. "Holy Shit!" Mercury exclaimed in pure shock. He wasn't expecting that if he was being honest with himself.
"I have my semblance up..." Emerald said under her breath.
"I THOUGHT YOU HAD THAT THING SECURE!" Mercury snapped at Roman.
"I do. You just got too close." Roman retorted. Which made Neo giggle a little bit.
The beast as of the Moment took again to sniffing the Air. Emerald realized what this meant. The beast had better senses than humans. Senses made specifically for killing. It glanced over at her and growled in her general Direction.
"Well. I can see we'll need to do everything we can to tame this creature." Cinder said.
"I've been working on that since you hired him, Doing what I can to learn the most about it. Which is pretty much next to nothing if I'm being honest." Roman stated.
"And why is that Roman?" Cinder asked. Now curious about How long Roman has planned this.
"Well. Books had nothing to say, The internet only had crazy Conspiracy Theories, And asking him directly lead to the knowledge about how it only craves death and destruction." Roman stated as he crossed his arms and looked at the beast. Which in turn was looking back at him nothing but pure hatred in it's eyes.
"So how do you suppose we tame it." Cinder asked.
"Simple, we don't. We just keep it caged until we need it to kill our enemies. Something which it seems to excel at. I would know. I've seen it myself." Roman exclaimed.
"The night at the docks I would assume." Cinder stated.
"exactly. I'd like to discuss business regarding the plan at Mountain Glenn. And how we can get that thing involved." Roman stated as he and Neo the trio away to a different part of the hideout. The beast Couldn't see them in particular but instead used their scent to follow them. It didn't trust their scent in the first place. When it got free of it's bindings, It was going to kill them first. It just needed a way out of it's bindings first, It also wanted to learn more about that girl it keeps encountering. She looks familiar and for some reason, It can't bring itself to hurt her. It confused the beast which only infuriated it more.
'You know there is only one way out of this right?' The stranger said within it's head. The Beast roared in fury at this. Thinking he had no right to speak when it had control.
'Keep Struggling Then.' The Stranger said. with a bit scarcasm as the Beast sighed in annoyance and attempted to go to sleep. In hopes that control would go back to the Human that it resides in.
So between this and editing the Previous chapter as well as an asskicking Writer's Block. I'm somewhat happy with how this Turned out. Originally when I came up with this character. I didn't have the Jekyll/Hyde Dynamic but now that I do. It makes things more interesting IMO. The edits for the previous chapter will be up either later this week or The beginning of next week, Also. So due to the constant Writers Block attacks I keep getting, I decided that I'm gonna upload for both stories Monthly. One new chapter for each story every month, I know not allot of you will like this decision but this was inevitable if you ask me. Anyway, Ferret has a beach special coming up. With more hilarious antics. Stay Tuned.
