Sweet revenge.

Chapter 1

He was kept in the subbasement of the Heroes Association.

Amai Mask has fallen from grace.

He couldn't quite understand it himself. He knows of his own great power, and yet, he couldn't handle what Garou possesses? "It's impossible to think such a thing, but he's stronger than me?" he asked himself. Since then, he has waited. Despite the fact he could easily break out of the cell they placed him into, Amai knew to bide his time. After all, the public didn't know that the giant monster that nearly destroyed a city was him. They weren't aware of the situation at hand, as far as they knew it was just a regular level dragon threat monster.

Not their hero and idol.

Still, he sat and waited for them to be summoned. The association will have his rank for certain, but he is still hoping that there would be a way to maintain it. He would be almost willing to do anything! His train of thought broke as the cell door opened. He looked up to see Flash and Darkshine standing there. "Let's go." Said Darkshine. "We're waiting for you."

He calmly stood up and was escorted to the upper levels of the association. Then down into a new room on level 7, Amai entered. He cringed at the sight though. Not only were most of the S Class were in the room, but all of the M Class and the new A Class Rank 1. Hunter kept his back to the wall, and yet, he stared at Amai oddly. Not quite a judgmental look, but one of perhaps trying to figure him out.

"Sit," growled Garou.

Amai took the closest chair and sat himself down. Out of all the people to lecture him, it had to be the punkass kid. The one he wanted to kill back in the day for all that he had done, and yet, this day, he's the one who stands taller than him. He even has the right to kill him if he saw fit. Amai kept his head low, almost refusing to look up. Sitch took control of the room as he called for order. "We need to decide now, what to do with him." Said Sitch. "We have already determined that for the next while, he will be out of the public limelight. No movies, studio time, concerts, albums, TV shows. Nothing!"

"Take away his rank!" announced Tatsumaki. "Make him pay for all he did, and he has the audacity to look down at us! Humph!"

"I can agree with that," said Atomic Samurai. "With him gone, my disciples can finally move up into S Class."

"I wouldn't be too sure," said Hunter.

The room paused and turned to Hunter, the once happy go lucky kid has become a serious young man. "With all due respect Atomic, they are not ready for the S Class."

Atomic sneered at him. "I don't know where you get off thinking that kid…"

"I have seen their skills. Together yes, they would nearly equal one S Class hero. However… the way I see it, one has to stand on their own and take down a threat on their own to be an S Class hero. They cannot always depend on each other as back up, and they need to stand their own ground. Look around you. Everyone in S Class is capable of such a task, even Child Emperor. Are your disciples?"

There was an odd silence in the room, Atomic wanted to continue arguing but Sitch forced the subject along. "I will revert back to our pervious discussion. Amai Mask needs to be punished. However, I am not willing to just let him leave the association, he has done wrong, there is no doubt, but he has done good as well as Sweet Mask."

"Perhaps this isn't our choice to make," said Bang. "The ones most affected by this were the M Class Dragons. Amai even went as far as nearly eating one of them!"

Suddenly the room began to back away oddly from Amai. "You sick bastard!" said Metal Bat.

"Tell me about it," said Snek.

"With that being said, I will let the M Class decide on the punishment." Said Sitch.

Amai felt his heart racing in his chest. This was it. Garou and his family will end his hero career right here and now. After everything he has put the family through, trying to dismantle the M Class, confronting the heroes who were halfway turned into monsters, it will all factor in his punishment. He would no longer be able to claim the top rank of A Class or even go into the S Class when he felt the time was right. Now, it will all come crashing down before him.

It was the only time he looked up, to stare into the eyes of Garou who was glaring down at him. There was not emotion on the human monster's face, just this dark and empty stare into the soul of Amai Mask. Tatsumaki was already grinning with anticipation. "Oooo, Make it good freak boy! Make him suffer!" she said.

A low growl escaped Garou. "He possessed my body, tried to sleep with my mate, insulted my children, threatened my children and tried to eat Snek"

"EW!" announced Puri-Puri Prisoner.

"I… I…" Amai stuttered.

Garou thought long and hard about it, but then he turned to Melee. She gave but one nod of her head to him. "We will decide on a punishment for Amai Mask, yet, as it stands now, we want him to remain in the A Class. We want to ensure he still has a rank." He said.

The room fell dead silent, so much so you could hear a pin drop. Even Pig God stopped eating!

"WHAT!" demanded all of S Class and most of the M Class.

"I'm… still an A Class hero?" Sweet Mask asked, bewildered to say the least.

Sitch was the most surprised out of everyone there. "Garou?" he questioned.

Garou looked about the room and then back at Amai. "I know what power does to you when you get a taste of it and crave more. I know how it can corrupt your senses and ideas to befit what you turn into. What I possess is not something everyone or anyone can truly handle unless they have gone through the hell I have. It also helps that I have people to turn to when this becomes difficult. Amai didn't and doesn't. He couldn't control himself, I won't hold that against him…"

"Garou… he tried to EAT ME!" protested Snek.

"I know he did, and I promise you, he will pay for that dearly. But for now, at this time, I will hold off on his punishment. But I do have something I need to say. The soothsayer who turned out to be a monster, gave on final prediction before she was… taken care of." Said Garou as he muffled a burp.

He leaned down and stared at Amai, "In shoes he cannot follow, beyond the miles he must walk. To atone for his actions, and the people he mocked. Until 2 of the days of 31 pass, he who is wronged will stand tall at last."

"What the hell is that suppose to mean?" questioned King.

"It is a riddle no doubt," said Genos.

"31 days? This prediction will happen in 31 days?" questioned Snitch.

"Who can say for certain…" muttered Garou. "For now, I am going to leave it at that."

"That's it?" demanded Snek. "Nothing more!? HE TRIED TO EAT ME!"

"Snek, please…" Melee said calmly.

Snek hissed lowly as Amai smiled, he stood up from his chair. He felt as if a great weight was lifted off his shoulders. He can still be a hero! "Well, this was most unexpected from the likes of you Garou, but thank you for your clear judgment and not allowing our past to hinder what is right for the association."

Garou only smiled wickedly. "Oh, I wouldn't be thanking me!" There was a flash of evil that came over his eyes, Amai was startled but knew not to say anything more. It was time to leave while he could. He left the association and went back home to City R. Tonight; he will be able to sleep in his own bed!