Taylor continued to run and scream, avoiding Joe in the process narrowly. "Come on, please stop! Oh man, can this be over yet!?"
Joe managed to catch the nape of her training top with his teeth, and then swing her around violently. Taylor continued to scream and began to wiggle. "AHHHH GET HIM OFFFF-!"
"So...he's just..." Randy deadpanned, suddenly exasperated by Joe's tactics...if they could be called such, that is. "He's just holding and swinging her around...WHAT KINDA BULLSHIT IS THAT!? HE TRIED TO EAT ME, BUT ALL SHE GETS IS TO BE HELD IN HIS MOUTH!"
"Randy, come on. You're not letting that go, are you?" AJ asked, even though she knew the answer. "It's equally nasty either way, since you're gonna be covered in slobber."
"THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT!"
Joe eventually let go of Taylor, spitting her out of his mouth. She fell to the ground, somewhat disgusted because now she was covered in her saliva and her outfit was beginning to gape indecently. She glanced up at the clock. Four minutes left...
"Four minutes," Hunter reiterated.
She stood back up, turning around to look at Joe, who went for her again. She moved out of his reach and began running to gain some space between them. Again, Joe didn't let her get far and she was knocked through a pillar. It knocked the wind out of her as the count began once more. Joe just watched on, waiting for her to get up.
"I don't think she's getting up again," Brianna said, her eyes fixated on the fight. "That was a hard blow she took."
"No..." AJ's body began to tremble, but from what she didn't know. All she knew was what she was feeling was stronger than she could ever hope to imagine. "Do you guys...f-feel that?"
"Yeah, what is it?" Randy grabbed the ends of his shirt sleeves as he too began to tremble. "I've never felt a power level so strong in my life...is it comin' from...that girl!?"
At the eight count, Taylor kicked her way out of the rubble. Only...it didn't seem like Taylor. The color of her eyes changed from emerald to crimson, and parts of her body looked discolored. Her hands for one were now discolored claws, and her feet all the way up to her thighs were black. Joe took two steps back, completely taken aback. Even Hunter and Stephanie were alarmed.
"Alright, let's get this over with. This match has gone on long enough." Even her vocal cords seem slightly altered. Was that even Taylor anymore? "Come on, mutt. Let's try this one more time."
Joe roared, not taking well to the name. However, he was unable to move. Taylor moved in a blur, delivering kicks and punches all over his body quicker than he could prepare for. To the audience, it looked like Joe was getting beaten by an invisible force. AJ and the others looked on in disbelief at how fast Taylor was moving all of a sudden.
"What the hell!?" Nicole continued to watch, but still highly in disbelief. "She wasn't doing this a minute ago! Is this her monster form?"
"She's...She's completely destroying him!" Randy was in shock too. You could say he was almost jealous. "Holy shit, man."
After the assault was over, all Joe could do was tremble in pain. He couldn't fall down even if he wanted to. Taylor came to a rest in front of him, a smirk forming on her cracking skin.
"...NOW GET LOST!" She twirled around in a circle, gathering momentum until she let her foot fly out, catching him in his head in a roundhouse motion, sending him skidding across the concrete flooring, almost uprooting it all. He ended at the wall, completely shattering it due to the amount of force she used against him. Taylor just stood there, her arms folded against her chest. The count couldn't even start. Hunter stopped the match, naming Taylor the victor since it was clear to everyone that Joe was unable to continue, even if the count was brought into play. A short time later, Taylor reverted back to her form, her clothing ripped to shreds and exhaustion overwhelming her body. She fell to the ground, unable to stay upright anymore.
"Taylor!" AJ broke the glass and jumped down to the arena, going to her aid. "Taylor, are you okay!?"
Hunter and Stephanie went to Joe's aid, picking him out of the debris. Stephanie kneeled down to his unconscious form, a dim green aura engulfing her palm as she held it over his body. Eventually, the same green aura engulfed his own body as it healed his injuries.
The others followed AJ's lead, with Brianna and Nicole picking Taylor up. Randy was still in disbelief at what just transpired. But then he just realized something greater in the process.
"AW MAN, I LOST MY BET! I'M GONNA BE BROKE!"
It was about three in the morning when Taylor awoke. She looked around, surprised when she felt no pain. She moved her head around, jolting up when she saw Colby and Jon standing next to her bed. She moved the covers slightly, swinging her legs around to touch the floor.
"What...are you guys doing here?" She asked quietly. "What time is it...?"
"It's three in the morning," Colby said. "We came over to check on you since Stephanie was working on Joe."
"You did quite a number on Joe," Jon stated. "Some of his bones were shattered to pieces. Do you even remember what happened when you did that?"
"I-I shattered his...bones?" She then jolted straight up, suddenly worried. "Is he okay!?"
"Hey, take it easy." Colby placed his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to sit. "Stephanie healed you, so you're gonna be okay. However you're gonna be sore for a little bit."
Taylor sat back down, but she couldn't help but be worried for Joe. She knew that the change would happen, so that's why she didn't want to go through with the initiation. It hasn't happened in a year, and now...
"I figured this would happen again. That she would rear her head...for fun. Now Joe's hurt and I'm..."
"Wait, what are you talking about?"
"...Omega. She's the physical and mental manifestation of my power that I try to keep in check."
Both Colby and Jon didn't know what to say. But all they knew was that she was extremely powerful. They didn't want to see it again, if they could help it. But now the entire school sees what she's capable of. Just her mere presence made everyone tremble in fear.
"That's the name of that other...person? Omega? Seems fitting." Taylor returned underneath the covers as Jon spoke, pulling the sheets close to her body. "Try to get some sleep. Classes don't start until monday. We'll be right next door if you need anythin'."
"...Okay."
Both of the werewolves headed towards the door, leaving and allowing Taylor to rest on her own. She laid there in silence, curling herself up in a ball. She just felt so bad for going that far, even if it wasn't in her power. It was still her body that caused Joe so much damage. She eventually dozed off and into a deep sleep.
