Chapter 16

The lock down was of no use. It only trapped Septimus and the clones in the building. They were surrounded with nowhere to run. "How… Just how!?' he demanded of her.

Alley turned to the front desk computer, despite getting destroyed in the quake, she managed to find the tower. Behind it her gum was still lodged in. "You really ought to be careful as to where someone places his or her gum… especially when it isn't gum to begin with."

"It's gum!" protested Septimus.

"No, no it isn't. But none of that matters now. You see, while I was in your little prison lab, I've been hacking your company from the outside. I got everything you have kept in your computers and the charts you have been working on out in the open. So all your data is mine. But one other thing." She reached and grabbed Septimus's arm. She absorbed his knowledge and released him when she was done. "So, you know the most out of all the clones here. Good to know…"

The building began to shake and tremble once more. "What the hell is going on!" demanded Snek.

"Dad is getting pissed off." Alley explained. No sooner did she utter those words did the whole roof of the lab become torn off! Her father stood in his full monster form, staring in. His eyes set on Septimus. "No… stand back! NO!" One of her father's serpent lashed, grabbing him and swallowing the clone whole! It wasn't just his fate either.

Garou tore through the lab his serpent lashing and gobbling up the clones left right and center. He struck the center of the lab to get to the sub basement to any and all hiding underground. Lightning Max appeared sick. Snek mouth dropped in shock. Suiryu became terrified!

He tore through every section, every inch devouring the clones involved until none remained. When satisfied, he shrank back down to his normal form, before he turned to Alley and the others. Garou was upset to say the least. "HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL US!" he demanded of her. "We didn't know if you were all right! We didn't know if you were safe! How could you go out on your own and NOT TELL ME?"

"I didn't think it went that deep, dad!" she protested. "Honestly, I thought this was a simple matter. I didn't know the clones of Dr. Genus were responsible! I didn't think they had a hand in it. I assumed it was corruption at the Heroes Association, it's that and more!" she explained.

"What do you mean, and more?"

Alley was about to explain when her mother came running in. She braced Alley tightly. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine mom!"

"Whoa… dad did a number on this place." Muttered Hunter.

"Good thing Zenko was able to babysit the twins," said Pac.

"Wait, hold on, what else was going on here?" Garou asked.

Alley told her of the tests and theories the clones were working on. They wanted her to make a half monster half cure serum that would turn humans only part way. Much like what happened with Snek and the others. "But they wanted to do it to the S Class heroes!" she explained.

Melee was stunned. "Who would want to do that to the S Class?"

Garou growled. "I know two assholes who would."

"Dad… I got all their information. I got everything we need on them, we can take them down!" Alley explained.

However, Garou refused the idea. "No. I have a better notion." He paused for a moment until he noticed Tank Top Tiger lying unconscious on the floor. "How did that happen? I thought he was nearly cured."

"The clones somehow reverse my cure, he can come and go like that as he pleases. But it's costing him his mind. I find the more he become the Tiger, the less he is Tank Top. I am going to correct that as soon as I can." Alley explained.

Garou nodded. He turned to Snek and gave a nod. "Thanks for the head up."

"Wait, you knew it was a trap?" asked Max.

Snek shook his head. "No, but I never assume anything is that easy. Especially in a place like this, can we go now, I'm getting the creeps!"