The converted barn which really couldn’t be called a barn anymore was quite large. With several rooms having been set up at the back. There were offices, changing rooms, toilets for guests, and Vere wouldn’t be surprised if there were sleeping areas either.The issue was, it wasn’t really a place that she would visit often, so she didn’t know her way around. Right now she was walking through the halls, trying to find the best place where the solutions would be kept. ‘Right now, there are nine Altered that the others have to go against.’ Vere thought. ‘We can’t have them using the Altered solutions in a desperate attempt, so the best thing to do is get rid of them first… then if we can, take them out one at a time, while they have no clue what was going on.’ While in the human state, although they were stronger, it would be tough for anyone to deal with a large unexpected blow seemingly out of nowhere.“Hey, aren’t the toilets over here?” Vivi said, pointing to her side. She had seen
Vere stood there staring at her sister for a few moments. She had to blink a few times as she was truly grasping the situation. Multiple excuses were coming and going out of her head, yet not a single word was coming out of her mouth. ‘What has she been doing this whole time? Was she just applying her makeup, I thought she would have been done by now?’ Vere thought.It was taking a while for Vivi to catch her bearings as well, she looked at the two men in strange masks with a body carried over his shoulder. Squinting, she soon thought she recognized the face. “Isn’t that squad leader Bruno, what are they doing with him!” Vivi pointed. Before the situation got any worse, Vere ran right up to her sister and placed her hand over her mouth. She then forcefully dragged Vivi back into the toilet, while Austin and Vlad followed. When inside, Vere kept her hand over Vivi’s mouth as she was struggling. “Just get him in that toilet, let me deal with her!” Vere shouted.She looked her siste
Travelling from Slough, en route to a different city, were multiple vehicles. There were three large vehicles coloured in black, while also behind them were a couple of minibuses on top of that. In one of the cars, a large SUV type vehicle that looked to be fortified and could survive a thrashing or two, was Tyler along with the core members of the Howlers.“Hey, are you sure this is the right thing to do?” Olivia asked. “I thought you said we were getting ready for the next Dark Guild Auction. We’ve already cut back quite a bit on our spending, and you told us all to lay low, heading to another city isn’t exactly laying low, and you know as well as I do, that these cities have groups backing them. If they know the Howlers are involved, then it will be easy for them to target us.”The main reason why Kai and the other’s didn’t join Gary was so this wouldn't be considered the Howlers' involvement. With the more of them going, the more chance they had of getting found out. At the same
Everything around Vlad was fading in the background, it felt like he was alone and it was just him and the Altered solution in his hands. He looked at the deep colour, it was dark and the solution was moving. ‘Is this what an Altered solution normally looks like?’ Vlad thought. ‘Why does it feel so alive?’The Altered solution was a new way to turn one into an Altered. As in the past Altereds would have to go through a specific process in a lab. It was only recently that an injection had become available. It was the first time Vlad had ever seen or held an Altered solution in his hand, so he had no clue if it was meant to look this way, but there was something about it that was drawing him to the solution.‘If I inject this inside me, then I’ll become an Altered right? It will be just as easy as that.’ Vlad continued to look at the solution and part of the liquid was moving up to the top of the glass. It was moving around as if it wanted to come toward Vlad. ‘If I was an Altered, i
Gary’s hand was shaking as he looked at his phone. He had to be a bit careful in case he gripped around it too hard, otherwise that would be the second one he had thrown down the gutter.‘What is this, NIRV are the ones behind the gang, they are the ones that have been hoarding and claiming all of these beast crystals?’ Gary thought. It was starting to make sense. Without the system, Gary also wouldn't have known the value of the crystals, and there would only be a few people who would, one of them being a company based around turning people into Altered in the first place. The thing was, he didn’t have fond memories about NIRV. He remembered when he had met a few of their scientists while he was in the AFA. The way they acted, the way they treated the students, it was as if only what they were doing was the most important. ‘I remember that contract I signed as well. It allowed them to call me for any special reason, as a retriever was it? If I remember correctly, past students of
Bursting through part of the stage on one side of the room, an Altered could be seen in its full form. Looking like a mix between a giant insect and a beast, while covered in a mist of shadows that lingered on its body. Immediately seeing this, the other gang leaders, who were watching by the side, had little reaction. “What is going on, is this part of the show, to show us how strong their Altered are?” One of the leaders commented.“It better be if this is part of the act, otherwise it will show how incompetent Nox is, how could he allow such a thing to happen right in front of us. Either way, it should be dealt with quickly.” Unlike the other leaders, both Herbert and Killer knew exactly what was going on, as they looked at the Altered in front of them. ‘So this was their big plan?’ Killer thought. ‘No way was that kid an Altered before. They must have stolen one of the solutions.’ Immediately, Vlad was looking at the table where Nox was, sitting with the others. Vere was tryi
In one of the largest and most expensive buildings in the world, a tower that stood at a great height, taller than any other building, in a tier one city, a man was sitting in his office chair. He was surrounded by glass on all sides giving him great views all around. He placed the phone down by his side, and placed both of his hands together. His deep sunken eyes were looking ahead while thinking of something else.This man was the current Chairman of NIRV, and in front of his desk the name plate stated who he was clearly, Rickle Epmen. Not only was he the current Chairman but also the founder of NIRV and had been at the head for as long as it existed.The timeline for which corporation, which country was the first to create Altered was fairly vague. It seemed like quite a few companies had managed to have a breakthrough at the same time. However, it was clear that NIRV was one of the leading companies. Having come up with great advancements, such as the injected Altered solution.
The entire Phantom Brawl was chucked into chaos. At first, many of those that had been watching were still extremely calm about the whole situation. Believing it might just be an act and even if it wasn’t an act that it would be dealt with quickly. It seemed to be the case with the intruder being grabbed and teamed up on by the many Altereds. The other gangs were starting to see the strength of the Scavengers, and they had made a decision in their heads that they wouldn't try and go against them, it would be their death if they did. That was until a large bull looking Altered had seemingly appeared from the sky, to pound one of the Altered’s head so hard that their head was now stuck in the ground soaking in its own blood. Whether the Altered was dead or not, they were unsure, but it was clear that they were no longer moving. “Crap! Someone has a grudge against the Scavengers, we're all going to die!” One of the gang members shouted. The whole room felt the same way, as they trie