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Chapter 522: The Deal Is Done
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In the Wolfs Pool Club the air was heavy. Harry Cardenez, the owner of Cardenez Electronics, was still on his knees. He no longer had his head down as he was waiting for an answer as to what the decision of the Howlers was.

In the middle of it all, a phone call of all things delayed that answer. Will couldn’t believe the audacity of the guy in the fox mask who didn’t seem much older than himself. To answer a phone call of all things, unaware who was on the other end!

Kai didn’t say much, other than a few nods here and there, as the one on the other end appeared to be doing most of the talking.

“Don’t worry, that shouldn’t be a problem. In fact, it seems like this was something that was meant to be.” Kai said as he looked over to the kneeling adult. “See you soon.”

With that the call ended, and the phone was placed on the desk. Kai placed both his hands together as he smiled. This time he wasn’t covering the bottom half of his face, which made Harry and the others wonder what news they just got. feovl.

“Mr Cardenez, it looks like you haven’t run out of luck just yet.” Kai revealed. “I like that, which means the momentum is on our side. The Howlers will agree to help you.”

Hearing this Harry’s eyes lit up, but it wasn’t the same for Will. Because even with the help of a Tier-3 gang, how much hope did they really have? There were already two Tier-3 gangs attacking them, with a Tier-2 gang wall behind it all. In truth, they would need to sacrifice a lot, and without convincing other gangs to come to their aid, there was no guarantee that they would be able to fend off these attacks, and Will’s heart was hurting imagining just how much that would cost.

“However, as you yourself are perfectly aware of, the conditions have changed compared to before.” Kai added. “We will not only help you weather the storm, but even get back at those guys, in exchange for… 51%. Not just of Cardenez Electronics, but of every venture you do in the future and with other cities. With fifty one percent it will also mean we have say to what cities you expand in, and where the business is going.”

In a way this was similar to the deal the Scatterbugs had proposed. Kai was asking for exclusivity by making sure they would have the majority vote for all future decisions, giving them final say in any business. However it was a larger chunk compared to the Scatterbugs.

“You…you…You’re taking advantage of us in this desperate situation!” Will couldn’t hold his tongue any longer. Giving up control of the company. In Will’s head they would have to give up a lot of the company, but if they had to give up this large piece of the pie, how were they supposed to rope in other gangs.

“So?” Kai admitted nonchalantly. “I think you should let your boss do the talking, as he seems to understand what my offer entails. Based on the gangs you are dealing with, the Howlers are taking a huge risk. This is essentially a gamble. After all, we will have to quite literally go to war for you to obtain those 51% of the Cardenez company. Should or we fail, the Howlers will be no more, and I’m talking about the actual lives of men, not some company. Tell me, who do you think is taking the bigger risk here?”

In truth, Kai actually felt like he could have asked for a bigger percentage of the company. He could tell how desperate Harry was. No other gang would be crazy enough to accept such a deal. In fact even he was on the fence until Gary had called.

That call just happened to be the nail in the coffin. In the end, Kai was making the best of the situation. He didn’t know how to run an electronic company and he already had enough on his plate to deal with. As long as he was able to veto major decisions that might harm their interests he was fine with it. Besides, demanding a larger chunk of the company would make the other side lose the drive they had.

Why would someone work hard for the company owning just 10% of it, while some else got 90%?

This was best for both of them in the end.

“You….have given a very fair deal.” Harry said as he stood up from his kneeling position. “I’m thankful that you have considered our position. I promise you, that we will not just stand by, and let you do this work. In this partnership we will also do our best to protect our company.

“If I have to pick up a bat myself, I will get rid of the gangsters trying to take over my company!” Harry shouted, tensing his fist. An entry could be seen in his eyes. It was fierce.

‘I can tell…this is it!’ Kai thought with excitement. ‘This is the power of a leader. Bringing him to our side will help us grow! This is exactly what we needed right now. If we allow him to proceed with his ambitions we can get to the top together.’

Kai stood up from his seat for the first time and held out his hand. “Olivia, call our lawyer and we let’s sort out the contract right here and now.”

Oliviva didn’t say anything and just pulled out her phone, while both Kai and Harry gave each other a firm handshake. A deal had been made but they needed to make it official.

When the lawyer came, the documents were drafted up, for the deal to be done, and before the deal was officially signed by both parties. Will had a look over it as well. He wasn’t just any aide or personal assistant to Harry, he came along for good reason. He was a law graduate in charge of negotiating the terms for the company.

While the lawyers were talking things over, Harry and Kai were still face to face with each other. Rather than on the floor Harry was now sitting on the chair opposite him.

“I know it might be a bit late to say this now, but the Scatterbugs…they are a big group, it will be tough.” Harry stated.

“Don’t worry, I did my research. As I said, they already came to us before, so we needed to know how bad it was if we offended them by refusing. It’s funny, one might even call it fate that you came back to us. After all, you didn’t know about the offer, you didn’t accept ours and now we are back here.” Kai smiled.

“Is…this okay?” Harry asked. “I mean, you are doing this without your leader present. He was the person I met before. I'm sure you would need to ask him, and I would like to apologise for the words I said last time.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. I can assure you he supports this. Perhaps you will be able to meet him sometime soon, and you can thank him in person then.”

While the two were in the middle of conversation they were interrupted as they heard something slam against the table behind them. When looking they could see that Will had slammed a wad of papers that was the contract.

“Look right here, what is this?” Will pointed at.

“Is there something wrong?” Harry asked.

“Yes, Sir.” Will replied. “The contract. It states that 41% of the company will go to the Howlers LTD corporation.”

At first Harry raised an eyebrow. 41%. Was the man in front of him just trying to see if he was willing to accept such terms, but Kai would never be that nice.

“Then it says that 10% will belong to the Gary Dem Foundation. Why would we give 10% to a stranger. On top of that, if there was a major decision, then this person would be able to sway to one side or the other.”

Again, Harry was confused. For one, why were the Howlers willing to give 10% to a stranger. This was actually better for them. As long as the Cardenez company got him on their good side, they could either buy him out and take back control of their company at some point, or persuade him to make decisions that were in their favour rather than the Howlers.

“Ah yes, you see the Howlers have a lot to thank him for. He’s been a sort of… I guess you could call him an angel investor of sorts. A lot of improvements in Slough has been due to his money and he supports the Howlers greatly. We owe him a lot, you see, which is why we decided to repay him by including him into the deal.

“Either way, isn’t that better for you guys? This way we Howlers don’t have majority control?” Kai pointed out with a smile.

Will was perplexed because what Kai was saying was true, but judging from the smile it was as if he was hiding something. Why would they do this in their favour? Of course they didn’t know that Gary Dem was also the leader of the Howlers.

This was the start of Kai’s grand plan of spreading the name of Gary Dem, hidden business Tycoon that works closely with the Howlers.

“Okay…if you are fine with it Will said.

Both of the contracts were brought to the desk, and two of them signed on the dotted line. It was now set in stone.

Kai stood up from his seat and clapped his hands.

“Alright, the deal is done. Now that we own part of the Cardenez company, it's only right that we protect what's ours, right? Olivia, prepare everyone!”

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    As usual, Tyler was incredibly nervous as he drove the limo with the core members of the Howlers and the AFA students. And yet, despite them heading towards Notsburg, the stronghold of the Scatterbugs, he felt less nervous than during their other trips. The main reason for that was because Gary was travelling with them this time. For some reason, seeing the younger teenager always gave him a feeling of safety, reminding him of the time when Gary had stood up for him in his last job.
    At the same time, Tyler could see how different the Alpha Werewolf looked now, how much pain and anger was behind that face of his. He wanted to do something to help him, even if it was something as simple as driving him and the others to their destination.
    During the drive, the group spent the majority of their time silently watching out the window as they were approaching the Tier-2 city. Anyone would think that the whole thing was mad, going along with a small amount of people like that.
    "Before he was attacked, Kai shared with me his plans for our potential counterattack." Olivia stated at one point. "I'm not too sure how effective it will be, since his plan accounted for him being part of it, but seeing as we have three Altered, it might still work. Kai had come up with a couple of plans, but the simplest one was to go straight for the Scatterbugs' main base and attack them while their defense is down.
    "Of course, that plan relied on us taking us their main fighters beforehand, but now we will have to just use the element of surprise to our advantage. From what we found out, the Scatterbugs' forces are spread among multiple casinos, but there is one where the leader resides most of the time.

    "A typical gang war isn't exactly resolved in a single day. There will be back and forths, small and big attacks all over the city here and there. However, in the situation we are in, the best thing to do is head to the main casino. There will be a lot of them, but if you want to end it in one shot, taking out the head might be the best shot we'll have."
    Hearing the plan, Numba was quite surprised because talking with his father he had stated the same thing. The Scatterbugs were a large gang, but therein lay the problem. Once gangs exceeded a certain size, the organisation structure would prevent them from reacting to things quickly.
    The best way was a full-frontal attack towards their leaders and those around them, from there the rest would crumble. Ironically, the Scatterbugs had attempted to do the same thing by taking care of Kai, but that wasn't the case at all.
    Through the silence inside the car, the same wasn't heard outside, as a vehicle could be heard revving quite loudly. lan turned his head, looking through the back window, and saw a person on a motorbike that was following them.
    "So, is anybody gonna tell us why that pretty boy is out there and not in here? It's not like we don't have the space for one more passenger." lan asked.
    "Him?" Innu couldn't help but chuckle because of the people that were asking the question. "You're right, he's not part of the Howlers, but he's also not exactly an enemy. It might be the easiest for you to think of him as outside help. Sometimes he's on our side, sometimes he's not, the relationship is complicated, though I'd advise you guys in particular to stay away from him"
    The three had confused looks on their faces as they were trying to understand what Innu meant, but nothing was really making sense.

    "I want to know more about this operation." Marie asked. "If we go with Olivia's plan, how likely is this to work. Surely before an event like this, Kai would brief you about everything but now..."
    The absence of Kai was making them lose a bit of confidence, and Gary knew that, yet everyone had come today to accompany him despite knowing the risks.
    "I actually don't think what we're about to do is too bad of a plan." Izzy stated, as she had been thinking about this for a while. "Their attack has only occurred yesterday. Logically speaking, what you should have done was to strengthen your defences and wait for their actual attack. Nobody will expect you to come for revenge while Kai is still in the hospital.
    "Of course, that doesn't mean they will be completely defenseless. They will be somewhat prepared in case of attacks of any nature. So don't expect this to be a complete walk in the park, either. Remember, with the amount of money they have at their disposal, they can easily have a couple of Altered on their payroll as their guard dogs."
    It gave them a bit to think about, and at least it allowed the others to envision a little as to what to expect.
    Entering the city via the highway was relatively easy. There was no checkpoint like there was at the Dark Guild city. Gangs ruled the cities and towns but they didn't rule the whole country.
    Which was why only those with top level influence were able to do something like that. As they entered Notsburg though, everyone could soon see the amount of wealth the place had.
    The bright lights that lit up on nearly all the buildings, the giant screens filled with adverts and, of course, the several casinos that were placed all through the
    city.

    "It's like night and day." Marie commented. "This is nearly as impressive as a Tier-1 city."
    "As a group grows, they venture into different things and businesses." Olivia commented. "All the cities tend to specialise in something that will attract the public to come over and spend their money there. As such, the normal workers try hard to rise up, get a good job so they can afford to move there. This is an entertainment city, one that focuses on the thrill of gambling, so of course it will look good from the outside."
    As they continued to drive they soon spotted their location from far away, a large casino that looked to be placed in the middle of a lake of all things, with one bridge connecting to it. It had mostly golden lights shining off it, and with it being the only thing there and nothing surrounding it, it stood out like a sore thumb.
    At the start of the bridge leading up to the casino there were barriers and the car had no choice but to stop. There were two guards standing at the booth, and one of the men started to walk round to the window side of the car.
    "Hi there good sir, we have come to your establishment for some nice gambling today!" Tyler happily stated their prepared reason for coming.
    "This place is only open to VIP customers. Please show us your VIP card, or give us a proof of invitation, else I'll have to ask you to turn around and go to one of the other casinos." The man replied in a professional manner.
    Tyler was nervous, as he didn't know what else to say.
    "Roll down the window on my side." Gary replied.
    Tyler did as he asked and started to roll down the window. Seeing this, the man naturally moved to the window, expecting to recognise the person in the car. The back windows were tinted anyway. "Please sir, if you could show us your-"

    A hand reached out and grabbed onto the man's jaw before he could finish his
    sentence. It was being held so tight that
    the man was unable to speak or utter another word. Then opening the door, while still holding onto the man's mouth with his hand through the window, Gary got out wearing his wold mask..
    "There is no mercy for any of you." Gary pulled the man lifting his body off his feet through the window, and chucked him inside the car with the others. He then quickly leapt up onto the car, jumped across. He broke through the glass window shattering it with his leg forward kicking the other guard right in the face.
    It had hit so hard, the man's whole body crashed into the wall behind him. A few seconds later, Gary was seen walking out of the booth from the others,
    straightening up his uniform.
    "No one is to go easy on any of these guys." Gary stated. "I will not have what happened to Kai happen to you, I won't give them any chances."
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      Three large black vehicles could be seen heading out of the town of Slough, one more than what had entered. As for the destination, it was Rightdale, the Tier-3 town where Cardenez Electronics resided.

      The new addition was the car in the centre, a long limo driven by none other than Tyler. He was nervous about the whole thing as he tightly gripped his hands on the steering wheel and looked into a camera that was on his dashboards.

      Between the driver and the passengers the divider had been lifted to give those in the back their privacy. Nevertheless, Tyler was able to see what was going on through the screen on his dash, so he snuck a few glances from time to time.

      'Man oh man, every time we leave the city I get nervous. Especially at times when the others wear their masks since it almost always means we are headed for a fight. It doesn't help that there are strangers in the car as well. Tyler thought to himself as he shifted his focus back on the road.

      In the car were the core members of the Howlers wearing their uniform and masks. Marie, Austin, Innu, Olivia and of course Kai, but they weren't alone in the car. Harry and Will had decided to drive with them rather than in the cars they had arrived in.

      "I have to admit that I am quite surprised that you have decided to come back with us." Harry noted.

      "Well, your situation is quite dire. Besides, I'm only doing what we would do if we had signed the original deal. There's no point in having a percentage of your company without the factories that you have built up." Kai replied.

      There was a lot of tension in Will's hands, indicating that he had a lot he wanted to say at this moment.

      "The Freaks....they are an elite force of members that we have. They have the power to stop the other Tier-3 gangs from attacking. The problem is though, we have two major factories and a few small ones as well.

      "Due to the constant attacks we have been getting from the other cities, the Freaks are either spread too thin, or we fail to move quick enough. I worry that the people you brought here are not enough."

      When asking for help from a leader of a gang, not just any gang but the leader of a gang that was in charge of a town or city, Will had managed a large force just like their attackers.

      He was sure that the Howlers had to have many members to keep control over Slough, yet they had only brought over a handful.

      "I can tell what you're thinking, our enemy has us outnumbered, so we have to be careful with how we use our members. Right now the Howlers are preparing. There is a chance that once they find out that we have decided to side with you, they'll attack us in retaliation, either directly or by sending proxies like in your case. As such, our members need to be prepared to defend our town as well.

      "Although feel like that is unlikely. Either way they will be ready for when the real war against Notsburg will start. For the time being, I can assure you that we will be enough to deal with these Tier-3. gangs who are bothering your workers."

      Kai's words sounded confident, but looking at the amount of members, Will didn't share his confidence. From their body frames the sound of their voices when speaking to each other, every one sounded quite young. There were only two that felt like adults, the female whose name seemed to be Olivia, although he was unsure whether it was real or fake, and the large male with the pompadour hairstyle.

      Will was worrying that Harry was putting too much hope into this group. On the entire drive, Kai's face remained glued to his phone as he was writing to a certain someone.

      "If I'm correct, one of the locations of the factory is in Whitley, while another is in Hightown?" Kai asked as he continued to type, not even looking at the other two when asking this question.

      "That is correct." Will replied. "We don't know when the attacks will come, but those two gangs have proven quite capable in coordinating their attacks to launch them at same time. On top of that, their numbers are getting larger with each attack, and they have switched to a hit and run tactic. Because of it, the Freak's are tired and are accumulating injuries. It's only a matter of time until they destroy everything in the factory."

      "Okay that makes things simpler then, we will head to Whitley right now." Kai stated. "We will focus on protecting Whitley, don't worry about the other factory."

      Now Harry was concerned. "If they attack the other factory with no support, the Freaks there will not be able to hold. Are you trying to say one is better than none?"

      "You should trusty that one a bit more." Olivia blurted out. She was the first to speak to the other two in the car compared to everyone else who was in. "If you want to save your company, I would trust him a bit more. That's all I'm going to say."

      The three cars finally entered Rightdale, due to it being a city rather than a town it was around twice the size of Slough with many districts, and quite a few cars on the road. Kai was already looking at the structures which weren't well built.

      Because of the way the highways and roads were laid out a long time ago, transport was lacking and they were stuck in traffic even now. It would make sense with the size of the city and this level of traffic why it would take them so long to get from one factory to the other.

      As well as overdeveloped buildings in small areas, it meant there weren't many places for them to build the large factories in the first place. Ideally the city could do with an underground subway system to allow faster travel and less traffic, but that wasn't a luxury that a tier- 3 city could afford.

      Eventually after going through the city they had gone on some open road, where the large factory could be seen up ahead. It was incredibly large and to walk around. the whole thing it would perhaps take around an hour.

      Once again, Kai could see why it was so hard for them to protect such a place as well. However he had witnessed some clever play at work. Surrounding the factory were broken abandoned cars. which acted as a sort of makeshift wall. Then standing on top, and in front of the cars, were hired guards, gang members and members of the Freaks.

      The wall of cars was a good 100 metres away from the factory itself. When entering everyone started to stretch, and it was safe to say that the strange appearance of the Howlers had caught the eyes of the other guards around the factory.

      "What are they looking at us so weirdly for?" Innu asked as he locked eyes with one of the guards. "I mean they have the Freaks that are dressed up as clowns, right?"

      "Yeah, I'm just thankful that I never made us wear something like those clown suits. I understand it's like a type of symbol. A uniform that people can remember and strike fear into the enemy eventually but why clowns of all things."

      "That should be obvious." Austin said seriously as his arms were folded. "Clowns are scary."

      The words were said in such a deadly tone that no one knew whether it was a joke or not, and were too scared to make a comment.

      "Speaking of." Tyler called out as he leant on the car. The three cars were parked within the 100 metre circle, in between the factory and the wall of cars. "Shouldn't I wear a mask? You know, to hide my identity."

      "What for?" Olivia who was standing right next to him questioned him. "What benefit would someone possibly have from targeting our driver?"

      This made Tyler sulk somewhat because he felt like his position was replaceable in the gang.

      "Tyler." Marie called out smiling underneath her mask. "You're a great driver. Usually I get car sick in cars but with you never get car sick! I wouldn't want anyone else."

      Tears of joy nearly came out from Tyler's eyes. He had never met someone so sweet and Marie looked like an angel to him at that moment. If she wasn't in the gang, perhaps Tyler would have quit a while ago.

      Right now, the group was waiting patiently for something to happen, an attack or some type of messenger to appear. Something did happen after around twenty minutes, the gates were being opened. Harry and Will looked at each other in confusion, as they weren't expecting any guests.

      When the car stopped and Harry saw who got out of it, they were in for a surprise as three young students were seen.

      "Numba!" Harry called out.

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        The Howlers were baffled at the sigh of the three new arrivals. They were sure that the whole city should know by now that this was a dangerous area, one would only come here if they knew their life was on the line.

        "What are a bunch of students doing in a

        place like this?" Innu blurted out. "Should we really be the ones saying this?" Marie whispered at his side.

        Although it hadn't been long since all of them had dropped out of school the teenagers sometimes forgot that without the gang they too would have been regular students. When seeing Harry react though it was quite clear that these three weren't just brave passerby.

        "Numba." Harry said softly at first, but then his eyebrows started to furrow so much that it looked like they were touching each other. "What are you doing here?! Did you decide to disobey your own father?!"

        Harry was walking at an incredibly fast pace toward Numba, startling Izzy and lan at his side.

        "Hey, if the old man attacks us, we can at least defend ourselves, right?" lan asked his childhood friend.

        "No, you dofus! Remember, this is Numba's father and he's an odinary human whereas you're an Altered!" Izzy replied back.

        "I told you to stay at the academy! told you to live your life there! Do you think your father can't handle things on his own?!" Harry questioned his son amidst his stride.

        "I'm involved in all of this, father!" Numba shouted back. "I've been a part of this ever since the day you took me into your family. How am I meant to live a life in the academy when know all of this is happening? could... I would never forgive myself!"

        The old man stopped there around three metres before reaching Numba's position. Both Izzy and lan were somewhat hiding behind Numba who was surprisingly standing his ground.

        "Father, it's not just you... they have already targeted me back at the academy. And not just me, but my friends as well. I have personal issues with them. Let me help you!" Numba locked eyes with his father.

        Neither one looked away. It was as if they were the only two that were there on that concrete ground.

        After a good minute or so, Harry smirked
        as he pondered out loud. "Just where did
        I go wrong in raising you?"

        "You didn't." Numba replied. "You gave me the perfect life and just wish to repay you for it."

        "You have grown a lot since the academy. It looks like you might have gone through more things than can imagine." Harry sighed. "I'm assuming the two behind you are your friends from the academy? Alright, since you're already here, I'll place you under Gib in the Freaks, you are to support him and follow his lead!"

        One of the men dressed as a clown with a large red nose came over. Gib had two bats on his back, but rather than being made out of wood or metal, they seemed. to be grey in colour, and the handle part black. This was an Anti-Altered weapon, albeit a basic one. It just had a slight electrifying power rather than one made from a beast.

        The Howlers were a little far away from where the academy students had parked up, so they were unable to hear most of what was said apart from a few angry words here and there. Only Kai and Olivia with their enhanced hearing had heard it all.

        'That person's name... I see why you took a liking to him, Gary, in some ways he is like you. A new business and loyalty from three Altered. I would say if things go well here, we're on a great way to the top.'

        While the others followed Gib, Harry and Will were talking to the managers of the factory. They were trying to get a handle on the situation with employees leaving. They needed to come up with a plan to reinstate confidence and also discuss how much production was behind.

        While following Gib, it didn't take long for lan and the others to notice a group standing by a high end car, who were all wearing strange masks dressed in black and gold.

        "Man what is with your family?" lan asked. "I mean, thought the clowns were already strange but now these freaks in masks as well."

        Once again, Izzy kicked lan's shin, causing him to jump up and down rubbing his leg. The one leading them in the first place was a clown and he didn't look like a happy one, in a lot of cases it was so strange that it almost freaked out Izzy.

        "Those guys are not part of my family. I don't know who they are. Did the gang manage to get some help Gib?" Numba asked.

        "Yes, young master." Gib answered. "Your father managed to receive help from a neighbouring town called Slough. The ones that you are looking at right now are a gang who call themselves Howlers."

        Each one of them stopped in their
        footsteps as they heard those words, and
        at the same time looked at each other.
        Gib had only just noticed that the others
        stopped following and wondered what it
        was that he had said that was so
        confusing.

        Immediately, lan put his arms around the two heads and made the other two huddle up into a circle.

        "Hey, I'm not going crazy, right? That clown just called them Howlers and from Slough? Isn't that the same group that Gary told us he was from?" lan asked.

        "You're right, but had no clue that my father was going to ask them for help. I guess this must have happened while we were in the academy." Numba replied.

        "From what you told us though, the ones responsible are the Tier-2 gang Scatterbugs. Any gang would be crazy to help you out. Sorry... I know that was a bit rude but you know what mean. Does this mean Gary actually managed to convince them to help?" Izzy added.

        They all looked over at the Howlers again. None of them had the same hairstyle or colour as Gary, nor did their body frame match them. At the same time, they realised that the number of people from the Howlers was incredibly low.

        "If Gary did ask them, then where is he? I mean he left before us, so he should be with them." lan claimed.

        "I hate to say this, but it looks like the
        Howlers just sent a token force because
        Gary asked them. They want to keep Gary
        on their good side because he's talented."
        Izzy guessed. "So they say they sent help
        but really it isn't much. I think it's a good
        thing that we came in the end."

        The group eventually broke off their huddle and continued to follow Gib with a smile, but Numba couldn't help looking at the people in the masks. For a group that had been sent off for what Izzy thought was fodder they looked quite brave.

        At the same time, was it true, had Gary been kept back by his gang, told that he wasn't allowed to come to help out?

        'Thank you Gary, for at least trying. I bet
        you did whatever you could to help us...so
        I will do the same."

        They eventually reached their post where there was a small gap in the wall of cars. There were these small gaps throughout the wall. It was to allow their members in and out and only so few in at a time.

        This way, the numbers advantage didn't go so well in their favour. As they stood there Numba had a few more words to say for the others.

        "We came here to stop Gary from doing something stupid...but have decided that I will be staying here, even if Gary isn't here." Numba explained. "I have to help out my family no matter what situation they are in, but for you guys it isn't the same. This isn't your family.

        "If any of you are in danger at any point and time, then please just get out of here."

        The two didn't reply and instead, lan went to Gib and whispered something in his ear. After that the gang member called on help from one of the other members of the Freaks.

        "What did you ask for?" Izzy asked.

        "You'll see."

        A short while later and the freaks had come back, with some clothes, makeup and red squidgy nose for the two of them.

        "With this, our parents will never know we were involved." Ian explained. "Call me, if you need any help."

        After changing into their costumes lan couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous Izzy looked but his laughter was cut short by an announcement.

        "They're coming, everyone get ready!"

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          Harry's factory was currently well guarded, at least more so than the others, for several reasons. For one, a couple of his Freak group members would always stay with him.

          Since he was at this location, it meant that the total number of members of the Freaks in this area were around eight. At the same time, it was the larger factory of the two. In all honesty, if Harry had to save one of the two factories, he would have suggested this one simply based on its size.

          However, the problem was both factories were getting hit with the same amount of force from two different gangs. Still, it made him wonder when the blonde- haired Howlers member suggested if he had done so knowing these details beforehand.

          'I can't be thinking about the other factory right now. We have to put all our efforts into protecting this one!' Harry had made up his mind and knew he couldn't afford to distract himself right now.

          "Give me a report on the enemy numbers!" Harry asked.

          "I have received messages stating that it looks like this time, the number of attackers is in the hundreds. Several cars and motorbikes have been spotted at the scene. This is the biggest attack from them till now." Will said, his hand trembling nervously.

          There were eight members of the Freaks and around twenty guards stationed around one-half of the building, having moved to the direction where the attackers were coming from.

          Since the factory was a bit out of the central part of the city, there were only really two directions they could attack from: from the main city roads or, more likely, from over the hill, where one could come from the countryside.

          There was more land on that side, and it was harder for them to spot the enemy if they came from that way.

          'Even if we have the Howlers on our side, their numbers are more than double compared to ours. Not to mention our people are tired from the constant fighting as well, including the Freaks. Is this their final push to finish us off?'

          "Stop the advance, do whatever you have to to stop the advance, and somebody get me a damn weapon. We will fight and take care of these guys until we meet the Scatterbugs ourselves!" Harry shouted, rolling up his sleeves.

          "Wow, your dad really is a scary man," lan
          gulped, seeing the former's enthusiasm.

          "He's not scary," Numba replied in a matter of factly way, "He's just passionate about these things."

          The Freaks were in action as they moved out of the small gaps from the doors of cars, while the regular guards stayed behind the wall, waiting for the enemy to come in. It was then that Gib, the leader of the Freaks, turned around to all the others.

          "Let us take out as much as possible, and then we will leave the rest to you." Gib looked at the three students, who were now dressed in clown outfits as well, indicating that those words were meant for them as well.

          The sound of revving motorbikes brakes being slammed upon as they screeched and came to a halt could be heard. Multiple cars and motorbikes had driven over the grassy fields and were now on the grey concrete.

          They had stopped, not wishing to collide with the barrier and could see those in front of them. Just like the reports had indicated, as the members got out of the car, they looked to be around a hundred of these thugs, carrying all sorts of weapons on their bodies.

          One large man with nothing on but a tank top and a golden tooth stood in front of the others. They hadn't rushed forward to attack just yet.

          "Today is the day we finish the job!" The man clamoured, raising his hand that had a brass knuckle worn on it. The others cheered loudly with this, and the sound of a hundred people enrapturing was quite deafening for the others to hear and feel.

          There wasn't a moment of a breather for them as they all started to charge in, with those on the motorbike getting the lead as they went forward first. One of them was holding a crowbar and went straight toward Gib.

          The motorbike man swung the crowbar, but Gib ducked under it, hitting the man in the stomach, letting his motorbike continue going forward before it skid across the floor and crashed into the wall of cars.

          It was an explosive start to the fight. Soon the men had surrounded the Freaks, but just as their reputation preceded them, they were doing well to hold off even though they were outnumbered.

          Swinging their weapons, they began the counterattack. They had great stamina; whenever they hit someone, it would do great damage by either knocking them out or taking them out of the fight. However, in the end, they weren't invincible.

          Gib was struck in the ribs by a chain, causing him to flinch, and as he did, the man with the brass knuckle from before came and gave a powerful uppercut right under his chin. It was a blow that would have knocked most grown adult men out, but somehow, Gib was able to hold on.

          With the Freaks slowing down, it allowed the other gang members to run around them and get to the gap in the cars.

          "No wonder my boys couldn't finish you. off last time." The man smiled, showing his gold tooth. "Well, it's a good thing I personally decided to come this time. I have to say that after this, we will never have to worry about a day in our lives again, and you can rest in peace as well, haha!"

          The man lifted Gib by the top of his curly head of hair and readied his knuckleduster once more as he swung it to the side.

          But before he could take the last swing, an explosive bang resounded as if a heavy weight had hit the ground. Then, as the golden tooth man turned his head, he suddenly felt a heavy hit right in his stomach. Intense pain instantly clutched him as his ribs cracked from the impact, and he was sent flying into his own men, crashing into them as he lay unmoving on the floor.

          "Is that a...clown with Horns?" The man lifted his head before passing out.

          Gib looked up and, standing in his place, was none other than the young master of the company. In a clown outfit, of all things, with horns sticking out of his head.

          "You have done what you can, head back to the factory and recover yourself. Leave the rest to us. If you don't follow this order, you're fired." Numba said.

          Gib nodded while trying his best to
          remain calm.

          "Getting a bit ahead of yourself, you're not in a position to make those decisions yet."

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          Harry's factory was currently well guarded, at least more so than the others, for several reasons. For one, a couple of his Freak group members would always stay with him.

          Since he was at this location, it meant that the total number of members of the Freaks in this area were around eight. At the same time, it was the larger factory of the two. In all honesty, if Harry had to save one of the two factories, he would have suggested this one simply based on its size.

          However, the problem was both factories were getting hit with the same amount of force from two different gangs. Still, it made him wonder when the blonde- haired Howlers member suggested if he had done so knowing these details beforehand.

          'I can't be thinking about the other factory right now. We have to put all our efforts into protecting this one!' Harry had made up his mind and knew he couldn't afford to distract himself right now.

          "Give me a report on the enemy numbers!" Harry asked.

          "I have received messages stating that it looks like this time, the number of attackers is in the hundreds. Several cars and motorbikes have been spotted at the scene. This is the biggest attack from them till now." Will said, his hand trembling nervously.

          There were eight members of the Freaks and around twenty guards stationed around one-half of the building, having moved to the direction where the attackers were coming from.

          Since the factory was a bit out of the central part of the city, there were only really two directions they could attack from: from the main city roads or, more likely, from over the hill, where one could come from the countryside.

          There was more land on that side, and it was harder for them to spot the enemy if they came from that way.

          'Even if we have the Howlers on our side, their numbers are more than double compared to ours. Not to mention our people are tired from the constant fighting as well, including the Freaks. Is this their final push to finish us off?'

          "Stop the advance, do whatever you have to to stop the advance, and somebody get me a damn weapon. We will fight and take care of these guys until we meet the Scatterbugs ourselves!" Harry shouted, rolling up his sleeves.

          "Wow, your dad really is a scary man," lan
          gulped, seeing the former's enthusiasm.

          "He's not scary," Numba replied in a matter of factly way, "He's just passionate about these things."

          The Freaks were in action as they moved out of the small gaps from the doors of cars, while the regular guards stayed behind the wall, waiting for the enemy to come in. It was then that Gib, the leader of the Freaks, turned around to all the others.

          "Let us take out as much as possible, and then we will leave the rest to you." Gib looked at the three students, who were now dressed in clown outfits as well, indicating that those words were meant for them as well.

          The sound of revving motorbikes brakes being slammed upon as they screeched and came to a halt could be heard. Multiple cars and motorbikes had driven over the grassy fields and were now on the grey concrete.

          They had stopped, not wishing to collide with the barrier and could see those in front of them. Just like the reports had indicated, as the members got out of the car, they looked to be around a hundred of these thugs, carrying all sorts of weapons on their bodies.

          One large man with nothing on but a tank top and a golden tooth stood in front of the others. They hadn't rushed forward to attack just yet.

          "Today is the day we finish the job!" The man clamoured, raising his hand that had a brass knuckle worn on it. The others cheered loudly with this, and the sound of a hundred people enrapturing was quite deafening for the others to hear and feel.

          There wasn't a moment of a breather for them as they all started to charge in, with those on the motorbike getting the lead as they went forward first. One of them was holding a crowbar and went straight toward Gib.

          The motorbike man swung the crowbar, but Gib ducked under it, hitting the man in the stomach, letting his motorbike continue going forward before it skid across the floor and crashed into the wall of cars.

          It was an explosive start to the fight. Soon the men had surrounded the Freaks, but just as their reputation preceded them, they were doing well to hold off even though they were outnumbered.

          Swinging their weapons, they began the counterattack. They had great stamina; whenever they hit someone, it would do great damage by either knocking them out or taking them out of the fight. However, in the end, they weren't invincible.

          Gib was struck in the ribs by a chain, causing him to flinch, and as he did, the man with the brass knuckle from before came and gave a powerful uppercut right under his chin. It was a blow that would have knocked most grown adult men out, but somehow, Gib was able to hold on.

          With the Freaks slowing down, it allowed the other gang members to run around them and get to the gap in the cars.

          "No wonder my boys couldn't finish you. off last time." The man smiled, showing his gold tooth. "Well, it's a good thing I personally decided to come this time. I have to say that after this, we will never have to worry about a day in our lives again, and you can rest in peace as well, haha!"

          The man lifted Gib by the top of his curly head of hair and readied his knuckleduster once more as he swung it to the side.

          But before he could take the last swing, an explosive bang resounded as if a heavy weight had hit the ground. Then, as the golden tooth man turned his head, he suddenly felt a heavy hit right in his stomach. Intense pain instantly clutched him as his ribs cracked from the impact, and he was sent flying into his own men, crashing into them as he lay unmoving on the floor.

          "Is that a...clown with Horns?" The man lifted his head before passing out.

          Gib looked up and, standing in his place, was none other than the young master of the company. In a clown outfit, of all things, with horns sticking out of his head.

          "You have done what you can, head back to the factory and recover yourself. Leave the rest to us. If you don't follow this order, you're fired." Numba said.

          Gib nodded while trying his best to
          remain calm.

          "Getting a bit ahead of yourself, you're not in a position to make those decisions yet."

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            Everyone, including the guards working for the Cardenez group, witnessed the Freaks take on the attackers. This was not the first time the gangs had attacked them. The Freaks had always seemed so strong, able to stop those gang members before they could do too much damage to the factory.

            However, today was the first time that they witnessed the Freaks on the short end of the stick, struggling to prolong the battle. Not only had a considerable larger amount of gang members come to attack them, but they also seemed to be a cut above the thugs that had come last time. All the Freaks understood the gravity behind the battle, and thus they were giving it their everything.

            Unfortunately, courage alone couldn't decide a fight. The guards watched the Freaks get beaten, hit, and kicked over and over again, but despite their worsening wounds, the clown-dressed gang members continued to fight. It was this moment that the guards asked themselves how they could just stand behind the walls and do nothing.

            It wasn't right, which was why they decided to act. The guards abandoned their orders of waiting to deal with the leftovers like the previous times, instead they rushed out of the barrier they had built themselves and attacked the gang members who surrounded the Freaks on their last legs.

            Fortunately, they weren't on their own, as a few others dressed in similar attire to the Freaks had arrived at the scene. Two gang members had swung their bats down on guards before being wrapped around by a strange extended substance and held in its tracks. Before they could react, another large tentacle-like vine, the same that wrapped around their weapons, hit them in the stomach and sent them flying through the air.

            Then another one wrapped around a member of the Freak's waist and lifted him up. "I'll take him back to the factory! Don't fight here, you guys, get back behind the barrier as soon as you can!" Izzy shouted, ordering around the guards. While she appreciated the gesture, it was obvious at a glance that they were more of a liability than actual help in this gang fight.

            With her strange hair-like abilities, Izzy was using her unique Altered form to fight, and as she headed back to the others, she hit a few more members on the way, leading the barrier.

            At the same time, in an area not too far from where they were, another Freak member was being protected by a person dressed as a clown. Several gang members were on the floor bleeding from their hands, and others had even dropped their knees on the ground out of fear.

            Meanwhile, lan in his clown getup had several spikes stick out from his body and clothes. They were more like the small bristles of a hedgehog, and several holes had already formed on his clothes as they retracted back into his body.

            "I'm sorry, my fellow clown friend, but it looks like I ruined this set of clothes."

            The Freak, who looked to have a broken leg, couldn't help but laugh as he heard this remark.

            "Just get me out of here, and I'll make sure the boss won't chew you out for it." The clown replied. Ian was happy to hear that and gave his ally a hand and shoulder to lean on, before he headed back to the barrier just like the rest, followed by Numba and Gib.

            Inside the factory, the medical staff was already busy treating the incoming patients. Unfortunately, there was only a handful of them. Money could only go so far in convincing someone to risk their own life, especially since it was guaranteed that the factory would turn into a dangerous area.

            After making sure that the injured Freaks were taken care of, the three Altered students quickly returned, but the situation soon changed. The rival gang members had entered through the gaps in the cars, and although the initial plan of attacking them as they came through had worked at first, eventually, they were overpowered.

            Seeing this, Numba exploded from his position, getting to where the others were at a swift speed and striking a man so hard that he flew back and hit a car.

            "Get the f*ck away from our company ground!" Numba roared. With the three Altered fighting inside the 100-metre area of the factory, they were able to hold off the gangs pretty well.

            Harry, seeing all this, had to blink twice and almost held his hand toward his chest. You...I can't believe it. This factory is being saved right now...and it's all thanks to you. I don't know what I did to receive someone like you in my life." Harry stated.

            It was strong words coming from the president, and it was the first time Will had heard the president compliment his son in such a way.

            Far back, from where the gang members were attacking, a middle-aged man with long hair hadn't joined the fight. He was leaning up against the car with his arms folded.

            'Three Altered? Now that is a surprise. Did the Cardenez family hire them? I didn't think anyone would support them in this situation. Surely they should know the Scatterbugs are behind this. Maybe this is something should report.' The man wondered to himself as his hand went towards his phone.

            The man wasn't the only one watching everything from the backline. Kai and the other members of the Howlers had yet to join this fight. So far, they had just stayed in the back, he to observe, the rest waiting for him to give them to go ahead.

            'Those Freaks are more impressive than I thought. They might be on the same level as the Underdogs' Cheetah Squad. The Scatterbugs must have never expected that a simple company would be so hard to take over, but that just shows his strong mindset. He is definitely someone we want on our side.

            'As for those three, they are all highly skilled Altered. I guess that's what I should expect from AFA students, but they are particularly talented, and that girl seems to have a good head on her shoulders. Without any major changes in this fight, the Cardenez group might actually make it out of this without the need for us to intervene.

            Well, we can't just let things end like this, not without letting them know what we're capable of as their allies. I wouldn't want to give them a reason to want to weasel out of our deal,"

            Kai turned around to the others, who all seemed restless. For many, it was taking everything they had to hold back from joining.

            "I know that all of you are eager to get involved, but it was important that you saw that those guys are capable of. They are nothing like us, and the group behind them is even worse. You've seen it for yourselves, these people hurt others without a second thought.

            "Some of them have taken lives just for fun. If these people find out who we are, or if we give them the chance, they will come back and make us pay back tenfold. I want you to imagine not what they would do to you but what they would do to those you care about, what they would do if they manage to get a hold of your family! Do you understand?!" Kai clamoured.

            Numba was busy fighting, but he could hear Kai's voice. The Altered was doing well, but fighting like this had exhausted him and he wondered if the Howlers would ever do something. At that moment, a man on a motorbike drove through the gap on a motorbike, heading straight for the Howlers.

            "I want you to all fight without holding back!" Kai ordered.

            As the man on the bike came closer, Austin accelerated and clashed with him. The man swung down his crowbar against the bull masked teenager's shoulder. Surprisingly, it did nothing, leaving no injury. At the same time, the bike crashed right into Austin and stopped in its tracks.

            "I understand!" Austin replied as he lifted the front of the bike in the air with ease, causing the man to fall off and hurled it over to the incoming rival gang members.

            Numba was ready to deal with a group of members in front of him when a bike came flying from the side. It hit a group of around six of them, knocking them off their feet and crushing the bones in their bodies.

            Upon turning his head, Numba noticed the masked figures walking their way.

            "You've done enough, now it's our turn. I promise we'll get rid of all of them for you!" Kai said as he ran forward, his hands transforming with a tuft of grey fur.

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