My werewolf system

Chapter 29: Surrounded

Chapter 29: Surrounded

There was a park not far away from Gary’s school. It had a playground with swings, benches, climbing frames and all sorts of other things, making it a popular hangout spot for the younger kids, whereas the older ones usually played soccer once school was out.

“Ergh, isn’t this a weird place to discuss things?” Innu asked as he looked at all the little kids and mums around. “Don’t you guys have your own place? You know, a regular hideout spot like an abandoned warehouse or something?”

When Innu had followed after Kai he had expected to be led into that type location. Instead they had gone to this park and on their way a girl had started tagging along. The gold and black outfit made it obvious that she was part of Kai’s group, but so far she hadn’t even said a word. Innu couldn’t help but think she didn’t belong in the underworld, except for a damsel in distress perhaps.

“Nope, don’t have one of those yet.” Kai replied matter of factly. “Come to think of it, I didn’t really have time to fill you in last night. Oh well, no better time than the present. Right now there’s just you, Green Fang who you’ve already met and this here’s Mai, or Marie is a full name.”

For the first time Kai seemed to acknowledge the girl’s existence, who in turn just bowed. Innu wasn’t sure if she was just shy around him or if she might be mute. Innu’s mouth opened wide in disbelief and he slapped his forehead.

‘I thought he looked like someone who knew what he was doing. Was I wrong about him? Is he just some rich kid who has too much of daddy’s money and decided to create a gang after all? Heck, can we even be called that? Right now we seem more like a group of friends if anything. And why did he exclude himself?’

Eventually, he sighed in defeat. Innu had never been the type to go back on his word. He might have been someone whose academic performance would only qualify him for construction based jobs, but at least he had integrity. The best way he knew how to make money was with his hands, knees and elbows, which was why he had chosen to fight in the fighting event in the first place.

“Don’t worry.” Kai spoke up with a smile on his face. “Every prominent gang started out just like us. I promise you that as long as you stay with us you won’t regret it. Our group will be one that focuses on quantity over quality, so you should be proud that you even qualified.”

Hearing Kai’s arrogant tone wasn’t making Innu feel any better about the decision he had made. Talk was cheap in his opinion, but as long as the money would continue to flow he wouldn’t complain.

“Anyway, I believe you wanted to know about my past with Eton High. What they’re like and why I transferred, correct? Well, I’m sure you’ve heard the rumours. Let me tell you, it’s worse than what they say. All the delinquents the other school deem incorrigible get sent to Eton High and the school welcomes them happily. Calling it the garbage heap for the scum of society would still be putting it mildly. The only reason it doesn’t get shut down is that this makes it the perfect recruitment place for gangs. Heck, it wasn’t even rare for some to come from other cities!”

“Other schools might have a top dog, one that at least instills a sort of order, but Eton High is more of a lawless zone. Not all of them behave like wild animals, but whatever factions there are seem to change on a weekly basis. It’s rather common for multiple weak factions to gang up on stronger ones just ‘to put them in their place’. They are not afraid to use weapons either.” Innu’s fists tensed as he explained the situation, thinking about what had happened to him before.

It wasn’t hard for Kai to puzzle his past together with that much information. Anyone could see from the way he fought that Innu was capable of becoming the top dog in most schools. They must have ganged up on him, so badly that he had to transfer.