After what felt like hours, the buzzing from the service elevator stops as the group finally reach the lower floor. “Move,” Mia hears one of the Hunters order before pushing them out of the elevator into a blinding light. “What the hell,” Mia blurts out after her eyes adjusted to the room. Mia was confused as she began to see bookshelves, lounge chairs, and a fireplace. As if the prison she once knew had peeled away and left them in a high class resort. “This is amazing,” Jada says as she begins to walk aimlessly around the bunker. As Mia walked around the bunker and noticed that it was surrounded by doors, each labeled with a number, she then noticed four of the numbers that looked familiar. “We have our own rooms,” Mia screamed in excitement as she barged into a room marked “34” on the door. The room had a bed, dresser, and her very own bathroom. On a desk there was a laptop and a letter with her subject number printed on the back. "Nice," Mia says in amazement before opening the envelope. "Dear Subject, congrats on being promoted to a pack, one of the perks is being able to have things from the outside world, games, movies, books, clothes are all available. No social media or contact with the outside world. Only and final warning," Mia reads out loud before falling into her bed.
Suddenly not even ten minutes later, Hunters barged into Mia's room and dragged her back into the main hall. Where she noticed guards holding Jada, Jason, and Nick along with six others in a semi circle looking towards General Blitz, standing next to him stood a boy with caramel skin. His eyes were dark brown and his hair was dark brown, he wore an orange jumpsuit with: SUBJECT 24 stitched to the side of his sleeves. Then Mia noticed that the boy was wearing a collar around his neck which was hidden by his hair. "Aaron," Mia hears Jason mutters before releasing a low growl, instantly the Hunter behind him swiftly kicks Jason in the back of his leg before placing a dagger to Jason's throat. "I will end you," The Hunter in what seemed to look like a rabbit designed masked threatened in a deep tone. "Let's get one thing straight, you are here to serve this country," Blitz states as he slowly walked around the group." You each have your own rooms, and this faculty is equipped with training equipment and also a common room to eat." Blitz states before making his way back to Aaron. " And the one leading you, will be Aaron… Subject 24," He states to the group. "Bullshit," A boy shouts before stepping forward. The Hunter stepped forward to subdue him but General Blitz lifted his hand, signaling to the hunter to let him go. "Well, if you believe you can do better, Jackson by all means winner becomes Alpha," Blitz states before slamming his foot into the ground creating a giant circle big enough for Jackson and Aaron. "My pleasure," Jackson smirks before his body begins to morph as he steps into the ring. His body began to make breaking and cracking noises as he grew taller and his face became more narrow. His skin started to rot away as antlers began to grow from his head. That's when Mia knew that Jackson was a Wendigo, one of the most vicious cannibals in Purgatory.
Jackson's jaw began to unhinge itself as he made an horrific screech that shocked the room. As the Hunters cautiously stepped away, General Blitz stood his ground and smiled as if watching Jackson was amusing. Aaron stood next to General Blitz motionless as the Wendigo slowly approached him. "We need to move," Jason warns Jada and Mia before pulling them away from the arena. Mia didn't understand why Jason wanted to move away from the fight, but she could see that whatever was happening Jason did not want to be around it. Mia looked back towards the ring and noticed the Wendigo wrapping one hand around Aaron's neck, lifting him into the air for everyone to see. "We need to stop him," Mia suggested before he began slashing at Aaron's body with his other hand. "It's not Aaron you should be worried about, " Jason states before directing Jada and Mia's attention to General Blitz, who seemed to look more and more amused as the fight went on. "Let's see what you can do, Subject 24," he states before pulling a small remote from his jacket's pocket. "Show them who you are," General Blitz orders before pressing a button on the remote, sending a current of electricity into Aaron's collar. Aaron began to wail in agony as his skin began to burn leaving the air to smell of burnt flesh. In a matter of seconds, Aaron's wails of agony slowly became heckles of lunacy. Aaron's psychotic laugh was loud enough to bust Mia's ear drums. "Why is he laughing," Mia yells while covering her ears. " Watch," Jason states as Aaron's skin began to peel away revealing spotted brown fur, Mia heard the cracking of his bones as his arms and legs began to change into claws, his face became more like a werewolf but instead of a snarl, the creature had a sinister grin on his face with dark red eyes. The Wendigo ferociously slammed the creature to the ground before continuing his assault slashing at its body. But it was too late whatever wound the creature received from the wendigo instantly healed. Before the Wendigo could strike again the creature rolled to the side, allowing the Wendigo's right hand hit the ground before sinking its teeth into his arm.
The Werehyena then jerks his head, ripping Jackson's arm off. Jackson wails in agonizing pain as he backs away from the Werehyena, clinching the nub where his arm once was. "Is that All," the Werehyena heckles as he takes Jackson's lifeless arm out of his mouth. Blood dripped from his mouth like a leaking faucet. "I thought you were going to be a little more entertaining," he complains as he approaches dragging Jackson's arm behind him. "I bet you're wondering, How the fuck did you loose the upperhand," The Werehyena heckles again before waving Jackson's arm around play fully. "Well, let me give you a hand," he states before striking Jackson in the face with his own arm, the impact of the arm knocked Jackson to the floor due to the lack of blood.
"Why hasn't he killed him yet?," General Blitz asked Dr. Swein who seemed to have been watching from the shadows. "I did not create the Werehyena to just simply kill," Dr. Swein states as he watches the Werehyena beat Jackson with his own arm. "He was created to cause torment," He then states before revealing a sinister grin. As the General looked towards the fighting, he could see that it was already over. Jackson was so badly beaten he began to revert back to his human form. Jackson began to claw his way towards the exit as blood trailed from his body. "What's wrong, Big Bad Wendigo can't drag fast enough," he mocks Jackson while slowly following his trail of blood. "That's enough," General Blitz orders but the Werehyena responds by striking Jackson again with the deceased arm while laughing. "I said that's enough," General Blitz states before using his remote to activate the shock collar around the Werehyena's neck. The Werehyena released a horrific roar as volts of electricity coursed through his body. His eyes were the first thing that reverted back to their hazel color before the Werehyena peeled away leaving only Aaron covered in blood. "Know your place," General Blitz states before slamming Aaron into the ground knocking him unconscious instantly. Everyone was completely silent as General Blitz stood over Aarons body. "Say hello to your new Alpha….. Subject 24 …. the Werehyena," he then announces to everyone before him and Dr. Swein leaves for the elevator. "Yes, and bring Subject 28 as well, I believe he needs a few more adjustments.," Dr. Swein mentions before two of the Hunters grab Jackson's unconscious body and arm as they left the base.
After a few minutes of just looking at the blood Nick and a girl named Lilith decided to be the ones to carry Aaron to his room, since the majority of the group were too shaken about what happened to Jackson. Lilith was pale almost gray, and had the number 37 on her right cheek. After they moved Aaron, Mia and some of the group began cleaning the blood left by the fight. "What the hell was that thing," Mia asked as she grabbed a mop and bucket that was sitting in her room. " I think my room was a supply closet," she mentions before mopping the blood towards a nearby drain. "That thing is what tried to kill me, The General called it the Werehyena," Jason mentioned as he poured hot blood infused water into a drain. "Whatever he is, he's our Alpha." Jada states before Aaron walks out of his room. He was wearing a long sleeve grey shirt with the number 24 stitched to the side of his neck. Aaron took a glance at the group as they stared back at him and decided to retreat back to his room. "Some should go talk to him, maybe he's not that bad," Jada suggested before turning back towards Mia and Jason. "He just brutally beat a guy with his own arm, and you think he's not a bad guy, he's a psychopath," Mia whispered to Jada. But Jada shrugs her shoulders before walking towards Aaron's room.
