Ethan stepped out of his home, the morning sun casting long shadows on the pavement as he made his way to school. A familiar weight hung in the air, a tension that seemed to coil around him, urging him to unleash his Powers.
But today, he was resolute. He would not give in. With every step, he pushed back against the instinct to tap into his abilities, reminding himself that he had to act like a normal human of the world, at least for now.
As he walked, the sound of laughter and distant chatter filled his ears, but his mind was elsewhere.
He found himself lost in thought, considering his place in a world where he was frequently reminded of his extraordinary nature
but today, he wanted to be just Ethan, a regular student.
However, as he passed by an alley, something caught his eye. Curiosity etched into his bones, he glanced down the narrow alleyway and his stomach immediately dropped. Five boys were surrounding a girl, their intentions clear in the way they encircled her.
Ethan felt a little bit conflicted. He had always prided himself on his self-control, on the ability to walk away from trouble, to avoid becoming entangled in situations that didn't concern him.
But this felt different. It was an injustice unfolding in front of him, and yet, he hesitated, he wasn't really sure of what to do. Should he just walk away, or should he help her.
"I know humans are selfish, but not this selfish," Amon's voice reverberated in his mind, his voice filled with disapproval.
Ethan could almost picture the disappointment on Amon's face, after hearing his tone of voice. "I know right. People nowadays, why do you have to take advantage of someone who's defenseless?" Ethan muttered, shaking his head as he clicked his tongue and continued his walk, trying to distance himself from the scene.
But Amon's next words made him stop in his tracks,"I mean you, Ethan," Amon interjected, his tone sharp.
"Me? What did I do?" Ethan asked, confusion covering his face.
"How can you see your fellow race being taken advantage of, and all you do is act like you saw nothing?" Amon's voice was covered with a tinge of disappointment, his words like a knife stabbing into Ethan's heart.
"What else am I supposed to do? It's none of my business, so why should I intervene?" Ethan shrugged, trying to dismiss the internal struggle, and continue on his walk to school.
" Really, none of your business? Fine then, but Imagine those other wolves that night thought it was none of their business when you were getting attacked by the shadow beasts. Do you think you would still be alive today?" Amon countered, his voice softening yet holding a weighty truth.
The memories of that night Immediately came rushing back. How alone he had felt, how desperate he had been. The realization hit him hard.
He couldn't just stand by and let this happen. "Agh, fine," Ethan groaned, irritation mingling with determination as he turned back and headed towards the alley.
As he approached, he could already hear the taunts of the boys growing louder.
"Lily, you can't run away from us this time," the leader sneered, a menacing grin spreading across his face.
"Why do you guys keep doing this?" Lily's voice trembled, fear evident in her eyes.
"You're just too pretty for us to resist, my lovely," the leader crooned, his fingers brushing against her cheek in a grotesque display of affection.
Disgust suddenly washed over Ethan as he watched the scene unfold.
He was completely disgusted. He had always hated such thing like this, and now seeing such a scene unfold in front of him, made anger begin to well up in his heart.
Suddenly the leader of the thugs stopped smiling, as his expression became serious. He raised his hands into the air and directed it to Lily's plump breast.
As his hands was only an inch away, it was suddenly stopped in the air by another hand.
The leader raised his head to see who dared to stop him and there he was Ethan In his fill handsome splendor!
" People like you disgust me," Ethan suddenly raised his hands Into the air and sent a punch towards the leader's face, sending him flying through the air and landing on the wall at the other side of the alley with a thudding sound.
The other members of the gang suddenly became extremely alarmed the moment they saw Ethan release such strength.
Ethan, not minding the alarmed look on the faces of the other scums, He turned to look at Lily who still had a frightened look on her face.
She looked about the same age as him, and judging by the uniform she was wearing, she was definitely a student from his school. Her pink hair looked as soft as cotton candy and as unique as a pink cloud. She had a cute but beautiful face.
_ no wonder these guys want her so much. She is truly a rare beauty_
Ethan was completely marveled by Lily's beauty.
Although she had a frightened exppression on her face, it seemed to have eased down a bit when she saw Ethan.
_ wow! Now this is the kind of guy that I would prefer to touch me_
She thought inwardly to herself.
But then," watch out!" She exclaimed the moment she saw one of the thugs charge at Ethan with a stick.
Ethan immediately side stepped, making the stick to hit the air. But before the thug could even think of landing another strike, Ethan grabbed the stick and used his superior strength to shake the thug around through the stick.
The thug suddenly flew away after losing his grip from the weapon. He landed right beside the body of his unconscious leader.
The remaining thugs were shocked by Ethan's strength and they immediately turned tails and ran.
_ at least they know how to survive_
Ethan watched the fading silhouettes of the thugs as the ran with their tails between their legs.
Ethan then turned back at Lily and smiled at her," don't worry, they won't mess with you anymore. Or at least I don't think so,"
Lily smiled back at him," Thank you," she said with a shy exppression on her face.
Ethan smiled at her bashfulness," don't sweat it. Just doing what a great guy like me would do in my situation," He said, trying to lighten up the mood.
She chuckled lightly at his words," so it seems you're going to the same school as I am. Would you like us to go together?" She asked with her face becoming as red as a tomatoes.
_ damn! That is just too much beauty_
Ethan felt like his mind was going to overload with Lily's shy exppression.
" Umm sur-"
Booom!!
As Ethan was about to respond, a loud bang reverbrated all over the city. And it seemed to have come from the forest.