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Inner Beast

Chapter 1:Beast Awakening

"My T-Rex died,SH*T" I shouted while running away from the enemies to safety

I look at the time, it's 7:24 am, time for school. I change my clothes, get my school ID, apply some cologne, put on my socks and on my way to school.

While walking to school, let me introduce myself. My name is Mateo Valentino, I'm a 15-year-old Grade 10 student. I live in Mountain Province, my school is not that far. Did you knowm? The student's here always get into fights, so they go to a nearby forest to battle all because of 2 students back in 2013. They call it the Battalion Ground, an area that is big enough for the fighters to battle and the viewers to spectate. No one reported it to the teachers and to our principal.

They even made a squad, 3 squads. The first squad is called Avengers, the second squad is called The Elite squads and The Third swuad is called Shadow Strike Unit. One of my friends made Shadow Strike Unit squad and most of our friends joined in.

I didn't join the squad so that they won't waste my time watching the fights, and so I have more time grinding my game. I want to beat the 5 dinosaur bosses and move up to the next level. I'm not sure what kind of squad names these are, but they're kind of "gang gang" if you get me. I finally arrived at the school's gate, I show my ID to the guard and after that, I went straight to my classroom.

I met my friend Elyzer who is playing the same dinosaur game as me. I shared the game with him one week ago, so he's still learning the game.

"Mateo, LOOK AT THIS"

He showed me his game and I looked at the creatures he tamed. He has an army of Dilophosaurus, one Phiomia, and one Carbonemys. I am impressed with him having a lot of Dilophosaurus, mostly because that is a not so friendly enemy creature for a beginner, but an easy beginner dinosaur to tame.

When I first started playing the game, I didn't know what to do at all. I just die and die until I searched up some tips for the game, and I learned quickly. I taught some beginner tips to Elyzer, and they worked well for him.

The bell suddenly rung, we hid our phones and lie to the phone collector that we forgot our phones at home. We waited for our first subject.

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A few subjects and minutes later, as the teacher went out somewhere. We just continued answering what the teacher gave us to answer. I suddenly heard shouting from behind. It was my close friend Benjo who is on the Shadow Strike Unit and one of our worst enemies, Chad. He was part of the Elite Squads. They both have similar physiques and height.

They keep shouting hateful words and roasting each other at the back of the classroom. Most of the boys in the classroom shout "Fight, Fight, Fight!". The others, including me, kept silent and just mind our own business.

"Hey, both of you! Why don't you fight at the Battalion Ground!" Clyde, a friend of Chad who was also in the same squad as him, shouted

Everyone around him agreed. I felt a tap on my shoulder, I looked behind me, it is Mark, a friend of mine. He is a big guy, but a good one. He didn't join any of the three squads.

"Hey we've skipping most of our friends fight and not supporting them, why don't we join this time and watch Benjo's fight and support him".

Mark's right, I have been skipping most of my friend's fights, and I haven't been very supportive

"Well, okay then" I replied

I remembered the death of my Tyrannosaurus-rex this morning so I still have the stress to the game and I am not in the mood to play it today.

"THE TEACHER IS COMING!!"

One of the girls shouted when she looked outside. All of the students at the back run to their seat and continue answering the question as if nothing happened. My heart started throbbing and beating faster, I am anxious about the fight. Should I report this or watch? I keep thinking to myself.

At lunchtime, me and my friends find some place to eat, they keep encouraging Benjo on fighting Chad, do this to do that they keep couraging him. Me and Mark just kept in silence mostly this is our first fight to watch in our entire life.

Finally, in the afternoon, the grade seven to ten who are part of the squads rush to the fighters. The Elite Squad goes to Chad and encourage him, and one holds The Elite Squad Flag. The Shadow Strike Unit squad run to Benjo and encourage him as well. Someone is holding the Shadow Strike Unit squad flag, too. The Avengers squad just tag along and watch the fight. We follow the Shadow Strike Unit in silence.

When we finally arrived at the Battalion Ground, the squads scattered to their assigned placement. A guy from the Avengers squad begins commentating the fight and introduces the two fighters, as if this was a boxing match. I followed Mark to a place where we can sit and watch. The two fighters arrive face to face in the middle of the arena, with the referee from the Avengers squad in the middle to prevent the two fighters from battling before the match started.

"3, 2, 1… FIGHT!" the referee shouted.

Both of the fighters threw punches at each other, and the crowd cheered. Benjo got hit, Chad got punched, and they just kept striking each other. In the video's of their previous fights they made me watch, they just wrestled and pinned each other, and it was boring.

Chad got knocked to the ground and got up once more, then Benjo did the same. Mark and I watched in silence, closely.

A lot of minutes later, both of the fighters ran out of breath and just stood meters away from each other, each taking a moment to catch their breath. Both of them really gave their all in the fight, they really showed how much they hate each other.

The crowd grew silent, and I looked at Mark,

"Damn, that was badass!"

"Yeah, I agre-"

"WHAT IS THAT!" someone shouted while Mark was talking.

I look at the fighters, something glowing caught my eye. Their forearm to their fist, is glowing, glowing and blazing with yellow aura, yellow particles are coming out of the aura like a kindling fire.

The crowd are in amazement, and I take a closer look. I saw a lion beside each of the fighters. Two lions, one lion beside Chad, and one lion beside Benjo. Both of the lion are growling at each other.

Wait, a lion? When did it get there? There shouldn't be supposed to be lions around here.

Chapter 2: Beast Awakening 2

The two lions beside the fighters were growling at each other. Benjo and Chad notice, but both of them looked like they didn't care. They suddenly moved, striking poses like they were about to punch. The aura on their arms and fists, are growing larger and larger. The lion beside them began to vanish, dissolving into particles that flowed towards their right arm.

As more of the lions disappear in particles, the aura in their arm grew bigger. Something big was going to happen if they used their right arm to punch. The lions beside them are now gone. Suddenly, both Benjo and Chad threw a punch at each other, both their right arms forming a symbol of a roaring lion.

Their fists met, and a small shockwave rippled through the air. Both their fists kept pushing, and we could see them getting weaker and weaker, the aura between their fists growing larger.

A few seconds later, a sudden shockwave happened, travelling to us audience, pushing and making our hair flew backwards. The shockwave send them both flying backwards. All of us are in shock, our mouth wide open as we watch them land to the ground.

"WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!" the referee shouted

Each squad rushed to their fighter to check if they were okay, both of them unconscious.

"I really don't know what just happened, but I'll carry him to his house," Janly said

He was one of my friends who joined the Shadow Strike Unit and lived near Benjo. The others helped Janly carry Benjo and took him out of the place. The Elite Squad also carried Chad out.

"What the hell just happened? What even was that!? Did this happened before!?" I questioned the people around who were still on The Battalion Ground

"We don't know, that's the first time that happened in years. I know I joined the squad when we were still in grade seven, this is really the first time it happened" a guy from The Elite Squad replied

The other people grabbed their backpacks and called it a day, they are whispering about what just happened. Mark and I walked home together.

"That was different," I said to Mark

"Do you think... It is superpower? Like it gives you strength"

"I don't know but it would be very cool if it is"

We started a conversation about what happened during the fight until we reached a road curve leading to Mark's house. We said goodbye to each other, I rushed home. I changed my clothes, laid in bed, and stared at the ceiling. I just kept thinking about it.

What the hell even just happened!? It is so supernatural and very unrealistic!? I opened my phone and just played a game, but I can't get over it that it made my mind blank while playing.

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"I FINALLY TAMED THE GIGANTOSAUR HAHA!" I shouted after hours of grinding and playing

I went to sleep at 11 pm and woke up at 5:31 am. My phone rang at 7:30 am, time for schol.... Again. I charged my clothes, packed my bag, put on my shoes and wear my school ID, and ran to school.

As I entered the school, the Shadow Strike Unit was crowded around Benjo and The Elite Squad was crowded around Chad at the back. I could hear them questioning about yesterday's fight.

"Yow, bro, have you seen what just happened afternoon's fight? Benjo versus Chad?" A classmate said to his friend

"No,why? Is there something happened? Who won" the friend asked

"You haven't seen it!? Good thing I have a video, here, watch it. I just can't explain it"

He opened his phone and showed it to his friend. I could hear the familiar sounds from the phone.

"Hmmm, bro, that's edited. Look! Damn, I didn't know you are good at editing"

"It is not an edit, It is real! Asked the others and I promise I am telling the truth!"

I looked around for Elyzer and found him alone at his seat playing.

"Any progress?" I asked him

"I tamed a Raptor last night, it was so intense and stressing taming one" he replied

I was already ahead of him, taming dangerous dinosaurs and leveling them to fight the first boss, but somehow I am impressed by his progress.

"Oh yeah, what's your favorite dinosaur?" I asked

"Seeecrreeeeettt," he replied

He always said that whenever we asked him or asked any info about him. I let that slide and taught him again a new technique for a beginner, waiting for the bell to ring.

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Hours passed until afternoon dismissal. I stepped outside and saw a squad crowding two seventh-graders. It was the Avengers squad and The Elite Squad. It looked like there's another fight was about to occur. I remembered what happened yesterday and my curiosity got the best of me. Should I watch another fight? Maybe.... It might happen again.

If something like this is really happening, how long could we pretend it was normal?

Chapter 3: Beast Awakening 3

I saw the Shadow Strike Unit squad following behind the two fighters. I followed behind them, each squads sang their squad song, until we arrived at the Battalion Ground.

The assigned referee from the Shadow Unit Squad went to the center and announced the information of the two fighters. I went to the place of the Shadow Unit Squad to find a place to sit. I saw Mark, and I sat beside him.

"You're here because something might happen again?" I asked

"Yeah," he replied

We waited for the referee to finish his announcement. The two fighters went to the middle, facing each other.

"3...2...1.....FIGHT!!" the referee shouted

The two fighters started punching each other wrestled. I looked around, some were cheering, and some were silent, they are waiting for something, something Mark and I are waiting for

They tried to pin each other but got back up again. They punched each other. The fighter from the Avenger squad fell over, the fighter from The Elite Squad sat over him, and punched him on the head.

The one that was on the ground got pinned kept blocking, the one on top kept punching and punching. While the on got pinned kept blocking and blockig. Punching, blocking, punching, blocking, repeatedly.

We watched in silence, but I am not seeing anything what happened yesterday. Was it my imagination? No, the other also saw it too. Was I dreaming? No, it felt realistic. Then why it is not happening? Is it sone kind of dud? Or.... Do we have to wait?

"THERE IT IS AGAIN!" someone shouted

We looked at the fighters. As again, a familiar yellow aura and particles flew around the pinned fighter. I noticed something, something, some kind of animal beside the fighters, it was a hyena. The fighter on top didn't notice anything, he didn't have any aura or any particles flowing around him.

My eyes were locked on the hyena. It walked around, the fighter on top blocking my view... Where did it go!? IT.... IT JUST DISAPPEARED!.

I looked around to find the hyena but I couldn't find it. Suddenly, the fighter that got pinned shouted and screamed out of anger and was about to punch. I saw his right hand, there was a symbol of a hyena. The fighter on top got punched right in the face.

He got knocked out to the ground face down. The other fighter stood up and was about to kick him, but the referee stopped him in time.

The referee looked down at the unconscious fighter, again an image of a hyena was walking around the fighter who is standing.

"THREEEE.....TWOOOO....ONE-"

The referee stopped, a brown aura rose from the unconscious body, an image of a German Shepherd was walking towards the unconscious body. The dog sniffed the body.

Suddenly, the fighter on the ground awoken, gaining consciousness. His aura grew bigger, and there were brown particles around him.

The fighter with the hyena readied his stance, preparing for another fight. The fighter with the German Shepherd also readied his stance, preparing for another fight. The referee, who was still in between them, ran back to his place.

We watched them in silence, our eyes fixed on them. The two animals beside them were growling at each other. They looked at each other, eye to eye.... both of them charged an attack at each other.

*BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG*

Each punch sounded, sounded like a gunshot. Each punch scattered particles, the aura in their arm recharged faster. The bigger the aura in their hand, the stronger the sound.

The two animals also fought beside them. Everyone cheered, the people from the Avengers squad cheered for their fighter, the people from the Elite Squad also cheered for their fighter. Some people from the Shadow Unit Squad cheered for the fighter from the Avengers squad, the other people cheered for the fighter from the other squad. I also cheered.

Punch, kick, punch, block, they kept repeating their moves. BANG, BANG, BANG, the sound we heard when they punched or kicked. Each punch scattered their own particles. All of us are in amazed, the particles and aura are beautiful to see that made our mouth wide open.

The fight went on, but I could see the fighter with the hyena was getting tired. The fighter with the German Shepherd noticed. He charged his right arm, then BANG, punched him right in the face.

He flew to the ground, he is not moving, he is unconscious. The referee rushed to the unconscious fighter and started a countdown.

"THREEEE....TWOOOO....ONEEEE OUUUUT!"

"YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!" the people from The Elite Squad cheered and screamed

The fighter with the German Shepherd raised his arm. The German Shepherd started to disappear little by little, until it disappeared in the thin air.

His team carried him out of the place. The people from the Avengers looked frustrated but still had a smile on their face, they are still proud of him and amazed.

They carried their fighter, some kept telling him he did his best, and it was a good fight, meanwhile, some of the Shadow Unit Squad were frustrated because the fighter they picked lost, and the others were happy because they picked the winner.

Mark and I picked up our bags and were ready to go home.

"How did they even have it!?" Mark asked

"I don't know, but it felt cool to have it!" I replied excitedly

"I have to go now"

"Yeah, tomorrow again"

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