DEVIANT

123 Chapter 123: Another step forward

Alex Briggs has returned?

Is that even possible?

They came here on a jeep, so how did a human on foot reach here just a few minutes after they arrived?

How did he even escape the watchful eyes of a tiger threat-level mutant beast?

General firestorm said nothing and marched outside with Blaze and the rest following tightly. When they left the building, they could see Alex staggering forward with the massive demon hellfire cat about Alex’s size.

Seeing him covered in blood and a terrible condition, no one could guess how hard he fought. No one dared get close to Alex as they gazed at the beast with wary eyes. While it is not too rare to hear of men taking mutant beasts as pets, many believed anyone that has the balls to do that is probably crazy.

Puff!

The massive hellfire cat vanished in a cloud of red smoke, returning to its normal cat form. It jumped on Alex’s shoulder and then climbed on its head, leaving everyone stunned.

Meow!

.....

The cat let out a light cry as Alex saluted and general firestorm saluted as well. Seeing the proud smile on his face even Blaze felt moved. He has never gotten such a look from the old man all his life.

Alex laid on a beg with his body covered in bandages and his sounds cleaned. His eyes were a bit sunken due to exhaustion which truly made people believe he fought a battle of his life just to survive. He was covered with a white blanket and the cat snuck in too.

General firestorm walked in and saw Alex and the cat covered completely with only their heads revealed, he couldn’t help but laugh. He and the rest of the world are led to believe that the Briggs are cold-blooded killing machines made to only destroy but whenever he looks at Alex he feels like they have been lied to all this while.

“Thank you for saving my grandson... You could have easily used your team as bait and escaped... Coming back alone, you can easily come up with any story and we will be forced to believe it... I won’t forget this favor” General firestorm said calmly with a slight bow, leaving him stunned.

“For a grumpy old man, you really love your grandson? Shocking” Alex said and the cat meowed. It looked like it was laughing.

“You little punk...” General firestorm’s face was bright red.

“Come on now, are you really going to get mad at the person you just thanked right now? Didn’t you say you owe me one?” Alex said with a raised eyebrow.

“You little devil... are you sure you are one of the Briggs?” General firestorm said, choking with anger.

“No, I’m not ” Alex said coldly and the atmosphere in the room turned from cheerful to silent.

“You must have come across a few suggestions that may say my relationship with the Briggs is not as good as it seems....” Alex added calmly.

The general sighed and walked closer. He took a sit on Alex’s bed and looked into his eyes.

“You are really planning on going against the Briggs? This is no different from a death sentence... you need to think this through” General firestorm said calmly.

“What will you do if the fate of this country is controlled by a higher being.... This county is pushed and pulled and turned into a mere slave... will you stand and watch, or will you fight for its freedom as a general of the United States?” Alex asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Of course, I will fight... it is my duty!” General firestorm replied without hesitation.

“Then isn’t it my duty to break free from those who see me as a tool instead of a person? Do you think I’m doing something I shouldn’t?” Alex asked with a raised eyebrow.

General firestorm frowned and remained silent no matter what, he didn’t know how to answer the question.

“All I need now is your support... when the time comes and you feel I am worthy to stand as the newest member of the big four, under a new family name, feel free to support me... but if you think I still don’t have what it takes by then, I won’t blame you if you abandon me” Alex said weakly.

It seemed like speaking more drained him of the little energy he had left.

General firestorm nodded and got off his feet. He slowly walked away but then he stopped and his eyes were fixed on the cute cat who was already sleeping. He could tell it’s near the threshold of the B ratings or maybe it has even gone beyond that!

“That beast is powerful, smart, and strange... Are you sure keeping it beside you is the best thing to do?” General firestorm asked.

“This little beast saved my life twice now... if anyone dares try to take him away they will have to deal with me... that includes you” Alex said with a stern look on his face.

The general nodded and left the room. Only. Then did Alex exhale? He wanted to call Tracy but he felt too weak, slowly he was overcome by sleep and his consciousness faded.

A few supervisors had returned to the battle scene where Alex and the serpent fought and they were stunned. Seeing buildings destroyed and crushed entirely to their believed this is something the tiger threat level mutant can do but seeing buildings uprooted and moved from their original location to somewhere else is something even the snake cannot do.

They wondered if Alex had help from an outside force because after returning to the scene his story didn’t seem so reliable anymore. Everything was reported to general firestorm who sat down in silence and said nothing for a while.

Thinking hard he couldn’t help but laugh a bit. Why was he so disturbed? If Alex dares go against the Briggs should he have a secret or two?

“Close the case... Search for the shadow venom serpent be that is top priority now” The old man said with an amused tone.

Alex’s eyes slowly opened and he felt someone’s arms around him. His vision was still a bit blurry and foggy so it took a while before he could understand who it was.

Tracy laid on the bed beside them, holding him that tightly. He guessed she can down to Virginia the moment he called her. She probably got here only after he slept off.

His eyes seemed unfocused as he looked at the phone she gave to him and saw over fifty missed calls. He felt guilty but when he picked up his main phone and searched for the news he saw the video of his standoff with the mighty threat level serpent mutant beast trending

It easily reached millions of views just in a matter of hours. At first, people thought it was fake but after the news was confirmed by the military, everyone was stunned.

The fact that Alex fought something like this and escaped is already outstanding in their books. His fame was fast-growing and many people believed he would face Cherry for the third time!

Everyone refused to believe he would lose a third time!

HAAAAAAA!

“Ohh My God! He is so cool!” People commented as they watched where he released his aura fiercely when faced with the massive serpent!

“If he fight’s cherry now, I beat he will mop the floor with him!”

“Cherry can’t compare! It’s a thousand years too early for him to take on big daddy Alex!”

Alex read the comments and smiled. With the backing of general firestorm and his popularity, he had more freedom now to do as he wishes. If he is able to back it up with substantial strength and reveals his dual deviant abilities, even Wilder Briggs won’t touch him with the country backing him

The problem now is that revealing this too early only means he will end up becoming a tool for the country. If he didn’t have sufficient strength to back up this power, the country will reduce him to a mere tool in exchange for their protection. He will lose his normal life and he is sure countermeasures will be placed so that when he gets strong enough he won’t go against them.

“Things will only get a bit complicated from now on” Alex said with a bitter smile but then he felt Tracy’s hands press against his chest tightly as her body drew closer!

“I agree but right now you should rest... I can tell you are still tired” She whispered into his ears.

Meow!

The cat jumped on Alex’s head and gazed at Tracy strangely. Seeing this, Tracy was startled and quickly fell off the bed in shock!

“When did you get a cat?” She asked with a spooked look on her face leading Alex to believe she was scared of cats.

“This is the beast I told you about... I call him little beast” Alex said calmly and the cat meowed happily.