Chapter 11: A Pissed off Alpha

Daniel emerged from the shallow hole slightly shaking his head, his purpose either to shake off the dust or re-orient himself. He glared at the Alpha a good distance away from him, a pissed-off expression on his face if it wasn't already there before.

"That had quite the weight on it." He said internally as he glanced at the Alpha's thick tail which struck him a moment earlier. He snarled a little on seeing the rats regaining their momentum and encircling him and the Alpha in the middle. The Alpha's appearance seemed to stir them back into their frenzy except this time they were clearly more organized as they left the heavy-hitting to their leader and relegated themselves as support.

He refocused his gaze on the Alpha that was preparing to attack, his right fist was tightly clenched showing off his large bulging muscles. Daniel also clenched his fists hard as they both snarled and charged on cue, their figures a blur to the others. They reached each other in a little over a second and punched out simultaneously, their fists connecting in a powerful blast of wind that rocked the entire cave.

*Bang*

Their figures stood firm and unaffected by the shockwave that managed to push a few weaker ones backward, their might on full display with a single strike.

"Tch, I'm slightly weaker." Daniel noted as he compared his slightly quaking arm to the Alpha's firm and unmoving arm. Their figures separated in a burst of speed as they now had a clearer idea of the other's strength which meant the true battle was about to begin.

"You're strong for a beta wolf but apparently not strong enough." The Alpha said with a snarl as he clearly felt his strength was a notch greater.

Daniel snarled at the comment, not disputing the fact that he was indeed weaker but that would do nothing to hinder his battle lust as strength was a crucial but not the only key to winning a battle.

The beta rats were clearly excited at the turn of events as they gave off a symphony of snarls with renewed vigor. Their figures slowly inched closer, reducing the battle circle a slow step at a time.

Daniel snarled understanding their motive but he also understood the fight ahead won't be easy.

"This should be quite the exercise."

The Alpha suddenly dashed, his power evident as the floor cracked from the sheer force he exerted. He reached Daniel in an instant with claws outstretched, displaying a speed that was also clearly a notch higher.

Daniel was barely able to dodge the attack that came at him in nearly an instant by tilting slightly to his right just in time as the claws scraped his fur, tearing off a few tufts of hair. He managed to dodge the claws but was unable to react as the Alpha's elbow closed in on his face, smashing him square in the jaw which pushed him a couple of paces back. A thick tail followed the elbow attack as it struck him in the chest and sent him flying straight into the welcoming claws and fangs of the horde behind him.

He gritted his teeth and turned around, using the momentum to crash into the horde. His large figure smashed through a couple of rats before he managed to regain balance but he was unable to catch his breath as multiple rats pounced on him from every direction. He snorted in annoyance as swung his arm in a backward arc, knocking back a couple of rats. He quickly repositioned his arms to grab onto two rats that pounced in front of him and his mouth widened as he bit into a rat that managed to latch onto his chest causing it to yelp in pain as blood spurted from its wound. it took just a couple of seconds for all this to take place, which was more than enough time for the Alpha to close in.

He quickly tossed aside the rats in his paws as he hurriedly ducked by instinct as he sensed danger behind him, just in time as the Alpha thrust his claws at where his head was just a moment ago. He sharply turned around and punched out hard at the alpha's abdomen, resulting in a heavy sound and the force pushed the Alpha a few paces back with his hind claws digging into the ground. Daniel used this moment to put some distance between them to catch a breather, smashing a few rats in the process.

"Damn he's fast." He said as he took a slow breath while also keeping his gaze on the Alpha a couple meters away. "And these shits aren't making it easier." He added noting the approaching horde.

"Your death is inevitable, quit pissing me off and surrender your neck and maybe I'll give you a quick death." The Alpha's deep voice echoed, while flexing his claws and with a bored expression on his face. "It's only a matter of time before I have your head in my hands so why pointlessly struggle." He added letting out an amused grin which looked creepy on a mouth covered in fangs.

"That's what you think." Daniel said with a snort.

"It's a no-brainer."

"Spare me the chatter, talking time was long over." He snarled as he charged forward, eager to seize the advantage. While he might not be as strong nor as fast as the Alpha rat and also loosely surrounded by about a dozen rats, he still won't be going down easy.

"I'm going to enjoy ripping your limbs and feasting on your heart." The Alpha yelled in annoyance as he also dashed ahead, his fangs on full display.

Daniel slightly bent his knees just enough to allow him to dodge the Alpha's claw that threatened to scratch off his face, at the same time his claws slashed across the Alpha's chest. The Alpha easily switched his forward stroke into a backward arc, his nails leaving trails of light as he clawed behind him. The claws missed Daniel's face by a hairs breath due to his timely back step, he timely countered with a punch straight at his face.

His punch pushed the Alpha a few steps back, which seemed to be the only effect of his punch as the Alpha was mostly unscathed. Letting out a growl, he hastily put some distance between them as he could sense the others approaching from his blindspots. He hurriedly clawed behind him smashing a few that pounced on him, his claws drew deep cuts across multiple furs as he swiped crazily at the rats within range. Unfortunately, this left him open to a heavy tail attack that sent him flying into a very angry rat circle.

Multiple rats immediately pounced on his fallen figure, nearly burying him within their furry bodies. He felt multiple claws and fangs slashing and digging into his fur though with little success but it still hurt nevertheless. His dim yellow eyes suddenly let out a brighter glow and with a renewed burst of strength, he flung multiple rats aside as he let out a deep roar.

His glowing eyes glanced around the dim cave and locked on the Alpha a few meters away.

"I'm starting to get really pissed." He muttered moments before he let out a low howl, which seemed to be loud yet silent as it echoed off the walls of the cave. Following his howl, his muscles slightly but visibly bulged and his aura turned the air a tad heavier.

*Wolf's Howl - Slightly raises base form stats*

His figure blurred as he sped towards the Alpha, his speed clearly faster. The Alpha let out a low growl as he was barely able to react to the claws that slashed a few tufts of fur off his neck. The Alpha's eyes widened in disbelief as he was unable to react to the multiple slashes that suddenly covered his body, he could only cross his arms as he only see the blurred slashes of the wolf. The Alpha let out a roar of anger as he countered with strikes of his own but it became painfully evident that he was losing out in speed and strength. He was barely able to catch up as for every strike he made he had to defend three, more slash wounds kept appearing as Daniel's claws tore through his thick fur with relative ease.

The Alpha let out a desperate roar as he hurriedly put some distance between them, his expression one of anger, disbelief, and a hint of fear. The Wolf didn't give chase as it stood as if frozen, its glowing yellow eyes peering straight at him and sending shivers down his spine.

"What kind of monster are you? A beta can never match an Alpha in strength!" The Alpha spat in anger. He went through hell before achieving the minimum Alpha level strength, nearly dying multiple times at the hands of hunters or other beasts. His journey was fraught with danger at every turn but despite the odds, he eventually made it into the ranks of Alphas, and yet a random beta wolf could match him in strength.

"I can't accept this! I won't accept this." The Alpha yelled as his eyes glowed a fiery red, the pressure started rising as his body was covered in a visible fiery aura. He let out an angry roar, louder and stronger than ever, that caused the entire cave to tremble resulting in multiple rocks breaking loose. His muscles bulged even more, his tail grew a couple lengths longer and grew tiny spikes at the sides and his figure grew slightly taller breaking past 8ft.

The fiery glow on his body slowly receded but was still visibly covering him. The glow in his eyes was brighter than ever, his form even more intimidating than before, truly worthy of Alpha level might.

"F*CK!" Daniel yelled as his eyes bulged in disbelief. "Isn't he just a recently evolved Alpha, how the heck does he have Berserk form!" He added in confusion and a slight apprehension in his expression.

*Alpha Perk - Berserk Form: At its weakest, it nearly doubles base stats, and at its strongest, it more than doubles base stats. So yeah, he's probably f*cked.*

"This ain't gonna be good." He said as he gazed at the glowing red eyes of a very very angry Alpha.