Chapter 76 - Old And Spiteful (2/2)

Grunt gave a confused angry answer ”Then why am I not satisfied?”

Icy's body shivered from his sudden outburst

Grunt surprisingly unequipped his RPG and asked ”Sigh why am I getting angry with a kid. What's your name, kid?”

”Icy, sir”

Grunt sat down looked down at the pup that could barely stand as he shook in his spot. Looking off into the distance he began to tell his story ”You know I don't hate the pets that have a loving family. I had spent 10 years in hell, dreaming of my escape now that I'm out I don't know what to do? I thought escaping that prison I'd be happy but yet I feel empty, why?” His voice was soulless as he confessed

Icy couldn't answer as he was too young to understand the psychology of a victim.

”I- I don't know. But you can talk to the Bridge group. They are really smart”

Grunt squinted before giving a hearty laugh ”Hahaha kid your surprisingly honest. Let me break it down for you, I've lost my purpose in this world. I wanted revenge and I got it. Looking at my body there isn't a single human in this world that would give me the love I wished for as a kid. If you can give me a purpose then I won't attack the people below. And no help from your friends”

Icy looked down at as his brain began to think of a purpose that would both interest Grunt and motivate him to pursue a better future for himself.

Icy eyes glisten with excitement as his answer stumble out ”H-Hero you can be a hero!!”

Grunt's head turns to the side ”Go on”

”Why not become a hero for other abused pets. You can change the anti-human faction into the anti-abusers. I think the Bridge group will gladly help”

”You understand that I would kill those humans”

”No, you can't kill! Well maybe you can if it's an extreme case like yourself”

”If they don't die how do we get the pet to safety”

”We report it. Gather evidence using our ability's. Create an emergency line using Phoenix global telepathy. I don't think anyone in the group would be upset if you dealt with some inhumane pet owners personally”

”So your saying I should run a hero group that saves abused pets”

Icy gave a confident nod

”You think I can get the whole Anti-Human faction to put hate solely into just abuser's?”

”I don't know b-- b-but it's worth trying, right?”

Grunt appeared to think before nodding ”Okay”

”Huh?”

”I said okay. it's gonna be difficult but I feel like it would it's a rewarding experience. It's not like I have long left”

Icy digested those words and asked, ”Are you not scared of dying?”

”Hahaha I had spent most of my life hoping to die” Grunt laughed off his morbid past

Icy silently nodded and asked, ”umm How come ”

”Nice or is easy to talk to? Before this morning I was pretty much ready to wipe humans off the earth but after talking with other super pets my overall views on humans were lightened. Like for instance some pets in our group got saved by a concerned neighbour. Despite us being the bad guys in the super pets community we are pretty reasonable. Most of us don't hate humans but are just lost on what to do with all the hate we had for our families”

Silence fell once again as they both took the time to reflect on what today's outcome would have been if the admittedly smart yet annoying parrot, Phoenix hadn't made the group chat.

Wanting to lighten the mood Grunt asked ”By the way, I saw a pet that can calm others with their voice is she in your group?”

”Ah yeah Angel she actually wanted help”

”Can you ask her to go into a call later we have a few youngsters that are not doing too well”

”Hmm sure I'll ask her”

”Good well, I don't have anything to do you wanna try fighting?”

”Huh but I thought you said weren't gonna hurt the humans”

”I'm not, but we would be the first super pets to reportedly fight each other. We're a pretty good matchup as well. I won't use any ranged weapons” Said Grunt as his mechanical dog legs are replaced by shiny metallic bronze human limbs.

He slowly stood up with his overall stature turning into something comparable to that of a war veteran ready to instruct the recruits.

”Come on, I know you can stand kid my left eye has already determined that your body is abnormally stronger than normal dogs with your front legs mobility being similar to that of humans and your back legs. . huh they changed?”