Kanami wakes up

“Ugh.”

Kanami felt groggy. What exactly happened? Oh yeah, she was with this stupid gargoyle and then...woah. Did she die? That would suck.

“Ah, your awake. Splendid.”

Kanami didn't remember that voice. In front of her was some distorted creepy old guy with a horrendous fashion sense.

“Ey, doc, will my girl be fine?”

Kanami most certainly know that annoying voice.

Gar was hovering around creepy old guy looking very nervous and no less distorted.

Creepy old guy took a ponderous nod. “The girls body was badly damaged. 69% of her tissue had suffered irreparable damage. But have no fear, I cured her with the power of SCIENCE!”

Kanami tried to say something, but she was unable to. Most likely because she was in some kind of tube, that was full of a strange liquid. That explained the distortion. She was underwater.

Huh? Underwater? Doesn't that mean she was kinda drowning?

“Please, there is no need to panic”, creepy old guy said. “Your new body is quite capable of aquatic respiration.”

Wait what?

“In laymens term”, creepy old guy continued. “You are now in possession of the breathing underwater skill, essentially indistinguishable to what certain Galmon possess.”

Alright, Kanami was just completely lost.

The creepy old guy flourished his staff in a very obnoxious manner. “When, Gar brought you to me I had to do certain...modifications to ensure survival. But rejoice! You are reborn as the supreme species, that will one day claim dominance over the entire continent!”

“And this is much better, youse know”, Gar looked no less enthusiastic then creepy old guy. “Monsters and Humans can't breed. Figure youse want some kids eventually, eh?”

This was a dream. Clearly a dream. Kanami shattered the tube that confined her and splashed outside with a wave of green, slimy water.

“Remarkable! An astounding amount of strength! Clearly my calculations where too conservative!” Kanami really wanted to use that staff and bash his stupid head in.

Creepy old guy started to scribble wildly on a blackboard while Gar helped Kanami to her feet.

“Youse don't need to overdo it,babe. Don't worry. Youse get used to it.”

“Used to? Used to what?”

Finally, Kanami managed to glimpse her reflection on one of the empty glass tubes.

“KYAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!”

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“You got to be kidding me.”

Freya looked at Kanami with a dumbfounded expression. Which was very rare for her.

“I-it's not my fault I fell of the roof and some creepy old guy modified my body!”, Kanami tried to explain herself while trying to grab a glass of water only to knock it off in the process. “I hate this stupid costume!”

“You could just take it off, you know.”

“I'm not walking around naked!”

The ninja was barely recognizable. But her mannerism where definitely the ones Freya was accustomed to. Poron confirmed her identity as well.

“I am deeply sorry for this”, the prince said bowing down, before helping Kanami to some water.

“Yeah me too!”, added the Gargoyle, that for some reason accompanied the two.

“And why are you even following us!”, Kanami let out an exasperated sigh, hitting the gargoyle with her tentacles. “This is all your fault!”

“Eh, don't be like that, babe.”

“Who are you calling babe? You stupid Gargoyle! You can't even move by day! How do you keep finding us!”

Freya took a healthy chug from her beer bottle. Took a deep breath and then another chug. “To recap. You fell off a roof and to save your life a mad scientist turned you into a Galmon. A Kraken to be exact.”

“Yup, which is super annoying.” Kanami let out a sigh. “Tons of Squidman and Octoman constantly want to have sex with me!”

“If anyone of these punks, try to some funny business with my gal I kick their teeth in”, the Gargoyle assured.

“Yeah, me too!”, Poron added. “I don't care if you are a ninja or a Galmon. You are still my teacher, Kanami.”

Well, these are low level monster, so Freya was sure the three could handle any admirers.

“Say, did the transformation got rid of that curse of yours?”

“I...don't know, Kanami admitted. Hard to tell...”

“Stop Halt Intruder.”

Kanami moaned loudly. Her body started to shudder and the tube between her legs exuded a black liquid that shot directly in Gar's face. The Gargoyle didn't seem to mind.

“That is a yes then.” Freya nodded.

“Don't worry”, Gar said, wiping his face clean.. “I will support you!”

“And I too!”, Poron added, clenching his fists. “Together we can get through anything!”

“Maybe open a restaurant”, Freya suggested. “Plenty of patrons out there would pay good money for a dish with Kraken ink.”

“I hate my liiiiife!”

Squid End (For now)