After hunting that Hollow, he felt strangely still hungry, but it was the kind of hunger you could ignore—not the "I haven't eaten in three days" type of hunger, but more like "I haven't eaten anything in six hours."
He was saying all of this to say: he could tolerate the hunger he was feeling now. He was less of a mindless beast.
That move that the beast used, though... where it gathered all of its energy and released it in a beam.
Gabriel wanted to learn it. That Hollow tasted quite sweet—he liked the taste. He felt like he had devoured a meal worthy of satiating him for now.
That was some good food.
Eating it reminded him of his dad's home-cooked meals...
Father, he thought to himself.
Why couldn't I hold you longer...
His life felt like a cruel joke, going from a human with a loving father to this thing—this creature... famished for souls.
Gabriel found himself a cave. Checking inside, he found no Hollows. Once he made sure that this place was safe, he used his power on himself—changing the shape of his own soul to resemble the sand on the floor.
Like this, if someone were to enter this cave, he would be aware of them while they wouldn't be aware of him.
As he slept... his body began assimilating the Hollow's power.
Power...
Hunger...
POV Change: Dreamland
Gabriel found himself back when he was a kid... his father's laughter could be heard, the scent of old books and freshly brewed coffee filled his nose.
Gabriel stood in their small yet cozy living room, the sunlight streaming through the windows, illuminating the specks of dust dancing in the air.
His father sat on the couch, reading his favorite book.
"Gabriel," his father's voice was gentle yet firm, "you know what makes us strong? It's not our power or what we can do—it's what we choose to stand for."
"You're quoting your book again," the childlike boy said, looking at his father.
"How did you know?"
"Your Japanese was perfect."
".....¿No eres un niño inteligente?" (Aren't you a smart kid?)
"You are very predictable," Gabriel said with a smile.
"Mi niño inteligente." (My smart little boy.)
Gabriel had a gentle smile on his face.
His father had him come close and hugged him.
The hug felt warm.
Suddenly, Gabriel watched as the world distorted around him... as his father's body was taken away.
"No... give him back..."
The desperation in his voice was evident. He ran and ran—that was his father. He wouldn't let anything happen to him.
That was his papa...
"Give him back!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
A Hollow-like figure appeared.
As Gabriel tried to move, he found himself unable to lift a limb...
The Hollow gave him a mocking smile.
He listened to his father's voice, calling for him to save him...
No...
No...
NO!
He watched helplessly as his father was devoured by the Hollow.
POV End
Gabriel opened his eyes, his crimson red eyes holding a ludicrous amount of killing intent hidden behind them.
He felt so much hate... so many dark emotions...
He yelled out and screamed to the heavens.
His Reiatsu flared to brand-new heights... so much negative emotion, his power eclipsing the level he was at a day prior.
As his mindless instinct to devour endlessly was about to consume him whole, he felt a pair of warm hands around him.
They felt soft... Tears could be seen falling from the boy's eyes... why couldn't he just have his father back?
At this rate, his spirit would eventually break, and he would just become a mindless beast...
"Eat good food... find a wife... and be strong enough to protect those you care about..."
Those words rang in his mind.
Strength... he needed more strength... he was getting too soft, thinking that he could just sleep this off.
His red eyes flared once again... this was not over... His fangs were... strangely enough, dripping with a weird green liquid.
Gabriel increased the lethal dose of poison in his fangs, diverting some of his Reiryoku to make more poison, which he stored in his two sacks... for poison... not balls.
He didn't have any of those. They would be useless.
Though...
As Gabriel looked at his newly created dick hanging out... he soon decided that it would be a bother... and thus, the dick returned back into his body.
Well, time to hunt some Hollows. Shouldn't be too hard.
Deciding to start his hunt, he got out of his cave... sniffing the air... he caught the scent of a Hollow nearby.
Good.
That would serve as a good breakfast for him.
He stretched his body a bit... he had already fully assimilated the Hollow he ate earlier, and thus, the Hollow's powers were now his.
Gabriel felt like he was on the cusp of something new with his ability... in terms of evolution, he felt like he wouldn't experience much for now.
He stepped out of his cave and slowly made his way toward his next prey.
His fangs were ready to pounce on his next meal.
Gabriel would make sure he ate enough to become strong—strong enough to protect what he loved.
With his mind set, he went on hunting.
{GOOOD}
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