In this world, there exists one super-continent that is home to all life, Pangea. This vast land is home to the Pangeans, a diverse species of anthropomorphic animals. Picture this: towering bears, majestic lions, cunning wolves - the Mammalians, a race as varied as the fur and/or skin that adorns them. Envision the Avians, bird-like Pangeans whose feathers shimmer with hues that would put the brightest rainbow to shame. The Scalians, a race that thrives both on land and in the sea, their scaly skin glistening with moisture. The Aquarians, fish-tailed and finned, guardians of the oceans that lap at Pangea's shores.

And lastly, the Mythians, well, they are a race unto themselves - dragons that soar the skies, phoenixes that rise from the ashes, and fenrirs, the wolf-like creatures of legend. These creatures stand neutral to all affairs between the other races, due to their long life spans and some with varying forms of immortality. Mythians primarily built up groups similar to yakuza or mafia families to grow territory, however, they do not partake in any form of crime most things Anti-Mythian Pangeans tried to pin turned out to be false. These 'syndicates' as Anti-Mythian Protesters would call them, were just blended/extended families.

There is also another form of life, Ferals, wild sometimes horrifically mutated beasts that act just like the wild beasts they are-

*THOOOMM!!*

"Miss Kale! There's a Feral outside!" Saul, a Seal Pangean with an inexplicably calm voice, reported. His announcement, met with a mixture of curiosity and a practiced calm, prompted students to steal glances toward the windows, betraying an air of familiarity with such disruptions. As if Ferals on the schoolyard were just another Tuesday.

Miss Kale, a poised Caribou Pangean, commanded the room with an effortless authority that seemed to draw more attention than her well-endowed figure. "I'm aware, Saul," she replied, her tone steady as she clapped a ruler against her desk. "Everyone, remain seated. Sandy, the lights, if you please. Kai, could you—" Her words were abruptly cut off as Sandy, a Squirrel Pangean, flicked the switch, flooding the room with light.

In the brightened classroom, one figure remained undisturbed by the commotion. At the center of the room, a Wolf Pangean lay with his head cradled in his arms, his deep slumber unfazed by the chaos outside. Unlike his classmates, his fur glinted like shimmering silver, the mark of a Silver Wolf. His presence was an enigma, a stark contrast to the otherwise ordinary school setting, and as Miss Kale's gaze lingered on him, an anger sparked in her eyes. "Gokri... How long has he been asleep?" She asked, her voice sharp as she clenched her ruler with barely restrained ire.

Gokri, a Gorilla Pangean of massive build who was sitting next to Kai, shrank slightly under Miss Kale's glare. "The... moment you turned off the lights, Ma'am..."

Then, in an instant, Miss Kale hurled her ruler with precision at Kai, who snapped awake to catch the projectile mere inches from his face. A few seconds passed before he realized the lights were back on, and the classroom was watching. "Gokri! You were supposed to wake me up!" Kai hissed, standing abruptly as Gokri raised his hands in a defensive shrug.

"Kai! You will be given extra homework on this assignment for sleeping in class!" Miss Kale's voice boomed, her fury echoing off the walls.

Kai's ears flattened against his head, a mix of annoyance and resignation in his eyes. He knew better than to argue; Miss Kale's decisions were as firm as the antlers that crowned her head. "Yes, ma'am... So what is the big deal-"

"Incoming!" Announced a Bobcat Pangean student as something was thrown against the window, several students took cover under their desks with practiced swiftness. The object was a stone doll wearing a security uniform, safe to assume it was a golem of the school's.

Kai then vanished from his seat, reappearing to catch the stone doll to stop it from landing on the student one seat behind him. "Ah, I see now. I'll take care of it." Kai said, tossing the golem back out the window.

"I will also be telling your parents about your infraction, young wolf," Miss Kale explained as Kai stepped out of the classroom window. Taking a breath, Miss Kale began speaking again. "Alright class, while Kai deals with the issue let's have a small pop quiz, I will call on students and ask questions, correct answers and get a bonus to their grades." Miss Kale turned to look at the chalkboard.

Outside, Kai was staring down a large bull Feral, its body was covered in grotesque warts and lumps that glowed with mystical orange energy. A large horn was growing from its forehead between its normal horns. The bull was tossing around more stone dolls and crushing them under its hooves.

"Why does Kai fight Ferals for us?" Miss Kale asked while the bull charged at Kai. Back in the classroom, two students raised their hands first, a female Cat Pangean and a Brown Mouse Pangean with glasses. "Bobby." Miss Kale called out.

The Brown Mouse Pangean named Bobby quickly pumped his fist as the Cat Pangean lowered her hand, upset that the mouse got his hand up first. "Because..." Bobby began, meanwhile Kai let the bull Feral get close to him and impale him on its horns. "He's a Silver Wolf. He's Immortal." Bobby explained.

Kai smiled widely as he grabbed the bull by the horns, literally, before breaking said horns off and kneeing the bull in the jaw. The Bull Feral reeled back from the pain of its horns being broken off and the knee to its jaw. Then the hole in Kai's torso closed up, spitting the horns that were broken off as his injuries closed.

"Correct, but the kind of Immortal is Silver Wolves?" Miss Kale asked. The first two hands up were Bobby's and Cat Pangean's. "Cassie." Miss Kale called out.

Bobby growled in defeat as the Cat Pangean named Cassie smiled as she beat him to the punch. "He's a Regenerative Immortal." Cassie explained, "His body can grow back any lost limbs and repair damage like a Reptile's but at a far superior rate."

"Correct." Miss Kale replied. The Bull Feral slammed its hooves into the ground, which caused spikes to rise from the ground, however, Kai quickly smashed through the spikes as he charged forward. "As stated by the documentary, Mythians largely stayed out of the personal conflicts between the other races, but while they built their groups and families, they safeguarded Pangeans, no matter the race, from Ferals. While Non-Mythian Pangeans, largely can fight Ferals, we still run the risk of major injury and death. But Mythians, due to their Longevity and Immortality, needn't worry about death or serious injury. So, there has been an unspoken agreement, the Mythians will protect any Pangeans and Pangeans will leave Mythians out of Political affairs." Miss Kale explained as she wrote it down on the chalkboard. "And yes, Michel, this will be on the test."

Some students quickly began writing that down, while the Mink Pangean named Michel, fumbled his pen and dropped it. At the same time, Kai was hit by a surprise attack when the Bull Feral burrowed underground. Kai crashed back inside and onto the classroom floor. "You might wanna explain the Class System next, this one looks to be a Class B-Earth." Kai added. "Gokri, can I copy your notes?" Gokri raised his non-dominant hand and began to repeatedly rub his thumb over the tips of his index finger and middle finger. Kai rolled his eyes and replied, "I'll cover your lunches for the week!" Gokri gave a thumbs up as Kai jumped back outside.

"Thank you, Kai." Miss Kale replied, writing more down on the chalkboard. "As Kai stated, there is a system to determine strength. Can anyone tell me how this system works?"

A hand from the back of the room, a slightly disheveled Racoon Pangean, shot up. "Leon?" Miss Kale prompted.

Leon adjusted his glasses quickly as he stood up. "The Class System is a method of categorizing Ferals based on their power level and elemental affinity. It ranges from Class E, the weakest, to Class S, the strongest. Each class has a sub-classification denoting their elemental type, like Earth, Fire, Water, and so on," he explained, his voice a mix of enthusiasm and nerves. "The element can normally be told by the color glowing from the lumps and warts that grow on Ferals bodies."

Following Leon's explanation, Miss Kale gives an approving nod. "Excellent, Leon. The elemental glow is indeed a telltale sign of a Feral abilities and helps us prepare for the appropriate countermeasures," she says, her eyes scanning the classroom to ensure all students are attentive.

She turns back to the board, adding a few notes next to the Class System hierarchy. "Understanding these elements is crucial, especially for those of you pursuing careers in security or wildlife management," she continues. "Now, can anyone provide an example of how one might counter a Class B-Earth Feral?"

Several hands shoot up, and Miss Kale points to a bright-eyed Otter Pangean, who eagerly speaks. "Water can soften the ground and reduce the effectiveness of Earth-type attacks, so a Pangean with Water affinities would have an advantage," he suggests confidently.

"Indeed, that's one approach," Miss Kale acknowledges. "However, we must also consider that not all battles are won with elemental advantages alone. Tactics, environment, and quick thinking often play a larger role." Miss Kale then notices that the outside has gotten quiet.

Kai then walked back into the classroom with the severed head of the Bull Feral. "Ferals dead." Kai stated.

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"Kai, please dispose of that head before the end of class, I have told you to stop bringing their heads indoors." Miss Kale chastised.

"I will not make promises that I can't keep." Kai sat down, then the bell rang.

Miss Kale sighed as she had realized she lost track of time. "There's the bell, everyone finish your notes and have a nice day." Miss Kale dismissed her students. Students quickly wrote down notes.

Kai walked down the halls of his school, some students gave him a side eye or just got out of his way, none of them wanted to crash into him and provoke the wolf that could easily throw them through a wall. Well not all as Kai heard footsteps charging at him, doing a quick motion of turning around he gave someone a high five, a monkey Pangean who was riding on the back of a floating sheep-looking Pangean. "Hey Wu, you too Kinto." Kai greeted the two.

"Yo! Yo! What is up Kai! I heard you got into a fight without your best friend." The monkey Pangean is named Wu.

"Sorry, it was during class, how was your art class for you both?"

Kinto was quick to interject, "Wu is banned from oil paints now."

"It's not my fault they can't take my extreme art skills! Check this out!" Wu then showed Kai a painting of what looked like himself in some sort of armor made of bones carrying a staff while riding on a giant Kinto towards a dragon. "I would have added you but I ran out of paint... and Mr. Garo banned me."

"Hmm, oh hey check this out." Kai then showed them the severed Feral Bull's head. "Keep or sell?"

"What are you nuts! Keep, this would make an awesome hood ornament for a car and you have a lot of them since--" Wu then stopped speaking as Kai covered his mouth, looking into his eyes he could see he was holding back anger, Kai didn't want him to speak. He then removed the hand to speak again. "Sorry, I forgot, touchy subject... smoothies after school?" Kinto asked him, seeing Kai's tail wagging with so much force it was making strong winds. "I guess that is a yes."

"Hell's yeah, I just need to give Cujo and the others the slip, but how?" Kai thought hard. The three Mythians look to see a limo in the parking lot where several Canine Pangeans were looking out for him like a hawk and if he doesn't go straight to them they start looking for him. It is embarrassing.

"Yeah, I don't think they'll fall for the same throwing-a-ball trick again." Kinto said as they remembered how they snuck past them once they threw a ball, funny enough it worked not only once but twice to distract the guards.

"Don't worry guys..." Wu then pulled out from his backpack a large cylinder canister that he hugged tightly. "I have a plan."

Later after all classes, the sun was starting to reach dusk, and several students were leaving to go home. One group of students, three females, were talking about what to do for a project but one wasn't looking forward and bumped into someone, dropping her bag accidentally and looking at them.

"Sorry, I wasn't--" The female student stopped speaking as the person she bumped into was a large wolf Pangean in a suit wearing a fedora and sunglasses. She took a step back before the wolf Pangean looked down and picked up her bag and handed it back to her, she took it and started to walk along with her friends avoiding eye contact with the wolves.

"Hehe..." One of the wolves chuckled, their fur was a bright orange with red accents, almost as if they were on fire. "Don't you love their reactions, they see us as thugs but I would never harm a fly--" The wolf then felt something bite his arm and looked to see a fly bite him, the said fly then evaporated from extreme heat. "--But only if it hurts me first."

"Mister Cujo sir," One of the wolves walked up to them. "It has been 10 minutes, me and a few others will go in to seek the young master."

"Alright, check the usual spots like the roof, hopefully, he just got caught up in another argument with a teacher again over his homework or something, and stop calling me 'Mister Cujo' It is either sir or my name, you're making me sound old, I just turned twenty-three--" The wolf named Cujo was interrupted by a canister being thrown at the group before it exploded, releasing a red mist. The other wolves all started to fall over in pain while Cujo sniffed the air, rather liking it. "Hmm, chilly pepper bomb, Wu really forgot I love this stuff, hehe. Good kids."

"That is what the backup plan is for!" The voice of Wu spoke as both he and Kai were rising on the back of a floating Kinto, all wearing wet rags around their face before he threw something at him, a handful of sand. "Pocket sand!" The sand hit Cujo in the face, getting into his eyes.

"AGH! WU! YOU LITTLE BASTARD! IF IT WASN'T FOR KAI I WOULD HAVE SKINNED YOU!" Cujo tried rubbing the sand out of his eyes.

After what felt like half an hour the trio made their way under a bridge where they found a door, knocking on it three times and it opened to reveal an opossum with messy-looking hair who yawned after opening the door. "Morning or afternoon?" They asked.

"Zeck, you have a TV and clock, you should know this, you hobo," Kai said as a playful taunt.

"Hobo, I have a house you know."

"You live on an abandoned bridge with your only sources of income being three teens who give you money, clothes, and a working generator," Kai said as they entered inside.

The interior wasn't too impressive, it was a sizable room, the center having a chair with a TV, one corner of the room had a shelf with several canned foods and bottled drinks, while another had a bed with several racks and hampers of clean clothes. "All you need is an actual bathroom, not either the public restroom in the park or the bathhouse." Kinto pointed out what was missing.

"Or in the bushes again." Kai added as the trio made it to some box that had other pieces of clothing that they wore. This was their strategy: get away from Kai's bodyguards, get to Zeck's that they don't know where he is, get disguises, and hang out. Kai then spotted a bruise on Zeck's back. "Zeck, what happened?" Kai ran over to him, noticing the injury. "Was it those hobo hunters again? I told Cujo that I don't like it and we should teach them a--"

"It is alright, it wasn't those punks again, your friend Cujo scared them straight it is just... other stuff... like debt collectors." Zeck was clearly lying, Kai looked into his eyes, he wanted the truth. "Alright, but they're just dumb kids that go around swinging sticks thinking they're funny, they haven't killed anyone yet."

"Keyword: Yet! Next time, tell us, we'll get them to stop." Kai was protective of those he cared about. When he first met Zeck, he was just a cranky hobo living under a bridge, he is still his but just less cranky.

Zeck "I don't want you to fight my battles, Kai, you have a good heart, but sometimes you just have to walk away from fighting, a fist can't solve every problem."

"That's why I have two fists!" Kai then bashed his knuckles together, showing his seriousness, he then noticed Zeck looked a little disappointed.

"Kai, one day you'll have a problem where if you throw a punch it won't solve it, only make it worse. Sometimes it is best to listen to these." Zeck then pointed to his heart and head. "Your mind and heart-"

"I want you to be quiet, will punches fix that?" Kai asked with a bored expression.

"I can sell all your hide-out spots to your father for cash, you want me to do that?"

"You won't." Kai said with a smile, the air seemed more jovial, as if this was just banter for them.

"Hehe, yeah, plus I think he would just throw me out or something. Just remember, what I said, not all problems need action." Zeck said as Kai and his friends started to leave, they wore different clothing but Zeck spoke up. "Kai, always remember, being the bigger man means you have to walk away sometimes... those were the words your grandfather spoke when he was head of your family."

Kai stopped and looked back before leaving. "I know."

Kai, Wu, and Kinto were then seen walking into dinner, it looked classical, with checkered floors, ruby red seats, and a jukebox in the back where someone selected the same song twenty times. It looked rather busy too. "Johnny I swear to God if you select Rocket Cat one more time I will throw you out of the door!"

"I will not--" A goat Pangean said before a rhino Pangean picked them up and threw them out the door. "AGH MY HORNS!"

"Oh, Johnny played the same song again." Kinto was not surprise, as a regular he knew what typically happens. They then see the owner of the diner greeting them. A large pig Pangean.

"C'mon on in boys, a little busy but I work fast with Sandy working in the back." The owner said as the others looked around.

"Looks like only two seat tables are open, enjoy your milkshake, wolf boy." Wu remarked as he hopped on Kinto's back and the two walked off.

"Wu, I said stop riding your sheep cloud in here!" Said the pig.

"You can't stop me, bacon belly!" Wu was then hit by a frying pan, no one reacted to this, this was regular. That, and Wu seemed completely unphased by the hit. "You dented your pan. Is that all you--" He was then hit by a sack that was filled with sand. "AH! POCKET SAND! My only specific weakness!" He then fell off Kinto who just floated while vibrating.

As Kai sat down, he quickly began looking through the menu for his goal, a Strawberry Milkshake. "Excuse me, is this seat taken? I'm just here for a self-indulgent treat." Said a female voice.

"Brave of you to ask a big bad wolf to sit next to, but sure, free real estate." Kai said jokingly.

The female Pangean took a seat and Kai felt a big shift in the air of the diner. Glancing from his menu he could see Wu, Kinto, and the pig manager were staring at his table with wide eyes. Kai made a confused face but returned to look through the menu to find the milkshakes.

Wu then made signals. "Dude. You. Invited. Hot girl. To sit. With your."

Kai signed back, "Fuck. Off. Monkey." Ending it with a middle finger.

Wu signed back. "That was. Uncalled for!"

Kai actually felt bad. Signing back. "Sorry."

"H-hey! M-May I take your order." Announced a very nervous Lizard waitress.

"Yes, I'll have a Strawberry Milkshake." Replied both Kai and the female sitting with him.

"Gasp, Kinto, are you seeing this?" Wu was clearly trying to mock Kai with a joke but got a confused look from the cloud sheep. Wu quickly pointed out to Kinto, who Kai was sitting with as Kai looked up from his menu. Sitting with Kai was an Avian Pangean, but it was no ordinary bird, she was a Phoenix, a GOLDEN Phoenix, given her feathers.

"Ooooooooh... I don't get it?" Kinto said with Wu slapping his own forehead.

The pig Pangean then smacked both of them, he grabbed their heads as they . "You two morons! That's a Golden Phoenix, you know Golden Phoenix Flock! Which may I remind you have had tense, almost War Waging relations with the Silver Wolf Pack!?"

Back at the table, Kai's tail started to wag, luckily no one noticed. "So... you like Strawberry Milkshakes too?" The Golden Phoenix asked, her eyes locked onto Kai's.

"Ye-yeah..." Kai replied, before his fur and the phoenix's feathers suddenly... Floof'ed up involuntarily. Causing everyone in the room to do a spit take.

"OH MY GOD! THEY'RE SO CUTE!" Wu screamed. He was then hit by another sack of sand.