Le bouclier d'eau de Sarah n'a pas surpris Cole autant que le piège qui a suivi. Se trouvant soudain immergé dans l'eau, il a immédiatement creusé les griffes d'une main dans le sol pour s'ancrer, tout en utilisant celles de l'autre pour trancher à travers le fort flux d'eau qui tournait autour de lui. Des jets d'eau ont tiré dans plusieurs directions alors qu'il traversait la surface, cependant, il lui a fallu encore quelques secondes pour se déchirer complètement de la sphère d'eau. Il s'est alors rapidement refermé sur le mur à temps pour attraper Sarah qui s'occupait de la blessure qu'il lui avait infligée.
La voir saigner était étrangement... satisfaisant. Il voulait le refaire, la couper davantage, puiser plus de ce sang dans sa chair, qu'il voulait simplement déchirer. Non! Qu'est-ce que tu penses?! Poignez-vous! Sa pensée rationnelle l'a laissé se concentrer une fois de plus. Depuis combien de temps la bataille a-t-elle commencé? Il pouvait sentir l'instinct sauvage qui viendrait toujours avec sa forme de bête commencer à s'infiltrer. Ce n'était pas bon. Consciemment l'effacant, il se pencha lentement vers elle, dans l'intention de frapper à nouveau rapidement dès qu'elle tenta quelque chose d'autre.
Name: Cole Ryder
Age: 16
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Power: Anatomical beast-like transformation that comes with strong, razor-sharp claws and teeth, as well as enhanced speed and agility. His transformation is not triggered by emotion, and does not involve a significant increase in his overall size. He also has heightened senses of hearing and smell, which are passive abilities that are present even when he is not in his beast form.

Cole can only stay in his beast form within a limited timespan before he is unable to think rationally. For the first ten seconds after he decides to transform, he will lash out at any immediate threat. He will then be in full control of his actions for the next five minutes before the animalistic instinct of the beast gradually starts to creep in. After ten minutes, his mind will be completely taken over by bloodlust, and he will need to be temporarily incapacitated (by tranquilizing or otherwise) for him to return to his normal form. He is able to deliberately revert back to his normal form only before the ten-minute mark.

Background: Cole was born into a wealthy family with his parents being well-known business figures. Growing up, he had never shown signs of having any superhuman abilities, until one unfortunate night when he was snatched off of the street by a couple of abductors who presumably planned on demanding a ransom from his well-to-do parents. That was when Cole's ability activated for the very first time. The released beast of the previously struggling teenager lashed out at the stunned and terrified captors, ripping out their throats before Cole reverted back to his human form.
Coming to a realization of what he was and what he had done, he fled the scene and never returned home either, not knowing how to face his family. The traumatized teenage boy was then found in his blood-stained clothes, aimlessly wandering the streets soon after, and brought to the Haven where he did not have to be afraid of being ostracized or judged for his abilities.