With a loud grunt, Xavier threw the beast to the ground. He propped himself up on his remaining leg, spreading his new wings into the air. He growled and screamed as the power coursed through his veins, too much for his scrawny body to handle. Ares's influence moved into his mind and his body. He felt his skin tingle as the muscles underneath began to expand from that of an underdeveloped teen to those of an athletic young adult.