The battle had begun, Adam decided to take the initiative and launched an attack.
"Summon me!" [Krino]
("I don't want to make this an unfair fight, I'll stick to just my ability.") [Adam]
"Pressure Cannon Version 2!" [Adam]
He fired an intense gust of wind at Alex, blowing dirt clumps out of the ground.
"Air Burst!" [Alex]
Alex returned fire, trying to cancel out wind with wind.
"That's not enough! Warp!" [Felix]
He teleported to Alex and warped him out of the way. The Pressure Cannon blew through Alex's Air Burst, pulverizing the ground he once stood at.
"Thanks for the save." [Alex]
"Adam! Fight me one on one!" [Felix]
Although Felix challenged Adam to a duel, he refused.
"No! I want to fight Alex!" [Adam]
"Huh? Why not me?!" [Felix]
"Weakest link." [Adam]
"...Let me fight him." [Alex]
He approached Adam until they stood face to face.
("I can't believe Adam's provocations worked.") [Felix]
They stood there, staring into each other's eyes. In an instant, they both attacked.
"Pressure Cannon!" [Adam]
"Whirlwind!" [Alex]
The attacks connected, an explosion of air occurred where they stood. The outburst sent the two flying backwards, but they quickly recovered.
"Air Rod!" [Adam]
He compressed air around him, forming a dense stick in his hands.
"Wind Sword!" [Alex]
His hands created an object similar to Adam's rod, but it seemed more refined.
"Did you just copy me?" [Adam]
"I borrowed your creativity." [Alex]
Closing the distance in a matter of seconds, the two clashed. Gusts of air blew for every swing, changing the landscape even more. Their weapons broke multiple times, but it was simply reformed in an instant.
"Take this!" [Adam]
He raised his weapon high, seemingly swinging downward. Alex angled his blade to intercept it, but he felt something hit his legs.
("This is a trick from those men in black!") [Adam]
He hooked the back of Alex's legs while his eyes were focused on Adam's weapon.
"My legs?!" [Alex]
With Alex losing his balance, Adam brought down his weapon.
"Domain Expansion!" [Felix]
The area froze, stopping Adam's attack mid-way.
"I made it in time." [Felix]
He approached Adam slowly, there was nothing to stand in his way.
"Bwuh!" [Felix]
As he passed Sora, he took a blow to his face.
"Huh?! How are you able to move?!" [Felix]
Sora had pretended to be frozen until Felix was in her(his) range.
"My ability is null. Any effect that touches me is instantly dispelled. Your ability won't work on me." [Sora]
Felix rubbed his cheek where he was punched and smiled.
"That's a first. I just realized that your last name is Fleming. The house is known for producing multiple talented martial artists. I completely forgot about it after I saw how weak you looked." [Felix]
"...As the only boy in the house, I have to learn martial arts." [Sora]
"Look at you acting all brave. Was hiding behind Adam a lie?" [Felix]
"No, I'm still scared… But if you're going to hurt my partner, I won't let you go." [Sora]
Her(His) hands were trembling, still unconfident about fighting.
"We'll see about that." [Felix]
He ran in Adam's direction, planning to attack him. Sora immediately chased after him, although he had a head start, Sora was rapidly catching up.
"Heh." [Felix]
He pivoted his foot and turned back at Sora. In that moment, Sora lunged at Felix following up with a kick. As she(he) soared at Felix, he ducked underneath her(his) leg and countered with a punch to the stomach.
"Hm?" [Felix]
Looking at Sora's stomach, Felix's fist was caught in her(his) hand. In an instant, Sora flipped around Felix's body and locked her(his) legs around Felix's neck.
"Have a nice trip!" [Sora]
She(he) twisted her(his) body, flinging Felix into the ground.
"Ack!" [Felix]
His Domain Expansion vanished, resuming Adam's attack.
"Gah!" [Alex]
His body hit the floor, rolling away from Adam.
"Ugh…" [Alex]
He clutched his face, trying to ease the pain. Slowly, Alex stood back up.
"Haah… You really got me there." [Alex]
Sora walked over to Adam's side, standing triumphantly.
"It's two on one now." [Sora]
"Don't count me out just yet." [Felix]
Alarmed, Sora assumed a stance.
"I thought you were knocked out!" [Sora]
Felix picked himself back up, stretching his neck as well as cracking it while he was at it.
"I underestimated you Sora. I didn't think you would be hiding your skills along with your gender." [Felix]
"I'm… flattered…?" [Sora]
"Thats enough!" [???]
A loud voice interrupted the fight. Locating the voice, the students identified an old man wearing a strange uniform.
"Ah, if it isn't the janitor? What can I help you with?" [Mr. Frank]
"Stop using the courtyard for your training! How many times have I told you!" [Janitor]
The janitor seemed quite angry at the class.
"As much as I would like to move our training area, we have permission from the principal to use the courtyard." [Mr. Frank]
"Then don't mess up the lawn I work on!" [Janitor]
He pointed at the floor Adam and Alex fought at.
"That was a necessary expense to bring out our students' potential." [Mr. Frank]
"I don't care what it was for! Just don't do it!" [Janitor]
Mr. Frank was unsure what to do, but he suddenly had an idea.
"How about you test the students yourself? It would allow you to see that they're improving." [Mr. Frank]
The janitor stood there silently for a moment. After a few minutes, he collected his thoughts.
"Fine. If they pass my test, I'll allow them to use the courtyard." [Janitor]
"That's great! How would you like to test them?" [Mr. Frank]
The janitor stretched, cracking his joints as his muscles tensed.
("Wait, this pattern...") [Adam]
"They'll have to beat me in a fight." [Janitor]
("I knew it…!") [Adam]