"...I didn't understand anything."
Paige was now standing opposite Riley, with the yoga ball right between them at the very center of the stage.
"So… I just need to keep the ball on my side of the stage… but if it pops, we both fail?"
"Are the two of you ready?"
"W… wait!" Paige raised her hand as soon as the examiner approached, "The one that loses… will… will fail the test instantly?"
"...No, I already explained that earlier," the examiner could only let out a sigh as he approached the ball, "You're being evaluated based on your performance. The only guarantee of your failure is if the ball pops."
"Seems… simple enough," Paige took a small gulp, before finally staring at the opponent that was chosen for her. She didn't really know what to feel right now, as it was the black-haired white ninja who helped her proceed with the test in the first place… but now they had to fight.
