Lennox's shoes crunched as he stepped through the dirt. He came to a stop when he saw a man leaning on the rocks ahead of him.
"I guess I'm fighting you then," Lennox said, cracking his knuckles. "Kid, you need to learn some manners," the man replied, chuckling.
He stepped forward out of the shadows. The man was well built with a muscular physique and a tall frame. "The names Ethan and there's no way you're gonna seriously fight me," he said, stopping in front of Lennox.
Ethan was obviously more skillful then Lennox and had more muscle too. Ethan had stubble on his chin that made him look like he just woken up.
"Lennox," Lennox replied. Ethan nodded and stepped back. "You and your friends have been causing Lord Beelzebub quite a lot of trouble," Ethan explained, taking off his hat.
"So what if we are, he destroyed our home," Lennox replied, beginning to get angry. "It was all for a purpose, although, you won't be around to find out," Ethan said, raising his fists.
Lennox was fed up. He lunged towards Ethan at a blinding speed. Ethan didn't bother flinching. He narrowed his eyes at Lennox and unleashed a wave of energy.
Lennox jumped back, fearing for his life. What the heck was that power, Lennox thought to himself. I can't let him intimidate me like this. Lennox began to focus his energy until a glowing yellow aura appeared around him. Ethan raised his eyes in surprise.
"Let's see what you've got kid," he muttered under his breath, taking up a defensive stance.
"Hey c'mon, c'mon," Ethan taunted. Lennox dashed at Ethan and swung his foot. Ethan easily dodged the kick but didn't counterattack.
Lennox brought his foot down to try and hit Ethan from above, but Ethan was too fast. Ethan moved his body to the left, allowing Lennox's kick to hit the ground and leave a small crater.
I need more speed, Lennox thought to himself. Lennox drew back his fist and punched. Ethan dodged the blow easily.
Lennox then rapidly attacked with his fists. Ethan dodged every last punch without moving his feet. Lennox began to get frustrated.
How can I beat him if I can't land a punch? Lennox's punches began to get faster and faster.
Ethan hadn't been expecting the punches to accelerate at such a fast pace. One of Lennox's punches connected with the bottom of Ethan's chin. Ethan jumped back immediately.
He rubbed the spot where Lennox's fist had touched him. "Don't underestimate me," Lennox said, pointing at Ethan. "You got it, kid," Ethan replied. Ethan lunged at Lennox.
Lennox, who hadn't been expecting this, punched awkwardly in front of him. Ethan parried the punch and knocked Lennox into the air.
Ethan then jumped and tried to knock him back towards the ground, but Lennox was just able to dodge the strike.
Lennox landed on the ground and rolled a couple of yards. He scrambled to his feet and faced Ethan. "You're pretty fast," Lennox said, wiping his mouth. Ethan nodded at Lennox.
"You too," he said. The yellow aura that had surrounded Lennox earlier had come back and was glowing even brighter.
"Bodienhansumento," Lennox said. Ethan saw the faint hint of a ghost behind Lennox before the yellow aura got even more intense.
Lennox then suddenly lunged at Ethan. Ethan raised his eyebrows in shock before Lennox's fist hit him in the face. Ethan didn't move an inch.
Lennox continued his assault with more punches and kicks. Lennox went for a kick from the side but Ethan caught it.
Ethan held Lennox's leg tightly while he said, "I see what your powers are now." Ethan slammed Lennox into the ground and stomped on his chest.
Lennox was buried into the ground while he coughed and spat up blood. Lennox immediately jumped out of the hole and yelled, "Bodienhansumento!!!" Lennox kicked out with even more speed, forcing Ethan to block the blow.
Lennox landed on the ground and rammed Ethan with his shoulder. Lennox jumped so hard that both fighters were sent off the ground towards a large cliff. Lennox buried them both deep into the cliff until Ethan retaliated.
Ethan grabbed Lennox and punched him upwards through the top of the cliff.
Lennox burst through the rock on the plateau. Ethan jumped through the hole and stopped above Lennox. He then put his fists together and spiked Lennox towards the ground like a volleyball.
Lennox went back through the hole and emerged on the other side of the asteroid. Lennox did a flip in midair and landed on his feet on an adjacent asteroid. "Boost," Lennox said.
Golden energy surrounded him as Lennox jumped, leaving cracks in the asteroid that radiated with golden energy.
He reentered the hole he came out of and flew towards Ethan.
Lennox smashed his fists into Ethan, using his speed as a way to generate more force. The two crashed into another asteroid, resulting in an explosion of golden light.
Dust and dirt were thrown up into the air around the site of impact. Lennox stood up and waved around his face, trying to clear out the dust in the air.
Suddenly, a massive wave of energy passed over Lennox. The dust and dirt that had been obscuring his vision cleared.
When Lennox turned to see what had released the massive energy wave, he wished the dust and dirt were still there.
About 20 yards from Lennox, Ethan stood up straight. A red-orange aura enveloped him and he looked like he was on fire.
Lennox stopped staring at the aura and looked at Ethan's face. Ethan's face was twisted with rage. "Kid, you have no idea what you're getting yourself into," Ethan warned, his usually calm voice thick with rage.
"That doesn't matter," Lennox said, enhancing his body further.
The yellow and red-orange auras clashed, foreshadowing the between the two. "Let's go," Lennox yelled.