Super ponders, a deep furrow in his brow. "I wonder who I'm fighting today… The roster must be intense given yesterday's scores. Regardless of the opponent, this is a day to cement my power."
Hakuna ponders, standing silently as he regards the clear sky. "I wonder who I'm fighting today… I hope it's someone who can truly test this new level of strength I found with Mom."
"Either way, I will not hold back…" they both say in unison, their voices resonating with absolute conviction, despite being miles apart.
A Day of Reckoning
Day 3 Begins…
Fade in…
Hakuna is seen getting ready for school, the morning light catching the subtle, faint glow around his body. "I think I should pack clothes for the fights today…" he says to himself, tossing a few specialized, reinforced outfits into his backpack. "The clothes I wore yesterday were singed after that last blast. Got to be prepared for collateral damage."
He packs quickly, his movements economical and precise. He eats breakfast, savoring the peaceful moment before the inevitable chaos. And then, with a familiar burst of controlled energy, he flies to school, arriving in a whisper of displaced air.
Hakuna lands inside the school yard, the concrete momentarily groaning beneath his weight before he dampens his landing.
"He arrives…" Enzo states with dramatic flair, pointing toward the prince.
"Yep…" the prince replies flatly, adjusting his backpack strap.
Master Mokoto appears behind Hakuna, seemingly having materialized from thin air. "Master Mokoto…" Hakuna beckons.
"Hakuna, it seems you are well. Wait, you became stronger…" the teacher notices, his experienced eyes immediately picking up on the minute increase in the boy's latent power.
"I did more training, and I also found out more about Advanced Energy Manipulation. It's a little more complicated than just simple energy control…" Hakuna says, meeting the teacher's gaze seriously.
The teacher concludes, "Perhaps you should tell me more about that soon. That sounds like a conversation best held privately."
Super is seen walking towards everyone, flaring his energy at a constant rate, a visible, shimmering yellow aura that pushes the surrounding air away. His confidence is almost overwhelming.
"Hmm, training went well, I presume…" the prince denotes, a slight, knowing smile on his face.
"What's it to you?" Super asks arrogantly, his intense focus never wavering. His energy subsides, a sudden, sharp drop. Super then speaks, his voice thick with pride. "I spent all day improving my Energy Manipulation, pushing myself to limits never imagined. Not even you have reached my level of Energy Control."
"Control? Oh yeah, I did that a long time ago. Now I'm just trying to understand Advanced Energy Manipulation…" the prince says casually, as if discussing the weather.
Super flusters, his composure visibly cracking. "Huh? Say what now?"
Hakuna continues, "Yeah, it's otherwise known as Divine Energy…"
Super then thinks to himself, "Is he really talking about that like it's a casual topic? He's literally talking about reaching the level of Gods like it's child's play. The gap… has it really widened that much in a single day?"
"Let's get ready for Day 3…" Master Mokoto announces, cutting the tension with his booming voice.
Everyone got ready for the day to begin. The air was thick with anticipation.
The Climax
The roster was announced. The energy in the quad was building with every name read out.
There's not really much need to go over every single one, let's just go to the fight we've been waiting for…
Super vs Hakuna…
Huh? Whaa?
You want to know what happened with everyone else?
Alright, fine. I see how it is. We can't skip the necessary narrative steps. All the BBC members won their fights, demonstrating exceptional skill. Bodega's raw power shattered defenses, Enzo's tactical finesse outsmarted his opponent, and even Freddie, surprisingly, won this time with an unexpected burst of speed and tenacity.
Now let's get to the moment of anticipation. Let's get to it.
Hakuna and Super walk towards the stage, the ground vibrating slightly with the weight of their attention. "Hmm, who would've thought, Rival…" Super says cheekily, attempting to maintain his arrogant facade.
"You better not hold back," Hakuna warns, his voice low and serious.
Hakuna's demeanor, It's different. He thinks to himself, "I have to give it my all. No holding back. Super needs to see the absolute truth of my current strength if I'm going to get the peace and quiet I want later."
Psycha chimes in, "I hear you loud and clear. Let's showcase the prince's raw power."
He raises his energy as he walks to the stage, the subtle pressure becoming a focused wave. No one has noticed, but Nolitha snuck into the school to watch Hakuna fight. Hakuna senses her as soon as he raises his power, a brief, familiar flicker of powerful, controlled energy that clashes with his own. He looks around, scanning the perimeter, but she hid her presence really well.
"Hmm, maybe I was hallucinating…" he says to himself, dismissing the notion, but remaining hyper-alert.
They both get to the stage and immediately enter their fighting stance. Hakuna flares his energy. A visible purple hue envelops him, a stark change from the standard yellow-white. Everyone feels his new-found power, a pressure that seems to affect them physically.
Master Mokoto comments, "This power, he truly has reached new heights. It's almost unsettling."
Nolitha thinks to herself, "Wow, he really did get stronger. That power… it's breathtaking."
"Interesting…" Super says, though his internal processing is frantic. "The purple aura… it's focused, not wild. I must match it!" He also flares his energy, pushing his yellow aura past its previous maximum.
This is a Clash of Titans.
They both launch towards one another. The force of their combined acceleration tears at the very fabric of the air, creating twin sonic booms. As they clash, they vanish.
Sorry, guys, this one is way too fast. We can't keep up with them…
Everyone is taken aback. "Is it even possible to have this much power?" Enzo questions, staring wide-eyed at the empty space where the two boys had been a moment ago.
Both Hakuna and Super stand back, appearing as suddenly as they disappeared. "Come on, go ahead and use your so-called Divine Energy," Super taunts, his breathing heavy but controlled.
Hakuna replies, "I can't right now. That technique is too complicated to achieve on the first try. However…" His eyes glow and his energy flares more violently still. He declares, "I can do this!"
Hakuna flies towards Super with incredible, blinding speed. Super does the same; they both prepare to throw a punch. Super roars, "Haaaaa!" Hakuna yells, "Fist of Inferno!"
The impact causes a massive explosion, a blinding sphere of white-hot energy and smoke. Everyone is blinded by the blast, shielding their eyes from the scorching light.
"This was definitely a bad idea. I have to stop this," Master Mokoto says, starting to raise his hand to intervene.
When the dust settles, the boys are still engaged in battle. This time their speed surpasses sound. Hakuna lands a punch on Super's face. No, it went through. Super appears behind Hakuna. Hakuna turns, and Super lands a punch on his face. No, it also went through. They both leave shimmering afterimages of themselves as they fight, their movements impossible to trace.
They continue this dizzying dance of phantoms until they both clash once again, a thunderous, continuous collision that sends shockwaves all around the arena, ripping up the ground and cracking the surrounding walls. Punch after punch, all landing on each other, all sending shockwaves around the arena.
They come to a halt, standing nose-to-nose, completely unmarked. "I know for a fact that this isn't your full power," Super says, his voice a low growl.
"You really want me to go all out, don't you?" The prince asks.
"Come on, let everyone know the true extent of The Prince's power," Super voices.
Hakuna then thinks to himself, "Wait, I totally forgot people know that I'm a prince. That's why he keeps calling me that." He then sighs, "Alright, you want to see my full power? I'LL SHOW YOU MY FULL POWER…" his voice switching to a cold, eerie boom that vibrates in the chests of everyone present.
The Third Step
Hakuna's eyes glow in the distinctive yellow color, his aura changes to the color purple, but this time, it isn't flaring violently. It is calm, contained, and incredibly dense. Hakuna is trying to unlock Divine Energy once again. It works.
Super thinks to himself, "I can't sense his energy. What is this? It's like he's not even there!"
"Oh dear, I know what this is," the demon Psycha explains, her voice unusually analytical, echoing in Hakuna's mind. "This is what happens when you're still training to unlock Divine Energy. Your body keeps on finding new ways to maintain this state of power, and during all of it, your body figures out how to unlock this form but you can't tell how it did it. This is the third step: your body now knows how to unlock this technique, but you yourself cannot as of yet, so, don't keep your hopes up. We're still too early in the series…"
Uhh… Alright…
Hakuna prepares to launch an attack. Super has already initiated his, throwing a punch directly at Hakuna, a whirlwind of desperation and strength. Hakuna catches it immediately, stopping the attack dead with two fingers. Putting his fist on Super's stomach gently at the same time as he quietly says… "Fist of Inferno…"
With a loud bang, Super is sent back violently, skidding across the ground, kicking up debris. A loud thud hits the ground, the dust settles with Super standing with his hand on his stomach, his expression full of unadulterated rage.
"Alright, I'm furious…" Super declares.
He flares his energy even more, the pressure from him making a sound similar to a steam whistle, a screeching whine of intense power.
Hakuna stands up straight and immediately taunts Super with a slight tilt of his head. Super roars, "GRRRRaahh!"
Super immediately lunges towards Hakuna with ferocious speed, a blur of red-hot fury. But Hakuna does not dodge; he deflects each and every strike with ease, his purple aura absorbing the kinetic force. A kick, another kick, and a powerful punch, followed by a Karate Chop of which Hakuna catches effortlessly. He places his hand in front of Super's face and… "Kihimurra…"
The blast was fired, a concentrated beam of violet energy, but someone else was there.
Master Mokoto reprimands, appearing instantly between them, effortlessly having deflected Hakuna's firing arm to the sky, "That's enough. We don't want to destroy the school now, boys, do we?"
"No, sir…" both students say in unison, their voices reverting to their normal tone.
They both lower their power, the extreme energy fields receding from the arena. But as soon as Hakuna lowers his, the strain of the Pseudo Divine state instantly catches up to him. He falls unconscious.
Fade out…
End of Episode 21…