In a vast empty field behind the warehouse, Kenji and Dian stand around as Repigigas moves towards them. Its lumbering size making the earth around them tremble as Kenju grins excitedly looking out at the field.

“Alright Dian, let’s start practice,” Kenji says barely containing himself.

Dian sighs. “Listen, we have only a day to prepare for the qualifier matches, are you sure we can squeeze in enough time?”

“Of course!” Kenji yells out. “Repi and I can take down any foe!”

Kenji looks up at Repi as it lets out a short-excited cry. “I can tell you're both excited, but we have to think of this logically…”

“Dian don’t worry. Just set the course!” Kenji yells out. “We need to test out Repi’s abilities to be sure of what we can do in combat.”

Dian sighs again. “Fine, let’s start the target trail. We’ll see just how fast you two can take out the targets and work on from there.”

She presses a button and several pillars raise up out of the ground. Repi moves forward excitedly as Kenji steps forward with an ever-widening grin on his face. Dian steps forward with a tablet in her hand showing a map of the area and highlighting the pillars.

“I’m monitoring the time and the power output, we need to know fully just what Repi can do,” Dian says seriously.

“Are you ready Repigigas?” He asks excitedly.

Repi lets out an excitable yelp and leaps ahead as its blue streaks start to glow and its body pulses with electricity. In a quick flash, Repi unleashes a blast of electricity into several pillars at once as its body continues to glow.

“Alright, Repi!” Kenji yells out.

Dian stares at her tablet. “We need to go stronger.”

“What?”

“You're both still holding back. Dig deep and pull out more of your shared power!”

“Oh right,” Kenji says as he holds out his hand. “Come on Repi, let’s show Dian what our true strength is!”

An invisible force links Kenji and Repigigas as energy flows between the pair. Kenji increases his input and Repi increases its output as the electricity coming from Repi grows stronger. The field grows stronger and harsher as it moves uncontrollably just before it suddenly stops.

Kenji breathes heavily as he looks up at Dian. “How was that?”

“You lack control. You could only hold that for two minutes, and look at you know, you're exhausted and tired.” Dian says. “If that’s the case a drawn-out battle wouldn’t do us any good. Move onto the next test, try concentrating your attack into a single burst.”

“A single burst? Can we even do that?” Kenji asks.

“Oh, come on you’re the one always going on about how you and Repi are an invisible duo.”

Kenji stands up. “Okay, we’ll do it.”

“Good.” She says happily.

Kenji holds out his hands again and breaths slowly calming himself. He senses the link with Repi and concentrates on it forcing his own energy into it. Repi raises its head and stares off at a far distant pillar.

“That’s right Repi. Let’s hit that target, let’s show her we can do this!” He yells out.

Repi’s body sparks wildly with electricity as the lightning concentrates. It flows from Repi’s insides as it opens its mouth and sparks of lightning shoot out. Kenji holds out both hands trying to hold on to the force as it overwhelms him.

“Now Repi, release it! Kenji yells out.

Repi twists back its head and lunges forward only for nothing to come out. Plumes of smoke come from Repi’s mouth as it falls to the ground exhausted.

“Repi!” Kenji yells out.

“I see, both of you share your lack of stamina,” Dian says taking notes on her tablet. “The amount of concentrated energy burned out Repi’s insides. He’s basically unable to focus that power in his current state.”

Kenji steps forward and nearly falls to the ground. “My head.”

“You’ve reached your limits as well. We tested the limits of your Bond without my buffer, so, for now, we’ll take a quick break.” Dian says taping away at her tablet.

“Fine, can I have some juice?”

“Okay, Dad brought some for you before he took off,” Dian says disinterestedly.

A moment later the group sits in the warehouse with Repigigas laying on the floor as Kenji stares down at it from the second floor. Dian sits at a table typing away at her laptop taking in the data she’s collected from the previous tests. Kenji looks back taking occasional glances at her as she continues typing away.

“So, Kenji, how do you feel?” She asks.

“I feel fine for right now.”

“Good, while your stamina is lacking your recovery time is decently fast.” She says sternly. “If you and Rei can manage to get a moment to rest in a match, you might be able to win out your opponents.”

Kenji turns around. “That’s not exactly what I had in mind of the fight. I won’t blow away the crowds with a strategy like that.”

“If that’s the case you're destined to lose.”

“What?!”

“There’s no way you can win at the current rate. Our opponents for these qualifiers have been trying their whole life to become a Brawler and have a better depth of their partner’s abilities.” She stands up and moves to the edge staring down at Repi. “And we don’t even know half of the thing’s that Repi can do!”

“Come on calm down, all we have to do is try and…”

She sighs. “You don’t get it, everything we have is riding on you and Repigigas to win this thing. And if we can’t manage to win; then we’ll lose everything.”

“I know that I know that you and Boss are relying on me and Repi. And I don’t want to let either of you down that’s why we have to get stronger as a team.”

“I’m your Minder, so I know about this better than anyone. I’ll work on maintaining your Bond with Repi so you can win this thing.” She says seriously.

Kenji smiles. “Thanks. I’ll make sure we win the gold.”

“Fine then, I guess I just have to go along with you for just a little while longer.” She says. “So, do you want to do another test or do you want to rest?”

“Let’s go again,” Kenji says as he looks over the edge. “Are you ready Repi!”

Repigigas raises up lets out a loud cry. “Alright, I get it from both of you. Let’s do this.” Dian says happily.

A moment later the trio stands outside once again with Dian holding out her table and pressing against it. The pillars emerge from underground and Kenji takes aim at the farthest pillar towards the back. He holds out his hand and focuses as Repi opens its mouth with electricity sparking across its body.

The electricity concentrates and a sphere of energy forms in Repi’s mouth. “Alright, I’m gathering the data!” Dian yells out.

“I can feel the energy flowing through me, it’s so much,” Kenji says struggling. “We have to release it when it’s at its peak or else it’ll fizzle out again!”

Dian starts at her tablet. “Don’t worry, you can do this!”

“Right!”

The sphere forms larger and larger as Repi open’s its mouth wider and wider. As the electricity grows unstable and uncontrollable Kenji raises his hand up into the air.

“Now! Release it!” Kenji yells out.

Repi flicks its head and shoots out the electrical sphere in a large blast. The blast rockets across the field flying through the air towards the pillar. However, it misses flying further and then up into the sky exploding brightly. For a moment the night’s sky turns bright and the three-stand staring up at the sky.

“Well, that wasn’t as planned,” Kenji says wobbling.

Dian runs up propping him up. “So, I think it’s best we save something like that for a finishing move or something. As it is, it leaves you two way to open to an enemy attack.”

“Your right,” Kenji says exhausted. “But at least we were able to release the attack this time. See we are getting stronger, just very slowly.”

Dian smiles. “Well its something, so let’s get you inside and let’s think about what to do, and let’s get you another juice or something.”

“Thank you, do we have any grape juice?”

“Nope, all either apple or strawberry.”

Kenji smirks. “Alright everyone let’s get inside and let’s rest for a bit.”

“Well while you do that I’m going to compile all of our data and come up with some form of strategy. We need a plan or else we’re defiantly going to lose our first battle.”

“Fine, I’ll believe that but we’ll at least give them a struggle,” Kenji says forcing himself to stand. “After all Repi and I are going to become the next Kaiju Kings, and as our Minder, you’ll reap the fame and fortune that’ll come down from it!”

Dian walks up and flicks him on the forehead. “Come on King, let’s get inside and rest. Dad should be home soon and there is a lot to discuss.”