~Today was a sunny day, the students were in their assigned gym attire. Right now, the girls were doing their stretches and exercises while the boys stood off to the side, talking~

Amy: *She groaned, attempting to do a single push-up* “Mrrgh…”

Charlotte: *She blazed through the push-ups without worry* “What’s wrong?” *She said, looking over* “Out of steam?”

Nova: *She was doing her push-ups next to Charlotte. But every now and again, she’d just stop before pumping out an extra 50 with ease.* “She can’t go anymore? Man does that suck!” 

~The boys looked at each other and shook their heads. Amy was getting flamed…~

Amy: *She turned to face Nova* “What the hell are you going on about?” 

Nova: “Didn’t I tell you? My power’s called Convert. In a nutshell, I can convert any form of energy to a different kind of energy that suits my purposes.” *She smiled and her vibe seemed to brighten the world* 

Amy: “AUGH! TURN IT DOWN!!!” *She collapsed and shielded her eyes* 

Huggins: *She checked off her clip-board* “Amy, 15 push-ups. You can do your laps now”

Amy: *She stood up and began jogging reluctantly* “This is too cruel…”

Luna: *She snickered as she continued her one-armed push-ups.* “HA! The delinquent got a taste of karma!”

Charlotte: *Out of pure pity for Amy, she stopped doing push-ups*

Huggins: “Charlotte, 342 push-ups” *She said as she checked off Charlotte’s name*

~The boys felt a shiver go down their spine. It felt like they were being forced to 1Up that display of pure dominance and effort.~

~The girls were finishing up their push-ups and cycled through the other tests. Each one cooking up unique ways to overcome each challenge. Running a mile, Side-Jumps, Pull-ups, Sit-ups, and eventually, disc throwing.~

Huggins: *She looked up from her clipboard and at her watch, then looked toward the boys* “Your supervisor is ready. Head over to the third training field please.” *She went back to monitoring the girls’ physical tests* “We’ll be there once we finish, and then we’ll start the spar training.”

~As the boys made their way towards the third field, a strange feeling settled over them. It felt like they were preparing to endure hell…~

Mikate: “Hey Kyoge, How well do you think you’re gonna do?”

Kyoge: *He made a weird laughing sound* “Better than Amy-” *Something flying at high speeds struck him in the back of his head, causing him to stumble.*

~The group turned to see who the culprit was, only to discover that it was -gasp- Amy Rodriguez!~

Cole: “Somebody needs to stop that tyrant…”

Sage: *He pumped his fist into the air* “Yeah! Down with the red hairs!”

Kai: *He threw his arms into the air in protest* “Hey! Don’t lump me in with those guys! I’m-”

~The boys were cut off in their antics by a loud booming voice~

???: “YOU BOYS BETTER BE HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 15 SECONDS. IF YOU AREN’T, 15 EXTRA LAPS AROUND THE SCHOOL!!!”

~The group of boys looked at each other before running for their lives. Upon arrival, a hulking man stood in front of them. His muscles seemed to flex involuntarily. He must’ve stood at 7 feet. Whatever skin was showing was so oily, it made the sky seem infinitely brighter.~

???: “You were 0. 32 seconds ahead of 15 seconds. You need to be 12x faster than that if you want to be a hero!!” *He pulled out his clipboard* “I heard there was a girl on the other side who managed to complete over 300 push-ups. I want you all to surpass that ten-fold. And then, I want you to complete everything just as far ahead as well. I am coach Mark Grufford. Well start with push-ups. GO!!!” *He blew his whistle, signifying the start to hell*

~Starting with push-ups, the boys lined up side-to-side and dropped down.~

Kai: *Without using his power, he began to pump out a stable hundred. He thought to himself, “Without using All-Star, I can easily push-out about a hundred push-ups. Maybe I can try pushing myself a little bit farther before I have to rely on my power to change air-flow, I could make my body feel much lighter. Shouldn’t be too hard... That should add about an extra 400 onto my total before I have to stop. I could keep going, but the thing is there are other events to tend to, meaning I’d have to keep some strength in reserve…”*

Kyoge: *He had to time out after 87.* “Whew… That’s about as good as I’m gonna get…”

Coach Grufford: *He looked at Kyoge* “What’s your name, boy?”

Kyoge: “Oh, Kyoge Zanmura, sir-”

Grufford: “Only 87? What a disappointment. Go ahead and get your break. Once these wusses finish here, you can start on your mile.”

Kyoge: *He flinched at the word disappointment. “I’m sorry, did he just say that 87 was a disappointment? DISAPPOINTMENT!?!?” he thought.” “Y-yes sir…” *Standing up and dusting himself off, he left the line and stood off to the side.*

Aiden: *He collapsed. After 32, he was out of stamina* “So…tired…no…more…” *The golden eyed boy wheezed*

Grufford: *He didn’t even talk to the boy, he just asked his name from one of his classmates after giving him a look of disgust. Then gave him another look of disgust as he stood up to go join Kyoge.*

Kai: *He looked over, to see that Mikate wasn’t even doing push-ups. Just a plank…* “276…277…278…279…280” *He counted out loud while thinking to himself, “I was able to push to 121 before using All-Star, but I’m gonna have to stop earlier than I anticipated. Rather than pumping out 500 even, I’ll go for about 450”* “300…301…”

~The students each finished their push-ups, until it was just Kai left. He was on 432.~

Grufford: *He gave a snort of approvement* “Alright kid, we got stuff to do. Get up, you did 455 push-ups. What’s your name kid?”

Kai: *He got up onto one knee, catching his breath* “Kai Future, sir…” *He then stood up to his full height and dusted himself off*

Grufford: *He wrote down Kai’s count and moved on to the other boys* “Alright, moving on to the mile run. You’ll be using the track over there. Go get started.”

~The boys lined up and began their stretches. Each and every one of them wanted to do their best. While they were stretching, the girls had managed to finish their tests and were observing.~

Sage: “Hey hey! Why don’t we make this a race? Winner gets bragging rights and gets to ask one favor from each of the guys?” *His emerald green eyes had a hint of confidence. Although his power wasn’t one to boost his strength, he did think he could best the others in terms of stamina.* 

Kyoge: “Oh! It’s on man!” *He stretched out his legs. “No way this dollar bill is gonna best me!” he thought to himself* 

Kai: *He put his hands on his knees* “I’m willing to race, we have the audience, we have the track, and we have the judge. Besides, I’d dust all of you-”

Harper: “I’ll give you guys a minute head-start.” *He said, pushing up his glasses.* “After this is over, I’ll need some time to figure out what I’d want from you all.”

~Suddenly, all the boys were pissed off. Even the meek Aiden took up the challenge.~

Kurellion: “I am not letting this stuck up bastard beat ME, the Great Kurellion!!” *He taunted* 

Tyson: “You’re on you pompous bastard!” *Sparks of fire ignited off of his skin* 

Akuna: “I’ll win this before your minute is up, simple as that.” *He activated his power…lines beginning to cover his body.* “Try to keep up.”

Grufford: “Alright, stop yer yapping! On the sound of my muscles flexing…”

~The boys got into starting position, although confused as to how they would hear muscles flexing.~

~Meanwhile, the girls were chatting it up, able to hear the bet the boys made. They were betting on who was more likely to win.~

Charlotte: *She crossed her arms under her chest* “Say what you will, but we know clear as day that Harper is going to leave them all choking on dust after he finishes his priming. The only way to win is like Akuna said, run 4 laps within a minute.”

Amy: *She shook her head* “I don’t think any of them can do that. This is practically over. Still though, it was entertaining to let them think they could win.” *She shouted while pumping her fist into the air* “SHOW NO MERCY HARPER”

~The girls were now rhythmically shouting “Show no mercy.” Jasper included.~

Aiden: *He sighed* “Way to give us encouraging words…” 

Grufford: “On your mark! Get Set!” *He flexed his muscles…*

~After a second, a loud boom swept across the field. Startling both the boys and girls. Once everybody had realized that was the starting signal, the guys took off while the girls yelled harmful and cheerful things. Akuna instantly took the lead, but he wasn’t alone. Kai was right on his tail, keeping pace.~ 

Cole: *Within a few moments, he was soaring over the two boys in the lead. It looked like he had launched himself with a chunk of earth.* -Elemental: Earth.- *He can control and use the earth to do his bidding. He could even control minerals!* “Thanks for holding first place for me guys!”

Kai: *He looked at Cole with astonishment* “You’re kidding!” *He used All-Star to change the airflow around him, reducing the air resistance and allowing him to move faster with the same amount of effort.* “I’ve gotta get ahead!”

~While the struggle for first place was happening, those behind the three currently in the lead faced the disappointment of not being able to keep up. 30 seconds had officially passed and they were only half way through the first lap. Beating Harper was going to be a lot harder than they anticipated…~

Kyoge: *He was running out of stamina quickly. Trying to keep up with the top three was taking more out of him than just normally running.* “Damn, I’m gonna need…to take this slower…”

Mikate: *He was down and out way behind the rest of his classmates* “Urgh…Finish…without me…”

~The boys ran past him with no regards whatsoever. They just hoped to make it halfway before Harper made his move.~

Kai: *”Harper is almost done with his priming, if I plan on getting ahead, this is my chance!” He thought to himself as he charged All-Star to the max, before using it to propel himself far ahead of Akuna and Cole* “I’ve gotta get as far ahead…” *He used another burst of air to send him flying farther and faster* “...AS POSSIBLE!!”

Harper: *He looked up as he got into the launching position.* “I’ve dawdled long enough…”