It was a sunny day. The sky was blue with white clouds scattered across it.
Akira and Kiyoshi walked toward the elevator built by Master.
"This elevator transports us to the places we want to go," Master murmured.
"Where are we going, then?" Akira asked.
"We're going on vacation!" Master exclaimed.
"Yay!!" Akira screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Yay," Kiyoshi said softly, feeling lazy and tired.
"Where are Eddie and Oddy?" Akira asked. "Are they coming too?"
"Nope, they have their own vacation," Master replied.
Master, Akira, and Kiyoshi stepped into the elevator. Suddenly, their whole bodies began to glitch, slowly breaking apart into small pixelated boxes as they were transported. When the distortion faded, they found themselves standing in a dense forest with tall trees towering above them.
They gathered their things and set up camp.
That night, as they sat around the fire, Master shared a scary story with Akira and Kiyoshi.
"So, I walked toward the door of our classroom, and BOOM!—I FOUND A GHOST THERE!!" Master shouted dramatically.
"Whoa, that was pretty scary, not gonna lie," Akira murmured.
"Whoa, that was cool," Kiyoshi muttered.
"What the heck, dude? Cool? You think that's cool?! That's terrifying!" Akira protested.
As they continued talking, sudden footsteps echoed behind them.
Master sensed a surge of high Aether mana.
Then, a black figure appeared. It was a guy with red hair, wearing a red jacket over a black sweater, along with black pants and shoes.
"Hey, who are you?" Akira questioned.
"My name is Frim," the stranger replied. "And I am here to burn you down."
"THE HECK, DUDE!!" Akira shouted.
"Finally… someone with the same ability as me," Kiyoshi murmured.
"I'm also here to burn you down," he added with a smirk.
Master said, "Stop! You can't beat him—he's far stronger than you, Kiyoshi," he added.
"Don't worry, Master. I can handle this," Kiyoshi replied confidently.
"No, you can't! You—" Master's words were cut off as Kiyoshi suddenly dashed forward toward Frim.
Kiyoshi summoned a fireball in his hand and swung a fiery punch at Frim.
But Frim dodged effortlessly and countered with black flames. He struck Kiyoshi in the face with a powerful punch.
Kiyoshi was sent flying, crashing into a tall tree behind him.
He coughed up blood as he slumped against the trunk.
Kiyoshi stood up, his legs unsteady as he wobbled forward toward Frim.
But suddenly, a hand patted his shoulder—it was his Master.
"I will handle this," Master said.