August 8, 2010
Vorpal Middle School Gymnasium
Two Days Before the Division Cup
August 8, 2010 — Two Days Before the Division Cup
The sound of sneakers screeching on the hardwood echoed through the gym like a war chant. Sweat painted the court in streaks. The air smelled of adrenaline, burnt rubber, and something deeper—
Determination.
I stood near the baseline, arms crossed, watching them.
They were no longer the team they were just a month ago.
Back then… we were barely holding it together.
Back then… we lost more than we won.
Back then… they doubted themselves.
Some of them couldn't shoot. Some couldn't defend. Some couldn't even look their own failures in the eye.
But now?
They've changed completely.
Lucas Graves.
Quick. Relentless.
His Absolute Mimicry has evolved not just in power, but in mastery.
Before, copying one ability drained him. It left him panting, slower, exposed.
But now?
