90.) Challenge Day!!

The Senkozen family and their small meeting was adjourned. They were able to find out much about their fair home and all of its wonders. Even finding out their one true role in the greater scheme of things. The info left a feel that embodied a curiosity thT screamed desire. The desire to further themselves to better attest to their true selves and live as a Senkozen should. A prideful family from a VERY prideful clan.

A mere day goes by after all this. They all went their separate ways and a day of great proportion was among us. A day mentioned by many who are enrolled or involved with Colossaverse I's schools. Each major academy was holding a day of great anticipation and excitement. A day that embodied and fully encompassed what it meant to be a combat verse inhabitant. A day that tugged at their pride within their early years and even caused schools to solely focus on combat classes for that day and that day only. For this great day was… Challenge day!

Challenge day was a day within Colossaverse I where every student within the schools can now go about challenging others for a chance of increase in rank. Most want to be proven to be Alpha ranks so that they can be deemed worthy of freely leaving their clans and venturing out. Everyone is allowed as many challenges as they please. Some may be trying to redeem and others will definitely be foolish enough to keep going after meeting the requirements to rank up. Not knowing that losing even after passing can cause a failing performance. Which will result in MUCH wasted effort. So one must definitely tread carefully during these trials.

Warren Warmen Academy was amongst the First to get their Challenge day underway. All their students enter the school in swarms, putting their bookbags down and getting into their battle ready uniforms. T'was a great day for Gahwardians who thrive for this kind of occasion. They start to roam the halls to talk to friends before the friend was to turn into foe. Many conversations begin to bustle about in the halls and study rooms, even the auditorium and cafeteria areas were filled.

Fong: "You guys ready for today, because I know I am."

Scrâg: "Of course I am Fong. It's gonna be fantastic, but did you get to train with Lord Shiishii the other day?"

Fong: "Yeah he came and trained with me yesterday actually. It was great watching him work and getting to learn some of his moves. He taught me instinct is your best friend on the battlefield. It could truly do no wrong when your hearts in it and you have a drive, a focus!"

Silvio: "Sounds pretty darn inspirational honestly. May have to use that advice there."

Scrâg: "Me too, because the top dogs could be the ones we face today and man would that be ugly. Luckily we trained diligently for this, meditating to increase our reservoirs for essence. And our core strength training to bring our physical stature up a notch."

Fong: "Add the technique training and with the results, you could say we're whole new people. Let's make sure we show these other guys that."

Silvio: "Rightio, Fong. This should be fun and I don't have to worry about Rasho taking over."

Fong: "Mhm… I know that's a relief Sil. Make sure to go all out then, pretty sure MorZick and Demetrius will prevent any over the top events from occurring."

Silvio: "Indeed-"

*BWEEEEH* … *BWEEEEH* … *BWEEEEEEEEEEHHHH*

"A message to all students. It is now time to begin your next challenge!"

Everyone began to cheer at the sound of the event officially sounding off. Screaming and shouting throughout the hallways as it was time to start their race to becoming top of the class.

"We will be doing a one minute count down to allow all students to get into position and maybe even find the opponent that's at the top of your "to fight" list. During that time, our staff will be heading around the campus at all times to referee each battle. They're also there to help keep tallies on every win and loss for each student here. With that being said, let's begin the countdown. 1:00 *Tick* :59 *tick* :58…

Every student began to race for a good position to be stationed at, ready and waiting for a challenger. A lot of them were looking for a battlefield advantage which would work great since the school was transformed into a 5-way environment field. Opening up.its center and expanding its main buildings outward to form a bowl around the 50 mile long battlefield. Silvio and the others ran to find higher ground. They wanted a view of the pickings and battles that were to taje place shortly. Note that there is no rule against helping one another win your battles. Afterall, the real world where fights to the death take place, no one is foolish enough to always stick it alone.

Fong: "Best to go into the higher big belt trees since they're as tall as they are and full of leaves."

Scrâg: "As long as we mask our essence we can hide perfectly and get the drop on others."

Fong: "Exactly."

Silvio: "Let's do it then!" *Fwip*

Both: "Right!" *Fwip* *fwip*

???: *Step* *step* "Hmm… Silvioano." *Fist clench*

They leap into the trees, unaware they were being trailed already. Only twenty seconds remained in finding a place to hide or something that's perfectly suited for your battle type. Those who were more acquitted to marine battles went into the central field of lakes that took up most of the space. The fire users that dealt with heat related abilities or something similar, they all went towards the magma fields. If you like nature then the forests were the way to go, and earthbound Goddolescents went towards the rocky mountain ranges. Even flyers who deal better with air assaults took refuge near the floating air temples that were once the facility offices. And amidst all this, the school's perimeter constantly expanded to widen the field for battles.

"Mhm… seems like you all have your places in order and the minute is almost up. We got 5… 4… 3… 2… and 1. *BWUEEEEEEH* And there goes the alarm! Time to get this thing underway, now good luck to you all and may you all rank up as best you can. Let this glorious challenge day… BEGIN!!!" *click* *clack* *PLOOW*

And the battle has commenced. Everyone runs off to find their or opponent(s). Some have already settled down with their ideal rival and began their fight at the sound of gunfire. You could see explosions all over the ever expanding battlefield. Many weapons clashing and footsteps to be heard for miles. There were even people blowing apart the environments to find opponents during their quest for ranking up. Then you have… little ol' Silvio and the others who were staking out their competitors. Just before a random blast hit their tree and knocked it over.

Fong: "Son of a… Hop out!"

Scrâg: "Urgh… BAH!" *Fwip*

Silvio: "Oh darn!" *Swish*

All three land on the leafy floor where there stood two powerful senior class reps. Their weapons had lightning jolting out of them at high voltages. One had a hammer and the other had a spiked club. They were both at least 6'3 in height and were pretty bulky for mere teens. They smiled at Fong and the others just before the long haired one with the hammer smashed the floor beneath them. Causing an eruption of lightning to burst forth from beneath their feet. Fong, Scrâg and Silvio dodge the attack with ease. The two seniors that were draped in cloaks made of Battle Badger skin, a creature whose hide is more tough than even the average Warterror.

Fong: "Their cloaks are going to be an issue. Let's go at them as a unit in order to take them down."

Silvio: "Who are those two?"

Scrâg: "The Boolat Bashing Brothers, Baaji and Drucidel Boolat. They're sir Demetrius' twin sons."

Fong: "Yeah… I hate these two idiots."

Baaji: "What was that little Fong~yy!?" *Smile*

Silvio: "Pffft (Fong~y?)"

Fong: *Glare*

Silvio: "Oop-"

Drucidel: "Enough of this dribble, I'm here to smash the brats our dad has been teaching. Show us what you learned brats!! *SMASH* Plasma Gladiator!!!"

Drucidel's body is covered in a dragon-like armor that protects his head, torso, arms and legs. Essence jolted out of the armor pieces and danced at greater paces than even natural lightning could do. He compresses the joltage for a higher boost in speed and sends everything to his legs… then leaps forward. *Pew*

Fong: "The both of you move aside!"

Silvio: "Mhm hmm."

Scrâg: "Kick his ass. We'll get the other one. Let's go Sil!" *FWIP*

Silvio: "Draco Arms and Legs! *TSSS* Alright then!" *FWIP*

Silvio and Scrâg head for Baaji who was collecting a huge amount of lightning essence, by twirling his hammer above his head. They got within his range and were throttled back by a sudden flash of lightning in the shape of a wall. Silvio blocked with his hand, using his scales to avert any real damage. Scrâg summons a bunch of vines from his elbow and covers his forearm with them. They block and withstand the blow with relative ease.

Meanwhile, Fong uses her left hand to block and stop Drucidel's bulldoze rush. He causes her to slide back a few feet, but is stopped soon after.

Drucidel: "Strong grip you got there girly, but that's fine! *his feet smash into the floor* *SWOOSH* Take this club to your hips instead!"

Fong: "Nrgh! *Swish* (Barely got out of the way of that one!)"

Drucidel: "Good reflexes too huh? Great! *FWIP* *Fwip**fwip* *Swoosh* Let's kick it up a notch with a few… LIGHTNING WHEELS!!!" *pewuuTIIH* *pewuuTISS*

Fong: "They're fast! But I got just the thing for them! Phoenix Flame: Phoenix Feather Storm! Plus a little trick I learned from you dad!"

Drucidel: "What?"

Fong: "Transmute! Radiation + Ki!"

Drucidel: (She can transmute!? I haven't learned that yet!)

The feathers' abundant leak of radiation plus its heat causes a melting point within the wheels that get too close to the feathers. The Ki strengthened the destructive capabilities of her attack, making it easier to tear through the wheels without breaking the feathers in the process.

Fong: "Hmph! Time to make my move!"

Drucidel: "Damn… my attack was reduced to ash, literally burned by her transmuted source. Tch! Gonna need a big one, Zenchi+Element: Pillar Burst!"

A huge pillar of compressed plasma bursts forth and clashes with the oncoming feathers. Each feather clips away at the pillar while both attacks cinge each other into nothingness. Fong takes notice of this and causes an explosion to happen within each feather upon contact. *KABLOOOM* After each and every feather touched the pillar. Silvio, Scrâg and Baaji all turned their heads to see the massive explosion before them. The resulting smokescreen was thick enough to nearly grasp and wide enough to cover even their side of the battlefield.

Silvio: "What the hell!?" *Grip*

Scrâg: *Grip* "Huh!?"

Fong: "We'll handle them later. We need to accumulate some wins before we go after the big hitters. Agree?"

Silvio: "Yeah."

Scrâg: "Good idea Fong! Let's go."

The three scurry off while the smokescreen is still abundant. Baaji and Drucidel waste a few minutes trying to locate them and see if they hid. After a bit longer Baaji blows his lid and swings his hammer around. The smoke clears and they can see they've been duped and tricked.

Baaji: "Son of a-" *Pat*

Drucidel: "Don't fret brother! We got all day to fight them, let's crack some wins up in the meantime."

Baaji: "Agreed, best to do so since it didn't seem like that'd be an easy victory- *pweTING* Huh!?"

Drucidel: "What the!?"

Two random attackers show themselves finally and clash weapons with the Boolat Basher Brothers. Zenchi flies and leaks everywhere as they try and gain the upper hand on the other. Meanwhile Fong and the others dive into a huge crowd of people. They begin to knock everyone every which way as they mow down the lesser Goddolescents. But it's not only them, there were many powerful students who were thrashing the average students.

Thousands of battles ensue accross the new battlefield for the students. Explosions and beams of essence were shooting all about. Wrecking the landscapes and smashing plains into dust. There were many severe injuries being caused during this. Some students were losing limbs after taking too big a hit. And even going blank in the face, far beyond just being 'unconscious'.

"But not to worry when it comes to injuries students. You're not to worry, we had our very own Shiishii and Gaia Senkozen. The current Life Goddess and Death God of our fair Omniverse. Their essence was used to avert all death and permanent injuries. You'll be healed after each and every battle you get into. We want you to have absolute fairness and be able to go all out at all times. You must truly earn your rank up today. So go crazy my lovelies!"

Fong: "Ohhooo!? That's reasurring!"

Silvio: "Let's go crazy then!"

Scrâg: "Hell yeah!"

All three of them go dashing towards the open lakes where a series of battles was taking place. As they arrive they were immediately attacked by a team of four. But as the students trued to attack they were rushed and bombarded by Scrâg and co. They used their elements and control of Zenchi to weaken them then conquer their minds with Mental Zenchi. A very quick and easy sequence for the three harshly trained Goddolescents. They attempted to go further into the battle for the lakes as it was heating up.

"Take this you bastard!" A young Goddess had yelled as sheet out a huge comet-like fireball. The young god she fought used the water from the lakes to form a hand. It grabbed the fireball like a baseball and threw it back towards his aggressor. She grasped her fireball with a lasso and swung it back around. Only for a pillar of water to shoot right through the fireball, but it was from yet another God. He wore a tattered cloak and trapped both the combatants in water prisons and sealed their air waves off.

"This is definitely too easy. You guys let your guard down far too much." , said the cloaked student. He leapt into the air and came down with a storm of compressed water spikes. Another fight consisted of two wood users boxing with their wooden constructs, a sea serpent and a wooden leviathan. And another battle had two teams of six going head to head. The many fights made the lakes shake and quake as if it were the sea during a severe storm. Fong and the others loved every bit of what they were seeing.

Fong: "Let's get going. We can take out all of these guys-"

Silvio: "Woah…"

Scrâg: "Guess we know who we'll be fighting."

Drucidel: "Did you really think you escaped us?"

Baaji: "It's time to continue where we left off."

???: "You know it is."

Fong: (Who the hell!?)

Scrâg: "Silvio, you feel that?"

Baaji: "Well… There he is "Knocks" , my man."

Drucidel: "We'll make sure to keep the other two occupied."

???: "Good… good. It's great to meet you all, especially the host of Rasho, little Silvioano."

Fong: (He knows? Just who is this guy!?)

Silvio: "How do you know my real second name?"

???: "Spoke with your uncle Zoshen before the whole possession thing happened."

Silvio: "What?... You were there the night Zoshen was taken!?"

???: "Yeah… these two guys are my subordinates and me? Oh, well I'm Kenny Vermilli and I want to see what the host of Rashomon can do. Show me your might Silvioano!" *WOOSH* *WIND GUST*

Fong: "K-Kenny Vermilli."

Scrâg: "So that's what they meant by "Knocks". He's Kenny "Ken-Knocks" Vermilli."

Silvio: "Wh-what the… his power is insane. (This… is going to be tough. SUPER tough!)" *Glare*

Kenny: "Kehe!" *Grin*

Challenge day has begun in high volume. Every student is fighting to kill with no consequences due to the conditions set for them. Amidst it all, Kenny who was once attacked by the Stuliathan, Atomen. Has shown himself in face of Silvio to test his stuliathan as well. What will their battle ensue? As Haydes search for Le Destrucíon continues…

Next Chapter: Kenny VS Silvio!