One Singular Step

Upon seeing Caldaria transform, a bossy voice in Alex's mind excitedly demanded that he do the same. Doing so would cause his already waning strength to diminish further, but as he wasn't yet ready to step down from his position and wither into obscurity, the crimson-haired Duelist clenched his teeth, struck a pose, and initiated his own transformation.

'Atta boy~' Caldaria mused to herself, landing heavily on the ground and producing a crater before staring up at Alex, smiling as the latter's arms and shoulders gained a muted golden hue with black lines to denote his muscles. The center of his forehead also gained a vertical slit, producing a thin trail of blood as it opened to reveal a fiery golden eye that caused her body to feel heavy under its gaze. Then, finishing the transformation, a simiesque tail covered in bristly, metallic, golden-hued fur unfurled from his lower back.