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The backyard wasn’t much. It was mostly dirt with just two trees. It wasn’t big, but just enough to have a fight. This wasn’t a battleground, but it was enough.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHdFqbeET8
But Adan stood across from me like it was an arena.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7irGDwI6gm
Arms at his sides. Shoulders tensed. Eyes locked on mine like I’d personally set his house on fire. I tilted my head, unimpressed.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPb95dscjr
“You sure about this?” I asked. “You wanna settle this with a fight?”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGE7qvPBnn
He nodded once. “Yeah. I’m done talking.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tMlDe7r8M
I gave him a once-over. He wasn’t built like a fighter—lean, sure, but not strong. I’d never seen him throw a real punch before. So, yeah. I didn’t feel threatened.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8ODzKLWVj
“Alright,” I said with a shrug. “But just know—I'm not gonna hurt you. Not unless you actually make me.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1dp5gGrwC
Adan’s jaw clenched. “That’s your first mistake.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmhATIurl8
“Aw,” I smirked. “He’s growing fangs.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bpekEGkqj
Davis stood near the back door, arms crossed like some referee that didn’t want to be there. “You guys don’t have to do this. You’re both pissed off, but this isn’t the way.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgz6Hch6uU
“Davis,” Adan said without breaking eye contact, “go inside.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqamTr4Hhqp
He didn’t move.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeudU4s2qL
“I said go before these hands get to you too.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNhICtYWue
That surprised me. So did Davis turning without a word and walking inside.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5tQkZgzji
Okay. This was actually happening.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AqUre4TVU
I rolled my shoulders and stepped forward. “Alright, little bro. Let’s dance.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt0StaJyTk
He came at me with a quick jab. Then another. Fast—faster than I expected. He wasn’t flailing like an amateur. There was purpose. Timing.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI43MRRld5c
I blocked them both, backed up a step. “Huh.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuBvM59rHM
He threw a kick. I caught it and shoved him backward. “Points for effort.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkBqXMLGW6
But he didn’t stumble. He slid, caught his footing, and came right back at me.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmymJoFpHgd
Heh. Okay then.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pBa0an7CW
We exchanged a flurry of punches. Mine were heavier. His were sharper. He landed one to my ribs—stung a bit. I hit his shoulder, and he hissed through his teeth.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdYfSpSf2c
That’s when I noticed it. The black goo on his arm? It had moved. It wasn’t just clinging—it was climbing. Spreading up his bicep, wrapping around him like it wanted the fight.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNm5EJjnSl
The hell?22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOUJzmOvHt
Adan kept coming. His punches were cleaner now. Angles tighter. Defense improving with every exchange. It was like he was downloading how to fight in real time.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaSIwDLzYR
“How are you—?” I started.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqSioDUxXH
He interrupted with a kick to my thigh. My leg buckled slightly.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXceWfaeRqH
“Oh, now we’re serious,” I muttered.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPAazAjNVh
I came in harder—more aggressive. Feints, combos. I knew how to move. I’d been in a few fights before. Adan hadn’t. But he was keeping up now. No—he was surpassing me.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmEqOe2ADE
I ducked and tried to sweep his legs. He jumped—jumped—over it and spun, nearly catching me in the ribs. I stumbled back. He laughed. “This feels so good!”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6s9GEshB0
The goo was now across his chest. His breathing was steady. His eyes weren’t just determined—they were focused. Sharp. Calculated.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq5zQNRu3o
“You’re learning,” I said, circling him.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU2KLLl5gU
He smiled. “Oh heck yeah I am!”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6r0wwN5ob
“You feel that power, don’t you?” I asked. “That goo... whatever it is. It’s helping you.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqcr8n8cIL
"I don’t know about that. I might just be that good.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRSNR6Hiv2
I tried a cross-hook. He blocked it clean and slammed a fist into my gut. I bent over, coughing.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69TtT9EZBy
He was faster now. Stronger.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIkOq5ynKA
And I hated to admit it... but I was falling behind.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuLvA1JzEi
I lunged, trying to shoulder him, but he pivoted and slammed an elbow into my back. I dropped to one knee.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46dABGHNEr
“What are you turning into?” I growled.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKpxq4C9HR
He didn’t even hesitate. “Something cooler.”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGNYeW7Tuh
He backed up, panting, and I could see the goo crawling—legs, torso, now both arms, coiling like a living thing. Only his face was still uncovered.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpiyyyISJQ
I stood up again, breathing heavy. I rushed him. He stood still.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOLHGp2AOh
Then at the last second, he moved—and I didn’t see the punch coming.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CxswonN5K
Everything spun. I hit the ground hard.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeTPNcG27Y
I tried to get up—but a shadow loomed over me. Not Adan. Something more.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XBtAzkGzQ
He wasn’t just wearing that thing.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8JxTtI8D6
He was that thing.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOcBzorvsS
I looked at his fists—one of them had begun to glow.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeaPX0rmKFE
Then flames.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJag60VRd9
They danced across his knuckles, licking up his wrist like the final act of a show.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhHVIHHqqU
Adan raised his fist. The goo crawled up his jawline.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccyX2oac4g
He stared at me—no anger, just pure focus.22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiucQZS63br
I groaned. “Oh nooo, not the fireball...”22Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxR1HYfUmR
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