"Fire punch!" A fist engulfed in flames launched towards me sacking me right in the stomach. My body slams against the tree and falls on the ground like a ragdoll "Uuuf!"

"Whoops sorry little bro, I put a little too much force in that one." She laughs

I lift my head from the ground, looking up at my sister holding her smoking right arm as if trying to hold back the power she already released on me. The smoke from her hand matches the black tank top she's wearing under her half-cut, long sleeve red vest with a flame pattern at the end of the sleeves matching her long wide cut pants. I stumble to my feet struggling for air. "I don't understand how many times I have to tell you! Just because I resist that attack doesn't mean it won't hurt!"

"Hey if it weren't for these hard fights I put you through, you wouldn't be the Combucken you are now."

I raise me brow "I thought you said there were other ways of evolving?"

"Yea but this ways more fun…for me."

We both laugh and sit on the porch staring at the woods in our backyard. I look to my sister as she slides a hand through her short golden hair. "You know, I like your hair your hair better that way."

"Same…I've been thinking Cyren…"

"Hm?"

She looks at me now. "I think you're ready to start the Inros League Challenge."

Excitement builds up inside me. "Seriously!?"

She nods with a big grin, "I think you're ready with all the training I've put you through I think it'll be a good chance for you to meet new challenges."

My eyes light up. I begin to tap my feet and fling myself at my sister hugging her. "Thanks Hada, I really mean it." She slides her hand through my tightly ponytailed hair held by a red flame pendent, "Ha, go clean yourself up and tell Mom."

I quickly release her and rush upstairs to my bathroom and start my shower. I dash in almost slipping then begin to wash my slim framed body and puffy orange feathered tail. Hastily, I exit the shower and tap my bare feet on the dry bathroom floor, putting my fresh clothes on then eye myself in the mirror. I'm wearing my orange, short sleeve T-shirt with my orange cargo short to match. I sling on my blond, fur-like vest and rush downstairs to see my mom watching TV in the living room. She's wearing the same outfit as Hada which would make it hard to tell them apart since there the same height, but luckily mom's hair flows to the end of her back and she wears glasses. "Hey, Mom!" I slide in her line of sight of the TV.

She looks up at me with wide eyes. "Don't tell me you set your room on fire again."

"Huh, No that was only once and in my sleep! Anyway not the point! Hada thinks I'm ready to start gym challenge!"

"Oh yea she just told me."

I raise my brow. "But she told me to te-"

"Oh come on Cyren, you know your sister gets ahead herself all the time."

I have a flashback to all the times she socked me with a firepunch thinking I was immune to it. "Good point."

My Mom gives me a warm smile, "So what's your plan, going at it alone?"

I shake my head. "Remember I made a deal wi-"

"Ding!" The doorbell rings. I go to the door and unlock it but before I can open it the person on the other side forces their way in. Standing there is brown, spiked back, haired boy, wearing a brown shorts and a tan tank top with two opening in the back allowing his 2 feet long wings to come out. "Hehe the main character is here! Lowe!" (Pronounced: Luh-ow. Rhymes with Pow)

"Yea right, you're at most a silhouette in the background."

"You won't be saying that when I become Inros League Champion!"

"I'm sure you'll lose the first battle." I smirk

"Why I outta- Oh hi!" Lowe smiles with hearts in his eyes.

My mother gives him her signature warm smile. "How ya' doin' Lowe?"

"Great, Now that I got to see you!"

I dully stare at Lowe, he's been head over heels for my mom like every one of my friends and it gets old fast. "Anyway Lowe, I get to start my Gym Challenge!"

His eyes quickly dart to me. "Really? Awesome! Now I can finally start mine!"

Lowe's parents gave him permission to start his adventure about 6 months ago but he refused to start with till I was able to. It was really nice of him but I never ask him to stop because of me. I told him to go but he wouldn't have it. Eventually I just let have it. He and I he had been friends since birth really our fathers always had use together, I guess because they had been friends too.

Lowe extended his hand "Partners?"

"It is what we agreed on" I take his hand. "Just don't hold me back birdhead."

"Why I outta!"

Mom Laughs and hugs us in her chest. "Look how much my boys have grown."

"Mom were 15, you can't keep calling use boys. Right Lowe?" I glance at Lowe to see him happily snuggled in my mom's breast. "Umm suuure." he gurgles

I tackle him out my mom's arms "hey perv!"

"I'm no perv!" He struggles. "Oh speaking of which what about our third?"

"That has nothing to do with this situation!"

"Still Important!"

I get off of him. "I don't know didn't think about it."

"How about Voda?"

I look at him. "Don't be stupid, you know she can't."

"Have you asked?" He gets up

"No, that's the point. It be a wasted effort, you know how her family is."

He shrugs and smiles. "You know not because you don't ask."

"You know not, cause you ask not." I correct.

"Same thing." He walks to the door. "Come on man, lets at least try."

"It can't hurt to try Cyren." My mom speaks at me.

I huff. "Fine."

I follow him out the door~~