"Hope you're ready, Maple," said Payne while a light engulfed his sword.

"Those are my words!" yelled Maple as she charged at Payne with a speed never seen before by her outside of a transformation.

"Whoa!" said Payne who was forced to guard from her attack with his own shield. Both shields bounced off each other before Maple grabbed the small dagger on his hip and delivered a slice to Payne's stomach.

"How is Maple doing this?!" asked Markus as all of the Flame Emperors watched on from their base as Maple continued to deliver quick attacks using both dagger and shield.

"Did she put points into her other stats all of a sudden?" asked Shin.

"I don't think that's it, Maple is not one to change her way no matter what the challenge she is facing may be," said Mii.

"Just what did you all do to make her so fast?" asked Dread who was still fighting Sally but moved his concentration to Maple for a second as she delivered one more blow before Payne managed to put some distance with a knockback attack.

"Sounds a little cheesy, but that's the power of our love," said Sally as she motioned to the bracelet on her wrist.

"You mean those things aren't just decorative items?" asked Payne as he noticed that Maple had the same bracelet.

"They give us half of each other's stats on top of the stats that we already have!" said Maple while putting her dagger away and instead a sword appeared in her freshly empty hand.

"So that's why you're so much stronger and faster now, you have half of Sally's stats," said Payne with a smile.

"But it's still not enough to beat me!" he said before using a skill called Draconic Warrior which created a tower of white light to engulf him whole.

"What the?" asked Maple while watching Payne appearing from the light with scales covering her arms and legs instead of armor. There were even some scales on his face.

"Whoa, you're going to use that now?" asked a surprised Dread as he guarded Sally's attack with his own short swords.

"You should be proud of yourself, Maple," said Payne.

"I had not planned to reveal this skill so soon," he said while clenching his fists.