August 6, 2010
The heat of the morning sun filtered through the dusty windows of the gym, casting long shadows as the team huddled near the whiteboard. Sweat dripped from their foreheads, not from drills but from pressure. The air was thick, not with tension, but anticipation.
Ethan stood with arms crossed, eyes scanning his teammates one by one. His voice was calm, but steady with urgency.
"So you said 4 p.m. we're going there? The Old Town Arena?"
Evan nodded.
"Yeah. That's where they said the match would be. They booked it out… probably expecting no one would dare show up."
Ethan's eyes narrowed.
"Blazing Fox..."
He didn't say anything more aloud, but his thoughts churned.
"(Now I know about this Blazing Fox… these guys got dominated by the Gods Team. That was the arc where they introduced the Gods. I think… that part's not supposed to happen today.)"
