Three days later choda is sitting under a tree at a park with Aston. They're watching kids from the neighborhood play soccer while they sip on juice boxes.
"Aston are you crying?".
Choda asks him squirting juice out of the box onto him.
Aston wipes tears off his face, then snot from under his nose. "I'm just worried you guys might all die or something, i- I think i should come along you might need some help".
"Come on Aston we both know you won't be able to do anything. Look its alright, you can just train here everyday like you've been doing".
"I've trained enough, I already lost ten pounds".
Choda side eyes him.
"It's more than just losing ten pounds Aston...you just cant fight for shit. You need to join a boxing gym or something dude".
"Then I will, you said two weeks that's enou-".
"Stop it. Look bro I already talked to Gallium and he told us where to find this guy he knows can help".
"Gallium? Of course Gallium agreed to help you guys, he's an idiot". Astons hands ball up in frustration.
"Can you atleast tell me who it is? You might aswell since I won't be going".
Choda pulls out his phone, opening up his gallery. He shows a picture of a young Nasian man with a black kimono and a black katana with gold decorative elements.
"He's a reject from a clan in the rural parts of the Noodle Union, he says the guy's pretty good but has anger issues. The plan is to find him and keep going deeper until we signal Gallium and he's gonna get on a plane and get us back here".
(Noodle Union- 1 of 2 countries on the continent "Nasia")
Aston looks away pretending to be unimpressed. "Well how long are you guys gonna be gone for huh? I mean you can't just skip school you know, and your mom would kill you".
"I'll deal with all that shit when I get back".
Choda replies chuckling it off.
"Alright well, when you get back I'll be stronger so how about this... when you get back we have a fight so I can show you my improvement".
Aston spits in his hand and raises it up for a dap up.
"Shiiiii-, im in".
Choda spits in his hand and daps up Aston. The two go there separate ways, both already eagerly thinking ahead to their fight.
Over the next week Choda, Haven, Benji, and Kaitlyn all trained together at Kaitlyns house. Practicing fighting styles and working on chemistry, the group worked to improve using mistakes they made in the tournament. Aston on the other hand, trained everyday on his own running and doing calisthenics often watching MMA videos online and training from the web.
The morning of two days before, choda was at dinner with his mom at a five star restaurant.
"So chipmunk, I've seen how you and your friends have been training hard since the tournament. I just wanted to say im really proud of you for not letting failure get to you".
"Thanks mom".
Choda says as he continues to eat his wagyu steak.
"If you guys are interested in talked to an old friend of mine who's been investing more time into young aspiring heroes".
"Na it's okay mom, we've been doing just fine, thanks for offering though".
His mom smirks.
"You don't want to be trained by Jest West?".
"WHATTTTTT!".
Choda yells out loud causing everyone in the restaurant to go silent and stare.
"Boy calm the hell down out here yelling i front of all these people".
"Mom... THE Jest West? The second hero to ever have a comic written about him? The same hero who despite his age took down thousands of Nuridrisas undercover sleeper cells in one week?".
Chodas mom rubs her eyes.
"Yep, that one".
"Well to be honest, I still have to pass but I think you should tell him about Aston. He's been training everyday and he's still trying to become a hero, I think that would help him out alot while we're gon- going training".
His mom visibly shocked starts typing in her phone.
"I'm suprised u turned it down with your spoiled ass, but I know Aston won't ".
She says playfully.
"I'll text West and let him know and I'll also reach out to Aston so he can start training with him".
"Uh- excuse me".
A soft feminine voice says from behind Chodas mom.
His mom turns around to see a young darkskinned girl no older than twelve.
"Ms. Queen of the forest can you sign this for me please". She says as she holds out a deck of superhero cards with chodas mom on the front".
"Of course sweetie~ no problem".
She grabs a pen from out of her purse and signs the pack of cards with Olachi Wunta in cursive.
Choda looks on, wondering if he'll be able to do the same one day. Immediately reminding himself he would have to survive south imbatha first, causing a shiver to go down his spine.