"Are we clear, champions?" Dust shouted.
His messy hair fell partly over his face. Mater could understand why Aurora liked him once. He was rather handsome to be honest.
'Not as handsome as me though.' Mater thought to himself.
"Acknowledge." Crow said.
"I'm clear, referee." Alphonso breathed heavily.
"Then. The Trial shall begin!"
Dust turned into a blur and dashed off the elevated ground.
Alphonso grinned widely. He hunched down like a gorilla and scanned Crow with his eyes.
"Puny coal man. Can you even beat me?"
Crow raised his hand and slowly opened his palm. A small dark sphere materialized and hovered slightly above his hand.
"Huh?" Alphonso titled his head.
The dark sphere exploded and blinded Alphonso. His skin turned gray and some of his body turned into stone.
"What is this?" Alphonso couldn't see anything. Smoke flew out of his eyes.
His feet turned into stone but with a twist, he broke out of it.
