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  The group gathered in the open courtyard outside the base, the cool night air humming faintly with anticipation. Donald stood in the ter, rolling his shoulders as he spun Mjolnir zily in one hand. Diego stretched dramatically nearby, throwing in a few unnecessary lunges for show.

  “Any rules?” Diego asked, grinning as he shook out his arms. “Or is this a free-for-all?”

  Donald g Nero, who had taken a seat on a low wall to watch the proceedings. “That’s up to your fearless leader.”

  Nered, resting his on one hand. “No killing. No perma damage. Everything else is fair game.”

  Diego’s grin widened. “Perfect.”

  Anthony, standing off to the side with Sofia, exged a look with her. “Five bucks says Diego doesn’t st a minute.”

  Sofia snorted. “You’re being generous. Thirty seds, tops.”

  Maria, standing behind them, chimed in. “Don’t be too harsh. He might surprise us.”

  Anthony raised an eyebrow. “You really think that?”

  Maria sipped her drink. “No, but I like to keep the suspense alive.”

  Diego stepped into the ter of the courtyard, rolling his neck as he squared up with Donald. “Alright, Thor. Show me what you’ve got.”

  Donald’s smile didn’t falter as he twirled the hammer once more before letting it fall to his side. “You asked for it.”

  The fight began almost instantly. Diego darted forward, quid agile, his movements a blur as he aimed a series of rapid strikes toward Donald’s torso. Donald sidestepped effortlessly, letting Diego’s punches graze harmlessly past him before swinging Mjolnir upward. He stopped the motion just short of Diego’s , the hammer h inches from its target.

  Diego froze, his grin faltering. “Okay, that’s cheating.”

  “You said no rules,” Donald replied, his tone light.

  “Fair,” Diego admitted, stepping back to reset. “But don’t think I’m do.”

  The exge was faster, Diego weaving in and out with a flurry of kicks and punches, his speed f Donald to shift and block more deliberately. But despite Diego’s best efforts, it was clear he was outmatched. Donald barely moved, defleg every strike with ease, his movements precise and trolled.

  “e on, Diego,” Sofia called out, her tone dripping with mocement. “You’re embarrassing yourself.”

  “Shut up, Sofia!” Diego barked, narrowly dodging a swipe from Mjolnir. “I’ve got this!”

  Donald stepped forward, closing the distah a siride. He swung the hammer in a wide arc, f Diego to drop into a roll to avoid it. When Dieg back to his feet, Donald was already there, the hammer poised above him.

  “Yield?” Donald asked, his voice calm.

  “Yield?” Donald asked, the tip of Mjolnir’s handle aimed squarely at Diego’s chest.

  Diego raised a finger, panting but grinning through the sweat dripping down his face. “Not just yet, Golden Boy. Seems like I, a mere mortal, ’t fight a god without my powers.”

  Suddenly, the St on Diego’s finger fred to life, a deep crimson glow illuminating the courtyard. Thunder rumbled faintly in the distance as streaks of red lightning crackled around his hand, matg the surge of energy now c through him. He straightened, rolling his shoulders as the tension in his limbs seemed to melt away.

  Thor tilted his head, smirking slightly. “Now that’s iing.”

  Diego took a step back, his stance shifting to something looser, more fident. He raised his glowing hand, letting the electricity dance across his fiips. “I’ve got tricks too, Goldilocks.”

  Antho out a low whistle from the sidelines, leaning on a nearby railing. “So he’s finally using the ring. Took him long enough.”

  Sofia folded her arms, watg Diego with a raised eyebrow. “And here I thought all he ever did with that thing was recharge his phone.”

  “Don’t uimate Diego,” Maria said, sipping from a water bottle. “He’s great at making it look like he’s useless. That’s half his strategy.”

  “Gee, thanks for the endorsement!” Diego called over his shoulder, the lightning in his ring pulsing brighter.

  Diego rolled his shoulders, his grin sharpening into something less pyful and more focused. “Be careful,” he warned, his tone edged with fidence as the crimson glow around his ring pulsed brighter. “My storm fmes corrode.”

  Thor tilted his head slightly, amusement flickering in his blue eyes. “The’s see if they erode lightning.”

  Without further words, Diego moved first, his hand snapping forward to release a crag arc of red lightning. It streaked through the air, jagged and chaotic, heading straight for Thor. Thor raised Mjolnir in a smooth, practiced motion, the hammer abs the strike with a sharp cp of energy that reverberated through the courtyard.

  “You’ll have to do better,” Thor said, stepping forward. His own lightning fred to life, streaks ht blue energy lig across the surfajolnir.

  Diego didn’t wait for Thor to retaliate. He twisted his wrist, summoning a swirling vortex of wind around himself. The gusts carried faint streaks of crimson energy, the storm fmes crag as they eroded small fragments of the stone courtyard beh him. With a sharp motion, he directed the storm toward Thor, a howling cye of destructive force.

  Thor pnted his feet firmly, his grip on Mjolnir steady as he swung the hammer in a wide arc. The motio a bst of wind surging outward, colliding with Diego’s cye and scattering the crimson fmes in a bright, chaotic burst.

  “Impressive,” Thor said, stepping fain. “But storms ’t erode storms.”

  “Who says I’m stopping at storms?” Diego shot back, darting to the side with a burst of speed. He flicked his hand toward Thor, sending a series of crimson arcs zigzagging through the air. The lightning curved unnaturally, bending mid-flight to aoward Thor from multiple dires.

  Thor spun Mjolnir with practiced ease, the hammer defleg each strike with resounding gs. Sparks danced around him, illuminating the courtyard as the battle intensified. Thor didn’t remain passive; as Diego’s st arc fizzled against Mjolnir, he smmed the hammer to the ground. A shockwave of blue lightning radiated outward, the force shaking the grouh their feet.

  Diego leapt baarrowly avoiding the bst, but the residual energy clipped him, singeing the edges of his shirt. He nded in a crouch, his expression shifting into something more serious.

  “Not bad, Goldilocks,” he admitted. “But you’re not the only one who make the ground shake.”

  Diego smmed his fist into the ground, crimson storm fmes erupting outward in jagged cracks that tore through the courtyard. The force raced toward Thor, splitting the earth beh him and sending ks of stone flying into the air. Thor vaulted upward with a burst of energy from Mjolnir, the hammer propelling him high above the chaos.

  From his elevated position, Thor hurled Mjolnir with precision, the hammer streaking through the air like a missile. Diego dodged to the side, but Mjolnir wasn’t dohe hammer curved mid-flight, doubling back toward Diego with uing speed.

  “Seriously?” Diego muttered, skidding to avoid the sed pass. “A b hammer?”

  Mjolnir returo Thor’s outstretched hand as he nded, his movements seamless. “It’s more of a loyal panion than a b.”

  Diego grinned despite himself, the St’s glow intensifying as he raised his hand. The air around him crackled with energy as he summoned a t n of crimson lightning. It surged upward, splitting the night sky with its ferocity.

  Thor responded in kind, lifting Mjolnir to the heavens. The skies answered his call, a deafening roar of thunder heralding a bolt of blinding blue lightning. The two forces collided mid-air with a sound like an explosion, the resulting shockwave rattling windows and sending debris skittering across the courtyard.

  From the sidelines, Anthony shielded his eyes against the gre. “They’re going to level this pce.”

  Sofia leaned against the wall, arms crossed as she watched the chaos unfold. “Better here than in my b."

  Maria sipped from her water bottle, her gaze sharp as she observed the fight. “Donald’s holding back.”

  Nero nodded as his gaze followed the csh of crimson and blue lightning above the courtyard. "Donald has the Lightning Ring, and it’s no less advahan Diego’s St. With Mjolnir and his powers as the God of Thunder, he could overpower Diego easily if he used everything at once." He g Maria. "This is just a demonstration. He’s not showing everything, just using new or old powers."

  Maria nodded slightly. "Makes sense. No point in crushing Diego ht."

  Anthony, standing with his arms crossed, scoffed. "I doubt Diego would even notice if he was crushed. He’d just keep talking."

  “Damn right I would!” Diego shouted over the crag energy, a grin on his face. “I’m not going down that easy."

  Thor’s response was a faint smirk as he hefted Mjolnir and stepped forward, lightning coiling around the hammer. “Then try harder, Diego. You’re barely keeping up.”

  Diego extended his arm, his St pulsing with crimson light as the air around him thied with swirling wind. "Alright, Thor! Let’s see if yhtning melt through this!" With a sharp motion, he unleashed a trated vortex of crimson energy, the destructive fmes spiraling toward Thor like a living serpent.

  Thor met the attack head-on, swinging Mjolnir upward in a wide arc. The blue lightning around the hammer cshed with the crimson fmes, creating a deafening crad sending shockwaves through the courtyard. ks of stone lifted into the air, disiing as the storm fmes touched them, while Thor’s lightning burned away the rest.

  “You’re pushing it,” Thor called, the amusement in his voice clear. “But you’re still holding back.”

  Diego braced against the backsh, his grin never faltering. “Holding back? This is me going easy on you, pretty boy!”

  Thor suddenly shot forward, his speed almost blinding. Mjolnir struck the ground in front of Diego with a thunderous impact, sending a wave of electricity c through the stone. Diego jumped baarrowly avoiding the strike, but the force still pushed him off bance.

  “ry!” Diego shouted, twisting mid-air. His St fred brighter, sending a sharp gust of wind downward to propel him bato position. He nded on one knee, his hand smming into the ground as crimson fmes erupted around him. “But I’ve got a few more tricks!”

  Thor didn’t hesitate, hurling Mjolnir directly at Diego. The hammer spun with terrifying speed, a streak of lightning trailing behind it. Diego reacted fast, raising both hands and unleashing a burst of storm fmes to intercept the attack. The collisioed a blinding fsh of light, and when the dust cleared, Diego was still standing, Mjolnir embedded in the ground just inches from his feet.

  “Was that supposed to scare me?” Diego taunted, his breathing heavier now but his grin still intact.

  Thor extended his hand, and Mjolnir shot ba like a mag. He caught it effortlessly, resting the hammer on his shoulder as he took a step forward. “Not scare you,” he said calmly. “Just remind you who you’re fighting.”

  “Enough with the theatrics!” Diego shouted. His St pulsed violently, the energy around him intensifying. The crimson storm fmes formed a swirling barrier, tearing through the stone and leaving scorch marks in their wake. “Let’s see if you hahis!”

  Diego thrust his hand forward, and the barrier expanded outward in a massive wave of destructive energy. The force raced toward Thor, obliterating everything in its path. Thor pnted his feet firmly, raising Mjh as the storm closed in. The hammer glowed brighter, the lightning coiling around it almost blinding.

  Thor smmed Mjolnir into the ground with a roar, unleashing a surge of blue lightning that met Diego’s attack head-on. The two forces collided, the resulting explosion shaking the entire courtyard. The shockwave sent debris flying, f everyone on the sidelio shield their eyes.

  Sofia coughed, brushing dust off her shirt as she gred at Nero. “Yoing to let them destroy the base?”

  Nero didn’t look away from the fight. “If the base ’t hahis, it’s not worth keeping.”

  Maria smirked. “That’s one way to justify the colteral damage.”

  As the dust settled, Diego was still standing, though the strain was visible in the way he held himself. Thor, by trast, seemed pletely ued, his stance rexed as he lowered Mjolnir.

  “You’re tough,” Thor admitted, his tone almost approving. “But you’re burning yourself out.”

  Diego wiped sweat from his forehead, his grin turning defiant. “Still standing, aren’t I?”

  Anthony appeared behind Diego, moving with swift precision. Without hesitation, he kicked Diego’s legs out from under him, sending him sprawling to the ground. “Not anymore,” he said ftly, stepping over him.

  Diego groawisting his head to gre up at Anthony. “Seriously, man? I had him right where I wanted him!”

  Sofia, meanwhile, darted behind Thrabbing his muscur arm and sinkieeth into it—not hard enough to wound, but certainly enough to make a point. “Knock it off, you two!” she demahrough ched teeth, her voice muffled by his sleeve.

  Thnced down at her, raising an eyebrow. “Biting? Really?”

  Nero chuckled as he stepped closer, Maria’s arm looped loosely around his, her gaze flig between Donald and Diego. “Well, they’re right about ohing,” he said, his tone light but carrying just enough weight to draw attention. “I’ve seen enough. Donald, that was impressive. Was that... five pert of yod powers?”

  Donald blinked, caught off guard for a moment before catg the teasing glint in Nero’s eyes. He straightened, letting Mjolnir rest casually on his shoulder as he grinned. “Five? Please. That was more like one pert.”

  Diego, still sprawled on the ground, propped himself up on one elbow. His jaw dropped as he pointed an acg fi Donald. “One pert? I got my ass hao me by one pert of his power?”

  Maria, uo resist, chimed in with a smirk. “Didn’t you just say you were still standing?”

  “Teically, I was!” Diego shot back, waving his other arm dramatically. “Right up until Anthony decided to py chiropractor!”

  Anthony didn’t even look at him, dusting off his hands as he walked past. “You were wide open. I did you a favor.”

  Diego groaned, flopping bato the ground and c his face with one hand. “Unbelievable. I get tag-teamed and you’re all just fih it.”

  Sofia nodded exaggeratedly, grabbing Diego’s hand and pulling him up with a theatrical huff. “They’re just a bunch of homophobes, Diego. Let’s go, sister.”

  Diego groaned dramatically as he let her help him to his feet, brushing himself off while throwing a gre at the others. “Finally, someone who gets it. Did you see her bite Donald? That’s allyship right there.”

  “You’re damn right I bit him,” Sofia shot back, flipping her hair over her shoulder. “I was helping you. You owe me.”

  Maria chuckled, handing Sofia her water bottle. “She definitely needs financial pensation for that. Or therapy.”

  Sofia tossed the bottle bad poi Maria. “Therapy first, pensation sed. Let’s start a tab.”

  Donald raised an eyebrow at Sofia. “You know, biting doesn’t usually t as bat assistance.”

  Sofia crossed her arms. “That’s riing from a guy who literally threw a hammer at Diego like we’re in a medieval joust.”

  Diego stretched, rolling his shoulders as he groaned again. “Yeah, seriously, Donald. You ’t go around chug a ons at delicate mortals like me.”

  Donald smirked. “Delicate? Didn’t you just say you had ‘tricks’?”

  Diego waved a hand dismissively, turning to Sofia. “Fet him. Let’s make our dramatic exit.”

  “You’re right.” Sofia hooked her arm through his, dragging him toward the base doors. She gnced over her shoulder at the others, her tone dripping with mock superiority. “We’re leaving you peasants to bask in your mediocrity.”

  As they walked away, Diego added loudly, “And when the Wi-Fi stops w, don’t e g to us.”

  Anthony g Maria, shaking his head. “Why does everything with them turn into a produ?”

  Maria smirked faintly, watg the pair disappear through the doors. “It’s their dynamic. Without the theatrics, they’d be b.”

  Donald turoward Nero. “So, was this little demonstration enlightening enough?”

  Nered, his hands in his pockets. “It was eaining, which is almost the same thing.”

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