Wrath of sand tomb

 Noon – Chamber 4

Theo: Activate the power of a Chosen One! (His eyes glow yellow and his C.O. transforms into a golden sword. It lasts for 10 seconds before flickering out.)

Theo: Hey—held it longer this time.

Kira: Seriously? Only ten seconds? That’s all you can manage? I’ve been gone fifteen minutes—enough time for my entire morning training session. Hakim… are you sure you know what you’re doing? Or should we call another Crystal Cadet to train him?

Hakim: You shut your mouth, or I’ll come shut it for you.

Kira: Do it. I dare you.

Hakim: You asked for it—Wave of Silence!(A sonic wave leaves his hand and engulfs her. She tries to speak, but no sound comes out.)

Hakim: Don’t worry—it’s temporary. A few minutes at most. (Kira storms off. Hakim smirks.)

Hakim: Now that the nagging is gone, we can continue.

Three Hours Later… (Theo pants heavily, drenched in sweat.)

Theo: Activate… the power… of a Chosen One! (This time, the form lasts two full minutes.)

Hakim: Great. Now for the next step. Do you feel that strain on your back?

Theo: Yeah.

Hakim: Did you feel it when you fought the V.L.?

Theo: No.

Hakim: Exactly. When you’re in Chosen One form, you need to burst it out so you can hold it without strain. Follow my lead.

Theo: Okay… Activate the power of a Chosen One.

Hakim: Now, picture drawing all the energy in your body to the center. Feel it?

Theo: Yeah… kind of ticklish.

Hakim: Now, imagine a pin popping the bubble—everything shoots outwards. (Theo’s aura spikes violently.)

Hakim: Perfect. Deactivate. We’ll continue tomorrow.

The Next Day – 10:00 AM – Chamber 4

Theo: Kira, before you go—watch this. Activate Chosen One form! (In seconds, yellow aura surrounds him, eyes glowing, C.O. in sword form.)

Kira: Hmm… impressive. How long can you hold it?

Theo: I don’t feel any strain—probably forever.

Hakim: Hold up. It’s got a 15-minute limit, and if you exhaust it, you’ll need a full hour to recharge. Now—next step. (He produces five glowing green crystals.)

Kira: I’ll leave you two to it. (She exits.)

Theo: What do these do?

Hakim: They’ll scan your body and implant your Chosen One perk into your mind. Let’s begin. (The crystals orbit Theo, spinning faster until they fire beams of green light into his head.)

Inside Theo’s Subconscious…

Theo floats in an endless void. The five crystals merge into one massive crystal with a glowing sphere inside.

Theo: What is that?

Sphere: Hello, Chosen One.

Theo: Ahh! You can talk?!

Sphere: Indeed.

Theo: So… do you live in those crystals? That would mean your essence was split into—

Sphere: Silence. Your voice is like a hammer smashing my core.

Theo: Well excuse me for being curious.

Sphere: I didn’t come here to rejoice; I came here to tell you what your chosen one’s perks are —you can summon three.

Theo: Can’t we just… squeeze it to five?

Sphere: Insolent mortal. Impossible. And—before you interrupted—you can also transform into one of them.

Theo: I guess that’s kind of cool.

Sphere:Kinda cool? Only four Chosen Ones exist on your planet this generation. Each one a legend—and that’s all you have to say? Disgraceful.

Back in Chamber 4…

Theo: W-what happened?

Hakim: You’re awake. You weren’t asleep—you were in your subconscious.

Theo: Right… I saw a giant crystal with a talking ball of light. It told me my perks.

Hakim: Which are?

Theo: I can summon three heroes… and transform into one of them.

Kira (re-entering): So… two more heroes?

Theo: Plus, transformation.

Kira: Well, at least we won’t have to protect you all the time in battle.

Hakim: Let’s test it.

Theo: Activate Chosen One form! Bulbi, Zaps, Camo Cloak! (They appear. Theo concentrates—Zaps vanishes in a burst of yellow smoke. Theo reappears as Zaps.)

Theo: This. Is. AWESOME. (Electricity crackles around his hands.)

Theo: Electro-Ball! Electro-Ball! Lightning Spear!

Hakim: You control that form well.

Theo: Of course—I created Zaps. I know him better than he knows himself—

Guardian (telepathically): There’s a disturbance in the city. Coordinates sent to Kira.

Theo: Let’s go! (He drops the form. All three suit up and head to the Guardian’s chamber. Moments later—they’re teleported into the city.)

They arrive to find a man meditating, eyes closed. He wears a sand-colored robe with long, flowing sleeves, the V.S. insignia on their forehead.

Sand Tomb: I’ve been waiting.

Decibolt: Who are you?

Sand Tomb: I am Sand Tomb. My goal is simple— (A sand arm shoots from his sleeve, lashing toward them.)

Kira: Move! (She shoves Theo and Decibolt aside, holding the arm in place with molecular kinesis.)

Sand Tomb: Resistance is pointless. Your defeat is inevitable. (He shatters her hold and punches her to the ground.)

Decibolt: Time to rough you up! Triple Sonic Disc!

Sand Tomb: Why not make this easy? (His sand arm becomes a tentacle, smashing the discs and hurling Decibolt away.)

Sand Tomb: And you? Will you fight me?

Theo: I won’t—but she will! Diamond Maiden!

Sand Tomb: Ah, the boy who summons heroes. And what do they call you?

Theo: The name’s Cartoon Kid—and Diamond Maiden’s about to make sure you never forget it.

Diamond Maiden: Time to take out the trash! (She fires crystal projectiles. Sand Tomb blocks with a tentacle.)

Diamond Maiden: Just as I planned. (Glowing points appear along the tentacle—it crystallizes completely.)

Sand Tomb: Impressive. (He slices it off.)

Sand Tomb: Let’s try this. (Two more sand arms lash out.)

Diamond Maiden: Two can play at that game. (Two crystal arms sprout from her back. They clash. She fires crystal kunai, shredding his body until only a pile of sand remains.)

Sand Tomb (clapping from behind): Most impressive.

Theo: How?!

Sand Tomb: A clone. I created it the moment you summoned her—to test her abilities. (Suddenly, he’s blasted across the street—Kira stands in a punching stance.)

Sand Tomb: You’ll need more than that.

Decibolt: Nobody throws me around. Sonic-Pulse Blast! (It slams him back—but he rises unfazed.)

Kira: Let’s combine attacks.

Decibolt: Let’s do it.

Kira: Kinetic Punch Barrage!

Decibolt: Sonic-Pulse Blast! (The combined force slams Sand Tomb back.)

Theo: You got him!

Sand Tomb: I almost felt that… but still not enough. (Four sand tentacles erupt, grabbing all three heroes and slamming them repeatedly into the ground before throwing them aside.)

Theo: Enough! Diamond Maiden—I release you! (She vanishes in yellow smoke.)

Theo: Activate the power of a Chosen One! (He transforms—eyes blazing, sword glowing.)

Theo: The real fight starts now.