What The Luck!?

Louis knew that Asher would have a plan in case he faced anyone. All of them had been analyzing each other since they started training together. It was part of the reason they all improved so much. They had different perspectives that allied them to be able to come up with many weaknesses and strengths. Not to mention the amazing techniques and hidden methods to use their super powers. 

This was how Louis knew that Asher was the worst opponent for anyone to face. It wasn't the luck or the fact that there was some form of bad luck around Asher. It was the fact that Asher was able to go with the flow in any situation. Even if it looked impossible and hard to do Asher would push through it or just flow with it. 

Louis had marked this early on in their friendship. He had watched Asher put himself through harsh training and just move as one with it. He had seen him just shrug off the mental stress and let it be part of him rather than oppose it. 

Seeing all of this, Louis was unsure of how Asger could manage it. He had a good life with his family and he had never been through great tragedy to force his mind to become strong enough to adapt to these things. It was a loss for Louis. 

Naturally, Louis didn't know that Asher had been tempered in this way. He had been through the worst and learned to flow with the worst and not let it shake his soul. Now, Asher could flow through anything and had the super powers that would allow him to do just that. 

"Come on! You think that puny lightning can do anything to me?" Asher was taunting Louis. He knew that when Louis was teased he would subconsciously let more lightning go. He was rewarded with a larger bolt hitting the floor and dispersing. 

"Just stay still for a second and you will know just how puny my lightning is!" Louis fell victim to it a little too much and started to use his fastest foot work to try and catch up. 

Can't catch me!" Asher knew exactly what Louis was trying to do. He knew that if he let Louis keep using his lightning and footwork he would find Louis with a hand on his back any second to shock him and take him down. 

Asher started to push himself a little as well to compy what he knew of Janes' footwork. She had the fastest and most accurate so she could dodge the best. The only person that rivaled her in controlled speed was Asher. Laura would have the title but she still lacked control the faster she got. 

"I will catch you!" Louis began to push himself more. Every step made a little lightning arc from his feet even though he was not trying to direct it there. His lightning was being moved through the body naturally instead of by force. His muscles were tightening as he moved and the greater force he was putting in to it caused the lightning to react. 

Asher turned to spin and dodge the outstretched hand only to see the lightning arcing and dancing around Louis's body. This was much more than normal. "Louis, keep it up. Try and come and get me if you can!" Louis didn't even catch the more serious tone that Asher had taken on. 

While the two moved they ignored the time of the match. Asher would call to Louis here and there instruct him of where he was and to turn. Louis found himself bending and twisting more than he ever had. The movements were straining but he was still feeling the flow of energy and desire not to gove in and let Asher win. 

"Come on! You have more than that. Show me the real power of that lightning body!" This comment was the first that Louis managed to hear. It was also the lack of real taunting that caught him as well. He spared a single glance to his own body and realized that he had completely forgotten his lightning. "No! Keep it up. You are using your super power just fine! This is your breakthrough!" 

Louis opened his eyes wider and started to chase after Asher with renewed vigor. He felt the changes in his body and realized that Asher had been leading him from edge to edge of the ring for a reason. The twisting and ducking he had been doing was training his body which was evenly distributing his lightning for the first time ever. 

"Ha! I got yo-" Louis fell flat on his face, the last lightning arc falling away and dissipating. 

"Nice job. That was a heck of a time to show off your super powers' break through." Asher set a hand on Louis's back and looked up toward the evaluation room, "Please send a nurse over. My friend exhausted himself during his break through. He has been trying to figure this kind of thing out for a while. Please don't judge us too hard for making the best of the situation." Asher didn't receive a response. However, there was a nurse who made it over in a short time and helped take Louis away. All Asher could do was watch as the sleeping Louis was taken away. 

"Asher! You just beat up Louis until he couldn't stand anymore!" Sammy was rushing at Asher after seeing Louis on the stretcher and headed away with a nurse. 

"Hey-Wait!" Asher dodged a punch and a kick while trying to explain things. "He broke through. He made a great- ah! Stop that! He is fine just tired!" Asher stopped and yelled for a second as Sammy landed a soft hit on his chest. She had realized his words as she punched and pulled back enough to just make the punch a tap. 

"I thought...sorry. I do trust you. But Louis is family." Sammy felt bad for the over reaction but to her, Louis was the brother she would fight to the end for. Any family member was the same. 

"I get it, I know you two grew up together like real brother and sister. Heck, if you two looked more like you could be called twins." The two laughed a little but Asher knew he had used a lot of energy to battle against Louis. His mind was in slight disarray because of this. He still had more matches to weather. 

"Soo, you've been winning huh? And Louis..had an enlightening match?" Sammy finally broke the tension while they waited for the next instruction. 

"Yeah, been making it through. Louis must have started to ignore the harsh control and just let the lightning flow. Or at least that is what I assume happened. He had it all over his body and was much faster. I'm glad he didn't touch me. I doubt I would survive the shock." Asher was very impressed. The massive boost to Louis's physical prowess using the lighting in that was was well worth the time to learn how it happened.

"Then that means he will be on the back yard training like a crazy person again. I will have to tell grandpa so he makes sure he closes the window at night. The other day Louis was outside until midnight trying to learn to shoot smaller lighting arcs." Sammy said this like she was trying to teach a child something, but Asher could see on her face that she was impressed with how hard Louis had been working. 

"What about you? Been making progress lately? I heard that you are still in contact with that woman with the dragon wings." Asher wasn't trying to pry too much but Sammy had already told everyone that she had made a friend in her tournament and that she was flying with her to practice how it felt. 

"Of course I am. She took me up really high the other day. I had no idea how strong the winds were up at the top of all the buildings. I was able to feel the currents and how they mix. I haven't changed my style yet, but I need to. Just wait. I will make you all help me." Asher couldn't help but feel a lot of his energy return after hearing the determination in Sammy's voice. 

"Then we will put you through the wringer to get you where you need to be. Just remember that you asked for the help." Asher stuck his tongue out as he heard the speaker come back to life directing them to their rings yet again. This time Asher didn't recognize his opponent. 

Someone who did recognize their opponent was Jane. She was looking at the girl who called herself nine tails but actually now had five tails. "Should I call you five tails now instead of four tails? I heard you got some dinosaur tail now. Stegasaurus?" Jane made her tone as friendly as possible. However, this just made her opponent more agitated.. The rivalry had been sparked during their match in camp and now it was time for their rematch.