"Hey!? Get your ass up!! It has been 24 hours!!" Ash snapped, the exasperation sharp in her voice as she saw Sunny still lying down.
"Twenty-four what?!!"
Sunny shot to his feet, his mind instantly alert despite the twenty-four-hour rest he hadn't realized he'd taken. He turned to the diminutive Elemental Prism, who sat with unnatural calm on a thick branch, her gaze serene.
"Did I pass your final test, Elemental Prism?" Sunny asked, his eyes locked onto her, a mix of hope and weariness in his stance.
The little girl giggled, a sound that held a deceptive lightness. "Nope. Now is the final test."
"Huh??!!"
"...?!!!"
Both Ash and Sunny were stunned speechless. Ash's jaw dropped in disbelief, while Sunny's mind raced, trying to parse the sudden shift. Elemental Prism gracefully descended, landing on the ground with the quiet precision of a falling leaf.
"Alright," Sunny said, clenching his fists, the adrenaline now replacing his fatigue. "What's the final test then?"
