-Next Day, The Hub, Meeting Room-

The Radiant convened in the meeting room, where they sat at the long table. Pilot and Javo stood before them. Sitting on the table was the Element Crystal of Wind.

"The last Radiant." Ryu gave a satisfied grin. "Now we have someone who can show how to blow away the enemies."

"Ah," Tanya spoke up. "You are corny all the time?"

"Sometimes frosty."

"So it will be a complete set once the next person joins." said the water user.

"Did it show who it is?" asked Amy.

"Of course." Javo said as the monitor came on, revealing a familiar face.

"Hey!" Ryu pointed at the screen. "That's the dude who told us about his boxing boot camp! Sam Guyver."

"You already met him?" The water user stared at the teen boy. "Great, but do you know if we can see him again?"

"He gave us a flier about going to boxing boot camp with his cousin." Jake said.

Javo displayed a jolly smile. "Ah, boxing. I love the sport. We have that in Galvania." He slammed his fists together. "Excellent! This young man should have some knowledge and be ready for the challenges yet to come."

"You guys can go." The light user shook her head. "I never liked the sport."

"It's barbaric." The ice user observed the boy. "I hope he has headgear when he gets pummeled in the head."

"They do." The water user spoke. "I wrote an article in the school paper on gambling in boxing clubs."

"Why was that important for the school newspaper?" The fire user wondered.

"Because of the rumor of a fight club happening after school hours."

"That wasn't a rumor." The electric teen grinned widely. "I didn't participate, only stumbled upon it by accident."

The water woman glared at the redhead. "We'll talk about this later." She turned to the image. "So, is he a boxer?"

"Close to it." Pilot stated. "He has a few videos showing off his boxing skills, a video making commentary of a few matches. He also has more videos of him reacting to scenes from TV shows and doing some kind of game guide where he is playing a game and commenting on it."

Jake nodded. "A Let's Play video. I usually watch those if it's an old game."

"Ditto," spoke Ryu. "Only if it's an old game. Anything else, I buy it. No reason to watch someone else play it."

Tanya scoffed. "I will never understand watching someone playing a game or reacting to a scene in a movie while recording themselves. Now a dance move on TocToc, that's passable."

Christina nodded. "That I agree on."

"You're getting off topic." The redhead canokian grumbled. "Jake, Ryu. You need to attend this Boxing Boot Camp or meet the kid early. The coach or one of the guests might be a target to Mistress M."

"An angry boxer." The fire user furrowed his brows. "That's not... uncommon."

"She could choose anyone and feed on their anger." The light user frowned. "The more I think about the scarier she becomes."

"People lose their sanity over the simplest tasks." the ice user spoke up.

The lightning user nodded. "Yep, tell someone they don't have a product, and they double down til they are right. Welp." He stood up. "Time to bother someone to join. We should annoy him."

"No." Christina groaned. "Then he won't because of you."

"He does reaction videos. He'll be fine."

"Or just wait until a monster attacks," Tanya spoke up. "But then again, if he does reaction videos, he might be okay with it."

"How did the others join? What took convincing?" questioned the Fire Radiant.

"The ones in Galvania accepted without hesitation." spoke Javo.

"The others... " Luka crossed her arms. "Terra accepted due to needing to escape from trouble, Flora needed a purpose, and Shadow wanted to help protect others from the agents of chaos."

"So... we just pester him until he accepts."

"No, Ryu." Jake shook his head. "We'll just go tomorrow night to the gym and try to convince him."

"Good." Pilot nodded. "Also, Ryu. I have tried Squid Ink with Nachos."

"And?" Ryu looked excited while Jake smiled.

"It was okay."

Ryu shrugged. "At least you didn't hate it."

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-Wednesday, June 29h 7 pm-

"STOOGES!" came the voice of the trainer, Aubrey. The man looked like he was in his mid-30s, bald, and wearing a jogging suit. The group was in a boxing gym with the usual equipment lying around. The man was standing in front of a group of 20 people, with Jake and Ryu standing among them. Sam Guyver stood next to his cousin.

"You're all weak or inexperienced, but with me. I am here to get you into shape, get you strong, and become the best. You'll be like the best boxers. Mr. Fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee." He grinned. "DO YOU WANT THAT!?"

"YES, SIR!"

"Yep, this is what I want. A dude yelling at me constantly." Ryu whispered to him.

"Like my last soccer coach, spit and everything." Jake nodded. "But, we must be here long enough to get to Sam. We just need to stick to it. We're more in shape than some of these guys."

"You two!"

The boys jumped as the man glared at them. "Are you gossiping like hens?"

"No."

"No, what?"

"NO SIR!" They yelled.

The man narrowed his eyes. "You two are talking among yourselves. HOW old are you?"

"15, we both are." Jake chuckled.

"15?" The man turned to face his cousin. "Samuel!"

The boy sighed. "Yes, sir."

"Did you invite the kids?"

"You told me to pass the flyers."

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"To adults!" He groaned.

"I," Sam grimaced as he rubbed his nose. "I mean, they looked like they could handle it. I mean, didn't you want to start a subdivision for teenagers?"

The man looked at the teen while thinking. "Maybe, but now is not the time for that. I wanted those who are 18 and above."

"Uh." Ryu opened his mouth, but Jake covered his mouth. Aubrey glared back at the teen.

"Uncover his mouth, son. What were you about to say?"

"Nothing." The red-head spoke.

"... nothing."

"T-technically... 18 can be children."

Jake groaned while Sam facepalmed. Aubrey smirked. "Aren't you clever? Your name."

"Ryu."

"Ryu... you get into trouble a lot, right? Think you are the jokester. Listen, red. The funny ones are always the first to go."

The lightning warrior inwardly cringed.

"But if you and your fellow spiky want to do something while the real men train, do some push-ups. Sam, watch them."

"Yes, sir."

Aubrey looked at the rest. "The rest of you, we're doing ten laps around the building. OUT!"

"YES, SIR!"

They proceeded to leave the building by jogging out with the man yelling out like a Drill Sergeant. Sam watched the last people leave through the door, then shook his head. "My bad... I guess I was thinking too far. You might as well do something and act like you're tired, or you can leave."

Jake got down on the floor. "We'll do some push-ups."

Ryu shrugged. "Yep."

The boys started doing push-ups as Sam sat down. His expression was apologetic. "Brother, about that insult."

"Dude, if you think I haven't heard people talk down to me for whatever reason, then you don't know me." He grunted as he did push-ups. "I like to crack jokes and say a bunch of dumb things. I do that because I firmly believe life is just too boring and depressing, and people need someone to put a little humor into everything."

"I agree, but that also means people will still think you are not serious about your life."

"Just get good grades." the redhead smirked. "People will look at the two and be shocked. B average me."

Realization struck him before he smiled. "Cool, cool, "

"Were you always interested in boxing?" asked Jake.

"Yeah, but I'm more interested in MMA style. Boxing is just another part of the skill set."

"You want to be an MMA fighter?"

Sam crossed his arms. "Not a full-time one, nor be on TV. Just on the side while I have my real career... which I don't know yet."

"Not many of us do." Jake pointed out. "So, was he in the military? He sounds like it."

"Nah." He waved it off. "He tried going pro, and then something happened. Now he's just doing this because he wants everyone to be as miserable as he is."

"Trying to be a pro-boxer did not work out." said the fire user. "Is he just angry about that?"

"Don't know." the young boxer frowned sadly. "He is also a school gym teacher downtown, but he's not happy about that either. He is still holding onto going pro someday."

"So, he's angry?" The redhead turned to his friend, realizing what he was implying.

"Nah, man, just depressed." He sighed.

Just as he was about to say something, Jake and Ryu tensed, the same feeling they felt a few times before. Then the door burst open, revealing one of the guys.

"There is this creature out there trying to attack your cousin!"

"WHAT"

Sam's eyes widened as he jumped up and rushed out with the boys chasing after them. When they got outside, they gasped. Chasing people outside was an 8-foot-tall beast with a horn on its head. It had unusually large fists and spring-like arms. It reeled back its fist and shot forward. Aubrey slipped on water and fell just as the fist flew above him.

"Damn it." The man looked up, then turned to a red-headed man in his forties, who looked enraged. "Yuri! What's up with you?!"

"You!" growled the enraged man. "You! You! You wrecked my car and stole my girl."

"Okay." The man hesitantly sat up. "The car was my bad, but Yolanda, she was not your girl, and she... well, you know."

"SHUT UP! You sorry excuse for a boxer. Acting like hot crap, but you're not! NOT! NOT!"

"Hey!" Sam shouted. "Cuz, are you okay?"

Yuri glared at the trio. "Stick your nose out of this child if you don't want to see what I am about to do, so stay out."

"Wait! Look, I get the car, but..."

"Shut it, kid," Yuri growled. "You helping this guy? Care for him still? This has been owes me money." He glared at the man. "Might as well put him out of his misery."

"Wait!"

The large monster launched its massive fist toward the man. Just before it struck him, a girl dressed in orange swiftly leaped in, grabbed him, and effortlessly moved him away. Following this, two additional girls, wearing blue and white attire, jumped in and kicked the fist away.

"I had it, Frost."

"No, I had." Frost scoffed.

"Stop fighting." Lumina jumped near them. "You both had it. Man, you guys are just too headstrong."

Aqua sighed. "You're right. We shouldn't fight, or we end up killed."

"Squabble between peers sometimes leads to nowhere." Frost agreed. "Let's take out the trash first."

"RADIANT!"

The girls turned to the ticked-off man. "I was told there would be more of you. Where are fire and lightning!? Doesn't matter, either all or some, you are in my way."

The girls readied themselves, then side-eyed the boys across them for a brief moment before charging at the beast.

Sam observed the scene with shock and all. Suddenly, three strange women in multicolored uniforms appeared and saved his cousin. What was this?

"Is this a crazy dream? They look like magical gi-huh?"

The boy was pulled into the gym by the two Radiant. Once inside, Sam turned to face Jake and Ryu, who gave him serious looks. Then, to his surprise, a glowing ball light dropped in front of the young boxer before it materialized into a gray crystal. Immediately after, the boys transformed right in front of him, shocking the normal teen boy.

"Woah." He uttered. "Bros, are you superheroes?"

"Yes!" Bolt crossed his arms dramatically and comically. "We are the super special elite force known as the Radiant. We are protectors of the Earth and Galvania. We are the last guard for reality against the agents of chaos. W-."

Blaze covered his mouth. "What he means is we are protectors of the order of the universe. I know it sounds crazy, but."

"It is, it's just weird."

A crash was heard from outside, shocking Sam.

"Look, the choice is yours." Blaze opened the door to the gym. "Either you join us, or you don't."

Sam gazed at him in shock, then at the crystal hovering in front of him. "That man attacked my cousin... where did he get his power?"

"A woman known as Mistress M," Bolt said. "She wants to harness the power of rage. "

Sam frowned at this. "Huh, if she's going around hurting people for some reason." He reached out for the crystal. "Then I will join the fight." As if reacting to his declaration, the crystal phased into his body. Nodding at each other, fire and lightning raced out of the gym to join the rest of the team. Sam felt the warm and seemingly gentle breeze from inside him. He closed his eyes for a second before opening them. He knew what to do.

"Get ready for the hurricane fist." His hand glowed gray. "Howling Wind: Ignite!"

Wind covered his person as if it were a sphere of air. It dispersed, revealing the Radiant of Wind in his light gray uniform. After the transformation, he gazed at himself.

"Sweet." He said, then immediately left the gym to find the monster using an adroit where it was rapidly punching in every direction to the point it gave off the illusion it had multiple arms. The others tried to maneuver away from the rapid-fire punches. Sam narrowed his eyes, feeling the power manifest in him. He spread his arms apart as the wind swirled around them.

"Gust Buster!"

He slammed his arms together, releasing a stream of wind. The adroit collided with a monster, scratching it and knocking it away.

"Oh yeah, now that's blowing it away!" shouted Bolt.

"Yeah, but that's not going to destroy it." Aqua shouted.

Blaze turned to Sam. "How do you feel? If you feel tired after that attack, relax."

Sam collapsed on his left knee, feeling drained from his adroit being used. "Did I use up all my power?"

"Yeah, the same thing happened to me." Blaze nodded. "But you won't revert immediately. We'll take care of this."

The boxing monster roared and delivered rapid punches. The water warrior aimed her attack and unleashed her adroit on the beast. The monster maneuvered away and swung at the girl. Aqua ducked under the fist, then jumped away. Blaze jumped in and delivered a Blazing Fist to the side. The beast roared in pain as it was struck, but that didn't kill it. The monster backhanded the teen, knocking him away.

Suddenly, the beast felt cold as ice manifested on it. It glared at the smirking ice radiant with her arms pointed toward it. It growled and tried to reach out for her, yet it was sluggish.

"Lightning Strike!"

"Bright Shot!"

The monster roared in pain as it was struck by the lightning then its frozen torso was pierced by the sphere of light. The combined attacks destroyed the monster, making it evaporate into smoke. After the last trace of the monster was gone, the group calmed down. Blaze walked over to where Sam was and held out his hand. The new wind user grabbed it and stood up.

"Welcome to the team." Blaze greeted.

Still feeling tired, Sam nodded. "Yeah, thanks... so what happens now?"

"AHHHHHHHH!"

The group turned to Yuri as he screamed out at them, still looking enraged. He ran toward Frost, who was surprised the man would try to attack her. She sidestepped him as he reached her, then he hit the wall and fell to the ground in a heap. She looked on with worry, then turned to the rest of the group. "Uh... has this happened before?"

"Usually, someone normally knocks them out." said the fire user.

"Children."

The group saw Javo approaching them. He stopped in front of the man and knelt. The new wind warrior looked on at the giant man with shock.

"Um, Javo. He hit a wall." spoke up the light warrior in worry.

"I know, I saw." grimaced the muscular canokian. "I already alerted the health officials." He eyed the group. "Come by tomorrow. Also, Wind Radiant. Would it be okay for you to stick around?"

"I-yeah," Sam mumbled.

"Ryu and I will stick with him." spoke the fire radiant. "Just need to find his cousin."

"Oops," Lumina gasped. "I left him on the roof!"

"Why?" groaned the wind warrior."

"Go get him." sighed Aqua.

"It was for his safety." chirped Lumina.

Javo chuckled. "Rest up and come by tomorrow. With the last Radiant I'm sure things are going to get more interesting."

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Deep in the woods, Mistress M gathered her power as she pressed her umbrella on a coin, enchanting it with power. She smiled after the enchantment was finished. She picked it up and giggled as it gave a soft purple glow.

"Rage comes from looking not just at the person but at things as well." She clenched her fist. "This might make my timetable shorter."

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Sam's height: 5'6