Joann's Rise
The arena lights dimmed, leaving a single spotlight on the platform. Across from Joann stood Solar Nova , radiating energy like a miniature sun. The crowd held its breath—two wildly different powers were about to collide. The announcer’s voice echoed, “Battle start!” Joann didn’t hesitate. She clapped her hands sharply, and the arena filled with looping echoes of her own movements. The sounds twisted into glowing constructs—spinning walls, floating spikes, and a shimmering cage aimed straight at Nova. Solar Nova flared brightly, blasting a wave of solar energy. The heat shattered some of Joann’s constructs, but she grinned, letting the echoes react instinctively. The sound-based structures bent, twisted, and amplified themselves, forming a dazzling spiral that reflected the light back at Nova. Nova’s eyes widened. “Impressive… but can you handle this?” He shot a concentrated beam, but Joann’s echoes moved faster than the eye could track. The constructs split into thousands of...