Second Test

The door swung open, revealing a vast desert, and my jaw nearly hit the floor. “What the fuck?” Ahe's voice chimed in my head. “They got an entire fucking desert in here?”

Inside, there was no characteristic winds or poofs of sand running across the room. I looked up, instead of a scorching sun dots of lights illuminated the room with a cold light, shining upon the uneven mounds of sand.

Standing amidst the dunes, a figure awaited us. Draped in a billowing black cloak with silver linings, his attire seemed to absorb the sunlight. A high-collared, form-fitting bodysuit hinted at his slender frame.

“Doppel.” His voice felt as barren as the landscape around him. “Illusions.” He gestured around him as multiple versions of himself began to appear.

“We fight. I judge. Out of 100.” His words, sharp and brief.

“Talk about an orgy of one,” Ahe chuckled in my head which soon turned into a serious, “Actually tho, I want his body.” I could almost hear him lick his lips

I doubt I could even win against one of his clones, I wouldn't even know where to start to satisfy Ahe's desire.

The clones lunged at me. I tried to dodge, but my movements were graceless and slow compared to theirs. My fists were flailing aimlessly. “Left, dipshit!” Ahe’s voice barked in my head, and I barely managed to sidestep an attack.

I reached out, my hand shaking. One of the clones swung at me, but Ahe screamed, “Grab his fucking arm!” My hand clamped down on the clone’s wrist. I threw him over my shoulder. The clone vanished before it hit the ground.

Suddenly, I tripped over my own feet and face-planted into the sand. A chorus of Ahe’s cackling filled my head.

One clone leaped at me. “Punch his cock!” Ahe roared. My fist shot up and connected. The clone went down.

Ahe’s voice was relentless in my head. “Get up, put your back into it! Swing like you’re pounding the hottest piece of ass in the universe!”

Inspired, or maybe just ****, I charged. My movements were less like a seasoned fighter and more like a drunken street brawler.

The clones kept coming, and I could feel my energy sapping. I managed to lay out another one with a haymaker. But as my arm connected, I felt like my own legs were going to give out.

Suddenly, the clones stopped. They looked at Doppel and, one by one, vanished into thin air.

“God, I need a fucking drink,” Ahe’s voice muttered in my head as I tried to catch my breath. My body felt like I had just gone through a meat grinder.

As the dust settled, I was panting, sand in places sand should never be.

Doppel, barely scratched, looked down at me. “65.”

Ahe cackled in my head. “Well, that was like losing your virginity – quick, clumsy, and not entirely satisfying. But hey, we’ll get better.”

Doppel gave a slight nod, acknowledging my effort, before turning and walking away.

“Not the score you’d brag about, but hell, you went in raw and showed them your stamina,” Ahe chortled.

As I stumbled out of the room, my body ached and my mind was abuzz with the experiences.