Ultima's Bite!

April's body moved on instinct. 

Jax's Mufasa's G-force made him a monster in combat—every strike he threw had the force to break her if she wasn't careful.

But being careful wasn't going to win.

She had to push beyond.

Jax disappeared again, but this time, April felt where he would be.

A second before he appeared, she was already moving—ducking under his fist, twisting behind him. 

Her body reacted faster than her thoughts, every motion cleaner, sharper.

Jax smirked. "You're keeping up."

April's breath was steady. "Not for long."

Then she attacked.

Her fists struck out—one, two, three—faster, harder. 

Jax blocked, but she was already moving to his side, landing a clean kick to his ribs.

For the first time, Jax staggered back.

Kai and Saya tensed.

Dante whistled. "She actually made him—"

But then Jax grinned.

"Good," he said. "Now break past it."

Then he rushed her.

April barely had time to react—his knee slammed into her stomach, lifting her off the ground. 

Before she could even register the pain, Jax's fist was already coming down.

She raised her arms to block—

Too slow.

CRASH! 

Her body slammed into the floor, dust and debris scattering.

April gasped, the air knocked from her lungs. The impact rattled her bones, pain shooting through her body.

Jax stood over her. "Still not enough."

Her fingers twitched.

Her heart pounded.

She knew this wasn't enough.

She had to break through.

Her vision blurred. Move.

Her body refused.

Stand.

The weight on her limbs felt unbearable.

Her fingers clenched into fists.

And then—

A pulse.

A whisper.

April.

Her mind froze.

"That voice—

…Ultima."

Then, everything shifted.

Her surroundings blurred. She was no longer in the training room. Instead—

A vast, endless darkness.

A single, glowing sigil floated in the void, pulsing softly.

April's breath was shallow. "What…?"

The voice came again—closer, clearer.

"You have reached the wall. The limit."

She stared at the sigil. "Then break it."

A pause.

"Tell me my name."

April blinked.

It's name?

A cold realization settled over her.

She knew it.

It had always been there—just waiting.

Her lips parted, and she whispered it.

"Ultima."

The sigil pulsed.

Then—

Power exploded around her.

For a brief second April saw her sigil slowly starting to shift into an unknown shape or form, but before she could see what form or shape it took on a bright light blinded her.

Outside, in the training room—

Jax stepped back, his expression shifting.

April's body trembled, her hands pressing against the cracked floor.

Then, energy flared.

A sharp, resonating hum filled the air, vibrating through the entire facility. The ground beneath April cracked, splitting apart from the sheer force surging around her.

Kai's eyes widened. "Is she—?"

Saya whispered, "She broke through."

April slowly lifted her head, her dull-orange hair flickering with traces of energy.

Then she vanished.

Jax's eyes barely had time to widen before she reappeared in front of him, fist already flying forward.

Too fast.

For the first time—

Jax couldn't block it.

BOOM!

The force of the impact sent him skidding back.

Jax's fingers twitched. He let out a breath—then grinned.

"Now we're talking."