𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝘿 𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏

The Title Bout

"Dude, nice work out there!" Drake says as Francis approached the three.

"For real, man!" Alex says, holding out his hand to Francis for a high five. Francis plants one on Alex's hand, giving a thumbs up to his friends.

After a moment, the DJ leans back into his microphone as the song had finally ended. "Voting is now closed. And the second finalist for the Dance Off with 70% of the votes is... The Basketball Shuffle Kid!"

The crowd erupted with applause. Francis had felt a sense of intense excitement wash over him. He had made it to the final round of the tournament.

Drake, Sullivan, and Alex huddle around Francis, jumping up and down and letting out a long-winded holler as they shook Francis. Francis laughed under his mask, doing his best to keep his mask straight on his head.

"And with that, ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for our Dance, Off, Final!" The DJ says, the crowd going wild with applause. "Derrick, Shuffle Kid, report to the dance floor."

As Francis squeezed past his friends to walk back out onto the dance floor, he gazes around the crowd as they held their drinks up to him, some fist pumping, and others holding out their phones in front of themselves to record the spectacle. Francis adverted his gaze and saw his final opponent, Derrick, staring him down as they stood across each other in the middle of the dance floor.

"And to kick off our Dance Off Final, our emcee, Party Pat!" The DJ says as Party Pat once again walks back out onto the dance floor, cup in one hand and microphone in the other. He approaches the two as they stood face to face, clicking on his microphone.

"Let's hear it for our two finalists!" Party Pat exclaims, the crowd erupting with applause.

"Congratulations on making it this far, guys." Party Pat says. "The tribe has spoken and you two are the best this contest has to offer. But only one of you can be crowned our Dance Off Champion. Any words before we start this final showdown?" Party Pat asks, holding out his microphone to Derrick.

Derrick leaned into the microphone, staring coldly into Francis' eyes. "You're overrated, Shuffle Kid." He says.

"Oooh!" The crowd exclaimed, sounding shocked to hear such shade being thrown.

"Wow!" Party Pat chuckles, bringing his microphone back to his mouth. "You have anything to say to that, Shuffle Kid?" Party Pat ask, bringing the microphone to Francis.

Francis leaned into the microphone. "Prove it." He retorts, the voice of the Shuffle Kid finally being revealed to the crowd. The crowd explodes with intense cheers and applause.

"Alright! You both will have forty-five seconds for each turn until the song ends. So, without further ado, let us see who is worthy to become our Dance Off Champion! DJ Eeezy, lay down a track!" Party Pat says before stepping back and begins to walk off the dance floor and as "Ravers in The UK" had begun to play.

"Derrick, your turn starts now!" The DJ says.

Derrick started off his turn by breaking out into a shuffle routine as the first chorus at the beginning of the song began to play. Francis had watched, his technique filled with expertly timed leg kicks, pivots, and flawless glides. He knew that he couldn't defeat him by simply techniques alone. He had to mix in as many styles and moves as he could and transition between them flawlessly. It was a daunting challenge, but he believed in his heart he could pull off the feat.

As Derrick continued with his shuffle, he suddenly broke out into a jumpstyle routine at the bridge after the chorus of the track. The crowd erupted, seeing no one else but Francis display that style until now. Francis nodded his head. He couldn't help but feel impressed by the performance. Before long, the first turn for Derrick had come to its end.