Kai had turned evil and is on the same side as a group of villains, gaining more and more "dark powers". After a long awaited time, I'm going to have him fight his former friend, the protagonist.
Option 1: The protagonist is finally provoked into solving matters with Kai through fighting. During the battle, Kai is struggling and one of the villains confronts him on how useless his powers turned out to be and he's not fit to be a villain. Kai kills him and steals his power, gaining an upper hand on the protagonist.
Option 2: The gang is fighting against the previously mentioned villain and as a team, gain an advantage over him. The villain then uses an desperation move to finish them, while he makes a retreat. He runs into Kai, who destroys him and takes his power, so he'll already have an upper hand when he faces the hero. Right after wards, the former comrades come face to face.
Which one sounds better?
Option 1: The protagonist is finally provoked into solving matters with Kai through fighting. During the battle, Kai is struggling and one of the villains confronts him on how useless his powers turned out to be and he's not fit to be a villain. Kai kills him and steals his power, gaining an upper hand on the protagonist.
Option 2: The gang is fighting against the previously mentioned villain and as a team, gain an advantage over him. The villain then uses an desperation move to finish them, while he makes a retreat. He runs into Kai, who destroys him and takes his power, so he'll already have an upper hand when he faces the hero. Right after wards, the former comrades come face to face.
Which one sounds better?