Chapter 345 - 345. Right And Wrong

Not only had the group been unaware of the flying super power students that were patrolling the air around the school, but, they were also sure that Garnet was right about Jacksons being strong enough to just bent the metal in the door until it opened. They had not thought of either of those things and acted impulsively. 

"We aren't creative enough yet…" Sammy understood immediately. She wanted to think that they had been very creative in how they had trained and grown so far, but they had not trained their minds to think of possibilities creatively. The entire group lacked the foresight to see what problems and threats may exist and how they would deal with them. 

"It will come from experience and a lot of failures. Next, we come to the hallways. Did any of you remember the layout of your own school? You have attended here for some time. We did not guide the older students on how they would group up to search. They did that on their own." This was yet another thing that none of them had stopped to consider. 

"There's another stairwell around the corner." Asher was ready to smash his head against the wall with how dumb he was feeling. 

"Don't tell me that stairwell was empty?" Laura wanted to believe that it was just some poor theory bit seeing that Garnet did not dispute it she knew they had basically chosen to charge in to an enemy instead of sneak out safely. 

"You did not know the size of the group searching for you and did not proceed with caution. You could have sidestepped the loudmouth that yelled as soon as he saw you. Not that he should have yelled. They had radios that none of them used due to the selfish prize they wanted for themselves." This last statement appeared to weigh the heaviest on Garnet. Her face showed a great deal of disappointment and anger. She was surely going to be remedying this behavior after her evaluation was over. 

The way you beat your opponents was not too flashy and fairly simple. It is better to stay simple if you can because that would smooth things out. If you need to become more complicated it should be something you have learned so well that it feels simple." All of the group understood this. They had been putting so much time in to their foot work practice that to them, it was simple. However, they were constantly reminded that it was more challenging than they liked to think when they faced a less experienced opponent. 

"The stairs were interesting. Using the environment to take down an opponent was a wise choice. It kept the sounds down, had the desired outcome, and was efficient. However, it relied on some factors that were unknown. I believe you made the correct choice but you did not explain properly to your group and you had no proof it would work. What if the lightning had friedmore than just those touching the metal railing? What if it was connected or near a light switch and caused a power outage?" 

The question hang in the air as attention fell on Louis. "I did not consider that. I suppose that it could have caused a lot of damage that I would be responsible for…" This was exactly what it meant. There was also the fact that after Louis had gotten a fair handle on the wild nature of his super power he had begun to forget about the damage he could do by accident. 

"Now, I would have preferred you use another method to tie up those you defeat but since they were unconscious I will let it pass. But you should one day receive power suppressing handcuffs from the world police. They will never allow them to be replicated or designed by others. They even self destruct when taken apart causing damage to the internal structure rendering it ruined and useless." 

The handcuffs were a mystery to most people because of the secrecy in their making. It had been years since they were invented by a technomancer super power and since then they were used by law enforcement. They somehow restricted the gene developments in a persons' body causing super powers to be useless. The secondary effect was a temporary coma which was inconvenient for those arresting the offender but safer for most involved. 

"The move from the stairs to the hall and eventually to the outside was the most planning any of you did. I was not expecting any form of plan to be used. Having Laura sit out was a surprise but a safer move than it could have been. If she had rushed in she would have been at risk to be hit by Art, Louis, or even frozen in place by Jane. Other than that you did what could in the moment and other than retreating to the stairs and leaving there was not another option."

"Sending Laura to scout earlier was also wise. She was the only one that could have done it as fast and been able to avoid everyone with her speed even if they saw her." Garnet had been glad for this because she had been thinking that the group would not have learned a thing about scouting a situation. She only wished that they had done this sooner than later. But it was something they could learn while they practiced more teamwork. 

Garnet became more serious and stared right at Cara, "You already know what mistakes you made next. Explain them yourself." This was not what any of them expected but Cara did just that. 

With her own face showing a more serious expression, Cara spoke as if she had already analyzed all of her own mistakes before they had even reached this point. It was a skill they would all need to learn more in depth and use while they trained to continue their rapid growth. 

"When I saw that it was James I shouted warnings when I should have remained calm and explained what we were going to do. I also rushed without making sure the entire group was in line. Not to mention that I let Louis get too close and even battle with James. It was very risky when I was the most knowledgable about the situation I was in." 

This was all true to a degree but a lot of the things Cara had done were from experience and the fact that she had to warn them in a rush. To force herself to be calm first could have taken more time than they had. 

"I would have preferred that you scared them more and that the zappy kid there was out of his lightning. It would have been a lot easier on my body." James stepped through a wall and stood in front of them. "I just helped everyone that was injured or tired to the nurse. Sorry for intruding but I was pretty surprised and wanted to see what they were like. I saw Cara's brother fight then found a compilation of all of them in their Riktor tournaments. Way cooler than I thought they would be." 

Not a single one of them had a proper response. James, the top of the top when it came to students was praising them. "Good. You can leave if you want. We are finishing here. I was planning to leave them with a report on what they did and how they could change their actions next time along with what the entire team could change next time." Garnet dropped the home work on them causing everyone to wince. More home work was never a good thing. 

"You only came here to see us? I have some doubts." Art was used to people with high positions coming around. His parents had met with many and they always wanted something. Whether it was research notes, assistance in a project, or even monetary backs. People always wanted something.

"I might be interested in the group you form. I plan to have five teams under my leadership one day. I don't like the whole up close and personal hero style. I prefer groups going out to deal with situations while a mastermind stays behind to send information and guide the groups. Five teams should be my maximum when I graduate university." James was already thinking about after university while everyone in the group was thinking about making it to university. 

"I can't say we fit your ideals then. We don't follow orders and we don't just listen and act like robots. We are a bit wild." Asher stepped up to face James who had obviously expected this reaction. 

"That's why I want your group. I will have four perfect teams that follow orders. Then  I will have one team that works the situations on their own. I need a show team that makes the impossible happen when I can not process something. Just think about it. I am taking life slowly. We have time.." James phased through the wall with a wave leaving everyone speechless.