Chapter 381 - 381. Zap Combo

"Alright. I know that Art should be making handcuffs. But what if he made small needles. Like throwing needles from those comic books. Art, like the ones in that Master Of None novel series you read." The look of excitement that sparked in Art's eyes said that he knew exactly what Louis had thought of. 

"I can see that Art knows what you are thinking of, but I'm in the dark. Tell me." Cara had not completely put the two ideas together just yet. 

"Small needles can be thrown at an enemy or any target really. No matter what the size they are the best conductors of any form of electricity. So I throw the needles or have Art manipulate them. Then I use my lightning to strike them down. Since the needles are small Art will be able to manipulate them easily and for a long time. My lightning can be kept lower output depending on the situation and I will also be able to use it more. Then we will be able to incapacitate a villain or even start a small fire if necessary." Louis felt that this was the best combination yet. It was one they could use for a longer amount of time. 

"Speaking of fire, if we use it to start fires it is perfect. A lot of forest fires will have a small secondary fire lit to cut off the path of the main fire causing it to put itself out. It can have multiple uses. I know your lightning isn't as controlled so having this to control it will let us use it in a technical situation like that." The class that Asher had been in for the study of natural disasters had left him with a great deal of knowledge on such things. He had plenty more to learn but from what he knew, this would work well. 

"This is similar to what I showed you. It's not the same as a throwing needle made from dragon scales but it's just as good for what we need." Art showed off the pieces of metal had forced to separate from the larger piece of metal he was playing with. He still had the diagrams of the handcuffs in front of him to play with. 

"Well, show us how this will work. Ar can throw the needles and control them whole Louis attacks." Jane was done waiting. She wanted the hand cuffs made so that they could all get familiar with them. Even though they were not the super power suppressing handcuffs, they would have the same size and shape which meant that the group would be able to use them interchangeably in the future. 

Art held a hand flat and watched the needles float up. He had only made three but it was enough to give Louis a challenge. "Ready?" 

"Ready." Louis had his arms ready to flick up in a flash and send the smallest zap of lighting he could manage. 

The needles flew one by one to the grass away from the group. Louis flicked his hands in quick succession and a small electrical zapping sound followed the flash of light. The slight smell of burning ozone assaulted their nostrils along with the burning ground. "The needles are red hot. This might not be something we could do all the time." Laura had sprinted over to look at the results and found that they may be a one and done attack. 

"That's what you think. Did everyone forget that I am not like my brother and I can even manipulate molten liquid metal?" Art made a come hither motion and the glowing red metal was pulled toward him and floated in the air. "The needles are a great idea. I barely feel any resistance and I could probably do this for hours." 

"I have been practicing my muscle control and knowing that my aim will be better is very relaxing. I think I could use this a lot of times too." Louis and Art were very happy with their progress. The two had a combination attack that needed minimal work to get to the usable level. 

"That's one combo move for the books. I think we should try to get those handcuffs now. Next, let's also work on moving people with Sammy's wind. I think having Jane and Cara practice stopping Louis from moving while all this happens will help too." Louis was about to argue with Asher but he realized that Jackson and Asher would be the two that worked with Sammy to get pushed forward with her wind. Cara and Jane would be able to try to freeze him in place or push him a ton to distraction with the sounds that Cara directed at him. 

"I get to play safety then!" Laura was already sure that she had the speed to be able to catch and steady anyone that was being pushed by Sammy's wind. She also knew that the moves would not work with her super power. The odds were that she would do better after an opponent was distracted, She would be able to rush forward and take someone down with the handcuffs from Art. It was just not time to practice that yet. 

"Louis, I will throw my voice, but I have something new to try. I watched and tried some videos about mimicking voices. I think I can do it with my super power but I need you to evaluate it." Cara was being very honest. She had been worried to try this tactic since it could be very insulting to someone when it came to their voice. It could also go very wrong because if Cara got the voice wrong then the attempt could backfire.

Standing with his back to Sammy, Asher knew that Jackson and Laura were on watch for his safety. But that was not enough to erase all of his nerves. The reason he was the one being tested on was simple. He was the lucky one. The hope was that if it didn't work out, then he would not end up too hurt if not hurt at all. Therefore, he would be able to push them to success much faster. 

"I know that I don't have the best and perfect control over the wind. So just tell me honestly what you think." Sammy had felt this way when Jackson threw her up in the air to test her floating ability. Now she felt it as she was about to potentially sky rocket her friend to the moon by accident. 

"I trust you. Let's try this. I will start a slow jog and you can use your super power." Asher immediately started the slow jog. The wind seemed to pull past him before he felt a wave hit him. His body felt as if it had been pushed by an additional gravity coming from the side. If he had never swum in water he would not have realized that he felt like he could almost be swimming in the air. 

The balance he had was thrown wildly off. The power of the wind was not too much but it was the change in speed that had knocked Asher in to a forward somersault. He was not prepared for the force but luckily ha had taken the time to learn to roll when he fell his instinct. Overall, he was now better prepared for the next attempt. 

"I would say you should use a little less force and if someone is being pushed behind, then they need to lean back some. I wasn't ready for the change." Asher gave his analysis and Jackson moved in to a lower stance to be able to catch the now dirtier Asher. 

"I think it looks like you were pushed from the middle of your back more. Can you spread out the wind more Sammy?" Lara has trained her mind and body to work together a lot better. Her eyes had seen some of the smaller details of Asher's body as it was hit by the wind to push him forward. 

"I tried to imagine the wind as kind of a hand pushing him forward. Maybe I should think of it like a cardboard cut out of Asher's body." The idea to imagine a cut out was better. It would potentially place the wind evenly so that Asher would feel even pressure pushing him forward. The group stood prepared to try it again and again. 

"I swear. These stupid parts aren't meant to come together." Art was swearing in the person who designed the hand cuffs. He tried to make the inter workings of the handcuffs that would keep them from just opening after putting pieces together around a wrist. But the problem was that the gear shape was very hard to replicate. Art was staring at a mess of meta; that didn't resemble the gear at all. 

His annoyance was also causing him to misshape the parts more than before. Therefore, he rolled on his back in annoyance. He knew that he would need to calm his mind and go through the design again. If he was unable to focus then he would be unable to use his super power properly.. Art made note to do some training that could help him handle stress better.