Chapter 409 - 409. Winnings

"How do you think they are doing?" Art was a little worried that he had angered Asher and Jane by pushing them toward the casino. 

"He should be fine. Asher has been avoiding his super power because he is afraid of hurting the people around him. But I think that makes him miss the fact that it is really a good thing for most people. Remember when he first got his super power? He was worried and nervous all the time. Everyone had small spurts of bad luck. But now that he is in a better mood and striving to be better everyone is having good luck." 

The look that Art had on his face slowly changed from realization to wonder. "You think that it is actually connected to his emotions and jot to anything like his actions? Or the people around him? If that's the deal then he will be able to do a lot more than he has been lately." This opened Art's eyes to the possibilities Asgher had. 

"I think he should just accept that his super power is a pretty big deal. We all are affected by it regardless of the good or the bad. But we are still here." Sammy and Jackson had finished stretching but Sammy hadn't wanted to go off alone just yet. 

"Well, we agree with that. But Asher is thick headed like this metal controlling fool. He needs some blunt words and plenty of experience to make sure that he learns." Catra giggled while she saw Art shaking his head at her. 

"Well, knowing Jane she will make sure that Asher isn't stuck in his own head. I really envy that she is always able to stay so positive." Jackson had worried a lot when he received his super power because of the changes to his body. But when he joined the group and saw how Jane was always striving for better and pushing herself he was inspired to toss aside his negative feelings. 

"She wasn't always like that. When she, Asher, and I decided to start a group and become heroes…well, she was afraid. She didn't want to be a hero. She had thought of a whole different future for herself and was crushed when she had scales and couldn't even look at someone. But then Asher was able to look her right in the eyes and still keep moving. He's pretty lucky, whenever he looks her in the eyes she ends up frozen by seeing her own reflection. It's funny but that's what changed her mind and drives her. That's why she is so positive. She was at the lowest she felt she could be and is now much higher than she imagined." 

Art didn't feel bad at all for sharing this. Jane had never hidden this fact and it was a big reason why the three of them were so close. "I think that's a good way for all of us to keep working. I want to be able to use my lightning to its fullest and do what I can to save people. I didn't think I would want that but for some reason, all I can think of is doing that. I blame all of you." Louis smirked and walked off to be alone while he focused on the way lightning traveled through his body. 

"Hmmm, so Jane and Asher are adorable. Art is kinda just the rich friends." Laura stuck her tongue out at Art before rushing behind him to poke his shoulder. 

"Oh yeah? That rich friend? That's who I am!?" He jumped up and tried controlling a few of the metal beads he had to flatten and catch Laura. Unknown to him, laura had sneakily baited him in to training with her so that she could dodge and get to know her speed and reaction time better. Art on the other hand would be learning to better control metal at higher speeds. 

"I think he should slow down a little. How am I going to mess with him if he's running around out of breath like that." Cara just sighed before thinking about the reasons for her voice warping when she caused it to bend. The changes in sound were a lot of science but also hard to understand. There were many factors that influenced sound and being able to anticipate them was a major challenge of her super power. 

"I think he will be able to hear you even if you whisper. Now I have some flying to learn." Sammy practically jumped in to Jackson's arms so he could throw her in to the air. Cara just shook her head a little and smiled after Sammy. She knew that Sammy was right but couldn't help wanting to tease Art a little bit without someone else distracting her. She had Asher's words on her mind. 

Back at the casino…

"Hahaha, kid, that's a lot of fun your little lucky fist bump brought me. I never thought I would come over here after sitting in front of my computer doing paperwork only to find that I won this much. Ha!" The old man finally calmed himself and sat back down to look at the money he had won. 

Since Asher had not expected such a jackpot so fast he was understandably in shock. Even the old man patting him on the shoulder and jumping around was not enough to bring him back to reality. "Kid, come on. You need to focus here. Tap your card again and collect your winnings. You have a donation you need to make." The old man took Asher's hand and tapped the car on the two machines. 

"Wait, but that's your winnings. I can't take it!" This snapped Asher back to reality and shouted after the old man who had turned away. 

"Didn't I tell you I would give it to you? Plus, I don't need money. My super power is Midas touch. I touch any metal with a lower value than gold and it turns t gold. I also own this casino!" The man was flocked by guards and guided up the nearby stairs. Asher felt like he had just flipped upside down on a rollercoaster. He had just gambled with the owner of the casino and even given the money the owner had won. Even more, the old man was someone who would normally not have a super power. 

Normally, at a certain age, it was considered extremely dangerous to take the evo shot. It could cause the older person to pass away due to stress. Yet the old man had most certainly gone through the process and even gained a super power that was perfect for a casino owner. Asher was even more stunned than he had been before. The money of the cad was too high. His gaze drifted up to the sign he noticed out of the corner of his eye and read 'high roller block' 

The researcher came over to see the commotion and saw the owner walking away. "Ah, I would have bet he would show himself. He had been one of the biggest supporters in the evo shot research hero corp has on this continent. He was also the oldest man t undergo the evo shot process with success." The researcher was very proud he had seen the old man. 

"Well, with him and me…we just won two jackpots." Asher wasn't sure what these foreign words were in his mouth but he couldn't believe them. 

"I was notified. That is a very potent super power effect. Miss Jane has already swept three regulars of their majority holdings for the day. She even managed to cause a dealer to stop himself from hitting the call button for a new deck of cards. She is a smart young woman." The researcher had been very impressed by the way jane used her super power. But he also noticed the four people freeze when she accidentally looked at them as she walked to the next table. 

"Well thank you. I wish someone else would be calling me smart though." Jane smirked at Asher while holding her card. 

"Why would I call you smart? You are much more than that. You are a brilliant and wise super hero on the rise."Jane raised a single eyebrow toward Asher. She had not expected him to rebuttal with such a smooth line. 

"Now now, the small sample we took for research should be acceptable for now. I need to write up a report and analyze potency. I wish you had shown me the jinx potential in your super power but I can wait for another day. Please, your cards?" Asher and Jane handed over the cards to the researcher and watched as he rushed away to the same stairs the old man had gone up. "The car is outside and will take you anywhere you swish. Or you can play more with your own money but I do not recommend abusing your super powers." 

"Well, how much?" Jane looked at Asher expectantly. "I managed to rake in three hundred thousand dollars because the people I played with gt angry and raised their bets very high.

"Only like a million. The casino owner came down and played too. He was pretty nice." Jane shook her head at Asher but grabbed his hand as he offered it. The two were heading out.. They didn't need to gamble their savings away, even with Asher's luck.