Chapter 105 - 105. Rules

The two could only look on as they saw the first two obstacles of the course. There was a large pit dug in to the ground full of mud. The only way to cross it was a shaky looking rope ladder with wooding pegs to grip on to. This would have been a fairly simple challenge if not for the side. It was nearly half a football field in length and the ladder was wobbling. The only way to safely grip it and cross would be upside down.

Farther ahead the two could see that there was a huge climbing wall between two trees. They would have to get across the mud pit and then climb the wall. Their arms were sure to be tire and sore making the climbing infinitely harder.

"We can only see two of the obstacles. If there are more we could be run to the ground after the third or fourth." Jackson was already starting to admit defeat. The obstacle course was too intense. Instead of the ones he had heard f that might have a small mud pit and a few slides or climbing ropes, this one was a monster.

"Think Laura would be OK if we just went back and found another way to get some points?" Asher tried to turn around but suddenly felt someone holding his shoulder.

Laura was right next to him holding on to his shoulder to keep him in place. "Ready to meet Dia and try out the obstacle course? She is really nice and the obstacle course is super easy if you run fast enough." Her smile was too pure, it definitely held some hidden malice.

'This is totally some revenge for the sparring before. She is out to make me lose myself in the obstacle course to feel like she won something' Asher easily found the hidden intentions Laura had. However, he was not that easy to scare off. He would show her what's what and beat this obstacle course!

"I thought I told you to come back when the camo starts? You already beat the course. You don't need to beat it again and again." There was a tall skinny woman with white hair but a youthful face. She walked with an important air about her.

"Dia! These are the other two that came early with me. I told you I would bring them here." Laura dragged Asher and Jackson towards the woman who was standing at the beginning of the obstacle course.

"So these are the others. I am Diamond, but as I am sure you know I prefer to be called Dia. Welcome to my crowning achievement. The Jewell camp obstacle course. Self proclaimed most challenging course in the country." She stood with her arms open wide as she showed off the first to obstacles.

"This is Jackson, and this is Asher. They are both going to try out the course today. They have been wasting to come here." Laura was laying it on thick. It seemed like she really wanted to be on Dia's good side after she had too easily finished the course the first time due to her speed.

"Oho? Come to try your luck? Well then let me give you the rules and rewards. First, you will receive points based on how many obstacles you cross. If you make it to the opposite side then you get a bonus. If you do the return challenge then you get double the points."

Asher and Jackson were looking at each other thinking that the rewards sounded too good to be true. If they just completed this one obstacle they could get points then give up and be done. It was way too easy.

"The rules are as follows. You can not quite until you complete three obstacles in a row. Then you may claim points. Next, you must do the course by yourself. There is no teamwork here, just a test of your very own will. You can not bypass any obstacles, they must all be done appropriately." The rules sounded fairly straight forwards. Asher even noted that the points for three obstacles completed would not be bad, it was a fair reasoning.

"What about your super powers? Are we limited in how we use them?" Jackson was the first of the two to ask a question. Asher had no reason to ask this one though, his powers were in effect no matter what. He had no way to turn his off. The same went for Jackson but he was more asking out of curiosity.

"As long as your super power won't make you bypass any obstacle then you are welcome to use it. This is training after all. I would prefer you use the super power you have to train yourself to better use it." Dia gave a heavy glare at Laura. "Unless you just run through every obstacle like here, she was too fast and didn't even activate any of the harder obstacles. There was no point in her trying."

The attitude Dia had was not unfounded. It was fair for her to be upset that the thing she had spent years building was so easily beaten but speed alone. Laura had taken full advantage and just ran straight through each obstacle without a hint of challenge. "Are you going t make it harder? I would love to do it again. I am pretty sure I almost walked on water when I went through the pond."

"Yes, I will make it harder, but if you do it you need to go half speed and actually spend time training on the obstacles. No break neck speed rushing." Dia held a firm tone.

"You know Garnet would be saying the same thing. She wants you to learn more skill in using your super power." Asher reminded her of the shortcoming Laura had faced against him. This made her soften up a little bit.

"Pssh, Fine I can go slower since you two are here and need someone to talk you through as moral support." Her excuse was more for herself than the boys. But it would be enough for now.