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“So today was an interesting and eventful day,” Chord said as he trying to sound upbeat and reassure the team as he walked into the room with Ireland to his left and Harrison to his right. He was fully prepared to fall back and let Harrison advise the team in the whatever manner saw fit, which was exactly what he said he would do when he finally wore her down enough for her to agree to come to work alongside of him to whip this ragtag bunch into shape.

Harrison was just about to speak when Gen cut her off. Chord’s jaw ticked. The taller older man, placed both his hands in his pockets, a move that both Ireland and Brandon would recognize.?

“I got this Imogen,” He said to Harrison as he came to stand deceptively casually before Gen,

Oh this was not going to be good Ireland thought…

“I have never been big on temper tantrum so let me be very clear that neither I nor Ms. Harrison will tolerate them. Thus if you are given to such useless display of emotions this program…we” he gestured to everything around her, “is not a good fit for you. Furthermore, if you found today hard, good. Get used to it. Each new day from here only get harder.? Understand that this is not the Gen saves the world show and judging by the look of your performance today it appears you think it is. And it for damn sure isn’t the pregame show for any kind of extracurricular activity your raging hormones might have your brain preoccupied with.” ?His eyes flicked to Kites.

“This is not some video game. You are not here to live our some hero fantasy. You are not here to eat and get laid.” He said looking first firmly at Gen and then past her to Kites, and then Kat and finally lingering on Brandon with a disappointed look.

“When you walk into this room its real life.? Its test your mettle. Its push your limits. Its learn your weaknesses and test your strengths. It is not play time. Its shut-up, fall back, shut up, stop blaming others for your screw-ups, take some ownership of your mistakes and learn time because what we do here are matters of life and death…for you, your team and civilians. So if today’s activities have your panties in a snit…if you don’t like mine or Harrison’s tactics…the is door right there,” he said stepping aside so that Gen could see there was a clear path to the door with no one blocking her way.

“You can walk out and be about you merry way. None the wiser with our well wishes, otherwise understand your role and the program. And as far as Ireland watching…contrary to what you think,” his eyes landing on Kites. “Ireland is your biggest cheerleader and a wonderful judge of character. And since ?the purpose of today’s exercise was to see what we were working with…if you could adapt and learn. If you were trainable and coachable. We were testing your personal abilities and the ability for you to come together and work together as a team in a high pressure, stressful situations, please understand you failed miserable. If Ireland wasn’t watching, you would still be flying around screaming at unbreakable cameras, potential injuring yourself and your team getting your ass handed to you by battle droids. It was because of her that the bots self-destructed. When neither you or Kites conferred with your team lead about the best way to approach the defeat of the bots...she realized that you were giving the bots the opportunity to learn your movements with your solo continuous attacks. When your team lead failed to do just that...lead... Ireland realized someone was going to get seriously hurt. She is A computer wiz, after asking me...begging me in fact to end the test, she hacked into my computer causing them to self destruct. So make sure you thank her.”

He said moving to the door. “Oh and effective today. Ireland is your new team lead. “

“Wait...what...”Ireland said...she looked at Brandon.?

“Now all of you get washed and changed and eat. I expect anyone who plans to be apart of this team actually be apart of this team to report classroom B first thing tomorrow morning. Good night.” He said gesturing for Imogene to follow him out of the room.

Once Chord and Imogene we’re gone, Ireland turned to Brandon. “I had no idea he was going to do that. I swear.” She said. “I gotta go but we will talk later.” She said leaving out too.

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(Brandon)
He listened to Chord, he realized he was trying to lead from behind making sure everyone was ok.? But apparently it wasn’t enough.? When he mentioned the fact that he didn’t lead them he realized it.? He was still used to doing things on his own.? He didn’t have to say he was disappointed in him…he could feel it, his eyes, his mannerisms.? He honestly would have rather Harrison have told him, he sucked than disappoint his father.? But here he was again focused on…never mind what he was focused on now, it no longer mattered.?

Now to add insult to injury he was demoted and Ireland was put in his place.? ‘Slap in the face and kick in the nuts!? Thanks dad!’? He realized why Rain left now, but it wasn’t worth him leaving.?

‘Some hero he turned out to be!’

Ireland tried to apologize.? He put his hand up to stop her.? “I’m good!”? He said as he watched them leave.? It wasn’t Ireland’s fault he sucked, the blame rested solely at his feet.?

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He turned to Kat and touched her arm gently before he headed up to his room to clean up.? He was easily…no longer hungry? as he made his way to the living room only to let gravity launch him up into the air and floated into his room as he closed the door and began to make his way to the shower.?

(Kat)

Kat listened as the boss talked to them. Well scolded them really. She understood what he was saying though it didn't have to be done this way.?Tired and still hurting from all that they had done, Kat was ready to hit the showers and sleep. She had started to half listen to what was being said when she caught the words that Brandon was being replaced by Ireland as leader of the team. She looked to Chord, Harrison then Ireland, her eyes shown with a mixture of anger and disappointment. He wasn't giving Brandon a chance. Ireland for her part seemed genuinely shocked. Telling Brandon that they would talk later.

To shocked herself she turned to Brandon when she felt his touch I her arm. Turning to him she put her hand on his. She could see the hurt in his eyes, smell it in his scent. Wanting to say something yet not sure as to what, Brandon turned and left. It had been a very long time for Kat to have felt like she wasn't alone. It was a good feeling. One that she wanted to keep, yet she felt as if this was starting to slip away as she watched Brandon walk through the door.?

She turned to briefly look at the others. Those that could smell her scent could tell that she was angry, hurt and confused. Mia could see it in her eyes. "We do better tomorrow. Right?." Her voice held that anger, hurt and confusion yet the group could tell that her emotions were not directed towards them. She gave them a brief small smile then turned to Kite and placed her had on his arm and gave him a bigger one, then left to go after Brandon.?

She didn't need to try and track him down. His scent was easy to follow. Once in the living room she stopped where he had stood and looked up to his room. It only took her a moment to make her way up to his door. Standing outside she remembered what Chord had said about seeing everyone and what they had done together earlier. She reached up knocked then spoke. "I......I going to get cleaned up. If you would like to talk later. I would like to. After dinner? Let me know......Ok?" She stayed for a second then turned to head to her room.

(Mia)
Mia listened and watched everything that transpired.? She couldn't believe that Gen suddenly "attacked" the bosses like that.? What was he thinking?? He could be thrown out on his ass if he wasn't careful.? Then Mr. Chord stepped up and let them know exactly what he needed to.? He didn't beat around the bush, he didn't coddle them, he told them what was what.? She was glad for it because some of them, Gen especially needed to be knocked down a few pegs.

Then he announced that Ireland would be the team leader from then on.? Well, she thought, if they were going to pursue any kind of relationship aside from leader and follower it would have to be outside of this team.

She simply sighed and watched as everyone the bosses left the room.? She didn't say anything to any of them at that point.? There was nothing she could say that would change what happened.? She simply walked out and headed to her own room, showered and dressed for bed.? She was pretty beat, but knew she needed to eat something.??She made a pb and j, had some Cheetos?and juice from her little kitchenette in her room before climbing into bed and was asleep in a matter of seconds. (Exit Mia)

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