Mia took a seat and then listened to Harrison.? “Has it only really been three days?? It sure feels like it had been longer.”? She then thought about how to proceed to the questions that the lady wanted answered.? But before she did, “thank you.? Yes, I was taken aback some by everything that happened in the beginning and was unsure how to proceed with it all.? I mean I was under the first impression that I had been invited to some sort of party by Brandon, then his intentions were very clear, but I was not interested in what he was trying to offer.”

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“Well, the team as a whole needs a lot of work to be able to work as a team.? Individually they all seem to have an understanding of their abilities and powers, but it seemed that most do not have an understanding of how to use them in the situations they were placed in.”? She paused for a moment, “I myself am still training and learning exactly what I can do with my own abilities and I have been practicing my entire life.”

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“Before I answer about yesterday, there is too much fraternization taking place between them.? During the obstacle course there was a lot of flirting going on between Kites and Gen, and Brandon and Kat.? It was like they were high schoolers out for gym class instead of being serious about what was going on.? I think this played into the way they handled the robots.? Sure, Brandon tried to tell us about them, but everyone seemed to want try their own way of handling them.? Personally, I was trying to size up the situation and figure it out when Kat yelled at me to throw mud at the thing.? I reacted and did just that, which was not the best action,” she paused and giggled a little bit, “however, it did seem to confuse the robot for a moment.”

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“Anyway, that was yesterday.? As for Gen, he thinks he can take care of everyone and doesn’t have a clue.? He had recently escaped a laboratory where he was created and really has no idea how the world works.? So, I don’t blame him for trying to take control and fly to attack the robots, however, he knew what his screeching would do to us.? Unless he is reigned in and first taught how the world works, he won’t fit in on any team.”

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“As to where to proceed from here, well,” she paused and sighed before continuing, “I was a little surprised that Mr. Chord decided to simply end the program after our interview.? Seems like a lot of work to just give up on it.? I am willing to remain as there is not a reason for me to return home.? I have no desire to run the oil company in Allen Town.? I would like to use the facility to continue my training and would like for you to be my teacher, if you are willing, Ms. Harrison.? If Mr. Chord is really wanting to give up on creating a team of mutant superheroes.? This city is going to need something in place one day to help local law enforcement if real trouble ever does occur and I would be willing to be one of those to help them.”? She gave the lady a smile and then waited to see what she would say next.

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Harrison

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Harrison listened closely to all that Mia had to say about the team and what happened yesterday. As the young lady spoke, Harrison found herself pleased with Mia observations. Mia was proving herself incredibly reasonable, thoughtful, observant and insightful. ?She was also showing just how ambitions she was by expressing her desire to stay and be trained by Chord and herself.

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Mia was smart. She knew what she wanted and she was letting it be known that she was all in to get it.

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Harrison nodded. “Thank you so much for your insight. You used the term interview. Do you feel like you are the only one who understood that that was what these past two days were? Why do you think you were able to be so objectionable? Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that while everyone else was pairing up there was no one for you to pair up with?

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Continually, what do you think about the rest of the team? Brandon’s ability to lead? Ireland as potential leader. And please Mia I would like you to speak freely. Do not let my relationship with either Brandon or Ireland stop you from giving me your free unadulterated thoughts as you see them.”

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