▪ "Who wants to go first!"
Exhaling in relief, Eleanor was excited that others were willing to help the situation at hand. There was no telling what lied ahead for them or even what could happen if they failed. Looking at the crowd before her, she knew that she had picked a good bunch. For those who had left, she was asshamed that they couldn't look past themselves for once. Whatever these creatures were doing effected the entire city.
When the man posing as Mr. Anderson asked about what she could do, Eleanor was hesitant. Despite being very mature for her age, it was still nervewracking to think about exposing herself in front of the others. Of course, it could have been worse... she could have been in her underwear. Hearing that Andrea seconded the man's question, she sighed.
"I have a connection with electronics," Eleanor began. Moving over towards one of the many machines that had a weapon on top of it. "I can create, shape, and build almost anything mechanical my mind sees," she informed them, "it takes time though, no one thing can be completed in an instant," she added. Eleanor was powerful in the way of creating new electronics and machines, but like always it took time, just a lot less time than normal.
Moving away from the piece of machinery, she took a seat at a computer system. "What I can show you is limited," she informed them, "since my chip is gone, I don't have my full capabilities." It was sad but true. Eleanor could not use all of her functions until that chip was retrieved or made again.
"I am able to speak to technology in a way," Eleanor confessed, "it's like I understand it and it understands me and my wants. It lets me know what it needs to function and I provide it." Turning to the computer system, she placed her hands on a scanner. The computer system came to life and showed different parts of the city, as well as, other aspects of Eleanor's research. "I can access things that other people simply can not," she added to the conversation.
"Though Mr.
Anderson," she spoke directly to him, "sorry to say but I cannot show you many marvelous things I can do with my own body since my chip is needed." Eleanor could punch hard and access systems, but she couldn't use laser vision, flight, or even punch even use the weapons within her arsenal without the chip.
Looking to the rest of the group, Eleanor wished to move on to other things. "Anyways," she changed the subject, "I would like to thank you all for your help in this matter." It was quite pleasing to know that these people cared enough about the situation that they were willing to help. "My mansion is open to you all at any time you need," she informed them, "our next step is testing your abilities." Moving past the crowd, Eleanor pushed open a door into a cleared room. It was a testing chamber. Eleanor would be able to test the extent of one's abilities in order to know what she needed to work with them on. Everyone would need improvement if they were to go into the heat of battle.
"Welcome to the testing chambers," Eleanor said as a car was rolled in. "Here, I would like to test your abilities in order to see where we are beginning," she announced, "I said I would invest in you, and this is it, I want to help you perfect your abilities." Moving over to the tank, Eleanor motioned Andrea to follow. "Miss. Garcia here has already gone through testing, but will show you how it works."
Andrea had taken her place next to the car like instructed to do. Eleanor had gotten her to agree to show the other's her ability in order to show them that it was alright to show their gifts to the others. "Please, Andrea, demonstrate your first ability," Eleanor had asked her. Andrea then place two hands below the car's side and lifted. The car lifted with ease, this was the extent of Andrea's strength so far.
"Thank you, Miss," she said as Andrea lowered the vehicle, "now, on to the next." Lester then came out with an AK-47 as Eleanor ushered the others behind bulletproof glass. Andrea stood still and waited for the shoot to begin. Lester waited for Eleanor's queue and for Andrea to be able to activate her secondary power. Eleanor looked at her watch, a minute had past and it was time. "Go ahead Lester," Eleanor announced and the man began firing upon Andrea. Each bullet hit her but did not strick her down. They fell before the woman. "That is enough, Lester," Eleanor yelled out.
Removing herself from behind the bulletproof glass, Eleanor stood in front of the crowd. Andrea and Lester had rejoined the group by now. "I already have an idea of what your powers are," Eleanor informed them, "but I would like to start you off on what you are comfortable with and work from there on your testing."
Moving away from the crowd, Eleanor walked towards a control panel. "So, who wants to go first?"
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Testing took only one hour to complete. Data of each person's abilities was placed into a confidential file that only her and the other person could see. Sure, now everyone knew each other's ability, but not what they could handle. Eleanor had escorted everyone into the lounge area by now and had Lester serve them snacks. She had told them to wait while she went and made her evaluations, which took only a few short minutes.
Upon entering the room, Eleanor looked at the crowd. "Well, I would like to say congratulations on complete you first testing chamber sequence," she announced, "now we are one team, but for outings, I have made teams in order not to attract too much attention." Moving towards the fireplace, she began to list the teams.
"Team A: Kai, Andrea, Mia, and Donovan," Eleanor said.
"Team B: Archer, Michael, and Damon," Eleanor announced.
There was no difference between the two teams. Both were powerful in their own way and no powerful than the other. "Before you start asking why you didn't make A team, I just labeled them that way. No difference between the two," she added.
