Magus Verbosus (TBNRFrags)

Artificial Intelligence?

Maura's POV

Alex had sat everyone down and been informing us of who was going to have to fight. I could sense some hostility in the room. Mainly between Alex and Josh. The way he was so protective of him. Yet Lachlan and Josh were really close. Even though it seemed like Alex wasn't as interested in Preston right now. I remember when he walked away earlier today with the rest of us. He was so upset but he said he could never hurt him.If they had to fight. Even though we could have stayed anyway. Jerome stayed and he wasn't put with Harry. We could have helped him the whole time.

Alex: "I can't help everyone. As much as I want to. Regardless of how fucked up this place is. I could never kill a person. I can't bring myself to even think about it."

Maura: "What if you weren't thinking about It and did it through collateral?"

Simon: "What?"

Maura: "Say if he and I worked together and flooded an earlier. Filling it with water.Keeping it in for a few minutes. Yeah more people would die but I think it would be worth it."

JJ: "What the fuck is wrong with you? You can't do that."

Maura: "I'm just thinking of a way to keep everyone here. I can tell it won't happen but I really don't want to go up against my friends."

He had just finished telling us why he wasn't protecting Josh. I understood in a sense.Josh wasn't exactly the most resilient person. But then again he hasn't had the chance to I'd assume. Being deaf he would always have someone with him. That's how that works right?

Alex: "I'm scared to say the others."

Ethan: "Don't you need help to destroy a wall. You have more people here who are willing to fight. No matter what. You say jump. I'm not even going to ask how high. I'm just going to launch my feet off the ground."

I looked around and watched everyone's eyes on Alex. He was trying way too hard. I couldn't really blame him though. After proving to us not only that it was a rigged final exam. But also that there was a huge ulterior motive behind the whole thing as well. The more people we could guarantee to keep safe. The better. Though if it came down to it I'll call my parents. Explain everything to them. I was the only one who was able to talk to them freely about what happens here due to immunity from the government. I'm sure Alex already knew that. Hence why protecting me would be a waste of time.

Alex: "Maura I knew not to worry about you. Your status in the world would make you immune to affairs of this nature right?"

Maura: "That's funny. I was literally just thinking the same thing. If it get's too out of hand let me know."

Alex: "I've already thought ahead. I'm not going to exploit you just to save a few students. It would blow up and we would have a war on our hands."

Damien: "We have magic."

Simon: "We have bullets."

Roza: "We have people that can phase through solid objects. People who can create walls ofpure Ice and Earth."

Lachlan: "We have gas."

Tobi: "Air elementals that could control it and keep it sealed."

Alex: "Nukes."

Mitch: "Got nothing for that one."

Harry: "Come on we need to give this time. Take out an inanimate object and we are fine."

Josh: "You have already tried though. That's the thing. You have seconds to break it's limit or it will reset itself."

Alex: "Josh I know this is hard for you right now because your worried and scared. I would be too. But I need you to trust me please. I won't let you leave here ok. Please trust me."