Power Moves - Exodus

Chapter 30: Power Moves

"Do you know what is a Power Move class?" Princess asked, writing the words

p-o-w-e-r-m-o-v-e onto the black board, before turning his attention back to the class in front of him. The new recruits looked disinterested.

A small hand went up "Yes Eduardo?"

"Umm...is it like a move...that makes you get power...?" Eduardo asked meekly

"Or take power?" James said back

"Okay okay...what else? Who else wants to have a guess...?" Princess asked his class, appreciating them getting involved

"What about you...at the back there.... what do you think ...?" Princess asked looking at his pupil

"Me?" Vikram asked shocked to be addressed to by Princess "Err......a Power move...is something ...that you do ...to .....to...execute your power?" Vikram said.

"Okay thanks guys...some good guesses here...but not quite..." Princess said, while dramatically putting a line under the word power move, "Now I want you to pay attention to this...I want you to remember this....... I want you to remember that Princess.... gave you an option when you had none...." He paused dramatically to see his whole class were hanging by his every word

"There will come a time in combat......a time in war......or even a time in your life .... when you would have run out of options.... your back is against the wall....and you had exhausted all possible alternatives you could think of......When that times....and trust me .....it will....I want you to think of your power move...."

"This then leads to the question what is your power move...?" Princess asked rhetorically, "....... It is something that is unreasonable...it is illogical...it is implausible ....it is high risk...but the reward is that much greater....and MOST importantly it is something that will blindside your enemy...it is the unexpected, it is in short.......... a game changer...." Princess whispered edging closer to his class....

"Which then leads to the second question of how does it become your game changer?" Princess asked again, ".............It gives you that upper hand against your enemy......." There was a long pause "and this part is important ...pay attention you...only only use it when you are most desperate....."

"But when do you know when you have to use it...?" Eduardo asked. Princess smiled

"Oh trust me...you will KNOW..." he said mysteriously. Princess looked at his pink glittery watch, "Class it has been fun, but I have another appointment to get to..." the class got excited as they started packing their note books "Don't go anywhere now...Mr. Preston is coming by next ..." and the class groaned.

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"Xavier keeps staring you" Justin whispered to Leila, while she drank her juice....... was it juice? "Ow really?" she said curiously still staring at the cup in front of her. "Really ...Leila ...you look.... really ......." Justin didn't finish, his face turning pink. Leila turned to smile at him, brushing her hands across his curly hair "ow thanks a lot Justin...you're the best ..." she said, her head was feeling a little woozy..."

"Thanks for looking after her for me for a second..." Zach said, returning to their couch energetically. Justin looked at him half perplexed at being spoken to so politely by Zach.

"Where did you go?" Leila asked curiously smiling at her playful date

"Err... bathroom..." he said mysteriously