His Jusenkyo curse had rarely gotten him into as much trouble as his mouth usually did. Not that he was prepared to admit that to anyone, even if he did admit it to himself in rare instances of honesty to himself, such as this one.
The way the Aircraft Carriers deck shivered at their footsteps made him wonder if he was going to have to pull a major technique out of his ass again, something that was sometimes every bit as painful as it sounded.
Backing away from the two titans he watched as their slow clumsy steps began to acquired a bit more grace and speed as they approached.
‘I wonder if they can swim.’
****
A soft modulated voice spoke up in the control room.
*Omega override clearance needed to continue test.*
Storm glanced over at the control panel curiously.
“What is an Omega override?”
*Omega override is the command needed to increase testing intensity to levels that may prove lethal.*
Storm quickly shook her head, “Denied. End sequence.”
Watching the Danger Room scenery fade back to its normal empty room feel, a marvel of technological wizardly that she still found amazing, she couldn’t help but wonder why it had needed to go to such a high level for a simple testing session.
‘There is always the direct approach.’
“Why was an Omega override needed for what should have been a simple test of a new mutant’s abilities?”
*Subject adapted to all testing modes much faster then expected. Range of capabilities far exceeded testing parameters. All basic tests were completed using too little of subjects suspected capabilities to accurately gauge their full extent. Subject appears to have been testing and assessing the Danger Room’s capabilities and counteracting them using the minimum amount of effort possible.*
Storm found herself nodding along as she considered the range of skills she had demonstrated.
“So what was the final classification of her mutant power?”
*No mutant power was detected in use during testing.*
“What?”
*No mutant power was detected in use during testing.*
“How is that possible?”
*Subject manipulated it’s own bio-energy to great effect during testing. However no active use of a mutant ability was detected.*
“Isn’t manipulating bio-energy a mutation?”
*Correct, however the subject doesn’t appear to possess that mutation.*
****
Ranma glanced around the Danger Room, trying to look like he wasn’t relieved.
“Hey, is that it?”
*Testing has been completed for now. Additional testing will be required to gauge your full capabilities. I believe you were holding back.*
Ranma grinned, “Some. Weren’t you?”
Ranma swore he could hear a bit of smugness in the computers reply, *A moderate amount.*
Chuckling to himself Ranma slowly went through one of the ground based katas he used to cool off.
****
Storm leaned back in her chair as she contemplated the test results so far.
She had demonstrated various degrees of strength and speed well into the superhuman level, but never a set amount, even in combinations. She had thrown energy blasts and caused explosions at a touch. She had managed to damage electrical components through armor without damaging the armor itself. Her resistance to damage of all types was impressive as well.
The ever changing fighting style and powers she displayed made watching her strangely compelling. It wasn’t like watching combat at all, it was more like watching an interpretive dance, where the message had been ‘I’m going to kick your ass.’.
Storm stretched and yawned. It was a bit late, even by her standards, so a bite to eat and catch some sleep before the students awoke was definitely in order.
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