Chapter Thirty
The door then opened and the two judges emerged from the office.
The first judges said, "A set of decisions have been made. Regarding your teams, you both completed your assignments. The bank was not robbed today. That was the conditions for your succeeding, Freshmen. The bank note was acquired during a visit to the bank. This also meets your requirements, Seniors. Therefore, all points regarding teams will be null and void."
The second judge said, "Individual grading is as follows: Behemoth and Leviathan both caused unnecessary damage to the bank and both will have to help rebuild what they have broken. Behemoth will perform additional community service for robbing the bank of even a single bank note, albeit, a dollar. Theft is still a theft. Enchantra admitted her faults and her lesser spoke on her behalf, therefore, she will not be demerited. Whistleplix successfully bantered with Arcanist in the Vault, rather than cause more damage. Also you saw to it that the civilians were out of harm's way. Good job. And Blitzkrieg..."
At that point, Blitzkrieg fainted. The anxiety was too much for him.
The second judge hummed. "I was going to say that Blitzkrieg only made the error of drifting the battle into Meta Star-Metropolis. And he was the first to call for a time-out and explain things to Krypto. That showed sharp thinking and quick response to a situation that might have gotten worse had Krypto decided that you were a real villain. You were attacking his cousin, after all."
The first judge continued. "Night performed his side of the fight well and only made the same error as Blitzkrieg. Afterward, you both bantered away from the Bank so you both resolved your side of the issue. James also resolved his situation with Whistleplix in an intelligent manner. Rya and Jonas displayed teamwork against a far stronger opponent, and while Enchantra cannot be faulted for acting the role of a villain, your use of an unknown spell, Jonas, was a risky decision. But it paid off and you succeeded in casting the spell. Athame did an excellent job of not only monitoring the battles, but recording them on tape as well. Had the Seniors been real villains, such a tape would be irrefutable evidence in a court of law. Excellent job. And Yok Mauk..."
Yok gulped. "Pardon my unworthiness, sirs."
The first judge said, "...While your accidents of hitting below the belt are known in MYTHS, you controlled where you struck Behemoth this time and hit him in the stomach. You successfully pulled off a difficult maneuver. Had you forgotten yourself, Behemoth would be in the hospital right now."
The second judge said, "And we were listening to your conversations while we were inside the office, too. What you said did make things favorable on both sides. Though Leviathan... legally, in this situation, we judges are the law; not you, not Silver Sword, not Ace, not your friends. Do not presuppose that you can force Silver Sword to reward either team. If we're right, the corrupt union judge will be taking a long vacation shortly."
The first judge then held his UEC communicator up to his face. "Do you agree with our judgment of this challenge, Dalis, sir?"
Dalis' voice was then heard, "I do. I think the judgment is fair all around. Let me also congratulate both teams on a job well done. Despite mistakes, you both performed very well. That is why we have tests. To know what mistakes we need to work on so that we may become better. All of us want to win, however sometimes, the situation means making a choice between winning and saving maybe not face, but life outside of the battle at hand. ALL of you have things to work on and I'm sure you will. Carry on. Forgive a windbag panthagoyle. Good luck in the future."
Jonas grinned. "Alright! I think that's great! Let's all go get PIZZA to celebrate!! James' treat!"
James rolled his eyes but went over to help Blitzkrieg up and make sure he didn't hit his head on the ground when he landed.
Athame blushed at all the praise but was happy with the outcome.
Later at Arden's Pizza Parlor in Spooky Harbor, everyone from both teams where having pizza and drinking colas, though Yok was having iced tea. He had a delicate stomach.
I said to the doberman, "How's the head, Blitzkrieg?"
Blitzkrieg was leaning on me with his head bandaged a little. "Still stings, but not so much now."
Suddenly, Ace entered the Pizza Parlor and walked over to our group. "Good job on your outing. But..."
End of Chapter Thirty
End of Episode Three: Graduate Level Mission
Stay tuned for the next episode, Filling in For Krypto
End of Episode Three: Graduate Level Mission
Stay tuned for the next episode, Filling in For Krypto
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