Super Powereds: Year 2

by Drew Hayes

“They don’t want us here?” Of them all, only Vince could be genuinely surprised by such a statement.

Starting off with such blatant stupidity is not promising.

“That can’t be right. You’re a healer,” Vince said worriedly. “Let’s go talk to the professor and see—”

Let the patrinizing begin!

Chad was aiming for a space at the very top of the mountain, a place of unassailable power.

Power does not a hero make, this is why he will fail.

If some part of Sasha remembered that, only four months ago, she’d counted both of those two as friends, it kept itself silent.

Ignorance needs no justification.

“Alex, I know the image Nick gives off: that he is an irreverent, uncaring, sunglass-wearing douchebag slacker who is just here wasting everyone’s time,” Alice said. “I feel that was a little excessive,” Nick complained.

Spot on I would say.

Professor Fletcher fleetingly wondered if the boy had ever noticed that his teammate always healed him before everyone else. Somehow, he doubted it.

I hate this part. Heroes are suppose to be smart and cognizant of their surroundings. This level of density and utter stupidity just feels like the bad gag solely used for a plot device it is.

“Right. I mean, exactly, precisely right,” Vince said. “How did you know?”

Asking the man who can turn into lightning this question has cemented Vince as the stupidist character in this book.

Britney stared into Michael’s chilly blue eyes and suppressed a shiver. She didn’t know what was going on between these two, and she didn’t really care. Vince had always been nice to her, nice to everyone as far as she knew. Still, it was better that he be the target of Michael’s aggression than her team. God forgive her. “It’s a deal.”

The fact this sociopath can run around and no teacher or student seems to care is one factor that breaks this story to me. A center for higher learning ignoring this is ridiculous.

That was gone now, and Vince found himself missing it nearly as much as he missed Sasha, which was still quite a bit.

So the intense ignorant hatred he is fine with?

Roy, Alex, even Mary would have utilized the opportunity to strike without warning.

Because they are smart and goal orientated. Not inbecilic hero wanna be's.

There were rules to this test, people watching. Michael couldn’t have done anything too bad.

That he believes this, truly thinks like this is what has ruined this book for me.

He’d tried talking a few times,

Solidifying my perception of his intelligence.

That was why she’d worked this hard, why she’d come this far. She could take care of him, no matter who else was around. That much was within Camille Belden’s power.

Why does a certain level of moral superiority seem to come with an asinine amount of self delusion?

“I’m doing it,” Camille insisted. “I’m not at this school just to heal everyone else, you know. I’m here to learn, and to fight, and to get stronger. I’m here to become a Hero, and Heroes don’t have the luxury of sitting out a fight just because it’s hard.” “But—”

I hate when "good guys" fail to realize protecting taken too far is patronizing. It is insulting and infuriating.

“Camille is not some puppy, or flower to be watched over. She said it herself, she’s training to be a Hero. You think that path is paved with rainbows? It’s built on pain, sweat, and failure. Getting your ass kicked is part of this process. She knows it, I know it, and when it applies to anyone who isn’t female, you know it too. Stop treating that girl with deference and treat her with the respect that a fellow warrior deserves.”

Well said!

“Yeah, everyone did a really amazing job today.” Vince didn’t say “except me,” because he didn’t have to.

He is sexist. He refuses to do his best because he might hurt a girl. This book is starting to get some good storyline going but Vince's character is not one I want to read about.

“Kindness is not a weakness,”

Paralizing fear is not kindness.

His line of sight to the screen was cut short as a pair of fleetingly familiar eyes appeared in front of his own. That was the last image Vince got before his body fell limply to the floor.

Everytime I think I can not think less of him, Vince reminds me I can.

“Everyone is like that,” Vince said. “We all fight hardest when others are on the line.”

Beliving in this is fine, thinking everyone believes it is just plain dumb.

“I’ll be more careful,” Vince told her. “I promise.”

He won't, he is too stupid.

“Vince’s biggest weakness has always been himself. His goodness. He’s afraid of hurting his opponents, so he holds back. Sometimes it’s on purpose, sometimes it’s unconsciously. Either way, he can’t afford it this time. If Vince is ever going to show those people watching how strong he really is, then this is the moment for it. All I did was try and set up a scenario with the greatest chance of him doing that.”

Anyone watching that sees the extent it takes to bring out his abilities should want him cut from the program. Shane was completly right, a heros heart but not a heros strength.