#Winning (Part 2)

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Lily then tricked two more of Miles’s friends over to complete her five member squad. She forced them to train for hours. When the tournament came, they achieved a perfect score, earning first place. It seemed the plan worked, except when it came time to get everyone back to normal, the device didn’t work.

“Lily used an untested device I created,” Miles explained to everyone, “There were still flaws to be worked out. I’m going to try to fix it, but I’ve got to be honest with everyone when I say I’m not sure I can. Much like we all have Lily’s muscle memory, we also have her mental capacity. I’m just not sure her brain holds as much as mine does; I feel like I’m losing my genius.”

“Hey!” Lily interjected, “Don’t make me sound like an idiot! Besides, I’ve been nice enough to let you wear some of my clothes. Don’t I get any credit for being a nice person here?”

The four boys around her responded with silence.