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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Agamon" data-source="post: 1490034" data-attributes="member: 184">WashingtonClark looks back down at the booklet in front of him “And the next member…”“With all due respect, Senator, allow me to save you some breath.  I think I know whom the other child is that you wish to recruit.  Aaron Kuyper is not going to be joining the team, even if we were to allow it.” Jennifer interrupts, a stern look upon her face.A look of shock comes over Senator Richards.  “Aaron Kuyper?”  He turns the page of the portfolio to see that that is who is next.  “That boy is only fourteen years old!  How could you even suggest such a thing?  For one thing, he’s too young to serve the country.”Senator Clark smiles as he turns the page of the booklet.  “Alex, you know as well as I that the Elite Forces are not subject to the same rules of the US military.  This ‘child’ is powerful enough to stop an attacking tank by himself.”“Regardless, he is still a child.  He’s not responsible enough to be put in such a position,” Richards says growing angry.“Perhaps you haven’t heard, but the UNJE has created a team that consists of nothing but teenaged elites.  Now, I know, the UN isn’t the best model to follow in many cases, but if a team such as Legacy is possible, surely Aaron could function well as part of an otherwise adult-aged team,” Clark explains.“The point is moot, senator,” Jennifer says.  “For Aaron to join the team, you need his parents’ approval.  I can tell you that that is quite unlikely to happen.  The boy’s father appears to bear a deep prejudice towards elites, and his mother is not much better.”“And even if that weren’t the case, what parent in their right mind would allow their child to participate in something like this.  This isn’t going to be some teenage team that gets watered down assignments that they can easily handle, the boy will be put in potentially very dangerous situations,” Richards exclaims angrily.“If the majority of this committee agrees that Aaron and his parents can decide for themselves what is best for him, then it doesn’t matter what you believe, Alex,” Senator Clark says with a scowl.  “All against?”  Again, only three hands are raised.  “And for?”  Seven members acknowledge.  Senator Richards can only scan the rest of the room in amazement.  “This is ridiculous!”“For the record, Senator Clark, I’m opposed to this as well,” Jennifer says, looking none too happy.“Noted, Miss Borlund,” Clark replies.Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada0710 hours, PDT, Thursday, July 10th, 2014“Aaron, honey, wake up.”Aaron, lying in his bed, jumps awake with a start.  His mom has her head poking in his room.  “Time to get up, we need to get there before classes start.”You grunt an affirmative and lie back down after she closes the door.  You lie there for a moment and think.  Things haven’t been all peaches and cream since you came back.  You found out that your going to spend all of summer catching up on the school you missed.  That is if they let you, you and your mom are going to speak with the principal this morning.  Your mom says that he is concerned that you missed the beginning of the classes, but your father thinks he doesn’t want to let you in because of what you are.  Your dad seems to think that everyone else thinks the way he does.Also, your parents have been arguing quite a bit over what to do with you.  Your dad thinks they should send you off to one of the UN’s elite schools, but your mom has been defiant, wanting you to stay here and just attend your old school.You finally climb out of bed to get showered and dressed when you hear the doorbell ring.</blockquote>

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