<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>  Xavier White, 'Paladin'</strong></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/KaiStormwind/RP/justin-timberlake-808095024_zps7a229425.jpg)</div>Paladin listened to High Voltage's explanation of his plan, all the while adding in his own ideas with brief interjections, nodding along in a quick, rapid and ultimately fruitful discussion. The plan was already crafted mostly to his liking. There wasn't much that needed to be changed, but once all that was settled, and it was settled quickly, came one last question. Was he ready? Always was. But Paladin let himself take a quick look over at the other contestants in their group, all gathering together and discussing their plans, waiting to watch him and High Voltage to see how they would fare. And well, there was a kiss between Green Gale and Muerta again too. But mostly a quick moment to settle a slight feeling of nerves...and the Paladin was back. It helped a lot, the suit did. The others could never truly see what he was feeling because in the suit, they only saw the face of the Paladin. He nodded at High Voltage. "Always ready, you don't ever need to ask. Let's go."<br/><br/>Paladin started to walk over to the elevator. Do or die time. They'd tackled other scenarios in the past, but those were done alone, and those handled elimination from the Hero Project differently. All he had to do there was do well, and he went through. But he could handle it all the same, just as he did all the others. There was never any doubt about that. He pressed the button to open the elevator doors and strode inside, waiting to start. With High Voltage inside with him as well, Paladin watched the doors close, shutting away the view of Chad and the other contestants. It was a short ride down, serving as a brief lull before the storm he would be unleashing shortly. Once the elevator doors opened, it was all about waiting for the simulation to start, and for them to end it as quickly as possible, and as efficiently as possible. Well, the speed of his suit would help with shaving precious seconds off the clock. Xavier took the chance to sneak in a few words to his partner before they started; "Let's show them what we can do. Heck, we might even beat the Olympians' timing with my suit."<br/>