Fenrir turned and strolled away from the teams as they mobilized at their flags so casually he might have looked uninterested.  That wasn't the case though, as his powerful sense of hearing allowed him to listen into both team leaders outline their plans with near crystal clarity.  Admittedly it was tricky to eavesdrop on two separate conversations at once, but over the last few years he had developed a knack for picking out only the important information and ignoring all else.  

Both Twilight and Warpath seemed pleased with their elevation in rank for the training exercise, both outlining their plans with barely contained glee in their voices.  Again he was reminded of their similarities, in character if not in method.  Juno seemed to prefer a defensive strategy, while Adam wanted to close with his enemy and beat them into submission.  Adam's method of a full frontal charge appealed to Fenrir's sensibilities more.  [i]If you're not attacking then you're winning![/i] That was another pearl of Carter Hall's wisdom, one that Magnus had adopted for himself.  It seemed Warpath shared it as well, but perhaps something could be said for Twilight's more reserved strategy.  Time would tell.

Though he had intimated that the objective of this exercise was to capture the opposing teams flag it also had another purpose.  As he hadn't had a chance to see the Outsider's in a fight yet - he had been indisposed, in some form or another, during the debacle at Luthor's office - this would provide him the perfect opportunity to see them in action.  To see their strengths and weaknesses, to see who attacked fearlessly and who would refuse to give an inch in battle.  Who attacked with unbridled rage and who planned each move in advance.  It was all well and good reading about their capabilities on a file, but that could never compare to actually seeing them in action.  The real reason for this exercise was for the team to fight, not to capture a flag.  Truthfully the flag was completely arbitrary.  

Their five minutes prep was drawing to a close, Fenrir turning to the team.  He took a deep breath before bellowing.   

[h3][b]"EXERCISE IS NOW IN SESSION!"[/B][/H3]  An abrupt start, yes, but this way he could see who in the team was fastest off the mark.   

Now the fun could begin.