Story prompt: 14-year-old Sharon managed to enter the five-part entrance exam to enroll into the Academy of Extraordinary Children.

Despite having flight, super strength, and laser vision, it was considered a relatively basic superpower set, especially compared to her friends.

But one act of heroism managed to convince the superhero teachers at the Academy to enroll her, no questions asked.

There was just one thing she didn't expect. Luckily, it wasn't something sinister, if not slightly questionable.

The Academy of Extraordinary Children's five-part entrance exam was notoriously difficult to apply, and even more difficult to pass. 

The five exams tested any would-be superhero student in their strategic skills, intelligence, strength and power, and creative skills, the fifth test being a combination of the previous four and actually battling a professional superhero.

The entrance exam was also something that occurs once every five years. Fail, and one may be allowed to take it, granted a five-year wait can challenge anyone looking for a second chance.

However, the official explanation of the Academy to the would-be exam takers was that, according to one of the superhero teachers, "The Academy of Extraordinary Children has not reached its quota on students. For this reason, and this will only be applicable for this year, the entrance exam will take place three months from now instead of five years from now."

The teacher also added, "And due to the need to reach this quota, anyone who is currently awaiting to take the entrance exam can invite anyone of their choice to take the exam, even if they failed last year's entrance exam. There is no limit to how many you can invite."

The teacher then concluded, "This is without a doubt, the opportunity of a lifetime. You, and some of your friends will be able to grow and develop here in the Academy of Extraordinary Children, granted you pass all five exams. That concludes this announcement. You may all leave the Academy area and find your potential invitees about this once-in-a-lifetime chance to make a difference."

Sharon immediately told her four friends, who failed last year's entrance exam, all about this.

14-year-old Alex, whose manipulation of elements like fire, water, air, earth, darkness, light, electricity, metal, wood, and more, said, "I can't believe this. We actually get to return and show the Academy who we really are! Oh, my God!"

14-year-old Daniel, while not having superpowers, but able to summon superpowered animals with an ancient art, added, "Hang on, Alex. We've got three months instead of five years. That's not a lot of time to train and hone our powers and abilities."

14-year-old Kathy, who's ability to run faster than the speed of sound, added, "Yeah. Each of us failed in different parts of the test, none of us making it to the fifth and final exam."

14-year-old Neil, who is host to an ancient evil entity that he can control to ensure it never causes destruction, and has taken its own super strength, durability, and healing factor as his own, added, "Like Sharon said, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. We were already down thinking we had to wait five years, but three months is relatively short."

Sharon added, "Not to mention, three months from now when the entrance exam starts, don't be surprised to see tens of thousands of would-be heroes. Not everyone will pass, especially with short time to train. But short time is still time."

Alex may have been cocky, but even that cockiness had its limits. "Sharon's right. We may never get this chance again. So, anyone here think they can do five years worth of growth and development and three months time?"

Everyone nodded "yes" in unison.