In the Percy Jackson book "The Titans Curse" by Rick Riordan a group of 5 go across the country from New York to San Fransisco. They are trying to save their friend Annabeth the god Artemis from Kronos. During their adventure they have many decisions to make and someone needs to lead them, the question is who? In their group 3 of the members are very strong, powerful and experienced leaders, and when they are put together they are not okay with being led they want to be in charge like they are used to. A fight among 3 powerful leaders for power makes things hard for the group.
Percy and Thalia and Zoë are all powerful but they are all both quiet quick tempered. Thalia and Percy are more powerful considering their parentage and they get in fights more often which becomes dangerous. Powerful people together becomes dangerous in any circumstance and in the book mix magic in and there is a whole load of chaos. Zoë is also a leader and shes been leading for thousands of years, being immortal and this makes her feel superior and a bit cocky possibly a hint of braty but she has some right to do so. Thalia and Percy are both extremely inexperienced compared to Zoë they are both powerful but only been demigods for a total of about 3 or 4 years Zoë. has several thousand years on them. Experience is everything when it comes to leading if you have been doing something for 3 years compared to someone who's been doing it for 13, now matter how natural you are their is a good chance they are better then you. Thalia and Percy both argue with each other but also with Zoë about her making decisions but they seem just jealous and out of place, used to being the one who tells people what to do.
In the quest the 5 of them do have great struggle because of the strong resistance to each other, but then there is the two other people who, Bianca and Grover. Grover and Bianca are both portrayed at first as weaker people and not as combat ready. They are good supporters and back ups and there is zero resistance, even as Bianca quickly becomes skilled and powerful. Both characters seem modest and are glad to let the three be powerful and leading but they do little to support them in fights among one another or stop/ break up an argument which spirals into violent combat. Sometimes a little resistance is necessary to maybe stop a stupid decision, they become so obeying and quiet, never going against a command they never tell someone "Thats not really the best idea" and as good as it is that they listen and are modest sometimes you need to step in before things get ugly.
In the book great power and soldiers are put in a mix, and doesn't come out well. The mix of such high powers is to much and can actually make things worse. Mixing three people who are known to be highly skilled on one team doesn't always work out, you need one person who can be in charge. You need a skilled and experienced and then you need people in the middle, and putting people who are new and unskilled does not even it out. You can really only have one best, not three.
