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9. "United nothing is impossible"

All of the Cadets could be seen in Red paint.

Officer 4- [Disappointed] Out of all of you even our best? Only Three made it!

Zara- [Smiling] Yes!!

Guiz- [Sighs] That was close.

Candidate 103[A Roost male]- [Snickers] I didn't even think we'll actually make it.

Officer 4- God help us all when that day actually comes.

He left them disappointed

Dreh- Ah Damn it!

Melas- [Shouts] I'm immune to fire that doesn't count.

Officer 4- Tell that to the paint.

Melas exhales in frustration

During the Evening Class, Melas and a handful could be seen

Melas-[To himself] I need to work more on my Speed than than my Strength! I'm good yes!! But not good enough!!!

Deburi- Can I sit?

Melas- Sure!

Deburi- [Smile] Someday today turned out to be? Very rough.

Melas- [Smile] True!

Deburi- Why don't we hit the books after this?

Melas- [Blushing] Well if you say so.

Dreh- [Shoves Deburi away] Oh Melas I'm finished!

Deburi- [Nags] Yeyh! Thanks for shoving in.

Dreh- Melas all I thought we needed was strength but now I see...

Melas- We need Speed.

Dreh- Yes! Speed!!

Officer 5- Ehem! Can you repeat what I just said now?

Melas stutters and repeats all she just said while Dreh clutches his fists proudly

Officer 5- Hmn

She continues teaching

Melas- Phew!

Deburi- [To Melas] There could be so much knowledge you could rub off me.

Melas- Oh knowledge? I have alot of that?

Deburi- I can see that?

Dreh- Aha Melas back to what I was talking of, Speed!

Melas- ...And I got just the idea.

Dreh- Oh you do?

Ben [Candidate 042]- Ehem!! Some of us are trying to listen you know some of us in the front seat.

Melas- Oh brother how is it going?!

Ben- Hmn!!

With that Ben childishly turned away from Melas

Melas- [Shocked] He left me hanging again.

Dreh- Why worry about him when we can worry about our Speed.

Deburi- I'm in!!

Melas- Great.

Deburi- [Prays] Oh God help me win this one! [Melas]

Melas- Is she praying?

Dreh- She's praying for us to come out in flying colors tommorow.

Melas- [To Dreh] Supported.

After Class

Melas- Hey Ben! The three of us are walking back together from there we will train and all.

Ben- Thank you very much Melas but unlike you and the others that use shortcuts I use the longway!

Melas- O...Kay!

Ben- [Snaps] Suit yourself.

Dreh- [Arms folded] I told you he won't come.

Melas- Such a shame.

Candidate 891- I'm coming too.

Candidate 66,841- Me too.

Candidate 11,111 [Also known as Esomchi Ivy]- To be completely honest I'm in.

Ben walks away sadly

Ben- Why should I be sad the long cut will see me through.

At the Dormintry Ben does pushups, jogs at the backyard and reads on his bed

Ben- I'll show them! I'll show them all tommorow!! [Shouts] Let tommorow come!!!

Tommorow

Explosions of red paint everywhere as Ben carries only one dummy and his box

Ben- [Crying] I didn't train for this! [Shocked] Gado! I'm glad I met you with someone as strong as you buying time I can assemble my weapon.

Daw- [Yells at Ben] Go get your own hiding spot!

Officer 8- [Yells] Over there! Fresh meat!!

Ben- [Shaking] Quickly Gado we have to.

He turned to see that Daw was no more there he begins panting.

Officer 8- Hands where I can see them!

Ben hands raised with his weapons box

Officer 8- [Laughs] Look who I caught? The girl! Turn around so I can paint you red!!

Ben turns around shaking

Officer 8- Atta boy!

Suddenly paint covers Officer 8 who coughs

Ben- Hmn?

Melas- [Holding a Vulcan Fire Spitter] Ben move I've got your back!

Ben- I thought you're done?

Melas- Yeah I was done but I remembered that I forgot something. So I had to come back and lucky for me you were unpainted. [He dodged paint which covers the area] So yeah!

Ben begins crying

Melas- Now hurry!

He shoots

Officer 2- [Shouts] Melas!

Officer 2 shoots his own Vulcan Fire Spitter at Melas who grabs Ben and tumbles while shooting which hits Officer 2

Officer 2- Damn he's good.

Melas is seen caring both Ben and his dummy running through the makeshift swamp

Ben- Whoa! Melas you're as fast as they come so your training paid off.

Melas- Oh no!

Melas drops Ben and Officer 4 who approaches laughs

Melas- Ben here shoot him now!!

He hands Ben the Vulcan Fire Spitter. Ben took it and shoot at Officer 4 yelling

Ben- Yeah!

Melas- That's more like it!

You can see the pictures in this link https://baskadia.com/post/1589d

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