A/N: Like I said in the summary, if you have not read the previous story to this series, Harry Potter and the Muggle Student, then you will be lost on a bunch of the developments and changes to the main story line. Anyway, I'm glad that I made past the first story, and here's to hoping I make it all of the way. So, here we go! P.S: Snape will have more direct roles in these events that happen at Hogwats.
"Again." My tone was stern and unwavering.
The exhausted soldiers were panting where they stood, but I wasn't going to accept anything less than what I was going to force out of them.
"Again? This is the 5th time you've made us run an hour long drill," one soldier said.
I grabbed the top of the soldier's sweaty and dirty hair, before jerking his head to look me in the eye. I could easily see the fear in them.
"Look at me. Does it look like I give a shit? You will run it again until you pass out or until I'm satisfied. Your leader left you in my command and you will follow my orders. And I said you will run the drill again. You don't like it? I can always make you go fight me as a graduation challenge," I said making the others shiver. They knew that a fight with me was either a fight to the death, or a fight that ends with you in the hospital.
Slowly but surely, they got up to do the drill. All of them passed out after the next 10 minutes. I'm sure they were grateful for the break. I kicked them all in the face to wake them up.
"Did I say you could nap?" I said once I woke all of them up. "You people are under my command until this month is over. I can say I'm not looking forward to it either, but I'm willing to spend valuable to time of mine to reinforce Special Forces' troops. You are the number that was selected. Your leader told me you're all a bunch of newbies. All you've done is combat training. None of the actual stuff."
"I have been in combat," two soldiers spoke up. I simply raised an eyebrow at them.
"I've read your files and I remember them all. Combat was always practice. I'm going to show you the real stuff. Punishment for failure will result in a trip to the hospital, so I suggest you learn real quick. Perkins, Marley. Front and center now," I said sternly.
The 2 'combat hardened' soldiers came up to me and saluted me.
"This isn't the military! Hands down!" I barked, making them immediately drop their hands.
"Yes sir," they quickly said. They were heavy with sweat, dirt, and blood for the course I made them run three times. I injected their vulnerable necks with a healing hypo and adrenaline each.
"You two will be tag teaming a simulation that I have set up. Rest of you, out of the door. We'll leave the soldiers to their combat," I said snidely before following the soldiers out of the room.
The course simulation consisted of my mission from that involved the Willis Tower. Place full of armed terrorists and they have to take out all of them with everything I used for the operation. Grappling hook, EMP device to get rid of scanners, silenced semi-automatic pistol, incendiary assault rifle/auto shotgun, and a simple shield.
I watched as they activate the EMP and began their ascension to the top of the tower and they began their climb, but got caught while ascending and were shot up easily. I shook my head. That was over way too quick. Oh, good Lord, what the hell did they teach these people?
I gestured for the remaining 8 soldiers to follow me before walking back in the room and I looked at the injured soldiers on the ground. The health hypo I injected in both of them prevented them from bleeding out for the next few minutes, but the gunshot wounds were real. I took a look at them and shook my head.
"Pathetic. Apparently your type of training does prepare you for that situation if you are discovered and shot all to hell. That shield protects for a few seconds before giving out. It doesn't make you invincible if that's what you're thinking. Adams! Jones!" I barked without taking my eyes off of the injured soldiers. "Patch them up with bandages. They won't heal until it's time for training again. Let pain be a teacher. And if I see that you gave them a regeneration hypo, I will know, and I will make you join them."
"Yes sir," they said quickly, picking up the injured soldiers and carrying them out. I then proceeded to toss the other 6 soldiers a semi-automatic 9mm pistol.
"Let's see how you soldiers do when firing a gun," I said, summoning a Desert Eagle for my own preference.
"Why are you using a Desert Eagle sir?" one of the soldiers asked.
I raised an eyebrow at the soldier and she flinched slightly. (You think all soldiers are males?) I shook my head.
"Good God, I'm not going to hurt you for asking a question. In response to your question, I just love Desert Eagles. It's my favorite type of pistols tied with revolvers. I have them with elements as well. With most Desert Eagles you have to sacrifice fire rate, recoil, and accuracy for power. I've modded it to where those things are fixed, which makes it easier. Though if you can handle one, I pity the enemy that crosses your path," I said dryly.
The soldiers smiled slightly and nodded in understanding. I hit a button on my phone and 6 separate targets popped up and they instantly had a stun round fired toward them. It hit every single one of them as they were not expecting the shot. Those rounds hurt like hell, but at least they're not bullet wounds.
"Hurts like hell, doesn't it? If it was real life, it would be a bullet wound. Followed by several more to finish the job. You have to stay aware. Here's what you'll be doing. Random targets will pop up at random locations and you will have to react in time. One shot per target. Make it count," I said evenly, starting the training regimen.
I held my Eagle up, ready to blast any target as I was participating in the training as well. A target popped up in front of me and I raised my Eagle and shot it in the head in less than a second. Brought back memories of training and I was focused on my surroundings. It was like I was in my own world.
Three targets popped up, and I did the splits to dodge all 3 stun rounds before shooting every target in a second. Quick reflexes. Even quicker gun hands.
"Sir, watch out!" someone yelled, but I had already ducked the shot that was heading my way. A stray stun round attempted to hit me, but I was already prepared. Half of the soldiers were taken out by a surprise target, but the other half kept on their guard and dodged the rounds and responded with a bullet to the head.
I ran the exercise for the past 30 minutes, only one soldier went down. And that was with the last 5 minutes remaining. He was close, but that means nothing in this place. The remaining 2 were Luke Smith and Christina Duncan.
"You lasted," I said simply. I was said with no emotion or specific tone. It was just said.
"Yes sir. We did," Luke said, nodding. His tone was completely even. It gave away no emotion either. Which was exactly how I liked it.
"How are you feeling?" I asked.
"Tired, hungry, but ready for more sir," Christa said. I let a smile grace my face. That was exactly what I wanted to hear.
"Good. You 2 would be a nightmare to face in a gun fight. By the way things looked, you have trained together before?" I asked.
"Yes sir. We're especially good with gun fights," Luke answered nodding. I raised an eyebrow at the soldier. I had noticed the subtle looks he gave the woman.
"Hmm. And your relationship?" I asked.
"We get along fine," Luke said, keeping his even tone.
"Seems like it. I catch you staring at her ass every few seconds," I said dryly.
Both soldiers looked down at their shoes while the other ones snickered. I shot a glare at them to shut them up.
"That kind of thing is dangerous in the line of work you're in. Either learn when to make the right decisions when it comes down to it, or don't screw up in the first place. Otherwise, things will not end well for either of you. Think about it," I said, with my hands holding each other behind my back and standing with a straight posture.
"I will," Luke said nodding.
"Good. But we're not done here. We still have a lot of hours left in the day and you're damn surely going to work through most of them," I said sternly.
"We're ready sir," the soldiers said as one.
"That's what I wanted to hear. Maybe there's hope for you after all..."
A/N: This will be the only chapter like this. I don't to explain why the first chapter was this way for people who read the previous story. Anyway, get strapped in for this story of Slytherin's Legacy.
