Chapter 2
Training time
Reese's dark red eyes shot open, in the dark it was easy for him to see his squad still sleeping.
But they won't be for long.
The first thing Reese does in the morning is get into his form fitting training outfit that is white, then came the boots, after that Reese unlocked the armory that is in their room and grabs his weapon of choice, a A.D.M.R 8.45x33
Atlas.
Designed.
Marksman.
Rifle.
For Reese it was perfect for him he can do several things at once without giving up one thing, it can go full auto and semi auto plus it can fire out to a 1000m for that long range punch.
His handgun was the AM 45 a simple 45cal handgun nothing more nothing less the only thing that was special about it was that it can fit a silencer on it.
After Reese got his gear out for the day he looked over at his sleeping squad mates then at the clock.
"Five minutes for me to get ready eh, let's see how long it takes them." Reese said silently.
Reese then went over to a radio that held a cd and turned it on to full blast.
BEEP! BEEP! Bumm bemm dummbump dum dum.
At the time Reese believed that having pulse pounding music instead of saying wake up would work, and right on the second beep everyone was out of bed wide awake and ready for whatever came right at them.
"Come on boss I was having a good dream." Jack said as he got to the armory to grab his weapon.
"Well you can take that or someone comes into our room with a trumpet and blares it in your ears, or the radio playing something awesome, so take your pick." Reese said.
Jack was about to protest but keep his mouth shut in favor of not arguing with Reese.
Both of the young women were in their bathroom getting changed and ready for today's training at the firing range, and hopefully a live fire training exercise in the one of many kill houses.
Six minutes later everyone was ready.
"Ok team we have the range all day today but first let's get something to eat." Reese says.
They then left the warm room they live in, for a walk in the cold hallway that leads to the stairs to the mess hall.
"Remind me again, why is the hallway cold?" Jack asks.
"It's s so that the recruits wake up in the morning. Does that answer your question?" Crystal says back.
"Well it's a short walk to the mess hall, it's always warm there." Reese says back.
After what felt like 10 minutes to everyone the doors to the mess hall came into view and the ever familiar security guard.
"Whoa there your allowed weapons in the mess hall but magazines out and actions open." Said the guard.
"You heard him guns clear or no food." Reese said to his squad.
All Reese heard was his squad grumbling something under their breath and the various actions of firearms opening.
Then the guard did a check to see if they were cleared, then gave them a nod.
"Have a good time squad 16." The guard said to Reese.
Reese then nodded and followed in with the rest of his team.
As predicted no one was in the mess hall with them, Reese then looked at the clock.
"4:45am the cooks are normally done with food prep by 4:40 but the trays are empty." Reese said.
"Well maybe they are running a little late."Crystal says.
"That's crap! I want food now!" Said Kathrin as she hits the bell multiple times, as the rest of the squad smiled nervously.
Then someone did appear with a clipboard.
"Squad number please?" Said the cook.
"Squad 16 here." Said Reese.
The cook then looked at a note on the piece of paper for him.
"Well we have your food but you need to earn it first." The cook said.
Then everyone pailed.
"What?" Reese said.
"Yeah I got a note here from Winter saying you gotta earn it first." The cook said.
"How?" Reese asked.
"The walls are soundproof and armored up so heads up!" The cook said as he ducks down and hits a red button that was concealed under the desk.
Then the lights went out and started to rapidly flash.
Reese then turned around and saw targets of human combatants dressed like the White Fang.
"Light them up!" Reese commanded.
Everyone then drew their handgun of choice.
"BOOM!BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The handguns said as they went to work.
After the initial shots were fired.
"Sweep and clear!" Reese said.
"WILCO!" The rest of his squad said.
The mess hall/kitchen was set up like a square with the kitchen being in the middle of the room.
"You three clear the outer edges, I'll clear the kitchen, regroup at the front desk." Reese says.
"Roger." The other three said.
Reese then made his way to the access door that leads to the kitchen, and opens it up, Reese was making his way to the other door on the other side where if he was correct his team should be.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! That was the squad firing at the targets.
Then the radio crackled to life.
"Boss get out here the targets are firing back." Said Crystal.
Reese then paused, he remembers that the targets are paper against metal.
"Crystal they are inanimate objects, they can't possibly be firing at you." Reese says back.
"Well they are shooting back at us, Kathrin just got hit in the chest area but the armor took the hit." Crystal says back.
Reese then took the threat seriously and jumps the counter to see that the plates are indeed shooting back.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"TANGOS DOWN!" Reese shouted.
Then the rest of his squad got up from under the table they were hiding and started to shoot back, after they completed the circuit and arrived back at the same point, the guy who was behind the counter turned the lights back on to reveal the area covered in smoke, probably from all the shooting.
"Well you took down every threat, good work on that. Didn't expect the last four targets to shoot back didn't ya?" The cook said.
"Yeah we kinda let our guard down." Kathrin said back as she rubbed her armor plate where it took the hit.
"Always the humble one aren't ya." Reese thought.
"Well here is your food eat up I got more coming in soon." The cook said as he gives squad 16 their serving.
It was eggs and hash browns.
Just as they sat down a piece of paper slid under the door.
"I believe that's yours commander." The cook said.
Reese then got up to grab it.
"Firing range 02 yours until 3, need to retake the VR simulator." The note said.
"What does it say Reese?" Jack asks.
"It says we need to retake the VR test." Reese says back.
"Come on really?" Crystal says.
"Yep, eat up if you want to make the most of today." Reese says.
Then everyone started to eat at a fast pace to get out faster.
Then after getting into their jeep that they have and drove to a range that was 1.5 miles from the main building, Reese heard that there is a range for tanks but he has yet to see any.
When they got to range 2 as usual there was four trainers waiting for them.
"You squad 16? Said one of the trainers.
"Yes sir." Said the whole squad.
"Good let's get started." Said the trainer.
For the first part of training is always how to disassemble heir weapon,that took up a good part of the day.
Then came the firing range where it was split up into different areas, ranging from close quarters battle guns I.e handgun,smg and shotgun.
Then medium range smg,AR,and lmg. Reese hates lmg's
Then came the long range it was the biggest range on hand it had targets ranging from 200 yards to 2710 yards (1.54)miles Reese always wanted to hit the farthest target but the problem is training only has them shoot at a mile, because Atlas thinks that nobody will be able to hit at that range.
Then time was up.
"Well that was fun." Crystal said.
"Yeah but that shotgun really put a dent in my shoulder." Kathrin said as she rolled her shoulder.
"Come on everyone we got pretty good at the marksman range today, we all hit the target at 700 yd so that's something." Reese said.
"Well your right Reese. Hey when do we get to train with the dogs?" Jack asks.
"I don't think we will be able to, they are for the mp's not for spec ops." Reese says back.
Then sometime later the whole squad got into the VR room and put the head sets on again.
"So what's the strategy this time commander?" Kathrin asks.
"We load up with plenty of ammo and explosives so we can hold them off longer." Reese says back.
"Everyone ready?" Reese asks.
"Yes!" Said everyone.
"Squad 16 login." Reese said as the machine loads the simulation up.
Then the simulation starts up as normal, they get out of bed then make their way to the armory, but that's when it stops being normal.
"Hey where are all the crates of ammo?" Kathrin asks.
"I don't know they were here last time." Jack said.
"Doesn't matter grab what you can and let's get out of here." Reese said.
After a few minutes the whole squad came out of the armory with armor on and small backpacks with various items in them mostly explosives.
Then the same beowulf came through the wall,squad shot it up then made it to the roof where the same Sargent made it for a few seconds the got killed again, this time Reese was ready.
"Ignite them squad." Reese ordered.
"Right!" Said everyone else.
Then the whole team took out incendiary bombs and tossed them over the edges where it caught some of the grim on fire and made them pull back.
"Shoot them in the back I don't want to see the same ones come back." Reese said as he shot.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Then after a while there was no grim in sight.
"Hey I think we just kicked their ass." Jack said.
"Don't call victory just yet, they might come back." Crystal said.
For some time it was just dead silent no noise except for the occasional shuffle of feet when they pushed a brass casing away from where they were shooting.
After a good 4 hours of waiting Crystal went up to Reese.
"Hit the radio and see if pickup is coming." Crystal says.
"I'll try. Keep an eye on the tree line over there I saw some movement some time ago."
Crystal and Reese then traded spots and Reese hit the radio.
"Hawk one this is squad 16 do you read me?" Reese said.
(Static)
Reese then said the same line at least five times and got nothing.
"Squad form up on me we need to talk." Reese said.
Then the whole team regrouped in the center of the roof but kept their guns pointed at the edges so that there would be no surprises.
"What do we got?" Jack asks.
"What we got is we are screwed, there is no evac we are stuck here until the simulation kills us, or we figure out an escape." Reese said.
"Well let's think this over, the grim are holding position just outside the dark zone right?" Kathrin asks.
"Correct." Reese said back.
"So that means it's waiting for us to make a move, the simulation is still running as normal." Kathrin says.
"Get to the point." Jack says.
"My point is that there is a way out but we need to find it." Kathrin finished her thought.
Reese then started to think.
"Well this simulation represents our facility if it were to come under attack from grim, so air support is out of the question cuz they would be shot down before they could get into the perimeter right." Reese says.
Everyone just nodded.
"So yeah your right Kathrin their is another way out, let's move." Reese says.
Then everyone started to run to the exit and not to soon ether, because a nevermore just landed on the roof and started to eat the dead body's.
"Eat up you son of a…" Reese didn't get to finish his one liner because.
CLICK! BOOM!
That was the body's they booby trapped so as to cover their escape.
"LETS GO I DON'T THINK WE HAVE MUCH TIME! MOVE! MOVE!" Reese shouted.
The whole team was moving like theres no tomorrow, but when they got to the door to the hangar where all the vehicles are stored, but the door didn't budge when Reese reached for it.
Reese then taped his head twice.
Jack then approached the door with a shotgun and blasted the door knob off then kicked it open, but the team didn't enter yet Reese then threw in a M100 stun nade that is effective on humans, faunas, and grim.
BOOM! And then silence.
The team moved in to see four grim all of whom were dazed from the sudden flash of light and loud noise.
Reese didn't hear anything not even his gun as it discharged it's rounds into the grim infront of him.
Then all the grim dropped, and the team found a jeep that works, they then proceeded to blow a hole in the hanger door.
"PUNCH IT DON'T LET ANYTHING STOP YOU!" Reese said to Crystal.
It was just a short drive to the edge of the dark zone but to the three who were firing backwards it felt like forever.
But when they hit the edge the simulation then cut to black and they found themselves back at the VR room.
"What happened? Did we pass?" Kathrin asks.
Then Winter then opened the door and walked.
"Congratulations team 16 you are the first to pass the VR test.
END
