DGM
Black Order Military Boot Camp
Chapter 2
Problematic Prank
The horn went off and Lavi rolled out of bed. Literally. For some reason the horn had been right in his ear. So it seemed. He quickly stood up, lined up, and stared at the door. Deluna walked in with Dena right behind her. She checked all the formations and made sure everyone was properly dressed and positioned. Everyone started to salute to her and Lavi blinked, soon following. He didn't know why, but everyone seemed to respect her in a way. She didn't treat anyone special and she could be nice. Barely. She just had that confidence and commanding image. She stopped right in front of Lavi who was in the middle of the room. She looked him over and made sure everything was in order. When she seemed almost satisfied she walked on and Lavi sighed, relieved. When she was done checking their barracks she came back to Lavi while making her way to the door. She seemed to smirk. Like she had something planned. "Here's the deal. If you want to eat, get shower privlage, free time, or the week ends in town you must earn them. This will teach you responsibility, self- disipline, self- respect, possibly honor and pride. All those good things you dogs need before you become the mighty wolves. That's a good example. As you know they're are several barracks, but you are going to be doing something different." Deluna paused as she took a piece of paper from Dena.
"Not a single one of you know anything about teamwork. SO there will be a little competition so to speak. Each barrack is a team. You team. Your unit. You leave no one behind. You must cooperate, plan together, have stadegies, and know about one another. You have to know your own weaknesses in confrontation with the enemy so you know what to and not to do. All of these which points back to teamwork. You will of course have your own personal partner or partners on the team to help you more than the whole team itself. That will not be decided by you. It's here on this piece of paper along with the captain of the team." Deluna stared at the captain's name and didn't looked pleased at all. "The way the captain was chosen was of mental and physical strength. The accomplishments, intelligence, grades, and so forth." Deluna said and was staring at the paper so hard that if she continued it much longer it would burn to ash. That's probably what she wanted. "Maggot, you're the captain."
Lavi smiled as she told the partners and a lot of people did not like them. "Yuu Kanda and Allen Walker. Lenalee Lee and maggot. Miranda Lotto and Noise Marie. Arystar Krowley and Suman Dark. Daisya Barry and Chaoji." Deluna said the last pairs.
"What!" Kanda and ALlen shouted.
"Is there a problem cadets?" Deluna asked, not really caring.
"There is no way in hell that I'm going to be working with the moyashi!" Kanda shouted.
"For once I agree! ANd stop calling me that!" Allen shouted.
"If you do not work together when you are told you will pay the consequences. Now, in order for you all to eat breakfeast this morning you have a little routine you have to do. As a team. You will do the obsticle course, twenty push ups, twenty sit ups, twelve laps around the campus and you must do all this with your partner! Do not leave his or her side! Then, even if you and your partner finish you still can not shower, change, or eat. Not until your whole team is done! Once you finish line up with your time and your partner. Also, you get only so much privlages with the time you have. All together as a team you have three hours for the first two weeks and depending, the first month, to finish this little test. You have showers at the same time unless given an order by me to shower. If you don't finish in time will lose sleep time, free time, shower time, weekend night privlages, and such. It depends on what I choose best. Understood?" Deluna said.
"Ma'am, yes, ma'am!" they all said, but wanted to complain.
Deluna watched all the teams get ready and all the leaders or people in charge like Reever, Johnny, Tapp, Russel, Komui, and so forth, watch, give time, and count. Deluna stared at the sky. It was a bit cloudy because it was still mourning, but it was going to be sunny today and super hot. Time passed by and before you knew it every team was done except for Lavi's. They were still running the miles. Mainly Miranda. Lavi, Lenalee, Allen, and Kanda were the first ones done. They were the fastest pairs. Everyone else had a fast and a slow person. That, or someone who didn't care. Deluna looked at her watch and frowned. By time Miranda had finished they had long exceeded their three hour limits. She walked over to the team and they all stared at her, saluting, but soon stopped when she gove them new orders. "You can all skip breakfeast and do that routine again and pray you don't miss lunch. You will all have to make up your lessons from class as well and do your homework tonight. During spare time Miranda and MArie will work on running around the campus and the course. Also, you get only seven minutes in the showers tonight. You mine as well not change because you're all going to be busy today." Deluna said.
"What!" they shouted in protest.
"Do you not understand my words?" Deluna responded.
"We can't miss breakfest. It's the most important meal of the day." Allen said.
"It takes forever to do the homework too!" Lenalee said.
"For those of you that are eighteen and under. Then yes, you have double the work. Plus extra work for all the classes you miss. Which quadruples your work. I suggest you get busy then." Deluna said.
"Permission to speak ma'am?" Dena asked.
"Permission granted." Deluna said.
"Ma'am, aren't you being rough on them. You heard Komui. They need a lot of work, but treating them this unfairly isn't going to get you anywhere. I respect you, but I think you're going overboard with this gorup, ma'am. " Dena protested.
"Thank you." Lavi said.
Deluna stared at Dena for a moment then at the group. She scowled and stared at LAvi. "There is another way to go with this, but none of you will like it too well. I can make it to where you keep doing this until you get it perfect. You see, the whole point of this being a team effort is that is one pair can't make it then the whole team goes down. If this was in a real situtation you all could've died, yes?" Deluna responded.
"Yes. Understood ma'am. We'll get to work." Lavi said and the team started over.
At the end of the day everyone hopped in the showers and Deluna made sure to put something special in the system. Once their time was up the water shut off on it's own. That meant they couldn't turn the water back on either. They were going to be pissed off at her once they discover that. Lavi looked around. He didn't really like the shower stalls. Unless you were like Allen, they only went up your elbows for the men. That means the other boys can see you clearly. At least you can look at the person you're talking to. Lavi put some shampoo in his hair. "Do you think Deluna is really our age?" Allen asked.
"Why do you ask that Allen?" Lavi responded.
"She just seems too serious and crude. She's worse than Kanda for pete's sake." Allen said.
"She is our age. My age in fact. How she became a captain so fast though. . . . . that's remarkable. Even for her father's status." Lavi said.
"You said her father's name was Joey Silva, who is that?" Chaoji asked.
"He is a General in the military. He has been for over twenty years. He has won the metal of honor and saved hundreds of lives. Including Lenalee's and Komui's. He has worked with Gerneral Cross. He is famous and has high authority over many people. He can do almost anything he wants. Anyone that is related to him is treated like royalty. I've never heard of a woman in the family becoming a captain, solider, or whatever." Lavi told them.
"SO she must have some good reputation." Daisya said.
"That's why everyone thinks she can turn this place around. Because of Daddy." Kanda added.
"Yeah right. So many people have tried with their head held high, but then leave and quite their jobs. She's no better. Just because of her Dad and her bossy attitude she ain't gonna change 's just a spoiled brat." Daisya said.
"We haven't even seen her do anything besides pummel our three favorite trio." Chaoji said.
"That hurt." Lavi said.
"Normally I'll be optimistic and find the good in people, but so far, I can't say anything good about her. I honestly like Kanda better than her." Allen said.
"I don't know guys. She is. . . . . . special. Lavi said.
"You're kidding, right?" Daisya responded.
"You like her Lavi?" Krowley asked.
"A little. I'd like to get to know her. The real her. If you paid attention she is just doing her duty so she probably isn't half bad. Maybe needs a little work, but she is a teen. That needs to learn how to have fun." Lavi said.
"You said a lot was put on her because of her Dad. What did you mean by that?" Allen asked.
"Everyone would expect so much of her. Especially since she chose the same career as him. A lot of people will expect so much of her. That's why she was given this job, but that doesn't mean I'm going to change." Lavi told them.
"Maybe we should give her a reason to give up." Daisya said.
"I don't know. Maybe we should. . . . . . what the hell?" Lavi responded, but the water stopped.
Everyone else's water went off and they tried to turn it back on, but it didn't work. A lot of them still had soap in their hair or on their body so they were pissed off. Lavi hit the stall and grabbed his towel. He would have to use the sink to get the soap out of his hair. "I'm in." Lavi said.
Kanda couldn't believe he was going to say this, but she was going to far. "I'm coming too." Kanda said.
Lenalee sighed as she listened to the other girls talk bad about Deluna. No one liked her. Lenalee couldn't blame them, but Deluna did go far sometimes. Especially with the showers. Everyone likes to take their time with them. It's the only time they can talk about whatever. She walked back into the barracks to see most of the boys gathered around in a big circle in the middle of the room. The girls looked at each other and joined them. Still covered in soap in some spots of their hair. Lavi smiled. "Welcome ladies. We've been expecting you." Lavi said.
"What's up Lavi?" Lenalee asked.
"We're going to get Deluna out of here." Daisya answered.
"For once I agree with you guys." a girl said.
"COunt me in too."
"I'm definiately in."
"Lenalee?" Lavi queried.
"Oh yeah." Lenalee answered.
"So she says we don't have teamwork. Let's prove her wrong." Lavi said.
Deluna jumped into the pool and unknowingly. Dena sighed and stared at her, upset. "I still think you're being too hard on them. Especially that Lavi guy." Dena said.
"You know my reasons." Deluna told him.
"I do, but still. What do you think your Mom would say?" Dena responded.
"I'm eighteen. I graduated last year. I've always been a good girl. I've always done everything she asked! I can do whatever I want. I don't live with her anymore either." Deluna said.
"Deluna, I've been your best friend for thirteen years. I've never you like this and it's worrying me." Dena said.
"I need to get into the military Dena." Deluna said.
"I know that, but you don't have to be a bitch." Dena said.
Deluna stared at her and sighed. "I need to make my father proud just this once. He loved this place more than anything when he came here. He is always speaking about his times and those idiots are disrespecting this place's honor. If I turned this place around then he would be happy. When he heard about those fools insolence he got so angry."
"Your father is never happy." Dena said.
"Not anymore." Deluna said.
"Why are you always trying to please him?" Dena asked.
Deluna got out of the pool and stood on the diving board. She looked at the water then at Dena. "Growing up he barely ever looked at me let alone hugged me or said I love you. He hated me. I was always his little embarassment. I could clearly see that on his face. He was never there and it was always about Archer or Damon or wow, Piper did this." Deluna said and dived in.
"That's not true. Your dad is a. . . . . . complicated man." Dena said.
"He's told Piper that he loved her. He's always boasting about Archer and how proud he is of her. Then Damon, Damon! He has always been there for Damon! He's a stupid gun addict moron." Deluna said.
"You're telling me he's never said anything good about you once?" Dena asked.
"No." Deluna said sadly.
"Deluna, you have achieved so many things and everyone who knows you is proud to claim that. Except for these kids here." Dena said.
"He doesn't even want me to go into the military. Nor does my Mom or my brothers or Piper. I don't get it. It's a huge family tradition and sure I'm a girl, but still." Deluna said.
"Maybe it's because they don't want you to get hurt." Dena said.
"Yet Mom lets Archer and Damon go fight in a war. They can get hurt and I can't? It's my choice and they don't think that it is." Deluna said.
"Why do you even want to go into the military?" Dena asked.
"To protect my country. To make my Dad proud. To keep the family honor. Because it's what I do best." Deluna said.
"That doesn't explain why you're so tough on Lavi's team." Dena said, getting on the diving board.
"Because they-"
"Hey girls!"
Dena and Deluna turned their heads around to stare at two boys. "Devin! Ty! What the hell are you doing here?" Deluna and Dena shouted.
"Came to see our two favorite girls. Duh!" Devin said.
"Awww. Ty, come here you big lug." Dena said.
"You're going to get me in trouble. Leave!" Deluna said while getting out.
"C'mon. Live a little. You're no fun." Devin said.
"You can wait until Friday." Deluna said.
"See. This is wh yyou're never going to get a boyfriend." Devin said, shaking his head.
"You two need to get out of here." Deluna repeated.
"Come on Deluna. Just let them stay for a little bit." Dena begged.
"No." Deluna said.
"You're no fun." Ty said.
"Do you understand who you're talking to and what I can do?" Deluna asked.
"Bring it girl. I've taken three years of karate. I bet'cha I can woop your ass any day." Ty said.
"Will you just leave!" Deluna said.
"Fine. Fine. We have a party to get to anyways. See ya baby." Ty said and kissed Dena.
Devin waved and the two ran off. Lavi came and hid in the bushes with Kanda, Allen, and Lenalee. They stared at the two girls and just missed the boys, but heard them. They shrugged it off though. Deluna looked at the moon and the stars. She got her watch out and checked the time. Dena yawned and stretched her arms. "I'm gonna hit the hay. Dont stay up too long. You're the captain afterall." Dena said.
"Good night Dena." Deluna said.
"Uhhhh. . . . . Deluna?" Dena asked.
"What?" Deluna asked.
"Can you take me to my room? I forgot where it was. I forgot where we are." Dena said.
Deluna put a towel around her body as they walked back to her room for a minute and the four took this to advantage and went to the pool. Allen kept a look out and Lavi, Lenalee, adn Kanda poured something in the water. LAvi watched as the powder fused with the water and turned it a little bluer, but it wouldn't be noticable as long as it moved around the whole pool. So he put his hands in it and moved it around. He could easily wash his hands in the sink, but he couldn't say the same for Deluna. Deluna came back and the four ran back to their barracks and waited for everyone else to do their jobs. Deluna got on the diving board and looked at the water quizzically. Something was off. She shook it off and dived in. After swimming around for awhile she got out and went to bed. When she woke up, she discovered something she was not too happy about.
Deluna stared at her hands and her eyes widened. They were blue. Her arms were blue. Her feet and legs were blue. Everything was blue! She got out of bed and hurried to the showers and started scrubbing it off and started with her face, but after seven minutes the water shut off. She went into another shower stall, but it didn't work. She was furious and she knew who it was. She went to the sink amd stared into the mirror and she was getting angrier and angrier by the second. Her skin was as blue as her hair and eyes. You couldn't even tell where her eyes were! She gritted her teeth and screamed out of anger causing everyone to wake up. Everyone in Lavi's barracks laughed, cheered, and high fived each other. Even Kanda smirked.
When Deluna came in to check the barracks everyone laughed, but when she got to Lavi's they were all cheery. Her frown deepened and Dena covered her mouth, trying not to laugh. Even Komui was trying not to do that knowing how serious this should be. Everyone lined up and Deluna stopped right in front of Lavi. Lavi looked at her face from under the hat. He opened his mouth and laughed. "Ma'am, you got a little something right here, here, here, and here, and there, and there. I like your new look. Did you do your make up yourself?" Lavi asked mockingly.
When she didn't respond he looked at her again and laughed. "Because if so you missed a big spot right there." Lavi said, putting his finger on the only spot she managed to get clean.
"I bet you all think this is funny. Well, let's see how funny you think this is. For a whole week you will not eat breakfeast or lunch. You only eat dinner at the end of the day. You will repeat the team routine three times correctly. You will not shower for a week either. And when you do get your shower you only get four minutes this time. No free time and extra work for all classes. Oh, and you can't see the movie on Thurday and can't go to town Friday, Saturday, or Sunday even if you do live in town. You will clean after you do the routine. That means you clean everything. Even throw up. Also, maggot, as captain you will take all responsibility and do more work than them." Deluna said.
"What!"
"That's not fair! You can't do this! That's wrong! You don't even have proof it was us!" the room filled with complaint.
"Looky here. Deluna, why you being so crude?" a boy asked in the doorway.
Deluna immediately reconized the voice and cursed mentally. She stared at her feet as two boys that were much older than here started walking towards her. Dena giggled and backed away, not wanting to get involved. "Go home Damon!" Deluna shouted.
"Now, now. That's no way to treat your brother who just got back from a battle." Damon said.
"And you don't greet me? I thought I was your favorite?" Archer said.
"Why ya being so mean Deluna?" Piper asked in the doorway.
"Go home guys!" Deluna shouted.
"You might not want to mess with her right now guys." Dena warned.
"C'mon Deluna. Look at us." Archer said.
"You're the last people I want to look at." Deluna mumbled, turning her back on them.
Damon looked at Archer. They put their bags down and took her hat away. That always made her still didn't turn around though, but the others started laughing and some leaned on the beds for support. Archer turned Deluna around and her brothers' jaws dropped to the floor then they laughed. Piper giggled and Deluna shook with fury. "What the hell happened to you? Did you finally let Dena do your make up?" Damon teased.
"Hey!" Dena shouted.
"Shut the fuck up!" Deluna screamed.
"Ooooh. Make me baby sis." Damon mocked.
"What's the matter Deluna? You look a little blue." Archer said.
"I'm going to kill you two!" Deluna shouted, tackling them.
They stopped laughing and stared at her. They merely side stepped and she fell on the floor. She rubbed her chin and glared at them, but they couldn't tell if she was glaring or not. "You're still the slowest." Damon teased.
After a few minutes of fighting two grown ups walked in and the three were on the floor, tangled, and fighting. Everyone was laughing and entertained. The man coughed into his fist and the three looked at him. Everyone turned their heads towards them. Deluna, Archer, and Damon immediately stopped fighting and stood up. Deluna looked down at the floor, embarassed. Piper walked over with her parents and theri father stood in front of Deluna. "Private, look at me." Joey said.
Deluna slowly lifted her head and stared into his crystal blue eyes that looked ashamed, embarassed, disappointed, and disapprovingly. She looked at her face, but it was hard to. Now she was a little glad her face was blue so no one saw her hurt facial expression, but it for that reason why this was happening. "What happened?" Phoebe asked, trying not to laugh.
"These people here in this barrack pulled a little prank because they don't like how I do things." Deluna muttered.
Her dad put her hat back on and it covered her face again. "Go clean yourself off." Joey ordered.
"Yes sir." Deluna said and walked out, but when she got to her room she pressed her back against the door and slid to the floor. "They weren't suppose to be back for another week."
Deluna grabbed a towel and went to a different shower and scrubbed herself clean. When she came back her brothers and her sister were talking to the cadets. Her Dad watched and her Mom sat down on a bed. "Deluna!" Archer said, noticing her.
The cadets stared at her and Lavi grinned. "What are you guys doing here? I'm working." Deluna said bitterly.
"We thought you'd like to see us. We haven't seen each other in what? Eleven months?" Damon responded.
"I'll see you this weekend then. Good bye." Deluna said.
"Now, wait a minute. They can stay. They are real soliders so maybe they could teach us a few things that are suppose to be important to us that you've been talking about." Lavi said, walking over to her.
"Like you'd listen. You're just another moron maggot!" Deluna said and Lavi got in her face.
"Maggot?" Piper whispered.
"Did she call him maggot?" Damon asked.
"She said maggot alright." Archer said and the three looked at each other.
"I can listen because obviously, I have been listening to you since you arrive cap'n because I renmeber you said that we lacked disipline, respect, and-"
"Deluna, who's this?" Piper asked.
Lavi and Deluna turned their heads to stare at her siblings' smiles. Deluna seemed worried and perplexed at the same time, but wanted to be caustious. "The damn maggot that has been getting under my skin for the last three weeks." Deluna said.
"Like you haven't been getting under our nerves." Lavi muttered.
"It wouldn't be so bad if you actually followed orders!" Deluna shouted.
"Wow. I say you're hot and you get furious. I can't even compliment you." Lavi responded, but he found this fun and Deluna saw it.
Lavi wasn't really complaining. You could tell. He enjoyed messing around with her. "Ohhhh. He's the boy you've been talking about over the weekends." Phoebe said.
Lavi raised a brow and grinned. Deluna rolled her eyes. "You were talking about me?" Lavi queried.
"No. My Mom walked into my house while I was complaining about you and your ignorance!" Deluna responded.
"Are you being sarcastic?" Lavi asked.
"No!" Deluna shoted.
"Yo red head, you are the only one she calls maggot, right?" Damon asked.
"Yea." Lavi answered.
"Really?" Archer said.
"That's interesting." Phoebe mumbled.
Deluna sighed and rubbed her temples. It was Wednesday and they were already ruining it. "Oh, ma'am, are we off the hook from earlier? From your punishment?" Lenalee asked.
"NO!" Deluna shouted.
"You know I'm sure they were just having a little fun Deluna. You tend to get too serious with things and they just wanted to lighten to mood. Let them off with a warning." Phoebe said.
"Then they wouldn't learn anything!" Deluna shouted.
"They might not have, but we have." Damon siad, putting his arms around Lavi's and Deluna's necks.
"Yeah. That I hate this stupid unit!" Deluna screamed.
"Nooooo. You have a crush on this boy. Lavi was it?" Damon responded.
Deluna froze, stunned, shocked. Lavi laughed and laughed. That was hilarious. The others started laughing and Deluna's face went red. He hated when her family did this. "That's completely absurd! I hate him more than anything in the world! If I had was in a death situation and the only way to survive was to kiss him, say a compliment, something good for him, I'd shoot myself!" Deluna said.
"Then why you red?" Archer asked.
Her hands twitched and she restrained herself from screaming at the top of her lungs. "I. HATE. The. Damn. Maggot." Deluna seethed.
"Lavi, how would you like to come over to the house Saturday and come meet the family? Have dinner, talk, and such?" Archer asked.
"NO!" Deluna shouted.
"As long as she doesn't punish our team for the prank." Lavi said.
"Deal." Archer said.
"You can't stop me from doing that!" Deluna screamed.
"I could tell them a few secrets of yours." Archer said.
"You wouldn't dare." Deluna hissed,
"Wanna take that chance?" Archer said.
Deluna was about to say something, but walked out of the barracks. "Get to work cadets!" she ordered.
Archer and Damon did a fancy handshake and laughed. "We should head out now. Good luck to you all. Just have patience and if you follow her orders everything will be easier." Phoebe said and dragged everyone out.
"I like her family." Allen said.
"We should get them to come here more often. We could get away with a lot more shit." Lenalee said.
"Uh, Lavi, are you really going to her house Saturday?" Daisya asked.
"Yep. I think I could learn a few things that we'll need later." Lavi said.
"Then you might want to ask the house address moron." Kanda said.
"Oh, right." Lavi said and dashed down the hall.
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