May 16, 2054.

0800 hours.

SNDF Fire-Base Phoenix

Boston Massachusetts

Day 1 of training

The recruits came into a large cafeteria drenched in sweat out of breath and bending over with hands on their knees. Sargent Powell came into the mess hall to see this sight and was disappointed at this sight.

"IF YOU'RE TRYING TO CATCH YOUR BREATH STAND UP!" He yelled. "YOU'RE BLOCKING THE AIRWAYS BUT I GUESS WE CAN JUST GO FOR ANOTHER RUN AFTER YOU HAVE YOUR BREAKFAST BECAUSE THE CHIEF INFORMED ME THAT YOU PATHETIC PUKES NEED FOOD." "YOU HAVE THIRTY MINUTES." Powell informed them before walking out of the room.

"Jesus what a hard ass." Eddy was the first to speak up his white shirt caked in mud stains.

"You said it man." Kevin said going into the line for breakfast.

"I feel like letting you guys….. Convincing me to be with you guys…. In this escapade was a poor peace of judgment on my part." Edd said trying to catch his breath looking at Kevin and Eddy. "I also hope you guys are going to get something healthy to make it easier to get through the rest of this." he continued but it falling on deaf ears as Eddy grabbed a cup of baked beans several assorted pieces of bacon, sausage, and ham along with eggs toast and coffee. Kevin grabbing basically the same thing but a water and milk not coffee. Edd grabbed an apple, grapefruit, some eggs and toast grabbing some strawberry jam to go on it washing it down with water. Johnny had multiple granola bars and two bottles of water. Jimmy followed Johnny's move considering they had to remain a curtain weight as pilots. Ed and Rolf ended up grabbing everything both pulling two trays.

"Anything good?" Craige asked looking at everyone's tray.

"It's edible that's about it." Kevin said before biting into a piece of ham.

"Alright." he answered before grabbing food as fast as he could.

"Where does the new guy Craige reside?" Rolf asked

"I'm from a town in middle of no where Maine." Craige answered. "What about you guys, you seem like you've known each other for years."

"We're from Peach Creek, South Carolina." Kevin said finishing his breakfast. "Guys we have five minutes don't want to piss off the Sarge do we?"

"But I need to wash my shirt it's absolutely repulsive." Double D said looking at his shirt.

"Dude shit washes off don't worry. Besides he does have a point we do have to run again. So might as well just do it and get it over with." Craige answered before Kevin could say something shaking his head at Edd.

"Eddy is it true we'll fight they great things in my comic book like the Moldy Cheese People from Behind the Cookie Jar?" Ed pondered stuffing food into his mouth.

"Sure Lumpy if it will help you sleep at night." Eddy answered dumping his food not actually listening.

"Let's go guys." Kevin ordered pointing everyone out of the mass hall.

"ALRIGHT MAGGOTS I HOPE YOU DIDN'T EAT MUCH BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF RUNNING TO DO BEFORE I TRUST ANY OF YOU WORMS ON THE RANGE OR COURSE." Sargent Powell screamed before hoping into a jeep and driving behind the squad as they started running laps around the base again.

May 18, 2054.

1350 hours.

SNDF Fire-Base Phoenix

Boston Massachusetts

Day 3 of training

"Alright this is Captain Murphy he will be your firing range instructor and show you your basic armaments based on your physical ability based of the last three days." Sargent Powell Spoke loudly but not shouting for once.

"Thank you Sargent, let's get started. This is your standard M-54 armor blocks bullets most claws and teeth." A bearded man said holding up an armor piece that looks like a dark blue long sleeve shirt. He then picks up a pistol. "This is a Walther P99 it takes .40 caliber bullets. Does well against small targets, I don't recommend using it against say a Manticore or anything that large. But it works well against fairies. This is the Gerber LMF II Infantry combat knife you are given two one goes in the front in the holster here and another here in your belt loop of your pants in this holster. The pants are exactly the same as the upper body armor. He spoke shrugging his shoulders then picking up a helmet that had a glass visor a cover over where the mouth and nose would be a flashlight on the side and something just above the visor. "This is the helmet you will wear when on a mission. It has a Heads up Display or HUD showing your position a flashlight on the side which can be turned on by another device I'll go over later. Anyway continuing on there is a video camera just above your visor to see what happens the same time you guys. Last thing on the helmet is there is a built in headset so you don't have to worry about them. Alright last part of general equipment is this." Murphy said holding what appeared to be an over sized wrist watch that had a computer on it. "This is the EC-4000 this is your life line. It takes your pulse controls your flashlight keeps your objective written down. And emits your GPS location just in case you're reported MIA."

"Is that all Murphy?"

"Yes Sargent!"

"You may begin distribution of equipment."

"Alright when I call your name come up and I will give you what the Sargent and Chief believe you should have for equipment and your group in the squad." He said before grabbing an excel worksheet. "Kevin Hart." Kevin got up from his chair and walked towards the front. "You're the Captain of this ship of surprises, here is a Desert Eagle and a FN SCAR-H Mk.17. Johnny Smith and Jimmy Allard you two will continue to have your sidearms and be this squads pilots." They both nodded at this after getting their armor. "Eddy McGee the ones in charge feel like you would do better with a Sniper Rifle helping your squad from the back so here is a KNT-308."

"I don't want it I should be in front getting all the Laaaadays with my battle scars." Eddy said putting emphasis on the day in Lady.

"SOLDIER YOU WILL TAKE THAT RIFLE AND KILL ALL OF THOSE THINGS OUT THERE! GOT IT?" Powell screamed.

"Uh yes Sargent." Eddy squeaked out before grabbing his stuff and returning to his seat.

The rest of the equipment and placement went with out a hitch Ed was named third in command and given an AK-12. Rolf was called Second in command in charge of explosives and given a Winchester 1887 model rifle. Edd was given a Five-Seven and made in charge of optics and the team's overwatch. Finally Craige was made the squads melee combat specialist given a Cutlass and a Colt Anaconda.

After and hour the squad is set up on the firing range.

Kevin after a couple of shots of his rifle has gotten the hang of it and started getting bull-eyes.

Johnny has been great cause apparently his dad used to take him shooting every couple weeks.

Jimmy after getting used to the knock back has gotten better at firing his P99.

Eddy slowly got the hang of aiming and even started hitting moving targets that were set up.

Ed didn't even move when the rifle in his hand kicked when he fired.

Rolf didn't miss a shot.

Edd once he stopped trembling with the gun in his hand started to fire it missing most of the shots. Murphy upon seeing this gave him a few tips including steadying the arm saying it was just like an extension of your own body. That it's only paper he's shooting at.

Craige practiced firing his revolver while holding his sword hitting about 3/5 shots on his target.

May 23, 2054.

1350 hours.

SNDF Fire-Base Phoenix

Boston Massachusetts

Day 7 of training

"Now that you have been given enough training on the firing line you eight are going to be put in a VRS." Sargent Powell explained leading the squad into a room full of pods.

"VRS?" Kevin asked looking around the room.

"Virtual Reality Simulation I assume. Probably to test our skills as a team." Edd said taking a guess.

"Correct, seven of you are going into the pods Edd here is going to act as over watch and watch fake satellite footage of what you guys are going through." Powell responded.

The team went into the pods turned them on and got set up. Edd and Powell went up into a room with a TV screen and multiple headsets.

"Alright I'm beginning the simulation. Mission number 149 a personal favorite to watch." Powell said before turning on the simulation. The machines roared to life as data was being fed to the screen showing the Virtual Health of everyone.

"I hope they will bring success. But I ask why is this a personal favorite Sargent?" Edd asked looking at the screen establishing connection.

"Because It's a Code Flesh on a Cruise Ship in the North Atlantic. One of the deadliest missions for any SNDF agent." Powell spoke with a slight grin coming across his face.

Alright that is chapter two. It took me a while to think of how training will go and I think this is good right now. Please review constructive criticism will be appreciated sense I want to better myself. -Nacho