Chapter 3

Soldier

After having a dream like that I couldn't go back to sleep even if I tried. So I got up and put on some sweats, graved my iPod and went to the alpha team's workout room. It was around 6 in the morning and I wouldn't expect anyone to be there. But unlucky for me the ninja was there.

I gave him a nod hello and walked over to the treadmill. I put on my ear buds and picked a song. Let's see, no that to get me in the mood for a job, that's when I'm going to torture someone, that's when I'm meditating, that's when I'm boxing. There it is. It was an old but goody Sweet Dreams are made of these by the Eurhythmics.

I climbed onto the machine as the beat started. I set it to the floor was elevated, and I was running not jogging.

Sweet dreams are made of these, who am I to disagree? I travel the world and the seven seas, everybody's looking for something.

I started running; I was taking nice steady breaths. I started shadow boxing and punching the air as I ran. I could see the ninja looking at me from the corner of my eye. He seemed to be watching me, but who the hell can tell from that visor? I shook it off and kept running.

Some of them want to abuse you; some of them want to be abused.

The whole run I could hear them in my head. Telling me to push myself. That I'm running to slow, and that I need to fight for my survival, that weakling don't deserve to live on this earth.

That's just makes me angrier. Next thing you know I feel the machine starting to slow down, before I get blamed for breaking it I turn it off, and switch to lifting weights.

I feel a hand on my shoulder I tense, and I grave the hand and flip the person over.

I look and Snake Eyes hits the floor with a thud.

"Aw crap! I'm sorry it's reflex"

I rush over to him, and I help him up.

It's no problem don't worry about it. But are you ok you seem to be on edge.

"No no it's fine, I'm always like that. Don't worry."

He nods, he makes a move to turn around, and get back to what he was doing when he signs to me where did you learn sign language?

"Oh I was taught that by one of my language instructors" Dammit, I'm giving part of my past away.

He simply nods and get backs to his training.

I start lifting weights when I hear noises. The rest of the alpha team arrive to exercise and train, including Duke and Ripcord.

Duke walks over to me and starts lifting some weights.

"You're up pretty early"

I shrug my shoulders "Early raiser" he nods and get back to the weights.

I start doing sit ups and I can see Ripcord hitting on Red. I laugh to myself, that guy will hit on anything that breaths and moves.

Hawk walks in and the Joes get all serious and stand tall and straight and salute the general. I just lean on my left hip, and cross my arms. I can see Red gawking at me and I give her an award winning smile.

"At ease. Duke you scored as one of the top people we have ever recruited. Ripcord, if we round your scores with Duke you make the Joes. And Chase"

"Yes Hawk"

"No surprise to you, you made the cut, you three are now part of the Alpha Team."

Oh goody, I'm part of the Joe's.

Hawk walks out and were left alone again. What the heck are we supposed to do now?

I grave a towel and dry the sweat that has formed on my face and grave a water bottle, and start chugging it down. I'm so distracted that I drop the bottle cap. Fudger. I lean down to get and Ripcord comes up behind me.

"Dang girl where did you get that scar from?"

I freeze. No one was ever supposed to see that. I feel Duke come up behind me too, he looks at the scar that starts at the small of my back. I turn completely around.

"I uh got it when I was 10. It's no big deal." They don't seem to buy it; I can see Snake Eyes looking at me. I hate that I can't see the expression that he's giving.

"How big is it?" I would punch Ripcord right now if I didn't know that Red would just rat me out to Hawk.

I sigh and lift up my shirt. The scar runs from the small of my back to an angle where it reaches my left shoulder blade.

I can feel their eyes looking. I heard Red gasp, and I don't have to turn back around to see the pity on their faces. I don't need pity. I turn around and address them.

"It's no big deal. I got it a long time ago, so there is no need to read into it alright?"

I look at their faces and I see Snake Eyes look tense, but his muscles slowly relax.

Everyone starts relaxing when the freakin' alarm goes off. What the hell is going on now?

(A/N) alrighty so here is chapter 3, I hope you liked it.

Thanks to:

Blackrosewitch1996- thanks for reviewing, and for liking the fight scene. Glad you like the story.

Gracelogan- thanks for reviewing, and yes I would be glad to help you with your story, thanks for wanting my help in the first place! Just PM, and I can definitely help you write it. And yes I saw the trailer a couple of weeks ago, I can't wait! And yesss it looks like more Snake Eyes I'm excited!(: