Carolina POV
"Well done everyone, you completed your objective." The Director smiled "It's unfortunate that you needed Agent Texas to intervene though but no matter." Wait he said that bitch NEEDED to intervene? "I guess it is time for a change in the leaderboard" At that moment, the whole team looked at me as i saw my name go down to second place and above me was, you guessed it, Tex. I was PISSED. She doesn't even work with the team and she took MY SPOT? "Agent Carolina do we have a problem?" I wanted to yell and scream and speak my mind but i just said "No Sir" as calmly as i possibly could. I will get that spot back.
He ended the debrief with a "Dismissed" so we saluted and went our separate ways. The first thing i thought of was the Arena, Tex will not beat me again. NEVER again. I grabbed my gear and started walking until I ran into Oregon. "Hey Lina." He said with a grin on his face "Where you goin'?" "No where" I replied with a scowl still on my face from the debrief. "Whats wrong?"He must have noticed the scowl. "Nothing" I said as i walked past him avoiding eye contact at all costs. "Are you sure?" "Yes, now shut up and leave me alone" I raised my voice just enough that he would get the point. He just turned around and didn't say another word.
Oregon POV
Damn that was a little harsh, she never does that. or to me at least. Its kinda a regular thing for York and Wash but me? I watched her walk away and i started thinking back to the mission. Did i piss her off somehow? No wait, the leaderboard. I remember she always needed to be the best, that hyper competitive nature was coming out in her. I knew this would affect her but not this bad, I'll give her a day or two to cool down, if shes still pissed, ill talk to her.
Carolina POV
"Run it again" I said huffing "Agent Carolina you have been running these programs for 6 hours I think it is time to-" "I said run it again FILSS" "As you command" she said as the targets started to spin around me for the hundredth time today. As i kicked and punched at the blue circles I only seem to get more enraged. Next thing i know the targets we all red and the intercom Announced "Course completed, Shall i run it again Agent Carolina?" "No" I said walking out of the arena and to my bunks. It wasn't a super long walk so i got there in a few minutes, I took my armor off, showered, and looked at the clock, 4:04 AM. Time flys when your pissed off. I lay down in bed and i start thinking about the mission. What did i do wrong, is she just better? No. I will retake that spot because i deserve that damn spot. Lets just say i didn't sleep well that night.
Two Days Later
Oregon POV
It was about 1 o'clock in the afternoon when i walked out to the observation deck to see Carolina, still working on that same damn Martial Arts simulation. I need to talk to her, this isn't healthy. she hasn't eaten well in two days. Lets just hope she doesn't deck me in the face when i get down there. I walked down to the arena "Carolina, can you stop for a sec?" "No" She said in a deep dark voice "Ok let me rephrase that, Stop, let me talk to you" "NO" She said again a little louder this time. I didn't want to have to do this. "FILSS stop the program" "Stopping program" A robotic voice said above them. "OREGON WHAT THE HELL" She yelled ripping off her helmet and placing it under her arm. "It's for your own good" "THE HELL DO YOU MEAN IT WAS FOR MY OWN GOOD." we stood there in silence for a couple of seconds and she stared walking towards me. This won't end well. When she got close enough she cocked back her fist and smashed it into the side of my jaw sending me back a few feet and making me lose my balance. Aw fuck why do i do this to myself. "Carolina if you don't stop this your going to kill yourself. You have been doing that same damn program for hours, give yourself time to recover." She just sat there and looked at me for a second "Even after I decked you your still pleading your case?" She said with a weird smirk "I never said i was very bright" I smiled and continued to rub the spot where she had punched me. "Come on Lina, lets get you some food." "Fine" She said as she started to walk towards the exit. I quickly get up to follow her. I knew she would come around but damn she can throw a punch.