Yey! I finally got one review! I finally have a reason to go on with the story, but whether I got that review or not, I'm still continuing. Anyways, thanks PenanceGirl for that review :). On with the story...
Six put down the two young males on Rex's bed and stood firmly in front of them. Meanwhile, Holiday called up personnel to fix the door Six just broke down
"Rex, you know very well that you are not allowed in the secret files room" Six explained
"Hehe...well..." Rex tried to come up with an excuse, but nothing would come up
"It was, my fault, Six" Adrian said quietly "I was just curious and stuff. I mean, a 12-year-old plus a room full of secrets, that has got to turn on the inner child!" he added, trying to add a little humor to the situation, but it didn't exactly work
"Then Rex should've been responsible as well, to tell you no else is allowed in the room" Holiday spoke up after finishing her call
"Sorry" Rex said
"But, Adrian did pass one of the exams I was gonna put him on" she added, with a slight smile on her face
"I did?" Adrian said
"Yes, the 'technological intelligence test'"
"Oh...cool"
"Anyways, Rex, you are going to have training the entire day. No breaks whatsoever. 5 laps around the petting zoo, no machines at all" Six interrupted
"Hey, no fair! Are you trying to get me killed?" Rex retorted
"It's your punishment. I'm going to supervise. Dr. Holiday will be the one in charge of Adrian for the meantime" he said, taking the teen by the arm and dragging him out the room
"You know, Holiday shouldn't have called personnel, you should fix my door!" Rex yelled
"Shut up" Six said
"Are they always like this?" Adrian asked
"More than you know, kid" Bobo said, then went back to sleep
"Come on, let's get back to the Training Room" Holiday said and walked out, with Adrian following
"You know, you really shouldn't have hacked into that room. Everything there is classified. I'm disappointed but impressed at the same time. Not even Rex's nanites can hack into that room" Holiday commented
"Thanks...I think" Adrian said
"Your name's Adrian, right?"
"Yes"
"What do you think of Providence so far?"
"I guess it's...fine"
"What do you think of everyone here?"
"Uh...some of the agents are kinda...uptight. I've already met White Knight after my capture. He's...freaky"
"Yeah, I know what you mean. What about Rex, what do you think of him?"
"He's a great guy. Funny and cool"
"What about Six?"
"Scary...that's all I can say"
"What about me?"
"Y-You?" he stuttered. To be honest, he did gain a small crush on the woman (like Rex has, but not as big) but he can't really tell her that
"Uh...no offense, but I haven't really thought about that, but you're really pretty" he said, blushing slightly. Holiday had been expecting an answer like that from the boy, but having not heard the word 'pretty' for a long time, she blushed too
"Thank you" she replied
"What about you? What do you think of me?"
"You're a smart and witty boy. Funny and kinda cute"
"Thanks" he replied with a beaming smile
They finally arrived at the Training Room. Holiday gave Adrian a piece of cloth and told him to go down to the big area again
"Okay, you're next test will test your instincts. If the previous test tested your hand-eye coordination, this test will test your other senses, mostly your sense of hearing. You're not allowed to dodge any of the balls that will come your way this time, you're only allowed to catch them, got it?" Holiday explained. Adrian nodded in reply
"Good, now put on your blindfold" and Adrian did as told
"And remember, just like the previous test, the speed will gradually increase as the test goes on. But this time, the test will only last for 10 minutes"
"Okay"
Holiday pushed the button that released the cannons again
"Are you ready?" she inquired
"Ready" he said, taking a stance
"Okay" and she pressed another button that blew off the first foam ball. Adrian got hit by that, as he hasn't exactly adjusted to his sense of hearing. At first the balls came out one by one, but either Adrian missed the ball, or got hit by it
"This is harder than I thought" he said to himself. After he moved his hand a little, he managed to catch his first ball. He smirked at this and learned what to do now. He threw the ball on the ground and caught the following balls that came his way. But he also still got hit by a few balls as the speed increased. After 5 minutes, Holiday was already becoming concerned because he also earned a few hits on the head, chest, stomach and jaw. She knew they were foam balls, but he could see he was in slight pain, but kept on going. When the test was over, he ran upstairs and collapsed on the floor. Getting hit repeatedly obviously took a toll on him
"Are you alright, Adrian?" Holiday asked out of concern
"I'm fine" he said, standing up. The good doctor noticed small bruises on his jaw and forehead after being hit there the most times
"Are you sure you're alright? Even with those bruises there?"
"I'm fine really" and he rubbed his jaw slightly "You worry too much, you know?" he commented
"Well, if you're going to be part of our sector, you have to be in top shape all the time" she replied
"Hehe, well thanks for worrying about me...you kinda remind me of my sister"
"Your sister?"
"Yeah, she worries a lot about me"
"If that's the case then you must have a really caring sister"
Yeah, yeah, Adrian's got a crush on Holiday, so what? Who wouldn't? I've been reading a lot of Holix lately and I've considered putting a little bit of Holix hints in my story...but only if I can. Just because Adrian's got a crush on her, doesn't mean he'll fall in love like Rex (creepily) has. Okay...that's all. In case you're asking why Adrian acts the way he is, I'm actually basing him from me when I was 12
