A/N: This chapter will not post some tasks/challenges of the candidates (like the task of Eggsy, where he is on a shooting range, something like that). Just imagine those tests are already done, XD. Leaving review on my story are appreciated. Have fun guys! :)
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
The Climb - Miley Cyrus
Chapter 7: Passing the Tests.
The test began, one hour is enough to finish it. Merlin watch them answer the test and to check if the candidates are cheating. The time pass by but still Eggsy didn't felt some comfort, plus the difficult test given by Merlin, how fun? After one hour of stressful moment of answering that test, Eggsy passed. The number of candidates decreased after it. Before, there are nine candidates, minus one because of Amelia. Then minus two for failing this test. The 'Final Six Candidates' luckily pass that test, including Eggsy and Roxy.
"Congratulations Roxy for achieving the highest score and for being the top of the class. Congratulations Eggsy for following Roxy's place, second to the highest. Well done to both of you." Merlin said to the candidates. They all clap they're hands except Roxy and Eggsy, who are pleased at the result.
"Our final six candidates, ranked from sixth to first respectively, Hugo, Rufus, Digby, Charlie, Eggsy, and Roxy. Congratulations. The rest, pack your bags and go home." Merlin announced. "The final six, you may go. Eggsy, we have to talk." he added. Roxy bid goodbye at Eggsy and follow the others. Eggsy stand in front of Merlin's desk, waiting for him to start.
"Great job, Eggsy. Having a great day, huh?" Merlin started, playing the stress ball in his hand.
"How could you say that? Yes, I pass the test and qualified for the final six, that's great. But did you forget that I'm still worrying about Harry. What if -"
"What if you calm down first? Relax. By the way, I got a news about Harry." he interrupted.
"What is it? Did he recovered already?" Eggsy guessed.
"Um. Good guessing, boy. Actually, he gave a signal that he recovered after you visit him this morning."
"Why you didn't tell me that?!"
"Because you're taking the test and Harry told me not to tell you until the test is done. Now, go to Harry. I'm sure he's proud at you." Merlin said. Eggsy didn't mind to say goodbye, leaving Merlin at the room alone with his files.
He sprinted to the hallway, didn't mind to pick up J.B., who is waiting at him outside the room. J.B. ran after his master and Eggsy stop for a while in front of the Infirmary. He hesitate for a moment, listening to the noise behind the door if there is a sign of working hospital apparatus or sign that Harry doesn't use it anymore. He put his ears closely to the door and after a sudden, he hear a open faucet and a sound of humming. It was Harry. Without bothering to knock, he finally opened the door and saw Harry in a dashing red bathrobe, white pants, and wearing a soft furry cuddly grey slippers.
"Ever heard of knocking." Harry said and stop from humming. He then pat his chin and his jaws.
"I'm glad to see you, Harry." Eggsy said, letting out a sigh and then running towards him. He hug Harry from his back, making Harry chuckle. Harry stop Eggsy from hugging him and face him, holding his shoulders.
"Easy, boy." Harry said, shooting a smirk at Eggsy's disappointed face.
Eggsy notice his chin, newly shaved because last time he check Harry's condition, he got a fucking beard. His face was slightly wet, also. He smell Harry's cologne, can stun anyone who can smell his fragrance.
"I'm proud that you made to the final six candidates. No doubt you wouldn't pass that. Congratulations." Harry congratulated while looking to the screen where the informations of the final six were displayed.
"Heh, piece of cake." Eggsy joked. He knew the next tasks will be hell.
Harry chuckled and gave Eggsy a sheepish smirk.
"We'll see about that, kid. I'm sure the next tasks will be exciting." Harry warned him but still have a smirk on his face. His tone make Eggsy's expression fell.
"Oh fuck." he said to himself.
Suddenly, a knock breaks their conversation. Eggsy turned as Harry point the door, like he's teaching a lesson on how to knock. Well, fuck it.
"Come in." Harry said to the person who knock. They saw Merlin with his tablet enter the infirmary.
"Oh, Eggsy. I have a private conversation with Harry. You're dissmised." Merlin ordered. Eggsy decided to leave but...
"Nonsense. Let him observe. Might learn a thing or two." Harry decided.
"As you wish. Take a look at this..." Merlin stated then playing a video from his tablet then transferring it to the screen to have a good view for Eggsy and Harry.
"Oh for God's sake, I've barely touch you. Oh man up!" Harry said from the video then a explosion of someone's head was recorded. Yuck.
"Fucking hell. That was rank, Harry!" Eggsy exclaimed to his mentor. Then realizing what happened to the man. His eyes widened then he gave a glare at Harry.
"You blew up his head? It's a bit much, ain't it?" he asked, disgusted at Harry. But Harry decided to remain stable at what they saw.
"No, Eggsy. Actually, the explosion is caused by the implant, here under the scar." Merlin interrupted then zooming in the photo where there's something glowing on the scar under the ear of the man.
"Did my hardware pick up the signal that triggered it?" Harry asked.
"Fortunately, yes. Unfortunately, the IP address I traced it to is registered to the Valentine Corporation." Merlin answered while bringing up Valentine's profile on the screen.
"That's not much of a lead. He has millions of employees worldwide." Harry said, not surprised at him.
"That Richmond Valentine is a genius." Eggsy whispered but Harry and Merlin heard it. They duo both look at Eggsy, suspecting that he is one of the supporters. But Eggsy look at them defensively. Suddenly, the video that the candidates was talking about lately was about Valentine's big announcement. He think that might help.
"Did you not see his announcement today?" he asked the duo.
"No."
Eggsy snatch the tablet from Merlin and keys in the information to bring up the footage of Valentine's latest announcement.
"We each spend on average two thousand dollars of the a year on cell phone and internet usage. It gives me great pleasure to announce those days are over. As of tomorrow, every man, woman and child can claim a free SIM card, compatible with any cell phone, any computer, and utilize my communications network for free. Free calls, free Internet for everyone. Forever." Valentine announced at the video, then the folks started to clap.
While the audience are clapping, Merlin takes the tablet from Eggsy after which Harry takes it from Merlin and closes up on Valentine's assistant who has the same implant scar just like Professor Arnold's.
"Valentine's assistant has the same implant scar. I think Mr. Valentine and I should have a tête-à-tête." Harry said after noticing the assistant's scar. He then bring the tablet back to Merlin's watch. Merlin check up Valentine's schedule if he had a free time or a event.
"He's having a gala dinner next week, I'll get you an invitation. You need to be careful, though. Since you've been out, hundreds of VIPs have gone missing. No ransom notes, exactly like Professor Arnold." Merlin said.
"Then I suggest you make my alias somebody worth kidnapping." Harry suggested. Then the two talk more about Harry's mission while Eggsy is still there, awkwardly standing beside the two.
"Oh, Eggsy. You're dissmised." Harry said. Then continued to his agenda with Merlin.
Eggsy walk out the room and go straight to the barracks where Roxy and the other candidates are talking about Valentine.
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"What are these suits?" asked Charlie, while holding a suit that looks like an uniform of astronaut, except the color is black.
Merlin started to introduce their new mission.
"Those, are called HALO suits." he said, referring to the suits. "All of you will ne wearing that for your next mission, which is skydiving..."
He was interrupted by the screams of joyful candidates who seems don't have a plan to stop from celebrating.
"Settle down. Skydiving... with a twist." he stated calmly, but in his head, he slay them all. If only he had a permission to do that.
"But... Why?!" exclaimed Rufus.
"Remeber, Kingsman is here to enhance your skills to be a powerful individuals, not to be the way on completing you stupid bucket lists." Merlin said. "You all gonna discover the twist soon. Suit up, and a jet will pick you up for your mission." he added with a devilish smirk.
"Eggsy, what do you think is the twist?" Roxy asked nervously, her shaky tone is the clue.
"I don't know and I don't care. I only want to enjoy that mission. I'm sure you're also excited, don't you, Luv?" Eggsy said. Then putting his arms around her shoulders.
"Uh, yeah. I'm excited. Yey." she reply, and her expression was completely fake. She didn't hide her blush, flashing blood red. Because of embarrassment... and also love.
Eggsy laugh at her then he tug her tight in his arms. They walk proudly across those three idiots, Charlie and his puppets.
Half an hour passed, the final six was picked up by a plane. They already wear the HALO suits. Then Eggsy heard Roxy's curses over her suit.
"Fuck. Fuck. Fuck."
"Hey, you alright? Don't like heights?" he asked.
"Yeah, it's okay. I've done it before, which is probably why, come to think of it." she admitted. She felt so little because of it. Fuck that experience.
"Hey, it's gonna be alright. You're top of the class." he said while he put his hand on hers, making her more comfortable and relieved.
"Listen up. Your mission is to land in the target without the radar detecting you. If I read you on the radar or you miss the target, you go home. Is that understood? Drop zone coming up, twenty seconds." Merlin interrupted over the speakers.
"We got to go." Eggsy said to Roxy. Then the recruits stand up to get ready to jump out of the plane. The platform open up and Roxy was shocked, it is too high, the thick clouds are covering the ground.
"Eggsy, I really don't think I can do this." said Roxy.
Then Charlie and his company go ahead of them and bring them at the back of the group "Of course you can't. Head to the back and I'll show you how, yeah?"
The pilot signaled them to go, and they did it.
"Come on!" Charlie shouted as he and his friends jump out the plane. Eggsy and Roxy is about to jump, Roxy interrupt him.
"Eggsy! Eggsy, wait! Hang on!."
"Roxy, just stop fucking about! Follow me, yeah?" he said. Then he tug her in his arms to make her comfortable. "Don't worry, Rox. I got ya' covered."
He jump out with Roxy in his arms. After a while, he release her from his grip, making her startled.
"I'M GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU AFTER THIS, EGGSY!" she exclaimed after she descend on her own.
Roxy hears laughter, but she is proud after she confronted her fears. She saw the guys doing tricks in the air. They are all enjoying this mission. But Merlin interrupt their happiness.
He watch them in a radar, then revealing the twist of the mission. "My, my, you're all very cheerful. Did you really think it was gonna be that straightforward? Any idiot can read a heads-up display. A Kingsman agent needs to be able to solve problems under pressure. Like what to do when one of your group has no parachute." he chuckles to himself as he watch them on the radar. He hear screams, showing panic and fear.
"What? No parachute?!" she exclaimed.
"Shit!" Eggsy said.
"Who?!" she added.
"Fuck!" Eggsy added too.
"Which one?" Charlie asked in panic.
"What do we do?!" same with Rufus.
"I told you. Aim for the target, come in under the radar. And I hope not to be scraping one of you up. But if I do have to, and you're inside the target, please know I'll be very impressed." Merlin stated. Then sipping his coffee.
"Fuck!" cursed by Rufus.
"Oh, shit!" shouted Roxy. The recruits are panicking when Eggsy came up with a plan to survive this mission.
"Everybody listen, I've got a plan! Pair off! Grab the closest person to them." he commanded.
Hugo got Digby. Roxy is grabbed by Charlie. Eggsy is closest to Rufus.
"Rufus, come on!"
"Oh, fuck!" said Rufus while looking scared at Eggsy.
"Rufus!"
"Oh, shit! I can't!" Rufus shouted, then opens his parachute. He is not the one who is fucked, but the most coward in the team. "Oh, thank God." he added.
"Fuck you! Rufus, you wanker!" said Eggsy. "Shit, we're an odd number now! Quick, make a circle!" he added.
"Fuck, he's right! Boys, let's do it." Charlie agreeded. The remaining recruits formed a circle. The others are obviously hesitating to grab each others hand, except Roxy and Eggsy.
"We pull our cords one by one! When we know who's fucked, the person on their right grabs them." Eggsy said.
"Okay, Eggsy." Roxy agreed.
"Good plan, Eggsy. You have thirty seconds. Come on now, hurry." said Merlin over the HQ. After a couple of seconds...
"Me first!" Digby shouted, then pulling his cord and leaving the four descending to the ground. "Oh, fuck! Yes!"
The four watch him go while they're descending fast.
"Okay, me next." Hugo said, following Digby's action. "See you on the ground, boys." he added after he left the three. He didn't even look down at them.
"Now me!" Charlie said, leaving Roxy and Eggsy after he open his parachute.
Five hundred feet left for them. "Fuck! Roxy, no matter what happens now, I've got you, alright?" Eggsy said.
"Okay, Eggsy." Roxy replied.
The two hold each others hand. Then Eggsy attaches himself to her. Four hundred feet left.
"Yours first, okay?" he said.
"Yep. Hang on!" she replied.
Merlin watch the two, doing a great job. He drink his coffee and nervously put it back on the table but unfortunately, he didn't place it well, making his favorite mug fell on the ground.
"Oh, shit!" Merlin said after the mug shatter into pieces.
Eggsy open up Roxy's chute on three hundred feet and gladly, she got one. Then he barely manages to hold on Roxy's leg.
"Shit!" They both screamed. Eggsy, who is currently hanging on Roxy's leg, nearly lose his grip. One hundred fifty feet left for the two.
"Rox!" he shouted
"Fuck." she screamed.
They finally both manage to land inside the target on the ground. They both catch their breathe and the two rest on the ground for a while.
"Will you still kill me after that?" he asked on a playful tone.
She punch him on his arm before she reply. "Fuck you."
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"Hugo, Digby. You don't land in the K, you're not in the K. Rufus, you opened too soon. You were all over the radar. All three of you, pack your bags, go home." Merlin said after he ordered the six to fall in. The three walk off after.
"Eggsy, Roxy, congratulations. You set a new record. Opening at three hundred feet, that's pretty ballsy. You two made me break my favorite mug because of it. Still, well done for completing another task. Fall out." he said. Then Charlie and Roxy walk off.
Merlin was about to walk off too but Eggsy interrupt him. "Sorry, sir. But why the fuck did you choose me as the gimp? Am I the expendable candidate?"
"No, no, no. You don't talk to me like that. You have a complaint, you come here and you whisper it in my ear." Merlin said. Then he taunt Eggsy to come over.
Eggsy came near him, he was about to whisper it but Merlin reveal the 'real twist' first. "You need to take that chip off your shoulder." then Merlin pulls his parachute and it opens, making Eggsy flew a little distance far from Merlin's location.
"The real twist, Eggsy!" he shouted as he walk away and leave him there, amused at the twist.
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A/N: That's it. Hope you like this chapter. I made Harry's footwear a cuddly grey slippers instead of his Oxfords, to make the scene more... cute for your taste. Oh, come on. Have some fun sometimes! Really sorry to Matthew Vaughn for rearranging the scenes T^T. Anyway, time to go on the next chapter! Leaving a review, whether it's inspirational or criticizing my story, are appreciated. Thank you! :D
