Ok disclaimer don't own twilight or any ideas or character affiliated with it. I also don't own the idea of this and coming chapters that have been influenced by Robert Muchamore and his Cherub series. R&R :)
Mission?
"I'm going to kill him"
"Good luck with that. Pretty sure he is literally double your size"
Alice and I were having our usual discussion of why I hate PT, and why I couldn't take on Jacob.
We arrived at our Mission Log Class and found Emmett hiding just out side the doorway.
"Emmett?"
"Shhh!" he hushed us quickly and waved us over.
"What?" Alice whispered.
"Mr. Uley is in there" we understood his reluctance to go in then.
"Why?" I asked.
"Don't know. He was in there when I arrived. Rose Edward and Jasper are in there already"
"Well I cant here any yelling" Alice said as she tried to reflect the room off of a bin.
"Well we'll never find out if we don't go in." I said as I stood up and walked in. Alice and a reluctant Emmett followed.
"Finally everyone is here." Mr. Uley said as we took our seats. I looked at Jasper questioningly, but he just shrugged. We all looked very worried. And with good reason. Mr. Uley doesn't just do visits, there is always something he wants, or it's to deliver bad news. But since none of us were on missions I assumed that it wasn't bad news. I hope.
"As I'm sure you all know by now I don't just make casual visits to students"
Mr. Uley started, "And with the war being resolved and peace talks happening all over the world I and have been very busy. But I have been hearing some … concerns from the student body."
"Like that we are going to be come unnecessary overly trained teenagers?" Rose interrupted.
"Yes, that is exactly what I have been hearing. But not just me" he answered. "Students from all of the campuses are going through the same."
"So?" Emmett said.
"So, we, being the Volturi Academy board of Directors came up with an idea." He placed eight manila folders on the desk in front of him. "You all leave in a week." He said as he started to leave the classroom. "Oh" He turned back around and pulled out two square boxes from his briefcase. "For Bella and Rose from Mr. Yorkie" and then he left.
"Yes!" Rose squealed as she ran up to collect her prize. I, however, was still in shock from something Mr. Uley had said.
"Did he say, "All leave"?"
"Was that really weird to anyone else?" Someone said. My brain couldn't register who it was. Everyone but Rose was just sitting at there with a bewildered look on there face. Finally Jake, who I hadn't even noticed was in the room, stood up and grabbed a folder off the table. We all slowly went up and picked up the one with our names on it.
Dear Student,
A letter on behind a plain front cover started,
Congratulations on being selected for the combined Volturi Academies ultimate capture the flag competition. Your principal has put forth your name and those five other students from your campus to participate. You have been selected because you represent the best of your school. You may choose to deny this challenge at any point in the operation.
We hope to see you in Australia on the 14th of September.
"Australia?" Rose asked.
"In a week?" Edward asked.
"Capture the flag?" Jasper asked.
"Australia?" I asked again.
"Keep reading" Jacob said.
Mission profile:
Who: Six students + Two supervisors.
Where: Australia, Northern Territory. Secret location.
When: Friday 14 September 2018 – Friday 28 September 2018.
What: Competitive Capture the flag.
Operative:
The 'Flag' that your team will be aiming to capture are pieces of information. Each team will have a different piece of information, and the team with the most at the end of the two weeks is the victors. The entire compound is fitted with CCTV cameras. This is for security and the entire event will be telecast throughout all ten campuses 24/7.
The game will be played out in a secure compound. Civilians have volunteered to live in the compound for the extent of the competition. They can be bribed with whatever means you have at your disposal, to aid you and your team.
This is a limited contact sport. The only ammunition allowed within the compound are paint ball weapons. You will be provided with these upon arrival. Selected civilians will also be armed.
You and your team are exempt from school activities so as to prepare for the event.
Rules:
Using the CCTV camera footage is strictly forbidden.
Violence is forbidden.
Firearms and weapons are forbidden.
Illegal substances are forbidden.
Assistance from supervisors is forbidden.
Australian soil. Australian Law.
*Failure to follow rules will lead to disqualification.
The rest of the booklet was the less important information about flight details and accommodation and what to do upon arrival and so on. I read through the mission details two more times before I could grasp what was actually going on.
"Come on guys. What has you guys so stunned? Like this is any stranger then having a school made especially for the purpose of training teen spies?" Jacob said as he stood and perched himself of the edge of his desk.
"It makes me suspicious" Jasper said. "We get the rest of the week off, so that we can plan to go play a game. The war hasn't finished just yet."
"Yeah, but we're not the only ones around, others can fight." Rose wasn't weirded out about it at all. "Look at it this way guys. Everyone around here has spent part, or most of their childhood fighting a war we don't believe in. We have been trained to do and see things that we never even dreamed of. We have been told that we are the best in America. And now we have the chance to prove that we are the best in the world."
"So you want to be apart of their little game. Like a guinea pig?" Edward asked.
"Oh don't be so high and mighty Edward. We are their puppets 24/7. They say jump we say how high." Alice said and got up to stand next to Rose.
"Why not. I like Australia. Haven't been there in a while," Emmett said as he too joined those standing. Jasper then also stood without saying anything and joined the yes group.
"Bella?" Edward said. "What do you think?"
"I, I guess. I mean. We have finished all our exams. And it does sound like it could be fun. But I haven't been trained to go out on the field. I can't handle a weapon. I just don't see why I should go?"
"Bella, it's not about ambushing another team and stealing this 'information'" Jacob said with air quotations, "we don't even know what format the information it. If it's on a computer then your team definitely needs you. Or to get the floor plans of the compound. Or the million other things you'll be needed for."
"In that case, ok. But if anyone thinks that I'll be leaving our little base or whatever, they are sorely mistaken." And then I finally allowed my self to run over and retrieve my little prize on the desk.
"I'm still not totally cool with this. But fine."
"Yeah but you're an emo Edward. You're not cool with anything," Emmett laughed.
"I'm not an emo!"
The bickering continued and then transformed into the guys including Jacob, discussing plans of attack. Rose and I excitedly pulled out our iBalls and started playing with them. Once we fired them up though everyone stopped what they were dong and came to have a look.
Ok so the iBall is of duh part of apple's future tech. obviously not really. Just imagine a small white ball that stands about 5cm off the ground. Now think of Iron Man holographic computers + the iPad + a super computer. Well that's the best that I can explain their little toy. Just use your imagination .
but what do you think? lame?
