Chapter 10- Basic Bootcamp

Everyone was sound asleep until Celica blew an air horn, and Alm was yelling out a mega horn. "GET UP GET UP GET UP!"

Everyone ran outside, half awake, to see Alm and Celica in military like uniforms.

"Welcome to boot camp recruits." yelled Celica "Today you will get pushed mentally, physically, and emotionally. Now to start training day off, run this whole island perimeter in fifteen minutes or else you are out. Also, if you are wondering, the perimeter is two miles."

Oh no, not this challenge. - Gray

Mycen and I were in the military. This should be no problem for us. - Camus

I say we have the advantage in this challenge due to Camus and I working in the military. Here I come final twenty. - Mycen

About halfway around the island Luthier was starting to fall behind and struggle. He decided to sit down on a log. Saber and Delthea both turned around to notice what he did.

"What are you doing Luthier? Get up, and finish, now!" Delthea demanded

"I- I can't go on. I need a drink of w-water." Luthier whimpered

I'm not the best at physical activity. I failed gym class which is almost impossible to do. The only exception is if your teacher is like mine, and grades on your performance instead of your participation. - Luthier

Luthier needs to stop acting like a big baby. He is such a disappointment to me and our family. I should just shun him now, but we have a challenge to win. - Delthea

"No time for excuses." She growled while trying to yank him up. "Stop sitting on your ass, and move."

"Delthea, stop." Saber retaliated while turning to him. "Take my hand, and I'll carry you bridal style."

"No, you won't be carrying him ANY style."

""If I let you take him then you are just going to keep abusing him, like how you've been doing his whole life."

"Whatever, you're just jealous cause of-"

Before she could say anything else Saber grabbed Luthier, and took off running.

That's another point for me. There was no way in hell I was letting her take him. Come at me all you want Delthea, and hit me with your best shot as well. - Saber

Thank you Saber. You are a good friend to me. - Luthier

Saber is such a pain in the ass. He took my only puppet away, and now I have to find new ones to control. Camus and Mycen are pretty close, maybe they will work. *humming* - Delthea

The Royals, Camus, and Mycen were the first ones to cross the finish line. Everyone else came soon after, except Luthier, Saber, Leon, Conrad, and Delthea.

"With only ten seconds left Saber and Luthier crossed the line." Alm announced

"Five, four, three, two, one, and that's time. Conrad, Leon and Delthea are out. Saber and Luthier, you two are also out due to cheating." Celica declared

They both looked at each other confused.

"Celica is correct. You had to do the run on your own because of military standards. Saber, you carried Luthier through the second half of the run."

That is not fair at all. - Kamui

I'm sorry Alm and Celica, but that is bullshit. People in military help others out all the time. My younger sister, Marla, got recognized for helping out multiple Syrian refugees. - Sonya

Thank God Saber is out of the challenge. He is starting to get on my nerves. - Mae

"Next, you have to memorize a series of military drill marches, with commands, in thirty minutes. Once thirty minutes are up you all will do the fifty step routine for me and Alm if anyone messes up, they are out.

Finally, we have a memorization challenge. This should be right up my alley. Bring it on Alm and Celica. - Forsyth

Most chose to study by themselves except the Royals, and All In. Since Saber, Leon, and Luthier were out, to act like Alm and Celica by yelling out commands.

They were so cool to help us like that. Luthier is definitely in the alliance since he won the Hunger Games challenge. Hopefully Leon will become an official member. We all decided to have him in the group once the merge comes. - Jesse

If I make it to the merge, we will be an alliance of seven. I can't wait to be an official member of All In. The only bad part is that Valbar can't know about this. - Leon

After the thirty minutes everyone stood in line, and started the drill. After all fifty commands have been given, only the Royals, All In, Mycen, and Camus were left in the game.

If I make it to the final challenge I'm going to have to go up against my follow Royal members. I don't want to face them. All I need to do is wait for Alm or Celica to yell "PARADE REST." Once they do, I will start talking and look in another direction. They'll HAVE to send me out when I do that. - Palla

Palla, why would you do such an obvious throw? It clearly said on the paper "When parade rest is called, DO NOT talk or look away from commander." - Lukas

Hopefully Jesse, Kamui, Genny, and Sonya can pull this off for us. - Valbar

"For those of you left, the final challenge is to hold on to these pegs on the wall without falling off." Alm explained "Hold on tight everyone."

Thank God we were given footrests to stand on as well. The only bad part was that the wall was tipping as time ticked by. - Clair

I though the drill challenge was tough. In retrospect, that was a cakewalk. - Genny

I'm OK with being the first one to jump off. That wall would give anyone a tough time. - Python

After about thirty minutes only Mycen, Camus, Jesse, and Kamui were left standing

"I'm sorry guys. I can't do it." Kamui complained before he dropped.

"It's alright Kam." Sonya cheered "You can do it Jesse, just hang on tight."

Kamui did so well in the challenge. *starts to bush* He is so cute too. I think I'm starting to like him. - Sonya

Mycen and I think we have a strategy to get Jesse to drop. It can't hurt to try it out on him. - Camus

It's time to play a little reverse psychology. - Mycen

"Jesse!" Camus called

"What Camus?"

Then Mycen spoke up "You can try to outlast us, but you can't. We were both in the military, and are solid right now. We can handle the pain whereas your legs are shaking.

Mycen does have a point. Why go up against two military professionals? - Jesse

"Just drop bud. You aren't going home." Camus yelled back

I do have the votes to stay, so I'm going to give this one to them. - Jesse

"Jesse drops, and the Aces win." Celica declared

Well played boys. You were able convince Jesse, and now we have another win on our belts. - Clive

Based on how much we are winning challenges, the Aces are going to be unstoppable. - Matilda

I am now convinced that Camus and Mycen are going to be GREAT pawns for me. *evil laughing* Man, I LOVE this game. - Delthea

Conrad was the only one not in my alliance that did not cross the finish line in the first round. It should be crystal clear who my vote is going towards. - Saber

It's an easy choice for me. Conrad is the "lucky one." - Jesse

Jesse cost us the challenge, but I have been trying to knock out Conrad for weeks. I've been voting Conrad almost every time, so tonight should be no different. - Palla

Thanks Jesse for sending us to elimination. - Conrad

"It's either going to be Jesse who was the reason you all are here, or my dear brother Conrad who did not cross the finish line. By a vote of nine to one…... sorry bro, but your time is up in the game."

*dancing around and singing* Celebrate good times come on. - Palla

I had a good run, and could have gone home two other times. I guess for me the third time wasn't the charm. - Conrad