Here is the first time all nine rookies are on screen together. I hope I did a good job, please tell me if I made any mistakes and I will try and fix them in the next chapter. I also want to thank The Story's Shadow for adding and fixing a few problems.
"Welcome rookie Guardians." RZ said with a smile on his face as he looked down upon the nine rookie Guardians, who had been recruited over the past several weeks, all of them wearing their armor. "You all have been chosen for one reason or another, but rest assured you are the best of the best in what you do." RZ continued to smile as he looked down on all nine rookies.
"I wouldn't call us the best yet." Aaron said with a serious expression on his face. "All nine of us have little training, how can we stand up to those who came before us?" he asked his leader, and that earned similar head nods from his teammates.
"Perhaps these guys are the best of the best...I'm not...but..." Dean said, while Jack let out a barely audible grunt as he folded his arms, an annoyed look on his face which received a glare from Dean.
"Your caution is understandable." RZ said with a serious tone. "Every Guardian before you has been nervous, but each one found the courage to face their fear." he said, and that earned head nods from everyone, be it nervous ones from several.
"I don't know about everyone else, but I'm looking forward to being a Guardian," Amara said, and that caused everyone to turn and look at the Hispanic Guardian, "I know I'm not the only one here who's excited," she said as she looked around at everyone with a grin on her face.
"I assure you you're not." Kristie said as she brushed some of her black hair out of her eyes. "But don't be overconfident." Kristie said in a stern tone.
"I agree with Kristie." Jessica said in her squeaky voice. "Overconfidence can lead to ones downfall." she said wisely, and that earned a sigh from Amara.
"I'm sorry if I'm excited and confident, this is the start of a unique chapter." Amara said.
"Had to have one before you could lose it." Jack mumbled, and that earned giggles from everyone who had heard the joke except for Dean, Hunter, Amara, Layla, and Juniper (as all of them glared at him).
"That was uncalled for." Juniper said in defense of Amara, who nodded in gratitude which made Jack roll his eyes who received another glare from Amara. "Who's going to be the leader of this unit?" Juniper asked RZ, and this got everyone's attention.
"That's a very good question." RZ said with a smile on his face. "Normally it would be the order that you where chosen." he said as he looked at all nine of them. "But this time I will let you all decide who should be leader." RZ said, and that shocked all the rookies.
"You sure that's a wise choice?" Layla asked. "What's to stop us from voting for ourselves?" she asked, and everyone, Jack included had to admit she had a point.
"I honestly cannot stop you from doing that." RZ admitted with a sigh. "But I trust you all will make the right choice." RZ said, unaware to them all that he in his mind had chosen who he wanted to lead, and secretly hoped they would make the same choice.
"Well the Quarterback leads the team, who here is a QB?" Juniper asked. In response Aaron raised his hand with Dean hesitantly raising his afterwards.
"Looks like we've got two QB'S on this unit." Hunter stated as he eyed Aaron and Dean.
"I wont vote for myself." Aaron admitted.
"Same...I'm not cut out for leadership." Dean added.
"Looks like we have a tough choice to make." Jessica said as she looked them both over. "I might have a solution." she said, and that earned everyone's attention. "Perhaps they should both lead, at least until we can make a clear decision." she proposed, and everyone had to admit that was a pretty good sounding plan.
"All in favor?" RZ asked, and in response all nine Guardians raised their hands. "Motion carries." RZ said with a smile on his face, for they where already starting to act like a team.
"What do we do now?" Jack grumbled.
"I'd ask your leaders." RZ said politely, and in response the other seven rookies turned to face Aaron and Dean.
"If this is the way it's going to be...we need to start training, as a team." Dean quickly added, with a sigh, and that earned head nods from everyone, as they all walked to the simulator.
I'm sorry it's short, I promise the next one will be longer.