Chapter 3: Boot Camp

It is dawn on Oa. At the sleeping quarters, Sora, Ventus, Penny, Bolt, Jenny, Brian, Ahsoka, and Barriss are sleeping peacefully. The door to the first door opens and entering was David. In his hand is a night stick and a garbage can from his ring. He sees them sleeping before he readies the constructs. He raises his stick and..

BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM!

"GET UP! GET UP!" David shouts

Everyone from the room jolt up from the loud noise before covering their ears.

"Ow!" Sora shouts.

"Rise and shine, people!" David shouts.

"What time is it?!" Penny asked,

"It's 5 am, poozer! Grab your guts and move your butts! Get your bunks made and get your rings on! Roll call will commence in three minutes!" David said before he heads out to the second room.

"What's with him?" Ven asks.

"Since when David became drill sergeant?" Jenny asks.

Bolt growls in annoyance. David heads next door before entering in. He see the other recruits sleeping as well.

"I don't believe this." Darius mutters before he dissolves the garbage can and night stick before creating a whistle. He takes a deep breath before blowing so hard and so loud! Everyone screamed before covering their ears.

"AAAHHH!" Ahsoka shouts.

"Wake up! Get your butts up people! Let's go!" David shouts.

"What time is it?" Ahsoka ask groaning.

"It's five am. You're burning daylight! Move!" David roared. The other group did what they were told before they were told to head out of the rooms and line up.

"Platoon!" David shouts and the group goes to parade rest, "Ten-hut!"

They go to attention not to make a sound.

"Listen up, newbies. Before you begin your training, you will head to the Central Battery to charge your ring. After that, we head outside where awaits." David instructed.

"Who?" Ven asks.

"Did I give your permission to speak?!" David question Ven.

"No!" Ven replied.

"No what!"

"No sir!"

"From now on you will speak only when spoken to. And the first and last words out of your chatterboxes are 'sir'," David said, "Do you pea brains understand?!"

"Sir yes sir!" The group said in unison.

"If you ladies leave boot camp, if you survive your training, you will be the will of bravery. Until then you are all completely worthless. There is no racial biggetry here. We are all the same from the inside. And my orders are to weed out all non-hackers who do not pack the gear to serve in the beloved Green Lantern Corps. Do you maggots understand that?" David asks.

"Sir yes sir!"

David first approaches Penny.

"What's your name, sweetheart?" He asked her.

"Sir, Forester, sir!" Penny answered.

"Unbelievable! From now you, Pvt. Firefox. Do you like that name?" David ask.

"Sir, yes sir!" Penny said.

"Well there's one thing that you won't like, Private Firefox: they don't serve fried chicken and watermelon on a daily basis in my mess hall." David spoke.

"Sir yes sir!" Penny said.

David then approaches Sora.

"What's your excuse, kid?" David asks.

"Sir, excuse for what?" Sora asks.

"I'm asking the questions, cadet! Do you understand?" David said,

"Sir yes sir!" Sora said.

"Well thank you very much. Can I be in charge for a while?!"

"Sir yes sir!"

"You will not laugh! You will not cry! You will learn by the basic! Understand?"

"Sir yes sir!"

"Where are you from, cadet?"

"Sir, Destiny Islands, sir!" Sora replied.

"Holy peaches and cream! Destiny Islands? Only hermits and goers are from Destiny Islands, Pvt Surfer. I'll be watching you." David said before he goes to the wall and facing the cadets.

"Right face!" David shouts and the cadets turn right. Bolt and Penny are in the front of the line.

"Forward march!"

The group begins marching with David following. With the help of his ring, he leads the new cadets towards the Central Battery.

"Platoon halt!" David said.

The group stops marching before standing in attention.

"At ease." David said and everyone relax. Then they all look at the size of the giant lantern.

"Whoa." Ven said.

"Look at that." Jenny said.

"This is the Central Battery. You will need your rings fully charged in order to complete your training. Insert the ring and say the oath." David instructed.

"What oath?" Brian asks.

David inserts his ring into the Central Battery before it begins glowing. He closes his eyes before saying the oath.

"In Brightest Day. In Blackest Night. No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might. Beware my power. Green Lantern's Light."

Everyone watches as the Battery lights up before dying down.

"Penny, Bolt, step forward and raise your rings." David said before looking at Bolt's, "Uh, dog tag."

Penny and Bolt go first before inserting the rings into the Battery.

"In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night. No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might. Beware my power, Green Lantern's Light." Penny spoke the oath.

After she said the oath, the others stare in amazement.

"Now that is cool." Sora said.

"I couldn't agree more." Ahsoka said.

"Next in line." David said.

Soon, Sora says the oath before Ven goes after him. Then Jenny, Ahsoka, Barriss, and finally Brian.

"Now that your rings are fully charged, it is time for your training. Follow me." David said as he takes the skies. The cadets follow him to an open area.

"So, who is this. Sgt. Kilowog?" Jenny asks.

Then David moves back a few steps That's when a big Green Lantern lands behind the group, scaring them. They turn and look up since the alien is big. He is a Bolovaxian male. He has an intimidating appearance with a large muscular body; he has a pink skin color, red eyes, a large chin, with two gnaw-like teeth and two small ears. He wears a Green Lantern outfit, which consists of a skin-tight black suit with green armor, green superhero briefs, and the Green Lantern symbol on his chest.

"That is Sgt. Kilowog." David replied.

"So, this is the new recruits eh?" Kilowog asks Jordan who nods in reply. "Welcome to the Ring Slinging 101, poozers or I like to call it; the worst day of your worthless life."

"What do you mean worthless?" Sora asks.

"Oh, you will see, poozer." Kilowog smirked.

"Why calling us poozer?" Ahsoka asks.

"You people are a bunch of useless rookies." David replied.

"So, how long is the training?" Astro asks.

"4 weeks." David and Kilowog replied.

"Four weeks?" Sora exclaimed.

"Oh boy." Ven sighed.

Oh boy indeed. For the next four weeks, the recruits are push under intense training under Kilowog. From ring blasting, to construct and sparring with each other. Despite the brutality, the recruits are pushed to their limits. At night, the recruits are heading for bed when David speaks to them.

"Tonight, you pukes will sleep with your signature weapons. You boys are going to give your rifle a girl's name, while the girls get their weapons a boy's name. Because this is the only mate you people are going to get. You're married to this piece. This weapon of iron and jewelry. And you will be faithful! Constructs, summon!" David said.

The recruits use their rings to create the signature weapons they used. Sora and Ven created their Keyblades, Jenny creates her twin laser cannons, Brian creates the Doomfist Gauntlet, Penny creates her wheel-bar, and Ahsoka and Barriss create lightsabers.

"Prepare to mount."

The recruits head for their bunks.

"Mount!"

The cadets quickly mount on their beds laying on their backs.

"Port hut!"

They go to port hut.

"Pray.." David commanded.

"This is my weapon. There are many like it but this one is mine. My weapon is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my weapon is useless. Without my weapon I am useless. I must man my weapon true. I must shoot and fight straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before Ion, I swear this creed: my weapon and myself are defenders of my homeworlds, we are the masters of my enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen." The cadets said from both rooms so David can hear.

"Order, hut!" David said and the cadets lower their weapons. "At ease. Goodnight, poozers."

"Goodnight, sir." The cadets said.

The lights are shut off before the cadets go to sleep.

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