Next week SOLDIER exams…
"Look at this criteria…" Zack exclaimed.
"Looks like the test of heart is worth the most." said Tifa.
SOLDIER CRITERIA
Speed test /20
Strength /20
Heart /60
"Who's first at speed?" Aeris asked.
"Me." Cloud responded.
"Cloud Strife, Come into the field for the speed test." Quistis commanded
"Here I go…"Cloud breathed.
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Field –Cloud's speed test.
"What am I supposed to do…?" questioned Cloud.
Quistis opened up a little box. Inside there was an oglop ( a little slimy orange creature that looks like a frog). She set it loose in the field.
"Catch it."
"You're kidding me…"
"Hurry up you're losing marks if you can't catch it," Quistis retorted. "You have 10 minutes time to catch it.
Cloud shrugged and chased after the oglop.
Wow this thing is fast…thought Cloud as he chased the bug around.
The oglop leaped around the field. It jumped, twisted and tumbled to avoid Cloud catching it.
Cloud was running out of time…
"4 minutes left Cloud!" shouted Quistis.
The oglop raced to the other side of the field. It wasn't even tired.
Cloud raced over to where the oglop was bounding…the oglop bounced gracefully away…
Cloud was sweating up a storm…the little creature was small yet fast…unless he figured out a way of stopping it…he wouldn't pass.
Suddenly Cloud had an idea.
"1 minute Cloud." Quistis shouted.
Cloud grabbed something from his bag…and whispered…
Gyshal Greens..
Cloud threw the greens and the oglop came over and started eating…
…then…
Cloud pounced on the oglop.
The oglop squealed.
Then Cloud picked it up in his hands triumphantly…
Quistis smiled… "That's great Cloud. You can see you're marks later on the bulletin board."
Cloud left the field ready for his next challenges.
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Aeris and Tifa Speed Test
'We're so lucky to have the team tests…don't you think?" said Aeris.
"Yea I wouldn't be able to do it on my own…it's only for females too."
"Ready? Go catch that oglop…!" Shouted Quistis.
Tifa and Aeris raced after the oglop with all of their might.
After chasing the oglop for 7 minutes both girls were tired…
"Must…be ….a …better…way…" panted Tifa.
"I know….Divide…and ….conquer…" panted Aeris.
Both girls nodded. As Aeris ran up to the oglop head on… the oglop squealed and bounded by a tree where Tifa was hiding.
Then Tifa pounced and caught the oglop in her hands….
"Ewww….it's all slimy.." squealed Tifa as she handed the oglop to Quistis.
'Good job girls…you can see your scores on the bulletin board later." Quistis said.
Both girls breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the Garden.
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Field- Zack's exam
"Catch the oglop Zack..!" Quistis yelled. "You can do it..!'
Zack had been running around chasing the oglop for 9 minutes already…He was getting tired.
I have to catch the darn thing…thought Zack.
Suddenly Zack had an idea.
Slowly Zack pulled out something and chanted…
A huge lightning bolt came and incinerated the oglop..
Zack ran over and picked up the black pile of dust, which used to be the oglop and handed it to Quistis…
Quistis just shook her head disappointedly.
She sighed.." Zack you can see your score on the bulletin board later."
Zack left the field towards the Garden.
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Inside Garden- at bulletin board.
"Look at those scores!" squealed Aeris.
TEST SCORES FOR SPEED TEST.
Tifa Lockhart and Aeris Gainsborough 20/20
Cloud Strife 20/20
Aeris jumped up and down in joy and jumped and hugged Cloud.
Cloud just stood there amazed…
Aeris realized what she was doing and pulled back.
"uhh…Sorry.." she apologized as she blushed. Then she turned to continually stare at the board.
Cloud just smiled…
Zack came in just then…"Hey what's my score?"
TEST SCORES SPEED TEST
Zack Tribal 0/20 FAILED
"Wha..? That's not possible. I caught the oglop." Zack whined.
"Noo…you caught the shredded remains of the oglop." Quistis corrected. "You also owe the Garden 25gil for a new oglop."
"Aww…man!" Zack cursed.
"That's okay Zack, you can still pass if you get perfect on your next tests." Tifa said encouragingly.
"YES! What's next?" Zack said.
"The strength test…" whispered Cloud.