I start to follow him. Not in a marching tone like the older x-5's, stomping left, right, left, right, with there heavy leather black boots but in my own pace, which is called regular walking. My heart pound every second, waiting for this to come but sad at the same time because I'll miss Emily dearly. I wanted to say good-bye but knowing Lydecker, emotions is a key to failure. Always questioned his methods in my head wondering if they're right. But to be a true soldier, no soldier carry emotions with them.

We walk to a gray door as he opens it and both of us step in. A x-5 unit is in two straight lines in hospital clothes, in attention stand, eyes forward, with emotionless face. They vary in size and body, noticing that some of them are females as they all look like boys. I stood there boldly in front of them beside Lydecker, as if special, more sufficient then them. My eyes check each person hoping that somebody would resemble me, my sister, but don't see her. As of today, my sister is gone, somewhere far away from this place and safe I hope. Lydecker direct his attention to a small boy but have more height then the rest of the boys in his unit. He carries himself more firm, determination in his eyes and proud of being a soldier. Right off the back I knew I'm going to have conflicts with him, trying to impress Lydecker more then me.

"X-5 599."

"Yes sir." He shouts with his little voice.

"This is your new squad member x-5 330417291995. Remember it. You are to look after her. Is that clear 599?"

"Sir yes sir."

"Breakfast is served at 0600 hours."

"I, I sir." He responds.

Lydecker escort himself out of the barrack leaving the squad alone to get acquainted. All there eyes snaps at me, making me feel more alienated then I already feel. My body wants to run away, to have my old way of living by myself, without any contact with other children that will place judgement on me but must accept it. Most of the x-5's started to get ready for breakfast, trying to pay me no attention but I knew they were interested in me as while as I in them. A small body of a girl, with dark shaved hair trails over to 599. They both stand in front of me, curious like normal children looking at an animal at the Zoo they never seen before.

"I'm x-5 599, but my squad calls me Zack. I will be your C.O. This is x-5 452 also known as Max," I don't say anything to him unless ordered too but I didn't understand why they invent names for each other. I thought numbers made me more of a soldier not a normal human name, which I'm not normal and neither are they. "What should we call her?" Zack looks at his baby sister.

"How about Samantha," Max smiles, proud of the name hearing that name from a nurse.

To me it had a nice ring to it. I would of chosen Emily but Samantha will do fine. There was something unusual about Max that I couldn't lay my figures on but felt a connected bond as if knowing her forever. I'll find out in due time as I always do. This new experience for me will prepare me to become the best soldier that nobody has ever seen before. I will become the best, if not the best the greatest.