CHAPTER 3

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Subject: Re: Too much love

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He's ready now bring him up to the Battle School. We can't wait any longer faith. Hurry and get him so we can put him on the team. Hurry now we're moving the one up to an army today.

-Eart

Will finished his pancakes and bacon. He looked up at his mom who was smiling at him. He looked to his dad who was also smiling. "Good thing it's a Saturday huh? I want to spend the whole day with you guys," Will said.

"Yes, honey, it's great. Give me your plate. Where do you want to go for your birthday?"

"GO-GO KARTS!!" Will yelled with a big smile. He loved going to GO-GO KARTS it was the place that made him feel older. All the other kids in his classes could drive and with a go-kart he almost could legally drive.

"I was expecting that," said Will's father without looking up from the paper. "Do you want to go anywhere else?"

"Can we go to the pool?" Will asked.

"Sure can," his mom said back. Will got up from the table and ran into the other room of the one-story house and got his backpack. He dumped his school things out on his bed and got his bathing suit. Then he put his towel in the bag too. He threw off his pajamas and put on play clothes.

As Will came out of the room he yelled, "Lets GO!" He jumped out of the hall and into the kitchen to see his parents chuckling at him. They were still in their pajamas and they were still eating. "What's taking so long? C'mon peoples lets move we gotta lot of stuff to do!" Both Mr. and Mrs. Sears chuckled.

"Hold on partner, let mommy and daddy finish their food first," said Mr. Sears.

"Okay," said Will grudgingly. He went over to the couch and put his bag down. He couldn't wait to go out to the go-karts and the pool. The pool always made him relax. It gave him that freedom of three-dimensions. He loved the water. Will turned on the television and waited. Soon he heard his parents' chatter and their plates going into the dishwasher. He jumped up and ran into the kitchen. "What are you doing? Can we go now?"

"Let mommy and daddy get dressed partner," said his dad between chuckles.

"Okay," said Will returning to his Saturday morning cartoons.

Will waited as his parents walked back into their room to get changed. It seemed like forever until they finally came out.

"Alright partner lets giddy up outta here," said Mr. Sears.

Will laughed and giggled as his dad carried him by his feet out of the door. Will hung upside down and his dad blew raspberries into his stomach. They put Will in his booster seat.

"Wait," Will's father said, "You're old enough to get out of the booster seat now!" His dad leaned over and took out the booster seat. He put Will down on the soft seat and strapped him in. Will felt exposed o the elements of nature as his dad took the booster seat and tossed it in the trash. Mrs. Sears scolded Will's father for throwing it out and he went back and got it. He put the booster seat in the house and came back outside. Will bumped around with the car now as it pulled out of the driveway. They turned and went towards GO-GO KARTS. Will shouted with joy when they arrived.

Will got up and unbuckled himself. His mom and dad got up and they all went in. "One ride on the go-karts, please," Wills mother said to the cashier. The cashier handed back a stub and asked for Will's age. "Six," his mother replied. She marked the age on the stub and handed to Mrs. Sears. Will's Mom handed it to him and she watched as Mr. Sears dragged will out to the Go-Karts.

Will was finally allowed to get on the big go-karts by himself and he did. A lot of older kids came in and they saw him. They shook their heads at the site of the little boy sitting in the huge Go-kart. Will could barely see over the wheel. His Mom sat there with her digital video camera and took footage of him.

The cars were off and Will soon got a hang of the accelerator and brake. He started calculating speeds and variables in his head as he passed the older drivers with ease. The sign said no bumping, but the older kids bumped everyone. Will was the only one who didn't get bumped. Soon he had the lead and the older kids were getting tired of being behind him. He was so far ahead and yet all the cars went the same speed.

One boy finally managed to catch Will and was so mad that he smashed Will into the side rail. Will fell back all the way to last. There was still time for Will to catch up. He drove the new Go-kart like never before never letting go of the accelerator. He caught up with the group of front-runners and began to pass them. When the boy in first saw Will for a second time he once again tried to smash him into the rail. This time Will had prepared for it. He turned his wheel and caught the boy's front tire casing the boy to spin. The boy's rear end came up and smacked the back of Will's car sending him flying out in front while blocking the race path for all the other contenders. The people running the Go-Karts laughed like they had never laughed before.

All the cars that were following closely had slammed the boy who had spun out. The operators let Will go for the laps they didn't give him a warning as they were to busy laughing. They soon got control of themselves and Will pulled into the starting gate. They let him and all the larger kids out of their cars. The one kid came up to Will and grabbed him. "You little squirt!" He yelled as he shook Will. Out of nowhere an IF officer jumped over the railing and grabbed the boy. "Wha-,"The boy was cut off. Will looked outside and saw numerous IF soldiers standing in the area. How had Will not noticed them come in?

On of the men walked up to Will as he came out of the gate. It was the man who had come to him and told him to stop playing stupid. This time he still had the sharpness of the soldier in his uniform but he seemed a little less fit. "Son, I need to have a word with you," he said pointing at Will. Will waked over. He knew it was time to go. He followed the mean into a storage shed where the man sat him down on the go-kart seat that was in there.

"Will, you've got a choice to come up with the best kids to battle school. We know that you are brighter than most in the kids here and even brighter then most in battle school. You have a choice Will. Now decide."

Will already knew he had no choice in the matter they were going to take him up to Battle School even if he went Kicking and screaming. "I'll go, As long as I say good-bye to my mom and dad." Maybe he could at least do that.

"It would probably be best if you didn't."

"Well I don't care, I'm the one you want then you're gonna have to let me be part talk to my parents first."

"As you wish." The man led Will outside and Will walked over to his parents.

"Mom, Dad. I'm going to Battle School." Will's Mom began to cry as his dad comforted her. Will gave them both hugs and kissed them. Tears ran down there cheeks. Will cried. He loved his parents and they were going to be gone when he got back. He wouldn't know them.

The man in the uniform grabbed Will's hand and showed him to a gray four-door sedan out in the parking lot. Will got in and buckled himself up. The man instead of getting in the seat in front of him sat next to him. "Hello, I'm Lieutenant Eart."

The sedan took off and him and Lt. Eart began to chat. "What's it like in Battle school?" Will asked.

"It's a big space station up in space. It's got lots of kids; they're like you, very smart from all over the world." They talked for a while longer about the battle school and Lt. Eart explained the Battle room as best he could. Then he explained armies and Launches. Will was glad to be beside Lt. Eart. The man seemed nice and he didn't make Will seem just like a little kid.