Max's first class with her new unit was hand to hand combat. Trainer Greene was separating them into groups of two. "452 and 494" he said pointing to the far mat.

'Ugh I just can't get away from this guy' thought Max.

Once everyone was put into groups the trainer whistled they began circling each other. Alec came at her first with a swift punch which she easily blocked. She then attacked him with a series of punches and kicks which he just as easily blocked. After about 10 minutes it was pretty clear they were evenly matched when Max finally kicked his legs out from under him. He hopped back up and kicked her side causing her to fall to the mat.

"Alright everyone fight's over" Trainer Greene yelled as everyone from the unit had gathered to watch someone their C.O. was evenly matched with. Max brushed herself off and walked over to her friends.

"Okay guys time for the slop these people call lunch." She said walking with O.C. to the Mess hall.

"Damn boo, I knew you were good but I ain't never seen you like that" said O.C.

"Hey Max" said Alec coming up behind them with Sketchy "I think you forgot someone back there" he said with a grin. 'He looks kind of sexy doing that she thought watching him…No bad thought'

"Whatever" Max replied trying not to show she had been distracted by him. She turned to walk away when Original Cindy stopped her.

"Hey boo aren't you gonna tell me who this is?" asked Original Cindy. Max let out a frustrated sigh.

"This is Alec my C.O. but when there are guards Renfro or anyone not in our unit he's 494" she said. 'Manticore may be evil but they sure can make em pretty' stated O.C.

"See Max even your friend here can't resist my charm and good looks" he said with that trademark grin of his. She just rolled her eyes and went to eat her lunch.

Everyone at unit 9's table was talking. Max was talking to O.C. and Sketchy. "You know I could get used to staying in a place like this with all the fine looking ladies" said Sketchy looking around.

"Shut up fool, none of these females are gonna be interested in you" said Original Cindy.

"Hey O.C. how's Herbal and Everyone?" asked Max finally able to get control over her homesickness.

"Not bad, Herbal moved to some place in California and everyone was pretty shocked when the heard you were dead but other than that not much has changed." She said.

"Hey Max, you know when you and O.C. here got all slutty and won the money for me did you use your enhanced eyes and brain for that?" asked Sketchy. Max groaned knowing what was coming.

"Max got dresses all slutty?" asked Alec looking slightly surprised. "Wish I could have been there" he said looking at her as though trying to imagine her not in uniform. "Get your eyes off me before I kick your ass" Max said angrily. "Always the ass Max I know it's nice and everything but I think you're obsessed" he said teasingly.

'It is kind of nice' thought Max 'no don't even go there' she mentally shook her head to get rid of the thought. Max made a noise of disgust and went back to eating. A guard came to their table and told them that instead of going to field attack they were to report to Renfro's office. "Do you think it's a mission" asked Faith. Everyone just shrugged their shoulders.

RENFRO'S OFFICE

"Alright you are going on a mission, we may have found an 09'er……

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