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Chapter Fifteen
No one wanted to be her partner in any activity after that announcement, or her friend for that matter. Which was fine, but Alyx also felt pretty lonely. When some older and experienced detectives and officers would come in, they would throw her glares that would go on without being caught by Mr. Kei. When Steve asked her how her day went, she said fine and chose not to talk about it.
They went through a series of tests that challenged your mind and your body. It would sharpen your reflexes and senses, and some were really fun because in one area of training, you got to drive and Danny commented that she got it from Steve. After asking what that meant, he said that Steve drove like a maniac, and that he was pretty sure that she was going to drive like that as well. Personally, Alyx hadn't experienced that kind of driving because he always drove with caution and gently.
Finally, five months into the academy, word got out that she shot Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett of the Five-0 task force, got life in prison, got out after four months, and now she was in the academy. The glares became even more intense after that.
Alyx isolated herself from the others as everyone gathered for their next drill. Tables with paintball guns, vests, glasses, holsters and ammunition were sitting to her right, and Mr. Kei stood in front of them with his arms crossed, dressed in dark blue pants, his boots, and a blue shirt with the shield on it.
"Today's drill will be a team effort." He emphasized 'team' and gave the class a pointed glare. "Since this drill will be your last before you head into the working environment, we have some special guests joining us today. Commander, you may take it away."
Alyx perked up when she saw Steve and the others walk through the door, all of them dressed in all black clothing. The class's emotions stirred from slight boredom to excitement, and they begin to whisper to themselves. Steve spotted her, and gave her a look that went unnoticed by anyone else, and Alyx felt her stomach flip. Thank God he was finally here.
"Good morning." Steve greeted and the class replied back. "Today is an exciting day. Today's drill is Cop versus Criminal. You all will be the cops, and we will be the criminals." Alyx frowned and got a bad gut feeling about this.
"As Captain Kei said, this will be a team effort. You may do the buddy system, or go in a small group consisting of four people. Your job is to find the hostages, get them to safety without getting them killed, and take down the criminals before they can cause any more violence." Steve walked over to the tables, the group following. "You're allowed three weapons of your choice, as well as ammo. You may have a handgun, automatic weapon, and a backup weapon. The guns are loaded with paintballs. You will be wearing protective vests and glasses, as well as gloves so you don't get your hand hurt while you're shooting at somebody. If you cannot use your weapon and are out of backup ammunition, and your enemy is out as well, you may engage in hand to hand. Be mindful of the head and groin. We really do not want anyone out with a groin related injury." He looked pointedly at Danny, resulting in a fiery glare.
"I'll kick you in you groin, how about that?" Steve looked offended and kind of stepped away, making the class laugh.
"We will be using this site for the purpose. Now, there are officers scattered around, but it is your duty to find the criminals and take them out before they do so to you. Any questions?" Olivia Price raised her hand, and Alyx nearly gagged. Her finger was twirling around her bang piece, a small blush on her face. Alyx had realized about two months ago that she had a weird liking to Steve, and was ready to pummel her if she got near him.
Please don't call her, please don't call her...
"Yes?" Steve nodded to her.
Damn it, Dad.
"Who are the hostages?" She asked, her voice fake sweet.
"Some officers have volunteered." Steve replied and she lowered her hand, but was still blushing madly, but it went unnoticed.
Alyx pulled on her vest, snapping the buckles and adjusting it to where she liked, then picked up her glasses, picking them up and setting them on top of her head. As she found the types of ammunition she needed for her weapons, she glanced over at Five-0 to see Olivia walking up to Steve. Alyx frowned, picking up the handgun that she liked when she was in the Navy, surprised that HPD would have it, and begin to find the ammo to it. She watched Olivia carefully out of the corner of her eye. Thankfully, they weren't too far away, so Alyx could hear their conversation, even over the chatter of the recruits and officers.
"I heard that Kyoshi shot you a few months ago." Really? That's how you're going to start a conversation?
"Uh, yeah, she did." Steve replied with a tiny chuckle in his voice as he loaded his handgun.
"You should really stay away from her. Something's not right with her." Alyx clicked in the magazine, sliding back the top so the bullet could slide into the chamber, set it on safety mode and slid it into her thigh holster, clipping it in place.
"I think she's a fine recruit." Steve commented, loud enough for her to hear. "I'm sure she didn't mean to intentionally shoot me."
"She shot you and nearly killed you, got life and then got out a few months later. I don't think that's right." Steve was quiet, eying Olivia out of the corner of his eye before slipping his gun into his side holster.
"You should still stay away from her during this drill. Something's not right with her head. Probably from being blown up a million times over there." Alyx picked up a small pistol, glancing over at Steve, who caught her look.
"War heroes see a lot of things there, Ms. Price. That's why they are called heroes." Olivia wrinkled her nose.
"Are you defending her?"
"Ms. Kyoshi is capable of defending herself. Now, excuse me." He picked up his glasses, nodded at her, and walked over. Lou and Danny joined almost immediately.
"I think Ms. Price has a crush on you, Steve." Lou teased and Steve raised his eyebrow, Alyx gagging.
"More like weirdly obsessed." She mumbled, slipping the small pistol into the back holster. Steve shook his head and touched her hand quickly.
"Are you okay?" He asked quietly. Alyx nodded in reply.
"Can't wait to shoot you again." She teased and they laughed. "At least this time it's with paintballs." Steve chuckled and patted her arm.
"Good luck." Then he quietly added: "Love you." Her heart fluttered as they walked away.
Well, that was the first time he ever said that to her.
"Criminals, hostages and bystanders, please take your tags and head to your designated locations. Cops, take your tags and wait over there." Sargent Lukela called and pointed to a table by the entrance. Other recruits passed by her, bumping into her arm on purpose, snickering at her.
"Stay out of our way, Sharpshooter." One of them sneered.
"You know that's a compliment, right?" Alyx called after them as she pulled on her gloves. They glared at her, to which she replied with a sweet smile and begin to follow, before being pulled back by Captain Kei.
"Sorry." He said once she looked at him surprised. "I know that you haven't exactly been welcomed here, and I'm sorry." Alyx shook her head.
"No, it's fine. I understand. I shot one of your own and now I'm here to become one of you." Kei nodded sadly. "It's fine, sir. I'm used to it." He frowned deeply at her.
"I know you probably don't remember me from the hotel, but I was very impressed with how you evaded capture, and I admire you for that. You are a true McGarrett." Her eyes widened and she looked around panicked, before he settled his hand on hers.
"It's okay, Steve told me before your first class." Then he glanced around, lowering his voice. "I hid something in the bathroom on the second floor. Figured you might need it later on." Alyx relaxed as he patted her arm.
"Thank you." She murmured.
"Go show this stupid class what you're made of, McGarrett."
As always, she was isolated and left to fend for herself. Officers also took on tags that said CRIMINAL in all black. Bystanders were sometimes tagged as ELDERLY LADY, BYSTANDER, and sometimes the occasional CHILD. Using what the academy and her few years as a SEAL taught her, she cleared about ten bystanders, and killed around eleven criminals. Then, over the intercom, this announcement came:
"All cops have been killed except for one: Alyx Kyoshi. Five criminals still remain."
It was like being on the freaking Hunger Games.
Alyx pressed herself against a wall, making herself as tiny as possible as she heard two sets of footsteps coming up the stairs.
"I know I heard steps up here." She heard Tani say.
"Do you think it was Alyx or a bystander?" Junior questioned.
"I don't know." Tani replied. Alyx peaked around to see their backs turned, looking around. Alyx sheathed her gun as quietly as possible.
"Go that way. I'll check in here." Tani disappeared down the stairs again, down a hallway this time, and Junior headed toward her direction, going to the room across from her, his gun raised high. Alyx looked down the stairwell before slowly walking up to him, raising her arm and putting it around his neck in a headlock. Immediately he struggled, his gun dropping out of his hand and he flailed to reach behind her. She tightened her grip, cutting off his air, and before she knew it, he was slumping in her arms. She dropped him, picked up his gun and shot him in the chest, making him jump, but not wake up, and then she dropped it in her lap and pulled out her own. She held it to her chest in the way she was taught, holding her breath and staying still.
"Junior?" Tani called. "Junior, are you okay-" Alyx heard her gasp, figured she was about ten feet away, peaked out and shot her twice in the chest. Tani stumbled and looked at her chest shocked, then up at Alyx, her eyes wide in surprise.
"Junior's okay, he's just unconscious." Alyx informed before disappearing down the hall.
"Three remain."
Lou was walking down the hall, and Alyx knew she was getting close to where the hostages were being held. Alyx analyzed her area, figuring she had about two minutes before Lou came down the hall. Then she picked up a stool, climbed onto it, and then slowly lifted the vent cover and hauling herself up. She crawled a little bit before turning around, peaking over to hear heavy footsteps.
"What the hell?" She heard him say and retreated back, holding her breath for two seconds before leaning back over and seeing him analyzing the stool, perplexed.
"McGarrett, your spawn is a freaking ninja." Lou mumbled as he bent down to pick up the stool and move it out of the way. Alyx immediately knew he was thinking like a criminal, not checking his surroundings and slid herself to the vent opening, letting her legs drop, and allowing him to stand up straight before dropping on top of him. He yelped as he went down, and she pulled out her gun and shot him in the back.
"Ow!" He shouted. "Damn McGarrett and producing weird spawns." Alyx laughed, stepping over him and leaning down, kissing his cheek.
"Love you too, Uncle Lou. Heh, that rhymes." And ran off, Lou laying his head down in defeat.
Danny was patrolling nearby, and he obviously heard the gunshot, because she hid once she heard his tiny footsteps coming toward her and checked her ammo. She had one bullet left and no reloads.
"Lou? Tani? Junior?" Danny called as he passed her hiding spot. "Are you guys okay?" Alyx peaked out and shot him in the back. Danny jumped and turning around, raising his gun and then she grinned.
"You're dead." He cursed and lowered it, mumbling to himself in dismay.
"McGarretts."
Steve was the only one remaining at that point. There were some bystanders left, but a lot of the cops had probably left so they could watch the last scene unfold on the cameras. Alyx checked her gun and double checked her ammo, and when it came up short, she cursed.
Then Steve's voice came over the radio.
"You know, Kyoshi, I'm kind of getting tired of pacing back and forth. When are you going to come?" Steve played a really good bad guy, and Alyx felt goosebumps break out on her arms. Then Captain Kai's voice came to mind. I hid something in the men's bathroom on the second floor.
Alyx walked down the flight of stairs carefully and quietly, then went into the bathroom, searching for whatever he hid.
Then she found the black sniper rifle's case, behind one of the toilets and she pulled it out, opening it to see the rifle. There were two paintball 'bullets' and she smirked, closing it and running out to find a sniper's perch.
The building was a remodeled apartment building that had two buildings that had bridges that connected them. Steve and the hostages were on the East building on the third floor, so she found a perfect sniper's perch on the fourth floor in the West building. She set up quickly and easily, and then kneeled to her preference, spotting Steve pacing through the scope, clearly growing impatient. She rechecked the 'bullets' still making sure that they were paintballs, and she flashed back to when she shot him on the beach.
He looked so happy playing with his teammate's children. He lifted a young boy in the air, using him as a shield. He splashed around with the other two girls, and was tackled by a older boy. Then he walked back onto the beach with the kids. The kids ran to their spot, getting their towels to dry but he was stopped by an off duty police officer, and then she had a perfect shot. Normally she would have gone for a headshot or center mass, but she aimed above his lung, not where it would pierce an artery or his lung, and took a deep breath, a quick tear falling from her eye as she pulled the trigger.
Alyx took a breath and composed herself.
"This isn't that time, Alyx. You got this." She mumbled to herself and positioned herself as he stepped in front of the window, looking out the window, clenching his gun tightly.
"Well? I'm waiting."
He turned around, giving her a clear shot, and she closed her eyes, taking a deep inhale.
Then she aimed, and pulled the trigger.
The window was open, so there was no glass to shatter, and the paintball hit dead in the center of the back of his head, and he yelled as it made contact with his head. He whipped around and looked around rapidly and she reloaded, and pulled the trigger again, this time hitting center mass. He stumbled back and touched his chest, as if shocked that he was shot.
"All criminals have been eradicated. The hostages are safe."
Captain Kei was first to congratulate her as she pulled off her gear.
"Glad you used it." He said. "Sorry if it brought back bad memories."
"It was very helpful, thank you." He patted her on the shoulder and went to the grading area, all of them eyeing her very carefully. Tani ran up to her, breaking her nervousness and wrapped her in a big hug, knocking the breath out of her.
"That was purely amazing." Tani said. "Is this the McGarrett gene or something?"
"If so, I really want a kid with it." Junior commented without thinking. His voice was hoarse, and Alyx felt bad as she saw the light bruising from her chokehold, but then it diminished as it clicked. Everyone raised an eyebrow at him and he figured out what he just said, waving his hands frantically.
"I-I didn't mean it like that!" He defended.
"So what did you mean?" He paled as Steve stood behind him, his arms crossed.
"I meant... I was just... Uh..." He looked down. "I'm going to go flog myself now..." Tani followed him as he went to the discard table. Lou chuckled.
"It was very impressive." Lou said, patting her shoulder. "You are a true McGarrett." Alyx smiled up at him happily, and then he went to the discard table to join Tani and Junior. Danny awkwardly stepped forward, patting her forearm weirdly.
"You, uh... You did good." And then scampered away before Steve could do anything to him. Alyx giggled and then looked at Steve.
"Sorry for shooting you three times." He chuckled and rubbed his chest from where she shot him the first time.
"No harm done this time." Then he winced. "Except for the lump that's going to form on the back of my head now."
"Yeah... Sorry..." She said, grinning sheepishly. "It was funny though watching you jump like that." He shook his head and opened his arms.
"Come here, you." Excitedly, she ran into his arms and tightly held on, not caring what other people thought in that moment.
"You did incredible today, Al." She smiled and listened to his heartbeat before lifting her head and laying her chin on his collarbone.
"I was thinking of changing my last name to McGarrett."