Author's Note: Ok... so I took a couple months. If you read my profile, you would expect it. Without any further ado...(drum roll please) CHAPTER 3!!!
It was the first day of training, and the teenagers were to be evaluated. Alex already knew that he would be required to undergo a more grueling exercise than his classmates. The others would run fifteen laps around the track. Alex was required to do thirty.
As they ran, a couple kids came up beside Alex. "Dude, what is with all the 'Cub' stuff. How the hell do you know these guys?" asked a tall boy. "Classified." said Alex. "Hey man, why won't you tell us?" asked another.
"Alright, guys, if you really want to know, I'll explain at lunch." he looked over at a couple people who were sprinting ahead, trying to be the fastest. "You've got nine laps to go. When you get to the end, you won't care who finished first." he called to them. They slowed down reluctantly.
The morning wore on slowly. As the first few people finished their run, Wolf, Snake, Eagle, and Fox came over to join him. They were also doing the thirty lap run.
"Where've you been Cub? Care to share a few stories?" asked Eagle. Alex wasn't sure if he was "allowed" to tell them. Again, he replied "Classified." "Whatever Cub." said Fox.
"We were asked to inform you that you will be helping to train and select the most able members of the group to perform the mission. You'll have to do some training as well, but according to Blunt, you are the most qualified to select those people. Basically, you're being promoted. Congratulations, Sergeant Rider." said Wolf. Alex was a little taken aback. "But you're only a Captain. I can' have a higher ranking than you!" he protested. "Actually, you were already a Captain. You were promoted after the whole 'Scorpia' thing. I guess they didn't tell you." said Wolf. "So technically, you can sit with the Sergeants at lunch and stuff. But I think it would be better if you don't quite yet. I mean, these midgets don't even know who you are. I've heard em' asking about you. I noticed you told one that you'd explain at lunch. You should probably think up your speech so you don't just confuse them. Keep it short. Remember, they're on a need-to-know basis. Only tell em' what they need to know. They'll probably have questions too. Maybe you should get a question box." he joked.
"Whoa. Uh... Thanks?" said Alex, not really sure what to do. The four men turned to leave. Fox was the last to go. He saluted Alex. "Sergeant." he said.
Now Alex was really lost. Wolf was right. He shouldn't do all the Sergeant stuff. He decided he would stick to his regular table. It was definitely a lot for him to take in, let alone everyone else. He finally came to the end of his thirtieth lap. He was surprised that he wasn't tired at all. He must have been in better shape than he thought.
Grabbing some sweatpants from his bed on the way, he proceeded to the mess hall and his impending explanation.