"They've got close once again. That's good."

"Yes. We can finally move forward with the plan."

"Inform the other cadets while I talk to him."

"Yes, Colonel. Trust me when I say they'll be be happy about the new army."


Cayla stood in Dragon army cabin. What even was a Dragon army? All she knew was that she had been transferred there. Another thing she knew was that Ender was her new commander. The plan was starting playing out. Slowly, yet surely.

"Ten-hut!"

"Officer on deck," someone called out.

"At ease," Ender said as he walked forward through the Dragon door. "Welcome to Dragon army. Bunking will be arranged with youngest at the front and oldest at the back,"

"But sir, every other commander has his seniors closest to the door," Alai pointed out.

"Well I don't intend to be like every other commander," The fifteen year old told them.

"What am I even doing here, Ender? You don't even like me," Bernard questioned.

"I didn't select this army but I intend to make it the best army in this school. I think you can help make it happen. Am I wrong?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"No, sir."

"You will respect one another." Ender continued. "Anybody has an idea they think is better then mine, I want to hear it. I can't be expected to do all the thinking around here, can I, Bean?"

"No sir," the small boy answered.

"Then get suited up. Training starts now."

"Sir, yes, sir," they all called as he walked out the room.


"Keep your legs close to your chest! It means it's harder for the enemy to shoot you in the chest!" Ender shouted the third of his army that was get shot at by the second third of his army. The final third was off training with Bean at the opposite gate. Ender had allowed Bean to pick a third of the army to train.

"Remember while shooting it's the difference between a tenth and half a second!" Cayla shouted at the people shooting. Cayla had already started to become the second in command they had always wanted her to be.


"Wake up! Wake up! Battle with Salamander and Leopard in five!" Ender shouted to wake his team up. They all squinted at the bright lights.

"Two armies at once? The Colonel is changing the rules!" Bean shouted at his commander, annoyed.

"In a battle with the Formics, there will be no rules!" Ender pointed out.

"He's testing us, like he has our entire lives. He needs to know if we can handle the pressure. If we're ready!" Cayla realized as she got up from her bunk. Fly jumped down from his bunk and landed weirdly on his ankle.

"I twisted my ankle," he said in obvious pain.

"How bad?" Ender asked.

"Not good," he said quietly.

"Dink, take him to the infirmary. The rest of you let's move! Come on!" The leader ordered.


All of Dragon stood at their gate. It was already open. Stars blocked their view of the opponents gate. This day couldn't get any worse.

"They already opened the gate?" Bernard asked. Ender put a finger to his own lips meaning 'Be quiet'. He looked out the gate to see if anyone was there. Just then, Petra came up one of the rows of stairs quickly followed by Dink.

"Petra?" Ender asked confused as to why she wasn't wasn't with her army.

"If two armies weren't enough, they had to block your view too?" she asked as she walked up to him.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"Colonel said you needed a sub. Guess he thought your odds were zero with me on the other team," She smirked. Cayla rolled her eyes.

"And Bonzo agreed?"

"Colonel Graff's orders," Dink said.

"He didn't have a choice," Petra added.

"Dink kneel," Ender ordered suddenly.

"What?"

"Kneel. I have an idea."


"Ready in three, two, one," Ender said, then they threw Dink and Petra out of their gate.

"Twelve clear on the wall," Petra called after she had finished shooting at the army members.

"That's twelve down, twenty to go," Cayla calculated.

"They could be right behind these stars or right back near their gate," Ender explained to the rest of the team. Bean tied a rope around his waist. He nodded to his soldiers.

"Ready?"

"Ready."

The thirteen year old jumped out of the gate with Ender, Cayla and some of the soldiers holding onto the other side of the rope. Multiple shots came at the boy at once.

"Now!" Ender called as they pulled the rope to bring Bean back to their gate. He came back around and two soldiers caught him.

"They have a bunch of stars around their gate like a giant doughnut," He informed them.

"And no-one closer?" Cayla asked.

"Nah," He said.

"Nice. Now let's see how they handle a formation," Ender spoke up. Cayla smirked at him as if she had the exact same idea.

"Can those two read each-others minds or something?" Alai asked Bean who shrugged.

"We've never done a formation," Bernard pointed out.

"Which is why they won't expect one," The leader explained.


The army came out of their gate in a formation to protect Alai.

"On my count. Row two, Soup, Nick push. Row one; Tom! We are changing directions by thirty degrees in three, two, one! Row six; Vlad now! Row five; Shen, now! We're almost there!" Ender shouted at his army.

"I'm hit," Cayla said.

"Same here," Ender stated. "Alai? You okay?"

"Yeah. Are we almost there?" He asked worried.

"Almost," Cayla said quickly looking up.

"Keep close. Alai can't get hit," Ender said to the remainder of his army.

They managed to get through the gate without Alai getting hit.

"Yeah! We did it! Dragon Army rules! Yes! Who's undefeated now? Dragon!" Alai shouted out to the other armies.

"Nice commanding," Cayla complimented.

"Couldn't of done it without you, Cay," Ender said as he picked her up and spun her around. Everyone celebrated as Bonzo glared at Ender from inside the Battle room.


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