BQ

I stopped listening and caring about what Scarlett had to say a while ago. She wasn't telling me anything I didn't already know. Beast made sure that we knew as much as possible about this place before coming here.

'This is stupid.' I kept following the redhead to the armory. "Why do I get stuck with the uptight one?' I had tried earlier to make conversation, I just commented how yummy Ripcord and Duke are, and she clams right up!

We came to a stop. Scarlett typed in a code to the panel on the wall, "We're here." The door slid open and I was in heaven. The size alone was magnificent. The walls were lined with small arms and pistols. The ammo was at the other end of the room. I was pulled towards the shotguns, but not before glancing at the melee weapons. 'Beast is going to have a field day,' was all I thought as I grabbed the closest long-range shotgun. I inspected the gun.

Turning to see a scowling Scarlett I raised it for her to see, "I'm taking this one."

She reached over for something, "You have to sign it out." She held out a touchscreen clipboard and a pen. I looked down at it.

"Why?"

"So we know who has what and when it was taken out," she replied.

I pursed my lips, "Fine." Snatching the clipboard away from her I signed my codename onto the form. Knowing I'll hear about later it from Beast if I don't. "Here," I handed her back the device, she puts it on the table.

"We should go to the mess hall," she said as she left the room nodding for me to follow.

I forced a smile as I sped up to walk past her. I knew exactly where the mess was. Once I got there I headed straight for the meat, roast beef sandwich with a light salad. As I turned to look for a table someone bumped my arm. "Whoa, sorry there." It was Roadblock.

I looked up at Roadblock and took a deep breath. 'It's time to get my flirt on.' I rolled my shoulders back and let my hair drape mysteriously over the side of my face. "That's alright, no harm done."

He smiled at me, than promptly walked away. My jaw dropped. 'He did not just turn away from me.' Quite snickering from behind me brought me from my thoughts. Beast walked up to my side carrying a plate of pasta and a PB&J. She nodded to a table and we sat down. "Not your day is it?"

I gave her a no-duh look. "We fail a mission for the first time, than drafted into this operation, and now I can't even get that hunk of man to look at me." I let out a sigh.

Beast pushed around her pasta, "I wouldn't say we were drafted…"

"Were we given a choice to say no?"

"Not really."

"Then we were drafted. And I am honestly getting tired of these people already."

As if on cue, everyone else joined us at the table. I started sinking lower and lower into my seat. Beast gave me a poke, so I tried to straighten up, but not that much.

Scarlett sat across from me with Snake Eyes and Jinx next to her; Breaker and Hi-Tech sat next to Beast. Everyone else squeezed in on the sides. Hi-Tech started blabbering about some of the equipment he saw; Breaker was taking it all in as a compliment. Just as I finished my sandwich, a buff Caucasian guy strode up to the table introducing himself as sergeant Stone.

"I can see you all have been fed. I understand that the recruits have toured already?"

Everyone gave a vague nod.

"Good then we can move on to testing. Let's start off with hand-to-hand. Go to the training area." He looked us in the eyes and winked at me. "See you shortly." He strutted off.

I shivered before getting up and following him to the training facilities.

Beast

'I guess they want to know what we're made of.' I thought as I walked beside BQ. We entered the same large area that I was in earlier with Snake Eyes. I glanced at the ninja who was facing straight ahead. We haven't spoken since my little game earlier. 'I hope he doesn't think I'm childish.' I caught that last thought and winced. Since when did I care what others thought? I took another peek at the ninja. He moved his head as if he was just looking at something in my direction. 'Me?' I shook my head. 'This is ridiculous.' I hurried along and sped up to keep me from the temptation of looking at him one more time.

We stopped at a matted space where a bunch of people were already gathered. Stone gestured to some protective gear on the floor and a baton. "Each of you will spar with Snake Eyes. We'll then gage how much help you will need with your training. Got it?"

To my right Tunnel Rat rolled his eyes. Hi-Tech looked as though he would rather be doing anything else right now. I leaned over and whispered in his ear, "You'll be fine. It's not like he'll be throwing punches at you. Just try to hit him and if you miss the gear will minimize any injuries."

Hi-Tech gave me a weak smile and nodded.

I felt someone watching me. Snake Eyes was standing off the side on the mats, twirling his baton as if to warm up, but he was looking right at me. I gave him a smile, which seemed to take him aback before returning to his warm up.

BQ nudged me. "What's that about?"

I shrugged.

"Alright," Sergeant Stone called attention again, he looked at a clipboard. "Hi-Tech you're up first."

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A/N: So sorry about the late update. Some of you must want to do bodily harm to me by now. Sorry. I'll do better. Won't happen again. Next update won't be for a two weeks cus I'm going to be away for a bit. I'll keep writing so I'll have it to post the minute I back. Again sorry.