Chapter 4: Useful advice and Important News


"..." Oz and his friends were completely surprise by unknown party that they were confuse at first because they didn't now what was going on. But then it hit them like a ton of bricks as they realize two things.

First being that they now know why Alice, Kate, Ada and Sharon had left school early and why there was a car outside that didn't belong to Oz.

And second was that today was Oz's birthday, and they forgot to buy him a present ...so now what.

But while Oz's friend were worrying about not having to get Oz a present for his birthday, Oz ho was a bit surprise of the party became even more surprise when he saw the two adults that were standing next to his two sisters.

"mom dad" Oz said whit a surprise voice as he put the bags of grocery food that he was carrying on the kitchen table and went to his parents and gave both of them a hug for being able to see them again from the long time that have been away.

"it's good to see you to son" his dad said as he mess whit Oz's hair playfully as he hug him, and Oz's mom gave Oz a bear hug when she hold one of 'baby's' in her arm and said, "my baby boy is finally a pilot and all grown up now" she said while she hold Oz in her arms whit a lot of strength that it he was sure that he heard a couple of bones breaking, but that was just his imagination.

"when did you guys get here, I mean you guys could have call and I could have prepare some food for y'all" Oz said after he was release from his mom deadly grip and ask them why they didn't call him about there visit here.

"well son it wouldn't be a surprise if we told you that we were coming" his dad said as he mess whit his hair again in a playful manner.

"your dad is right son, how is it suppose to be a surprise if you already knew that we were on our way to congratulate our son in becoming a pilot, and becoming and adult at the age of 18" his mom said to him as she hug him again in her bear hug that it made him think that he was lacking air in his lungs.

And soon after that she let of Oz from her death hug and let him catch his breath.

"well it's great to see you two again mom and dad" Oz said as he smile back at his parents.

"well we are glad that we could come and see you three again after the months that we been away" His dad said as he pull in his two daughters and gave them a warm hug as well.

"were happy to see you guys again mom and dad" both Ada and Sharon said as they were hug by there parents.

Meanwhile as Oz and his sisters catch up whit there parents. Oz's friends also catch up whit there parents as they talk whit there parents about there success in becoming a pilot.

"me and your mother are really proud of you son, you were able to accomplished you goal in becoming a true pilot" Elliot's dad said as he and his wife hug him for his accomplishment in becoming a pilot. His dad had the same color of hair as him whit black eyes. And his mother ho was at the same height as him, she has black hair that was tied in bun at the back of her hair, and she is were Elliot get his eye color from.

"I'm so proud of you my son, you were able to accomplished your goal, and you did it whit your friends and have become pilots all together". Leo's mom said as she hug her only son in her arms as she cry tears of joy for her son's accomplishment. Leo's mom look just like him but she has her hair tied in pony tail to keep it form getting tangle into things.

"I'm proud of you my sons, you were able to become a pilot just like you two said when you were just kids, and seeing that you two have become pilots and achieve your goal makes me feel proud of you two" Vincent's and Gilbert's dad said as he put on of his arms around there necks and hold them in a playful neck hold. The two were just laughing a bit from there dad action's while there mom ho was standing next to them smile warmly at them. There dad had black hair and golden eye, just like gilbert. There mom had blond color hair that Vincent had, she also shared the same red color eyes that he had, both her eyes were of the color red.

"me and your mother are really proud of you Charlotte, you have accomplished your goal in becoming an pilot just like you said you would" Charlotte's mom and dad hug there daughter in the arms as they congratulate her while they hug there daughter, "and in accomplishing your goal you also became quite the lady whit how you look now". Charlotte's dad had black hair whit blue eyes and her mom had the same color pink hair that she had whit the exact same color eyes as her."

"you done well son, I'm proud of you" Break's dad said in stern voice as he patted his son's shoulder to congratulate his son in becoming a pilot. His dad had the same color hair as him whit his hair comb back.

"my little girl is all grown up, and you have become a pilot just like you said you would when you were just a kid, I am really proud of you honey" Echo's dad said in a cheerful voice as he hug his daughter while messing whit her hair while his wife also hug there daughter in cheerful manner. Echo's dad had dark brown hair whit brown eyes, Echo's mom had the same color eye's as she had whit the same color hair that she has, but Echo's mom had it tied in pony tail that reach all the way to her bottom.

Once that was done. Oz's dad said to all of them that they would start eating now so that the food that they made didn't went cold. So all of the adults eat at the big table that was located in the kitchen while the rest of them ate at the living room where they eat some food that the adults had made for the small gathering of friends and family.

"mmm this food is really good, ho made this it tastes really good" Gilbert said while he eat some chicken strips that he pick on the table to eat. The food that he was tasting was really good that I was making him want more.

"my mom made it, she always likes to cook this in special occasion because it takes about a hour and a half to make. So she puts in a lot effort to make this taste good" Alice ho was eating the pieces of chicken said while she eat them whit a happy and satisfy look on her face as she eat her mom's cooking that she enjoys eating.

"yup, mom knows how to cook stuff real good" Kate said whit the same reaction that Alice has when eating the pieces of chicken that she was eating in her plate.

"well I got to say she has really good skills" Elliot ho was siting across from the two twin girls said as he ate his food.

"yea but this shrimp rice is really good as well" Leo ho was next to him said as he pick up pieces of rice whit his chop sticks and ate the rice the he pick.

"well you should try this pork chop as well it tastes really good" Vincent said next as he show them a piece of pork chop that he was eating with both his chop sticks.

"what? I didn't see that in the table, where is it" Alice and Leo said at the same time as they ask Vincent were the pork chop was at the table of food that was located at the kitchen table.

"it's in the right side of the table next to the cook salmon. But you are going to have to finish eating your food first because my mom said that you can only have some more only if you finish eating the food that you have already pick" Vincent said as he teased the two by eating the pork chop that he had in his chop sticks.

Once he said that, Leo and Alice started to eat there food in bit of a hurry as they tried to finish eating there food.

Oz and the rest of his friends and sisters laugh a bit when they saw them eating there food in such a hurry that it was funny to see them act in such a way.

"I'm glad that we could do some thing like this. We never get the chance to sit down and have fun while eating" Oz said to the people around him as he eat his food.

"your right we haven't gotten the chance to do something like this in a long time, with all the training and studying that we do at school, it's no surprise to know that we don't have the change to do something like this" Charlotte said as she eat some of her rice.

"it's really nice to be able to eat whit your friends and parents, it feels like nothing outside is going wrong" Echo said as she drank some coke form her glass cup.

"yea just wait until Christmas it's going to be great, we get to enjoy even more food that what we are eating right now" Kate ho appear behind Oz and Echo said as she told them about the upcoming holiday that she was excited for.

"yea your right about that, I could probably cook something for all us to eat like some of my home made sweats" Oz said to Kate ho was still behind them as he mess whit the girl's hair in a playful manner while smiling. Kate ho felt his touch smile from his hand touching her head while a small blush appear on her face.

"hey Oz are you ready to see what next semester is going to be like once we get a trip around our new training sessions" Vincent said as he ask Oz if he was ready for next semesters pilot training that they were going to take.

"heck yea I am, this is what I have being training for and so have you" Oz said in cheerful voice to show his excitement for next semesters pilot training. He was already ready to start next semesters training right now if it wasn't for the weather outside that was cold.

"of course you are, we can already tell by the way that you act" Break said simply to him whit a small smile as he eat his food. Break was amuse by Oz urge to start training that it made him laugh a bit from his actions.

"yea well I just can keep me excitement alright, I am just excited to start the next semester of our real pilot training and being able to use our own custom made nightmares" Oz said as he explain to them his reason why he is excited.

And on hearing him say the word 'nightmare', they instantly remember about the machine that they were going be able to use when they start there next semester of pilot training when they get the chance in using there own personal nightmare.

"I forgot about that, when do we get the chance to use" Vincent said in a excited voice as he ask his friends when they were going be given the change in using there own personal nightmare.

"that's going to be next semester kids, you guys are going to have learn a bit about what you guys are going to be doing next semester before you move in to something like that", Oz's dad said as he walk in the living room where they were all seated talking about the 'nightmares' that there were going to be able to learn about and probably be able to use one in the training.

"really?. Hey dad can you tell us what we are going to be doing next semester and a bit about the 'nightmares' that we will be able to use next semester" Oz ho had gotten the attention of his dad turn around whit full attention on his dad, and it was because he was curious as to know what his dad had to say about the upcoming events that they were going to be experiencing.

"well I guess it would hurt to have a bit of a head starts on what you guys are going to be doing so I guess I can tell you" Oz dad said whit a smile as he pull in a seat for him to sit on.

"know listen well kids because everything I am about to tell you is going to be a 'really' great help once you all get started on your next semester of pilot training" Oz dad said in very serious voice as he began to tell Oz, Echo, Charlotte, Break, Gilbert, Vincent, Elliot and Leo some very important things that are going to be useful for there second semester of pilot training.

And hearing Oz's dad sound very serious, all of them even Oz's sisters Ada and Sharon and Alice and Kate, they all listen to what Oz's dad had to say whit a serious look on there face.

"now first thing that you all are going to need to know is that the second semester of pilot training is going to be hell, and I mean really hellish. And the reason why is because they are going to want you guys ready for any situation that comes up. So that means you guys are going to have to wake up early in the morning and get to school early so that you don't miss any important information on what you guys are going to be doing because they are only going to tell you once on what you have to do. And you can't ask anybody what you are suppose do because it's your fault that you didn't get there on time, ...and believe me I had it ruff in my first week" Oz's dad said whit a bit of sigh when he started to remember some of his memories about his fail attempts on getting to school early.

"anyways ...another thing that you guys want to know is that, when you guys come home from school I will recommend that you guys practice your hand to hand combat a bit more because you are going to be tested on that so that the instructors know what type of 'nightmare' you are going to get. If your fighting skill are week and poor they are going to give you a support 'nightmare' to stand on the back to give your fellow pilots support in combat. If your fighting skills are mid good then they are going to assign you a tank 'nightmare'. A nightmare whit a lot of armor to keep you protected from harm and gives you a lot of firepower when moving. Now if your fighting skills are excellent and perfect they are going to give you an Assault 'nightmare'. A very power full 'nightmare' that is built for speed, assault and will power to destroyed your enemy in a blink of an eye. And if you aren't strong in of in your fighting skills but ...strong in your head then you will be given a role as the medic genius ho knows what to do in almost every situation that you guys may get in to, and he is your most important comrade in your group because he is the only one that can fix your nightmare whit in ten seconds when your 'nightmare' gets really damage. And let me tell you ...that guy is going to be the one ho keeps you fighting and alive in combat so it's best that you keep your guard on him so that you and your group stays alive"

Oz and his friends were in a bit of a surprise when they heard Oz dad talk about the different types of nightmares that they could end up using. But there were a bit more surprise when they heard him talk about the last nightmare that was the most important of all that they needed to protect him or her that took that role as the medic genius.

"Also you guys are going to need to know that on the first week of the second semester they are going to be testing all of in a simulator test on learning how to control a 'nightmare', and they are going to be testing you guys on how you fight in a simulator war. So it's going to be kind of like a game that you are going be doing, but in the test simulator you are only going to be given only one life, so you better know very well what you are doing in those simulator test" Oz's dad said as he took a drink form his glass cup that he was holding while he spoke.

"a simulator?, is that how they are going to assign us our 'nightmares'" Charlotte ho was mostly interested and curious ask him if that was how they were going to be assign there 'nightmare'.

"yup that's how you will be given your type of 'nightmare', I was assign a assault 'nightmare' because of my impressive fighting skills" Oz's dad said as he lean back in his seat after telling them the type of 'nightmare' that he got for his fighting skills.

"really? how was it sir. Controlling an assault 'nightmare' when you were given the chance to use it in combat" Vincent said as he ask Oz's dad how the assault 'nightmare' was for him when he got his 'nightmare' to use in combat.

"well I only got one word to describe it and that is ...Awesome. The way that you are able to move around whit the 'nightmare' whit such speed and easy movement made it easy to move and fight that it felt like I was fight bare handed against the enemy" Oz's said as he describe his experience whit assault 'nightmare'.

"cool" is what everybody that was in the area said as they heard Oz's dad explain his experience whit using a assault nightmare. Oz and his friends were thinking of seating a goal on trying to receive a assault 'nightmare' when they start there next semester.

"anyways I think that is about everything that you would need to know for now, everything else will be told to you by your instructors once you guys go to school tomorrow. But there is something else that I forgot to say" Oz's dad said as he reach into his pocket and took out a small black box.

And seeing the black box Oz and his friends grow curious as to know what it was until Oz's dad said.

"Me and your mother decided to give you something that has been pass down by our family for many generations now, so happy 18 birthday son" Oz's dad said as he handed the small box to Oz.

On receiving the small box, Oz had a curious look on his face he started to wander on what it is that was inside the small box that his dad handed him.

So he open the small box in a way that you would take of the lid of a box and look in side to see what it is that was inside. Once he look inside he saw that it was necklace that was a shape of a white eagle whit blue crystals for the wings, and the wings gave it a nice blue glow that it made it look amazing whit it's blue glow.

"wow this is cool, I don't know what to say. Thanks mom and dad for the present" Oz said whit smile of gratitude as he thank his mom and dad for the present that he was given. And after thanking his dad and mom for the present he put on the necklace and show it to everyone that was in the living room the present that his mom and dad had bought him.

"it's something that your I wore when I was your age when my dad gave it to me, and his dad gave to him at same age as you. And it goes the same for the past generations of our family so keep it safe son because you are holding something that has been in our family for many generations so it's very important that you keep it whit you at all times" Oz dad said whit a serious but kind voice as he told Oz the meaning of the necklace that he wore around his neck.

"wow really, so this has been in our family for many generations ...this is just crazy but at the same time amazing, I will make sure to keep it safe then dad" Oz said to his dad whit respect in his voice as he told his dad that he will keep the necklace that he got from his dad safe.

"good that's what I like to hear, hopefully you will be able to give it to your son one day Oz, and your son could be able to give it to his son as well" Oz's dad said whit a warm smile as he told him that he wishes for him to pass it down to his own son one day.

"thanks dad, and I will promise to keep it safe whit me and probably pass it down to my own child one day" Oz said gratefully as he smile back at his dad for the gift that he receive from him.

So after wards, they spend the rest of the night together whit friends and family as they spend the night talking about various amount of things trough the night until they had leave at 9 and head home. So after spending a long time whit his friends since the party had started at 5 and had ended at 9. Oz was now resting in his room where he was siting on a chair that he had brought over to the side of his room where there was a window that gave him a view of the city that they live in. Oz's house was located in a mountain side near the city.

"today sure was fun, being able to spend the day whit my parents and friends was fun since we don't get do things like this as often as we like, so I'm grateful to be able to do something like this for good memories when I'm older when I can remember things like this to make me smile again when things go bad. Hopefully I won't need to but I can tell that I may just need them to help me out in a bad situation. I wonder what really is going on outside the country, like what is going on in the remaining countries that are still left?. Have they decided to run away? or have they decided to attack the enemy head on?" Oz had many questions that were going thru his head that he didn't even heard the knocking that was coming from his door. So the person that was outside the door decided to come in.

"big brother are you ok, you didn't answer the door when I knock on it" Ada ho was picking thru the door said as she peek in side the room to see her brother seated on a chair that was placed near the window of his room that allowed him a view of the city.

"...what, oh hey Ada sorry that I didn't answer you. I was just think about some things that's all" Oz said as he apologize to his sister for ignoring her when she was knocking on his door just moments ago.

"It's ok big brother I just wanted to know what you were doing that's all" Ada said as she enter his room and closed the door slowly behind her before walking over to where her brother was.

"so what are you doing big brother?", Ada ask as she took a seat on his bed.

"nothing really much just thinking about something that may happen later on" Oz said simply as he look out to the city that was in the distance from his house. The view from his window of the city made everything look amazing whit the city showing it's amazing night colors of lights that it showed in the beautiful night as it snow gently in that night. The view was very beautiful that Oz couldn't keep his eyes away from it.

"what are some of the things that you were thinking of big brother?" Ada said as she ask her brother Oz, about what he was thinking about.

"well I was just thinking about some of the possibilities that could happen in the near future is all. Seeing as what situation that world is in I can't help but to think about the future" Oz said whit a tired tone as he lean back in his chair.

"do you see the future as ok, or do you see it bad?" Ada ask as she told him how he saw the future trough his eyes.

"...can't say, surprising events always seem to happen in the most unexpected moments in our life's that it's kind of hard to guess what may happen next month, or next week or even tomorrow. Maybe something could occur just about right now and we couldn't even detected because it happen in just a blink of an eye" Oz said whit a emotionless voice as he continue to look out the window and watch the snowflakes fall down.

Hearing her older brother's words made her stop and thinks about what he just said. "surprising events seem to happen in the most unexpected moments in our life". Those were the words that came from her brother as she watch him look out into the window whit a curious but lost expression on his face.

"so you are saying that things could happen unexpectedly at any moment?" Ada said whit a low voice as she ask her brother what it really meant.

"yea something like that" Oz said while he keep looking out at the window as he watch the snowflakes fall form the dark skies and end up pilling up on the ground making a white blanket that cover the ground and city floor and rooftops.

"it's really pretty outside whit the snow falling down right brother" Ada ho look out to the window that he was said as she told him of the beautiful scenery that was going on outside the house.

"yea it is, it brings back some memories of when I was a little kid when I was like 5 or six when we use to play in the snow in the park with mom and dad and big brother jack and the two of you when we were just kids. I really wish that we could go back to one of those days when we were still kids" Oz said as he told her about the times that they played outside in the snow and do things together as a family before they started to grow up and started to do things as a family less frequently.

"do you miss being a kid, big brother?" Ada ask as she got closer to her brother and sat at a chair that was placed near that window that he was looking out.

"hum sometimes I do but sometimes I don't because, I think that it kind of more important to focus on what is going today then to be think about the past. Right know we are living in a dangerous time so we have to be focus on what goes on in life" Oz said as he look at his sister with a carrying smile when he said that focusing on the present was important.

"but do you still think about the pass as much as you do with the present and future big brother?" Ada ask.

"well yes but I just focus a bit more on the present then the past" Oz replayed back as he answer Ada's question.

"oh" Ada said simply as she look from her brother to the window and started to look out into the window.

"but it is good to look back once in a while when you are down and need something to make you smile or make you stronger when fighting in the battlefield when you remember why you are fighting for" Oz said.

"really?... big brother why do you fight for when you get send in to the battle field" Ada ask in curious voice as she ask her big brother Oz, what he fought for when he gets send into the battlefield.

"well that's really simple, I want to fight for those ho can't and those that are precious to me ...like Sharon and you" Oz said to Ada whit his eyes meeting his. And whit a kind and warm smile that it made Ada blush bright red when she saw his smile.

Oz ho saw his sister's reaction laugh a bit when he saw her reaction to his words and smile.

"hahahahahaha it never gets old, but like I said I want fight for those that can't fight for themselves and to protect those that are precious to me and to avenge the life's of people that were killed by the enemy" Oz said right after he finish laughing and told his sister why he wanted to fight. And at the end he stood up and patted his sister's head in a playful matter.

"as long as I am alive, I won't let anybody that is important to me die by the hands of the enemy, I will promise to end the war in anyway possible so that the world can be at peace again and so that you, me and Sharon and Mom and Dad and our big brother Jack can be a family again and do things together as a family once again" Oz said to his sister Ada ho look up at him when he finish talking.

"really?, do you really mean it big brother" Ada said with a surprise voice when she question his promise that he made.

"of course, I always keep my promises to the very end. So you don't have to worry about anything Ada" Oz said whit a smile as he continue to pat his sister's head.

Ada smile back as she heard her brother say that he we would promised her that they would be able to do things that they did in the past. It made her feel happy that her brother would make such a promise to her that they would be able to live a life of peace.

"well, then you better keep your promised big brother" Ada said with a bright smile that was aimed to her brother ho in return smile back at her.

"of course, I promised"

Next day: Thursday

The next day, Oz and his sisters woke up at the same time that they usually wake up to get to ready for school. Except that instead of Oz being the one ho cooks breakfast in the morning, it was his parents that were cooking food for all of them. So it was bit different to the three of them since they usually aren't always around.

So after Eating with there parents and talking a bit about what they been doing while they have been gone. Oz Ada and Sharon left to school with saying goodbye to there parents ho also had leave for there job. So once that was done they made there way to school by walking first to the metro station and taking the ride to school half way until they had walk the rest of the way to school. And then they made it to school were there friends were waiting for there arrival. And like ever time that they meet they would always greet each other. But after just 10 minutes of talking with one another they heard the principal of the school trough the speakers call out to the seniors.

"attention all seniors, all seniors that have passed there exams for there choice of group that you wanted to join and have been able to pass your exam. Please meet at the school Auditorium for important news about you selected group". the principal said over the speakers as he inform the seniors that passed to meet up at the auditorium.

So after hearing the principals order, all of the passing seniors and Oz and his friends said goodbye to the people that they were with. Oz ho was talking to his sisters and the two twins said goodbye to them before he and his friends had leave.

Soon after making there way to the auditorium were him and his friends took seats on the right side of the auditorium were they were told by the teachers that different groups were going to be seated at different parts of the auditorium. So them being pilots alongside other seniors as well they took there seats.

"this feels a bit uneasy" Charlotte said as she took here seat next to Oz whit Echo being on his other side while the rest of there friends sat next to her.

"what makes you think that Charlotte" Gilbert said as he ask her what she meant by that.

"well can really say but, it feels like something interesting may happen" Charlotte said whit a confuse look on her face when she look at the stage auditorium.

"she's right, it almost feels like we are about be told by the teachers some very important news" Break ho was sitting in his chair between Elliot and Vincent said as he suck on his lollipop that he had open up on the way here.

"oh ...and what do you think the important news may be Break?" Gilbert said as he ask him what he meant by that.

"oh knows, it may just be something about the second semester schedule that they have plan or something else" Break said as he told him his idea of the situation.

"I have to say that I am with Break on this, they didn't do this with the pass generations of seniors so this could be something very important then just talking about our second semester" Oz said as he told his friends that he agree with what Break said about the situation that they were in, that it was something more important then there second semester schedule.

"so what do you think that teachers want to talk to us about then?" Vincent ho was more curious about the situation, he ask Oz on what his opinion had to be about the current situation that they were in.

"well I don't really know why but, I have a guess that it has to do with the 'us' the seniors that were able to pass the exams to give us some information about what may be in stored for us. And if you look around the room you would see that the teachers seem to be acting a bit more serious then what they usually act like" Oz said as he pointed out some of the teachers that seem to be acting a bit more serious then they usually do when they hold meetings with students. When they look around the room to see what Oz meant, they saw that some of the teachers were acting a bit more serious with some of them talking to one another as they told each other things while students keep walking in the auditorium and taking there seats in there selected groups.

"I guess your right Oz, they seem to be acting a bit more strict then before" Echo ho was siting in her seat quietly, spoke up when she notice what Oz meant by the teachers acting up a bit more strict and serious.

"yup, and it seems that the meeting is about start" Oz said as he pointed his finger at the stage were he saw the principal of the school standing on the stage with a microphone in hand with a tablet in the other. And seeing that the meeting was about to start. Everybody that was in the room including Oz and his friends became quiet and paid full attention to what was going to happen, meanwhile the teachers that were in the entrance doors of the auditorium close the metal like doors and close them shut, and hearing the doors be shut with a mid loud sound cause some of the seniors to be a bit suspicions and curious as to what was going on.

"Hello everyone, please settle down so that we can begin. Now we have very important things that we need to discus to all of you so please take your seats" The principal said to all of the remaining seniors that were still up and not yet seated. But once all of the seniors had taken there seats in there group area, the principal was able to continue his discussion.

"Now that we are all seated I would like to begin with me saying, congratulations on passing your exams and being able to join the group that you all wanted to join" The principal started first with congratulating all of the students that were present in the auditorium. And all of the seniors that heard the principal gratitude towards them, they all cheer to showed there excitement for passing there exams. Oz and his friends also cheer as well to show how happy they were for passing there exams.

"I am glad to hear you excitement as well, being able to pass the exams is a step forward to becoming a great soldier in the group the you chose, and I as well know because I was able to pass my exam to join the Air Force" The principal said as he told them that he also was excited to see them pass there exams, just like he did when he was a senior back then and had join the Air Force.

"Anyways putting that aside I wanted to talk to you all about some 'very' important information that you all need to know on what is going to happen in the next few weeks when your second semester begins. Know to first I must remind you that we are living in a very dangerous world right now. And it doesn't help to know that the enemy has destroyed almost every country in the world, with such little effort that it makes them look like they are overpower with power in warfare". The principal said to the seniors to remind them of the dangerous situation that they world is in.

All of the seniors ho were reminded of the situation turn serious in a blink of an eye. They all remember why they had enter the military school and had work there butts off on there studies and on there training to make sure that they were able to pass there exams. Even Oz and his friends turn serious when they were reminded of the current situation that the world was in.

"And so far we haven't been able get any information on the enemy, there are like ghost's they move in with out being notice and then they attack with such brut force and overwhelming power that they cause destruction that can only be cause by 100 nuclear bombs that it is scary to know that they can do such tactics against us that it has cause us to rethink our structure of our military force and our defense system. And even tough we are the most powerful country in the world with the most powerful military in the world, we can't be sure that our power and skills of warfare would be enough to keep us safe against the enemy when it would be our turn to fight of the enemy when they decide to attack us. So the military and the government and we the school decided that we are going to take our second semester a bit early and a bit more serious"

The principal finish explaining to the seniors the first part of the news to them, and he also said that they were going to begin there second semester a bit early. And that cause a lot of confusion to all of the seniors that were present in the auditorium. Oz and his friends were also surprise to hear the sudden news that they didn't know what he meant by that.

"Now I know that you must be confuse by this but rest assure that it use for the better cost, your second semester would start a week early. And this has to do with what we are talking about in this meeting. Now first I want to say that you have all done great in both your studies and your training that I was surprise to see your records of training and studies. But ...we have seen that it may not be enough to help out in the war when you boys and girls get send to the battle field to defend our country. So that is way we are going to take things a bit more serious in training, your studies will be put the test in your training that would be put to the max so that you can improve from it and exceed far more better in your skills in combat. And also ...we have decide that instead of having you all learn from a simulator were you were going to learn how to do real life combat. We have decide that you would all use 'real' equipment and training such as the air force using 'real' jets and helicopters, the naïve group would also be using the real ships that we use in sea and the other groups would also be using the real equipment so that you can receive better real life experience that you can use in the battlefield. But ...there is something else that I need to tell you, or should I say 'show' you".

The principal said the last few words with a very serious voice but with a smile, and in return the seniors become more confuse as to what he was talking about. But for some of them like Oz, Break, Leo and Echo ho were listening to the whole thing, they actually understood what he was talking about while the others were still in the dark.

"alright ...begin the descend" the principal order out as he gave the signal to begin the descend of the whole room of the auditorium. And once he gave out the order, the whole room turn dark with only the light of the seats that had small lights attach to them on the sides and the color of the lights were of a blue white neon glow that shine just low in off that you could only see the floor and nothing else. And this sudden action cause the seniors to act surprise to the whole thing that they started to feel nervous and a bit scared.

"what hell is going on" Elliot ho was bit nervous about the whole thing ask his friends about what was going on. But just like him they were also surprise by the sudden action that they didn't know what to say.

"I don't know but I have feeling that we are going to experience some 'fast' free fall" Oz said as he grip the sides of chair with both his hands with a tight grip to make sure that he didn't let go when the 'descend' began.

When they head Oz's comment about them experiencing some 'free fall'. His friends and the people that were around him ho heard what he said, they also did what he was doing which was grabbing the sides of the seats were you place your arms to rest with a tight grip.

And just as he said that, a metal like belt appear that went over there mid body that keep them in lock with the seat that it kind of startled them a bit when it came out of nowhere. And then blue neon lights that went in a horizontal line appear on the wall that were only about two inches thick and were about 10 feet apart from each other, and it also didn't give out much light to the already dark room. And know this was getting the seniors a bit more scared that they began to grave a hold to there friends, siblings, cousins, boyfriends and girlfriends hand or arm with a tight lock.

For Oz and his friends, it's a bit funny to see how they are. Oz ho was right in between Echo and Charlotte had both of the girl's arm grave each of his arms with them holding a tight grip on him that he was bit surprise by the sudden move. Meanwhile the two girls were a bit scared as to what was going on. Vincent ho was seated next to Gilbert, he grab on to his brothers arm and clung to him with a scare look on his face while Gilberts face seem to darken from his brother's act. Meanwhile both Elliot and Leo were griping there seats with such a tight grip that there hands were turning a bit white from the pressure and both of them had a scared/nervous look on there face. Meanwhile Break was just grabbing the sides of his seat with both hands as he waited for the drop to happen.

"begin the count down" The principal ho had gotten off of the stage and had made his way to the back were he took a seat at the back of the auditorium and had put on his belt order the countdown of the descend. And with his simple command a red hologram appear on the stage with numbers on it. And it went from 00:00 to 10:00, meaning that the descend was to occur in about ten seconds.

And seeing the red big numbers drop every second that went by, it caused the seniors to feel a lot more scared then nervous.

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The countdown displayed on the big red numbers as it inform them of the time that was left before the big drop happen.

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Everyone except for the teachers were now preparing them self's for the drop that they all were going to experience.

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Oz ho was a bit more nervous then scared lean back to his chair to try and calm his mind but, it wasn't working. Elliot and Leo were both now scared that they were sweating from fear.

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Echo and Charlotte both tighten there grip on Oz's arms and scooted closer to him that they were resting there heads on Oz's shoulders, and there eye's were a bit teary from being scared. Vincent also tighten his hold on his brothers arm that Gilbert was getting embarrassed from seeing his brother act like a child in a crowded area. Break ho was sitting in his seat look like he was calm in his seat, but he wasn't, if you were to see how he felt in the inside you would see that he was also scared.

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And just as they were about to drop, somewhere else in the city. There was a kid that was about 4 years old that was watching a kids show that was showing a cartoon of a monkey that was on top of a slide and the cartoon monkey said, "and now we go down weeeee" the cartoon monkey went down the slide while laughing cheerfully.

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And just like that, they all drop with such force an speed that they felt like they were traveling at the speed of a bullet.