Wild Storm

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A.N.: Last chapter as Captain Gloval said the reason he jumped so quickly to asking him to join was they are stuck out in deep space with an understaffed of help. He knew Naruto was a warrior from his answers on how he got there and the condition he was in when he appear but was not the enemy as he was not 50 ft tall.

Chapter 3:

Training and graduation

Sitting behind the table in a room with 30 other people all joining for one job or another Cadet Uzumaki let out a little sigh while listening to the instructor go over military protocol and terminology. Naruto found it all dry and dull and much preferred the more physical of the boot training, looking around at the face knew he was not alone. It had been almost a month of this then the group would be split up to various trainers to learn about their jobs, he knew only about 10 of the group would be continuing with him. He had made at least one friend among the group of recruits a younger man named Rick Hunter, he found the boy a little funny and his confidence that he was going to be the best in the class contagious.

"OK Cadets that's it for your basic, on your way back to your barracks I will give you information about you job training and where to meet your instructors. Dismissed!"

Naruto got up heading to the instructor getting his information and heading out of the class room followed closely by Rick. As they walked the halls to the barracks the friends struck a conversations about the upcoming flight training.

"So Rick how many people do you think will make it through flight training because a few of them seem to be a little slow.

"Yeah I noticed Daniels for instance, hopefully he has good reflexes and eyes, that and listens to everything he is order. A man that dumb wont survive long trying to think for himself. I think most will only because of a need for people to be out there fighting the enemy. Hate to say it though I don't think to many will last long out there."

"You should do will man you quick and already know how to fly extremely well"

"Instinct tells you you'll do OK as well, not as good as me of course but then again who would."

The young man gave a smug smile as Naruto shakes his head in jest at the youth. The two make it back to their bunks before getting ready for bed.

The next day after a solid breakfast it was off to the training room. Entering a large room with several pod like devices on the wall (I don't know what the training room or simulators look like so I am making it up) in front there where 10 student desks and a larger desk for the instructor The walls were littered with flying information as well as blue print lay out of the VF-1 one for each of the modes. Naruto took a seat in the front row with Rick to his right and waited five minutes for the class to start.

"Alright I wish to welcome you to the training class for VF-1 piloting, I will be you instructor Lieutenant Junior Grade Chris Stevenson. For the first two weeks we will go over the information about the VF-1, how it flies, what it does, and what we do as pilots. The last two weeks you will rotate training in the simulators and reviewing the information starting that part of training and ending with a skill test in the simulators. Be advised there are 20 levels of difficulty in the sim level 1 being getting a feel for the controls and movement of the craft and level 20 being master ace pilot. You are all expected to at least get past the 12th level in order to graduate."

And with that the month from hell began with a a dull dry yet informative round of class covering each lever and control in the Valkyrie. The lessons and homework designed to drill all this information into the future pilots heads. Naruto and Rick took to it easily, Rick from years of flying had the initial knowledge to help him, Naruto because while it was dry it was interesting just the same.

"Today we will start with a test to see where your skills are. You will start on level 1 with 10 minutes on each level before it moves up. Level one there will be no enemies it is to get the fell of the controls work after that I will place you in one of two groups lead by one of the two that scored the highest as your flight commander."

There were five sim pods to use Naruto was put into pod 4 with Rick in 1 they both got to go first since they had the highest scores in the class. Settling into the seat and looking over the controls real quick while the sim started up Naruto readied himself to do hid best from the get go. He spent the 10 minutes they got for level one to get used to maneuverability and to experience the artificially created g-force the simulator made. When level two started he felt ready pushing the jet forward at full speed toward his opponent, twirling and dodging the incoming shots with ease but seemed to wait longer to fire back yet. He got a little closer firing off a few shots finally tat all connected to the enemy blowing it up in only a few shots of the gun that hit vital points of it.

"heh who knew kunai training would help me here. Got me used to targeting the points for the fastest kill."

He muttered while he moved thought the next level continuing with ease. He noticed how it got harder to do it as the levels increased, the gradual increase in the difficulty he adapted easier. The 12 minutes that passed since he got into the sim he was finally on level 13 the ships moved to fast for his inexperience no matter how fast his eyes and reflexes where he was able to hold though a total of eight minutes before he was shot down making everything on the screen and the pod slowly open to let him out. Once he freed himself from the device he looked around at the now clapping class and the dumbfounded look on the instructor and him friend.

"Impressive Uzumaki your ranked number one right now beating out Hunter at number two by a total of three levels. I have a feeling if you keep this up you will both before legends like Lt Cmd Fokker in no time."

So as it was Naruto was head of flight one and Rick head of flight two, the two friends made this into a friendly rivalry trying to push each other to get better. The two flights interchanged each day between working on flying or reviewing the written stuff to prepare for the exams in no time.

The last two weeks flew by in no time Naruto's flight under his command stayed in number one, individually Naruto himself also stayed top in the class followed closely by Rick.

It was finally the last day of training and the group one would do their written in the morning while two did the sim test then they would switch in the afternoon. The written was easy for Naruto his ability surprised him after all the times he struggledd to do it in the academy, but after years of fighting, war and death of friends mellowed out his hyperness a lotallowingg him to sit long enough to do it. By the afternoon greeting into the number one pod and preparing his flight for simulated combat he knew that he aced the written and now has to show them how it was done in the sim.

"OK group one will start in five, four, three, two."

As soon as he said one the sim initiated the launch pulling him back into the seat with the force as he followed but his flight to heading to the vitual city. In what seemed like an eternity Naruto was alone in the air the rest of his flight losing it as the levels increased he had been in there were well over two hours and half an hour alone. Now he was struggling as the sim hit level 18, making him more on the defensive now as a large group of enemies barreled down on him he was able to dodge the onslaught for a good five minutes before he was finally shot down.

"Incredible as always Uzumaki I haven't seem many veterans get passed 17, only person I ever seen get farther then you in the sim was Lt Cmd Fokker. Don't let you get a big ego about it real combat has a different feel and many freeze up their first time when your life is actually on the line, but you have great potential to be the best. OK class eight of you pass with Uzumaki and Hunter leading, you are dismissed you will be given your flight assignments and be given officers quarter tomorrow at 0700 and then given a 24 hour leave to see any family on board or just relax. Dismissed!"

It was the next morning Naruto retrieved his paperwork for his quarters knowledge his been assigned to the elite skull squad filling one of the two positions open. He knew Rick got the other he folded his papers picking up is bag he starts to head out to start to set up his room, when Rick came up behind him clapping him on the shoulder.

"Hey man how about we head to town after we get our room I want you to meet someone important to me, heck Ill even treat you to lunch."

Smiling he nodded and the two headed out to the officer's area to get their rooms then out to party before they head out to risk their lives in the vast stars.

To Be Continued