Many months have passed since Caius agreed on joining Delta Red back at MI-6. In order to join them however, he needed to pass a series of certain training sessions in order to prove that he'll be a valuable asset to the rest of the team, although Colonel Wolfman and Cammy knew that he had everything they needed.

The young man received special training on many courses: Espionage, assassination, gathering intelligence, etc.; He triumphed on every department (not to mention that he already had some extensive training back in where Delta Red found him), making Wolfman proud and somewhat skeptic at the same time. The rest of the team still had some doubts over Caius's identity, but they had great confidence on the Colonel's decision and they felt more drawn towards him in the past months.

Between Caius's final training sessions, the Delta Red team gathered at the Briefing Room and discussed on him and his abilities.

"So, what do you think?" Wolfman said to the team.

"Well... Not bad, not bad at all. We're talking about a prodigy here." Lita said back.

"Ha! The boy will kick major ass when the time comes, if you ask me!" McCoy said.

"What Lita and Mat said!" George said back.

"... It's been some time since someone like himself showed on Delta Red, only a couple of months since he began his sessions and he's already on this level..." Cammy said.

"I put a lot of trust on Caius. Now, let's hope that he'll pass the final stage of his training." Wolfman said.

"Oh, is that time already?" Lita said.

"Yes, since he's quickly passing with excellence all of the sessions. I'll let it be known to him." Wolfman said.

What Wolfman was saying is that the final stage of those sessions is the Survival Mission. In order to become a fully fledged Delta Red member, you'll need to survive in a harsh environment, relying only on a military knife for 10 days.

...

After a couple of weeks, Wolfman contacted Caius in order to inform him for this final challenge. Caius went to the Colonel's office to discuss this matter.

"Colonel, you wished to see me?"

"Ah yes, please, have a seat. Well then, where should I begin..."

"Aww, just say the magic words, Colonel!" Caius said, hoping that it was time for "graduation".

"Haha, let's not rush it! Although you have shown that you can handle almost everything Caius, there's something else..."

"And this is...?"

"It's called the survival mission."

"... I see." Caius said, scratching the back of his head. "And what is required to do it?"

"The procedure goes like this: We'll throw you on an abandoned island and there, you'll be on your own. Your only companion will be a standard-issue military knife."

"How generous of you! Anyway, for how long?"

"10 days."

"I cant' refuse such an offer, can I?"

"No, I'm afraid you can't!"

"If it is the last thing that it'll take to be Red, i'm up for it."

"Very well. We have already decided on the location. Take a look at this map. Anything familiar?"

"Yeah... This is the place where you guys found me!"

"Exactly. We thought that this remote island will fit perfectly for your survival mission. There's plenty of flora and fauna there, so you'll manage for 10 days."

"Wooho, a 5-star holiday, i'll take it...!"

"That's the spirit! Now, I' will contact you again in order to ready yourself both physically and mentally. Are we clear?"

"Yes sir!"

"That's great. Dismissed!"

While Caius was walking away from the Colonel's office, he thought:

"Hmm, maybe it wasn't such a good idea joining those guys in the first place... But, what options where available for me? And now, 10 days of survival? Well, I think it's better that waking at 06:30 every morning and having tea for breakfast...!"

He kept on thinking many things in his way back at the dormitories when he crossed paths with George Ginzu, the computer wizkid of the team.

"Hey Caius!"

"Hey G, how's it going?"

"Fine, how about you?"

"Well..."

"You learned about the final stage?"

"Yeah... I can't say that I feel relived, but since i've gotten this far, I'll have to make one final stand, I suppose..."

"You're right, it would be shame if you step down now."

"Me? Never! I was born ready!" Caius said with a smile.

"So it seems! Everyone here at MI-6 are speaking highly of you!"

"Haha, come on, let's change the subject... What about that disc I gave you back then, any results? I never had the time to ask you before cause of my training."

"Nothing out of the ordinary, typical Shadaloo stuff. There wasn't a clue about them re-emerging or whatsoever. Although, they never addressed themselves as Shadaloo..."

"I see... And they're been quiet for the past months..."

"Yes, and many here in MI-6 are thinking that's all over for them."

"Maybe, but let's not rest assured... Anyway, I gotta go, see you later, G."

"Alright, see you!"

Along the way, Caius saw Cammy and Lita. They were talking about various things.

"Hey handsome, over here!" Lita said to Caius.

"...Hey, greetings." Caius said back.

"So, I hear that congratulations are in order?" Lita said.

"Ehmm, not exactly... You see..."

"Survival?" Cammy said.

"Yeah, that's right..."

"Oh come on, it will be a snap!" Lita said.

"I hope so. The Colonel said that he's gonna inform me in order to prepare myself."

"It's nothing special, really. Don't get discouraged by that." Cammy said to him.

"It's OK, I just didn't knew about this. Well, i'll be taking a nap for a while, if you need me, call me."

He made it to the dormitories and he found Matthew McCoy cleaning his sniper rifle.

"Well, well, looks how's here!" Mat said.

"Hey man... Uhmm, I suppose you heard the news?"

"Yes, the girls told me about everything. Don't worry, we're behind you 100%!"

"Ha, thanks... I just..."

"What?!"

"Well, i'd like to take a nap now..."

"Of course, you deserve it! I'll just keep on cleaning this weapon of mine."

"OK, although I had weapons training, Cammy said that we're not using any weapons.."

"It's true, but you never know, a weapon could save your life, depending on the mission and the situation!"

"Uh-huh... OK, we'll talk again later, Mat."

Finally, he found some time for some sleep. He needed all the rest he could get in order to be in top condition. The survival mission was the only obstacle in front of him... Will he succeed?