"So, what day is today, Captain?"
"It's the 10th day, sir."
"Very good.. Well, it's time to bring him back."
"Yes sir. I shall inform our pilot right away to prepare himself for the journey."
"Do it. In the meantime, i'll make sure that everything will be set for Caius's arrival..."
/
After she spoke with the Colonel, Cammy transferred the order to one of the pilots of MI-6. The 10 days had passed and it was the time for Caius to return back to them and finally, he'll be able to take off the training uniform in order to wear the official Delta Red attire along with a red beret.
The pilot took off and he headed to the island in which Caius had undergone his survival training. After a couple of hours, he arrived at the Atlantic Ocean, the place in which everything began for young Caius.
The chopper landed at the shore and the pilot was able to spot Caius; he was topless, practicing his punches and kicks by hitting a tree. Not to huge, but it made a perfect sparring bag during those 10 days.
Of course, Caius noticed the chopper's arrival and he saw the pilot coming towards him.
"So... It's over?" he said to the pilot.
"Yes sir, we can go back now, everyone awaits you back at MI-6."
Caius paused for a moment. What was that "sir" doing into the pilot's sentence?
"Umm... How did you addressed me just now?"
"Don't worry, sir, everything will be clear once we head back. Please, follow me back to the chopper!"
"Okay... But, let me finish something..."
Caius landed his eyes to the tree. In a blink of the eye, he landed a strong kick, cutting the tree in half.
"Okay, now we can leave. I could REALLY use the showers, you know!" he said to the pilot with a smile.
Swallowing a bit hard, the rookie escorted Caius back to the chopper. They took off and this was the last time that they'll be seeing this island.
Along the way, Caius stated asking some questions:
"So, can you tell me now what's going on with all of these "sirs"?"
"I've been ordered not to tell anything to you, sir. Colonel Wolfman has all the answers."
"...I should have known... Anyway, what's your name, fly-boy?"
"David. Nice to meet you, sir!"
"Damn, cut those "sir" nonsense, call me Caius, that's an order!"
"Yes sir, I meant, Caius!"
"Now you're talking... So, how are things back at home?"
"Just like you knew them... Everything's quiet."
"Really? Well, I could use some rest..."
"You sure will do! I almost forgot; there's a small drawer in the base of the seat, help yourself with whatever you'll find there!"
Caius opened the drawer and surprisingly, he found some snacks.
"That's great, although I can't wait to eat some cooked food. Thanks, Dave."
"Anytime! And here's a thermos with some tea!"
"... No thanks, i'll pass on this one. My relations with tea aren't the best around..."
"As you wish!"
"It's okay. I'll take a quick nap, when we arrive, wake me up..."
"Yes sir!"
"HEY!"
/
The time passed quickly and the two of them finally arrived back at MI-6. Dave waked Caius from his slumber and they set their feet inside. Caius looked around the halls of MI-6 and he never thought that he would be happy to see this place again. Things may turn more serious, now that he's going to join the rest of the team.
"So, the Colonel expects me in his office, I suppose?"
"You guessed it! I was to escort you there."
"That's not necessary, I know the way there. Anyway, thanks for bringing me back, Dave... AND CUT IT!"
"But I didn't say anything!"
"You were about to say "sir" again!"
"...You got me there! Take care now, Caius!"
"You too, fly-boy."
He made his way to the Colonel's office. He knocked the door, but no one answered. He kept on knocking until he found out that the door was slightly open. He stepped inside and the Colonel was nowhere to be found. "Great... Where could he be now? MI-6 is like a maze... He could be anywhere..."
Just about when he was ready to leave, a small note caught his eyes. It was placed near the edge of the office. He also noticed his name on it. He opened the note and this is what it was written on it:
If you are reading this, meet us at the training room. We're expecting you there. Colonel Wolfman.
"Huh, you forgot to include a kiss, Colonel! Well, it can't be helped, let's get going, the more quick this whole ordeal is over, the more rest i'll receive."
Caius left the office and he made his way to the training room. Along the way, some Delta Red soldiers were greeting him, the military way. He looked at them and he wondered that on earth is going on...
/
He finally reached his destination. He got inside the training room. Some shallow lighting was illuminating the whole room, but the visibility was low. He made a small walk inside the room and he couldn't see no one... What was going on was unclear to him...
He was getting impatient. He's being through a lot the past days and he couldn't stand much. Not to mention that due to the survival he was exhausted.
"WELL, YOURS TRULLY IS BACK, EVERYONE!" Caius shouted.
Not a single reply and he was getting even more impatient.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps. Along with those footsteps, he could also hear someone clapping their hands... The sounds were closing in, slowly revealing the one responsible; it was Cammy.
"Well, well, you made it back, Caius, bravo!" Cammy said, with a really devilish look and smile towards Caius.
"Captain? Why here? And with your military outfit?" Caius asked her with suspicion.
"What's wrong with my outfit? You seem worried, Caius...!"
"...Something tells me that it's not over, right? Not when you're looking me with that way..."
"Hahaha..." Cammy laughed quietly while keeping her smile intact...
Suddenly, something started piercing the air. It was headed at the back of Caius's head. He managed to hear the piercing sound and he made an evasive roll. It was a set of ninja kunai knives. He stood on his feet and he saw that it was thrown by Lita from a level above the room.
"Hey, nice reflexes, handsome! You still got it after those 10 days!"
"Please, just tell me that i'm dreaming..."Caius said to himself.
And finally, the lights started to illuminate the whole room and Colonel Wolfman appeared in from of him. Caius was filled with anger; he couldn't believe that he was going through.
"Welcome back!" Wolfman said.
"Can you explain me that the hell is going on, Colonel?"
"Actually, a change of the rules..."
"What?"
"Well, since your performance is quite impressive, I thought about this final test! How about continuing your fight with Cammy inside here? Back then you didn't had the luxury of time. Besides, I want to see how you'll perform under all of this pressure you've experienced at the last 10 days."
"His talking about our fight back in the island in which they found me... Damn it, I can barely stand on my legs... This starts to get on my nerves, but it can't be helped... He looks serious about that..."
...
Fine, i'll do it, but it won't be my fault if the Captain gets hurt...!" He said back to them, taking an aggressive pose against Cammy...
"Maybe you're the one that's going to get hurt. In your state, you can't do much, right?" Cammy said in order to provoke him.
"In my current state Captain, expect some surprises. Don't look down on me."
"Of course not. Show us your true potential, Caius!" She said back and she took her fighting stance.
And so, a great fight is going to be held within MI-6...