Skyla sat outside under the tree, she decided to skip lunch and go to the tree to relax and enjoy the weather. She pulled out her phone and checked her email she found one from her little sister. Her parents were obviously still not talking to her. They were still pissed off she joined the BSAA, they threatened if she did they would disown her. She read over her email and typed at quick response to her sister.
"Hey Skyla, I didn't see you at lunch, everything okay?" Finn called out.
"Yeah, I wasn't hungry, and it was nice out," Skyla replied once he sat next to her.
"That was impressive you taking on Piers, I can see why you were top of your class," Finn told her.
Skyla blushed and looked away, she was still slightly embarrassed at how competitive she been against him.
"Let's not mention it anymore," Skyla replied.
Finn nodded, he looked over at her phone and saw the picture of her and her little sister on it.
"Is it nice having siblings?" Finn asked.
" You don't have any?" Skyla asked Finn.
Finn shook his head, Skyla was silent for a moment then pulled up some pictures of her and her little sister together.
It can be when you get to see them." Skyla said putting her phone away with a sigh.
"You don't get to see her?" Finn asked.
"No, my parents didn't like the idea of me joining the BSAA," Skyla replied looking off to some woods in the distant.
"Sorry, didn't mean to bring up bad memories," Finn said sadly.
"It's okay, you didn't know," Skyla replied her voice was distant.
She didn't know when Finn got up and left her to thoughts. Her brother had been killed two years before; it had taken her a few months to decide to join the BSAA, and then another month to gain the courage to tell her parents. Skyla was pulled from her thoughts when another figure sat beside her.
"Everything okay?" Piers asked her.
"Yeah," Skyla replied although not too convincingly.
"You don't sound too sure," Piers replied.
"Don't worry about it," Skyla replied getting up.
"If you need to talk, I don't mind listening," Piers replied.
Skyla started to walk away; she nodded then walked towards the building. Piers stared at her for a moment before getting up and walking towards the BSAA building himself. It was close to dinner time, so Skyla headed towards the kitchens, she was starting to regret skipping lunch.
While Skyla was in line getting her food for dinner, Jill came up beside her getting her own food.
"You must be Skyla? Why don't you join Chris and me for dinner tonight?" Jill asked with a smile.
"Are you sure?" Skyla asked grabbing a dressing cup.
"Of course, it's normally just Chris, Piers and I, and the chatter between them gets dull fast," Jill replied with a smile.
"Sure," Skyla smiled back at her.
Jill went around her and grabbed a few more things and went and sat down. Skyla went and sat down at the table with Jill and Chris, sitting next to Jill. Things were quiet for a few moments before Jill broke the silence.
"So Skyla I heard you gave Piers a run for his money this morning," Jill said to her with a smirk.
Skyla bowed her head and blush crossed her cheeks, causing both Jill and Chris to snicker.
"The captain exaggerated," Skyla replied.
"I highly doubt that Chris will speak highly of his team. But he does not exaggerate about them. He boasts about them since he gets first picks." Jill glared at him.
Chris shrugged at Jill and continued to eat his meal earning him a small punch in the arm from her.
"Skyla, Piers mentioned you are not too bad with a sniper either. I wouldn't mind seeing your skills tomorrow." Chris mentioned to her.
Skyla's face turned a darker shade of red but nodded.
"Of course sir, I take it we are working with guns tomorrow then?" Skyla asked Chris.
"Yeah for a bit, I was also thinking of visiting the simulation room," Chris replied.
"Mind if I join you guys?" Piers asked.
"Of course not Piers I don't know why you're even asking," Jill smiled at him.
"So what were you guys talking about?" Piers asked.
"Well Chris and Skyla were talking about training, but Skyla and I were talking about how she kicked your ass this morning before that," Jill replied.
Skyla coughed and looked up at Jill; Piers looked over at Skyla and smirked.
"Are you spreading rumors?" Piers asked.
If it was possible, Skyla's face was a darker shade of red.
"The captain is, I didn't even say anything," Skyla replied ducking her head.
Jill looked over at Chris with knowing smile, and Chris glared at her shaking his head. Skyla kept her head low the rest of dinner, she finished her food quietly trying to stay out of the conversations they had. She made a mental note not have a meal with them anymore. Skyla got up and attempted to quietly leave the table without being noticed by the other occupants at the table.
"Leaving us so soon Skyla?" Jill asked.
"Yeah I am not really a morning person and getting up at 0400 is not my thing," Skyla replied.
"No kidding," Piers replied.
Skyla glared for at him, before sticking her tongue out at him. Piers rolled his eyes at her before nodding to her. Skyla walked towards the trash can and dumped the tray.
"She give you a hard time this morning?" Chris asked Piers.
"If death glares and snuggling into pillows count as a hard time then yes, although I am not going to lie that glare could even make you turn and run Chris," Piers replied.
Skyla walked down to the bunks and climbed in her bed and buried her face into her pillow, she was exhausted. She fell into a heavy slumber, she didn't hear the other guys come in, or feel someone putting her blankets on her. Skyla growled with the lights flicked on. She pulled her blankets over her head and buried face into the pillow.
"Come on Matthews," Piers' voice was next to her.
Skyla growled at him, and shifted again, Piers attempted to yank the covers off, Skyla turned her head and lifted the blanket slightly and glared at him.
"If you know what is good for you, you won't do that again Nivans," Skyla snarled at him.
"You don't scare me, Matthews, get your ass out of bed," Piers replied.
Skyla rolled over and brought the blankets with her. Piers huffed, he grabbed Skyla sheets, and all carried her towards the showers.
"What the hell are you doing Nivans," Skyla asked.
"I am teaching you a lesson," Piers replied.
Skyla attempted to wriggle out of his grip, but with her, in the blankets, she realized he had an advantage. Piers stopped in front of a shower and turned the water on.
"Nivans I swear to god, if you put me in there you will not make it out of here alive," Skyla threatened.
Piers smirked and shoved her into the shower and backed up.
"You FUCKING idiot!" Skyla screamed at Piers.
Piers turned and attempted to run, he knew he was in trouble; he had turned the water full blast cold. Skyla had already dashed at him and grabbed him by the back of the collar though. She yanked back on his collar using her other arm she threw an arm around his neck and slammed him to the ground. There were several heads sticking out of shower stalls trying to see what all the commotion was all about, Piers scrambled to get up. Skyla jerked him into the shower and slammed into shower stall holding him under the cold water stream. Piers grabbed Skyla and pulled her under the stream and causing her the squeal again causing Piers to laugh at her.
"What the hell is all the commotion?" A voice yelled from the front of the showers.
Skyla jumped out of the stall in time to see Chris walk towards them.
"Skyla, what the hell is going on?" Chris stared her down.
Skyla glared back into the stall, and Piers stepped out. Chris raised an eyebrow at the both of them.
"Anyone going to explain because this doesn't look good," Chris stated
"Piers decided he was going to teach me a lesson by putting me in a cold shower," Skyla replied.
"Why would he need to teach you a lesson?" Chris asked crossing his arms.
"Because he is a jackass that doesn't know how to wake people up," Skyla replied shivering.
Chris reached over and grabbed a towel and tossed it to Skyla, he looked over to Piers.
"Was all this really necessary? This shower is a mess, and you caused quite a commotion." Chris stared Piers down.
Piers shrugged and stared over at Skyla, Chris shook his head.
"You both with clean this shower up, then you will be running the obstacle course together all day," Chris glared at the both of them.
"Can I get changed first?" Skyla asked Chris.
"Yes, both of you get changed, and then get this bathroom cleaned up," Chris replied.
"Yes sir," Skyla replied.
Skyla walked towards the bunks to grab dry clothes, she heard foot steps behind her she looked to see Piers catching up to her. Skyla picked up her pace.
"Not talking to me now?" Piers asked smugly.
Skyla glanced back but kept her pace, walking to her bed, grabbing dry clothes. Since there was no one else in the bunks since it was much later, she walked around to other side of the bed and turned her back to the door; so she could quickly change and get back to bathroom clean up. Skyla heard Piers walk in and his breath hitch; she rolled her eyes and continued changing. If he wanted to be an ass and throw her an ice cold shower, he was going to suffer the consequences. Skyla walked past Piers as he was changing, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye. She may have been pissed off at him, but that didn't mean she was going to deny herself a peek at him without a shirt on. She walked back into the showers and grabbed her wet blankets cursing Piers in her head. She walked over to the wet towel container and threw them in. Piers walked in as Skyla grabbed the industrial mop. She glared at Piers and started mopping the floors.
"I'll do it again," Piers said to her.
Skyla shot Piers another glare but started mopping the floors again. Piers grabbed some towels and joined her, any excess water she left behind he dried up.
Skyla sighed once she was done mopping their mess up, she wrung the mop out in the shower and carried the mop to a janitorial closet.
Piers walked up to her dropping the wet towels into a container.
"How long are you going to give me the silent treatment?" He asked her.
Skyla rolled her eyes; she walked past him shoulder checking him. Piers shook his head and followed her out. Piers caught up to her and walked beside of her.
"How is that book you were reading?" Piers attempted.
Skyla sighed and looked over at Piers and shook her head she walked past him and headed out to the obstacle course. By lunch time she wanted to strangle Piers. She walked to the cafeteria grabbed some food sat down away from everyone. Skyla had just started eating when Piers sat in front of her.
"Don't you have someone else to bug Nivans?" Skyla glared at him.
"Nope," Piers smirked at her.
"What do you want?" Skyla asked.
"Tell me how I can wake sleeping beauty up, is with a kiss? Is that how I shall wake thee?" Piers asked her, amused with himself.
A light blush crossed Skyla's face, taking a deep breath hoping that Piers didn't notice she took a sip of water.
"Or you could just try to wake us normally," Skyla replied.
"I'm glad to see you two are getting along again," Chris stated as he came up behind them.
"Don't push it captain," Skyla stated.
"I do not want a repeat of this tomorrow, am I clear?" Chris said to both of them.
Skyla and Piers both nodded their understanding.
"I expect to see you both in simulation after lunch," Chris said to them walking off.
Piers turned to her and smirked.
"Don't think I'm letting you off the hook for your shenanigans this morning," Skyla said to him.
Piers pouted at Skyla causing her to shake her head at him. Skyla got up taking her tray with her and tossed it. She headed to the simulation room. She pulled out her phone killing time while the others made their way in the room.
One by one the others made their way in Piers and Chris being the last ones.
"You're going to be in pairs of threes. There will be one group of two, and you will be with me. Ryan, Cowboy, Finn you three are group one. Keaton, Marco, and Reid you boys will be group two. Skyla and Piers you two are with me." Chris announced.
Skyla groaned, she felt like Chris was making it his mission to ensure that Skyla and Piers were together in everything. Everyone geared up and listened to Chris as he gave them a rundown on a mock mission report.
"Remember you're split up into 3 teams, Charlie group one, Bravo group two and Alpha my group, your main objective is for everyone in your team to make it out alive," Chris told them.
The simulation was going well; Skyla and Piers looked at each other and nodded. She rounded the corner and aimed her weapon, as she was about to shoot her target she felt a body slam into her. Skyla and the body tumbled, rolling a couple of times the body pinned her. Skyla looked up to see it was Piers. Piers stared down at her, shaking his head. He turned his head and nodded towards the simulation sniper.
"If he were real, you would have been a goner," Piers told her.
"My hero," Skyla replied with a low voice.
Piers turned back and stared at her licking his lips staring at her a moment longer before he pushed himself off of her. Skyla swallowed and then sighed heavily before pushing herself up.
"Simulation halt," Chris called out to the room.
The simulation shut down and everyone stopped and gathered around Chris.
"Great job guys…and girl, everyone you did well for your first time. There is room for improvement, but I am still impressed. Go get showered and get some food and rest. I am giving you all the morning off tomorrow, everyone dismissed." Chris commanded.
Everyone grabbed the gear and returned it; Finn and Skyla were the last ones out of the simulation room. Skyla nodded to Finn and headed to the bunks to grab her stuff for showers. As she approached the showers she had duck her head, Piers was standing at sinks with only a towel wrapped loosely around his waist, a blush crossed Skyla's cheeks. As she made her way to the shower stalls, she was stopped by Ryan.
"Did you see something you like?" Ryan asked her with a smirk.
"I don't know what you are talking about," Skyla replied pushing past him.
Skyla got into the shower cabin and undressed, she turned the water as hot as it could go. Her muscles were tense from the punishment of the cold shower that morning and obstacle course. Skyla took her time in the shower to wash the day off of her, she felt extra gross because of the obstacle course. She finally turned the water off and grabbed her towel and dried off, Skyla turns to grab her clothes to find them not there. She rolls her eyes and wraps the towel around her body. She opens the cabin door and looks out to see Ryan and Cowboy down by the lockers talking, and Ryan has her clothes in his hand.
"God damn it immature ass hats," Skyla mutters stepping out of the shower stall.
Skyla walks down to Ryan and Cowboy and clears her throat. They both turn to her and smirk, Ryan holds up her clothes. Skyla holds her hands out expectantly.
"Oh, you want these?" Ryan asks.
"Yeah, give me my damn clothes," Skyla tells him.
"I think you might want to try that again," Ryan replies.
Cowboy snickers and watches Skyla; she rolls her eyes and nods annoyed
"Can I please have my clothes back?" Skyla asks with slight malice in her voice.
Ryan holds her clothes out for her to grab; Skyla walks up and grabs them. As Skyla turn Ryan grabs her butt, she stops, drops her clothes and turns around and slams her forearm into Ryan's throat, using her other hand she grabs his testicles. The others in the showers let out cat calls and whistles.
"What is going on in here?" Piers walked back into the showers.
He sees Skyla choke hold on Ryan and rushes over.
"Someone explain right now!" Piers yelled trying to pry Skyla off of Ryan.
"Ryan thought it would be funny to prank Skyla and steal her clothes, Skyla came out and tried to retrieve her clothes when she did Ryan grabbed her, and that happened." Finn stepped up and replied.
"To the Captain's office NOW!" Piers yelled at Ryan as he pries Skyla off.
Ryan sulks off to Chris' off, Piers picks up Skyla clothes off the floor.
"Go get dressed, and meet Chris and me in his office as well," Piers said to hand her clothes to her.
Skyla headed back to the dressing area, Piers motioned for Finn to follow him. When Piers and Finn arrived in Chris office, Chris was already typing.
"Where is Skyla?" Chris asked Piers.
"She is getting dressed," Piers replied.
Chris looked back at Ryan and then to Finn.
"Why is he here?" Chris asked continuing to type.
"Unbiased party that saw the whole thing," Piers replied.
"Okay Finn, let's hear your story then," Chris said.
Finn told Chris what he had told Piers, Chris looked over at Ryan slightly annoyed look on his face. Chris typed as Finn talked.
"Thanks, Finn, that is all," Chris said dismissing him.
As Finn was leaving Skyla was coming up to the office. Finn held the door open for her.
"Thanks, Finn," Skyla said to him.
"Ryan you are dismissed, for now, I'll have your punishment later," Chris replied.
"But sir!" Piers and Ryan interjected
Chris gave them both a stern look, Ryan left, and Piers sat down.
"Skyla have a seat," Chris pointed to a chair.
"Am I in trouble sir?" Skyla asked.
Both Chris and Piers looked at Skyla.
"No, you were justified in your actions. Actually, I just thought we need to do something about the shower situation for you." Chris replied
"I don't want special treatment sir; it's not fair to the boys. There is only one of me do not make accommodations for me," Skyla replied.
"Skyla that was a dangerous situation," Chris replied.
"With all do respect Captain, I am always going to be in dangerous situations," Skyla replied.
"Very well, but if another incident like this occurs, I will have no choice but make other arrangements for you," Chris replied.
"I understand sir," Skyla said getting up and leaving the room.
"Chris you can't just let her call the shots like that!" Piers yelled at him
Chris sat back and put his hands up.
"Why isn't Andrews gone? Any other job and that would not be tolerated!" Piers' voice got louder.
"Piers has a crush, that's cute. I think Skyla taught him a lesson herself, I am sure he is not going to lay a hand on her, and I don't think any other male is going to be trying to grab her again," Chris replied.
"Tch," Piers turned his head away from Chris his cheeks turning red at his accusation.