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The year is 2027
New day and new opportunities.
Your name is Dean Farrelly and you're a 18 year old guy, born in Texas, USA. You never really had any plans for your future you lived
day by day, but this day was different!
It started as an ordinary day in your work place, you worked as a cashier in a gas station you were day dreaming at that moment when your boss called you into his office for whatever reason.
You was about to knock on the door politely when a sound suddenly said
"Comin' already!"
You stepped into his office it was not a big office but supprisingly well mantianed, your boss gestured for you to sit in one of the chairs so you did.
He looks at you for a few seconds with annoyance before he begins to talk.
"Dean...Do you think this behavior is acceptable in my work place?
What were you thinking when you let that kid steal from my merchandise?"
You knew this day would come... the kid was maybe 6-7 years old, he was in rags and had no money and felt really hungry so you did whatever right hearted people would, you gave him some snacks for free...well you don't know what were you thinking really, you not sure how your boss found out though.
You felt really stupid in that moment sitting in his office, with a bit of concern you suddenly spoke up
"I can explain! i couldn't just let a kid starve out there! the kid had no money and he was starving i had to do what i had to do sir!" you explain.
He just sighed at your so called "explaining" with a frustrated look in his face again.
"This is not how my business works, you can't just give free food to whoever just comes in you scum! you won't get paid for this month!" he screams.
He looks at me for a moment and screams with a voice full of rage and hate. "You're fired! i never want to see you again...get the hell outta here!"
Without a thing to say you stood up and walked out of his office slamming the door close, but before you left you took some snacks with you, well if you won't get paid for this month then might as well have some free food, after fifteen minutes of walking you arrived home.
<<button [[HOME SWEET HOME]]>><</button>>Finally home!
Oh well it's not much of a home but soon you won't even have this due to you just got fired, and have no money to even pay for this little place.
Might as well stop worrying now and have a calm, relaxing shower and then crash in your bed because you're tired as hell, before your head even hit the pillow you are already asleep.
!!KNOCK..KNOCK..KNOCK!!
You suddenly raise your head up a bit scared because of the loud sudden sound, and you're thinking.. it's seven in the morning who the hell is this at this hour.
You slowly get up and open the door.
"Good morning sleepy head!" she says with a happy grin on her face.
Of course it's Ellis Cooper your best friend from childhood she is the most down to earth girl you know, also same age as you. She almost looks indentical to Natalie Portman with her brown eyes and brown hair.
With a swift move she let's herself in.
"What are you doing here so early Ellis?" you ask
"Nothing..." she answers with a smile so big you can already guess something good happened with her so you ask.
"Alright, let me know already." you say bluently
"I enlisted into the US Army!" she says while jumping like a little bunny.
"So you really did?" you ask
"What now you didn't belive i would do it?" she asks
You just stare at her for a few seconds before you say...
"Uhh..not really but you proved me wrong." With that being said you move to sit on your couch gesturing Ellis to sit down as well.
"Are you sure that place is for you anyways?" you ask
"Why now because i'm a girl?" she asks with a funny voice before sitting down next to you on the couch.
"No, no it's not that" you say defendingly
"I know silly...you should see your face." she says while laughing like a little kid
"Well it's just you aren't really the soldier type i guess?" you say.
She just stares at you blankly with a funny expression before she begins to speak. "So how are you doing anyway?"
"I'm fine, gotta need a new job though" you say letting out a chuckle
"Is that so? what happened?" she asks with concern.
"Nothing just the same old" you reply
"That explains a lot, well..." she thinks for a moment what to say next.
"You should join the Army too!" she bursts out like she won the lottery or something.
<<button [[NO WAY!]]>><</button>>Yup in the end you enrolled into the Army too, can you blame yourself though?
After Boot Camp you got ship to AIT (Advanced Individual Training). Where you been qualified in your specific job, which is in your case the Infantry, after completing that you will be assigned to a regular army unit. But right know you still need to complete your AIT.
This brownie in your tray looks rather delicious you think, you're having breakfast in the canteen, with your friend Neil Johnson. You met him in boot camp, he is the most relaxed guy you ever met, he has his special charm.
"So what do you think the drill sergeant have us for next monday?" Neil asks "I don't wanna know." you reply, your drill sergeant really is the meanest of it all, but atleast he's teaching you right how to survive.
The canteen's building where you are located now, is right next to the military's flying field, so you and Neil have a nice view to the planes and the run ways, you can see who comes and goes.
That's when we notice a C-130 planning to land right about now, rumours between the soldiers says that the Gjenganger guys are on that plane returning from last months deployment.
They are the elite of the elite the best of the best all around the world. It's a multinational team put together for world changing purposes. Many say even the Navy Seals and the Delta Force guys are trying to join into their ranks but very few ever get's to even tryout.
You're also interested in joining the elite of the elite but a man can dream right? your current rank is Private First Class, in the regular Army, so a long way to go.
The C-130 Finally lands and six figure comes out of the back of the plane with a rather advanced equipment on them, is that an Exo suit? you can't see it that clearly but you can catch one of the team members face.
"Who is that guy?" you ask Neil. He has a blonde hair you can see it poking out under his ops score helmet. He has green eyes or hazel you can't see it clearly from here and musculine build well no wonder, he could even be a male model.
"Well that's Knight of course, the leader of the Gjenganger unit" he says before taking a big sip out of his coffee.
"What.. Knight? is that his real name?" you ask "Nah, that's his codename." he says "But why does he call himself Knight isn't that a little weird?" you ask.
"Well it wasn't his idea to be called Knight it's what the other soldiers call him because of those rare soldiers who ever saw him in the battlefield."
He fights like a Knight. Bravely, with cleverness, with grace, and leadership. He is the perfect soldier if you ask me." he says and grins.
Well that's something, the guy and his team basically superstars within the Military and outside too but nobody from the outside knows their true indentity. I was about to take a sip out of my tea when Ellis scares me from behind out of nowhere and i slip my tea right onto my lap. "Jeez Ellis i almost used my secret karate move to neutralize you." you say while cleaning the tea drops from your lap. "Well hello fellows do you mind if i join?" she asks while already sitting down.
"So ready for Monday boys? i heard the drill sergeant have a surprise for our next capture the flag." she says before taking my brownie out of my hand and chews on it. "Well excuse me i was about to eat that" you frown, "You were to slow." she says smilling.
"Capture the flag?.. again?" you ask.
<<button [[WELL SHIT!]]>><</button>>Today is Monday, the day of your last training before being available to deploy, You and a dozen other soldiers with you are in a clear field right next to the big building that you're currently stationed at.
"Are you ready soldiers?" the Sergeant screams. "SIR YES SIR!" shouts everyone including you, "Now we have some guests here to watch your today's training!" says the Sergeant before a few moments later two figure steps out of the building in standard Military outfit.
This are the Gjenganger members!! it's Knight and a girl that you can't recognize, the fact that you can only see her half face due to her scarf being used as a mask doesn't help either.
Every soldier in the field salutes but clearly surprised by this turn of events some can't really hide their excitement. But why would the Gjens be interested in your little training?
"Alright, Alright everyone back in line, We're going to use the buddy system for this capture the flag to spice things up, which ever team finds and captures the flag and brings it back to camp will get a little reward, yes you heard me right this day is different, so give your all in, and someone please get the paintball guns here." screams the Sergeant and gives us a salute before giving a dissmising hand to get to the choosing part.
Ellis, and Neil are also with you in this training, who should you choose for partner?
Neil is a good Marksman he can take up great positions, great for defense and offense. But Ellis is a great Tech girl, she can sabotage the enemy with her drones and hack into the enemies equipment, misstrace radio conversations and more.
<<button [[CHOOSE ELLIS]]>><</button>>
<<button [[CHOOSE NEIL]]>><</button>> "Alright bud let's do this" he nods at you.
You should head out and search for the flag before the other teams finds it first. The flag is probably hid somewhere in one of your training places. Where should you and Neil look first?
<<button [[THE FOREST!]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE TRANCHES!]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE LAKE!]]>><</button>>"I know you would choose me little friend" she says and gives you a wink.
You should head out and search for the flag before the other teams finds it first. The flag is probably hid somewhere in one of your training places. Where should you and Ellis look first?
<<button [[THE FOREST]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE LAKE]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE TRANCHES]]>><</button>> Big and small trees everywhere and weird bushes. There are old bunkers and big boxes for defense scattered across the whole forest, but you don't see the flag yet. After a few minutes of searching you are sure that the flag is not here.
<<button [[THE LAKE]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE TRANCHES]]>><</button>>
There is the big lake in the field right next to a mountain. After a little searching you find the flag, it wasn't far from the lake, you and Ellis hid in the bush to see if anyone is around before diving into this.
You think you are the only ones here...oh wait.
"I think i see a team poking out right next to that tree" she says and points to a tree from north of us.
"Yes i see them" you say, seems like they're also waiting but they didn't seen you and Ellis yet. "So how are you planning to do this?" she asks.
<<button [[TELL ELLIS TO SABOTAGE THE ENEMY]]>><</button>>
<<button [[USE YOUR WEAPON TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY]]>><</button>>You usually play Team Deatchmatch here but right know it's kind of empty with it's long placed tranches, two rows at the end and another two in the other end, and a big muddy field in the middle of it to connect in every direction within the tranches. Seems like a few other teams had the same idea coming here but the flag is not here.
<<button [[THE FOREST]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE LAKE]]>><</button>> "Alright i'll send my drones in and also hack into their communications" she says and taps something into her device located on her left wrist before giving you an OK hand gesture and a smile.
"Okay once the drones in i'll quickly grab the flag, and get out of there" you say confidently, she nods at your words.
The drones quickly fly out of Ellis's backpack they can't be bigger than a Pigeon, the drones compromises the other team's position fast. they are startled, the other team quickly gets up and starts running to multiple direction while shooting at the drones, the other team member's hand is on the radio trying to communicate with his partner but Ellis hacked into their communication system so no use of that, they just running around like headless chickens, it's kind of funny.
You quickly grab the flag before any of the other team could, and start to run back to the camp to win this game, Ellis slowly closing in.
"We should cut through the tranches it's shorter that way and gotta admit more dangerous." she screams from behind. "Alright let's do it" you scream back while running like a madman.
You and Ellis are now standing near the tranches, there are many teams fighting with each other here by now, how should you approach this?
<<button [[USING STEALTH LIKE A NINJA]]>><</button>>
<<button [[HEADING RIGHT IN GUN BLAZING]]>><</button>>You get up and slowly move to a firing position, you will signal to Ellis when to fire. You take aim at the other team and you signal to fire, and a few seconds later the enemy team is dead, and dead you mean fully covered in paint, you had a really good advantage on them.
"Oh damn it Farrelly, i knew you were good at this but damn, i should've saw you coming." says a guy from the opposite team before walking away back to the camp with his partner. You smile and nod at him as response.
You quickly grab the flag before any of the other team could, and start to run back to the camp to win this game, Ellis slowly closing in.
"We should cut through the tranches it's shorter that way and gotta admit more dangerous." she screams from behind. "Alright let's do it" you scream back while running like a madman.
You and Ellis are now standing near the tranches, there are many teams fighting with each other here by now, how should you approach this?
<<button [[USING STEALTH LIKE A NINJA]]>><</button>>
<<button [[HEADING RIGHT IN GUN BLAZING]]>><</button>> "Stay close to me Ellis we're going Ninja mod." you say playfully
"I will certaintly" she says chuckling.
From cover to cover, you almost made it through the tranches but there's one enemy in your way facing away from you. You move closer to him to silently take him down, you slowly move your way up to him still minding his own bussiness when...
!!CRACK
You stepped on a stick, the enemy suddenly turns around and notice you, he grabs for his paintball gun but you start running straight at him before he can grab his gun, this turns out to be a hand to hand combat.
You and the enemy sizing up each other circling one another, when Ellis from behind a close by bush starts shooting at the enemy, the guy just let's out a quiet "Great" before walking away.
"Well, well you good little friend?" she asks but you just keep staring at her like she was an alien or something. "Oh man can you be less awkward and just thank me instead?" she says while giggling at your face expression.
<<button [[BACK TO CAMP]]>><</button>> "Risky move but i like it" she says before starts running through the tranches, you close behind her gun blazing shooting at the enemy teams while running and screaming, the enemy also shooting at you from every direction but surprisingly you didn't get hit not even once, you and Ellis successfully made it through the other side of the tranch, the way is clear from now on, the camp is now just a few minutes away and you still have the flag, Huh this is my lucky day you say to yourself.
<<button [[BACK TO CAMP]]>><</button>>//There's a storm inside of our souls, though others may call this something else. A burning. A river. A drive. That unrelenting desire, to think harder and further than anyone could think it's possible. Pushing ourselves into the cold, dark. Where the pain is lurking. And fights us, we wanted to feel the pain. We wanted to scream.
There's no darker, colder, harder, fight than this.//
You take aim, hands steady, you exhale, and... you pull the trigger.
<<button [[FOUR YEARS AGO]]>><</button>>You and Ellis successfully made it back to camp, with the flag in your hand.
You and your partner made your way to the drill sergeant. He looks at you and Ellis with an approved look then nods, with a sudden move he grabs the flag out of your hand then slowly walks back to his table, you and Ellis give each other a look.
You were about to leave when you hear a voice, and you turn your head back. "Good Job, you have a week off, we need to find you a unit we can place you, but for now wait in your bunks" the sergeant says, you just smirk and shake your head at his unusual weird behavior.
You're inside your bunk laying on your bed when someone knocks on your door.
It's Ellis. "Come on in." you say, she steps through your door.
"We did good back there" she says, you go and lean back on your bed before saying, "Yeah we did good." she sattles on your old wooden chair, she gives a quick look at it from all angles while sitting on it before deciding it's best if she just stands instead.
She points to the old wooden chair. "Did you bring that chair all the way back from your old house or what?." she asks, you almost burst out laughing but managed to control yourself, "Is it that obvious?" you ask, sitting up to the corner of your bed.
"Well nevermind that, i actually came to ask if you're interested in watching a movie, i have popcorns too." she says.
<<button [[SPEND TIME WITH ELLIS]]>><</button>>
<<button [[STAY IN YOUR BUNK]]>><</button>>There is the big lake in the field right next to a mountain. After a little searching you find the flag, it wasn't far from the lake, you and Neil hid in the bush to see if anyone is around before diving into this.
You think you are the only ones here...oh wait.
Rustling comes from a nearby tree from north of you most likely another team, You signal to Neil to get ready, he answers with a nod. "So how are you planning to do this?" he asks.
<<button [[TELL NEIL TO TAKE UP A GOOD POSITION]]>><</button>>
<<button [[USE YOUR GUN TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY]]>><</button>>Big and small trees everywhere and weird bushes. There are old bunkers and big boxes for defense scattered across the whole forest, but you don't see the flag yet. After a few minutes of searching you are sure that the flag is not here.
<<button [[THE LAKE!]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE TRANCHES!]]>><</button>>
You usually play Team Deatchmatch here but right know it's kind of empty with it's long placed tranches, two rows at the end and another two in the other end, and a big muddy field in the middle of it to connect in every direction within the tranches. Seems like a few other teams had the same idea coming here but the flag is not here.
<<button [[THE FOREST!]]>><</button>>
<<button [[THE LAKE!]]>><</button>> "Find a better position and i'll draw the enemy out." you say
"You got it." he says before heading down a rocky path to get a better view and fire position.
You move closer to the enemy and kneel down behind a tree to use it as a cover. You press a button in your radio to inform Neil when to shoot and to where to expect the enemy, "Count to five and start shooting." you release the button on your radio, "Solid copy." he says through your radio.
The enemy team didn't see you yet, you get up and start running through the field to get the enemy's attention, they start shooting instantly at you, they get out from cover to chase you down, that's when Neil steps in, seconds later the so called "battle" ends.
"Nice job Neil." you say through your radio, "Thanks for the help bro." he says.
You quickly grab the flag before any of the other team could, and start to run back to the camp to win this game, Neil slowly closing in.
"We should cut through the tranches it's shorter that way and gotta admit more dangerous." he screams from behind. "Alright let's do it" you scream back while running like a madman.
You and Neil are now standing near the tranches, there are many teams fighting with each other here by now, how should you approach this?
<<button [[GO RIGHT IN GUN BLAZING]]>><</button>>
<<button [[WAIT IT OUT]]>><</button>>You get up and slowly move to a firing position, you will signal to Neil when to fire. You take aim at the other team and you signal to fire and a few seconds later the enemy team is dead, and dead you mean fully covered in paint, you had a really good advantage on them.
"Oh damn it Farrelly, i knew you were good at this but damn, i should've saw you coming" says a guy from the enemy team before walking away back to the camp with his partner. You smile and nod at him as response.
You quickly grab the flag before any of the other team could, and start to run back to the camp to win this game, Neil slowly closing in.
"We should cut through the tranches it's shorter that way and gotta admit more dangerous." he screams from behind. "Alright let's do it" you scream back while running like a madman.
You and Neil are now standing near the tranches, there are many teams fighting with each other here by now, how should you approach this?
<<button [[GO RIGHT IN GUN BLAZING]]>><</button>>
<<button [[WAIT IT OUT]]>><</button>>"Are you sure about that?" he asks "We'll see." you say and you get to the shooting and running and screaming part.
Neil is close behind you, the enemy also shooting at you from every direction, it's a big free for all.. kind of, but surprisingly you didn't get hit not even once, you and Neil successfully made it through the other side of the tranch, the way is clear from now on, the camp is now just a few minutes away and you still have the flag, Huh this is my lucky day you say to yourself.
<<button [[BACK TO CAMP!]]>><</button>> "We will wait this out better safe than sorry." you say "Yeah good idea." he agrees.
You and Neil get behind a big rock, from here you have the full view of the trenches, now you only need to wait.
"So what do you think about the Gjens watching our training?" he asks before taking a look again at the tranches. "It sure is interesting, i'm not really sure about what to think of it but i guess we'll find out." you say.
"You also want to join them right?" he asks again, "Who doesn't?" you say almost immeditiely.
About fifteen minutes later the trenches are clear you take a quick peek and move out, you and Neil now have a safe way back to camp.
<<button [[BACK TO CAMP!]]>><</button>>You and Neil successfully made it back to camp, with the flag in your hand.
You and your partner made your way to the drill sergeant. He looks at you and Neil with an approved look then nods, with a sudden move he grabs the flag out of your hand then slowly walks back to his table, you and Neil give each other a look.
You were about to leave when you hear a voice, and you turn your head back. "Good Job, wait in your bunks" the sergeant says, you just smirk and shake your head at his unusual behavior.
The training is over for the day, everyone is dismissed.
"That was something." Neil mutters.
"Come Farrelly, Let's play that new game i bought." his eyes lit up and his mouth curved into a smile.
<<button [[SPEND TIME WITH NEIL]]>><</button>>
<<button [[GO BACK TO YOUR BUNK]]>><</button>>You up and about on your phone checking your emails as usual.
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They are getting smarter day by day, you almost fell for that alien one though.
There's a knock on your door and Ellis walks in, clearly doesn't need an answer from you to enter this time.
"Did you used my toothbrush? because i can't find it, and i thought it might be in here somewhere." she says, you look at her puzzled, why would you need her toothbrush? and why is she thinks it's in your bunk?
"Uhh is that a tricky question?" you ask, not understanding the situation. She stares at your for a bit then walks out without a word.
Okay then you say to yourself.
Two minutes later there's a knock again.
It's Ellis, "So did you see it?" she asks with a serious expression on her face.
"You serious? No i did not see your toothbrush." you exclaim, "Okay cool, thanks." she says and walks out again with haste.
After another fifteen minutes there's another knock, you can already guess who it is. You get up from your bed and make your way to the door to answer it.
"Ellis i already told you, i did not--" you open the door and...It's Knight standing before you, arms crossed.
<<button [[WELL THAT'S AWKWARD]]>><</button>>You just stand there awkwardly for a brief moment, before you snap to attention. You keep thinking what the hell is going on, did you do something bad? or is this about the "reward" that the drill sergeant has been talking about? before you can think any further, Knight says.
"At ease Private First Class!"
"I see i'm not the one who were you expecting." he grins and steps in to your bunk, shoving you away politely from the door frame, you're still dazed by this turn of event.
"Of course not sir, i mean it's a pleasure seeing you here." you stutter.
He gives you a glance, and slowly walks around inspecting your bunk with his eyes, his hands behind his back resting in one another.
"Do you know why i'm here, right?" he asks without making eye contact.
"I'm not entirely sure sir!" you say, still standing next to the bunk's door.
He finally turns to your way.
"I've seen your recent training, and gotta admit you did a good job, but there's still room for improvement." he says.
"Yes thank you sir, i'm well aware of that sir!" you say.
"Good" he replies fast. He goes for the door and exits your bunk.
"Come with me Farrelly." he says gesturing you to follow him so you do, closing the bunk's door behind you. You still can't believe what's happening, it's Knight you're talking too, the biggest "superstar" in the military.
You're walking behind Knight, his a superior officer you wouldn't dare to take the lead or walk right next with him, for obvious reasons.
"Where are we going sir?" you ask.
He doesn't say a thing, just gestures you to keep follow him.
After a brief minute you arrive to a locker room. He opens the door for you and gestures again to go in. You step in and notice five people, some are still changing their outfit, minding their business. You don't know who are these people.
Knight steps next to you and says "This is the Gjenganger Unit at it's finest" he grins.
You feel butterflies in your stomach, and still dazed about Knight, but this is next level. Few people ever get's the chance to see all of the Gjens in one place, or even see them in the battlefield. Of course the Admirals, and the Colonels can summon them as they please, but still, those are the higher ups we're talking about.
<<button [[NEXT]]>><</button>>You and Ellis settle down in the couch. Her bunk is clear unlike Neil's and actually pretty cozy.
Ellis turns the TV on and begins her journey of searching for a movie on Catflix.
"Hey i know, you clearly like action movies, so am i, imma put this movie on called Titans of the galaxy." she says, searching for approval from you with her eyes.
You nod at her.
"Okie dokie, let me put that popcorn to the microwave, do you need anything?" she asks.
"Just some orange juice, thanks" you say.
She stands up from the couch and walks to her microwave preparing the popcorns, and your orange juice.
Five minutes later she's back with your orange juice, and the popcorn. She hands you your juice, and puts the popcorn bowl to the table which is located in front of the couch, before settling down next to you in the couch.
You take a few sips out of your juice, before taking out a handfull of popcorn from the bowl.
Now in the middle of the movie, there's a futuristic spaceship crashing down to earth while there's a big red guy hanging in rope from the back of the ship which is broken half.
"Did you see that?" you point to the movie screen while chewing on popcorns, "There's no way that wasn't a CGI." you exclaim.
She gives you an obvious look. "Calm down, big boy this movie is all around CGI. It's like you've never seen a movie before, so much innocance" she laughs.
Shortly the movie ends, and there's a slight *buzz* *buzz* coming from Ellis.
Your friend takes out her phone from her pocket, and takes a quick look at it.
"Great." she mutters and down turns her head.
"Is something wrong?" you ask concerned.
"Nothing, just my very great step dad." she says with sarcasm. "He said he will throw me and my stuff out, to have a place for his son." she rolls her eyes.
"Well that's messed up." you frown.
"Yeah, and i can't leave my station right know, to get my stuff." she says.
"Well, can i help you somehow? what if we ask the sarge to--" she cuts in "No need for that, i'll handle it, thanks for your concern though." she says and gives you a half-hearted smile.
"But i enjoyed this movie night, we could do it more often, what do you say?" she says, slowly returning to her normal self.
"For sure." you say and you give her a smile.
You make your goodbye and return to your bunk.
<<button [[NEXT DAY]]>><</button>>You take a quick shower and head straight to bed, tired after the training.
<<button [[NEXT DAY]]>><</button>>You knock on his door, and a few moments later Neil stands before you.
His bunk is pretty messy, dirty shirts and boxers everywhere, you're not really surprised at this view.
"Welcome to my bunk bro." he chuckles.
You step through the door, Neil already in the couch, joystick in his hand and ready to roll like the good soldier he is.
"You should probably clean up, if the Sergeant see this his going to make you run laps." you comment. he quickly agrees but doesn't bother to look in your way, this new game have all his atenttion at the moment.
You settle down next to him in the couch and ask, "So what are we playing?"
he snorts "It's a new game called Call on Gunx."
After a few hours of playing games it's already night time, you make your goodbye and head back to your bunk, tired.
<<button [[NEXT DAY]]>><</button>>You take a quick shower and head straight to bed, tired after the training.
<<button [[NEXT DAY]]>><</button>>"Let me introduce them briefly for ya." Knight says, and pats on your back.
You can sense Knight's mood changing, it seems like he is more friendly with you?
You begin your stroll with Knight through the locker room.
"See that guy there?" he points to a tall half nude broad chested man.
"That's Storm for ya." Knight says, Storm has a cool beard and also has a scar on his shoulder, looking pretty tough if you want to be honest.
Storm just gives you a quick glance and get's back to his business.
"And that's there is Aries, but we always call her Ary anyways, also known as our private shadow." Knight grins again.
Aries is looking a bit familiar to you, she's the scarf girl. You saw her in the training field with Knight. She's still wearing that black scarf, though looking really good on her.
She have blue eyes, strawberry-blond hair styled in a bun. And wears a silver necklace.
She was packing her stuff away into her locker, before Knight introduced her to you. She looks at you and gives you a casual nod and says "What's up?" with an attractive accent, you can't really place it where it's from though.
"Ohh we also have Jethro here, our favorite combat medic" Knight tells you.
He looks like a regular guy from the street, but his definitely more than that.
He is calculating something on his medical device, before looking up to you and says in a friendly tone. "Hey, how're you doing?" he also gives you a polite smile.
Moving on to the other members.
There's a girl in the end of the locker room, sitting cross-legged on a bench, looking like she is meditating or something.
Knight notices your gaze and says "Come".
You and Knight make your ways to Kumiho. Her eyes still closed seems deeply in thoughts.
Knight coughs to get her attention, you just stand there, looking out of place, and glancing back from Knight to Kumiho.
A moment later, she says "Busy" her eyes still shut.
"Well, thank you for your time princess Kumiho." Knight frowns, mouth curved into a half smile. You just hear a "humpf" from Kumiho as you and Knight walk away.
"Don't get me wrong Farrelly, Kumiho is a great girl if you get to know her." Knight says.
Before you can even blink, you're already standing in front of the next operator.
"And this big guy here is Hercules" Knight says, arms crossed again.
You look up in ave at the operator like a little kid, well the name is fitting you think. He is big, he looks like he already ate a couple of regular soldiers this morning. This guy is full of muscle.
Hercules turns around and looks at you, he snorts and opens his mouth to say something.
"Who is this little boy, Knight?" he asks, his voice is deep and raspy, you can also sense a thick Russian accent coming from him.
Knight looks at you and then to Hercules and says.
"This is our new friend, Farrelly" Knight says.
Wait, friend? you think, you almost burst out with joy, but you need to keep your poker face, don't wanna seem weird right?.
"Good, good" Hercules says with lack of interest, and get's back to whatever he was doing.
"So yeah that would be the Gjenganger Unit" Knight says casually, his arms still crossed.
You look at Knight and say "Thank you for this sir!"
Knight looks back at you grinning "Now you seem like a decent kid, so imma let you ask one of my operator a question."
This is already more than you could have ask for, but something drives you to know more about the operators.
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<<button [[ASK KNIGHT]]>><</button>>Aries has packed away her stuff by now, and ready to move on, but you stop her hoping to have the chance to ask her a question.
"Excuse me ma'am, may ask you a question?" you ask.
She stops and turns your way.
"You may call me Aries, but yeah sure i guess, go on." she says.
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<<button [[HOW DID SHE GOT HER CODENAME?]]>><</button>>You walk towards Storm hoping to know more about him and his job.
He looks at you, and stands up from his crouching position and says, "You won't get out of me a thing." then he walks past you slightly brushing your shoulder.
You can tell that much that he doesn't like you not even a bit, you're not sure why though, you can only guess, maybe he just wanna do his job.
Before Storm can exit the locker room, Knight steps in front of the door and says "C'mon Storm, don't be like that, let this soldier have a fun day. You see, from all of the operators here, he wanted to ask YOU a question, think about it." he winks at him and pats his shoulder before walking away from the door way.
After that with a quick motion Storm puts his hand on the door knob, but then he stops.
He turns around and says "Alright, alright you can ask me a question, but make it quick!"
You give him a broad smile and think what to ask him.
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<<button [[WHAT IS HIS SPECIFIC JOB?]]>><</button>>You make your way to Kumiho, she is still meditating.
"May i sit next to you ma'am?" you ask her.
She doesn't reply or even give you a reaction of sort. So you take it as a yes, hopefully she won't cut your head off if your assumption was wrong.
You sit down on the bench next to her slowly, not wanting to distract her meditation even further.
"Can i ask you a quick question ma'am?" you ask.
She doesn't answer right away but eventually she says, "Yes, you can" her eyes still shut.
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<<button [[WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A SNIPER?]]>><</button>>You walk towards the big hulk looking dude.
He sees you coming from a mile away, and gives you a look that you assume means that you shouldn't, but you do anyway.
"Can i ask a questions sir?" you ask him.
He just weirdly growls at you, and you take a wary step back, but Knight speaks up, "Easy there Hercules, let the kid ask." he shouts from across the locker room.
Hercules stops growling after hearing Knight's words and sits back down on the bench.
"Ask" he says.
What should you ask him?
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<<button [[WHERE IS HE FROM?]]>><</button>>You walk towards Jethro to ask him a question.
"Sir, may i ask you a question?" you ask him, hoping to know more about him and his job.
He turns around and says, "Hey, sure buddy and no need for the formality, you can call me Jethro." he winks.
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"Well alright, ask away then." he says.
You think for a brief minute what to ask but then it hits you like a bullet.
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<<button [[WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GJENGANGER?]]>><</button>>She sighs and asks "Why do you want to know that anyway?"
"Just curious" you answer.
"Alright then, i guess i can tell you that much, Aries is a zodiac and also an old Greek name. All hail the powerful Aries..we are strong, ruthless and we are incredibly versatile." she says jokingly, and you chuckle by hearing her words.
"Okay gotta go now, bye" she says.
Before you can even say goodbye she already left.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>She frowns and giggles because of your question.
"Well, isn't that obvious?" she asks "Because i like the condition of being anonymous." she continues.
Well you could have thought of that, but you think there's more to it than that, but she doesn't trust you enough to tell you that yet, who knows, maybe there is, maybe not.
Before you can even say anything else she already left.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"Well what do you think?" Knight asks.
"It was THE experience to meet them." you exclaim.
"I assume you've never been in the left wing before?" he asks, but before you can answer he cuts you off "Of course you're not, you don't have an access card to enter this wing" he shows you his access card.
You haven't even realized that you were in the left wing, because meeting the Gjenganger Unit was far more important and you haven't paid attention. Only those can enter whose has acces to a level 04 card, which is pretty hard to get if you're not in a Special Unit, or if you're not a higher up officer.
"Let me walk you back close enough so you can find your bunk, so you won't be like a lost cat" he says.
"I would appreciate that sir!" you say.
On your way to your bunk, Knight says out of nowhere, "I read your personal file, before i headed to your bunk."
You frown by hearing his words, but doesn't say a thing waiting him to continue.
"True, not even one deployment but it doesn't matter right know, from what i read, and what i saw in your training i am sure that you're special." he says.
What? Special? what does he mean by that? is that a good or bad thing? your mind is racing after hearing this.
"Before you can wonder, it's a good thing, a really good one, it means you have the instinct and the ability of a real warrior, and that's something i can work with." he says.
"Are you sure about that sir?" you ask him. "I have good eyes for this things." he says.
"Your girlfriend Miss Cooper is also special, but not in a way that you are, but still a good thing."
Your girlfriend? you must have heard it wrong or something, so you don't protest.
And you arrived to your final destination.
"Here we are Farrelly" he says, and points to your bunk's door, you're so in thought that you haven't noticed that you have arrived, finally snapping back to reality. You should really pay more attention to things happening around you.
"Meet me tomorrow at the door which leads to the left wing of the building, at 0800, and you can prove yourself." he says.
You thank him with a salute, he salutes back politely and does a back face and leaves.
You enter your bunk and rest.
<<button [[JUST RELAX]]>><</button>>"Leading is not easy, you're responsible for a lot of lives, not just yours, effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked, leadership is defined by results not attributes. A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen of the needs of others." he tells you.
"If you'll ever have the chance to lead, don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessarry to a leader."
You just stand there totally moved by his little speech of leading.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>First he doesn't say a thing, seems like his thinking, but then he speaks up.
"Nothing, and everything."
You don't know what he means, is that a riddle of some sort? now you wish you would've asked something else.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"Oh you mean this?" he holds the device out for you, and you take a good look at it.
The device looks like a syringe but bigger and without the needle, also has a few buttons on it, and a weird small bulb at the end of it.
"This is the newest technology exclusively made for us." he exclaims.
"It uses nanotech to heal the wounds in the form of ointment. It can heal gun wounds, broken parts, and more but it's nothing without an medical operator to handle it. If you don't know how to use it, it won't be that effective, but it will still heal scars and minor things."
Damn, you think. It sounds really awesome you would watch it in action if you could. You thank him for his time and he's gone.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"It's be all you can be job." he says.
"It's hard. Harder than most other jobs in the military. You go through tougher training, must attain higher proficiency and do multiple jobs at the same time. You are expected to be a proficient rifleman and an excellent medic." he exclaims.
"Where is the injured soldier? In a vehicle? On the ground? Behind someone or something? So you do get to him and now you see the injuries and you try to run through what you were taught what to treat first, but one thing was missing from all that training, okay several things missing from training, real blood, real pain, person begging you to save them, others screaming at you to fix him and they are screaming for you to help them. Oh also real bullets flying toward you."
He let's out a sigh and says, "Short answer is hell on earth! But in the end it is worth being a combat medic."
You didn't think that a medic's job was this hard, but now you know and you appreciate them even more, if you think about it they are the real angels. You thank him for his time and he's gone.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"Like i spent almost all my time honing these skills." she says calmly.
"Yet i find it difficult to put into words "what is it like to be a sniper?". There is nothing glorious or sexy about the job. It is very hard on your body and it's not something you would want to chat about at a cocktail party. In my experience people already have a formed opinion of what type of person you must be, what morals you have and that you must be a little "off", long before you even meet them."
"You spend days crawling, climbing, slinking, getting bit by every bug, scratched by every thicket, looking through scopes for endless hours. Once on the target area you do the business of a sniper, usually in support of a assault unit, that comes in fast and hard in the helicopters, then fastrope down onto the target, take it down, then board and fly away."
You don't know how should you react right know, but Kumiho somehow notices you're quiteness and says calmly, "Right in the bullseye." Then she get's up picks up her bag, and leaves the locker room.
That is way too much information that you would've expect to get from Kumiho, but you glad for it. You get up from the bench and return to Knight.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"My thoughts are like bullets, meditating allows me to slow down and THINK, so i can make better decisions, i have time to adjust and modify position and timing, also keeps my attention and working memory, and helps me being stable." she says calmly."
That's great you think, you should also try and meditate sometime.
That is way too much information that you would've expect to get from Kumiho, but you glad for it. You get up from the bench and return to Knight.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>He snorts and says, "It's not that interesting, it's from a TV show that i watched long ago before the military, and it stuck with me. Yeah nothing fancy, or meaningful."
Before you can even think or say anything else he already left.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"What? you could ask me anything relevant, but you're interested in my job?" he asks.
You nod.
"Well whatever, I'm an Engineer, trained Demolition expert, basically i can build stuff up, and blow shit up professionally." he shrugs.
Before you can even think or say anything else he already left.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"A lot" he says and starts laughing loudly.
You just smile not wanting to make this situation any more awkward, not sure what was so funny about your question though.
He stands up and grabs his big looking camo bag from the floor which probably contains his military equipment and like.
Still laughing, out of nowhere he slaps you hard on your back on his way to the exit as a friendly gesture, still laughing before exiting the locker room.
Well that was weird you think.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>"Russia" he growls, but doesn't say anything more, just keep staring at you.
That was a good conversation you think, you stand there not sure what to do, Before you can say anything else he stands up and walks past you and exits the locker room.
You're not sure if you made a good decision by asking that question.
No long after that all the operators left one by one, you and Knight also exit the locker room.
<<button [[CONTINUE]]>><</button>>In the next day you do as Knight said, you will meet him at the door which leads to the left wing.
After waiting around ten minutes next to the door, you see a familiar face coming down the hall from the other end.
It's Ellis, what is she doing here? you wonder.
Finally she sees you too, and makes a little wave with her hand, she gives you a curious look and asks, "Hey Dean, what are you doing here?"
"I could ask the same thing from you." you reply.
"Knight said that i should meet him at 0800 in front of this door." she says while pointing to the door, you can see her excitement.
Before you and Ellis can go further with your conversation, the door opens, and there stands Knight, you and Ellis snap to attention.
"You two, follow me." Knight says, and leads you and Ellis to some kind of training place. As you enter you can see box dummies, a few boxsacks and some lifting machines. This is the place where the Gjen Unit probably trains hand to hand combat and workout.
You can also see Aries leaning against the wall as you enter the place, still wearing that scarf.
Both Knight, and Aries are already in training short and t-shirt you notice.
You all make your ways to the center of the room, you and Ellis stands next to each other forming a line, while Knight and Aries stands before you.
"Both of you go change really quick, and return here." Knight says.
You and Ellis move to change into training outfits, not in the same changing room of course, after two minutes you exit the changing room and see Ellis is already done with the changing and stands in the center of the room with Knight and Aries, everyone is waiting for you, so you quickly stand beside Ellis.
"Today's first lesson is hand to hand combat." Knight says.
"Farrelly, you're with me, Aries you get Cooper."
Aries nods, Knight gesturing you to follow him where you can begin, Ellis goes with Aries not far from you and Knight, but far enough so you can safely train, while they do the same.
So this is what he meant by "proving yourself" but what if you lost against him? wait..there's no what if you're definitely going to lost against the leader of the Gjen Unit, but then what is this all about? is he trying to see what you can do against him? you wonder.
Before you can even put up your hands or realize what's happening, he punches you in the face, and you get knocked down hard against the floor.
That hurt, he punches hard, you think, "I slipped." you say while getting up from the ground.
"Yes you did, because i landed a punch right in your face." Knight says.
"I had already been slipped before you even punched me, the two are not related." you say, Knight just grins.
"What's your plan with the military?" Knight asks casually, but you already on the move for a revenge blow.
You start with a right blow, but Knight dodges, you try again with a right kick, Knight dodges again, you try for an another right blow, but then Knight grabs and locks both of your hands somehow, and asks, "Something big?".
You don't say anything, you remove the lock, and go for an up strike, but Knight parries your strike, you try with a few jabs and kicks, but no use his simply better, and a more skilled fighter.
He locks one of your arm again and says, "A lot of doubt in you. Doubt makes you vulnerable."
He then lifts you up by your left hand and attempts to slam you down the ground hard, but at the final moment you struggle yourself free.
Now you stand face to face with Knight only a few meter stands between you and him, his hands are down, doesn't seem like his going to punch you so you also you lower your defenses for a moment. And then he says, "Control your strength, for a warrior there's no bigger danger than his emotions!"
He gives you a moment to let that sink in.
But then out of nowhere, he pushes you back aggressivelly and says, "You don't concentrate while talking"
You feel a bit of anger boiling inside you now, you get up and go with an aggressive left strike.
He locks your striking arm once again, and says, "Anger can only benefit the enemy." and then he punches you again in the face, and you down on the ground again, out of breath by now.
He offers his hand to help you up.
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And you gladly take his hand even after that beating, he pulls you up from the ground and says, "Not bad, definitely not bad, i can work with this." even though you haven't landed a single punch.
"That would be for now." he passes you a bottle of water, and you dive right in.
"You have potential, so i'm going to let you tryout for the Unit, if you're interested." he says
Did you heard it right? are you dreaming? how is this even possible? you wonder what Knight sees in you if he even let's you tryout for the Gjens.
You give him a broad smile and say "Are you serious sir? i would love to tryout it would be a pleasure!"
He gives you and expression that you can't place and says, "No, it won't be a pleasure i can guarantee that, you'll wish you've never been born" he winks.
"Now i hope you know, that in this tryout you can die, if you're too slow, or too stupid to complete something in time, or just not having the mental state to endure it." he says with a serious look in his face.
Your mind is racing again, you can die? is this really worth it? should you really accept this invitation? do you have what it takes? what happens if you fail?
No, you can't think like that, you need to think with a mind of a true warrior.
You just nod and say confidently, "Understood sir!"
"Now go, and prepare yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally, you have a week. And don't worry about what your sergeant said about placing you in a regular unit, i'll handle that. " Knight says.
In your way to the changing room you spot Ellis coming your way. She also received a bit of beating as you see.
"You good?" you ask her when she's close enough.
You both stop to chat.
"Oh it's fine, it's not that bad." he also sees your bruises and asks "How about you little friend?"
"His punches are hard, but other than that i'm good" you giggle.
"So i assume you also got an invitation into the unit right?" Ellis asks.
You give her a surprised look, "How'd you know?, did you also?" you ask.
"Aha, i said yes to the invitation!" she exclaims.
"You know we both can die in this tryout right?" you ask her.
"Yes i know, but if i'm in the military, might as well roll with the big league, isn't it?" she chukles.
You nod.
You chat with her for a few more minutes. After that you change your outfit, and move to prepare for the tryout.
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