War Cry

3. Home

"Welcome to The ARC."

A woman voice said the moment we entered the building. It's different, more high-tech and it's not below ground.

"Hi, my name is Clarissa. I am Elise's assistant, I will be giving you keys to your rooms." Clarissa smiles gently at us.

Jake walks up to her confidently, "there he goes." Blake murmurs under his breath.

"Uh Chelsea Collins first..." She announced, her voice a little shaky. Her eyes fixated on Jake, I burst out laughing and grab the keys out of her hand.

I walk to the elevator and went up to level 20, the highest floor.

"Hello," Theo turns to look at me. "Guess we are... Neighbours." He says, walking into his room. I step out of the elevator and walk towards the doors. "Don't be so sad, your twin brother is right below us."

I ignore Theo and open my room door. It's spacious, there is a wall just for our weapons and a huge window that overlook New York City.

"Assessment in 30 minutes, see you downstairs." Theo says, now standing at my door with a black tee shirt and black pants on.

I nod my head in response and shut the door in his face.

I got downstairs with pants and a black tank top.

"Good afternoon everyone, welcome to our first assessment." Elise stood on the second floor where Clarissa is by her side, they both are looking down at us on the training floor.

"You guys will be sparring with each other, first up we will start with the oldest." Elise announces. Clarissa holds up a clipboard, "Shane and Jake Collins."

Shane scoffs, "easy."

Shane fought off our elder siblings, and now it's my turn.

"Shane and Chelsea Collins."

I step in front of him, "I love you, Chelsea." He whispers.

I put my arms up and have my hands in fists. "I love you too, brother." I make the first punch to his stomach.

Shane laughs and attempts to punch me in the face but I dodged.

I grab his arm and flip him over.

"Oh my god." Shane rolls over to the other side, holding his side in pain.

I rush over to him, "are you okay?"

"Yes." Shane nods his head. He is clearly in great deal of pain, "medic please." Blake orders.

"I am sorry." I look up at Jake with worry, "it's okay." Jake mouths to me.

The medic staff came and took Shane away on a stretcher.

"Chelsea, now you will go with our two men who were injected with X-Virus." Elise says, "first up, we have Jonathan."

Jonathan was easy, I took him down with a headlock.

"Next up, Theo."

"You're not easy." Theo says, walking up to me.

I simply laugh and steady my stance.

Theo is fast but predictable, he is aiming for my body but his legs are stagnant.

I kick him at the side of his thigh and block a punch that was coming to my face.

"Bad move," Theo grunts and grab my arm and throws me down to the ground.

"You too." I head bump him, "insane!" Maria burst out laughing at my move.