Dawn Davenport: funny, sarcastic and a lovable person. Her world is crazy, involved with a trio and her best friend, Leo who they share many dangerous and fun experiences. Will she fall in love along the way? Or heartbroken by her own family's secr...
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Adam, Bree, Chase, and I stood on the virtual training platform, still catching our breath as the last of the simulated enemies faded into digital dust. This was my first time fighting in virtual reality, and honestly—it was incredible. The rush, the movement, the way everything felt so real—it was hard not to smile. As the simulation powered down, we removed our glasses and stepped off the platform, regrouping beside Leo. "Great job, guys." Leo said, clearly impressed. "You just took out an entire unit of virtual cyborgs." Before we could celebrate, Eddy's face flickered onto the screen. "I think it's sad that you have to invent people to play with you." he snarked, before disappearing just as quickly. "Wow. He really knows how to kill a moment." I muttered under my breath, rolling my eyes, still trying to catch my breath.
"All right, Leo, I'm off the clock. Let's get outta here." Adam said, already turning toward the exit, with Leo following behind him but before they could take another step, Chase jumped in front of them, holding up a hand. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Just because Mr. Davenport's away doesn't mean we stop training." A collective groan escaped all of us. "How do you think I feel?" Chase continued, completely serious. "I'm missing a four-hour documentary on the history of the Printing Press."
"But Leo and I were gonna play human bull's-eye bounce." Adam whined, like it was the most reasonable plan in the world. Noticing our blank, confused stares, he quickly continued. "Don't worry, it's way more dangerous than it sounds."
"Human bull's-eye bounce." Chase repeated slowly, like he was trying to decode a foreign language. He glanced at Adam, then back at us, clearly unimpressed. "Is there any way you can get a good enough bounce to land in the emergency room? Because that would save us a lot of time." He gestured between the three of us, completely serious.
"Nope, he's right, Adam." Bree chimed in, crossing her arms. "As much as I enjoy watching you get hurt—and I really do—" she added with a small, amused giggle. "we have to train."
"Oh, come on!" Adam groaned, throwing his hands up dramatically. "The adults are away! If we don't take advantage by doing something destructive, we're no better than..." Leo slowly looked Chase up and down, his face twisting with exaggerated distaste. "...Chase."
"I'm sorry, but unless he can be in two places at once, he's training. Come on, let's get the bo staffs." Chase said firmly and as I was about to grab mine, Adam's voice stopped me mid-step. "Oh man, I never get to do what I want. It's not fair."
"Aww. Are all of your cool bionic abilities and top-secret missions getting you down?" Bree raised an eyebrow, her tone dripping with sarcasm. Adam's face fell, taking her words completely seriously. "Oh, thanks, Bree. I knew you'd understand." he said, pouting. I rolled my eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck.
Chase and Bree left to grab their bo staffs, leaving Adam to nudge me. "C'mon, Dawn. What about you? You love this stuff." "I do." I admitted, smiling. "But as much as I'd love to join you, I'm sticking to training. I actually love using the virtual reality—kicking butt, testing my skills—it's all blowing my mind."
