Everybody is crowded into the viewing room for simulations. Even the boys come up from prison to watch. Oliver and I take a step into the actual simulation room.
"Where would you like the simulation to take place today?" General Logan ask over the intercom.
"What about a rocky river?" I look over at Oliver as he agrees.
"Excellent choice." General Logan sounds satisfied.
I try to shake off my stiffness before we get knocked out. Oliver wipes the tiredness from his but then we fade.
We wake up behind a big rock. I peak above one and see a trap set ahead. Two soldiers are waiting for me to step over but I'm not going to.
"I need you to throw me into the air. They have a trap set up." I whisper to Oliver. He looks over and sees it.
I take two knives out of my belt and hold them in each of my hands. He cradles one foot and the lunges me over. I stab them both in the throat before they have time to react.
"It's clear." I call to Oliver as he climbs over.
We wade through the clear river water and see two more. They throw knives at us but we quickly duck behind a rock. Oliver throws his trident and then takes one of my knives. He takes them both down and then we run to gather back our weapons.
Three soldiers come out of now where and grab our throats. They dunk us under the water as I struggle to breath.
"Stay calm and think." I say to my self. I slow my self down and then grab a knife and quickly jab it into the boy's chest. I sit up and gasp for air as I cough up water. I take down the other 2 boys before I double of and hack.
The scene shifts as I kneel on the ground gasping for air. I cough water out as Oliver lays his hand on my back and then helps me stand up. General Hugh walks in with a giddy expression.
"It's almost like your scores have improved even though they're were prefect scores already." General High hands us our set of records. It highlights the parts that really impressed everybody. The lunge into the air was top on the list. The calming down stage also excited the crowd.
"There is a video of it that you two can watch." General Logan hands it to us as we walk out.
Oliver takes me to one of the class rooms were we can project it on the wall. He sets everything up as I grab out a pen and paper to take notes on.
As the film rolls we both point out things to write down to work on.
"Work on the lunging in the air because you used your foot on a rock to push off." Oliver takes the pen and writes it down after our umpteenth time watching our way through the video.
"We make a great team." Oliver pulls me in closer to him as the video replays.
I slide my hand on to his cheek and pulls him in for a kiss. He leans into it as I prop myself up on my elbow. He pulls back.
"Have you ever kissed a boy?" He ask.
"Am I that bad?" I worry.
"No," he laughs at me and kisses my cheek.
"It's just, your the first and only girl I've ever kissed." He doesn't look at me.
"Your the first and only guy I've ever kissed." I nudge him to look at me.
He kisses me after I saw that until Hex and Storm walk in.
YOU ARE READING
The Fighter
FantasyShe signed a draft to feed her older brother and dad. She was promised never to be picked because of her gender. But when new tactics are laid in front of her colony she is the answer to winning the world war.
