All for the Wing, Right?

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All the squads face the gauntlet now. This is the one that counts. I woke up to a fresh picked flower and a note from Bodhi this morning. He stands at the front with the rest of leadership as we wait for our chance up the gauntlet.

It's almost my turn and I see Bodhi's eyes on me. I give him a quick wink before looking to Violet. She gives me her knuckle to bump and I reciprocate the motion.

"We're not dying today."

She nods and gives me a small smile. I turn and wait for my mark. As I hear it I bolt and make every part of that course look like my bitch. Violet's next, which means I can officially freak out. I see her soaring over the spinning posts and landing on the gravel path. She hasn't touched a single rope.

I shoot Barlow a look from the top as he makes a comment about Violet falling. Violet uses a rope to aid her in her ascent up the chimney.

"That's my girl."

I murmur thinking of our conversation last night. She makes it to the top and Ridoc yells Hell Yes.

"Get up! One more."

Rhiannon shouts to Violet. As Violet gets up I see her unsheathes her dagger. Fuck. She runs up the ramp and as gravity is about to drag her back down she stabs her dagger into the wood. Once its a solid hold she hoists herself upward and reaches the top of the ramp. She grabs her dagger and stands upward. Rhiannon and Ridoc engulf her.

"She can't do that!"

Someone shouts.

"Yeah well she just did!"

Ridoc bluntly yells. Rhiannon is overjoyed with Violet's success. I however put myself right next to Violet, prepared to take a flame for her if needed.

"Cheating!"

The annoying voice appears to have come from Amber, the third wing wing leader. She goes for Riorson and Garrick steps in her way.

"Back the hell up Mavis."

"The cheater clearly used foreign materials not once but twice. It's not to be tolerated. We live by the rules or we die by them!"

"I don't take kindly to someone calling anyone in my section a cheater. And my Wing Leader will handle any and all rule breaking in his own wing."

Garrick warns.

"Sorrengail?"

I hear Xaden's voice ask.

"I expect the thirty second penalty for using the rope."

Violet answers.

"And the knife? She's disqualified."

Amber yells out. I shake my head and look to Riorson. As he says nothing Amber turns toward him.

"Surely she's out. You can't tolerate lawlessness within your own wing Riorson!"

Xaden continues looking at Violet.

"A rider only may bring to the quadrant the items they can carry."

Violet begins.

"Are you quoting the Codex to me?"

Amber snaps.

"And they should not be separated from those items no matter what they may be. For once carried across the parapet they are considered part of their person. Article 3 Section 6 Addendum B."

Violet retorts.

"That addendum was written to make thievery an executional offense."

"Correct! But in doing so it gave any item carried across the parapet the status of being a part of the rider. This isn't a challenge blade. It is one I carried across and there for considered part of my self. The right way isn't the only way."