The S-Force

13: Yvonne

"You will be presented before the entire S-Force by the end of the week." Catherine announced in the middle of our training.

It was silent in the training room for the longest moment. So silent, I could hear a pin drop and my blood rushing through my veins.

Jacqueline raised up her hand. "May I ask why?"

"Do you not want to meet them?" She threw back at her.

"I-" Jacqueline tried to say something in response.

"Exactly. It was a stupid question." Catherine sneered and turned her attention back to the rest of us. "I'm very sure you want to see the S-Force up close and they want to assess the new crop of hopefuls for themselves as well. It's basically a win-win situation."

From across the room, I saw Kylie's extremely nervous expression. Toni looked determined and Jacqueline looked embarrassed.

"I think they are going to cut some of us when we meet them." Toni said in a quiet voice as we ate our lunch.

"Who?" Jacqueline asked with her mouth full.

"You know..." she raised her brows suggestively.

"Oh!" Realisation dawned on Jacqueline's face. "Them."

"Mmhmm! Exactly. So we need to be prepared."

"Oh God not the extra training." Kylie squirmed in her seat.

"Yes the extra training." Toni said, directing a pointed look at all of us. "We could ask Catherine for help but we won't make it too obvious."

"We really have no choice huh?" I jokingly asked.

"Not if you want to go home." Toni shrugged casually and took a bite of her grilled sweet potatoes, indicating an end to the conversation.

I stared at my food, the gravity of the situation dawning on me. When I had gotten that slip inviting me to join the S-Force, I thought I was going to take part in missions immediately but I was very wrong. We were made to train hard almost every morning after breakfast until it was time for lunch. We were probably going to be doing this for the next two years. I thought of the two senior trainees who were going to be officially joining the S-Force in two months after training for two years. Some of us were going to be cut out until they had the people they wanted. I didn't want to be among those who got cut. The S-Force had always been a dream of fine since I discovered I had powers at the age of nine. And I wasn't about to let my dream slip through my fingers.

"When do we begin?" I asked Toni.

"Meet me in the training room in an hour." She replied. "If you aren't there five minutes after, don't bother coming."

"Noted." I said, a smile creeping on my face without my permission.

I decided to go to the training room over ten minutes before Toni was expecting me to surprise her. What I didn't expect was the sight I met. The female senior trainee was bearing down on Toni, both of them glaring at each other. I moved to help my friend if she needed backup but the other trainee kissed her out of nowhere. I was taken even further aback. I quickly moved behind a wall to watch from a more discreet place.

Toni pushed the pale girl off. "What the heck?"

The other girl slapped her hand over her mouth, her eyes widened in shock. She took a few steps back and whirled around.

"Stay away from me." She expressed in a dark, resentful tone and briskly walked off.

I silently took some steps back and counted down from thirty seconds before walking back and rounding the corner.

"I hope I'm not late." I announced.

Toni turned to me, a fake smile plastered on her face. "No. You are perfectly on time."

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