Cimorelli's Living <Sequal To Cimorelli's Surviving>

no training

Alex's Pov.

i hold my two little siblings hands as the last of the stragglers are placed into the groups.  i could feel them shaking.  the president goes to the microphone and speaks to us. 

"You will now be hunters.  follow these guards into the hunters center"  he tells us.  five guards march to the center, which wasnt to far away.  there was maybe 20 of us following behind, all scared to face the outside world.  

we were brought into the center.  there we went into a room that had chairs and a podium.  a man, im guessing the lead hunter, stood at the podium.

"please sit"  he told us and everyone did.  lauren sat inbetween nick and i.  i looked at the group, there were people ranging from nick's age to what looked like 50 something.  i wonder why my dad didnt get put in the hunters, he's fit, got the experience and is a goodish shooter.  

"now, you all were transferred because of the lack of hunters due to them being killed.  you know how it is out there, so acted like you did before you got here.  some of you are minors, when the school starts you will be going on tuesdays and wednesdays only.  the other days you will work."  he spoke loud and clear.  "now, you will not be trained, we dont have time for that.  you are here so you can get your uniform, gun and locker" 

a few people came into the room pushing big carts.  "cart one and two have the uniforms, cart 3 has the locker numbers and keys, and cart 4 and 5 have the guns.  each person will get two uniforms, one locker and one gun.  the gun are all ak-47, if you have your own gun or any kind of weapon you may bring it.  ammo is distributed from the cars you will ride in.  got it?" his voice booms.

"yes sir"  we all try and process all that information.

"make sure to take a packet that says all the information about the hunter job on the way out, you may get the stuff.  take your uniforms home, put the gun in the locker." he leaves the room.

we all line up and get our two uniforms, it takes a while to find the right sizes.  then we get into the line to get our locker numbers and keys.  after that we get the guns.  the gun is heavy, not like the pistol i us to use.  this was a machine gun.  i help lauren and nick find their locker and put their guns away, then i find mine and put my gun in.  

before leaving i grab a packet.  outside all these people were waiting for their friends and family that came in with us.  i first notice dad, he runs to us and hugs us. 

"im so sorry, ill try to do something about it"  he says quickly.

"dad, theres nothing you can do.  we'll be fine, i'll watch them"  i have to take charge.  

"maybe they'll let me join you guys"  he runs off to find someone to switch him over, but i know they wont.  

"mom!" lauren yells and runs to mom who just got to us.  she wraps her arms around mom and cries.  nick joins them.

"shhhh, it'll be okay, your dad is going to fix it." mom strokes nick and laurens hair.  

"what are you going to do?" mike asks me.

"i guess we have no choice, sarah will help me watch them"  i gesture at lauren and nick.

"im going to miss building with you"  mike says.

i laugh a little, "yeah, me too"  

"you will be careful, right?" christina was being a good big sister.  

"of course, we've survived before.  a besides its not like we stay out their for a week, we come home every night"  i tellher.

"i know, but the reason you have to go is because peopel keep dying"  she looks like she's about to cry.

"dont worry" i give her a weak smile.

"did you get a gun?" christian asks.

"yeah, an AK-47" i say and his jaw drops.  chris use to read all about guns and is weirdly fasinated with them."but im going to bring my other one too"  i add.

lauren and nick seem to calm down.  dad comes running back.  "they wont let me"  he says frustrated.

"its okay, we'll manage"  lauren wipes her tears and acts brave.

nick puffs up his chest to make him look bigger "the runners cant handle us"  he says with a grin, causing us to laugh.  we start to head home.

"alex!" a familiar voice shouts from behind me.  i turn and see sarah running to me.  

my family had stopped too so i tell them "go ahead without me, ill meet you at home" they leave and sarah reaches me.

"i couldnt see you, what they decide"  she asks.

"im now a hunter"  i tell her.  

she looks sad at me. "im sorry, we can stick together.  make sure nothing happens to each other."

"yeah, could you help me with nick and lauren?  they got brought to a hunter too and my dad didnt so i need to watch out for them."  i explain.

"yes of course, you dont even need to ask.  they are like my little sister and brother now"  she hugs me.  "dont worry, we are strong"  

"i know"  i hug back.  we pull away and say good bye, then i head for my house.