Avengers: The Recruits (On Hold)

Chapter 5

3 weeks later...
   Lights flash in my dark eyes as sirens scream throughout the dark halls of a base.
   "Jack,"I say into my headset "where are you? We were supposed to rendezvous back at the-"
   "I'm-a bit-,"he says through grunts "busy!"
   "Where are you at? I can hel-UGG"
   I make a loud grunting sound as something suddenly slams into my throat knocking me back onto the hard concrete floor. I struggle to regain my breathing and then suddenly a hard object connects with my face,sending jolts of pain throughout my nose. I focus my eyes on my attacker, a pale German boy about my age (15) with dark military cut styled hair. I begin blocking his next blows and then he suddenly opens up a small space at his chest which is now unprotected, I pull my legs back and kick with all my strength at his chest. I send him flying backwards into a wall as I regain my composure. This is your first ACTUAL mission Harley! Get it together!
I pull my bayonet out of its holster and raise my hands as I protect my face and chest. Make Dad proud.
Translated from German...
"Pathetic,you are weak without your weapons,"the German boy spits in disgust.
"No,I'm just ready to finish my job,"I grit my teeth angrily as my adrenaline picks up.
   He then pulls a black bayonet from his hip and raises it. We glare eachother down,waiting for the other to make a move.
   He lunges forward slashing the knife left and right,I block his quick moves and then I jab my knife towards his stomach but he evades and quickly slashes my hand that wields the weapon. I hiss quickly in pain and then raise my foot and kick him firmly in the stomach. I then add another kick to his face, he falls down with a loud grunt. I grab a zip tie from one of my pockets and I quickly wrap it firmly around his wrists that I pulled behind his back as he rolled around on the floor in pain.
   "Pathetic," I sneer at him.
   "Wake up,"a voice calls to me. I look around and find myself alone with the exception of Mr.German Boy. "Harley,psst,wake up!"
   Startled awake from my sleep, I quickly sit up in my bed and grab the source of the voice in a chokehold.
   I see the outline of a familiar boy from the faint light coming from one of the locker rooms. I pull the person closer.
   "Harley,it's me Victor,"he struggles to say as my grip remains on his throat.
   "Victor?" I ask groggily as I let go of him. "What's going on?"
   "One of the other recruits from the new group is in the bathroom,something is wrong with him,"Victor says quietly as I can feel his breath on my face.
   "Why'd you wake me and why are you so close to me? You have bad breath,"I add as I try making the morning breath of Victor go away.
   "I didn't know what to do,his eyes are-look you just have to see," he says and then adds "and I do not have bad breath."
   "Oh yes you do,trust me,"I say before I quietly wake Alex up. I shake her shoulder softly and her fist flies towards my face but I quickly grab it and prevent her from punching me. "Come on,Victor wants us to help him with something."
   After we all quietly made our way towards the locker room,we tip toe our way inside, the cold tile giving me chills. Groans echo softly throughout the room as we make our way past a wall and find a guy leaning over a sink while gripping the sides tightly.
   "Hey,"I say softly and the guy quickly turns around in surprise "it's ok. What's going on?"
   "You shouldn't be in here,"he groans again as he quickly turns away and grips the sink tighter.
   "What's wrong?" Alex asks as she starts to step towards him but I quickly grab her arm,giving her a questioning look,before letting her go.
   She makes her way towards the guy but stops a few feet behind him.
   "I'm tired and... stressed. It doesn't help when other people start to pick on me for-"he cuts himself off as he groans again and his back muscles tense up greatly under his white tee shirt. "Get out of here!"
   "No," Alex firmly says as she then steps towards him and moves to his right side. He looks up at her and her eyes grow wide.
   "Sometimes I can't control it,"he whispers as he holds her wide eyed gaze.
   "Well,we can help you,"she says and then adds "you just need to relax and calm down."
   His back muscles slowly relax and then Victor leaves my side to get the guy a cup of water.
   "What's your name?" Alex asks as I step towards my two friends and the stranger.
   "John."
   "Well John,we would be glad to help you with anything. Why don't you have breakfast with us in the morning? Then we can formally introduce ourselves,"Alex says as she hands him a cold,wet paper towel to put on his forehead.
   "Okay..."he slowly says and then asks "who are you?"
   "I'm Alexandra,but my friends call me Alex."