Corrupted Hopes

-[9]- Uniform.

Kai's hands carries nothing but a sub machine gun. A MP5 that fires 9 millimeter rounds and holds 30 rounds in one clip. With one hand, he adjust his MP5 and jab it forward, aiming forward. He shut one eye close and squint his other eye. He looks through the iron sights of the gun till he pulls the trigger, firing 10 rounds per second. The paper target that set towards him, a couple of meter away, was ripped apart. 

"Kai, rank 10. You improved massively," Copper said, looking down at his clipboard. He adjust his reading glasses. "Congratulations, you passed."

Kai couldn't help it but smirk a bit. His eyes are narrow, yet that's what they always look like now.

He reload his gun by putting a fresh clip and tossing the empty one aside.

Dane was sitting in his seat, with his upper body slouching over, laying on top of his desk. His arms sticking out. Kai was sitting at the edge of his desk, polishing a gun with a piece of cloth.

"You seriously trained your ass off for this," Dane yawn. His uniform is different. Not just him but everyone else in the school. The uniform would be full black with yellow outline and traces, along with a yellow tie.

"Who wouldn't train? You know how long it has been?" Kai sigh, looking at his gun. A M1911 handgun. The model is the same as the M1911 handgun the US use during WW2. The guns use .45 ACP cartridges, with the clip holding 7 rounds.

"You straightly asked that for three years. We get it," Dane wave his hand, gesturing Kai off with that topic. Kai sigh. He put his handgun in his holster, tucked underneath his jacket, strapped around his chest.

"Three years and your completely different," Nova walk towards them and sit down with them by pulling a nearby chair. "But then again, we can't be goofing off anymore."

"Haha, true," Dane laughs. "I remember that Kai was rank 24, people called him shit and stuff. Now everyone respects him."

"But seriously, rank 10 now? Your better than me by 4 ranks, and Dane by 6. Damn dude," Nova leans back against his chair.

Kai only shrug. "You both could beat me combined,"

"Now your just acting cocky," Dane pouts.

"I'm not, I promise."

"What's up with that sarcasm!?" Dane and Nova exclaims.

They notice another person coming towards them.

"Hello," Lumina greets.

"Hey," the rest said. Lumina sit down along with them.

"Are you guys excited that we are actually going to the surface? For the first time," Lumina was smiling and couldn't sit still. She constantly swing her legs back and forth.

"We have to go to headquarters first you know?" Nova point out, but Lumina was still excited.

"Oh yeah, by the way Lumina," Dane mention. "What rank are you?"

"Me? Rank 7."

"Oooh, Kai she's better than you!" Dane chuckle.

"I never said I was the best, I only said that i'm better than you," Kai grin.

"Fuck you," Dane sigh, but starts to laugh. So did everyone else.

Seven hours passed. The school took a field trip to the South West Vancouver Military (SWVM for short,) headquarters to be enlisted and officially become soldiers. They got their briefing for going to the surface and to infiltrate the Parliament Military Force (PMF) headquarters, 50 kilometers away. Their purpose is to find supplies and Intel for Vancouver. The intel is needed to find the location of NASA.

It's evening and Kai chose to go to Mitch.

"Well, I guess it was nice to work with ya kid," he light up his cigarette and stick up to his lips, inhaling.

"Thanks for the hard work, Mitch."

"Stop it, your gonna make me cry," he mockingly cry.

"What?" Kai puts up a confused face.

"I don't know if I will be able to see you again. Your going up to the surface,"

"I see.."

"It's not a beautiful place out there, kid. You gotta wear gas masks and carry filters. Your gas masks are not fragile, but can be destroyed with a couple of shots. So be careful!"

"Okay, I understand," Kai nod and takes the box off from the counter. "Well, see you next time," they both wave to each other, leaving. Kai head towards the door, but see the door opening already. He notice a familiar someone.

23rd stands at the entrance, but noticing Kai. Her eyes narrowed, yet she sigh and decide to head towards Mitch. Kai grabs her wrist.

"What the?"

"Wait," Kai said.

"W-What is it?" She take glances at his hand gripping on her wrist. She look at Kai but notice difference about him. She sigh.

"Wait outside," she tuck her arm away but Kai's hand stayed firm. She was surprised. "C-Can you let go now?" 

"Oh, sorry," Kai let go of her wrist. He head towards the door and walks out of the building.