The Final End

Sparrow

There are ten other people in the room. Bonnie takes a list of the other five squad members, then we all sit in silence for the rest of the train ride. When the train stops, Bonnie stands up and says to everyone in the room. "All of the squad members will be housed in a special training facility. Please follow me." She leads us out of the train and across a field, and eventually to a massive facility that appears to be all for training. We walk through hall after hall, and Bonnie finally brings us to a large out building that has

SQUAD

printed above the door.

"There are two people that I've assigned to each room, and your names and ID numbers will be posted outside. On the screen in your room will be a display which I control. Anything the display says, make sure to obey imediately. I'll give you the night to get settled in." She smiles at us and opens the door, then turns to go to the main complex. I'm the first to walk inside, and I'm taken aback by what I see. Machines that light up and flat peices of glass with pictures that move hang on all the walls! As I walk further inside, I see that every single door has a simalar screen on it. I find the one marked 83099 & 62078. I step inside and find the place filled with more of the picture squares. There are two beds. On one, is written my name, and on the other, Sparrow. I sit on the one with my name and stare at the picture squares. Soon, the door opens again, and a short, thin man walks in.

"62078?" I say in a joking voice. The man smiles and says "yeah, that's me, I guess. The names Sparrow. Nice to meet you, 83099." He grins jokingly as he says my number in place of my name. I laugh lightly and hop off of my bed. "I'm Annie. It's nice to meet you, Sparrow." He smiles and throws himself onto his bed and sighs

"So Annie," he asks "what is the marvelous talent that brought you to the squad?" He's staring at one of the picture squares as he talks. I admire one of them, too, as I respond "I'm trained in Muy Thai fighting." He looks at me surprised. "Really now? I'm a medic. I worked in a... Well it's not important. But Muy Thai, eh? That's tough." Sparrow lays down and closes his eyes, signaling to me not to ask about his previous job. "Well..." I say softly "I'm going to meet the others... See ya later I guess..."