Flesh Wounds

Chapter Nine "Leg Day"

Nick Pov

I stretch as I try to force my body to get up at this time. Freaking 34 wants everyone to get up at Six Thirty!

"Everyone get ready for breakfast!" 34 yells out in the hallway.

I can hear a few of the doors slide open as others step out to greet him morning.

I sit up in my fatigues as I shake off my drowsiness.

I get up and shuffle over to my little dresser I have in here. Nicely folded military clothes sit in each section. My syringe full of the Elite's blood sits on top of it.

I just get a set out and start to get ready...

34 Pov

"Everyone get ready for breakfast!" I yell to everyone in their rooms.

Sparky's door as well as 5000's open up and they stumble outside from their slumber.

Sparky has his Golden-Brown hair going in basically every direction. His emerald eyes bursting with energy. Wearing a white T-shirt and Blue Jeans.

But 5000 on the other hand comes out with his Duckbill hat on and his Darkened eyes ready to go back to sleep. He's wearing black jogging pants and a red long sleeve.

"You two seem well rested," I say sarcastically.

"If you mean after another hour or two of sleep then yes," 5000 replies back.

"You need MORE sleep?! We just got up!" Sparky asks 5000.

"Yeah well when you are playing Warframe all night it gets yo-"

Then another door slides open. We all turn our heads to investigate.

Yang stands there leaning on her door frame. Wearing Black jogging pants and a black tanktop. Her white hair well brushed and her Blue eyes looking amused. "Men," She says.

"Yeah well its not like women are any better," 5000 says still tired.

One more door opens and Nick walks into the hallway with us. He has his black hair matted down as well as blue eyes looking surprisingly awake. "Morning." He's wearing some forest Camo jeans and shirt.

"Welcome to the party," 5000 greets him.

"So now we wait for Sandman," I say watching them all talk among each other.

I'm wearing Blue T-shirt and blue and yellow wind breakers.

I lean against the wall and I close my eyes. "Such a long night..."

Just then the last door opens and closes quickly. Sandman stands there. Still in his armor.

Everyone just watches him.

"What?" He asks not knowing anything I guess.

"Uh-huh. Well its time for breakfast so let's go there," I order my team.

"Alright now that's something I can get behind," 5000 says looking a bit more awake.

"We're jogging there," I say crossing my arms.

"Screw me," 5000 says and immediately slumps against the wall.

"So what are we waiting for?" Sparky asks enthusiastically.

"Only for death himself," I add.

Nick Pov

"So you guys ready?" 34 asks ready to go.

"I guess I am." Yang says stretching.

"I'm ready for some food," Sandman says excited for food.

"I'm ready to use some energy!" Sparky says starting to jump up and down.

"If you expect me to run then you're wrong," 5000 says pulling out his phone.

"Sure, I'm ready," I say holding a yawn back.

"So let's do this," 34 says and starts towards the door.

"Why do I feel like this is gunna hurt?" I say following 34 with the others.

"Because it will," Says 5000 putting in earbuds.

"Don't be such a baby." 34 says opening the door to exit our team dorm.

"I'll beat you all there," Yang says challengingly.

"No one's going to compete with you," Sandman declares.

"Well then everyone's gunna lose," She adds confidently.

"Yeah including you," 34 says challenging Yang.

"Ohhh shit," 5000 says like a child but a man child.

"Oh so someone wants a race huh?" She asks confidently.

We all now stand in front of our team dorm entrance watching Yang and 34.

34 Pov

"Oh yeah and you're going down," I say readying into a run position.

"We'll see about that," She gets into a whole lot more professional position than mine.

"So I guess we're doing a race?" Sparky asks.

"YES," Me and Yang say at the same time.

She giggles. She must be in a good mood today. Been a long time.

"Alright? Three." Yang and I watch each other for a sec.

"Two" We look back ahead towards the hall which we'll run down.

"One" The cafeteria is basically on the other side of the whole base, which I would estimate to be at least a mile long. At least. So maybe like a half mile from here.

"Go?"

I turn to Sparky, "Go? What's so confusing about g-"

Yang sprints off down the hall interrupting me. "GET BACK HERE!" I yell and start running after her.

She's quick but I'll catch up, I'm the fastest of our group. So far as I know. This is a long hallway so I should gain some distance from here.

Still sprinting I realize that I need to slow down, and quickly! There's a turn right up ahead that if I don't cut off some momentum I'm going to slam straight into the wall. I see Yang slide and take the turn just about 100 feet ahead of me. 

"Crap crap crap!" I slide landing my foot at an angle of the wall, which then I push off at the left turn running that direction now.

I'm definitely catching up now because I'm almost right behind her as I breathe heavily, she is too.

Just that second a Chairman comes strolling around the corner. Both me and Yang skid to a stop and walk as casual as possible. Chairmen are basically the highest ranking people you would find at a outpost like this. There's about three Chairmen in this facility. 

As we pass by him I can hear him murmur, "Damn couples.." 

I can feel face get a little hot but I fight anything like that back as we turn back down the other side. We glance at each other once, then back down at the hall, the last hall. Then back at each other.

"I'll beat 'cha." She says and we both sprint down the metal hallway

We both slide up against the wall at the end panting. The winner unknown because it was too close to decide.

"So happy I didn't have to jog." 

I look up to see 5000 standing there with his earbuds still in.

"Oh you will next time," I hear Yang say behind me.

"UGGGGHHHH!"

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee. Huh wha why wee? End of dah chapteeee.