War On Peace

Chapter 3

Two weeks Time

"Ah, Zero and Sam. You are both looking great," Commander Ezekiel says welcoming us into his quarters. "From now on, I am going to be your Instructor and Commander. I want you two trained separately from the rest. You possess abilities that only our enhanced have that survived the changes and improvements."

"What exactly is the 'enhancement and improvements'?" Zero asks. He is clearly playing dumb, he knows more than he should.

"It's the future of our warriors and protectors," Ezekiel answers. "No need to play dumb Zero. I know what you like to do in your spare time."

"Sir?" Zero looks shocked.

"Yes, I know everything," the Commander says smirking at him. "Anyways, Sargent Conner said you had homework? Get rid of that, it's for recruits. He is sad to lose you two."

"Sir, you said you would teach us about us."

"I did," he says stroking his pokey chin. "You're very determined. Well subject 100, remember how I said you killed the first two soldiers that we sent to get you. They were your parents, of course, you didn't know that. The Wolves made you forget. They were so proud of you, you were the first of many they had programmed to forget their parents that actually turned out successfully. Except for Zero here, almost died trying to stop you, he was devastated. It almost got him thrown out. You took out a lot of our best before they sent me in. You almost got me, left me a scar though. I'd show you, but that would be irresponsible."

"I don't believe you." There was no way I killed them.

"Then I'll show you." He stood up and we did the same. "Follow me, speak nothing." We walk for what feels like ages till we get to a room that is made completely out of stone with a glass ceiling. "This is the remembrance room, any soldier recruit, commander, and so on, gets their name and rank put up on this wall after they die. They don't really die though; they live on passing their strength and energy to those next in line."

"There must be at least a couple thousand million names on this wall," Zero says amazed at the carved names.

"Your father," Ezekiel continued. "Is on that wall, 17th collum, 3rd from the bottom, and your mother is just above." We go over to look at the names, as we read them silently. Ezekiel tells us the names of both of them. "I put their names there. Your father told me if he were to die one day, it would be from the hand of his kids. He was right."

We walk back to his office in silence, thoughts about our existence now raising our minds.

"Ahh, Soot. Just the woman I was looking for. Fetch Subject Max for me," Ezekiel says

"Sir, why is Max needed?" asks Zero.

"You have a strong bond, that's something any team needs. I'm sending you on your first mission outside of the green. You will be with one of our enhanced. This will be a test of your support and loyalty to your squad."

"Only four of us on a mission!? But isn't that dangerous sir?"

I remain quiet as Zero and Commander talk about the mission. I don't care, it will get me outside of these walls. My loyalty was probably the most questionable out of all of us, even if Zero is my brother, this is my chance to escape.

"Sam? Hello Peace to Sam," Zero is waving his hand in front of my face.

"If you don't quit that I am going to bite you."

A girl started laughing. "I like her spirit Commander. So is this my crew for the mission?"

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