Breach

Part 12 Cold Blood

-Tatsuo-

Our fists connecting, the panting of us both, the sound of our feet hitting the ground echoed off the walls. Her sword going above me as I went under and around. After hours of training with weapons General gave us a break, well me. Him and Anaya still trained really hard, I admit I was worried he'd hurt her because she was slower then usual but this was out freedom, our change I had overhead Ray and the General talking about how she may be our last hope in winning this war. I did agree with that, she was strong and fast, she didn't eat much, her looks are distracting, she could land moves I couldn't even think of trying. I was glad to call her my friend. After break was over Anaya was panting pretty hard, the General had landed at least three hits on her, she had landed double on him, I was so impressed with her. Ray soon walked in as Anaya landed a hit on my ribs, sending me to the ground instantly, The general looked up from his paperwork and smiled at her, she didn't show any signs of emotion though until I was on my feet "You good?" was all she had said, all day. I swung my foot at her as a fakeout, then my fist as the real attack, she moved under my foot and caught my fist, throwing me to the ground. I smiled, she was getting so much better. "Our freedom." After training I left, I knew Anaya would stay in there for a good hour and train, so I walked with Ray till he went to the Captains, why was everyone so busy.

-Anaya-

Training with Tatsuo was fun, I loved it. You could tell how long she had trained for, I was so happy that I had that chance to see how she was. She had walked out with Ray and I was talking with the general , going over how I felt and if I wanted more training. Of course I said I did, so he pointed to a balance beam forty feet in the air, gave me a rope and said "walk this, without falling." So I took a few steps, scared I was going to fall, this was so high up in the air. I looked down to the ground, If I fell I would die without a doubt. I thought of Ray and took a step forward, I relaxed and kept walking till suddenly I felt a pang of fear, and almost sadness as I thought of Becca. Suddenly I didn't feel the beam under me, I felt grass. Looking around I saw fire, the base was on fire, I saw Ray on the ground b y Tatsuo, both bleeding but breathing, I saw the General fighting someone, I saw the Captain with others fighting. Then....I saw Becca, standing in front of me, she looked bloodstained and older, but it was her..."Bec-" suddenly I was back on the beam, panting...About to fall as the General ran up the ladder to me and pulled me back "what just happened soldier?" I sat up and explained everything I had seen, down to Becca, Ray, Tatsuo, him and the captain. He nodded as if he wasn't sure he believed me. But he did I knew he did, since he was slightly pale "Go on and rest then soldier, that means a war is coming, go now." So I did. I was scared for what I had just seen, I had never had that happen...or had it?

-The general-

What information Anaya had just given me I wrote down, every word she said shook me. I knew what was coming because my instincts and Ray had the same ones, as did Willis. I had never seen someone literally see it coming, I needed to keep Ray and Tatsuo safe then, I needed them to train night and day, I NEEDED them to survive this war. For this may be the mere beginning, and I knew as long as we had Anaya on our side we would win, I had seen her at her best today, she was more motivated than ever to train, I knew it was because Ray and her had been talking before training, but it was fine. As long as she wasn't distracted we could handle this. I kept writing when Tatsuo came in, her hair bouncing curls at her shoulders and her skin slightly showing under her shorts, I knew Anaya had taken up that style through this girl right here, but Tatsuo still wore it better, he body was fit, toned abs, muscles did not show until she let them. But Anaya, her abs shone through her shirts that were tight, her shorts gave away hints of her muscles, but Tatsuo never let it show, she always hid just how strong she was."General...I was wondering if we could maybe, train? You're always busy training Freedom that you might not want to, but I want to be strong like her." she looked down at the floor like something was bothering her. So I agreed, I had never trained with her before but from what I saw, her form was nice, her build was good. She as good with her weapon so I told her "Hand to hand. Do what she did and start at the basics." She smiled when I said it and walked back into the training room. I followed her and he stance was perfect. Her eyes small slits of the cat like ones from usual. I was ready to fight, excited like I hadn't been in years.

-Tatsuo-

I was so happy, I was training with the General. THE top dog at every base. His kick going for my leg, making me jump back. The training went on for so long that it was starting to get dark, every round we went I had never gotten a hit on him. He had plenty on me. Why was I not strong enough yet? I breathed out slowly, my vision turning clearer, as if I could see his next move I dodged it and went in for the attack. Slamming my fists into his ribs, shoulders, then my palm into his stomach, making him step back some. I was proud as I kept going in for attacks, him barely dodging a few, suddenly I was on my back, his arm to my throat. I looked at his cold blue eyes and he looked back. "You hesitate, and then you die." I sighed "Come on Tatsuo. You need to train harder, you need to get ready for what's coming." I sat up, pushing him off. "What's coming?" He looked away like he hadn't meant to say it. "The big war." I was shocked. The big war everyone said wouldn't come? He filled me in and I started to understand the reason why everyone trained for hours on end, why everyone was busy, why Anaya would go early to train and work. Then skip more meals recently. She knew....I was the only one who didn't know.

-Ray-

Talking with Anaya was great but not with what we were talking about. She had told me that she saw Becca in front of her, she smelled the smoke, flet blood, saw everyone fighting but me and Tatsuo were dead. Of course it scared me. I had seen Becca die, heard her screaming she was 15. An said she looked 16. Which means that that would happen this year. I saw the look in her eyes, she didn't care that her dead sister was alive. The part that freaked me out was that Anaya had become slightly colder since she disappeared, he emotions seemed to disappear unless she was near me, she let them slip up sometimes, but she was willing to kill anyone, even her own family to keep us all safe. "Come on An...you know we're all willing to fight, but are you sure you're up for killing your own sister who even I thought was dead?" She looked me dead in the eyes with her pale purple eyes showing nothing but blood lust and her red hair making her look like a natural born killer "Of course, that's what I train for, I'm willing to kill, hurt, or even torture my own family. No matter what it takes, I will do it." Her eyes giving away that she meant it made me only sigh, I couldn't argue with her. I loved Anaya and I know she loves Becca, but how was she so willing to kill someone she raised? Someone she vowed to protect no matter the circumstances? I would never fully understand what happened to her for those five years, I know how bad they were. I know she was tortured and Tatsuo gave me a list of things, how would I ever forgive myself if I let that happen again. I watched Anaya walk away, I knew she would be going back to the training room, probably to ask Tatsuo to train with her, I knew both girls were strong. I may be the strongest here but they are tied for who will save us.