[HIATUS] Soldiers of Hope, Fighters of Despair

Training and Profiles: Book 1 Chapter 4

"MOVE FASTER!" Notch commanded to Shuuen, who was begging for kitkats. A rainy day in the forest, and they were forced to carry heavy luggage. Shun was falling behind, but Aya grabbed his pack and kept running.

"A-Aya! You'll get in trouble if Notch sees that!" Shun exclaimed.

"No! If you're gonna fall behind, then I'll help you." Aya refused. Shun frowned, but he kept his confidence and grabbed his backpack and ran faster. Mina looked behind to see Shun, and felt a light pound in her

The night the running excersise was over, and Shuuen collapsed on the floor.

"S-Shuuen brother!" IF exclaimed. His sleeves was bigger than his arms as he gave him a kitkat. Shuuen swiftly grabbed it and munched it down.

"IF! I-I hate to say it, but thank you." Shuuen thanked, hugging him.

"It is okay Shuuen brother." IF petted his head.

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The trainee's were told to line up in front of a contraption.

"Here, you see a small swing. You will be strapped on, and you must hold balance. This is how you will use your manuver gear!" Notch explained. Naiemi, Shun, Aura, Junho, Masami, and Shuuen was strapped on there first as they were lifted up slowly. Junho maintaned balance, Masami was flailing a little bit, Shun was stiff as a rock, Naiemi flailed, almost tipping over, Shuuen kept squirming, chewing on a kitkat, Aura flipped over, her body hanging on the straps. A few giggled, but Aya helped Aura get down without damaging her brain. She grabbed a roll of bandages and helped Aura.

The next set of cadets were called up: IF, Light, Mina, Motaru, Aya, and Amari. As soon as they were strapped and lifted, Amari flipped over, Motaru was shaking and losing balance, IF did flips, not dropping to the floor every flip. Notch glared at him as he continued to train the others. As soon as everyone was done, everyone was supposed to practice hand on hand combat.

But Aura was pulled out.

"Aura... I need a favor from you." Notch pleaded. Aura fell into a salute, trying to hold back her tears.

"Yes sir!"

"I need you to come with me. And bring two trustworthy friends." Aura nodded as she ran to Naiemi and Shun, who were practicing together. They agreed as they went to where Notch was.

"So you want me to try again...? B-But I thought I was gonna get sent back..."

"No. I refuse. I-It's my orders." Notch bit his lower lip as Shun and Naiemi strapped Aura up on the practice manuver gear. She was slowly lifted up as she started losing balance. The others stopped there hand to hand combat and walked to Aura's location.

"I have hope in you Aura sister!" IF exclaimed, showing his mouth. Aura nodded as she was starting to lose balance.

"Keep your back straight. Loosen up your feet." Shun called. Aura did as he said as she managed to maintain balance. Everyone cheered.

I think I can do things on my own now! I can fight the Monokuma's!

"She still knows that she can't do things on her own." Naiemi whispered.

"Yeah. But as long as we're together, we can survive." Shun said. He grabbed something from his pocket and held it tight.

"Besides... we're like family."

A year had past, and one day, a strong commander came to visit, along with his small assistant.

"Well then. Let's see." Naegi smiled. He eyed Mina down first, as she used her blade to cut part of the cardboard Monokuma.