Sleeping souls

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"Wake up, lazy bugs! Time to work and get into your groups." Private Hunt gave them a tour around the Globe. There were so much category and the last one she wanted to enter was military.

"Which would you choose?" Hugo whispered.

"The cooking department." Major Mendez appeared, glaring at all of them. She was holding onto a list, she started calling out names and which category they were in.

"Hugo, military." he gulped walking Way from Kylie.

"Kylie, military." she joined Hugo, he gave her a weak smile. Major Mendez brought them to the military base, Kylie knew talking to Mendez would never work. The hate from her eyes gave her no hope.

They gathered around the soft mat, Mendez was going to teach them how to fight. Major Downey was surprised to see Kylie in the military base, Mendez might have hijacked Longan's list. she was no where near fit to be in the military base.

"Kylie, why don't you come over here." Kylie gulped, stepping onto the soft mat.

"I do-" Major Mendez punched her in the face and flipped her over. Her nose bled, but Mendez told her to stand up.

"Try me." As if she was some soft toy, with some extra hard muscles. Kylie tried her best, punching out with her fist. Mendez grabbed hold of her arm and dislocated it, she could her her bones cracking, she stumbled on the soft mat. That's when Mendez elbowed her deep in her stomach, she grunted, coughing out blood.
Everyone watched, sympathized and that was it. No one had the guts to help, including Hugo.

"Get out of my way." The guy in the grey shirt returned, he carried Kylie in his arms.

"Dont. Major Downey, this is my base." Major Mendez's jaw clenched, he ignored her, walking Kylie to the ER.

"I'm Major Downey." he smiled, all she could notice was his eyes, they were.. Beautiful. Which made her shift a little, she must look so terrible right now. She even wondered if her teeth was fine.

"Kaaileeee." She struggled to speak, her bones were aching all over.

"Kale? I didn't know you had a boy's name." Kylie groaned, she had no energy to argue or to change her name. He placed her softly on the bed, Doctor Pine came to help.

"Broken nose, dislocated arm, 2 broken ribs, are you guys trying to kill her?" He was preparing to give her a surgery.

"She's under Mendez." The old doctor gave him a less assuring look, it was a bad choice.

"Well, good luck to this poor girl."

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"Don't. You ever do that!" Mendez pushed him roughly onto the wall.

"You almost killed her!" He locked the door behind them.

"I did n-"

"Fucking hell, stop this or I'll go to the authorities." she looked away, he wrapped his arms around her waist. His lips grazed hers, biting her bottom lip.

"Let's have fun." She rasped.

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Kylie needed weeks before she could walk again, Hugo helped in the process. He felt bad for her, swearing he'll help her if it happens again.

"You could change departments." Hugo suggested holding the sand bag while Kylie punched it.

"Yeah and break another 3 ribs to get a NO." she rolled her eyes she was pretty determined to proof that bitch wrong, What kinda grudge was Mendez holding over her.

"Major Downey!" They saluted him.

"Private Kale, how are you doing?" He was even more charming than he already was, Wearing a white singlet with a necklace hanging around his neck, a military one.

"I'm fine, Sir." he gave her a nod and left. major Mendez didn't show up today, thank god Kylie thought. The other boys were playing Poker, while Hugo and Kylie chatted, all night long. She woke up earlier than anyone else, training herself.

"Kale, what are you doing up so early?" major Downey appeared behind her, she licked her dry lips.

"Training, Sir." he chuckled, pinching her fragile arms.

"Drop the Sir please. You'll need a lot of training." she gave him a hopeful look.

"Would you teach me?" He rolled his eyes.

"No." She felt a little disappointed, she sighed punching the sand bag again. "But I can instruct you." her eyes lit up, finally smiling after a few weeks laying on that bed.

"Thank you thank you, I could never repay you!" She squeezed his biceps excitedly, then took a few steps back, feeling ashamed of what she did. "Sorry." He knew her fists hurt, judging from the way she's punching.

"Fists, hold em tight." he grabbed her fists and make sure they were tight. " Arms, stronger." he went behind her, punching the sand bag with her arms. " One leg ahead of the other, so you could be stable." he moved her legs with his. "Now punch."

"Tha-"

"Focus. Don't talk, we need to build you some muscles. Come here." she followed him like a lost puppy to the lifting room. "20reps each. I'll see you tomorrow, Kale." before she could argue, he was gone.

"I'm so going to suck at this shit."

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