Military Base, Family Housing]
Family Housing is for senior Sergeants who're already married and wish to stay in the base with their wife.
Sergeant Kash got married just last month, and as expected, he brought his wife to the base, and he was given a suite in the Family Housing.
His wife—Cassie is in the kitchen, cooking breakfast when he came out in his dress uniform, ready for today's duty.
The sergeants are in charge of supervising the Intelligence exams.
"Is the exams starting already?" Cassie asked, redressing his cap.
"Nope, the new recruits are still getting checked in, but I'm gonna go see the General first" Kash replied, giving her a soft kiss which made her smile.
"The base has been loud with the news of Snowman since General announced it last night. I guess Axel is boiling right now" she said.
"He can't defy the General, can he? His squad perished, so he should move on and let Four use his time too. I'll be back soon for brunch, love ya!" Kash replied, kissing her again.
Cassie waved him, and he began walking out the door, but he suddenly stopped and turned back.
"You said your junior sis got enlisted too" he said.
"She's already in, she came with yesterday's new recruits" Cassie replied.
"I'll see her soon then" Kash said, eventually leaving.
Cassie returned to her cooking, but then a faint knock sounded at the door, interrupting again.
She rushed to open, and she gasped when she saw her sister... Shannon.
"Big sis!" Shannon squealed.
"Shannon!" Cassie drew her into a tight hug.
"It was so hard finding this family housing. Gawd! There are too many buildings in this base and I got confused, and the Senior Sergeants are so strict and stern! Only few of them were friendly enough to show me the way" Shannon complained.
Cassie broke the hug, and she was about to reply to her complain when she noticed her red cheek.
"What happened? Did someone slap you?" She touched the cheek.
"I came with makeup and earrings yesterday, and a particular wicked Specialist slapped me, she even made me kneel for hours" Shannon replied, showing her equally red knees.
"Allegra?" Cassie scoffed.
"Yes! That's her... She's a popular wicked bîtch" Shannon replied.
Cassie folded her fists.
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The Kalynda plane landed since ten minutes ago at the military airfield, and right now the recruits are lining up into the base.
Teal stayed beside Rook on the line, and as they lined in, the eyes of everyone is wide.
The sealed war weapons and ammunities in the base? The infrastructure? The protection?
Everything is just in place and well organized like they're preparing for battle, and it's attractive...to Teal.
She quickly slapped herself.
"You can't get intrigued by this place, Teal" she muttered.
"You're already here, no need slapping yourself" Rook said behind her.
"Watch me ruin my Intelligence exams" Teal smirked.
"Watch me stop you" Rook replied.
"You're welcome to try" Teal said, then she dropped her bag on the front desk since it's her turn to get checked.
"Unzip! You want me to unzip for you?" Allegra shouted, and Teal looked up, feeling like slapping her.
No one shouts at her that way.
She unzipped the bag, and Allegra began checking her things out.
Everything is ok, except the hen-feather cap.
Allegra threw it into the trash bin, and Teal gasped.
"Are you crazy? That's my treasure!" She said, picking it up.
"Crazy?" Allegra's eye's hardened.
"Battery..." Rook called silently, trying to caution Teal.
"Yeah...crazy. You have a problem with that?" Teal brazenly replied.
"Shit" Rook muttered, and Allegra was already bolting towards Teal when a junior came by.
"Specialist Allegra, your attention is needed at the exam hall" he reported.
Allegra threw a sour look at Teal, then she left with the junior.
Room inhaled in relief, and it was April who checked out his own bag.
He's good to go, so he left with Teal after they both got their room numbers.
"She's a Specialist, Battery. You could have been wounded! You shouldn't have spoken to her that way" Rook said.
"Do I look like I give a fûck about anyone here?" Teal rolled eyes.
New recruits stay in the barracks, and male barracks is different from females, so they parted ways at the lawn, going to their different barracks.
"Specialist my foot, no one touches my cap" Teal was muttering as she strut towards the female barracks.
Someone walked past her, and she stopped as her nose smelled his perf.
Cigarettes and a mix of Tom Ford cologne.
Tom Ford is madly expensive, must be a rich dude, so she turned back to have a better view, but she only saw his attractive back view before he entered a building.
"That was fast" she muttered, concentrating back on her walk.
Entering the female barracks, she was more than astounded at how the rooms are crowded.
There are ten people per room, and she nearly screamed out.
She'd be sharing a room with nine others?
Calm down, Teal. You're going to ruin your exam, and you're gonna get thrown out.
There's no way you're living here.
She pacified herself with that before entering her room... room 4.
It's so fuçking noisy.
There are seven females in the room already, so there's one empty bunk left.
Then there's another bunk which only the lower part is occupied..the upper part is empty.
Teal choose to place her bag there, and as she entered, the ladies minded their business, pretending not to see her.
She was about to place her bag on top of that bunk when one of the ladies finally noticed her.
"I wouldn't share a bunk with that person if I were you" the lady said, coming closer.
Teal faced her.
She's a snobbish-looking lady, and she looks like the type who'd snatch her best friend's man.
"Why do you think the upper part of her bunk is empty? It's cos she's bad luck, anyone who shares a bunk with her dies in missions. Three casualties and still counting" the lady said.
"I didn't ask you, and I don't care. That bad luck? I want it. Can't wait to meet her" Teal replied, dropping her bag on top of the bunk.
"Wow, I like you...my name is Sierra, you?" The lady extended an hand.
"I'm busy" Teal replied, walking out of the room.
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[Male Barracks]
Rook found his room easily, and he wasn't shocked to see there are ten people per room cos his parents already told him that military works with togetherness.
No one knows when terrorists might attack, so they stay together at all times. You can't have privacy here.
He's the last person to arrive in that room since there are already nine males inside.
He dropped his bag on the lower part of the available bunk, and his bunkmate who's on top of the bunk jumped down.
"Hey mate I'm Brent" he smiled.
"Rook" Rook smiled back, but his smile faded when he saw someone else...
A shirtless guy who's just getting down from his own bunk, he's hot as hell.
Rook instantly couldn't breath.
What's this handsome ness?
"You're gay?" Brent asked.
"Is it obvious?" Rook replied, still not looking away from the guy.
You're literally eating Theo with your eyes, so yes... It's obvious "Brent said and Rook blinked.
" His name is Theo? "
" Yes" Brent hung his arm on Rook's neck.
" But don't try talking to him, he'll disgrace you. He hated everyone and never talks " Brent replied , pulling him out of the room.
" I have to go for my exams "Rook said.
" Me too, new recruit " Brent replied, and Rook grinned.
" Can't wait to introduce you to Battery, she'd like you "
" Battery? "Brent blinked in confusion.
" Teal, my best friend. But I call her battery " Rook replied.
" Ou"Brent remarked as they went down the front steps.
(Exam Hall)
Only sergeants are allowed to supervise but thanks to Axel's influence, Allegra is opportuned to supervise too.
Six sergeants are in the hall plus Allegra, and the new recruit are already filling in for their papers.
"Haven't seen him, but I'm sure he has arrived. He's probably secretly observing things for now, it'd take time before he gets used to the crowd" Axel replied.
" You sound like you don't hate him despite how your father placed him over you "Allegra said, and Axel faced her.
"And you sound like you badly want me to hate him" he said.
Allegra sighed.
"One of the new recruit disrespected me this morning... Can you punish her for me?" She asked.
"Just point her out, I need someone to vent out my anger on anyways" Axel replied, and she smiled.
Kash walked past them, and Allegra pretended to not see him, so he stopped.
"Where is your greetings?" He demanded.
Allegra didn't talk.
"Listen, the only people you can display your madness to are the junior new recruits. You might be Axel's toy, but that doesn't mean you get to act out of place. Fact still remains that you're an ordinary specialist, far below sergeants. You're free to disrespect axel since he fucks you senseless anyways, but you will give me salutations anytime you see me!" Kash gritted.
"Kash..." Axel said.
"No, Axe. Don't" Kash glared.
Allegra stepped forward, saluting with reluctance.
"Sir!"
"Good" Kash rolled eyes, walking to the front of the hall.
"Add sergeant Kash to the list of people you'd punish for me, he grew wings since he got married to Cassie "Allegra said, a volcano of rage boiling in her.
Axel is raging too.
Kash is extremely cold, so they don't get along at all.
" Can't wait to get promoted to sergeant, I'll fuck him up "Allegra added.
Ten minutes later, the Hall became full, and all seats were taken except three.
Rook, Teal, and Brent.
They're not here yet.
The exams started with out them anyways.
The sergeants distributed the question papers and answer booklet and immediately the exam started, Rook and Brent rushed in.
" The latecomers? Come here "Axel said, smoothly removing his belt.
" No sergeant. We had problem locating this hall, we didn't intentionally come late"Rook quickly said.
Axel walked fast to him, slinging the belt to his body.
" Fuck! I said we had problem locating this hall! We didn't intentionally come late! "Rook groaned.
" You do not talk unless you're asked to! You do not talk!! "Axel yelled, slamming the belt on Rook for the second time.
Rook went silent, and Axel continued thrashing him with the belt .
Brent couldn't talk nor move, he just watched with shaking
The hall went silent, and the other recruit watched in fear. Only the sound of the belt clashing against Rook's body could be heard .
Morgan and stormy are sitting not far from each other, and stormy is feeling the pains on her seat like she's the one getting beaten.
The other sergeants couldn't do anything.... Axel is the General's son anyways , no one can stop him.
Allegra is expressionless, but it's obvious she's enjoying the beatings.
Axel Kept lashing Rook with the belt, and as he lashed, only one thing is resounding in his head....
FOUR IS NOW THE MASTER SERGEANT.
He increased the heaviness of his lashes, and the belt has wounded Rook's lower stomach already.
It's bleeding slightly, and the blood stained his white singlet, but he stood there, silently taking the beatings.
"Whim!"
Another belt lash landed on his stomach, and he groaned, the sting killing him inside.
And then she came in.
Teal.
She has been searching for the exam Hall too, and she only just located it.
Immediately she entered and saw what's going on, her eyes widened.
"Axe, that's her. The bitch newbie who disrespected me" Allegra pointed from the back.
"How dare you come this late! And how dare you disrespect Allegra!" Axel faced Teal, sweating profusely.
"How dare you dare me? And how dare you lay you diseased hands on my best friend!?" Teal questioned back with mad rage, her eyes fire red.
