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The sun had not finished rising on the base as Kail and Kiyoshi made it to the power armor bay. The ride did not take long in the vehicles, since the idea of an emergency made them drive faster than normal. Once there, Kiyoshi took off his uniform, folded it, and placed it in a holder. He grabbed one of the Daisies marked for instructors, and ran some initial diagnostics while waiting for Kail.
Kail was similarly quick, Shucking her bodysuit uniform and throwing it in her cubby before selecting her Daisy and Jumping in. "Good morning, Lady" She sent the AIES, 'waking' it up and powering up. She ran her diagnostics in a fraction of the time it took Kiyoshi, and soon announced "Ready, let's get searching"
Good morning Instructor Kail. Search for recruit name "Strelgar" initiated. After a few seconds, the AIES chirped. Heat source detected just outside the wall surrounding the main base, the AIES said, showing a map of the Fort, with a heat signature clearly visable. Vitals appear to be normal, no harm done.
Strelgar stood leaning against a tree, lost in thought from last nights vision. "Wrong today, something-
The two armors quickly closed the distance between them and their target. The quick speed killed any form of stealth, which they did not hope to need. The branches swayed in the wind they created upon landing and Kail and Kiyoshi stopped next to the bank. Seeing as Kail was his superior, Kiyoshi decided to let her handle things.
Kail stepped forward, towards the tree, quickly having AIES look up the person leaning against it, finding soon that it was indeed recruit Strelgar, She relaxed her LASR and spoke to him "Recruit Velcroix, What do you think you are doing outside the compound? we have walls for a reason, you know" She took another step forward, clearly miffed, and stopped, glaring at him through her helmet, though he would not be able to tell.
"What is contraption?" Strelgar looked at the bulky armors, curious by the fast approach. He stood with only curious intent. You could avoid them, but how? Strelgar took a step forward. "Challenge, cat mouse. I need see how bulky armor work." Strelgar making his accent thick. He already had a plan, keep up a chase as he was light. He had left his things in his locker box very late at night. Beside the close he wore he had nothing except the jewel embedded in his chest.
"I asked you, Why are you outside the compound, Recruit?" Kail said, ignoring his questions. Something about his accent and body language were off, She couldn't tell whether it was a natural difference or if he was planning something, So she had AIES pot as many escape vectors he could have, and ways to counter them. Hopefully, they wouldn't be needed.
Kiyoshi stood puzzled for a minute. We were worried about him and he wants to play games... He sighed, not sure what to do. Orders Kail? You going to go at him one versus one? [\i] he sent telepathically. He switched to the radio and started to laugh. " or should I give firing support?"
"No need, Kiyoshi, he can't escape, and so long as he answers me, I won't hurt him" She telepathically answered
Can't escape, might have fun. "Reason! I sleep once a week rarely, Strange Yamat females rude. Stop me from sleep, I could kill, but not." Laying more of the accent of his on.
"If you can't sleep, go buy some earplugs next time you've a free day. And you should be mighty glad you didn't kill anyone, because if you did, A Worse fate will await you, we don't take kindly to criminals around here" Kail subtly shifter her LASR when he said "kill" into a position where she could more easily use it as a melee weapon if need be. "If he gets violent, pop him in the head with a training round" she ordered Kiyoshi.
"Boom Boom, I know mother wrote it. Sword no equal all though." Stralgar grinned his twisted grin. Although I have no blade, I would love know how I fare. He shook his head. "I have tale, has those bulky things are in." He started pacing, thinking about the story.
Roger he sent, glancing down at his gun making sure the magazine was the training rounds. Real rounds were not normally loaded into the LASRs by default, so a magazine of training rounds rested in the gun. Ready and waiting.
"A Tale you say? Well, hurry up and tell us before too long, Or you'll be in even deeper shit than you are now" She replied, rather Frankly.
Strelgar grinned, "Me see, then I will move if boss say so." Strelgar started to head back towards the direction of the. He stopped, "Not nice, I will go my will." He turned to face them, Strelgar knew about firearms. Deadly little boom stick, they owe to listen to tale. "One part, owe me. I go willingly, you listen to tale." He held out his hand, "But if force me go, then this happen often. I make nights filled horrible retrieval job." He stood waiting for deal in the common he watched, called a hand shake.
Patiently watching the recruit walk slowly away, Kail had AIES translate his accent into more intelligible words. "So long as you promise to keep to the barracks, we'll be fine" She answered, Holding her armored hand for him to shake.
"Yes good, I tell stupid other females be considerate. You excluded, you common sense." He shook the armored hand. "Me go back fast. With own legs." He sprinted as he headed towards the fort. Flipping with ease over the wall, showing off his ability by triple flipping down into the court yard. Grinning his own twisted smile, as he saw people gathering there.
Soon, he'd notice a familiar green armored figure land on the ground in front of him, LASR held horizontally to help block his path. "uh-uh, You don't get to come with everyone else like a good boy, You've got to come with us, so you can tell us your 'Story', Okay, Strelgar?" motioning towards a closed door on the barracks building, which soon opened to reveal another instructor, motioning for Strelgar to join him inside.
Strelgar entered, as he thought. This fun, I get meet boss. I find agreement. He nodded with the same twisted grin.
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The recruits lined up outside in rows of four by ten. The morning sun just began to rise over the mountains as the recruits walked on the wet grass. Instructors led the recruits through basic marching and various exercises, eventually ending up at the mess hall.
The cooks were serving eggs, bacon, and hot oatmeal as well as orange juice and coffee.
