Shi Lang and Amelia spent the night in each other’s embrace, they did not do anything other than share warmth and silence with each other. Humans forget that being able to share your silence with someone could sometimes be greater than going out at loud parties.
Quinn, Jenkins, and Darcx had taken initiative to peer through their doors to see what the two were doing, but when they found the couple just holding each other, they gave up and went to sleep. In the morning, Rosa Blues came out of her room and found the two sleeping leaning against each other.
Rosa shook her head and said, “Major Lang, Captain Knight, time to get up.”
Being soldiers the two people sat up and greeted Rosa Blues without any hesitation. After greeting the lady the two went to their rooms and got dressed for the training session. When they came out, everyone else was gathered in the meeting room. The breakfast was again compressed food. Shi Lang said, “We cannot train in anything but physical aspect. So I suggest we stick to sparing.”
The four guys nodded and Rosa said, “I will help you all analyze your skills and bouts.”
They had no problem with her, when the team was dispatched they were told that the guardian is an experienced analyst. Well, her ability to compute to quantum levels was kept secret after all. The team came out of the treehouse and Shi Lang found Zysha sitting below the tree curled up. What was even more, she had prey lying beside her.
The youngster sighed and asked, “Do want me to cook this for you?”
Zysha raised her head and nodded like a human. Shi Lang said, “Come then.” He carried a deer to the side, using a knife he cleaned it up and began to prepare it for the cat. Meanwhile, the others all began to spar with each other.
After half an hour, Shi Lang came back and found only Jenkins to be standing, while Rosa was taking care of Amelia, Quinn, and Darcx. Jenkins smiled and said, “They are all soft, come boy, let me see how much you have grown in the past. Is your secret division any good?”
Shi Lang shook his head and said, “You do know that it is people like me who babysit your frontal forces, right?”
Darcx shouted, “Well said.”
The two young men were standing at a distance of ten-meter away from each other. The temperament of them both had undergone a severe change. Shi Lang said, “Just so you know, this is not a simulation, I will pay back in kind.”
Jenkins chuckled, “I won’t have it any other way.”
That said, the two took their stances for boxing, and Rosa said, “Begin.”
As soon as the words dropped the two people moved. Quinn asked in a low voice, “Do they have grudges?”
Amelia replied, “Ace defeated Jenkins brutally in the final competition back in school.”
Quinn nodded and said, “Oh, I thought it was something big.”
Rosa replied, “I was something big, Jenkins had put Major Lang in the infirmary a couple of times, last instance had almost killed the latter.”
Quinn was shocked and so was Darcx. However, before they could say anything more, the battle in front of them drew back their attention.
Shi Lang and Jenkins had not held back and exchanged punches and kicks with each other, however, the last attack was so powerful that the two were pushed back. Shi Lang had no intention of resting or letting his opponent rest, he took out the knife in his holster and held it in a normal grip.
Jenkins took out his blade too and the battle began once again, sparks flew as the metal collided and rubbed against each other. Shi Lang would throw in his kicks and unarmed fists to confuse the opponent, but Jenkins was the same. The two were equally matched.
Darcx asked, “How can Jenkins lose to Ace? They are tied.”
Rosa shook her head and said, “Shi Lang is not fighting with his all. Look at the grip of their daggers.”
The people looked and things became clear. While Shi Lang was holding the dagger-like a normal one, Jenkins was holding his dagger in a reverse grip. The latter’s grip signified that he was out for blood. Yet, Shi Lang was able to dodge and dance with him at such a close distance, which showcased that his strength was higher by at least one point.
After fighting fruitlessly for twenty minutes, the two people were tired, Shi Lang said, “Are you tired, I can feel it from your breathing.”
Jenkins replied, “Look at yourself, came out of a rain shower?”
The two were standing five meters away, yet they had no intention of moving forward. Rosa said, “Enough, you are tied, Darcx, Amelia, help them sit down, their legs are numb.”
The trio on the sidelines was surprised, they did not expect the two of them to be so tired. Darcx supported Jenkins who asked, “Instructor, how did you know we had numb legs.”
Shi Lang on the other hand was busy snuggling to Amelia’s neck, making her blush and almost pushing him to the ground. Rosa replied, “First of all, Major Lang, I would like to have you behave appropriately when in session. Do you understand?”
Shi Lang became honest and said, “Yes, I understand, Instructor.”
Rosa nodded and said, “As for how I could see you two were surprised, it was simple, your bodies were trembling. The upper body might be able to act and move, but you two were moving so fast just now, that the muscles have become strained. Am I wrong?”
Shi Lang nodded and said, “You are correct Instructor, the muscle fiber in my thighs and calves has broken, just like a normal workout, it will heal in a few hours.”
Rosa nodded and said, “Captian Jenkins, what do you assess from this round?”
Jenkins scoffed and said, “Permission to speak freely.”
Rosa nodded and Jenkins glared at Shi Lang and said, “You better not hold back next time. Scoundrel.”
Shi Lang chuckled and winked at him. Amelia asked, “Why did you hold back?”
“I was about to slowly get into it, but I got pulled in his pace, the leg muscles gave in as a result,” said Shi Lang honestly.
The people nodded and they sat down on a log and Rosa began to tell them all a few things they could work on. She even devised a plan for Zysha to train with the people in the squad. Soon it was another session.
The physical qualities of Terrans allowed them to recover quickly when it came to meager trauma from exercise and stuff. The team would get up and fight after every one hour of rest. The analysis helped them see through their loopholes quickly and they improved significantly.
The most surprising thing was, how Zysha took part in the spars and she caught everyone with a surprise. The big cat was so fast that even Shi Lang was surprised. He decided to make a pair of offensive and defensive gear for her. The defensive gear would protect her torso and the offensive gear was to add a little spark to her claws.
The week soon passed, and X sent a message calling them back. The time to depart for Neomons territory was here. They were to take a spaceship and jump to the nearest Terran Colony, where they will be allowed to buy themselves clothing, and other things that are needed by a normal teenager.
However, Amelia commented that it would be better if they could go back home to The Federation and get their own stuff from there. Quinn being the hidden bigshot in the squad mailed her father as soon as she got to the base. The president was feared by all, and the man feared his princess throwing a tantrum. So the orders were issued, to cover things up, it was said, that the soldiers departing to a place where no one has ever before gone, deserved to see off their parents.
Well, he did not want to send his daughter, but the girl would have found out about his interference, and when X recommended her for being an excellent member of the card class. He had to agree. As the righteous man he was, he would rather sacrifice his daughter than let someone else die out there, and if his daughter died, then it will bring together the Terrans even more.
Quinn was aware of all these thoughts as the man had never hidden anything from her, and she was proud that her father was such a man. Soon, the group came back to the base camp in Mythya and then took a ship to go back home.
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While the group was heading back to the Federation, the cabinet had decided to unveil the existence of equally smart species to the people of the world and all the colonies.