"Keep up with the pace! We're not stopping this training until you won't give any better results! Do you hear me?! So move it!!!"
"Training? Training for what?!", Michael said as we go down with a rope and runs toward another obstacle course.
"What the hell are they making us train for?!", Jason shouted as he grabs a knife and got frustrated that he didn't hit the target.
"I gave up! What's the point of this anyway?! Where still kids?!", Alexa said as she crawls down from the net to the other side.
"This training is so weird!!!", Samantha said as we runs toward a wall and tried to jump to the other side, some didn't make it or just got lucky to grab the other wall.
"AND HOW THE HELL DID THOSE TWO CAN KEEP IT UP?!", all of 7 kids shouted as we run towards a wall and climb up with the rope.
"You can't beat me, Ezekiel", Jackson said with a smile on his face while looking at me.
"Who said I'm competing with you? I'm testing my limits, idiot", I said as I jump down from the other side of the wall using the other end of the rope and runs on a beam.
I saw him fall and stand up with a desperate face as he chase me off again like a madman. I just mind my own business and do my best to finish this weird training they made us do.
As I reach my limit and got tired from doing the obstacle course again and again, I suddenly heard someone blowing up the whistle meaning time was up. I just fell to my knees and lay down on the floor face down as I catch up my breath.
"All of you did you're very best, but next time, do it even better than this. Dismiss!!!", Dr. Collins said as our caretakers ran towards us and gave us some water while assisting us to sit down properly.
"I'll beat you up tomorrow in this training, Ezekiel", Jackson said almost threatening me as I look at him coldly.
"As I kept on telling you, I'm testing my limits. If this is still about the leader position for our group, you can take it for the hell I care about it. It's not like I'm interested in that position", I said as I drink up the water bottle and wipe my mouth.
I just saw him walking away as he throws away the water bottle in frustration. Some of the staff got scared and run away from him since he was not in the mood again.
"You know that you're better than him for that position, right?", Sherlly asks as I look at him squinting my eyes to hear her saying about that.
"Not you too, Sherlly...", I said groaning at her as she and Michael laughs it off.
"We all know that if Jackson leads us, it's either we come back injured or dead", Alexa said while wiping her sweat away.
"Alexa is right, Ezekiel. Out of us all, you got the highest potential to become the leader of us children", Michael said agreeing with those two who are nodding their heads in agreement.
"When all of you ganging up on me about that, it's pretty much annoying that I want to pull your tongues out", I said as they just smiled at me which made me sigh in disbelief.
"Why force someone to be the leader when he doesn't have any interest in it?", Candice said while the other kids of her age standing behind her.
"Then get killed with him, Candice. Just don't act like your older than us four when you, yourself are 2 years younger", Alexa said as the little ones started to laugh at that thought which made Candice flustered.
"Stop it, Alexa. She's just defending her big brother Jackson", I said to Alexa as she flips her hair like she doesn't care about it. "It's nice you look up to someone, Candice. But as I remembered, Jackson never gave a damn about us thou. So better look up to someone else, or it will be the end of you when you follow that person", I said as she sticks her tongue out and run away as the other kids followed her.
"Why are you so nice to them, Ezekiel? When they look up to Jackson the most than us four", Michael said while we started to get out of the training area.
"We're all born in this place without knowing who really are parents, so might as well stick together than walk our separate ways. After all, we all have the same enemy and goal thou", I said while smiling at them devilishly as they just smirk at me.
We all don't want to be looked down on by those people, so might as well get rid of them while we're at it.
*the next day, training area...
"All of you are gathered here today for our exam. Testing you all out how far you all go with your training for the past years", Instructor Galves said as he looks at us closely. "C-000 to C-004, you all are in the same age group, so I'm expecting much better results than the young ones."
"Yes, sir!!!", we said in unison.
"Good then... We will start our examination after you all are done warming up", Instructor Galves said as we start having a warm-up.
"Can I help you with that?", Michael said as I let him push my back as I reach my toes.
"Instructor Galves is close with Dr. Harrison, maybe he knew what happened that day", Michael said whispering it to my ears as I sigh deeply.
"It's not like he will spill the tea for us, Michael. And remember this, we need to know how to disable all security systems first, then hack the government system to let them know where this place is located", I said whispering back as I sit up straight. "Tell Alexa to team up so that we can get out of here without being noticed. And please do remember that they tightened up the security system after you accidentally touch a sensitive program", I continued which made him laugh as he pushed my back again.
I saw the younger ones looking at us as I just gave them my devilish smirk that made them go away. I need them to be on our side, but to do that I need to suck up my pride and talk to that idiot Jackson.
"Okay now, listen up! We will do it in coding order according to you're codename. And no fighting while we're having the examination, or I will turn on your collars to electrify you all", Instructor Galves said while smirking at us since we can't do anything about it once they turn on our collars.
"Looks like we need to know how to disable these damn collars first, just to make sure they won't turn it on once we're getting out of here", Alexa said in a low voice that we all can hear it without getting caught.
"Our problem is, how do we inspect this collar closely just to know how to disable it?", Sherlly asks as I look at my caretaker looking at Instructor Galves lewdly.
I suddenly thought of a great idea to distract that stupid instructor.
As Jackson went in front to the starting point, he was already focused on him which was a chance for me to sneak up to my caretaker. I made sure no one was looking as I walk towards my caretaker Kenneth.
"You know you should be in front, watching your brother finish his turn", he said coldly as I just smiled at him.
"I know you got hidden feelings for that instructor", I said as he jolt in surprise which made me smile even more. "Don't worry about that, I don't plan to go against it. In fact, I don't even care if you two are already a thing", I said as I saw him blushing red in embarrassment which made me want to use him even more for my plan.
"Y-you should go back to the front, C-001", he said while avoiding eye contact with me.
"All I wanted to know was what happened to Dr. Harrison that day. I want to know if she's still alive or not." I said acting like I want to cry, when I'm just worried and bothered about what she said as she shove me out of her office.
"Dr. Harrison? You mean Dr. Estelle Rae Harrison?", he asks as I look at him sadly and nod my head in response.
"She left safely since I was the one who escorted her out of this facility", he said that made me look at him surprised by what he just told me.
'She got out safely? That means this facility is not far away from the city if my theory is right about it.'
"Is that all you wanted to ask?", he said looking at me like he was doubting me.
"Yes, that's all thank you... I'm glad she's okay...", I said as I walk back in our line as Jackson is almost finished with his turn.
"So...? Did you get a chance back there?", Alexa said as I sigh deeply before looking at her.
"The facility is either not too far or too close to a city. I'm already guessing that this facility is an underground facility since we can't see any windows or such in this place", I said as they nod in agreement with my conclusion.
"So how do we start hacking the security system, Zeke?", Michael asks as I remembered we always have a computer and technology class after we rest from training.
"We got 2hrs in our computer and technology class, so we will use that time to hack the system. And I want you and Alexa to do it, Michael", I said as both of them nods in agreement.
"But how will we take off Jackson's eyes on us?", Sherlly said as she points in front of us as I saw him staring at us closely like he was catching up on something.
"I'll be the bait just to get him out of the way while I'm trying to convince him to cooperate with us until we can get out of here", I said as I notice that Instructor Galves is staring at me closely as I smile at him instead.
"This sounds fun, Ezekiel. For 8-year-old kids like us, we're quite smart than the average kids are", Michael said which made me smirk at the thought of it.
"Of course, we are since we're a special case thou", I said as instructor Galves wave his hand at me as I walk to the starting line.
Jackson stopped in front of me while smirking like he just won on something. I just stare at him and walk past him as I stand at the starting point.
I just don't like him in every way, but I need to think of a way to convince that muscle brain to cooperate with us.
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