Leaving the testing chamber, a different attendant took back the fem-tech laser rifle. With moderate difficulty the attendant checked over the weapon and stored it away. Most of the weight on the weapon was in the barrel which made it truly awkward to handle.
After putting up the equipment the attendant updated Lucks PFED. Luck saw he was now a level 25R, beside his number he knew the R for was irregular. From his memories he knew this applied to anybody with a ability so he wasn't worried about it.
The attendant then instructed Luck to go get checked out by the medics, and also let him know that once everyone was done testing they would be released for the day and he was to remain in the area until dismissed.
As Luck was planning on waiting for Yuki anyway he didn't care, as he walked over to the medics he heard the big dwarf call after him "these flimsy uniforms ain't even fit to wipe yer arse with innit?"
Seeing the state of his uniform, he couldn't help but agree. Noting the dwarfs rough voice that sounded like 2 rocks grinding together and his thick accent just further confirmed Lucks thoughts that he was indeed a dwarf of some sort.
As the two got nearer the big dwarf held out his hand "Names Mark, me friends call me Rooster though."
"Luck, no nickname yet." Luck responds with a laugh while shaking Marks huge calloused hand.
Mark takes a better look at Luck as they were about the same height and noticed that even though his uniform was all but destroyed he didn't see a single injury on him.
"Ye wouldn't happen to have a ability like me would ye?" As he says that he activates his ability and his body begins to transform. A second skin that has triangular pitch black scales covered his body and mark grew in size until he was about 10ft (3m) tall. His eyes mutated into a single large black orb. The nose disappeared and a elongated jaw grew until it was filled with a oversized mouth full of razor sharp interlocking fangs. His hands now ended in sharp black claws that reflected the light with a metallic sheen. His feet also changed, extending backwards similar to a wolf till he was only standing on the pads of his feet while his toes merged and became claws.
Ending the transformation right after it was completed Mark coughed "I can normally hold it for bout an hour a day but the test took it out o me already. So how bout it? I showed ye mine, what can ye do?" Sighing loudly Mark looks over himself, all the medics hard work to patch him up just went to shit as he transformed. His wounds had reopened and what was bandaged had gotten torn off when he showed off his ability.
Now it makes sense Luck thought after seeing him transform. "Seeing my uniform in shreds he must have thought I was could also transform." Now knowing what happened to Marks uniform he realized he was mistaken thinking that the dwarf got it destroyed by the drones. Marks uniform just got trashed when he used his power to transform, and he got injured when he didn't have the energy to stay transformed any longer Luck assumed.
"Might be easier to just show you, looks like you need it anyway." Luck says to him
After healing himself so many times already today Luck found it easy to visualize what he wanted to do for Mark. As his wounds were clearly visible and they were the same type of injury's as his own he quickly restored Mark to peak shape in just a few seconds, before restoring his own energy right after.
Even after being healed Mark didn't show any reaction. Luck wondered if he had any pain receptors or if he just possessed a insanely high pain tolerance. "Take a look at yourself." Luck suggested
"The fuck are ye on about?" Mark asks and slowly the wheels in his head started to turn, he thought he felt better suddenly, in fact he didn't feel tired at all anymore. Taking a look over himself again realization dawned on him seeing himself perfectly healed.
"Oi now thats really fucking useful." Mark then had a idea since he felt like he could do it, he might as well see if he could he thought. He transformed again and moved to a area nobody was at, then he did something different from the first time and he extended his clawed hand outward.
The same scaled skin that covered his body stretched outward into sinewy tendrils that was rapidly forming a large black wide bladed battle axe that had the same black metallic sheen on the edge as his claws. The giant weapon rapidly formed in his hand in a matter of seconds, then mark starts taking a few practice swings at the empty air.
Marks antics had attracted the attention of the other cadets along with the medics. As the group of medics started shouting at him to knock it off. Mark swiftly reabsorbed his axe and undid his transformation.
"Bunch o nagging cunts, the whole lot" Luck can hear Mark muttering as he walks back over to where Luck was.
"That's really sum-thing, I never even heard of a ability that could heal that well and restore energy in me life."
Scratching his cheek for a moment, Luck also didn't know he could restore somebody else's energy so he didn't quite know how to respond.
"Well the uniforms are still shit, anyway you got a pretty great ability too." Luck laughs feeling a bit awkward.
*****
Meanwhile Yuki had undergone the basic testing and not willing to show off what she could actually do, she had mimicked Lucks test scores perfectly and now it was time for her to take the combat test.
Ignoring all the weapons she walked into the combat chamber casually and saw the first drone appear and snickered to herself. Allowing it to run up to her she took control over it remotely and commanded it to bend down on all fours and she used it like a bench taking a seat on its back.
After 15 seconds the second drone appeared and she took control of it too and made it turn around and squat down behind her and she used its back as her backrest completing her chair.
30 seconds went by and the third drone appeared, which she promptly took control of and just ordered it to stand there and attack the next drone.
This went on for 5 minutes, Yuki would take control of the drones and orders them to destroy each other while she sat there and waited with a bored expression on her face.
The testing attendant had been furiously sending reset codes and using emergency overrides the entire time trying to fix the situation but nothing was working.
"End the test." The Colonel commanded. "Put her down as a level 25 irregular and get her out of here, turning to Doc he says "send me a report when your done today." Rendering a salute, he takes his leave without another word being said.
Doc also leaves to go find Luck, while the frustrated attendant updates Yuki's PFED.
Seeing that the droids had stopped coming out and the door opened up, Yuki gets up from her makeshift chair and leaves the testing chamber. Ignoring the waiting attendant, she walks by him without even looking at him as he started to explain that she should stay in the area.
She walked swiftly straight to Luck who was still chatting it up with Mark. As she got near them Mark notices her.
"Eh would ye look at this lass, gave up without even trying. Mark directs his comment at Yuki seeing her still in perfect condition.
*How did it go?*
[System - Same as you, level 25R. I recorded your combat data, we can review your mistakes later. Just consider it a training exercise, also you didn't do too terribly.]
Ignoring Mark completely, Yuki takes her place beside Luck and reclaims his arm again.
Seeing that Mark was about to say something Luck quickly introduces Yuki. "Mark this is my twin sister Yuki, Yuki this is Mark." To which Yuki didn't respond at all and continued to act like Mark didn't exist.
"You can call me Rooster, all me friends do anyway. Pretty little lass like yourself made the right call to not fight those things, right pain in the arsehole even for meself." Rooster brags while puffing his chest out and making a fat fist with his thumb extended to point at himself.
Deciding to mess with him a little bit, Yuki asks him "oh is that right? What's the story behind your nickname anyway?"
"Oi well, one of me lady friends said I fucked like a god damn rooster. When I asked her what a rooster was she told me it was a majestic fighting beast. Said it didn't fear nothing and only lived to fight and fuck, some of the beasts would even fuck so much it would die of exhaustion. I liked the sound of such a creature so I took it as me nickname ever since" Mark explained proudly and winked at Yuki
Luck was suppressing his urge to laugh and although he didn't know Mark very well, he felt the nickname was appropriate based on what he had seen thus far.
Just as Mark finished his explanation, Doc came up to Luck and Yuki. Seeing Luck's uniform up close, he thinks this kid really did do his best on the test. Then he looks at Yuki and mentally sighs, "this thing is a real problem however."
"Go get cleaned up, I'll send somebody to escort you to the infirmary in a hour." Doc says before taking his leave.
After that Luck and Yuki end their conversation with Rooster and after saying they would meet again later they take off back to their room.