The best training program in the world is absolutely worthless without the will to execute it properly, consistently, and with intensity.
9:42 am
Wallace and Steven are in the middle of sparring with each other among several other agents. Steven has the advantage being more physically built than Wallace, but Wallace is able to dodge the the attacks and even landing counter strikes on Steven. Surprised from the sudden strength behind each blow Steven ask "You sure you don't want to be on the field? You've got some impressive combat skills, almost as if you've been doing this for years".
Wallace laughs and says "Really? I'm just doing what I saw the others doing in the videos from the briefing room"
Steven with a serious expression replies "You're either a prodigy at fighting or lying!"
A weird and awkward silence is set between the two men as the other agents continue sparring.
Breaking the silence Wallace says "Yeah I've had some training before now, back with my father before now"
Steven laughs saying "I was just pulling your leg about the lying thing"
"That's enough for now recruits, go and change get ready for another briefing!" a command officer shouts.
Within the briefing room the agents are all asked about Chimeras and the understanding of them.
Wallace raises his hand and gives the information about Chimeras that they had all gotten from the email almost word for word.
The command officer smiles and says "Good now what are your reasons for wanting to be here recruit"
Wallace replies "My reason is to learn more about them. I want to get revenge, but I'm not a fighter so I'll be ok with joining the research department"
The command officer then ask the others their reasons as well starting with Steven.
Steven says "I'm here for the money for my fa...."
A soft snicker could be heard from across the room. It was a young woman who had long brown hair and blue eyes who had made the laugh.
The officer then ask her "what's so funny young lady?"
The woman says "I find it funny how he has such a pitiful reason for being here amongst us"
Steven ask her what's her reasons for being there
The woman replies "I'm searching for a certain Chimera and the best way to hunt it down is to be apart of the combat squads here"
Wallace interrupts her and says "So you're here for revenge I see if anything that's a stupid reason just as much as money"
The woman shouts at Wallace "WHAT DID YOU SAY YOU BLONDIE"
Wallace with a more serious tone and a stern look tells the woman "Revenge can blind your perception of what's important in most situations, sure if it drives you to do things increasing your strength temporarily with adrenaline but mentally that's a bad thing because you could do something that you may regret afterwards and letting anger blind you into a rage state during a fight can become your greatest handicap. I'm saying if you fight this Chimera and revenge is all that's on your mind at the time you'll simply just die upon meeting them. That's why you're purpose here is just as stupid you'll just be another body added to the tally"
Angerd the woman now attempting to rush at Wallace leaps across the other recruits. Wallace quickly jumps out of his seat avoiding her attack. Teasing her all the while dodging Wallace points out her lack of form with each punch and kicks.
The officer grabbing her by the arm and pulling her back sweeps her legs with a low kick.
Knocking her to the floor the man says "Ms. Whitaker anymore impulsive outburst like this and you'll be put out of this facility"
Wallace walks over to the woman holding out his hand to help her up. Hesitantly she reaches up to grab his hand.
As he helps to pull her up he says to her "See what I did there. You got angry and I exploited it now you can work on that"
"Sure I'll try to make sure its premeditated next time" she replies.
Steven mockingly says "Is that a threat or something"
The woman looks towards Steven and with a smile boldly saying "you just moved yourself into his position"
"Ok that's enough you three, I want order in this room" The officer exclaimed. "Ok now if I could divert your attention to the srceen. This is what is called a black box, it's the best of current nano technology that had been made by the best of the best from all over the world in nanotech. It is capable of morphing into any weapon that is best suited to an agent through the use of our exosuits electrical signal input through the gloves made possible thanks to the neural link of the suit and wearer. The suit itself could be said to be a weapon because of the increased physical abilities the average human gains from wearing it. Lifting strength capable of 7,000 to 10,000 pounds, each suit allows for mach 1 to 4 speed in a short burst which the A.I system is used to make up for delayed reactions during such speeds unnatural to humans. Without these two items we may not have been able to combat Chimera as much as we have over this past decade"
"Excuse me, sir!"
"Yes please Ren"
"What about the magnetic field of the black box and the exoskeleton suits sir?"
"Oh wow you've actually read up on it good for you Ren"
"Actually I hadn't I watched a video from when an agent used a dual scythe against a Chimera from four years ago"
"You must be talking about that video of Executioner Daiki that went viral. Well yes each suit is capable of making a black box magnetized so as Daiki may have displayed during his fight we can pull and push a black box"
So will we get to do that in out training with the suits?
"In a few days probably but that's all the time I had here. Next time we'll discuss about the other experimental gear till then this meeting is over"
The recruits began to get up from their seats and exit the room. Steven walked alongside Wallace and asked him "seems like you could teach me a few of those moves you did" Wallace smiled and replied to him "In the future sure"
As the recruits follow the officer into the equipment room they see several suits placed up onto the wall.
"T-these are exosuits" one of the recruits says as she stutters a bit trying to get the words from her mouth.
"Yes they are, these are one half of the equipment necessary to fight against a Chimera"
Steven holds up his hand patiently waiting to be noticed.
"Yes Steven"
Steven then ask "so are we ever going to be wearing these suits anytime soon?"
The officer smiles and replies "only those lucky combat ready few will get to wear these suits but to wear them anytime soon is a no"