As Lee got his white coat on, he walked down the hallway to the testing grounds. When he entered the room, there was a large area of nothing. On the wall behind him were the testers. They were going to test his compatibility with dangerous situations where he has to get involved.
"Alright, give us a thumb when you're ready." One of the testers said through the intercom, Lee hopped around a little and did some stretching, and then gave them a thumbs up. Terrain then magically generated in front of him, then there were blue machines that were his "allies".
They were surrounded by enemy bots, there were 2 other bots with guns patrolling the area. He stealthy hid behind a tree and waited for a bit to walk pat him. Once one did, he grabbed it by the neck and snapped it. He took the gun and took out the other guard. Then shot some of the bots surrounding his allies. He threw the gun into an enemy's face and kicked it down. He landed and immediately dashed towards the last bot. He then got shot in the left shoulder, but he still punched with his right arm. The bot then got knocked down, but it wasn't dead. He pinned it down and started bashing the things face in. After that, the simulation ended and he was given the score of an A.
"Congratulations Mr. Ming, you are now an official commander for the TGE field branch. We will now show you to your new room, and your assistant." The tester said on the intercoms.
As he walked behind a guard kitted up in a full swat suit and an AR-15 with a modular trigger, he started asking questions. "So, are you good?" He asked, awkwardly. "Actually, this year has been the best one I've had yet since I've started working as a guard." The guard answered, "Wow, that seems nice."
"What about you? How's your year been?" The guard asked, "Well, I've been taking these tests and studying to make perfect scores, so I'd say it's been pretty stressful." He answered, "Damn, it must be tiring. Anyways, this is your new room, and your assistant will be waiting inside."
"Thank you." He said, the guard then nodded back.
A woman with cargo pants and a black coat was standing there. One of her sleeves wasn't on so it showed that she was wearing a crop top. She had a cap on and her ponytail hung from the back. Around her eyes were bright orange scales with a wavy black pattern going across it, probably a lizard of sorts. "Good afternoon Mr. Ming, I will now be your new assistant, my name is Finna, and I am 19." She greeted him as she bowed.
"Hello, you can raise your head." His voice was now considerably deeper and had more bass to it. "I thought your voice was higher, was that just an act?" She asked him. "Yeah, I like to change my voice and then talk normally to see people's reactions." He answered, "Does that bring you joy?" She suddenly asked, "Well, not really. But I guess I subconsciously do it now."
"Oh, ok."
"Anyways, I wanna head out to the field." Lee said, "But it's getting close to night, that's when most monsters are out." Finna said, "Exactly, that's when we can get the most XP to level you up. I'm guessing you're a salamander, right?" Lee asked, "Yes sir." Finna answered.
"Are you able to climb on walls?" He asked her, "Yes, I can climb any surface. I can also see the infrared light." She answered, "Then you'd be useful for enemy detection, and finding sicknesses in other hybrids." Lee said.
Finna was a little bit worried that Lee would only do this for his own gain, but you can't judge right? "You have a weapon, right?" Lee asked, "Yeah, I have a Dragon's Scythe." Finna answered, "Good, follow me."
As they walked down the hall, Finna was getting catcalled by a bunch of assholes. Finna was visibly uncomfortable, and Lee noticed, "Fuckin' dweebs, how did TGE even let y'all join?"
"The fuck you say old man?" One of them yelled as he grabbed Lee by his collar. "Old man? Bitch, you're older than me, you can't be talking shit when you look like a fossilized sperm cell." Lee mocked him, "Fuck you!" He yelled as he swung towards Lee.
Lee grabbed his wrist and started twisting it as he squeezed it. The dude couldn't fathom that a human was stronger than him, he was part leopard. "How the fuck, you must be a hybrid!" He said as he knelt down in pain, while still squeezing, Lee said "No, I'm just a human who's put the effort into being a competent person, and leader." He then let go and softly kicked the dude in the face. "C'mon." Lee said to Finna.
Outside, they were in a jungle-like environment with all sorts of alien life. Finna then awkwardly said "Thank you, sir."
"No need, I have to protect my comrades, right?" He said, "Yes." Finna replied happily, she finally had a commander who was a good person. Everyone she had worked for in the past was either money, or power hungry. All they wanted was to gain strength for themselves, but this new one, he's different.
"Take you scythe out, enemies are close." Lee said, "Yes sir!" Finna replied, "Wait, are you going to fight?"
"Yeah." He answered, "But you don't have a weapon."
"I don't need one, as long as I have my fists, that's all good." Lee said while flexing his right arm. His muscles bulged, he looked way different while flexing. On the outside, it looked like he was just a tall person with a little bit of muscle. But in reality, he was actually really cut and had tons of muscles.
"Right! Oh look, some monsters are already coming out! What do we do?" Finna asked, "We fight." Lee said as he charged towards a carnivorous quadruped with plants growing on the back of it. It dodges, but Finna jumps in while spinning her scythe and slicing its head clean off.
"Good work, how much XP did that thing give you?" Lee asked her, "125, only 125." Finna answered, "God damnit, well, it does make sense since you've had multiple commanders. But..." He paused, "But, what?" Finna asked, "But it doesn't look like you've actually grown from their teachings. If they even taught at all."
"They didn't." Finna said quietly, "Hah, oh look, more monsters. Let's fight." Lee said as he got up and got into a stance. "Damn, I forgot I don't have my sword." He then picked up a long piece of scrap metal. "This'll do."
He darted towards a bipedal monster with spikes all over it's body. He slashes towards the things abdomen, but it only snaps the metal. Finna jumps in and tries to behead it, but it only scrapes the things skin.
"Cuts don't work, then we'll use blunt force trauma!" Lee said as he punched the thing in the eye. It stumbled back and Finna smashed the flat part of the scythe on the monster's head. It coughed up blood, it then roared and tried scratching Finna, but Lee pushed her out of the way and instead he was scratched. The scratch left a wound on Lee's chest and his right cheek.
"Fucking hell!" He said as he kicked the monster in the face. The monster then died, presumably from all of the brain damage.
"Fuck, let's go back. What a way to begin my life as a commander." Lee suggested, "Ok."