Three groups ended up failing.
Luna's group passed.
Fenn's group passed.
It's Skitta's group's turn!
"Alright Skitta, you got this, you're not nervous at all, yup yup confidence!" Skitta babbles to himself.
"You mispronounced your name wrong Silly, wasn't it Skitto! Haha!" Scourge pointed out.
"Oh yeah! Haha- ! I guess I'm a little nervous!"
"No need to be nervous dude, we'll be fine," Carl said. He has eye bags.
"Participants! Get ready, the gate will open up soon"
"We're about to start, we've got this." Scourge said while patting Skitta's shoulder.
"You're right, let's work together."
The gate opens, the area is very dark, they step outside and there's only one narrow path. The walls are very tall and are made of metal. Holy shit they have to go through a maze!
"We're fucked," Skitta said. "My memory is shit, guys don't rely on me with anything..."
"We gyatt this, just follow me."
"Alright."
Skitta follows Scourge who is carrying Sleepy on his back. Sleepy is feeling sleepy.
"So, your name is Scourge.. Is there a reason why you want to be a Sigma Soldier?"
"For my father."
"Hmm?"
"He's sick and weak, I want to keep him safe and healthy. With becoming a Sigma Soldier, I'll make decent money to buy him food and medicine, I will also get stronger to fight for him. I promised myself that."
"Wow, I wish you the best of luck, Scourge"
"Yknow I think we've met before," Scourge said.
"Really? I don't really remember you… or maybe I have? I forgot I'm sorry."
"Haha! Don't be! Maybe it was just someone else."
"Why do you want to be a Sigma Soldier, Skitto?"
"I want to become the king and live a free life."
"I like that, you just want to do what you want huh?"
"Yeah!.."
"I hope we both can be sigma soldiers together," Scourge said with a smile.
"Me too," Skitta replied with a smile on his face.
Skitta had thought maybe they could be great friends.
Thirty minutes have passed, they ran into no trouble whatsoever in the maze. They're getting close to the end.
"Skitto, Sleepy; we're almost there!"
"That was easy."
(Way too easy, am I really gonna pass like this? Or was this part of the test? To get to know your teammates better with communication? That must be it, there's no way it's this easy.)
The three made it to the end of the maze.
Skitta's team has passed the first stage of the exam.
"Thank you so much Scourge! I couldn't have done it without you!"
"It's no problem at all, Skitto"
"Hey, I'm awake now"
"Sleepy we already passed the first stage!"
"That's sick."
"It's weird tho.."
"What's up Skitto?"
"How'd you know were we had to go?"
"I can sense the openings and the walls in our path, it's not really difficult for me."
"Woah that's impressive, I wish I had sick abilities like that!"
"Do you not have any?"
"No unfortunately…"
"Interesting…"
"Participants, may you please enter the arena"
"Congratulations on passing the first stage everyone! There's only 9 of you here. We still have two more stages. The intelligence exam and the duels. Obviously we're gonna be taking the intelligence exams next. You have two days to study. I wish you all good luck! Go home, get some rest and be here in two days!"
"Yes sir!!"
-
"Congratulations you two! So proud of you!" Corelle exclaimed.
"Thank you!"
"It's not over yet, we still need two more sections of the exams left, Skitta, we gotta study."
"Fuck."
"Don't worry Skitta! Boble will help!"
"Huh?! Me?!"
"Yeah you're pretty smart! Smarter than all of us! (Besides Gonta)"
"Woah.. arigato Corelle!" Boble said while blushing, Boble loves being praised.
"Fenn do you need help too? I can help you study if you want!"
"Yeah actually, I do need some help, thank you for offering."
"No problem at all Fenn!"
-
Skitta is a dumbass, he fucking sucks at studying. Boble is having a very hard time tutoring him.
Fenn isn't as difficult, he understands the subjects and Corelle is teaching him well.
-Two days later… it's time for the exams..
"Fenn… we're ready!"
"I'm ready but are YOU ready?"
"No."
"That's what I thought."
"Hey!"
"Oh hey.. you!"
"Did you forget already? My name is Scourge silly!"
"Yeah! You helped me with the first stage! How have you been?"
"Been doing well, I'm fully prepared for this test, I'm gonna ace it."
"Yeah…"
"What about you Skitto?"
"Yeah I'm gonna pass!" (It's very fucking obvious that he's lying)
"You'll do just fine Skitto! I believe in ya."
"Thank you Scourge!"
"Let's get inside now!"
"Right!"
The atmosphere in the room was intense, there were instructors everywhere and the temperature was very low. They were all freezing! Except Fenn and Luna, they kept their composures on.
"Okay everyone! Thank you for coming to the next stage!"
"Y'all will be taking the test, this will measure your intelligence level."
"Not all missions will just include fighting, you have got to be strategic and smart!"
"In exactly thirty seconds, you will be able to start the test."
-
"The thirty seconds are up! You may now begin!"
-
Fenn, Luna, Christian, and two randoms that don't matter at all in the story have completed the test in less than 15 minutes.
The ones who have yet to complete the test was Scourge, Sleepy, Jomo, and Skitta.
(Okay Skitta, you gyatt this! Think.. Think.. what did Boble teach you these past two days..!)
Then suddenly all his memories with Boble have returned to him! The sensation was overstimulating and his mouth started foaming.
-
"Hey Boble, this letter was sent to you! Here you go man," Ethan said.
"Arigato Ethan-San! I wonder who sent it to me!"
Before Boble could even grab the envelope, he suddenly collapsed to the floor.
"BOBLE!! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?? CAN YOU HEAR ME?!?"
Boble became unresponsive for a few seconds then he regains consciousness.
"Ethan-San..? What happened?"
"You're awake! I'm so relieved! You fainted so suddenly!"
"Oh.. I-"
"How are you feeling?"
"Just fine actually, arigato for worrying about me."
"Let me help you up!"
-
Nobody seemed to notice Skitta's spasms? Even though he was being very loud. Skitta then gained composure and went back to his test. He went to every question very quickly! He knew a lot of the answers.
"Hey you! You're bleeding! Let's get you to the doctor!"
"Yeah please take me!"
"Also please collect my test, I finished." Scourge said.
"Oh okay, well done sir. Let's go."
Few minutes later, Skitta completed his test. 20 minutes later, both Jomo and Sleepy completed their tests.
-
"Here are the results!"
1. Luna: 100%
2. Jomo: 100%
3. Fenn: 96%
4: Scourge 91%
5: Christian: 87%
6: Skitta: 78%
7: Random #1: 74%
8: Sleepy: 67%
9: Random #2: 64%
"Fenn check that out! I did better than I expected, I passed the second stage!"
"Congrats!"
"Hey Scourge!"
"How's it going Skitto?"
"I'm doing more than well actually.. I ended up passing the test!"
"I told you, you can do it!"
"You were right, thanks!"
"You know what this means right? We're entering the last stage of the exams."
"And we're gonna have to battle other people.."
"LISTEN UP! The next and final section of the exams will be in a week. Prepare yourselves! That is all I have to say, thank you."
-
"Skitta.. I'm surprised.. you actually passed!"
"I'm just so smart, what can I say!"
"It's cause of my teaching!"
"Whatever you say Jimbom!"
"It's Boble senpai to you!"
"Sure sure!"
"Hey you, we need to have a talk."
"Me?"
"Yeah, come with me for a sec."
"Why should I?"
(This girl.. she was taking the exams too! What was her name again? Whatever, it's no use to try to remember.)
"Etto- you're on your own Skitto! Good luck!"
"Boble!?!"
Boble proceeded to walk away and then the girl grabbed Skitta's wrist and dragged him to an alley. Skitta was extremely nervous, he didn't know what she wanted to say to him at all. He doesn't even know if she wanted to talk, what if she dragged him there to beat him up?!
"S-so.. what's your.. name…"
The girls stays silent
"Nice weather we're having today right? Haha.."
Still silent
"Was there something you wanted to talk about with me..?"
Silent
"Uhh.. hello..?"
"I knew it, it is you!" The girl said.
"Huh? What did I do? I'm confused."
"Hey.. your name isn't Skitto, or am I wrong?"
"Huh…?"