It's been two days since the recruitment process. The 100 soldiers of jeh have been moved to Training facility on the outskirts of the city still under the dome. They were to undergo 1 week training, without their powers and an extra 3 days when they are bestowed with it.
There was emphasis on learning to fight with weapons and not become too reliant on their magical abilities.
But tonight They were treated to a celebratory dinner at the facility to celebrate them passing the test.
Tayo, stared into emptily into his cup, he hadn't even consumed half of the content in it. He thought about everything that had happened in last few days.
Until a few days ago his life was planned, settled. He knew what the future would bring. And now he is here replacing his older brother as soldier of jeh, with responsibility of being part of the human civilization last chance to save itself.
He raised his head and looked around, everyone seemed to be having a great time, laughing dancing. They were happy. "why aren't they worried or scared, Don't know very soon, they would step outside the dome for the first time and encounter unimaginable terrifying monsters who want to kill them at all cost" Tayo thought to himself.
"You are probably the only person I know who could get depressed by a party" Taeesha words broke into his thoughts.
He turned around, and there she was looking as beautiful as ever. Their face weren't to far apart as he imagined kissing her.
"What's wrong 7"? She asked looking straight into his eyes. "7"? He replied looking a bit confused.
Remember those are our new names now, I'm 10 and you are 7, Taeesha explained.
"Oh shit i totally forgot". Tayo replied.
So tell me what's going on in that beautiful head of yours? Taeesha inquired again.
Nothing, it's just been a bit overwhelming few days for me, I never thought I would be here, but here I am. Tayo replied avoiding eye contact with her.
"I can't imagine how crazy everything might have been for you, but trust me you deserve to be just as well as anyone else. So don't beat yourself up, your brother would be proud" . Taeesha replied. Now instead of you seating here wallowing in your self guilt. Come dance with me, she added.
She pulled Tayo up and they danced, drank and had fun, until one of the soldiers bumped into Tayo. And once he realized it was Tayo, he went on a rant of how Tayo didn't deserve to be here, and how this honour was for first born only, and how he was going to disgrace his family name.
But Taeesha had heard enough and punched the girl in the face, which led to fight breaking out and the party ending abruptly.
Training began the next day, They trained with katanas, bow and arrows and guns.
There would be divided into groups at the end of the training.
The top 30 would join the black quadrant
The second 30 would join the yellow quadrant
The last 30 would join the blue quadrant.
The last ten would be trained in magical mechanics to help create weapons technology based on magic,and sometimes could replace anyone injured or dead in the field. (substitution)
After the first week of intense training without their powers. It was time for them to get their powers.
That's when the numbers they have been given come into play. You see the numbers attached to spirits and each spirits have unique powers.
It's a simple process, all of them would be locked in a very large with all the number spirit. And the spirit allocated to their numbers would find them and bond with them.
Once the bonding is complete the number, the number on their wrist is duplicated with one appearing on the other wrist and a huge one on the back which serves as the core of all their magical energy.
After they were all bonded With their various number spirits. They trained for another three days to be able to master their powers.
After that, the final results standing came out. Taeesha (10) made it into the top 30
So she was with the black quadrant
Tayo(7) made it into the second 30 with two of his other friends he had made during the training.
Mary(25) and david(9)
After they had all been allocated to their various groups.
They were given their special uniforms, which was the same color as the name their groups.
The officers and trainers in charge also gave a detailed explanation about what their mission is all about.
Colonel blood eyes addressed the soldiers.
"I know you think you understand why you are here, I'm here to tell you don't. Some of you might be wondering why you have been divided in 3 groups, 4 if we count the last 10, but as far I'm concerned they failed, so I'm not counting them. The black are the strongest, most athletic and the most intuned with their powers. Hence they would be sent to the location of the massive magical box.
That's the most important and also the most dangerous of locations to find the boxes. The monsters there are unlike anything in the other locations. They are more ruthless, more sadistic and more evil. I'm gonna level with you, there's a high chance most of you won't come back. There's no use lying to you. You Need to know what you are in for.
This is the last chance, and we still have whole lot of boxes to bring back, but if we can get to the massive one, it could end all this in a flash.
That's how important your mission is".
Then the colonel turned to yellow quadrant
You guys are the second best. Which means you guys aren't shit, and deserve a bit of my respect.
Your mission is simple get as many of the small boxes you can get. You put them on teleporter and get brought here. We will be sending you to a place, that we believe has a large concentration of those boxes. It's called paradise Garden. Don't let the name fool you, it still one of the most dangerous locations to go. One reason why is the fact that most of the monsters there are camouflaged with environment, so you don't see them till you are dead.
And the ones that aren't camouflaged, whose colours are the opposite of the environment, well they are more dangerous that's why they don't have the elements of surprise or frankly even need. They are faster, stronger and fitter than the ones who can blend with the environment. Oh and some of them hunt in packs, So be careful. About the colour of your uniform, it about using the monsters ability against them.
The paradise garden is filled with bright green and yellow vegetation, you would be easily camouflaged in there as well.
My advice the brighter the colours of the monsters the more dangerous it is. Except for the occasion where it's the opposite.
As for the blue quadrant, it basically the same thing yellow are doing. Get as many small boxes as you can and deliver to the teleporter pad. You would be going to somewhere called trippy. All I can say the cuter it looks the more likely it would kill you.
You would also be given 3 balls of vitality. This is to help you heal from any injury unless your head is taken off.
You can only take one every 5 hours. If you take two at once or within those 5 hours you die. Do not waste it. Once it's finished you would all have to heal naturally and does not work out well most of the time.
And one final thing. Every midnight at two am. You would have to return specified safe house. it's made out of the strongest metal out there varinium.
You would have a limited time to get to the platform of the safe house unless you would be left out..
If there is monster in the platform with you at the time of it's activation, it won't activate and you would have to spend the night and the next full day with the monsters.
We would not risk any monster infiltrating the safe house.
Am I clear?
Sir Yes sir, the soldiers replied in unison
Good now rest up.
For tomorrow you will take your first steps outside this dome into a brave new world.