[Hello.]
Storm 01 spun around quickly, his finger hovering over the trigger button of his gun. He crouched a little and point his gun forward, but there was no one there. He turned back again, checking his surrounding clearly, but still didn't find the source of the voice.
[Don't panic agent, I am but a system in your suit, Aix. I am here to guide you through the virtual training,] the same feminine voice spoke again.
A series of options, words, and numbers appeared by the side of his view. He tried reading it but got overwhelmed by the plenty information.
[You don't have to read any of the hovering information. The only important piece is the image by the top right corner]
He looked in the direction that was described. A blue diagram of the suit he had on, hovered in its position. He took note of the "100" written underneath the diagram.
[That diagram displays the condition of your suit. Currently, it is blue, that is the best condition you could ask for. Whenever a part of the suit turns into a shade of red, it means the condition of that part is depleting.]
Storm 01 sighed and hung his gun by his side. "That's a lot of information, Aix," he complained.
[It's fine not to be able to grasp all the information I put out, that's why I'm here, to inform you on what's what]
His brows crocked up a little. "That felt like an insult."
[It wasn't.]
"Right. Where are the others?"
[Scattered all around the map.]
Storm 01 walked into a building that managed to still be standing, with minimal damage. "Why? squad leader Ace said we were to fight together against a common threat, no?" He probed.
[No. The virtual training's purpose is to test your ability against numerous enemies. You're not fighting with them, you are fighting against them.]
Storm 01 climbed to the roof of the building and exhaled heavily. He looked down at the burning flames. He couldn't tell the difference between a virtual flame and an actual flame.
As he looked ahead of the flames, he noticed a figure running at full speed. The person had the same suit he had on. He narrowed his eyes under his helmet.
"Say Aix, does everyone else have an Aix with them?" He asked out loud.
[Yes. You need to dread carefully, for I won't hold back any information from the others, as I won't from you. Since you are about to engage in combat, I'm going to tell you about those chips on your left thigh, and other equipment you have.]
He looked down and noticed some chips connected to the suit. It was exactly the one squad leader Ace held earlier.
Before Aix could add to what she was saying, Storm 01 heard the sound of metals clanking together. He looked down at his right arm, and to his surprise, there was a beeping chip attached to it.
It exploded and the wave sent him flying down from the roof. He crashed into some rubble with a thud.
"Err," Storm 01 groaned. He looked up at the diagram of his suit. The right arm was darkening.
"Aix, what was that?"
[A grenade was just used on you. You should get up, the enemy is approaching fast]
Storm 01 quickly stood up from the rubble and take out his gun. He turned and started running straight ahead like a prey on the run
[What are you doing?]
"Drawing the enemy out to an open area," he answered. "Everyone thinks I can't do anything on my own because of my performance when I first joined the D.H. They all think I am weak and pathetic..." He grits his teeth and his grip on the gun tightened.
He tilted his head to look at the guy still chasing after him. He dropped the gun and slowed down a little, waiting for the man to catch up. He then stopped sharply and turned to the guy with his clenched fist aimed at him.
"I will prove them all wrong. I will show them all, that things are not the way they were. I will be the one to represent the Storm squad, I am Storm 01."
Storm 01 throws a jab at the agent. He was determined not to lose. He poured his entire soul into that one punch. He yelled and thrust his fist forward. The agent he was fighting against slightly moved his head to the side and Storm 01's fist brushed past the side of the agent's face. The side of the agent's helmet burst open from the impact of the punch.
Storm 01 gasped sharply and his eyes widened in shock under his helmet. He watched as his hand slid past with barely any harm. Before he could react to the situation, the agent stomp his face with the side of his hand. Storm 01 staggered backward, giving the agent chance to aim his gun and blast him away.
Storm 01 crashed on the ground with a loud thud. He looked up at his suit's condition. His jaw tightened as rage rushed through his blood.
"No hard feelings pal, I just gotta make sure I get selected for the last bullet," the agent uttered.
The agent put away his gun and took out a straight round metal from behind. The metal got engulfed with a sharp red light, making it into a saber. He professionally spins the saber a few times before making his battle stance.
[I think your earlier speech was great]
"Do I also have one of those?"
A saber popped out from Storm 01's hands, balancing just above his fist. He looked at it then turned back to the agent with a crocked smile that the agent can't see.
"Bring it on," the agent mumbled.
Storm 01 launched himself forward swiftly, thrusting his saber at the agent who parried the attack. He skillfully pushes back any attacks launched by Storm 01.
Storm 01 yelled out loud and a spark of electricity appeared around his hand for a split second then disappeared and his attacks suddenly became much more faster that he forced the other agent into defense.
Storm 01 kicked the agent's leg, forcing him down on one knee. He hits the saber out of his hand and dashed a left jab on the agent's face, then a right, and another left, then a right again. The agent couldn't defend or counter any attack. He just stayed down like a dummy bag, receiving all the punches.
Satisfied with the bashes, Storm 01 picked up his gun and shot the agent to the ground.
"It's like you said, no hard feelings, I just gotta get picked for the last bullet" He turned and began walking forward, away from the finished agent.
He couldn't stop himself from smiling widely under his helmet. For the first time since Z-candidate training, he won an encounter with another. "Aix, what was that just now? Didn't Ace say I can't use my powers in here? It doesn't even make sense that I can."
[The Q.R.C. VR developers made this world in a way that whatever strength and ability the individual possesses IRL, it'll also apply here. But access to your powers was restricted. You might have broken the wall in an attempt to defeat your enemy.]
"Whoa, I must be extraordinary then."
[Damn right you are.]
BOOM!
A loud thunderous explosion filled the air. He turned in the direction he heard the sound of the explosion. "Is it allowed for you to tell me information about others?"
[It depends on the information you need]
"Percy. Is Percy Blue still alive?"
[He is. Already eliminated five other agents]
Storm 01 grinned and took off toward the direction of the explosion.
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