Exhaustion weighed on me as I finished the arduous task of cleaning every room in one of the first level cadet blocks. My body ached, and my health suffered from the exertion. I was completely covered in dust, my gray clothes had turned a dingy shade of brown. I urgently needed to take a shower and leave the other rooms for tomorrow, as the second level cadets would be arriving in a few hours and I did not want them to see me in that state.However, as I made my way to my quarters, I spotted two lieutenants engaged in a heated conversation. Noticing the absence of cameras in the place, I sensed that they were secretly conspiring. Despite my exhaustion and desire to bathe and rest, I decided to poke around a bit, but to my surprise, they were gone. It was strange, the place where they were located had no visible doors. Perhaps there was a secret entrance in that corridor, but investigating it was risky. I opted to continue towards my destination, but I memorized the location of that bl

I spent a week of punishment, I felt tired from cleaning rooms every day, but I was happy. I could do another simulation and see how much I could improve. Unfortunately, I didn't see Lucia, maybe her obligations didn't let her do anything else.When I went back to the simulation room, all the students were there. I sat in one of the seats that were free to do the simulation; however, there were several lieutenants in the place. One of them, the one who punished me, apparently was the one in charge of the sophomores. He gave a speech about what happened."Good morning everyone, today is the last day of the simulation, in two days there will be a real competition with the pilots, but in groups. Since not everyone has what it takes to fly. Well, the teams will be randomly assembled. You can put on your helmets."It left me deep in thought, it was no longer all up to my experience and skill, now I had to team up with other fellow pilots. I stopped thinking and put on that helmet. I had t

When I returned to the warehouse I noticed that it was completely full of ships, there was only a corridor no longer than three meters to walk. It was a little uncomfortable, and it was worse when Lucia arrived, surprisingly."Hey, Nick, looks like you're going to be pretty cramped.""Uh... Yeah, it looks like it, well, did I come for the same thing as last night?""No, I just wanted to know what ship I could steal if I want to leave at any time.""Wait what?""Any time you can investigate and if I'm found out the best thing to do is run away, although you'll need a professional.""Ah...I see, none of those ships will do you any good, they all have unique keys, and they're not easy to open without a key.""Ah...ok, some other time then.""Wait, I want to know who the ungeizefer's of this academy are.""They. Well, it's dangerous for you, just take care of yourself.""Please tell me. I demand it from you as your confidant in this.""Nick, okay, let's say the general is one of them. He

I got to the cafeteria and saw only a few second year cadets sitting around and discussing what happened. In various places. I also saw Lucia with my group and sat waiting for her nearby. However, they didn't like me very much. Several of them approached me and spoke to me, somewhat annoyed."You've been watching us for a while, you're suspicious, what are you doing here? You want trouble!"At the reaction of the second-year cadets, I felt uncomfortable. I tried to respond calmly and try to clarify the situation.I looked at the cadets and replied:"Sorry if I have made you uncomfortable with my look, I did not intend to look suspicious. I am here waiting for Lucia, I have no intention of causing trouble, I just wanted to talk to her."Try to keep a calm and friendly attitude, hoping you can clear things up."I just wanted to talk to Lucia.""She is suspended, but you can talk to her."Even though I answered them in a calm and civilized manner, they didn't like me very much, however,

The journey continued uneventfully until we finally arrived at the space station. We were greeted warmly, treated like any other inhabitants of Earth. However, as we entered the station, we realised that we were entering a completely different world. The metal structure was of enormous proportions and resembled an imposing engine floating in space.As we began to walk through the corridors, we immediately noticed that the gravity was completely different from what we were used to. We felt a sense of heaviness in our bodies, as if we were constantly being pulled downwards. The simple act of walking became a challenge, but we quickly adapted to this new environment.Everyone in the station knew we were students, probably because we were in a group, and it showed in our curious and excited attitude. Most of the people we encountered wore white or black overalls-like suits, which gave them a professional and technical appearance.As we explored more of the station, I felt more and more ou