9. Zero Gravity Dive

This was school. Every day, every hour of classes.

Basic combat and advanced weapon training. Alien biology and technology. Tactics and strategies. Survival Skills. Communication and Coordination. Psychology. Standard Medical Training. Intelligence Analysis.

Many things to learn.

Jed worked as hard as anyone. All of them struggled for the first time in their lives. They better struggled here than against an alien monster.

But the games – that was when the fun began.

The Captainof the 9th Division, Henry Reed, introduced them to the game room in their second month. The arena was located in the northeast building of the base, far from where they lived. They walked to where the biggest diving pool Jed ever saw was built, about half of a football field. The floor was clear thick glass, so they could see what lay beneath the water.

Jed was shaking with excitement. One more list he’d crossed off in his bucket list.

“Let’s get you dressed first,” Captain Reed said, climbing down the stairs on