The soldiers formed a wide circle so as to create a stage of some sort. Bryan walked to the middle of the makeshift stage and waited for his opponent while he scanned the faces of the Delta Squad.“Private Grayson! You have been selected by your superior to duel the members of the Delta Squad! Failure to win in the duel will earn you a court-martial for insubordination! If you are not confident in fighting, I suggest you get your sorry ass out from there now! Do you wish to proceed!?” Lieutenant Colonel Durke said with contempt and authority. In his mind, he could already see Bryan cowering away from the fighting stage. Unfortunately Bryan was not only confident he will win, but also he didn't just plan on fighting one at a time.Bryan glance at Lieutenant Colonel Durke and smiled“Affirmative!” Bryan said, then he turned to Major Cutthroat and saluted.“Private Grayson reporting for duty! Sir! I pledge to uphold not only the honor of the United States of America, but also crush the en
Bryan came over to Major Cutthroat's office. The Major General had received an order from the Secretary of Defense to send someone capable to guard his daughter while he goes on a campaign trip with the US president. He instantly thought of the new rising star; Private Grayson. After briefing Major Cutthroat of this vital matter, it was now up to Major Cutthroat to brief Bryan of the upcoming mission and how important it was.“Sir! You sent for me Sir!” Bryan saluted as soon as he stepped into the office.“Have a seat Private.” Major Cutthroat said in a gentle tone.“Thank you Sir.” Bryan responded in a respectful way and sat down.“Private Grayson. I will get straight to the point. We have just received a mission from the Secretary of Defense himself! He requested that we send someone to guard his daughter; Maryanne. Are you up for the job!?”“Affirmative! Sir!”When Bryan heard the word 'Mission' from his commanding officer, he started to shift gears into his mission mode.“Good!
The girl stood up and glared at Bryan. She was a beautiful girl with long black hair that was tied into two messy low pigtails. She had a fringe just above her blue eyes, her body was fair and slim. She seemed to be exuding an almost haughty aura.“Hey! Why the hell did you throw me!?” the girl asked Bryan in an irritated tone.Bryan who had once stood on the battlefield and defeated level 3 metahumans, fought six strong soldiers without a tinge of worry on his face, was now very much worried. He didn't know what to say in a situation such as this, he didn't even know how to have a dialogue with people as he's always been excommunicated from almost everyone who came across him. Now he has to talk this girl whom he already wronged? Besides, this was not just an ordinary girl, she's the only daughter of the Secretary of Defense! This is a great headache.'I can't believe I'm going to fail my very first covert mission. I have to do something.'“Sorry Ma'am, for throwing you. It was an ac
At the police station inside an interrogation room, Bryan was sitting in front of a grumpy police officer.“Why don't you just admit that you were stalking that poor girl?”With an emotionless face, and an indifferent tone, Bryan responded.“Like I keep on saying, I wasn't following her, it just so happens she was going the same way as me.”“Really? I know you're in the height of your youth, and falling in love is something you'll be experiencing right now, but stalking is no good.” The other police officer responded, the two police officers seemed to be playing the most common role scene of good cop and bad cop.Bryan could only sigh and continue to persuade the officer that he wasn't stalking Maryanne.“Like I said I wasn't stalking her, also what are you talking about falling in love? I just met the girl today when I was transferred.”The bad cop slammed the table and shouted“You are simply wasting everyone's precious time! Why don't you just admit you were stalking her!”The good
When the Major and Private duo returned to the rented apartment of Bryan, they headed towards Bryan's living room. Major Cutthroat looks at Bryan's indifferent expression and left a wave of regret.'Why didn't I teach this boy a bit of common sense? Was I such a fool to assign a soldier of his caliber to do babysitting? His place is in the battlefield, not here.' Major Cutthroat the feared messenger of death was having a internal dilemma on how to address this issue.Bryan looked at the silent Major and said nothing waiting for the Major to speak first was basic etiquette, since Major Cutthroat was the one who had a higher rank.Major Cutthroat looked at the rising star who was not sitting down, but standing in a upright manner.'Since Private Grayson thinks of this as a formal mission he would definitely act like he did back at the base, I think I know exactly how to handle this.'"So what happened at school today?"Bryan recounted the event of the day. He talked about how he met Mary
When the Major heard Bryan's report, his mind went blank, he gripped his phone hard before suddenly bursting out!“Are you sure Private! Are you sure that the family of the Secretary of Defense doesn't know he's alive and that he even works in the Alorean Defense Department!?”“Affirmative! I have seen his picture place in an altar, apparently the family thinks he's dead.” Bryan reported over the phone.Major Cutthroat had mixed feelings after hearing the news, that the family the Defense Secretary tasked him to protect didn't even know he was alive.“Major! How should I proceed? Do I reveal this vital information to the family, or shall I withhold it and resume the current mission with no attachment whatsoever to the recent mystery?”Sigh!Major Cutthroat sighed over the phone“This is the family of the Alorean Nation Secretary of Defense we are talking about. I don't know why he made them think he was dead or why he tasked us to protect them, but I do know that it's not in our agend
Jake's heart raced as he opened the letter from the university. He had been waiting for what felt like an eternity to receive the news. Finally, he saw the words he had been longing to see: "Congratulations, you have been accepted to our university!"Jake couldn't contain his excitement. He had worked tirelessly for this moment, and it felt amazing to have his hard work pay off. But what made this moment even sweeter was the promise he had made to Maria, his crush.Maria and Jake had studied together, pushing each other to be their best. They had made a promise to each other that if they both got into the same university, they would be classmates and support each other every step of the way.Jake's mind raced with thoughts of Maria. He had developed feelings for her over the time they spent studying together, but he had never mustered the courage to tell her. Now, with the university offer in hand, he felt the perfect opportunity to confess his love.He took a deep breath, grabbed his
As they sat in the garden, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, Maria turned to Jake with a thoughtful expression."Hey, Jake? Can I ask you something?""Of course, what's up?" Jake replied, his eyes locked on hers.Maria hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Do you ever think about our future? Like, where we'll be in five years or ten years?"Jake nodded, his mind racing with possibilities. "Yeah, I think about it sometimes. I imagine us graduating from university, getting good jobs, and starting a family."Maria's eyes lit up. "That sounds amazing! I've always wanted kids. How many do you think we'll have?"Jake grinned. "Well, I was thinking maybe two or three. But we'll see what the future holds, right?"Maria nodded, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Definitely. And where do you think we'll live? In the city or the suburbs?"Jake thought for a moment. "Hmm, that's a tough one. I think maybe the suburbs. I've always liked the idea of having a big backyard and a quiet neighborho