My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

I head to the corner of the arena that has a yellow flag. Three other people joined me. My first sparring partner who seems to have done well for

himself, he doesn’t look like he sustained many injuries. A poor guy who looks like he has been a human punching bag for everyone stumbles over.

He has acut across his right eyebrow that is bleeding into his eye, his nose is for sure broken and his lip is split and bleeding.

His whole face is going to be bruised soon, I hope his eyes don’t swell shut while we are trying to complete this course. The girl is one of the last

opponents I had and she was giving me a run for my money. None of them look to be current students so maybe in the 20-30 group.

I start to wonder why I was put with a group of people actually competing for a training spot when Warrior Nickolas announces, “You have five

minutes to strategize and tend to wounds, then the horn will blow. From then you will have 30 minutes to complete your task.”

“What task?” The girl asks as we all do the obvious and put on our team shirts.I dump my bag and so does my first fighter. Where I have a first aid kit

he has rope.

“Check your bags, we all have different things and come here,” I gestured to the injured guy, “ Let me reset your nose so it can at least start to heal.”

The girl dumps her bag and a card falls out. The only thing on it is “Capture The Flag.’ My eyes light up, yes!

got you looking so happy?” First guy

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guy.

me, “I’m Jeff, how’d you learn to do

it, I’m Lillian,

throw

go. Let’s assume that we have to get it

don’t even

with Jeff for now, once I see him move I’l decide if

there I can keep

shrugs. “Name’s

we should work together to get to our flag.” I look at Lilian and she nods. “Jeff, can you be on the lookout for other

flags as we move?”

can, then I can

lead us out, I’ll cover your back, Jeff, follow me and Wyatt can bring up

the ropes off completely, so we are

to Lilian, “the best spot is there to the right. The cargo net bracing is the most direct route and we should be able to jump