Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Does the Wolf Cub Think Violeta's It's Mom?

The rest of the top nine teams rolled in

Violeta's crew rightfully snagge first place, and by the time the sun peeked over, all the teams gathered

The chief instructor stood tall on the platform, announcing Violeta's squad as the champs, Not just that, they broke Hayden's team record from three years back, now owning the crown for T Military Training. The four lined up all military-like on the platform, soaking in the cheers,

Violeta kept a poker face while Jezebel and Sonya were all smiles, completely shrugging off

their not-so-stellar start

Soon, the teams split up

Everyone returned to the tents for a night's shut-eye, and they'd be off the hook after an afternoon meet-up.

While packing up, someone accidentally bumped into Violeta's backpack. She scowled. nudged the person away, and then sauntered off with her bag.

The person grumbled, "Gosh. What's your problem..."

Violeta shot a glare, and the person wisely shut up.

Kaylee caught up with the grumbler and fired back, "Hey, you! You're the one with problems. Your whole family's a mess!"

Then, she hollered at Violeta, "Hey, Violeta, wait up!"

In the tent, Violeta unzipped her backpack and found the little wolf cub all cozied inside, already knocked out

It had polished off all the canned tuna she had tossed in earlier.

"Oh wow, Violeta, you brought it back?!"

Violeta replied, "Tried to shoo it away, but it's like Velcro. Had no choice but to bring it along. Kaylee tossed in her thoughts, "Maybe its mom bailed on it? That's why it's sticking to you, thinking you're its owner. By tagging along with you, it won't have to worry about finding food. and water it might've starved out there in the wild

"Are you thinking about keeping it? It's a wild wolf, still a pup, but who knows if it'll keep its wild side as it grows up." Violeta kept silent momentarily, then said, 'Nah, I'll set it free in the wild when we return"

After that, Violeta zipped up her backpack, flopped onto the bed, closed her eyes, and

bassed out

found

place in the

didn't hold Viste back

Jezebet and Sonys demanding. What happened

How

Sonya put on innocent faces 'Come on, tea even though we promised to help you there were unexpected hitches along the way. How were we supposed to know Violets found some shortour She grabbed our shoulder badges and threatened to leave us

fierceness showing To

behind, the core wolde de Zelena's

tossed us a tiny bone, not worth risking our lives by that pea-sized reward, okay!" Sonya chimed in "Seriously, you're going too for Didrit expect you to be this unreasozeate and

let her anger get the best of her and forgot

bounce Jezebel and Sonya brushed off Zelena and turned

they all scored big by snagging first place.

team took the crown and smashed the

made their

day, Hayden and his squad caught

chat was buzzing

Yol Vio shattered our old record!

were kinda worried you'd buckle, but Vio, you've got some

Dinner's on

if Zero wasrit slowing us down back then, our record could've

What do you mean? Are you blaming me?

who almost peed les pants

guys I'm so done with you all,

voice call in the

rang, and all four of them answered within a second. Surprisingly, Hayden, who hadn't talked in

guys also run into a

Hayden "Yeah You too?"

you good? Are

know she's fine.

in the mountains should've been taken

running into them are pretty low. So, was it good luck or

was movement in the bag on her lap. A pair of shiny black eyes could be seen

later, she spoke, "Let's discuss

of them sensed that something

bus pulled up at Toland University, Jezebel and Sonya hustled

the reward pickup. At the same time,

the shaded path, Hayden and the other three were already waiting

Zoren dashed over, "Vio, let