Book 3: Chapter 121: OMEGA AUTHENTICATION AC-CEPTED

Book 3: Chapter 121: OMEGA AUTHENTICATION AC-CEPTED

USD: 70 Days after arrival at Fort Glisson

Location: Van Biesbroecks star, Meltisar, Fort Glisson, Company S, 1st Cadre

Alex thought that the last week of active training would continue along the course that had been laid out, namely a heavier and heavier focus on technical details and classroom learning and a de-emphasized component of physical training.

She had been wrong.

Everyone had already passed the physical requirements test, even the more rigorous company S version that went beyond that normal conditioning expected. But they spent almost no time in the barracks, instead, they were almost constantly out in the field, taking turns leading their group to random waypoints, finding lost caches, and delivering supplies or items to other squads that would inevitably be ordered to deliver them to yet another group.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Alex had struggled to focus, Rachels mere presence distracting her. When Tasha had almost caved her head in with a crate while they were unloading a lorry, Alex managed to shove her thoughts and memory of the encounter in the bunkroom away for long enough to not fuck things up.

At the end of the week, communication restrictions were lifted and they all received their belongings they had arrived with.

Alexs first check of her messages revealed one from Admiral Westlake instructing her to meet with him as soon as she returned to MIL-1A.

There was nothing from Thraker. That worried her more. She had no word from him since the kidnapping incident and no news about it since returning, either. Alex sent a message to him, but also one to Westlake asking for information about the Captain-Major and the mercenary company.

Despite having a week of administrative bullshit to go through, Alex had already made plans for returning. First day, shed visit Westlake and Elis. Second day had turned into a planned outing on the station with Rachel. Third day was supposedly going to be visiting Elis and dealing with the IHMC and Thraker supposing that there was something for her to do about it.

The more she thought about making a nice organized list of things to do in the two weeks between finishing Basic and going to OCS, the more she felt at a loss. At least she would have a general outline of what to be doing and she knew she was pretty good at winging things. So thats probably what shed end up doing.

Heading back to her bunk to rest, Alex turned a corner lost in thought only to smack right into Tia. The other girl was like a steel wall and Alex almost fell on her ass. The shock was replaced with relief that it was Tia, someone else might have gotten hurt.

Tia gave her an unamused look. Youre ridiculous.

Alex raised an eyebrow. Sorry. Sorry?

Ertan Youre hopeless. You literally flirted for like five minutes and now youre a walking hazard to anyone around you.

Alex blinked. What. Wait. How do you know about that?

Alex dropped her hand and unconsciously held onto the other girls sides, the taste of citrus on her lips filling her senses. Her mind going blank at the second time for the duration of a kiss with a pretty girl. A stupid thought of gosh Im too easy flittered by before being chased away by a but I like it.

A red message in her HUD tried to steal her attention, but Alex closed her eyes and did her best to ignore it completely, going after Tias lips like shed been granted permission to raid the mess hall, turning a light kiss and peck into something much deeper.

Tia started to pull back, but Alex held her close, refusing to let her go. Alex giggled as Tia turned her head away so she could breathe.

Ertan, it just needed to be a peck.

Alex didnt answer immediately, as she read red text she had seen before, in what felt like a time long, long ago.

|NANITE SYSTEM DETECTED|

|AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE|

|AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE|

|AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE| AUTHENTICATE|

The visual indication was joined by an audible one, a slightly robotic version of Tias voice whispering in her ear to authenticate. That made her giggle again, Your MainComputer sounds like you, even.

A moment of silence passed as Tia waited. After a minute she looked at Alex with concern. Why are you resisting it? Just let it go. Im not going to hurt you.

Alex grinned, Okay.

|CHI COMMAND OVERRIDE| FAILURE|

|OMEGA AUTHENTICATION ACCEPTED|

Tia tried to pull away, a look of alarm filling her face, but Alex didnt let her go.

A blue light pulsed from inside Alexs bag as Namelesss voice greeted her.

[Informative: This unit has assumed control of 321 computronics modules, including twelve local modules. Avatar ANUF processing has been restored. Sub-Core Celestia processing has been set to minimal levels. This unit will now analyze historical records data and process current ongoing activities.]