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September 24th 2517, Epsilon Eridani System.
Reach Military Complex, Planet Reach
05:30
Sarah Smith.
Chapter 4
Sarah followed the other drill sergeants outside, she got a little worried about what they were going to do, when she was handed a electric baton.
"Okay you know the drill, wake the trainees up, get 'em washed, clothed and get them outside for exercise." Mendez said to the assembled crowd. Mendez threw the huts door open with a loud bang, he walked in shouting "Wake up Trainees!" Sarah watched as Mendez made a bee-line for John's bed, waking him up with a sharp prod from his baton.
"I said up, Boot!, you know which way up is." Mendez shouted at John, who was still in his bed, rolling groggily. The other drill sergeants converged on the other children, Sarah followed their example and roused one of the children, minus the use of the electric baton.
"I am Chief Petty Officer Mendez, the rest of these men are your instructors, you will do exactly what they say at all times." Mendez announced to the bleary eyed children. Sarah spotted John, who looked a bit more awake than the other kids. John caught Sarah looking at him, he cocked his head, as if thinking. The it struck him where he had seen her before. A brief look of surprise came on his face, when he realized who Sarah was. She nodded her head curtly at him
John jumped as Mendez shouted out orders, then jumped again when Mendez prodded him in the back with his baton. Sarah watched as John and the other children, showered and dressed. The drill sergeants then herded the children out of the hut and onto the parade ground. A quick organizing followed, with Mendez making the Children fall into five lines of fifteen.
"Jumping jacks!" Mendez shouted, the children started the exercise. Sarah thought it was cruel, she doubted if most marines could do what the children had to do. One of the children refused, and quickly received a baton in the stomach, the boy quickly got with the program. 100 sit-ups followed, then 100 deep squats.
John threw up half-way through the squats, Sarah quickly rushed over and got him back with the program. A assortment of several more exercises followed, to Sarah's relief, John didn't give up, he looked extremely tired, but determined to keep up.
"Rest! Trainers, get the water!" Mendez shouted, the trainers grabbed the water of the trolley, then handed them out to the exhausted children. Sarah grabbed one, then made a bee-line for John. She slipped the note and map out of her pocket, then wrapped them around the metal beaker. Sarah handed the bottle to John.
"Thanks." He panted, before quickly draining the whole beaker. Then he discovered the paper wrapped around the beaker, John stealthily pulled it off and looked at the note and map.
After reading the note, he looked up and saw Sarah, who was hovering near him. John nodded at her and slipped the note and map into his pocket. Sarah quickly retrieved the beaker from the perspiring John and returned it to the trolley. There was a couple of minutes rest for the trainees, before Mendez was back to business.
"A good start, Trainees, Now we run, on your feet!" Mendez shouted, Sarah and the other trainers herded the children into a square, then got them to running. It was a hard run, even for Sarah, who had never been as fit as a drill sergeant, being a normal sergeant was much better for keeping fit.
They ran for just under two hours, then they arrived at the naval officers academy building. The children disappeared inside, the other drill sergeants relaxed and started chatting.
"Okay people, you have 5 hours while the trainees have their lesson, the mess is serving, so If your hungry, this would be a ideal time to get some chow" Mendez said to the assembled sergeants, who made sounds of content.
Sarah checked herself, finding she wasn't hungry, just extremely tired. She walked over to one of the establishment's free-to-use warthogs, she climbed in and started the engine.
A fifteen minute drive later, Sarah pulled up outside her personal hut. Turning the engine off, she climbed out and entered her hut. It was a simple two room affair, one room was her bedroom and living quarters, the other her personal shower. This was the one thing Sarah liked about her present posting, she got a personal hut. Usually she lived in barracks.
Sarah flopped down onto the bed, not bothering to get under the covers. She quickly fell asleep.