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So I originally was creating a story detailing the continuing adventures of Spartan-1337 from Odd One Out, but that plan fell apart. Now I am just going to attempt to create a backstory for the clumsy Spartan. Here I go.
Reach
New Johannesburg
2517
Dr. Halsey and Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez gazed at the lonely child sitting at the base of the tree. The good doctors scan of the planet's inhabitants showed that this child had the genetic traits she was looking for. The purpose? If she liked what she saw, this child would become a Spartan-II super-solider.
"I don't know ma'am," Mendez remarked, "He doesn't seem very special to me, he seems like an average child to me. The others have traits that set them apart, John is taller than most kids his age if I can use an example."
"You disappoint me Mendez," Dr. Halsey replied, "Just because he doesn't have any visible characteristics that set him apart from the rest of the peers doesn't mean he can be ruled out. After all, I am the one who decides his fate in the Spartan-II Program."
Mendez turned his attention back to the child, it wasn't worth it to get into an argument with Halsey, she always won. As all the other children gathered around and talked with each other or played, he just sat by the tree. What was his deal? His thoughts were broken by the sounds he was all to familiar of from his own childhood.
"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"
Clusters of children clustered around the tree, removing the child being evaluated from sight. Now Mendez knew what exactly this child was to his peers, the punching bag.
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Gabriel found himself surrounded, once again, by his classmates. The class bully, Rick, and his posse of tormentors-in-training pounded their fists against their palms ready to beat him up, again. Gabe had had enough of his daily Hell, this ended now.
"Why can't you jerks just buzz off and leave me alone?" asked Gabe, "We do this everyday and I'm sick of it."
"Oh the nerd his sticking up for himself finally," taunted Rick, "Like it really matters anyway, he'll bleed like he always does."
"Now listen to me you ass," Gabe barked back amid a torrent of ohs, "I am not going to take your crap anymore, I am...". He could not finish his sentence before being racked in the jaw by Rick.
"You think you can talk back to me?" Rick asked, "I will knock you down you little -blam!-."
Gabe got up and wiped the blood from his nose. He smiled at his assailants and gave them a "bring it on" gesture his his hand. They obliged. For the next five minutes he was getting punched, kicked, and injured anyway he could. Rick and his friends stomped on his legs, smacked him in the face, and punched him in his gut. Nowhere was safe from their assault. However, Gabe kept getting up and asking for more. Eventually, the bullies started to wear down and that is when Gabe stuck.
He jumped to the ground and delivered a devastating sucker-punch to Rick's face. The head bully flew back and hit the ground him pain. Enraged, the bully gathered his team o brutes and rushed towards Gabriel. In return, Gabe leaped into the air and landed a spinning kick the knocked down all four children. All four kids stumbled to the dirt below, they couldn't believe Gabe as fighting back. While the other three children backed off, Rick still wanted more.
As the bully ran towards Gabe, Gabe was already awaiting him. As soon as Rick was in range, Gabe side-swiped Rick and caused him to fall. Before he hit the ground, Gabe thrust his elbow into Rick's spine. He hit the ground hard. Even before Rick could rise up, Gabe was on his back, proceeded to grab his hair, and slammed his face into the dirt. Blood and dirt caked the former tormentors face while his tears ran down his cheeks. When it was over, Gabe was victorious. As he walked away from the carnage, he stepped on his shoelaces and tumbled down a hill.
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Palm squarely in his face, Mendez couldn't believe what he had just seen. Gabriel had kicked the asses of four children, children twice his height and age, but took a spill at the end of the brawl. It was embarrassing, but he saw the doctor chuckle.
"He's in." Dr. Halsey said breaking the awkward silence.
"Doctor if I can say a few words...," Mendez started to until he was interrupted by the delicate hand of Dr. Halsey.
"To be honest Chief I would rather you not, "Dr. Halsey replied, "Gabriel has shown me that he has what it takes to enter the program. He has shown to be a very calculative young man, he wore out his aggressors and stuck back when they were weakest. That is his special trait, he never gives up."
"He tripped over his own shoelaces doctor," Mendez countered, "Don't you think his apparent clumsiness will be a future problem?"
Dr. Halsey thought about it for a moment, but shook her head at that notion.
"Perhaps you'll just have to train him extra hard Chief." Dr. Halsey replied.
"Why do I have a feeling I'm the one who's going to suffer?" asked Mendez.
Halsey's only response was a light chuckle.
[Edited on 03.11.2010 7:58 PM PST]