Snippet #1567716

Devin stood up and walked out of the room with his friend. He was curious as to what this test would be. As his friend talked to him, he began daydreaming. He was rather hungry and was thinking about many different foods. Devin thought that he might want to travel the world one day, seeing its greatest sights and tasting its greatest food.

His friend led him to the testing elevators just in time. Ten more seconds and he would have been shut out and risking punishment from the scientists. He stepped inside of the crowded elevator and nodded his thanks. As the elevator descended he started to get a bad feeling about this. His friend had said something about 45 others already going down to the test room. Were they simply the replacements then?

As the group stepped out of the elevator, he realized just how big this particular test would be. Mutts, Advanced, and soldiers alike were standing in the room where they would be told about their mission. They were not formally met though, as a scientist who seemed rather distracted rushed into the room. She scanned over the crowd of teens and kids, then raised her hand signaling silence. "Now, this test is unlike any other you have experienced. You will be fighting a new breed called the Godlikes. They are stronger than all of you and have unbelievable abilities." She clicked a button on the small laptop she carried and a picture of a boy and girl appeared on the screen. It was Holly and James during the previous test. She then clicked again and a small video started playing, clearly showing Holly deflecting bullets and throwing a person out of a window. It also showed an Advanced shooting at two of their own-a red headed girl and a young man. Devin guessed that the other kid had mind controlling powers or something.

"So when we say try your hardest-listen to us! Most of you will likely die, as many in the group before did." This comment stirred up mummers around the room. Devin remained silent. "But don't worry, we'll patch you up for the next round if you are really up to it. Now, before they get there before you, let me tell you your mission. These kids are after the 'commander' and some documents within a building in the testing room. Destroy them at all costs and let them take nothing. Questions? No, good! Now head down there before they get those documents!" the young scientist with glasses screamed at them.

Rushing back to the elevators, the large and rather nervous group descended to the testing room, stepping out into a forest. "Let's kick some butt!" a young man called out and some others near him cheered. Devin wasn't so sure they should be happy quite yet.

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Maia scowled at the scientist at the top of the elevator. "What do you mean I have to go back?!" she yelled at him. "I am tired beyond belief and-"

"Look, we need some more kids to go down and fight. You weren't seriously injured like some others in that room over there." He gestured to the room Laila had previously been in healing the dead and wounded soldiers, Mutts, and Advanced. "Besides, the next group could use some experience."

Maia sighed and turned back around and stepped into an elevator. She had lost sight of Will awhile ago and didn't know if he was being forced to fight again. As she descended, she screamed loudly, then stepped back into the familiar forest.