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|| Stand By Me|| Florence and the Machine ||
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|| Stand By Me|| Florence and the Machine ||
"Irina!" Emma bound over once she was wearing her shoes, "are you alright? That looked painful!" Emma winced just thinking about falling on her butt in the same manner. "You should ice that," Emma locked eyes with Lise, both of them then trailing to the leader board which Roz posted on a white board on the wall. Lise had come in first, predictably, Emma had come in third, just behind another thirteen year old who had the same time but was only on his first try. "Good job, Iri, I know you did your best. You too Lise, that was amazing," Lise sniffed, but she was smiling. "Naturally," she winked when Captain Roz blew the whistle for them to line up. "Alright, we'll be grabbing a drink by the fountain and then returning to class. If you have to use the bathroom, but it quick. We won't be waiting up for you if you're late."
"Silence in the hall," Roz reminded them, opening up the door. One by one they marched out, Emma standing in between Lise and Irina. Emma gestured towards the bathroom, she had to use the restroom very badly, having nearly peed herself while climbing. Once inside of the restroom, Emma quickly relieved herself and did her best to wash underneath her shirt in case she smelled. She jogged to get a quick drink from the fountain before entering the classroom, where most cadets were still trickling inside. "I'm back," she said, sitting down beside Irina like they had at the beginning of the day. When Roz entered, a hush fell upon those who were already inside of the classroom. Emma sat at attention, attempting to emanate the same aura as Irina, however she did not come close to being as intimidating.
"You'll be working together in groups for this one. As a means of learning more about the school, you will each be partnered up and given a clipboard. We will all head to the Hall of History. On your sheets are questions about the different displays that you will be made to answer. The team with the most points moves up in the rankings," he placed the scoreboard next to the chalkboard, showing them who was currently on top. Lise, of course, with Emma as second thanks to her having made it farther than the boy who beat her in climbing. Emma eagerly scanned for Irina's name, finding her quickly. "The losing team will be sent home." A whisper fell among them, Emma felt dread clawing at her throat. "Home?" She mouthed, wondering why they would eliminate cadets themselves. "Remember, this is not a game of speed but of ability to process information."
Roz called out names, naturally, Emma and Irina were partnered up. "Please pick up your clipboards, your time will begin as soon as you're inside the Hall of History." Emma allowed Irina to get the clipboard, falling into step beside her. "We need to win this," she said urgently, "we can't go home, not after working so hard to get here." Her hands balled into fists, Emma was not smart, but with Irina she had a fighting chance.