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"No," Nikki corrected, "the only way they can do their best is if they think they are the same as everyone else. Then they can let their ambition drive them." It had started already, that sence of bond. It was the same way she was at the orphanage. No one would mess with her team of friends earthside. Here they might get messed with, but they would still have to fight her too.
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Stunned at the sudden outburst from Norrock, Cole paused for a few seconds to compose his reply.
"What's up your butt? The only people who hide behind being a team are the ones that will never be the best. There is always a best and a worst. I plan on being the best, so you can go ahead and continue to be average. It'll make the climb to the top that much easier."
He'd meant to stop after the first sentence, but for some reason had kept going. He was doing the same thing again as he had done with Ryan. But that had worked out alright in the end, they were friends now.
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Ark helped bree back to the table and sat down while the others... talked. ark simply looked at them, shook his head and mumbled something about "and they call me crazy."
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Swallowing down the urge to laugh at Cole, Ryan said “We’ve only been here four days Cole! No one has proven themselves to be any better than anyone else. But I am proud of you. You managed to keep your trap shut for a whole five minutes and not offend anyone.” He winked at Cole to show that he was only joking.
“Ziggy, help me move this table closer.” Ryan stood at the end of one table and with Ziggy’s help dragged to the table that Ark and Bree were sat at. Now there was enough room for them all to sit and decide their next move. Before all calling for everyone’s attention, Ryan called Jimmy in the communications centre over the radio. “Jimmy, you still there?”
After a few moments, Jimmy’s voice boomed over the radio. “Still here. What’s up?”
“Nothing, just checking in to see if there has been any changes with the school. Has anything changed on the holographic display?” Ryan asked.
“Nothing for a while. There were some soldiers walking the corridors earlier but I think they’re headed for the mess.”
“Good. Let us know if you see any signs of things starting to work again. You okay staying there?”
“Yep.” Jimmy replied.
“Okay, come down to us if you need to but let us know you’re coming.”
“Okay.”
Ryan smiled to himself. Jimmy was all business.
“Okay everyone, listen up. You all heard what Jimmy said. Whatever is happening with the school, it’s still not fixed. That means we could be stuck without the teachers for a while yet so we need to start thinking about what we’re going to do.” Looking at Ark, Ryan added, “Hopefully something that does NOT involve another Kamikaze stunt.”
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Norrock just shook his head. If he could not count on his team to be the best with him then he was nothing himself. Everything here is a team effort not part of individual’s doings. Maybe Cole was just being ambitious but Norrock didn't think so. If the time came where Norrock depended on Cole, it just couldn't happen. Norrock would never reveal this to Cole however.
And then Norrock remembered.
Norrock looked over at Nikki and couldn't help but smile. Nikki was someone Norrock could count on. Really count on. Norrock felt almost... safe around Nikki.
"We need to keep watch on the bigger kids so a fight doesn't break out again... otherwise bones will break and no teacher will be here to fix it." Norrock looked up at the ceiling and thought for just a second. "We also need to find out which, if any, big kids are on our side. They can protect us and give us the time to figure this out."
Norrock thought up a list of other possible ideas and some consequences if the problem is not fixed but decided to keep it to himself and see what the others had to say.
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"What we really need," Nikki said quietly, "is to make sure that no younger kids go running there mouthes and piss the older kids off. We are really gonna need the soldiers help, which means we need to be nice, even if we don't want to." Nikki looked at all the launchies trying to guess their reactions to what she had said. Though, she knew she didn't need to, this wasn't a shy group of little kids. They would tell if she pissed them off. And she would tell them where to go. "I don't have many other badgers in here, but if we leave, I may have a bit of influence with them. "
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OOC I'm there, the boy with me is Spencer, When did Koi meet Amos? BTW koi doesn't even know spencer's name yet.OOC
The minute Koi walked in She saw Amos running to her. "What is going on?" "I found this kid in the hall and we decided to come here and see if we could find any members of our armies." The boy with Koi tried to supress a snort.
** Nikki's attention was turned to the two boys and one girl who had just appeared in the mess. they were talking about looking for members of their armies. Nikki turned back to the launchis she was talking with. "We need to forget all past loyalties to are armies and our launches. It's time we form are own faction. Where everybody has authority, because what we have isn't working. Everyone with authority is gone. No one can find their commander, there isn't a teacher in sight, I've yet to see one launch mom. When the system doesn't work it's time to start a new system. What do you say? I can't so it without your help."
** Spencer was bored. the girl he had found in the hall was was all protocal and no fun. He began listening to the ravings of a badger girl who was talking to launchies. What she was saying made since. "Hell yeah I'm in. As long as I don't have to follow this chic" Spencer said walking over to where the girl stood. All of the sudden the girl punched out hard, luckily spencer was experienced and caught her arm before it hit hin in the jaw. She was strong. She was... smiling? "I think I just made a new friend." Spencer smiled back at her. It had been a while sice he had seen Nikki. OOC Nikki and Spencer where in the same launch. OOC
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"The only problem I can come up with is the after plan. What will happen when all the teachers, launch moms, and commanders return? Power will be striped from those who have it and it could lead to some times." Norrock paused and took a breath. "But no matter what I am behind you Nikki."
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Jene made her appearance with the rest of her army in the Mess as Amos waved at them to come in. She was standing amidst a chaos of kids shouting and fighting. She tried to look around for anyone she recognized.
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Ryan could see it happening already. They had worked so hard together the last few hours since the problems began with the school. The launch members were just starting to get along and working together as a team, independently from any authority figure and making their own decisions. Now that was all falling apart. Ryan knew it was likely to happen once the teachers took control, but he wished that they had been able to stick together a little longer.
There was little to be gained from openly opposing Nikki’s idea. Ryan didn’t really want to since he thought it was the right move to make in this situation, but he did want members of the launch to be actively involved in any decisions that would be made. They had worked to hard and come through too many obstacles to be shut out and treated like kids. True they were the youngest in battle school, but that didn’t mean that they could be ignored.
“What you said is dead right. We do need the help of the older soldiers, but what we saw in here when we arrived didn’t really inspire confidence.” Ryan shrugged his shoulders as he continued. “Apart from the actions of a couple of this launch,” He looked at both Ark and Cole, “we’ve been doing okay so far. This launch has managed to gain access to the communications centre and is in control of most of the doors and lifts in the student section. We can’t get access to the teachers areas.”
Looking back at Nikki, Ryan made sure that he had her attention and understood his meaning. “So long as you don’t plan to exclude any of the launch, I think I can speak for the group when I say we’d be willing to help out. If you have a problem with any launch members, then tell us and we’ll sort it out between ourselves.”
To show her that he had confidence in her, he lifted his spare radio from his hip and handed it over. “Here, take this. We’ve been using them to stay in contact and to talk to Jimmy in the communications centre. We’re on channel eight.”
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Toby could hear the noise coming from the mess hall well before he got there. It must be where all the other kids had gravitated to, he guessed. Since it was the biggest room on the station he had come across so far, it would make sense. It had been busy when he had gone for dinner the previous night though and there had been nowhere near this level of noise. There couldn't be any adults there to keep control either.
When he and Thia had finally arrived in the infirmary they had found it empty. No patients had lain in any of the beds, which was just as well since there had been no staff there to treat them. The place had been completely abandoned. With a sigh for his injured nose there had been nothing else for it but to leave and head towards the mess instead to join up with the others after first warning some older soldiers heading that way that the infirmary was empty.
It was easy to locate Ryan and the others; they had taken a table not too far from the doorway. He looked around briefly for the members of his own launch but couldn't see them. Kids were everywhere. Standing around between tables, sitting on chairs or standing on them, the scene was one of anarchy and he held little hope of manoeuvring his way though the press to try and look for them either. As a consequence he made his way over to the table with Thia and her launch members and looked around at everybody, noticing that more than one of them looked a little worse for wear.
"Hey, all," he greeted them with a smile and turning to Ryan. "Is it okay if I sit with you guys for a bit? I can't see the rest of my launch and I don't fancy pushing my way through that lot to find them. There's no one in the infirmary by the way."
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Nikki was beaming. She was so proud that she had the acceptance of this launch because while they were all young, they were also brilliant. "I want to assure you that when I say we'll need older soldiers help, I'm thinker of whats best for everybody. But I will not accept the help of those who think that their age makes them any smarter than anyone of you." Nikki looked around at all the people who stood behind her plan. "We will all share authority, and control of the radio, I promise there will be no Cassius as long as there is no Ceasar." ** Spencer watched as Nikki slowly gained control. Of couse she didn't know she was gaining control, and would throw it away if she ever conciously recieved it. Nothing had changed. Nikki was still an amazing diplomat. "We will all share authority, and control of the radio, I promise there will be no Cassius as long as there is no Ceasar." "Just a colony full of slightly less gulible brutus', right?" Spencer chimmed in. He noticed that while they all seemed to back her up, hardly anyone at the table of launchies knew Nikki's name. "What do you say we all take time to get to know each other real quick. I'd like to know everyone's names. Mine is Spencer by the way."
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Koi didn't like what was happaning at the table ful of launchies, "Amos, I think we've got some trouble cooking."
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“What’da’ya mean me?” Cole said looking around as if Ryan hadn’t really looked at him. His eyes settled on Ark. “He musta meant you man! You’re the one always getting into trouble. You wait till I tell old Capt’n Crunch on you.” Sniggering, Cole walked to the food area and picked up a food bar and returned back to the group.
As he walked back, he glanced at Norrock. The kid was still sitting next to the Badger army girl, sucking up no doubt. Trying to look good in front of her and Ryan. Laughing to himself at the absurdity of it, he sat back down next to Ark and tossed him a bar. “Here.”
"Just a colony full of slightly less gullible Brutus', right?" Cole turned to see a boy strolling towards the group of launchies. He laughed and spat food out his mouth all over Ark who was sitting next to him. “"What do you say we all take time to get to know each other real quick. I'd like to know everyone's names. Mine is Spencer by the way."
“Sorry Ark.” Cole said as he wiped food of his shoulder and arm. Looking at Spence, he couldn’t see the tell-tail badge on his arm indicating a commander, so he didn’t bother calling him Sir. “I’m Cole, and I WILL be the best soldier in this launch, even though some people, ” He said looking at Norrock, “… don’t think there is such as thing as the best. But everyone else knows that’s just Kack. Of course there has to be a best.”
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"You wait till I tell old Capt’n Crunch on you.” said cole before wandering off to get some food.
whothe bloody heck is... ark was thinking when cole returned and tossed him a food bar.
his face lighting up, ark ripped the pacakge open and with a mighty "FOOOD!" devoured the small morsel. "ya know... i was-" he was going to say "hungry," however his sentence was cut abruptly short when cole apprently found something funny and spewed food all over arks shoulder arm and face.
this so surprised ark that he completely missed the greetings going around, and merely sat and stared at cole, who was saying something about the best being total kack. "uh... yeah..."
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Picking another peice of chewed food from Ark's hair, Cole said "Sorry, missed some."
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Cole got up and came back with a smirk on his face.
"Here" Cole said handing him a food bar.
Norrock unwrapped it and started eating it with a smile even as Cole commented on Norrock. Just then Ark spewed food all over himself and Norrock couldn't help but laugh. It was the funniest thing Norrock has seen for a long time.
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//OOC - Sorry Norrock. I think you kinda read that wrong. Cole handed Ark the bar and then spat food all over him. Oh well, we'll go with it anyay - OOC\\
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"Look, Cole is it?" Nikki said looking at the kid who had rudely spewed food on the one sitting next to him. "I thought we already discussed the idea of being the best and decided to put it aside, because right now, nobody give a damn if your better or if your the best. All we care about, is getting through this mess. So you can either play nice with the other kids or we'll pump you full of ritalin and send you to military school."
** Spencer fought to supress a laugh, at Nikki's harsh but recoverable rebuke. This was one soldier who never ceased to amaze him. "Actually, all I care about is myself." Spencer smiled at Nikki. He had started the game. "Never did care about anything important did you?" Nikki shot back. "Watch how you treat other beings young grasshopper," Spencer shook his finger at her, "karma will eat your soul for that remark." Nikki stared at Spencer hard for about a second, and then she broke. She gave a quiet laugh, and shaking her head she said, "There's no time for your silly games little boy, we need to get back to business."
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Cole raised an eyebrow and was about to reply when Spencer got in first. Cole listened to the well-rehearsed dialog of two long time friends. He decided to let Nikki’s comments pass but couldn’t resist the urge for one last dig.
“Lighten up. Gezzzzzzz. Can’t a guy even have a little fun?” To Ark he added, “Look, you’re getting me into trouble again.”
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with various bits of chewed food and spit still dlipping down his face, ark could do nothing but sullenly glare at cole after his latest remark... for a few moniutes, at least.
"you havent even begun to see me cause trouble." he said with a deeply evil smirk. it was such an evil smirk, in fact, that not even ark himself was sure if he was joking or not.
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"you havent even begun to see me cause trouble" Ark said.
And Norrock thought about the venom behind Ark's remark and could almost see Ark jumping across the table yelling KAMAKASI! and beating Cole to a pulp. Norrock grinned. That would be a nice site.
"What kind of trouble?" Norrock said seeing what Ark would do.
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Ryan looked across at Cole with exasperation written over his face. He was an enthusiastic kid who could turn into a decent soldier if he only learnt when to keep his mouth shut.
“That’s enough guys.” He turned back to Nikki and Spencer. “I’m Ryan, but call me Ry.” He said to Spencer. To Nikki he added, “I appreciate that Nikki. I can assure you that none of this lot will give you too much grief and they can take orders pretty well. What do you have planned?”
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The tension between the other launch members was growing but Ziggy decided to ignore it. Turning around to Spencer he said, "I'm Ziggy, nice to meet ya."
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Spencer gave a nod to all the new people he had just met. "I can follow orders real well too," He said with false enthusiasim, while looking wide eyed at Nikki. SMACK! Spencer kept his head in the down ward position that it had moved to do to the blow. He smiled and looked up at Nikki with only his eyes, "Don't worry you'll still be aloud in heaven after that." ** Nikki sighed and turned back to the group. "I trust that you are all amazing at following orders, but the only way orders should be given is if we all decide on them together. We all have the same status here. There is no one with more authority than the other. There's no best, as of now." "Darn, I'll have to take down my campaign signs!" Spencer was faking a look of frusteration that was almost believable. Nikki laughed, it was so hard to be angry with him.
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Cole turned back to Nikki when he heard the sound of her hand slapping him across the face. "I trust that you are all amazing at following orders, but the only way orders should be given is if we all decide on them together. We all have the same status here. There is no one with more authority than the other. There's no best, as of now."
He couldn’t believe she was saying this and getting away with it. Cole knew that Nikki didn’t much like him because of his ambition to be a better soldier than the others, but Cole didn’t much like her either.
“Of course there has to be someone with authority. You’re in an army, you should know that. The military isn’t a democracy. Armies don’t fight wars and make decisions by committee. Maybe you could lead us, maybe Ryan or Bree or even Ark, but someone has to.”
He could see the way she was taking control of the launch without seeming to do so. She was saying one thing, but her actions told a completely different story. He didn’t want her to get away with it without the others knowing what she was doing. If they still decided to go along with it then there was very little he would be able to do about it.
Looking at Ryan, Cole said, “I can’t believe you’re going along with this. I thought we decided back in the communications centre that we wouldn’t let the older kids push us around. It wasn’t exactly said out loud, but it was assumed that you’d lead us like you have since this whole thing started. If you’re going to take this sitting down then I guess I was wrong about you.”
Turning back at the other members of the launch he asked “Well? Am I right? I’ll shut up about it if that’s what you want, but I think this is a bad idea.”
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When Cole said "Maybe you could lead us, maybe Ryan or Bree or even Ark, but someone has to." Norrock smiled with pure joy.
Norrock bolted upright and said "I will do it, I'll lead. Plus I am apart of the launch."
This moment was what Norrock wanted from day one. When the officer on Earth told him about leadership and how someday, if I worked hard, I could lead a ship against the bugger fleet. This was what he was here for right? I am here to lead... and why not start as soon as I can? He looked around at the faces of Cole, Ark, Ryan, and Nikki. I can lead them out of this mess Norrock thought to himself...
I can...
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"We aren't an army," Nikki calmly corrected, "the army system isn't working with are situation. Thats why we are making a new one. I thought you wanted to get through this mess? If not thats fine, you don't have to work with me, but don't work against me." Nikki lokked at Spencer. ** Spencer knew what that look meant, she was waiting for him to back her up. And he would, She said dance 'Dance little monkey boy' and he would comply. Because he had her back and she had his, he hoped. "You some kinda weird." Spencer said to Cole, "always talkin' 'bout being the best and you give you big chance to this guy," Spencer nodded in Ryan's direction, "If you want to be the best follower, which by the way is what it sounds like, then I don't think you'll amount to much up here." Spencer looked at the rest of the group. "Come on people, Nikki is not talking about big kids pushing little kids around, she's talking about all kids helping each other, get through this horrible position, that the teachers put us in no doubt. Probably did it to see who comes out with authoriy." "What I want," Nikki took over, "is to beat them at their own game. No one comes out with anymore authority than the next guy, and we all work together to defeat the real enemies, the teachers."
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“Better a follower of someone worthy than being a beaten dog like you.” Cole spat back at Spencer. “She’s got you so in her pockets it’s not even funny. And yes, I would rather be lead by someone like Ryan because I don’t think I’m up for the challenge yet, and he is.”
Shrugging his shoulders, Cole looked at Ryan who had been strangely quiet thought out the exchange. He could see that his pointing at Ryan to be their leader wasn’t appreciated and that he could have just lost his one friend at Battle School. “But whatever. Do what you want. I can just see us getting pushed around and told what to do regardless of what they say.” He said pointing a thump at Nikki and Spencer.
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"I actually agree with Cole." said Ziggy, "I can see where he's coming from with this."
Ziggy had admired Cole for saying what was on his mind and figured that as long as no one else was going to stand up and agree with Cole, then he might as well. After all, some members of the launch had to stick together.
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“No one said anything about launchies being pushed around guys." Ryan said to Cole and Ziggy. "Do you think I’m such an idiot to let that happen? Haven’t I proven myself to you enough for you to know me better by now?” Ryan said in the hopes that Cole would sit down and be quite. His aggressiveness would be an asset in a flight, but not in a situation like this.
“And sit down Norrock. This isn’t he time for joking around.” Ryan smiled at Norrock who had the makings of a good friend and a kid with some ability and ambition. Much like Cole. The thought struck Ryan that that’s why they didn’t seem to get along because they were so similar.
To Nikki and Spencer Ryan said in a quieter voice. “There’s no need for you to argue with him. You’re just encouraging him to argue. Now, like I said, we already have the communications centre and can see what’s going on in any of the student sections.” Ryan took a breath before continuing. He suspected that Nikki had plans beyond the immediate future. “What exactly do you mean by ‘beating them at their own game’?”
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Cole smiled at Ziggy, thankfull that somebody finally spoke up in agreement with him. Pointing at ziggy he said "See? It's not just me, but yes I do trust you so I'll go with whatever you decide."
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ark listend to all this banter about leadership and beating the teachers. he found it all rather boring, actually. everyone knew he, Arklan, was the one who would lead humanity against the buggers, so why argue about the little pointless stuff now?
afterall, he had the unnatural talent of surviving against insane odds, which he regularly proved. and wasn;t his nickname Kami, which means God? of course it was, he thought to himself as he crossed his arms on the table in front of him and lay his head down.
"how about you guys hash this out and wake me when its time to actually DO something, k?" he said, and promptly began to fake snoreing.
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"Yeah," said Ziggy, "no matter what my personal opinions are, I'll still go with whatever everyone decides."
"Ark's right too though." added Ziggy, "If we're gonna do something let's get going instead of sitting around talking about it." After all, Ziggy thought, it was getting kinda boring in here.
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"No," Spencer said looking at Ziggy. He didn't really mind the mark about 'being so far in Nikki's pockest'. People who had no loyalty, just can't understand what it's like to stick up for your friends regardless of what they ask. "We can't make a move, until this is all cleared and out of the way. Don't just submit to the will of the rest of the launch, joining this group will be a personal decision. We don't want you, if you can't play nice," he looked at Cole, "Or if you can't forget old alliances." he looked at Ziggy. "If you chose to join your only alliance will be to the group and it's members. That is where your loyalty should be. If not, then we don't want you joining us." ** Spencer was dealing with the problems brought up by the other launch members, this was good. It gave Nikki time to answer Ryans question. "I'm done being the teachers entertainment." Nikki said moving closer to Ryan, "I'm sick of them getting to chose who gets to lead, half the time they chose the wrong bloke anyway. You think all this stuff happening to the school is a mistake? I don't, not for one second. They are doing this to see who comes out on top, but the hook is the only people kids will listen to are the ones the teachers gave authority to, like commanders and toon leaders, so they will be the ones who come out on top. So the teachers made us go through hell just to prove themselves right? But what if we switch it around. What if we make it out of this mess together and completely without an authority figure. Then what will the teachers do? Not only will we have proved them wrong but we've made it impossible for them to chose a new canidate for the position. We will have stumped them completely. They think they got us, but we can turn it around." Nikki didn't know if she believed what she was saying, but she couldn't go back on what she had already said and it did make sence....
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Cole smiled. “For once I at least partially agree with you. This does need sorting out now and I agree that people need to make their own decisions. I’m not forcing my will on anybody, just voicing an alternative course of action. But I can’t agree with you saying we need to forget past alliances! We worked hard to form the alliance you see here and I’m not about to just give it up. If we did what you suggest, then what would there be to stop us from just ‘forgetting’ this alliance next time? That’s what loyalty is. So if you don’t like it, then I guess I don’t want to join your little group. Which, by the way, is sounding like you have some say in the matter. That wouldn’t be exactly in the spirit of the kind of group you’re trying to sell us now would it?”
He immediately regretted the way it came out. Cole let out a breath and continued. “Look, I’m not trying to pick a fight just for the fun of it. It’s just that we’ve worked hard together and trust each other. Here you come along and ask us to forget that trust and to follow you without doing anything to earn our loyalty. How do we know you won’t just turn around and betray just at the first opportunity? After all, we are just launchies, so what would it matter?”
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Norrock was in disbelief that anyone, except Ryan, even thought of answering Norrock's call to being the leader of this new alliance. Norrock sat down at Ryan's suggestion and immediately felt ashamed. Norrock didn't even hear the bantering of the group but could only sit and realized how stupid he had been.
stupid stupid stupid
Maybe he was being foolish, or even ambitious. I deserve a chance at leadership...
Norrock looked around at the newly formed group.
This wasn't the place for leadership. It will have to come at a different time. It may be hard, long, and rough but Norrock decided he will make it to the top no matter what. For now I can help this group, earn trust, and get respect. In the long run it will help his final goal... or will it.
Norrock could feel it but only slightly. The knot in the pit of his stomach. Yes Norrock wanted leadership but deep down inside was what he desired most.
A friend.
Norrock looked over at Ryan, then Ark, then Cole, Ziggy, Spencer, and Norrock's gaze finally stopped on Nikki. It was a wonderful feeling to have people want you even need you. Not like it was on Earth. Maybe I can have friends here in this little city in space.
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“I guess that sorta makes sense.” Ryan replied to Nikki. “But I’m not sure that it will be completely without any authority figure. Whether you like it or not, you, or myself for some insane reason, will be looked up to for leadership. There will always be leaders and followers in any group. Look how Ark just passed the buck to us to make the decision. Cole is willing to follow so long as he knows that he can trust the person he’s following. We can still run this with group decisions, but we will still need someone, or a couple of people to actually put those decisions into action.”
Ryan thought about what Nikki had just said about the teachers planning this whole situation with Battle School. He wasn’t so sure whether he believed that or not. When he was in the communications centre, he had seen that there was an army in a battle room when things started. Surely they wouldn’t have risked one of them hurting themselves if the gravity turned off. The launch had broken into the communications centre and had been able to use the holographic display. If they were behind this, then wouldn’t they have prevented the students from gaining access to certain areas?
Pushing these thoughts aside, he returned his attention back to Nikki and Spencer. “So, what are we talking about here? Just simply surviving, or did we want to go and do something? If we’re just looking at surviving, then I think we’re already in the best place for that.”
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Bree sat down at the table, silent, her mind still reeled with what had happened between Tucker and Zeke. Placing her hand to her forehead, Bree tried to drown out everyone else. She still caught bits and pieces of the conversation and where it was heading, but nothing seemed to register to her. Nothing that is, until she heard this...
"I'm sick of them getting to chose who gets to lead, half the time they chose the wrong bloke anyway. You think all this stuff happening to the school is a mistake? I don't, not for one second. They are doing this to see who comes out on top, but the hook is the only people kids will listen to are the ones the teachers gave authority to, like commanders and toon leaders, so they will be the ones who come out on top. So the teachers made us go through hell just to prove themselves right? But what if we switch it around. What if we make it out of this mess together and completely without an authority figure. Then what will the teachers do? Not only will we have proved them wrong but we've made it impossible for them to chose a new canidate for the position. We will have stumped them completely. They think they got us, but we can turn it around."
"Complete bull," Bree said as she rubbed her forehead, "There's no way you can have this alliance or group for that matter without some authority figure. There will always be someone who will either want the power of it or just naturally rise to the occasion. There will be too much arguing and nothing will ever get done with no set leader or committee, whatever the case may be. We're all individuals, not mindless copies of one another. You're already trying to seperate yourself as a potential leader because you're older. We've tried this sort of alliance in our own launch and it failed miserably. I'm sorry, but that was one mistake I'm not willing to make again."
Placing her hands on the table, Bree slowly pushed herself up and started to leave, "I'm truly sorry if you think less of me, but I can't sit around here anymore. I'm going back to the barracks," she had said this more to her fellow launchies rather than the older kids as she made her way to the mess door.
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Nikki sighed a heavey sigh, They were probably right. She wasn't to big headed to admit she was wrong but she didn't want to have kids being set up to be better than the rest. Battle school already did that. She closed her eyes and tucked in her chin letting the muscles in her neck sterch out, and thought in her position of meditation. ** Nikki was busy thinking and it seemed she was drawing up blanks. Spencer leaned his head to the lef, then to the right, cracking his neck loudly as he did. "Look kids," Spemcer said standing up, and streching, "You tire me out." He was just about to leave and bother the girl he had met in the hallway when the obvios idea hit him. "Hey Nik," he said walking over to her, "You were talking about rome earlier, welll why not," "Why no what?" she was annoyed. "Why not set up a senate, and elect two consuls?" "Great idea," she said with false exitment, "Then you can play caesar and will all take turns stabbing you." She was tired and spencer could understand that, so he'd take his ideas to the rest of the group. "What do you think?" he said looking at the rest of the soldiers at the table.
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"I think it's a good idea." Ziggy replied, "It did work well enough for the Romans. And it will probably get me and Cole to settle down for the moment."
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Norrock came out of his momentary loss of self control. "Sounds like it might work"
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Thinking about everything that Bree had been through since yesterday morning, Ryan could understand her wanting to be alone right now. But that wasn’t such a good idea. “Hey Bree, I don’t think it’s a good idea for any of us to go wandering off by ourselves. Come sit next to me.”
Ryan listened to Spencer lay out his idea to form a senate and shook his head. “Don’t you think this is all going a bit far? I thought we were just talking about forming a network of information. Things like rigging battles or doing each other’s schoolwork so that the teacher’s tests were all screwed up. Not this….. forming a government.”
“What we need now is too survive this situation with some common sense. Look around you at all the soldiers here. How long do you think it would take to organise this lot? Look at the arguing we’ve had in our small group already.”
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OOC Baron is a Rabbit and not happy. AJ is a Centipede soldier with a badly injured knee. There's more to come too--probably OOC
Baron stalked into the mess beneath a black thundercloud. At least, he stalked as well as he could with the injured AJ leaning heavily on one shoulder. That the room was packed full of other kids with not an adult in sight didn't do anything to improve his temper.
"This way," he growled, leading the way over to the nearest table. There weren't any spare seats so far as he could see and he was fed up supporting the kid so the table top would have to do
AJ let out a grunt of pain as Baron dropped, rather than eased him down, and turned to face the table's occupants. Launchies mostly with a couple of younger kids. What they were doing associating with launchies he didn't know but right at this moment he didn't particularly care.
"What you lot looking at?" he demanded. "Pesky, shuttle-babies the lot of you. Make yourselves useful and go grab me some food or something. It's been a long walk from the infirmary with his knee, and then there was the trek across the whole school before that. Well?"
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/ooc dont take this seriously... its just how my character would react. sorry. /ooc
some older soldier who ark didnt recognize stormed up and dropped another soldier on their table who was apprently injured. with out evcen taking a moment to catch his breath, he was instantly insulting and rude to them all. though he was probably twice arks size, enough was enough.
"and just who the bloody heck made you our god? go get your own food you fat, hairy, smelly pompous ass. we aren't your dang servants!" called ark, practiacally spitting the words out.
/ooc well, i'll be dead in a moment... /ooc
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Ziggy listened as Ark was lashing out at the older soldier who had been insulting them. He leaned back in his seat, ready to step in and help if necessary. But right now he would sit and just let the situation develop.
"I still think the whole government thing is a good idea." he said to Ryan.
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