Chapter 90: Locked Up
"Hey, why are you back so early?" May asked Keira when the latter arrived for their six-hour course. They were being briefed on how to hold a hand grenade, how to correctly throw a hand grenade, and how to get into a safe position after one was thrown.
Keira pouted her lips and replied, "There’s an obstruction."
She was referring to her cousin Xander and hearing Xander’s name, May giggled because she had a crush on Keira’s cousin.
"If this grenade explodes, please make sure to take me to Yang Global Hospital!" Chirped May.
"Shut up, May! That’s not even a good joke," Lana exclaimed.
Their usual morning training that day began with a briefing about safety measures at the practice bay. Soon they would be having their grenade using skills assessment in the open field when they would be using real grenades.
"The practice bay briefing exists to give you more experience in throwing a grenade before going to the open field," stated Sergeant Park.
"Learning how to appropriately steady and position yourself so you throw the grenade straight instead of at an angle, like how to get the right aim down," added Sergeant Cole as the recruits positioned themselves for practice.
"The objective is to throw a grenade so it will land at least 35 meters away from you," stated Keira lazily.
"I don’t want to hold a real grenade," murmured Lana that was heard by Torin. They were already at the open field to do the throwing with real grenades.
"Having a real grenade in your hand, to some people, is a scary experience. After all, it’s explosive. Your life depends on whether or not you know how to properly use and hold that hand grenade. It’s a big confidence booster once you succeed." Whispered Torin at Lana’s ear that almost made her jump.