Chapter 92: Get Serious
Keira and the rest continued undergoing physical and tactical training. Most commonly was the Physical Endurance Course.
"Today, we will do 16 different obstacles, including rope climbing, rope swinging over trenches, crawling through mud pits, horizontal bars crossing, cross-swaying rope bridges, tunnels, and even leaping various sized walls," explained Sergeant Park to Keira’s platoon.
Keira sighed as she listened to Sergeant Park while he was doing the usual what’s right and wrong instructions to overcome the obstacles.
She knew that Zach was back so she waited for him last night but he did not come.
"This will test your physical and mental capabilities." Sergeant Cole interrupted.
Then she added, "By the way, I have good news. Once you complete all the obstacles, I will select representatives to compete against other platoons. These representatives will challenge each other for the fastest time of completing the course."
Keira’s face light up when she heard what Sergeant Cole said next.
"The platoon with the fastest time will earn a phase banner streamer. You do know that these streamers serve as incentives, rites of passage, and of course, bet you will all agree that it provides a sense of pride to the platoon with the most streamers at the end of the week training. By the way, the platoon with most streamers can also join the party with our officers," Sergeant Cole explained further.
"Why are you looking so excited. You don’t need those incentives anyway... You can even give us all the incentives yourself," said Trish in a jest when she noticed how excited Keira was as she encouraged everyone from their platoon to win the said competition.
Because she’s too caught up with the idea of winning, Keira hastily said, "It’s not the streamers that are important but the celebration night with the officers. I want it."
Then she winked, Lana was too late to stop Keira from saying those words so she quickly pulled the latter away from Trish’s spot.