A real Test: Part 1 Man

After absorbing all of this crazy day so far I think it's time I ask one more question. Where are my parents in all of this I mean they are on campus you would think they would want to see me.

I stare at C with this though in my mind and I see the uncertainty in her gaze. Something else is going on in the background here.

So I wait for my question to be acknowledge. C just tell me straight what's the personal play to my situation as a whole.

With tension in the air C finally caved to my demand.

"Asa your parents are here but they are in a training sim with the graduating 2nd years and they can't and won't come out of it until 3 months real-time. There are strict rules here and the family won't bend them even for your extreme case."

"They know you are here and they will send you a sim Tex as soon as you get past your entrance test. So buckle down and have patience you have your self to worry about right now."

"Your first test might be stellar but this is where the talented are separated by the determined. Meaning you have talent but you could not stick through your tribulations."

"This next test is to determine your adaptability your survivability and your command ability. To see if you can cut it as a real commander of Man and machine."

Ok so what can I expect C.

" Well it would not be a good test if you knew what to expect. Ready in 3..2..1 go. Good luck Asa you will need it."

In that one moment as C wished me luck I was teleported to a shack. As I look around I notice it's Half blown up and in a mess. Outside I spot a frozen forest like the one on the outside of the school one of the biomes.

I see this is a virtual copy of the terrain there must be others for the other biomes. Taking

another look around I see a knife stuck in a floor board and rations under a supply box in the corner. I did not find anything else besides a note saying welcome to survival training.

That was the most low tech welcome I could have ever expected. I was thinking I was going to be a vid screen or something all I got was a note. I guess they really want to make this as real as possible.

Walking out through the blown away wall I spot a body on the ground. Looking from here I guess he was to close to the explosion that took the wall out. Walking closer I see he has some awesome gear.

But come on there is no way there going to make this test that easy right off the batt. This has to be some kind of trap, but what is it that's the question.

Sneaking closer I check the surrounding trees for people. Moving closer again I pick up a good size rock and toss it at the body. It flips through the air and lands right on his back. And that's when I hear it, a click it has to be some kind of mechanism. That just got disturbed, ok wow so a bomb of some sort.

So if that's the case if I want to get all the good gear strapped to this guy safely, I need to ether disarm it or let it detonate without killing myself. Looking back toward the shack I spot a rope hanging from a board.

I grab it and slowly approach the body. Then I tie it around his ankle trying not to move it to much. This is mad risky one wrong move and my test is over. As I tighten the final knot I release the tension I had in my body.

Ok the dangerous part is done. I wipe the cold sweat from my forehead as I hide behind a tree 15ft away. Tugging on the rope gently I get ready for my full fast pull. And ready set pull, as I lean back I hear the sound of a explosion. Looking past the tree there is a burnt crater 3ft wide smoking a little.

Shocked by the damage done I don't notice bits of the mans flesh flying in the air. One of which smacks me in the face and another smaller bit lands right on my lip.

Grosss eww eww eww I jump up and smack it off. It has a rancid burnt smell and I think a little got in my mouth. That was nasty I spit to the ground as I walk towards what's left of the dude.

I'm not sure I'll be getting much loot from him, a leg and arm are missing now and I think what ever else was on him is burnt now. It's a gruesome sight I almost want to hurl half his face is missing. I inch forward and start to pat him down.

After a few minutes of searching I find a lighter, one antique grenade shrapnel kind, another knife and ballistic ammo but no gun, and a binocular. Oh and some thin wire,I can use that for a lot of things.

Finally feeling slightly confident I also take what's left of his winter jacket. I was not spawned in with the appropriate clothing. I have a winter cam shorts and a shirt not much to work with. At least I have a backpack to put some of this stuff in.

Looking toward the horizon I spot some smoke, but something tells me I should head in the opposite direction. As I was pondering that I heard a screech and about 20ft to my side a explosion took place. Scared out of my wits I just jump behind a tree and hunker down.

But they keep coming for about 3 minutes as I open my eyes. The whole area is covered in craters and the shack is completely gone. Thinking as fast as I can I realize that the explosion from the trap gave away my location.

But I never expected this test to involve people hunting me. I thought it was all survival and a little traps and stuff, maybe a bear or wolf. Not this, maybe I was to optimistic, getting up I start to jog down the hill the shack was on and look over the valley south of me.

Pulling out the binoculars I found earlier I scan the horizon looking for anything that might be my objective or shelter. Then I realize I never got one I just have to survive.