The Test

Today was the day that testing took place. I was still nervous but while waiting in the waiting room made me realize that I wasn't the only one who was. While I was sitting there I knew there was a possibility that the testing could go into another day.

"What was the longest testing period?" Someone asked.

"I think three days," Another person told them.

"What do you think Miss. Celine?" Someone asked me. 

"It was a week." I answered. "There was three great fights between the tribe leaders for three different people." 

"What were the fights about?" 

That was a question no one knew the answer to. I shrugged my shoulders and leaned my head back.

"Surprise the little girl don't know the answer," Fredrick said from down the hall. Everyone quieted  down. It was common knowledge that him and me didn't like each other.

"The answer to that question isn't common knowledge. Just like we don't know what happens behind that closed door." I stood up. "The only thing we know is they call one person back at a time. So if you know the answer say it. Don't make any comments about how I don't know the answer." I sat back down and folded my arms. 

He cleared his throat. "I do not know the answer to that question."

"And I got told that the children from the Male Tribe got along." He looked at the paper in his hand. "Celine?" He called. I stood and walked towards him.

"For your information-" I said while walking towards him. "-Not all of us but most of us do."

"Down kitty," The soldier told me.

I turned around and bowed to my classmates. When I turned back around there was clapping coming from behind me.

"Lead the way," I snapped at the soldier.

 He started walking and didn't look back to make sure I was following him.

"You will do the first part of the test in this room." He opened a door. "Then I will be back to take you to the second part of testing."

"Thank you," When I walked into the room the door slammed shut behind me making me jump.

"Is your name Celine?" She was the only other person in the room.

I stepped forward. "Yes."

"Please have a seat," She asked.

I walked forward paying attention to what she was doing. "What am I going to have to do?"

"I can't tell you that," She patted the table.

"Okay," I was becoming more nervous.

When I sat on the table she pushed my shoulder to have me laying back on the table. When I was laying back she started placing wires to on my head. 

"These will let me see what you are doing in your head. After this you'll move on to the second part of the test," She told me.

"Thank you," She nodded and held up  needle. She whipped a portion of my arm and stuck the needle in.

Before she pulled it out I was in another place. I knew I was still in the other room but I was in a different part of my brain.

"Hello?"

My voice echoed back towards me.

"Welcome to the first part of testing. I am going to say five names and I want you to repeat back to me the two to three names that you can hear," I spun around looking for the person speaking but there wasn't anyone.

"Okay," I was proud that my voice wasn't shaking.

"Specials Tribe, Female Warrior Tribe, Male Tribe, Warrior Tribe, and the Bottom Tribe." The voice paused for a second. "Repeat back to me." It commanded.

"The Female Warrior Tribe and the Male Tribe," I answered back.

"Are you sure those are the two that stand out to you?" The voice asked.

"Yes," I answered. 

"Thank you," It told me and the next thing I knew I was waking back up. When The voice was listing names I only heard two. As I thought about the tribe names I said back to him. The one was the top tribe in the world and the other one was the tribe I was apart of.

"Your escort is back," The lady told me.

"Thank you," She waved me away and busied herself with wiping the table down.

"How did it go?" The soldier from before asked.

"Is it common for me to tell the voice the name of tribe when asked to repeat the names back to it?" I asked him.

"I can't answer that question. Sorry,``he told me.

"Okay," I murmured. I couldn't get the thought out of my head that I did something wrong.

"Here you are. When you get in there kneel and bow your head," He told me.

"Are you supposed to tell me that?" I asked. For some reason I didn't want to get him in trouble.

"I'm supposed to tell everyone but if I don't like the person," He trailed off and I got the idea. If he didn't like the person he didn't tell them what to do.

"I can see me doing the same thing," I heard myself telling him.

He laughed and waved me through the door. Before I heard it close I could swear that I heard him say good luck.

"Welcome Miss. Celine." I kneeled and bowed my head like the soldier told me to do. "Stand." 

"Thank you, sir. I recognize the voice as my tribe leader. And my uncles boss. Mr. Stein.

"I'm sure you are confused about some stuff." He looked at me waiting for me to answer. At the nod of m head he continued. "You heard two out of five names of the tribes. You heard the Male Tribe and the Female Warrior Tribe." 

"That is correct," I said to let him know he had the right information.

"The reason you heard the name of the tribe you are in now because you have the highest rate to do good in that tribe. It is the same for the other name or names you heard," he went on to explain. "Since you can't stay in the Male Tribe that leaves the Female Warriors Tribe." He walked down the steps to me. "I think you will do good in that Tribe Miss. Celine."

A woman walked down the steps. "Hello Celine. I am the tribe leader Lola. Welcome to the tribe," Mrs. Lola said.

"Thank you ma'am." I looked at my current leader. "When do I leave?" 

"That is not something you should be asking me," He said and walked away.

"Ma'am?" I asked.

"You have tonight to say goodbye to your family," She told me. A soldier came into the room. "There is another thing you need to do before we let you leave."

"I'm sorry?" I wasn't understanding what they wanted me to do or why the soldier came into the room.

"We are fighting a war." Mrs. Lola said. "I need to know what you are good at so I can have you training in the right things."

"What must I do?" I asked.

She smiled. "Just stand there."

I didn't understand. And then I felt myself start to float. Before I could flip out I was on my back in the air. There was this bright light. 

"Relax your body and it will stop hurting," Someone told me.

I didn't know the voice but it sounded like my mother but she wasn't there. Before I knew it I was back on the ground on my knees and all the tribe leaders were standing up.

"It can't be possible," One of them said. I couldn't tell which tribe leader I was still trying to get my vision back.

"She is still coming to the Female Warrior Tribe," Mrs. Lola said.

"Why? So you can fight?" Someone asked her.

"She is a part of my tribe. What I have her do is none of your business," She snapped back at the person.

"Come on Celine." The soldier grabbed my arms and hauled me up. "Let's get you to a room."

I wanted to go home but I couldn't find my voice. 

"Where are you going with her?" Another voice asked. My vision was starting to come back and I was able to tell it was the soldier who sent me into that room.

"I got told to take her to a room, Sir." He explained.

"I'll take her. What room number?" He asked while walking towards me. That is when I found my voice.

"I want to go home. I want to see my family," I wasn't staying in this place.

"You will. I promise but we need a doctor to check you out. Okay?" He was slowly approaching me like I was a wounded animal. I nodded my head and he went to pick me up.

"I can walk," I told him. I didn't know how true that was but I didn't want to appear weak in front of him.

"It'll be quicker if I picked you up," He wasn't going to take no as an answer. 

I let go of the soldier I was leaning on to show him I didn't need him to carry me. That was the worst mistake I ever did. My knees gave out on me and he had to catch me. "Yeah I'm carrying you." Before I could protest he picked me up and started walking.

"You don't even know what room number I am in," I said, trying to get back with the other guy.

"Yeah I do," He didn't stop walking like I hope he would.