Military Day 1: Test 001

The scorching sun bore down on them as the recruits sprinted toward the distant tower, their weighted gear dragging at their bodies with every step.

"You're insane!" Dean, running behind them, wheezed "How are you not out of breath yet?"

He knew Reid was strong, he had witnessed firsthand what he was capable of but this wasn't a test of strength, this was an endurance test and he didn't expect Reid to keep going for this long without breaking a sweat.

Reid didn't reply. He simply focused on the run, the ground pounding beneath his feet.

The weak were already beginning to lag behind. Some stumbled, others gasped for breath, but Ajax's voice boomed from behind, merciless as ever.

"FASTER! If you don't make it in twenty minutes, you will wish you had died out in the Wildlands!"

"I wasn't built for this" Dean almost cried. At this point his face was filled with sweat and he was severely out of breath.