Chapter 9:

*Amanda*

Aptitude


Amanda's POV_

"For your first test, you are to kill all the robots in the room before time runs out. Those with the bottom ten lowest kills will receive a penalty.

"The usual way of killing the robots is by breaking the core in the mind, but since you're not all so experienced, you can kill the robots by destroying them completely like you would with a normal robot."

I was amused how all the other nineteen agents in the huge training room had determined looks on their faces. Almost as if they were all born for this. Most seemed more interested in the robots than in what the instructor was saying. They were ready to kick some robotic butts.

'Let's see what he'll do now that he's been separated from his friends. Hmmm, come to think of it, he's pretty hot.'

He was leaning against the wall, alone.

"The time starts… now!"

The siren rang and the robots attacked. Most of the agents went all out with their attacks.There was one guy who stood out in the crowd. Was it the aura that floated around him indicating wealth, or his flashy lightning ability.

'Aiden Blake. I think he's royalty. He's definitely gonna take first place. What is Caspian doing? He's just standing there doing nothing. He's going to fail for sure. Maybe he's already given up, since my report on him says he specializes in stealth and surprise attacks, not direct combat with multiple opponents.

The robots turned out to be very skilled, more skilled than we all expected. It was taking a long time to destroy them, though, by the end of the ten minutes, most of them lay on the ground, wrecked.

'Too bad, I actually expected him to do something cool and win this thing. Now that he's definitely failed, I guess my mission is over.'

The timer read ten seconds remaining, counting down. Caspian took out a gun and shot two wrecked robots in the head.

The siren rang.

"Time is up! The results of the exam shall now be announced."

I was quite disappointed with Caspian. Even if those two robots he shot weren't dead, he's gonna fail anyway. I'm pretty sure I have thirty kills or something. I won't be the highest, but I'll be somewhere among the top five.'

"Coming in third place, Amanda Louisa with one kill."

"What!" I couldn't believe it.

"In second place, Caspian Flynn with two kills."

"In first place, Aiden Blake with five kills. Everyone else has failed the test. You're all dismissed."

Aptitude