“So, what happens now?” asked Paul Maynard. Sam looked at him, with short black hair and sharp but pretty features she could see Rae going for him big time especially with the way she kept glancing at him. But he was too short for her, and had a big mouth with too much to say. she wanted a guy she could respect. A guy who she could look eye to eye with and Paul was a good 3 inches shorter than her.
“What happens now Mr Maynard is I'm taking you to sergeant Tull. He'll get you your cabin and the rest of your gear, after that you can spend the rest of the day acclimatising to your new environment. just remember to do as sergeant Tull says and you can't go too far wrong. Hmm.. yes indeed, very wise.”
Porter briskly strolled over to the group of soldiers Sam had seen the moment before and sergeant Tull stepped away from the sparing group and greeted them.
“Ah sergeant! Hmm.. yes just the man. It appears I have found some erm.. ah yes, Fresh meat! For you.” Porter grinned with a satisfied look on his face as he gestured to the 4 new recruits.
Sergeant Tull eyed Rae who looked up at him with a pale face. The guy was huge! 6ft4 minimum and built like a brick shed. he had a dark brown buzz cut and looked like he had muscles growing out of his muscles. all confidence drained from the diminutive girl instantly as Tull raised his right index finger and pushed Rae in the middle of her chest. She was shoved back a foot and looked up in horror as she winced, rubbing the impact point. Tull looked at Porter with a grimace as Sam felt her fear dissipate and her rage takeover. She didn't care how big he was, Rae had done nothing. If he was going to pick on her he was going to have to go through Sam first! She stood in front of Tull, putting herself between Rae and the dick that had started on her new friend and growled. “You wanna try that again buddy?” She felt the molten hot rage flowing through her. The dick might be able to knock Sam over, but she'd take him down with her. Paul rested her hand on Sam's left shoulder, without looking she raised her right hand and squeezed his fingers together tight enough she felt his bones creak.
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“Aargh! Shit Sam back down already! He's just psyching us out!”
Sam growled. “ Paul, I thought you had learned all ready, when I'm riled getting close is a bad idea.”
“Yup! Yup! Noted. Can I have my hand back now please?” Paul replied. Gasping and wringing his hand as Sam let it go, her eye's not moving from Tull's.
Sergeant Tull raised one eye brow toward Sam and then looked towards Edward. He looked back and put his hands up. “I agree with Paul, but if you try to put Sam down then that's another story.”
He replied to the unasked question in Tull's face. And then grinned.
Sergeant Tull looked back towards Porter who was still grinning, more so if Sam had got it right.
Tull snorted and began to walk away from the group and towards an exit.
The group of 4 looked confusedly to Porter who shooed them away in the direction of sergeant Tull. “Go on then! Our sergeant is a man of few words, best you don't annoy him.” Then he gave them another shooing motion and Edward started to trot after the sergeant. Paul seeing this trotted after Edward. Sam shook her head and grabbed at a still shaken Rae and tugged her arm. “C'mon before sergeant troll gets hungry.” She heard Porter snort in amusement and Rae blinked and nodded. With that she was running along side Sam.
“I'm not sure I'm cut out to join the army.” Rae panted. “I thought it was going to be all potions and wands. You know. Harry potter and all that.” Sam grunted. She didn't want to admit it, but that was exactly what she thought too. “Well what ever it's like don't worry, I've got your back, OK?” Sam replied. Trying to reassure her new friend. Rae nodded. “Thanks Sam, and thanks for stepping in for me against that hulking monster.”
“Who sergeant troll? He was just picking on the smallest of us to see if we would come to your defence. I must admit it did piss me off though.”