go.”
Jixie now knew who the leader of the group was.
Gon said, “Why?”
“Because if it does, we should go alone.”
Jennifer stared at Robby and saw he was not an integral part of the group. She wondered why he was here.
Dort and Gon shrugged and said, “We yield to your judgment. How do you want to do this?”
Sam looked at Robby and said, “You need to link in with us.”
“Let’s do it.”
Jixie was watching Robby’s mind and as soon as the four linked it disappeared. She took a quick breath and Jenifer looked at her with a stern expression. Jixie turned back to the front and heard, “Maintain the link and pull up level seven and let’s see how we do.”
Jixie felt something and looked over at Jennifer. She saw a smile and she immediately looked in her mind and heard music. She backed out quickly and looked at the four in the front. The simulation had started and they were destroying everything coming at them. Three minutes later the simulation ended and a mechanical voice said, “Scene Seven completed. Accuracy 100%.”
Sam looked at Robby and said, “You can hear it as well.”
“I can.”
Jennifer stood up and said, “I can hear it too.”
All four standing in the front jerked their heads toward the back of the room and Sam said, “Who’s there?”
Jennifer walked forward and said, “I can hear the music.”
Sam stared at her and then said, “Break the link.”
The link was broken and Jennifer said, “It stopped.”
Sam looked at her as Dort said, “We’re like Molly.”
Sam snapped his head toward Dort, “What do you mean?”
“We’re not able to give the music to anyone because we don’t have the swords. But remember that all of Molly’s warriors heard her melody and fought together as one. When we link, others can hear.”
Robby looked at Jennifer with a soft smile, “Why are you here?”
Jennifer looked at the back of the room and Jixie was gone. She turned back around and said, “I want to be a better warrior as well. I thought you were gaining an upper hand.”
Gon said, “So what do we do about this?”
Robby said, “I don’t see any other choice, but to use your rank and get a platoon to see if this works.”
Jennifer looked at Sam and he was about to say Robby could do it just as easily and saw Robby running his hand back and forth across his neck. “I’ll see what I can do.”
“Can you include Jixie and me in that platoon?”
“Who’s Jixie?”
“She’s the blonde that stands next to me in formation. You know; the one that eats so much. She was here but I guess she left.”
Sam said, “You will not discuss this with anyone and that includes the training staff here.”
“Just who are you?”
“I’ll let you know after training. We still have to complete that first, but I’ll make sure you are included in whatever we decide.”
“Jixie, too.”
Sam smiled, “Jixie, too.”
Jixie was still there but had turned her body transparent. She knew at some level she should be worried, but this looked like it was shaping up to be a hoot. Now where did that word come from? She focused and smiled. It was the perfect word. These warriors were going to be wonderful playmates.
Chapter Five
S am came over to Jixie’s table as she was starting on her third trip back from the food line and sat down. “I understand you were at practice last night.”
Jixie smiled, “I was.”
“Did you hear the melody?”
Jixie remembered hearing it in Jennifer’s mind, “I did.”
“Why didn’t you stay?”
“You caught us sneaking in on your practice. I felt guilty.”
Sam looked at the pretty woman and said, “You remind me of someone.”
“I get that a lot. But no one ever tells me who it is.”
“I suspect the majority of those that say that to you are male warriors attempting to have a conversation with you. I’m serious. You look familiar.”
“Oh, so you don’t want to start a conversation with me?”
Sam laughed, “I guess I just
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