Stories tagged “The Academy”
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The Academy - The Drop (2)
December 12, 2001 “I was so not made for this” " Just do it." These words came from my instructor, my mentor, John. Liza looked from the wall’s ledge at the 20+ foot drop into-well that was it, into what? What lied beneath t...
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The Academy - Prologue (1)
My name is Liza. This is my story, if you don’t like it, you don’t have to read it, that’s your decision. However, if you do decide to read this, then I must urge you to say nothing about whatever goes on in these pages to anyone. It ...
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The Academy - Grown Up (3)
I have deffinately grown up a lot. Now, instead of cowering in fear over that 20+ foot wall, I take the jump easily, without hesitation. Fear is weakness. I haven’t just grown mentally, I’ve grown physically too. I am now 5’8, and hav...
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The Academy - Responsabilities (4)
I should probably explain to you what The Academy is, what it looks like. Well, it’s much like a big castle, well heck, it is a big castle, minus the mote and killer alligators. Don’t get me wrong, we have a killer security system, and if a...
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The Academy - Schedule (5)
I guess I should tell you a little about what goes on at The Academy. Well we (the kids) over 11 are assigned a job, or jobs depending on age. Here’s the basic schedule for 11-17 year olds: 5:ooam Wake up 6:ooam Breakfast 7:ooam Training 8:ooam Schoo...
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The Academy - Warning (8)
OK, so before anything remotely interesting happenes, I have to yet again warn you. If I don’t, trust me, things will get messy. You know about The Academy, and you know you can’t tell anyone, you know a vague discription of what it looks l...