Patient 227

After years of isolation, Cole got used to sleeping alone. Now there was someone snuggling her like a mama cat.

It felt good.

Safe…

Vincent continued this every night, until the power was restored.

The next few days felt like a month. Salvaging parts, fixing the power, doors repaired, broken windows boarded, and damaged walls patched. Cole was resting, Tuck was ordered to go scouting with a separate team. All while Vincent and Eris were summoned to the training room. They faced a restless 'Natalie' who was determined to train them harder. Both Eris and Vincent were back in training with Lieutenant Natalie Yuki. She went over close combat, weapon assembly, all types of potential escape routes and vulnerable points within the house. Plus, how to store explosives to keep from blowing the whole house up.

"I think I remember why I chose to go to med-school…" Eris sighs, laying on the training room floor. Right next to Vincent, who got tossed out of the ring as well by Natalie's best soldie