Alex glared slightly at the woman in front of him. "Why am I here?"

"Alex, we will be sending you for additional training over your summer vacation."

"Why? Why can't I have a normal vacation with my friends for once."

"I'm sorry Alex but we believe that you need the extra training."

"Joy. I'm off to Brecon Beacons again to spend my vacation with K-Unit," Alex said sarcastically.

"No. You will be with K-Unit, but you will be participating in an exchange program and will go train with the Marines for your vacation."

Alex groaned. "Mrs. Jones, is there any way I could get out of this?"

"No. You leave tonight. I'd go pack if I were you. K-Unit will pick you up at 1700."

Alex sighed.

"Fine. I'll see you in Autumn." With that Alex stood and started to walk out.

"Oh, and Alex, Smithers wants to see you."

Alex grinned, making his way down to Smithers' Office.

"Alex m'boy. How are you taking the news about your situation?"

"As best I can. How are you Mr. Smithers?"

"I'm good, I'm good. I'm going to give you a few gadgets for your trip across the pond. Mainly some more earrings, zit cream, and another high tensile yo-yo."

"Thank you, Mr. Smithers."

"Of course m'boy. Enjoy your training. Feel free to write."

"I'll try," Alex replied before making his way out of the bank and to his house to pack.

Alex sat at the door with his duffle bag waiting for the car filled with annoying animals to arrive. He glanced at his watch. 5:01:24. They're late, Alex thought, slightly gleeful. Two minutes later he heard a car drive up. Glancing out the window he noted Eagle about to jump out of the vehicle for who knows what reason. Alex shouldered his bag before walking out of the house and locking the door.

"Hi Cub!" Eagle's voice shouted in Alex's right ear.

"Hi Eagle. I would appreciate it if you didn't make me deaf on this trip."

"Sorry, Cub. Ready to go?"

"Yep. Let's go."

Eagle grabbed Alex's bag and tossed it in the back before climbing in after Alex.

"Good to see you again, Cub."

"Good to see you, Snake. Wolf."

"Cub. You remember Fox's replacement, -"

"Bobcat. Good to see that you've survived with this lot," Alex greeted with a grin.

"Thanks...I think."

"How's school been Cub?" Eagle asked. Alex groaned, this was going to be a long trip.

Nine hours later K-Unit found themselves pulling up into a Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. Getting out of the Jeep they shouldered their bags and went to meet Colonel Jonson.

"K-Unit?" The Colonel barked.

"Yes, Sir."

"Identify yourselves."

"Wolf, Unit Leader."

"Snake, Unit Medic."

"Eagle, Unit Weapon Specialist."

"Bobcat, Unit Language Specialist."

"Cub, Unorthodox Fifth Member."

"Isn't he a bit young to be SAS?"

"Yes, Sir. I am not SAS. I trained with K-Unit for two weeks last year and was sent with them for additional training here."

The Colonel looked doubtful but moved on. "You five will be staying in Hut 12 with Unit 12. Dinner is at 1900 hours. Dismissed."

The five members of K-Unit shouldered their bags once again and headed down to Hut 12, ready to face their new hutmates. They walked into to find five empty beds, four other beds occupied.

"You guys the SAS unit staying with us?"

"Yes. I'm Wolf, Unit Leader. This is Snake, Eagle, Bobcat, and Cub."

"Animals for names. That's cool. I'm Captain Lawrence these are Staff Sergeants Jones and Lewis and that's Second Lieutenant Philips."

"Why is there a kid with you?" Jones cut in.

"That's classified," Alex replied. "All you need to know is that I am qualified to be here. I also get annoyed when people doubt that I should be at an army base and try to call my parents."

With that K-Unit made their beds and unpacked, falling into friendly conversation with their hutmates, Unit 12.

I apologize for anything military that I butcher.

~EpicFangirl46