(OK! HERE'S PART 2 COMING AT YA!)

Things had taken a turn for the dull for Aaron. After being assigned a new squad much of his day would be spent in the training rooms or in the various recreational rooms. Today was no different as he found himself in the training room sparring with whoever was up to it. Unfortunately that was not the case, so far anyone who wasn't already sparring with someone else was making a go at the punching bags. [color=0054a6]"Alright I guess I'll just go it alone then"[/color], he thought to himself as he headed towards the weights. [color=0054a6]"Not sure how much longer I can sit around doing nothing"[/color], he thought as he started doing bench presses. "No spotter, no problem", a grin came over his face as he piled on the weight to the bar, [color=0054a6]"Alright let's do this".[/color]

Ace's life wasn't any easier. Soon after she had woken up from her prosthesis she was told of her situation and how she was going to be working as a Sentinel; and ever since then she has felt broken. She has, since that fateful day, been training hard to distract herself in the gym and today was no different. Ace entered the gym wearing a spandex tank top and a pair of leggings that exposed the multiple scars that run up and down her arms, legs, and shoulders. Soon after entering she tied her hair up in a pony tail as she eyed the other Sentinels, that were either sparing or working out on the weights. She sighed slightly annoyed as she had been hoping to blow off some steam by sparing, but at the moment it had looked like everyone had been busy. 
[color=9e0b0f]"ok.... so I guess I won't be taking on anybody today..... great..."[/color] Ace mumbled to herself feeling fairly annoyed. She made her wasy to an open punching bag and shuffled a few times before punching it as hard as she could, keeping light on her feet the entire time.

[color=0054a6]"This was a waste of time, I might as well just go to the rec room or something. I need something to distract me"[/color], Aaron couldn't help but feel like he could be doing something worthwhile with his time. Unfortunately until the rest of his team was brought up to speed he'd be spending a lot more time getting acquainted with the training and rec rooms. Just as he was about to head for the exit he spotted someone who looked relatively familiar. She was working on the punching bags and while he couldn't see her entire face the half he could see struck him as one he'd seen before. Grabbing his comm pad from his duffel bag Aaron brought up his squad's roster and just as he suspected she was his teammate. [color=0054a6]"Huh well I guess now's as good a time as any"[/color], he said to himself as he walked over. [color=0054a6]"Hey, Ace Stahl right?"[/color], Aaron asked as he closed the gap between the two of them [color=0054a6]"Aaron Walsh, looks like we'll be working together for a while"[/color]. Aaron extended his hand towards Ace, making sure not to have his powers active at the time. Not that it mattered though as she appeared to be wearing boxing gloves, still he could never be too careful.

At first, Ace wanted to just ignore Aaron and continue working out, but in her current situation it seemed impossible. Ace stopped and took a step back before examining the new arrival. She sighed as she removed the boxing glove, revealing her pair of gloves with the tips of the fingers cut off underneath, before shaking his hand. [color=9e0b0f]"Yeah a pleasure."[/color] she replied warmly. She looked him in the eyes for a moment and instantly acknowledged him as a gifted before continuing, [color=9e0b0f]"hold on.... I remember you... yeah... Cole told me about you. So you're the Sarge that Cole was talking about. Well I certainly look forward to working with you." [/color]Ace released her grip on Aaron's hand and grinned softly.

[color=0054a6]"I hope he only told you the good things about me"[/color], Aaron looked over to the sparring mats and noticed one was clear [color=0054a6]"hey you up for some sparring? We can talk more there, that is if you can handle both"[/color]. The fact that Ace referred to the commander by his first name caught his attention. Aaron was casual with most of his superiors but he didn't have the balls to refer to Commander Harland by his first name. 

[color=9e0b0f]"Sure, as long as you can handle getting your ass handed to you."[/color] Ace replied amused. She then made her way to the sparing matts with Aaron and got in a readying stance. [color=9e0b0f]"I'm ready when you are."[/color] She called over to him smirking, she had an amused glint in her eyes. She knew that Aaron had no idea what he was getting himself into, but at the same time Ace kept herself from getting too cocky as she knew that it would lead to her downfall otherwise. 

[color=0054a6]"So I gotta ask"[/color], was the first thing Aaron said before he darted towards Ace, [color=0054a6]"how do you know the commander? I mean no one else dares to call him anything but Sir or Commander Harland"[/color] once he was close enough Aaron slid towards Ace with the hope of catching her with a leg sweep. 

Ace's expression quickly turned solumn as she jumped up and over Aaron then quickly turned around replying, [color=9e0b0f]"well yah see..."[/color] She quickly too a step back before continuing, [color=9e0b0f]"I've know Cole for a long time, I guess you could say I had a part to play in taking down President Callahan and that's a major reason as to why I know him."[/color] Ace remained on the defensive as she waited for an opening to attack. 

[color=0054a6]"Wait so you're [i]the[/i] Ace Stahl?! I can't believe I didn't realize sooner. Don't they have a statue or something of the whole group back in Manhattan?"[/color], Aaron stepped forward carefully watching Ace's movements as he came in for a right cross followed by an uppercut. 

Ace ducked then leaned back, dodging both attacks. She quickly recovered and then countered with a an uppercut to the stomach, she holding back a bit before taking another few steps back. [color=9e0b0f]"Yeah... Not the best chapter of my life and the memorial was the Conclave's idea. I unfortunately didn't have much say on the matter."[/color] She replied.

[color=0054a6]"That was a bad time for everyone...still it's an honor to be working with you. Hopefully we get an assignment soon and we can really see eachother in action",[/color] Aaron had at this point already recovered from the blow to his stomach and was now circling Ace and looking for an opportunity to strike. She wasn't the average CIR operative so Aaron didn't have to hold back. First came a kick to her knee followed by a left swing to her side then a right jab at her shoulder, Aaron didn't stop there as he then tried once more for a leg sweep. The idea was to just overwhelm Ace until she didn't notice the leg sweep until it was too late. [color=0054a6]"You don't have to answer but what happened during that time? The media was pretty confused at the time and to hear what happened from someone who was there would be great"[/color], of course there had been documentaries about the rebellion and what went down but it was always from people who read reports of what happened. This was an opportunity to hear the reality of what happened and a chance to get to know his squadmate better.

Ace kept her composure as she took the first few blows but when Aaron came in again to leg sweep; she quickly dodged and countered again by catching one of his legs with her own and then kicked the back of his other knee cap and knocked him off balance before quickly pinning him down. [color=9e0b0f]"It was hell."[/color] She replied as she catched her breath. At the angle Aaron was at, he could clearly see the scar from the gunshot wound she received at the blacksite 20 years ago.

[color=0054a6]"I take it that that's a souvenir from back then?"[/color], he said looking towards the scar. [color=0054a6]"Can't say I've got one but I did lose something. My dad died fighting the DMA, pretty much why I'm here today. But you've already fought and the others, even the commander, have settled down. So why are you still fighting?"[/color]

Ace released Aaron and plopped herself on the ground and sighed, [color=9e0b0f]"Because I don't have a reason to stop or slow down. I keep fighting because I keep getting reasons to protect the peace my friends and I created. Until I know that this world is safe; I can't stop fighting."[/color]

[color=0054a6]"Well then if that's the case"[/color], Aaron got to his feet and reached out his hand to help Ace up, [color=0054a6]"It'll be fun fixing the world as a team". [/color]

Ace grinned as she accepted the hand offered to her and was lifted up to her feet. [color=9e0b0f]"It most certainly will."[/color] She replied smiling warmly.