@AevumEternity "This is unacceptable!"
Azalea sighed and resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "Yes, Commander."
"Don't you
yes, Commander me!" The man berating her folded his arms and glowered up at her. She tried to lower her head to seem a bit smaller, more contrite. "This is the
fourth recruit who's come to me demanding to be assigned a new partner. The fourth!"
She winced. "Yessir, I understand-"
"I don't think you do!" Her commanding officer sighed and dragged a hand down his face. "Gods damnit, Private. If you can't get your act together, you're going to be discharged."
Azalea snapped her head up. "Sir, please, isn't that a little unfair? I-"
He held up a hand to silence her. "There is no argument here. Yes, you are an asset- not many of your kind have the abilities you do- but you are not irreplaceable."
Her head bowed low again. "Yessir. Understood, sir."
"Good." He sighed again. "You get one more chance. Make it work."