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even know Scott and Tacitus. He sure hoped he had an ally with them. Otherwise, he would be spending most of his time in space kicking butt and taking names.
    He headed to his room one level down. The dorm hall entrance was marked. The Counselor waiting in the hallway smiled at him and pointed him and a few other boys to their rooms.
    He placed his eye in front of the retina scanner, and the door opened. The room was large enough for two bunk beds and a loft bed that had a convertible desk unit that collapsed into the wall. There were computers on each desk that looked like an ink pens but had a button on the top that projected 3-D viewing screens.
    Aadi thought to himself, maybe this camp isn’t so bad. In the very least, it definitely had enough cool stuff to keep him entertained.
    â€œImpressive, isn’t it? Bet you don’t have this type of equipment at home,” said the kid on the loft bed. He was leaning with his back against the wall, legs hanging slightly over the side of the bed, and with a marble sized toy in his hands. He moved the object through his fingers with precision. He had short black, cropped hair on a rounded face and a dark chocolate complexion with piercing almond black eyes. He was a pretty big kid for his age - a bit chunky in frame, but muscular at the same time, Aadi figured he would be a good ally. Aadi watched as the kid gracefully jumped down from the bed to land in front of him.
    â€œHey, my name is Scott. Are you Aadi?” Scott asked and put his marble deep in his pockets, leaving his hands there.
    â€œYeah. Have you met the other guys?” Aadi asked, reaching out his hand for a handshake.
    Scott looked down at Aadi’s hand as though he was contemplating not shaking it. He then reluctantly took his hand out of his pocket and shook it. Then snatched his hand away and put it back in his pocket.
    â€œYeah, I met all but one, but so far, you are the only one who’s cool. That Damien’s a real piece of work, and the kid Tacitus is a weirdo. I guess some kid named Dakota is on the way. Damien’s on the top bunk to your left, and Tacitus has the top bunk to your right. If I were you, I’d rather sleep under Tacitus than Damien,” Scott said. Scott turned around as he went in his pocket, took out a flat case, pushed a tiny button on it, and twisted it into a small ball. He started hitting it against the wall on the side of his bed. Aadi figured their conversation was over, so he went over to the bunk bed that he would share with Tacitus.
    â€œAll Space Cadets report to the auditorium for your orientation… All Space Cadets report to the auditorium for your orientation,” a loud booming voice came from the speakers on the gray ceilings.
    â€œI guess we better go,” Aadi said. Then he took off his backpack. He bent down on his knees and attached it to the bottom rail of his bed.
    Scott collapsed his ball and then strolled out the door. Aadi lay down to the floor of the lower bunk and said, “Ebu, stay put. I have to go to orientation.”
    â€œEbu will stay put,” Ebu said from the backpack.
    Aadi stood up, walked toward the door, and ran into a chubby, short kid that came just above his shoulders. The kid had unkempt hair and glasses with slightly protruding teeth. “Uh, sorry I didn’t see you. Are you going the auditorium? I’m still trying to find my way around this place,” said Aadi as he came to a stop.
    â€œIt’s all right. My name is Trevor. You can follow me if you want. It’s this way,” the kid said, and led the way to the auditorium. Aadi took off in a jog and followed the other kids rushing down the hallway.
    He entered the auditorium, which appeared to have a glass ceiling that showed the sunny blue sky. Walking quickly down the aisle, he made his way over to Scott and sat down.
    â€œHey, Scott, did I miss anything?” Aadi asked while getting comfortable in his seat.
    â€œNo,