Page 189 of G.O.D.S Omnibus

Her face drops, and she nods. Boston leaves the room without another word. Something is up his ass today. “Don’t worry about him—he’s naturally an asshole. Can I get a copy of the video, please?”

She peps back up again. “Sure, it’s uploaded on your personal file. I will write down the login details.”

She opens a drawer and pulls out a pen and paper, scribbles down the details, and hands them to me. “I will see you again in a few weeks.”

We leave the main Olympia building, and I can’t wipe the smile off my face. I might not have wanted to have children, but now that the shock of my pregnancy has started to wear off, I’m excited, and seeing their heartbeats has made it real.

Brennan is taking us out to the auditorium on the grounds. We have called a meeting of all students who will be attending Olympia University.

Students will resume lessons in the primary school in two weeks and have been informed that school will start back as normal. While there will be some changes, everyone will be notified once the changes are in place. Same with the high school; we have moved as many teams as we could to Northwood Pines. Mr Z had already been working on that, and Brennan just sealed the deal. Also, a brand-new principal and staff will start this year. We have hundreds and hundreds of voicemails regarding the trials, which were due to happen a week ago. I left it up to the guys to make the call. Honestly, I think it’s important that there are trials after each level, so we can place teams in the area they need to be. My only stipulation was that I don’t wantanyone to be kicked out just because they are not as strong as another team.

The noise in the auditorium as we walk in is loud and echoes off every wall in the building. However, once the ten of us walk onto the stage, the chatter dies down, and everyone pays attention. Boston is still MIA, but he will come around. Even if I have to kick his ass for it to happen.

“You’re up,” Brennan whispers.

“Me?” I quip. “I can’t do this.”

He gives me a gentle push towards the podium that’s been set up.

“Hi,” I squeak, and all eyes in the room fall on me. “For those who don’t know me, I’m Jolie, or you might have known me by Zircon. Mr Z was my father. As you all know by now, he is gone, and I have taken over.”

The crowd starts yelling questions at me, and my head jumbles with information.

“Shut the fuck up,” Boston booms as he joins us on the stage. “You want your fucking trials, then just listen to what she has to say.”

“Thank you, Boston. I know you have all been waiting to hear about what is happening with the trials, and I can confirm they will be going ahead. Team Zeus will be in charge of making it happen since they have been through them before. We have made the decision that no one will be cut from the trials anymore. Your score will, however, determine your ranking and the jobs that you will train towards.”

Some groups are obviously not happy with this information, if the scathing looks are anything to go by.

“I’m sorry if you don’t like it, but it’s tough fucking shit. Everyone has worked just as hard to prepare for this. Olympia is big enough to accommodate everyone. Keep your phones on and be ready, you will receive a message when it’s your turnto show up. We have received your test scores from your high schools, and these grades will be taken into consideration for the trials. You will also receive a welcome package soon after your trials with the training schedule for your group. Again, we have changed how this works, and you are no longer required to participate in any training that isn’t around your individual specialised area. Groups will be required to do group training, but individual classes will be set for the person. All this new information will be outlined in the welcome package. You will have twenty-four hours to read it and mark off your chosen fields to be approved. Any questions?”

Blayne raises her hand.

“Blayne.”

“What about me? I can’t participate in any combat trials, and I want to be hands-on after this spawn exits my body.”

“We have spoken about this in detail, as there have been so many revelations about what Mr Z did before his death. For everyone affected by this, we will take your past tests into consideration, as well as your team score. If you are not happy with the projected score given, we will hold a trial after your pregnancy is over. You will still be enrolled in Olympia alongside your teams, and you will still be able to sit through and learn if you wish. Just know that I am doing my best to make this transition easier, and it will take time.”

Khale raises his hand. “Yes, Khale.” I sigh, expecting him to cause a scene.

“What about assignments? Those are supposed to start as soon as we are enrolled, but Summer can’t take part, so what does that mean for us?”

“To be honest, we don’t know yet. We are restaffing and have assignments going out to teams that are already enrolled. Each team affected by Mr Z’s actions will have a meeting with us at a later date so we can discuss how you would like to proceedmoving forward. I’m sorry for everyone who is affected, but I’m excited to turn Olympia into something good. You’re all expertly trained and have dedicated your entire lives to this company, and I respect that. We are working towards using your gifts for good. So, please bear with me while I try to navigate my way through this.” They may not have the same gifts as myself or my teams, but every person in this room has been trained into deadly weapons, each gifted in their own right.

Question after question is thrown at me, and some I don’t know the answer to. We have found out that Mr Z had created a few more extra teams when the information was sent to us. There are so many pregnant girls, and we have a meeting with them in a few days. It’s been a long and hard process for Brennan. From getting doctors and nurses set up to have everyone checked out, to sorting out the schools starting back up and updating parents and guardians. I’m surprised he isn’t burnt out.

So many investors have pulled out since Mr Z is no longer in charge. Brennan isn’t worried—he has Chester and Marlow’s grandmother, and his and Boston’s mother working on it. I only just found out how big a part they all play in the company. Mr Myers’s business is also working for Olympia; he makes sure all the investors are well looked after, and apparently, that is a full-time job.

“Let’s get you home,” Creed whispers in my ear. “I have a surprise for you.”

“Showing her your cock isn’t a surprise, brother,” Laughn says, leaning over my other shoulder.

I shiver at the proximity of them both. A Chester and Creed sandwich is great, but Creed and Laughn, I could be down for that.

Brennan decides to stay behind to finish some work. I offer to stay, but he tells me to go home and rest since we have a lot to get through before university officially starts.

Once we all arrive home, I follow Creed into the kitchen. I’m giddy with excitement and want to know what this surprise is.

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