As she stepped into the testing area Saf heard the scientists' voices calling in through the radio built into her suit's helmet, "All you have to do is eliminate the turrets."

[color=bc8dbf][i]That seems a little [/i]too[i] easy,[/i][/color] Saf thought to herself, she'd been in the same position on the battlefield a dozen times or more. All she had to do was keep in cover and move around to the turret's weak rear side in order to shut it down. As she sood waiting for the test to start, expecting panels to rise out of the floor to provide simulated battlefield terrain, Saf was surprised to see six turrets rising up out instead. [color=bc8dbf][i]Okay, they did say turrets, now where's the cover?[/i][/color]

Without warning the turrets began firing, steady streams of energy pulses tracking round towards the soldier as she stood in the empty space between them. By reflex Saf pulled her arms up to protect her face, feeling the surge of energy from the implants inside her body as she did. Saf's shielding sprung to life just as the first pulse hit, splattering harmlessly against the glowing field surrounding her.

[color=bc8dbf][i]Okay, well that works too[/i][/color], she thought to herself as she stood in the middle of the maelstrom of energy, unharmed thanks to the wonders of modern technology, [color=bc8dbf][i]but how do I take the turrets down?[/i][/color]

Remembering back to her mishap in the armoury Saf reached her hand out towards the nearest turret and concentrated, instantly causing a beam of light to project from the focusing len set into her palm. The beam stopped short of the turret, stabilising as a blade about a meter long. [color=bc8dbf][i]Not quite what I hoped for, [/i][/color] she thought with a smile, [color=bc8dbf][i]So it's a sword, I can work with that.[/i][/color]

Pushing off with her leading foot Saf had planned to sprint towards the turret, but instead she found herself launched several feet into the air, leaping clear of the turrets' energy blasts as the automated guns pivoted to try and catch up with her swift movements. Quickly recovering herself Saf shifted her weight, spinning vertically in the air to drop herself down behind the turret she'd been heading for.

[color=bc8dbf][i]Woah, cool[/i][/color], she thought, reaching back and effortlessly slicing the turret in half with her blade, before quickly darting to one side as the others locked in on her once more. [color=bc8dbf][i]This [/i][b]is[/b][i] going to be easy![/i][/color]

Pushing herself as fast as she could move Saf darted towards the next turret, dodging from side to side to avoid getting hit by the energy bolts flying towards her from its emitter lenses. Projecting blades from both hands to slice the turret into pieces she jumped forwards through the mechanical remains, using them for cover to close with the third.

In less than a minute the soldier stood standing in the middle of the training arena surrounded by the sparking and burning machine parts which moments before had been the turrets. Looking up at the surveillance cameras recording her performance Saf relaxed, letting her blades and shielding snap off leaving her in the middle of the darkened chamber, lit only by the burning debris.

[color=bc8dbf]"Is that all you got?"[/color] She asked, smiling inside her helmet.