Pain is weakness leaving the body

Posted on Wed Jun 9th, 2021 @ 6:34am by Lieutenant Colonel Azhul Naxea & Gunnery Sergeant Luxa Gami [Naxea]

Mission: Season 5: Episode 2: Operation Save Humanity
Location: Gymnasium; Marine Country
Timeline: MD 05 0700 Hours
585 words - 1.2 OF Standard Post Measure

Dressed in her Marine PT gear, Naxea stepped into the gym that was currently occupied by several Marines performing several different exercises from bench presses, to squats, to pull ups, to running on one of the treadmills. It was a familiar sight that she had come to adore as a Starfleet Marine. It was a place where Marines improved their physical fitness as well as joked around and pushed one another to lift a heavier weight or run a faster time.

"Welcome bac, colonel!" Staff Sergeant Gami spoke up, wearing a huge smile as she approached Naxea. The other Marines cheered and clapped in response.

Holding up her good arm, Naxea shook her head. "I'm not back yet but I intend to change that."

"Hell yeah. So, going for your normal of one thirty on the bench?" Gami asked, jabbing a thumb at an open nearby bench press.

"I wish...I've been swimming but I'm starting to get sick of the pool," Naxea said as she approached a dumbbell rack, picking up a five pound dumbbell. "This is embarrassing," she muttered before taking a seat on a bench.

"Nothing to be embarrassed about, colonel. You took one hell of a hit. I just hope we get a chance for some pay back on those bastards. I hear Warrant Officer Man'darr has already promised to rip one of their arms off and beat it to death with it in your name."

Naxea let out a laugh. "He would do something like that." Naxea began to concentrate on curling the five pound dumbell with her new arm. The five pounds might as well as been forty as she struggled to raise the weight. After a moment, she completed one rep.

"There you go! Come on, give me ten!" Gami encouraged, kneeling down next to Naxea, watching her lower the weight.

"Always the...overachiever," Naxea replied as she grunted, lifting the weight again for a second rep. The second rep seemed easier than the first due to her muscles beginning to adapt to the weight.

After a few moments, sweat was beginning to bead on Naxea's forehead as she grunted, struggling with the tenth rep.

"Come on, girl! You got it!" Gami cheered on.

With a yell, Naxea completed the tenth rep, dropping the weight immediately as a pain went up her arm as she grabbed it, causing her to bite her lip and lean forward.

"You ok, colonel?" Gami said placing a comforting hand on her friend's back.

Naxea nodded, as the pain began to subside. "Y-yeah...I'm good. Just some pain in my arm...but it's subsiding," she shook her arm as she sat back up, taking a deep breath.

"Maybe you should take it easier," Gami suggested.

"I've been taking it easy for two weeks now. It's time I start pushing myself or else I'll never be back to my old self again. And you know how the Corps is. If I take too long to get better, they will replace me and I'll be shipped to some permanent desk job."

Gami made a face. "The horror! Can't have that ass of yours getting any softer now can we?"

The comment made Naxea laugh. "I think S'hib likes my ass soft."

"Of course he does. He's a Fleeter," Gami joked.

"Come on, let's try working the heavy bag some," Gami offered.

"Alright, let's go," Naxea stood and made her way over to the boxing area of the gymnasium with her long time friend.