Paintball

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The next day, we met at the bridge as scheduled. I wasn't sure if she'd be up to doing anything after the emotional breakdown she had yesterday, but she seemed to be holding up pretty well. 

"Where are we going today?" I asked.

"Paintball" she said.

I was pretty happy with that. I've played paintball many times before, so it wasn't a bad choice.. At least today I'd beat her- I thought with a smirk.

The paintball arena was a large square area filled with barriers to hide behind. Eight members would be playing- free for all- and each member would be released at either a corner or the middle of an edge. At the center, there was a flag- and whoever could retrieve it and place it in their base would win.

I looked at the gun. Twelve pellets. That's all I had. I had to make them count.

I looked to the right. Isa was standing- about 30 feet away. 

Just as the horn blew, I saw a blue pellet whiz past - right in front of my nose. I ran for cover- straight ahead.

As I ducked behind one of the grey, eight foot tall barriers, I caught my breath. This would be harder than I thought. 

I stood up and looked back in the direction the pellet came from- only to have another blue pellet whiz past me. 

These pellets were color coded- meaning Isa was hunting me.

I took off- zigzagging between the barriers, turning right and left wherever needed in an attempt to throw her off.

"Player 3 out" I heard a mechanized voice announce.

I didn't even bother to look at the screen at the top of the dome to see who was out. I just ran.

As I ran, more and more people got out- Isa was going maniac behind me. Shooting one at me, one towards the left and one towards the right.

She wasn't missing too many.. One by one, everyone was getting out. At one point, there were only three of us left.

Since two of us were in a chase, that left time for the third to get into a strategic position to get the two of us out.

As I ran, I managed to catch a glimpse of a figure in between two barricades on my right. 

I figured it was probably the third player and started to alter my course to reach there.

As I neared the figure, I stopped. It was definitely the last player.

Another blue pellet whizzed by my head- this time from the left side. Isa had decided to surprise me from the side? Not a bad idea..

I swiveled my gun to the right. The guy was climbing onto a barricade- still unaware of my presence. I aimed at the guy. I had to get him quick so I could turn back and get Isa as she came.

In my peripheral vision, I saw her appear to my left. I squeezed off the shot.

The green pellet of mine seemed to curve through the air- finally finding its target- clean in the back of the head.

Isa stopped in her tracks. I heard the clatter of a gun on the floor.

I looked at her.. 

"Alex.." She said.

I started to panic. Did my shot remind her of Alex's death?

I ran towards her and grabbed her by the shoulders- dropping my gun as I pulled her into a hug.

"It's alright" I said. "Dont think about that right now"

As I released the hug, she slowly dropped to her knees.

Then picking up my gun, she shot me- square in the chest.

"I was out of pellets" was all she said before finally walking off.

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As I walked home, I couldn't believe how I'd been played.. Like a violin.. It was totally unexpected..

But not as unexpected as what happened next.

Two hands reached out from behind me- pulling me into an alley.

I was turned around by strong arms- to reveal a man in his late twenties. He had dark brown hair, an athletic body and an evil smile plastered across his face. He placed his hand over my face to muffle any shouts for help I would make.

His intentions were visible in his eyes- sending shivers down my spine. I didn't know what exactly what they were, but I could tell that they were not good.

"Hello Marcus" 

-------------- end of chapter 20--------------

Damn when will Marcus win a game???

And who's the new guy? :O

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