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Chapter 2-
The Greeting
When they got to the tournament grounds they were met by the tournament officials.
“You guys are Team Shinobi right?”
“Yes.” Zedaine said.
“Well then, you guys have the night off. There is a big hurricane coming in so you guys will have to find a place to stay until then. Sorry about this, nature calls I guess.”
As they walked away Fast said to Zedaine.
“What are you talking about your on our team?”
“I thought I already told you this but Rory and Big D left he squad. They left my squad for Team Corrupt.”
“Why? You were doing so well.”
“Apparently greed got to them. Team corrupt was going into a bunch of tournaments with lots of money in them. They said our squad was being unproductive since the last tournament.”
“Well, they are missing out I suppose.”
“You think so?” Zedaine said sarcastically.
“Yeah, why wouldn’t they?”
“Well, I mean they did manage to go into other tournaments.”
But just as Zedaine said this he got a phone call from Rory.
“Hello?”
“Hey Zed, what is going up man?”
“Nothing, why?”
“Are you at that tournament?”
“Yeah,” Zedaine replied, “I’m about to win 15,000 dollars.”
“PLEASE don’t leave us behind man! We’ll be there in fifteen minutes. We already are at the gates. We just have to get through security.”
“I’m not letting you guys play on my team!”
“What?”
Then just as this happened Collin met up with Fast and Ryan.
“What is going up Collin?” Fast asked.
“Nothing man, just chilling out. Been waiting for you guys all today. So which hotel you staying at? Or are you staying at the place the owners are supplying for us?”
“What are they letting us sleep in?”
“The huge dome like building over there. They are letting us sleep in the old speedball dome.”
“Well, it’s better than having to pay for sleeping at some crappy hotel.”
“Got a point there Zedaine.” Fast said to Zed.
“Yeah, I guess so.”
Then as they began moving towards the dome like building Fiki jumped out of the bushes.
“Hey guys!” He said.
“Aw crap…” Zedaine said under his breath.
“What’s going up King Fiki?” Collins asked.
“Just getting me and my team ready.”
“Who’s on your team?” Fast asked.
“Ink, myself and some kid named Rory.”
Zed looked over to his marker, which was his Mag RT Pro and then cocked it even though it didn’t have c02 in it.
He called over to a ref in a calm voice and said.
“Hey ref, do you think we could have a training match just for the heck of it on one of the fields?”
“Sure, whatever you want. As long as you don’t shoot anybody not wearing a mask.”
“Yeah, whatever you say boss.” Zedaine replied.
Then he turned to Fiki and said to him in a playful voice.
“Hey Fiki, want to get a little game going? Your team vs. my team?” He said.
Just as he said this Fast jumped in.
“Who said it was your team?”
“It’s a figure of speech Fast, chill out.”
“Heheh.”
“Well, you want to play or what Fiki?”
“You know what, I’ll take you guys on. Just for the heck of it.”
But just as Fiki got Rory and Ink the Newbs from two months ago that Fast had met showed up. The first newb who had talked to Fast said to him in a very nerdy voice.
“Hey, you’re the kid from the world tournament! You suck man! You suck eggs!”
“Eggs?” Fast asked him.
“Yeah eggs, you couldn’t beat that Team Vanish guy…”
Then Zedaine walked up to him and said.
“You mean me?”
“Yeah you punk. You suck at paintball, I could own you!”
“Ok then, let’s have a game!”
“Let me go and get my Marauder, then I’ll be there to wipe you all out.”
Then just as he came back Johnny, a paintballer who owned a Spyder walked into the field.
“Hey guys, who wants me on their team? I’m looking for a paintball team to play on.”
The newbs quickly told him to play for their team and then began the game.
Fast rushed up first and knew it was a death match since there was no flag to retrieve. He quickly slammed a shot out on his marker.
Meanwhile Johnny was on the other side of the field telling the noobs to start rushing.
“Get moving! We need to put some pressure on them! We’re backing into our dooms here people!”
The noobs all replied in unison, “We’re all snipers, we hang back and shoot for you!”
“WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!” Johnny asked.
“We’ll cover you!”
“But you can’t all cover one man!”
“Why not?” They all asked.
“Because it’s just not right, you’ll all get wiped out if I am shot out!”
Then Johnny gave up the argument with them and started rushing out towards the middle of the field, but as he did the other team was already upon them. Johnny pulled up his Spyder and hit Ryan right in the face and marked him out.
But Fast was already slamming shots down from another side of a bunker and got him. Then the four noobs in the back quickly gave up as Zedaine and Fast moved in.
Their ‘excuse’ was that their c02 wasn’t working right.
“Yeah dude, my co2 tank was messed up.”
“Sure man, and cows fly and crap on my head.” Zedaine said.
As they walked away from the noobs and went to the dome where for the rest of the day they’d hang out Ryan asked Zedaine.
“Cows fly and crap on your head? What kind of sarcastic phrase was that?”
“A funny and out of this world one. Now shut up and let’s get some grub.”
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Imancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.
-BOB MARLEY
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