Just a note, this series is going to be longer than 20 chapters. Thanks for the replies. Hope your 2010 will be a productive one.
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Chapter 20: Trial by Fire
The black capper walked towards the blue cappers and looked at them all in turn. “Firstly, you will load your guns with this paintball ammunition”, he said. As the black capped officer pointed towards the ammunition, the Sligs moved towards it and loaded their guns. “Good. Next, you will be led to the start of the combat arena. There are twenty entrances to the arena, you will each enter at a different gate”
A LCD screen was switched on, randomly switching between different numbers. The blue caps were called out by name and then sent to a numbered gate. Rook walked to gate number 10. A black capped officer was guarding the gate. “Alright kid, go on in. When the timer stops, you can start fighting”
Rook stepped in, the gate closing behind him. The black capped officer placed a lock on the gate. The timer counted down as the recruits entered the maze. As soon as the timer reached zero, a loud beep was heard and the arena changed colour from dusky yellow to a more potent blue. Rook walked around the maze for a few minutes. It was large enough to give enough fighting space for each competitor.
Rook stopped moving. He could hear a pair of Slig pants in the distance. His extra sensory hearing gave him a slight advantage. He backed up against a wall, giving a deep sigh. “One”, a voice behind Rook whispered. Rook was about to turn around when he was shot in the chest with a paintball gun. Rook rolled out of the way and made sure he wasn’t hit again.
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