Chapter One
"Alright then, your turn to pick this month's challenge, Lancelot," Merlin said, holding out a top hat with slips of paper inside. She took a step forward and plunged her hand into the hat, rifling through for a moment. The sound of ruffling paper was the only thing that broke the tense silence.
"Today, Lancelot, if you will," Harry grumbled.
"Alright, sorry," she replied, withdrawing a folded piece of paper. She bit her lip, unfolding it and reading out its contents. "Challenge B4BI35."
Merlin entered the code into the computer. A long passage of text appeared a moment later.
The four of them- Eggsy, Harry, Roxy, and Merlin- read it silently.
Challenge B4BI35- Operation Babies:
Team challenge: PAIRS
Duration: DEPENDENT
Skill set: TEAMWORK
Instructions: Agents will be divided into teams of two (2). Each team will receive one (1) baby and one (1) parenting kit, which includes the following items:
-one (1) bottle
-clothing
-diapers
-three (3) toys
-ten (10) jars of baby food
-one (1) baby pram
Agents are to act as 'parents' to the baby, and will decide among themselves how to take care of said baby. Agents are to use proper parenting etiquette. The goal of this challenge is to outlast the other teams until only one team is left remaining. Said team wins the challenge.
BABY:
The baby requires attention and care, just as any human baby. The babies are designed in a specific setting. They react to attention and care, and similarly, to mistreatment and neglect. If the baby is not cared for properly, it will trigger a switch and cause the baby to begin crying. 'Parents' are required to figure out what is causing the baby to cry and quickly fix the problem. A microchip in the baby's forehead will record the number of times this occurs, as well as the amount of time the crying ensues. The faster the problem is fixed, the better. In the event that the baby cries for more than exactly three minutes, the baby will explode, therefore eliminating the baby-less team. As mentioned before, the last team standing wins the challenge.
"I can't pick again, can I?" Roxy asked weakly.
"Sorry, Lancelot, no," Merlin responded, forehead creased.
"Well, then, let's choose teams, shall we?" Eggsy asked cheerfully, rubbing his hands together in delight.
"Erm, I actually have a rather large stack of paperwork in my office that-" Harry began.
"No can do, Arthur," Roxy cut him off. "You know the rules."
Harry muttered something underneath his breath.
"Alright, Lancelot, pick a teammate," Merlin continued, holding out three cards, each with a name on the back. She thought for a moment, fingers levitating over the cards, before picking the middle one.
"Merlin," she read out, grinning a bit.
"So guess that means Harry's with me, yeah?" Eggsy asked gleefully. Even Harry cracked a smile. "No offense, but we're going to cream you guys."
"We'll see about that," Merlin answered, determination evident in his voice.
"We certainly will," Harry shot back.
"Well then, let's get started, shall we?"
For Stacy. Inspired by a Home EC assignment I had to do last month- each pair got a baby and we had to take care of it for three days straight. Exact same idea minus the exploding bit.
There will be Hartwin. And Roxlin. And babies. If you know what I mean. ;)
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