Pranks

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Ghost hated being pranked with a passion & everyone knew it. He was TF141's 2nd best pranker but he still hated pranks & only got involved when it came to revenge, & hated being on the receiving end of one. But every year someone (AKA Royce) would play a prank on him & every year Ghost stayed in his room for a week, sullen & moody… & guess who his roommate was? Me.

Every year I got kicked out & had to bunk with Royce & Meat, who found it hilariously funny. Every year for the past five years this had happened. But this year was going to be different… I hope.

3rd FF! :)

Chapter 1: Horror

I woke up that morning inwardly groaning as I got up & looked at the empty bed next to mine. Ghost must've already left. Not good. Have to find Royce not. I knew today was the day Royce was planning his rank so I quickly pulled a shirt on over my pj bottoms & began sprinting down the hallway to look for him. But instead I found Soap.

"Whoa there mate. Where you off to in such a hurry?"

"Have to… find… Royce." I huffed. My captain raised an eyebrow at my dishevelled appearance. It was then I realised I was still wearing my pj bottoms, a random shirt & my hair was probably sticking up in every direction possible. Great.

"He's in the mess hall."

"Thanks." I began running again when he called out.

"Has this got something to do with Ghost?"

I turned sheepishly towards him. Soap knew everything that happened at the base, & no-one knew how. It was just one of those mysteries. "I'm trying to prevent it sir."

"Well you best hurry. Ghost's in the showers now so you don't have long." He smiled to himself & continued walking down the hallway. I took one last fleeting glance at my captain before running into the mess hall. I spotted Royce instantly, he had his big stupid grin on which only meant one thing. Pranks. Pranks had become a major thing here considering there wasn't much else to do so you always had to watch your back.

Oh god no. I marched up to him & whispered furiously. "What are you doing?"

He looked up at me puzzled, "why whatever do you mean? I'm eating."

"Don't mess with me!"

"Chill Roach, nothing's gunna happen."

"Yeah, right." I whirled around intending to find Ghost & warn him. I didn't have to look far as at that moment he walked in. before I could even take a step towards him Royce pulled me down & Meat was instantly at my other side squashing me between them. I wanted the floor to open up & swallow me whole. Ghost strolled over to the canteen & began piling his plate high with food, whilst whistling. Strange. Ghost's rarely this happy. I bet he won't be for much longer.

As he went to his usual seat I shrank under the table intending to hide. But Royce & Meat pulled me back up, both with grins stretched across their faces. I turned my head in Ghosts direction & watched in horror as he sat down, but the bench collapsed sending him flying onto his back & the food flying in the air before landing with an audible *Splat* on his face. Rule No.1 with Ghost: Don't Ever Deface The Mask.

The whole room went silent & you could hear the forks clatter to the plates & ground. I gazed open mouthed to my left them right. Royce & Meat had slid under the table in fits of laughter to avoid Ghost seeing them. Ghost jumped up & looked directly at me. His sunglasses were askew & I could see the red blazing through them. That was enough for me. I gulped before bolting from the room & through the doors like a rabbit.

"ROACH YOU BASTARD GET BACK HERE NOW! THERE'S NOWHERE FOR YOU TO HIDE! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Ghost yelled as he sprinted after me. Royce & Meat pulled themselves up from under the table roaring with laughter. Yup, just another day at the base. Except this day might be my last.