Third Year of Paintball
Greendale Community College was a war-zone. The school looked as if a bomb had exploded inside it. Our heroes, the Greendale Seven had managed to make a fort using tables and chairs in the study room. They were surrounded from the sides and front by various other Greendale alumni and they were being shown no mercy.
"You know what? I don't care if the school goes down in flames," exclaimed Jeff, "The Dean deserves it. Two years of paintball later and he still hasn't learnt his lesson."
"Jeffrey stop moaning like a baby and help us in God's name to shoot these Godless hippies!" Yelled Shirley.
"Just because they wanna win doesn't make 'em Godless. I think we should call a truce and stop this violence." Said Britta.
At this everyone groaned. "I've said it a million times and i'll say it again- you are the AT&T of people!" Moaned Troy.
Britta made a face at him.
A bullet just narrowly missed Pierce and he gave a shriek. "Why are they shooting me, if anyone's a threat it's gotta be Abed the Ay-rab!" Yelled Pierce.
Abed - who this time had decided to play every film hero rolled into one character, looked around and came up with a solution. "Listen I've got a plan but i need you all to trust me on this." He whispered loudly. "I'll use the big gun that we have and cover while all you escape from the vent behind us."
Everybody looked up at him stunned. Troy looked shocked. "But Abed, you love paintball and i won't have any fun without you." Cried Troy.
Annie who had remained silent up to this point looked up at Abed and said "I won't let you do this."
"Sorry princess, this is the only way out. Take it or leave it!" Replied Abed as Han Solo.
"We'll leave it." Replied Annie.
"Uuhh... you don't get to decide that!" Jeff cut in. "If Abed is willing to do this he should be allowed to."
The whole group nodded in agreement. Troy came over to Abed and they did their famous handshake.
Everyone said there farewells, when all of a sudden Annie said, "I'm staying with you."
Abed looked at her and replied using his uncanny Humphrey Bogart impression, "Now, you've got to listen to me. Do you have any idea what you've have to look forward to if you stayed here? Nine chances out of ten, we'd both wind up shot. Isn't that true, Troy?"
"You're only saying this because you want me to go." Replied Annie. "What about us?"
"We'll always have our dreamotorium." Abed retorted, still as Humphrey Bogart.
Britta and Shirley both cooed at this.
"Oh for God's sake Annie! This is paintball – Abed is not going to get killed!"
"Why do you have to ruin every single dreamy moment Jeffrey?" Said Shirley angrily.
"Look," Jeff retorted, "I've narrowly missed two bullets, okay? And i know that the third time I'm not gonna be so lucky. And I need to be lucky to win that extra-curricular credit."
Abed placed his hand under Annie's chin and lifted up her face calmly and said, "Here's looking at you, kid."
This for some reason made Annie's eyes swell up and she forgot for a second that they were just in a paintball game.
The firing of several paintball guns brought everyone back to reality. Abed seeing this as his last opportunity leaned forward to kiss Annie- but for some reason she rejected his advance. Looking up at her, he saw that she had a serious face and he had no idea what to say.
Annie leaned forward, pulling him in close and whispered very sexually and her voice full of lust, "If you return alive, a kiss won't be the only thing you get!"
She let him go and winked as she with the rest of the study group prepared to run. However, Abed still had not gotten over what she had just previously said, his mouth tightly shut but his eyes wide open.
"Abed! You haven't got cold feet have you?" Britta asked looking concerned.
Suddenly Abed remembered his mission and shook his head. For the last time he looked at Annie, who with her hair covering some of her face looked in his opinion, prettier than ever. However, her face was serious but also looked concerned for him he assumed.
Abed grabbed the gun and immediately started shooting at the attackers and the rest pf the study group made a run for the vents. All of a sudden, Abed noticed that some of the attackers had noticed the study group leaving and before they could do anyhing he started shooting at them. He must have shot at least twelve of them. He ducked as a bullet just narrowly missed him. The group had still not escaped. Annie and Jeff had still not gone through. He was glad however that Pierce did not get stuck in the vent. Jeff was about to climb in the vent before he stopped midway. Annie asked him what was wrong and he replied, "I can't leave Abed out there on his own. Every time we've played Paintball at Greendale he has always saved me from getting shot at. It's time I repaid the favour."
Annie nodded as she saw Jeff join Abed in the fort. When she looked back at them they both said together, "I'll be back!"
At this she smiled and made her way into the vent. Abed looked at Jeff and asked, "What made you stay?"
Jeff not wanting to admit he stayed for Abed replied, "I couldn't just let you be the hero!"
They both shut up though as bullets came firing their way. They both ducked and Jeff wanting to savour the moment looked up at Abed and said in his less excellent Humphrey Bogart voice, "Abed, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Abed smiled when he heard this. However he also remembered what Annie said and was rather curious about what the other things were that she would give him. He looked at Jeff and said, "Jeff, I've got to make it out of here alive!"
Jeff looked at him and the smiled as he took out two paintball grenades out of his jacket and said, "Chang's. I got them off him just before he got shot.
TO BE CONTINUED
