She ran as fast as she could. Zig-zagging along the trees and taking cover whenever possible. Her eyes scouting ahead, looking for any type of movement. As she got closer to the clearing, she crouched down by a tree. Her breath coming in gasps and her body feels heavy under all the gear. Just as she goes to stand, she feels it. Two hit middle of her back. She spins and is hit again. "Fuck." She manages to say as she falls backwards. Her own pistol by her side, not even raised. Not that she could have had a chance. She's laying there feeling the pain and breathing. As footsteps get closer, she closes her eyes.
She opens them again. Above her she sees a set of goggled brown eyes staring down with an evil smile on her lips. "You shot me in the back."
"You weren't looking." Emily swung her rifle over her shoulder and offered Naomi a hand. "Come on.. stop being lazy.."
"Lazy? You shot me.. four times... twice.. in the back." She extended her hand and allowed herself to be helped. "Four times.. Overkill much?"
"I shot you twice.. in the back." Emily smiled at her. Naomi pointed at her chest where two bright green splotches colored her clothes.
"Oy! That was me." Katie was walking gingerly through the trees. "Figured in case Emily missed."
"In case Emily.." Naomi turned around showing two red splotches and pointing over her shoulder. "Does it look like she missed?" The twins laughed.
"Can't be too careful Campbell.. Be happy.. Cookie is back at the main building icing himself." Another round of giggles. "Effy took aim and nailed him.. a little differently than usual."
"Great.. you're making it sound great." They all started walking across the clearing. A lone building stood with a hidden parking lot. They could see Effy's languid form waiting against it. No doubt smiling.
"That's it.. you can't be on the same team." Naomi grumbled as they walked. Emily took her hand. "It's not fair.. you're.. deadly."
"Aren't you clever?" Emily leaned in and kissed her cheek as Katie made a gagging noise. Her sister playfully elbowed her.
"Hey.. where's JJ? If no one got him." At this Katie laughed loudly.
"She nailed him before he even got past the first marker." Emily said with the same evil smile on her face. Naomi mouthed a what the fuck. "She used her assets."
"You flashed him?" Naomi growled at her. "You can't do that."
"No one said I couldn't. And besides.. he's sincerely lucky. No boy in Bristol can say he's seen both sets of.."
"Katie..." Emily warned her. While Naomi was past the jealousy, it still served no purpose to remind her that JJ had once seen her breasts a long time ago.
"What about that other guy.."
"What other guy?" Both Katie and Emily asked.
"You know.. the post employee.. weren't you going out with him for like a week Katie?"
"Oh yeah... almost forgot about him seeing Emily's..."
"This is why you get shot in the back Naoms." Emily shook her head and laughed. They got to the building and Effy walked up to them.
"Uncle Keith's?" JJ walked out of the building with a cola wearing the same red paint as Naomi. Cookie walked tenderly behind him an ice pack covering his well painted nether regions. "Losers pay.. that was the bet." Naomi shook her head as she watched JJ blush and Cook wince.
"That's it.. we need different teams." She growled as the twins laughed. They walked to the car after turning in the rental equipment. By the time they had pulled out of the lot and headed to the tavern, laughter was in full effect from even the most injured. No doubt they would need to explain all the paint when they saw Keith.