Avenger's Assemble!
Chapter 3
JAMES
We started following Minx down the hallway. I glanced over at Liana
and Falcon; they were holding hands. I chanced a glance over at Sam
and Sarah; they were holding hands, too. I looked back at Minx; we had
always been good friends. Now, though, I wanted to be more.
"Okay, everyone." Minx said, "You'll have to have a partner to continue."
"But, there's an odd number of us." Sam said, confused.
"One will stay here and help us," Minx said, pulling another headset
out of her bag. She held it out to Nick, "Do you mind staying here?"
"Not if it'll help you!" He said, slipping on the headset and grinning at us.
"Right, everyone else, partners?" She half asked, giving us a pointed look.
"Falcon!" Lina nearly screamed, hugging him.
"Sam!" Sarah actually yelled, following Lina's example.
I looked away, trying not to laugh. My gaze landed on Falcon, Sam,
and Nick, all three trying not to laugh.
'What's so funny?' I mouthed at them. Falcon only shook his head,
shoulders shaking in silent laughter.
I jumped when I felt someone's hand wrap around mine. I looked down
and over to Minx, she had the biggest grin on her face. Almost like
she was happy that I was her partner
"Okay." Minx said, smile slipping off her face as she got down to
business. "Ashley told me about a few of the challenges up ahead.
That's why we partnered up. One pair per challenge."
"So there are three challenges?" Sarah asked.
"That's what Ash said." Minx said as she handed Falcon an armful of arrows.
"What do I do with these?" He asked, adding them to the quiver she handed him.
"Shoot the cameras." Minx said, as if it was supposed to be obvious.
Then she moved over to her bag. I gaped with the others as she pulled
out two machine guns.
"How the crap* did those fit in that tiny bag!" Lina asked eyes wide.
"James, you and I get these." She handed me one, "Sarah, I think you
and Sam should be okay."
I swallowed the snicker that rose when I realized she had ignored
Lina's question. Lina looked annoyed when she realized it also.
"Wait, why don't we get a big awesome gun?" Sam asked.
Minx shrugged, "You and Sarah are covered."
"Minx, one more thing," Falcon said, as we all began to get ready.
"Who's going first?"
"Rock, Paper, Scissors?" I suggested, getting both Falcon and Minx to smile.
"Falcon and Lina will go first. Remember to shoot the cameras!" She
said, taking my hand and leading the way. I sent one final look behind
us, seeing Sam and Falcon trying not to laugh as the fell in step
behind us.
I turned and nearly had a heart attack when I saw a camera turning
towards us. I don't know why, but I acted on first instinct and
grabbed Minx's hips and pulled her behind a wall. Falcon looked at me
like I had two heads, Minx was shaking in my arms.
I looked down into her stormy grey eyes, "Are you okay?"
"Thanks, James. I didn't see the camera." Minx said, still shaking.
"Why are you shaking?" I asked, thinking over what had happed. Was I
the reason she was shaking?
"You made a dent in the wall when you pulled my out of sight." Minx
said, pointing at the dent. She looked at me for an explanation. I
silently shook my head, and let her go. Her eyes said enough; I just
hoped I hadn't hurt her too badly. She turned away, turning to
Falcon.
"Falcon." He looked at her. She pointed at the camera, "Shoot it."
"Okay, Minx." He quickly shot the camera.