Okay, I knw I said I'd try and do at least four chapters while I was away, but i only managed three, so sorry. :P

"Remember, aim for the head." Taz went over her tips to Jorge considering laser-tag. He sat, in the equipment room, listening intently to her, holding his laser close to his body. "Alright?" She asked and he nodded slowly, unsure.

"Will you protect me?" He smiled, almost cheekily.

"Of course I will, don't you think all that armour would do it?" She laughed and ruffled his hair, then stopped and thought. "You need a haircut, amigo. Want me to do it?" She joked, but he nodded again.

"Oh yes. I'd like it for you to do it." He shook his head vigorously from side to side, making his hair whip his face lightly.

"Alright then, I'll do it later." They didn't speak for a moment as Taz checked Jorge had got everything he needed: things such as his laser-gun and bodyguards. She didn't need bodyguards, just a gun to do everything she needed to. He didn't question this; he knew how tough she was now.

"Let's go shoot some ass." Jorge stood and pumped his gun ready. Taz narrowed her eyes at how enthused he was.

"You sure you're ready? It can get brutal." She winked and he giggled. "But don't worry, if you want to stop, I can call them off." She was serious that time, he nodded in understanding. "Let's go then!" She shouted and ran out, Jorge following suit.

Taz let Jorge choose their fort: the place where they would take cover. Bug and February were already on the field setting up their cover, kissing occasionally. Jorge saw them giving each other a peck on the lips and pulled a face of disgust. He is a bug, and she's human! he thought, That's just wrong.

"What's that face for? Oh, them. Ugh, I know." Taz wrinkled her nose and went back to loading her zapper.

"We won't hurt them, will we?" Jorge looked up at her with big brown eyes and she smiled gently.

"Of course not, they can take it." She winked again.

"Alright everybody, positions!" Up had walked onto the field, followed by Specs, Krayonder and Tootsie. Megagirl had decided not to play, as she would most likely get carried away, so she stood at the side.

The next half an hour was a blur to Jorge. He rolled, ducked, dodged and shot. Even he himself was in awe at how accurate he was. Taz had realised a few minutes in he didn't need even a little protection and she had to admit, she was impressed. She hadn't seen anyone fight like that, even in the heat of battle, apart from herself and Up maybe. In fact, she was so intrigued in watching Jorge, she had forgotten to protect herself and was prominently shot once by Tootsie.

She stumbled backwards, thinking to herself "why Tootsie, of all people?". She had never been shot once in laser-tag before and it hurt. Now Taz understood why people would pass out when shot too many times. But she sucked it up and got focused on what was happening.

"Taz! Are you okay?" Jorge ran over to her as he saw she had been shot.

"Sure I'm okay. Brilliant in fact." She adjusted her gun and pointed it, not really seeing at whom though. He cocked his head and frowned.

"That gun was set to the one above the "pew" setting. How did you do that? You don't even have any armour." He pointed back at Tootsie, who was watching Taz intently to see if she was alright.

"I guess I'm just tough. But you are tough too! You were great, amigo! Look, you can see even Up is impressed." Taz patted Jorge on the back and he blushed slightly. "Ah, looks like we're finishing now." She looked out at the field and everyone was starting to pack up. Tootsie ran over to Taz.

"I didn't hurt you there, did I? I sure hope I didn't." He said worriedly.

"No, Tootsie, I am tough, you can't hurt me with your little zapper." She laughed and Tootsie walked away, his eyebrows furrowed together. "Now what do you want to do? Remember, it's going to be with Up, whatever it is." Taz patted a hand onto his back and felt as the force of it nearly knocked her down. Maybe that zapper did hurt her more than she thought.