"guys I want to be in for the full game period minus injuries if I get them"

"are you sure Ariel?"

"positive after all I highly doubt they've played against a deaf person, you know how I change the dynamics of the game because of being deaf"

"true and I don't really think people know you're deaf in the first place either because you hide it so well"

"coach? I also want John and the captain to sit out until the second half if at all possible"

both of them started to protest that until Ariel explained

"guys both of you have the same observation skills I have it would be best to use that to our advantage by keeping you off the field for now. Once you've analyzed our opponents you can come onto the field and help out"

(sighs) "when did you figure out that the two of us decided to help you analyze our opponents?"

"the first game you guys did it, now then not only was it only subconsciously I also knew that up until now that I would be noticing the same things so it was pointless for you guys to mention you could analyze the opponents as well"

"what's changed?"

"this is to go to states, from here on out we'll need observers off the field as well because even I will be too absorbed into playing to really take notice of habits"

"you win"

as it turned out Ariel didn't notice a very important habit due to the fact that she really did have to focus on her playing so that their opponents didn't get the upper hand. Once it was half time the coach took three off due to the fact that they were injured

"okay there's something you didn't notice Ariel"

"what?"

*they stayed in their positions until they absolutely had to move up*

*you mean they can play each others spots but they aren't comfortable with it*

(smirks) *exactly*

*anything else?*

*they're up to something don't know what but the way they play when they're in their zone tell me they're up to something*

*what do you think I've been trying to prevent this entire time?*

"okay John Mark you're on Melissa you're on too"

"yes sir"

and so they continue and they barely win but they were going to states

"good luck"

"thanks we'll do our best for those who can't play"

"so states are in two days and you have to be there at least a day early to make sure you're properly registered and in a hotel"

"exactly so we're leaving tonight"

and so they leave and get to a hotel and are actually fine until the next afternoon when suddenly armed people came in and take over the hotel. Ariel who was trained to handle these types of situations and in fact had lived through being a hostage actually panicked for a few minutes and actually had to think about calming down to be effective

"calm down, calm down, calm down, if you don't calm down you're going to be useless...okay that's right yo need to be able to think make them think you're harmless due to you being deaf and later prove them how wrong they are"

and so she quickly does calm down and her team actually helps her plan saying that she was deaf so one of them needed their hands free so that they could sign what Ariel needed to do , unfortunately it didn't work out like they planned but at least their captures ignored Ariel as a useless deaf

"that's right ignore the deaf person she can't do a thing against you even tied up since she doesn't know what's going on"

they take everyone to the basement and lock them in so as to keep them out of the way for whatever it was they were planning. That's when the team revealed the truth to the rest of the hotel guests oh and the hotel workers that didn't already know as well

"so Ariel did you catch any of their plans before they made sure to keep their backs to us?"

"not really sorry, but now that we're in one location I got something good in min d"

"Oh?"

"yep and I need everyone's help to do it, but we do have one slight problem at the moment"

"what's wrong?"

"I need a gun to help complete the plan"

"can you even use one?"

"yes I have a permit to own several different types of guns and normally I would have them but, they're all in service at the moment"

"so first we need to escape"

"yep and I have just the plan to do so we use the air vents to our advantage"

"works for us"

"wait there's still something we need to discuss"

"what?"

Ariel suddenly looks sad as if she knew something others didn't she then looked happy if only for a brief moment before she got a serious look on her face

"who's staying here? I know all of us want to escape but if they don't hear from some of us when they check on us they'll figure out we've escaped and then everything those that escape do will be for nothing"

and so ultimately they drew lots to decide who would stay and who would go naturally Ariel was one of the people who would go because of the fact that it was essentially her plan. What they didn't know was that Ariel had lied about not knowing about any of the enemies plans

"it's better that they don't know about the bombs and the fact that I've given everyone else my full protection with my powers leaving me with essentially none to protect myself. I will die before I let them be killed I will take care of the bombs myself or if I can't I will die fighting the enemy. Good thing they can't feel the powers unless I truly let them and its' also a good thing that this time I've given them so much of my shields that even if I die they won't dissipate for several more hours"

and so they start the plan and actually manage to take two gunmen down and give Ariel the gun and extra clips before she had to start shooting because the rest had actually caught on. They split up for a brief moment actually giving Ariel enough time to defuse the three bombs that they had. Once they were back together it was time for more shooting and then Ariel took a lethal shot meant for her captain

"captain...I trust...the group...to you"

she passes off her gun to her captain as she's dying

"go...free the...hotel, let...the police...in...he..."

she wouldn't finish her sentence because she was basically dead the rest of the group did as asked though and managed to get the police in the hotel that's when they found out about the bombs and the fact that Ariel had given up her powers for them