Chapter 25: Day 199
The next morning after I had talked to Wally and he agreed to give me and Raven some alone time every now and then the alarm went off at 7:00 A.M. as per usual and I sat up in my bed and I yawned and stretched my back cracking as I did. After my stretching, yawning and back cracking I swung my legs over the side of my bed and placed them on the floor before standing up and I walked over to my closet and dresser to get my shirt, pants and underwear for the day. As I stepped past Wally's cot he sat up and asked if he could use the bathroom before I went into shower.
''No problem.'' I said.
He got up off his cot and quickly headed into the bathroom to relieve his full bladder. While he was in the bathroom doing this and I was waiting to go in I used my TK to turn the water on to the temperature I wanted. Wally came out of the bathroom shaking his head.
''What's wrong?'' I asked him.
''I have to remember that you have TK and can do shit like turn the water on from out here.'' he said.
''Really. That scared you?''
''Just for a second until I realized it was you.'' he said.
After I scared Wally with the shower ''magically'' turning on while he was in the bathroom and he came out I took my pants, T-shirt and boxer briefs into the bathroom with me. After the door closed behind me I set my clothes down on the counter and then I undressed and I stepped into the shower. I felt the hot water cascade over me and it made me feel refreshed and invigorated as I soaped up and then shampooed my body and hair. After I washed the soap and shampoo off me I stepped out of my shower and shut the water off before I dried off and then I dressed in the clothes I had brought in with me. I walked out of my bathroom and over to my dresser for my socks after I was clean. Wally walked into my bathroom his clothes in hand and I dressed the rest of the way putting my socks on and then my boots and finally my leather jacket as I walked out of my room and down the hall.
I walked into the GPS room and I sat down at the kitchen island and I was talking to Terra as she helped Bee make breakfast as I poured myself a mug of coffee. As I talked to them Cy, BB and Star were sitting on the couch watching T.V. while I was adding three sugar cubes to my otherwise black coffee. I was taking a sip when the door opened and Raven walked in. I wasn't really paying attention to who had walked in as I was sitting watching T.V. and drinking my coffee as Raven walked over to me and took advantage of my inattentiveness. She reached her arms out and she quickly grabbed me by the waist and hugged me tightly startling me as she did. I jumped at first but as I did I realized it was Raven hugging me noting the material on the arms around my waist. She released me from her hug and I turned around and leaned into her and gave her a good morning kiss on the lips which she reciprocated back. We broke our lip lock seconds later and as she sat down I grabbed another mug and poured her coffee along with some milk and two cubes of sugar into it and I gave it a quick stir before I handed her the mug.
She was just bringing the mug up to her lips when Wally walked in and over to the couch with the others. As Raven and I were talking to Bee and Terra she saw Wally walk past with a quick morning wave when Raven asked.
''So babe how was it showering first this morning for a change?''
''Oh it was nice I think this arrangement will workout for us.'' I said slightly louder so Wally could hear me.
''Yeah I like it and it's a fair trade for us to switch back and forth.'' he said back to me.
We continued talking and watching T.V. as Robin and Jinx finally came into the GPS room for breakfast. As they did breakfast was ready and they came over and sat down Robin next to Star while Jinx sat next to Terra and Wally by Star across from Jinx at the other end of the long island. They were shooting each other furtive looks. The rest of the team could feel the tension but it was less intense than the other times they were in the same room. Everyone else did their best to ignore it while we ate our food talking and joking. The team quickly ate and afterwards we did our normal routine of sitting on the couch and watching T.V. while we digested a bit before we broke up into smaller groups to either spar or exercise in groups of five. Jinx joined BB, Terra, Raven and I in the weight room while Wally would have a sparring match with Bee, Star, Cy and Robin and then afterwards we would all meet up in the danger room and either have sparring matches with our powers or work as a team to take down the ''enemies.''
The five of us lifted weights and ran on treadmills for about an hour before we met the ours in the danger room. Once all of us in there we all got into our fighting stances and got ready as Cy hit the buttons on his arm and metal discs came flying out of slots in the wall. Everyone dodged and attacked the discs by doing what they did best. BB had turned into a sparrow and was tapping them as he flew and they would hit the ground, Terra was using her Terrakinesis to bring up a rock wall and hit it so chunks would fly off of it and crash into the discs, Robin was using his staff and birdarangs to block and hit the discs, Star was throwing her star bolts while Bee was right next to her using her stingers to fire at them as well. Raven, Jinx and I were using our powers in combinations to take out the flying discs and it was working well. When I would threw a fireball some would be surrounded by either a black TK sphere or by pink luck bolts or both and vice versa. Cy was using his sonic arm cannon and finally Wally was running around between the discs hitting them to the ground.
Once we were done with the flying discs we discussed what to have for lunch as it was close to that time. We decided to have Mexican for a change and the ten of us adjourned to the vehicle hangar and Jinx got on Robin's bike with him while Raven got on with me. Star, BB and Bee flew there and Terra got in the T-car with Cy while Wally ran there. The whole team got there about twenty minutes later and we were seated and we ordered our food and drinks and while we were waiting everyone was talking and it sounded like four different conversations were going on at once. Minutes later the waiter brought us our drinks and we continued to talk for about ten more minutes before our food arrived.
We ate our food and continued talking for about an hour before we paid the bill and then we left back for the tower. Once we were back in the vehicle hangar we got in the elevator and rode it up to the top floor. was at the correct floor Raven, Star and I went to my room to meditate while Jinx and Wally joined the others in the GPS room and they all watched T.V. Once the three of us were in my room we sat down in our usual spots and we rested our hands in our laps and while Star and Raven said ''Azarath Metrion Zinthos'' I said my premeditation prayer before we went into our trances. While the three of us were meditating everyone in the GPS room were talking as they watched T.V. as they talked Wally said ''Hey I have a idea.''
He turned towards Robin and asked ''Hey Robin when was the last time as team you guys went out and did something fun?''
Everyone thought about when the last time that was and a few minutes later Terra said ''It was when we went to the beach.''
''Oh yeah. That was a great day.'' Bee said.
Everyone else agreed as well.
''So what do say to us doing something fun tonight?'' Wally asked.
''Like what?'' BB asked.
Wally thought for a minute before he said ''Laser Tag.''
Everyone thought it through and they liked it, but they thought he should still run the idea by Raven, Star and I before it was set in stone. The three of us finished our meditation session after about two hours and we stood up and stretched before we walked out of my room and down the hall to the GPS room. When we entered Wally quickly told us his plan for the team to go out together and play laser tag.
''What is this tag of lasers?'' Star asked.
''Well Star you play the game in an arena like area and we all have little hand guns that shoot a laser at whoever you point at and pull the trigger. We also all wear sensors on us that register if you get hit by a laser by lighting up and flashing. After you ''shoot'' someone and you score a hit you get a point and vice versa if your hit and then after we're done we can see how we did and check our scores in the main lobby area on a big T.V.'' Wally explained to the Tamaranean girl.
''Do the lasers hurt if you get hit?'' Star asked.
''No Star in fact you don't even feel them.'' I reassured her.
''So Star what do you think?'' Wally asked her.
''I'd like to try this Earth game.'' She said agreeing to go.
''What about you two?'' he asked Raven and I.
We looked at each other and we gave each other looks and then I looked at Wally and said. ''Sure we'll come.''
''Great so we'll leave in about half an hour.'' he said setting the time we'd arrive at the laser tag place at about a few hours before dinner and then we'd eat there since they had a restaurant attached to it.
As we sat watching T.V. waiting for the time we'd leave and Raven asked Wally a question about laser tag.
''So Wally I was wondering how are we going to do laser tag are we going to have a free for all or teams?'' Raven asked.
Wally thought for a moment before he said. ''I like both free for all and teams in fact we could do guys vs ladies a few times and maybe team couples.''
Everyone like those ideas with the exception of the team couples and not knowing if Jinx would agree to be on a team with Wally the way she had yelled at him the previous night. While a few of us were thinking about some alternatives for the team idea Jinx chimed in with her thoughts.
''Wally those are great ideas but, I don't think you and I should be on a team so how about we do team couples but instead of our lovers we change things up for example Cy and me or Raven and BB.'' these being just a couple of ideas.
Everyone liked this idea of Jinx's and we rolled with it. As a group we decided that we would pick our partners for the team couple by everyone writing their name on a piece of paper and the guys would put their names in one of two bowls and the girls in the other bowl. In order to ensure that no two people who were dating were on the same team if you picked their name out of the bowl you kept it and picked someone else's name and then you put their name back in the bowl and then swirl the names around for the next person.
We each wrote our names on pieces of paper and once they were in the bowls the guys passed the bowl with the girls names in it and vice versa. After everyone picked their partners name out of a bowl and we revealed them to everyone. The teams were as follows Cy and Terra, BB and Jinx, Wally and Bee, Robin and Raven and finally Star and I. Once we had our teams chosen we all adjourned to the vehicle hangar. Raven and I got on my bike while Star joined Robin on his Cy, Terra, Jinx, BB and Bee got in the T-Car while Wally would run to the laser tag arena while the rest of us drove there.
Once we arrived at the laser tag arena everyone got off or out of their mode of transport. Wally had arrived first and we met him inside. Once inside we all marveled at the set up of the actual arena. It had a big open area with pillars and walls to duck behind in the center and out from that were close quarter halls and there was even a sniper like perch and hidden tunnels that led you to the four corners of the room which the halls led to also. Every wall and pillar had mats on them similar to a high school gym. We walked up to the counter and paid for gun and vest rentals similar to a bowling alley but without the specific number of games attached to the price.
We took our guns and strapped on our vests and then we walked into the arena and we decided to start off with the free for all style. We walked into the arena and we split up in different directions and I started by going down into the tunnels and I walked along them and I came to a ''T'' in the path and I took the right path as I walked I heard someone behind me and I quickly ran down the path and I turned the corner and I hid around it and I peaked my head stealthily around it and I saw a girl running towards me I raised my gun and I quickly turned back around the corner and I pulled the trigger and her vest flashed and made a noise indicating a hit. I then quickly turned back around the corner I was hiding behind and ran down the length of the tunnel until I reached a ramp leading back up to the main floor in one of the corners of the room. I was sneaking around in the close quarters making sure I wasn't spotted by any other players in the area around me.
I was sneaking for several minutes when I spotted BB around a corner camping in a dead end spot and he was looking down towards the other end waiting for a player to run past him. He didn't see me down the other end and I poked my head out from the corner and I raised the gun and I fired a shot and quickly went back to hiding around the corner. His vest flashed and chirped registering the hit and he looked around seeing who fired the shot and when he saw nobody he assumed it was fired from the sniper perch.
I stayed in my spot firing shots at BB every few minutes driving him crazy because he couldn't figure out where the shots were coming from so he decided to move down the hall in the direction he was looking down and I crept behind him following him down until he came to the open area. He exited into it and was crouching behind a wall firing randomly at various people while I was still at the opening of the hall he just left shooting rapidly at him and hiding around the corner where he couldn't see. I kept this up for ten minutes until a buzzer sounded ending the round for everyone. After the buzzer sounded everyone stepped out into the big open area and some people checked their scores while some talked. We as a team did both but I never let anyone in on my plan keeping it my secret.
A few minutes later a new round started and we continued in free for all mode. For the next two rounds we still did free for all mode and I changed up my strategy from the stalk to sniping. Once the round began I made straight the ladder and I climbed up it rung by rung until I reached the platform. Once on it I laid down prone and I was using the laser pistol to shoot whoever ran by. The round ended 30 minutes later and the scores were tallied as we waited for the start of the next round which began promptly and again I changed my strategy and I joined the group hiding behind walls and pillars in the big open area. After that round the team decided to go to the restaurant attached to the arena but first we checked our guns and vests in at the counter and we sat down at a corner booth and we ordered our drinks and pizzas.
While we waited for our drinks and food the girls got up and out from the booth and went to the ladies room while us guys stayed and talked. Once in the restroom and they had relieved themselves they were at the sink washing up and talking.
''So Jinx how are you enjoying yourself tonight?'' Terra asked her.
''Yeah this is really fun just hanging with my friends playing laser tag even if Wally is the one who suggested it.'' she replied.
''I was shocked you even spoke back at the tower with Wally right there.'' Raven said.
''I may not forgive him but I have to atleast be civil for the sake of the team.'' Jinx stated.
They came out of the restroom and were walking back to the booth when they arrived back at the table and us guys moved so they could get in and we each sat with our girlfriends with the exception of Jinx who sat next to Raven and Wally across from her. Our food and drinks came quickly and we ate, drank and laughed as we each discussed some of our best and favorite shots we had in the laser tag arena. I kept my mouth shut about my stalking technique with BB and we collectively decided to do a few rounds of guys versus girls for the next three rounds.
We adjourned back to the arena after we ate and we picked our vest and guns back up at the counter we left them at and after strapping them back on we walked in and waited for the current round to end so we could join the rest of the players. While we waited each team talked strategy. We guys were going to split up into two groups Cy and Robin were going to go up to the sniper perch while BB, Wally and I would stay in the open area and crouch behind walls. The round started soon after we devised our plan and thankfully the girls went in an opposite direction than us. The five of us soon got into position and we waited. Various players were going by and we'd shoot them but the girls were our main goal. After about ten minutes of us waiting and not seeing hide nor hair of the girls I used my TK and I connected Robin's, Wally, BB and finally Cy's minds with mine so we could mentally discuss a new plan.
''Okay guys I have a plan for dealing with the girls.'' I said to the others.
''What's the plan?'' Robin asked.
''The plan is Robin you come down here and you, BB and Cy form a triangle with Cy up there and while both you and BB stay down here while Wally and I go down into the tunnels and we search for them at different ends in the close quarters corridors.'' I explained to them.
None of them objected to this plan and Robin came down the ladder and BB moved into a position giving Robin a great place to hide easily along with fire his gun. After he got into his position Wally and I walked down the ramp nearby to the tunnels and we split up when the tunnel split into two. I went right and him left I kept walking until I reached another ''T'' in the tunnel and I decided to go left this time and when I eventually reached the ramp going back up into the corridors. I followed my strategy from when I stalked BB by placing my back to the wall and peaking around the corners until after a few times of doing this I saw Terra waiting in a corner for anybody to come past. I imagined Raven was doing the same for the girls as I was the guys and had linked their minds together.
After I spotted Terra I moved closer to see if I could see any of the other girls. I slowly edged along the walls making sure I wasn't seen but as I moved closer Terra saw me out of her peripheral and she quickly turned and fired a few shots hitting me. After my vest chirped I turn and spotted all the girls come out from behind the walls and they each shot me and my vest chirped four more times I quickly ran back to the ramp down into the tunnels and let the other guys know what was going on and they met me in there while the girls chased after me. After the guys and the girls met in the tunnels the battle ensued and quickly ended with the round.
After the round we went back to the open area and we decided the for the next and last round we'd do our couple teams so Star and I walked away from the others and talked strategy. We agreed that running around searching would be a good idea so we started at a wall waiting for the others and the round to start. The round started minutes later so Star and I went into the corridor section by us. We were in there for minutes before we saw anyone and we promptly shot everyone we saw. Thirty minutes later the round ended and the team met up and we exited the arena and stopped at the front counter to give back the guns and vests along with get our stats which were printed out. After the man behind the counter printed out our stats we all looked and compared number of shots fired, number of hits landed and accuracy. The top people in the group were Cy and Bee each with 97% accuracy as they were the proficient with gun-like weapons. Robin, Terra, BB and Wally were the next best with 89% to 84% while Rae, Star, Jinx and I had ratings that were not the best at 67% to 72% meaning we had the worst accuracy with gun like weapons but since it was a friendly match no one ragged us too much but the four of us clenched our fists and we had our powers in hand. Both Raven and I showed our TK mine blue hers black, Jinx had pink lightning bolts wrapped around hers and finally Star a green star bolt in hand the others all went dead silent as the four of us laughed at them.
We walked out of the building and back to our modes of transportation. Rae and I on my bike, Robin and Star on his and Cy, Bee, Terra, BB and Jinx in the T-Car while Wally ran back to the tower. We all took off for home and we drove and ran there and in about forty minutes before we were back home. Once we were up on the top floor and with the exception of Cy and Bee went to her room while Terra and BB went to his we all went to the GPS room to watch T.V. before bed. Robin, Star, Jinx, Wally, Rae and I watched T.V. for a few hours and then when midnight approached we all said ''Good night.'' to each other and Raven and I kissed each other one last time for the night. Wally and I walked towards my room while Rae and Jinx went to hers. Once at my room I hung up my jacket by my door and I took my boots off and put them by the door also. Wally went into the bathroom to piss and brush his teeth while I stripped down to my underwear. Once he was done in the bathroom I went in to piss and brush my teeth and then afterwards I went back out into my room and got in my bed while Wally got into his cot. We lay in our beds silently drifting off to sleep as we could faintly hear the sounds of BB and Terra going at it.
(Hey everyone I'm just letting you know that for a future chapter I'd like some character ideas for this and the companion story to this one. I appreciate it and will let you guys know when I have enough characters. Please leave a description in the review section with their real and hero name along with powers and outfits and basic personality. Thanks to those of you that do a head of time.)