Yay an update. The idea for this chapter came to me a after I was looking through pictures of my last mountain retreat. Basically since I was able to do some things up there I think that the campers should be in on it. I hope you all enjoy and I'm sorry for the wait.
~Restore My Soul~
Chapter Twenty Nine: Hunt
"You guys know what today is?" Rolyn asked as the corner of her mouth pulled into a crooked smile. Marina glanced up from her magazine and gave a similar smile while Dawn inserted a cheeky grin. Alex laughed, almost manically while May sat on her bed, her brow furrowed in confusion as to what they were smiling about.
"Um…isn't it Wednesday?" May piped up. All eyes turned to her, giving her a strange looks before her fellow cabin members erupted into loud laughter. Alex was laughing so hard that she fell on her back to the floor with a thud.
"Well duh May but today there is a special activity scheduled." Dawn laughed waving her hand in a nonchalant manner. May's head cocked to the side as she still remained in the dark as to what they were talking about.
"But all scheduled activities are done for the day and the sun is setting and we do have a curfew…" May pointed out in a matter of fact tone. Rolyn snorted as she strode over to the brunette, her crooked smile turning completely devious.
"This is all true but a challenge has been proposed…" Rolyn said slowly as she placed a hand on May's shoulder. May glanced up at her with one eyebrow raised.
"Flygon cabin and Dragonite cabin always have a series of challenges during the summer. They are always against camp rules but we've only been caught once." Alex explained throwing a glare in Dawn's direction. The navy haired girl shrugged.
"What!? I didn't mean to set off one of the alarms!" Dawn exclaimed in defense for herself. Alex rolled her eyes before returning her gaze to May.
"The first challenge is Man Hunt." Alex finished giving a devilish smile. May's mouth twitched up into a smile as well. She remembered many nights of playing Man Hunt with her friends back in Petalburg. It was one of her favorite games.
"Our friend Alex here is the ultimate Man Hunt player. She has won us every game for the last five years." Rolyn explained jerking a thumb in Alex's direction. Alex brought a hand to her mouth and shook her head feigning bashfulness.
"I wouldn't say ultimate but I have been referred to as the best." She laughed flipping her short deep purple hair in an arrogant fashion. Once again she had dyed it to her liking.
"She can never be found but she always catches at least three players from the opposing team." Marina chimed in with an affirming nod.
"And with you on the team, May, we will be sure to win." Dawn added giving the brunette a thumbs up. May smiled in return and nodded.
"The game is set for twelve, midnight so that gives us enough time to talk strategy. Let's make this six years of consecutive wins girls." Rolyn said with a confident grin. Alex crossed her arms over her chest and gave a sly smile. Dawn and Marina exchanged high-fives and May nodded in agreement.
"We're gonna need flashlights." Marina added smartly.
"Isn't it like a bunch a girls to be late." Jason grumbled leaning up against the large oak tree that was the supposed meeting spot. It was a mere five minutes past midnight and there was no sign of the members of Dragonite cabin.
"Are you that desperate to see your beloved Rolyn?" Paul deadpanned tossing his navy flashlight into the air causing its light to shine over the surrounding area. Jason narrowed his eyes at the purple haired boy who paid the look no mind.
"Yea, just chill it's only five past twelve." Jimmy sighed as he twisted his hat backwards. Jason rolled his eyes before focusing on his grey flashlight more than any normal person should.
"I don't even know why we agreed to this. We always lose anyway." Aden piped up in a defeated tone from his seat in the dew covered grass. "I mean every time they hide we find them in order; Dawn, Marina, Rolyn, and then Alex always get's to base before we even have a chance to blink." He added
"That's quitter talk." Jimmy commented firmly.
"Yea but it's true." Paul snorted. "What makes this year so different?"
"They have May now." Drew finally inserted with a sigh as he clicked his green flashlight on and off.
"Isn't that sorta bad? That means they have one more player." Aden pointed out. Drew shrugged as he shut his eyes and a smirk began to slowly creep its way across his lips.
"It makes things more interesting…" He responded in a matter of fact tone.
"Of course…" Jason sighed in a knowing manner. Drew's eyes snapped open only to narrow at the dark haired boy.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" He snapped.
"It means you're gonna focus on finding May and then you're going to make out with her." Jason laughed. This earned him a chuckle from Jimmy and Aden while Paul tried to fight back a smile.
"I think that's what you have planned for my sister." Drew retorted sharply.
"Fair enough…" Jason muttered as his smiled disappeared.
"I think I see them…" Aden said pointing towards a few new lights that were moving in their direction. The sound of footsteps became more apparent as the lights came closer and as Aden had pointed out it was in fact the girls.
"Hey guys." Marina said sweetly, however there was falseness to her tone and the devious smirks on all of their faces were also a dead giveaway. Drew stepped forward and Rolyn did the same.
"Terms?" Rolyn questioned simply in a bored tone.
"No hitting, biting, clawing, or anything of that sort." Drew listed as he glanced at Alex who seemed rather disappointed that those restrictions were made. She was known to be rather violent in past games.
"Boundaries?"
"Cabin areas only."
"Bases?"
"Yours will be our cabin and ours will be your cabin."
"Perfect." Rolyn said with a smile as she turned to her fellow team members.
"Who will be the first to hide?" Marina inserted raising her index finger.
"Rock-paper-scissors?" Drew asked holding out a fist. Rolyn shrugged and the commenced with the minor game of rock-paper-scissors with Drew being the winner.
"Okay standard minute timing to hide." Rolyn said as she brought her wrist watch up to turn on its timer. "And…go."
Drew turned to his team members and they made a swift exit. Soon enough their footsteps faded and the girls were alone with only their flashlights and each other to keep company. Rolyn watched her timer intensely while May glanced around the area. There couldn't be a better place to play Man Hunt. The area was heavily forested and it was fairly large. Also the night was perfect with the stars dotting the sky and the moon, full and vibrant overhead.
"Okay their time is up." Rolyn sighed glancing around. "Show no mercy girls and don't be scared." She added as she flicked on her flashlight. She and Dawn went to the left while Marina strode straight on her own.
"C'mon mate…they stuck ya with me cuz we'll make a good team." Alex said as she looped arms with May and led her towards the right. Both of them held their flashlights steady, only letting them move when they thought they heard something.
"So…who do you usually find?" May asked as they continued their trek, arms still looped.
"Aden is such a woos; I usually find him first and then Paul because he's rather careless and sometimes Jimmy when I'm on a roll." Alex explained as her eyes darted around in search for their target.
"What about Drew and Jason?"
"Drew is pretty tough to find. Marina usually finds him though. That's why we sent her off on her own and Jason usually waits right at the base. He always taunts us but since Dawn is pretty light on her feet, Rolyn distracts him and she sneaks up and gets him from behind."
"Does he fall for that every time?" May laughed.
"Every time, mate."Alex laughed as well. As the two of them shared a laugh a rustling of bushes could be heard. Alex lifted a hand to signal for May to stop and be quiet. They stood there stiff and in silence for a moment before something moved in the shadows and the faintest glow of a flashlight could be seen. "That's Aden…" Alex whispered.
"How do you know?" May whispered back.
"He never hides in one place too long. He likes to move…" Alex responded as she cupped her hand over the light of her flashlight. May did the same and the two of them crouched down and slowly made their way towards where they saw the form pause. Once they were close enough Alex smirked over at May and counted on her fingers. On three she pounced.
Aden released a small yelp as he was tugged by the collar and jerked back. May grabbed his wrists and Alex cupped a hand over his mouth.
"You lose again mate." Alex breathed into his ear. He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and muttered something that was muffled by her hand. Her brow furrowed as she moved her hand away from his mouth. "Say that again?"
"I said, what else is new." Aden grumbled as he jerked his wrists from May's grip to cross his arms over his chest. He pursed his lips into a pout and Alex smiled at him.
"Aw, you're so cute when you're disappointed." She laughed ruffling his hair. He swatted her hand away as his cheeks turned a bright red.
"Okay so what's the plan again?" Dawn asked as she kept her shoulders hunched and her eyes shifted, almost in a nervous manner. Rolyn groaned as she brought a hand to her forehead with a nice slap.
"Okay we are after Jimmy first and possibly Jason if he decides not to be stupid enough to stand so close to base and lose in humiliation…" Rolyn trailed off rolling her eyes at the boys past stupidity. "You're always good at sneak attacks so I will be the diversion and when the time is right you pounce."
"Gotcha." Dawn said with a firm nod. The two of them continued on in silence…except for Dawn's humming. Rolyn threw a glare her way but she paid it no regard as she continued humming while waving her flashlight all around; a dead giveaway.
"Dawn, can you focus for just a few seconds?" Rolyn growled through clenched teeth. Dawn glanced at her and smiled sweetly before nodding.
"Oh wait hold on a second." Dawn sang holding up a finger. Rolyn's brow furrowed as Dawn disappeared into the bushes. There was a little rustling that caused Rolyn's mouth to twist to the side in confusion when only a few seconds later Dawn emerged from the bushes dragging both Paul and Jimmy by the collar.
"What the…" Rolyn trailed off shaking her head in disbelief. Dawn smiled gleefully while Paul scowled and Jimmy rolled his eyes.
"Ha ha, won't Alex be surprised!" Dawn practically sang.
"How did you find both of them and captured them so quickly?" Rolyn asked still in shock. Dawn glanced at the two boys before turning them loose and shrugging carelessly.
"While I was waving my flashlight around, I saw them."
"Ugh! Drew!"
"Sounds like Marina might need some help." Rolyn said. Dawn nodded and glanced towards the two boys that she had effortlessly captured.
"We know the drill." Jimmy mused giving a nonchalant wave of his hand.
"Okay, see ya losers!" Dawn laughed before following Rolyn in the direction where the exasperated cry had come from.
"I can't believe she caught us at the same time." Paul muttered narrowing his eyes at Dawn's retreating form.
"Hey, she's your girl. You should be proud…" Jimmy sighed shoving his hands into his pockets. Paul didn't even bother to turn towards him to glare at him. He simply glared at his feet, while trying to hide the blush creeping over his cheeks.
In the mist of their running Dawn and Rolyn barely noticed the second pair of flashlights coming up on their right flank. Dawn glanced to her side and beamed upon seeing Alex and May had suddenly joined them, probably hearing Marina's subliminal message for assistance.
"Hey guys! What's up?" Dawn laughed as they continued on.
"Nothing. We caught Aden." Alex responded feigning enthusiasm.
"Dawn caught both Paul and Jimmy at the same time." Rolyn piped up. Alex's eyes grew twice their normal size while Dawn beamed. May smiled as well muttering small congratulations to the navy haired girl.
May was so preoccupied that she didn't hear Rolyn yelp or see the person running right in her direction. She crashed into said person rather harshly, falling onto her back with a sudden weight on top of her. She yelped upon hitting the ground and groaned soon after.
"Oh my gosh!" May could hear Marina exclaim. At least they found her…
May leaned up a bit, shaking off the fall by shaking her head frantically. She cracked her eyes open only to see a pair of bright green eyes staring back at her. This snapped her out of her dazed state as she realized who those eyes belonged to.
"Uh…" Drew droned as his eyes remained locked on hers. Her cheeks flushed as her body tensed while he leaned up a bit only remaining on top of her from the waist down. Both of them remained frozen like that, not putting any effort into moving although they knew they should. May swallowed as she noticed the shock melt away from Drew's face only to be replaced by a suggestive smirk.
"Well isn't that a compromising position…" Alex mused quietly. This snapped May back to reality and she shoved Drew off of her and right into Alex who took him by the collar of his shirt. "You've been captured. She said simply.
"Um…I-I think we should go find Jason." May stammered avoiding letting her eyes land on Drew.
"I know exactly where he is." Rolyn muttered.
Sorta a cliffhanger, sorta not. I don't know…well anyways I had fun writing this chapter because I LOVE Man Hunt. It has to be one of my favorite games that I play on retreats or when I go to camp. Well let me shut up but before I do let me say thank you for reading and please review.
~RMS~
