Ghost Frament: Fireteam Dagger 5

Video log. Source: Luisa Dodge's Ghost.

The footage is broken at first but clears up after a minute or two. The Ghost is in the bar in the hanger overlooking a table with two patrons sitting at it. In front of them are two triangles of shot glasses each the size of a billiard rack. The two Guardians stare each other down.

"DO YOU SEE THE EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR, FOLKS?!" a third Guardian shouted, "THIS MUCH TENSION COULD ONLY COME FROM A COUPLE OF CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL STRANGE COIN PONG PLAYERS! ESPECIALLY IF THE TWO ARE ROMANTICALLY INVOLVED!"

The Warlock's shoulders shake, as he laughs a little, "Thunder, shut the fuck up."

"Oh come on, Jay," the Hunter complained, clearly drunk, "Where the fun if I can't comment on this glorious rematch?"

"This isn't a competitive sport." the female Hunter says. She stares the Warlock down.

The two of them stare each other down. Jayden takes out a coin and twirls it in his fingers, "Luisa?"

The Hunter nods at him.

"Let's make this last game interesting."

"How so?"

"I don't know. There's gotta be a way."

She smiled, "Tell you what, Jay. You win this round, I'll blow you. In front of everyone here."

"And if I lose?"

"You have to kiss Thunder under the same circumstances."

Two Guardians exclaimed, "What?!"

"You heard me."

"What the fuck, Lu?!" Thunder protested.

She ignored him, "Do we have a bet?"

"You're on!" Jayden said standing offering a handshake.

Luisa stood and walked over to him, "We're still a couple, Jayden."

They shared a kiss, sealing the agreement.

"I'm not drunk enough for this shit..." Thunder complained and walked away, going to order more drinks.

Their game began with Jayden bouncing the coin off of the table top and immediately sinking it into one of Luisa's glasses. The Hunter took her drink and shotgunned it. She took the coin and answered sinking one of her own.

The footage goes static.

When it comes back each of them has a single glass left. Thunder can be seen in the background pacing back and forth nervously. The rest of Dagger is watching them as well. Wolf has his arms crossed and shakes his head.

"This is a dumb bet, Jayden." he commented

"I'm not even going to go into why I want to win this." the drunk Warlock replied.

Luisa sat there tapping her fingers on the table top. It was her boyfriend's turn. Jayden bounced the coin and missed.

"This might decide it." Pluto commented. He was standing over Luisa's shoulder. The elder Warlock could barely stand upright.

Luisa recovered the coin and without even taking time to aim it bounce the little piece of currency into Jayden's final cup. Once again, Luisa had defeated him.

"Fuck!" Jayden cursed jumping up. He downed his last shot.

"A bet is a bet." Luisa said. She looked to her Ghost, "Make sure you get this, Ghost. Jayden sure as hell won't remember it tomorrow."

The Warlock walked over to Thunder, nearly tripping over his own shoes as he did. Thunder didn't even register what had happened, until he found Jayden's lips against his own. The Warlock broke off almost as fast as he went in.

"No homo." Jayden said.

Thunder balled a fist, "We are never speaking of this. Ever."

Luisa doubled over laughing. Pluto facepalmed. Wolf shook his head.

"Well, I've seen enough. Later guys." The Exo Titan said. He left the bar.

"I suppose I should turn in for the night, too," Pluto said following after him.

That left two drunk Hunters and a really drunk Warlock there. Thunder sat at the bar fuming while Luisa sat on Jayden's lap. The three had stopped drinking.

"You know I was kidding about having to kiss him right?" Luisa asked.

Jayden shrugged, "Hey if I'm nothing, I am a man of my word."

Thunder growled, "If any of you ever mention this to anyone I swear on my life, I'm Golden Gunning you both."

"Don't worry about it man. The staff here don't give a shit and we were the only ones here tonight to see it. This won't leave the team."

"I sure hope so. The last thing I need is for my sexual preference to be questioned..."

"What is your preference anyway?"

Thunder sighed a bit, "I'm Bi."

"Really?"

The Hunter nodded, "Yep."

"So that's why you turned red when I kissed you..." Jayden commented.

"Don't bring this up ever again. Remember you're dating my sister..."

"Thunder, we're not related." Luisa stated making a face

"You're practically me sister though, Lu!"

"Is this cause I friendzoned you?"

"Yeah a little. I've gotten used to it. Plus now you have Jayden."

The Warlock rocked back and forth, not exactly coherent.

"That's true."

"I luff you!" Jayden said nuzzling Luisa's cheek.

"Okay, Cobalt, I think you've had enough tonight."

"But Lu! It's true! Haha I made a rhyme..."

Thunder raise a brow, "Yeah, you should probably take him home..."

Luisa yawned and got off of his lap, "C'mon Jayden, let's get you home."

"Yay..."

Thunder called after them, "Be ready for the hangover, Jayden!"

Jayden made incomprehensible noises as they left the bar. The Ghost floated there for a moment watching Thunder before it panned away from him and followed after its Guardian.

The two Guardians made their way home. Jayden didn't make it to the bedroom, he flopped onto the couch and was out before Luisa knew what to do with him. She grabbed some bottled water and left it on their coffee table for him in the morning as well as some aspirin. The Hunter got undressed and ready to turn in for the night. She motioned her Ghost to her. The image pans closer.

"Thanks Ghost, you can stop recording now."

The image goes black.