I'M BACK! okay every one now that I got that out of my system maybe I can do some writing. I know I kinda went into hibernation there for a while but now I am back a play and a crap load of tests later so I will do what I can to get you . . . and me back into the story...

The men were sprung out on the bed. The two women had carried them through four burning hallways, consumed by flames and dead. However some how they were able to get to the room without being followed, as if something else was taking up their attention. They both stood there for about two seconds looking at the men, unconscious. When the two were only moments of the past they both drew a pistol and the exact same time, pulling the safety. The guns were only inches from each other's face, and they only stared waiting, waiting for a word from a mouth.

"Who are you?" The woman finally asked

"I would like to ask you the same question." Alyssa asked.

"Someone who just saved you and your friend's lives." The woman didn't take her eyes from Alyssa's for even a split second.

"Be that as it is, there is still a firearm pointed quite obviously at my face."Alyssa returned her nonstop glances

"Maybe I just don't see the point of a useless woman when I have two capable men here?" The woman said

"Oh you picked the wrong crazy bitch to call useless." Alyssa quickly kicked the gun out of her hand, sending it to the other side of the room, and gave another well placed kick into her face with the other foot. Alyssa threw her gun to the ground, and slowly walked up to her. She spun around hoping to back hand the woman in the face, but her arm got there first and blocked the attack. The woman looked at Alyssa and smiled, then she kicked the back of her knees causing Alyssa to crouch down in pain, where the woman kneed her in the face, sending her back and hitting a wall. From her spot on the ground she swept the hair from her face with her breath.

"Sleepy?" She snickered, and began to move towards her. Alyssa performed a low kick on her lags and tripped her to the floor, where she got up and smashed her stomach with her fist. When the woman stopped coughing blood she stood up and was met by Alyssa's magnificent spin kick, sending the woman back to the floor. She was knocked unconscious. Alyssa was lit by the piercing moon light, she blew her hair out of her face and looked at the pitiful woman, and smiled. "Who's useless now?"

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"My name is Jack." The man was tall and about middle age. "I was in the other room when I heard gunshots and the window breaking. Didn't think anyone was going to intentionally come in to this place." Mark got up and walked to the door. "It's well barricaded, and locked, nothing is getting in through there." Jack didn't even need to see what he was doing, on his way through the window he noticed the "security" on his back. He knew their type, same as always. "Is everyone okay?" Cindy being the only one still listening to the man, looked around and nodded.

"Yeah I think we are okay." She smiled at the man and tried to lighten the mood around the room. David had no time for smiles.

"What is this place." David asked, while scraping blood off his face.

"Right down to business, I see." The leader, he thought to himself. "This is the Apple Inn Hotel." He looked over to Mark, who was checking his gun. "I am armed. Took this off the body of a security guard." Jack pulled out the silver handgun and showed it to David, who simply nodded not very interested. From the other side of the room Mark stood looking at the weapon, consumed by no expression he stared, but inside, inside he was dying.

"Bob..." He whispered, only Cindy could hear his words, She thought not to ask him.

"I have been working on a plan to get out of here, and now that I have a few side arms and some more brains I think we should be able to..." Jack started

"Thought you said nothing could get through that."David said glancing at the door for a moment. He knew they couldn't stay there or they would be insinerated by the bombs, but he asked him anyways.

"Well, no they won't but if we stay here..." Jack was interrupted again.

"...If we stay here, we will be easy to find. Aint nothing harder that hitting a moving target." Mark said walking back into space with everyone else.

"Yeah I am sure someone will come..." Cindy said unconvinced .

"No." The whole room looked to Yoko as she spoke, and Mark bent down beside her. "No one will come, no one will care, we are pawns, always pawns." Yoko grabbed Mark's face and stared into his eyes, "Only players control the pawns." She let go and closed her eyes. Everyone stood still, confused. Jack broke the silence.

"Uhh is she. . . ." Jack began but was interupted.Yoko opened her eyes

"They're here." Suddenly a large pink whip like object burst through the wall smacking Jack in the face sending him to the ground. Everyone jumped in surprise, except Yoko who didn't move and sat there calmly. Mark and David pulled out there guns, and aimed it at the wall, where the creature was swinging around obliviously. Cindy bent down beside Jack who was holdin his bleeding face and whimpering. Yoko stared straight ahead of her as if nothing was happening, "Always pawns."

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Alyssa was fixing her hair and putting her weapon in her pocket when she heard a "click" beside her ear. "Now how would a reporter know how to do that." Kevin's voice was easy to recognize.

"Journalism is a risky business." She said not turning around, and keeping her smile to herself.

"I'm sure it is." With that he pulled his gun back ready to swing, but Alyssa grabbed it and threw it to the wall beside the woman, and whaled him in the stomach with her foot. He stepped back and went in for a punch, but she grabbed his arm, and swung him against the wall, where she went in for her spin kick. Kevin caught her foot before it made contact with his face. They both smiled. This was no test of truth or honor, it was a game, one they both loved to play, one they both wanted to play.

"Hands in the air! Or I will put a bullet in each of you." Both in the same position they as before they looked to the woman. She was on the ground and her nose was covered in blood. The gun was in her hands and aiming in their direction.

"Wow you sure gave her a beating." Kevin smirked

"Well she had it coming." Alyssa smiled

"Why you B..." Before she could say anything more a gunshot roared through the air and hit the gun right out of her hand, putting a hole in her palm. They both looked to their left and saw George struggling to keep his eyes open holding a smoking pistol.

"Nice Shot." Kevin commented.

"I was aiming for her head." George replied and then dropped the gun, grabbing his forehead.

Alyssa walked over to the woman, who was covered in her own blood, holding her hand.

"Now I think it's time you and I had a little chat." Alyssa grinned