Paintball tournament

It's the finals of the interdepartmental paintball tournament and there's a hushed whisper as the dreaded Reapers arrive. They've a reputation as a fearsome pair, She's a fast and confident blitzer, He's a silent stalker who never misses.

They have matching camouflage overalls and body armour, with skull shaped masks in black and olive green. His is sleek and unadorned, but hers has cute bunches of camo ribbon that seems at once girly and ghoulish.

They go and stand by Leonard and the Physics department team, who all look nervous.

"Hi Sheldon. Hi Penny. Nice ribbons."

Penny takes her mask off and grins. "Yeah, it's something we came up with last night. Sheldon was trying to find a way to deploy a windsock on the field to measure the cross-winds and I figured as I'm always in the lead I could help"

Sheldon takes his mask off as well, He's got camo paint smeared on his face, black around the eyes and under the cheekbones, making him look skull like. He just stares over at the enemy, who are the remains of the Biochemistry, Geology and Engineering departments. Easy prey.

Penny reaches the edge of the wood just in time to see Four of the biochemistry department take cover behind a shack. She silently signs to Sheldon who's a few steps behind her. EYE/4 fingers / points = 'seen' / 'Four' / 'there'

Sheldon wraps his gun with his scarf while calculating intently. He then fires a volley of muffled shots near vertically into the air and signs to Penny "go".

As they reach the shack the paint balls start to rain down on the opposite side with a wet smack. The guy at the back is hit and the Biochemists all panic and turn to see who shot him. They're all looking the wrong way just as Penny turns the corner, gun up and tight to her chest.

She Hits one in the back. His friend in the side. Last guy is bringing his gun back around and her aim point is past him.

Behind her Sheldon calmly says "Down". She drops, using the momentum of her rush so she ends up sliding on her knees as the paintball goes over her head.

Sheldon is three steps behind her and a step right, gun up and already firing, his first shot catches the biochemist square in the chest plate

The Last guy goes down .

Sheldon offers Penny a hand up, both grinning like maniacs under their masks

"Let's go hunting"

She goes round the corner of the barn at a run, gun raised and ready. The Enemy team is down to one man and as usual it's Howard, he always runs and hides. trouble is he's good at it. She stops and scans the barn for possible hiding places.

Howard pops out from behind a bale of hay behind her and levels his gun

"Ha, Got you now!"

She raises her hands and turns round slowly, then sighs.

"Oh poor Howard, you are so predictable. You can't help but gloat as I'm a girl, can you? It makes you forget important things"

He looks worried and looks round. "Like What?"

There is a wet pop as bright yellow paint exploded over Howards face mask then chest

"The side of the barn means no crosswinds to compensate for" she fluffs her masks ribbons.

"And Sheldon is always covering me"

After the battle

Sheldon grins and puts his arms around Penny, pulling her close.

He Growls "rInDI'may'jIngagh 'e' vItIv!" into her ear

She laughs and answers "Qapla'!" then grabs his right hand and playfully bites his trigger finger, growling.

Howard is astonished. "Oh my god, You taught her Klingon?"

Penny looks over her shoulder, grinning "Only the good bits!"

Howard shakes his head and mutters " Dochvetlh vIneH"

Leonard sighs "don't we all"