(A/N): Finally had time to finish the next chapter! Sorry for the wait! I gotta work, work, work, lol! Enjoy!
"So, Crypto...it's Crypto, right?" Mirage asked, making sure he was walking right beside me as we headed towards Capital City.
I normally don't avoid eye contact, even if it means looking at Mirage, but for some odd reason when I wanted to give him the death glare, my stomach ached. Maybe due to his little statement about not wanting to undress for me had me on edge. I would have never expected that to come out that idiot's mouth, but here we are, completely flustered about the thought.
"Kid," Mirage spoke.
"Crypto." I corrected, as we walked down a hill.
"Crypto..." He repeated. "Why did you want to join Apex Games?"
"I have my reasons and you have yours."
"Well, yeah. But, everyone eventually told their story. Besides Caustic. Every time I ask, he stares at me like I stole his donut from the fridge or something."
I don't respond, but shivered at the thought of dealing with that ghastly man. Who is more deadlier than a Wraith? Caustic who only plays to watch someone die. It is terrifying.
"Hey, you alright?" I heard Mirage ask. I guess my terror was showing on my face. I glanced at him with a curling stomach.
"I'm fine." I answered before walking ahead, stuffing my hands deeper into my pockets.
"Seems like anotha' team got here before us. Betta' stay close if we wanna' live." Lifeline informed in front of Mirage and I.
Capital City was bigger than I thought it would be when World's Edge was announced on Apex Games' social media. Tons of skyscrapers to hide or possibly die in, but it was perfect for someone like me to use my drone in.
We finally had made it within city limits when I pulled out my remote to fiddle with it.
"Ya know, it would be really nice if we had Octane, Pathfinder, or Wraith on our team. We would have gotten around a lot faster here." Mirage said behind me.
"Why da' rush? Seems like the team before us looted pretty well, so I don't think any otha' team will stay longa' like we are. We can take our time." Lifeline responded while stepping into a nearby building. "What? You think we gonna' get our asses kicked?"
Lifeline didn't realize his statement was towards me.
"It could...possibly happen." Mirage answered as him and I followed Lifeline into the building.
Lifeline giggles.
"Well, if it does happen, you betta' be prepared, ya hear?"
"Yeah, yeah. I hear."
Lifeline flashes a glance at me before walking upstairs for more loot. I glanced at Mirage who had already walked away to look for his own loot. I felt pretty stable with what I had: A Wingman in my pocket and a Longbow on my back. At this point, I was just looking for attachments, ammo, and healing items.
I stuffed my hands back into my pockets, fiddling with my remote once again as I went to the second floor of the building.
Lifeline was checking the map upstairs with her healing drone on her lap as she was sitting on top of a counter.
The room we were in was colored dark purple by the lights. It seemed to look like a weed farm, but since we were in space, it could be any weird plant besides just weed.
"What's ya real name, Crypto?" Lifeline suddenly asked.
I looked at her as she and her drone gazed right back at me.
"...Classified information." I answered.
"So, you got a secret?"
On the nose, I thought.
"No, I just don't want my name out."
Lifeline jumped down from the counter, making her drone fly up beside her.
"No problem. All of us has our secrets. Don't be ashamed."
"Thank-you."
"I was really hoping to know more about you, though. My real name is Ajay and Mirage is Elliot."
"Thanks, now the kid can take my identity or something." Mirage said behind me.
I glanced over my shoulder at him and watched him stare at Ajay before looking at me. I guess I made a face for him calling me "kid" because he showed a grin before looking back at Ajay.
"Ajay, do you have any med kits? I have twenty-four syringes. I know you have med kits." Mirage continued, stepping up to her.
Ajay laughed.
"Get ya own." She responded.
"What if I'm low on health?"
"I'll think about it."
"You know, you don't have to be like this every time we play together." Mirage continued.
"I don't, but as you can see I find it too damn hilarious not to mess with ya." Ajay replied, smiling from ear to ear.
Mirage sighed.
"I can't believe this."
Suddenly, Mirage was shot down through the window behind Ajay.
"Get down!" I yelled before avoiding the window as Ajay hit the ground for Mirage.
"Why is there a team here?" Mirage shouted as I heard footsteps outside the building. I quickly ran for cover further into the room.
Ajay pulls out her map again as I threw out my drone and guided it to my team.
"Shit, the Ring closing in thirty seconds. Seems like they were getting a head start through the city!" Ajay explained as she began to patch up Mirage.
"I told you!" Mirage shouted as the enemy team was heard crashing into the building and running up the stairs.
"Shut up!" Both Ajay and I shouted back.
"Turn on ya mics!" Ajay continued.
I do as she says just as the shooting from the other team began, but Ajay still had her drone's shield up, still patching up Mirage.
Through my drone's eye, I could see it was Bangalore, Gibraltar, and another Bloodhound. Ajay and Mirage were pinned behind the shield as Ajay tried her best to shoot back. I couldn't sit there. I had to help them in some way other than revealing. My EMP was ready...and so was my gun.
"This new guy better not mess up my stats...or my awesome hair." I heard Mirage say in the mic.
"Haja gada." ("Let's go.") I said before activating my EMP and pulling out my Wingman. I started to fire at the Bloodhound, instantly taking them down with a headshot through the shelves. Then, I aimed at Bangalore who was hiding behind a crate, reloading. I pulled the trigger on her the moment she locked and loaded her gun. Then, I turned around, seeing Gibraltar going for a dick move for Mirage and Ajay.
He wanted to take them both down, so I wouldn't have any back up or Mirage would be killed and forced to be respawned.
I quickly pulled out my remote and moved my drone towards Gibraltar as I ran for him. He had heard my drone closing in on him as I blasted another EMP. The EMP didn't seem to bother him as much as he aimed his gun at me, but I was faster than him. I pulled my trigger and shot a bullet through his skull. The enemy team was defeated.
I slid my Wingman back into my pocket and called for my drone. I grabbed it from the air and placed it back into its holster. I faced my teammates and smiled because I noticed in their eyes, they were impressed.
Ajay had completely stopped assisting Mirage with his wounds. Even Mirage finally stopped talking. It was too much staring...too much attention on me, but it still made me happy.
"Are you two alright?" I asked them as I turned off my mic.
Ajay got back into focus and finished up on Mirage's wounds. As for Mirage, he avoided my answer and stared at the wall in front of him.
"Did I do something wrong?" I asked.
"No. You're just betta' than I thought you'll be." Ajay answered as she help Mirage to his feet.
Ajay stepped away to loot the death boxes as I kept my eyes on Mirage. He wasn't acting like his normal, annoying self like he has been doing during the start of this match.
Mirage pulled out his map before realizing I was still looking at him. He avoids my eye contact by looking back at the map.
"Did I mess up any of your stats...or your hair?" I teased.
"Whatever, kid. That was just luck." Mirage responded while putting away his map.
There he goes again with calling me "kid". It had pushed me over the edge that time. So, I stepped up to Mirage and grabbed him by his collar. I had made him nervous. Our eyes were locked and I was on the verge of punching him in the face.
"Stop calling me kid." I demanded and he didn't respond as I pushed him away. Mirage fixes his outfit before stepping away from me, finally looking pissed off.
Ajay had finally noticed something happened between us as she finished searching through the third death box.
"Why don't we loot and head out. With all that shootin' some otha' team's bound to show up." She says as she stacks a few med kits before placing them in her backpack.
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