Challenge Three: Day Job
Major Lorne was poised, his senses alert, his gun at the ready. Around the corner he could just make out the muzzles of his opponent's weapons. He knew they were there ... it was just a matter of luring them out. It was a game of patience ... each party waiting it out, hoping the other would break first and walk into the trap.
Neither one did.
"Fuck this," Evan muttered. Switching weapons, he primed and launched in one fluid series of motions. "Flash bang, through the doorway," the words echoed as he ducked back into cover.
The distinctive whining sound of the weapon going off was accompanied by the enveloping, blinding white light. Expertly Lorne broke cover, his RCP-90 already firing.
He mowed them all down ... every stumbling, wavering one of them ... and all with a grin on his face.
"Game Over ... MajorLorne wins 5 0"
"Man," Stackhouse complained. "I can't believe you beat us again!"
"You want a rematch?" Lorne asked with a laugh.
"Hell yes," Stackhouse agreed. "But this time I'm picking the map."
"There are many things I don't understand about the military," Radek had been watching the game curiously. "You carry guns every day ... this game ...," he trailed off uncertainly.
"Call of Duty Modern Warfare Two," Evan supplied easily.
"Yes, this Call of Duty," Radek continued. "It looks very much like your day job ... and yet you play it in your off hours. I must admit this makes little sense to me."
"We really love our work Doc," Evan said with a teasing grin.
His team laughed, Radek chuckling good naturedly along with them, finally seeing some of the point. It was no different to him - didn't he spend all day at his computer only to use it for most of his down time amusements?
"You want to try it Radek?" Evan held up his controller, his brow raised.
"Perhaps another time Major," Radek replied.
"I'll hold you to that Doc," Lorne said, turning back to the screen, his attention focussed once again.
The End!
Word challenge from our Cameron Mitchell player at my RPG site. Challenge: Flash ... Flash forward, Flashback, Flash dance, Flash your neighbour, team, teammate, the base, Flash photography ....